The girl was originally from the house. She smiled and said: "The uncle has few guests, so he will entertain them in the backyard. Apart from Magistrate Tang, Master Shan and the others are the only ones."
"Then the other guests are all entertained at Qiantou County Yamen?"
"Even if they are not entertaining at the county government, they will usually hold banquets in restaurants outside. The uncle rarely brings people to his home."
Mrs. Cui nodded slightly. There were rumors in the capital that although Yang Heshu was gentle and polite, he was very strict with his friends. Very few people could be invited home as guests by him. Therefore, many people secretly said that he was hypocritical and only superficially humble.
, I felt very proud.
After getting married, although Yang Heshu treated her well, she could still feel the alienation. That's why she was so surprised yesterday at how easy-going and kind he was to Zhou Man.
"It seems that the uncle and these three young guests have hit it off."
The girl happily continued: "Master Shan, Second Master Bai and Miss Man are all very good, especially Miss Man. Occasionally she will bring us some candies, flowers and other things. The uncle once said that Miss Man's
Her mouth is like honey, and there is probably no friend in the world that she cannot make."
Mrs. Cui slowly walked over there and said with a smile: "The evaluation is so high."
The girl smiled and nodded.
While talking, Mrs. Cui also approached the rockery and heard the voices of two people talking on the mountain.
"...It's so refreshing to sit here. I really envy Mr. Yang. When I have money in the future, I will also buy a piece of land in the county, build such a big yard, and put such a big rockery."
Bai Shan asked: "What are you doing in the rockery?"
“I’ll be very happy if I just go up to a high place to study every morning and watch the sunset every night.”
Bai Shan: "Then you might as well go to my house and have a look. Why waste money on buying land and building a yard? My house also has rockeries, not just one."
"Your rockery doesn't look good, and it's not easy to sit on."
"I'll just give you another one," Bai Shan said nonchalantly, "What kind of one do you want?"
"Hmm..." Man Bao thought for a moment and then gestured: "It's better to be bigger and taller than this. One part of it is flat and can put a round stone table and two round stone benches. The other part is just
It is slightly raised, so you can plant flowers and grass. In summer, you can plant creeping flowers. Put up a shelf and hang it high. People can sit under it to avoid the scorching sun and cool down, or read books and play chess. How comfortable it is.
In winter, just clear away some of the vines so that you can bask in the sun and read, how nice it is!"
Bai Shan: "What should I do if there are bugs? Where there are flowers and plants, there must be bugs." Obviously, there are many troubles.
"I can prepare a medicine bag for you," Man Bao said, "or make incense for you. By the way, I am learning to identify incense from Dr. Ji recently. I just realized that there are so many strange incense in the world. Looking back
I will make you a special incense that repels mosquitoes. From now on, we will burn it when we go to the rockery to read and play chess."
"Let's wait until you make it."
"I learn things very quickly, when are you going to make a rockery?"
Bai Shandao: "When I get home, I'll ask my grandmother to make the decision."
"It's a deal."
Bai Shan nodded: "It's a deal."
Man Bao turned over the book in his hand and said: "I have finished reading "Spring and Autumn", but I haven't finished looking for the information that reality has asked me to find. Recently, several of the lessons my husband has given me are from "Spring and Autumn". I suspect
He will take the "Spring and Autumn" exam in the middle of the year."
Bai Shan asked, "Have you memorized it?"
Man Bao was troubled, "I memorized it at the time, but I didn't memorize it thoroughly. Now I have almost forgotten it."
That's why she took it, just to read it through again and memorize what should be memorized. After memorizing it this time, she didn't plan to forget it again.
Bai Shan knew everything by heart, so he opened his own book and said, "Let's read the book."
The two of them each found a seat and started reading, back to back.
When Cui reached the foot of the mountain, she was stunned for a moment and did not disturb the two of them. She turned around and left silently.
After walking a long way, she said: "Go and have a look in the kitchen. When the breakfast is ready, go and ask the guests to have their breakfast. Don't make the guests hungry."
Servants should get off.
When Mr. Cui returned to the main courtyard, Yang Heshu had just practiced a set of sword skills. He wiped his sweat and asked with a smile, "You didn't mean to see the guests, why are you back so soon?"
"I saw Bai Langjun and Miss Zhou. They were studying at the rockery. I came back without disturbing them."
Yang Heshu nodded and said with a smile: "Bai Er must not have gotten up yet. Let's eat our own food first. If they want to eat, just ask the kitchen to deliver it to them alone. They will probably go to the street soon, so don't worry about them."
"
Mrs. Cui paused and asked, "Master, don't you greet the guests?"
"They don't need to greet them specially. I'll go to the Yamen to handle some government affairs and then come back. If they don't want to go out, just let them read in my study. By the way, let the kitchen prepare more food in the afternoon. After noon
Zhihe may come."
Mrs. Cui agreed and asked: "Where will my cousin live when he comes? Do you want to clean up a separate guest house?"
Yang Heshu was stunned for a moment before she realized that the cousin-in-law she was talking about was Tang Zhihe. She smiled and said, "There is a guest house somewhere in the house. I will ask Wan Tian to clean up the side room next to the study. He can live there later."
Ms. Cui responded with a smile.
Yang Heshu smiled and said, "If you didn't tell me, I almost forgot. You and your sister-in-law are cousins. It's time for you to get together when you have time later."
Ms. Cui smiled and said, "Maybe my cousin Lu and I haven't seen each other for a long time."
After Yang Heshu had breakfast and went out, Mrs. Cui sighed and sat in front of the dressing table. Her eldest girl Hongxue comforted her in a low voice, "Miss, don't worry, I think your uncle is also very good to you. As soon as we got married,
Madam still wants to keep you in the capital, wasn't it also the uncle who said he would take you to take office?"
"But you've also seen that it's been a while since I've been here, and I can't even get in through his study door. I used to think that he didn't like others to enter his study. After all, no one except Wanda can.
I went in before, but now..."
Ms. Cui grabbed her handkerchief and said, "I understand that Tang Zhihe can enter, after all they have been friends for many years, but Bai Shan and the others..."
Hongxue comforted her and said, "Miss, they have known each other for several years. You and I just got married. In terms of intimacy, who in this world can be better than you? We have a long time to come."
Ms. Cui could only nod.
Hongxue smiled and said: "Young lady has always been smart, but why did she get confused when she met my uncle? I see, my uncle is just a stranger. It will be fine if he gets to know you well."
Ms. Cui's pretty face turned red and she whispered, "I'm not familiar with him yet?"
"The things we heard about my uncle before were all hearsay. Anyone who has seen my uncle in the capital is either a man or an elder. It's hard for you to ask many questions. How true is this hearsay?" Hongxue said with a smile: "But that's it.
Coincidentally, there is a young lady this time. She is also friends with the uncle. You had a great time talking to her last night, so why not learn more from her."
Ms. Cui hesitated, "Isn't this bad? After all, she is a girl, how can she..."
How can you get to know your husband, or do you get to know another young lady?
Hongxue said with a smile: "Miss is a fan of the authorities. I see that Miss Man is a very lively little lady, and she has not yet awakened. You must be able to chat with her. Didn't you have a good chat last night?"