When the sky is full of stars, the Shouyang Hou Mansion in Yongxingfang gradually returns to peace.
In the east courtyard, on the southwest corner of the courtyard, there is a tent set up with a green cloth curtain. This was the bridal chamber of Huaiyu and Fan Xuanfu. It was called Qinglu in the Tang Dynasty.
People in the Tang Dynasty also had a festive nickname, Baizizhang.
Qinglu is the bridal chamber where newlyweds get married and spend the night together.
The twenty-four sword maids of Fan Xuanfu sisters were all dressed in red today. Although they did not carry swords, if they stood outside Qinglu, those who wanted to have a wedding would not be able to get close.
After the ceremony was completed in the hall and sent into the green hut, Huaiyu felt tired.
More tiring than fighting.
As soon as I lay down on the couch in the tent, I felt that my waist was full of irritating things.
"what?"
"Nine things in Qinglu: Jiahe, donkey-hide gelatin, dry lacquer, Albizia julibrissin, Jiuzipu, Zhuwei, twin stones, cotton catkins, the thread of longevity."
Fan Xuanfu was particularly quiet today.
Wearing a green embroidered dress, she was sitting on the couch in a quiet manner, but Wu Huaiyu was really unhappy with this make-up, and it was a bit scary. She usually looks so good without makeup, but now with her lips and eyebrows painted on, her face is as white as if it were painted with flour.
A pair of wild geese quacked twice in the tent, reminding them that they were there.
Huaiyu took a look and asked, "Who brought this up?"
"This is all arranged according to rules and customs, and there is also a saddle."
As expected, Huaiyu saw a Khitan silver saddle.
He felt that there were many elements of Hu Feng.
But Fan Xuanfu said that this is a Han wedding ceremony that has been handed down since the pre-Qin era.
Pick up all the donkey-hide gelatin, dried lacquer, etc. from the bed. People in the Tang Dynasty did not have peanuts, so they did not have red dates, peanuts, longans, and lotus seeds arranged to make a good match for a hundred years, so as to give birth to a child early.
"Madam, a moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold, let's not delay it!"
Huaiyu rushed forward with a smile.
Fan Xuanfu was still so quiet and quiet, even a little at a loss.
"Well, madam, do you know what you are going to do tonight?"
"Know."
"Then do you know what to do?"
Fan Xuanfu blushed and shook his head.
"That shouldn't be the case. You have so many concubines, why don't you have anyone to teach you?"
"Is there a picture album or something you can teach me so that we can enjoy it together?"
"What's the purpose of a wedding album?" Fan Xuanfu shook his head.
This time it surprised Huaiyu.
"You really don't understand anything?"
"No, isn't it just two people sleeping together?"
"Well, we sleep together, but do you know how to sleep together?"
"How can I sleep?"
"Of course, otherwise I won't be able to have a baby."
"Then what's going to happen, tell me quickly."
"Well, it looks like I'm going to teach you a good lesson tonight."
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Dawn.
Huaiyu was still sleeping soundly, but Fan Xuanfu was already urging him to wake up.
"It's getting late. It's time to go see my uncle. We can't delay and make fun of you." Fan Xuanfu pulled Huaiyu up.
"Why are you still in such good spirits? Aren't you sleepy?" Huaiyu was sleepy. It's not easy to be a teacher. He had to give a demonstration. If it didn't work once, he would have to do it twice.
"For those who practice martial arts, this doesn't mean anything."
The voices of the three sisters of the Fan family came from outside. They had also woken up early. When they heard that they were awake in the green house in the courtyard, they immediately brought the ironed clothes.
From now on, these three sisters are also Huaiyu's concubines. In the Wu family, their status is one level higher than that of Runniang, the Gao sisters, and Hu Ji.
Huaiyu discovered that people who practice martial arts have unusual physiques.
He remembered that Si Qi was limping when he walked that morning, but Mrs. Fan had no problem. She studied twice that night, and even if she was injured and bleeding, she is now as fine as a normal person.
The Fan sisters helped tidy up the bed and bedding. Fan Xuanfu suddenly remembered something, quickly opened the quilt and found a white towel.
On the pure white cloth, a few red plum blossoms bloomed.
She put it away solemnly.
Changing clothes and dressing up.
Fan Xuanfu has his hair tied up, which is very different from his previous image.
"Does it look good?"
"Well, it looks good."
Her three younger sisters from the Fan family also had their hair tied up today.
Just put on makeup.
Runniang, along with the Gao sisters and Irina, came first to salute and serve tea to the eldest lady. Fan Xuanfu was very familiar with these four people. They just came yesterday, but she had been here every day before, so this ceremony was not
Simple and smooth.
Runniang and the four of them, after serving tea to Fan Xuanfu, even served tea to Fan Xuanfu's three younger sisters.
Three concubines and four concubines, the status difference is still very big.
"From now on, we are all a family. If we all live in harmony, everything will be prosperous if the family is harmonious. From now on, the affairs in the backyard will be taken care of by the eldest lady. You all follow her arrangements."
Fan Xuanfu also acted very grandly and played the role of the head of the house very well.
"Run Niang was in charge of Erlang's money and accounts in the past, and she took care of them very well. From now on, Run Niang will continue to manage the accounts, and all household expenses must go through Run Niang's account.
The money and silk will be handed over to the monks and maidservants for management..."
Fan Xuanfu made rules for the people in Huaiyu courtyard, Chen Runniang was in charge of the accounts, and her sister Fan Wuniang was in charge of the money and silk. This Fan Wuniang's name was Chu Ying's small character Monk Maid. Of course, compared with another Fan Jiuniang whose name was Yuzi's small character King Kong,
Her name sounds nicer.
There is only one Fan Nizi left, the small character is endless lamp.
The names of the four sisters of the Fan family are pretty good, Xuanfu, Yuzi, Chuying, and Nizi, but their name sizes are all extraordinary, Fairy Ji Wuliangshou, Monk Maid, King Kong, and Endless Lamp, all with a touch of Buddhism.
related meaning.
It can be regarded as one of the influences that the prosperity of Buddhism has brought to the people since the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
Runniang is the accountant, the monk maidservant is the cashier, and King Kong and Endless Lamp assist Xuanfu in managing affairs.
Arranged in an orderly manner.
Mrs. Run is very smart, and she is naturally very respectful to the eldest lady. The Gao sisters have been a bit miserable in the Wu family. Although they have been crazy about taking supplements and exercising recently, they are still far from being able to reach 100 kilograms, and they have not yet received the blessing.
On the other hand, Irina, the Hu Ji, is not sure whether she is wise or not. On the contrary, she has been very familiar with Fan Xuanfu for a long time. Fan Xuanfu didn't even have any defense against her. He was mainly guarding against Chen Runniang secretly.
After they packed up, they went to the North Courtyard to pay homage to Lao Wu and Mr. Liu.
The two of them also got up early, waiting for the second daughter-in-law to come to greet her and offer tea.
Lao Wu and his wife were very polite to their new daughter-in-law, after all, the scene was so big yesterday.
"Sister-in-law is here too, morning."
My eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Cheng, actually came to greet me early. She was relatively quiet and didn't look like she came from a general family, but more like a lady who came from a well-known noble family.
Very gentle and polite.
But it can be seen that this master is by no means a weak one. Just look at the three concubines of Huaiyi standing behind her. They are all respectful and have obviously been trained by their sister-in-law.
Given their identity and status, the concubines really have no power to resist.
Although the sister-in-law's dowry was not as large as Fan Xuanfu's, she still came with thousands of acres of fertile land and millions in dowry. Her father was still the duke of the country and became the general of the dynasty. This was his confidence.
Of Huaiyi's three concubines, two were brought from Zhangxian. They were all daughters of the powerful Liu and Yang clans in the area. In Zhangxian, the Yang and Liu clans were very strong, and even the Liu family was the royal family of the Han Dynasty.
As a side branch, the Yang family is also a side branch of the Yang family in Hongnong, which was established in Zhangxian Salt Farm during the Sui Dynasty.
But these branches of famous families are far behind compared with Cheng Yaojin's eldest daughter.
Sister-in-law Cheng has a net worth of several million and is richer than Huaiyi. How can she compare with the concubines of the Yan family in Zhangxian County?
The two sisters-in-law were very polite. Huaiyu was relieved to see that Fan Xuanfu got along well with the family, but he was worried that the house would be uneasy.
Thinking about it, everyone doesn't have any disputes. It's normal to be polite and courteous.
"From now on, you don't have to come to greet me every morning. It's good if you have this intention. Just come here on the first or fifteenth day of the lunar month." Although Mrs. Wu Liu was not from a wealthy family, as a mother-in-law, she still had natural pressure on her daughter-in-law.
"Well, that's not necessary." Lao Wu said. He was always a little embarrassed about his two daughters-in-law. Perhaps he felt that he was a little uncomfortable with his humble background in front of two daughters-in-law who came from wealthy families. "Our family doesn't have so many rules.
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After saying that, he hurried out. Because yesterday Mr. Pei came to congratulate and gave gifts, so Lao Wu will no longer throw chicken intestines, pig hearts, and sheep lungs to Wei Zheng's house next door today.
Huaiyu was newly appointed as the Prince of the Eastern Palace, but the emperor also gave him a month's wedding leave so that he could spend his wedding and honeymoon at home.
It's late October, the autumn is crisp, the weather is still very good, neither cold nor hot, it's the most comfortable period.
Now that he was completely free, Huaiyu could enjoy his honeymoon with peace of mind. Every day, he would tend crops in the garden, plant vegetables in the greenhouse, and then go home to visit.
During the wedding, many lords and princes came and gave them gifts, so they paid a return visit one by one and gave them some soaps, elixirs, salt bricks and other gifts to build a closer relationship.
In the meantime, Huaiyu also sent Qin Qiong to Bailuyuan Manor in Sanyuan County. Qin Qiong temporarily left the officialdom of the court and went to Bailuyuan to recuperate with peace of mind. Li Shimin was very reluctant to leave, and finally sent officials to expand Qin Qiong's manor.
Bailuyuan rewarded him with another thousand acres of land.
He even took out many defenses to serve him.
Huaiyu also went to take a look at the land from Jiajiao'ao. Last time, Bailuyuan was plundered by Turkic cavalry, but fortunately it was not serious. The tenants who rented other land were affected to some extent, but they only suffered losses.
Got some money.
They were unable to pay the rent in the autumn. Please be patient with Huaiyu. Huaiyu did not make it difficult for them. After all, the situation was special. In the end, he not only did not ask them to pay the rent, but also lent them a batch of money and food.
When they returned to Beijing, they brought back more than 20 young men, all of whom were children from Chang'ao on Bailuyuan. Their families begged Huaiyu to accept them and take them to the Wu's shop in Chang'an as apprentices.
The young men brought back were all in their teens, and they were basically the children of farmers with a clean family background. They were mutually guaranteed by the village leader, the head of the village, and their neighbors.
When Huaiyu accepted them, the conditions were similar to those of other shop recruiters. The apprenticeship period was five years, and they were not paid half a penny. They were only responsible for food, clothing and housing.
After the five-year apprenticeship is over, if you perform well, you will be left as a clerk. For the first five years as a clerk, you will be a junior clerk and only get a very small amount of wages. If you perform well, you can be promoted to a senior clerk, who can negotiate business, master skills, or work on the counter.
wait.
If you take this road, no accident will happen, and you will be working as a lowly businessman in this life. In fact, this road is not a good road for many farm children with innocent wealth, but under the current circumstances, they can find a place to eat.
You can even learn a skill by eating rice, which is the best choice.
Five years as an apprentice, five years as a junior, and five years as a senior. In the first ten years, they basically just talked about it, but everyone still rushed to send their disciples, and some even knelt down to beg.
Huaiyu took these teenagers away and didn't let them bring any luggage, just the tattered and patched clothes they were wearing. The first thing he did when they arrived in Chang'an was to give them a bath and kill insects, and then replace their clothes, shoes and socks with new ones.
As for the tattered clothes and shoes, you can keep them for them after boiling them, sterilizing them and drying them, then send them home for your younger brothers and sisters to wear. They are not allowed to wear them again in the shop.
The young people are full of expectations for Chang'an, with light in their eyes and vigor in their steps.
