"The gongs of the East Market are ringing at dusk to close the market. There are no bells when the market is closed at night. This is the sound coming from the Bodhi Temple to the west next door to the Li Mansion. This Bodhi Temple is adjacent to our Li Mansion, just east of the south gate of Pingkangfang.
In the second year of the emperor's reign, Li Jingdao, the Duke of Longxi, and Huiying, the monks, built the temple. Generally, the bell towers of temples are in the east. Since the east of Bodhi Temple is our Yongkang Palace, the previous Bodhi Temple rebuilt the bell tower in the west of the temple..."
The night is as cool as water, but Huaiyu is a bit hot and unbearable.
I had an extra plate of mutton for dinner.
What's even more terrible is that Wenxiang Runyu is in his arms. This young body, which has been imprisoned for five years, is ready to move and cannot be restrained. It is a bit hard for him to endure it.
Although Zhang Chuchen had already given him the private contract, and Siqi was his woman from now on, he didn't want to be too beastly, and it was only a day away, fearing that Siqi wouldn't be able to accept it.
But he doesn't want to be worse than an animal.
Siqi was a little intentional. He was wearing very cool clothes on this hot day, and he deliberately bumped into him to make people feel even hotter.
"Why are these monks up in the middle of the night and still ringing the bell? Are the neighbors not sleeping? They don't have to do anything tomorrow. Do they still have a sense of public morality?" Huaiyu complained.
"You've been awake for a long time?"
He was in a daze, and then he remembered that this was Li Jing's house, and the girl lying next to him staring at him was Siqi, who would later be called Chen Runniang.
"It's so hot." Huaiyu sighed.
As domestic slaves, Siqi's family lived a pretty good life.
Siqi seemed to feel it, and leaned forward gently, "Don't worry, Erlang, when the bride comes in, the slave will definitely abide by his duties, respect the eldest lady, and will never dare to do the following..."
"Erlang, I want to have a child."
When the heat dissipated, Huaiyu regained his clarity and became a gentleman.
"Erlang can't sleep, and I can't sleep either." Siqi came up to him again.
"Well, I woke up as soon as it turned white. You slept so deeply."
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The night was very long.
Since then, the once famous noble family has been reduced to slaves for generations. Si Qi was born as a slave of the Li family. His parents were slaves of the Li family, and she was also a slave of the Li family.
He vaguely remembered that the temple of Li Jing's family in history was reduced to Yang Guozhong's stable during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Jing worked outside all year round and could not control his son, but Mrs. Zhang seemed to deliberately indulge her second son's lack of ambition. Si Qi and her brother followed this Erlang since he was a child, and also learned martial arts, eating and drinking outside all day long and making friends.
Friend, he lived quite a carefree life, and even became somewhat famous in the world.
The history of the Siqi family is also quite interesting. He was originally a member of the Jiangnan gentry. Although he was not a first-rate noble family, he was from a superior family. As a result, Nanchen was destroyed by the Sui Dynasty. He first lost his position, and later was defeated because he participated in the Jiangnan gentry's rebellion against the Sui Dynasty.
The whole family is a slave.
"Although Dalang Li Deyu is a sixth-grade Qianniu warrior and has a fifth-grade honor, he is actually not good at literature and martial arts. In terms of ability, he is far inferior to Erlang. However, compared with Erlang who has no interest in official career, Dalang is very keen on official career.
Usually he likes to make friends with the children of famous aristocrats, but Erlang likes to make friends with all of them, no matter they are the children of distinguished nobles, young chivalrous men from rich families, or frontier rangers, scoundrels in the city, neighborhood villains, and heroes in the world."
To be honest, if a girl like Si Qi were to be a concubine or a housekeeper in a big house, she would be more than capable of managing the inner house. Following him back to Longqiao Fort to live in a cave dwelling would be a waste.
"No wonder I didn't see Li Erlang."
Wu Huaiyu thought to himself as he listened, no wonder that after Li Jing, there seemed to be no famous descendants of the Li Jing family in history. It turns out that the two sons were not the ones to inherit the father's legacy.
Zhang Chuchen gave Siqi a generous dowry, which was richer than what ordinary small landowners would pay to marry their daughters. She was worthy of the county government and the Li family of Longxi. Of course, more importantly, she served Li Sanniang well.
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"I feel cold on my body. Erlang touches my body to cool me down."
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The bells of Bodhi Temple finally stopped.
This is obviously adding fuel to the fire.
She squirmed around him like a snake, but she was not as cold as a snake, but as hot as fire. But she just said that she was very cold and wanted to cool down Huaiyu.
Li Erlang is a person with a free and easy personality, but as the second son of Li Jing, he is good at riding and shooting, but he does not want to follow the general route of the Li family and insists on being a hero. To put it bluntly, this is irresponsible.
This guy, relying on his father's influence, relying on the family's reputation, and even relying on his family's wealth, can certainly be smart. He is a son of the county prince and belongs to the famous Li family in Longxi, but he only enjoys everything the Li family has given him, but he cannot do anything for the family and future generations.
To create value, Li Jing only has two sons. The eldest is incompetent and the second is irresponsible. How can he not fall into decline?
"My real surname is Chen, and my hometown is from Runzhou in the south of the Yangtze River, so my nickname is Runniang. My grandfather was an official in the south of Chen. Later, when the Sui Dynasty destroyed Chen, he was demoted to serve as a civilian. Later, my grandfather and his clan members responded to the Jiangnan uprising against the Sui Dynasty in the countryside.
, when the incident failed, the whole family was demoted as slaves, and was taken to Chang'an to reward the officials as slaves..."
I even feel a little guilty. In this era, a concubine is a concubine, and you can never use a concubine to replace your wife. Even if the Li family gives Si Qi a break, she will always be his concubine. If you use a concubine as your wife, it is against the law.
, shall be severely punished.
In comparison, Li Sanniang seems to be a pretty good girl. Li Jing's brothers and nephews also seem to be pretty good, such as Li Xiuxing and his son who are currently trapped in Huining Pass, and Li Jing, who is about to go to the front line for reinforcements.
The guest masters, brothers Li Zhengming, and their sons are all very gentlemen.
According to Si Qi, Li Erlang was a man who wanted to be a knight. He wanted to be a hero. He spent all day either practicing martial arts or swordplay, or shooting and hunting. He also learned the skill of shooting birds from his fifth uncle Li Keshi.
, it is said that even eagles can be shot down, but Li Erlang and Li Dejiang don’t really want to be an official, or even lead troops to fight. They just want to be a hero with many friends and friends from all over the world. He usually likes to make friends the most.
When I'm outside, I rarely come home.
"These are your dowry, please keep it well. I can't use your dowry. Building a house is indeed a top priority, but don't worry about the money. Before, Cheng Dalang bought my medicine and gave me ten coins, which can be exchanged for twenty coins. Madam yesterday
Give me another three hundred bolts of silk, worth 108 guan, which adds up to 128 guan. It is more than enough to build a courtyard in Sanyuan Longqiao, and it is enough to buy a courtyard in Nancheng, Chang'an now."
He was a little irritable.
"do not talk."
Huaiyu was suddenly stunned by Si Qi's words.
Chang'an city is rich in the east and rich in the west. Huaiyu cannot afford to buy a house in the east city or west city, but he can buy a house in Nancheng.
Faced with such an obvious signal, Huaiyu couldn't bear it anymore. If he continued, he would be burned by fire. A beast would be better than a beast.
When he opened his eyes, he saw a pair of bright eyes staring at him.
It was dark last night, and now it's bright and clear, so Huaiyu doesn't know how to face it.
"Your real name is Runniang. Do you have any relatives at home?"
After a long time, he asked: "Why can I still hear frogs here?"
"The dowry given by the madam, I will leave it all to Erlang to take care of when I return. What do you think we should pay someone to build a yard first?"
Siqi was lying. Her body was even hotter, as hot as fire. It felt like it had reached forty degrees.
He hasn't come into contact with Li Erlang yet, but when he saw Li Dalang today, he was indeed not a very capable person.
Until the morning bell of Bodhi Temple rang again and Huaiyu woke up.
Siqi knows a lot. A high-ranking maid in a big house can be compared to a high-ranking white-collar worker in a large group in the future. Not only does she know a lot about the affairs in the house, but she also knows about the marriage relationships between the outside families.
, even the relationship between each family and the palace, or the power struggle in the court, etc. are well understood.
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Chatting at this time is always the sweetest, and even the air is still filled with a sweet smell.
"I will report to the madam soon, please let my eldest brother borrow the house and get in the car to take us there."
"Erlang is hungry, I guess. I'm going to get Erlang something to eat. After eating, we'll go see my wife and the third lady. Then I'll pack up my things and go home with Erlang."
Now he has chosen a good husband for her and even given her a generous dowry.
"Okay, but now that I've come to Chang'an, I still have some things to do. I originally planned to come with Aye and Brother to visit the elders of the clan in Chang'an today. I'll go visit myself later and also go by the way.
I’d like to pay my respects to Cheng Dalang at the Duke Su’s residence.”
The eldest brother Siqi and the second brother were also rewarded by the Li family with maids as wives, and they both had children. Anyway, slaves were paired with slaves, and the children became slaves after they were born. The Chen family is considered a slave among the slaves of the Li family.
Those with a higher status and a better life.
"Let's build a yard in Sanyuan, manage the fields well, raise cattle and sheep, plant mulberries and raise silkworms. You can work part-time at the Yamen to make money, and I will take care of the housework at home, spinning and weaving. After a few years, I will find something for you again.
A young lady from an official family is getting married..."
Huaiyu believed that these must have been what she heard Li Sanniang and Zhang Chuchen talking about, but they did have to be smart and understanding.
"Who else is in your family?"
As for Li Jing's two sons, although Si Qi said it politely, the eldest son was obviously just a playboy with little ability. He liked to associate with powerful people and fame and wealth, but he had no ability. With the fierce political struggle in the early Tang Dynasty, it would be easy sooner or later.
If something goes wrong, the Li family may even be implicated.
Siqi’s real name is Runniang, and she is indeed very Runian.
The only sound outside the window was the sound of crickets and the occasional frog.
Huaiyu's five years of persistence was broken.
Maybe it's because Zhang Chuchen was once a member of the Jiangnan noble family, or maybe Zhang Chuchen also had the experience of being a singer in a noble family in Chang'an, so he was pretty good to the Chen family, especially the chess player. Because of his cleverness, he chose Sanniang.
After becoming a maid, she had no worries about food and clothing, and could even study and practice martial arts.
This damn arsonist.
"Aye works as a steward in a village in Yongkang Gongfu, Liquan County, west of Beijing, and my mother-in-law is also there. One of the two brothers works as an errand in the house here, and the other follows Li Erlang as a follower. There is also a younger sister. Now
Follow Ye Niang."
"You'd better rest more," Huaiyu said lovingly.
"The slave asked my brother to accompany Erlang. He is familiar with Chang'an. In addition, when visiting elders and friends, he also has to buy some gifts. He must not lose etiquette. I asked my brother to buy these. He is familiar with them, so he can save some money.
It also saves money and time, and he also knows how to deal with the doormen and servants of the mansion. Although he is visiting relatives and friends, gifts to the doormen and servants are also indispensable..." Si Qi said very considerately.
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"You are such a virtuous wife!" Huaiyu kissed her, which made her blush with joy and embarrassment. She quickly got up and said, "I'll get Erlang something to eat."
Siqi's feet may not be healed yet, so it's very difficult to walk today!
