Mrs. Zhen put down the bowl and looked at Ouyang Rong across the table with a dumbfounded look. One of her chopsticks was held upside down by him.
Speaking of which, Tanlang has been a little depressed these past two days, and it seems that he started when he came back the night before.
In the past two days, he only stared at the dish closest to him when eating. At first, he came over to tell Mrs. Zhen the good news, saying that her husband liked to eat the Silla special meat rolls she made, but it turned out that Mrs. Zhen
The next day, a plate of fresh water tofu was put in front of Tan Lang, but he "didn't like" it. He didn't even touch the Silla characteristics with his chopsticks... He directly made the Silla maid unable to do anything, and his face looked depressed.
long time.
Not only when eating, but also when walking in Meiluyuan, Tan Lang looked absent-minded. Sometimes Zhen had to shout three times before he could answer, and his first answer would always be "Ah oh... okay".
Mrs. Zhen is a very traditional kind of beautiful woman. She stays close to her husband and raises her children. She only concentrates on taking care of the housework. The same is true for her now in Meiluyuan. She is responsible for Ouyang Rong's three meals a day and his washing.
When I sleep, I don’t have any social activities with my best friends or go shopping in my free time, and I never show my face.
In addition, the time when Zhen is in the best mood and looks forward to the most every day is probably when she has dinner with Tan Lang, during which she can listen to him talk about some novel things outside.
Therefore, Mrs. Zhen was very observant, and paid the most attention to her beloved nephew. His red and phoenix eyes would not escape him at all. So now they were having dinner around the table, and when she saw Ouyang Rong's hesitant expression, she immediately asked a question
Already.
Zhen just hesitated and then nodded immediately, "Okay, I'll get it for you after dinner."
But... the gentleman Tanlang is going to a brothel?
Zhen and Banxi recalled Tanlang's strange hobby that was accidentally "exposed" that day.
"..." It makes sense to ride a horse well, but it's a bit wasteful.
"borrow?"
"Let's talk about this later." Ouyang Rong was speechless, waved his hands to deal with it, and then said seriously: "How about aunt giving me ten guan of money."
Mrs. Zhen nodded: "They are poor people, so I should buy a few more so that Tan Lang can love them and give them a warm bed."
Well, it is actually a brothel. However, in the current Zhou Dynasty, brothels are still relatively formal places. There are many people who perform arts but not sell themselves. The main business is to look for flowers and beauties. They are mainly literati and elegant places for wealthy gentry and wealthy businessmen to socialize. In the cultural
It's quite popular in the world.
…
Mrs. Zhen snorted and stretched out her hand to correct the chopsticks he held backwards.
Ouyang Rong said calmly: "The day after tomorrow, at Yuanming Tower, Mr. Diao will call for me all the rich gentry, wealthy businessmen and scholars you know in this county. It's best if you don't miss any of them."
However, except for the important matters of marriage, she did not interfere with any of Ouyang Rong's official affairs or personal relationships. She just sat and listened quietly. When she lowered her head to eat, her bright and charming red phoenix eyes looked up at the subtle details on Tan Lang's face.
expression.
The beautiful woman said solemnly: "Tanlang, it's better not to go there. Auntie will give you some more money and go to the West Market tomorrow to buy a docile and beautiful maid. You can choose whatever you like. The more expensive you are, the more expensive it is. There are some things...
Auntie understands, don't hold it in anymore."
"Tan Lang, just say it if you have something to say. You won't have to kick your aunt out, right?"
Ouyang Rong dipped his fingers in water and wrote on the table, then lowered his head and did some mental calculations.
The morning of the second day.
"Yes, my nephew will definitely pay it back until his salary is paid."
Generally speaking, the salaries of officials in the Zhou Dynasty were okay, but if they lived in Luoyang or Chang'an, they were not enough.
"How much does it cost? I can't take it all. I'm planning to go to the Xishikou Horse Shop in a few days to pick a beautiful maid for you. It will probably cost a lot. Now there are Xiyu Ji, Bodhisattva Man, and Silla Maid.
It’s very expensive, and those stupid wealthy businessmen are just driving up the price.”
Ouyang Rong was a little embarrassed and said: "I want to borrow some money from my aunt..."
Longcheng County Government.
"???" Ouyang Rong.
"Ah... why is Mingtang here? Sin, sin, sin, I am a little sleepy because of my age." Diao Xiancheng quickly stood up to greet him.
A young county magistrate with a bulging pocket straightened his back, walked into the county magistrate's office in the west hall with his hands behind his back, and knocked on the table towards Diao County Magistrate, who was dozing off at work early in the morning.
"..." Diao Xian Cheng said helplessly: "Mingtang, please stop joking about me. I am a poor wife. I only have five sets of regular clothes for all seasons... By the way, please tell me what Mingtang wants to explain."
As for the embroidery girl, she is not required to do housework or anything like that now. The slightly more interesting thing is to go to Tanlang's private study to clean up in person. The important space in the study is not given to the maid, she is the one who does it, and curiously touches it by the way.
Looking at his paper, ink, pen and inkstone, calligraphy and painting collections, etc., although Zhen didn't know a few words except for her and Tanlang's names and couldn't understand them, it didn't hinder the woman's little fun.
The young county magistrate said without raising his head: "Go to Yuanming Tower."
This can be regarded as one of the few joys every day.
Ouyang Rong was stunned and nodded immediately, "Okay, nephew... take some, and my aunt will continue to hold the rest for me to use for housekeeping."
At this time, there was still very little silver in circulation. Most of the silver on the market was traded in copper coins and silk. The currency was usually equivalent to one thousand cash, and the purchasing power was already very strong.
When I have nothing to do, I just bask in the sun and eat melon seeds in the yard, and occasionally train the maids. I may sometimes recall the life of dancing with swords and guns in my teenage years, but I am now the mistress of the house, and I can no longer do this in front of the maids.
Disgraceful thing.
Zhen thought for a while and asked, "Why does Tan Lang need so much money?"
Diao Xian Cheng was stunned for only a short while, and then said happily: "Okay, okay, I will go and make arrangements right now, let them serve the wine quickly, and prepare a feast for Mingtang to receive the wind and cleanse the dust. Haha, Mingtang, they have admired you for a long time.
I have long wanted to meet my parents, and I have asked my parents to do so for a long time. Seeing that it was inconvenient, I declined a lot..."
Zhen Shi smiled half-smilingly: "Isn't all the money here in the slave's house yours? You can take it or borrow it. Your monthly salary is also sent by the yamen. Lumi, I will help you take care of the income from the field.
Tanlang forgot?"
However, there is no concept of real estate speculation at the moment. Buying a house also depends on your household registration and status. Not everyone can buy it if you have money. The strict hierarchy means that you cannot buy and sell freely, which is a disguised restriction on housing prices.
A prime-age slave in Koumaxing costs about six or seven guan. Of course, the value must have depreciated in the local disaster years, and ten guan could buy nearly two hundred shi of rice before the flood. The house where Ouyang Rong and Zhen currently live is quite expensive.
The elegant Meilu Garden only costs 40 to 50 guan.
As for Ouyang Rong's salary, because Longcheng County has a population of more than 6,000 households and is a Shang County, and he is the seventh-grade county magistrate, his monthly salary is more than two guan.
However, an official's salary not only includes salary, but also includes salary, assigned job fields, and miscellaneous things like year-end bonuses. When converted, the average monthly salary is only about four dollars.
Mrs. Zhen was stunned, and the waiter next to her also had a strange look in her eyes. They had lived in Longcheng County for a while, and they knew that Yuanming House was not only the largest restaurant in the local area, but also a targeted poverty alleviation company.
A lovely place for girls.
"It's okay, just a small matter. Let's go after saying this." After a pause, Ouyang Rong nodded again: "But Mr. Diao is really getting stronger with age. He came here early in the morning to catch up on his sleep."
"Why should I buy a beautiful maid? My nephew doesn't need it. Auntie, don't waste your money and follow the trend of keeping slaves. Those slaves are also pitiful people."
Ouyang Rong, who was about to go out, suddenly interrupted:
"You made a mistake. It's not them who invited me, but me who invited them to drink. Go ahead and call them all. They are all citizens of this county. I cannot favor one over the other. I have to... take good care of them."
Diao County Cheng, who only wears five sets of regular clothes throughout the four seasons, paused.