Ding Chengzong is the eldest son of the eldest son. His residence is no less than that of his father, Ding Tingxun. It is also extremely elegant and luxurious, and the fragrant flowers and orchids in the courtyard are full of elegance. When he arrived at the corridor, there was a pleasant chirp from the birds in the cage, and his nose was
It is the fragrance of a piece of faint green grass, which is pleasing to the eye and refreshing. The layout of this small courtyard in the northwest has a Jiangnan charm.
Walking around a pear tree full of white flowers and as bright as clouds, there is a hall with a horizontal sliding door. In front of the hall is a wooden corridor with copper bells hanging on the corridor and flowing water under the corridor. Lan'er stopped and whispered softly.
Said: "Manager Ding, please come in, the young lady is waiting for you in the hall."
Arriving at such an elegant place, Ding Hao's steps became much softer. He nodded gently, walked up the wooden steps, knocked twice on the shoji door, and a crisp voice came from the hall: "Come in."
Ding Hao paused, stretched out his hand to push open the shoji door, and looked inside. He couldn't help but be a little surprised. At this time, most people in the northwest region had long used chairs and stools, but the furnishings in this room were still the same.
Deputy Tang Dynasty Yiyun, a few short couches, without a high table and wooden chair. Ding Chengzong sat on the short couch with a camel hair blanket on his knees. When he saw him coming in, he nodded to him and smiled.
Ding Hao suppressed his shock and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "Young Master..."
He glanced slightly and discovered that there was a book on Ding Chengzong's lap. It was the "Miaofa Lotus Sutra" he bought. Ding Hao thought to himself: "I thought the young lady wanted to recite this sutra by herself.
It turns out I bought it for Mr. Ding."
"Did Manager Ding just come back?"
A soft voice came from behind. Ding Hao turned his head and saw the young lady Lu Xiangwu sitting a little behind the wall. There were a few peach blossoms on the table. She was holding scissors and pruning a peach blossom in her hand, looking at it for a long time.
, carefully inserted a beautiful porcelain vase, then put down the scissors, flicked his wide feather sleeves left and right, and stood up.
Ding Hao greeted Lu Xiangwu again and said, "Ding Hao has met the young lady..."
Lu Xiangwu walked closer and said with a smile: "Manager Ding, there is no need to be polite. Please take a seat."
Ding Hao looked around and saw that there was no Jindun wooden bench, so he had to sit down cross-legged beside the couch. Ding Chengzong saw his expression and a smile appeared in his eyes: "This yard and house are all at the mercy of Madam. Madam likes Tang Yun and Tang style.
, In the past, when I was away all year round, she would let her take care of the yard, and it ended up like this. Haha..."
Lu Xiangwu sat down next to her husband and said with a smile: "What's wrong with this? Are you not satisfied with your stay?" She then said to Ding Hao: "Steward Ding, the scripture you bought for the young master is very suitable for the young master.
.The young master called you here to express his gratitude to you."
Ding Hao said hurriedly: "Since Ding Hao is responsible for purchasing, this is his duty. How dare he say thank you to the young master? The young master and the young lady are too polite."
Ding Chengzong said: "It's all the same shopping. If you are willing to be so attentive, you deserve a word of thanks. You don't have to be polite. I called you here today. There is one more thing I want you to do."
Ding Hao didn't have any prejudice against Young Master Ding, whom he had never had any contact with, and was somewhat sympathetic to his misfortune. After hearing this, he hurriedly said: "Young Master, if you have anything to do, just ask me. As long as I can do it, I will do my best."
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Ding Chengzong said slightly: "It's not a big deal. A few days ago, I brought Dr. Xu from Bazhou City to my house to nurse me back to health. Now that Dr. Xu has returned to the city, I need to take some medicine. Physician Xu Da prepares it every day and then delivers it to you. I see that you are careful and steady, so I entrust this matter to you. How about helping me go to the city to get this medicine every day?"
Ding Hao responded: "Since the young master has given the order, Ding Hao should obey."
"Okay," Ding Chengzong said, "I can't go out now, so I'll leave my carriage to you. Not only when you go into the city to get medicine, you can take my carriage for any errands."
Ding Hao said in surprise: "How can this happen? I can't sit in the young master's car."
Ding Chengzong's carriage is very luxurious and comfortable. Don't look at the appearance of the cars, but the actual cost of making Ding Chengzong's carriage is enough to buy three cars of the kind that the second young master Ding Chengye rides in. Just because he has to travel a lot, then The roads of the era, coupled with the wooden wheels, solve the problem of riding comfort, which is not a small amount of money.
Mrs. Lu smiled and said: "Since the eldest young master said yes, you don't have to refuse. You are also doing things for the eldest young master. How can we treat you badly? I heard that your mother is not in good health. If you use this car to take her It can also be less bumpy when going to the city to see a doctor. Yang's disease has been chronic for many years, and it may not be easy to cure. Since you work for the eldest young master, if the cost of medical treatment with decoction and medicine in the future is too high and you cannot afford it..."
Her eyes flickered, and she glanced at her husband. Ding Chengzong smiled and said, "If the expenses are too high, you can charge it to my account. The emperor is not short of hungry soldiers. Since I want you to do something, I can't treat you badly." about you……"
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Ding Hao left Ding Ding Chengzong's residence and arrived at the moon gate leading to the front yard. When he saw Ding Tingxun walking towards him, Ding Hao avoided the roadside and bowed slightly.
"Ding Hao, what are you doing here?"
"The eldest young master called me just now and told me to go into the city every day to get medicine for him. Ding Hao was ordered to come out just now."
"Oh?" Ding Tingxun's eyes flashed and he asked, "What can you get from taking stock of each company's inventory today?"
"This is the first time I have taken stock of the five solutions. From what I can see so far, there are no problems."
Ding Tingxun wiped his eyelids and said nothing.
"but……"
"Huh?" Ding Tingxun raised his eyes and his eyes lit up.
"However, there are some things that seem to be wrong in the Zhutou Hutong detachment."
Ding Tingxun did not speak, but looked at Ding Hao. Ding Hao said: "In order to withdraw funds as soon as possible, they pawned some unexpired items. Although this was a good intention, and they claimed to be very kind to those who pawned. I'm familiar with it, but I don't worry that they will have the money to redeem it, but I think this is a risky approach after all. Once someone comes back to redeem the pawn, but can't get anything out of the treasury, at least double the compensation will be required, and it will affect the reputation of the Ding family store. ."
After Ding Hao finished speaking, he looked at Ding Tingxun intently. He despised the old man in front of him for his irresponsible behavior in the past, and his hypocrisy and cover-up made him even more disgusted. However, he did not look down on him because of this. He could build a foundation in the northwest with his bare hands. , this old man naturally has his own merits, Ding Hao wants to know what he thinks about this matter.
Ding Tingxun smiled faintly and asked noncommittally: "Is there anything else?"
"Hmm... no more." It is a taboo to point out someone's confidants without any evidence. He is not a stupid person, and he doesn't need to teach Ding Ting how to be stupid, so he doesn't want to tell his guess.
"Haha, I understand. Xu Muchen... is not wrong about this. You... are not wrong either. They all perform their duties and have different stances. You have worked hard these days and helped the young master get medicine every day.
Just rest at the village for a few days, and there is no need to go to Jieku for the time being."
"Huh?" Ding Hao didn't expect that he would be confused with Xini. Seeing his disapproval, he finally couldn't bear it and said: "Although the ant nest is small, it can collapse the long embankment. Zhutou Hutong is located in the bustling city of Bazhou, but it is only profitable to sit in it."
Looking around, the master has no doubts?"
Ding Tingxun smiled faintly, turned around and walked towards the courtyard: "I always feel at ease when Xu Muchen does things."
"My master is well-informed. Haven't you ever heard of darkness under the lamp?"
Ding Tingxun's figure paused for a moment: "I only know that I don't trust people who I trust, but I don't trust people when I hire them!"
Ding Hao shook his head and smiled: loyal words are harsh to the ears, and this has been the case since ancient times. He flicked his sleeves and walked away, his feet feeling much lighter...
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