Compared with the tense atmosphere of the government office, the back house is relaxed and pleasant.
Everyone's face was filled with smiles because they had started preparing the sticky bean buns today but had never made time.
The sticky bean buns fresh out of the pan are steaming hot, uniform in size, and have an attractive aroma.
"Mom, my father will have this for dinner, and you can give it to him." Li Yue suggested.
During this period, Li Hui’s lunch and dinner were delivered at home.
There are four dishes and one soup every day, two meat and two vegetarian dishes, and nothing is the same for three days.
If you stay up late and work overtime, you must eat carefully, otherwise your body will not be able to bear it.
Although Li Hui went home every day, he came back too late and had no time to chat with her. Cheng Xue understood the child's meaning, flicked her forehead, and said "naughty" dotingly, and the mother and daughter knew
Heart smiles.
Eating too much sticky stuff will make your stomach feel uncomfortable, so you have to eat bean buns with sauerkraut. Since she went to deliver rice, she fried the sauerkraut.
Stir-fry the pork belly until the fat is released, then add the sauerkraut that has been squeezed out of the water and stir-fry quickly, then add the seasonings and soaked vermicelli.
If it's just a normal meal, the sticky bean buns are still a new thing. Bring some more for others to try.
"Bai Shao has packed all the bean buns. We can't just give them to the master. There are so many people in the yamen."
"yes."
After Bai Shao finished speaking, she went to get the food box again.
After all the food was packed, Cheng Xue took Shunxi and Dexi to the front to deliver the food.
After passing through the Moon Gate, you can see that all the rooms in the Yamen are brightly lit. In order to seal the seal before the Lunar New Year, and to have a relaxing start to the New Year, these people really worked hard.
The concierge heard the sound and came out. Wen Xi walked up to him in a few steps, bowed his hands and saluted——
"Madam, you are here."
"I made some steamed sticky bean buns at home, and I thought I'd give some to everyone. How's it going in there?"
Wen Xi shook his head, turned around and walked to the door to report.
I had just come out to relieve myself when I heard the quarrels in the house and the loud voice of the master. Of course, I also heard about Fan Chengfang's "grain deduction system".
If it were him, he would also be rude. People's lives are already very difficult, so they can be bullied softly, what the hell!
Cheng Xue didn't know what had just happened in the room, so she stood there and waited until Li Hui came out of the room with a dark face.
"What's wrong? Who did you quarrel with?"
Faced with his wife's concern, Li Hui nodded without concealment.
"I had a little quarrel with Fan Tongzhi. It's okay. It's so cold. Why did you come here? You're probably freezing."
As he spoke, he took the food box from her hand and hugged her directly with the other hand.
There were only a few steps back and forth, but his concern was very useful to her.
The couple entered the house side by side, and the atmosphere in the house was obviously different.
Fan Chengfang pursed his lips tightly, staring at the couple with his eyes, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
He was involved in and tampered with Gu Qingyan's confusion when he was in office. But with Gu Qingyan's arrest, all the charges were pinned on him. Fan Chengfang got himself clean without any problems. But just now his
Impulsiveness seems to destroy all the efforts made.
As if moving in her own home, Cheng Xue directed Shunxi, Dexi, and Wenxi to merge the tables and put the bean buns and pickled vegetables on top.
"Speaking of it, it's not a rare thing. Everyone just eats something fresh. Just come out of the pot and eat it while it's hot. Fan Tongzhi also comes to eat some, don't be angry. In government affairs, it is inevitable that there will be disagreements. Our master is a You are impatient, and you are simple-minded and just want the people to live a stable life. Please bear with me."
"Mrs. Li's words made Mr. Fan confused. Mr. Li is anxious for the people to live a stable life. Mr. Fan would be too ignorant if he was serious."
As soon as these words came out, Shen Jue shook his head directly. Others looked at Fan Chengfang like a stupid fool, thinking that he was a weirdo.
Who doesn't know that Mrs. Li's words sound like modesty, but in fact they are just giving Fan Chengfang a step up, just take advantage of the situation, what are you going to do with Qiao?
Li Hui looked at Fan Chengfang in amusement, who was "running ahead with his mouth and chasing after him with his brain", sneered twice and said:
"Fan Tongzhi hasn't clarified my doubts yet. Please tell me as soon as possible. I have to eat."
After saying that, he directly lifted up his robe and sat down, picking up the chopsticks to pick up the bean buns. He was not too enthusiastic about this thing, but it was still very fresh once in a while.
Cheng Xue didn't stay long. She took out all the things in the food box and left with others. As for the quarrel between Fan Chengfang and Li Hui, she didn't take it to heart at all. Anyway, not many people can make Li Hui angry, and that kid I have never wronged myself. If I get really anxious, I might do something.
Shen Jue came back after sending Cheng Xue and others away. The door closed again and Li Hui pointed at the chair.
"Everyone sit down and eat quickly. After eating, there is still work to be done. Everyone has to work harder. After the collection is completed, it will be handed over to the court. The only hard thing left before the year is to divide the land."
"yes."
Everyone agreed one after another and spontaneously found a place to sit down.
Anyone who can work in the government office is not a fool. Even if they didn't obey Li Hui before, they didn't listen to his words. But they opposed the suppression of bandits, and they succeeded. They opposed inspections, and they also succeeded. They opposed the division of land, and they were also powerful. It must be done.
What's the point of doing this? Those who know the current affairs are heroes!
Fan Chengfang looked at the people who usually hung out with him and treated him like this today, and finally understood the formality.
He walked forward, cupped his hands, bowed deeply, and said:
"I hope Mr. Li can forgive me. It's my fault that I'm short-sighted and stick to the rules. Everything is my fault."
That's all. If you become a king or lose a bandit, if you can't defeat others, just give in and resign after the year.
I thought Li Hui would hold on to him, but I didn’t expect——
"Master Fan, don't say that. I am just a young man and am anxious. Master Fan has been working hard these days and abiding by the rules and etiquette. I see it in my eyes and take it into my heart. The imperial court allocates funds to schools and academies in various states every year. Ours has always been in vain. Tomorrow, Mr. Fan and Mr. Bai Dianli will go to the academy and the school to take a look and see what is missing. Make a note of what is missing. The school and the academy must start classes after the year."
Fan Chengfang still wanted to sing the opposite, but this time his brain caught up with his mouth in time, making him nod obediently.
The official in charge of the household, Bai Dianli, was anxious at the moment, but he didn't dare to say anything due to the situation, so he could only act anxiously. This Tongzhi master didn't refute when he should refute, and he refuted blindly when he shouldn't.
Li Hui didn't know Bai Dianli's psychological activities, but seeing Fan Chengfang readily agree, he stood up and walked over.
"In that case, Mr. Fan and Bai Dianli should go back first. Schools and academies are not trivial matters. We will start working on it tomorrow. If you plan to go to other counties for inspection, you should report the official business. I didn't say anything here."
When Fan Chengfang heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Going on a business trip is a lucrative business. If you go on a business trip a year ago, you will have money for the New Year.
"Okay, thank you Mr. Li for your generosity. I will do my best to live up to your cultivation."