It is not clear what Li Hui said to Su Zhen specifically, but on the night Su Zhen left, Li Hui was busy in the study all night.
Next day, the first day of the new year.
The children came over to pay New Year's greetings. Li Hui finished dealing with it with red eyes and went back to the house to fall asleep. Cheng Xue did not ask him what happened throughout the whole process.
In the blink of an eye, it’s the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, and it’s customary in Wanghe Village to eat noodles because it’s a day for people.
You have to eat them on the seventh day, the seventeenth day, and the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month.
Cheng Xue went to the small kitchen early in the morning to make hand-made noodles, served with pickled cabbage and minced meat, ate it in one bite, and returned to Wanghe Village in Liaodong.
"Auntie, the noodles are so delicious."
Luozi praised it while eating, and the way his mouth was dripping with oil was so cute.
"Eat as much as you like. When you come back on the 17th or 27th, my aunt will give it to you if it is your turn. You must eat noodles and wear leggings for these three days."
"Don't worry, Auntie. Even if I'm on duty, I will remember to eat noodles. I won't have to send them to you when the time comes. I'll come back and have a bite when I have time. I still have time."
Cheng Xue smiled and nodded, adding more minced meat to him.
"By the way, Auntie, Tiedan and I have found several places to provide geese and ducks for the restaurant. Ran Hong is going to talk to the manager tomorrow. I'm sorry, Auntie, goose and duck feathers can really be used for quilts and cotton trousers.
?"
"It can be made, and it's softer than cotton and is wind-resistant. When it's ready, I'll bring you a quilt. It'll be very light to cover you."
"Okay, then I'll give it a try. If it's good, let's buy all the ones in our house."
Habayashi Wei, who lives in the same house as him, is about the same age. He has full control over his own money and is very willing to eat and drink.
Li Hui looked at them chatting enthusiastically, subconsciously raised the corners of his mouth, and felt warm in his heart.
After dinner, the children went to the Liyuan together, and Li Hui rarely stayed in the study room to accompany Cheng Xue to make balls in the pharmacy.
"Why, Mr. Li is not busy today?"
Faced with her teasing, Li Hui shrugged indifferently and said:
"I'll be with my wife even when I'm busy. It's really not what a husband should do if he neglects her for so long."
"Come here, just say what you have to say, and don't give me the ecstasy soup."
After how many years they have been together, although stumbling blocks do occur, their understanding of each other is no less than that of couples who have been together for twenty years.
Li Hui said: "Hehe..." He laughed twice, came closer and said:
"I may be late coming back during this period. Don't wait for me at night. You should go to bed after eating. Go to bed. If you feel distressed, I will leave some soup and water in the kitchen. I will make the fire myself when I come back."
"Are you sure you want to add fuel to the fire yourself?" Cheng Xue shook his head funny and took the pills out of his hand, "Don't worry, I won't talk about you. You didn't mention what specifically you said to Su Zhen that night.
, I won’t ask, but staying up late is definitely not good for your health, so don’t mess around with dinner and ask Dexi to come back and get it.”
Li Hui happily kissed her on the face and said happily:
"I know my wife loves me. Don't worry, I'll just be busy for a while. I'll definitely take a good rest for a few days after I'm done."
Cheng Xue nodded after hearing this, stood up, took a white porcelain bottle, and filled him with a lot of wolfberry and black sesame balls.
"Don't forget to eat this."
"No, no, I must eat this. My hair is obviously much better than before." Li Hui hurriedly took it and put it on close to his body.
Cheng Xue continued to take pills, and the two of them stayed in the pharmacy for a whole morning. In the afternoon, they went back to the room to rest briefly, and the day passed.
Speaking of which, the Li Mansion should be regarded as the most leisurely wealthy family in the capital. Other high-ranking families are either entertaining guests or having banquets, or are on their way to the banquets.
On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, when the seal was opened and everyone went to court, everyone was in low spirits, except Li Hui, who was in high spirits and even presented the "big gift" he had prepared in the past few days to the court.
There are confusing accounts in every department, but very few of them listed it directly like Li Hui did and presented it to the emperor. More importantly, he sorted out all the confusing accounts in the six departments including the Account Department, which affected a wide range of people.
It feels like "beating the old master to death with random punches".
Cheng Xue didn't care about the intrigues in the court. Li Hui was busy recently, so she was busy steaming goose down and duck down in the other village. Li Yue was not idle either. She found a shop in the city and was responsible for selling down trousers in the future.
Velvet quilt, etc.
Because of her successful experience last time, Cheng Xue did not make too many detours this time. In addition, she has devoted herself to practicing Chinese medicine in the past few years and has an excellent grasp of medicinal materials, so her odor removal is foolproof.
"...When you lead people to do it independently, you must not be sloppy in this step. No matter what happens, you and Ran Hong must keep one here. If the smell is not good, we will destroy the sign after selling it. We all
The pot from which people eat has completely leaked."
"Don't worry, madam, we're awake." Zhu Xuan and Ran Hong said in unison.
Put a handful of dried goose down or duck down in front of your nose. The light medicinal fragrance is refreshing and especially pleasant.
The processed fluff is also put into cotton when making the quilt, and then the cotton is used as the lining and the satin is used as the outside. The stitches are very fine when sewing, just to ensure that no matter how you kick it, there will be no problems.
With enough hands and everything, ten quilts were made in half a month.
As agreed before, Cheng Xue took the bedding and sent it to the roller. The Yulin Guards in the palace were on duty, and those who were not in the capital were all arranged in the courtyard on Kangshi Street. Even though there was only one entrance to the courtyard, it was very big.
, there are more than twenty rooms, and there are also earth dragons.
I told the concierge who I was looking for and he was quickly brought in.
"Mrs. Li, please come here. Guo Wentao lives in the fifth room from the east. There are four of them living in the house. The children are all very nice. Don't worry."
"Thank you."
She thanked him, and Bai Wei took out a purse and gave it to the old man.
"Oh, this can't be done..."
"Take it, please take good care of our Wen Tao in the future." Cheng Xue persuaded with a smile.
Seeing this, the old man stopped refusing and accepted it after thanking him.
Pushing open the house, there was no one in the house, but it was kept very neat and tidy, which should be the credit of the old man. This area is under the control of the House of Internal Affairs, and the Habayashi Guards guard the palace, so the food and accommodation are the best.
In fact, the quilts issued in the palace are also very good, and the rollers do not take long to cover, so they are not heavy. The quilt Cheng Xue brought was a different color from others, so Bai Wei took the scissors he brought and
Cheng Xue took off the original quilt and sewed it on again.
This busy work lasted a whole hour. Fortunately, Luozi and the others were on duty for six hours and would not come back until evening.
After all the bedding was packed, Cheng Xue packed a box for Luozi before leaving.
The carriage stopped after less than a cup of tea. Seeing this, Bai Wei came to the door——
"What happened? Why did it stop?"
"Back to Miss Bai Wei, the Gu family's carriage blocked the way. Mrs. Gu wants to talk to Madam."