Until he walked back to his home, Xuzi could not forget that weak and helpless figure. The figure was like a petal floating down the stream, floating in front of his eyes. It was full of mystery and also
It is full of pity and pity. It makes people want to reach out and scoop it out of the running water. After scooping it, it seems that the lingering fragrance fills the hands.
The housekeeper has come back, and he is leading a group of young men wearing brand-new rough kudzu clothes who are busy working in the yard. When they see the master of the house come in, everyone stops what they are doing and comes forward to greet them, kneeling down to thank them. Li Xu waves to them to stand.
They got up, and then asked the housekeeper if he had taken them to dinner. As soon as he finished speaking, all the boys knelt down again.
"To tell you the truth, sir, we can't be full anymore."
"Thank you for your grace, the little people have never been so full!"
A bunch of young boys rushed to answer. They all looked decent, especially after eating a full meal and changing into clean clothes, the vitality of life was quickly reflected on their faces. Xuzi knew that her housekeeper did not
Treating them harshly made his depressed mood a little better. Smiling kindly, he asked one of the boys who looked the smartest: "How old are you and what's your name!"
"Sir, I am thirteen this year. My original name is Wang Goucheng. Please give me a new name!" The boy on the left touched his head to the ground and said respectfully.
"Gift?" Li Xu turned his head to the housekeeper in surprise. The behavior and speech of these boys must have been trained by the housekeeper, otherwise their movements would never be so neat. Xuzi found that he was a little uncomfortable doing it
Other people's masters are as uncomfortable as seeing Zhao Wujiu being hired as a housekeeper at Yahang and immediately changing his name to Li Wujiu.
"The master bought them, gave them food, clothing and a place to live, and gave them the grace to rebuild them. So just give them any name. Firstly, it will be convenient for you to call them. Secondly, our family will appear to be well behaved!
"When the steward Li Wujiu saw Xu Zi asking for his advice, he quickly came up with a plan.
"The favor of reinvention?" Li Xu was a little stunned. He didn't expect that buying someone else as a slave would be such a great favor. Since leaving home, his life has been almost military training, fighting, fighting, training, or just marching. So.
, his understanding of trivial matters in life is almost at the level of that simple boy in Yixian County. Although he is now a second-class uncle, he really has no idea what kind of life should be like in his uncle's family.
"Of course it's a gift of reincarnation. If your boss hadn't been kind enough to buy them, they themselves, their parents, and their families would have starved to death in a short time!" The butler nodded and replied in a very affirmative tone.
Dong Jia is a kind person, and Li Wu Jiu can feel this himself. He doesn't think there is anything strange about Li Xu's behavior. Many young men of his age don't like to take care of household chores. When a young man like Dong Jia becomes famous, he will follow
It would be strange if the emperor's people who do important things understand these miscellaneous mundane affairs!
For this reason, with the heart of repaying his gratitude, Li Wujiu decided to take over all the chores he could. Firstly, this would allow his boss to have less worries and be more practical in building up their achievements. Secondly, if there was no one else in the family, if
With the position of housekeeper firmly established, as the status of his boss gradually rose, Youdao became the "fourth-grade official of the concierge of the prime minister's family". As a housekeeper, his status in the future will not be worse than those of county lieutenants and households in the yamen.
The task of thinking of names was no easier than fighting. With the help of the housekeeper, Xuzi racked his brains and found eight names that fit the identity of the other party, sounded good, and were auspicious. The boy with the most articulate words was named by him.
For the sake of blessing, several others were arranged together with the characters "Lai Generation", "Lai Shou", "Lai Bao", "Lai Xi"... According to the housekeeper, if there are more people in Uncle Zhongyong's house in the future, they will be arranged with another character.
.In this way, the order of the slaves entering the house can be distinguished from their names, and the order of Zhongyongbo's house can be kept as orderly as possible.
"Eight people are enough. Why does such a small mansion need so many servants?" Li Xu answered with a smile after hearing what the butler said was interesting.
"That's not necessarily true. In the future, the old master, the old lady, and the madam will move here together. There will also be a young master and a young lady. In the future, when the young master gets older, he will marry the young lady. Anyway, as your officialdom grows bigger and bigger, our Li Mansion
The population will definitely become more and more prosperous..." The housekeeper moved his fingers and calculated excitedly.
"If this is really the case, we have to hurry up and buy a new house!" Li Xu replied with a smile, turned and walked to the main house. He took his parents over, and together they planned a prosperous Li House where they could see their mother every day.
A loving smile, and occasionally he could sit in front of the lamp and have a few drinks with his father. If he had another wife, holding a chubby baby, he suddenly realized that his dream back then was not far away, and was almost within reach.
In any case, I and my family are lucky. They don’t have to suffer from cold and hunger in this uncertain future, and they don’t have to worry about next year’s livelihood. Thinking like this, I feel a sense of sincerity.
The smile in his heart allowed him to temporarily get rid of the troubles at hand. Xuzi shrugged and reached out to push open the carved door of the main hall.
"Master!" Laifu's voice suddenly sounded from behind him, pulling Xuzi's legs halfway into the room. He turned around with a smile and saw the mysterious look in his eyes.
"Master, there is a girl, who I say is the maid you bought, and I am asking to see you at the concierge!" Laifu reported with his hands hanging by his legs, half-bowed.
"Slave?" Xuzi felt his heart suddenly beat again. In this life, he has only had two maids. One stayed on the grassland, and the other was just let go by him. It was not Ayun, he knew. Use the fastest speed
When he walked into the foyer, he saw a familiar yet unfamiliar face. It was still so weak, but a little bit of charm was revealed in the fragility. He washed off the dust on his face, put on a light pink short jacket on his upper body, and wore light clothes underneath.
Shi Lan, in a green dress, stood alone in front of him like a little flower in the wilderness.
The eyes of the few boys who had just been bought were already straight, their hands were constantly busy, and their feet were circling back and forth around the concierge. Although they were young, they had reached the age where they could distinguish between beauty and ugliness. The visitors were not handsome in appearance.
He is peerless, but he has a touching tenderness about him that makes people feel pity for him involuntarily after seeing him.
"How did you find this place?" Li Xu asked with some embarrassment. As soon as he said the words, he realized that he had asked a strange question. If the meaning of this sentence is extended, it is easy to understand that he seems to be
He was not surprised at all that the other party would come to find him, but he was surprised that the other party could find his home so quickly.
"I asked about General Li's Mansion along the street, but everyone said they didn't know." Shi Lan lowered his head and gently twisted the silk edge of the short jacket with his hands. The inferior silk edge soon became wrinkled, revealing the glittering fingers on the other side.
"Later I met someone from the government office and found out that my benefactor actually lived here!"
"Master, I will order someone to make tea and bring it to the living room for you!" The shyness shown by the girl in an instant made the butler's mind surge with countless associations. He did not dare to offend this unknown guest, so he went around the edges.
Remind Li Xu how to treat guests politely.
Young masters from rich families go out to play with women, and similar stories often happen. It seems that the boss is not ready to give up. It seems that this woman is not bad looking, and the boss is more discerning...
"No, forget it, you'd better send it to the living room. The heat will be stronger and we'll find someone to buy some snacks." Li Xu didn't know what he should say. He felt very confused.
His intuition told him that he should turn away the woman in front of him. She had dressed up carefully before she came. This decent clothes and a few pieces of white copper jewelry on her head probably spent all the copper coins he gave her. She was so carefully dressed.
She would never stop by to say thank you. Maybe she had some ulterior purpose. But another feeling ordered him to keep the woman in front of him. There was no reason. He just felt that this woman was weak and single.
There is a mystery hidden behind the weakness.
That mysterious feeling, like the aroma of wine, attracted Li Xu to take risks. He found that his palms were sweaty, and he was actually more nervous than the first time he went to the battlefield. Unlike when he got along with Tao Kuo, there was no such peace and tranquility.
Xianghe. The situation of getting along with He Wan'er is also different. There are not so many gaps and misunderstandings.
"I have nowhere to go, and I don't want to repay my kindness. So, I'd better come back and be your maid!" The moment the door closed, Shi Lan knelt down gently and raised the bond of betrayal above his head.
Ten days later, an imperial edict was transmitted from Luoyang, the eastern capital, to Licheng. The imperial court was very satisfied with the results of the annihilation of the rebel bandits Shi Zihe and Pei Changcai. It specially commended the prefect Pei Caozhi with fifty pieces of silk and promoted one of his youngest sons to
Honored servant Zhang Xutuo had outstanding military exploits and was promoted to the general guard of Qijun. He was in charge of the military affairs of Qijun and had the authority to cross the border to pursue rogue bandits without negotiating with surrounding counties.
Qin Shubao was given ten bolts of silk and twenty hectares of Yongye farmland, which he honored with local officials.
Because of Li Xu's accumulated merits, his title was changed from the second-class Zhongyong Bo who was improvised by His Majesty the Emperor to the title of Qiu County Bo, with a settlement of 300 households.
Luo Shixin, Dugu Lin's official position was promoted from deputy governor to governor.
Before everyone could start celebrating, the eunuch who delivered the message told another shocking news. General Feng Xiaoci of Youwuhou tried to challenge Zhang Jin to Yu Qinghe, but he was killed in a trap and the entire army was wiped out.
It happened on the ninth day of November in the ninth year of Daye. In the same month, Tu Wanxu, the general of Youtunwei, and Yu Juluo, the Guanglu doctor, defeated the rebel Liu Yuanjin. Liu Yuanjin retreated to Jian'an, but Tu Wanxu and Yu Juluo went up because of the cold weather.
The imperial court requested that the battle be continued in the spring. Some people spread rumors that Yu Juluo was trying to rebel. Yang Guangmao was angry and sent envoys to kill Yu Juluo in the army, and summoned Tu Wanxu back to the eastern capital for questioning.
Tu Wanxu was shocked and angry, and died on the way back to Dongdu. (To be continued)
