Since the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, everyone in the Jianchang Houfu has been extremely busy.
The two small buildings in the back garden are under construction. It was originally planned to be completed by the end of the year, but now it seems that it is far away. Xu Wanyi pursues perfection and has new ideas one after another. The construction craftsmen have to follow her requirements one after another.
Another rework.
However, Xu Wanyi is the eldest wife of the Zhang family, and she designed the two small buildings, so she naturally has the most say. Moreover, Xu Wanyi’s opinions are not a waste of time. After rework, they are often more beautiful and reasonable, which makes the requester
The master carpenters who came to build the building also pointed their fingers in admiration.
Xu Youtang is inherently indispensable, and naturally he will not argue with the princess on this matter. On the contrary, Xu Youtang naturally hopes that the two small buildings where he will have a place in the future will be more exquisite and luxurious. As for the construction time,
Procrastination doesn't matter.
As the New Year approaches, it is natural for Axiu to take care of shopping for the New Year’s goods and buying clothes, furniture and supplies for the family. Axiu has undergone great changes since she married into the Marquis’ Mansion. During the first year of celebrating the New Year at the Zhang family, Axiu followed the housekeeper.
When I went shopping with my wives, I looked at the white flowers
The money was spent, and the servants didn't even frown, but Axiu clicked her tongue in pain at the side. She kept thinking: How much money was wasted, is it necessary to buy so much food and drink? She was calculating.
How many days can one cart of purchased goods help ordinary people in Zhaojiazhuang live?
But now Axiu is no longer so petty. She understands that sometimes buying something is not really for practicality, but for ostentation. In this regard, the wealthy families in the capital all have secret comparisons.
If it is too shabby, it will be a disgrace to the Marquis.
It is no secret that the wealthy families of the Ming Dynasty are competing with each other secretly. On the street, the two families' carriages and horses are facing each other. Not to mention the dress and manner of the servants, even the carriage drivers and the horses pulling the carriages are competing. If they are too shabby,
, it will become a joke in private gatherings.
Axiu once participated in a begging festival garden party held by the Marquis's family. The ladies gathered together to talk about these things. The owner's house was small, the manor was small, the servants of the west family were shabby, and the horses pulling the cart were
He was as thin as a dog. Although Axiu thought this kind of party was boring and never attended it again. But after that time, Axiu also understood that this was another world, completely different from the world he used to live in.
.Sometimes you have to act according to this rule.
Therefore, Axiu is now basically accustomed to purchasing truckloads of trucks, and she even feels a little satisfied.
When Zhang Yanling sent Zhao Yongsheng off and returned home, there happened to be a big commotion in the front yard.
Seven or eight pigs were running around in the yard, and Ma Quan was shouting at the top of his lungs, directing a group of servants to chase them in the yard. Axiu and Xing'er Tao'er were standing on the steps of the front hall, shouting and laughing. The group of pigs were shouting and laughing.
The pigs jumped up and down with great agility. Two of the captured pigs were lying on the ground with their limbs tied and screaming.
When Zhang Yanling entered the door, a big black pig rushed over. If Zhang Yanling hadn't dodged quickly, she would have almost been jumped by the pig.
"What's going on? Where did so many pigs come from? Are the pigs going to rebel?" Zhang Yanling shouted in shock.
Ma Quan wiped his sweat and hurried over to explain: "Zhao Laoji sent seven or eight pigs raised by the tenants in the Xishan Manor today. He said that it was a sign of filial piety to the Marquis and asked the Marquis to taste the fresh pork. Ah Liu locked the pigs in the stable, thinking about killing them during the 267th New Year pig slaughter. As a result, the pigs jumped over the stable fence and escaped. No, I was ordering someone to catch the pigs. 1 We'll kill them all, and we don't have to wait until the 26th of the twelfth lunar month. I'm so tired that I'm sweating all over."
Zhang Yanling was speechless and waved for them to continue. Amidst the sound of pigs darting and howling, they walked across the courtyard to the front of the vestibule.
Axiu said with a smile: "My husband is back? Is the house busy?"
Zhang Yanling said speechlessly: "Why did your father send these live pigs? Are we still taking advantage of the tenants?"
Axiu said: "I gave you money. Besides, it wasn't you who said that the pork in the city tastes bad. I went to the manor a few days ago and told my father. My father said that the pigs raised by the villagers are delicious. So. I sent a few heads."
Zhang Yanling smiled bitterly and said, "This is really your fault."
Axiu said with a smile: "I don't blame my husband. The princess also said the same thing a few days ago. She likes to eat meat jelly, but she vomited all the food after one bite that day. She said the taste was wrong. I tasted it and it didn't taste right either. Later I heard Mrs. Chen, who works in the kitchen, said that the pork sold by the butchers in the vegetable market is pigs fed with swill, and the meat has a fishy smell. It looks fat and strong, but in fact, it is just the leftover swill. Give it to the house I have already asked Butcher Li, who delivered the meat, to resign. From now on, when we eat meat, we will buy live pigs from the countryside and slaughter them."
Zhang Yanling rolled her eyes and thought: It is incredible that the Ming Dynasty also had food safety problems.
"Let them arrest me. I don't want to stay here and get a headache from being fired." Zhang Yanling walked towards the back house.
Axiu followed up and said, "Ms. sir, please advise the princess."
Zhang Yanling said: "What's wrong?"
Axiu said: "I heard from Shiqinghuayi in the past few days that the princess seemed to be feeling a little unwell and vomited violently after eating. But she refused to let go of the construction of the small building in the back garden and was busy there. I was really worried that she was exhausted. Myself. She doesn’t listen to what I say, so my husband has to persuade her. It’s almost the Chinese New Year, don’t get sick from being tired.”
Zhang Yanling heard this and said hurriedly: "You're vomiting badly? Doesn't that mean you're sick? Didn't you let Ruqing take a look?"
Axiu said: "You are in good spirits. Miss Tan has been busy with the pharmaceutical workshop these days and is very tired. My husband has not seen anyone in the past two days, and I can't see you at night..."
Zhang Yanling blushed. During this period of time, he was busy with things in the camp during the day. After returning home at night, he did not sleep in the back house, but slept in the study. Recently, he and Youtang, a little girl, had a heated relationship, and they were in trouble at night. It was fun to play, but I was a little too happy to play. The main reason was that Wanyi and Ruqing Axiu were very shy and could not pretend to be crazy, so they rarely had fun. Xu Youtang was very cooperative, so he indulged a little.
"Where is the princess? I'll go take a look." Zhang Yanling said.
"It's at the construction site in the back garden." Axiu said hurriedly.
Zhang Yanling hurried to the back garden, entered the garden, and heard Xu Wanyi's voice from a distance,
"The position of this window must be changed. It must be changed. This was originally a window for enjoying the scenery, but it was blocked by the colonnade. This is not okay. The colonnade is load-bearing and cannot be changed, but the position of the window must be changed."
"Princess, this window is a flower window that is spliced as a whole. If this is changed, this fine pear wood will be useless. After the mortise and tenon joints are spliced, they cannot be pulled out one by one. They have to be smashed.
What a waste of money." An old voice said. It must be the craftsman who replied.
"What's the point of money? A temporary compromise will lead to long-term discomfort in the future. That's not good. What's the point of spending more money? Does our family lack such a little money? Damn it." Xu Wanyi said.
"Yes, yes. In that case, we will smash it immediately."
Zhang Yanling walked around the large plum blossoms to the side of the construction site and saw Xu Wanyi, who was standing in the corridor and looking attentively at the drawings spread out on the outdoor platform. Xu Youtang stood next to her and pointed at the drawings, and the two of them whispered.
What are you talking about.
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "It's so lively. When will these two small buildings be completed?"
Xu Wanyi raised his head when he heard the sound, saw Zhang Yanling coming, and said with a smile: "My husband is here? What? Are you in a hurry to marry Youtang?"
Xu Youtang blushed and did not dare to say anything.
"Why are you anxious? It's not a matter of time. I'm worried that some people are pursuing perfection, investing too much energy, and are exhausted. Now that the small building is completed, you don't have to be so busy. It saves some people who stay here every day and are said to be unwell.
Still refusing to take a break." Zhang Yanling stepped forward with a smile.
Xu Wanyi smiled and said: "Who said that? I'm very fine. It's just that maybe it's because of the cold weather recently, and I feel a little nauseous. It should be because my appetite has gone cold."
Zhang Yanling came up and looked at Xu Wanyi's face, frowned and said: "No, Wanyi, your face is a little swollen, something is wrong. You can't do this anymore, you have to go back and rest. I'll have someone call Ruqing home later, and give her
Take a good look at yourself."
Xu Wanyi was startled and said: "Swelling? Why didn't I notice it? Why didn't I see it when I was dressing up in the morning? Could it be that you are deliberately trying to bluff people?"
Zhang Yanling stared at her face carefully, turned around and asked A Xiu who was following her: "What are you looking at?"
Axiu looked at it carefully for a moment, frowned and said, "I'd better ask Tao'er to ask Miss Tan to come back and show it to the princess. It's indeed a bit swollen."
This time Xu Wanyi was a little nervous. It was not because he was worried about how serious the disease was, but because if his face was swollen, it would not look good. Turning ugly was the most terrible thing.
Axiu originally wanted Tao'er to go to the pharmacy to ask Tan Ruqing to come back, but after thinking about it, she decided to go there herself. Zhang Yanling was also a little worried. He didn't know what the swelling on his face meant, but it was definitely not a good thing.
Accompanying Xu Wanyi back to the main room of the back house, the first thing Xu Wanyi did was to look in the mirror. Then, she herself was dumbfounded. Indeed, her face was a little swollen. She originally had a beautiful oval face,
Now my eyelids are swollen and slightly out of shape.
Xu Wanyi was frightened and panicked. Zhang Yanling comforted her and asked her if she had felt any strangeness, pain or anything else wrong in the past few days. As a result, Xu Wanyi thought about it and felt a little sad.
I felt nauseous, vomited several times after eating, and the smell of food made me unappetizing. Other than that, nothing else happened.
Zhang Yanling was very conflicted. It didn't sound like a big deal. There were no other bad symptoms. However, serious diseases often have no abnormal symptoms, and by the time they are discovered, it is actually too late. Zhang Yanling secretly prayed, but don't
What kind of disease did Xu Wanyi contract?
Half an hour later, Tan Ruqing came back. Zhang Yanling and others saw her as if they had seen a savior.
Tan Ruqing also looked a little nervous, but she remained calm and immediately diagnosed Xu Wanyi. Zhang Yanling and others watched nervously at this time, and Zhang Yanling began to sweat on his head.