The old lady's smile froze: "Although I have never met Mr. Hou, I heard that Mr. Hou is a kind man. If you like him, how can Mr. Hou still ignore you?"
"How can that be done?" Xu Tianlu said with a serious face: "Marriage matters should naturally be left to the elders. My parents are gone, and only my master is the person closest to me. I will marry whoever my master tells me to marry. Others say
All of them will fail.”
When it came to this matter, the old lady couldn't say anything anymore, so she could only let go of her hand with regret.
Then the two of them followed the Qi family leader and retreated. Hua Shenglin said: "I smell the fragrance of Vitex flowers. Are there Vitex flowers in your courtyard?"
The head of the Qi family said respectfully: "It's not grown at home, but there is one behind our house." He looked at his face and said proactively: "Young Master Hua, do you want to take a look? After dinner, I will take Young Master Hua there.
Would you like to take a look?"
Hua Shenglin nodded: "Thank you."
Xu Tianlu asked him: "What happened to the vitex flower?"
"Make honey," Hua Shenglin said: "The nectar from Vitex nectar is very fragrant."
Xu Tianlu said oh.
The three of them returned to the hall while chatting.
There were quite a few people who came today, and they came for Xu Tianlu. When they saw that Xu Tianlu had actually come, and he also brought Hua Shenglin, who rarely showed up, everyone smiled and felt that the trip was worth it.
The two took their seats and chatted and laughed with everyone.
Xu Tianlu had a good temper and smiled before saying anything, which made people feel like they were having a spring breeze; while Hua Shenglin, although cold and talkative, had followed Jin in the Tang Dynasty to build a city of Confucianism, and he was very clear-cut when talking about business, which made everyone look at him with admiration.
Since neither of them were very educated people and couldn't play couplets or anything like that, the host thoughtfully asked the trickster to come out.
Yes, for banquets these days, asking a trickster to come out to play and sing a song, or pouring tea and wine are all basic operations, especially in a flashy and luxurious place like Jiangnan.
In this regard, Xu Tianlu had seen it a few times in Jiangnan before, but this was really the first time he saw Hua Shenglin. Although the young man's face was not obvious and his ears were red, looking in the eyes of all the old foxes, they all laughed secretly in their hearts.
Quiet persuasion.
After all, drinking flowers, wine, etc. together is really a powerful tool to bring them closer together, and young people's love for sex can really attract them, and it also provides another way to get closer.
So even though the two of them refused repeatedly, the trick still fell down several times with a charming smile.
So after the dinner was over, both of them had had a little too much wine. Fortunately, they had prepared a carriage because they were worried about the Qi family's entanglement. The two climbed into the carriage and returned to the house. When they entered the door, Xu Tianlu was still singing back and forth: "
Who can complain about loneliness? As a preface, it’s always an understatement..."
Tang Shijin also just came back from outside. He frowned when he looked at the two people swaying, especially Xu Tianlu's collar, which had a little rouge on it, and the fragrant breeze lingered there.
Tang Shijin's face darkened: "Where have you gone?"
Hua Shenglin said: "Junior brother's uncle celebrated his birthday, so we went over to have a meal."
Tang Shijin said: "Did you make such a fuss over a meal?"
Hua Shenglin said: "Then the Qi family..." He looked at her face and lowered his voice an octave: "I asked some people to accompany me to drink, but I said no, they said it was lively and lively, and they insisted on pouring it for me..."
Xu Tianlu also regained his composure. Although he drank a little too much, he was not drunk yet. He quickly said: "Master, it's just a trick to pour wine. I'm afraid that if I insist on refusing in this situation, it will be bad."
Because of the atmosphere, I didn’t push it.”
Tang Shijin put his hands behind his back and said: "I didn't say it before, but since we met today, I will tell you that my apprentice is not allowed to take concubines or engage in sexual intercourse. If he can't do it, he can leave."
Hua Shenglin knelt down at that time.
Xu Tianlu murmured: "But... but they are all shouting at this kind of banquet. It's nothing. I just poured some wine, and I didn't go to a brothel..."
Tang Shijin looked at him.
Xu Tianlu was so excited that he also knelt down.
Tang Shijin didn't say anything anymore, just stood quietly.
She had just come back from the countryside, and the corner of her robe was still stained with grass ash and mud. Xu Tianlu looked at it and suddenly panicked in his heart: "Master, I was wrong. I don't dare to do it anymore. Don't be angry."
Tang Shijin didn't respond. He stood for a while and then went back to his room to change clothes.
The two of them were kneeling straight, not daring to get up.
After a while, Wang Shenxing came over and was surprised when he saw it.
It was not easy for him to ask, so he could only go in first and wait. Tang Shijin changed his clothes and came out. Wang Shenxing said: "I went for a walk today, and the rice in the field is all tired and drooping. I can't help but turn it over a few times."
There are all kinds of things... The farmers were all smiling. They took mats to lay the ground in the evening and stood guard at the edge of the fields all night long, fearing that someone would steal them. I have asked all places to patrol more, and they also patrol more at night.
How many times.”
Tang Shijin nodded: "It will be settled in another half month."
Wang Shenxing said: "Look, how will you present it after you have collected it?"
Tang Shijin said: "Mr. Wang, the main purpose of this new grain is to grow it. I will write a brochure when the time comes. My idea is that this new grain will only be supplied to the inner government. Others will have to wait and we can't talk about it anymore."
Wang Shenxing advised her: "It is easy to persuade the emperor to agree, but why bother? Fewer seeds will only last one more season for some people, but for those in the capital, the difference between a good word and a bad word is huge.
.”
Tang Shijin understood what he meant.
She wanted to only supply the palace and save a variety of products, but he felt that these dignitaries could not be ignored.
Otherwise, if one of them said a few sour words, they would be a little passive because they were so far apart.
Tang Shijin thought about it for a moment and sighed: "What Mr. Wang said is that I didn't think carefully."
Seeing that she was willing to listen to the advice, Wang Shenxing relaxed a little and comforted her: "I know what the Marquis is thinking, and he plans for the people wholeheartedly...but some things really cannot go as expected."
"I understand." Tang Shijin sighed: "Don't say good things, but please don't say bad things. After all, no matter what you want to do, you must first secure your seat."
"That's it!" Wang Shenxing said: "The Marquis thinks clearly."
He coughed and asked tentatively: "What's going on? Kneel down properly?"
Tang Shijin said: "They went to a banquet and summoned concubines. I told them that none of my apprentices were allowed to take concubines or have concubines. I told them to think about it."
Wang Shenxing coughed twice and couldn't be persuaded, so he stood up and left.
Xu Tianlu and the two of them knelt for more than an hour, all the feeling of drunkenness was gone from their knees.
The family members came back one by one, and no one dared to persuade him. When Xie Buyu saw his master kneeling, he quickly came over and knelt down too.
It wasn't until dinner time that Tang Shijin said, "Get up."
Xu Tianlu and Xu Tianlu helped each other stand up.
Tang Shijin reiterated: "My people are not allowed to take concubines or perform sex acts..." She glanced at Xie Buyu: "Even you said so."