After the family fell, I wanted to lie down

When Lu Gong came to my house that day, I made sure to ask for leave. I heard that when he visited other houses before, he gave a lot of money to the servants.

Moreover, Lu Gong is knowledgeable and gentle, and his servants like him very much!

Zhu Nian looked at Fang Su with some envy, his arm resting on Yingge's shoulder, "I don't know how much money he gave to his servants as a reward. I heard that he gave them in large amounts!"

"Look at the bamboo hat my sister just bought for me today. She also gave me three big bucks!"

Yingge responded casually with a few words, not caring about how Lu Gongqing rewarded people. Perhaps the Luo family's problems should be resolved.

He visited some celebrities and officials in Mo City. Everyone maintained superficial peace, so no one should refuse. It was just picking a few girls. Compared with the honor and disgrace of the family, it was nothing!

Because it was raining, Yingge did not go to the martial arts training ground. After school in the afternoon, she prepared to go home directly. As soon as she arrived at the gate of Liu's mansion, she saw that it was very lively in front of the mansion.

Butler Zhang didn't even have time to open his umbrella, he was just standing by and telling the servants what to do. When he looked up, he saw Yingge coming back. He pointed at Yingge and said, "Master Yingge, you should go home quickly and don't go out. If Lu Gong wants to see you later, it will be bad if he can't find you."

The servant next to him teased, "Why do you want to see her? She can't write poetry."

Yingge walked along the way. In the past, there would be a group of children gathering in the streets and the alleys beside Liu's mansion, but today, she walked away without any children and did not meet any.

It seems that the Liu family made special arrangements to welcome Lu Gong, but I don’t know whether that adult has come.

Yingge took a few steps forward, and then seemed to be able to faintly hear the sound of stringed instruments, but also mixed with some noisy human voices.

Xiao Taohong hurried over, "Yingge, you're finally back. Aunt Xue was just about to look for you!"

"Looking for me, what do you want me to do? I will be back when the time comes."

Xiao Taohong just smiled but didn't say anything.

"what are you going to do?"

"My family heard that a distinguished guest has come, and we are short-handed. Fifth Aunt asked me to help!"

Xiao Taohong is her maid, and she was called over to help. It can be seen how busy the Liu Mansion is today.

Yingge said, “Then you should pay more attention to yourself, do more, talk less, and don’t be too picky about things.”

Xiao Taohong agreed and skipped away. Xue had already come out to check if they had arrived. Seeing Yingge coming back, she said happily, "I said I would call a car to pick you up, but you refused. Look, your clothes are all wet. You can call a car next time."

"It's not wet, it's not wet, mom, the bamboo hat you asked for is very useful!"

"How about I go get two more sets and we store them for future use?"

"It's not impossible."

"Mother is the best at living. The Liu family must be very busy today. They live their lives, and we live ours."

Xue said, "Why don't you try to write a poem today?"

"Okay, I'll think about it today. I'll think about it for a while. What delicious food are you going to make today?"

"Well, it's still your favorite fish head. After closing the door of the small courtyard, the mother and daughter lit the lights in the courtyard, set up the table and chairs, and then they chatted and laughed while eating."

The kitchen on the Liu family's side was bustling with activity.

Xiao Taohong was young and couldn't help much when she was called over. She just squatted in the corner by herself. Suddenly a servant said, "They're coming." Finally, she couldn't help but walk out with everyone. Before she had gone far, someone grabbed her clothes from behind.

"Where are you going little girl?"

"Oh, it's Sister Chunqiao, why are you here today? You're wearing new clothes!"

Chunqiao's new clothes were the same as the others in Liu's house. "Why don't you come and help out? This place is too messy."

"Huh, I was called here to help too, why don't you give me new clothes!"

"What are you talking about? You are the happiest person in this small mixed-use compound."

After a series of intensive training, Xiao Taohong said, "You said exactly the same thing as Master Yingge!"

Yingge's? Chunqiao smiled and pulled Xiao Taohong to retreat, when several maids in charge came over in a hurry. "Hurry up, hurry up, there are new instructions from above."

What new instructions? Why do you want to change it?

"Don't touch the wine and food that have been prepared."

"Which adult said that it's OK to only let girls between eleven and fourteen years old serve dishes."

This sounded very strange, and the servants whispered to each other.

"He is a eunuch, why is he making such a strange request now..."

No matter what the instructions were, they had to be obeyed. The maids in charge of the kitchen quickly selected maids of suitable age, and Chunqiao was among them.

Little Taohong said with envy, "I really hope I can grow up quickly so that I can meet some important people."

Chunqiao tapped her nose teasingly, "You are so lively. You should exercise more in the future and stop eating so much. Then you will grow taller."

It’s not like the maids in the Liu family haven’t received some important people before, but this time everyone was very nervous.

The Liu family's front yard was not particularly large, and the maids quickly arrived at the Yan Hall. The hall was brightly lit, and the two masters of the Liu family had also arrived.

Liu Ziheng and Yufeng showed their talents in the hall, while the maids of appropriate age were stopped at the door.

From the window grilles next to it, one could vaguely see a handsome man with deep facial features sitting in the center of the hall, wearing a bright red robe.

The atmosphere in the room was quite lively and there was a burst of applause.

Chunqiao thought that even eunuchs were not much different from normal people. Just as she finished her thought, she heard someone calling them into the hall. She hurriedly came to her senses and lowered her head to go in.

As soon as Chunqiao reached the threshold, she saw Miss Liu Abao from the Liu family shouting that she also wanted to practice martial arts performances, and she would also make the request.

But Mrs. Liu pushed him down.

"Mom, why don't you let me perform too? I can do it too!"

Madam Liu's face was green as she whispered, "You know what you are most afraid of. If you are not honest, you will think that you can become a general when you go to Shangjing. That is just a thought."

Is Miss Liu going to Beijing? What if Yingge is selected? Is Miss Liu going to be selected?

Chunqiao walked in without stopping.

"It is said that there are no uneducated people in Mr. Liu's family. It is wonderful that he is both civil and military." A pleasant voice sounded.

"I should write a boxing poem to suit the occasion."

Chunqiao put down the tray in her hand, and only a white jade hand was seen, which looked very beautiful against the background of clothes.

Liu Wenru was overjoyed and immediately stood up and said, "It is truly an honor for my Liu family."

Chunqiao hurriedly stepped back. Suddenly, someone stood up beside her. The tall figure completely blocked her view. She couldn't help but look up.

"Little girl, step back," he then said, letting the pen and ink come over.

Chunqiao and the sisters who were serving dishes with her retreated. When they walked a little further away, they heard the words “The hero swung his sword and shook the nine states.”

......"

The cheers of Liu Wenru and Master Liu Er were heard in the banquet hall. Chunqiao, like the other maids, lowered her head and stepped over the threshold. The rest of the words could no longer be heard. When she walked out of the hall, her vision suddenly became much brighter. It was not only Chunqiao who was in the Green Pine state. The other girls were the same. They gathered together immediately after they came out.

"Hey, did you look up?"

"I took a sneak peek and she's really pretty."

"Yes, yes, he looks so kind when he smiles."

The girls gathered together and chattered, but the managers told them not to move around freely, as they would be rewarded later.

Since the masters were all quite generous, the maids were naturally happy too. They could hear the conversations in the hall and occasionally they would even be bold enough to stick their heads in to take a look.

Chunqiao was relatively close to Lu Gongqing when she was serving the dishes. When she heard the poem he recited just now, she tried hard to remember it so that she could tell Yingge after she finished her shift.

I don’t know what Yingge is doing right now. She is so diligent, so she should be studying.

The banquet did not last long. The military families were simple and straightforward. The younger generations showed off their martial arts, and then talked about some things about killing enemies in battle. Lü Gongqing also gave them enough face and wrote two poems. Lü Gongqing's purpose of coming to each family was obvious, so he did not beat around the bush. After everyone talked for a while, this boring reception and farewell ended.

"Thank you for your hospitality today, Mr. Liu. I will take my leave now."

The women who were serving in the hall stood up immediately, looking a little nervous. Madam Liu even grabbed Liu Abao and held her tightly.

Lu Gongqing did not focus on Liu Abao but looked at the wine and food on the table, and said with emotion, "Good wine, good food, and good tea. You are also thoughtful. The Liu family must be busy today. You have all worked hard. Let's take a look at the rewards!"

This was already the official procedure for each household. Master Liu was not polite and immediately thanked the stewards and said, "Give the order and have the servants in the mansion come over to claim the reward!"

After receiving the order, the stewards immediately went outside and led the maids who were waiting on the side. Lu Gongqing didn't waste any words. He just took a bag of money and handed it to the steward closest to him. Then the tea servants, the kitchen staff, the invited opera troupe performers, and some honest officials in the brothel all kowtowed and thanked him after listening to him. Lu Gongqing nodded and thanked him with a smile, then strode out.

Liu Wenru and Master Liu Er saw them off to the gate and did not return home until Lu Gongqing and his party were out of sight.

After the servants received their rewards, they left. Madam Liu was the only one sitting in the Yan Hall. She was restless and looked flustered. She immediately stood up to greet Liu Wenru when he came.

"So, did he say he wanted to bring Baoer?"

"Don't worry. According to the news, he will tell you the person he has chosen after a day."

"In that case, even if you want to pretend to be sick, Blank is useless."

"Actually, they don't give people the chance to pretend to be sick. Besides, if someone pretends to be sick now, even if he is really sick, he can make people die inexplicably. If you pretend to be sick, you will probably be really sick in the end. Now it seems that entering the palace is better than dying."

Madam Liu cried and said, "But even if I enter the palace, it's almost the same as being dead. I won't be able to see you for many years."

Liu Wenru said, "How come I can't see anyone when I enter the palace? I wonder how many people are eager to enter the palace!"

"Everyone who wants to enter the palace wants to be a noble lady, but the current emperor is only 7 years old. By the time he grows up, the noble lady will be old and ugly."

This is why they refused when Lu Gongqing chose those women from aristocratic families to enter the palace. If His Majesty the Emperor was in his teens now, then without him saying anything, everyone would probably rush to go, after all, wealth and honor are achieved through risk.

"It's no use thinking about this now. Everyone in the mansion has arrived, is there anyone left out?"

Madam Liu nodded and said, "Everyone is here, even the people from the mixed residence are here."

It is rumored that Lu Gongqing likes to be served by girls. In fact, everyone knows very well that this is just an excuse. These girls are just his superficial excuse. In fact, he does not care about their background, but deliberately looks for girls of this age group.

This can be considered a happy event. As long as the baby is not one of their own, every family will be happy to welcome it.