Jia Qiang's Ordinary Life

Mr. Sun shook his head lightly when he heard that Jia Qiang was ahead of the Lin family, and sighed, "Lin Ruhai is the emperor's confidant, otherwise he wouldn't be able to be the censor of Jiangnan. There is no future! If the Supreme Emperor is here, it’s okay, if not, Lin Ruhai can only retire and return to his hometown!" The Lin family has few descendants, and there is only one daughter left in this generation. I am afraid that this branch will also break the inheritance.As for the rest of the Lin clan, none of them have made any achievements in recent years. If Lin Ruhai were to leave, it would seem that the Lin family, which has experienced a change of dynasty, would be silent for a while.

There is no family that is always prosperous in this world. During the Jin Dynasty, the Wang and Xie families were more prosperous than the royal family, but now, there is no trace of the former Bird Clothes Lane.During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, ten families with seven surnames didn't even give the emperor face. Later, they were killed by Wu Zetian and almost died.Not to mention the nobles who appeared in the change of dynasty, the major families often have their ups and downs. In many cases, if there is a slight mistake, it will be the disaster of the genocide.Especially since the imperial examinations became popular, scholars from poor families can often stand out. The prosperity and decline of aristocratic families no longer depend only on their own strength, but mostly depend on the unpredictable king's heart. How could it be a long-term way.

Jia Qiang and Xu Pingchao followed Mr. Sun to do the mock test questions for two months, that is, the exam questions of the children's exams in the past, and the questions guessed by Mr. Sun himself. Mr. Sun saw that the two of them had a very correct study attitude and the articles they wrote were enough. He showed his face in the Tongsheng Exam, and with great comfort, he gave the two of them a day off to let them relax.

"Cousin, there is no class tomorrow, let's go out and play!" Xu Pingchao excitedly moved over.

"Where are you going?" Jia Qiang was also very interested.

Xu Pingchao said with a grin: "It's already late autumn, and there's nothing interesting in the garden, so I just went to the street market! Tang Shu and the others took me there, there are many interesting little things, although they are rough, but they are also very unique!"

Jia Qiang's heart was moved. He had lived so long in his life, and he had never gone shopping. In the past, he was young, and Mrs. Xu was worried. Later, Mrs. Xu was gone, and his mind was on studying early and earning a reputation. When I go out every day, I go straight to Mr. Sun's house, and sometimes I go to Xu Pingchao's house to contact my two uncles and cousins. I have never been to other places.

"Okay!" Jia Qiang nodded, "Where shall we meet when we go out?"

Xu Pingchao said with a smile: "Cousin, just wait at home for me to pick you up tomorrow morning! By the way, don't bring too much money. If you just buy things, at most two hangs of money will be enough! Last time I bought a bunch of things, I also It cost less than nine hundred dollars!"

After the two discussed it, they went home separately. Jia Qiang didn't need to tell the people in Ningguo Mansion about Jia Qiang's general affairs, but Xu Pingchao still wanted to tell his parents.

When we arrived at Ningguo Mansion, we changed our clothes and it was time for dinner.There are no elders in Ningguo Mansion, and no rules have been established for a long time. Everyone eats separately. The kitchen brought a bowl of honey-glazed ham, a plate of hibiscus tofu, a plate of sauced duck, and a bowl of pheasant soup. Jia Qiang was also hungry. , I ate a big bowl of rice with the vegetables very simply.

Su Xin brought a cup of tea and said with a smile: "Second Lord is very hungry today, and he used half a bowl of rice more than usual!"

Jia Qiang held the tea and didn't drink it for a while, jokingly said: "Today's food is good, could it be that the cook has changed?"

Qiuyue interjected: "It's not that the cook has been changed. Grandma Rong didn't eat much in the past two days. She said that the food was not to her taste. Uncle Zhen drove away most of the cooks in the kitchen. The sister-in-law of the Chen family who was born in [-] was kicked out to be the housekeeper! The current cooks are all bought by Uncle Zhen from nowhere, and they are indeed better than the original ones."

Su Xin sighed: "Poor seniors in the kitchen, they have worked in the mansion for most of their lives, and they have lost face when they get old! Uncle Zhen is really ruthless!"

Jia Qiang put down the teacup heavily, and shouted: "Shut up! Are you supposed to take care of these things? You are the big maids around me. You only need to take care of the things in my yard. Don't learn from me." Those old women gossip all day long! Besides, looking at those little girls, they usually keep their mouths tight. If I know that some rumors are spread from my yard, don't blame me for being unreasonable."

Su Xin and Qiu Yue quickly knelt down and confessed their mistakes. Although Second Master Qiang is young, he is a very determined person, and he is usually quite generous to his servants. If he really pissed him off, he would be kicked out, but it's not like this Good times passed.

Jia Qiang eased her tone: "Okay, everyone get up! Remember, there are some things you can see and take to heart, but just don't say it!"

Both of them nodded in agreement, and then Jia Qiang picked up the cup and drank tea while thinking, could it be that Qin Keqing has already hooked up with Jia Zhen at this time?Tsk tsk, I don't know if Jia Rong knows it, but even if he knows, Jia Rong probably doesn't have a temper. He is a concubine, if he doesn't push Jia Zhen, he doesn't know when Jia Zhen gets angry, and he will have a second son with You Shi Come to inherit the family business!Besides, these dudes have done a lot of ridiculous things, and there is no shortage of this one.

Not to mention that the maids were trembling, but Jia Qiang had a good night's sleep. When the clock rang six times the next morning, Qiuyue woke Jia Qiang up. After washing, she changed into some old clothes and Su Xin hung them up for him. There was also a Hetian jade pendant in the purse, and he said: "Second Master, let the boy hold the two slings of money. There are a few gold and silver coins in the purse, and a few silver dimes. There are about two or three taels. It should be It’s enough! The food outside is not clean, so Erye should use less, there are a few pieces of sweet-scented osmanthus cake and mung bean cake in this purse, both of which are Erye’s usual favorites, if you’re hungry, just eat two pieces!” said Then, he took another purse and stuffed it into Jia Qiang's hand.

On the other side, Qiuyue was admonishing Jia Qiang's servant Shi Mo, asking him to keep up with Jia Qiang, if the second master suffered any grievances outside, he would look good with him.Jia Qiang couldn't laugh or cry when she heard that, Su Xin Qiuyue was only thirteen or fourteen years old, and she was so old-fashioned.

After eating a bowl of rouge rice porridge and eating two leeks, the gatekeeper's wife came to announce that the young master of the Xu family had arrived, saying that he was waiting at the gate and would not come in.

The maids looked like Jia Qiang was going on a long journey, and after a long time of exhortations, they sent Jia Qiang out of the courtyard gate to the northeast corner gate.

"Why so early!" Jia Qiang said in surprise when she saw Xu Pingchao sticking her head out of the carriage when she reached the door.

Xu Pingchao said with a smile: "It's getting late, go now, and I can have some breakfast. Last time I ate a bowl of small ravioli at a small stall, but it was delicious!"

Jia Qiang smiled and said, "You didn't say it earlier, but I used it earlier!"

"It doesn't matter, that thing is to eat fresh, and the portion is not big, just eat two to taste!" Xu Pingchao is very experienced.

Rongning Street is still some distance away from the market, but the two people in the carriage chatted and laughed for a while, and they arrived.The two got out of the car, each took a few servants, and walked to the street. Along the way, the vendors were all shouting, and it was very lively.

Jia Qiang looked around strangely, feeling like visiting the Town God's Temple in the past. However, at that time, the Town God's Temple became a commercial street after several renovations, so it was not as interesting as this place.

I bought a bowl of small wontons at a wonton stall, and asked the middle-aged stall owner who sold wontons to order a bowl. The two of them ate it separately. This wonton is actually a small piece of thin skin with the meat inside. The stuffing is so little that you can hardly taste the taste, but this soup is very delicious. The soup base is boiled out of big bones, with a few small green onions in it, and a little sesame oil floating on the soup. Two people can eat it well. It's very comfortable, but Shi Mo is a bit sad. The second master ate dirty things outside. If there is a problem, Sister Qiuyue and Su Xin will definitely use him as a murderer. God bless you, second master, you should not eat any more. Come on!

In the end, the two of them had no intention of eating snacks along the road, but just looked around at the stalls and picked out some trinkets that they hadn't seen before, all of which were worthless.Especially when Xu Pingchao had two younger cousins, he even picked out some wave drums, small wooden rabbits and tigers, and so on. The two also bought a whole set of clay figurines of characters from Journey to the West, and Jia Qiang bought some more to look at. It looks like a very chic little thing, and I plan to go back and distribute it to those maids for fun.

The two swept away, and the young servant who was following behind was already full of things in his arms, and secretly complained in his heart, but the two still didn't stop.Seeing that the sun was setting towards the west, the two of them paused, intending to find something to eat in a nearby restaurant, and then a few servants were free to send the food back to the carriage at the street corner.

Both of them knew that after today, until next year's county examination, government examination, and courtyard examination, there would be no time to come out to play. It would be better to have a good time today. However, even though it is the capital city, the market is not that big. In other words, at the age of two people, many places should not be passed by, so the two sat peacefully in the restaurant and ordered a few light dishes. Originally, Jia Qiang wanted a pot of tea, but Xu Pingchao Stop it, in Xu Pingchao's words, the tea outside here is simply brewed from leaves, and it can't be eaten at all, Jia Qiang thinks about it, the tea in Jia's mansion can be divided into several bags every year even if it is a tribute, he drinks it After so many years of good tea, the bad tea looks like swill, how can I drink it.Speaking of ancient times, even the emperor's enjoyment may not be comparable to that of the common people in later generations. The rich and wealthy people can pay attention to food and meat, but ordinary people care about even the oil and salt in their dishes. The restaurant they are sitting in now is considered a mid-to-high-end restaurant. In terms of taste, it is not as good as the food stall that Jia Qiang ate when she was in college!

The two casually ate a few mouthfuls of food, and stopped eating. They asked Xiao Er for a pot of water, drank slowly, and talked about trivial matters. After a short rest, they paid the bill, got up and went out, and wandered around In the circle, I bought a few miscellaneous books in the bookstore, got into the carriage, and went back together.