The boy is hard to handle

After breakfast, Xue Yanrong asked Xu Yu to prepare the car, and with seven or eight guards, he went to Zhuangzi.

Since Zhuangzi was in the suburbs of the country, the journey would take two hours at least, so he was hungry and thirsty on the way, so there were cakes and tea in the car.

Jiang Youqing was holding the plum soup, sipping it in small mouthfuls, but his eyes were looking around in the carriage, and he suddenly laughed out loud.

Xue Yanrong heard the laughter and turned her head away——

Seeing this man's eyes, Jiang Youqing didn't hide, put down the plum soup, raised his hand to brush the exquisite decoration in the carriage, and said with a smile——

"I just remembered the first time, when you asked Xu Yu to drive me back to Luo's house in a carriage. At that time, I thought you were with that Ren Yazi."

Just as Xue Yanrong frowned, Jiang Youqing put his hand on her arm——

"Listen to me - the moment Ren Yazi's accomplice appeared on the front foot, Xu Yu came on the back foot. I just thought it was a chivalrous man who happened to pass by, but he said that his master asked him to come. I didn't even stand I couldn't stand still, but after thinking about it later, I can't blame me, after all, I didn't know that Second Master Rong had the ability to predict things like a god."

At this point, Xue Yanrong's brows relaxed, and the words "foreseeing things like gods" sounded quite good to his ears, so he raised his eyebrows——

"and after?"

"Later, at the end of the year, I was so frightened that my legs and feet became weak, and I couldn't walk at all, so I had to ask Xu Yu to rent a carriage. As a result, my jaw almost dropped from the shock of the end of the year. The carriage -"

Jiang Youqing raised his eyes and pointed in the carriage, "It's about the same size as this one. I still remember the furnishings inside, the wood from huanghuali, the carpet from Persia, the brocade from Jiangnan, and even the bowls for drinking tea." The bottoms are all printed with official kiln seals, Sui and I felt that we were finished at the time, this would sell us both, and we couldn't afford the money for renting a carriage."

"I didn't ask you to give the money." Xue Yanrong raised his eyelids, glanced at the little girl beside him, and there was a smile in his eyes, probably all her belongings were wrapped in the grass-blue silk handkerchief.

"But I'm scared—" The little girl's expression was extremely serious, and her slightly puckered pink lips showed her tenderness. , how can I get to know such a noble person as your second master, and you don't want money, I'm even more afraid~~~"

Speaking of this, Jiang Youqing's voice became quieter, and she lowered her head, perhaps because she was embarrassed because she misunderstood her.

After a while, he lifted it up again, the dimples around his mouth opened——

"However, I know now that you are a good person, a kind person, and my benefactor."

It's still my husband, but Jiang Youqing didn't dare to say this sentence, but murmured in his heart.

Xue Yanrong only looked at her, moved closer for a while, and moved away for a while, raised his eyebrows and looked at her well, with a scrutinizing expression——

Jiang Youqing reached out and touched his face, then looked down at the clothes on his body, they were all fine, not dirty or wrinkled——

"What are you looking at?"

Xue Yanrong didn't speak, closed the folding fan in his hand, opened the curtain, stretched his head out, poked it out, and then retracted it——

"What the hell are you looking at?"

Seeing that the little girl was in a hurry, Xue Yanrong said leisurely: "Just to see if the sun is coming out from the west today? Your mouth is so sweet."

"Let me tell you the truth~~~" Jiang Youqing's beautiful eyes were rounded, and the bright eyes were shining with light. "What about you? How did you feel when you saw me for the first time?"

Xue Yanrong paused, her eyelashes trembling slightly——

Mind your own business, does it count?

No, can't say.

"That's right, you're so courageous."

"That's it?" This was completely out of Jiang Youqing's range of acceptance, and the prickly dimple on his face disappeared instantly, but he didn't give up, so he moved closer and asked, "It's gone?"

"It's gone."

"Cut~~~"

Just when Jiang Youqing turned around in disappointment and disdain, the wind blew behind her ear——

A burst of coolness, fanning away the surrounding heat.

Jiang Youqing turned his head quickly, and saw Xue Yanrong shaking his folding fan, with his arms bent, facing the ice basin on the low table, fanning himself with cool wind.

"I'm not hot—"

Xue Yanrong didn't speak, but gently scratched the tip of the man's nose with his free hand, and the side of his finger was immediately covered with a layer of glitter.

It's okay for the little girl not to admit it, she is really hot.

"Why don't you sweat?" Jiang Youqing's beautiful eyes widened, and there were question marks in her bright eyes.

"I don't know, it's been like this since I was a child."

"That's great." Jiang Youqing said enviously.

Xue Yanrong shook his head, "It's not good either, I'm afraid of the cold."

When we arrived at Zhuangzi, it was already near the corner, and the ice in the ice basin had turned into water. Xue Yanrong shook his fan all the way, and his hands were numb now.

Because it was a temporary visit, the boss was not notified in advance, and the group waited after getting off the carriage——

"I don't know that the second master and his wife are coming, but I am too far away to welcome you. I hope that the second master and his wife will forgive you for haste." The speaker has black and white hair, a goatee, and looks like he is only in his fifties.

"You are the head of Zhuang?" Xue Yanrong asked.

"Returning to the second master, it is exactly the slave Wang Guoxiang." After saying that, he cupped his hands and bowed.

Xue Yanrong nodded, and immediately looked at Jiang Youqing. Seeing that she didn't respond, she leaned closer to her ear and said in a low voice——

"Say something."

"What did you say?"

"Whatever you want to say, you are the master."

Jiang Youqing understood that Xue Yanrong was letting himself stand up, and then he straightened up——

"Boss Wang Zhuang, let's lead the way to see the farm first, and also bring the account book."

The head of Wang Zhuang was stunned for a moment, but immediately responded: "Yes."

Although Jiang Youqing was young, he was still able to hold his breath, and with Xue Yanrong supporting the stage, he looked a little better.

"The farm has a total of [-] mu of land. Compared with other villages in Xue's mansion, it is a bit small, but after all, it is at the foot of the emperor, and it is only two hours away from the city. It is very convenient to buy things. It is not yet the busy season. During the season, there are not many farmers who come here."

"How about the annual output?" Jiang Youqing asked.

"It depends on the situation. Generally speaking, each mu of land can produce two stones, which is two hundred stones a year. They are all divided into four or six, four for the tenant, and six for the owner. Five cents, or in a bad year, the owner will waive the rent."

Jiang Youqing made a rough estimate in his heart. If this is the case, it will be 500 taels a year at least. No wonder Luo Zhengbei would not let go of this Zhuangzi at the beginning. He would not earn so much money all year round.

Jiang Youqing listened carefully along the way, Xue Yanrong looked lazy, but she can't be blamed for this, she never came down to inspect a Zhuangzi like this, and left it to her subordinates to take care of it, as long as there were no major mistakes At most, let Butler Chang take a look.

The reason why I can come this time is entirely for Jiang Youqing. One is that it is the dowry left by her mother, and the other is that I also want to see her ability to manage the house. Start from a young age. If you don’t know it, you can teach it yourself. She, and more importantly, let her stand up. The little girl has a kind face, and she is young, so she doesn't know the evil in people's hearts. It is also a good thing to have a long temper.

After inspecting the farm, it was already [-] noon, and the sun was extremely hot. After all, the Zhuangzi in the countryside was no better than the head of the mansion. The head of Wang Zhuang searched the entire yard, and only found two basins of ice.

I don't know why Xue Yanrong never felt anything wrong when he was suffering from the heat in the past, but now seeing Jiang Youqing's sweating profusely, he couldn't bear it, and even couldn't bear it, so he took out his folding fan and fanned her quickly——

"It's okay to go back after seeing it. Why bother to suffer here? If you don't worry, you can come back when it's autumn and it's cooler. It doesn't have to be at this time."

"How can I do that? I haven't given any rewards to the tenants yet." Jiang Youqing patted the purse on the table and said with a smile, "Isn't that what you said? I'm the master. How can there be a master who doesn't give rewards when he comes? You I want them to say I'm mean."

Xue Yanrong looked at her, "Okay." Then he pushed the bowl at hand over, "Then you should drink more mung bean soup."

The cooks in Zhuangzi are naturally not as good as those in Shangfu. The cooking skills are very ordinary. Even if the presentation is not exquisite, the taste is quite different. Take this sweet and sour mandarin fish as an example. , too sour and too sweet, the heat is not right, and even the fishy smell has not been dealt with. As soon as he ate it, Xue Yanrong frowned——

Immediately he put down the chopsticks and leaned back on the chair.

"Have you finished eating?" Jiang Youqing knew that she had a small appetite, but she could still use up a bowl on weekdays. How could she be full after just two mouthfuls today?

"En." Xue Yanrong nodded without changing his face.

"Nonsense." Jiang Youqing didn't believe it, "it's true that four or five-year-old children use it more than you do."

As he spoke, he picked up the fish meat with chopsticks, picked out the small thorns inside, and put it into Xue Yanrong's bowl——

"Don't you like to eat fish? Eat it without spines."

Xue Yanrong really didn't want to eat it, but he couldn't tell the reason directly. He looked at the pickled fish in the bowl, so he had to pick up the chopsticks again. I don't know if it was because Jiang Youqing's hands made the fish better than before. Have you eaten?

Xue Yanrong breathed a sigh of relief after finally finishing a bowl.

But such an expression of relief fell on Jiang Youqing's eyes, but it was very strange. Looking at the dishes on the table, Xue Yanrong almost didn't take the initiative to pick them up. Just pick up the white rice.

Suddenly, I seem to understand something——

"Are you a picky eater?"

Being hit by the rumor, Xue Yanrong suddenly felt embarrassed. He had a minor problem and quit outside the customs. After returning to Beijing for more than a year, he raised it again.

If you don't speak, you guessed it right. Although Jiang Youqing didn't say it directly, but there was an uncontrollable smile in his bright eyes, and he just looked at the "sitting upright" person without blinking.

After a while, Xue Yanrong stood up, ignoring Jiang Youqing who was still looking at her, and went straight to the door——

"Is the mung bean soup ready?!"

This man-

Jiang Youqing frowned and smiled.

There were fifteen tenants in total, but there were more than 15 people who came. A man brought at least two or three behind him. There were old people, women and children.

"I haven't seen the second master and wife soon." Wang Zhuang boss said.

Then everyone saluted one after another, "I have seen the second master, I have seen my wife."

Although I didn't expect so many people to come, but fortunately, Jiang Youqing prepared enough rewards, even if they were all rewarded, there would be no problem.

"This is the first time I've come to inspect, and these are the high temperature expenses during the summer slack."

The head of Wang Zhuang bowed and took the purse, and distributed it to everyone according to the head——

"Thank you, madam."

Everyone said: "Thank you, madam."

There was a strange flash in Jiang Youqing's eyes, but it was fleeting, and he just smiled, "No need."

After the tenant left, Jiang Youqing left the head of Wang Zhuang and gave him a reward alone.

"How does this make—" Wangzhuang boss declined.

"So, this Zhuangzi is usually taken care of by the head of Wang Zhuang, and the hard work is self-evident, and the head of Wang Zhuang should not refuse." Jiang Youqing spoke decently, praising his hard work and credit .

"In that case, the old slave would like to thank my wife and my second master." The boss of Wang Zhuang didn't refuse any more, took the reward, and cupped his hands again, then put down the account book, and left the house.

An account book Jiang Youqing saw from the afternoon when it was time to hold the lights——

You must know that looking at accounts is the most boring and boring thing, and when you encounter some confused accounts that you don't understand, you will be even more annoyed and annoyed. Rao Xue Yanrong, who deals with abacus beads every day, will sometimes have a fit, especially What's more, it's not easy for a person like Jiang Youqing who is just about to get in touch, to be able to bury his head for two or three hours without moving.

"How is it? Did you see something bright?" Xue Yanrong asked.

Jiang Youqing closed the account book, "This account is done very well, once in and out, there is no problem at all."

"Since there is no problem, then why are you frowning?"

"You, don't you think it's a little strange?"

"what?"

"Those tenants seem to be very afraid of Mr. Wang Zhuang. If Mr. Wang does not take the lead in speaking, none of them will say anything."

Xue Yanrong rubbed the brows——

"Boss Wang Zhuang is the supervisor here, so he naturally has more prestige, and he should be afraid."

"But the owner is here, shouldn't he be more afraid of the owner at this time?"

"But after all, the owner of the farm doesn't come here often, and the head of the farm is the one the tenants have to deal with every day."

"Anyway, I feel a little weird."

"That's how it is. I'll go back and ask Steward Chang. He should be the one who found the person. He should know everything."

"Hey, let's forget it—" Jiang Youqing shook his head, "Maybe I'm thinking too much."

Later, the woman from outside came and said that the water for bathing was boiled, and then she moved the bathtub into the room, and after adjusting the temperature of the water, Shili left.

Looking at the steaming bathtub, and looking around the room, there is not even a screen to cover it——

Jiang Youqing blushed instantly——

"you--"

"You wash it."

Xue Yanrong got up and walked out the door.

"Hey--"

Jiang Youqing grabbed her sleeve, Xue Yanrong looked down.

"Don't go far away."

"I'm at the door."

After finishing speaking, Jiang Youqing let go of his hand.

When the door was closed, Xue Yanrong stood in front of the door, listening to the sound of water coming from inside from time to time, the palms of his clenched hands were wet.

I don't know how long it took, and there was a creak from behind——

"Second Master, I've finished washing."

This is probably the scene of a beauty getting out of the bath. Xue Yanrong turned his eyes away and didn't dare to look around, but the fair neck, rosy skin, and wet eyes are all burned in his mind. Even if he doesn't look, it is still clear floating in front of my eyes.

The little girl's hair is long, and it used to be better to have the help at the end of the year, but today she is not here, no, the scarf has only been twisted for a while, and her arms and hands are sore.

Seeing her swinging her arms and yawning, Xue Yanrong walked over, picked up the scarf, and took over the usual work at the end of the year.

"Second Master, I—"

Xue Yanrong interrupted before the words came out——

"Don't move, I don't care if it hurts you."

I don't know if the threat played a role, or if he was really afraid of pain, Jiang Youqing really stopped moving, sitting sideways on the bed and straightened his body.

Needless to say, it would be different if one more person helped, the hair dries extremely fast.

Xue Yanrong's movements were very light, until he finished wiping and drying, he didn't lose a single hair.

She felt comfortable after taking a bath, but what should she do?Even if he is not prone to sweating, it is impossible to not be hot all day, not to mention that he is driven by a carriage and a sedan chair today, so he is tired no matter what.

Jiang Youqing pursed her lips——

"Second Master, why don't you wipe it off."

Xue Yanrong was holding the scarf in her hand, feeling a bit tangled, if she was in the mansion, she would definitely have to take a bath, but today it is on the Zhuangzi, and the rooms are very close to each other, and there are occasional footsteps outside, it can't be done. Take a bath by yourself, let Jiang Youqing go out and guard?

If it is seen by those with a lot of eyes, maybe what will it be said to be like?

"I--"

"Just wipe it off." Without waiting for Xue Yanrong to refuse, Jiang Youqing made the decision for her, "I know that Zhuangzi is no better than the mansion, so let's make it up tonight."

After speaking, the man stood up from the bed, went straight to the door, and fastened the door.

You look at me, I look at you, Jiang Youqing suddenly thought of something again, turned his back quickly, put his finger on the door——

"I, I'll help you watch, hurry up."

Xue Yanrong looked at the man's petite shoulders and couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat. After a while, he got up and stirred the water basin with a towel.

Shaoqing——

"I wiped it off."

"Oh."

Jiang Youqing turned around, didn't dare to look around, and walked straight to the side of the bed——

"Then, let's sleep."

After lighting the mosquito smoke, blowing out the candles and putting down the mosquito net, Xue Yanrong also lay down.

It’s just that the little girl who had been dozing off non-stop before, actually lay down but didn’t seem to be sleepy anymore, her deer-like eyes were wide open——

"Have you really been a monk before?"

"Who did you hear?"

"Mother, Yinhan and Shichu all said it."

Xue Yanrong closed his eyes, "I am not a monk, I am an adoptive son to the Buddha."

"Then have you been ordained? I think all the monks in the temple have abstinence."

"I'm a lay disciple, so I don't need to be ordained."

"A lay disciple?" Jiang Youqing put his chin on Xue Yanrong's shoulder, "Did you learn your kung fu in the monastery? Do you have a Dharma name? Do you eat tofu and vegetables? To be honest, do you have any?" Ever secretly ate meat?"

Xue Yanrong opened his eyes—is he not sleepy again?

On the second day, because someone was so excited last night that he couldn't get up after three poles in the sun, he finally got up and slept enough, and he was already in the middle of the corner.

"Stop, stop quickly—"

Jiang Youqing lifted up the curtain, and before she could put down the low stool, she jumped off with her skirt in her hand, and went straight to the old woman carrying the burden on the street.

"But steamed cake?"

"Exactly." The old woman replied.

"Give me two."

Jiang Youqing couldn't wait any longer, took a bite as soon as she got it, the taste was sweet and soft, it instantly reminded her of her childhood.

"It's delicious, it's delicious!" Jiang Youqing suddenly uttered her hometown dialect, even if she was stunned for a moment, she quickly covered her mouth, but she couldn't hide her smile.

At this time, the old woman in front of the small stall also had eyes brightened, and also said in dialect——

"So Madam is also from Jinling?"

"Yes, but it's been too long since I left home, I'm afraid I can't even speak the native dialect very well."

"How could it be? This sounds like authentic Jinling dialect. The accent is etched in your bones. No matter how many years you have been away from home, you will never forget it."

These words evoked Jiang Youqing's distant memory, it was obviously sweet, but tasted a bit bitter.

Xue Yanrong on the side looked at her, seemed to have noticed something strange, suddenly took out the silver from his bosom, and gave it to the old woman——

"I want all of these."

Jiang Youqing quickly pushed her——

"I can't finish it."

"I'm done eating."

As Xue Yanrong said, he picked up a piece, lowered his head and took a bite——

"Yes, Not Bad."

The author says:

When I was writing this chapter, I wanted Xiao Jiang to speak a few words in Nanjing dialect, and then I googled it, how should I describe the food as 'delicious'?

The result of Baidu is - "It's so delicious", "It's so delicious"

Because my wife is from Jiangsu, I asked again, and my wife burst out laughing, and told me that she had never heard of it.

Me: "I don't know if she really hasn't heard of it, or if she hasn't heard of it"

So I didn't dare to let Xiao Jiang say, are there any treasures from Nanjing?Give me some science.

感谢在2022-03-0823:20:36~2022-03-0923:58:15期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the grenade: 563197231;

Thanks to the little angels who threw mines: Xingchen and Achai love to eat 1 iced watermelon;

Thanks to the little angels of irrigation nutrient solution: 10 bottles of invincible fish sauce; 1 bottle of Maoyou, zojesis, Z.;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!