There is a home in the depths of the white clouds

After seven or eight days, Xiao Xiao really brought back a wooden box, because he often goes out these days and comes back from shopping a few times, the people at the door actually want to check, but the little novel belongs to the little master Who dares to open it and check it?

They touch the servants' things as soon as they touch them, but the master's don't dare, especially the young master is now "notorious", don't you see that even the big maid Hemerocallis has been relegated to being a yard sweeper.

So these days, they didn't even have to check, and going in and out was like walking through a city gate.

After entering, he went straight to the main room, apart from him, Wu Youwei was the only one in the room, so he opened the box slightly.

There are twelve jade pendants in a row, all carved with the same "life is wishful" and the same texture, because they are made of the same piece of jade.

"Okay." Wu Youwei couldn't bear to touch such a jade pendant.

It is said that there were many skilled craftsmen in the dynasty. Look at this carving, the ginseng whiskers must be visible, it is really a good craftsmanship, worth 50 taels of silver.

"Go and ask Furong to come in." Wu Youwei looked at the jade pendant, always thinking of something better to match, so he thought of Furong, who is very popular.

Xiaoxiao went out and called Furong to come in. It happened that Furong had just received this season's needlework from the housekeeper and was thinking of making summer shirts for the little master.

The mansion gives the servants two sets of clothes every season, and in the small courtyard, the little master said that each person will add two more sets to change and wear.

The clothes of the little master, Xiao Xiao and the servant girl, Furong, were made by others, while the clothes for the male servant were handed over to four servant girls.

During this time, Wu Youwei could see clearly that this girl named Furong and that Jasmine were both pretty good, although they looked pretty, they were not the same as Hemerocallis, the two of them understood.

Seeing her come in, after saluting, she pointed to the jade pendant box on the desk: "Look, how should these jade pendants match the net?"

Fu Rong took a look and saw that they were all the same, so she guessed that they should be given to different people. After thinking about it, she said, "Why don't you weave different colored lanyards and hang them? But the jade pendants are all the same. The pattern must be the same to be good

"Then use the middle...cough cough!" Wu Youwei originally wanted to say "Chinese knot", but then he thought, it is not called Chinese knot at this time.

Chinese knot is just a general term, divided into many kinds.

"What do you want to say?" Fu Rong asked.

"What kind of net do you think is suitable?" Wu Youwei asked Fu Rong after coughing.

"Little master, please forgive the impoliteness of the servant girl. The jade pendant you gave is very beautiful, and it is a 'satisfactory life'. How about using a 'safe knot?" Furong said: "Life is as good as it is, safe and auspicious."

"Yeah, safe..." Wu Youwei was stunned for a moment. Officials in the Ming Dynasty were actually the most difficult to be an official. The Qing Dynasty could still have a joint relationship, but the Ming Dynasty was the only one because of Jin Yiwei and eunuchs. It is the most deformed feudal dynasty in history.

It is all because of this dynasty, if you say it is open, it is really open. It is not an exaggeration to say that Zheng He made seven voyages to the West, and all nations came to court; if you say feudal, it is indeed feudal enough. Centralization, indeed very centralized, the emperor even set up a cabinet.

However, the officialdom is weird, and the officialdom in the Ming Dynasty was even more ups and downs.

There are not only Yu Qian's hard-nosed person who "will not be afraid of being broken to pieces, and wants to stay innocent in the world", but also Yan Song's treacherous person who "only cares about flattering, stealing power without profit".

Although Yu Qian is dead now, Yan Song's father may not have been born yet, but it does not hinder Wu Youwei's guess. The officialdom is turbulent. .

So, in the end, I chose the safe knot to tie the jade pendant.

Because they are all men, the colors of the ropes chosen by Fu Rong are all elegant green and blue colors, which do not conflict with their family's filial piety.

After the palace examination was over, the rankings were released, and Wu Youwei asked Wu Xu to take Xiaoxiao and the two attendants out. They brought only one gift, which was a small box that Xiaoxiao kept close to her body. It is the jade pendant.

Seeing that Xiaoxiao went out with bare hands like this, Wu Xu's head suddenly became dizzy: "At least bring something else?"

"The little master said, no need!" Xiao Xiaoman said indifferently: "The left and right families didn't prepare any rich gifts.

"Then..." Wu Xu looked at Xiao Xiao: "Wouldn't it be disgraceful to the young master?"

Wu Xu guessed that Xiaoxiao must have spent 500 taels of silver on something, but he really didn't know what he bought.

Because Wu Youwei asked Xiao Xiao to go out to do errands, he didn't let Wu Xu follow him at all, and the people he sent were all like gourds, and Wu Xu couldn't ask anything.

Of course they can't ask, Xiaoxiao goes out to do errands, they are only responsible for being bodyguards, carrying bags and being door gods for Xiaoxiao.

Xiaoxiao has learned a lot of knowledge now, and she is a little confident. Going out] Although she is also playful, she finally knows the seriousness, so Wu Xu doesn't know what medicine is sold in Xiaoxiao's gourd.

And because Xiaoxiao's relationship with the little master was closer than him, he didn't dare to really ask the bottom line, and it made him feel uncomfortable.

"Let's go!" Xiao Xiao walked away, he still had things to do for the little master, and he couldn't afford to wait.

Wu Xu had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow out the door.

Wu Youwei was in the small courtyard, looking at the apricot tree in front of the window, lost in thought. If it wasn't because Xiaoxiao was too small, why would he let Wu Xu follow him?

But Xiaoxiao is different in everything, the only thing is that he is loyal, which can overshadow everything else.

I hope today's play can perform better.

As he was thinking, Xiaoxiao outside had already entered the gate of a family.

I met Wu Youwei's classmate Liu Daxia.

Liu Daxia is now a Jinshi, and his family is full of people, but the Liu family has its own servants and housekeepers to come forward, and Liu Daxia himself only receives those classmates and old friends who come in person.

Only when he heard that it was Wu Youwei's bookboy who came, he immediately asked someone to bring him in, and when he saw that it was really Xiaoxiao, he immediately pulled him and asked, "How is your master?

"Return to Mr. Liu, my young master is well." Xiao Xiao has met Liu Daxia, and knows that he is a classmate that his young master has made friends with. When he saw him, his eyes turned red: "My young master knows that you are a Jinshi, especially I'm happy, but it's inconvenient at home and I can't get out, so I specially broke a piece of jade that the old man gave him, made twelve jade pendants, and said that I gave it to my classmates. Sending you a piece, I hope you will have a happy, safe and auspicious life.

Xiaoxiao took out the box and handed it to Liu Daxia respectfully.

Liu Daxia took it, opened it, and found that it was indeed a high-quality suet jade pendant, especially the pattern of the jade pendant and the knotting method of the zipper, and then explained Wu Youwei's intentions.

His eyes also turned red. In fact, after he became a Jinshi, his mentor once said that they need to be careful in everything and pay attention to everything in the officialdom. It is not easy for an official.

But for the livelihood of the common people, he still took this path.

Others only see that his future is boundless, but they don't see that the future is full of hardships, and the risks hidden in the dark abound.

Only a mentor, only a classmate, will think of his difficulties, instead of only seeing his brilliance.

"Okay, okay, okay!" Liu Daxia took the things, took them out in person, took off the jade pendant around his waist, and put on this new one: "I wear it every day, and I am always alert.

Be alert to yourself, don't take a wrong step and end up ruined.

After the excitement, people immediately served tea and snacks to treat Xiaoxiao.

Although Xiao Xiao is a little book boy, he represents Wu Youwei, so he bowed his hands and said: "Thank you, Master Liu, for the reward, but the little one still needs to go to another house, it is not easy to go out today, please forgive me, Master Liu."

When Liu Daxia heard it, he glared and said: "Could it be that the family is still at odds with your young master?"

"That's not true, it's just that I have other things, Mr. Liu, don't get me wrong." When Xiao Xiaoxiao said this, his tone was a bit ambiguous.

Liu Daxia also knew that it was not easy for Wu Youwei to live at home, so every time he sent someone to look carefully, now that Xiaoxiao said so, I am afraid that the Wu family has seen nothing about them these days, is it possible that they are going back to their old ways?

It's just that it's inconvenient for him to ask Xiao Xiao about this, and even if he does, Xiao Xiao, as a servant, doesn't necessarily say it.

So I had no choice but to let Xiaoxiao go out, and asked the housekeeper to reward the people who came with Xiaoxiao with a bunch of copper coins, and Xiaoxiao got a tael of silver alone.

Wu Xu received the bounty at the door, his face flushed with embarrassment, because they stood there with empty hands, others were either carrying gifts themselves, or the servants were carrying gifts, large boxes and small boxes, large and small items, it was not Empty hands.

The servants of the Liu family looked at them strangely, especially when they saw that they had received rewards, they were even more confused. They didn't know whether they were here to give gifts or to fight the autumn wind?

Xiaoxiao sent the things out, and the second family transferred to Liu Jian's house, and did the same.

As everyone knows, after he left, Liu Daxia immediately called the steward who came to Beijing with him, and now he has been promoted to be his steward: "What congratulatory gift did the Wu residence send?"

"No." The housekeeper shook his head: "They have a book boy, a steward, and two regular attendants, all of which are empty..."

Liu Daxia's face turned pale when he heard the words. Obviously, the Wu family didn't prepare any congratulatory gifts for Wu Youwei. How much savings can Wu Youwei have?

As a last resort, he had to break open the jade material left by his father, polished the 12 yuan jade pendant, and planned to distribute it to his best friends.

Moreover, the workmanship is very fine, so it can be seen that the wages must be very high, and the jade carving masters must be skilled.

If it weren't for the end of the mountain, why would he take out the jade materials his father taught him?

That is mutton fat jade, if it is not broken, a large piece of mutton fat jade is enough to be a family heirloom.

I couldn't help but hate the Wu family for being too deceptive. After thinking for a long time, I said sinisterly: "You go to some vagabonds in the market, and you say that the Wu family is extremely harsh on the bastard, and they didn't even prepare for him. I have to send someone out by myself] to make purchases, and then go to find out if Wu Jun is active. His job has not been decided yet, right? Ask which adult is in charge.

"Master, why bother?" The housekeeper advised, "After all, it is the Wu family's own business."

"What do you know?" Liu Daxia said, "Brother Youwei was the youngest candidate in our list back then, and all the teachers were watching. We are seniors, can't we take good care of him? Then our one by one Ke, who have you become?"

"Yes, master." Seeing that the housekeeper refused to go in after the persuasion, he had no choice but to comply.

Thinking back, the young master of the Wu family is actually a nice person, and the things he gave the master were also good, but his background was flawed and he was born as a concubine.

Liu Daxia thought so, and Liu Jian who picked up the things over there thought so too.

Xiaoxiao not only went to these two houses, but also arrived after the others were awarded the Jinshi degree, and he didn't say much, just offered a small gift, said a few words of humility, received the reward, and brought people back.

After coming back, he said to Wu Youwei with a smile: "Master, next time there is such a thing, let Xiao Xiao go, this day I got a reward of more than ten taels of silver!"

"You got the reward, what about others?" Wu Youwei asked him, "But you got it too?"

"Come on, there are not many, Wu Xu manages things like everyone else." Xiaoxiao said: "But why are those adults... a little unhappy?"

"You will understand later." Wu Youwei patted his little head: "It's up to you whether you want to spend or keep the money.

This gift giving is also a technical job, if it is done well, Wu Jun's reputation will be damaged again, but it is beneficial to him.

"Save it, and marry a daughter-in-law when you grow up!" Xiaoxiao made a serious plan: "Have a few more sons and daughters."

Wu Youwei suddenly laughed and his stomach ached, how old is this child?I thought so long ago!

The ancients were precocious, honestly don't deceive me!

The master and servant were laughing and laughing in the house, but Wu Xu was holding his breath in a corner room outside, looking at the bounty money in his hand.