Datang New Giants

Chapter 158 Zheng Yanzhi's Heart Journey
At this time, the cold wind stopped, and the light snow that had been fluttering for a long time also stopped. The sun was setting, and there was a glowing red glow in the sky. The afterglow shone on Zheng Yanzhi's beautiful and beautiful face.

Zheng Yanzhi suddenly felt calm and enlightened, that kind of joy from the heart, not only did she have a look in her eyes, but also a smile on her face.

Unexpectedly, the prodigal son went to the Magpie Bridge to win the lantern for himself, and as soon as he won the one thousand guan lottery, he immediately came to discuss with him about redeeming himself.

What kind of redemption, I am the eldest lady of the Zheng family in Xingyang, not a maidservant.

This Lu Ting is usually so shrewd, his calculations are so powerful, his poetry is so amazing, what's the use, he is still kept in the dark, he is really a fool.

Thinking that such a shrewd Lu Ting was also kept in the dark by herself, Zheng Yanzhi felt uneasy, but also a little proud.

"I didn't expect Mr. Lu to be so thoughtful." Zheng Yanzhi said thoughtfully, "The relationship between the slave family and the old lady is very shallow. The old lady regards me as a family member and there is no master-servant relationship. In fact, the slave family is free and does not need to redeem myself."

Having said that, Zheng Yanzhi smiled sweetly: "But I still have to thank Mr. Lu for his kindness."

Don't need to redeem yourself?

Lu Ting was a little confused. He said earlier that he was involuntary, but turned around and said that he was free. This relationship has changed too quickly.

Freedom is good, you can save a lot of money, now is the time to spend money, what Lu Ting wants to do most is to buy a house.

Chang'an is the capital city, the most important city in the Tang Dynasty, and also the largest and most prosperous city in the East. The nobles shifted their focus to relatively safe places like Luozhou, Zhengzhou, Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Now the housing prices in Chang'an are obviously still in the lowlands. In a few years, when the Zhenguan Reign begins, the current situation will be stable, and the experience will be rich. By then, the housing prices in Chang'an will definitely rise.

"That's good, very good." Lu Ting didn't know what to say for a while.

Zheng Yanzhi glanced at Lu Ting, and said casually, "Young master Lu looks quite tired, you have to pay attention to some things."

I went to the brothel for a night, and I had a lot of fun.

The vinegar pot was overturned again, Lu Ting pretended not to know, and said with a chuckle: "That President Sun is really stubborn, I asked if I could auction off the bull head lamp, thinking that so many people would grab it, and I would get it alone, and sold the lamp. With more money in hand, wouldn’t the redemption be more assured, but President Sun said that it cannot be transferred, but you can take it back as a souvenir.”

Zheng Yanzhi rolled her beautiful eyeballs when she heard this, thinking why didn't you take it home as a souvenir, why didn't you just run away to Wanhuayuan.

Hehe, men are all virtues.

Lu Ting continued: "It's a waste to keep it. Maybe it was bitten by a mouse that day, lest Changsun Chong and the others always say that they invite me to drink flower wine and refuse to go. They will talk to Fuzhi at home every day, and they will almost call me a I have the habit of breaking sleeves, so I don’t use it for nothing, just to justify my name.”

When Zheng Yanzhi heard it, the unhappiness in her eyes disappeared. After thinking about it, she changed the subject without a trace: "Mr. Lu is really a genius. Not only is he good at writing poems, but his whimsy and whimsy are also superb. That’s right, with such a quick foothold, you’ve become famous in Chang’an.”

I am a young lady from a famous family who has not left the cabinet. It is too embarrassing to discuss drinking flower wine with a young man, so let's talk about something else.

Just now I thought that Lu Ting was a prodigal son with a full stomach, but after hearing Lu Ting finished speaking, I thought that I was right. Others are surrounded by maidservants, and Lu Ting has only one lucky person by his side. It's too scary, it's better to drink flower wine.

I heard that holding back all the time is not good for men.

Lu Ting saw the expression of the little maidservant, and knew that his strategy had worked. Hearing this, he said with a smile, "Well, it's just some small business, which can't make much money. It's just to let those in Wuyitang retreat from the battlefield. The old soldier has something to do, which is much farther than the old lady."

There is an old saying that chooses the most important of two benefits and the least of two evils. When there are only two options, sometimes knowing that both options are not good, it is better to choose the one that is relatively lighter.

The two chatted for a while, and Lu Tingdian remembered to visit Xiaweitang, so they bid farewell in a pleasant atmosphere.

Before leaving, Zheng Yanzhi hesitated, and finally couldn't help but say: "Young Master Lu, let's buy a maid, and take care of her more carefully."

For some reason, thinking that Lu Ting faces a blessing every day, if he is influenced by some bad people, he won't really have the habit of breaking his sleeves, Zheng Yanzhi still thinks that it is better for Lu Ting to buy a maid.

I heard from Hong Ling that those noble sons in Chang'an often come to play with Lu Ting. Sometimes there are so many people that Fuzhi can't handle it all by himself. Lu Ting often has to cook to entertain guests. The hand of the plate is not the hand of the servant.

A talented person should put his energy where it is needed more.

"Okay, I'll go as soon as I can." After Lu Ting finished speaking, he said casually: "Miss Xiaozhi, I'm going to Xiaweitang. Would you like to eat together? I've made a lot of money. Treat you to dinner."

This. This is about yourself?
For a moment, Zheng Yanzhi felt her heart beating faster, and her hands in her sleeves trembled. Just as she was about to say yes, she swallowed the words: "Thank you Mr. Lu for your kindness, I have something to do in a while, how about it, let Hongling goes to Xiaweitang to get it, and it will be the favor of the young master."

There are too many people on the Shangyuan Festival, and I feel that there are people everywhere. If I go to Xiaweitang with Lu Ting for dinner, it’s not good for others to see it. You must know that Xiaweitang is in a prominent place in Wubenfang. At that time, General Su Guogong Cheng lived in Wubenfang, which was also the seat of Guozi School, and officials often came and went.

After all, she is also a young lady of the Zheng family in Xingyang, she still needs to be reserved, and if she meets Aye halfway, it will be even more difficult to explain.

Lu Ting didn't force it, he said hello, and took Hongling away.

With the ability of the little maidservant, she certainly wouldn't care about a cage meal worth tens of pennies. She specially asked Hong Ling to get it, which was actually a kind response to her kindness.

That's not right, I always thought he was Lin Zheng's maid, but after hearing what she said, she wasn't the kind of maid who was enslaved. It should be that her parents had a good relationship with Lin Zheng, and Lin Zheng regarded her as a goddaughter Treat it the same way, that’s right, the first time we met was at Kelaiju, where the second uncle and Chen Xundao were sitting, the tea was poured by Lin Zhengshi, and the little maid was just standing there arrogantly, I thought she had no eyesight at that time Jin it.

In this way, it would be inappropriate to call her Xiaoqiao maid again.

Forget it, it's just a code name, no one knows anyway, so I just call it in my heart.

"Lang Jun, slow down." On the evening of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Cheng Dalian, the housekeeper, hurriedly helped the drunken Zheng Yuanxuan out of the carriage.

Zheng Yuanxuan hiccupped, gently pushed Cheng Da away and said, "It's okay, the old man didn't drink too much, it was full, and he almost vomited."

As the Minister of Honghe Temple, Zheng Yuanxuan's task is to accompany the envoys from various countries. From last night to now, he has accompanied four envoys. They have to drink and eat every time. A total of six meals were eaten.

What made Zheng Yuanxuan a little helpless was that, except for the imperial banquet at the Suzaku Gate Tower, the remaining five meals were all cage rice.

I don’t know who spread the word. Many people know that there is a Xiaweitang run by retired veterans. The caged rice made by Xiaweitang is delicious. Some people say that they don’t want to try Xiaweitang’s caged rice when they talk about Chang’an. , It’s the same as if they didn’t arrive. Those envoys arrived many years ago, and they have eaten many things, but they have never eaten cage rice.

So, the four envoys asked Zheng Yuanxuan to take them to Xiaweitang for a taste. Those envoys were very enthusiastic and wanted Zheng Yuanxuan to enjoy the food together. They could eat it, thinking that Zheng Yuanxuan could eat like them. After a day, Zheng Yuanxuan ate a lot Eight caged rice.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zheng Yuanxuan felt that the breath he exhaled had a faint smell of bamboo.

The butler quickly said: "The old slave asked the kitchen to prepare soup to relieve his stomach."

Zheng Yuanxuan nodded, and walked slowly with his stomach full. Just as he reached the lobby, a familiar figure trotted out: "Aye, you are finally back."

"It's Zhi'er, are you waiting for Aye?" Zheng Yuanxuan said with surprise.

These two days my daughter seems to be in a bad mood, I have never seen her smile, and today she closed the door without even seeing herself, and heard the housekeeper say that she didn't eat for a long time, but Zheng Yuanxuan's heart ached.

Zheng Yuanxuan felt that he was too busy, ignored his daughter, and made her angry. In order to accompany her daughter, an envoy invited him to Pingkang Fang for a drink of flowers and wine, but he also asked him to pretend to be drunk and push him away. Just now, he was thinking about how to make his daughter happy. Thinking of her daughter taking the initiative to wait for herself.

Seeing his daughter's face full of spring breeze and a smile on her brow, Zheng Yuanxuan felt that his trip back was worth it.

After all, she is her own daughter, blood is thicker than water, there is no overnight feud in the family.

Zheng Yanzhi took Zheng Yuanxuan's hand and said happily: "Aye, you are busy with official duties every day, it's too hard, my daughter specially asked Hongling to buy you rice dumplings, this rice dumplings is different from the usual cooking method, It smells delicious."

Speaking of this, Zheng Yanzhi said coquettishly: "My daughter will have dinner with Aye, okay?"

"This. Dang, of course, Zhi'er is the most obedient and filial." Zheng Yuanxuan only hesitated for a moment, and then readily agreed.

The housekeeper at the side said with some concern: "Mr., this."

I just said that I was about to vomit, and I was going to the kitchen to make soup to relieve my stomach, and eat it?
Zheng Yuanxuan turned his head and glared at the butler, waved his hands and said, "Okay, it's none of your business here, go ahead."

It's rare for a daughter to be so filial and in such a good mood, so I can't take care of her, why don't I just eat, eat.

The housekeeper swallowed the words that came to his lips, responded with some helplessness, then shook his head and left.

Mr. Lang really spoiled the young lady so much that he was so full that he had to walk carefully. When the young lady yelled, he immediately ate again. Well, it seems that he still has to prepare soup to relieve his stomach.

(End of this chapter)