Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

Early morning in winter,

There was darkness and silence in Xu Zaijing's courtyard.

There was only a faint candlelight cast from a window in the corner of the room.

"Dangdang~ Yinshi is at 4 o'clock in the morning (4 o'clock in the morning). It's cold and snowy, so be sure to put on more clothes!"

"Dangdang~"

The shouts of Toutuo telling the time could be heard faintly on the street.

From the corner of the room where a candle was lit, a faint voice came: "Mama Xia, is it snowing?"

There was a whistling sound,

The corner window was opened and quickly closed again.

"Miss Yunxiang, it's snowing."

"oh!"

Half an hour later,

A voice came from the room: "Sir, it's snowing, please wear this cloak."

In the midst of conversation,

The door was opened,

Two people, one tall and one short, came out holding lanterns.

Standing at the door smelling the smell of the first snow in winter, Xu Zaijing exhaled deeply.

While moving his body and taking steps, Xu Zaijing walked from the doorway to the courtyard, and walked to the racecourse along the road that had been scanned by the mother-in-law who was on duty at night.

"Shuashua~"

On the way from the wooden house to the stables, there was the sound of a bamboo broom sweeping the floor.

Seeing Xu Zaijing and the others walking over with lanterns, Alan and Xun Shu, who were clearing the snow, each called "Young Master".

Xu Zaijing nodded.

Walk to the door of the wooden house next to the racecourse,

Bright lanterns still hang under the eaves of the wooden house.

Xu Zaijing and Yun Xiang pushed the door open and entered the house. While taking off his cloak, he looked at the master in the wooden house who was busy polishing the accessories of the small bed with horsetail.

Xu Zaijing, who took off his cloak, was about to step forward to help.

But Uncle Yin waved his hand and said, "Brother Jing, go and train yourself! Your hands are too strong, don't let me rub them! Girl Yun Xiang, come here!"

Yun Xiang put down the water hyacinth and other items and walked over with a smile.

"Yes, Master."

After Xu Zaijing finished speaking, he went to a small bed that had been completed in the room. He looked at the luster of the small bed by candlelight, and then touched it with great fondness.

"Master, your craftsmanship is second to none, it has to be this!"

Xu Zaijing gave a thumbs up.

Uncle Yin was in a good mood and said with a smile in his single eye: "Don't worry, I can't miss you!"

"cough!"

Xu Zaijing straightened up and walked out.

Previously, the Yongyi Marquis Mansion only had a pair of children, Xu Minghua and Sun. Xu Zaijing and his brother and sister jumped out of Sun's belly one by one, and they all used a small bed from the oldest to the youngest.

But as Zai Duan and the others grew up and got married, the small bed became a little unsuitable with Xu Xingdai and Xu Xingzhong.

"Why are you so shy! I will definitely make more pictures in the house in the future."

Uncle Yin babbled hoarsely.

The female servant in front of him, Yun Xiang, lowered her head and increased the speed of polishing the wooden accessories.

Outside the wooden house,

There are still snowflakes in the sky,

Qingyun led two horses out of the stable.

soon,

The rumble of horses galloping came from the racecourse, along with the sounds of clashing weapons and the vibration of bowstrings.

Half an hour later,

Panting heavily, Qingyun and the horses ran back to the wooden house, puffing out white air.

Xu Zaijing dismounted, patted his mount gently and stretched again.

He went into the wooden house again and took a sip of warm water. After saying hello to his master, he led the others out of the racecourse.

After bathing and changing clothes, Xu Zaijing had breakfast in his mother's courtyard.

After leading the people back to his courtyard, Xu Zaijing looked at the three female envoys who were packing his book boxes and said, "There is no need for you to follow me to the Sheng family today."

Qingcao and the other three people all looked over in surprise. Yun Xiang, who was on duty today, looked at Xu Zaijing innocently: "Young Master?"

Xu Zaijing nodded in affirmation and continued: "I have already made an agreement with my mother!"

"When it gets daybreak, you and Mother Zhu will go to my warehouse to have a look. After discussing and picking out the items, you can take the car to Sheng's house."

The three female envoys looked at each other, and then saluted Xu Zaijingfu in unison: "Yes, Master!"

"Um!"

After saying that, Xu Zaijing carried the book box and left the courtyard.

After giving instructions to Qingyun in the outer courtyard, Xu Zaijing and his brother rode out of the Xu family gate.

On the way to Sheng’s house,

From time to time, you can see animal-drawn carts entering the city in the early morning.

The cart is loaded with rice, grains, winter vegetables and other goods.

Some carts are covered with sheds, while others are directly covered with mats. Both sheds and mats are covered with white snowflakes.

The sky gets brighter,

The clouds dispersed,

The sun's rays spilled out from between the clouds.

When Zhuang Xuexue walked into the school leisurely,

The inner courtyard of Yongyi Hou Mansion,

In the corridor not far from the main courtyard,

Qingcao, Yunxiang and Huaxiang were wearing newly made winter coats and cloaks, and were walking behind the two mothers beside Sun.

After passing through the corridor and through the door,

Several people came to the door of a courtyard.

"Xiao Zhu, Xiao Dan, why are you here?"

The two mothers walking in front smiled when they heard this and bowed to the well-dressed woman who spoke in front: "Sister-in-law of the Cui family, let's bring the three girls from Wulang's courtyard to pick out some things. "

"I've met Aunt Cui."

Led by Qingcao, Xu Zaijing's three female envoys bowed to each other.

"Get up! Get up! I am a slave and a maid, so I can accept your courtesy!"

The woman walked a few steps with a smile and came to Qingcao and the others.

"What are you talking about, mama? It's natural for us to salute. How are you feeling this winter?"

"Good! Very good!"

Listening to the conversation between Qingcao and Nanny Cui, Yun Xiang and Hua Xiang smiled behind Qingcao.

This Aunt Cui is not an ordinary servant girl in the Hou Mansion, but is Xu Zaijing's wet nurse, so her status is naturally different from others.

"Sister-in-law, this is the pair of cards handed out by Madam. Please check it out!"

Mother Bamboo beside Sun took something out of her sleeve and said.

Aunt Cui smiled and said, "Okay! Then I'll take a look first!"

After checking carefully, Grandma Cui looked at Qingcao and others, and nodded: "Come on, come on!"

With that said, he led a few people towards the entrance of the courtyard.

After writing her name and pressing red fingerprints on the table at the entrance of the courtyard, Grandma Cui led a few people across the high threshold and entered the courtyard.

Hua Xiang and Yun Xiang, who had not been in the mansion for a long time, had not been here yet and looked at the courtyard with curiosity.

I saw that the ground in the yard was much higher than the ground at the door. There was no snow on the ground, and the snow that melted on the roof fell directly into the trench in the yard and was led out.

The yard is not big, and after entering, there are one or two-story wooden houses and brick buildings.

There is a wooden sign hanging at the door of every house.

As they got closer, the two sisters could still see the words "medicinal materials", "leather goods", "cloth", "wood", "gold and silver" and "jade" written on the wooden sign.

"Qingcao, why did you come to the warehouse this time?"

"Going back to Mammy, it's my sister who is a maid in my old lady's family who has made an engagement. The young master asked us to pick out some satisfying gifts and send them to her."

Aunt Cui, who was walking in front, nodded and said, "It's not easy to send medicinal materials. Let's look at fabrics, gold, silver and jewelry."

With that said, Aunt Cui took out the delicate key with a copper ring from her sleeve, walked to a room with a wooden sign of 'gold and silver', opened the delicate copper lock and pushed the door open.

"Come on, come in and take a look."

Qingcao crossed the threshold with ease, while Yun Xiang and Hua Xiang looked around curiously.

I saw that the house was dry and bright, filled with simple wooden frames, and the air was filled with the aroma of wood and other smells.

The wooden shelves are filled with exquisite and bright wooden boxes.

"You are all from Brother Jing's courtyard, see for yourselves! If you like it, I will tell you if you can take it away."

Grandma Cui said with a smile.

The two mothers beside Sun were also standing at the door, smiling and nodding.

Qingcao smiled, bowed to Aunt Cui and the two mothers, and walked over holding the hands of Hua Xiang and Yun Xiang.

Come to the house,

Qingcao let go of his hand, opened a delicate and large wooden box and said, "This is the solid gold pony that Princess Pingning gave to the young master before. It cannot be touched."

Yun Xiang and Hua Xiang looked at the pony wrapped in precious silk in the wooden box and nodded.

"In this box are gold items given by Mrs. Ningyuan Hou. They cannot be touched."

"These are gold and silver melon seeds given by the palace. They are meant for people to use. You can pick a few if necessary!"

Hua Xiang and Yun Xiang nodded.

Qingcao pointed to several wooden boxes inlaid with copper nails and said:

"These big boxes are gold and silver sent by the Marquis of Xiangyang. They are all made and can be used as gifts."

Yun Xiang pointed to the bigger wooden box behind those boxes and said, "Sister Qingcao, where are those ones?"

Qingcao and Nanny Cui at the door looked at each other with a smile and said, "Those were sent by the two young masters of Xiangyang Hou after they gave birth. They are just like these boxes."

"oh!"

"This is from the Cao family of Tuoxihou."

"This is a thank you gift from Bei Liao"

"This is a gift from the Bai family in Yangzhou"

After walking half a circle around the room, Hua Xiang looked at the wooden boxes which were made of much better material than the several wooden boxes sent by the Marquis of Xiangyang in two times combined. He said, "Sister Qingcao, what are these?"

Qingcao shook his head and said: "I don't know about this, so don't ask about it! If you can let us know, we will know of course."

"yes!"

As he spoke, the three little female envoys were already almost circling around on both sides.

Afterwards, Qingcao led the two of them to the innermost part.

There was a table facing the door. Qingcao lowered his head and said to the wooden box placed in the most distinguished position on the table: "These are the things given by His Majesty. In the wooden box is the ring that the Queen gave the young master when he was a child. That is The hairpins given by Concubine Rong cannot be touched."

"Uh-huh!"

After speaking, Qingcao pointed to the wooden frame on the side of the table and said: "These are sent by the Lu family and the Li family of Lian Guogong. They are all extremely exquisite gold and silverware made by master craftsmen. Our young master and the Lu family When my brother was sworn in, the Lu family and the Li family sent thirty pieces together. "

Yun Xiang looked at the exquisite wooden box and said uncertainly: "Sister Qingcao, are you here according to the young master's age?"

Qingcao nodded: "Yes, relatives will give two more pieces every year in the future."

Hua Xiang said hesitantly: "Sister Qingcao, are we looking for the young master's wishes in these?"

After Qingcao pondered for a while, he shook his head hesitantly and said: "These are too precious and will overwhelm the guest."

With that said, Qingcao walked to the large and exquisite wooden box that she didn't know who had given her just now.

After opening one of them, six wooden boxes engraved with flower patterns were taken out from the twelve long flat wooden boxes arranged side by side.

"Sister Qingcao, it's a pity that this set of flower patterns is broken!"

Hua Xiang whispered.

Qingcao handed the wooden box to Hua Xiang and shook his head: "It's okay, there are eleven more sets in the box."

"oh oh!"

Close the wooden box,

Three female servants came over, each holding two flat wooden boxes.

"Mommy, please check it."

Qingcao put the wooden box in his hand on the small table by the door.

Aunt Cui smiled and said: "Qingcao, you only care about your master, not your own?"

When Qingcao heard this, he looked towards a wooden box the size of a bucket on the small table in the room.

"Sister Qingcao, do you have one too?"

Yun Xiang asked in a low voice.

Qingcao nodded.

Seeing how Yunxiang and Huaxiang looked, Qingcao sighed and said, "Come, let's take a look!"

Aunt Cui and the two mothers beside Sun laughed.

Qingcao walked to the wooden box and took out a small key from the purse at her waist.

After opening the delicate little lock, he said: "These are mine, and half of them were given to me by the Marquis of Xiangyang when you came to the Marquis Mansion."

After speaking, Qingcao pointed to the small table where her wooden box was placed. There were six drawers on the small table.

"The one on the left is for Yun Xiang you, and the one on the right is for Hua Xiang. It's okay if you get it mixed up, the things inside are the same."

With that said, Qingcao helped them gently pull out the drawer.

Looking at the jewelry in the drawer, Yun Xiang said with some curiosity: "I have an impression of the ones below. Why haven't I seen the top ones before?"

When Qingcao heard this, he quickly looked at his wooden box.

Aunt Cui at the door smiled and said: "That was just delivered by Qingyun two days ago. I specified that it be placed at your place."

Xu Zaijing has the spare key to the green grass wooden box in his hand.

"Okay, now that the inspection is over, let's go look elsewhere."

As she spoke, Aunt Cui waved to the three female envoys.

The three maids hurriedly pushed the drawers and locked the boxes.

soon,

The door is closed,

The room fell into silence again.

In another place, the door of the house with the 'jade' hanging on it was opened.

Just like in the 'gold and silver' room, Qingcao led the Yun Xiang sisters, pointed in the room and said, "Most of these were gifts from friends when the young master went to Yangzhou."

"These are the ones Mr. Liang Liu thought were good and he asked someone to send them to him."

"Sister Qingcao, where is this?"

Yun Xiang asked, standing in front of a wooden box the size of a table.

Qingcao walked over, gently opened the wooden box and said, "This is a good gift from Mrs. Ningyuan Hou when the young master was one year old."

"Wow~"

The eighteen kinds of weapons in the wooden box and the fineness of the jade carvings of the Four Treasures of the Study made the two female envoys who had seen many good things marvel.

Close the wooden box gently,

Qingcao took Yun Xiang and Hua Xiang to the long strips placed by the wall, which is where Qingcao just said, "Yangzhou, a gift from a friend."

"Let's choose here!"

Afterwards, the three female envoys discussed and one of them picked a jade-carved hairpin from the wooden box on the table.

Go to the door,

After checking, Grandma Cui shouted to the old lady at the door of the courtyard: "Come here, bring three boxes!"

After shouting, Aunt Cui continued: "The three girls have already looked at two places. Since the young master has ordered, we should also look at the fabrics and leather goods. Come!"

Saying,

Aunt Cui took Qingcao and the three of them into another room.

Standing at the door,

Looking at the exquisite and precious materials in the house,

Aunt Cui and the two mothers also sighed,

Many of the materials in this room are tributes, which are rarely seen on the market. Most of them were rewarded by the previous empress.

After looking around the room in confusion, the three girls chose one in total, which was made from materials sent by the Xie family.

When Aunt Cui checked,

Yun Xiang looked at the somewhat crude silk bow bag hanging in the room and said softly: "Sister Qingcao, who made that? Why is it placed on the wooden frame given by the Queen?"

Qingcao said: "The two girls Pingmei and Anmei embroidered it for the young master when they were young. They have always kept it there!"

The three people at the door smiled happily when they heard this.

"Brother Jing always tells me to take good care of him!"

Aunt Cui said with a smile.