Chapter 501 501. Invitation
“Okay, don’t send it away, I will be back in a few days.”
Cheng Daqian is a restless master, this snow Before I finished my makeup, I asked to leave Beijing.
Shen Xingluo and Cheng Xi sent people out. Su Zhan had prepared a strong horse for the old man and was waiting quietly.
"Dad, don't rush on your way, your health is the most important thing."
Cheng Xi also knew that her father was resolute and resolute. This time he was able to stay in the small Erjin courtyard for so long thanks to those potions. If he had been able to hold back and go out before, he would have been unable to hold back.
"The temperature has been low these days, and you have to go north to meet the people from the escort agency. I'm afraid it will be difficult to walk because of the snow on the road."
"I understand, how did you become this girl? Talkative? "
Cheng Dagan was chattering in annoyance, but he was very happy in his heart, and the corners of his mouth were raised happily.
Oh, it’s so nice that his daughter still cares about him~
When Shen Xingluo saw Cheng Xi's twitching mouth, a smile spread in his eyes, "Dad, Xiaoxi is concerned about you. If you have any orders, you can send the brothers from the escort agency to the inn to deliver the message. Fuguang has been walking around, and he can still help. . ”
“That guy is pretty good, but he’s a bit cold.”
Cheng Daqian’s attitude toward people is as rough as his temper, and he will look down on anyone with a strong fist.
"."Are you sure it's just a little cold?
Cheng Xi thought of Fuguang's expressionless face and twitched the corner of his mouth again.
Cheng Daqian was completely unaware of his daughter's slander. He took the reins from Su Zhan and turned over neatly and landed on the horse.
"You have prepared so many things for me. Even if I sleep outside, I won't be able to bear it. Don't worry."
Besides, since he got the power, he feels younger. At twenty years old, the fresh ice on the road doesn't matter.
Shen Xingluo pulled Cheng Xi back.
“Have a nice trip to you.”
"Let's all go back."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves could be heard in the alley, and the generous figure and the scolding disappeared in front of the two of them in just a moment.
“Dad is really energetic.”
She is already in her forties and still likes to run around outside every day. Her energy is hundreds of times stronger than that of a young person like her. Look at him now His physical condition, this situation is expected to continue for many years, right?
“That’s a good thing.”
Shen Xingluo said, "My father-in-law has his own favorite things, and his life is more colorful than ordinary people."
"It is indeed colorful enough."
Cheng Xi chuckled lightly, "The old man is now the leader of the Hongwei Escort Bureau. Bandits have to take a detour when they see him."
With him here, the safety factor during the escort operation will be directly improved by several levels.
As for whether it is dangerous?
The two of them are not worried at all now. Not to mention Cheng Daqian's natural power. His martial arts skills originally had few rivals in the world, but now that his gold-type abilities have reached the first level, he can be said to be arrogant among the others.
"By the way, when will Fuguang come back? If he activates his powers and travels abroad, it will be an extra layer of protection."
"Su Zhan has already sent him a letter, and he will definitely be able to do it in the twelfth lunar month. Hurry back.”
Fuguang has been busy like a spinning top this year. He opened inns everywhere and didn’t mention it and gave it to Hongwei Escort to expand the population. He just established a collection. and a huge information network that integrates delivery.
The news sent from various places have been sorted out by Su Zhan, the first secretary, and now have accumulated in most of the study.
Cheng Xi knew that Shen Xingluo had a big plan to realize his ideals in his previous life. He also thought that the emperor was old and the court was unclear, so he had some guesses.
To pave the way for the future, I may be holding back a lot of action.
I’m afraid I’ll be very busy in the future.
Hurry up and take advantage of your free time to grab a lot of salted fish and make a fist!
***
After Cheng Daqian left, the Shen family courtyard quickly returned to its usual tranquility.
However, compared with the past days, everyone has extra ability training in their schedules, and they devote themselves wholeheartedly to the great cause of improving abilities.
Wang Shu and Su Zhan almost occupied the training room, either pulling each other to fight or occupying a couple to restore their abilities. Mr. Xu became very interested in the accelerating medicine, and the wood element emanating from it Even the vegetables in the greenhouse were stained by the supernatural power.
Shen Xingqi was the busiest because she had activated two kinds of powers, and she couldn't even cook three meals a day.
Cheng Xi has become the most leisurely one in the family. After giving everyone instructions on their superpowers, Cheng Xi walked into the kitchen. Hundreds of wild duck eggs were placed in front of him.
That’s right, she’s pickling wild duck eggs again.
Thanks to everyone being busy improving their abilities, she secretly removed so many wild duck eggs from the system space without arousing any suspicion.
The salted duck eggs, which are full of flavor, have soft yolks and have a unique taste, have been widely praised as soon as they were interviewed. In addition, Cheng Daqian took away most of them without any reason, and the rest was enough to eat for one day. A meal's worth.
Cheng Xi spent an hour successfully pickling hundreds of wild duck eggs. Looking at the several large black vats neatly arranged in the corner of the kitchen, he thought about it and sent one of them to the space.
According to the time difference between inside and outside, this tank will be ready to eat in a few days, but there is no need to wait impatiently for a month.
When the snow on the ground had almost melted, Wangshu sent several invitations that looked simple but exquisite to Cheng Xi's hands.
"Madam, these are flower-viewing stickers sent by several families. I invite you to come and talk about them."
"Flower-viewing stickers? What kind of flowers can you appreciate in this season? Is it true that the capital has different flowers? Is there a conservatory in your house? "She didn't remember that the Great Yan Dynasty was so fashionable!
“Maybe it’s plum blossom viewing?”
Wangshu was not sure either. After all, she was a child of the world. She had not been to anyone else's house with her master for a few months since she had been in Beijing, and she had only had contact with the three young ladies from the Qu family.
As for what these ladies do all day long, it’s really a blur. I'm afraid that my wife and young lady also have a black eye, right?
I have to say that Wang Shu guessed it right. Cheng Xi really didn’t know much about the daily life of ladies nowadays, and she only had excerpts from TV series and novels that she had seen in the past.
Then. It shouldn’t have any reference value?
“Let me take a look first.”
Cheng Xi went through more than a dozen invitations one by one, and found that most of the people who sent her invitations were matrons below the fifth-rank official, and they were mainly civil servants of the Hanlin Academy. It was probably because of Shen Xingluo's current situation. Only positions will be available.
“There are really many invitations to enjoy the plum blossoms. The remaining few families have weddings, and the new children are getting married and have a full-month banquet. Looking forward to it.”
“Here.”< br>
“Go and ask Su Zhan What is the stance of those who sent the invitations? If they are involved in party politics or have discord in their families, they will all be screened out. Then let Su Zhan choose a decent gift to send over, and I will take a look at the rest."
"Yes. .”
Wang Shu left the room with the invitation, and Shen Xingqi, who was doing embroidery next to her, became a little curious.
"Sister-in-law, are we going to be invited?"
"Brother You is now an official in the court. This kind of human relationship is unavoidable. We must go, but there is no place to go. The family is also knowledgeable. "
Cheng Xi explained to her the current situation of the Shen family in Beijing in a few words, and the little girl quickly understood.
In general, the Shen family has not been able to attract competition from various forces. Although Shen Xingluo won the top prize, he had to start from scratch on his way to become an official. Most of the people who post are family members of officials below the fifth rank.
However, Shen Xingluo currently has another credit for discovering high-yielding potatoes, so it is true that he is being remembered.
“So my sister-in-law doesn’t want to attend the banquet at the house of those party and government officials?”
“It’s for this reason. It’s more because your brother doesn’t want to take sides, and we can’t get involved. . ”
At least for now, I don’t want to show it, let alone let the higher-ups discover it.
Cheng Xi understands Shen Xingluo. It is not his dream to become a dragon. It is true to do something for the welfare of the people. However, the Shen family is currently weak and it is not the time to make drastic changes.
Shen Xingqi nodded thoughtfully.
"These things will trouble my sister-in-law. I will accompany her then."
"I have to take you with me. You will be old enough in a few days. You are a little adult. It’s here~”
“.()” His little face suddenly turned red!
Oh, why is this girl so thin-skinned?
No, no, we must train more!
Cheng Xi was secretly thinking about how to thicken his sister-in-law's face. Wangshu, who had just left for a short time, quickly returned, holding those gold-plated invitations.
"You found out so quickly?"
"Yes, Su Zhan picked out the host family according to the lady's wishes after reading the invitation."
"With such high efficiency, I am afraid that the information of the court officials has been engraved into my brain."
Cheng Xi clicked her tongue twice and secretly thought that Su Zhan was a good intelligence leader. Such a talent would be at least a secretary-general in modern times.
She took the pile of invitations again and realized that the Hanlin Academy should not be underestimated. There were very few people who were neutral and had an innocent family background. There were even some people who even went to the dock early even though they had no real power.
With this division, the original dozen or so invitations were suddenly reduced to three or four.
Cheng Xi: "?"
Is it so difficult to be a pure minister these days?
When Wang Shu saw his master picking up the remaining three or four copies to check, he repeated the information he heard from Su Zhan.
“This is a banquet for the wife of the Song family, the general magistrate of the capital. It is said to be a side branch of the Protector’s family. Although the Wufu family has left the Wufu family, they often move around. There is also a full moon banquet for the children at the house of the Minister of Household Affairs. ”
Su Zhan is indeed the person Shen Xingluo likes. With his eyes, he can analyze each house in detail just by looking at the signature on the invitation. In addition, he often collects and summarizes information from various places, and also analyzes Shen Xingluo's thoughts. A thorough guess.
After Wang Shu explained, Cheng Xi also got a rough idea of several companies.
"Madam, do you need Su Zhan to prepare the gifts for these four families?"
"No, I'll do it."
Based on the idea that the Shen family can be pure ministers but not lonely ministers, Cheng Xi paused for a few seconds and decisively decided on the gifts for the four families.
So when Shen Xingluo resigned from the Hanlin Academy, he heard about his wife's plan.
"Giving ginseng? All four companies are giving away ginseng?"
"Yes, both ancient and modern ginseng is a scarce commodity, and ginseng that is more than a hundred years old is hard to come by. This is the most suitable.”
(End of this chapter)