Chapter 725: Giving Gifts
“The vertical pillar is not enough!”
After watching the court staff outside the Meridian Gate, watching Si Nan being carried away, the strong and muscular doctor of the Ministry of Industry and Affairs Office Gao Rui was furious, like an enraged bull, his eyes widened, and sparks seemed to fly out of his eyes, and then he roared this eternal curse in a low voice full of righteous indignation.
"Master Zhu, it seems that the important task of inspecting Taicang's bank this time can only rely on you and me." After a long time, Gao Rui calmed down, took a deep breath, and looked at him with a wry smile. Zhu Pingan said.
"Ping An has insufficient experience and needs more guidance from Master Gao. Ping An should do its best to assist Master Gao." Zhu Pingan said with a hand.
"I feel reassured by Master Zhu's words, but I don't take it as a 'pointer'. You and I will cooperate with each other to complete this important task. Oh, by the way, I don't know how Master Zhu came to Dali Temple." Gao Rui After being modest for a moment, he asked again.
"I came on horseback." Zhu Pingan replied.
"Okay, I came here on horseback too. Without further ado, let's go back to Dali Temple to retrieve the horses. How about riding directly to the Taicang Bank?" Gao Rui heard that Zhu Ping'an said he came on horseback and immediately suggested vigorously.
Maybe he is afraid that he will escape too.
"Dare not obey orders." Zhu Ping'an nodded.
So, the two of them went directly back to Dali Temple from the Meridian Gate, retrieved their horses from the Dali Temple Stables, and then rode their horses directly from Dali Temple to the Taicang Bank.
Gao Rui probably came from a noble family. Although he was a civil servant, he was very skillful in getting on his horse. He waved his whip with one hand and held the reins with the other, riding the horse like this, showing his graceful and suave style. He looked like he was a member of the Lian family. .
His mount is a maroon horse from the Western Regions. It has a long mane and is full of well-proportioned muscles. It runs like flying.
It’s really incomparable. It’s not like Kill Matt’s dark horse. This guy is almost fat as a ball...
Gao Rui rides Juechen, followed closely by Zhu Pingan. The sound of horse hooves and the sound of "driving" the royal horse crossed the long street of the capital, and the two men rode their horses in tandem, heading straight to the Taicang Bank.
At this time, Tingyuxuan was inside.
Li Shu is sitting in front of the dressing table. She is holding a delicate jade cup in her slender hand, mixing koudan (ancient nail polish). Her slender hands are painted with red nail polish, with pink and white fingers and red nail polish. , very eye-catching, making Li Shu even more charming and charming.
Baozi's little maid Hua'er and Qin'er were at the side, skillfully helping Li Shu, pressing the newly picked impatiens, splendens, alum, egg white, beeswax and western gum, The proportions are placed in the jade pot and ground one by one
"Oh, I almost forgot. Hua'er, please ask someone to inform the concierge in the mansion and tell them carefully that from today on, until the husband unloads, For bank errands, if someone comes to give a gift, no matter which household they are from, no matter what the gift is, whether it is expensive or cheap, I will not accept it if someone accepts even a nail in a blind manner. Report to the ancestors and send the dirty hands and feet away."
Li Shu stopped what he was doing, looked at Hua'er with watery eyes, and gave serious instructions.
Will anyone give gifts?
The little maid Baozi was stunned when she heard this, because since her uncle was admitted to the top prize, it seems, not seemingly, but definitely, except for those few good friends of her uncle, no one has come to give gifts at all.
"Does anyone want to give you a gift? Don't worry, Miss, I'll go find Mother Liu right away and make sure she gives the concierge a good warning."
But the little maid Baozi is a good girl, whether she understands it or not , but since the lady gave the order, we must do it well.
Qin'er on the side also didn't quite understand.
"It didn't happen before, but it won't necessarily happen now." Li Shu's beautiful eyes were looking forward to it. She glanced at the two of them with a smile on her lips and then told Qin'er, "Qin'er, you can go to the ancestor's house later and give it to the ancestor." Send two boxes of the best ones Donkey-hide gelatin cake, by the way, let me tell you what I mean."
"Yes, Miss."
Hua'er and Qin'er are very strong in execution, and they quickly took care of Li. The things Shu arranged are done.
When the concierge Lao Li received the order, he was a little confused at first, and then he wanted to laugh. He felt that the fifth lady's order was like selling water on the riverside - unnecessary. To say that someone gave a gift to the Marquis, it makes sense. As for giving a gift to the Fifth Aunt, it was because the sun was rising in the west.
Miss Fifth really thinks too much.
No one has ever given a gift to the fifth uncle.
The concierge Lao Li took a sip of herbal tea, fanned himself, leisurely circled on the chair and closed his eyes to rest. Last night, he was beaten until midnight, and anyway, there is no one at home recently. When outsiders come, they can just catch up on some sleep in the concierge.
As soon as I closed my eyes, I felt sleepy. The fan in the hand of the concierge Lao Li became slower and slower, and soon it was placed on my stomach, and I suddenly remembered the snoring.
However, after a while, the concierge Lao Li was awakened by a loud noise.
As soon as he opened his eyes, the concierge Lao Li was so frightened that he dropped the fan in his hand. What was going on outside? Why, as soon as he squinted his eyes, there was a lot of traffic outside the gate.
Lao Li hurriedly stood up and opened the door. The scene outside made Lao Li dumbfounded.
Just outside the gate, there were more than ten people queuing up to post. They were all well-dressed. It looked like the home of a dignitary. As for the people outside the gate carrying gifts and driving cars, there were even more people, and it was blocked for a time. The road outside the gate.
Seeing the concierge's door open, there was excitement outside and people rushed up.
"I am the steward of Mr. Zhang's house in the Taicang Bank Treasury. Today I was ordered to send a greeting card to Mr. Zhu, your uncle. This is our gift list. Please accept it. This is a small thing. Little things mean no respect. ”
A well-dressed butler squeezed in front of Zui, presented a greeting card and gift list to the concierge Lao Li, then quietly stuffed a piece of silver into Lao Li’s sleeve and winked. , please ask Lao Li Tongbing.
"I am the third brother of Mr. Wang, the head of the household department. Today, according to my brother's instructions, I came to see Mr. Zhu of your mansion. This is the gift..."
"I am the treasury king who took office at Taicang Bank. It's from your lord's house. We, lord, have it. My sister admires the number one scholar very much..."
Other people are not far behind. One by one, they squeeze forward to deliver the greetings. Moreover, the greetings listed on the gift list are so gorgeous that they are jaw-dropping. One by one, they take action. All very generous.
These people are very well-dressed and carry heavy gifts, such as jade antiques, precious calligraphy and paintings, gold and silver jewelry, fine deer breasts, flying dragons, etc., and even a fragrant pink sedan chair. , there was a beautiful sound of playing the piano from inside. Sound...
The concierge, Old Li, was stunned. He had not seen such a scene for many years. The last time the old lady celebrated her birthday, although there were many people, they were all relatives and friends, queuing up to be formal like this. The grand occasion of sending greetings and giving gifts has not been seen in more than ten years. (End of chapter)