Chapter 1988 The Bride
The sky is vast and the east has not yet dawned.
A waning moon hangs in the sky, and the morning in the cold winter is quiet and comfortable.
The lights in the new house were lit, and the maids came in and out, carrying buckets of hot water that had been boiled in the water room in the middle of the night into the room, pouring it into a huge bathtub in the room, and then sprinkled it with water. Some petals, under the mist of water vapor, a faint floral fragrance filled the air.
The two little maids who were accompanying the bride also entered the bedroom in three steps at a time. They stepped forward and lifted up the tasseled brocade curtain, and saw the new uncle coming down from the kang, exposing his strong and broad chest, with arms and waist like a wasp. He only wore a pair of weird-shaped trousers on his lower body, revealing two strong long legs, and a strong masculine aura came to his face.
The two little maids' faces turned red, and they stood there at a loss.
Fang Jun didn't take it seriously and said: "Serve your lady, bathe and change her clothes."
"Here."
The two little maids lowered their heads and responded. After Fang Jun grabbed the robe on the side and put it on, he looked towards the kang. When he saw it, he was startled.
"Miss..."
Qi Qi let out a low cry and rushed forward.
A person who was usually fair and graceful, now his hair and temples were messy, and his white jade face seemed to be stained with a thick layer of rouge. There was a faint luster under the red clouds, and a pair of beautiful eyes seemed to be rippling with spring water, revealing On the snow-white collarbone outside the quilt, there are clouds and fine beads of sweat...
How could the most dignified and noble person behave like this?
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It wasn't until the two dowry maids finished bathing Xiao Shuer and helped her up from the bathtub that she changed into a white middle coat. From time to time, their resentful eyes would look at Fang Jun, who was sitting at the table and slowly drinking tea. cast a glance.
Don’t you know that my young lady is a yellow flower girl and cannot bear the Tatar invasion?
This big devil shows no mercy at all, he is so inhumane...
Fang Jun drank tea, and the restlessness in his body had long since subsided. He stared at the unparalleled beauty Xiao Shuer with interest, but he dismissed the looks of the two little maids: "I was just warming up just now, and I haven't had enough yet." , if you two are not angry that someone has gone too far towards your young lady, why not sacrifice yourself to save others?”
The two little maids trembled in fright, their faces turned pale, and they quickly lowered their heads.
Although as a dowry girl, sooner or later, she will be taken into the house by her uncle, but when they think of the majestic body they just saw, a body that seems to contain endless power, the two of them feel numb and frightened. For their own young lady, This devil seems to be able to control his desires. If it were the two of them, they would be torn apart in a few rounds...
Xiao Shu'er smiled weakly and said softly: "Why does Mr. Lang need to scare them? I know that Mr. Lang may seem rough, but in fact he is the most gentle..."
Having said this, the scenes that had just disappeared came back to his eyes, and he was immediately embarrassed.
In the cold spring, you can bathe in Huaqing Pool, and the hot spring water will wash away your fat.
The waiter lifted her weak body up, which was the beginning of her new grace.
The flowers on the temples are swaying with golden steps, and the hibiscus tent warms the spring night.
The spring night is short and the sun is rising. From now on, the king will not go to court early...
Fang Jun finally understood that Bai Juyi might be a serious person, but this poem was definitely not serious. He also finally understood that later generations criticized Tang Minghuang for being extravagant and licentious in his later years, which led to the root cause of the slackness in government affairs. There was such a stunning beauty who served him and slept with him, lingering day and night. How many men in the world can be so hard-hearted that they treat you like a broken shoe?
Well, Tang Minghuang just made a mistake that every man would make... It's just that some people only had a few more unworthy children because of it, and as an emperor, he almost lost his country...
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At this time, the sky was already bright, and the bells of various temples in the city were ringing, which meant that it was time for the gates to be opened. The most powerful city in the world woke up from its dormancy, and was once again bustling with traffic and bustling.
After Fang Jun and Xiao Shuer finished washing and changing their clothes, the maid brought them breakfast.
Sitting at the table and looking at the breakfast on the table, Xiao Shuer was in a daze...
Exquisite white porcelain plates contain several side dishes, some are emerald green, some are brilliant red, some are stir-fried with clear oil, some are pickled with refined salt, there are also snow-white steamed buns, oil-baked pies, and casserole dishes. The white rice porridge... looks like it makes people salivate in the tongue and increase appetite, but is it too shabby?
It is completely inconsistent with the luxury of Zhongming Dingshi House.
Didn't it mean that the Fang family was as rich as a millionaire?
Don't say that a wealthy family like the Lanling Xiao family is just an ordinary merchant's family. I'm afraid it's not as good as...
Seeing her in a daze, Fang Jun said casually: "This is what I am used to eating. Try it first. If it doesn't suit your taste, tell your servants to make it. The cooks of the Fang family are no worse than the imperial cooks in the palace. The flavors of the north and the south are all over the world." Delicious food is available.”
With his unremitting training as an old man who never tires of fine food, the Fang family cooks are delving into new dishes every day. Just cooking is one of them. The variety of varieties and unique tastes are unparalleled in the world. Pass.
Xiao Shuer nodded in confusion, blinked her big eyes, and breathed a sigh of relief.
I thought I was doing this on purpose to snub her...
But it’s also a bit incredible.
The phrase "It is easy to move from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to move from luxury to frugality" has not yet appeared, but it did not prevent the people of the Tang Dynasty from already understanding this truth. The battles in the early Tang Dynasty gradually came to an end, and the atmosphere of diligence and simplicity gradually dissipated. As the barbarians gradually pacified, the war has shifted from passive defense to active attack. One victory after another, one enemy after another fell. The stable domestic situation made the empire more and more prosperous and prosperous.
Correspondingly, it is now common for aristocratic families to be extravagant and compare with each other. The extravagance is not inferior to that of the Western Jin Dynasty, the most extravagant period in history. Of course, there are still no such people as Shi Chong and Wang Kai who wash pots with sugar water and use silk. Dressing up a purple silk barrier of forty miles is so outrageous, but it is not too generous.
It is common for an ordinary family to have dozens of dishes for every meal, and there are countless silks, satins, gold, silver and jades...
But it is extremely rare for someone like the Fang family to have the wealth of the world but still maintain this simple lifestyle.
As if he saw Xiao Shuer's doubts, Fang Jun personally served her a bowl of steaming white porridge and said warmly: "The saying 'Ten thousand hectares of fertile land, one liter of solar eclipse; Thousands of buildings, eight feet of sleep at night' is loved by everyone in the world. How to earn money is an attitude and pursuit of life. Earning money is for improvement. In order to live a happier life, we must not put it above life, let alone be influenced by money, otherwise it will be putting the cart before the horse. What we eat and what we use has nothing to do with how much money is in the warehouse. As long as my heart is at ease, It’s as sweet as glutinous rice, so what’s the harm?”
Xiao Shuer blinked her bright eyes, seeming to understand.
This person lives a really free and easy life, not caring about the opinions and judgments of others, and pursues his true heart as he pleases. Without great wisdom, how could he be so extraordinary?
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Breakfast was very enjoyable.
Her mouth was small, and her face was lightly smeared with powder, without any lipstick. Her delicate lips were still unstained and red. When she opened her mouth slightly, she revealed her white teeth that looked like scallops. The demeanor is even more dignified. Surprisingly, the speed of eating is not slow, and it is not like the ordinary ladies who eat a few mouthfuls casually. I tasted various side dishes elegantly. I seemed to like the stir-fried cabbage with shrimps. I ate almost half of the plate, a steamed bun and a pie, and then drank a small bowl of white porridge... My appetite was very good.
It was probably because I worked hard last night and needed to replenish my strength...
Fang Jun thought maliciously, while he took a bowl of tofu and drank it happily.
Tofu is naturally salty. In the Fang family, sweet tofu is equivalent to heresy and is absolutely not allowed to exist...
After breakfast, the maid helped the newlyweds change into auspicious clothes and went to the front hall to serve tea to the elders of the family.
Fang Xuanling sat at the front seat, took the tea, looked at the features of the concubine his son had taken, and seemed to like it very much. He nodded and said warmly: "Now that you have entered the Fang family, live a good life. There are rumors outside." There is no need to pay too much attention to it. Although the Fang family is not as noble and prestigious as the Lanling Xiao family, it is also a scholarly family with a heritage of poetry and etiquette. I will definitely not wrong you. "
This gentleman is worthy of being a gentle gentleman. He was afraid that his bride would have worries in the Fang family and be unhappy, and she would be obsessed with the humiliation of being treated as a commodity and given away as a concubine by the Xiao family, so he spoke gently and enlightened her as the head of the family, saying that as long as you calm down, you can do well. The Fang family will definitely not wrong you, a woman from the Lanling Xiao family... (End of this chapter)