Chapter 1061 Changping County Lord 9
Xining deliberately heard the sarcastic meaning of these words and shook his fan lightly: "Since you are here, it just so happens that you are going to the capital this time. Since it is you who offers advice, you should go together."
Zhang Liao was stunned now. Did the county chief really not know what the doorman did? He was not a pawn of a trafficker, nor was he a steward of the carriage. He was a well-educated man who could lobby and come up with ideas at critical moments!
Zhang Liao's heart was filled with excitement, and he saluted and bowed: "I am a counselor, and I cannot speak the same language as an ordinary servant."
"Oh~" Xining nodded and then ordered: "Go ahead and call Xiao Zhan. If he can't come in time, ask his servant who will travel together tomorrow to arrange carriages and horses. If anyone asks you anything, Don't say anything. Come on, bring a bowl of tea to this guest..."
Before he even remembered his name, Yue Yin only gave him five taels of silver.
Is it because the county boss is crude, or does he look down on him? Zhang Liao was so angry that he almost walked away with his sleeves, but he wanted to see what the county lord was going to do next, so he waved his arms, two wide sleeves flew up, and he knelt down gracefully.
A maid knelt down next to him and started making tea.
At this time, tea was brewed, and it would take hundreds of years for tea to be brewed. The tea leaves are not pieces or balls, but are all beaten into powder.
When the water is boiling "like fish eyes making a slight sound", add the tea, so that the aroma of the tea slowly blends into the water.
When it boils for the second time, scoop out the foam and place it in a cooked bowl for later use. Then add a little salt to the tea soup.
When the tea water is like boiling waves, it is called three boils. At this time, pour the foam cake from the second boil into the cauldron. When the essence is evenly distributed, the tea soup will be ready.
The tea was fragrant, and Zhang Liao knew it was the best tea as soon as he sniffed it. It is said that the clan members of the Han Dynasty live a luxurious life and are extremely exquisite in food and clothing. Today I saw that this is indeed the case, but why does he only have five taels of silver in his monthly salary?
The maid poured the tea soup into the bowl to make the foam even. He picked up a bowl and handed it to Jing'er.
Jing'er picked up the tea and brought it to the county lord. She knelt down and presented it: "The county lord, please have tea."
Then another maid went over to pick up a bowl of tea, brought it to Zhang Liao, knelt down and presented it: "Master Zhang, please have tea."
"Thank you!" Zhang Liao took it and took a sip. It feels smooth and smooth in the mouth, and it tastes sweet immediately after tasting it carefully. I couldn't help but raise my eyebrows and exclaimed: "Good tea."
OK? Xining took a sip and put it aside. This kind of salted tea was like the roasted fruit with salt and spices in the Middle Ages. She was not used to it.
She responded: "If Mr. Zhang likes it, then have another bowl." Anyway, she still likes the brewed tea.
A young boy was brought in, and he knelt down and saluted: "County Master, Manager Xiao Zhan went to pick melons today and is very busy. May I ask the County Master if you have anything to do for me? Can I do it for you?"
He speaks in an orderly manner and behaves calmly. It seems that there are quite a lot of people in Butler Xiao's house who are hiding dragons and crouching tigers.
Xining said leisurely: "Has Manager Xiao Zhan informed you of your trip to the capital?"
"Already informed!" the boy replied.
"Then let's talk." Xining picked up the teacup again, held it with one hand, raised his sleeve to cover it with the other, and took a sip behind the sleeve. Forget it, it still doesn’t taste good, so I won’t drink it.
The boy spoke loudly and clearly: "Early tomorrow morning, we will leave the city from the west gate. We can reach Xiangzhou in the next day and pass by the water..."
Zhang Liao was stunned. No wonder he was only worth five or two months of silver. It turned out that this method had already been thought of.
"...via the Jing River, to the Wei River, and finally to the Chan River to reach the capital. It will take seven days to arrive." After finishing speaking, the boy bowed.
"Well, okay, let's go down." Xining picked up the fan and looked at Zhang Liao with a half-smile: "Mr. Zhang, your plan is indeed good, but it's just a step too late. This Xiao Zhan is the nephew of Butler Xiao here. , It seems that he didn’t publicize this matter everywhere. "Butler Xiao is so close to County Magistrate Zhou, and you, a retainer, don’t know it. It seems that you, a retainer, have not been reused by County Magistrate Zhou.
Zhang Liao swallowed his saliva. Although the fragrance of tea in his mouth was not completely gone and was still sweet, he felt his mouth was full of bitterness. He raised his hands in embarrassment and bowed: "The county master is full of talented people here, but he is doing it after work and humiliating himself."
Xining smiled before covering her mouth with a fan.
Jing'er, who was kneeling next to her, could see clearly with her eyes that if it had been before, she would have said it a long time ago, but she still swallowed the words at this time.
Xi Ning said calmly: "Mr. Zhang has great ambitions. What I have here is just a bunch of trivial things for women. Come on, take five taels of silver and give it to Mr. for carriage expenses. If Mr. Zhang has any good ideas in the future, feel free to bring them to me. Open up the world and reward people based on their merits.”
Jing'er stood up and prepared to get the money.
Before Jing'er could leave to get the money, Zhang Liao left first. It is said that he will not be rewarded for his efforts, but he will come back if he has a good plan in the future. Leaving behind a few decent and polite words, he left in despair.
You've already lost your life, so why get any money? Besides, five taels of silver will devalue yourself.
Jing'er curled her lips: "I don't even want five taels of silver. These bachelors just pretend to be noble." For five taels of silver, she only had eight taels of silver per month for a first-class personal maid. Plus the rewards during the New Year and the holidays, it was just enough to survive. One or two a month.
Xining smiled, raised his hand, and let Jing'er help him stand up. I really don't like that there are only cushions for kneeling here and there are not many chairs. It would take at least three to four hundred years for chairs to replace the soft cushions used for kneeling. It made her have no choice but to lean on or lie down, making her kneel and feel uncomfortable.
Walking on the road, she shook her fan: "This Liao looks pretty good. He is considered a figure in such a small county."
Jing'er said immediately from the side: "Yes, it is said that there are two outstanding figures in Linyi County, the famous scholar Zhang Liao and the Confucian scholar Huang Bing. Zhang Liao is said to be rich in learning, eloquent and well-spoken. It seems like this today."
Xining shook his head: "It seems that she is really romantic, but she was beaten to the punch by Manager Xiao. It is better not to mess with such a scholar."
Given the current situation of the Changping County Lord, raising a retainer is courting death. It is better to raise a few followers and ruin your reputation than to be killed.
Jinger replied obediently: "Yes!"
Back in the yard, several maids were already having a great time playing hut, and their laughter could be heard far away.
After Xining walked over, they immediately stopped playing and stood there with their heads bowed.
"Hey, why don't you play anymore? Let's play!" Xining casually took one out of the pot, took a few steps back, and threw it in.
The arrow flew out, but unexpectedly passed through the ear of the pot and hung there.
"Okay!" the maids cheered.
It is more difficult to throw the ear of the pot than the center of the pot. In some places, the score of the ear of the pot is higher than the center of the pot.
Xining was very happy: "Okay, you continue to play, I will go in and rest for a while."
"Yes!" The maids saluted.
After Jing'er helped her lie down, she went out and scolded: "The county master is lying down inside. Don't worry about playing. You should go to work. Play when you have free time!"
(End of chapter)