There are precedents in the history of the Red Chamber

On the official boat on the canal, Wei Zhenniang was leaning on the imperial concubine's couch, bent over, and kept vomiting.Shi Zhongzhu came to help and patted her on the back, Wei Zhenniang said distressedly: "Okay, Yaoyun, you go out first, the smell is indecent."

"You are my wife, what's so indecent." Turning around, she took a wet handkerchief and mouthwash.

Wei Zhenniang took it, rinsed and wiped her mouth, and ate another plum to temporarily stop the dizziness and vomiting.

"I'm too selfish. I should have let you raise a baby in the capital. How can you bear the exhaustion of the journey?" Shi Zhongzhu blamed himself.

"Yaoyun, didn't you say that you should be in a good mood when you're pregnant? I'll be in a good mood if you follow you. If you leave me in the capital, I'll still worry every day. It's worse than being exhausted. Besides, why don't we go out and walk by water?" We used carts and horses, and the boat is stable and all is well." Wei Zhenniang comforted.Anshun is such a poor place, if someone else had changed, he would have found a reason to serve his parents in the capital, or to raise a child in the capital, so he would not take office together, but Wei Zhenniang is different. Cannot see the child born.

The official boat stopped and went on the canal. Fortunately, the flag of Zhongjiabo Mansion was flying on the boat. No water bandit or robber would have the guts to rob the official boat.

After shaking for more than a month, I finally arrived in Guizhou. I abandoned the boat and boarded the car. After wandering for more than ten days, I arrived in Guiyang. Guiyang is the capital of Guizhou’s chief envoy. Then go to Anshun to take office.

On this day, Shi Zhongzhu and his party rushed towards the city in chariots and horses, which aroused a lot of discussion among the onlookers.

"Hey, what kind of big officials are here? Look, there are more than 20 carriages, even more magnificent than when our magistrate came here!"

"What is the magistrate? You see, there are guards! He must be from a noble family. If you want me to tell you, the chief minister may not be so prestigious."

"I don't know what kind of official this old man is in Guiyang. Does the family still recruit people? My boy is twelve years old, and he is the most familiar with Guiyang City. He can earn a lot of money as a young man running errands!"

"Hey, ignorant girls, it's so easy to be a servant of a high-ranking family. Once the body is signed, life and death are at the discretion of the master."

"I didn't say to sign the contract of sale, it's a contract for several years of work!" The woman argued.

"Are you literate? It's not what other people say. You really signed it, and you know whether it's ten years, eight years, or a lifetime. What a fool!"

"My old lady is talking, no matter what you say, you are everywhere, who are you!"

Well, there was no speculation in a word, and the two spectators started arguing.It's just that their voices are too loud, Shi Zhongzhu can't help but hear them.

There were a lot of salutes in their group, not intentionally to give anyone a bad blow, but Wei Zhenniang was pregnant, Shi Zhongzhu was afraid that he would not be able to take advantage of it for a while, so he brought everything he could use as much as possible.

When they came to Guiyang, Shi Zhongzhu and his party first stayed at Ruyuan Inn, the largest inn in Guiyang.Such a large group of people, just looking at their clothes, are great customers. The shopkeeper pushed Xiaoer aside and greeted them himself.

"Wan'an, Wan'an, my lord, Wan'an, when my lord comes, our Ruyuan is really luxuriant, luxuriant, my lord, are you going to the top or staying in the store?" The shopkeeper came over to say hello, without the courage He went to Shi Zhongzhu, who was obviously the master's house, and only pulled a guard on the periphery, and said.

Qu Bing walked over, and was introduced by the guard who held back the shopkeeper, this is the butler. "Hello, butler, hello, Shanye Xiaodian, I have wronged you, I have wronged you."

"Hello shopkeeper, we have a lot of people and want a quiet yard, do you have one?"

"The steward asked the right person. In all of Guiyang, our Ruyuan's yard is the largest and most beautiful. Ruyuan is like a garden, just like a flower garden. You don't know it from afar, but our Ruyuan's flowers are famous, this is it! "The shopkeeper held up his thumb, indicating that they are the best.

"That's good. Which is the biggest yard here? We've arranged it. This is a deposit. Just find a waiter to show us the way. Is there a small kitchen in the yard?"

"Yes, yes, everything in the yard."

"Okay, just find a sensible waiter to lead the way, and don't bother the shopkeeper, and the kitchen doesn't need to prepare our food, and we don't need to be served by others."

After Qu Bing finished speaking, he ignored the shopkeeper's repeated begs for forgiveness, saying, "There is no reason to keep the customers aside, we also have a lot of novelty food in Guiyang!"

Qu Bing ignored him, Shi Zhongzhu entrusted the foreign affairs to Qu Bing, and he would not take care of him too much. Hearing that Qu Bing had made arrangements, he only said, "Madam is heavy, take care of her carefully."

After finishing speaking, surrounded by the guard maids, Wei Zhenniang was helped into the courtyard.

The shopkeeper has been No. [-] in Guiyang for so many years, and he still has good eyesight. Only the most particular aristocratic families will bring everything by themselves. If you live in your inn, you will live in a house. You bring your own food and servants. It's a pity that all the people in the inn have a rest after making a big business.

Hearing that "ma'am" again, the shopkeeper's head was sweating, where did this nobleman come from?In Guiyang, there are only two wives and old mothers who dare to be called madam by the left and right ministers. If they are below the second rank, how can they dare to be called madam?Those in the poor and remote areas may not be pursued, but this group of people does not look like poor people. Listening to the Beijing movies, they can only be noble people from the capital.

The shopkeeper was so scared that he was sweating. Even though Qubing had ordered that there was no need to prepare anything, the shopkeeper still ordered the kitchen to boil a few large pots of boiling water, and asked the best cooks to cook some Guiyang-style specialty dishes. Prepare to honor a few nobles.

Shi Zhongzhu first took care of Wei Zhenniang to wash and wash. This time when he came to Anshun, there were only Qiuju and Qiushuang. In the capital, take care of the dowry for Wei Zhenniang.

There was not enough manpower to go out, Shi Zhongzhu didn't reject doing it by himself, he served Wei Zhenniang to wash up briefly, and did it at the dinner table, Wei Zhenniang said: "The weather is really getting hotter and hotter, and the capital still needs to wear jackets this day. Guiyang wears summer clothes. The clothes are hot."

"Zhenniang, the closer you get to the south, the hotter it gets. When my father went to Fujian to work, he said that there would be no need for big woolen clothes in nine cold days, and a thin jacket would last the whole winter."

"Ah, it's full of big fish and big meat. I don't have any appetite. Give me a bowl of soup."

"Come on, try the special food delivered by the inn just now. You can eat alone and make up for two. You can't let your temper go." Shi Zhongzhu picked up a chopstick dish for her and coaxed her down: "Hey, try it, Make sure you haven't eaten."

Wei Zhenniang took a sip, pursed her lips and said, "It's hot and sour, it tastes really weird!"

"Guizhou has a lot of humidity. Spicy food is used to warm up and perspire. When the weather is hot, acid is used to enhance the taste. Once you eat hot and sour food, you will know that it is Guizhou specialties." Shi Zhongzhu explained.

"After all, one side is different, it's quite interesting." Wei Zhenniang laughed.

Maybe the sour food really appetized, Wei Zhenniang ate the most since departure, Shi Zhongzhu happily helped her take a walk outside.

In the evening, Qiuju and Qiuye reported to Wei Zhenniang their arrangements at the inn for the next few days, and Shi Zhongzhu was also listening to Qubing about his plans for the next itinerary.

After being busy for a while, when Shi Zhongzhu returned to the room, Wei Zhenniang had already lay down.Shi Zhongzhu went to bed quietly, unexpectedly, Wei Zhenniang chatted for a while before falling asleep.

"Tomorrow, when I visit the chief political envoy, should I go to the government office or the private residence, which one should I visit first?" Wei Zhenniang still has some understanding of official affairs.

"I've made it clear that the two chief political envoys are not from aristocratic families, but they still have some background. Due to the differences in things, they both live in the government office. Let's go to the left chief political envoy's place tomorrow."

"But I heard that Mr. Deng Yi, the right chief envoy, is the confidant of the saint."

"So what about a confidant? After the Zuo Buzheng Mu Nai, it is always right for me to follow the rules. If he, Deng Yi, is really a confidant of a saint, he should know that the Baoling Hou Mansion has long been an old minister of the hidden residence and will not pick on me. stabbed."

"I hope so." After all, Wei Zhenniang was pregnant, and she became tired after talking for a while.

"Okay, don't worry about it. What did I come here for? I just came here to gain my qualifications and gold plating. None of them know about it. There is no conflict of interest at all. Why are you embarrassing me?"

Wei Zhenniang didn't know if she listened or not, so she quickly fell asleep.

The purpose of Shi Zhongzhu's visit is of course clear to the chief ministers, but not to the upper-level officials in Guizhou. No, Mu Nai was chatting with his old wife about Shi Zhongzhu and his party.

"Tomorrow Shi Yaoyun and his party will definitely come to the door, and you tell the servants not to neglect."

"But Shi Yaoyun from the capital." Mrs. Mu asked.

"There are a few Shi Yaoyuns in the world, so it's naturally him. He is a talented young man, the beloved son of Baoling Hou, and he has the title of Zhong Jiabo on his body. He is full of talent and eminent."

"It's nothing to be talented. The key is to be kind and righteous. All women in the world want to marry such a talented and friendly son. When our great-granddaughter was talking about marriage a few years ago, he would blush when talking about him!" Mrs. Mu Xing Xing said that probably all the women in the world who are about the same age as Shi Yaoyun regard him as a model for their husbands.

"By the way, Mrs. Zhongjiabo is here."

"Come here, I heard that Mrs. Wei is still pregnant, please tell your family carefully, don't run into each other." Mu Nai couldn't help admonishing a few more words.

"This Mrs. Wei is from the Wei family, and she and Shi Yaoyun are cousins. Naturally, they have a good relationship. It's just that the nobles from Beijing will look down on us? What if, what if they go to Deng Yi's place first? , don't you want to listen to that stupid woman from the Deng family!" Mrs. Mu worried.

Mu Nai explained with a smile: "Deng Yi and I are at odds. Deng Yi is indeed a confidant of a saint, but I am above him. Shi Yaoyun can get along so well, so his mind will not be clear? Naturally, he will come to me first. Here. Besides, I'm in my sixties and five, and I'm going to be an official in my seventies. How can I make a saint win his love? In the past few years, I've been able to endure it. There is no conflict with Shi Yaoyun, and he is free It's itchy, what are you doing to save me? You didn't see that Deng Yi didn't deal with me any more, and he didn't do anything wrong, but five years have passed."

Hearing his master say that his future is gloomy, Mrs. Mu was also sad, and Mu Nai comforted her: "Don't worry, no one will embarrass others if you are a real noble family or a well-cultivated person. Anyone who meets will make people feel happy. It’s just half a bottle of water, but it’s a novelty, and it’s a show, Shi Yaoyun can get the favor of two generations of saints, he is not a fool.”

"Half a bottle of water, that's right, that's the old lady of the Deng family!" Mrs. Mu laughed.

"Hey, the loess buried half of the person, and he's still like a child." Mu Nai laughed.