The Major General's Country Wife

In midsummer, the lotus is in full bloom, and a little bit of fragrance accompanies the coolness of the pond, bringing a touch of refreshment to the hot summer.

The lotus appreciation feast is held in the palace every year, and the family members of officials above rank five are invited to participate.

Its name is to accompany the royal family with golden branches and jade leaves, and the princes and relatives of the emperor to enjoy the lotus viewing. It is actually a blind date meeting.

When the Duke's Mansion was rewarded by the emperor and the whole mansion was making every effort to revitalize the family business, the Lotus Rewarding Banquet arrived as scheduled.

Xu Changfeng took a day off today, and brought Yun Changsheng, who hadn't been out for many days, to the Duke's mansion to meet his brothers and sisters.

He is currently on duty in the palace. After a few days of getting familiar with the situation, he already has a certain understanding of the palace.

Thinking about the frequent occurrences of situations in the Duke's Mansion during this period of time, making everyone in the mansion panic and panic all day long, now I can finally take a breather.

Xu Changfeng wanted to take this opportunity to take his brothers and sisters to have fun. He looked at the smiling faces of these relatives, no longer the cold and polite way they used to be.

"The lotus banquet in the palace will be held in some time." Xu Changfeng said: "We will take this opportunity to go out to play and relax as a family. If there is a noble daughter from a certain family that we like, we can also come to the door Ask to marry."

After he finished speaking, he turned to Yun Changsheng and said, "It's just right, you should also go to the palace to have a look. The lotus flowers there are not comparable to those outside, and the varieties in the lotus garden are all high-quality goods."

"Brother." Xu Changfan asked expectantly from the side, "Can we go too?"

"Of course, as long as you have the ability to take care of yourself, you can go." Xu Changfeng said: "However, brothers and sisters are too young, you have to take responsibility and don't let them bump into each other."

"Great." All the sons and daughters in the mansion cheered in unison. They had never had the chance to go to the palace, and their eyes were full of anticipation.

"If you are too young, don't go." Xu Jingyi said from the side: "Over ten years old, there will inevitably be problems with too many people. Our Duke's Mansion should be careful."

"It's okay." Xu Changfeng felt that he should listen to his younger sister's opinion, because they have experience in participating every year, "If you are over ten years old, there is no rush every year."

No one objected, but the little ones in each room inevitably pouted, but they all nodded obediently. They can still go in the future, as long as they grow up quickly.

Yun Changsheng was also a little excited. Going to the palace is not something that ordinary people can do. "Changfeng, what are you going to do? What do you need to prepare?"

"No need." Just as Xu Changfeng said something, he suddenly remembered something, "I have to make clothes, decorate

You also need to prepare some items. After all, it is the gathering of various families in the palace, so we can't make our country's government look shabby. "

When he said this, he took it for granted, but ignored the expressions of other people, and said to himself: "Open the warehouse, sisters can pick up some jewelry, and brothers can pick up some accessories, which can save a lot of money."

Yun Changsheng had sharp eyes, looked at Xu Changfeng's younger sisters with embarrassment, stretched out his hand to pull his sleeve, and motioned him to look at the silent crowd without anyone answering.

"What's the matter?" Xu Changfeng looked at his siblings obediently, and asked suspiciously: "Didn't you like to go just now, why don't you talk now?"

"Brother, the family doesn't have that much money." Xu Jingyi said.

The atmosphere was embarrassing for a while, the Duke's Mansion had reached such a level that they couldn't even make new clothes for a banquet, Xu Changfeng was silent for a moment and was about to speak.

Suddenly there was a stack of things in his hand, he looked at Yun Changsheng who was smiling sweetly at him, and he wanted to return the things.

But Yun Changsheng looked limp, and his temper was a bit nonchalant, Xu Changfeng knew him a little bit now, so he could only smile gratefully,

Handing the banknotes in his hand to his sister, he said, "Take it and use it, the situation in the mansion will get better soon, and I will bring some silver back after a while."

"Everyone in the house makes a few sets." Yun Changsheng said suddenly: "This is 2 taels of silver bills, which should be enough for everyone."

The way he gave Xu Changfeng the silver ticket, as well as Xu Changfeng's expression, anyone could tell that it was his silver, 2 taels was really generous.

"So much money?" Xu Changfan looked at him in surprise, and asked incredulously, "Isn't your family from the countryside?"

These words did not mean to belittle, Yun Changsheng understood, he smiled and said: "There are some fields and properties in the countryside, I can be self-sufficient by myself and spend less than money, so I put them aside."

"Hi!" Xu Changfan rushed up to him, and said pleasantly, "I didn't expect you to have so much money, no wonder your relatives don't take money seriously."

"Yeah." Yun Changsheng smiled low-key, and said shyly, "They really are not short of money."

As soon as Yun Changsheng's words fell, the Xu family's children's eyes lit up. They really didn't expect that the poor boy from the countryside who was looked down upon by others turned out to be an invisible rich man.

"Hey." Xu Changfan smiled obsequiously at Yun Changsheng, "The southern fruits in the teahouse have now attracted many customers, and our business is getting better and better."

"What's the matter?" Yun Changsheng heard what he meant, raised his eyebrows and asked, "The supply for you

Is there a shortage of goods? "

"A lot, a lot." Xu Changhong also came over and said, "It's just that the price given is very cheap, much less than what fruit shops sell. We are embarrassed to ask for more."

"This?" Yun Changsheng nodded, and said nonchalantly, "The fruit store is run by a friend, and the takeaway price can't be the same as what I gave you. You don't have to be polite, just talk as much as you need."

"What?" Xu Changfan and Xu Changhong's eyes widened, and they said, "Do you know the people in the fruit industry?"

"That's right." Yun Changsheng looked at them with strange eyes, and looked a little foolish, and said, "The Southwest Escort Bureau is responsible for the fruits they transported, so do you need to think too much?"

"Ahem." Xu Changfeng coughed twice, and said, "What a fuss, the Escort Bureau travels all over the world, so naturally they know a lot of people, so why ask?"

"Yeah." Xu Jingshu swallowed greedily when he thought of those rare fruits in the south, "Now we have many mansions in Kyoto, and we queue up and send people to buy them every day, so we don't have to look forward to rewards anymore."

She looked at Xu Changfeng full of longing, and whispered: "Brother, let's buy some and eat at home. The ones in the teahouse are much cheaper."

"Okay." Xu Changfeng felt sour in his heart, the mansion had already reached such a situation, and he didn't even dare to buy something to eat.

He told brothers Xu Changfan and Xu Changhong, "Since the supply of fruit is sufficient, bring back some every few days, and don't search too much for each room."

Xu Jingyi's face was already flushed at the moment, and she said: "There is no Zhuangzi supply in the mansion right now, all the food and drink must be bought, there is no supplementary income, so we can only be more frugal."

"You guys have worked hard." Xu Changfeng knew that it was not easy for them. It was not easy for them to face the predicament they were in from the prosperity and wealth in the past.

"It will be fine." Xu Changfeng said again with certainty.

"Yes, we will be fine." Xu Changhong said from the side: "The teahouse is making good money now, and I can get the money back next month."

"We can also do it there." Another bastard said: "We deal in groceries. Although we don't make much money, we earn money every day."

The location of their shop is not good, so they can only do some small businesses for ordinary people, but the business is not bad due to the large number of people at the bottom.

"Sister." Xu Jingshu pulled Xu Jingyi down, and said hopefully: "When our embroidery shop opens, there will be income, and there will be no shortage of money in the future."

Xu Jingyi was quite annoyed. There were some things she wanted to say a long time ago: "There are so many people in the mansion, and it costs a lot to provide nutrition for each house every day. Even if you earn some money, there is not much left."

"What?" Yun Changsheng was surprised, "Those ladies in the mansion are still taking supplements every day, how can their bodies need these?"

Xu Jingyi: "...."

"This is the custom in the house." She was silent for a moment and said: "This is the filial piety due to the elders, and we must provide it."

"Tsk tsk." Yun Changsheng glanced at the banknote he had just taken out, regretting being so generous, "Your mansion is so poor and you pay attention to supplements, it's really a big deal."

With a sad expression on his face, he said mockingly: "You ladies, whoever is not rich, has a lot of dowry in hand, how can you still lack the little money that you have scooped out in your hands?"

"It's no wonder everyone is confident. Even if the Duke's mansion is destroyed, they can still enjoy a rich life. There are people who serve and spend a lot of money on food and drink."

"You, how can you say that?" Xu Jingyi was stunned, and stammered, "They are, they are elders, this is what we, our juniors, should do."

"You are willing to do it yourself." Yun Changsheng was not polite, he pointed at Xu Changfan and the concubine's sons and daughters and said, "Why do you implicate them, and you have no children, why?"

"Just because you are a high-ranking lady, you should be respectful and respectful like your ancestors." Yun Changsheng became angry, and his face tensed up, "Do they have no money? Knowing that the Duke's Mansion is short of money, they still enjoy it like this. Do they really need tonic?"

"There is nothing wrong with each of them. What kind of money is paid every day? Isn't that money spent in vain? Could it be that the one who loves is full of energy and energy, and then does those unbearable things?"

"Changsheng." Xu Changfeng frowned, and his tone was a bit harsh, "That's an elder, you can point out your mistakes, but you can't say everything without restraint."

Yun Changsheng stared blankly at Xu Changfeng. He had never seen such an expression on his face, and the severity and reproach in his tone.

"Yes, your Duke's Mansion is honorable." Yun Changsheng got up, and I stopped serving him, "Spend the useless money every day to waste."

He turned around and left the Duke's Mansion, he couldn't stay with these people any longer, he had done enough, and he wasn't just for the Duke's Mansion to eat, drink and have fun.

Xu Changfeng opened his mouth, watched Yun Changsheng leave angrily, clenched his fists to press down the words, heaved a long sigh in his heart.

"Brother." Xu Changfan looked at him at a loss, and then at the back of Yun Changsheng who left, "Aren't you going after him?"

"Let him go." Xu Changfeng lowered his worried eyebrows and said, "You don't need too many supplements, and they will be supplied once every three days. If you feel unwell, you can consult a doctor and he will prescribe a prescription to determine what to do.

Tonic. "

Xu Changfan and Xu Changhong looked at each other, they were both concubines, they had never supplemented food, and they knew that it cost a lot, but they didn't have the right to talk.

Everyone lowered their heads, and no one expressed their opinions on this. After all, their lives are much better now, which they never dared to imagine.

"Brother." With tears in her eyes, Xu Jingyi said aggrievedly: "This has always been the case in the mansion. I think we should reduce some expenses and don't wrong the elders. After all, they are all grounded, so they must feel uncomfortable."

"If we cut expenses further, we will inevitably feel unhappy. If something happens, it is not what we want to see."

"En." Xu Changfeng was absent-minded, but still insisted: "Go and tell us about the situation in the mansion. The tonic has been changed to be delivered every three days. If something feels uncomfortable, please ask the doctor to come over in time."

Why didn't he know that the supplements in the mansion cost a lot, and the wives of the houses don't necessarily need them, but it's just like this, and they can't be deducted all at once.

For the sake of unnecessary trouble and filial piety, Xu Changfeng didn't put his mind on it, and now that Yun Changsheng said it, he felt uneasy.

"Okay, you guys go to your own business." Xu Changfeng waved his hand, and he left first.

After standing outside for a long time, Xu Changfeng turned around and returned to his yard. There are some things that need to be calm, and it is time to seriously consider them.

Yun Changsheng left the Duke's mansion and returned to his home angrily. When he saw that Xu Changfeng was not following behind him, he knew that he had touched a point in their hearts.

"Heh." Yun Changsheng sneered, feeling that he was asking for trouble, these things have nothing to do with him, he can do whatever he wants.

Thinking back to his previous life, he was also so extravagant in the family, but after leaving home to get in touch with the outside world, he realized how many people have food and clothing as a problem.

And because I didn't fit in with that family, my parents were angry and cut off all my expenses, making me a little white who had never touched life to struggle hard to survive.

Every little money I earn, I plan to spend it. Since then, I have never thought about spending a dime indiscriminately. Life is not easy and needs to be cherished.

Now that I have money, it doesn't matter if I throw a lot of it away, but it's not about supporting these people with extravagance and taking it for granted that they deserve it.

"Si Zhu, I'm tired." Yun Changsheng said, "Don't call me anything."

"This, this." Si Zhu looked out of the mansion anxiously, complaining secretly in his heart, why the major general hasn't come back yet, the young master is really angry.