Drunk Qingqiu

On the small kang table are the newly sent crystal clear grapes, melons and cantaloupes from the House of Internal Affairs, and in the crystal bowls are fresh late cherries, which look pleasing and have a sweet fruity fragrance.Sitting on the kang, Nala coaxed his son while looking at the gift list received today.

The two-year-old Honghui fiddled with the Jiulianhuan in his hand for a while, and felt that Nalashi's hand patting his back was not moving. Looking sideways, he came over and hugged Nalashi's arm. The voice called out: "Emiang, I want to eat pastry."

The nurse on the side smiled and said, "I think the little elder brother is hungry, Fujin, it's time for dinner."

Nala smiled and touched his son's little face, his eyes showed love and doting, "Mama doesn't know him yet, most likely she is thinking about the snacks someone gave during the day."

Honghui was told the central matter, and he plunged into Nala's arms with a smile.

"Oh, Honghui is thinking about who gave you your heart?" A person outside said while walking into the room, it was Yinzhen.

"Master is back." Nala hurriedly got up and got off the kang, and everyone in the room also stood up to pay their respects.Even Hong Hui, who had just clinged to Nala's coquetry, sat obediently on the kang, and called out in a clear voice: "Ama."

"Well, I'm either playing around or thinking about something to eat all day long. It's time to hire a gentleman for this. He's making progress." While training his son, Yinzhen pulled Honghui who was on the kang to his side, and took a shape from his arms. The exquisite and ingenious necklace inlaid with gold and jade was brought to Hong Hui himself.

Although Yinzhen had no expression as usual, Nala could tell that he was in a good mood today.Today is Honghui's birthday, and Yinzhen came directly to Nala's courtyard when he returned home.Although usually strict, Yinzhen dotes on the eldest son very much, Nala looked at it and was secretly relieved.But when he heard that his son was asking for a husband at such a young age, he couldn't help feeling distressed, and persuaded him in a low voice, "Master, Honghui is still too young after all, please wait another year or two to ask your husband."

Yinzhen raised his head, and said solemnly: "It's not too young, he will go to the study room to study with other little brothers when he is six years old. I think I was the same age as you before, so I started to read and write, and Huang Ama taught me personally. Yes." Speaking of this, Yinzhen thought of the scene Kangxi taught him, and the lines on his face became softer.

Nala wanted to say something, but he hesitated to say anything, Honghui is the eldest son, and the burden on his shoulders will be heavy in the future.Even though she is distressed as a mother-in-law now, she also knows that fourth master is doing it for the good of her son.

"Master, let's have dinner here." Looking at the fat and well-behaved son who was pulled beside him, Yinzhen said.

Nalashi smiled and ordered the eldest girl under her command to set the table, and sat on the other side by herself, the family of three enjoyed themselves happily.

Yinzhen didn't pay much attention to the weather, and the days when he rested in Nala's house and Cifujin's Li's house were similar.But his heirs were difficult, and Da Gege died early, and Er Gege, who was born by the Li family, was the eldest daughter in name, and Yinzhen had always loved him very much.Until Honghui came to Nala's side, Yinzhen stayed in Nala's house for a longer time.Even if Mrs. Li had her second elder brother Hongyu in the same year, her love for Honghui was far less.

It would be a lie to say that he was unhappy in his heart, and with a kind and generous face like Nala's, he was also happy that his master would stay with him more.

After dinner, Honghui was so sleepy that you couldn't keep your eyes open because of the fuss just now, so Yinzhen asked his grandma to hug him back to the east room and coddle him to sleep.

After the girl removed the table, Nala handed the gift list to Yinzhen and said, "Master, on Honghui's birthday today, there are quite a lot of presents from various mansions. Not to mention the elder brother's mansions, clan mansions, ministers and guards They all brought presents." Among them, some of the ministers and guards were Yinzhen's disciples, so the usual gifts would naturally not be missing.

After a pause, Nala said with a smile again: "Although I have received a lot of presents, I will give more presents in the future. My master was named Baylor last year, and his salary has increased. Fortunately, there are several income from Zhuangzi and shops. It’s still quite ample. Those elder brothers who came from the sub-management but have not been knighted, it’s hard to come up with the food of the whole family and the money for the annual ceremony.”

Hearing Nala's words, Yinzhen's heart skipped a beat, and he thought that Yinzhen was also an elder brother who had not been knighted, and was receiving the salary of the idle clan, which was only more than 200 taels of silver per year.Looking down, you can see that on the gift list, the nine princes' mansion sent four red gold silk collars, one hundred pieces of hang silk, one hundred pieces of makeup satin, and various yarns,...

These ceremonies alone amounted to a year's salary for an idle clan, and the corners of Yinzhen's mouth curled up slightly.That little fox-like person, dare not say anything else, is well known for being greedy for money.This time he generously helped himself, thinking about it, firstly, he didn't want to see himself in trouble, and secondly, he was actually soft-hearted because of his compassion for the people affected by the disaster.What others don't know is that when he sent someone to give him money, he also recommended a rice company, Jinfeng Rice Company.

Later, it was found out that the rice line was Yinzhen's property, and it was really worth every penny.However, the rice in the rice shop is all high-quality and the price is reasonable, so Yinzhen just let him fiddle with it and pretended not to know.

The smile on Yinzhen's face was too obvious, and Nala was also very happy in her heart. Although Yinzhen had several people in the house before she entered the mansion, she didn't respect her the most after all, and she always had affairs with herself in the house. Negotiable.

Some people are happy here, and some people are worried there.

In the Qing Dynasty, the salaries of officials in the capital were no more than those sent out, but their lives were actually far less prosperous than those sent out.There are many officials in Beijing, and there are many royal families in the palace, which means that there are also many gifts such as Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, and Spring Festival.

If you don't have money but still give gifts, it can be said that you will suffer for your face.However, the people in Jingli only take this breath, and they care too much about life, and this face is definitely the first priority.

Seeing that the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching, the accounting secretary, Wailang Batu, was a little worried: Big brother, several officers, relatives and friends all wanted to give gifts.But in the past few days, one of his aunts has been seriously ill, and he has sent a lot of good medicine, the money may not be enough...

He raised his eyes to look at Li Xijing who looked solemn, and couldn't help feeling resentful.This Li Xijing obviously has no backer, so far he has been in the Ministry of Internal Affairs well, but he has never seen him worrying about money.Or, just pretending to be affluent for the sake of face?

Ertai, who was recommended by Yinzhen as the head of the accounting department, is sorting out this month's accounts. He did not expect to be selected as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. After all, it is not easy to work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.After knowing that it was recommended by Brother Jiu, he secretly wondered if his two brothers had offended Brother Jiu's cousin, so he arranged for him to come here so that he could find the pigtails and suppress himself.

But then I thought again, as long as I do it carefully, so that he can't find the fault.

After a few people sorted out the accounts, they sent them to Yinzhen's house.

Yinzhen asked a few people to sit down, and approved everything that should be approved in the account book that was handed in.After handling the official duties, Yinzhen said: "Everyone has been troubled by the accounts and the newly transferred money these few days."

Shang Zhong rubbed his sweat and said, "Speaking of which, Master Jiu is also the most tired, how dare we say anything."

Bayan followed up and said, "What the subordinates should do should not be burdened."

Li Xijing and Ertai also said a few polite words, their tone and attitude were far less flattering than Shangzhong and Bayan.

Yinzhen breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "I planned to invite the staff of the two departments to have a meal together at Zuixianlou, but my house is busy these two days, so I really can't get away, so I can only invite them another day." He Yuzhu: "Didn't Zhuangzi just send a batch of crabs? I sent a few to all the officials of the Guangchu Department and the Accounting Department to try something new. It can be regarded as the welfare of the busy days and the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Several Yuanwailang and the principal looked at each other for a while, and bowed to thank them.Although it is common for the chief officers of various divisions to invite them to a meal, it is rare to give gifts. What kind of gift are these crabs?

In the past few days, officials from the six ministries have passed on the news, and people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs have also seen the sky talking about Lord Jiu's embezzlement of money from the Accounting Department and the Guangshu Department to aid refugees. head.

The people in the accounting department and the Guangchu department dare not say more, how the accounts in the accounting department are handled, and who owns the money, others don't know, but they know best.Coupled with the fact that Yinzhen has been in charge of the two divisions for more than a year, Lei Ting's methods have already impressed people.For this soft and beautiful young elder brother, now he only has his heart and soul.

When Master Jiu mentioned crabs for the Mid-Autumn Festival, the chief executives and pen-stickers in other departments laughed secretly, what's the matter, two crabs?This perfunctory and perfunctory is too disrespectful.

When it was time for Luoya, two carriages stopped at the gate of the House of Internal Affairs, and baskets of crabs from Yangcheng Lake were carried out of the carts.During the Mid-Autumn Festival, crabs are fattening.The basket was full of fist-sized crabs tied up with ropes, and all of them were fresh.

The people in Guang Chu Division and Accounting Division blushed just now when they were laughed at, but now their eyes brightened and they became happy.The officials in Beijing are poor, and some low-grade ones have to turn their kidneys to beat a few catties of meat during the festival. Today, the chief official gave everyone a basket full of crabs, which was heavy to carry.There is also a large pack of mooncakes on each box of crabs, the most famous Dashunzhai, which is really used these days.

Although a few Yuanwailang may not be rare, but those principals and pen sticking styles are very happy, even if it is a new gift, this crab makes it.

Tasting crabs and admiring chrysanthemums are exactly the joys of Mid-Autumn Festival.

Excited here, the people in other departments looked at it, smashed their mouths, and got a little jealous.I kept asking, what kind of benefits does the chief of my department give his subordinates...

Hai Laxun stood at the door and watched from a distance, secretly puffing up in his heart: After a few days, Lord Long Live will come back...

A few Yuanwailang were thinking about whether they should also take it, Li Xijing took it away with a smile, Bayan thought about his own home, and went forward to take it, and in the end, everyone got a share, and no one was left behind.

When Yinzhen returned to the mansion, he had already lived in the Banyan Courtyard for a few days.Thinking about the Mid-Autumn Festival ceremony, the list of gifts was discussed and drawn up by Jiahui and Chuyun, so he went to Guixiangyuan.When they arrived in the courtyard, Yuzhu happened to come out. Seeing Yinzhen coming, she said with a smile: "Master is here, Fujin was just talking about it."

Yinzhen smiled, raised the curtain and entered the room.

Nanny Su was sitting by the side of the kang, Chuyun was on the small stool under the kang, talking to Jiahui.Yuying poured tea and sent it to Jiahui. When she passed by Chuyun, her steps faltered, and the tea was about to be poured on Chuyun.

Chu Yun hurriedly supported her, stood up neatly, and poured the hot tea on the ground.