hunter's daughter-in-law

Zhang Jin and Lou Xiao hadn't seen each other since the last round of dumpling, so when they received Lou Xiao's message that they wanted to bring their parents over to have a look, they were really caught off guard.

The guy who came to pick up the pork jerky took Lou Xiao's message and left, leaving Zhang Jin thinking about what to prepare.Lou Xiao's mother and father must be people who have seen a lot of great things in the world. Apart from this, they can't neglect them based on their friendship with Lou Xiao and Li Mingyin.What's more, this is their first time here.So in the past few days, Zhang Jin and Yuan Hong have been discussing how to prepare.

Two days later, three luxurious carriages drove slowly into the mountains.As mentioned above, Yuan Hong’s ancestors were very wealthy country gentry of this generation. Back then, the house was built the most magnificent in the neighborhood, and the road was well repaired at the beginning. It is still in good condition at this time, so no matter how big the carriage is, it goes up the mountain. Also no problem.

Seeing the approaching carriage at home, Yuan Bo immediately notified Yuan Hong and Zhang Jin of the incident, and the two came to the gate to welcome the distinguished guests.

Three carriages stopped at the gate, and a servant came to the carriage in the middle respectfully, and carefully helped the people inside out.

First Lou Xiao came down from inside, and then Lou Xiao's mother and father also appeared.

"Go down, I'll do it." Lou Xiao said to the servant beside him.

"Yes, master." The servant stepped back respectfully.

The number of people who came this time was less than one-fifth of the people I met at Lou Xiao's house.Steward Xu followed, along with three servants and four guards, and of course Li Mingyin also came.

"Mrs. Lou, welcome to my humble house." Zhang Jin stepped forward.

Mrs. Lou smiled and said softly, "I think you are Zhang Jin. I have heard Xiao Er mention you many times. You are really a good boy."

"My mother and father have stayed in the town for a long time, and I was afraid that he would get bored and panic, so I brought him here to have a look. I heard you said that you live in the mountains, so I wanted to come and have a look." Lou Xiao said next to his mother and father.

"I'm bothering you today. Xiao'er said that you are more than five months pregnant. I specially brought you some supplements, and I am afraid that I will return to Beijing before the newborn is born, so I will give this gift to his mother first." Father kept it." Madam Lou said as she took out a delicately carved jade pendant from her sleeve and handed it to Zhang Jin.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this jade pendant has a good water head and must be of great value, but Zhang Jin refused to accept it.

"Oh, I said you just take it! Don't be mother-in-law! These things are what parents need most." Lou Xiao stuffed the jade pendant into Zhang Jin's hand.

"You must accept it, this is my little wish for the child." Mrs. Lou's tone was gentle.

Zhang Jin had no choice but to nod, "Thank you Ma'am."

This season coincides with the period when plants are flourishing. The fence in the yard is covered with vines. The seeds that Yuan Hong and Zhang Jin sprinkled under the fence have already taken root and sprouted. The vine leaves of beans, bitter gourd and pumpkin occupy the entire fence, with white and yellow flowers It is faintly visible that some have already grown fruits.

Because Zhang Jin likes to bask in the sun, Yuan Hong specially made a wicker chair for him and put it in the yard, and later set up a swing.In addition, the vegetable field opened up in the yard is also a thriving scene, and some vegetables can be picked and eaten.

The fruit trees transplanted by Yuan Hong from other places have also survived, but they haven't blossomed yet.But the leaves are dense, and it will be a good place to enjoy the shade in summer.

The homes of Yuan Hong and Zhang Jin are located high on the mountain. From the top to the bottom, you can see the whole scenery below the mountain, the patchwork of pastoral fields, and the villages scattered around. Facing such a scene, the boredom in your heart will also be released. People are also much more relaxed.

"It is indeed a treasure land." Mrs. Lou praised.

"Madam Lou doesn't think our house is shabby." Yuan Hong said.

"Don't be so polite. You are as talented as Ming Yin said."

Afterwards, the others stayed in the courtyard and were entertained by Yuan Zhe and the others. Lou Xiao, Li Mingyin, Mrs. Lou and Steward Xu followed into the inner room.

After Lou Xiao saw the decorations in the room, he quit immediately, "Good job, Zhang Jin! You didn't tell me something good! It's a pity that I treat you as a friend!"

Zhang Jin looked at the modern furniture following Lou Xiao's intention, and shook her head helplessly, "I just drew it casually, and then Yuan Hong looked at the picture and made it. If you like it, I can give you the old drawing .”

"It's almost there."

"Xiao Er, don't be too capricious!" Mrs. Lou reprimanded Lou Xiao lightly, "I have never seen such a style of furniture before. The value of the blueprint must be very high. How dare you."

"I didn't say I wouldn't pay!" Lou Xiao muttered.

"But this cabinet is really unique, and I like it very much after seeing it. Can you sell me this blueprint?" Mrs. Lou looked at Zhang Jin and said.

"If Madam likes it, I can draw a design drawing and send it to you."

"No, you should sell it to me."

"Mother and father are really good at taking people's love," Lou Xiao squinted at Mrs. Lou, "Obviously I was the one who set my sights on it first!"

"You kid, what else can I do short of you!"

"Zhang Jin, don't be polite to him. Just ask for the price. I know my parents very well. If this blueprint is in his hands, if you sell him 100 taels, he can immediately earn back seven or eight times."

Zhang Jin smiled, I really didn't see that Mrs. Lou was a gentle and gentle businessman, but she was an out-and-out businessman.

Mrs. Lou, who was demolished, pretended to be dissatisfied, "If the blueprints are in my hands, you will lose your share, and you can forget about the cabinet."

"I'm not afraid, I still have Zhang Jin."

Mrs. Lou looked at him dotingly, and shook her head slightly, "It's hard for Zhang Jin, I actually made friends with you."

The style of this furniture is more popular in modern times, and its simple and elegant shape is very popular.There was no such design in ancient times here, but for Zhang Jin, he didn't feel bad about giving the drawings to Lou Xiao or Mrs. Lou, because there are many furniture designs in later generations, and one or two drawings are nothing to him.

Zhang Jin and the others also arranged meals.Like Mrs. Lou, they must be used to delicacies from mountains and seas, so Zhang Jin never thought about making it like the Manchu Banquet. She just spent some ingenuity and made a table of home-cooked dishes. The focus of this meal is eight-treasure rice. , everyone is full of praise.

After the meal, everyone sat in the yard chatting, and Yuan Zhe put out several plates of snacks.

"Ma'am, look at this piece of red jadeite. It is bright in color and has a wonderful taste. Although it is sold in the capital, it is far from the same in terms of appearance and taste." Steward Xu picked up a piece of dried pork and tasted it. Said.

"Indeed, it turns out that you, Zhang Jin, made this red jade film. I'm really surprised! Is this your ancestral handicraft?"

Faced with Mrs. Lou's question, Zhang Jin certainly couldn't explain it. He could never say that this was a secret recipe brought over by his later generations, so he could only bite the bullet and say yes.

"Mother and father, this red jade tablet is very popular in Chang'an Town, and it can only be bought in our 'Xiao Zhai', and it sells for one tael of silver per catty."

Steward Xu glanced at Mrs. Lou, and then said to Zhang Jin and Yuan Hong: "If this piece of red jadeite can be sold for five taels of silver a catty in the capital, I wonder if you are willing to cooperate with the Lou family."

"Don't worry about it. No matter what I said at the beginning, they were unwilling to sell me the secret recipe. It was even more impossible to cooperate with the Lou family. Now that Zhang Jin is still pregnant, they would not agree."

Yuan Hong agreed with Lou Xiao's statement.Now they have no idea of ​​expanding their business, and everything will be discussed after Zhang Jin gives birth.

Steward Xu was very disappointed, "If you are willing to cooperate, please consider the Lou family first."

Yuan Hong nodded.

The head of the Lou family trusts Steward Xu very much, not only because he was raised by his family since he was a child.In the family business, Steward Xu holds a very important position. As loyal to the Lou family, he will try anything that is beneficial to the Lou family.

Generally speaking, Mrs. Lou was very satisfied with this trip. In the following time, Lou Xiao, Mrs. Lou and Zhang Jin came to the study to have a look, and did not let the man follow.

"Your study is also different from other places. I don't know where you got the idea. When I go back, I want to get a bookshelf like yours. It's beautiful and practical." Lou Xiao said after visiting the study.

"Have a cup of tea first." Zhang Jin brought them to the table in the study.A large part of his study is based on modern design, which is very different from ancient ones.There is a round table inside. When you are tired, you can sit here and eat something without dirtying the desk.

"Zhang Jin really has a wonderful design." Mrs. Lou sighed.

"Just a few ideas."

"Huh? What is this?" Lou Xiao picked up a stack of papers on the table, "Journey to the West?"

Zhang Jin didn't expect that he would forget this.Recently, he was always thinking wildly, so he thought of a way to let the family members tell him a story when they were free.

Yuan Zheng, Yuan Zhe, and Yuan Bo all told him the anecdotes they knew, but they didn't have much knowledge, so they only told a few stories.

Even Yuan Hong and Zhang Jin didn't let go, and asked him to tell a lot of interesting things.But later the story was almost finished, and Zhang Jin was not satisfied, so he began to tell them the famous books and stories he had read in later generations. Unexpectedly, they were all fascinated, especially Yuan Bo, who begged Zhang Jin to tell them The story is over.

Now every day after dinner, Zhang Jin will tell them a story. These days he tells exactly "Journey to the West". After he finishes speaking, he will write down the chapters he told. Just take the stories he wrote down.

There is no "Journey to the West" here, so Zhang Jin could only say embarrassingly, "This is a story I heard before, and now I am in a hurry, so I want to write it down for others to read."

After Lou Xiao heard about it, she became even more curious. Seeing that Zhang Jin didn't intend to stop her, she flipped through it.Mrs. Lou also became interested, and sat next to Lou Xiao to read together.

This "Journey to the West" Zhang Jin didn't talk about it many times, and it just happened to write about the part about making trouble in the Heavenly Palace.So it didn't take long for them to read it.

"It's wonderful! This Sun Dasheng is so powerful, and even more courageous, he wants to be as famous as the sky!" Lou Xiao repeatedly marveled, "What is the result of this, please tell me quickly."

""Journey to the West", from the name, it can be seen that this story will definitely not end like this. If I guess correctly, this Sun Dasheng will definitely be surrendered." Mrs. Lou was also attracted, and after he made some analysis , looked at Zhang Jin proving.

"Madam is right. Journey to the West is a very long story, and I can't finish it in a while. After I finish sorting out the story, can I show it to you?"

Lou Xiao frowned, "It's been too long, I can't do it. Anyway, you write it every day, and I'll ask someone to come and get it every day."

No wonder Lou Xiao likes Journey to the West so much. After all, "Journey to the West" is one of the four great classics, so its charm is needless to say, and here, those who write these strange novels will be considered as dishonest, not legitimate scholars.Therefore, there are relatively few novels here.

Mrs. Lou said that if Zhang Jin finished writing, she would definitely send a copy of the complete story to the capital. He really liked it.

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