[Qing] Fourth Master, learn about health preservation

Chef Liu pleaded bitterly: "My good brother, I'm used to eating your cooking, and my tongue is so tricky. Is there anything I can do? Please help me, or it will be bad if the fourth elder brother blames me. "

Chef Ma looked at him pitifully, thought for a while and asked Chef Liu what kind of dishes he had cooked, hesitated for a moment and asked his apprentice to wash the vegetables, and Ma Liu made a sauerkraut cabbage.

Thinking what Chef Ma was going to do, he only made a vegetarian dish, which was ordinary cabbage. Chef Liu was stunned: "My good brother, is this all right?"

Chef Ma said helplessly, "I can only give it a try."

Xiao Zhuzi carefully carried the food box over and took out the hot and sour cabbage.

The fourth elder brother was not very satisfied after seeing it. He was about to let the kitchen cook again, but he only sent out a simple vegetarian dish, which was too perfunctory.

However, after hearing from Xiao Zhuzi that it was made by Chef Ma, and seeing that Geng Yi, who had no appetite for eating just now, began to move his chopsticks frequently, the fourth elder brother suppressed his unhappiness, wondering: "Is this dish so delicious?"

The fourth elder brother picked up a chopstick and felt that the cabbage was hot and sour. Isn't this different from ordinary hot and sour cabbage?

Why did Geng Yi eat so happily and immediately whet his appetite?

The fourth elder brother worried that Geng Yi didn't eat enough, so he asked, "Do you want another plate from the kitchen?"

Geng Yi nodded and said, "Master, I still want to eat pickled fish."

The fourth elder brother was puzzled. After all, when Si Fujin was happy before, he felt like vomiting when he smelled fish, so the kitchen didn't dare to make fish food at all. Why did Geng Yi want to eat it instead?

He persuaded: "The smell of fish food is a bit strong, can you not bear it if you are happy now?"

Geng Yi rubbed his stomach and said, "Probably not, I just want to eat this."

The fourth elder brother had no choice but to nod, and asked Xiao Zhuzi to go to the kitchen to order.

Chef Liu's admiration for Chef Ma was endless, and as soon as Chef Ma gave away a dish of ordinary hot and sour cabbage, Geng Yi not only improved his appetite, but also wanted to order.

When Geng Yi actually wanted pickled fish, Chef Liu suddenly worried: "Don't send this fish to make Fujin uncomfortable, you and I will eat it and hang up."

Even if Geng Yi asked for it on his own initiative, but she smelled uncomfortable, the fourth elder brother would only think that it was the cook's fault.

Chef Ma smiled wryly, now they can only do it!

With a shake of his hand, he put in a little less chili and more sauerkraut than before. The fish was freshly cut into pieces, and soon a pot of sauerkraut fish was ready.

Yunlin, the maid from Niu Gulu Gege's side, came over to carry the dinner. As soon as she entered the kitchen, she could smell the strong smell of pickled fish and fish. She couldn't help but wondered, "Who ordered this meal, isn't it my family's Gege?"

Xiao Zhuzi quickly shook his head and said, "No, this is what Geng Fujin wanted."

Yunlin was surprised and said: "My Gege can't bear the smell of fish from afar, won't Geng Jie Fujin feel uncomfortable?"

Xiao Zhuzi didn't know either, but Geng Yi wanted to eat, so the kitchen had to make it and send it over.

After returning, Yunlin stood outside for a while to dissipate the smell on his body, and then he dared to go in, so as not to smell Niu Gulu Gege.

Niu Gulu Gege also wondered why Yunlin went to the kitchen for so long, and when he came in, he smelled a very faint smell: "What is this made in the kitchen, pickled cabbage fish?"

Yunlin was shocked, and stood at the door, not daring to go in, and asked the other maids to pass in the food box: "Yes, Geng Jie Fujin asked the kitchen for a pot of pickled fish. Ge Ge, the servants will go back and change first, so as not to smell the smell. gone."

She hurried back to take a shower and change clothes, smelling her hair, wondering if Geng Yi could really bear it?

Niu Gulu Gege's complexion changed a little when she smelled a little bit of pickled cabbage and fish. She began to worry about Geng Yi's side after eating a light meal, so she asked the maid to take a look from a distance.

The maid didn't dare to get too close, wandered around for a while and saw Xiao Zhuzi came out, grabbed him and asked in a low voice, then reported to Niu Gulu in a trance, "Gege, the sauerkraut fish is enough for Geng Fujin to eat."

If it wasn't for the fear of overeating, Geng Yi could have eaten it all!

She rubbed her belly, wondering if it was her own illusion, why did she have a better appetite after pregnancy?

The fourth elder brother looked at Chef Ma's efforts to control the portion of the pot of sauerkraut fish that Geng Yi finished, she still ate with a satisfied face, smiled and shook her head and said: "It seems that this baby is solid and doesn't make much fuss Man, just tell Chef Ma what you want to eat in the future."

Apparently, Geng Yi didn't have any taboos after being pregnant. Not only was it okay to smell the fish, but he ate it more happily than anyone else!

Geng Yi smiled and nodded, feeling that the child in his belly was really considerate, but he might also be a foodie like her, as long as it was delicious, he would not refuse it!

Niu Gulu Gege was quite surprised when he heard that Geng Yi had finished eating, but he didn't respond.

But as long as it's okay, she doesn't dare to be as bold as Geng Yi, she can't stand the smell just now.

The next day Niu Gulu Gege still went to Geng Yi's side to see, and asked about last night.

Geng Yi smiled and said: "I don't know why, eating bland food is boring, but the kitchen brought a plate of hot and sour cabbage, and my appetite was whetted, so I ordered a fish with pickled cabbage."

Seeing Niu Gulugege's puzzled face, she said: "Everyone's body is different, some can't stand the smell, and some just like me have no reaction."

Niu Gulu nodded with a smile. Because Geng Yi was pregnant, she specially came here to congratulate her with gifts. They were a pair of tiger-head socks and a tiger-head hat. They were made by herself before she was pregnant, and she was a little embarrassed and said: "Sister Looking forward to having a child, my sister-in-law said that I could try to make some clothes for the child, and the child will come naturally."

After making two sets, she unexpectedly became pregnant, so she brought one of the sets to Geng Yi.

Geng Yi touched the socks, they were comfortable to the touch, without any threads, obviously they were made with care, and the tiger head was very cute, so he smiled and praised: "Your sister's hands are really skillful, it's really nice to make."

Niu Gulu didn't even say anything, Geng Yi also gave his gift, which was a pair of silver bracelets.

Compared to Niu Gulu Gege who made it herself, she bought this from outside, and it was also a specially prepared gift when she heard that Niu Yulu Gege was pregnant.

Niu Gulu Gege saw that the silver bracelet was still engraved with the four characters of peace, happiness and longevity, so he accepted it with a smile.

While the two were talking, Madam Hu came to report that it was Li Fangfujin who had come.

Li Fangfujin's confinement is doing well, and now his face is full of red, he smiled first when he came in: "I didn't see my sister yesterday, I heard that my sister has fallen asleep, and when I woke up in the morning, I knew that my sister was happy, so I came here to congratulate her."

Geng Yi smiled and welcomed her to sit down, and Li Fangfujin handed her a palm-sized brocade box, which contained a pair of red jade bracelets.

Seeing this, Geng Yi said: "Let Sister Li spend the money."

She looked at Li Fangfujin for a while and said with a smile: "I originally wanted to figure out a way to make people lose weight as soon as possible after pregnancy and make their skin firmer. Now that Sister Li looks so beautiful, it seems It's useless."

Li Fangfujin just smiled: "Your sister has a heart, but you don't know. These nuns around you don't know anything else. They are better than anyone else at how to make pregnant women lose weight as soon as possible, and their skin is as smooth and tender as ever."

It was only then that Geng Yi realized that there was a great demand for postpartum recovery. Many women who had given birth would have a little bit of pharmacology and massage techniques.

They will also have a little medicinal food, so that confinement women can supplement their nutrition, and they will not get fat and unsightly because of eating too much. They really have talents from all walks of life!

The delicious food is changed every day, and the portion is just right, which makes people full without getting fat, and nourishes the skin to make it look younger.

Even if the fee is not low, it is perfect to pay in advance to grab one and take care of yourself.

Li Fangfujin's natal family had searched for such a woman early on, and this person served her after Huai Ke was born.It was checked before that her character was good, and her husband died of illness early on. She was a doctor, so she learned a lot of medicine and was very good, so she simply brought her into the mansion with her.

Now it has come in handy again, allowing Li Fangfujin to recover very well after giving birth to his second child, his skin is so smooth and tender that it can almost squeeze out water.

Niu Gulu Gege next to him looked envious, and Li Fangfujin said: "Let Nanny Zhi talk to the nanny around you later, and then learn the technique, and write down the prescription for recuperation. Take a look, old doctor, if it suits you two, you can also use it."

This is really very generous, Geng Yi thanked: "Then thank you, Sister Li first."

She also prepared a gift for Li Fangfujin's newborn second elder brother. Besides a pair of silver bracelets, there was also a jade plaque engraved with peace, all of which were blessings for the child, and Li Fangfujin accepted it with a smile.

Li Fang Fujin went back to look after the child after a short stay, and Si Fujin also sent Madam Liao to bring a large box of fabrics.

Geng Yi just came back, even though she was not in the mansion before, Xiu Niang also made two new clothes for her according to the previous size.

Now that she is pregnant, the clothes have to be made looser and more comfortable, Si Fujin simply sent a lot of soft fabrics, and asked Xiu Niang to make a few more clothes for Geng Yi to wear.

It also started to heat up this day, so I had to make some light clothes, which would not be too hot to wear indoors, and would be very breathable.

Geng Yi looked at a box of fabrics, and quickly asked Nanny Liao to thank Si Fujin on her behalf. Nanny Liao also brought two embroiderers, planning to make two dresses for her overnight.

She stood up and asked the embroiderer to measure her body. She didn't choose any pattern, as long as it was comfortable, it didn't matter if it was simple.

Of course the embroiderer didn't dare to be really simple, but the clothes were not so complicated and easy to move around, so as not to wear heavy clothes, the thread was specially chosen to be lighter, and she dared not use gold and silver thread.

Not only the clothes have to be done, but also the shoes have to be redone.

Although the original shoes are comfortable to wear, they are also exquisite and beautiful.

Nowadays, the focus is on comfort, and the soles should be much thicker. Wearing them is as comfortable as stepping on cotton.

Xiu Niang hurriedly made a set of clothes and shoes and sent them over. Geng Yi tried them on and walked around, feeling very comfortable, so Mammy Hu rewarded her with a purse.

The embroiderer happily accepted it, and went back to do other things.

Geng Yi looked down at the elegant patterns on the clothes, and they felt smooth and not sticky at all, as if they were not embroidered, but painted directly on.

If she wants to cross over to be a embroiderer instead of Gege, she probably won't be able to eat by now.

Mother Hu asked suspiciously, "Master, is there anything wrong with this dress?"

Geng Yi smiled and shook his head and said: "It's nothing, I just watched Xiu Niang rush out overnight, this embroidery pattern is really beautiful."

Hu Nanny just laughed: "It's as long as the master likes it, and it's not in vain for the girls to rush to work overnight."

She was worried that the time was too short, and these embroiderers couldn't be too thoughtful to make Geng Yi like it!

Seeing that Geng Yi is quite liking now, Mammy Hu is relieved.

The fourth elder brother asked people to remove all the things with sharp corners in the yard early, and wrapped the rest with cloth strips twice, so that Geng Yi would not be afraid of accidentally bumping into them.

Things that were short and easy to see and tripped were sent directly to the warehouse, and the room suddenly became much empty, and Geng Yi was still a little unaccustomed to it.

She was sitting softly, and the couch was covered with a layer of quilt. She was sitting softly, and there was a pillow on her back that was made overnight, and it was stuffed with cotton.

Geng Yi leaned comfortably, feeling as if his whole body was trapped in a cloud, and couldn't help feeling a little drowsy.

Now she can't do things that hurt her god. She wants to do it, but everyone around her is desperately persuading her.

Scissors, needles and thread are absolutely forbidden to move, and Geng Yi can only move his mouth, watching Rusui making small clothes for the child beside him.

All of them are close-fitting clothes, so the embroiderer is naturally worried about the outer ones, but the inner ones are made by her confidant maid, which is more at ease.

Ruyu's female reds are not as good as Rusui, so she makes small corners, such as small socks and small hats.

Mother Hu is a little stronger, and what she makes is children's shoes. When she puts on the soles of the shoes, she is as easy as tofu, which makes Geng Yi look at them with gusto.

Doing this all day is too tiring, Geng Yi only asked them to do it in the morning, anyway, it takes a long time, and there is still time to do it slowly, what should I do after I finish it?

In the afternoon, after Geng Yi had something to eat, he took a nap, and then got up to have some snacks or something, and then listened to Madam Hu read to himself.

The Four Books and Five Classics are good for prenatal education, but every time Geng Yi falls asleep without finishing a page, it is almost a lullaby.

Geng Yi fell asleep a few times and couldn't take it anymore, so he asked Xiao Lizi to buy a few scripts outside and come back.

Xiao Lizi went to the bookstore to buy a lot, and asked people to move them back. On the way, he was stopped by Su Peisheng, who was so frightened that he hurriedly saluted: "Grandpa Su, the little one was ordered by Fang Fujin to go outside to buy some scriptures to relieve boredom. But no running around."

Su Peisheng laughed and said, "Why are you panicking? My master just knew that you went out to buy these, and asked someone to send them to the study first, and then send them to the side Fujin after he has a look."

Xiao Lizi was taken aback, and quickly responded, then turned around and was sent to the study for help.

The fourth elder brother was a little surprised when he saw a box full of storybooks: "So many? This means you bought all the bookstore's storybooks, right?"

Xiao Lizi was a little embarrassed and said: "Because I don't know what Ce Fujin likes, remove those scary stories, and buy everything else."

The fourth elder brother is satisfied with him, and knows to take the initiative to eliminate the ones that are not suitable for Geng Yi to read, so he picked up a book of scriptures and flipped through it, and it was about talented scholars and beautiful women. Pick up a volume.

When Xiao Lizi saw this, he couldn't help being surprised, was the fourth elder brother worried that the words he bought would not be suitable for Geng Yi to read, so he actually took the time to check it out by himself?

He thought that after bringing the scriptures here, he would just glance at them casually before moving them away!

The fourth elder brother spent an afternoon, and finally read all the story books roughly, and picked out a few that were written in horror or a little bloody, or even had dead people and ghosts in them, and let Xiao Li move the rest back. .

After Xiao Lizi moved back, Mammy Hu twisted his ears and asked, "Where did you go to go wild, and you only come back now, it's almost dark!"

He was so frightened that while protecting his ears, he dragged Madam Hu to the corner and whispered, "Mama misunderstood, the little one came back a long time ago, and was called to the study by the fourth elder brother. He checked these scriptures before sending them over." .”

Hu Momo couldn't help being startled when she heard it: "Really?"

She was a little dubious, after all, it was just reading a storybook, Si elder brother needed to read it himself, and it took an afternoon?

Who doesn't know that the fourth elder brother is the most strict with self-discipline. Even if he doesn't write notebooks or read books on weekdays, he will practice calligraphy or something. Why would he spend so much time reading these time-killing scriptures?

Even if it was said to the outside world that the fourth elder brother had read the script, no one would believe it!

Xiao Lizi hurriedly said: "It's true, I dare not tell a small lie. Mammy really doesn't believe it, you can ask Su Banban."

When Mother Hu heard that he even dared to use Su Peisheng as a witness, she knew it must be true, so she told Geng Yi when she brought the storybook inside.

Geng Yi was also taken aback, looking down at his still flat stomach, is the fourth elder brother worried that those words will teach children badly?

He was a little too cautious, but Geng Yi felt warm in his heart.

She picked up a story book and read two pages, with a faint smile on her lips.

When Ru Sui saw her outside, she asked Nanny Hu strangely: "What kind of story is this story, Master, that makes you so happy?"

Nanny Hu said about the fourth elder brother: "Master is so concerned about it, can the master be unhappy?"

After hearing this, Ru Sui was also happy for her master, but she had to stop Geng Yi from looking at her for too long, so as not to hurt her eyes.

Geng Yi thought that he could watch it for half an hour at most, maybe less, how could it hurt his eyes after taking too long!

Rusui suggested that Nanny Hu should continue to read the storybook. Nanny Hu had learned arithmetic from the accountant father before, and she could recognize most of the characters, so it was perfect for her to read.

Geng Yi had no choice but to lie down, close his eyes and listen to Madam Hu reading from the storybook.

It's just that Nanny Hu reads it rigorously, and reading the Four Books and Five Classics is still appropriate, but now it's not like she's telling a story, but it's like she's chanting scriptures, forcing Geng Yi to fall asleep.

When she woke up, she saw the fourth elder brother sitting at a table not far away looking at the scroll in her hand, and when she heard the sound, she turned her head and said with a smile: "Are you awake?"

Geng Yi got up quickly, and was supported by the fourth elder brother: "Don't get up in a hurry, be careful about getting dizzy."

She said helplessly, "Master is here, why didn't you wake me up?"

"I didn't cry because you were sound asleep. Anyway, I just came here not long ago." The fourth elder brother had indeed just arrived. Su Peisheng was worried that he would be bored waiting, so he sent over a volume of poems in the study room. The fourth elder brother turned over two pages. , Geng Yi woke up.

Geng Yi sat up slowly, sleeping lazily, and rubbed against Si elder brother's arms: "Master came back quite early today."

The fourth elder brother put his arms around her and smiled, "The servant of the Ministry of Industry brought someone to change the gate, so I'll be back earlier."

It was only then that Geng Yi realized that the gate of the fourth elder brother was originally the specification of Baylor, but now it is Prince Yong. The Ministry of Industry will naturally bring someone to change it: "How long will it take to change it? If it takes a few days, isn't it inconvenient to get in and out?"

Seeing that she was worried again, the fourth elder brother couldn't help laughing and said: "Don't worry, according to the temperament of the minister of the Ministry of Industry, it will probably be changed in the morning."

Geng Yi blinked, "Be good, this minister of the Ministry of Industry is also a workaholic. Is this going to change overnight?"

I don't know if the craftsmen brought by the Ministry of Industry will be so depressed that they will have to work overtime overnight!

She couldn't help asking: "Master, who is the minister of the Ministry of Industry?"

Geng Yi always felt that such a workaholic person must not be born in an ordinary family.

The taller the person, the higher the sense of responsibility, the better the requirements for themselves, wishing to blow other people away, just look at the fourth elder brother!

The fourth elder brother replied: "It's Master Nalan's second son."

It was only yesterday that Geng Yi found out that Mingzhu had died of illness. In addition to Suo'etu who had died before, the two important ministers of this generation were gone. The power of the court should be re-divided.

But none of this has anything to do with her, now all she needs to do is eat well, sleep well, and take care of herself and the baby in her stomach.

Geng Yi got up, washed and tidied up, and dinner was delivered from the kitchen.

The first dish is Furong Chicken Slices, which uses chicken breast meat, which should be a rather light dish.

But recently Geng Yi especially likes to eat heavy flavors. There are a lot of chili peppers in the kitchen, and the smell is so spicy that her saliva almost drools.

Knowing that the fourth elder brother doesn't like heavy dishes, Geng Yi didn't pick it up for him, but picked a piece for himself. The chicken is very tender, with a spicy taste, quite exciting, and it goes well with rice.

In addition, there are braised eggplants, sweet and sour pork ribs and braised chicken. There are also a lot of peppers in the eggplants. The sweet and sour pork ribs are obviously prepared for the fourth elder brother, and there must be no spicy dishes on the table.

But Geng Yi also likes it very much. The sweet and sour pork ribs are very delicious.

There is also a pot of chicken soup, chicken dipped in chili sauce is good to eat, a piece of meat and a sip of soup, the spiciness on the tip of the tongue will be soothed by the chicken soup.

Geng Yi squinted his eyes after eating, and his face was extremely satisfied, but she was a little worried that the fourth elder brother would not be used to eating: "Why don't you ask Chef Ma to cook two more lighter dishes next time, and you can't let the old man accommodate me. "

The fourth elder brother smiled and shook his head and said, "It's okay, the sweet and sour pork ribs and braised chicken are good."

Only these two dishes were not spicy, and the other Si elder brothers gave up after tasting them. They all said that they were sour and spicy, but Geng Yi liked both, which was really puzzling.

Geng Yi's taste changed drastically, and the fourth elder brother was a little worried. Later, he went to the palace and invited the imperial doctor to come over to check her pulse, and then asked about the taste. Is it really okay for her to eat such spicy food?

What's more, Geng Yi is not abstaining from meat and vegetables, and Geng Yi, who is afraid of other pregnant women, has no reaction, and his appetite is particularly good.

After the imperial doctor came to check the pulse, he said to the fourth elder brother: "Fan Fujin's body is fine, and the fetal gas is also stable. If he has a good appetite, it will be a good thing."

How many women suffer from severe nausea after pregnancy, can't eat this, can't smell it, and force themselves to lose weight.

Pregnant women who eat and sleep well like Geng Yi, who can eat anything, are really rare, and if other people know about it, they might be jealous.

The imperial doctor said again: "Many wives have different tastes after they are married. Some of them didn't like sweets before, but they suddenly like them. There are also those who don't like sour food, and they like it suddenly. As for spicy, it's not that there is no such thing, just want to eat it. Enough is enough."

It's not a bad thing to like spicy food, but you can't eat too much, lest your stomach can't stand it.

The fourth elder brother wrote it all down, and asked the imperial physician to see Niu Gulu Gege. The imperial physician was quite surprised that the women in the fourth elder brother's backyard were all in good health, and the pregnancy gas was stable, and there was no problem.

After all, the imperial physician has been to many rich and noble families. Most of the ladies in the backyard do not like to move. In order to maintain their slender waists, they eat less, and their bones are weak. It smells like weak willows. After being happy, it will be a great burden on the body. .

Not only is the fetal gas weak, but because they eat less all the year round, they can’t eat more even if they try hard. The nausea is also very serious. If they vomit as much as they eat, the child will be much weaker.

Not to mention that there is a lot of smog in the backyard, and the lady in the backyard has eaten something that shouldn't be eaten more or less, making her body weaker.

Some wives ate a lot of messy prescriptions in order to get pregnant, and forcibly ruined their good foundation!

The imperial doctor stroked his beard, and the women in the fourth elder brother's backyard were getting stronger and stronger one by one, not to mention the messy things in their bodies, and they were healthier one by one.

Hearing from the imperial doctor that there is no problem and the fetus is also fine, Niu Gulu Gege's heart became more stable.

She couldn't help asking: "Sister Geng can eat anything, but I can't eat fish when I smell it. Is there something wrong?"

The imperial physician was so questioned by Niu Yulu that he didn't know how to answer. He couldn't say that Geng Yi was different from ordinary pregnant women. His body was as strong as a cow, he didn't have any symptoms of nausea, and his appetite was better than that of non-pregnant people?

He could only vaguely say: "Everyone is different, and Fujin's body is very good, so he can eat everything."

Hearing this, Niu Guluge nodded to express his understanding.

The imperial physician did not leave any prescriptions. After all, the two pregnant women in the backyard of Prince Yong's Mansion are in good condition, and they don't even need anti-fetal drugs.

After returning to the palace, the imperial physician was called to the imperial study, and he told everything when he met the saint.

The emperor was quite surprised when he heard this. After all, most of the aunts and grandmothers are in good health, because they have practiced riding and archery since they were young. Han women may be a little weaker if they don’t have this rule, but they haven’t heard of anyone who is not shy when they are pregnant. Not to mention, there are no taboos when eating, you can eat anything, and your appetite is so good!

But this is a good thing, the emperor was a little curious about how Geng Yi raised himself, how could he raise himself so well?

He thought about whether to send a rubbing copy of the Geng family's books to the palace, but he heard Li Dequan say: "Earlier this year, some juniors of the Geng family were lighting lanterns to play, and they accidentally lit the library. Fortunately, it was discovered early, and not all of them were burned, but a small half, at least three or four shelves of books were burned, and the sides were also blackened."

Although the Geng family tried their best to rescue them, they still couldn't save all of them. Some books had half of them saved, so they had to be carefully copied down. It took several months.

The emperor frowned slightly, is it such a coincidence?

He sent someone to inquire again, and there was indeed no problem. During the Chinese New Year, several relatives of the Geng family brought their children to celebrate. They mischievously carried lanterns into the Library Pavilion secretly, and inadvertently lit the bookshelf.

Later, when the Zangshu Pavilion was on fire, the servants of the Geng family scrambled to extinguish the flames after they found out.

Those families were terrified, and ran away overnight with their children. They were afraid that the Geng family would ask them to pay compensation, so Geng Jin was so angry that he jumped up and told the concierge that these families would not let them in when they came again!

Anyone would be angry, after all, the library has been in good condition for many years, and there are people patrolling it on weekdays.

It's just that during the Chinese New Year, there are many people and it's a mess. I didn't notice for a while that a few children slipped into the library, and a little flame almost destroyed the entire library.

The people sent by the emperor took Geng Jin and a few invited scholars to help re-copy the destroyed books. They copied as many books as they could see clearly. In addition, they also invited craftsmen to restore the books.

Of course, there is a limit to what can be repaired, at least a little bit can be repaired.

After getting the news, the emperor felt a little regretful, but he also planned to send someone to print a copy of all the remaining books that could be read, so as not to be destroyed again, so as not to leave even a copy.

He naturally handed over this errand to the fourth elder brother, after all, it was the Geng family's business.

The fourth elder brother only found out that the Geng family's library was on fire. Fortunately, it was discovered early, otherwise the fire would spread to the surroundings, and the Geng family's house might be burned down.

Geng Yi was also taken aback when he heard about it, and almost jumped up and asked, "The house is on fire? Are Erniang and Ama okay?"

The fourth elder brother hurriedly supported Humanity and said: "I just said this because I was afraid that you would be worried. Be careful not to fall. Don't worry, only part of the library was burned. The other yards are fine and no one was injured."

Knowing that the Zangshu Pavilion was burned by some brats, and people ran away without even an apology, Geng Yi said angrily: "We can't just let it go, Zangshu Pavilion is the hard work of several generations of the Geng family, even compensation is useless , No matter what, they have to apologize properly, how can they pretend that nothing happened and continue to live their lives after going back?"

Seeing that she was furious, the fourth elder brother stretched out his hand to caress Geng Yi's back and said, "Don't be angry, I have already asked Geng Jin to send someone to send a letter to the patriarch, asking him and the elders to preside over the matter."

Now both Geng Jin and Geng Yin are on errands with the fourth elder brother, and they can be regarded as the most promising members of the Geng family.

Not to mention that Geng Jin still has a good daughter, and Geng Yi is still the side Fujin of the fourth elder brother. Can the patriarch of the Geng family not take it seriously?

Several people's children burned other people's library and ran away without saying a word, wouldn't they even say an apology?

After Geng Jin received the hint from the fourth elder brother, he wrote a letter back overnight, explaining the matter clearly, without any bias, and did not intend to ask for compensation.

After all, let them pay, how to pay?

The Geng family is not short of money now, and these books will be lost if they are burned. They are all orphan copies. Can they still pay for a new book?

The family members don't have to come to apologize, at least go to the ancestral hall to repent for a while.

Hearing that there is no need for compensation, the family just breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the patriarch say: "Master Geng is kind and generous, but we can't pretend nothing happened in our clan. Otherwise, you will run away one by one in the future." If someone else’s house burned down and they ran away, what should they do if they want to kill someone? You know that the Library Pavilion is over there and you run in, and you don’t care how many children you restrain, so you should be punished.”

The patriarch's punishment was simple and brutal, that is, the children had to stay in the ancestral hall for three months, facing the wall and thinking about their mistakes, not even one day less.

Several other families also had to chip in to buy something as an apology, and the patriarch would send it to the Geng family on their behalf.

Since it is an apology, naturally it should not be too shabby, the money must be quite a lot.

Although Geng Jin said that there was no need for compensation, the patriarch knew that he would always give others a bad breath, but he didn't make things too difficult for the family, so that they would not go bankrupt, but they had to spend most of the money.

The patriarch knew very well what the general income of the several families was, and the amount given by each family would not make them unable to survive, but it was also very painful.

After all, don't let them hurt, they dare to do it next time!

Several families were crying, seeing that the patriarch didn't change his mind at all, so they decided to run to Geng's house.

The Geng family must be more face-saving now when they are on errands. If they make a fuss at the door, they will definitely not blame the family for their own reputation.

They discussed it privately, and each family sent one or two families straight to the capital.

Geng Jin was woken up by the noise outside early in the morning, and he was still in a daze. Hearing that the family members ran to the door and cried, because the patriarch wanted to fine him, his face darkened.

Geng Jin's wife frowned and said, "Master, what should we do about this?"

"What can we do? If we leave them alone, we still don't know what will happen in the future! Geng Yin and I are now running errands for the fourth elder brother. When we are walking on thin ice, how can we be held back by these people?"

Geng Jin pointed to the housekeeper and said, "You send someone to report to Jing Zhaoyin to complain about grievances, and you say that some villain who doesn't know where came from came to Geng's house crying and wanting to extort money!"

"Forget it, butler, go there in person, speak clearly with Mr. Jing Zhaoyin in private, and ask a few boys with loud voices to scold at the door to clear up the relationship."

Didn't these families want to throw dirty water, Geng Jin just threw it back!

It is estimated that several family members did not expect Geng Jin to be so ruthless, so they directly called the guards to arrest them, and shouted in fright: "We are relatives of Mr. Geng, within five generations, what are you doing! Mr. Geng, help! "

The guard sneered, and wanted to say that it was Master Geng who called them to arrest him. Geng Jin was really unlucky to meet such relatives.

A few servants stood at the door, and one of them scolded: "What kind of relatives are you talking about? How can we have such relatives in the Geng family? Let's judge, which relatives come to the door and don't come to the door politely with gifts. How could they be yelling and shouting at the door, making troubles incessantly early in the morning, it is clear that they are extorting money!"

Originally, some passers-by who watched the excitement thought that the Geng family was not kind, did they do something to their relatives, so that people made a fuss at the door.

Now I see that although these people are full of dust and dust, they are not badly dressed, and they are obviously living a good life, but they ran over to other people's door early in the morning and yelled. How can there be such relatives? Pointing up.

A few families opened their mouths anxiously to argue, but the guards quickly gagged them and took them away.

Those who watched the excitement around them dispersed, and Geng Jin sent someone to deliver a letter to the patriarch with a sullen face.

It's not a big deal, Jing Zhaoyin originally sent the guards here because of the face of the fourth elder brother. According to the law, he can't really do anything to the family. He can't do anything to the family at most.

Geng Jin wrote to ask the patriarch to pick him up, telling him to take him back and teach him well, and don't ask him to come to the capital to make trouble again, or he might lose his job with the fourth elder brother.

This was a bit serious, and the patriarch was so frightened that he rushed over to the Geng family to apologize to Geng Jin after receiving the letter, and then went to Jingzhao Yin's mansion to pick up the imprisoned people.

The patriarch didn't come alone, and he brought several tall and strong clansmen behind him, stuffing them into the carriage like carrying chickens and taking them back. Ma Liu asked them to live in the same courtyard and sent the clansmen to take turns guarding them.

When will these families realize that they are wrong, and when will they be released again.

The elder shook his head and said, "It's inappropriate. You can't leave the people locked up. Don't you have to send food in so that they can eat for nothing without doing anything. It's not fair to other clansmen."

Obviously these families have made mistakes, and the clansmen have to send food and vegetables in, isn't that too much?

"It just so happens that the patriarch doesn't intend to open up wasteland, let them go, the elders will hoe the ground, and a few children will pick up some stones and help sow the seeds. It's okay. You can live in two grass sheds nearby. If they don't want to or halfway If you run away, tell them that they are no longer our people."

The patriarch was taken aback, is this going to remove people from the clan?

Naturally, this scares most of them, but it was scary enough for these families, so they honestly built a grass shed near the wasteland, and then worked hard to open up the wasteland, for fear of being driven out.

After Geng Jin learned how the patriarch punished these people, he quickly wrote to Geng Yi.

I heard before that Geng Yi was furious because the Library Pavilion was burned down, and she was still pregnant, so don't be angry, as an Ama, you should tell her quickly, what punishment this villain got!