In the early morning of the next day, Brother Nine was not surprised. As expected, it was the messenger who started to tell the story, telling the scene so vividly that it was like being there.
Especially when he said that the eighth elder brother originally wanted to get closer, but the guards greeted him with feather arrows, and they didn't want to communicate at all.
He simply didn't bother to persuade the guards at the city gate, but asked someone to set up a few large pots not far away, and then began to cook the meat.
I used the recipe given by Chef Ma, put a lot of spices in it, and roasted it while cooking, so the aroma is very strong.
There was a shortage of food in the city. Although the guards came to eat, they barely ate half full, and some of them might not even be half full.
Don’t even think about eating meat, just some porridge and water is good enough. Many people drink some rice soup at most, or even two bites of wild bark vegetables.
The smell of meat wafted from afar, and the guards couldn't help swallowing, let alone those hungry civilians in the city.
They were so hungry that their eyes turned blue, and they couldn't help but gather at the city gate when they smelled the smell of meat.
The guards tried to drive them away several times, but they could only lighten up their long swords and waved them a few times, and finally persuaded the people to leave.
But they are still standing not far away, even if they can't eat, the smell of meat is not bad!
There is meat in the grain and grass brought by the eighth prince. Although the meat is smoked, the taste is not as good as the fresh one, but it can be stored for a longer time.
After winning the battle, it is natural to reward the soldiers well. The fourteenth elder brother made almost all the meat boiled with a wave of his hand, and the eighth elder brother brought the rest to the city gate.
He leisurely asked the gang leader to cook, and while sitting next to him, he ate a bunch of barbecue slowly, not to mention how delicious it was.
The eighth elder brother didn't persuade him a word, but he came to cook meat every day from morning to night, and ate it at meal time, and ate it with relish in front of the city gate.
The guard couldn't stand it within a few days, and yelled at the eighth elder brother, scolding really badly.
The eighth brother didn't care, and still went every day. In the end, the guards were tired of scolding, and they were too hungry to scold. Some soldiers even started to move around.
They are not that loyal to the city lord. After all, the whole family is starving to death, and they are about to die, so what's the point of loyalty!
The relatives of the guards were taken away by the city lord, but not all of them. Some of them were old, weak and sick. They had to be taken there not only to eat but also to be taken care of, and even paid for medicine. Of course the city lord was not happy about it.
If these little soldiers were not for the food and medicine money for the family, how could they be this way? They originally had a problem with the city lord, but now they are a little bit moved when they look at the eighth prince.
If they surrendered and secretly opened the city gate, would their family members be saved?
Even without medicine, two bites of meat are already good.
It seems that the eighth elder brother is not short of meat. He roasts meat every day, and brings a whole piece to cut up every day. At first glance, it cannot be yesterday.
The ones from yesterday were eaten, and the unfinished ones were taken away, and the new ones were brought back the next day, which made the soldiers even more greedy.
The few of them discussed in private, persuaded a few guards to rest at night, and helped to watch the night themselves.
The guards are naturally happy, they are starving to death and have no strength, of course they are happy to have someone to help watch the night!
Unexpectedly, they fell asleep, and a few soldiers secretly opened the city gate.
The eighth elder brother rewarded several people with the rest of the meat without saying a word, and sent someone to inform the fourteenth elder brother to lead troops to the city lord's mansion. Once the city lord was arrested, the city was taken.
The news of the victory here spread to the next city, but the guards there were still hesitant. Seeing that the guards next to the gate were eating meat with their hands and mouths full of oil, they opened the door without hesitation.
The two cities were captured in this way, without spending a single soldier, and only used a few pieces of bacon. It couldn't be more cost-effective!
The courtiers had different expressions when they heard it, they just felt that it was too easy for the eighth elder brother to seize the city, and it could even be said to be a joke.
Just use a few pieces of meat to lure outside, and the city gate will be opened. What a joke!
The fourth elder brother was listening below, but he knew that the eighth elder brother was the best way.
Use your mouth to persuade, what to say to the guard, is it reasonable?
Persuasion may not be able to persuade, so there is no need to spend too much time talking, just give something real.
The most food shortage in the city, every guard was starving, let alone the people in the city.
Even if the guards could hold back, those commoners probably couldn't.
After two more days, either these little soldiers came to open the door because of their heart, or the people opened the door after killing them.
It can be said that these little soldiers indirectly saved the other guards, otherwise the people would be hungry and crazy, and if the guards stopped them a little, their lives would definitely be lost.
The fourteenth brother left the soldiers' rations, and the rest was divided into two and sent to the city, which barely solved the food problem, but it was far from enough.
He also searched for food in many warehouses of the City Lord's Mansion. No matter how much there is, there are still many people in the city. They can only last for ten or eight days, and then they will be short of food.
So the fourteenth elder brother sent a messenger here, in addition to promoting the achievements of him and the eighth elder brother, of course they also came to ask for food.
The general's family has no food left, help!
The emperor was annoyed and funny when he heard that, in order not to waste food to support the city lords, Brother Fourteen even sent a private letter saying that they had been executed on the spot.
Otherwise, the city lord and his family would always have to eat with so many mouths, and how much food would have to be eaten after raising them and sending them back!
Their food is not enough, where can they support sinners, it is better to execute them on the spot, and it can solve the hatred of the people, so that the two cities can also be firmly controlled, and they can also kill chickens and monkeys.
Once the city lords of the two cities were killed, a new city lord would always be sent there.
However, the emperor did not mention it, and the courtiers did not dare to ask.
In the morning, the emperor called the fourth brother to the imperial study as usual, pointed to the two seals on the table and said: "The fourth brother has a look, the fourteenth and the eighth sent it over this morning."
Brother Fourteen naturally talked about the private execution of the city lords of the two cities. In addition, there is an urgent need for food and good seeds for farming.
Because they were too hungry, the people had to eat all the seeds, and now a clever woman who wants to sow seeds is like a cook without rice, there is nothing to grow at all.
The land there is barren and there is not much to grow, but it is better than nothing.
The fourth elder brother put down the fourteenth elder brother's secret booklet after reading it, and picked up the eighth elder brother's secret booklet to look at it, his face full of surprise.
The eighth elder brother actually asked the emperor to stay in the west for a while to take over the affairs of the two cities.
He turned out to be lingering after the past, did he not plan to return to Beijing in a short time?
The eighth prince means that he wants to make some achievements. Guarding the western border and repelling Arab is the top priority.
As long as Arab is alive, there will be no peace in the west.
The city lord guarding this place is especially important. Like the previous two city lords, they should keep their doors closed, let alone starve themselves to death, and let Arab take a detour and drive straight in. It would be better not to have such a city lord!
In the three border cities, there are actually not many people in the city, most of them are the family members of the guards, and the rest are merchants from the Western Regions, and some people come to open up wasteland.
Not to mention the latter two, just the front one, the guards are willing to bring the whole family to guard here, but in the end they can’t go out to kill the enemy due to the orders of the city lord, and watch the whole family almost starve to death, this is too much !
Those guards who did not listen to the words of the city lord and wanted to open the city gate and rush out to kill the enemy were all sent to prison for punishment.
If the eighth elder brother hadn't persuaded them to open the city gate, and the fourteenth elder brother led people to rescue them from the prison, many of them would starve to death in the prison.
They are all loyal people, but they almost lost their lives because they violated the will of the city lord, it is really chilling!
The eighth elder brother is not the same as the fourth elder brother who can't tolerate a grain of sand in his eyes, but he also can't understand this kind of thing.
The new city lord elected by the emperor cannot guarantee that it will be different from the previous two, even if it was good at the beginning, what happens later?
Kamejuku has been in the city for a long time, and he has not experienced war, did he gradually become timid and afraid?
Moreover, when Galdan was killed that year, the Junggar tribe grew stronger after recuperating more than ten years later, and an Arab led troops to attack.
If you beat Arab to death this time, there may be another one.
So repeatedly, let the Junggar tribe fight over and over again, it is better to completely wipe out their thoughts and strength.
What the eighth elder brother has to do is to spend several years or even more than ten years to slowly divide the Junggar tribe, so that they can no longer think about it, and weaken their strength again and again.
When they are weak, divide and divide, and then sow dissension, cause disputes with each other, and keep fighting each other, so I don't have the ability and thought to take another step forward!
Next, let the Junggar tribe disappear completely!
The emperor said with emotion: "I have conquered many times myself. After Galdan died, the western region has been peaceful for more than ten years. The soldiers who fought with me are old and dead. The city lords who guarded the three cities are gone."
Replaced by these new city lords, two of them are descendants of these veterans, but unfortunately they are not as bold and brave as their predecessors, and even become timid and greedy.
Brother Eight is right, choosing a new city lord may not be better than these two.
In the past, the emperor had conquered Junggar several times by himself, so it is not out of the ordinary for Ba Age to guard the western border.
Moreover, he also intends to completely split the Junggar tribe, divide them into pieces, and then completely let the tribe disappear, which will take a lot of time to do it slowly.
It's just that it's too bitter over there, and I don't know if Brother Ba can really persevere.
The emperor knew that this son had always been strong, and always wanted to do something to impress him.
This time the emperor really looked at the eighth elder brother with admiration, because what he wanted was to be the city lord to guard the western border, and then completely eliminate the possibility of the Junggar tribe invading the country in the future. It can be said that he has devoted himself to the safety of future generations for a hundred years.
"I plan to send people to deliver food, grass and weapons, and let the little fourteen drive Junggar a little farther, and return to Beijing after completely eradicating Arab. As for the old eight, let him stay in the western region."
No matter what, there is really no better candidate for the time being, so it doesn't hurt to let Eighth Brother try.
If the eighth elder brother can't stand it, then another new city lord will be selected here to replace him.
The fourth elder brother only lowered his head and replied: "Yes, Huang Ama."
The emperor glanced at him and said, "If I asked you before, what was your answer, fourth?"
The fourth elder brother replied without hesitation: "Huang Ama, my son's answer has not changed."
The emperor smiled helplessly, as if he had expected his answer a long time ago: "Forget it, you and I are different, fourth child."
He is getting older, and he pays more attention to his reputation, worrying that someone will say that he is harsh on his courtiers in a hundred years.
But the fourth elder brother is different. He is just when he is in high spirits, he doesn't care about his reputation at all, and he cares more about the morality and integrity of these courtiers.
If he could really purify the whole court, it would be a great achievement, but it would also be a very labor-intensive task.
The emperor narrowed his eyes. After decades of experience in the imperial court, it is true that the various departments are much more redundant than before.
Some departments do not need so many people at all, but it is not an easy task to streamline them.
He is powerless now, which doesn't mean that the fourth elder brother will not be able to do it in the future!
Even if the fourth elder brother's treatment is the same, there are still differences. Nian Gengyao must be beheaded at the Meridian Gate, and most of the petty officials will be exiled.
The courtiers also felt that the fourth elder brother's treatment was too harsh. The fourth elder brother looked around at the ministers in the court hall but asked: "If you don't stretch out your hand, you don't have to worry about whether the punishment will be harsh. Those who think it is harsh, Do you think that you will try your own way in the future?"
If you don’t do bad things and don’t get punished, you will have nothing to do. If you are worried about being punished, do you still want to give it a try?
As soon as these words came out, the courtiers immediately shut up one by one. Who dared to say that they wanted to try, did they die?
Geng Yi noticed that the fourth elder brother had started a new round of busyness, so he locked himself in the study after the court, at least he could only come out when it was dark.
Sometimes he even slept directly in the study and never came out at all.
It started to get hot that day, Hong Zhou was only wearing a small red bellyband, and he was still a little hot rolling on the mat, and Hu Nanny kept fanning him beside him.
Otherwise, Hong Zhou would keep rolling and would not be able to fall asleep.
Geng Yi thought that Hong Zhou was like this, and the fourth elder brother, who was always afraid of heat, probably felt even more uncomfortable.
In previous years, the emperor would have taken his elder brothers to the garden to escape the summer heat.
But this year, because of the empress dowager's illness, the emperor didn't go there, especially now that the empress dowager couldn't bear the fatigue of traveling and traveling, it was impossible to follow, so the emperor simply stayed.
This made it hard for the fourth elder brother who was most afraid of heat. Even if ice was placed in the corners of the study, he was still hot and sweating profusely.
Su Peisheng fanned the fan beside him, but he couldn't dissipate much heat.
He soaked the veil with cold water, wrung it dry and handed it to the fourth elder brother.
The fourth elder brother wiped the sweat from his forehead and the back of his neck, feeling a little irritable in his heart due to the heat.
There are several booklets on the table, with the number of grain and grass sent by the household department on it, which needs to be counted before sending out.
The report of the Ministry of War is the number of weapons to be sent, as well as the escorts, the food, grass and weapons they need, and the emergency food, grass and seeds to the people of the two cities, etc., all of which are trivial and cannot be sloppy.
The fourth elder brother rubbed his forehead. After counting for a few days, he was indeed a little tired, and his eyes still hurt a little.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door and called softly: "Master? Can I come in?"
Even if he didn't need to listen to the voice, the fourth elder brother knew that Geng Yi was the only one who would knock on the door of the study at this time.
Su Peisheng opened the door, and saw Geng Yi looking over worriedly: "Seeing that I'm busy, I shouldn't bother you, but I'm worried that it's too hot recently, and I'm going to feel uncomfortable."
Sure enough, Geng Yi looked at the fourth elder brother's cheeks flushed, the sweat on his forehead, and the clothes on his back were probably soaked.
This person is afraid of the heat, and he doesn't want to show it, but he is stuffy, and he doesn't know if he will get hot prickly heat.
Geng Yi was holding a food box in his hand, and the fourth elder brother had no appetite now, but it was hard to refuse her kindness: "Just leave it, I'm not hungry right now."
As soon as she heard it, she laughed and said, "Master, this is the most suitable soup for summer, not dessert."
As soon as he heard the word "tangshui", the fourth elder brother felt hot and shook his head repeatedly.
Geng Yi explained: "Don't worry, my lord, there is no oil in this soup, it was delivered after it was cooled, and it is not hot at all."
When the fourth elder brother arrives on a hot day, it's okay if he goes to the garden, because the cooler he is, the better his appetite will be.
Now he can only stay in the capital, the mansion is very stuffy, his appetite just went down.
Chef Ma tried his best to make him eat more. People are like iron and rice are steel. If you don't eat, no matter how good your body is, it will gradually weaken.
Geng Yi was so worried that he racked his brains to think of several soup recipes, and specially asked the kitchen to cool them down after they were ready, and then delivered them in person.
Hearing that the soup was cold and not greasy, the fourth elder brother signaled Su Peisheng to open the food box and took out the soup.
The soup bowl is not big, decorated with emerald green and white inside, it looks very refreshing.
Geng Yi explained: "Master, this is winter melon and barley soup. Barley has the effect of dispelling dampness and invigorating the spleen, while winter melon is for clearing heat and promoting body fluid, relieving heat and reducing fire. Drinking it will make you feel cooler."
The fourth elder brother nodded and took a sip of the soup. It was indeed refreshing and not greasy.
Because there is no meat, even after cooling, there will be no layer of grease on the surface.
I don't know if it was because of Geng Yi's repeated explanations, but he did feel cooler after drinking.
Geng Yi glanced at the thick papers on the table, and knew that this was the fourth brother's busy business, so he persuaded: "No matter how busy you are, you should take care of yourself, after all, you can't finish the errands. If it's urgent, it's better It's better to find someone to help, it's better than exhausting yourself."
The fourth elder brother nodded slightly, and heard Su Peisheng say that the ninth elder brother brought Honghui's younger brother back.
These days, Brother Nine's task is to play with Hong Hui, and bring Hong Hui back to Prince Yong's mansion every now and then.
Not to mention, Honghui, who was originally calm and sensible, became much more lively.
Presumably he was a bit lonely living alone in the palace in elder brother's house, and he couldn't see Si Fujin and Si elder brother often.
When he comes back every now and then, Honghui can still see his younger brothers, not to mention how happy he is.
There are also countless treasures of Brother Jiu, which he has not finished reading after so many days.
The boat in his hand was dismantled by Honghui, and he was trying to install it back bit by bit.
Although this progress is not fast, Honghui still finds it very interesting.
Of course, his homework didn't fail at all. Gao Taifu was full of praise for Honghui, so the emperor just turned a blind eye. As long as Brother Jiu didn't spoil Honghui, he would play with the children to see the effect. not bad.
Brother Jiu brought Honghui in to salute, and greeted Geng Yi with a smile.
Hong Hui was asked a few homework questions by the fourth elder brother. The child was not as high as a table, and he answered in an orderly manner without any hesitation, obviously knowing it by heart.
The fourth elder brother was satisfied, but he didn't show much on his face, he just said "not bad", and asked Honghui to go to the back to see Si Fujin.
Geng Yi heard the fourth elder brother turn to the ninth elder brother and ask: "The ninth brother will also stay for dinner today?"
Ninth elder brother nodded quickly: "I'm going to disturb fourth brother again."
The fourth elder brother said: "Don't bother, but I want the ninth brother to help."
He actually took the initiative to get someone to help, and Brother Nine naturally didn't refuse to agree, he patted his heart and said: "Fourth brother just ask, if the younger brother can do it, he will definitely do it."
"That's good," the fourth elder brother nodded, motioning for the ninth elder brother to come closer: "With so many accounts, I feel dizzy on my own, so I have to ask the ninth elder brother to help."
Ninth elder brother was a little dizzy after taking a look at it. There are so many dense accounts, it is difficult for fourth elder brother to calculate by himself. It is estimated that he did not figure it out after a few days of calculation, so he asked himself to help.
He had agreed just now, so of course he couldn't refuse now, so he could only nod with a bitter face.
Su Peisheng had already sent another chair over, so Brother Jiu sat down listlessly, and said to Geng Yi who was beside him, "Little sister-in-law, what delicious food will Chef Ma make later? I have worked so hard, how can fourth brother let me Cook Ma, do more!"
Geng Yi smiled and said: "Don't worry, I'll explain to the kitchen later, Brother Jiu has worked hard and made great achievements, so he has to make up for it."
Only then did Brother Jiu laugh. After seeing Geng Yi go out, he honestly opened the booklet and picked it up with the abacus at hand.
Not to mention, the ninth elder brother is familiar with accounting, and he is much faster than the fourth elder brother.
By the time the meal was served, brother Jiu had already calculated half of it, and if he came back tomorrow, it would probably be almost the same.
He will check it again later, and he will be done.
Brother Nine stretched his waist and said: "It's been a long time since I've been so tiring, and the fourth brother is too. It's time to talk to my younger brother earlier."
With so many accounts, it would take several days for the fourth elder brother to calculate alone, and it would be faster for the ninth elder brother who is a skilled person.
It's a hot day, and there are no greasy dishes in the kitchen, and the main dishes are refreshing vegetables.
There are bitter chrysanthemum, winter melon, lotus root, bitter gourd, cucumber and bean sprouts, etc., which are almost all green at first glance.
The ninth elder brother knows that the fourth elder brother has a bitter summer, and he can't go to the garden this year. He is afraid that he will suffer from the heat.
Almost all of them are served cold or simply stir-fried. The meat is diced and minced meat, not too much, not greasy, and less sauce is used.
The fourth elder brother moved his chopsticks a few times, and put them down after a while.
Brother Nine was surprised and said, "Is the fourth brother ready to eat now?"
The fourth elder brother said helplessly: "Yes, I ate a little more today than before."
Looking at these dishes, Geng Yi specially gave them to the kitchen, just for the sake of refreshment, so that the fourth elder brother can eat two more bites.
He should be eating a little more than usual, but he still doesn't have much appetite.
The ninth elder brother was a little worried, and the fourth elder brother ate too little.
Fortunately, the kitchen soon delivered another double red soup with winter melon and lotus leaves. The double reds are red dates and red lotus seeds. This soup clears away heat and nourishes the heart.
Brother Si could drink this soup, and drank most of the bowl in one go.
Brother Nine was surprised, and Su Peisheng served him a bowl. It was really refreshing and comfortable to drink, like cold spring water spreading from the mouth to the heart and lungs, and the heat seemed to have dissipated a lot: "This soup is good. My Fujin is also afraid of the heat, if I can take it home and let her have a drink, I think summer will be better."
Su Peisheng said: "Ci Fujin explained that if Brother Jiu asks, it's fine for him to drink, but Jiu Fujin is not suitable for drinking."
This soup is just right for men, but too cold for women.
Even if Jiufu Jin is in good health, drinking too much cold soup will be extremely bad for her.
Brother Nine nodded and smiled, "My sister-in-law is more thoughtful."
When he left, he received a soup recipe, which was sent by Geng Yi.
The walnut, peanut and double bean soup mentioned above also has the effect of dispelling dampness and heat. Compared with winter melon and lotus leaf double red soup, it is not so cold, so it is very suitable for Jiufujin.
Double beans use eyebrow beans and red beans, and red beans are the best for clearing away heat and reducing swelling.
Geng Yi listened to Brother Jiu, Jiufujin would always be thirsty and irritable in summer, and Chixiaodou could alleviate this.
Brother Jiu thanked him again and again, and then he took the soup back and gave Jiu Fujin a try.
These days Jiufujin is always thirsty and irritable, and she loses her temper easily over the slightest thing, and she can't restrain herself.
Simply, Jiu Fujin should stay away from Brother Jiu, so as not to quarrel with him if he can't hold back his temper.
Hearing that this soup could make him feel less irritable, Jiu Fujin asked the kitchen to make it. He drank a bowl that night and slept more soundly at night.
On weekdays, because of her restlessness, she tossed and turned for a long time before she could fall asleep.
Jiufujin felt pretty good just by making himself less upset and sleep well.
After drinking for a few days, Jiu Fujin no longer complained of thirst, nor lost his temper due to irritability, Brother Jiu breathed a sigh of relief.
Otherwise, Jiufujin would be like gunpowder, and he would be a little unbearable if it exploded at a touch.
Even though Brother Jiu knew in his heart that Jiu Fujin couldn't control himself like this, and she always apologized with guilt when he recovered afterwards, he still had lingering fears.
Facing a fire-breathing dragon every day, can he not be afraid?
In particular, Jiufujin's skills are better than his own, and Brother Jiu can't even compare to a horse.
One day if Jiu Fujin is too angry and starts to fight, even if he slaps him hard on the back, elder brother Jiu will not be able to bear it.
The next time Brother Nine brought Honghui to the door, he specifically thanked Geng Yi: "Little sister-in-law really saved me from the fire and water."
Geng Yi pursed his lips and couldn't help smiling: "Brother Jiu is serious."
To help people to the end, Geng Yi also gave him two medicinal soup recipes.
One is coix lily and water chestnut stew, and the other is fig and almond paste.
"Peel water chestnuts, boil them with coix lilies, and simmer for half an hour. It can invigorate the spleen, nourish yin and clear away heat."
"The latter one uses figs, northern almonds, yam and Sydney. It has the effect of nourishing yin and promoting body fluid, nourishing the lungs and reducing phlegm. It is most suitable for people who are always restless."
Brother Nine memorized it carefully, muttering to himself that he wished he could memorize everything without writing it down, for fear that he might miss a little bit.
He was simply writing down the details with a pen at the back, so as not to forget when he went back, he happily took these two medicinal recipes back.
The fourth elder brother saw that Geng Yi was very generous, giving one to the left and one to the right, as if there were endless medicinal recipes in his mind, and he was curious how many she remembered.
Moreover, Geng Yi only gave them away and never sold them. At most, he cooperated in business and exchanged them for money, which was a loss in calculation.
When he asked, Geng Yi smiled and said: "I sit at home, and the money will be sent over automatically. What's wrong? Besides, these medicinal recipes are originally for people. It's not a waste."
Otherwise, if these medicinal recipes are not taken out, they will never see the light. What's the use of keeping them, just looking at them?
As long as it is used in the right place, these medicinal diets can be regarded as well-used.
The fourth elder brother nodded and asked Su Peisheng to tidy up the folders on the table.
Geng Yi glanced at it strangely and said, "Master, is this all done?"
Seeing him sitting there drinking tea relaxedly, he seemed to feel that the tea was too hot even though it was warmed up, and he put it down with disgust on his face after taking a sip.
Hearing her question, the fourth elder brother nodded and said: "Yes, with the help of the ninth brother, the accounts have been settled, and they can be sent to the various departments tomorrow morning."
Not only did he do the calculation, Brother Nine also helped to double-check it. No matter how good at calculation he was, he was so tired that he wanted to stick out his tongue.
Fortunately, I got another three medicinal recipes, Brother Jiu was full of blood again, and went home.
Geng Yi thought that the fourth elder brother could be used to the best of his ability, so she mentioned that the fourth elder brother was too tired to ask for help, and he immediately detained the ninth elder brother to help.
It is probably because seeing Brother Nine relaxed, having no errands and taking Honghui to play wildly every day, even Fourth Brother was not very happy to see it.
After all, the fourth elder brother has a headache when calculating accounts, and the ninth elder brother just plays every day, so it's no wonder he can enjoy himself!
Not to mention, the ninth elder brother is good at calculating accounts, so he will help with the calculation in a while, and the fourth elder brother will be more relaxed.
She also saw a point, otherwise she wouldn't have given Brother Jiu three medicinal recipes in one go, and it should be regarded as Brother Jiu's reward for helping Brother Si, it is a little bit of her own kindness!
I just hope that Brother Ninth will come to help Fourth Brother more in the future, and Fourth Brother, a workaholic, will not exhaust himself so easily!
It is too hot for children in the house, and it is not safe to go to the lake pavilion, surrounded by water.
The fourth elder brother thought of a way later, and built a simple shed in the back garden, surrounded by soft grass, even if a child ran out carelessly, it would not be in danger.
The shed was made of bamboo, with long tulle hanging around to keep out the sun, and a cool breeze could blow in through the tulle.
The grass has been picked up by the servants, the small stones and other things have been cleaned up, and soft blankets have been specially spread, and a cool mat has been laid on top of it.
If you use a bamboo mat for the mat, although it is cool, it will hurt your child's feet when walking or crawling.
It was Si Fujin who was thoughtful and used the silk in the warehouse to weave the mat, which is cool and soft, and the child will not prick his delicate skin when climbing on it.
Hongshi was already able to walk two steps slowly, and the waiters around him were very nervous, fearing that he might fall.
He was especially afraid that Hongshi would be hurt when he fell, so he put on a suit of clothes. Instead of just wearing a bellyband like Hongli and Hongzhou, he wore long-sleeved trousers, all of which were made of light and breathable materials.
The fourth elder brother didn't care too much when he saw it and said: "It's okay to fall when you're learning to walk, the surroundings are cleaned up, and it doesn't hurt too much when you fall."
Then he saw Hongshi took two tentative steps, and suddenly his legs gave way and he fell, lying on the ground, he was stunned, sat up for a moment, and was about to cry.
The fourth elder brother frowned, and was about to reprimand Rang Hongshi not to cry.
Fortunately, the waiters around him took out the small fish sand hammer and shook it. Hearing the sound, Hongshi turned his head and took a look. He played with the sand hammer in his hand for a few times, and completely forgot what he was about to cry just now. .
The fourth elder brother forcibly held back the scolding he wanted to say, and watched Hongshi play for a while, completely forgetting that he was walking in the first place.
He suddenly felt that the second son's memory was too bad, and he forgot it in a blink of an eye, as if he couldn't remember it at all.
Hongli on the other side is also wearing a red bellyband, with a big fat doll embroidered on the bellyband, which is three points similar to Hongli, and looks cute.
He is trying to learn to crawl, but his hands and feet are not well coordinated. When he said he was crawling, it was more like crawling forward, and he was still in a hurry.
Hongli crawled for a long time, looked up and found that he was not far from the nanny, and seemed a little dazed.
Obviously he worked so hard to climb forward, why didn't he climb far?
Niu Gulu Gege pursed his lips behind him and couldn't help laughing, encouraging him, "Come on, here is Hongli's favorite maraca, come here quickly."
She shook the maraca in her hand, making a rustling sound. Hongli saw it and continued to crawl hard, crawling for a while, lying down to rest for a while and then continuing.
The fourth elder brother nodded inwardly. The third son was quite patient and made up his mind to go there. Even though he was tired, he would not forget about it halfway. He also knew to take a break before continuing, and he did not intend to give up at all.
Then at the next moment, he saw Hongli suddenly turned over and lay on his back, his little face was flushed, it seemed that he was really tired from crawling, and he was lying motionless.
After a while, Hongli fell into a deep sleep, sleeping on his back. It seemed that he had completely forgotten that Niu Gulu Gege was waiting there, probably because he was really too tired.
The fourth elder brother was speechless. He turned his head to look at Hong Zhou who was lying on the side. He thought that he would learn to crawl like Hong Li, even if he was crawling. will stick to the ground.
Unexpectedly, Hong Zhou only turned over for a while, and then turned over again for a while, and the fourth elder brother was puzzled, what was he doing?
Hong Zhou turned over again, Geng Yi raised his head and saw the fourth elder brother staring at this side, he smiled and explained: "He has been lying here for a long time, his back will be hot, and the mat area will also be hot, so They will turn around and change places.”
The fourth elder brother is helpless, but the fourth son will enjoy it quite a bit.
This sleeping area became hot, and the place where it was in contact with the mat was also warm, so Hongzhou turned over to change a place, and changed the side of his body, so that the previous side could be aired to cool off.
Say Hong Zhou is lazy, he is not lazy in this kind of enjoyment place, and he will turn over with his small arms and legs.
I don't know if he can crawl, but Hongzhou has practiced his turning over skill quite skillfully.
Turning from Geng Yi's left side to the right side all the way, and then turning back from the right side to the left side, the fourth elder brother looked at his heart, stretched out his hand to stop it, but Hong Zhou failed to turn over, and his eyes showed doubts.
Obviously he was quite successful in turning over before, why suddenly he couldn't turn over?
The fourth elder brother also wondered if the fourth son would be like Hongshi, who would immediately burst into tears when he failed, but who would have thought that Hongzhou would not be able to walk on this side, so he immediately turned over to the other side.
This road is different, just change the road.
Changing back to the original place was hot, Hong Zhou skillfully turned it over again, and lay still on his stomach.
The fourth elder brother couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Hongzhou has a good temper, and he doesn't cry much."
Geng Yi smiled slightly, thinking that Hong Zhou had a good temper, he was too lazy to cry.
Especially on a hot day, when he cried, his whole body would be hot and sweaty, Hong Zhou would not be happy!
On the point of being afraid of heat, Hong Zhou is the same as the fourth elder brother. He can't stand a little bit of heat. Otherwise, how could such a lazy child suddenly work hard and keep turning over and changing places? Is it hot?
Geng Yi touched Hong Zhou's small arm, and then his palm, and felt relieved when he saw that it was not cold.
Hong Zhou grunted, and moved his little arm a little, trying to shake off her hand.
Needless to say, he disliked that Geng Yi's fingers were hot.
Geng Yi snorted angrily, and lightly pinched Hongzhou's chubby little arm, the more he refused to let her touch it, the more he had to touch it twice!
Hongzhou groaned and chirped to dodge, he turned over all the way, and soon turned over to the fourth elder brother, and was blocked by his legs and feet.
There was the troublesome Geng Yi in the front, and the fourth elder brother who stood in the way behind. After turning over for a while, Hong Zhou found that he couldn't turn over from the fourth elder brother's side, and finally started to climb reluctantly, slowly crawling behind the fourth elder brother.
Geng Yi's eyes lit up, and he suddenly discovered the possibility of letting Hong Zhou take the initiative to learn to crawl. Could it be like this?
Especially when he said that the eighth elder brother originally wanted to get closer, but the guards greeted him with feather arrows, and they didn't want to communicate at all.
He simply didn't bother to persuade the guards at the city gate, but asked someone to set up a few large pots not far away, and then began to cook the meat.
I used the recipe given by Chef Ma, put a lot of spices in it, and roasted it while cooking, so the aroma is very strong.
There was a shortage of food in the city. Although the guards came to eat, they barely ate half full, and some of them might not even be half full.
Don’t even think about eating meat, just some porridge and water is good enough. Many people drink some rice soup at most, or even two bites of wild bark vegetables.
The smell of meat wafted from afar, and the guards couldn't help swallowing, let alone those hungry civilians in the city.
They were so hungry that their eyes turned blue, and they couldn't help but gather at the city gate when they smelled the smell of meat.
The guards tried to drive them away several times, but they could only lighten up their long swords and waved them a few times, and finally persuaded the people to leave.
But they are still standing not far away, even if they can't eat, the smell of meat is not bad!
There is meat in the grain and grass brought by the eighth prince. Although the meat is smoked, the taste is not as good as the fresh one, but it can be stored for a longer time.
After winning the battle, it is natural to reward the soldiers well. The fourteenth elder brother made almost all the meat boiled with a wave of his hand, and the eighth elder brother brought the rest to the city gate.
He leisurely asked the gang leader to cook, and while sitting next to him, he ate a bunch of barbecue slowly, not to mention how delicious it was.
The eighth elder brother didn't persuade him a word, but he came to cook meat every day from morning to night, and ate it at meal time, and ate it with relish in front of the city gate.
The guard couldn't stand it within a few days, and yelled at the eighth elder brother, scolding really badly.
The eighth brother didn't care, and still went every day. In the end, the guards were tired of scolding, and they were too hungry to scold. Some soldiers even started to move around.
They are not that loyal to the city lord. After all, the whole family is starving to death, and they are about to die, so what's the point of loyalty!
The relatives of the guards were taken away by the city lord, but not all of them. Some of them were old, weak and sick. They had to be taken there not only to eat but also to be taken care of, and even paid for medicine. Of course the city lord was not happy about it.
If these little soldiers were not for the food and medicine money for the family, how could they be this way? They originally had a problem with the city lord, but now they are a little bit moved when they look at the eighth prince.
If they surrendered and secretly opened the city gate, would their family members be saved?
Even without medicine, two bites of meat are already good.
It seems that the eighth elder brother is not short of meat. He roasts meat every day, and brings a whole piece to cut up every day. At first glance, it cannot be yesterday.
The ones from yesterday were eaten, and the unfinished ones were taken away, and the new ones were brought back the next day, which made the soldiers even more greedy.
The few of them discussed in private, persuaded a few guards to rest at night, and helped to watch the night themselves.
The guards are naturally happy, they are starving to death and have no strength, of course they are happy to have someone to help watch the night!
Unexpectedly, they fell asleep, and a few soldiers secretly opened the city gate.
The eighth elder brother rewarded several people with the rest of the meat without saying a word, and sent someone to inform the fourteenth elder brother to lead troops to the city lord's mansion. Once the city lord was arrested, the city was taken.
The news of the victory here spread to the next city, but the guards there were still hesitant. Seeing that the guards next to the gate were eating meat with their hands and mouths full of oil, they opened the door without hesitation.
The two cities were captured in this way, without spending a single soldier, and only used a few pieces of bacon. It couldn't be more cost-effective!
The courtiers had different expressions when they heard it, they just felt that it was too easy for the eighth elder brother to seize the city, and it could even be said to be a joke.
Just use a few pieces of meat to lure outside, and the city gate will be opened. What a joke!
The fourth elder brother was listening below, but he knew that the eighth elder brother was the best way.
Use your mouth to persuade, what to say to the guard, is it reasonable?
Persuasion may not be able to persuade, so there is no need to spend too much time talking, just give something real.
The most food shortage in the city, every guard was starving, let alone the people in the city.
Even if the guards could hold back, those commoners probably couldn't.
After two more days, either these little soldiers came to open the door because of their heart, or the people opened the door after killing them.
It can be said that these little soldiers indirectly saved the other guards, otherwise the people would be hungry and crazy, and if the guards stopped them a little, their lives would definitely be lost.
The fourteenth brother left the soldiers' rations, and the rest was divided into two and sent to the city, which barely solved the food problem, but it was far from enough.
He also searched for food in many warehouses of the City Lord's Mansion. No matter how much there is, there are still many people in the city. They can only last for ten or eight days, and then they will be short of food.
So the fourteenth elder brother sent a messenger here, in addition to promoting the achievements of him and the eighth elder brother, of course they also came to ask for food.
The general's family has no food left, help!
The emperor was annoyed and funny when he heard that, in order not to waste food to support the city lords, Brother Fourteen even sent a private letter saying that they had been executed on the spot.
Otherwise, the city lord and his family would always have to eat with so many mouths, and how much food would have to be eaten after raising them and sending them back!
Their food is not enough, where can they support sinners, it is better to execute them on the spot, and it can solve the hatred of the people, so that the two cities can also be firmly controlled, and they can also kill chickens and monkeys.
Once the city lords of the two cities were killed, a new city lord would always be sent there.
However, the emperor did not mention it, and the courtiers did not dare to ask.
In the morning, the emperor called the fourth brother to the imperial study as usual, pointed to the two seals on the table and said: "The fourth brother has a look, the fourteenth and the eighth sent it over this morning."
Brother Fourteen naturally talked about the private execution of the city lords of the two cities. In addition, there is an urgent need for food and good seeds for farming.
Because they were too hungry, the people had to eat all the seeds, and now a clever woman who wants to sow seeds is like a cook without rice, there is nothing to grow at all.
The land there is barren and there is not much to grow, but it is better than nothing.
The fourth elder brother put down the fourteenth elder brother's secret booklet after reading it, and picked up the eighth elder brother's secret booklet to look at it, his face full of surprise.
The eighth elder brother actually asked the emperor to stay in the west for a while to take over the affairs of the two cities.
He turned out to be lingering after the past, did he not plan to return to Beijing in a short time?
The eighth prince means that he wants to make some achievements. Guarding the western border and repelling Arab is the top priority.
As long as Arab is alive, there will be no peace in the west.
The city lord guarding this place is especially important. Like the previous two city lords, they should keep their doors closed, let alone starve themselves to death, and let Arab take a detour and drive straight in. It would be better not to have such a city lord!
In the three border cities, there are actually not many people in the city, most of them are the family members of the guards, and the rest are merchants from the Western Regions, and some people come to open up wasteland.
Not to mention the latter two, just the front one, the guards are willing to bring the whole family to guard here, but in the end they can’t go out to kill the enemy due to the orders of the city lord, and watch the whole family almost starve to death, this is too much !
Those guards who did not listen to the words of the city lord and wanted to open the city gate and rush out to kill the enemy were all sent to prison for punishment.
If the eighth elder brother hadn't persuaded them to open the city gate, and the fourteenth elder brother led people to rescue them from the prison, many of them would starve to death in the prison.
They are all loyal people, but they almost lost their lives because they violated the will of the city lord, it is really chilling!
The eighth elder brother is not the same as the fourth elder brother who can't tolerate a grain of sand in his eyes, but he also can't understand this kind of thing.
The new city lord elected by the emperor cannot guarantee that it will be different from the previous two, even if it was good at the beginning, what happens later?
Kamejuku has been in the city for a long time, and he has not experienced war, did he gradually become timid and afraid?
Moreover, when Galdan was killed that year, the Junggar tribe grew stronger after recuperating more than ten years later, and an Arab led troops to attack.
If you beat Arab to death this time, there may be another one.
So repeatedly, let the Junggar tribe fight over and over again, it is better to completely wipe out their thoughts and strength.
What the eighth elder brother has to do is to spend several years or even more than ten years to slowly divide the Junggar tribe, so that they can no longer think about it, and weaken their strength again and again.
When they are weak, divide and divide, and then sow dissension, cause disputes with each other, and keep fighting each other, so I don't have the ability and thought to take another step forward!
Next, let the Junggar tribe disappear completely!
The emperor said with emotion: "I have conquered many times myself. After Galdan died, the western region has been peaceful for more than ten years. The soldiers who fought with me are old and dead. The city lords who guarded the three cities are gone."
Replaced by these new city lords, two of them are descendants of these veterans, but unfortunately they are not as bold and brave as their predecessors, and even become timid and greedy.
Brother Eight is right, choosing a new city lord may not be better than these two.
In the past, the emperor had conquered Junggar several times by himself, so it is not out of the ordinary for Ba Age to guard the western border.
Moreover, he also intends to completely split the Junggar tribe, divide them into pieces, and then completely let the tribe disappear, which will take a lot of time to do it slowly.
It's just that it's too bitter over there, and I don't know if Brother Ba can really persevere.
The emperor knew that this son had always been strong, and always wanted to do something to impress him.
This time the emperor really looked at the eighth elder brother with admiration, because what he wanted was to be the city lord to guard the western border, and then completely eliminate the possibility of the Junggar tribe invading the country in the future. It can be said that he has devoted himself to the safety of future generations for a hundred years.
"I plan to send people to deliver food, grass and weapons, and let the little fourteen drive Junggar a little farther, and return to Beijing after completely eradicating Arab. As for the old eight, let him stay in the western region."
No matter what, there is really no better candidate for the time being, so it doesn't hurt to let Eighth Brother try.
If the eighth elder brother can't stand it, then another new city lord will be selected here to replace him.
The fourth elder brother only lowered his head and replied: "Yes, Huang Ama."
The emperor glanced at him and said, "If I asked you before, what was your answer, fourth?"
The fourth elder brother replied without hesitation: "Huang Ama, my son's answer has not changed."
The emperor smiled helplessly, as if he had expected his answer a long time ago: "Forget it, you and I are different, fourth child."
He is getting older, and he pays more attention to his reputation, worrying that someone will say that he is harsh on his courtiers in a hundred years.
But the fourth elder brother is different. He is just when he is in high spirits, he doesn't care about his reputation at all, and he cares more about the morality and integrity of these courtiers.
If he could really purify the whole court, it would be a great achievement, but it would also be a very labor-intensive task.
The emperor narrowed his eyes. After decades of experience in the imperial court, it is true that the various departments are much more redundant than before.
Some departments do not need so many people at all, but it is not an easy task to streamline them.
He is powerless now, which doesn't mean that the fourth elder brother will not be able to do it in the future!
Even if the fourth elder brother's treatment is the same, there are still differences. Nian Gengyao must be beheaded at the Meridian Gate, and most of the petty officials will be exiled.
The courtiers also felt that the fourth elder brother's treatment was too harsh. The fourth elder brother looked around at the ministers in the court hall but asked: "If you don't stretch out your hand, you don't have to worry about whether the punishment will be harsh. Those who think it is harsh, Do you think that you will try your own way in the future?"
If you don’t do bad things and don’t get punished, you will have nothing to do. If you are worried about being punished, do you still want to give it a try?
As soon as these words came out, the courtiers immediately shut up one by one. Who dared to say that they wanted to try, did they die?
Geng Yi noticed that the fourth elder brother had started a new round of busyness, so he locked himself in the study after the court, at least he could only come out when it was dark.
Sometimes he even slept directly in the study and never came out at all.
It started to get hot that day, Hong Zhou was only wearing a small red bellyband, and he was still a little hot rolling on the mat, and Hu Nanny kept fanning him beside him.
Otherwise, Hong Zhou would keep rolling and would not be able to fall asleep.
Geng Yi thought that Hong Zhou was like this, and the fourth elder brother, who was always afraid of heat, probably felt even more uncomfortable.
In previous years, the emperor would have taken his elder brothers to the garden to escape the summer heat.
But this year, because of the empress dowager's illness, the emperor didn't go there, especially now that the empress dowager couldn't bear the fatigue of traveling and traveling, it was impossible to follow, so the emperor simply stayed.
This made it hard for the fourth elder brother who was most afraid of heat. Even if ice was placed in the corners of the study, he was still hot and sweating profusely.
Su Peisheng fanned the fan beside him, but he couldn't dissipate much heat.
He soaked the veil with cold water, wrung it dry and handed it to the fourth elder brother.
The fourth elder brother wiped the sweat from his forehead and the back of his neck, feeling a little irritable in his heart due to the heat.
There are several booklets on the table, with the number of grain and grass sent by the household department on it, which needs to be counted before sending out.
The report of the Ministry of War is the number of weapons to be sent, as well as the escorts, the food, grass and weapons they need, and the emergency food, grass and seeds to the people of the two cities, etc., all of which are trivial and cannot be sloppy.
The fourth elder brother rubbed his forehead. After counting for a few days, he was indeed a little tired, and his eyes still hurt a little.
At this moment, someone knocked on the door and called softly: "Master? Can I come in?"
Even if he didn't need to listen to the voice, the fourth elder brother knew that Geng Yi was the only one who would knock on the door of the study at this time.
Su Peisheng opened the door, and saw Geng Yi looking over worriedly: "Seeing that I'm busy, I shouldn't bother you, but I'm worried that it's too hot recently, and I'm going to feel uncomfortable."
Sure enough, Geng Yi looked at the fourth elder brother's cheeks flushed, the sweat on his forehead, and the clothes on his back were probably soaked.
This person is afraid of the heat, and he doesn't want to show it, but he is stuffy, and he doesn't know if he will get hot prickly heat.
Geng Yi was holding a food box in his hand, and the fourth elder brother had no appetite now, but it was hard to refuse her kindness: "Just leave it, I'm not hungry right now."
As soon as she heard it, she laughed and said, "Master, this is the most suitable soup for summer, not dessert."
As soon as he heard the word "tangshui", the fourth elder brother felt hot and shook his head repeatedly.
Geng Yi explained: "Don't worry, my lord, there is no oil in this soup, it was delivered after it was cooled, and it is not hot at all."
When the fourth elder brother arrives on a hot day, it's okay if he goes to the garden, because the cooler he is, the better his appetite will be.
Now he can only stay in the capital, the mansion is very stuffy, his appetite just went down.
Chef Ma tried his best to make him eat more. People are like iron and rice are steel. If you don't eat, no matter how good your body is, it will gradually weaken.
Geng Yi was so worried that he racked his brains to think of several soup recipes, and specially asked the kitchen to cool them down after they were ready, and then delivered them in person.
Hearing that the soup was cold and not greasy, the fourth elder brother signaled Su Peisheng to open the food box and took out the soup.
The soup bowl is not big, decorated with emerald green and white inside, it looks very refreshing.
Geng Yi explained: "Master, this is winter melon and barley soup. Barley has the effect of dispelling dampness and invigorating the spleen, while winter melon is for clearing heat and promoting body fluid, relieving heat and reducing fire. Drinking it will make you feel cooler."
The fourth elder brother nodded and took a sip of the soup. It was indeed refreshing and not greasy.
Because there is no meat, even after cooling, there will be no layer of grease on the surface.
I don't know if it was because of Geng Yi's repeated explanations, but he did feel cooler after drinking.
Geng Yi glanced at the thick papers on the table, and knew that this was the fourth brother's busy business, so he persuaded: "No matter how busy you are, you should take care of yourself, after all, you can't finish the errands. If it's urgent, it's better It's better to find someone to help, it's better than exhausting yourself."
The fourth elder brother nodded slightly, and heard Su Peisheng say that the ninth elder brother brought Honghui's younger brother back.
These days, Brother Nine's task is to play with Hong Hui, and bring Hong Hui back to Prince Yong's mansion every now and then.
Not to mention, Honghui, who was originally calm and sensible, became much more lively.
Presumably he was a bit lonely living alone in the palace in elder brother's house, and he couldn't see Si Fujin and Si elder brother often.
When he comes back every now and then, Honghui can still see his younger brothers, not to mention how happy he is.
There are also countless treasures of Brother Jiu, which he has not finished reading after so many days.
The boat in his hand was dismantled by Honghui, and he was trying to install it back bit by bit.
Although this progress is not fast, Honghui still finds it very interesting.
Of course, his homework didn't fail at all. Gao Taifu was full of praise for Honghui, so the emperor just turned a blind eye. As long as Brother Jiu didn't spoil Honghui, he would play with the children to see the effect. not bad.
Brother Jiu brought Honghui in to salute, and greeted Geng Yi with a smile.
Hong Hui was asked a few homework questions by the fourth elder brother. The child was not as high as a table, and he answered in an orderly manner without any hesitation, obviously knowing it by heart.
The fourth elder brother was satisfied, but he didn't show much on his face, he just said "not bad", and asked Honghui to go to the back to see Si Fujin.
Geng Yi heard the fourth elder brother turn to the ninth elder brother and ask: "The ninth brother will also stay for dinner today?"
Ninth elder brother nodded quickly: "I'm going to disturb fourth brother again."
The fourth elder brother said: "Don't bother, but I want the ninth brother to help."
He actually took the initiative to get someone to help, and Brother Nine naturally didn't refuse to agree, he patted his heart and said: "Fourth brother just ask, if the younger brother can do it, he will definitely do it."
"That's good," the fourth elder brother nodded, motioning for the ninth elder brother to come closer: "With so many accounts, I feel dizzy on my own, so I have to ask the ninth elder brother to help."
Ninth elder brother was a little dizzy after taking a look at it. There are so many dense accounts, it is difficult for fourth elder brother to calculate by himself. It is estimated that he did not figure it out after a few days of calculation, so he asked himself to help.
He had agreed just now, so of course he couldn't refuse now, so he could only nod with a bitter face.
Su Peisheng had already sent another chair over, so Brother Jiu sat down listlessly, and said to Geng Yi who was beside him, "Little sister-in-law, what delicious food will Chef Ma make later? I have worked so hard, how can fourth brother let me Cook Ma, do more!"
Geng Yi smiled and said: "Don't worry, I'll explain to the kitchen later, Brother Jiu has worked hard and made great achievements, so he has to make up for it."
Only then did Brother Jiu laugh. After seeing Geng Yi go out, he honestly opened the booklet and picked it up with the abacus at hand.
Not to mention, the ninth elder brother is familiar with accounting, and he is much faster than the fourth elder brother.
By the time the meal was served, brother Jiu had already calculated half of it, and if he came back tomorrow, it would probably be almost the same.
He will check it again later, and he will be done.
Brother Nine stretched his waist and said: "It's been a long time since I've been so tiring, and the fourth brother is too. It's time to talk to my younger brother earlier."
With so many accounts, it would take several days for the fourth elder brother to calculate alone, and it would be faster for the ninth elder brother who is a skilled person.
It's a hot day, and there are no greasy dishes in the kitchen, and the main dishes are refreshing vegetables.
There are bitter chrysanthemum, winter melon, lotus root, bitter gourd, cucumber and bean sprouts, etc., which are almost all green at first glance.
The ninth elder brother knows that the fourth elder brother has a bitter summer, and he can't go to the garden this year. He is afraid that he will suffer from the heat.
Almost all of them are served cold or simply stir-fried. The meat is diced and minced meat, not too much, not greasy, and less sauce is used.
The fourth elder brother moved his chopsticks a few times, and put them down after a while.
Brother Nine was surprised and said, "Is the fourth brother ready to eat now?"
The fourth elder brother said helplessly: "Yes, I ate a little more today than before."
Looking at these dishes, Geng Yi specially gave them to the kitchen, just for the sake of refreshment, so that the fourth elder brother can eat two more bites.
He should be eating a little more than usual, but he still doesn't have much appetite.
The ninth elder brother was a little worried, and the fourth elder brother ate too little.
Fortunately, the kitchen soon delivered another double red soup with winter melon and lotus leaves. The double reds are red dates and red lotus seeds. This soup clears away heat and nourishes the heart.
Brother Si could drink this soup, and drank most of the bowl in one go.
Brother Nine was surprised, and Su Peisheng served him a bowl. It was really refreshing and comfortable to drink, like cold spring water spreading from the mouth to the heart and lungs, and the heat seemed to have dissipated a lot: "This soup is good. My Fujin is also afraid of the heat, if I can take it home and let her have a drink, I think summer will be better."
Su Peisheng said: "Ci Fujin explained that if Brother Jiu asks, it's fine for him to drink, but Jiu Fujin is not suitable for drinking."
This soup is just right for men, but too cold for women.
Even if Jiufu Jin is in good health, drinking too much cold soup will be extremely bad for her.
Brother Nine nodded and smiled, "My sister-in-law is more thoughtful."
When he left, he received a soup recipe, which was sent by Geng Yi.
The walnut, peanut and double bean soup mentioned above also has the effect of dispelling dampness and heat. Compared with winter melon and lotus leaf double red soup, it is not so cold, so it is very suitable for Jiufujin.
Double beans use eyebrow beans and red beans, and red beans are the best for clearing away heat and reducing swelling.
Geng Yi listened to Brother Jiu, Jiufujin would always be thirsty and irritable in summer, and Chixiaodou could alleviate this.
Brother Jiu thanked him again and again, and then he took the soup back and gave Jiu Fujin a try.
These days Jiufujin is always thirsty and irritable, and she loses her temper easily over the slightest thing, and she can't restrain herself.
Simply, Jiu Fujin should stay away from Brother Jiu, so as not to quarrel with him if he can't hold back his temper.
Hearing that this soup could make him feel less irritable, Jiu Fujin asked the kitchen to make it. He drank a bowl that night and slept more soundly at night.
On weekdays, because of her restlessness, she tossed and turned for a long time before she could fall asleep.
Jiufujin felt pretty good just by making himself less upset and sleep well.
After drinking for a few days, Jiu Fujin no longer complained of thirst, nor lost his temper due to irritability, Brother Jiu breathed a sigh of relief.
Otherwise, Jiufujin would be like gunpowder, and he would be a little unbearable if it exploded at a touch.
Even though Brother Jiu knew in his heart that Jiu Fujin couldn't control himself like this, and she always apologized with guilt when he recovered afterwards, he still had lingering fears.
Facing a fire-breathing dragon every day, can he not be afraid?
In particular, Jiufujin's skills are better than his own, and Brother Jiu can't even compare to a horse.
One day if Jiu Fujin is too angry and starts to fight, even if he slaps him hard on the back, elder brother Jiu will not be able to bear it.
The next time Brother Nine brought Honghui to the door, he specifically thanked Geng Yi: "Little sister-in-law really saved me from the fire and water."
Geng Yi pursed his lips and couldn't help smiling: "Brother Jiu is serious."
To help people to the end, Geng Yi also gave him two medicinal soup recipes.
One is coix lily and water chestnut stew, and the other is fig and almond paste.
"Peel water chestnuts, boil them with coix lilies, and simmer for half an hour. It can invigorate the spleen, nourish yin and clear away heat."
"The latter one uses figs, northern almonds, yam and Sydney. It has the effect of nourishing yin and promoting body fluid, nourishing the lungs and reducing phlegm. It is most suitable for people who are always restless."
Brother Nine memorized it carefully, muttering to himself that he wished he could memorize everything without writing it down, for fear that he might miss a little bit.
He was simply writing down the details with a pen at the back, so as not to forget when he went back, he happily took these two medicinal recipes back.
The fourth elder brother saw that Geng Yi was very generous, giving one to the left and one to the right, as if there were endless medicinal recipes in his mind, and he was curious how many she remembered.
Moreover, Geng Yi only gave them away and never sold them. At most, he cooperated in business and exchanged them for money, which was a loss in calculation.
When he asked, Geng Yi smiled and said: "I sit at home, and the money will be sent over automatically. What's wrong? Besides, these medicinal recipes are originally for people. It's not a waste."
Otherwise, if these medicinal recipes are not taken out, they will never see the light. What's the use of keeping them, just looking at them?
As long as it is used in the right place, these medicinal diets can be regarded as well-used.
The fourth elder brother nodded and asked Su Peisheng to tidy up the folders on the table.
Geng Yi glanced at it strangely and said, "Master, is this all done?"
Seeing him sitting there drinking tea relaxedly, he seemed to feel that the tea was too hot even though it was warmed up, and he put it down with disgust on his face after taking a sip.
Hearing her question, the fourth elder brother nodded and said: "Yes, with the help of the ninth brother, the accounts have been settled, and they can be sent to the various departments tomorrow morning."
Not only did he do the calculation, Brother Nine also helped to double-check it. No matter how good at calculation he was, he was so tired that he wanted to stick out his tongue.
Fortunately, I got another three medicinal recipes, Brother Jiu was full of blood again, and went home.
Geng Yi thought that the fourth elder brother could be used to the best of his ability, so she mentioned that the fourth elder brother was too tired to ask for help, and he immediately detained the ninth elder brother to help.
It is probably because seeing Brother Nine relaxed, having no errands and taking Honghui to play wildly every day, even Fourth Brother was not very happy to see it.
After all, the fourth elder brother has a headache when calculating accounts, and the ninth elder brother just plays every day, so it's no wonder he can enjoy himself!
Not to mention, the ninth elder brother is good at calculating accounts, so he will help with the calculation in a while, and the fourth elder brother will be more relaxed.
She also saw a point, otherwise she wouldn't have given Brother Jiu three medicinal recipes in one go, and it should be regarded as Brother Jiu's reward for helping Brother Si, it is a little bit of her own kindness!
I just hope that Brother Ninth will come to help Fourth Brother more in the future, and Fourth Brother, a workaholic, will not exhaust himself so easily!
It is too hot for children in the house, and it is not safe to go to the lake pavilion, surrounded by water.
The fourth elder brother thought of a way later, and built a simple shed in the back garden, surrounded by soft grass, even if a child ran out carelessly, it would not be in danger.
The shed was made of bamboo, with long tulle hanging around to keep out the sun, and a cool breeze could blow in through the tulle.
The grass has been picked up by the servants, the small stones and other things have been cleaned up, and soft blankets have been specially spread, and a cool mat has been laid on top of it.
If you use a bamboo mat for the mat, although it is cool, it will hurt your child's feet when walking or crawling.
It was Si Fujin who was thoughtful and used the silk in the warehouse to weave the mat, which is cool and soft, and the child will not prick his delicate skin when climbing on it.
Hongshi was already able to walk two steps slowly, and the waiters around him were very nervous, fearing that he might fall.
He was especially afraid that Hongshi would be hurt when he fell, so he put on a suit of clothes. Instead of just wearing a bellyband like Hongli and Hongzhou, he wore long-sleeved trousers, all of which were made of light and breathable materials.
The fourth elder brother didn't care too much when he saw it and said: "It's okay to fall when you're learning to walk, the surroundings are cleaned up, and it doesn't hurt too much when you fall."
Then he saw Hongshi took two tentative steps, and suddenly his legs gave way and he fell, lying on the ground, he was stunned, sat up for a moment, and was about to cry.
The fourth elder brother frowned, and was about to reprimand Rang Hongshi not to cry.
Fortunately, the waiters around him took out the small fish sand hammer and shook it. Hearing the sound, Hongshi turned his head and took a look. He played with the sand hammer in his hand for a few times, and completely forgot what he was about to cry just now. .
The fourth elder brother forcibly held back the scolding he wanted to say, and watched Hongshi play for a while, completely forgetting that he was walking in the first place.
He suddenly felt that the second son's memory was too bad, and he forgot it in a blink of an eye, as if he couldn't remember it at all.
Hongli on the other side is also wearing a red bellyband, with a big fat doll embroidered on the bellyband, which is three points similar to Hongli, and looks cute.
He is trying to learn to crawl, but his hands and feet are not well coordinated. When he said he was crawling, it was more like crawling forward, and he was still in a hurry.
Hongli crawled for a long time, looked up and found that he was not far from the nanny, and seemed a little dazed.
Obviously he worked so hard to climb forward, why didn't he climb far?
Niu Gulu Gege pursed his lips behind him and couldn't help laughing, encouraging him, "Come on, here is Hongli's favorite maraca, come here quickly."
She shook the maraca in her hand, making a rustling sound. Hongli saw it and continued to crawl hard, crawling for a while, lying down to rest for a while and then continuing.
The fourth elder brother nodded inwardly. The third son was quite patient and made up his mind to go there. Even though he was tired, he would not forget about it halfway. He also knew to take a break before continuing, and he did not intend to give up at all.
Then at the next moment, he saw Hongli suddenly turned over and lay on his back, his little face was flushed, it seemed that he was really tired from crawling, and he was lying motionless.
After a while, Hongli fell into a deep sleep, sleeping on his back. It seemed that he had completely forgotten that Niu Gulu Gege was waiting there, probably because he was really too tired.
The fourth elder brother was speechless. He turned his head to look at Hong Zhou who was lying on the side. He thought that he would learn to crawl like Hong Li, even if he was crawling. will stick to the ground.
Unexpectedly, Hong Zhou only turned over for a while, and then turned over again for a while, and the fourth elder brother was puzzled, what was he doing?
Hong Zhou turned over again, Geng Yi raised his head and saw the fourth elder brother staring at this side, he smiled and explained: "He has been lying here for a long time, his back will be hot, and the mat area will also be hot, so They will turn around and change places.”
The fourth elder brother is helpless, but the fourth son will enjoy it quite a bit.
This sleeping area became hot, and the place where it was in contact with the mat was also warm, so Hongzhou turned over to change a place, and changed the side of his body, so that the previous side could be aired to cool off.
Say Hong Zhou is lazy, he is not lazy in this kind of enjoyment place, and he will turn over with his small arms and legs.
I don't know if he can crawl, but Hongzhou has practiced his turning over skill quite skillfully.
Turning from Geng Yi's left side to the right side all the way, and then turning back from the right side to the left side, the fourth elder brother looked at his heart, stretched out his hand to stop it, but Hong Zhou failed to turn over, and his eyes showed doubts.
Obviously he was quite successful in turning over before, why suddenly he couldn't turn over?
The fourth elder brother also wondered if the fourth son would be like Hongshi, who would immediately burst into tears when he failed, but who would have thought that Hongzhou would not be able to walk on this side, so he immediately turned over to the other side.
This road is different, just change the road.
Changing back to the original place was hot, Hong Zhou skillfully turned it over again, and lay still on his stomach.
The fourth elder brother couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Hongzhou has a good temper, and he doesn't cry much."
Geng Yi smiled slightly, thinking that Hong Zhou had a good temper, he was too lazy to cry.
Especially on a hot day, when he cried, his whole body would be hot and sweaty, Hong Zhou would not be happy!
On the point of being afraid of heat, Hong Zhou is the same as the fourth elder brother. He can't stand a little bit of heat. Otherwise, how could such a lazy child suddenly work hard and keep turning over and changing places? Is it hot?
Geng Yi touched Hong Zhou's small arm, and then his palm, and felt relieved when he saw that it was not cold.
Hong Zhou grunted, and moved his little arm a little, trying to shake off her hand.
Needless to say, he disliked that Geng Yi's fingers were hot.
Geng Yi snorted angrily, and lightly pinched Hongzhou's chubby little arm, the more he refused to let her touch it, the more he had to touch it twice!
Hongzhou groaned and chirped to dodge, he turned over all the way, and soon turned over to the fourth elder brother, and was blocked by his legs and feet.
There was the troublesome Geng Yi in the front, and the fourth elder brother who stood in the way behind. After turning over for a while, Hong Zhou found that he couldn't turn over from the fourth elder brother's side, and finally started to climb reluctantly, slowly crawling behind the fourth elder brother.
Geng Yi's eyes lit up, and he suddenly discovered the possibility of letting Hong Zhou take the initiative to learn to crawl. Could it be like this?
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