Chapter 323 Getting Along with Colleagues

In fact, the First Emperor was also a novice when it came to tea tasting.

Moreover, the First Emperor had no pursuit of elegance. For him, tea was just to quench his thirst.

If it weren't for the tea's spiritual energy, he probably wouldn't be in the mood to play with the elegance when he wasn't thirsty. Seeing that these people liked it, the First Emperor generously said: "The tea in the mountains is originally a daughter's filial piety. You all praise me so highly. I'll ask later." , if there are still some left at home, and they are distributed among you, it will not be considered as burying them.”

All three colleagues say good things.

I also saw that the snacks that the First Emperor had in hand were really exquisite, so I couldn't help but take a few more glances.

The First Emperor also smiled and let the three of them taste it.

The catering industry in Daxia is not very developed at all. Not to mention ordinary people, even the colleague from a wealthy family among the three who said he has tasted many famous teas in the world has never seen such exquisite snacks.

After tasting it, I found that the taste was really good, so I couldn't help but ask: "No dim sum shop in Chaoge City has produced such good dim sum. Is this the craftsmanship of Master Yan's servants?"

The First Emperor was actually not an easy person to deal with. He had only been working at the Hanlin Academy for a few months. Even the three people in the same room had not chatted with each other a few times. He didn't expect that his son's attentiveness today would actually make him angry. The three arrogant colleagues became so talkative that they were also surprised.

When asked, he shook his head and said with a smile: "This snack is my daughter's craftsmanship."

Tea can be given away, after all, it can be fried in one go, and it is enough if you have stock at home, but making snacks is quite troublesome every time. The First Emperor has no intention of bothering his daughter, so he can just give some to others to try.

The colleague who came from a wealthy family was named Mei. Hearing this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Master Yan has really given birth to a good daughter. With such good cooking skills, the key is to know how to be filial."

He also has a daughter, who is not bad, but she cannot make such delicious snacks.

The First Emperor was still in a good mood when he heard people praise his daughter. In this life, he had more of the mentality of an ordinary parent. Every time he heard people praise his children, no matter what aspect they were praising, his mood would somehow get better.

He was not modest and laughed: "I have three daughters. The eldest daughter and the two sons are triplets. They are the same age. The two younger daughters are twins. They are nine years old this year. They are extremely sensible, especially the fourth daughter. Best at making snacks.”

Although the younger daughter has always been more favored by him because she is softer, the one that His Majesty is most satisfied with and proud of is actually the fourth daughter.

Master Mei praised: "You are so capable at only nine years old? Master Yan is really lucky. Just now I looked at your son, he is also a dragon and a phoenix among men. I think the other children are also very outstanding. I am not as lucky as Master Yan, and now I only have two children. That’s all. They are similar in age to the children of Mr. Yan’s family. I’ll let a few of my children interact with each other more often so that the two incompetent ones in my family can receive some edification.”

Huahuaqiao was praised by everyone. The First Emperor was in a beautiful mood because his children were recognized by others, and he did not hesitate to say kind words: "Master Mei comes from a famous family, how can your son and your beloved be compared to the few country boys and girls in my family? It will make them suffer more." It’s the influence of your young master and your beloved.”

One of the elders, Mr. Li, whose children were already married and had nothing to show off, smiled and said: "Master Yan and Master Mei are very talented and learned. How can the children they have raised be inferior? Don't be humble. I People love desserts the most, but it’s a pity that the old wife at home is very strict and doesn’t tell you to eat more. If Mr. Yan has snacks every day, I won’t be polite to Mr. Yan, I must try it.”

"Master Li likes it, just take it yourself."

The son and daughter prepared four kinds of snacks. Obviously they were not for him to eat alone. They must have been for him to share with his colleagues. There was no shortage of these things at home. How could he, who had been the first emperor in the ages, care about a few of them? dessert?

Master Li said happily: "Then I won't be polite to Master Yan."

After saying that, he sighed: "Master Yan is usually a man of few words. We thought that Master Yan was cold and hard to get close to. We didn't want to start gossiping today. Only then did we realize that Master Yan is not that person who is not easy to get close to. He was actually the person we had treated Yan before." Your Excellency has already had your prejudices. It can be seen that what you see may not be what you believe."

Another colleague surnamed Qi also laughed and said: "That's true. I used to only think that Mr. Yan was a person who was proud of his talents. Now that I think about it, it's just that I didn't find a suitable topic before."

Among the four, Lord Qi and the First Emperor were both from poor families, Lord Mei came from a famous family, and Lord Li, the oldest, also came from an official family.

Literati are all a little arrogant. Who can enter the Hanlin Academy without some talent? In fact, they are quite arrogant at heart, and they have different backgrounds. Even though they are in the same room, in fact, they really don't talk to each other very much. I don't want to start talking about children today because of good tea and snacks. They even had a good conversation, which was an unexpected surprise.

The First Emperor thought that cultivating Taoism and cultivating one's mind, but now that he was not the First Emperor of Qin, but just an official of Great Xia, he put aside his dignity as an emperor through the ages, and always tried to look at the world as an ordinary person, but he did not reject the closeness of his colleagues. .

The four of them didn't concentrate on their work until the Yamen delivered today's documents.

As a result, not long after I concentrated on my work, a servant came to send a message, saying that His Majesty had summoned him. The First Emperor knew that his sons and daughters had contributed to the Jinling rebellion and the epidemic. The Emperor of Great Xia learned the truth and summoned him now. Also for verbal praise.

He is now also responsible for the imperial duties and is considered a popular person in front of the Emperor of Great Xia. The adults on duty have long been used to him being summoned by His Majesty from time to time, so they are not surprised.

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After Fu Su returned home, he sent Li Chu back to the Duke of Qi's Mansion. Li Chu grew up in Linjiang and had gone back to the Duke of Qi's Mansion once, but he was too young and had no memory.

Although the Qi Duke's Mansion was his home, it was completely unfamiliar to him, and his parents were not here. If he had to go home to pay respects to his grandparents, he would not want to go back at all.

Fusu sent the person there, and after seeing the old lady of the Duke of Qi's mansion, he stood up and said goodbye. Old Madam Li repeatedly begged him to stay, but Fusu insisted and only said that he would come back as a guest when he was free in the future. Only then did Old Madam Li let him go.

When Li Chu sent Fusu out, he warned pitifully: "Brother Fusu, you must come and take me back in two days."

Fusu rubbed the little guy's head and said with a smile: "This is your home. You should stay with your grandmother more. I will pick you up in two days. However, didn't you say that I would go to Zhongdehou Mansion to find you?" Is your sister playing?"

Li Chuxin said, what if Aunt Lu's family gets busy and forgets about him? Of course he would go to Yan's house first, and then he could pester his brother and sister to send him to the Zhongde Marquis Mansion to play.

Li Chu hummed: "Anyway, brother Fusu, just don't forget to come and pick me up. Besides, I still have to practice. If I encounter doubts, you are not around and I have no one to ask. What if I practice randomly and go crazy?" What should I do?"

Fusu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Are you the only one who is obsessed with this? Okay, I'll pick you up later."

Chapter 324: Li Chu slaps him in the face

After sending Fusu away reluctantly, Li Chu went back to talk to his grandmother.

The old lady naturally wanted to ask him how his life was going, and how his son and daughter-in-law were so considerate that they left the child to a few young men and young ladies without even a person to serve them, so they came all the way to the capital. The old lady also had complaints.

Wouldn't it be worrying if something happened to the child on the way?

But seeing that Li Chu was obviously well taken care of, Mrs. Li was very grateful to the Yan family.

Seeing that Li Chu was thinking about the Yan family, Mrs. Li was a little bit amused: "Your brothers and sisters from the Yan family will see each other more often in the future, but the days you spend with your grandmother are getting shorter and shorter every day. It's not easy for you to go home this time." You have to spend time with grandma."

Although Li Chu was young, he was very sensible. Seeing that the old lady really liked him, he smiled and said: "When I came here, my father and mother told me that I must fulfill my filial piety in front of my grandmother on their behalf. I will accompany my grandmother well." You and my grandfather. It’s just that I still have to study with my brothers and sisters from the Yan family. My studies cannot be interrupted. After returning to Linjiang, my father will have to check up. During the New Year, I will not leave my grandmother for a moment. "

The grandparents and grandchildren were talking. When Li Chu's aunts and uncles heard that he was coming home, they all came to visit with their children.

When I heard that Li Chu had come to Beijing with the Yan family, Li Chu's eldest sister-in-law, the wife of the eldest son of the Duke of Qi, said: "Then I have to go back and thank you. In the evening, I will draw up a gift list and find a day off for the four of you." My brother will take Chu'er to deliver it to the Yan family in person, mother, what do you think? It just so happens that the fourth brother is good at writing, so he will definitely be able to talk to Yan Zhuangyuan. "

Although the fourth son of the Duke of Qi is a concubine, he was raised under the name of the old lady, and he is known as a talented man in Chaoge City. Yan Zhuangyuan is a civil servant, and the number one scholar is naturally good in literature. So he sent the fourth son to Rather than asking the steward to come forward, it was also Mrs. Shizi's respect for the Yan family.

This is not just because Yan Zhuangyuan is now considered a popular person in front of His Majesty, but because Li Chu practiced and studied with the Yan family. The Crown Prince's wife knew the inside story and should treat it seriously. This is also the attitude of the Duke of Qi.

The old lady nodded with satisfaction.

On the other hand, another concubine daughter-in-law covered her mouth and said with a smile: "We know that the elder sister-in-law is cautious about things, but even if the Yan family has a number one scholar, she will be the number one scholar in three years in the Great Xia Dynasty. How can she be so important to the elder sister-in-law? They are just a few country people. , why should I give this face?"

Mrs. Shizi glanced at her and knew that this was a confused person, so she was too lazy to pay attention to him. The old lady didn't even raise her eyelids, but Li Chu was very angry.

In his heart, the brothers and sisters of the Yan family are closer than the cousins ​​in the Duke of Qi's palace. How can he bear the disparagement of the Yan family?

He innocently said to the prince's wife and the old lady: "Grandma, my father beat me once. When my parents come back, you have to help me talk to them."

The old lady smiled and said, "Oh, why did your parents beat you? But you did something wrong?"

Li Chudao: "One time I went to the street with my servant and heard others saying that the county magistrate had a bad character. I went home and told my father. My father beat me and said that criticizing others behind their backs was the behavior of a villain. Even if I'm only five years old, so I shouldn't be like this. I'm only five years old, and my dad beats me. Do you think I should?"

The old lady smiled and said: "Yes. No matter how young you are, you shouldn't criticize others behind their backs. If you do something wrong, you have done something wrong. However, you still need to be punished lightly. If you are old and don't know what to do, then It deserves more beating."

The concubine-in-law who spoke just now turned red immediately.

Mrs. Shizi also smiled and nodded at Li Chu: "You little bastard."

After quarreling with others, Li Chu was not angry that his brothers and sisters of the Yan family were looked down upon, so he decided to regain his place. He pointed at the clothes on his body with a smile, and said to the old lady and the prince's wife: "Grandma, eldest uncle, look at the clothes on me. Right? My second brother from the Yan family made it for me with materials he specially found for me when he was traveling. It is not immersed in water or fire, and is invulnerable to invulnerable weapons. Even though it is thin, it can keep my body temperature unchanged. No matter how cold the weather is, I will wear this set of clothes alone without a big cloak. , and it’s not cold at all. If I buy it, it’s worth at least several thousand taels of silver. The key is that I have nowhere to buy it. My clothes can be used as family heirlooms. I have eight sets of clothes like this, for spring, summer, autumn and winter. Two sets.”

After saying this, even the old lady and the prince's wife, who had seen good things, couldn't help but pull him to have a look. In order to prove that he was not lying, Li Chu also picked up the tea cup and poured a cup of water on his clothes. As expected, the water was After splashing on it, it immediately slipped off without sticking at all.

Now, not only the children were envious, but even the adults couldn't help but feel moved.

Li Chu said again: "Grandma, why don't you install glass windows in your house? It looks a bit dark. As soon as you enter the yard of the Yan family, there are all glass windows, which is very bright. There is also a glass house in their hometown. , you can grow flowers, fruits, and vegetables in winter. When I am in the Yan family, I have fresh fruits and green vegetables to eat every day. Later, I will ask the brothers and sisters of the Yan family to also install glass in the grandmother's house to make your life more comfortable this winter."

Everyone was surprised when they heard this. The Duke of Qi naturally knew about glass, and his study room was equipped with glass windows. However, it was only installed in the study of the Duke of Guo. In other places, it was either that they didn’t have money or they couldn’t buy glass.

The glass in the study room was given by His Majesty.

Of course, the palace and clan have now installed the glass that should be installed, and now it is the turn of top dignitaries like them. The Duke of Qi has indeed ordered a batch, but the delivery date has not yet come.

However, even if the glass arrives, it will only be enough to cover the old lady's side, as well as the courtyard of the prince and his wife.

As for building a glass house to grow vegetables or something like that, no matter how rich the Duke of Qi’s government is, they can’t build it like this!

The old lady and the prince's wife didn't think Li Chu was lying, but the concubine's wife just now didn't believe it. After hearing this, she finally found a point to refute: "Even the royal family doesn't go to the extent of building a house with glass and growing vegetables, right? ?That glass is not brick!”

Li Chu ignored him and only said to the old man and his wife: "Grandma, aunt, my brothers and sisters of the Yan family love me so much. They were afraid that I would not be used to eating when I just came back, so they specially prepared a box of fruits for me." There’s a box of snacks.”

After saying that, he ordered the two maids beside the old lady: "From the two camphor wood boxes in my luggage, you can take some out, wash them and bring them over, and also take a piece of snacks each for my grandmother." Let's try it with my aunts, sisters, and brothers. I also prepared gifts for my elders, brothers and sisters, and kept them in boxes. I divided the gifts for everyone. Could you please help me distribute them later? .”

The two maids were ordered to go, and from time to time they came over with plates of washed fruits and snacks.

When everyone saw it, they saw the strawberries, cherries, grapes, and cherry tomatoes that looked very good. They had seen the first three, but they had never even seen cherry tomatoes.

There are also several plates of exquisite dim sum. I don’t know the taste without tasting it, but the appearance is even better than the dim sum at the Duke’s Mansion.

Li Chuxin said, I wonder who will dare to look down on the Yan family in front of me from now on!