A Great Man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 1682 Guoguo’s Circle of Friends

In the front yard, Zhuang Laoshi smiled as kindly as Ouyang Xiu.

A group of servants and women from each family were left here. Because the Shen family was not big enough, they could not be separated, so the men stood on the left and the women on the right.

The Shen family has never had so many guests come, so the preparations are not very complete. Some servants don't even have stools, they just stand in twos and threes.

It's just weird that no one complained.

"Thank you for all your hard work." Zhuang Laoshi brought some tea. There was no place to put it, so everyone just held it in their hands. A servant girl smiled and said, "My husband has been talking about this Shen family's tea for a long time, saying it is from Shen Long Tu." The taste is so unusual that I skipped the Tuan Cha and made some stir-fry dishes by myself. It was said to be very fragrant. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a chance to taste it. Today I took the lead and I will definitely be envious of you later."

These words were extremely flattering, but Zhuang Laoshi, who had been fighting for a long time, just smiled and said: "Today my young lady is hosting a banquet, and everyone in the Shen family is very happy. Lang Jun said before going to Jingdong Road that the young lady will just invite her at home. Friends come to get together, whether it is a poetry party or something else, the Shen family does their best, but today they have neglected everyone, I am ashamed...Chen Luo."

When Chen Luo came out, Zhuang Laoshi smiled and said: "Don't you have some small silver ingots at home? There are some auspicious words engraved on them. Give everyone one ingot. Don't refuse. This is something prepared by the husband. Who refuses... My husband is virtuous. Convincing people…”

Everyone couldn't help but laugh, feeling that the Shen family was really too polite.

As servants, when they go to other people's homes, they can at most have a cup of tea. If it's meal time, they have a servant meal with the servants at home, and then they are done.

But the Shen family is so grand that people can’t believe it.

Chen Luo and Yao Lian came with baskets and smiled and gave each of them a piece of silver.

There are words on the silver.

"Good luck. Good omen."

A good sign is not as good as a good weight.

Someone weighed it and said, "Thank you very much."

At least there are two or two!

Is this called a small silver ingot?

Is this a big silver ingot?

Look at Zhuang Laoshi, his face is calm and calm.

This courage is so heroic!

Working as a housekeeper in this kind of family, I can spend money without frowning. The refreshing energy makes me feel relaxed and fascinated just thinking about it.

No wonder Shen An offered a reward of tens of thousands of dollars as soon as he opened his mouth. People like this really treat money like dirt.

Everyone's smiles became more real. Zhuang told some interesting things about the capital. These people were all servants of the powerful gentry's families and knew a lot of things. With each other's words, the front yard gradually became lively.

Chen Luo was staring at these people from the side. Aunt Chen came quietly from the backyard and whispered: "Young lady wants to drink, go and get a jar."

Chen Luo turned around, "Mr. Lang doesn't allow the young lady to drink alcohol at home..."

Aunt Chen smiled and said, "That's just rice wine. It's okay to drink it."

Chen Luo asked: "What do you say, Madam?"

"You still don't believe me?" Aunt Chen said with a smile: "The little lady was still young. When the husband went out and hugged her, I entered the Shen family. In my eyes, the little lady is just like a daughter. How can I harm her? .”

Chen Luo went to get a jar of wine and then murmured with Zhuang Laoshi for a while. Zhuang Laoshi smiled and said, "Send it to me with peace of mind. Anyone who dares to hurt the little lady in Bianliang is asking for death."

Yang Zhuoxue is studying with her two sons.

To be precise, the taro is learning and the edamame is causing trouble.

"Brother..."

"aunt……"

"mother……"

Noisy children can be irritating, but once you get used to it, you can ignore it.

This is a basic course, and Yang Zhuoxue feels that she got perfect marks.

"Lady."

Aunt Chen came, "The young lady asked for wine earlier, and I just sent it over."

Yang Zhuoxue nodded, "As long as Zhao Wuwu is here, it won't be a problem."

Zhao Wuwu is also a strange person in the Shen family. She doesn't have much to do in the Shen family. Shen An's task for her is to follow Guoguo.

The backyard has been renovated a long time ago, with many flowers, plants and trees, but no pool. At first, Guoguo strongly wanted to raise fish, but Shen An was worried that she would fall into the water, so she refused.

More than thirty girls were sitting in the sun, feeling a little uncomfortable.

In these days, whenever wealthy people have a party, they like to get something to protect them from the sun. The Shen family is so rich, but they don’t have anything.

In front of everyone is a small table with some drinks and snacks placed on it.

The girls were all wearing the latest dresses, sitting on the stools with smiles and looking at the girl on the main seat.

Guoguo picked up the wine glass and couldn't help but feel a little proud when she thought that her brother usually didn't drink for her, but now he couldn't control it anymore.

She raised her glass and said: "This is the wine brewed by the Shen family. My brother personally watched the wine and said it is sweet and not very strong. It is suitable for a woman's family to drink. My sister-in-law and I are the only ones drinking this at home. I think it's okay." . Everyone has a taste today, and if you think it’s good, each of you can take a jar back home.”

Tsk tsk!

How much is the wine brewed by Shen An himself worth?

Talking about money customs, who has the ability to drink it?

Counting the people in Bianliang City, apart from the royal family, they include Wang Yu, Su Shi and other families.

You have to say that the prime ministers and assistants are also qualified. Shen An's family often gives out some good things, and the most common gift is to the Bao family, followed by a few friends. The prime minister...I'm very sorry, but the Shen family doesn't pay attention to it at all.

This is the confidence.

The fathers and brothers of the girl's family who were present were either officials or influential gentry, so they naturally knew the meaning of this drink.

Their father and brother were not qualified to drink it at all, but today Guoguo took it out generously. This generosity was really... enviable!

Look at Guoguo, the little complacency on her face when drinking, it is obvious that she is controlled by her brother and is not allowed to drink.

Such a brother...why don't I have one?

The girls were a little envious, but Guoguo felt very comfortable.

She took a sip of wine and said: "Brother said that there was a locust plague on Jingdong Road. I didn't know what a locust plague was, so I asked my brother...My brother said that the locust plague is overwhelming locusts. Those locusts like to eat crops the most. Jingdong Road is so... If we make a scene, I'm afraid people will starve to death.

I don’t know if you have any private money, but...I think..."

Guoguo said seriously: "I don't think I should stand by and watch others fall into desperate situations!"

The girls didn't know the reason for this gathering. When they heard this, some lowered their heads, but more people were frowning.

Girls in the Song Dynasty were not as proud as those in the former Tang Dynasty, but they were still considered free.

But no matter how much freedom they have, it is usually not their turn to get involved in family matters.

So after hearing Guoguo's words, their first reaction was to think about how much they could donate.

"You can donate as much as you want, let's..." Guoguo wrinkled her nose, "We are women, but can't women do things? There was a disaster on Jingdong Road, and no one in Bianliang came out to raise donations, can we do it?"

Guoguo playfully held up a few strands of long hair hanging from her temples, "Why can't we let outsiders see that women are not bad either. Think about it, if we were the first to donate in Bianliang City...hehe!"

She smiled proudly and said, "A lot of people would feel embarrassed!"

yes!

There are countless dignitaries and wealthy people in Bianliang, but they have not yet responded to the locust plague.

What would happen if a group of girls responded first?

This is a good opportunity!

A great opportunity to embarrass a man.

The girls all laughed happily.

Someone asked: "Guoguo, I'm afraid my family wants to donate it myself!"

"Yes! My father keeps a straight face all day long, saying that women should just read books and do some sewing at home, so don't worry about it."

"My mother also said, don't stand out. Women...especially unmarried women can't stand out, otherwise they won't be able to get married in the future."

This is the most realistic question.

It is virtue for women not to have talent. This saying did not apply in the Song Dynasty, but if women suppressed men, it would trigger a backlash.

This is a difficult question.

Guo Guo frowned and said, "Don't panic, I will find a way."

Someone said: "It is not good to make trouble before getting married, whether it is a good reputation or a bad reputation!"

yes!

The girls looked sad.

Wang Ding'er sat next to Guoguo and whispered: "Why don't we put this matter aside for now, and we will take action again when there are more people donating outside."

Ma Xiaoxiao nodded, "Yes, Guoguo, your brother is not here, and no one makes the decision!"

Guoguo was also a little frustrated, but then she remembered her... personal circle.

My brother said this network of contacts works.

Who works?

Girls are afraid of being scolded by their families if they come forward, so who should they look for?

Guoguo thought hard, but Zhao Wuwu remained silent behind him.

Shen An had told Zhao Wuwu not to interfere with Guoguo's decision a while ago. As for whether her decision was good or bad, she would review it afterwards.

This means to let Guoguo become independent gradually.

Guo Guo was very sad, and Wang Ding'er said, "What else are you thinking about?"

"I'm looking for someone to help!"

Wang Ding'er couldn't help but cover his forehead and said: "It's enough to have someone to help with this kind of thing. Do you have many people who can help?"

"That's right!" Guoguo said, wagging her fingers: "There are many people who can help with this matter!"

She turned around and waved, Zhao Wuwu stepped forward and asked, "Do you have any explanation, little lady?"

Guoguo nodded, then wrote a note and handed it to Zhao Wuwu, saying in a low voice: "You asked someone to find Baoan, and then you said you wanted to donate money, and asked her to be loyal and not to shrink back, otherwise she won't think about it next time. I’ll bring something good for her to eat.”

Zhao Wuwu smiled and said: "Don't worry, little lady, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net Even if it fails, the family can donate independently and you will not be embarrassed."

The girl always has a good face, and she is worried about changes in the palace, especially when Princess Baoan has locked the consort.

Women, don't take the lead, don't imitate Princess Taiping, it will not end well.

This is the consensus of everyone, and it is also the standard followed by the royal family, so that the princess developed a coquettish and naive temperament.

Zhao Wuwu went to the front yard, and then Zhuang Laoshi arranged for Chen Luo to report the news.

Chen Luo arrived outside the imperial city and reported his name. Later, a chamberlain came out and handed over Guo Guo's handwriting, "This is from my little lady to Princess Bao'an."

The chamberlain glanced at him, nodded and said, "Don't worry, you won't make any mistakes."

Chen Luo felt that his attitude was too cautious.

The chamberlain went in all the way, and met a chamberlain walking beside him on the way. He was also surprised, so he asked him.

"Shen Longtu is about to set off. He has too many enemies. There can be no accidents at this time, otherwise it will be bad luck."

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