The Prodigal Son’s Happy Life - Chapter 621

[Chapter 621 Preparations before New Year’s Eve]

As it was outside, the atmosphere inside the Fang Mansion was even more lively.

There are red lanterns hung everywhere, as well as brand-new couplets and colorful ribbons.

Various fruits and snacks can be seen everywhere, and even servants can eat at will.

Most of these servants have lived in Fang Mansion for generations, and some are refugees from the Central Plains Road who were hired originally.

Therefore, Fang Mansion can be regarded as their home.

At this moment, there were still two days before New Year’s Eve. Fang Xiu was sitting on the stone bench in the backyard, watching Zhao Yan and Xiu’er busy hanging red lanterns, looking leisurely.

Zhao Yan hung up a lantern, turned her head, and saw him with his legs crossed, eating figs. She suddenly became angry and said angrily: “This is where you live, just let the two of us Is it appropriate for a weak little woman to take action while you sit there and watch by yourself?”

Fang Xiu thought for a moment and nodded, “I think it’s quite appropriate.”

Zhao Yan took a deep breath and resisted the urge to draw her sword. Impulsively, he said: “If you are really fine, you might as well go to Liulicang to see if the glazed windows we customized have been fired.” When

Fang Xiu heard this, he wanted to refuse, but he was about to get angry when he saw Zhao Yan .

With his eyes, he decisively chose to follow his heart, nodded and said: “Okay, I’ll go later.”

As he said this, he recalled what happened these days in his mind.

Seven days have passed since the glass auction.

Although it was only a short seven days, a lot of things happened.

The first thing that left some memories for Fang Xiu was that at the second auction, Wai Lang Dingtong, a member of the etiquette department who had promised to be there, did not actually show up.

Suddenly, he became the laughing stock of the entire capital.

Later I found out that it seemed that his son had put Mongolian sweat medicine in his porridge

. At first, everyone just thought it was nonsense. After all, the Chu State ruled the world with loyalty and filial piety.

But no one with a little education or reading would do such a thing.

What’s more, this man is the son of Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Rites, and is responsible for the education of the Chu State.

If this matter is true, it involves more than just family matters.

After all, in the eyes of many gentry, educating the people of the world is a top priority.

There is a problem in this link, and the impact is no less than that of the food shortage in the Central Plains Road, or even more serious than that.

This is equivalent to

a member of the Ministry of War who does not know how to march and form a formation.

A member of the Ministry of Industry does not know what weights and measures are.

However, the news was later confirmed by the servants of Ding Mansion.

What happened these days has confirmed the accuracy of this news.

Now, it’s not just the people who are discussing this issue. I heard that the cabinet has also heard the news and is discussing letting Ding Tong take office.

Of course, the difference is not big.

After all, everyone knows what the current Ministry of Rites is like.

It needs to be cleaned sooner or later, it’s just a matter of time.

When Fang Xiu heard the news, he felt a little sad for no reason.

He had only heard of someone who cheated his father, but this was the first time he saw someone who cheated his son.

However, if you think about it carefully, you will find that the father and son are actually the same person. There is nothing worth lamenting, and they soon forgot about this matter.

There are not many things in this world that Fang Xiu can remember.

This second incident is undoubtedly related to Fang Mansion.

Just two days ago, Liu Cheng from the palace suddenly arrived at Fang Mansion.

At first, Fang Xiu thought that the old emperor was just bored and wanted to call him over to chat with him.

But he didn’t expect Liu Cheng to directly take out the imperial edict with a solemn look.

There is no doubt

that it must be good news for the other party’s government.

An Pingbo suddenly became the Marquis of Linze.

This is the first nobleman to be promoted to a knighthood in the past hundred years.

Although he is only a Marquis, he has reached the limit of what he can achieve.

One step further up is the Duke.

The only way to become the Duke of the country is to raise an army and rebel.

Of course, it’s better than nothing, and a marquis is better than an earl.

Dad was not in the capital, so Fang Xiu naturally took charge of the matter on his behalf.

After receiving the decree, we are still waiting for the reward.

But I didn’t expect that this was it.

It’s pity that he rushed all the way back to the capital from the Central Plains Road to save the Emperor of Chu from fire and water, but in the end he had nothing.

When Liu Cheng saw this scene, he still didn’t understand what Xin Anbo meant, so he revealed some ambiguous information.

I heard that the elders in the cabinet felt that being promoted to two noble titles at the same time, and from the same house, would inevitably cause some criticism.

It was also to protect Fang Xiu, so Emperor Chu decided to give Fang Xiu a reward and wait until after the New Year before announcing it.

After Fang Xiu heard the news, he lamented that

the old emperor still didn’t understand him.

As long as there are benefits, what does it matter if you get scolded?

What’s more, in his eyes, those corrupt scholars’ words really don’t count.

They are just some hypocrites who talk about benevolence and morality, but in fact they are capable of all despicable things. What he likes most is to see these guys jumping over the wall in a hurry, still looking helpless.

However, the matter is a foregone conclusion, and there is nothing to say. .

In addition, there is one last thing, naturally Liulicang, which was officially opened at noon yesterday!

Although it was only a small shop, it shocked the entire capital.

Originally, everyone thought that Liuli was a creation of God, a pearl left in the world by the Heavenly Palace, but they did not expect that it could also be created artificially.

Although several previous auctions have caused speculation.

But

speculation is just speculation after all. As long as it is not confirmed, the news will just be something people talk about after dinner.

After it was confirmed, everything was different.

Many people even didn’t believe the news and ran to the south of the city to guard the gate of Liulicang until they saw it with their own eyes before they believed it.

There are also some people who don’t believe it even if they see it with their own eyes. They don’t believe it until Liulifang launches the customization function and they get their own customized Liuli.

However, whether these people believe it or not,

it has become a fact. I believe that it will not take long for glass to become a material often used by nobles in Kyoto City and even the entire Chu State. .

Of course, with the emergence of glass, many things will be invented.

Let’s not talk about all this for now.

At this moment, Fang Xiu looked at the busy backs of Zhao Yan and Xiu’er and said, “You two have a rest for a while. Just let the servants do these things.”

When Xiu’er heard this, she suddenly felt warm. She turned around and glanced at her young master, with a smile on her face and a clear voice: “Master, I’m not tired, I’m not tired.”

Zhao Yan curled her lips and whispered in a low voice: “I’m lazy, and I want to persuade Xiu’er to join you.”

When Fang Xiu heard this, he opened his mouth. Just as he was about to refute, he heard a voice coming from outside: “Brother, let’s go to the temple fair!”

(End of Chapter)