There is Room For the Poor Daughter - Chapter 886

[Chapter 886 Chapter 886, gift giving]

the time when the person who gave the gift to Xiao’s mansion came to Ganzhou Wei was not very coincidental. They arrived near the end of the year.

After the Chinese New Year, we have to raise food and deal with the refugees. After the refugees are settled, we have to be busy with the spring plowing. Once it is over, the Dragon Boat Festival is here.

It was also at this time that Daohua had some leisure time and had the energy to think about foreign affairs.

Obviously, Dragon Boat Festival is a good time.

The exquisite bamboo baskets specially customized and printed with the words of Xiaofu were neatly placed on the table. Daohua checked the list of officials of the guards and confirmed that it was correct. She opened a bamboo basket and checked the contents. .

Several strings of stuffed rice dumplings, salted duck eggs in a bamboo box, a can of tea, a pot of rice wine, two packs of dim sum, and several sachets.

Depending on the official position, the size of the basket is also different, and the things contained in it also increase or decrease, but the number of samples is the same.

After Daohua checked, she asked Gu Yu to send someone to give gifts to the officials of the guards: “Remember, don’t send the wrong one.”

Gu Yu nodded, summoned a few maids, and brought the bamboo basket to the porter’s office. Facing the list of officials, dispatch them one by one.

Daohua pointed to the bamboo baskets on the other table, and looked at Deshou: “These are for the generals of the frontier army camp. In addition, I bought a few carts of zongzi from outside. You can pull them over together so that the frontier army officers and soldiers can eat them tomorrow.” I can eat zongzi.”

Deshou smiled and replied, “I will do it right away.”

After the gifts from the officials of the guard and the frontier soldiers had been sent out, Daohua called Lixia and asked her to deliver the Dragon Boat Festival to Dong’s family in person. Boxing gift sent.

After finishing these, Dao Hua went to the kitchen.

Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, Xiao Yeyang will definitely come back from the military camp tonight, she is going to make soup with the soft-shelled turtle and cordyceps that she just bought, to nourish him and Master.

Xiafu.

Xia Jianren was warmly calling his staff to eat the zongzi and snacks given to him by the commander of the capital, and the intention of showing off was very obvious: “I heard that Mr. Wei did not give festival gifts to the people in Xiao’s residence.” The

staff quickly complimented: “Obviously , in Mr. Wei’s heart, you are more important than Mr. Xiao.”

Although Xia Jianren was proud of himself, he was still a little rational, shaking his head and said: “It’s not that Mr. Wei doesn’t want to send it to him, but he is waiting for Xiao Yeyang to give it to him first, and then he will give it to him.” So I can return the gift to him.” The

staff froze for a moment, as if a little puzzled.

Xia Jianren laughed: “Although Xiao Yeyang is the prince’s son, Mr. Wei is the highest official in Xiliang anyway. If he wants to give Xiao Yeyang a gift first, wouldn’t he tell everyone that he is inferior to Xiao Yeyang? “The

staff showed a look of surprise: “Your Excellency is exactly what you said.”

Xia Jianren then said quietly: “You said that Xiao Yeyang will not stay in a good capital, why do you have to stay in our Ganzhou Wei?

” Come out, Xiao Yeyang won’t leave for a while.

The staff did not answer this question.

In fact, in his heart, he hoped that Xiao Yeyang would continue to stay in Ganzhou Wei.

Ganzhou Wei is too poor and too miserable. Only people like Xiao Yeyang who have status, status and assets can change the situation in Ganzhou Wei.

Not to mention other things, just talk about high-yielding grain varieties. If this can be promoted, so many people will definitely not starve to death every winter.

He has been paying attention to Mrs. Xiao’s transformation of the slopes and hills. Seeing the greenery growing little by little in the transformed terraced fields, his heart is excited and excited.

You know, it was very difficult to grow things on barren hills in the past.

Obviously, the high-yield grains brought by the Xiao Mansion are drought-resistant and do not require much land.

There are too many people in Ganzhou Wei who can’t get enough to eat, and his life has only improved a little after he became Lord Xia’s staff. Thinking of the bitterness of eating grass roots and bark when he was a child, his wish for Lord Xiao to stay is even stronger in his heart. strong.

The staff looked at Xia Jianren, Master Xia was kind to him, and he was willing to help him all the time, but Master Xia had never suffered from the people at the bottom, and he only weighed his own interests in his heart, and he didn’t think much about the food and clothing of the people.

Hey.

He knew that Lord Xia and Lord Wei from Liangdu didn’t want Lord Xiao to stay in Xiliang. They were afraid that Lord Xiao’s presence would attract the court’s attention, which would be detrimental to their dominance in Xiliang.

While the staff’s thoughts were drifting away, Xia Jianren was thinking about the ranch he sold.

Today’s Qingyang Ranch is very lively. Every day, herdsmen come to ask about pasture seeds.

Seeing that the pasture gradually turned green from the original barrenness, and there were more and more cattle and sheep in it, he regretted it so much that his intestines turned green.

Originally, the surrounding pastures were also on sale, but after knowing that the Four Seasons Grain Shop would sell forage seeds, all ranch owners stopped selling pastures.

He just wants to buy a ranch now, but there is no way out.

The former ranch was a burden, but now it has begun to become a sweet pastry.

Xia Jianren frowned and said: “Xiao Yeyang should leave our Ganzhou Wei as soon as possible. Once he comes, I will not be happy for a few days.” The

staff looked at Xia Jianren, bowed their heads and said nothing.

At this moment, the servant came in: “My lord, someone from the Xiao Mansion brought you a gift for the Dragon Boat Festival.”

Xia Jianren was obviously a little surprised. Xiao Yeyang had been in Ganzhou Wei for several months. He didn’t even invite the officials of the guard to eat, and that guy Fan Tong talked a lot about it in private.

“Hurry up and let me have a look!”

Xia Jianren looked curiously at the bamboo basket brought by the boy: “This bamboo basket is quite unique.” Then he opened the lid.

Although the things inside are ordinary, everything is very delicate.

The plum-blossom porcelain pot for wine is small and elegant; the tea pot

is also carved with exquisite patterns with good meanings;

The embroidery on the sachet is vivid and exquisite;

the bamboo box containing the salted duck eggs is also carefully designed.

Xia Jianren glanced at the non-distinctive zongzi and snacks sent by the Wei family on the table. Compared with the Xiao family, he immediately had a different opinion, and he felt a little embarrassed for the Wei family.   The staff sighed

: “The Xiao family is indeed worthy of being from the palace. I have seen many good things. This ordinary etiquette is so elegant and beautiful.”

He also opened one, and after taking a bite, he regretted giving rice dumplings to his staff.

After living for decades, the zongzi from the Xiao Mansion is the best zongzi he has ever eaten.

The lips and teeth are fragrant and the aftertaste is long.

Xia Jianren swallowed the soft, glutinous and sweet zongzi, and seeing the staff staring at the things in the bamboo basket, he immediately issued an order to evict the guest: “The official suddenly remembered that there is something to do, you go down first.

” Those who lived looked into the bamboo basket, the zongzi made by Master Xiao’s house were so delicious, he wanted to take two home for his mother and son to taste.

Xia Jianren understood the look in his eyes. In the past, he would have given some, but today he was unwilling. There were not many zongzi sent by Xiao’s mansion. Naturally, good things should be reserved for himself and his family.

But it’s not good not to give at all, so Xia Jianren took two zongzi from the commander and gave them to the staff.

The aide’s expression froze. To be honest, the taste of the zongzi sent by the commander was not much different from the one bought outside. At most, the bag was slightly bigger, and the taste was simply incomparable with Xiaofu’s zongzi.

Knowing that Mrs. Xia would not give Xiaofu rice dumplings to him, the staff could only carry two rice dumplings and leave with regret, and the Xiaofu rice dumplings that he took a bite of were put back up again by him, ready to take them home for his mother to taste .

fan mansion.

Fan Tong couldn’t wait to open the lid of the jug after receiving the gift from Xiao’s mansion, and the fragrant wine smell penetrated his nose. .

Mrs. Fan next to her was speechless.

Seeing that the wine was gone, Fan Tong couldn’t help muttering: “Master Xiao is too stingy, and he didn’t say to give more wine. Such a small pot is not enough to fit between teeth.”

“Just your drinking capacity Sending an altar here is not enough for you to drink.” Mrs. Fan walked over and snatched the flagon in his hand. Seeing that the flagon was made of small and exquisite, she said with a smile: “Your daughter is also a wine lover, so I will take it with you in the future. This is for her.”

Fan Tong smacked his lips: “The wine in Xiao’s house is better than the ones sold in Liang’s tavern.”

Mrs. Fan said with a smile: “Liang’s tavern is only a little famous in Ganzhou City, but Xiao My lord and Mrs. Xiao came from the palace of the capital. What good things have I never seen or eaten? What they have in their hands, let alone the Liang family tavern, even the Wei family in Liangdu may not be comparable.”

” Let me warn you, this Xiao family is buying a pasture and remodeling a barren hill, and it is clear that they are going to stay here all the time. You are not allowed to confront Mr. Xiao when you are in the guard.”

Fan Tong curled his lips: “I Don’t dare, don’t look at Xiao Yeyang’s young age, but he is quite capable.”

“A few days ago, he was correcting a soldier’s training movements, and I wanted to take this opportunity to touch his bottom, you Guess what? Good guy, before I got close to him, he slapped me, and my shoulder still hurts

so much.” My husband can’t use his left shoulder these days, and Mrs. Fan knows it too. He asked for it on his own, and was immediately furious: “You really deserve it!”

After finishing speaking, he carried the bamboo basket and wanted to leave.

When Fan Tong saw him, he quickly grabbed a zongzi and salted duck eggs.

After Fan Tong tasted the zongzi and duck eggs, he quickly chased after Mrs. Fan. Then, before the Dragon Boat Festival, Fan Tong and his family ate all the food sent by the Xiao Mansion.

Dong family.

Liu Xiaoman smiled and ate the red bean and red date rice dumpling: “Mother, my brother and sister are really kind. I know that I like their pastries. I feel embarrassed to send so many of them this time.”

Compared with other families, the Dong family’s gifts are much heavier. Daohua also knows that the Dong family’s life is a bit difficult now, so she specially sent some more food.

Mrs. Dong heard what her daughter-in-law said, and while arranging the gift from Daohua, she smiled and said, “Yiyi gave a gift to our family, and we have to return it. The melon your father sent you yesterday looks pretty good to me. ”

It’s a specialty from the Baihusuo in Gangshan. Yiyi probably hasn’t eaten it before. Give her a basket, what do you think?”

Liu Xiaoman nodded: “It should be, we can’t just eat our siblings, Mother, just watch and give it away. If my siblings like to eat, I’ll let my father give it to me.”

Mrs. Dong smiled and nodded: “The Xiao’s house sent all good things, and it happens that there are more rituals. Divide a portion and give it to your parents, let them taste it too.”

Liu Xiaoman suddenly smiled and narrowed his eyes: “Thank you mother.”

Frontier barracks.

When several carriages full of zongzi drove into the barracks, all the soldiers in the barracks rushed over to watch.

In the army tent, Xiao Yeyang was discussing with Cao Dan, Su Hongxin, and other generals about the defense of Ganxuan’s army town.

After nearly three months of construction, Ganzhouwei’s first military town has been preliminarily completed.

Ganxuan Town has all implemented militarized management, and now Xiao Yeyang is implementing various rules and regulations with the generals.

Hearing the noise coming from outside, Xiao Yeyang glanced at Defu.

Defu walked out of the tent quickly, and brought Deshou in after a while.

“My slave greets the master. I have met all the generals.”

Xiao Yeyang let Deshou wake up and asked, “Why are you here?”

Deshou smiled and said, “Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. Madam asked me to come and greet the generals and generals.” Soldiers present gifts for the Dragon Boat Festival.”

Hearing this, the generals in the military tent showed surprise on their faces, and then they all showed joy on their faces.

These people have been stationed in Ganzhouwei, at least five or six years. During the Dragon Boat Festival in previous years, the barracks would eat meaty meals, and no officials have ever given festival gifts to the barracks.

A smile appeared in Xiao Yeyang’s eyes: “Bring the presents in.”

Soon, several servants came in with bamboo baskets one by one.

De Shou said with a smile: “These are for the generals, and they are all made by the mansion. The few carts of zongzi outside the tent are for other soldiers.

” , I can’t make so many zongzi at all, so I can only buy them from outside.

Rice is rarely eaten here in Xiliang, and glutinous rice is even less so, so the price of zongzi here is not low, and it is also a rare food for soldiers in the military camp.

Deshou went on to say: “Madam said that tomorrow’s Dragon Boat Festival will also let the soldiers eat zongzi.”

Cao Dan felt a little moved, and got up and saluted Xiao Yeyang: “Thank you, sir and madam, for still thinking of us Army man.” The

other generals also got up to thank him when they saw him.

Xiao Yeyang stood up and helped Cao Dan: “What are you doing? Without you guarding the frontier, there would be no stability in Daxia. You are the heroes of Daxia. It is right for my wife to send some food to express my gratitude.”

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit heavy, Su Hongxin quickly stood up to smooth things over, and took a bamboo basket with a smile: “Everyone, take a look, what delicious food did Mrs. Xiao give us?”

Unlike the officials of the guard, the frontier generals There was an extra piece of stewed mutton in the bamboo basket. Daohua knew that the soldiers had a lot of food, so the rice dumplings were made extra big.

Defu and Deshou received Xiao Yeyang’s signal, and quickly distributed the bamboo baskets to each general.

There are not so many rules in the army. After everyone got the bamboo basket, they all opened the lid one after another, laughing and discussing.

Seeing that his subordinates were in a mess, Cao Dan looked at Xiao Yeyang with a wry smile.

Xiao Yeyang shook his head, expressing that it was all right, and took the lead to pick up a zongzi and ate it: “Everyone, let’s try it.”

Immediately, there was a debate in the military tent.

“This wine is really good!”

“What’s so good about wine, this stewed meat is refreshing.”

“I think zongzi is the best.”

“I prefer salted duck eggs.”

“It disappears after a while, I think The sachet is the best, next time I go home to send my daughter-in-law and daughter, and they will definitely look good when they wear it out.”

“Oh, don’t argue, I like them all.”

Xiao Yeyang only left the barracks after dark Go back to Xiao Mansion.

Knowing that he will be back tonight, Dao Hua and Gu Jian are waiting for him to have dinner together.

In the dining room, Dao Hua was setting out the meal. When she saw Xiao Yeyang walking in, she greeted her with a smile. As soon as she approached, she was hugged by Xiao Yeyang, and then kissed hard.

“What are you doing?!”

Dao Hua quickly opened Xiao Yeyang, seeing that the maids were all looking away, a little uncomfortable, she gave Xiao Yeyang a hard look, and said in a low voice: “Master is coming soon , let him see that you are so undignified, take care of your skin.”

Xiao Yeyang saw that Daohua blushed, and the smile on his face deepened.

Dao Hua gave him a sideways glance, then looked at the maid at the door: “Go invite the old man over for dinner.”

Soon, Gu Jian arrived.

Gu Jian glanced at Xiao Yeyang: “Are you happy today?”

Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, “My uncle is really sharp-eyed.” He said, looking at Daohua, “There are a few thorns in the army, and I am worried about what to do. To subdue them, I never thought that you sent a few carts of zongzi today, and let them return to their hearts.”

Hearing this, Dao Hua suddenly smiled and said, “Really, the generals of the army are really simple, it seems that when the festival is held in the future , I have to prepare gifts for them.”

Gu Jian also had a smile on his face: “It’s not easy for soldiers to guard the border, and whoever treats them well will naturally support them.”

(end of this chapter)