Chapter 232 Ten Thousand liang of Gold

When he first ate the next day, Yu Yuanshan invited him outside the door. According to Li Xiaoyao's instructions, Wisteria still sent him away without being at home. Luoyan invited Zhang Gouzi and Zhao Wuge to see the house at dawn. As soon as they ate, Luoyan ran back to the half-acre garden with sweaty forehead, with an excited light in his eyes: "Fifth Master, watch it! It's the place across the street from Nanwa! The house is 30 mu in size, and there is a lake behind it. There is also a rockery piled up seven or eight feet high by the lake. The trees and vines in the garden are old. There is really nothing to say! Even if the house is old, I don't think it's important. Anyway, I can't start a job in the first half of the year. Today, Uncle Zhang looked at the house together with a year-old craftsman, saying that the house is excellent. There is no need to rebuild it. I think about building a few more places. Hearing her plan everywhere, Haitang poured a cup of tea into Luoyan's hand. Luoyan took two sips and then said, "••••• The most important thing is cheap, as long as 8,000 taels of silver, 30 mu of that kind of land. It is said that people who like the house don't think it is next to the tiles, and there is a hook bar across the street, but this is what we want. No! Fifth Master, do you think?

"If you like it, then buy it. Begonia will go to look for wisteria to get 500 taels of silver." Li Xiaoyao turned his head with a smile and ordered Haitang. Haitang went out to look for wisteria. Li Xiaoyao looked at Luo Yan and smiled and said, "Pay 500 taels of silver first, but in three or five days, the remaining 7,500 taels will be sent with cash." Luo Yan stood up, bent her knees at Li Xiaoyao, and tied her hands as if she didn't know how to be excited. She turned around two or three times before she remembered what to do: "Fifth Master, then I'll ask someone to repair the house, the garden, and... I'm going to find those sisters!"

"Go ahead!" When Li Xiaoyao saw Haitang holding the silver ticket coming in, he smiled and waved his hand to Luo Yan. Luo Yan carefully took the silver ticket, withdrew with a smile on his face, and ran out unconnectedly.

The next day, Wei Shuisheng is going to enter the field to take the strategy discussion. Li Xiaoyao has the mind to do other things. Mother Zhang is busy preparing for the sacrifice to the gods and all kinds of things Wei Shuisheng will bring when he enters the field tomorrow. This exam will take for two days. In addition to pen, ink, paper and inkstone, he also needs to bring food, tea, bedding, and prepare for ten thousand rain. • • There are really a lot of things. Mother Zhang is busy with people, while Li Xiaoyao is busy watching Mother Zhang and everyone.

When it was late, Wei Shuisheng carried a huge carrying box. When he came back from Jingjiang Houfu, Li Xiaoyao hurried to pick up the box. Wei Shuisheng pointed to the box and smiled, "This was given by Mr. Shui. Shui. He prepared it when he was preparing to go out. Later, he didn't have a chance to use it, so he gave it to me." Mother Zhang came over and looked at the carrying box with Li Xiaoyao. The carrying box was made of light tung wood and painted with smooth varnish. The lifting box had a total of five layers, neatly placed objects such as pen, ink, paper and ink, cups and plates for eating tea, etc., and took out the object. The grid below was actually engraved into the shape of the object. No wonder it was so neatly put on. .

"This box is good! I've seen people use it once before, and it seems that it's also a water family. Girl, just use this, which is much better than ours!" Mother Zhang couldn't put it down with a smile. Li Xiaoyao raised her eyebrows and looked at the box speechlessly. Alas, how can life be fair? A box for the exam was divided into three or six!

This night, Li Xiaoyao recited Buddha and tossing and turning. He was so nervous that he didn't sleep all night, but Wei Shuisheng was indifferently as if he didn't take his own exam. Tianjiao Bingyin, and half a mu garden was already brightly lit. In the kitchen, Li Xiaoyao followed Begonia and turned around. Looking at Begonia preparing breakfast, Mant Zhang stared at the stove to steam the turtle with a serious face. This turtle must be ripe, and this head must be good. Geely, which is the leader, can't be wrong!

Wei Shuisheng ate this very exquisite breakfast and changed his long gown embroidered with auspicious patterns of three halberds. Mother Zhang directed everyone to load all kinds of things to be used in the examination room into the car. Li Xiaoyao and Wei Shuisheng got into a car and went out of the door. The dark streets and alleys were quiet and lively. After the red lanterns, there were cars and Horses and walks, converge into a river and gather to the tribute courtyard.

The car stopped not far from the Gongyuan. Wei Shuisheng jumped out of the car neatly, turned around and helped Li Xiaoyao down and smiled, "Okay, I'm in. Go back and have a good sleep. Look at you, your eyes are full of red silk."

"I'm fine. Brother Shuisheng, don't be nervous. Relax and take the exam!" Li Xiaoyao nervously looked at Wei Shuisheng and agreed. Wei Shuisheng nodded with a smile and agreed. Mother Zhang bent her knees next to him and blessed him, "The second master is lucky, and he won three yuan in a row!"

"Runwen!" Not far away, Shuiyan waved his hand and ran over with a smile on his face: "You are really calm. You just came here now. I've been looking for it back and forth many times!" Shuiyan ran over a few steps, reached out and patted Wei Shuisheng's shoulder and smiled. Li Xiaoyao hurriedly smiled and bent his knees and Shuiyan to see the salute. Shuiyan hurriedly bowed back, stretched out a hand to take the bedding roll handed over by Mother Zhang. One hand pushed Wei Shuisheng with the carrying the carrying box. As he walked to the dragon gate, he turned his head and looked at Li Xiaoyao and smiled. "I'll send Runwen into the market first and then come out to talk to you." Li Xiaoyao paused, shook his body a few times, and stood still without following him. There are many rules in this examination room. What if he is taboo about women?

Within a long time, Shuiyan strode back and looked at Li Xiaoyao and said with a smile, "I happened to see Lao Zhao from the Ministry of Ceremonies. I watched him take Runwen in. Don't worry." Li Xiaoyao breathed a sigh of relief, put his hands together, closed his eyes and said a few words in a low voice. He looked up at Shuiyan and smiled, "I see you just right. I have something to ask you for a favor!" Shuiyan bowed slightly and put on a look of asking for instructions. Li Xiaoyao smiled and said, "Well, I opened a weaving workshop, and it opened before the Spring Festival. The old weavers invited from Taiping Mansion have taught them for the past few months. Half a month ago, they finally knitted a few decent Lingluo. I looked okay, but I don't know anyone else. What do you think? I want to send a few to your house. Please ask the ladies and girls to have a look. If it's okay, I will open a satin shop in the future, and ask the house to take care of them more. If not, I will ask them to study hard and cut and reweaving. Shuiyan looked at Li Xiaoyao in surprise: "Just say such a small thing. Just give it to Lingluo for nothing. How can there be such a good thing?! Can the fifth master still do business? It's really admirable!"

"Doing business is my job!" Li Xiaoyao laughed, and Shuiyan was also laughed by what Li Xiaoyao said. Seeing more and more people around him, Shuiyan arched his hand and hurriedly said, "Congratulations to the fifth master. Last night, I heard from the eldest brother that the reward given to the fifth master by the Ministry of Ceremonies has been prepared. This morning, it will be awarded to the house when it is auspicious." Li Xiaoyao was overjoyed and wanted to ask more questions. He saw more and more people around him, and swallowed his words again. Anyway, the 10,000 taels of gold were carried in a box or delivered with a silver ticket in a tray. When it was delivered, he would know. Li Xiaoyao bowed his knees with a happy face and said, "Thank you for your good words. , I'm looking forward to it!" Shuiyan dodged the crowd around him and said goodbye, "Then I won't delay the fifth master any more. Let's talk tomorrow." Li Xiaoyao said goodbye to Shuiyan with a smile and got into the car and went back separately.

Li Xiaoyao calculated it carefully again and couldn't help whispering to Mother Zhang that the gift department would send a reward of 10,000 taels of gold. There was probably an imperial edict. She had never received the edict. Mother Zhang was very surprised and clapped her hands and smiled, "The girl's dowry is available!" This reward silver, without a silver ticket, is all cash, and this 10,000 taels has to be carried in more than a dozen big boxes! The box has to be covered with bright yellow silk, but I'm afraid it can't be put down in front of the second door! Our house is a little cramped. I think our incense case has to be placed in the room. Seven or eight boxes can be placed in front of the main hall, and five or six boxes can be placed in front of the second door shadow wall. Sandalwood should be used to receive the order. I remember that we still have a few... Speaking of which, I haven't handled this order for more than ten years. In the past, when the filial queen was there, the eldest princess made a marriage, and the uncle suddenly became an adult, and there were many things to do. Although the family, this etiquette could not be less, and this purpose was not a big deal. It has been more than ten years!" The more Mother Zhang said, the more she sighed. Li Xiaoyao tilted her head and looked at her, imagining more than a dozen boxes of gold all over the yard, and only smiled so that her eyes bent into a line.

The two returned to the willow hutong. Li Xiaoyao was in excellent spirits and was not in a hurry to return to the half-mu garden. She simply took a few little girl such as Danyue and Liuyun and took a walk in the back garden. Mother Zhang got off the car and began to get up happily again. It was not easy to welcome the angels. The servants and women in the yard were supported by Mother Zhang. With her feet unconnected, she carefully cleaned and tried to wipe everywhere with a dry and wet cloth. When Mother Lu got the letter, she quickly came out happily and looked at the door, two doors and the main hall everywhere. Even the innermost part of the door and the last head of the door shaft must be stretched out with her fingers to try. Make sure there is no dust.

Just after being busy for a long time, Nanning rode into Liushu Hutong and reported to Li Xiaoyao with a smile on his face. The Ministry of Ceremonial Affairs issued an order to leave at the end of Chen. At the end of Chen, he arrived at Liushu Hutong. Li Xiaoyao hurriedly ordered Haitang to take a purse to thank Nanning. Nanning took the purse with a happy face and thanked Li Xiaoyao. I went out and got on the horse back.

Sure enough, at the end of the two Moments, Zhang Gouzi, who was guarding at the entrance of the alley and kept stretching his neck, rushed back to report that the angels seemed to be coming! Mother Zhang and Mother Lu hurriedly inspected everywhere again. Seeing that everything was right, they were slightly relieved. Li Xiaoyao sat in the flower hall not far from the main hall, waiting for his 10,000 taels of gold.