Chapter 177
Two days later, Xia Wen gave Zhao Changqing another jar of pickles, and wrote a detailed copy of the recipe for Zhao Changqing with the method of making pickles, and said with a smile, "If you are interested, try it. If you feel that the taste is wrong, tell me again, I'll ask my mother. (Update quickly, no ads, come)"
Zhao Changqing thanked Xia Wen's pickles first and smiled, "Okay. But it will take June to make pickles, and melons and vegetables will be cheap at that time."
"Yes." Xia Wen laughed, "If you buy vegetables to pickle pickles now, it's better to buy ready-made ones." The vegetables in spring are the most expensive, especially in the border town. Xia Wen laughed, "I told my family last time how to remove the fishy smell of milk. I tried it and it was really good."
Zhao Changqing laughed, "That's good."
A few days later, Zhao Changqing met the servant of the Zheng family.
The person who came was Zheng Miaojia's close companion Zheng Fu. Zheng Fu first invited Zhao Changqing to take care of him. Zhao Changqing smiled, "Why are you free to come to the border town? Next year is the year of the spring examination. I thought you had to follow Brother Zheng to the imperial capital in advance."
Zheng Fu laughed, "The big girl guessed that she originally planned to go to the imperial capital with the old man these days. It happened that the emperor had sent an imperial edict, and our master was promoted to the Zuodu Censor, and he was going to the imperial capital to take office. The old man sent the young man over to tell the big girl that the big girl's business has been going south in recent years, and we have been using the big girl's convenience to communicate with my big girl. Now that the whole family is going to the imperial capital, the young man will say to the big girl. There are also several letters written by the master and his wife to my big girl. If it is convenient, I have to ask the big girl to ask someone to send it to my big girl."
Yongfu stepped forward to answer the letter, and Zhao Changqing smiled, "What's the matter? It's just a matter of course. I often write to Sister Zheng. Now that business is convenient, when Sister Zheng returns the letter, I will ask someone to send it to your mansion when they go to the imperial capital."
Zheng Fu hurriedly bowed again, "The eldest girl did it with her, but it solved the big troubles of my master and wife. The old man said that he originally wanted to come in person, but the family affairs were cumbersome and he really couldn't get away, so he sent the young girl over, so he had to meet the eldest girl in person."
Zhao Changqing smiled and asked the people of the Zheng family how good they were. After saying a few words, he sent Zheng Fu down to rest.
Ling also followed him with a happy time and said with a smile, "A good official like Lord Zheng should be promoted. But Master Zheng was the censor before, and he was only a seventh-rank official. Now he is going to be the censor again, why does Zheng Fu still say that his master is the one who is promoted?"
Zhao Changqing laughed, "The censors are also divided into ranks. The Zuodu Censor is the leader of all censors, a third-rank senior official in the court. In the past, when there were major cases, it was said that the Three Divisions were held for trial, and the Three Divisions refer to the Ministry of Justice, Dali Temple, and the Censorate."
Ling exclaimed, "This is really amazing."
"yes."
Ling said, "Would we prepare something for Zheng Fu to take it, and it is also to convey the promotion of Lord Zheng."
Zhao Changqing smiled and said, "Mr. Zheng is so innocent and gentle, so he must be unhappy to send valuable things. Besides, the Zheng family is about to go to the imperial capital. This trip is similar to moving. Just prepare some ordinary things that are easy to carry."
Old Mrs. Zhao laughed, "That's very true."
After Zhao Changqing and old lady Zhao said this, Ling was in trouble. At night, she said to her husband, "What are you talking about, what is not expensive and easy to carry? The Zheng family still likes it when they see it? I thought about it for half a day, but I didn't think of a good object."
Zhao Yong laughed, "You might as well ask Changqing, maybe she has an idea. Lord Zheng is the most honest and can't give it to expensive ones. Ayu will be in the exam these days. How are he prepared?"
Ling said, "Aning said there is no big problem. Aning said that she wants to take the exam for a scholar in the year."
Zhao Yong said, "He is only sixteen next year, will he succeed? The first person of Ah Bai's exam in the 16th is still not as good as Ah Bai's."
"He wants to take the exam, so he asks him to try it. If he doesn't have the case, the child will be motivated, so we don't stop him."
Zhao Yong laughed, "This makes sense. Isn't I resting in school today? Why can't Aning be seen?"
Ling sighed, "Don't mention it. Since I met Mr. Ji, Aning often went to others, either going to hunt horses or burying muscles. It was so worrying. He also said that although it was not easy to stop him from being motivated in the year, it was not a big deal to play so crazy. I have to talk about him when he comes back later."
Zhao Yong laughed, "Arang is not old and has a free and honest personality. It doesn't matter if Aning plays with him more. Boys, you have to make more friends."
"When will you get a score?" Ling said, "Since you want to take the exam for a scholar, you have to study harder and get crazy, what else can you achieve!"
The couple said a word and then stopped.
On the second day, Zhao Yong went to the garrison as usual. Ling asked Zhao Changqing to discuss the gift to the Zheng family. Zhao Changqing said, "I prepared a painting for Mrs. Zheng, so my mother should not prepare it. The Zheng family's temper is not easy to prepare gifts."
Ling asked, "What painting?"
"I used to paint the scenery of our border town. Lord Zheng has been an official in the border town for several years. I don't know if he has any chance to come to the border town again. If you see these paintings, just think you see the border town." Zhao Changqing smiled, "And if you put the painting in the paint cylinder, Zheng Fu can also take it. Let's ask someone to prepare the food Zheng brought on when he returned. It's hard enough to be fast."
"Don't worry, I asked someone to prepare this. It's not hot now, so bring some cooked food for him to eat on the road, which is both affordable and resistant to hunger."
Zhao Changqing laughed, "I'll take the painting to frame it later."
"You don't need to go there in person. There are some idle people in our family. Take the painting over and I'll call Lai Fu to put it on to frame it. Zheng Fu will go back tomorrow."
"good."
Zhao Changqing also wrote a letter, and Zhao Yong also wrote a letter, asking Zheng Fu to take it back together.
Zhao Changqing really didn't expect Zheng Miaojia to come to the border town. Zheng Miaojia directly found Zhao Changqing's medicine shop. Zhao Changqing was surprised and happy and stood up and said, "Brother Zheng, why are you here?"
Zheng Miaojia smiled, "I heard that you have become a miracle doctor, so I'll see you."
Zhao Changqing asked Zheng Miaojia to go into the inner room to talk, and Zheng Miaojia smiled, "I am going to the imperial capital now. Let's take a walk outside. I haven't come to the border town for a long time, so I miss you."
Zhao Changqing gave Xia Wen the matter about the medicine hall. Xia Wen responded with a smile and looked at Zheng Miaojia a few more times.
Zheng Fu looked for a carriage outside. Zheng Miaojia asked Zhao Changqing to get on the carriage and rode his horse. In a short while, he arrived in Chu Yu's courtyard. There was only an old man who was looking at the house in the courtyard. When he saw Zhao Changqing, he quickly invited the two of them to come in and talk.
Zheng Miaojia looked at the courtyard where the scenery was the same as before and said, "I'm leaving. I don't know when I will go back to the border town in the future, thinking about coming to bring incense to Brother Chu again."
"Okay." Zhao Changqing led Zheng Miaojia to the main hall. It can be seen that the old man was very responsible when looking at the house. Not only was the yard neat, but the main hall was also clean, and the fruits on the table were all fresh. Zheng Miaojia picked up the incense and bowed three times, inserting the incense into the incense burner.
Zheng Miaojia asked, "Do you still come here often?"
Zhao Changqing said, "I don't come often."
If you don’t come often, how could the old man who looks at the house clean so seriously? Zheng Miaojia felt a little sad and asked, “Sister Qing, are you willing to marry me?”
Zhao Changqing was shocked and looked at Zheng Miaojia unable to speak. Zheng Miaojia looked at Zhao Changqing's dark pupils and said in a gentle voice, "We have not stopped communicating in the past few years, and you all said it was very good in your letter. I didn't come to the border town, and I didn't know about the border town. When Zheng Fu returned, I realized that you were not doing well at all. I know that you have never let go of Brother Chu. People with affection and righteousness are affection and righteousness to everyone. If you force you to forget Brother Chu, it is not you. Sister Qing, I may have many places that are not as good as Brother Chu, but I respect you and appreciate you and will take you seriously. I wonder, can I let me take care of you on behalf of Brother Chu?"
Zhao Changqing's eyes flashed, but he smiled slightly, "Zheng Fu just heard some rumors, not that serious. If I wanted to get married, I would have been able to get married long ago, but I just thought about waiting for two more years."
Zheng Miaojia sighed softly, "Chu Yu has passed away, sister Qing."
"I know." Zhao Changqing turned his back to Zheng Miaojia, gently wiped Chu Yu's tablet with a veil, and said softly, "At the beginning, he waited for me until he was twenty, and I waited for him until he was twenty. He had a deep affection for me. His affection was not paid back yet, how could I get married?"
Zheng Miaojia has never felt so pity for a girl in his heart. Zhao Changqing is very well-behaved, convenient to others everywhere, soft heart, and first-class character. Even though Zheng Miaojia is a man, he respects her very much. But for some reason, his fate is so bad. Zheng Miaojia heard Zheng Fu talk about the border town and thought about it all night, but he decided to go to the imperial capital to come to the border town. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Zhao Changqing say, "Brother Zheng doesn't have to pity me. It has always been my luck to have someone like Brother Chu in my life. Now I am sad because I have too much happiness before and can't forget it. This is the case in this world. God will give you as much happiness as you can also give you as much pain as you work. As much hardship as you will give you, you will give you as much wealth as you work."
Zheng Miaojia felt a little sad, "Then you should cherish yourself too. Chu Yu treated you so much during his lifetime. If he had a spirit in heaven, he knew that you had suffered so many grievances and didn't know how to feel distressed."
Zhao Changqing took a deep breath, "I know. I know."
Chapter completed!