Chapter 1823 New Year Greetings
Although Huguo Temple was bustling, they did not go up there because there were no vendors. They just walked around the lake to see each family distributing rice, and then ran off to play somewhere else.
The next day was the third day of the junior high school.
Old Zhou and Qian carefully prepared a New Year gift for Manbao to give to Shangguan as a New Year's greeting.
Manbao didn't dare tell them that she had offended their superior. After taking a look at the prepared food, she whispered, "How about two more bowls of steamed meat and meatballs made by my sister-in-law?"
Qian hesitated and said, "That's not easy to take, right? Would it be inappropriate to send it there?"
"No, as long as it tastes good, I don't think Xiao Yuanzheng will mind." She also hoped that he would give her some face during the New Year because of the delicious food and not scold her for the time being.
Manbao remembered something and rolled his eyes. "Put a few more bowls. I'll go get Doctor Liu to come along."
Even if we have to be scolded, we have to do it together.
In the minds of Old Zhou and Qian, the Liu family was closer, after all, the two families were relatives, so they nodded in agreement without much thought.
Bai Shan saw that she was hesitant, so he asked with a smile, "Do you want me to go with you?"
Before Manbao could nod, Liu Gui came in and said, "Master, the fifth master, the second master, and the third master from our family are here to pay New Year's greetings to the old lady. The old lady wants to invite you over."
He paused and said, "The Young Master of the First and Second Halls are already over there."
Manbao couldn't help but look at Baishan. They had been having so much fun these past two days that they forgot to ask about this matter at home.
Bai Shan stood up and said, "You go ahead, I'll go take a look."
Manbao nodded and had no choice but to carry the things out.
Zhou Lijun and Zhou Liru helped carry the things out and put them on Daji's carriage. Manbao saw that Zhou Liru remembered something and asked, "Do you want to go with me?"
She said, "Yuanzheng Xiao is the director of the Imperial Hospital. Those who come to pay him New Year's greetings are either imperial physicians or well-known doctors. You can follow him and see the world."
Zhou Liru immediately agreed happily, and without going back to change clothes, he climbed directly into the carriage.
Zhou Lijun said, "Aunt, I want to go too."
Manbao waved his hand and said, "Then come up together."
Zhou Lijun also happily climbed onto the carriage. Zhou Liru asked, "Second sister, what are you going to do?"
"I'll go see it too," she said. "This year, my fourth uncle and his friends are going to the grasslands to collect medicinal herbs. It would be easier to sell them if I get to know a few more doctors."
The carriage first turned and went to Doctor Liu's house.
The Liu family and the Xiao family were in the same neighborhood, not very far from each other. Man Bao went around the Xiao family first and went to the Liu family. When he was knocked on the door by the Imperial Physician Liu...
He sighed and said to his sons and daughters-in-law, "Forget it. Take the New Year gifts I prepared with me. I'll go and wish Xiao Yuanzheng a happy new year."
His son was a little puzzled. "Didn't father say that Xiaoyuan was busy these past two days, so we should go in a few days?"
Doctor Liu had already stood up and was walking out. He said, "They've already found their way to the door. How can I not go?"
The servants had already invited Manbao and others in. Manbao asked Zhou Lijun to give the basket to the Liu family's servants, and then warmly invited Doctor Liu to go with her to pay New Year's greetings to Xiao Yuanzheng.
Doctor Liu waved to the servants, opened the basket and took a look, nodded with satisfaction, and instructed: "Put it in the kitchen and eat it when I come back in the evening."
Liu Dalang couldn't help but stand on tiptoe to take a look, and could only vaguely see a few bowls inside.
The servant agreed and immediately took the things to the kitchen without delay.
Imperial Physician Liu then looked Zhou Man up and down and asked, "Why are you so eager to get scolded?"
Manbao sighed deeply and said, "Doctor Liu, you are the head of the family and can make your own decisions, but I have to listen to my parents."
Doctor Liu fixed his gaze on her face and height, and after a moment, he nodded. "I almost forgot, you're still young."
Doctor Liu hesitated. At this age, should he give a red envelope?
Manbao didn't let him hesitate for long. She turned sideways to let him see Zhou Lijun and Zhou Liru behind her and said with a smile, "These are my two nieces, Lijun and Liru. Hurry and pay your respects to Doctor Liu."
The two of them immediately stepped forward to pay their respects and wished Doctor Liu a happy new year in a very sweet manner.
Well, there is no need to hesitate now, because it is the New Year. Doctor Liu, who has a lot of red envelopes on him, took out two red envelopes from his sleeves and gave them to Zhou Lijun and Zhou Liru, but there was no share for Zhou Man.
Manbao didn't mind and urged Doctor Liu to go out quickly, otherwise there would be too many people going to pay New Year's greetings to Xiao Yuanzheng.
After all, there was a possibility that the two of them would be scolded. It would be embarrassing to do that in front of so many people.
Liu Dalang said at the right moment: "Dad, everything is ready."
Doctor Liu nodded and said, "Let's go."
After thinking about it, he decided not to bring his son with him this time, but went alone.
He is not like Zhou Man, who still cares a lot about his reputation. How could he let his son see him being scolded?
When the two arrived at Xiao Yuanzheng's house, Imperial Physician Zheng and Imperial Physician Lu were already there. They had just finished wishing Xiao Yuanzheng a happy new year and giving him gifts.
When Xiao Yuanzheng saw Doctor Liu and Zhou Man come in, he only raised his eyelids for a moment before lowering them again. He said coldly, "Are they here?"
Doctor Liu agreed with a smile and stepped forward to greet him.
Manbao was a little embarrassed and stepped forward to greet the emperor and the new year with some embarrassment. Zhou Lijun and Zhou Liru took the gifts in their hands, turned around and handed them to the servants, and then joined in greeting these senior imperial physicians.
Dean Xiao looked at Zhou Man, then at Doctor Liu, and thought to himself: He is indeed old and shameless.
He was not very friendly to Doctor Liu and Zhou Man, but he was quite kind to Zhou Lijun and Zhou Liru. He gave them red envelopes together with Doctor Lu and Doctor Zheng. Then, Xiao Yuanzheng said to Doctor Lu and Doctor Zheng, "Please sit down first. We will have dinner together later."
Imperial Physician Lu and Imperial Physician Zheng glanced at Imperial Physician Liu and Zhou Man, and politely declined, saying that they had to visit other relatives and friends to wish them a happy new year, so they would not stay for dinner for the time being.
Xiao Yuanzheng tried to persuade them to stay, but seeing that they were determined to leave, he did not force them and asked his servants to see them out.
As soon as Imperial Physician Lu and Imperial Physician Zheng left, the smile on Xiao Yuanzheng's face fell with a clang.
Manbao stood aside with his head down, wanting to ask him if he was troubled by the Queen Mother, but he didn't dare to ask.
Imperial Physician Liu remained calm. After everyone left, he asked directly about the matter, sighing, "I had intended to speak to the Director of the Court ahead of time, but unfortunately, I missed the opportunity. I also didn't expect the Empress Dowager to be so anxious, inviting the Director of the Court as soon as the grand court meeting was over."
Xiao Yuanzheng was silent for a moment before saying, "It's not surprising that the Queen Mother dotes on the Princess."
Imperial Physician Liu asked with concern, "Has the director already seen Princess Yunfeng?"
Xiao Yuanzheng nodded slightly.
"What did the Queen Mother say?"
Xiao Yuanzheng said, "The Queen Mother really wants the Princess to have her own children."
Isn't this nonsense? Who doesn't want their granddaughter to have their own child?
See you at 6pm
(End of this chapter)
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