"Brother-in-law, this is your fault." Han Shizhong knew his brother-in-law's character best. He pointed at the gifts on the horse's back and said, "Look what Shixun brought you."
"Hmph! Who wants it?" Father Ding didn't even look at the gift, his eyes fixed on Zhang Shixun.
"Brother-in-law, your son-in-law also brought you two fat chickens, a large Yellow River carp weighing over ten pounds, and so many gift boxes. Wow! It makes me jealous. I can't wait to have a daughter."
Father Ding's mouth twitched, and he turned his gaze to Zhang Shixun, "You can leave the gifts, but you'll leave immediately."
"Well……!"
Zhang Shixun stared at Ding's father in a daze.
The old guy is so shameless, he only recognizes things and not people.
Liang Hongyu couldn't help but giggle.
"Hurry up and go! Hurry up and go!" Father Ding stopped Zhang Shixun and waved his hands impatiently, as if he was chasing away a fly.
Han Shizhong said from behind him: "Brother-in-law! Look here, look here."
Father Ding turned his head to look, but saw Han Shizhong holding a large jar of wine, and he could not take his eyes off him.
"Smell it." Han Shizhong broke the mud seal with one palm, and a scent of wine spread out.
Father Ding sniffed it hard and slapped his thigh: "The chalcedony from Qingfeng Tower!"
"Brother-in-law is really smart!" Han Shizhong gave a thumbs-up and walked towards the yard, saying as he walked, "Brother-in-law, let's go! Let's have a drink."
Father Ding's throat moved up and down, his two small eyes staring at the wine jar, and he followed Han Shizhong into the yard.
"What a drunkard! He was lured in with just a jar of wine." Zhang Shixun looked at Ding's father's back and shook his head.
"Don't just stand there like an idiot. Go in quickly."
"oh!"
The two walked into the yard, and Ding Dusai came to greet them, "Sister-in-law, Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year!" Liang Hongyu stepped forward, took her hand, and said, "Saisai, you've chosen a good husband. Even the emperor appreciates him... Look, on New Year's Day, he was rewarded with five palace maids."
"Ah!" Ding Dusai widened his eyes.
"Plus a little donkey."
"Ah!" Ding Dusai seemed to not believe his ears. "He even gave me a donkey as a reward. This can't be true, can it?"
"Of course it's true."
Although Liang Hongyu is a future heroine, she cannot escape the female nature of being a talkative person.
Zhang Shixun stood aside and smiled bitterly.
Ding Dusai asked him, "Sir, is what my sister-in-law said true?"
"It's true."
"The donkey is fine, but you can't have those palace maids! Absolutely not!" Ding Dusai raised his eyebrows. "If you dare to have them, I'll end all ties with you!"
She knows how to catch the big ones and let the small ones go.
Zhang Shixun spread his hands and said, "I can't refuse the Emperor's gift."
"Why not?" Ding Dusai insisted, "Don't make excuses."
"Saisai, Shixun is right. We can't refuse the emperor's reward." Liang Hongyu saw Ding Dusai getting angry and tried to persuade him: "Saisai, think about it. If you return those palace maids, the emperor will think, 'You're being shameless. Do you still want to continue to work in this field?'"
Ding Dusai said angrily, "If he doesn't want to mess around, then he won't mess around. If he doesn't have food to eat in the future, I will support him."
Zhang Shixun looked at Ding Dusai in surprise. In his eyes, Ding Dusai had always been gentle and lovely, and always spoke softly. He didn't expect that she would be so powerful when she got angry.
Have personality!
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"Saisai, you are wrong. Shixun accepted those palace maids, but that doesn't necessarily mean he would take them into his room." Liang Hongyu felt a little regretful that she shouldn't have said too much.
"That won't do! With so many beauties around me, I might get confused one day and then... then..."
"Madam, do you have so little confidence in me?" Zhang Shixun explained with a smile: "Don't get angry first, listen to my explanation."
"I won't listen! I won't listen! I won't listen!" Ding Dusai covered his ears, tears in his eyes.
"Saisai, calm down and think about it. Why did the emperor reward me with several palace maids, and why did he choose today?"
Zhang Shixun held her hand, his expression serious. "I'm just a seventh-rank military officer. The emperor is so 'kind to me'. There must be a reason."
"What's the reason?" Ding Dusai wiped away tears.
"The emperor is worried about me. They sent me some secret agents, not just palace maids."
"Ah!" Ding Dusai was surprised.
"If I understand this, do you think I would still have any thoughts about these palace maids?" Zhang Shixun saw a strand of hair hanging on her forehead and smoothed it for her.
Seeing this, Liang Hongyu quickly turned her head to the side and breathed a sigh of relief.
Ding Dusai asked worriedly, "Sir, there are several plague gods in the house, and we can't drive them out. What should we do?"
"When the enemy comes, we will fight him; when the water comes, we will block it with earth. It just so happens that there is no one to do the housework, so we can send them to do housework, such as: sweeping the floor, wiping the table, washing clothes, carrying water, chopping wood, cooking..."
"Sir, you are so bad!" Ding Dusai finally burst into laughter after hearing him say so much in one breath.
She could accept using palace maids as servants.
"Shixun, come over and have a drink quickly, we are waiting for you." Han Shizhong was getting impatient waiting in the house and stuck his head out to say.
"Uncle, you guys drink first, I'll go to the kitchen to help make some side dishes."
Ding Du track: "How can I let you go to the kitchen? My mother is cooking in the kitchen. Don't worry about it. Go and have a drink with dad and uncle."
"It's okay. I'll go help you cook. You know my cooking skills. Besides, I have to wish my aunt a happy new year."
Liang Hongyu said to Ding Dusai with a half-smile, "Saisai, just let him go. He doesn't want to meet your father... You don't know, your father just stopped him from coming in."
Ding Dusai stamped his feet and said, "My dad is really something. He nags me all day long, but won't let me in when I come."
"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's get to work." Zhang Shixun said as he walked towards the kitchen.
In the Song Dynasty, the so-called kitchens in ordinary people's homes were mostly simple sheds covered with reed mats, which were very crude.
Ding's mother was busy adding coal to the stove in the kitchen. When she saw Zhang Shixun come in, she smiled and greeted him, "You're here!"
Zhang Shixun bowed and said, "Auntie, I wish you a happy new year. I wish you a prosperous new year."
"Good! Good luck! Good luck to everyone!"
Ding Du track: "Mom, Mr. Zhang wants to cook for the family."
"No need. What man cooks? Let's go inside and have a drink."
"Mother, Mr. Zhang's cooking skills are really good. No chef in the restaurant can compare to him."
"Really?" Ding's mother didn't quite believe it. These days, except in restaurants, it's rare for men to cook.
Liang Hongyu confirmed: "Saisai is right, Shixun's cooking is delicious."
"This... Shixun is a guest." Ding's mother still felt it was inappropriate to let the guests cook.
"Aunt, it's okay. I started cooking when I was very young, starting with the simplest porridge." Zhang Shixun looked at the steamer and asked, "What's steaming in it?"
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