"Enjoy the flowers in spring, the moon in autumn, the cool breeze in summer, and the snow in winter."
This is the life that many people dream of!
But how many people among all these people can do it?
Dong Shulan cast her gaze towards the vast Xuanwu Lake. The falling snowflakes were like dancing butterflies, flapping their crystal wings and landing on the frozen lake. At that moment, they seemed to have turned into ardent hope.
Snowflakes are of course cold, but Dong Shulan feels that they are pregnant with ardent hope.
Fu Xiaoguan is working hard for the future. He is no longer the reckless boy when Linjiang first met him. He seems to have transformed in a very short period of time and understood the burden he shoulders.
"Let's go shopping. I've never really looked around the capital city carefully since I came here. The New Year is almost here, so let's do some shopping." Fu Xiaoguan stood up holding Dong Shoulan's hand.
"Um."
The two returned to the yard, took Su Rou, Chunxiu and a dozen servants and left the Fu Mansion.
As the New Year approaches, the streets of Shangjing City become more and more prosperous.
Even in this cold weather with snow flying all over the sky, it cannot stop the excitement of the New Year.
The streets were packed with people, faces filled with joy. The wealthy were followed by several servants, each carrying various items they had purchased. Even the common people in the capital were taking out their savings to buy delicious food or new clothes for their families.
Some children were playing and chasing each other in the snow, holding a burning incense stick in their hands. They lit the firecrackers and threw them into the crowd. There was a loud bang, followed by a burst of shouting and scolding. Then the children ran away laughing and went to other places to light firecrackers.
Fu Xiaoguan and Dong Shulan were walking on the street. He felt very fresh, because this was the first year he would spend in this world after all.
As for what to buy... Fu Xiaoguan had no idea at all. Dong Shulan was in charge of everything.
Looking back on my past life, the Spring Festival when I was a child was also lively. Even though life was very hard at that time, the excitement of the New Year never diminished.
On the contrary, as he grew up, he went to the base for training, and then wandered like a lone wolf in the darkest place of the world. The word "New Year" became farther and farther away from him.
Therefore, he only knew that he had to eat good food during the Chinese New Year, and he had no idea about anything else.
"If Dad agrees to let you come to my house tomorrow, then a lot will happen." Dong Shulan placed several pieces of fine silk in a basket carried by a servant. "That means Dad and Mom have tacitly agreed to our relationship. I have to take you to visit all the relatives, introduce you to their families, and let them know you. Also, I remember the gift lists from the last time you were injured. Now that you're better, you should visit each of them one by one. It's not to return the gifts, but to express your gratitude."
Fu Xiaoguan understood that the purpose of visiting the relatives of the Dong family was to set the tone for the relationship between himself and Dong Shulan. As for those who had given him gifts before, they were all from the six major families in the capital. The purpose of visiting them was to make it easier for him to do things in the capital in the future.
"There's no need to send any gifts to the six major families, but we have to prepare something more generous for our relatives," said Fu Xiaoguan happily.
Dong Shulan smiled shyly but did not object.
Even though Fu Xiaoguan was now a renowned talent, he was still the son of a landlord. Even though he held an official rank, albeit a fifth-rank one, it meant very little in the capital. His relatives, especially his mother's family, were snobbish. If he was stingy with gifts, they would probably look down on him even more.
These relatives all assumed she would marry Yan Xiwen, and inevitably compared Fu Xiaoguan and Yan Xiwen. This was a very annoying thing, but it was a hurdle that had to be overcome.
The group walked and picked their way along the way, and finally arrived at the most prosperous Qingluan Lane.
Yonglefang, the largest building in Shangjing, has not been rebuilt since it was burned down by the Qingfengxiyu Tower of the Fifth Prince. Most of the black traces of the burnt buildings have been covered by heavy snow, but they can still be seen on the broken walls.
Fu Xiaoguan paused and watched for a few breaths, thinking that in Shangjing, where every inch of land is worth a lot of money, it was a pity that such a large piece of land was still empty. So, was the Shi family doing this for me to see, or for others to see?
At that moment, two carriages approached. A young man disembarked from the first carriage. Fu Xiaoguan recognized him; he was none other than Shi Yiming, the top scorer in the imperial examination. Then, two men disembarked from the second carriage. They were middle-aged, imposing figures whom Fu Xiaoguan did not recognize.
Shi Yiming also saw Fu Xiaoguan at this moment, and was stunned. He wondered when this devil came to Shangjing again?
What is he looking at here?
Fu Xiaoguan walked up with a smile and bowed to Shi Yiming, "Brother Yiming, Happy New Year!"
Shi Yiming was stunned again. It wasn't even the New Year yet. What the hell!
What happened in the Golden Palace two months ago is still vivid in my mind. This bastard not only made his uncle vomit blood and faint, but also stole the limelight in the Golden Palace, making me, the top scholar, pale in comparison.
In Shi Yiming's heart, he really didn't like Fu Xiaoguan. He even asked his uncle if this matter should just be left like this.
I still remember that night, Shi Chaoyuan was silent for a few breaths, then sighed deeply, saying that if Fu Xiaoguan hadn't been attacked, he would definitely not let it go. But Fu Xiaoguan had been in trouble, and then the Fifth Prince took action. So this broken tooth... could only be swallowed for the time being.
There is still a long way to go!
These were the last five words my uncle Shi Chaoyuan said that night.
Afterwards, the Shi family actually sent someone to give Fu Xiaoguan two generous gifts. Shi Yiming knew about this, and he even went to Fu's house. It was just that the guy was bedridden at the time and he never saw him. It would be great if you could be bedridden for the rest of your life!
In that brief moment, Shi Yiming thought a lot. Then he smiled awkwardly and bowed, "Brother Xiaoguan...are you healed?"
"Thanks to the Shi family, I'm fine now. I'd like you to tell the head of your family that I'll come to thank you sincerely someday."
Shi Yiming wondered what this brat was up to. Whatever it was, as long as he was around, it was bound to be bad news. But he couldn't refuse. He was only the eldest son of the third branch of the Shi family, and it was the head of the family that Fu Xiaoguan was going to thank. So, he could only smile and say, "That depends on whether the head of the family is free."
Fu Xiaoguan suddenly walked over, scaring Shi Yiming so much that he took a step back, with some fear in his eyes. This guy is not a good person. Does he dare to beat me?
"Brother Yiming, you don't understand me. If we get to know each other more often, you'll naturally understand that I'm a good person. Take Yan Xiwen for example. Brother Xiwen also had many misunderstandings about me before, but now those misunderstandings have been resolved."
Are you a good person?
If you were a good person, there would be no bad people in this world!
But he had heard about Yan Xiwen and Fu Xiaoguan recently from his uncle. Yan Xiwen went to Yao County to serve as the county magistrate. Some time ago, he escorted three prisoners and 800 heads to the capital. His uncle said that these were rebels killed by Yan Xiwen and Fu Xiaoguan. His Majesty was very happy. Yan Xiwen received a great praise from His Majesty: Master, you have given birth to a good son, who is both civil and military. I have gained a loyal minister in the future!
What is strange is that His Majesty simply brushed off the Fu Xiaoguan mentioned in the memorial with a casual remark: Well, this Fu Xiaoguan is not bad.
No one understood what His Majesty meant, because the matter was left as it was, and His Majesty did not give any reward.
But through this incident, Shi Chaoyuan thought that Fu Xiaoguan might have climbed up the Yan family, so the conflict between Fu Xiaoguan and Yan Xiwen seemed to have really been resolved.
Just as Shi Yiming was lost in thought, Fu Xiaoguan spoke again: "This piece of land is good, how about... selling it to me?"
Shi Yiming glared at Fu Xiaoguan and said, "Don't overthink it. The owner of the family is going to rebuild Yonglefang and there's no way he'll sell it to you."
"Well," Fu Xiaoguan thought for a moment, "then I'll go talk to Patriarch Shi about this. Brother Yiming, you must change your mind about me. I'm really a good person. When I'm done with my work, shall we have dinner upstairs at the Sifang Building? Xiwen should be back soon, and we'll be there then, along with Xi Shuang, Fang Wenxing, and the others. Oh, yes, I remember there's also someone named Xue Donglin, so let's invite them along. I'll be the host, and we can all get close. It's settled. Wait for my notification. Go ahead and get busy. I'll just wander around."
After Fu Xiaoguan finished speaking, he patted Shi Yiming's shoulder and really left. Shi Yiming frowned and looked at Fu Xiaoguan's back, thinking to himself, I didn't agree, and you just decided like that? What a bullshit!
The two people beside him came over, and one of them asked, "Who is he?"
"My Lord Father, he is Official Fu."
Shi Hexiang also frowned and looked at Fu Xiaoguan, whose figure gradually went away and disappeared into the crowd.
Dong Shulan was quite confused and asked, "Why did you say so much to him?"
Fu Xiaoguan touched his nose and smiled, "After all, he's the top scorer of this year's exam. Besides... weren't we planning to visit the six major families anyway? Since we've met, I'm just saying hello. There's no hidden meaning behind this."
Dong Shulan didn't think much about it. The group went into a jewelry store and bought a lot of jewelry. Then they went to Yanzhilou to buy some gouache, and finally went to Tingmei next to Yanzhilou.
This is his own store, and it is the first time that Fu Xiaoguan has seen it.
Well, it's pretty good. This plaque was indeed designed according to my own plan. The decoration inside is also quite exquisite. There are also many women inside at the moment. I think this business has gradually been accepted by people.
Dong Shulan ordered the servants to send all the things back to the Fu Mansion, and then she took Fu Xiaoguan upstairs.
Dong Xiu De is on the second floor at the moment. This is his office. After all, it is inappropriate for a grown man to stand downstairs and sell things.
Dong Xiu De burst into laughter when he saw Fu Xiaoguan, and then said, "The Ninth Princess came just now and said she had something urgent to discuss with you."
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