Chapter 402 Daily Life in the Sun Mansion (I)
But when Sun Shaozong came out of the palace and just walked down the stairs, he saw a naked figure curled up at the feet of the stone lion on the left.
Those actors who lost the fight were indeed kicked out of the palace!
The rest of them should have dispersed, and the remaining unconscious person was most likely Gao Chong who was knocked unconscious by Guan Yu's sword.
Tsk~
It seems that there is not much unity among the "Yue Family Army". Even their comrades who have been through life and death together are abandoned like worn-out shoes.
Sun Shaozong glanced at the actor for a few seconds, hesitated for a moment, and then went straight to Lin Delu's car, intending to ask Lin Delu to send him to the clinic for treatment. Although it was midsummer and sleeping on the street might not be a big deal, if his injuries worsened and he died in front of the palace, it would be a big trouble.
Unexpectedly, when he arrived in front of the car and was about to say hello, he saw Lin Delu coming out from a remote alley opposite, running towards him and shouting, "Sir, I'm here, I'm here!"
As he approached, he straightened the hem of his clothes and explained sheepishly, "I just couldn't find a toilet, so I had to be disrespectful in that alley."
Hehe~
The lapels of this fellow's clothes were obviously very neat, but he chose to tidy them up in front of him. It was obvious that he was feeling guilty.
However, it is human nature to seek good fortune and avoid danger, so Sun Shaozong was too lazy to expose his little thoughts. He turned around and pointed at the unconscious "Gao Chong", ordered Lin Delu to send him to a nearby clinic for treatment, then went to the west wall to untie the reins, jumped on the horse and rode away.
No conversation along the way.
When he got home, the lights were already on. Sun Shaozong left his mount to the doorman and was about to go to the backyard to see if his cheap brother was at home when he suddenly saw that the lights in the front hall were on and there was a faint sound of shouting and yelling.
Only then did he suddenly remember that he had agreed to see Cheng Rixing, Liu Quan and others off tonight.
He hurried a few steps into the living room and saw two dining tables inside. One was crowded with a dozen people, while the other was occupied by only his cheap brother and Cheng Rixing drinking together - although it was a farewell banquet, there was still a difference in status.
Seeing Sun Shaozong coming in from outside, everyone stood up to greet him. Fortunately, the eldest brother was as steady as a rock and greeted him, "Erlang, why did you come back at this time? Come on, come and have a few drinks with County Magistrate Cheng!"
Hearing the words "County Magistrate Cheng", Cheng Rixing's face turned red with joy, but he kept saying that he was not worthy of it.
Sun Shaozu immediately pretended to be angry and said, "Why? Erlang and I came forward to protect you. How can a mere county magistrate cause any trouble? It doesn't matter whether you call him 'County Magistrate Cheng' sooner or later."
Liu Quan, Sun Xi and others below also started to shout "County Magistrate Cheng", which made Cheng Rixing so happy that he was dizzy and spoke humble words all the time, but he couldn't close his mouth no matter what.
It seems that as long as the eldest brother is here, even if he misses the farewell banquet, the effect of winning people's hearts will not be too bad.
Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong also stepped forward, filled himself a full cup, raised it high and said, "Come on, let's celebrate together for County Magistrate Cheng!"
"Congratulations to County Magistrate Cheng!"
The people below were all servants of the Sun family, so naturally they all responded loudly.
Cheng Rixing's hands and feet were shaking with excitement. After finally drinking a cup, he bowed with tears in his eyes and said, "I will definitely live up to your trust when I go to Jiangnan!"
From then on, both the host and the guests were very happy.
After everyone had drunk their fill and the mess had been cleaned up, the two brothers each took a cup of sobering soup and sat down under the painting of pine and crane in the middle.
Sun Shaozong blew away the ginger shreds floating in the bowl and sipped them carefully. He felt the warmth from his throat to his stomach and sweat broke out on his forehead. Then he casually said, "Brother, so many people have left our house at once. Should we bring in a few more people?"
"How many more should we bring in?"
Sun Shaozu didn't like the taste of the hangover soup, and frowned for a long time without eating it. When Sun Shaozong started the conversation, he put it on the coffee table and said thoughtfully, "It would be fine if it was normal, but isn't your government checking the number of slaves and maids kept in each government office? It's not appropriate for us to have a baby at this time, right?"
After a pause, he continued, "In fact, I have been thinking about this these few days. Should I choose the ones that have grown crooked from the maids I bought last year and kick them out? Or should I just sell them to a brothel to avoid giving people a reason to criticize me?"
Tsk~
Before, Sun Shaozong was still lamenting that King Zhongshun did not treat slaves as human beings at all and wasted human lives at will, but now it seems that his adopted brother is no worse than him.
Those little maids, who were only eleven or twelve years old, were also raised by their parents. How could they be sold to brothels just because they did not look as expected?
So he hurriedly said, "That's not necessary. After all, the ones we bought all have official contracts, so they won't violate the above taboos. If brother really wants to eliminate a few, why not exchange them with Rongguo Mansion and get a few capable male servants to fill the vacancies of Liu Quan and others."
"Change? How do I change this?"
"If it were anyone else, there would be no excuse, but for Siqi, Xiuju and their parents and family members, it cannot be considered presumptuous - these people have been trained in Rongguo Mansion, aren't they better than those who don't know their background?"
After a pause, Sun Shaozong lowered his voice and said, "Besides, bringing their families here is at least a means of checks and balances, and it can also prevent them from leaking the news."
These last words immediately touched Sun Shaozu, so he immediately decided to select an ugly man and a maid the next day, and then go to discuss the exchange of slaves with Jia She.
After settling this matter, Sun Shaozong briefly told his cheap elder brother about the matter of "Tao Zhu Jin Bei".
The cheap eldest brother, however, was quite disapproving of this, thinking that Sun Shaozong should not meddle in other people's business and get involved in the dispute between the two royal palaces for the sake of some greedy peasants.
However, he was a brother-con after all, so he did not complain about it. Instead, he comforted Sun Shaozong and said, "Although it is a bit of a self-inflicted trouble, as long as Prince Zhongshun is willing to report this matter to His Majesty, it will be beneficial to your future promotion."
After that, Sun Shaozu told some of his experiences in the Shenji Camp. The two brothers chatted with each other until three o'clock in the morning.
Seeing that it was getting late and Sun Shaozong had to report for duty the next day, the two brothers left the living room side by side.
When they were near the outer study, they were about to say goodbye to each other, but they heard Sun Shaozu said in a serious tone: "By the way, brother, I heard that you are going to take a concubine recently? This is certainly a good thing, but you must not be fickle."
Can’t you get tired of the old and love the new?
It was really awkward to hear these words coming from the cheap big brother's mouth.
However, Sun Shaozong thought about it and realized that the 'old' he was referring to was probably Jia Yingchun, so he said speechlessly: "Don't worry, brother, didn't I just spend the night in the 'outer study' yesterday? How could I be tired of the old and love the new?"
"That's good, that's good."
Sun Shaozu was satisfied and said, "When you take a concubine, we two brothers will have a few drinks together!"
The two brothers then said goodbye to each other and went back to the yard to rest.
Not to mention how my cheap elder brother and his concubines behaved wildly and did not stop until the cock crowed at dawn.
But when Sun Shaozong arrived at the backyard, he saw that it was pitch black except for a night lamp in the living room. He then quietly called out the maid Furong, who was on duty, and used a lantern to drive away the evil spirits.
Because he didn't want to wake Ruan Rong up, Sun Shaozong originally thought about just spending the night on the couch in the outer room.
Who knew that just as they made some noise, they heard Ruan Rong asking from the inner room: "Furong, is the master back?"
Sun Shaozong then lifted the curtain and went in. Seeing that she had already put on her clothes and sat up, he called Furong in to light the lantern and asked curiously, "Why are you still not sleeping soundly at this time? Is there something on your mind?"
"Nothing."
Ruan Rong shook her head, but sighed quietly: "My father's birthday is coming soon, and there has been no news for a long time. It's really..."
Yes, for more than half a year, there has been no news from Qianxiang Kingdom, and even the servant sent by Sun Shaozong to deliver the letter has never returned. Sun Shaozong has also wondered if something went wrong with Ruan Liangshun.
However, he could not express his thoughts to Ruan Rong, so he sat down on the bed with her, holding her slender waist and said softly: "I guess, maybe there was some natural disaster or man-made disaster on the way - why don't you write another letter tomorrow, and I will send someone to send it back to Qianxiang Country, so that you can go south with Cheng Rixing and others."
"Isn't this...isn't this too much trouble..."
"It's no trouble at all."
Sun Shaozong said: "We feed these servants with good food and drink every day, isn't it just for ordering them around?"
"Then I will write a letter!"
Ruan Rong then stood up happily. As the weather was hot, she was too lazy to put on clothes. She only put on a small coat and bare her long legs that were whiter than frost and snow. She went to the table and took out the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.
Seeing her writing at the desk with her flesh exposed and her buttocks raised high, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but feel a lot of excitement. He came over and put his paw on it, laughing and said, "You should tell your father-in-law in the letter how much we love each other, otherwise he will think I'm bullying you."
Feeling the claws moving restlessly, Ruan Rong quickly moved aside and said awkwardly, "Master, I'm afraid you have to be patient. I'm a little inconvenient today."
Yes~
Just when I was getting interested, I came across the exemption from battle sign!
Sun Shaozong returned to his bed dejectedly. Just as he was about to call Furong in to help him wash up, he heard Ruan Rong say, "Master, rest up first. Send someone to bring You Erjie to your house tomorrow. It won't be too late for you to be in good spirits."
She finally took the initiative to mention this matter. It seems that the letter home was not written in vain!
Sun Shaozong was secretly happy, but he couldn't show it on his face. He just said, "What's the difference between early and late? It's up to you."
"Pooh~"
Ruan Rong spat and sneered, "It's been a while since I mentioned this matter. I'm afraid the master must have blamed me in his heart a long time ago, right?"
As he spoke, he took out a few letters from the drawer and threw them into Sun Shaozong's arms, saying, "These are from You Erjie. Master, please take a closer look and see if I am the kind of person who is always jealous and intolerant of others!"
Sun Shaozong took it and read it quickly under the lamp. It turned out that since the reunion in Wangjiang Tower, Ruan Rong had been helping You Erjie decorate her new house and changed the style of Xiangling's mother's courtyard to avoid conflicts between them.
In her letter, You Erjie praised Ruan Rong highly, calling her "sister" all the time in a very affectionate manner.
After seeing this, Sun Shaozong couldn't help but love Ruan Rong even more, so he pestered her without caring about anything else. When Ruan Rong refused with a sign to avoid a fight, he shamelessly asked for some tricks of playing with her and eating her essence...
