Chapter 32
Chapter 32
Meet on the street, meet silently.
By the way, it has been a month and a half since he came to the capital. Although Xu Muzhou has hardly been out of the house, he is actually not idle. He is busy with two things.
First, it is related to the Safflower Society.Anyway, Xu Muzhou is the head of the No. 40 eighth hall, and more than 100 disciples under him are at his disposal - although after the sudden baptism, there are only 40 left.
Xu Muzhou still has a conscience. He has to solve the problem of eating for so many people.
So he let those thirty or forty people start a "running errand" business.There are a lot of rich and noble people in the capital. If you want a small item on weekdays, or you suddenly get hungry and want to eat some food in a small shop, you have no time to go out, and you have to wait for a long time to send a servant to buy it.
At this time, wouldn't it be great if someone with excellent lightness kung fu delivered the goods to your door?
Originally, no one among the masters in the 48 halls was willing to do this kind of thing, thinking that Xu Muzhou was playing them like monkeys.
As a result, the popularity of this business far exceeded all of their imaginations, and more than a dozen taels of snowflake silver could be credited in a day. At this juncture of restoration and reconstruction, such self-sufficient income is like sending charcoal in the snow.
Soon, No.40 Eight Churches became the richest branch of the Red Flower Club in the capital.The other disciples under the hall rushed to join.
And the second thing is to ask A Yuan to start her own business and establish her own "information network" in the capital.
A Yuan originally thought that the capital is vast and crowded, and since she is a newcomer, this job must be difficult.But I didn't want it to be unexpectedly smooth.
The large number of people in the capital means that there are also many gangsters, hooligans, and petty beggars. They themselves form gangs in small groups and act as eyeliners for the rich.
You can get any news, as long as you are willing to spend money.
A Yuan found out from them that at the end of next month, the new son-in-law recruited by Princess Fengwu in the imperial city will start, and the princess will hold a banquet at a restaurant outside the imperial city.
"I just don't know which restaurant it is." A Yuan came back and reported to Xu Muzhou: "I heard that Princess Fengwu is one of the few royal relatives in the imperial city who have a good relationship with Prince Shen."
"If there is a banquet for the new son-in-law of the princess, Zhuang... the regent should go."
Xu Muzhou pondered for a while, but didn't answer this matter. Instead, he told A Yuan that he wanted to develop his contacts in the capital.
"Since they have a spontaneous "eyeliner" organization, you go and get a piece of it. "
Another month passed, the ice and snow finally melted, and the frozen river water also returned to flow smoothly. Although the weather was still very freezing, spring had already ushered in the capital.
The child in Shen Yi's womb was already six months old, and now his belly bulge became more and more obvious, no matter how wide the cloak was, it was difficult to cover it.
Fortunately, Shen Yi didn't want to hide it at first, he never cared about the eyes of others.
Si Heng and housekeeper Fu Xiaotang were helping Shen Yi choose the clothes for today's banquet. Fu Xiaotang said that the princess should wear brightly colored clothes if he went to the banquet hosted by the princess for the new son-in-law.
Si Heng also said that the color is secondary, the important thing is that it is loose and thick, so that people should not pay attention to Shen Yi's stomach as much as possible.
Shen Yi was reading the case file at the side, and raised his head when he heard this: "Clothes that are too close-fitting and heavy are not good for the fetus in my womb, just avoid this category."
Si Heng secretly sighed, thinking that his cousin is really a good child, so everything will be fine, and he has never been so picky about himself.
Looking back, I happened to see Shen Yi gently stroking his stomach with the other hand that was not holding the pen.Since the fetal gas was stable and the fetal phase appeared, his cousin developed this habit.
Today is the banquet for Princess Fengwu after her wedding.With the status of Princess Fengwu, almost all the young relatives of the emperor in the imperial city would respectfully call her aunt, and Shen Yi and the others did the same.
Moreover, this aunt is good at riding and shooting, and understands the art of war. When she leads the army, she is also a general who is feared by the enemy's army. Perhaps because she has many similar qualities, she and Shen Yi have always chatted very well.
Now for her wedding banquet, she only sent invitations to a few people in the imperial city, and Shen Yi was one of them, so he took time out of his busy schedule to go to Aunt Fengwu's banquet.
Shen Jinghe and Si Heng also wanted to follow.
It's not that they are also on good terms with Princess Fengwu, but that these two have loved to follow Shen Yi since they were young, and they are used to it now.
In such a huge Prince Regent's Mansion, with so many unfinished business affairs, there must be someone to look after the house.
The two secretly fought for this.
This has been the case since I was a child. Whenever I encounter such a "choose one" situation, the two younger ones are suspected of "competing for favor".
Shen Yi couldn't stand it anymore, so he personally ordered: "Okay, Jing He will follow me."
Si Heng didn't say anything, "Hey! He's going with you again, Zhuang Bai, you just favor him!" In fact, Si Heng didn't really complain, it was just a child's temper and nonsense.
The most recent dinner was attended by Si Heng and Shen Yi, and it was Jing He's turn.In this kind of judgment, Shen Yi will never favor anyone.
But every time Si Heng complained like this, Shen Jinghe couldn't restrain his joy in his heart.Although he also knew that his cousin chose him to accompany him and there was no partiality, but Si Heng's jealousy made him sincerely happy.
It's as if he really enjoys his cousin's "eccentricity".
Shen Jinghe hid these shady thoughts in his heart, but Shen Yi didn't know it at all.He only took Jinghe with him, and they got into the car together and went to the restaurant where the banquet was held.
This restaurant is the private property of Princess Fengwu, and it is usually open to the common people. When there is a banquet, this is the best place to meet.
The banquet was set on the third floor. Between these floors, the stairs connecting them were relatively high, and the corridors were relatively homey. Jing He wanted to help Shen Yi go up, but Shen Yi refused.
He raised his head and chest, and walked steadily to the third floor. He didn't even lose his breath, and he didn't look at the curvature of his stomach. He didn't look like a pregnant body at all.
"Zhuang Bai, come and sit here." As soon as Shen Yi showed up, Princess Fengwu saw him and asked him to sit in a seat closest to him.
On the right side of the princess is her newly married husband-in-law.
Princess Fengwu was married twice, the first husband led the army and died on the battlefield, and for the second, she chose the new champion who was admitted to the civil service this year.
It's just that it's the second marriage after all, and it's far from being able to hold a grand wedding banquet like the first time, so she only invited a circle of relatives and friends who have good personal relationships.
At the banquet, there were Hu Bozhi, the number one fierce general of Fengguo, and General Hu.When the first emperor was critically ill, he appointed ministers to assist the government. Apart from the old regent Shen Ye, it was Hu Bozhi, the general of the Hu State.
Now that the Feng Dynasty regime and military power are separated, almost all the power in charge of the military is held in the hands of General Hu.
Princess Fengwu ordered someone to serve a cup of bird's nest first, and put it in front of Shen Yi, it was specially prepared for him. "Zhuang Bai, I think your stomach is well-fed. You should take supplements on time. Later, I will send a box of blood swallow bird's nest to your house."
"It's enough for you to give birth." The princess asked again, "By the way, how many months have you been here?"
Shen Yi thanked the princess for his kindness, and replied, "Six months."
"That's counting the days. The child should be born in the late spring and early summer. It's good. I still remember that when your mother was pregnant in October, you tortured her, and it hurt her for three whole days before she was willing to come out."
"I hope this in your stomach can save you from suffering."
Princess Fengwu had been very close to the Shen family before Shen Ye and his wife were alive. When Shen Yi came out of his mother's womb and was still a small boy, the princess had seen him in his teens.
And when Shen Yi heard the princess talking about his mother's past, his face would show a rare emotion, although it passed in an instant.
At this time, the entourage of the princess outside came to spread the word that someone had come from the palace and brought a carriage of festive gifts to congratulate the princess on her wedding.
"People in the palace", Princess Fengwu immediately knew that they were the chief eunuchs under Jin Qiansui, she flatly refused: "I didn't even send him the invitation, so how can I have the nerve to accept gifts from others?"
"You go and tell them that I don't welcome people here, whether it's eunuchs' rituals or eunuchs."
"Jin Qiantui likes to spy on me so much. He should know who is at the banquet today, so he doesn't need to beat around the bush to try him out. He should be intimidating."
The old regent Shen Ye was at odds with Jin Qiansui, and Princess Fengwu was on the side of the Shen family, so naturally he also had a disagreement with Chief Supervisor Jin.
Today was her wedding banquet, but she didn't send an invitation to Jin Qiansui, it was the princess who showed her attitude.At my family's family banquet, I don't talk about state affairs, and I don't want to be disturbed by lingering people.
It is estimated that Jin Qiansui knew it in his heart, but he still wanted to send someone to visit.
This is not because he has nothing to do, but because he intends to warn Princess Fengwu and everyone who came to the banquet that your every move is under my control.
An hour passed, the night covered the sky, Aunt Feng Wu's banquet came to an end, Shen Yi came down from the restaurant, and when the servant went to lead the carriage, he stood on the side of the road for a while.
Suddenly, there was a burst of warm sugar fragrance wafting from the side.
This taste.. seems to be sugar-fried chestnuts?
Shen Yi didn't like sweets at first, but now he's used to looking back when he smells sugar.
When he looked at it, he saw a young man wearing a small vendor's clothes, setting up a small cart with sugar-fried chestnuts twenty steps away from the restaurant.
Not only candied chestnuts, but also candied haws.
And beside the young vendor, stood a man who seemed to have stepped out of a portrait of the jade-faced Guanyin.
Even though the night was dark and there wasn't enough light to set off his face, there seemed to be an extraordinary aura about his body, as if he was standing there, he couldn't tolerate others.
"The candied haws are sweet and sour, and they are suitable for pregnant women." Xu Muzhou stood by the side of the stall, never looking at the passer-by, but the words were addressed to him, "Prince Shen, do you want to try a bunch?" ?”
A Yuan stared at the regent's expression, and saw that there seemed to be a momentary shock in his eyes, but it disappeared immediately.
Through the night, she couldn't see clearly, A Yuan only knew that Prince Shen walked past the booth with an expression of not knowing them.There was no response to the young master's words.
But behind him, a young man in Huayi who had never seen before came by and said "No need".
"Master, Mr. Zhuang... Did Mr. Shen remember the past, but forgot about us?" A Yuan muttered.
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