Chapter 213 Changqing goes out to play polo

Cuichan left Zi Ze Ju and went to her room to pack her luggage.

"Sir, what do you think I should buy for Cuichan when she returns home? In addition to jewelry and red hairpins, should I also buy some silk fabrics?"

Hualan has always been gentle and close to the two maids around her. Although she doesn't treat them as relatives or sisters, she doesn't treat them as ordinary servants either. So when Cuichan goes home to visit her parents, Hualan, as the eldest lady, naturally has to help with the preparations.

"Buy more cloth. Cuichan's family is ordinary. If you give them some precious jewelry, they won't dare to wear them. They will be covered with dust, and they won't look good even if you pay for them. Silk cloth will be fine." Yang Wenyuan suggested.

At that time, silk cloth could be used directly as money.

If Cuichan's family cares about their reputation, it would be great to use the money to buy them a new piece of clothing.

Hualan also thought it made sense and nodded immediately.

He began to count on his fingers again, muttering:

"Then give me some more cloth. I just received a box of cloth from the shop downstairs a few days ago, so Cuichan can take it with her."

Listening to Hualan's tone, Yang Wenyuan could only sigh in admiration: rich women are so domineering!

The dowry that Hualan prepared for Cuichan was all taken out of her own dowry. Old Madam Sheng and the Sheng family were both wealthy. Yang Wenyuan could only describe the dowry given to Hualan in three words:

Money, money!
Watching Hualan start to add more, Yang Wenyuan couldn't help but think inexplicably:

'I didn't expect Changqing to go his own way.'

Thinking of this, Yang Wenyuan glanced and saw Chang Qing still standing outside the door with a silly smile on his face. He could not help but hold his forehead with his hand.

"Changqing, Cuichan is packing her luggage. Why are you standing here? Are you not going to pack your things?"

Chang Qing touched his head and said with a silly smile:

"Sir, I just took some time to go back to my room and I'm ready."

Yang Wenyuan: …

Is this the speed of a single man's fingers? Damn!

There were so many complaints about Changqing that Yang Wenyuan felt a little tired.

Yang Wenyuan decided to turn a blind eye.

Besides, Cuichan and Changqing were the personal attendants of the Lord and Mistress of the Marquis' Mansion, so they would need their help in preparing household items when they got married. Cuichan had Hualan, a wealthy woman, so Yang Wenyuan felt that he was not bad either, so he waved his hand and said with disdain:
"You go too, go to the accounting office to get the money, and tell me how much money you need."

"Oh." Chang Qing nodded blankly and turned to leave.

"Wait..." Yang Wenyuan suddenly waved his hand to stop him.

He remembered Chang Qing's temper. If he was allowed to collect it himself instead of being told a specific amount, he was afraid that he would only take the round-trip fare and set off happily. He immediately added:
"Take the 100 strings of cash and buy anything you need yourself."

Yang Wenyuan was too lazy to make the same detailed preparations as Hualan. Besides, Changqing's own mother worked in the Marquis' Mansion. As long as he brought the money home, his mother would help with the arrangements, so Yang Wenyuan didn't need to worry about it.

"However much is left after you come back will be deducted from your monthly salary." Yang Wenyuan added another sentence out of fear of being unsafe.

"oh oh!"

Chang Qing nodded, deliberately slowed down his pace outside the door, and made sure that Yang Wenyuan had no more instructions before leaving with brisk steps.

That night.

After finishing the deer feast, Yang Wenyuan felt that all the fatigue from the day was gone, and he felt as if he was reborn.

"Madam, take a rest!"

The red phoenix peach blossoms are in full bloom, and she frowns and hums in a low voice.

Two days later.

The sun is shining and the breeze is gentle.

Today the polo match outside Jinming Lake officially opens, and it is also the day when Cuichan and Changqing set off for Youyang.

In fact, there was nothing much to say. After simply instructing them to take good care of Cuichan along the way and not to bring disgrace to the Marquis' Mansion and the Marquis, Yang Wenyuan let the two of them go.

When Changqing, the part-time groom, left, the original groom immediately returned to work with excitement, his face full of unconcealable joy.

Originally he thought that Changqing's service as the master and mistress's groom was just an occasional guest appearance. After all, a groom who drove a carriage could not have a higher status than the master's personal attendant. However, when Changqing started doing it occasionally, then repeatedly, and finally became accustomed to it.

Only then did the groom realize that he wanted them all!
Therefore, whenever she was happily standing in front of the stable, watching Chang Qing driving away with the reins in her hand, she would feel a sense of suffocation as if she was committing a crime in front of her husband.

Although as a descendant of a marquisate, he has no risk of unemployment, but the loss of being transferred is unprecedentedly huge!
It's just like the difference between a groom and a personal attendant.

There is a huge difference in status between driving a carriage for your master or mistress and driving a carriage for others.

Now he is the leader of the carriage team in the Marquis' Mansion. If he is transferred to another position, he will be just like everyone else.

Moreover, this job of driving the carriage for the master of the Yang family has been passed down from his ancestors, and he cannot stop doing it, otherwise he will be ashamed to face his wife and children when he returns home!
Now, Changqing is accompanying Miss Cuichan back home to visit her parents, and his chance has finally come!
Looking at the reins in his hand, he swore secretly in his heart: From now on, you will never be desecrated by others again, even if they are the master's personal followers!

Snapped!
"drive!"

Jiying Lane.

Sheng family.

When getting off the car, Yang Wenyuan had a hint of doubt between his brows.

He didn't know if it was his illusion, why did he feel that the carriage today was different from usual?

Not only did the speed increase, but there were also fewer pauses and bumps during driving, giving him a smooth feeling of unity between man and car.

Ma Fu: You have no idea how many times I have traveled this road during the time I was unemployed!

It’s like this today, and it will be like this every day!
`Yang Wenyuan and Hualan entered the Sheng family's house. At this time, Old Lady He was sitting in Shou'an Hall with He Hongwen, and Wang Ruofu and Changbai were sitting with them.

Seeing Yang Wenyuan coming in, Wang Ruofu was the first to stand up with a smile - in front of outsiders, she liked to introduce Yang Wenyuan as her son-in-law the most.

He immediately introduced them to Old Lady He and He Hongwen:

"This is my husband, my Hua'er's husband, the only son of the Yang family in Pingyang Marquis's Mansion, Yang Wenyuan."

"Wenyuan, this is the old lady of the He family in Baishitan, and the one next to her is the grandson of the third branch of his family."

The He family is also a prominent family, so they naturally know the current status of the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion in the court. Old lady He's family has no relatives or friends with the Yang family, so she quickly led He Hongwen to stand up and salute.

Yang Wenyuan always treated doctors with courtesy, and since his wife asked him for help, he nodded slightly and politely returned the greeting.

After sitting down.

Yang Wenyuan looked at Old Lady Sheng's side, and at Old Lady He, who was speaking with a kind face, but he felt a little scared.

According to the plot that Yang Wenyuan knew in his previous life, and the background investigation on the He family conducted in advance a few days because Hualan wanted old lady He to help treat her body, he realized that this kind-hearted old lady with white hair and red face in front of him might have killed more people than their soldiers.

According to the information Yang Wenyuan obtained, neither the family background of this old lady He nor her own appearance were outstanding, and her husband was just like the husband of old lady Sheng, a "flower-greedy" man who easily got tired of the old and loved the new.

But unlike Old Lady Sheng who lost her beloved son and ended up living alone in Shou'an Hall.

However, this old lady He lived her life happily and prosperously, without any sign of worry.

Correspondingly, with the extraordinary means of Mrs. He, there were so many wives and concubines in the family, but they had not given birth to a single illegitimate child for so many years. As time went by, the wives and concubines began to die or get sick, and the family became peaceful quietly. During this period, Mrs. He killed people without bloodshed, and did not have any bad reputation. Instead, she was a rare gynecological expert in the Great Zhou Dynasty and was sought after by the ladies of various families.

If Wang Ruoyu knew about this, he would be like a frog in a well looking at the moon in the sky.

However, Yang Wenyuan was not worried that Mrs. He would lose her mind and do something stupid. After all, the two families might benefit each other.

But for many things, knowing and not knowing are two different attitudes. Yang Wenyuan couldn't forget them even if he wanted to, so he didn't want to get closer to them from the bottom of his heart.

Everyone immediately sat down and chatted for a while.

After a while, the children of the Sheng family came to Shou'an Hall to pay their respects. After everyone gathered, they took a carriage led by Wang Ruofu to Jinming Lake.

Only Hualan, Old Madam Sheng and Old Madam He were left in Shou'an Hall.

However, in the carriage, Yang Wenyuan looked at the empty seat beside him and scratched his temples in confusion.

Have I forgotten something?
At the same time, Yang Ruijin, who was waiting for Yang Wenyuan to pick her up to go to the polo club, was looking forward to the front door of her house.

Fortunately, Minglan discovered that Yang Rujin was not there.

She hadn't seen Yang Rujin at home just now, and she thought Rujin didn't want to see anyone, so she hid in the carriage and waited. But this time she didn't see Rujin in the carriage, so she immediately asked Yang Wenyuan:
"Brother-in-law, Sister Rujin didn't come today? Is she not feeling well?"

"..." Yang Wenyuan then remembered Yang Ruijin.

Thinking of this, Yang Wenyuan no longer cared about what he had just promised Changfeng to let him experience how comfortable the carriage in the Marquis' Mansion was, and immediately asked the carriage to go to Xingguofang to pick up Yang Ruijin.

After rushing, he finally caught up with Yang Ruijin.

Faced with Yang Ruijin's constant mumbling and resentful eyes, Yang Wenyuan immediately used the excuse of sending Changqing and Cuichan on a long journey in the morning.

"Ah? They're attracted to each other?"

Yang Ruijin's eyes were full of surprise. She didn't have time to complain about Yang Wenyuan being late. She was immediately attracted by Yang Wenyuan's words.

Yang Ruijin and Yang Wenyuan have been together for a long time, so she knows Changqing very well. He is a completely silly guy, but she didn't expect that he would get married after just not seeing him for a while?
Yang Ruijin was a little surprised.

She immediately took the initiative and helped Yang Wenyuan into the car with a curious look on her face, asking him to tell her the story behind the scene. After all, in her impression, Changqing couldn't utter a word for a long time in front of her maid Caihe. How did they suddenly get married?

"What else can I do? Of course your sister-in-law and I brought them together."

A friend dies but I shall live forever. Yang Wenyuan then tells the story of Chang Qing’s bumpy and patchy “road of love”.

When we arrived at the polo field, Changqing’s story was over.

"No wonder."

Yang Rujin nodded after getting off the carriage:

"I told you, Changqing is not someone girls would like."

Seeing Yang Rujin still talking like this after getting out of the carriage, Yang Wenyuan immediately signaled her with his eyes to stop talking and said:
"You are a girl who has not yet married, why do you care so much about other people's marriages?"

Yang Wenyuan was a little lacking in confidence when he said this. He felt that Yang Ruijin's current behavior was most likely due to the fact that he had been with her for too long and had influenced her in subtle ways.

"Oh!"

Yang Ruijin also felt that she was in the wrong and immediately kept silent.

However, after walking a few steps forward, they saw a newly set up tent not far away, with a group of people from the Sheng family standing inside. They immediately pulled Yang Wenyuan over there.

While walking over there, Yang Wenyuan was also looking around.

After making sure that Qi Heng and his two future fangirls were present, he nodded with satisfaction.

At the same time, Yang Wenyuan thought to himself:
'Rong Feiyan and Princess Jiacheng must have taken a liking to Qi Heng when they were playing polo.'

At that time, polo was all the rage in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and was most popular among young boys and girls.

A young master from a good family, who is not only handsome but also a good polo player, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the prince charming of many girls.

Then let’s organize some polo games today!
Yang Wenyuan has made up his mind that he must team up with Qi Heng and feed him the ball as much as possible!

As a young married man, I should just suffer some losses and stay out of the spotlight.

Wang Ruofu left to chat with Madam Wu.

Seeing that Chang Feng was about to slip away, Yang Wenyuan immediately stopped him and suggested to everyone:
"Speaking of which, we have known each other for such a long time, but we have never played a game of polo together. Why don't we take advantage of Brother He being here today and play a game together?"

"Okay!"

Chang Feng was the first to agree.

He has come to the polo club quite often, and before that he had gone to Yang Wenyuan's horse farm with his brother and sister to practice polo.

He did master the polo skills, but due to his low status and family background, he could not join the polo circle at all. He had no chance to play any polo position, and could only play tossing pots and chuiwan.

Now Yang Wenyuan suggested playing polo, and Chang Feng suddenly felt that his luck had been trapped in a well for ten years, but now he was on the rise!

After this incident, he finally made a name for himself in the city of Bianjing.

"Maybe a noble lady will be attracted by my dashing and heroic appearance." Chang Feng thought happily.

Changbai looked embarrassed, as he was just average at playing polo.

"Brother He, what do you think?" Changbai turned his gaze to He Hongwen, hoping that he would stand on the same side as him.

"I'm fine with either. It's up to the host."

Although He Hongwen himself was not very good at playing polo, he did not refute it immediately because he knew that it was Yang Wenyuan who proposed this.

"What do you mean by guest following host's wishes?"

Suddenly, the door of the tent darkened, and it was Gu Tingye who spoke, followed by Qi Heng who was peeking inside.

When Yang Wenyuan saw that it was Gu Tingye, he was certain.

"I suggest playing polo, do you want to come?"

"Come on! Why not!" Gu Tingye loved doing things that would bring him attention.

At the same time, he also noticed Yu Yanran, who was standing deep in the tent with Minglan and others. He was very willing in his heart and thought that Yang Wenyuan was paving the way for him.

"Yuan Ruo, what about you?"

Qi Heng was also looking inside at this moment.

He felt that he had lost face in front of Minglan when he was playing polo at the Sheng family before, but he prided himself on his good polo skills, and now was the time to get back on track, so he readily agreed.

"That's perfect!"

I thought he compared everyone in the tent and started assigning teams.

"Zhong Huai, you will be on a team with Chang Feng and Brother He, and I will be on a team with Chang Bai and Yuan Ruo."

"how?"

(End of this chapter)