I was Idle and Cool Chapter 21: Gu Juefei’s Snow

This son-in-law is shrouded in mist.

Lu Jinxi thought about it, but didn't see it very clearly. He just thought that the other party came to greet him and left a prescription, which should be a bit of a show.

You can be diligent for nothing, either a traitor or a thief.

Could it be that just because she spent a few buckets of charcoal, he was influenced by this "mother" who ignored him all the year round? Lu Jinxi didn't believe it.

It's not so easy to cover a stone, let alone Xue Tingzhi, who is sane and assertive?

She frowned, looked at the handwriting on the page, slowly put it down, put it on the kang table, and said, "You two just go back and do some work, and then give it to the eldest son. Add some home furnishings and leave the rest alone. I want to see what medicine he sells in the gourd."

The two maids of Qingque and Egret are used to knowing Lu's attitude towards Xue Tingzhi.

I saw her laughing and laughing just now, not really laughing, talking about anger, not really being angry, I couldn't figure out what she was thinking, and I didn't know what was going on between her and Xue Tingzhi, so I was confused for a long time.

I heard her order at this moment, so I glanced at each other and responded.

Lu Jinxi stretched out her hand to ask for the medicine list wrapped in a long roll: "Is this also presented this morning?"

"Yes. It's almost the same as the eldest son's prescription."

The egret hurriedly handed over the list.

"Pan Quan'er left a message, saying that if you want to give more gifts, he happened to know a medicine dealer in Shaanxi, and he can trust him. When the time comes, when the medicine is loaded into the truck, only the deposit will be given, and it will be sent back to Shengtang to see, and then put the medicine in the car. Money paid. It's more secure that way."

"This consideration is very thorough."

Lu Jinxi nodded and opened the list of medicinal herbs: Codonopsis, Astragalus, Angelica Radix, Qiang Huo, Diyu... All the medicinal herbs used for daily common ailments are all available.

"There is no need to change the medicine list. As for the amount, Huishengtang uses a lot of medicines, so they have to prepare roughly half a year's supply for them."

Speaking, she had finished sweeping the list, rolled it up again, and handed it to the egret.

"He also asked by the way, Doctor Zhang, if there is a cure for rheumatism and cold legs. Whether you believe it or not, come back to me before the birthday banquet."

The egret took the order and blinked, her eyes immediately brightened, and she immediately knew what the lady said before sending "yes".

She was overjoyed, and she responded quickly: "The servant will go immediately!"

"Wait." Lu Jinxi hurriedly stopped her and added, "After explaining to Pan Quan'er, you should stop by the British government and give me a message to Mrs. Shizi. Just say, the snow has melted, then One will return."

When Lu Jinxi was talking to Princess Yongning, the maids were not there.

That's why Bailu didn't understand this sentence without beginning or end. He just pretended to be playing a riddle with Mrs. Shizi, and didn't dare to ask any more questions.

The words were memorized in her heart, and she didn't dare to make a mistake. Then she raised her skirt and quit. She went to Ermen first, and passed Lu Jinxi's words to Pan Quan'er. The road turned to the British government.

Lu Jinxi stayed in the house to take care of the housework.

There are more than 200 mouths up and down the general's house, and there are too many things to manage.

Madam in charge, she knew it wasn't easy when she sat down.

In one case, Lu had been ill for more than half a month, and he had accumulated a lot of things, all waiting to be dealt with.

The account book in the mansion, the invitations from other houses, the harvest gift list on the Zhuangzi...

She has to look at each of them.

Although the second day is still cold, the solar term has entered the spring, and many things in the house will be purchased.

How to tidy up the garden, how to make up the share of each room, and what to cut down in winter...

It's a matter of time.

The genius just dawned, and outside the East Courtyard, the old maid, waiting for the matter, crowded.

Lu Jinxi looked through the crack of the window, sighed with a headache, and only asked Qingque to take someone out to ask, "If you have something important, stay here, bring it in and come back to me. If it doesn't matter, you can leave it until another day and ask them Go back and stop blocking the door."

As a result, most of the outside talent gradually dispersed.

However, this is the case. From the beginning of the day until it was dark, Lu Jinxi was only able to straighten things out by three points, and there were a lot of people waiting behind.

A large family with a large population is more troublesome than a large company!

It's no wonder that the original body can't hold up well.

Even with Lu Jinxi, an "iron man" who often works overtime and is accustomed to high-intensity operation, he feels dizzy after a busy day and can't bear it.

Originally, she planned to take advantage of the evening when the children came to greet her to learn about Sister Lang's situation.

But at that time, she didn't even have much energy to speak, she could only ask a few ordinary things, and then told them to go back first.

In the following days, I simply pushed the matter to a later date.

One is because there are so many things at the moment, and there is also the imminent event of the birthday banquet at Taishi Gu's mansion, which needs to be managed, and she has no ability to separate herself.

Secondly, she found that Sister Lang still resisted her. Even though she greeted her every day, she looked sullen and didn't like to talk. She guessed that it would take some time to communicate with Sister Lang.

It won't happen in a while.

That's why Lu Jinxi devoted all his attention to the affairs of the General's Mansion.

I was a little unfamiliar at first, but within two days, with amazing adaptability, she figured out the inside and outside.

In addition, the hard things are put in the front, and the trivial things are left after they are dealt with.

So after seven or eight days, whether it was the internal affairs that had been accumulated for half a month, or the matters that needed to be managed after the beginning of the spring, they were all settled one by one.

The whole house is up and down, stunned!

Who would have thought that after Lu Jinxi recovered from his illness, he would have such a resolute and resolute means to keep up with a clockwork clock?

The atmosphere was a little tidy for a while, and everyone looked at her with admiration.

On the ninth day, Lu Jinxi was free.

Ye, the wife of the crown prince of the British government next door, wanted to visit Lu Jinxi for a long time because of her saying that, but when she learned that she was finally free, she stepped in at the beginning of the afternoon and came to visit with a gift.

Lu Jinxi was still entertaining guests in the Westinghouse as usual. As soon as someone came in, he got up and greeted them: "Madam Shizi, I won't be seeing you for a few days. I was thinking about finding a chance to sit with you. You'd better come first. , and bring a gift to make it seem lifelike."

Because the weather has warmed up a bit recently, Lu Jinxi rarely wears brighter colors.

The inside is a honey-colored large-sleeved shirt, and the outer cover is covered with bamboo and green embroidered gold and silver threads.

Brows are like spring mountains, eyes like the autumn moon, and the face is radiant.

Also, her skin is white, and her beauty is like snow on the branches.

When Mr. Ye saw it, he almost didn't dare to recognize it, and joked, "It's not a matter of birth. I haven't seen you for eight days. You are actually several years younger!"

"In that case, I have to accept your gift." Lu Jinxi took Ye Shi's hand and asked her to sit down on the east side of the heated kang, before smiling, "I am now Zhang The doctor's recipes are well prepared. Although I have been busy these few days, I have not dared to stop taking the tonic soup and medicine, so my complexion has improved."

"That's why you are lucky, you can invite Gui Shou Zhang, and others won't envy you."

There is also some admiration and emotion in Ye's words.

"Dr. Zhang is also a master of Xinglin. My family's Dingfang has a serious wound on his arm. After using the medicine he prescribed, it has only been a few days and he is almost healed. In two days, he should be able to send him to school. Go, explain it to Brother Chi."

"That's next."

Lu Jinxi looked like she didn't care. She just remembered Xue Chi's sullen appearance these days, and couldn't help sighing.

"You don't know, brother Chi is not seriously injured, he went back to school a few days ago to study."

"But the second son is not there. He is a foolish overlord, and it is difficult to find a playmate. He comes back to me with a dejected face all day long. It's like I owe him eight hundred dollars!"

"I only hope that Second Young Master can return to Xuezhai as soon as possible, so that he won't lose face."

This is honestly said.

Ye also heard that it was true, and laughed: "The child in my family is too. He can't stand it when he is locked in the house, and he wants to go out to play."

"But you also know that the past few days have been warm and cold, and a little snow has fallen one after another. It's spread outside. The snow is melting now, and I don't know when it will be clear..."

Snow.

After talking with Princess Yongning, this word has a different flavor.

Of course Lu Jinxi didn't think that Ye was referring to his own meaning.

The thick eyelashes, hanging down long, obediently cast a quiet and thick black shadow under her eyes, with faint waves of light passing from the depths of her eyes.

In order to ventilate, the carved window has a half-palm-width slit.

Lu Jinxi raised her head and looked out.

After a few days, the branches of several trees in the yard have grown a little deeper green. A thin layer of residual snow was still hanging on the new leaves and branches, and it was glittering with the dim sunlight outside.

It seems that it will be cleaned up soon.

But, if she remembers correctly, the mountain is always colder than the ground.

Out of Xizhimen, and thirteen miles to the west, there is a continuous mountain range with a soft outline. The green dark green is like splashing from the sky, covering the mountains in the forest.

There are no majestic peaks, no steep canyons, only the beauty of the heaven and earth.

Mingfa Mountain is the outermost one, and the Jokhang Temple is built on its mountainside.

There is an endless stream of pilgrims who come to the temple to offer incense and pray.

Only the stairway that leads from the mountainside to the snow-green top of the mountain is the only way.

Step by step, the white snow covered is thin.

When the little novice Hui Ding stepped up with the letter in his arms, he saw that a series of footprints had been printed on the steps ahead, evenly spaced.

I think it was left by the abbot Jueyuan.

The footprints have gone back and forth, and people should still be there with their uncle Juefei.

Thinking, Hui Ding stood on the mountain road and looked up.

What grows along the road is the vigorous old pine, the dense pine needles are wrapped in ice and snow, and only a faint deep green is revealed from the ice.

At the end of the mountain road, several wooden houses are built among the strange rocks and pines.

The clouds are faint, and they are all floating under the eaves of the wooden house, like a hermit's residence.

Jueyuan Abbot has been in the house for more than half an hour.

He sat on the beech wood three-screen Arhat bed by the window, holding a black stone in his hand, staring at the chess game on the Qingyun chess table in front of him, frowning and thinking.

Gu Juefei was wearing a robe of cyan and brocade with crab shells and a two-inch black cyan belt with a dark silver cloud and thunder pattern. Because he didn't wear a crane cloak, a snow-white half-moon-shaped crouching crane jade pendant hanging from his waist was exposed.

Wide shoulders and narrow waist, tall and slender.

Just standing next to the copper stove burning silver charcoal is a remarkable and fascinating thing.

"Have you thought about it yet?"

Holding a thick stack of salutations in his hand, he listened to the chess table behind him being silent for a long time, and finally asked a question.

Jueyuan Fangzhangli felt that the black spot on his fingertip had turned into a burning coal, so hot that he wanted to throw it away and sighed: "Rong Laona think about it again..."

"No matter how you think about it, it's nothing more than the difference between losing three and a half eyes and losing six eyes. When Brother Jueyuan is participating in meditation and Buddhist cultivation, he should point directly at his own heart. Why can't he see it through now?"

In Gu Juefei's voice, there was a bit of a smile that seemed to be true or false.

Abbot Jueyuan was speechless.

Gu Juefei only opened the top letter in the pile of invitations, and on the top was neatly written several block letters: "By the Minister of Industry, Li Wenlang."

He was a minister of the Ministry of Industry at first, but now he has finally become a minister.

Six years to get to this position, really...

Slow enough.

Glancing at the post, Gu Juefei's eyes didn't stop for a second, and he threw the post into the copper furnace in front of him.

"Pop."

The gilded post hit the red charcoal, splashed a few sparks, and immediately ignited.

The fire was bright and yellow, but it couldn't see through his deep pool-like eyes.

Abbot Jueyuan looked at his skillful movements, and his eyelids began to jump again: "They are very well informed."

Gu Jue didn't just laugh.

He opened the second, third, fourth...

Zhao Xiangxian, Governor of Huguang, Chang Jianzhi of Hangzhou Academy, Lv Ruliang, Bachelor of Hanlin Academy, Tang Ruijing, Minister of Yingtian Governor, Song Qi, a wealthy businessman in Yangzhou, Meng Zan, a co-organizer...

Most of them are high-ranking officials of the first and second rank of the DPRK, and there are also some famous celebrities, including a few wealthy businessmen.

He turned over one by one, and threw them into the furnace lightly.

Fire, the more it burns, the more prosperous it is.

Seeing that the flames rose more than a foot, but there was still a small part of the post in his hand, and the abbot felt that it was a pity: "Keep it, don't burn it. There are so many posts, I will ask someone to move them down and throw them away. Wouldn't it be good to have a fire in the kitchen?"

"Knock knock knock."

Before Gu Juefei could answer, there was a knock on the door.

"Uncle Jue Fei, there is a new letter from the bottom of the mountain, saying that it must be presented to you face to face, and that you will definitely read it when you see it."

This voice is the little novice Hui Ding.

Gu Juefei could hear it, but it was a bit interesting.

The divine light in his eyes flashed and disappeared, and he laughed inexplicably. He didn't turn over the invitation card in his hand. He just threw the rest of the invitation to the corner of the wall, clapped his hands, and said, "Come in." /

The little novice Hui Ding then carefully opened the door and came to Gu Juefei respectfully, holding the letter in both hands: "It was handed over by a pilgrim in the Temple of Heavenly Kings just now, Hui Ding is stupid and can't tell who he is. What identity."

Looking at the ordinary letter, there is a faint scent of peony dew, which is elegant and fragrant.

As soon as Gu Juefei received the letter in his hand, he guessed where the letter came from. With a slender thumb and rounded fingernails, as soon as it touched the seal, he opened it a little and saw a small "Yi" at the bottom. "Character.

At that moment, there was a trace of mockery in his eyes, and he suddenly felt a little funny: Where did she get such confidence, that he would definitely see it when he saw it?

It's because life is so smooth, that conceited frivolity has come up again?

He shook his head momentarily.

Gu Juefei's eyes were ruthless and emotionless, and he only loosened his fingers.

The envelope dipped in incense wafted into the copper furnace, where it caught fire and burned to ashes.

I don't even bother to take it apart!

Little monk Huiding looked dumbfounded.

As usual, Gu Juefei turned around and walked towards the Arhat bed, sat back opposite the Abbot Jueyuan, and said casually: "Your abbot has explained that the pile of posts in my house, when I turn back, I set fire to the temple's kitchen. Go back and say, when the snow melts and the road is easier to walk, ask someone to come and move it."

"Yes."

Hui Ding glanced at the corner of the wall subconsciously.

All kinds of invitations, messed up, piled up into a mountain of "posts", these are old sent a few days ago;

There are also a bunch of posts on the side listening to the wind bottle, which are half the height of a person. These are the new posts sent in the past two days.

Thinking of the endless stream of people coming these days, Hui Ding secretly wiped away a cold sweat. Seeing that Gu Juefei didn't care about the appearance of these people at all, she felt trembling in her heart.

Abbot Jueyuan had a hand-to-hand conversation with Uncle Juefei. He didn't dare to stay any longer, so he bowed and left, carefully closing the door.

After Gu Juefei sat down, he held a white stone, tapped the edge of the chessboard lightly, and said to Jueyuan, "Are you still going?"

"Alas." Jueyuan was extremely helpless, "I have played chess with you in the past six years, and I have never played chess so badly. I don't know if you were perfunctory in the past, or serious today."

Speaking, he finally put the sunspots that he took for more than a moment into the chessboard.

Admit defeat.

Gu Juefei laughed: "Is this bad?"

It took almost an afternoon.

Jueyuan stared at him for a long time, and was silent for a long time before he said: "Although the snow on the mountain has not been cleaned up, the birthday banquet will be tomorrow, and I can't wait. Are you still not leaving?"

“…”

Gu Juefei glanced at him, didn't say anything, just looked back at the sun outside the window, which was getting more and more slanted, illuminating the jagged rocks, and the ancient pines were vigorous.

The snow on the top of the mountain is still covered with a layer.

Departure?

He slowly withdrew his gaze and looked at the white jade chess piece, feeling only warm and cold, and for a while he couldn't tell whether the temperature transmitted from his fingertips to his heart was cold or hot.

The dusky sunlight filled the snow-green roof, and a layer of gold leaf was spread all over the capital.

Lu Jinxi has been looking out of the window for a long time without speaking.

Seeing her dazed for a while, Mrs Ye hesitated: "Madam, are you also looking at the snow? I've already asked someone, but the snow on the mountain hasn't melted yet."

"Isn't it melted? But I think it doesn't matter if the snow on the mountain doesn't melt."

Lu Jinxi finally came to her senses. She remembered all the rumors about this young master Gu, especially the suspicion that she had a falling out with her family six years ago, and she only slowly pondered it.

"Just look, the snow in my heart can't be melted..."