The son-in-law of the husband’s family
The son-in-law of the husband’s family — 80.2

  Gu Zhao likes integration and summarization very much.

  Unfortunately, the Eighth Prince’s task was the first one, and he specifically mentioned that it was to celebrate the emperor’s birthday and it was a gift for the Emperor’s Longevity Festival, so it was probably to compile a personal collection of poems and a biography for Emperor Kang Jing. Gu Zhao: The biography was written by several princes themselves, and it sounded like flattering reading material.

  The Hanlin Academy became busy.

  But after a few days, everyone discovered that the Eighth Prince came to revise the book every day, but he did not stay here diligently. He came at nine or ten o’clock every morning, asked about the progress, wrote flattering words for an hour, read a book and drank tea, and left at three or four o’clock in the afternoon.

  So after just a few days of working from 7am to 5pm, the Hanlin Academy returned to its previous pace – slightly better, a busy but orderly one.

  Gu Zhao had previously thought that he would have to work overtime all day and stay in the office. He would have no time to worry about anything else and had already made preparations. But in the end: This is it?

  You are so leisurely and not in a hurry. When is the Longevity Festival?

  Gu Zhao thought hard and remembered that it was March. It was now mid-October, and there were still four months until March next year.

  “……” He is indeed the filial eighth prince.

  In his previous life, the Eighth Prince was well-known for his filial piety. Even his original self, a minor official in a remote area, knew about it, which shows how far his reputation had spread.

  Gu Zhao’s official position was reviewer, and his task was to check whether there were any missing contents in the books. If there were any, he would write them down and hand them over to the editing department, that is, Yan Erge[1]second brother, to make excerpts and supplement them.

  The process was roughly like this. Gu Zhao was assigned ten books, some thin and some thick. However, even if the task was to last for three months, and he checked about three books every month, it would take an average of ten days to finish a book.

  There is still plenty of time.

  Gu Zhao made a schedule and posted it on the wall behind him, listing the daily progress and titles of the books to be revised so that it was clear at a glance. The notebook at hand was specifically used to record the excerpt list and missing paragraphs.

  Like moving books to dry in the sun, and doing some minor official work. Gu Zhao works in an office!

  Gu Zhao put the thickest books in front, so that he could work quickly and relax later, and if there was any rework, he wouldn’t have to rush. It was still seven in the morning, and the servant made tea, and Gu Zhao opened the brick-thick books and started working.

  …

  The second prince, Prince Kang, was unwell, so the burden of fertilizing the land fell on the fifth prince.

  Zheng Hui said to the other two people in the tavern, “I heard that the emperor sent an imperial physician over, and I heard that he was overworked.” Then he added, “That’s right, Prince Kang is not young anymore.”

  Gu Zhao: …

  Prince Kang is 42 this year, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon. After the Chinese New Year, he will be 43.

  The fifth prince is lucky and always gets lucky.

  Gu Zhao thought to himself, but didn’t show it on his face. He said, “These have nothing to do with us. We just need to do our own job well.”

  ”That’s what I said.” Zheng Hui said, lowering his voice and moving closer, “Brother Zhao, why do I feel like you’re timid?”

  Gu Zhao: “My position as Tanhualang was granted by the emperor. I don’t know anything else except the emperor.” Even after saying this, if Zheng Hui still doesn’t know, then it would be a waste of time.

  ”Of course I know, it’s just a casual chat.” Zheng Hui heard Zhaode’s[2]de word can be used for younger brother reminder that what happened between the princes had nothing to do with them. His was a useless government office, and the princes didn’t even look down on it. It was just a casual chat.

  ”You have a family, so you’d better be careful what you say outside.”

  Zheng Hui agreed, so he changed the topic and talked about the children at home. He asked his second brother how Dabai was doing. Gu Zhao interrupted and deliberately joked, “You don’t know, but my second brother has already started early childhood education courses for Dabai.”

  “??? What early education?” Zheng Hui was puzzled.

  Gu Zhao: “Second brother is back now, and he is studying with Dabai.”

  Zheng Hui: !!! He was dumbfounded and stammered, “If I remember correctly, I drank Dabai’s full moon wine just this month. Does this enlighten Dabai?”

  ”Don’t listen to what Zhaode said.” Yan Jinxin was helpless, but his face remained solemn as he explained, “My husband needs to learn Chinese characters, so I’ll read to Dabai by the way.”

  Gu Zhao discovered that when his second brother mentioned the words “my husband”, there was a hint of tenderness in his solemn eyes. He had never seen it at first, and he didn’t know when it became more and more obvious.

  fine.

  Naturally, my second brother’s family will have harmonious relationships among husbands and wives.

  Gu Zhao and Yan Jinxin were in charge of the book revision. They were from the same class and were classmates, so they could communicate quickly. Gu Zhao’s first book had six volumes. He read it carefully for the first time and recorded the number of missing pages. He read it again for a second time and checked it carefully. If there was no problem, he sent it to Yan Erge and then read the second volume.

  Then the more I read, the more my brows furrowed. This content seemed so familiar. It was not the same as the first book.

  As the third and fourth books came later, the content of the books overlapped more and more, not in words, but in some viewpoints and understandings. Gu Zhao took the books to find Brother Yan and asked, “How about we integrate them?”

  Anyway, there is plenty of time.

  Everyone goes to work at nine in the morning, but they arrive at work at seven. They can do this in the two hours in between. If for no other reason, Gu Zhao said, “It will be more convenient and less troublesome for poor students to read books.”

  After Gu Zhao said this, Yan Jinxin immediately understood.

  It’s not about saving trouble, but about saving money.

  Okay, let’s do it. Be rigorous, trustworthy and decisive.

  So it was integrated.

  The days passed slowly, and it was mid-to-late November. The caravan that Li Da had paid to run errands and deliver letters had a smooth journey, and today they happened to enter the city gate of Ningping Prefecture. They delivered the goods, rested for a while, and then went south, so they only stayed in the inn near the city gate for two days.

  The caravan consisted of more than 20 people, with carriages, horses, and goods. They did not dare to sleep soundly in the roadside inns along the way. Someone had to watch over the goods to prevent them from being shady shops. Only when they arrived at the prefecture and county could they close their eyes and truly relax and take a rest.

  The innkeeper greeted them. The caravan leader was experienced and said, “Bring up hot water and food. Bring up all the meat. No wine. Please make room on the first floor for the goods. We will unload them ourselves. The fodder for the horses must be top quality…”

  ”Okay, please come in and sit down.”

  This caravan was obviously an old one, and they were very rich. The innkeeper was envious and arranged the only four waiters to work hard.

  After the waiter brought the hot water, the caravan leader washed his face and sighed with relief. He stopped the waiter who was about to leave and asked, “Do you know the west side of this prefecture? Is there a restaurant called Li Ji Lu Zhu?”

  ”I know, I know. Boss, you’ve asked the right person. The meat for our inn is brought back from the butcher’s shop in the west every day. It’s slaughtered that morning and is especially fresh…”

  The waiter was used to talking about the inn. The manager didn’t interrupt him, saying that they were all hard workers and there was no rush. He would deliver the letter tomorrow. He let the waiter talk and just listened for fun.

  ”…The braised pork was originally sold in Pomegranate Lane, not far from Qingping Academy in the north. The merchant was a man named Li, who became an official and is now in Beijing.”

  Then you’ve found the right thing.

  The manager nodded.

  ”Everyone who has tried that braised pork says it’s good. There’s a long queue every day, and it’s not expensive. Unfortunately, we live far away and have never tasted it. Later, the Jinyu Restaurant also started a business. The shop to the west is run by Li Fulang’s cousin…”

  The waiter was so happy that his mouth was dry when he spoke. This was a well-known matter in their prefecture and county. The owner of the Jinyu Restaurant bullied others at first, but later it turned out to be a misunderstanding. The husband of Mr. Gu was kind and even sent meat.

  After Lord Gu passed the imperial examination and became an official in Beijing, he came back once again. The owner of the Jinyu Restaurant invited him to a banquet, but Lord Gu refused. He was a good official who was honest and upright.

  The headmaster smiled inwardly. This Lord Gu is now working in the Imperial Academy and is constantly handling cases. How can he use the two words “honest and upright”? I’m afraid this waiter has heard too many operas about the great judge solving cases.

  ”Got it.” The manager gave the waiter five cents.

  The waiter was happy to receive the reward money, and didn’t feel thirsty anymore. He replied with a smile: “Take a rest, I won’t bother you anymore. If you want anything, just let me know.” He added: “If you want to eat Li Ji’s stewed pork, you have to go early, otherwise you won’t be able to buy it. But if you have money, Jinyu Restaurant also sells it, but it’s a bit more expensive.”

  With the door closed, the room became quiet.

  The person in charge sat on the bed, not caring about the wet quilt. It was common to spend the night outside when traveling. It was good enough to have a hot meal when away from home. How could he be picky? It was not a privilege for officials.

  The boss only believed three or four points of what the waiter said about the deliciousness of the braised pork. Lord Gu was an official, so his family’s previous business must be regarded as a rare thing. The waiter himself had never tasted it, so how could he know whether it was delicious?

  Besides, how many delicacies can a small prefecture have? And the price of stewed meat is cheap, obviously it is sold to ordinary people, and no precious ingredients are used, so how delicious can it be?

  The manager lay down with his clothes on. He had to deliver a letter tomorrow, so braised pork was not a big deal to him.

  The next morning, the manager dressed and took the Li family’s bag, asked his men to harness the carriage, and drove to the west. He said to them, “You have been traveling for days, why don’t you take a rest? I can do the job of running errands and delivering letters by myself.” It was not a valuable item, even if it was something belonging to Hanlin Master Gu, it was nothing.

  ”We’re all here now, so I’ll just go over there and take a look around.”

  I asked along the way, and it was easy to ask. I just picked the one who needed to buy meat for a shop. I got the answer every time I asked. In about half an hour, I arrived at Li Ji Luzhu.

References

References
1 second brother
2 de word can be used for younger brother

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