Chapter 350: Brewing tea around the stove


    So Qin Chi, who was in the capital, found that more people were monitoring him. He was first alert for a while, and then asked someone to investigate the reason. When he received a letter from Huizhou, he understood.


    Qin Chi accepted this well.


    At the same time, I feel like I’m finally here.


    I knew that this day would come sooner or later.


    Originally, Qin Chi couldn''t figure out the intelligence network arranged by the other party in the capital. The spy sent to the door could just counter-surveillance and find out the other party''s stronghold in the capital.


    Life is still living.


    Now it’s the New Year, the weather is cold and the yamen is on holiday. But there are many social engagements. Either someone handed me a greeting or a colleague invited me to you. The kind that didn''t go because of the bad feelings, such as the invitation from Yan Xianqing and the Dali Temple Minister.


    Duke Ning Guo also sent an invitation.


    Almost all of them were he couldn''t refuse.


    Qin Chi went to Yan Xianqing''s birthday party.


    Because it was the end of the year, Yan Xianqing would never do it, but just invited a few familiar friends to cook tea and discuss the truth.


    Yan Xianqing lives in Guihua Hutong, and his house is only slightly better than Qin Chi now. Qin Chi is a junior who came here half an hour earlier.


    As soon as he heard Qin Chi coming, Yan Xianqing welcomed the mansion in person.


    Qin Chi was wearing a light green robe with a jade belt on his waist, his figure was as straight as pine and his gait was calm. He held a small rectangular box with exquisite carvings in his hand. Seeing Yan Xianqing coming with light steps, his eyes under his sword eyebrows were smiling like the warm sun in winter, making people feel warm.


    Anyone who sees him will think he has a good temper.


    Yan Xianqing felt this way earlier.


    However, over the past few months, Qin Chi has handled cases in Dali Temple, one by one, one by one, and his selfless and unkind behavior have made many people with ghosts avoid him like snakes and scorpions.


    Preliminarily demonstrated his sharpness!


    "Mr. Yan."


    When Yan Xianqing stepped forward, Qin Chi handed the box with a smile, and said with respect in his eyes, "I wish you are like pine and bamboo, evergreen every year, and good fortune and longevity."


    "Haha, I''ll accept your auspicious words."


    Yan Xianqing took the gift without hesitation.


    This made Qin Chi feel a little more relaxed.


    Yan Xianqing made an invitation gesture, "Please beg for peace, please come in. Today I invited several like-minded friends to gather together to cook tea and discuss the teachings. It is to celebrate my birthday, and you are the first to come."


    Qin Chi asked with a smile: "Will that disturb Lord Yan?"


    "You are a heretic."


    Yan Xianqing said unhappily, "Whoever disturbs me will not be you. Let''s take a walk and go to the tea room to rest. It''s cold outside."


    Come to the tea room with a rich ink fragrance and elegant arrangement.


    There are earth dragons here, which are much warmer.


    Qin Chi brushed away the chills on his body and then sat in front of a tea table. Suddenly, a pretty maid brought the tea soup.


    Yan Xianqing entertained Qin Chi for tea, and then started to open the box to see what Qin Chi gave him.


    In a formal occasion, Yan Xianqing would not open it in front of the guests, but he claimed that he was familiar with Qin Chi, and when he opened the box, he seemed close to him.


    "Is it Huimo?!"


    Yan Xianqing spoke out in surprise, and smelled it again and found that it was Songyan Mo, "Qi''an, is this really a gift for me?"


    Qin Chi nodded with a smile.


    Yan Xianqing raised his hand and laughed at him, "Everyone said that one tael of gold and one tael of ink can buy this, it will cost a lot of monthly salary."


    "No money was spent. I did this ink in my spare time in Huizhou. If it weren''t for Lord Yan''s birthday, I wouldn''t have been willing to take it out." Qin Chi said, showing a painful look on his face at the right time.


    Yan Xianqing tightened his hand holding the box and hid it quickly. He was afraid that Qin Chi would regret it temporarily. "I didn''t expect Qi An to have such skills, and I admire him."


    "You don''t know that there is little land that can be cultivated in Huizhou, and most local people can learn one or two crafts that rely on for survival. My grandfather is good at making ink, so I learned a little. At that time, I had not yet obtained the exam, so I thought that I would not be able to study in the future, so I would learn one craft first, so at least I don''t have to worry about starving to death in the future."


    Qin Chi did not hide anything about this matter.


    The expression is calm and the eyes are clear.


    Yan Xianqing believed it all at once.


    Yan Xianqing''s eyebrows showed a scholar''s elegance. He stretched out his hand and held Qin Chi''s wrist enthusiastically, saying that if he wanted to buy Huimo in the future, please ask him.


    The two had a great chat.


    Some people came to the door one after another.


    Among them, Qin Chi knew two people, one was the Imperial College and the other was the Minister of Revenue Xia Wei. The other two are Mr. Shan Changka from Beijing Academy.


    Qin Chi had known Si Ye before and had a brief contact with Xia Wei or Taihu disaster relief.


    The fragrance of tea is everywhere, and laughter comes from time to time between words. The inner sincerity is unknown, at least on the surface, the host and the host are happy. Until we talked about the Northwest War, the atmosphere was a little dull.


    "Shangshu Xia is worried about military resources again, right?"


    Si Ye sighed that he was drinking tea, but he seemed to be drinking it as wine. "The most terrifying thing is the Tatars, who covet the wealth of the Central Plains and repeatedly launched wars. It is rare that they dared to fight against the enemy this time. Will there be other plans..."


    "I am a civil official and I am not good at fighting wars."


    Xia Wei does not want to talk about this matter in depth.


    The Tatars were proficient in riding and bows and arrows, and they appeared in the grasslands and deserts, and their whereabouts were elusive.


    Although the imperial court set up important border towns to defend against foreign enemies. However, the Tatars were cunning and changeable, and they attacked camps at night or plundered border people on day, causing the border to be fired and the people were suffering. When the border troops arrived after receiving the news, the Tatars fled without a trace.


    This time it is rare for a large army to face the brink of the border. Qin Chi was a little suspicious.


    The Tatars are likely to have colluded with the Prince of the First. Last year, several large caravans secretly traded with the Tatars, and there was a large amount of food, and Qin Chi secretly robbed half of them.


    Manager Tao asked someone to investigate those businesses, and there was a shadow of the Liu family behind it.


    A small episode occurred halfway through.


    Two unmarried girls suddenly came over and said openly that they were delivering food to Yan Xianqing.


    The girl walking in front was bright and generous, obviously dressed up carefully, and her beautiful eyes smiled before she could speak.


    The woman behind her is gentle and colorful. Behind the girl in front, her eyes were closed, shy and timid. Before stepping into the threshold, she raised her left arm gracefully, with long sleeves half-covered powder, gently lifted her right fingertips, and half-lifted the hem of her skirt. She didn''t mention how beautiful it was when she stepped into the threshold.


    One is bright and the other is gentle.


    The two girls walked into the tea room and several people cooking tea around the stove looked over.


    "Father, my mother asked me to bring you food."


    Yan Yurong came to Yan Xianqing, her voice as pleasant as a silver bell.


    Yan Xianqing looked at her daughter with a doting and helpless look, "Okay, your mother is intent. And this rough work is done by the servants. There is no need for Rong''er to come here."


    "Don''t I miss my father anymore."


    Yan Yurong pulled Yan Xianqing''s sleeve and acted coquettishly. She then asked the maid who came to pick up the food box and put it on the table one by one. "Today is my father''s birthday. My cousin personally made a bowl of longevity noodles for you."


    "I''m interested, I''m interested."


    Yan Xianqing looked at Wu Jingyao who was as quiet as a virgin.


    Wu Jingyao saw him looking over and greeted him, "Jingyao has met his uncle."


    "You''re welcome, come here, I''ve seen a few uncles...well, there''s the young and promising Qin Shaoqing." Yan Xianqing made a mistake for a moment and turned it very stiffly.


    Let Xia Wei and others beside him laugh.


    Just now, Yan Xianqing spoke quickly and classified Qin Chi as his uncle and uncle. Later, he found out that he was only in his early twenties.


    Xia Wei sighed again: "I remember when I met Miss Yan last time, I was still a small person. In a blink of an eye, I became a big girl and looked so beautiful."


    "Yes, Brother Xianqing will raise children."


    The friend next to him smiled and agreed.


    Yan Xianqing was so happy that she was praised, "I am raising them wherever I am, and I am so spoiled by my wife. I am usually like a monkey."


    "Dad! Who said that to your daughter? What should others do if others think it is real?" Yan Yurong stomped her feet carefully, looking reluctant.


    However, the two girls still saluted and greeted the uncles present one by one, just because it was Qin Chi''s turn.


    The two girls were obviously twisted.


    Yan Yurong glanced at Qin Chi quickly and bowed quickly, "Yurong has met Lord Qin."


    Qin Chi stood up and returned the greeting: "Miss Yan is polite."


    Then it was Wu Jingyao''s turn to step forward, Yingying saluted, her voice coming out of the valley like a yellow oriole: "Jingyao has met Lord Qin."


    The last word has to be turned around by three points.


    It makes people itchy, of course this type of person does not belong to Qin Chi.


    Qin Chi has seen a more beautiful woman and heard a more seductive tone. Therefore, his aesthetic taste for such things is extraordinary. So, under the joking gaze of Xia Wei and others, Qin Chi was as steady as an old dog, but just returned the gift with a calm look, polite and alienated.


    This made Xia Wei and others look up high.


    Xia Wei and others didn’t know earlier.


    What else do you don’t understand now?


    This is the Yan family and Wu family who fell in love with Qin Chi and intend to let the married woman take the opportunity to show her face in front of Qin Chi.


    Qin Chi himself likes the best, and he doesn’t lose anything if he doesn’t like it.


    Yan Yurong and Wu Jingyao did not stay and said hello to everyone. After seeing the gift, they took the excuse to leave.


    Sometimes, it is polite to see through and not speak out.


    Several people soon talked about other topics.


    "Qi''an, I heard you like Tian Lin''er again?" Xia Wei spoke out.


    Qin Chi smiled, "Mr. Xia is behind this news. My child is several months old."


    "Huizhou is far away. When the news comes to the capital, it comes to my ears again. Isn''t it just that it''s been a little longer?" Xia Wei teased.


    I heard about this news a long time ago, may I say it? It would be bad if you were suspected of spying on someone else''s whereabouts.


    When talking about the children at home, Qin Chi obviously talked a lot.


    Not only did the second son mention it, but also the interesting story of twins.


    This was the first time that the people present heard Qin Chi talk about the things at home, and they couldn''t help but listen to it. Perhaps Qin Chi was even more flesh and blood, and it was not difficult to see from his words that he valued his love for his wife and his emphasis on his children.


    It greatly increased everyone present’s favorability towards him.


    However, Yan Xianqing was a little regretful.


    Qin Chi mentioned his wife and children at home at this time, which clearly showed the intentions of Yan and Wu families, and refused without any trace.