Daming: From the end of Hongwu

222 Chapter 220 - Zhu Gaoxu and Fifth Sister
Qingshui Hutong is the same as before, and there is no change. Even the broken furniture piled up outside by so-and-so is still thrown at the door without a sense of public morality.

It's just that the wind and rain took away some of its brilliance, and it became darker and older.

Zhen Wu was walking in Qingshui Hutong. As he walked, he suddenly said to Cao Xiaoman who was behind him: "It's still early today, so you don't have to accompany me anymore. Go back to Xiaoling Village earlier."

Cao Xiaoman was a little moved, but after thinking about it, he still said: "How can you not have someone in your hand, I will rest in a few days."

"What? I can't do without you?"

Zhen Wu's tone rose, and he turned around and kicked Cao Xiaoman: "Go away, I don't need you to stay by my side for these two days, and besides, I have Ma Ren and Ma Yi in my family, and I still need someone to call me?"

"Then I'm really leaving." Cao Xiaoman confirmed again with a grin.

Zhen Wu nodded.

Then Cao Xiaoman led the horse and jumped outside. He had been away from home for so long, and he had long missed his old lady. After thinking about it, I still spent money to buy some delicious food for my little sister, and then I went home quickly.

He is also the pillar of the family, if he doesn't spend money to buy some good food and snacks, his mother will never be willing to buy them for his little sister.

Cao Xiaoman thought, these young girls who can definitely coax food are happy.

On the other side, when Zhen Wu arrived at the house, he threw the horse to Liang Fang as soon as he entered the door. Liang Fang saw Zhen Wu came back, and his face was wrinkled with a smile. , which made him appear somewhat fierce.

Liang Fangang planned to send someone to report to the back house.

Zhen Wu stretched out his hand to stop him: "Don't bother me, I'll go to the back house right away." As he said that, Zhen Wu saw a few unfamiliar people in the family, including men and women, and asked Liang Fang in confusion: "What's wrong with you at home?" People came in again?"

Liang Fang nodded and said: "Speaking of which, the old lady is kind-hearted. The farm that our family bought last year was not good in terms of land composition. This year's rain is less, and this year's autumn harvest is a bit poor. This has caused a lot of tenants on the farm. The family is having a hard time, and this is not good for many people, so they begged the old lady, and the old lady picked a few particularly difficult families and took in a few girls and boys because of her kindness."

"Didn't the rent be lowered? Our family is not bad." In difficult times, if the family business is large, the rent will be lowered. Whether it is land rent or house rent, although it is not required by reason and law, it can be used as a good deed .

"It's down. Our family has the least rent collection among the nearby villages, but it still doesn't work. The poorer these people are, the more they can give birth. Some people have seven or eight children, how can they support them?"

Zhen Wu nodded, and sighed, this is a common problem of all common people, there is no way to do it, and according to Zhen Wu's understanding, the upper-class farms are okay, and basically all the farms in the inferior farms are sold every year It is also a way out for them to have the best of both worlds.

If a child is a slave, not only the child can live, but the whole family can relax for a year or two.

Of course, the premise is that you don't meet the master with a dark heart.

At this moment Liang Fang said again: "Grandpa, you also know how our family can use so many people, the old lady is kind enough to accept a few, but those people can't really think that our family is a Bodhisattva's family, right? The tenant of the family came to the door behind the back of the steward of the manor, and wanted to ask the old lady to take him in."

"You stopped back?" Zhen Wu asked with his head turned.

Liang Fang nodded and said: "After talking to the third master, the third master asked me to block them all back, but I always feel that this is not a problem."

Zhen Wu thought for a while: "How about this, you can ask the manager of the village to come later, and then let my mother watch and pick some people to enter the mansion."

Liang Fang didn't understand.

Zhen Wu smiled and said: "Right now we don't need so many people, but in the future there won't be enough, so don't worry about it, just do what I say."

Seeing what Zhen Wu said, Liang Fang didn't talk too much, and nodded in response. Then he led the horse to set up the horse. Zhen Wu went into the back house alone, and turned to Zhang Yuqing's courtyard first.

As soon as he reached the entrance of the courtyard, he saw the third child jumping by the courtyard door.

Zhen Wu walked over, raised his eyebrows and said, "What are you doing? You don't seem to be steady at all."

The third child turned around when he heard the voice, and just as his eyes fell on Zhen Wu, he immediately called out in surprise: "Brother?!"

"What? It's only been a few months and you don't recognize him?"

"No, no, I'm so excited to see you. Why don't you let someone tell you in advance when brother will be home. I'll pick you up outside the city." The youngest said excitedly.

Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi in the yard heard the sound, and when they looked over, they immediately dropped the red rope and rushed out.

Regardless of how young Xiao Qi is, he ran faster than Xiao Liu. After running out, he hugged Zhen Wu's thigh, but before hugging for a while, Xiao Liu, who arrived later, slipped away by the neck, Then Xiao Liu hugged Zhen Wu's waist.

For the past two years, this little girl thought about flying high every day, so she could only hug Zhen Wu's thigh, but now she has grown to Zhen Wu's waist.

Xiao Qi squinted and looked at Xiao Liu unhappy.

Zhen Wule patted the heads of the two of them one by one, and just wanted to ask if they were being good recently, when the third child was anxious to beat the two with a pale face, the little six and the seven immediately started to circle around Zhen Wu.

Zhen Wu got a headache from being turned around by the three of them.

"Okay, I just came back, what are you doing?"

The third child said to Zhen Wu angrily: "The two of them dare to call me a little bastard, brother, just say whether you should set rules for them."

Zhen Wu protected the two younger ones, and pushed the third one away.

"What's wrong with calling you a few words? Can you lose a piece of meat?"

The third child looked at Zhen Wu in surprise, Zhen Wu didn't teach him this way before, if he called Zhen Wu a little bastard, Zhen Wu could beat him to death.

This... I don't bully the third child so much.

Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi proudly made faces for the third child.

And the sound here finally alarmed Zhang Yuqing and Erxian in the room. When they came out and saw Zhen Wu, they both looked excited, but Erxian was still exaggerating.

In the past few days, she has been worrying about herself, and she still has to accompany Zhang Yuqing with a smile on her face, and her heart is almost overwhelmed.

Seeing Zhen Wu come back safely now, how could he not be excited.

Zhen Wu smiled at the two of them: "I'm back." After speaking, he looked at Er Xian who was about to cry, and asked, "What nonsense did Zhang Wu talk to you?"

Seeing that Erxian was so excited, he thought clearly and understood the reason after a little thought.

Erxian nodded, then immediately shook his head, and finally, not knowing what was wrong, he burst out laughing.

Zhen Wu said angrily, "Silly girl."

After finishing speaking, Zhen Wu stepped forward and asked Zhang Yuqing how he was recently, and walked towards the house with Zhang Yuqing. Zhang Yuqing only said that he was in good health, and then he kept telling Zhen Wu what happened at home recently. thing.

Zhen Wu listened quietly, adding a sentence to Zhang Yuqing from time to time, so that Zhang Yuqing could have a good time.

After talking for an hour, Zhang Yuqing's mouth became parched.

At this moment, Zhang Yuqing discovered that the two sages were still there.

"Why don't you go back? Tell me about you. You stay at your mother's house all day after you get married. Go back, go back." Zhang Yuqing said annoyed.

The two sages were speechless.

This is really the return of my dearest son.

……

In the evening, the fourth younger sister and fifth younger sister also came back from the palace. This year, the princess doesn't have much free time. Usually, the two of them go to the palace to find a few princesses to play.

During the meal, Zhen Wu asked, "Who knows where the princess' mansion is built?"

The fourth and fifth sisters looked at each other, and both of them narrowed their happy eyes, and said happily, "We know, it's just over there at Shichahai."

Zhen Wu thought about the location. It was in the west of the city, next to the West Garden of King Yan's Mansion, and to the north was Taiye Pool. Speaking of Taiye Pool, there are other names, Beihai, Zhonghai and Nanhai.

There's something sacred about this place, too much to talk about.

Zhen Wu weighed it up, and found that it was a little farther from Yanwang Mansion than Qingshui Hutong, but it was not that far away, but the scenery was much better than it is now.

is a good location.

Thinking of this, Zhen Wu looked at Zhang Yuqing and said, "Mother, Your Highness has reserved a piece of land next to the princess's mansion, and I want to return the money tomorrow, and we will also build a house there. It's a little small, but it's okay to say now, if Sanyong and I have children, it will be too crowded."

"Buy a new house again?" Zhang Yuqing was a little surprised.

The fourth and fifth sisters probably heard something from Zhu Yuying, and they were looking at Zhen Wu expectantly.

Zhen Wu smiled at the two girls and said: "I see you two were bought by the princess, let me ask you two, if I quarrel with the princess, who do you help?"

The two girls giggled amused by Zhen Wu's words, and told Zhen Wu that they were not ashamed.

Zhen Wu had a thick skin, and let the two girls laugh for a while, then nodded to Zhang Yuqing, and then thought about the dinner table is not the time to talk, and said: "I will finish eating in a while, I will tell you in detail. "

Zhang Yuqing nodded, and began to eat absent-mindedly.

After dinner, Zhen Wu told Zhang Yuqing about the matter in detail, and answered some of Zhang Yuqing's questions along the way. Only then did Zhang Yuqing understand, and finally agreed.

When Zhen Wu returned to his courtyard at night, he was a little lost when he saw the completely new courtyard.

Only now did he understand why Zhang Yuqing was not happy about changing the house.

Zhang Yuqing didn't know how long it took to tidy up this brand-new courtyard, but all his heart was in vain.

……

In the next few days, Zhen Wu collected the money, mainly in the shop, and cleared the granary in the village. The shop is now divided into three parts, Shi Leng's fur business, and Lao Wang's small toy business , and two restaurants. The two restaurants were opened after Erguotou was brewed. With the taste of Erguotou, the market was quickly opened. Zhen Jin and Zhenhuo were in charge of one, and Shi Leng sometimes sold Erguotou to Liaodong and other places. .

It can be regarded as making money every day.

In fact, after these days of development, there are many apprentices and waiters in every shop, some are Tian Zhuangzi sent by the mansion, and some are taken in by the shopkeepers themselves.

Taking advantage of his free time, Zhen Wu also asked the shopkeepers to bring their respected boys to the mansion for a meeting. He made a big cake for them and poured a mouthful of chicken soup.

The eyes of these people who only eat it are so delicious.

During the period, the fourth and fifth sisters came over to have a look at it mischievously.

When those boys saw the fourth and fifth sisters, they all lowered their heads in shame and called out for their aunts.

The clothes on them are washed white. Compared with the clothes of the fourth and fifth sisters, which are almost brand new, the colors are bright and beautiful, and the gap is unattainable, just like the fourth and fifth sisters sometimes envy the princess's expensive and rare costumes and headgears. Same.

Zhen Wu looked at the expressions of these people and saw that they were all honest, so he let them go with satisfaction.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu came suddenly.

As soon as he came in, he shouted carelessly: "Brother Zhen, you didn't tell me this time when you came back, you really didn't treat me as your own."

After finishing these words, Zhu Gaoxu discovered that the fourth and fifth younger sisters were also in Zhen Wu's yard.

The out-of-shape Zhu Gaoxu, who was still at home as if he was his own, became restrained in an instant. He smiled and looked at the fourth and fifth sisters and said, "Sister Liang and Sister Shu are also here, why didn't you go to see my eldest sister and second sister today?" Play?"

Zhen Wu was taken aback, the tone sounded familiar.

This is not good news.

The fourth younger sister has grown a lot over the years, and she is also calm and generous when facing Zhu Gaoxu.

"I've seen the Second Highness, it's an unfortunate day, so I didn't go to the Eldest Princess and the Second Princess. The Second Highness came here this time, but the Eldest Princess and the Second Princess have something to say to us?"

Zhu Gaoxu shook his head: "No, I'm here to find your elder brother."

The fourth sister smiled and nodded, without losing courtesy.

On the contrary, since seeing Zhu Gaoxu, Fifth Sister frowned and made a small face.

Zhu Gaoxu raised his eyebrows at Fifth Sister and said, "Why are you still angry? I have already apologized to you before, what else do you want?"

Fifth Sister gave a salute indifferently: "How dare you ask Second Highness to apologize."

After finishing speaking, Fifth Sister took Fourth Sister and walked outside.

Zhen Wu was puzzled.

The next moment, Zhu Gaoxu helped Zhen Wu clear his doubts, and saw Zhu Gaoxu stopped in front of Fifth Sister, frowning, and said with a pretended disgust expression on his face: "I explained to you that time, dirty your clothes, I It wasn't intentional, why are you so stingy, besides, my eldest sister and second sister also said about me, why are you so stubborn?"

Fifth Younger Sister took a deep breath, and said seriously: "The little girl doesn't think that way, and she doesn't want to talk too much with the Second Highness, can I let the little girl pass?"

Zhu Gaoxu's brows immediately twitched irritably, and he broke the jar and said, "I won't let it go, what can you do to me."

"Why are you so annoying."

"I hate it!" Zhu Gaoxu raised his eyebrows, as if he was saying that he had a fight with you.

Fifth Sister turned her head and shouted at Zhen Wu aggrievedly: "Brother, look."

Zhen Wu felt a big headache at this time, and of course it wasn't because of Fifth Sister asking for help. The relationship between Fifth Sister and Zhu Gaoxu was obviously more playful. Even if Zhen Wu didn't care, Zhu Gaoxu obviously wouldn't do anything to Fifth Sister.

What troubled him was Zhu Gaoxu's behavior of embarrassing the fifth sister, why he was so like a little boy deliberately going against the girl he liked, in order to attract the girl's attention.

This is fatal.

You must know that it is absolutely impossible for these two people, not to mention that Zhen Wu is going to marry Zhu Yuying, Zhu Gaoxu alone cannot marry.

Zhen Wu frowned, and pulled Zhu Gaoxu aside, Fifth Sister snorted proudly at Zhu Gaoxu, and then walked away with Fourth Sister, but Zhu Gaoxu was not angry when Fourth Sister snorted, but instead laughed foolishly .

It seemed that Fifth Sister snorted because she was interested in him.

This is not what a stupid boy is.

"Hello." Zhen Wu woke Zhu Gaoxu up.

After Zhu Gaoxu came back to his senses, he scratched his head at Zhen Wu embarrassingly, and then smiled bitterly, Zhen Wu could only pretend that he couldn't see anything, and changed the subject: "What are you doing here? "

"oh oh."

Only then did Zhu Gaoxu think about the business: "My father asked us to pick up my uncle tomorrow."

"So fast?"

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said: "Tomorrow we will arrive in Beiping, and my father and king told me that this time I will follow your errands, and I will listen to you during the period. What do you think we should do?"

"Don't worry, we'll talk about it after picking up Wei Guogong tomorrow."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, he felt in his heart that he was at ease with Zhen Wu. He knew that Zhen Wu was smart, so he had Zhen Wu to worry about, so he just acted.

Afterwards, the two chatted for a while before Zhu Gaoxu left.

After Zhu Gaoxu left, Zhen Wu thought about the matter of the fifth sister, and stood in the yard worriedly for a long time, and finally decided to arrange the marriage of the fourth and fifth sisters as soon as possible.

Otherwise, let it develop, maybe something big will happen.

The Zhen family has good genes, and the fourth and fifth sisters are also pretty. He is really afraid of the day when people miss him.

I just want to feel sorry for Zhu Gaoxu.

It might hurt the most innocent feeling in his youth.

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