Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 143
Shen Zhezi also smiled apologetically at Zhang Jikang: "I made a slip of the tongue, Mr. Zhang, please forgive me. It's just that my situation is similar to that of brother Ziyu, and I also travel far away, so I can't worship the high hall. I really feel it."

When Committee Ding heard this, he immediately grinned: "You came to Duzhong to choose the emperor's son-in-law. How can you travel far away to study like him? How can it be considered that the situation is similar!"

Shen Zhezi was too powerless to complain about Ding Wei's magic knife that doesn't distinguish between the enemy and us, and couldn't catch up with his thoughts. After pondering for a while, he said: "I got this poem today, all because of Brother Zhang's filial piety, and it should be appreciated." This is a gift. Brother Zhang is old and virtuous, I really don’t know what to give as a thank you.”

"Lang Jun speaks seriously. Hearing this poem expresses my heart and relieves my knots, I am already grateful. How dare I thank you!"

Zhang Jin quickly waved his hand and said.

"Otherwise, the writing of poems and prose is just to express one's feelings for a while. Brother Zhang's words and deeds taught me, which made me lack of introspection and think of others when I see virtuous people. With this teaching, I will benefit a lot for the rest of my life."

Shen Zhezi insisted on repaying his kindness, and ignored Zhang Jin's refusal. He clapped his hands in the table, and even two servants of the Shen family came up with a box with a radius of more than one foot, and placed the box on Shen Zhezi's table. The case in front of him was on the table, and then he hurriedly withdrew.

The box is not big on the outside, but it seems to be extremely heavy, and the table creaks under the weight.Hearing this movement, everyone couldn't help guessing, wondering what was in the box.

"Brother Zhang is about to return to his hometown, so I will prepare Bo Yi for the journey. Brother Zhang, please don't refuse."

As he said that, Shen Zhezi raised his hand to push the box towards Zhang Jin, but he didn't expect that his strength was too weak to push it, which made him a little embarrassed.

This scene made people's curiosity even hotter. The old man Ding Wei was sitting in the seat next to Shen Zhezi. After seeing this, he got up and walked over, and asked with his head, "Can you take a look at what is inside?"

Shen Zhezi lifted the lid of the box, and a flash of gold flashed by. Even the old man Ding was from a wealthy family. When he saw the whole box of gold, he also froze on the spot. After a while, he returned to his seat and sat down without speaking.

Although the others didn't see what was in the box, Zhang Jin saw it clearly, and his expression changed immediately, and he rushed out of the seat as if he was running away, then stopped his steps, turned around and waved to Shen Zhezi repeatedly: "This gift is too heavy, I dare not bear it!"

This scene made the people who were far apart in the seats even more curious about what was in the box. Although they were reserved and did not ask, their hearts were already tormented like ten thousand claws scratching their hearts.

Shen Zhezi had no intention of immediately satisfying everyone's curiosity, so he put his hand on the box and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang had a good conversation with me before, but now he avoids it. Do you want to treat me like a hatred?"

Hearing what Shen Zhezi said, Zhang Jin was so anxious that tears were about to fall, and murmured: "I, I definitely don't mean that, but, it's just that Zhezi Langjun's gift is too heavy, I really can't bear it..."

"As Mr. Zhang of the Zunfu said, my family is famous for being rich and wealthy. Floating wealth is like flowing water to me. It is unstoppable to come, and it is not a pity to go. It is such a boring thing to repay brother Zhang's virtuous teaching. I'm a little bit wronged. Not only me, but everyone here, who is not Gao Xian who despises money and values ​​righteousness?"

Shen Zhezi patted the box, and continued to say to Zhang Jin: "Mr. Zhang of the Zunfu, because of his thoughts, he threw away his official salary lightly. He returned home thousands of miles away, and talked for me. Today, Brother Zhang returned home to serve his relatives. This dusty thing, why should the color change suddenly. I use my useless things to support Brother Zhang’s family’s urgent needs, just like Brother Zhang taught me when I was young, and good friends and teachers can benefit from each other.”

Zhang Jin knew that the gift was heavy, but she still shook her head and waved her hands in disapproval.This made Zhang Jikang feel dissatisfied. He felt that this son had insulted his family's calm and open-minded style, so he opened his mouth at the table and said: "It is for good friends to teach each other, a little gift, just accept it with a smile, why do you need to make such a gesture. Friends At the same time, the way of the five constants has the meaning of making money. Shen Lang doesn't keep you away from you, how can you be alienated by this."

These words seem to be reprimanding Zhang Jin, but they are a little arrogant, flaunting that his family is better than the Shen family.

These words made Shen Zhezi feel a little uncomfortable. After hearing the words, he smiled and said: "What Mr. Zhang said is exactly the meaning of making money, just accept it with a smile. After Brother Zhang returns home, he will not only support the high school, but also establish a family. , all can be done without empty talk. Brother Zhang, a man of high righteousness, if years are wasted here, wouldn't the years be wasted?"

This remark is to ridicule Zhang Jikang's empty talk, just talking but not doing.Zhang Jikang's face became even hotter. Even though he wanted to refute, Zhang Jin's old patched shirt was really an eyesore.

Originally, he didn't care about it like this, but earlier he had a quarrel with the Shen family as a candidate for the emperor's son-in-law. Today, Shen Zhezi came uninvited to invite fame, and Ding Wei, an old man who doesn't know the so-called good things, is looking for him.The next thing was that Zhang Jin, a member of the distant branch of the family, was brought out to make a fool of himself in front of others. Many factors added up, and his mentality was slightly unbalanced, and his old enemies with the Shen family were tossed together.

"For a family of young men, getting married and setting up a family can be achieved within ten days, and it is not a thread of merit. Shen Lang is young, and he doesn't know the difficulties of human affairs. How can wealth be the only thing that can slow down. Although it is a good intention, but I The son of the clan is very determined to stand on his own feet, so if he doesn't want to accept it, he has no choice but to respectfully refuse. However, Shen Lang doesn't have to worry about his livelihood. You might as well show him the wealth in this box. After he returns home, my family will make up for it according to the amount. , with the friendship of the whole Shen Lang, neither of them will hurt each other."

These words were a bit harsh, not only saying that Shen Zhezi was young and ignorant, but also saying that his family's accumulation of wealth is not the way to establish a world, and finally flaunting that his family is noble and does not associate with such a family as the Shen family.

As for the amount of money in the box, it can be seen from the reactions of Committee Ding and Zhang Jin that Zhang Jikang let Shen Zhezi show it to everyone, which is to show once again that his family does not admire money.As for the insufficient words, since Zhang Jikang could say it, he was confident that he could do it.Although his family is not as rich as the Shen family, but it is expected that there is a limit to how much a young man can give as a gift, unless it is a box full of gold.

Shen Zhezi was slightly taken aback when he heard this. He chose to come to Zhangjiayin Garden to improve his reputation because the quality of the people who often come here is relatively high, so there should be no slap in the face.

But the development of the matter to this point was beyond his expectation. If Zhang Jin hadn't introduced himself, no one would have imagined that he was actually a disciple of Zhang's senior family.Because of this little negligence, Zhang Jikang didn't know which nerve was touched, and he begged for a slap in the face.This is really what he wanted, and he didn't dare to ask for it. Shen Zhezi had a plan long ago, so he wouldn't restrain himself just because he was in his family's territory.

Just as Shen Zhezi grinned and was about to open the box, the old man Ding Wei put his hand on the box to stop it, and said to Zhang Jikang with a displeased expression: "This matter will be exposed, your children don't want to It’s all about receiving gifts, it’s useless to talk too much. Each family has its own way of survival, so there’s no need to compare.”

Although he admired the young Shen Zhezi, he had a deep friendship with the Zhang family, and he didn't want to see Zhang Jikang continue to humiliate himself.However, Zhang Jikang's mentality has slipped into extremes, and he felt that the old man's words were still taunting him, and he sneered, "Could it be that Mr. Ding also said that I am a stingy person, and that I treat my own children less generously than others?"

At this point in the story, if Ding Wei refuses to look at it again, it will become an act of tarnishing his name.The old man was not used to concealing and lying, and his face sank when he heard this. He raised his hand that was pressing on the box, and against the backdrop of the candlelight in all directions, the room was filled with golden light!
Seeing this scene, everyone around them gasped in unison. They more or less guessed what was in the box, and even if they came up with such a guess, they were immediately denied by themselves.The so-called money is like dung, but how can it be the same in fact, even if the attendees here don't love money, but at first glance when they see the whole box of gold in front of them, they still can't help but lose their minds for a moment.

Nowadays, in Jiangdong, gold is expensive and money is cheap. A gold hairpin with a little weight in the shops in Jiankang City can be sold for tens of thousands of dollars. How many materials does a gold hairpin have?The box of gold in front of me is at least over a hundred catties!Anyone with a little common sense thinks about it for a while, and their tongues click in their hearts.

"You young man, you don't even know what to say! How can people accept such a generous gift!"

Ding Wei sat back in his seat and said to Shen Zhezi.

Shen Zhezi was a little dazed: "As Zhang Jun said, how can a household of a small boy get a family and a family? It's a small achievement. Brother Zhang burst into tears in the bamboo forest because of his lack of filial piety. I can't bear to see him The sorrow of wandering children, I would like to help them kindly. I am afraid that my studies will not be completed, and it will be difficult for me to support myself after returning home, so I asked my family members to return home to collect funds and give them as gifts.”

Speaking of this, he cupped his hands to Zhang Jikang on the other side: "At that time, I really didn't know that brother Zhang was actually a child of the Zun family, but I didn't think that this kind idea of ​​mine would become a delusional idea of ​​Yue Zu acting as my substitute. I am really ashamed!"

If he didn't say that, Zhang Jikang's embarrassment would be less.Zhang Jikang felt even more ashamed once he noticed that everyone was looking at him. He really didn't expect that the box was actually full of gold. How would he take back what he said earlier?The Zhang family just has a high reputation. Even if they can raise so much gold, it is absolutely impossible to just give it to a side branch.

Zhai Zhuang sighed at the banquet: "I often hear the ancient custom of valuing righteousness and despising wealth. Shen Lang gave money out of gratitude, Zhang Lang kept the festival and didn't accept it. The ancient style in Jiangdong is tied to this generation!"

Hearing what he said, the atmosphere in the hall became relaxed again.It's just that Zhang Ji Kang sat down on the table and didn't say a word.He was already unwilling to stay here for a moment longer, but if he left in a hurry, he would appear too embarrassed, his heart was entangled to the extreme, and he simply became numb.

Sitting in the banquet, the old man Ding took out two gold cakes weighing one catty from the box, weighed them in his hands, clicked his tongue a few times, and then put them on the table and pushed them forward. Said: "Friends give gifts, but they are disrespectful. Going home to serve your mother is also a waste, you accept these. If you will be paid in the future, why not be afraid of receiving benefits today. Remember this kindness and encourage yourself."

That Zhang Jin looked sideways at Zhang Jikang, but he didn't respond as if he was in a deep sleep, so he went up to take the gold ingot, and gave Shen Zhezi a deep salute, and Shen Zhezi avoided the table to return it.

"As for these, you take them home. The disciples of Gaoliang don't know how to work hard, and the actions are so insignificant. If he really receives such a heavy gift from you, he will be in trouble!"

Ding Wei covered the box full of gold and pushed it in front of Shen Zhezi.

However, Shen Zhezi shook his head loudly: "The funds come out of my house, and the funds return to my house. This is an invitation with a lot of money. Mr. Ding also knows the purpose of my visit, so what I have done is not in vain! How can I be accepted again because of mere wealth? Criticism!"

(End of this chapter)