The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 17 The scholarly family, the right family

At the gate of the Zhang family in the city, a group of people suddenly gathered in the afternoon, but they were not looking for Zhang Ye, the current owner of the Zhang family, but they all clamored that they were looking for Zhang Zhou.

The people came in such a way that the concierge couldn't handle it, and when they got a terrible news, they could only hurry in and look for Zhang Ye. They didn't see Zhang Ye, but they saw Zhang Ye's wife, Zhang Xu, with a look of laziness on her face. Lazy, come out with an abacus.

Zhang Xu's appearance is in her 30s, and she is not ugly at all, but her face is a little sloppy, her figure is not graceful, but her back is strong, and she can't be seen as a woman from behind.

"What's the matter?" Zhang Xu's tone was very rude when she saw the porter in charge, and her voice was also loud.

The concierge is also very clear that the Zhang family is in a state of yin and yang decline, Zhang Xu is the boss of the family, and Zhang Ye, Zhang Ping and his son have to stand aside.

"Grandma, some scholars came to the door. Some said they were classmates of the second master of the Nanjing Guozi School, and some said they knew the second master in the city..."

"Now there are only the master and the young master in the mansion, why do you come to the second master? I think you are living more and more, and you don't even understand the rules?"

"Yes, but the scholar at the door said that the master's younger brother won the prize."

Zhang Xu frowned upon hearing this.

The steward of the concierge added a little explanation: "Xie Yuan is No. 1 in the provincial examination."

"Hmph!" Mrs. Zhang Xu sneered disdainfully, "No. 1 in the rural examination? Thanks to them daring to open their mouths and tell them, my wife congratulates that unworthy high school, smoke is rising from the Zhang family's ancestral grave, and I can finally make room for him." Pit!... I don't know what it means!"

"Grandma..."

Seeing that Mrs. Zhang Xu was about to go to the inner courtyard, the porter hurriedly wanted to go up and ask how he was going to deal with the group of scholars at the door.

But at this moment, Zhang Ye was coming out of the inner courtyard. Seeing that Mrs. Zhang Xu was about to enter the courtyard with his abacus, the husband and wife looked at each other. go inside.

"Stop!" Zhang Xu shouted.

"Ma'am, where have you been? What a coincidence?" Zhang Ye smiled wryly.

Seeing this, the porter hurried up and said: "Master, someone outside said that your brother has won the prize."

"Stand aside, make trouble, what are you talking about? By the way, madam, my husband is about to go out to have a look, so I ran into you by chance?" Zhang Ye's head turned quickly, and the concierge was simply providing him with A great excuse to get out.

"Go back to my aunt! Believe it or not?"

"Ma'am, there are servants here, save me some face. I'll go in now...Old Liu, go out and tell them, don't think I don't know that this is a trick by the second child, trying to cheat money? I won't Let him take advantage of it!"

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Outside the Jiang family brewing workshop.

Jiang Dezhong was still meeting with a special guest, a young woman, and the two were discussing the business of brewing wine. Here, his son Jiang Shanquan hurried over and whispered something in his ear.

Jiang Dezhong was shocked and said, "Really?"

"Ah."

Jiang Shanquan's face was still a little sad.

Even if Jiang Dezhong wanted to leave the guests behind, the woman asked, "Master Jiang, what happened?"

"Master Chen, I'm sorry, can we talk about business tomorrow? Something happened at home today, but I said that my son-in-law, Xie Yuan, passed the Jiangnan provincial examination... I am planning to go to congratulate you."

When Jiang Dezhong said this, his tone seemed to be hardened.

If there is a son-in-law in the family, the social status must be doubled. Who made merchants have no status in Daming?
Chen's daughter said: "That's really gratifying, that little girl will come back tomorrow."

"well!"

Jiang Dezhong hurriedly ordered to the staff around him, "Go and get ready, all the cash on the cabinet will be paid out."

The shopkeeper said: "Boss, there are seventy or eighty pennies on the cabinet, have you paid them all?"

"Is there a lot of seventy or eighty guan? Find someone to carry it together... Mr. Chen, please do it."

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Jiang Dezhong and his son left the wine shop.

Jiang Shanquan said: "Father, is that the only daughter of the Chen family, who was the former Lianghuai Salt Transport Counsel? Her family is very successful, and she came to discuss business with you, so she didn't leave after finishing the discussion? To congratulate, there is no rush. "

Jiang Dezhong rolled his eyes and said, "Say you are ignorant, what's the matter with Yan Yun? Don't say that her father is dead, even if she is still alive, is it bigger than my virtuous son-in-law Zhong Jieyuan? I can't even tell the priority Qing, no wonder it's not as good as Bingkuan."

"Here……"

Jiang Shanquan felt useless in his heart.

Why am I not as good as that prodigal son?
Now in your eyes, your son-in-law is a perfect and kind person, right?Forgot who used to pick his nose and eyes at him?You are the one who wants your sister to remarry with him, right?

"Daughter of the Chen family, I haven't recruited a son-in-law until now, a girl comes out every day to show her face, look, in two years, no one on both sides of the Jianghuai River will remember that there is a Chen family... no son, who is to blame? "

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When Jiang's father and son arrived outside the small courtyard where Zhang and Zhou's family lived, there was a sea of ​​people and they couldn't squeeze in.

"Get out of the way, the money giver is here! Excuse me!"

With such a slogan to open the way, a group of people finally arrived in front of Zhang's house. At this time, Mi Jing'an, the magistrate of Shangyuan County, came. Mi Jing'an and Zhang Zhou each sat on a chair in the yard, and the chair was from a neighbor Borrowed, the two seem to be talking about some important family and country affairs.

When Jiang's father and son arrived at the door, Zhang Zhou hurriedly stood up to greet him, and introduced him: "Mizhi County, this is my father-in-law."

As a scholar, Jiang Dezhong didn't have to kneel when he saw the county magistrate. He cupped his hands and said, "Student Jiang Dezhong, whose name is Jiming, has met the county magistrate."

Mi Jingan is about the same age as Jiang Dezhong, but Mi Jingan is also from Juren after all, Jiang Dezhong still wants to show his humility, claiming to be a student also told Mi Jingan that I also have the reputation of a student.

"Oh, they are all from a scholarly family, and they are well-matched."

Mi Jingan casually praised.

Jiang Dezhong asked Zhang Zhoudao with a smile: "Bingkuan, so many guests who came to congratulate, have you ever given money?"

Zhang Zhou said: "I have given it."

It is true that they have been given, one person is given two coins, and people from three blocks away are not allowed to come, so there are still a lot of people coming to fish in troubled waters, Zhang Zhou is feeling sorry for the one or two taels he sent out, Jiekou The money shop for changing copper coins made two trips.

"It's not enough, let's make up some more. How can we not set up a running water mat at the door? You have been living here, and the neighbors and neighbors have a lot of help, so you must repay your kindness."

While talking, Jiang Dezhong asked his son and the servants he brought to make arrangements.

When the people at the door heard that there was a running water mat, they cheered thunderously.

Jiang Dezhong said to Mi Jing'an again: "The magistrate of Mi County is here, the students treat the guests kindly for Bingkuan, why not set up a few tables in the nearby restaurants, and invite more officials from the yamen and Fang elders to celebrate."

"No need." Mi Jing'an hurriedly said, "I still have official business to do, and I'm just here today to congratulate you. In the future, your son-in-law's accomplishments will not be inferior to this official's. Please don't look at each other, Brother Bingkuan. Say goodbye first."

Before I knew it, I was already in a relationship.

Who said that the gold content of Jie Yuan in Yingtianfu Township Examination is enough?Even Mi Jingan had to come here to curry favor first. If Zhang Zhou really had the opportunity to win a Jinshi and become a magistrate, he might promote Mi Jingan.

"Congratulations to Mizhi County."

Zhang Zhou also suddenly discovered that with Jiang Dezhong, the "big rich man", he was much more relaxed in dealing with the scene.

(End of this chapter)