The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 98 Son-in-law, have you developed yet?

"Father-in-law, why are you here?"

Zhang Zhou was not very willing to see Lao Jiang.

But there is no way, the son-in-law always needs to pretend to be very welcoming and polite when he sees his father-in-law.

Jiang Dezhong laughed and said: "The old man has been in the capital for two days. I sent someone to invite you to visit the mansion earlier, but I heard that you are not at home. Today I heard that you are going back. The old man will come in person! My son-in-law, I heard that you are here. The old man’s little grandson got a Jinyiwei Qianhu back?”

Zhang Zhouxin said, you old Jiang is still a philistine as always.

Don't ask anything else, first ask about Jinyiwei Qianhu, then you don't want to say that you are going to make medicine together, and Jinyiwei Qianhu also has your share, right?

"There is indeed such a thing. The imperial gift is just a gift to thousands of households, not a real job."

"That's good, that's good, the old man has never heard of anyone who can get such a thing back, isn't it just for the kings and grandchildren?"

"Father-in-law, let's go in and talk!"

Zhang Zhou looked at Jiang Dezhong's posture, and if he continued to yell, everyone in the street would know about it.

This is not in Nanjing, at the foot of the Son of Heaven, especially in the Qingqingfang near the gate of the palace, there are a lot of old Shangshu Guogong's mansions, who would take it seriously?
It wasn't shameful enough to say it.

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Weng and his son-in-law entered the courtyard, and the main courtyard was completely new after some repairs.

It looks much more stylish than before.

Jiang Dezhong said: "The yard is quite big."

Zhang Zhou first gave instructions to Xia Zhi who came to open the door, let her go in and inform Jiang Pingyu, and by the way, break it up with Jiang Dezhong: "Three entrances to the courtyard. Wait for 32 rooms."

"How much? 32 rooms? That's more spacious than the Jiang family's mansion in Nanjing. Just this yard... My son-in-law, are you well-off? Tell me, besides these things, what else did the emperor reward you? "

Jiang Dezhong looked expectant, probably because he wanted to wait for his son-in-law to tell him to give him some points.

But Zhang Zhouxin said that I am so careful and careful, even if you are the father of my wife, it would be cool to stay there to share the benefits.

Zhang Zhou said: "Official position, house, isn't that enough?"

Just as he was talking, there was another knock on the door, this time it was Jia Laoshui's voice: "Master, there are two carriages outside, and they say they are here to deliver things to you."

"Go and have a look, the capital city is really a good place, it's full of gold."

Jiang Dezhong looked enthusiastic, wanting to see who gave Zhang Zhou a gift and what.

For the first time, Zhang Zhou felt that the palace delivered things too quickly.

Can't wait for Lao Jiang to leave before delivering it?This old Jiang is like Grandma Liu who entered the Grand View Garden. When she arrived in the capital, everything felt new. The key is that you, Lao Jiang, also came from Nanjing. Why are you so ignorant and fussing?

main entrance.

Jin Yiwei escorted two carriages over, led by Sun Shangqi from a hundred households of Jin Yiwei.

"Mr. Zhang." Sun Shangqi saluted.

Zhang Zhou pointed to Jia Laoshui and said, "Don't unload the goods here, there is no place to put them at home, Laoshui, take someone to the workshop and ask the workshop staff to come out and help."

Jiang Dezhong said: "My son-in-law, there are 32 houses in your house, and you can't fit these things? Isn't your house full of good things?"

While Jiang Dezhong was speaking, his eyes were fixed on the four wine jars on the carriage behind him.

Lao Jiang himself is in the wine business, so he is naturally knowledgeable. Although the mud seals on the wine jars are complete, just look at the regulations of the jars and mud seals, and the scent of wine wafting in the air.

Lao Jiang knew it was a good thing.

"Move an altar down." Zhang Zhou said.

"Ok."

Sun Shangqi went to move it himself.

Only then did Jiang Dezhong notice that the clothes of this group of people were not simple, and when he took a closer look, his complexion changed drastically in an instant, because this group of people were wearing flying fish suits under their coats, with embroidered spring knives on their waists, and Jin Yiwei's attire.

But the son-in-law asked Jin Yiwei to do the work...

Be nice.

"Can you move two altars." Jiang Dezhong said, "Good wine, let me taste it too."

Zhang Zhoudao: "There are only four altars in total. I won't drink it myself?"

Jiang Dezhong said: "My good son-in-law, shouldn't you be more generous in giving wine to your father-in-law? Other son-in-laws bring good wine, you... want it from you, but you don't give it. Are you too picky?"

The first day you know I pick?
Zhang Zhou waved his hand impatiently: "Take another altar down."

Although Zhang Zhou was reluctant, he didn't usually drink wine, and there was no one to give it to him, so he followed Lao Jiang's wishes and sent Lao Jiang away as soon as possible.

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"Good stuff, really good stuff!"

The two jars of wine were not big, but Jiang Dezhong hugged one jar and couldn't put it down.

When they entered the courtyard, Jiang Pingyu had brought her son out to greet her.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Lao Taishan wanted to drink the wine given by the emperor, so he brought two jars down and asked the kitchen to cook two dishes. If you don't go into the hall, you can just stay in the yard."

Jiang Dezhong said with a stern face: "Bingkuan, you have so many houses that I want to move here. You see, I have come all the way to join you and let me drink in the yard? Isn't it cold?"

"Drinking requires an atmosphere of drinking. Don't you think this courtyard is empty and a good place for drinking and chatting? Bring a soft cushion. This time, instead of a wooden bench, sit on a stone bench! Drink the wine in the jar, don't take the cup Here, take the bowl."

Zhang Zhou's yard has stone tables and benches, although they are all very old, maybe a few decades old.

But sitting like that.

Jiang Pingyu hurried in and ordered to prepare the appetizers, while Zhang Jun didn't leave, and looked at his grandfather and father curiously, as if he felt that he had grown up, and planned to drink at the table.

"Go in!" Zhang Zhou almost kicked up, "After finishing homework, I will go to the cross-court practice. Did the first sandbag break?"

Zhang Jun muttered something and went to the inner courtyard.

Jiang Dezhong looked at the wine jar in his hand, and exclaimed: "The seal of the royal wine room, the seal of the Da Nei Wine Vinegar Noodle Bureau, the fruit is extraordinary, and you can't find a jar in Nanjing... My son-in-law, why don't you give me a jar? Let the old man go back and taste it, do some research, and see if it can be prepared?"

"Hehe." Zhang Zhou reported with a weird smile, "Father-in-law, you should save yourself, if you can brew it after tasting it, isn't everyone able to make imperial wine?"

After Zhang Zhou finished speaking, he opened the mud seal.

"Hey! Don't break it, just take the lead print and seal back, and the old man will be able to show it off for a long time!"

Jiang Dezhong said regretfully, "You don't know, the last time you gave me the tea, I asked others to drink it, saying it was tribute tea, no one believed me, and everyone thought I was crazy, but after drinking it, everyone asked me again How can I buy this tea... I said that my virtuous son-in-law gave it to me. He went to the capital to run an imperial errand, and they thought I was crazy. "

Zhang Zhou frowned.

You Lao Jiang lived most of his life, now relying on your son-in-law to brag?Forgot how much you looked down on your son-in-law at the beginning, and wanted to play the game of beating mandarin ducks with sticks, right?
"drink wine!"

What Zhang Zhou meant was that if you talk too much, stop your mouth with wine.

Jiang Dezhong looked forward to it, as if he was performing some kind of sacred ceremony, he drank the first sip of wine... Then he clicked his mouth a few times, savoring the taste, and wrinkled his face.

"It smells really fragrant, it's just this wine... so-so."

Jiang Dezhong looked at his son-in-law with an expression of "you are not looking for someone to join forces to lie to me".

Zhang Zhoudao: "I've never drank imperial wine, so I don't know what it tastes like, but it tastes spicy and the aftertaste is real. Father-in-law, could it be that your sense of taste has failed?"

"I've studied wine all my life, but I can't tell if it's good or bad? Let me tell you, the more it is a tribute, the more people like to fool you. The wine I brew is not to brag about you, it's no worse than this..."

Zhang Zhou wants to say, you Lao Jiang have double standards.

When we talked about tribute tea earlier, we talked about how good it was, but when it came to wine, I wanted to say that your wine is better than tribute wine?

Why are you so shameless?

This wine is better than yours at the first taste, so why pretend to be a connoisseur of wine?The types of wine I have drunk in later generations, and the knowledge of sauce, aroma, fragrance, etc., are no more than you?
Jiang Dezhong finished one bowl of wine and was about to pour the second bowl when Zhang Zhou was about to pour it too.

Jiang Dezhong pressed Zhang Zhou's hand: "Son-in-law, drink less, I will taste a few more sips, let the old man figure out the way!"

While saying that wine is not good, but at the same time want to drink more...

Zhang Zhou rolled his eyes at Lao Jiang and said: "Then how about father-in-law, you take both jugs of wine home, and we can talk about it later if we have something to do? I have been out on business until now, and I finally came back. You let me be safe first. "

"Sure enough, it's different. It's tough to do business for the royal family. Didn't the old man come to discuss with you about settling in the capital? Well, well, let's drink together, weng, we won't go home if we don't get drunk!"

"I'll give you both jars, can you get drunk?" Zhang Zhou said angrily, "Who doesn't know how much we drink?"

Jiang Dezhong laughed and said: "This jar is not big, and the old man brought it..."

"Speak the truth!"

"Okay!" Jiang Dezhong said, "In fact, this is the case. The old man has completed all the tasks you entrusted, and then he came to the capital. Those cows... Sigh! How should I put it, if the court finds out... Will there be What's the trouble? I heard that many princes and nobles use it as a magic medicine to get into their bodies... tsk tsk."

Zhang Zhoudao: "The epidemic has passed. The father-in-law doesn't have to take it to heart."

Zhang Zhou is reminding Jiang Dezhong that the smallpox plague is a thing of the past. Even if the imperial court wants to promote it throughout the Ming Dynasty, it has nothing to do with you, Lao Jiang. You are just worrying about it.

"But the old man has come from a long way, so I have to give the old man a place to settle down, right? In fact, just now, someone from the Dudu's Mansion came to the door yesterday, asking if it was Zhang Gongsheng's father-in-law... Guess what? It's from the British government. "

Zhang Zhou frowned.

Is Zhang Mao's news so well-informed?He even knew about his business father-in-law coming to the capital?
Or is it because Jiang Dezhong is too high-profile, and the people in the Dudu's Mansion keep an eye on his bragging?
"I also said that since the old man is your father-in-law, he can do business with the Governor's Mansion, but he didn't say anything specific for the old man to supply. Do you think it is possible to do this business of buying low and selling high?"

Zhang Zhoudao: "Father-in-law, to put it bluntly, you will always be the one who suffers when dealing with officials. Don't even think about it. Even if they rely on you, how can you uphold justice?"

Jiang Dezhong had a smile on his face: "Isn't there a good son-in-law here?"

(End of this chapter)