lady, please calm down

Chapter 207
Southwest of Tokyo.

On the west bank of the Cai River, which passes through the city in a U shape, hundreds of stilt wooden houses have been built along the river.

Living by the water should have been a romantic and compelling thing.

But this shantytown-like place has nothing to do with the word "beautiful". The facade of the simple wooden house is covered with black mold, but when the wind blows, it makes a "creaking" noise.

The river beach under the wooden house is full of all kinds of garbage.

In the early spring, there was already an unpleasant sour smell, but it did not affect groups of children in rags and rags rummaging through the garbage dumps for rags and pottery bowls with bare feet.

Once someone finds moldy cakes and leftovers, it will attract a group of people to scramble and even fight.

If the city of Tokyo is a well-dressed lady, then this slum on the west bank of the Cai River is a deliberately neglected chrysanthemum suffering from hemorrhoids.

The stench and corruption are incompatible with the prosperous and charming Tokyo city.

The arrival of Chen Chu and his party caused a small disturbance here.

People in the distance looked curiously at this group of 'nobles', while those nearby hurriedly closed the doors and windows, and hid in the house to spy through the cracks in the door.

Taoist Taixu, who was walking in front, glanced back, and asked in a low voice to Priest Wugen beside him, "Brother, where did this Chen Dutong come from?"

"No matter what the background is, you can't afford it!"

Wugen scolded in a low voice, and then complained: "Last year when I wrote to you, I made it clear that Mr. Chen has an extraordinary face. Master Chen's last wish to rebuild the Qingquan Temple may be the opportunity for Mr. Chen. Fortunately, you will meet as soon as you meet. Defrauding people with that deceitful trick, right?"

Taixu rubbed his nose, and said with a sneering smile: "He's not worried, it seems he's easy to talk to."

"You don't understand! That's a method you haven't seen Master Chen! When you see Luliuwei Medical Team's method of tearing skin and bone, you won't be so noisy!"

"Skin and bones!"

Taixu couldn't help being awe-inspiring, and when he looked back at Chen Chu who was slowly following behind him, there was a hint of fear in his eyes.

In fact, this is really wronged. The so-called "skinning and bone removal" is just a little attempt made by Chen Dutong to explore modern medicine. When "Rentu Zhangli" went to the operating table, he had no objection, it was completely voluntary.

Wu Gen, Yao Sanbian and others were not skilled in surgery, so Chen Dutong can't be blamed for killing Zhang Li, right?

Two feet away, Chen Chu, Chen Jinyu and others followed behind.

Chen Chu looked around, his military boots stepped on the muddy ground, as if he didn't notice it.

Although Chen Jinyu tried her best to pretend not to care, she still lifted Qianshui's skirt up a little unconsciously, and couldn't help standing on tiptoe when walking, so as not to stain the skirt and embroidered shoes.

But, it doesn't seem to do much.

Even so, Chen Jinyu still whispered etiquette science to Chen Chu, "Uncle will visit another mansion next time. You don't need to bring an ox cart or gifts. When you go, just bring a gift slip. Stay at night or the next day. It’s fine to send someone to deliver the items on the gift list, as long as it’s not the next day, it’s not considered rude.”

When Chen Jinyu said this, it was naturally because Chen Chu made a "joke" when he visited the adults all over the city a few days ago.

Bringing heavy gifts to the door, both the host and the guest will not look good.

The host's family is easily said to be greedy for money, while the guests are flattered and famed.

This incident was originally Chen Jing'an's plan to help Chen Chu perfect the 'reckless, ignorant court' man, but Chen Chu didn't explain so much to Chen Jinyu, he just smiled and said: "I see, I will pay attention next time."

In addition to paying attention to gift giving, Chen Jinyu also talked about the rules for inviting people to dinner, "Three days are for invitations, two days are for invitations, and one day is for mentioning."

It is very complicated, roughly meaning: If you invite the Venerable to dinner, you need to send an invitation card to someone else's house three days in advance, and the Venerable Venerable will post back to indicate that you accept the invitation.

Early in the morning of the banquet day, send someone to send invitation reminders for the second time. This is not over, one hour before the banquet starts, and send invitations for the third time.
After the above process is completed, a formal invitation is considered completed.

If the invitations are only sent two days in advance, then it is not called "invite" but "called".

If you send invitations on the same day, basically this person is the character who comes to serve tea and wine to enliven the atmosphere.

Once the above etiquette is mistaken, at least the invited person will harbor grievances, and at worst, the other party will think that the master deliberately humiliated, so it is not uncommon to have enmity.

Chen Jinyu said it carefully, and Chen Chu listened to it, but he didn't take it seriously in his heart. Red tape is just a way for scholar-bureaucrats to flaunt their status and show their differences from ordinary people.

I just sighed, "Etiquette is enough, so complicated, how much communication cost and time cost will be added."

Hearing Chen Chu's veiled criticism, Chen Jinyu wanted to say something, but after glancing at Chen Chu quietly, he didn't speak.

Go forward dozens of steps.

Finally, an old man with a thin head and thin hair took the initiative to greet him, "Two priests, is there something wrong with coming to my craftsman's camp?"

Perhaps because he lived in the Imperial Capital for a long time, although the old man was dressed in rags, he was neither humble nor overbearing, obviously he had seen the world.

"Dare to ask, old man, are you?" Tai Xu asked after looking at the other party.

"The old man's surname is Qiu, and he is the chief of the carpenter's battalion."

"Oh, Chief Qiujia, let's find a family."

"Dare to ask who the chief is looking for?"

"Searching"

Speaking of this, Taixu remembered that Chen Chu hadn't told him the name of the person he was looking for, so he couldn't help but look back.

Chen Chu from behind took a few steps forward, walked up to the old man Qiu, cupped his hands and said, "Old man, we are looking for a family named Qin, the head of the household is Yongtai."

Chief Qiu Jia subconsciously looked at a dilapidated wooden shed behind him, but instead of leading the way to find people immediately, he glanced at the eldest son and others in military uniform behind Chen Chu, and then carefully asked a question.

"I don't know which yamen the noble man in front of me is. If you want to bring someone to question, you need the supervisory document from the Ministry of Industry. It's not because the old man doesn't cooperate. It's because our craftsmen have rules, ten households, one guarantee If you don’t see the Ministry of Industry’s documents and leave the camp without authorization, you will have to eat and hang up.”

"Oh?"

Surprised, Chen Chu looked around and said with a smile, "Don't worry, old man, we don't take anyone with us, we're just visiting relatives, and I ask old man to lead the way."

"Visiting relatives?"

Old man Qiu looked at this young man with extraordinary bearing and luxurious clothes, he didn't look like he had relatives in the craftsman's camp.However, the soldier following him was carrying gifts again.

"The nobleman comes with the old man." The old man Qiu led the crowd into the depths for dozens of steps in doubt, and finally stopped in front of a low wooden house.

"Wing Tai, Yong Tai"

After calling several times, a man opened the door and walked out.

Chen Chu couldn't help being taken aback when he saw someone.

Maoer has said that his uncle Qin Yongtai is seven in his thirties this year, with good facial features and a tall stature.

But the man in front of him is hunched, his hair is graying, the wrinkles on his face are deep and clear, and there are black lines between the wrinkles, as if he has been smoky for years, and it seems that he hasn't washed it.

Gives a dirty, old feeling.

"Are you Qin Yongtai?" Chen Chu subconsciously asked.

"Master, the villain is right." Qin Yongtai, who didn't know what was going on, habitually bowed his waist and lowered his head, and didn't dare to make eye contact with Qiu Jiachang to ask who it was.

"." Chen Chu was momentarily at a loss for words.

On the contrary, Chief Qiu Jia is a living person, he hurriedly said: "Yongtai, please come in."

"Oh." Qin Yongtai hastily moved away from the figure blocking the door.

After Chen Chu sized it up again, he walked into the house shortly.

Unexpectedly, there was another woman in the house, whose face and age could not be seen clearly because of the dim light.

The woman bowed in the darkness, and then stood on the spot a little at a loss.

The wooden house was built near the water, and there was a musty smell inside the house, and the roof was low, so Chen Chu could only walk around with his waist bent.

Chen Jinyu, who followed in together, tried not to show disgust, but held her breath involuntarily, and moved to the small window to take a breath.

Qin Yongtai panicked and took the only two low stools in the room, wiped them vigorously with his sleeves, and carefully placed them beside Chen Chu and Chen Jinyu, and said cautiously: "Master, madam, please sit down."

No wonder others keep admitting their mistakes.

Chen Chu and Chen Jinyu are not much different in age, and both of them are well-dressed, the man is mighty and handsome, and the woman is pretty and pleasant.

Anyone who sees it will always subconsciously come up with the words "a man with a talent and a woman with a beautiful appearance".

"Ahem, just call me Brother Chu or Xiao Chen."

Chen Chu corrected in embarrassment.

Chen Jinyu looked at Chen Chu in surprise. She knew that Chen Chu respected her father and uncle very much, but even in front of the two of them, Chen Chu didn't let the other party call her 'brother Chu'!

Such a title can only be used by close relatives and elders.

Chen Jinyu only heard that Chen Chu was looking for relatives, but she didn't know what kind of relatives she was looking for.

At this moment, it seems that Chen Chu attaches great importance to this relative. Thinking of this, Chen Jinyu completely hid the discomfort caused by the shabby room, glanced at Chen Chu quietly, then bent down and lifted the low stool to the woman in the house Put it down, and said obediently: "Auntie, come and sit."

"Don't dare, dare not, please sit down, madam." The woman said hastily.

"Auntie is an elder, if you don't sit down, how dare we sit down." Chen Jinyu smiled and pushed the woman onto the low stool.

The woman couldn't resist, she couldn't help looking at Qin Yongtai who was in charge, when did our family have such noble relatives?What's going on?

Qin Yongtai who received the eyes of his mother-in-law was also at a loss, but he didn't know how to ask.

Chen Chu was stunned for a moment, but he also understood that Chen Jinyu probably regarded Qin Yongtai as his important relative.

In the midst of embarrassment in the house, the old man Qiu, who had been going back and forth, called the east neighbor to bring a table, the west neighbor borrowed a few sticks, and found a few others to make up a set of teapots and tea bowls.

Only then did Chen Chu take a sip of water.

Looking at the black pottery bowl with the gap in front of her, Chen Jinyu mustered up her courage several times, but in the end she couldn't pick up the bowl.

The house was cramped and couldn't hold too many people. The eldest son, Wu Gen and others, as well as the neighbors watching the fun, stayed outside.

Only Qin Yongtai and his wife, Chen Chu's uncle and nephew, and the old man Qiu who accompanied him were left in the house.

When I was in Tongshan before, Maoer said that my uncle's family is a locksmith family. Although they are not free, their salary is considerable. When Maoer's family was in Tokyo, my uncle often helped them
But this scene
So before getting down to business, Chen Chu asked why life is so difficult.

Qin Yongtai still doesn't know who the noble young man in front of him is, he mumbled and dared not speak, but it was the old man Qiu who sighed once and cleared up Chen Chu's confusion.

The old man Qiu said: These craftsman households were basically the general supervisors of the Ministry of Industry in the Zhou Dynasty.

Covering more than ten types of work such as carpenters, stonemasons, blacksmiths, bricklayers, seamstresses, cobblers, and locksmiths.

After Ding Weihou, compared with the extravagant Zhou Dynasty, the Qi Dynasty, which was full of leaks and financial difficulties, could no longer support such a large-scale artisan household. The Ministry of Industry only retained one-third of the original size of the artisan household.

The rest were sold to the families of the adults, and the craftsmen in the camp of craftsmen by the Caihe River were the old and the weak who were picked out.

Although it can't be sold, the Ministry of Industry, which already regards craftsmen as a resource for cattle and horses, will not let go easily, and only waits for someone else to take over.

The Ministry of Industry does not allow them to work privately, so the craftsmen can only wait for the five catties of old rice sent by the Ministry of Industry every month to live on, hanging in the air
While they were talking, a dispute suddenly sounded outside the house.

Chen Chu looked up, but saw a tall and thin young man confronting the eldest son, "Who are you! This is my house, why don't you let me in!"

Immediately, a neighbor persuaded: "Da Lang, don't be impulsive, saying that you are here to find your parents."

Beside the thin and tall man, a boy about eleven or twelve years old couldn't stop looking into the house, shouting: "Looking for relatives? How can I have such relatives in my family! Father, mother! Don't trust people indiscriminately, I'm afraid it won't be true." Come to deceive our family"

In the early spring, when the temperature was not high, the boy who reminded his parents not to be deceived was shirtless and only wore a pair of short-nosed trousers.

On the dirty little body, the ribs protrude one by one, thin and thin, and the white-haired mouse standing beside it is set off a bit stronger.

"Eldest son, let someone come in." Chen Chu greeted, and the eldest son stepped aside.

Two men, one big and one small, couldn't wait to run into the house, and they breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that their parents were sitting on the stilts.

Then they stood behind Qin Yongtai on the left and right, looking at Chen Chu and Chen Jinyu warily.

Chen Jinyu wanted to liven up the atmosphere, and took out a few snacks that girls love to eat from her purse, and handed them over, "Little brother, here's caramel for you."

Hearing this, the boy couldn't help but stare at the candy in Bai Nen's palm and couldn't move his eyes, but said in disdain: "Besides, I eat too much caramel, I don't care for you! ! What are you doing at my house!"

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Chen Jinyu blushed with anger.

Due to Chen Chu's relative status, it was difficult to retaliate, so he could only turn his head away angrily, not looking at this annoying bastard.

Although Qin Yongtai didn't know why the young man in front of him came here, he knew that he couldn't offend him, and when he heard the second son speak abruptly, he quickly raised his hand and slapped the latter's bare back, cursing: "What nonsense! Our house is not worth ten cents after it is dismantled, how could the nobleman covet us? I think there is some misunderstanding."

When he said the last sentence, Qin Yongtai carefully glanced at Chen Chu.

These words are scolding my son, and I am also speaking to the nobleman Chen Chuting, if you have something to say, just say it, my family is poor, there is really nothing to worry about.

Chen Chu looked around the family, remained silent for a moment, and suddenly said to the young man, "If I'm not mistaken, you are Brother Dalang Qin Shengwen, right?"

"." Qin Jia Dalang blurted out after a moment of astonishment: "Who are you?"

Chen Chu smiled and looked at the sharp-tongued boy again, "Are you Sheng Wu?"

"Hey, you have inquired about my family carefully." Qin Shengwu lifted his trousers and still regarded Chen Chu as a villain.

Hearing this, Qin Yongtai finally became nervous. He had inquired about himself so clearly before coming, it seems that he must have a plan!

But this family has nothing but life. What do you want from a nobleman?

"Master, who are you?"

Just now because of Chen Chu's kind words, Qin Yongtai, who had finally changed his words, called 'Master' again.

In order to confirm, Chen Chu asked back, "Uncle Qin, did you have a girl who went to the south a few years ago?"

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Qin Yongtai glanced at Chen Chu, and then quickly looked at the ground. After the younger sister left a letter back then, she ran to Zhou Dynasty.

Although the matter of fleeing south happened every day, it cannot be said on the table after all.

So Qin Yongtai was at a loss for words for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

But Qin Shengwen said excitedly: "Do you know my aunt? She is in Zhou now"

"Da Lang! Shut up!" Qin's mother, who hadn't said a word, hastily opened her mouth to drink her son off.

Seeing this, Chen Chu sighed and said, "I came here with absolutely no malice."

The old man Qiu who accompanied him also saw some clues, and persuaded Qin Yongtai, "Yongtai, what are you afraid of? If this nobleman wants to harm your family, you still use such oblique actions? Just let the soldiers outside demolish your doghouse." .”

This makes sense.

Now the gang of craftsmen and household camps are like ants, if the nobles want to harm them, there is no need to find a reason.

Qin Yongtai struggled for a moment, and finally said in a low voice: "Your honor knows my sister? Can she and my two nieces settle down now? Maybe have enough food and clothing?"

It was an ordinary greeting, but Qin Yongtai's eyes turned red at the end.

Chen Chu was [-]% certain that the person in front of him was Mao'er's uncle, but he still asked, "What are the names of your two nieces? How old are they?"

"The older one is called Mao'er, and he will be eighteen after July this year! The younger one is called Hutou, and he is almost nine years old now." Seeing that the words had already been spoken, Qin's mother, who was also wiping tears, said first.

"That's it."

Chen Chu got up suddenly, straightened his clothes, made a bow with both hands, and gave a deep salute.

This turn of events frightened the Qin couple to get up and run away, Qin Yongtai said in a panic, "Your honor doesn't dare. Who the hell is your honor! Why did you do this? It ruined my family."

"Uncle, aunt."

Chen Chu saluted again, then beckoned for the eldest son and others to bring the gifts into the house, and then explained: "My nephew, Chen Chu, is currently in charge of the left-behind department of Caizhou, and Maoer is the eldest wife of my family. In recent years, Maoer has been unable to find his uncle and aunt, and he misses him very much. Now he finally found his uncle. These years, the uncle and his family have suffered.”

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Qin Yongtai and his mother-in-law looked at each other, as if they couldn't digest this information for a while.

On the other hand, Qin Shengwu blinked and looked at Chen Chu curiously, "You married my cousin?"

"Well, it's brother-in-law." Chen Chu chuckled.

"Brother-in-law!"

Qin Shengwu was not stage-frightened and shouted loudly.

Hey, my little brother-in-law is really sensible and worth training! Chen Chu looked relieved.

But then the kid pointed at Chen Jinyu, who was still sitting on the low stool in a daze, and said, "Brother-in-law, then who is she?"

"Adults, children don't inquire about it!"

Little boy!Just asking around about Jill is not sensible at all.
At this time, the eldest son and others outside the door stooped into the house holding large boxes and small boxes.

The eldest son is used to empathy, and the drama of relatives' recognition made him secretly wipe away two more tears. Seeing that Qin Yongtai and his wife were still standing there dumbfounded, he wanted to tell Mao'er's uncle more good news. He couldn't help saying: "Uncle and aunt of the Qin family, we will have a better life in the future. Our eldest lady is very powerful now, not only in charge of a large business firm with hundreds of people, but also was named an eighth-rank security officer last year. There is no need to salute to the county honor."

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Qin's mother, who was still digesting the breaking news, couldn't stand it when she heard what her eldest son said. She rolled her eyes and passed out.
(End of this chapter)