After Shao Song

Chapter 187 Extra: The Ambition of the Oil Seller
Poor Zhu Chong has lived for more than ten years, but he has never seen this scene. His heart was full of emotions for a while, but he was not very comforted.But fortunately, Yao Qintu is doing his job, and he is not expected to be able to speak like a lotus flower.So after crying for a while, he said directly: "The slave family has suffered a hard life. The junior officials all knew what happened in the past, but they never disliked it. It's not that the slave family didn't know your thoughts before, but it was just a waste of flowers and willows. They didn't dare to express their sincerity anymore. They always thought about dad. Mom will never change her mind. But today I realized that the sincerity of a small official is unmatched by the ancients, and my parents will never allow me to feel sorry for myself, so I spoke shamelessly. I hope you won’t laugh at me."

Zhu Chong hurriedly said: "Xiao Ke sees that the lady is like a fairy in the sky. If we talk about being married, I didn't even dare to think about it before. But since the lady loves me, I will naturally be willing to do it. Just don't hide it from the lady. Xiao Ke has a shop at home and serves her old father, so I'm afraid I can't give you silk in the attic, rich clothes and fine food."

Yaoqin smiled and said: "I often hear people say that it is easy to get priceless treasures, but it is rare to have a lover. As long as Zhu Lang treats me sincerely, simple tea and light food are also delicious, not to mention that dignitaries and nobles only treat us as objects. I want to be someone’s concubine. If I can be a housewife, it doesn’t matter if I am poor. Anyway, I have hands and feet, so I’m afraid of suffering? Just one thing, my parents are old and expect me to take care of them. Although they don’t expect their grandson to change their surname, they still need Be filial with your mother-in-law and father."

Later generations said that honest people would inevitably be ridiculed, but Zhu Zhong was a rare pure and kind person. After the agreement, Yao Qin still looked gloomy and persuaded: "I will go home to persuade my father. Don't be too sad." In troubled times, I heard that a few years ago, even the queens and ladies of the official family were unavoidable and suffered humiliation. How can you, a weak woman, compete with you? This is not your fault, as long as the future is better and better. "

After hearing this, Yao Qin almost shed tears again.

I just didn't expect Zhu Shilao to be a stumbling block here. Zhu Zhong inevitably asked someone to make a two-year agreement with Yaoqin, saying that he was incompetent, and if Yaoqin met a lover, he would have no complaints; if he was willing to give him a chance , must forge ahead.As the saying goes, filial piety comes first. If Zhu Chong contradicts Zhu Shilao, then all three members of the Shen family will doubt whether his kindness is fake.

Although Yao Qin knew that nowadays there is a saying that "it is better to marry a servant girl than a girl from a small family", she was still anxious after all. She asked her neighbor back then to tell her that her private wealth was easy, so she spent fifty or sixty dollars. There is still some, there is no need for Zhu Xiaoguan to work so hard.But Zhu Zhongzhi's sincerity is a gift from heaven, and he would never take his sweetheart's personal money, which is an act of eating soft food.In addition, he promised his adoptive father that he would start his own business, and he had to promise a huge sum of money, so he worked hard on weekdays, and he didn't even bother to eat and rest when he was free. He spent all day working on how to increase revenue and reduce expenditures - the amount Zhu Shilao set with him was really difficult.

But even so, he still had to walk through Tianshui Lane in front of Yulin Lane after a hard day's work, because the Xin family had to live on the street. Zhu Chong saw Hua Sheng outside the window lattice of Yao Qin from a distance, and knew that they were of the same mind. , work harder.

But even though he is a young man, it is always inappropriate to work so hard day and night. It happened to be June, and the scorching sun scorched the streets and alleys of Tokyo, but suddenly dark clouds came to cover the sky, and it rained heavily It was torrential, and the people around couldn't dodge it in time. Zhu Zhong, who was carrying oil, was only covered by logs, and was drenched in rainwater, losing all his money. He was about to walk under the eaves in a panic.But who would have thought that the little girl who had just been carried to the pork stall next to her by someone who looked like a servant was suddenly frightened and ran out like crazy, just in time for Zhu Zhong.

Zhu Zhong didn't have time to think, and quickly used a pole to lift the oil barrel away. Unexpectedly, his footing was unstable, and the unsold clear oil was scattered on the floor. At this time, the servant who followed the little girl ran out like crazy, a white-faced beardless man. The middle-aged man was afraid that she would slip, so he threw himself on the ground to protect the child. As a result, when he hit her, almost all the oil on Zhu Zhong's right side spilled out, which really made his heart bleed.There was also a young man in a gorgeous dress and gold belt who quickly came out and hugged the little girl, and quickly comforted her: "God bless you, be good, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, that's pig blood."

The little girl had a pale face and didn't dare to move. She just said, "Sister, I want my sister."

"Be obedient, we'll go back when the rain stops, your sister is suffering from heat stroke and can't come out today." the noble official coaxed.

Zhu Chong wanted to cry, but he couldn't argue with a six or seven-year-old little girl. It looked like she had suffered from the Jurchen war and was easily frightened.

However, the family was reasonable, and an attendant with a knife came out. He looked very capable in his thirties. He first pulled Zhu Zhong under the awning, and then said politely: "The young lady in the family bumped into you. This is It’s just a small thing to compensate you for your losses.” The price was five golden beans, which conservatively estimated to be at least seven or eight pieces of money.

Although Zhu Chong was short of money, he refused to be taken advantage of. He said hurriedly: "You don't need so much. Xiaoke's capital is only [-] yuan. How can you deceive a child? This is not the way to be a human being." He refused to accept anything. .

Seeing him like this, the official in brocade robes turned his head, glanced at him, and said: "Young official is quite honest, but I saw clearly just now that you spilled the beans because you were avoiding my little daughter. I am the father. In my heart, my daughter is more important than Jinshan, so I don’t want to refuse a little thank you.”

Zhu Zhong couldn't tell that this was a wealthy family. He really didn't care about the money, but he had his own reasons. "Officials and villains naturally don't want to lose money when they come out to do business, but they have experienced great suffering. This child is so Xiao, if I don't care about her life and death for the sake of money, am I still a human being? Let's think about it, just buy these two barrels of oil from me and give me a thousand pence plus interest." While the weather is still early, , the weather is bad, and the remaining barrel of oil should be sold.

The officer and several attendants were stunned for a moment, as if they didn't expect that there would be such a person in this time, but the fair-faced and beardless man suddenly said: "Oh, is it possible that you are Zhu Mayou?"

Zhu Chong didn't see that he was an eunuch at all, and said honestly, "How do the officials know the popular nickname in Tokyo?"

The eunuch glanced at the man in brocade robes. As expected, the man was very interested, so he said: "This man is too honest in his business. He only sells clear oil to others and never mixes it with oil residue. Therefore, the Xu family's gourd soup in the south of Zhouqiao , the Zheng family’s oil cakes are not bought by him, and the servants listen to other people’s gossip when they go to inquire. The petty officials are not willing to sit comfortably in the shop, so they have to sell oil themselves to please the wife of their choice?" No matter how honest Zhu Chong is, he will listen to this. He couldn't help but get angry and said: "This little brother is so rude, how can you talk like this?"

The Jinpao official quickly stopped his man, and smiled like an ordinary person, saying: "My servant is rude. This official, I am very grateful to you for saving my little girl. Just accept this gold." It's not that you cheated me, but my intentions as a father, you will understand when you have a child."

After hearing this, Zhu Chong's expression softened, he accepted only one golden bean, and said: "The official is sincere, Xiao Ke is ungrateful if he refuses, so I am thanked. Please take good care of Ling Qianjin." It's not easy for such a young child in the chaos." On June day, the rain stopped, so he said goodbye and left with the oil.

The man in the brocade robe saw him walking away, handed his daughter to the chamberlain, bought a candy man to coax her, and said to the man with the sword on the side: "Zhengfu, check it out."

Yang Yizhong immediately said yes. After checking for a long time, he was very embarrassed, but he had to report it to the officials.

Just when Zhu Zhong was at a loss what to do, the official who descended from the stars helped him again. In the sixth year of Jianyan, the official led Yue Fei Quduan and an army of [-] to regain Xixia, avenging the centuries-old hatred of the Song Dynasty.

At the same time, imitating the Yuetai Festival in the fifth year of Jianyan, calling on temples and Taoists all over the world to join in salvation, the Shaolin Temple and the Xiangguo Temple all have fixed purchasing points in Beijing. The Huanzhou Pagoda Temple has just returned to the embrace of the Song Dynasty, so it was a little hasty for a while. I don’t know why. He took a fancy to the oil that Zhu Zhongtiao sold, and kept saying that it was of excellent quality and Buddha would like it. He immediately ordered as much as [-] kilograms, making a profit of fifty or sixty guan. Xiao Zhu became rich overnight and was finally able to pay tribute to his father. Accounted for.

Of course, Zhu Chong didn't know that he had someone helping him.

It is said that Yaoqin has been reunited with her parents. Although she had a rough morning, her talent and beauty can't make men's hearts flutter. Seeing that she has a strict family after returning home, many people come to inquire about it. Many wealthy people come to renew their relationship, including two members of the Shen family. They all complained in their hearts that Zhu Shi, the old dog, looked down upon others, and couldn't help but be moved when he came too many times.

Yao Qin was very determined, "I'm not afraid of my parents' jokes. How many wealthy men have I met in these years? Who would treat me as a human being? Although Zhu Lang is poorer, he knows how to know the cold and the hot. He has remained unchanged for many years. Except for his parents, , there is no one who treats me better than him. Now that the two-year appointment has not come yet, if my parents force me to get married, the daughter cannot disobey, but I will never have any interest in life again. "

The parents of the Xin family only got this daughter when they were forty years old. She was already a treasure in the palm of their hands, and they pitied their daughter's suffering and never mentioned it again.Unexpectedly, a few months before the two-year period, Zhu Chong got the consent of Zhu Shilao and came to propose marriage.

Although Zhu Shilao didn't know what the oath was, he was convinced when he saw his adopted son being so persistent.He took out fifty guan from the money and sighed: "Since it's a marriage, don't belittle others. How can you marry a wife without giving a bride gift? Besides, these are all yours. If you don't do the important things in life, you won't look good on your face. If I get married earlier, I can forget about my worries."

Zhu was overjoyed, and after bowing to his father, he asked a matchmaker to come to Xin's house.The parents of the Xin family did not expect that he was so attached to love and justice. He really made them feel more at ease than a dignitary. They immediately agreed and the two families prepared all the etiquette and got married in April of the seventh year of Jianyan.

Of course, Li Gang was having a bad temper with Zhao Guan's family at this time, but who among ordinary people would know this.If there is any influence, it is that Xin Yaoqin gave birth to a son in October of the ninth year of Jianyan. When the army recaptured Hezhong Prefecture, Zhu Chong paid a scholar to name the child "Wenxi". It is said that this The name has a big allusion, and the hometown of Prime Minister Zhao Xianggong is also there.

Zhu Chong never dared to imagine that his son could be a butcher for an official, but the Song Dynasty has been paying attention to a "Tian Shelang in the morning, and the Tianzitang in the evening." He thought that it would be fine for his son to inherit the oil shop as a merchant. To have the opportunity to enroll as a small official is to accumulate virtue in the ancestors. Anyway, life is better now, and sending him to school will not be a problem.

In the tenth year of Jianyan's reign, he won a great victory over the deer. Zhu Shilao passed away peacefully and went to see his old wife and children.Zhu Zhong fulfilled his filial piety as a son of man, and used flags to attract spirits and keep his filial piety with all his heart.But after the filial piety period, with the consent of his parents-in-law, he also went to Hangzhou to look for his biological father, but in the end he found no results. But since the relationship between father and son had been bought out, Zhu Chong's sadness was limited.

As the years passed, major events in the Song Dynasty came one after another. Zhu Chong had long forgotten that he was a young master in Jinpao. He and his wife Xin Yaoqin gave birth to two sons and two daughters, and they died in Tokyo.

　I especially like the oil seller played by Ren Quan. He said that there will not be only tragic things in the world. I cried to death.
　　
　
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