Bachelor

Chapter 103 Good News
"Nothing." Jing Ji replied with a smile: "My brother is here to congratulate Mr. Wan."

Jingxiang over there also moved quickly, took out the cold rice balls that had been prepared, wiped the back of the portrait of Emperor Wenchang, and quickly pasted it on the wall of Wanjia.

The band that had entered the parade midway also squeezed into the yard, found an open space, and played the two pieces of "Joyful" and "High" over and over again, which made people feel flustered.

Wan Tufu was taken aback, he had seen such scenes quite often.Every New Year, there are always some idlers who are so poor that they can't bear it, so they buy a stack of small thin papers such as almanacs, and shop one after another to pay New Year's greetings.If the master doesn't give me three or five cents, these idlers will not move their nests.

Seeing the attitude of the Jing brothers, they brought a hundred and ten people and a band in one go, and they would not give up until they beat themselves hard.

Thinking of spending a large sum of money, Butcher Wan trembled, and shouted: "Hey, Brother Jing, you and I have no grudges in the past, and we have no grudges in the present, so there's no reason to make such a big fight, right? Everyone is begging for life on the street all day long." , look up and see down, it's not like you won't deal with each other in the future, do you need such a ruthless hand?"

Jing Ji cupped his hands with joy on his face, and said, "Old Master Wan, my brother came here today to express his congratulations, but there is no other meaning. You probably don't know that your son-in-law Sun Dan won the test of the Shandong Court. Now it is It’s a big deal for a scholar who has a reputation. You are Sun Dan’s father-in-law, and you are going to enjoy the blessings.”

"How is it possible?" Wan Butcher sneered and said, "I don't know who my son-in-law is. He is a waste with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. Originally, I felt sorry for him and wanted him to come to my case to learn how to butcher pigs." But look at his appearance, don't talk about using a knife, I'm afraid that when you hear the pig cry, you will be frightened out of your soul. Now, he works as a gardener in Sun's family, salivating and begging for food, how can he take the exam The imperial examination? Besides, I heard people say that it has been more than three months since the exam for this subject. If my stupid son-in-law really won the first place, why didn’t I hear him say it.”

As soon as he finished speaking, someone yelled: "Wan Butcher, you are only qualified to kill pigs, and you have never seen any big shots. I saw your son-in-law dressed as King Wuzheng of Zhou and a scholar to go to the county government before. When he came out, he The county magistrate delivered it to the door himself! You are a rascal, but you don’t know that there is a Wenqu star in your family.”

The person who spoke was a good friend of Wan Tufu, he was usually mature and never joked around.Hearing his words, Wan Tufu paused in his heart.

Jing Ji also imitated Wan Butcher's appearance and sneered: "Who are you, a pig butcher, who is the number one talent in Shandong, and has a reputation, why should I tell you if I am not successful? Status. Brother Dan won the first place, and in the past three months, he has not been able to visit teachers, associations, literary friends, etc. You are busy with affairs, which is beyond your comprehension. Besides, how you Wanbutcher treats others, everyone in the county Everyone knows it. It's mean. Sun Dan finally turned over, why did he come to put his hot face on your cold ass. Believe it or not, my brothers from the Jing family are also relatives of the Sun family, no matter how much they mess around , but dare not talk nonsense about such a big matter.”

This remark made Wan Tufu look embarrassed, Wan Tufu thought, if the Jing brothers only wanted to cheat him out of a few money, there would be no reason to make such a big noise and make the whole city know about it.It seems that this Sun Dan has really gained fame.

Some time ago, he also heard that there was a man named Sun Dan in the Sun family who was studying in ethnology, and he also got the first place in the county examination. Later, he went to Jinan for reference.I thought it was another person with the same name and surname.He had completely believed what the Jing brothers said today.

Butcher Wan slaughtered pigs all day long, and he had tens of thousands of pigs' lives in his hands. He saw a lot of blood, and people became superstitious.I heard people say that the students who can get fame are the stars in the sky, and I thought of how I treated Sun Dan in the past, I was afraid that there would be retribution.Thinking of this, he felt a little uneasy.

What Jing Ji said next made him even more afraid.

Jing Ji put his mouth close to Butcher Wan's ear, and whispered: "Old Wan, don't say I didn't warn you, what you did to your son-in-law before was not authentic. Now, brother Dan is a man of fame, You can also talk to the government." He took out the pleading paper from his pocket and put it in front of Butcher Wan: "Now Sun Dan wants to sue Lao Wan that you lied to Sun's shop, and the pleading paper is all written out. , There is also Gong’s matchmaker’s signature on it. You will be settled in this lawsuit. Do you think, will the county magistrate help you or help Sun Dan?”

Wan Tufu was startled, and said in a stuttering voice, "Of course it's for my virtuous son-in-law."

"Yeah, even if it's difficult for an upright official to settle family affairs, as long as this lawsuit is filed, and it lasts for three to five years, even if you Lao Wan has a family property of ten thousand, you have to fill it in the bottomless hole of the yamen. It's because my brother is kind." I can't bear to see your husband and son-in-law get into trouble. In addition, my brother can say hello to your son-in-law in the house on weekdays, so I persuaded him and asked for this pleading paper. Remind you. I said Wan Tufu, you are confused. How much is a shop worth? With your son-in-law’s current status, as long as you say it, there will naturally be countless people flattering him. The servant is trying to protect you. Still think about your shop? The reason why he asked you for that shop is firstly because it is an ancestral property, and secondly because you have worked in the industry before, so I want to say this."

When Wan Tufu thought of the consequences, he was terrified, and couldn't help wiping his sweat: "My son-in-law is now famous, so he won't take a fancy to my shop."

Jing Ji said with a smile: "Butcher, with your son-in-law's talent, in two years' time, you will definitely be promoted to be an official and become an old man. By then, you will be an old man. He will give you a little bit through his fingers, and it will be enough for you to eat and drink." Endless. What are you doing to dominate his shop now? You lose the big because of small things, and you are short-sighted."

"That's it, that's it." Wan Tufu nodded repeatedly, and said in a low voice: "I asked him for that shop at the beginning, it was because his father promised it to me at the beginning. Besides, Sun Dan is young, I am afraid that he will be taken by others. I lied to him, and kept it for him temporarily. Now go and return it to him.”

After speaking, Butcher Wan immediately stood up and yelled at his wife, "Go and call Wan Li's Nizi back, his brother-in-law is a scholar now, tell him to prepare presents and go congratulate him."

Without any hesitation, he immediately found the deed of the shop from the back room, took out some money and rewarded the Jing family brothers and the band who came to announce the good news, changed into new clothes, and swayed his burly figure towards Sun Dan's house go.

The people who came to watch the fun still refused to leave, and they still followed behind Wan Tufu.

Soon, the news that Sun Dan had won the first place in Shandong spread throughout the city.

Gossip has wings, but Wan Tufu has only two stubby legs, so he naturally falls behind this news.

Along the way, people kept coming up to Butcher Wan and clapping their hands, saying, "Congratulations to Mrs. Wan, congratulations to Mrs. Wan."

Butcher Wan didn't have a good reputation in Zouping. When he saw such a situation, he felt proud and proud, and walked with wind.

(End of this chapter)