Idle courtiers

Chapter 37
"Who came directly to the door?" In the house, Zhou Nan heard the commotion outside.A thought suddenly came to my mind: "Could it be that the Mei family came to seek my bad luck? No way!"

Zhou Xiucai killed the eldest son of the Mei family before, and slept with the eldest daughter-in-law of the Mei family after he traveled to the Ming Dynasty. The feud between the two families is so deep that it cannot be resolved. It is estimated that people are always thinking about killing Zhou Nan.

It's just that Zhou Nan is now a pawn and belongs to the Ming Dynasty system, and the Mei family dare not seek revenge blatantly, they can only use insidious tricks.

If someone else provoked Zhou Yang, Zhou Nan would naturally be too lazy to bother.Today, the people outside are obviously here for me, and it depends on the owner to beat the dog!

Zhou Nan immediately jumped out of bed, put on her clothes, and opened the door.

Looking intently, he was taken aback.I saw two sedan chairs parked in the yard, and six or seven healthy servants were full of people with their chests outstretched.Weng Chunzheng was waving a fan in front of his nose, as if to drive away the smell of farmyard manure.

It turned out to be this kid, Zhou Nan frowned.This guy asked himself the list of big households who wanted to change farming to mulberry yesterday, and he broke up with him.This is also the biggest sulking sigh that Zhou Nan has suffered since he traveled to the Ming Dynasty. Up to now, he still has some ideas that are not clear.

Seeing it, Zhou Nan rushed up angrily and shouted: "Weng Xiucai, what are you going to do? The country has its own system, and changing agriculture to mulberry is the new policy that the imperial court wants to implement this year. The county officials have their own calculations, and there is no favor Speaking. Weng Xiucai, who is a famous scholar who is a seed of reading, corrupts the great government, harasses the government officials, and reads the sage books into the dog's stomach. Today he beat my brother again. I should report this matter to the county magistrate And learn from the government yamen. Also, you came to the door today to deceive me that there is no one in the Zhou family?"

"Yes, our old Zhou's family is not so easy to bully, folks, beat him up!" The commotion at this end was so loud that other people in the village were already alarmed, and dozens of villagers came to watch.When one person shouted, the others shouted loudly.

For a while, the discussion was raging, and Weng Chun was taken aback.He was originally a frail scholar, when had he seen such a terrible group incident.Immediately, his face turned pale, and he shouted, "What are you doing, do you want to hit someone? I'm a scholar with a reputation. If you hit me, you will know the consequences."

Zhou Nan said coldly: "Fellow folks, drive them out, Zhoujiazhuang does not welcome such people."

"Yes, kill them?" Some villagers had already brought hoes and vegetable buckets from their homes, and their eyes were shining brightly.Those in a hurry started to tear down the earthen wall of Zhou Nan's house, trying to get the stones out and throw them at Weng Chun.

Weng Chun was pushed and pushed by everyone, his hat fell off and his hair fell loose. He couldn't stand it anymore and shouted loudly: "Don't do it, Zhou Zimu, I have something to say."

Zhou Nan wanted to teach Weng Chun a lesson today, anyway, it was not her who did it today.Waiting for the villagers to rush forward and beat the dog in the water, there are dozens of people, and the law does not blame the crowd.Besides, he was very popular in Shizhi County, so even if the trouble went to the yamen, Shi Jieren would probably be perfunctory.

Seeing that Weng Chun was about to be beaten by the villagers until he didn't even recognize his mother, suddenly, a woman's voice came from the sedan chair: "Zimu, wait a minute!" It's hard not to be heard.

The voice turned out to be Miss Su.

Zhou Nan's heart trembled, this woman actually came to her door?Looking at Yunniang beside him again, he suddenly had a bad feeling.Hastily yelled: "All folks, stop, stop!"

After finally calming down, the car curtain was lifted by a pair of pure white hands, and a 25-year-old glamorous woman came down from inside. Who is it if it's not sister Su, the young mistress of the Mei family?

Today's Sister Su is thinner than the last time Zhou Nan saw her in Huai'an City. She is wearing a blue poplin jacket, lined with rat sable, and the collar is inlaid with golden buttons. A long coat with a vertical collar and a horse-faced skirt tied underneath.There are also pearls and emeralds on the head, which looks like a young lady from a wealthy family.

This ermine fur coat is made of brown, but it sets off her skin as white as snow, and with the full head of jewelry, it makes people unable to open their eyes.

When did the villagers of Zhoujiazhuang see such a character before, they subconsciously quieted down.

Needless to say, Sister Su looks much prettier after losing weight.

When she first met Sister Su in Huai'an City, Zhou Nan felt that this woman with a small nose and small eyes was only rated fifty or sixty, and she was also an ordinary person in modern society.The reason why the score is so low is because Sister Su has a big silver face, which doesn't meet his aesthetic taste.

Of course, this woman has a fiery figure and is full of sexy elements, as long as a normal man sees it, he will be tempted.

However, seeing her dress up a bit today, Zhou Nan felt pleasing to the eye.With a move in my heart, I suddenly realized.It turned out that this sister Su had a very traditional and classic face.It belongs to the kind that won't surprise people at first glance, but is very attractive.

Suddenly seeing her here today, Zhou Nan was inevitably a little embarrassed, and he was more vigilant in his heart.I had no choice but to bite the bullet and slightly cupped my hands: "I have seen Young Mistress Mei, what is the purpose of coming to the humble house today?"

After all, the two had a skin-to-skin date. When they met today, Sister Su recalled the beautiful scenery back then, her pretty face flushed slightly.

Seeing Zhou Nan staring at him intently, he felt a little joy in his heart.As a woman, she naturally understands the meaning behind the man's gaze.

On the boat that day, Zhou Nan was purely venting his primitive impulse.Today, in these black and white eyes, there is a different kind of appreciation and throbbing.

Realizing that it was inappropriate for her to blush in front of Zhou Nan, Sister Su immediately put on a straight face: "My family is here to congratulate you on being promoted to the post of pawn. In addition, there is one more thing I want to tell you. Let's go into the house and talk about it." Bar?"

"Go into the room and talk?" Zhou Nan was taken aback. Could it be that this woman wants to relive her love dream with her in front of so many people? Let's talk about it here. The lonely man and the widow live in the same room, and the melon fields are under the plums, which is quite inconvenient."

"Officer Zhou really wants me to speak here, so I advise you to go inside." Sister Su interrupted Zhou Nan, saying, "I came to you today because I have an old debt to settle with you. Today, my father-in-law invited Weng Xiucai to come over to testify. I advise Zhou Dianji to listen to me. The three of us go into the house to talk, so that we won’t be ashamed if we talk about it later. Is it possible that Mr. Zhou is afraid? "

Zhou Nan: "Why are you ashamed, and what are you afraid of? Okay, let's go into the room and talk about it." He already understood that the so-called old accounts should refer to Zhou Xiucai's murder of Sister Su's husband.This matter has been haunting me since I came to Anton, and it's time to solve it.

However, this kind of revenge of killing son and husband can only be paid with blood, so there is nothing to solve, and it is really strange to ask Weng Chun to be a witness.

Yunniang: "Sanggong." She had already heard that this woman was the daughter-in-law of the Mei family, so she naturally knew what was going on, and she turned pale with nervousness.

Zhou Nan gave a comforting look: "Don't worry, lady, it's fine. I'll talk to Mrs. Mei and Weng Xiucai first. You wait outside."

Entering the room and closing the door, Zhou Nan said simply, lowered his voice and stared at Sister Su: "Young Mistress of the Mei family, I don't want to bring up that matter in the past. As for who was right and who was wrong in that case, it doesn't make any sense to mention it now The law of the country is ruthless. Zhou Nan has served ten years in prison in Liaodong, which can be regarded as an end to the grievances between our two families. If your Mei family comes to entangle you again, I will not be so easy to provoke. Also, the disaster is not as good as your wife and children. I’m here alone, if there’s anything, we’ll settle it in the county.”

As he spoke, his eyes couldn't help falling on Yunniang in the courtyard.

Sister Su came to see Zhou Nan today, and she just saw the admiration in his eyes, and she was really proud of herself.But following his eyes at the moment, he saw that although Yunniang didn't wear pink, she was also dressed simply.But standing in the courtyard, it is like a hibiscus coming out of clear water. It is naturally carved and decorated. It is a beauty that can be chosen in case.Compared with her, I'm afraid I'm a bit inferior.

What's more, Zhou Nan's eyes clearly showed worry and tenderness.Suddenly, a strong jealousy rose in my heart.Then he said coldly: "To put it bluntly, you made me a widow, and you have taken away my name... The festival is not as good as a beast, so how can it be revealed with a single sentence. That's right, the incident ten years ago Since you have been in Liaodong for ten years, there is no point in bringing it up now. However, there are other issues between us to settle."

"Any other accounts?" Zhou Nan was taken aback.

Sister Su: "Back then, your family was poor and unable to study, and it was all funded by your late husband... On May 23th, 50rd Jiajing, you went to Nanjing for a study tour and borrowed 24 taels... In the 100th year of Jiajing's government examination and the same year, you were in Huai'an The mansion has food and lodging for two months, and a loan of 300 taels of silver... I have calculated at home these few days, and you owe me [-] taels of silver in total. It's time. You have to give me a letter of approval today, when will you pay back the money?"

"Silver is 300 taels." Zhou Nan took a breath of air-conditioning.Zhou Xiucai, I'm going to be tricked by you.No wonder I said that the old Zhou family was so poor that they offered up a scholar. It turned out that they were borrowing money!

There is a saying in later generations, poor culture and rich martial arts.It roughly means that studying literature is the only way to change the fate of the poor, and reading does not require much cost.With just one volume of books, one piece of paper and one pen, one can compose essays, test for fame, and become an official.As for learning martial arts, one needs to ask a famous teacher to give advice, needs a lot of nutritious supplements, and needs to take medicines for strengthening muscles and bones. The cost is huge, but it is not something ordinary people can afford.

In fact, this is a fart. Reading has always been a matter that requires a huge investment.

　PS: Manman is recovering, there is something to do this evening, and the update will be brought forward to now.During the new book period, as a newcomer author, readers need to take care and love, please cast your solemn and sacred recommendation votes, thank you!

　　


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