Prime Minister

Chapter 43

A table of dishes, the main hard dishes are chicken and goose, a dozen eggs are steamed in one go and placed on the table without shelling, a pot of oil and white meat in the restaurant, the grass carp that was raised in the urn at home was also taken to the restaurant. They were burned together, and now they are placed together, along with a plate of vinegar and garlic, and finally a bucket of rice.

Not vegetarian, just whole meat.

This kind of life is really a luxury, and it must be criticized. How can the family have the money to make such a big brother!

Although Zhang Yue said so in his heart, when he was sitting at the table and sniffing the fragrant food, all the words at this moment could only be turned into one sentence 'really fragrant'.

Zhang Yue looked up and saw Yu's expression was stern, she didn't know how she felt when she saw this scene.

"There are ready-made dishes at home, why go to a restaurant to cook them? How much does it cost? How much do you think this table of dishes cost?" Yu asked Zhang Shi in front of the family.

Zhang Shi smiled and said, "My lady, it's really not worth much."

"Did you go to the restaurant for credit again?" Yu cried anxiously.

Zhang Shi hurriedly said: "My lady, I can settle it with cash, okay."

Yu was taken aback and said, "Where did you get the money?"

Zhang Shi smiled and said, "Miss, sit down first, yes, Saburo, what did Mr. Zhuang say today?"

The eldest brother used Mr. Zhuang to persuade Yu to return to the table.

Zhang Yue hurriedly talked about the three-character classics, which was regarded as diverting the sister-in-law's attention.Zhang Shi took a sip of wine and discussed it: "This is difficult, what do you think of the lady?"

While peeling eggs for Zhangqiu, Mrs. Yu said, "Uncle has been studying abroad for half a year, not only did he not spend much money, but he also brought him home with him. I think my uncle has already made up his mind."

Zhang Shi heard the words and put down the wine glass, widened his eyes and said, "Third brother, why did you get the money back? The family doesn't lack your money, so it's serious to study hard."

Zhang Shi scolded Zhang Yue for a while, apparently thinking of him as thinking about subsidizing his family and not studying hard.

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Brother, I also help others in my spare time, and it doesn't take much effort. Recently, my husband has praised me for my progress. If you don't believe me, I will find out by asking my husband and senior brother when I go to Wuxi. ."

"Really?" Zhang Shi was full of suspicion.

"real."

"Okay, the third brother is the older brother, I wrongly blamed you, and I will make up for it." Zhang Shi said, he took a chopstick of meat and put it in Zhang Yue's bowl.

Zhang Yue shoved his brother's chopstick meat into his mouth with rice, um, this delicious food made me cry.

"But third brother, you can't do it like this. You are doing books for others. Where do you put my face? Brother, I have hands and feet. Do you think I can't afford this family?"

Saying that, Zhang Shi took a bag of money from his pocket and slapped it on the table: "Look at it."

Zhangqiu sighed, "So much money! Daddy is really amazing."

Zhang Shi smiled.

Yu Shi doubted: "Shi Lang, all your savings money has been paid off a few days ago, where is the money coming from?"

Zhang Shi didn't say it outright. He won some money from a bet yesterday. Otherwise, where would he get the money to buy icing sugar for Zhangqiu today?Zhang Yue and Yu didn't know the reason, they thought Zhang Shi was looking for money.

Zhang Shi perfunctory of this matter, Yu's persuaded: "Shi Lang, as long as uncle does the book for others and does not delay the study time, I think it is a good thing, and it will be a good thing to make a living in the future."

"The third brother is a scholar, how can he make a living by serving books for others?"

Yu sighed: "It's still Shiro, you can make up your mind."

Zhang Shi also took a step back and said, "Since the lady said that the third brother made up his mind, so be it. But Mr. Zhuang is Xi'er's teacher, and the third brother, you need to know some sense."

"I know." Zhang Yue's mouth was full of meat at this moment, especially this half-fat and half-thin white meat was so delicious, he was greedy for fat after crossing the road, and he insisted on not eating it in the last life. In this life, I can only experience the real fragrance again and again.

"Axi, how does Mr. Zhuang treat you on weekdays?" Yu asked worriedly.

Zhangqiu held the peeled hot egg and said while blowing, "Very good."

Zhang Yue suddenly said: "Yes, brother and sister-in-law, has our family been in contact with the second aunt's family recently?"

Zhang Shi said, "They live in Suzhou, so how can they communicate with me? Why do you suddenly ask this question?"

Zhang Yue said: "I'm just curious. We used to be very close with the second aunt's family. Why have we stopped contacting in the past few years. Is it the second brother's fault?"

Zhang Shi said vaguely: "That's something wrong with your second brother, but in the end, your second aunt's family became an official, so they gradually drifted away from us. This is also human nature, and they can't blame them."

Zhang Yue then gradually learned about the events of January or [-] from between Zhang Shi and the Yu family.

It turned out that the second aunt not only asked the second brother to join their family, but also asked the second brother to change his name, according to the character generation of the Zhang family in Suzhou.

Zhang Fu Zhang really refused to agree.

No wonder this is the case, the name was given by the parents, and even the name was changed, indicating that the relationship with the original family was cut off.

Therefore, in the eyes of Zhang's father, Zhang Shi, this is not only a change of official status to go to the imperial examination, but a recognition of a son!Therefore he refused to agree.

Zhang Yue couldn't help but think, if the second brother was really naturalized, he must have changed his name, so what is his name now?
At this time, Yu said again: "Speaking of the second uncle, I suddenly remembered that Zhao Yasi's daughter was engaged to the third son of the Lu family a few days ago."

"Lu Family? Which Lu Family is that?"

Yu said, "It's the Lu family that sells soy sauce and vinegar."

"That's really not bad... If it's really as the third brother said, it's better to marry..." Zhang Shi laughed and said, which also resolved the grievance between himself and Zhao Yasi.

Yu glared at Zhang Shi and said, "They are going to be concubines!"

Zhang Shi suddenly fell silent when he heard the words.

Good people all know not to take their daughter as a concubine, and this Zhao Yasi is a prominent figure in the county, and it can only be said that he has no choice but to make his beloved daughter a concubine.

In the end, this account will be attributed to the second brother.

"It's all the fault of the second brother." Zhang Yue sighed.

Zhang Shize slapped the table and said angrily: "For this purpose, even if the second brother is in the sky, as long as I see him, I will definitely let him come back and apologize to Zhao Yarsi! Otherwise, how can one's conscience be good? How can he be so immoral? It really humiliated the face of my Zhang family."

"Can I come to the door to apologize? The matter has come to this point, what else can we do. Our affairs with the Zhao family are over, and there is no need to make waves again." Yu said.

Zhang Shi let out a long sigh.

Yu continued: "But I didn't finish talking about this today. There were rumors in the market that the daughter of the Zhao family had a relationship with the third son of the Lu family. I don't know if it's true or not."

"What? A relationship? That's actually the case?" Zhang Shi was taken aback, "If there is such a thing, it's not entirely the second brother's fault."

Yu said in a low voice: "You don't have to worry about overturning the verdict for the second uncle. You can only hear two or three sentences of ten sentences in this neighborhood, and even one sentence cannot be regarded as true. I also came from hearsay, you have heard it. This matter has passed, and we will not discuss it again in the future."

Zhang Yue was listening and felt that the family affairs were Rashomon.

Zhang Shi pondered and suddenly said, "I don't think it's groundless to say that the Zhao and Lu families are involved?"

"How?" Yu asked.

Zhang Shi said sternly: "Ten days before my second brother got married, I saw him rush home one day. Originally, he had to study in the county school until two or three days before the wedding... But he suddenly returned home that day, but he didn't know. for what?"

"At that time, I went to ask him the reason for his relationship... but he ignored me and went upstairs to close the door. I slapped the door and he ignored it. I also said that the second brother was going to go to the test after he got married, so I was in a bad mood. I was irritable. I wanted to forget about my busy work, but after thinking about it, I was uneasy. I went to his door to listen for a while, but I heard a few words from him, 'The old man insulted me', 'Kill this dog, man and woman' ' words."

"At that time, I was outside the door, and I didn't hear the truth. I didn't know the rest. Later, I was so busy preparing for the second brother's marriage that I forgot about it. I heard you say this today, and I will think about it carefully. What did the second brother hear?"

Zhang Yue's expression changed immediately when he heard this, and now he couldn't help but secretly rejoice.It turns out that Zhao Yasi broke off the marriage that day, and a neighbor joked that since Zhang Erlang ran away, isn't there Zhang Sanlang?
In case Zhao Yasi's daughter is really as suspected by his brother and sister-in-law, Zhao Yasi takes a fancy to himself, doesn't he become... a hero, take over?
Think about it carefully, it's so dangerous, you can't bully us honest people!

Yu shook his head and said: "I think Zhao Yasi is also the head and face of the county, how can he not restrain his daughter and do such unruly things. I think most of you are wrong, don't because It's our second uncle, and you will speak for him with all your heart."

Zhang Shi said anxiously: "Miss, I believe in the second brother. Although he only knows how to read, but he is not a person who doesn't know how to behave, but if he can be made to know how to behave, it will definitely irritate him."

"He has been timid since he was a child. At that time, when our family lived in the village, a vicious dog rushed to bite a child and wouldn't let go. Children four or five years older than him didn't dare to move when they saw it, so he took it. The stone went up and smashed the head of the vicious dog. If he wants to tell me about murder, I will definitely believe it."

Yu asked: "If this is the case, why didn't the second uncle tell us beforehand?"

Zhang Shi said a little sadly: "Second brother's temperament, he has been used to it since he was a child, even someone like Chen Lingjun looks at him highly, and those who have come to our family for marriage and matchmaking these years are about to cross the threshold. And my father also wanted to have a good marriage with him. At that time, he also met Zhao Yasi's daughter, and it was a passing eye..."

Zhang Yue heard it and knew that this is a custom of Bianliang.

After the matchmaker is usually connected, when men and women meet, men prepare four glasses of wine and women prepare two wine glasses.

If he likes it, a man will put a golden hairpin on a woman's crown and temples, which is called hairpin insertion.

Of course, this was only owned by a big family. At that time, the second brother and Zhao Yasi's daughter also went through this process, which also means that it is based on the will of men and women.

It would be a great shame for the second brother to rely on the will of men and women.

But after thinking about it carefully, although it was a blind date, it was because the second brother met, and after going through something that everyone might not know about, and finally the accumulation of various things in the family led to the second brother's escape from marriage that day.

But the problem is that this is just the conjecture of the eldest brother and sister-in-law. There is no real evidence. Only the second brother knows the truth of the matter.

From an outsider's point of view, including Zhang Yue, can only sigh, it is really hard for an honest official to cut off housework!
Zhang Shi drank cup by cup, Zhang Yue and Yu, and Zhang Qiu did not speak.

Zhang Yue still remembered the scene during the festival last year, when the Zhang family was in good condition.

The eldest brother talked about the shop at home and how much he earned from the farmland in the countryside. Xu Dutou introduced him to some people in the county.

The second brother stayed silent.

He and Zhangqiu were fighting under the table, and the two servants were cooking and serving dishes.When the dishes are on the table, Yu will prepare the dishes by himself.

At that time, people would come to visit from time to time.

At this time, Zhang Shi actually stepped forward to receive him warmly, while the second brother picked up the book and pretended to be eating while reading, and Mrs. Yu was there to receive the gift and help.Zhang Yue carried a handful of money in his pocket and took the opportunity to take Zhangqiu out to play wildly.

Now it is another scene.

Zhang Yue secretly made up his mind to make this home better through himself.

(End of this chapter)