I go to the ancient imperial examinations

Chapter 242 Apologize
Thinking that although Zhan Feiyu was young, he could do things ruthlessly, the faces of the elders of the Liu family became a little dignified.

The grumpy old man of the eight tribes said angrily: "Isn't it just that I gave the jailer a few silver coins and didn't do anything to her? Do you still want our Liu family to pay for their lives? Those dead men were not sent by our Liu family. This We will not take the blame for it!"

"Although Qifang acted a bit domineeringly, but what Lao Ba said was right, her maid didn't force her to come over, and asked Qifang to apologize." The elder of the three clans echoed sullenly, and he was the most defensive.

Although Qifang is a side branch, she is also a member of the Liu family. Besides, there is a reason for the incident, but she is just a maid. Does Zhan Feiyu really want to tear herself apart from the Liu family because of a maid? "She really insists on this, don't blame us Liu The family started to suppress the beauty makeup!"

When it comes to studying, the Liu family is a businessman, so it is impossible to trip Zhan Feiyu, but when it comes to business, the Liu family is an expert, and the fragrance of beauty makeup is good, but the Liu family really makes a move, hmph, beauty makeup, etc. Let's close the door.

Liu Heyu glanced at the self-righteous clan elders. They were used to relying on their elders to sell their elders, but they didn't want to think that Zhan Feiyu didn't even buy Chen Xuezheng. What was the imperial merchant Liu's family in her eyes?
The Liu family can do something to the beauties, and Gu Xueshi can do something to the Liu family's business. Who will suffer the most?

"Grandpa, Zhan Feiyu not only sued the Jin family, but also Wu Tongzhi with a single complaint. Qifang's desire to get out is not an apology." Liu Heyu's delicately made-up face was covered with a layer of Dignified, unceremoniously breaking the arrogance of the clan elders, "It is impossible to be selfish after going to court."

"That's for sure, she is Gu Xueshi's disciple, and this time it's reasonable again! If Qifang is not dead, she will peel off her skin." Liu and Jin Diaoer laughed casually, not caring about the glaring gazes of the elders of the eight clans.

The irritable temper of the elder of the Eight Clans was set on fire, and he slapped the table and roared, "I think she has eaten the heart of a bear! Think of our Liu family as a vegetarian!"

Playing with the teacup in his hand, Liu and Jin didn't even raise their eyelids, "It's useless for you to be angry with me all the time. There are still 48 corpses hanging on the city wall. The Chu Zhifu's face doesn't matter, let alone our Liu family. .”

The atmosphere in the study suddenly became dignified. The clan elders boasted of their identities and always believed that the Liu family was well-known in Jiangnan Road, but the truth was right in front of them.

"Forcing the good to be a slave and bribing the jailer, and the prefect of Chu favoring Zhan Feiyu and severely punishing the Qifang, the Liu family's face will be completely lost."The face of the Liu family was trampled on the ground, what face would they have to see their ancestors underground in the future.

Different from the annoyed and helpless clan elders, Liu Hejin stood up and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll go first."

"He Jin!" The elder of the Eight Clans became angry again, glaring at this worthless Liu family boy.

The elder of the rich family also looked over warningly, Liu Hejin rolled his eyes, and sat back on the chair, "Okay, let's not go, eldest sister, you are the head of the Liu family, you can say something."

Liu Heyu ignored him, and looked at several clan elders and said solemnly: "Our Liu family is strong, but it is only in Jiangnan Road. We are not the only royal merchants in the Daqing Dynasty. If the Liu family loses face, it will definitely be replaced by other emperors." Shang laughed, this is just one of them."

"Secondly, if it is reported that the imperial merchant Liu's family has offended the great scholar of the current dynasty, it will not be a rumor at that time, and the Liu family's business outside will be affected, especially the business of silk fabrics, porcelain, and jewelry."

The business of the Liu family is so big that it covers almost all aspects of basic necessities of life, food, housing and transportation. Those of the Liu family who are incompetent do small businesses outside, and the goods are sold to ordinary people.

In addition to controlling these workshops, the direct line of the Liu family is also under the control of the frontline industries, and these items that cost hundreds or even thousands of taels are bought by dignitaries. Once they know that the Liu family has offended Without Bachelor Gu, these shops can only be closed down.

Hearing that it will affect the business, it means that he has no money to spend in the future. Liu Hejin sat up straight and his hippie smile disappeared. Give Qifang to Zhan Feiyu, and she can deal with it as she pleases, as long as she calms down!"

"Heyu, I still want you to go for a trip." The elders of the big clan nodded in agreement. Firstly, they relied on their status and were unwilling to bow their heads to a little girl. Second, Zhan Feiyu was a nine-year-old girl after all. It's not appropriate to come out.

Liu Heyu has long been used to the style of clan elders who push themselves out whenever they encounter problems. He didn't show it on his face, and smiled and said, "I can go. Zhan Feiyu is a scholar who probably doesn't have much interest in money."

If you want to talk, you must show sincerity and send Zhan Feiyu for a little money. Liu Heyu doesn't think Zhan Feiyu has such a shallow eyelid.The scholars in the Daqing Dynasty had a strong character. Even if they didn't treat money like dung, it would be impossible to give them some money to bow their heads.

Seeing that the elders of the clan were frowning, and no longer thought that the matter could be resolved lightly, Liu Heyu said slowly: "It's better to take out Hefeng's property."

"That's 50 taels of silver!" The elders of the six clans who were most greedy for money were all anxious, not 5000 taels or 5 taels, but a full 50 taels of silver!

Even if the royal family married a princess with ten miles of red makeup, the total dowry would not exceed 10 taels.

"Even if we don't say it now, can we keep the money? It's better to sell favors." Liu Heyu looked meaningfully at the guilty Liu Hejin.

Allocating 50 taels of silver to an outsider, the elders of the Liu family are like cutting flesh, but for the sake of long-term considerations, they have to agree.

In the end, it was the old man of the big family who said with the final word: "Heyu, go and test Zhan Feiyu's attitude, and if you really can't do it, take out the 50 taels of silver."

"Grandpa, don't worry, Zhan Feiyu is a smart person. As long as we are sincere, she won't tear herself apart with the Liu family." Liu Heyu laughed, but she had her own considerations in her heart.

After several clan elders and the head of the Liu family had left, Liu Hejin still nestled in the chair, glanced at Liu Heyu who was sitting in the head seat, and said in a strange way: "Elder sister, you can't hide your plan from me!"

Opening the account book handed over by the housekeeper just now, Liu Heyu didn't raise his head, "What? You want to talk to Zhan Feiyu about Qifang?"

"I won't go!" Liu Hejin doesn't like dealing with smart people the least, and he is still a smart person who can read. He is too smart, and he has already figured out his old background before he said a few words, but the key is that he can't see through each other at all. Aggrieved.

Liu Heyu picked up the teacup and drank two sips of tea, then lowered his head and continued to look at the account books, "If that's the case, shut up, no matter what I do, the money I give you every year will only be more or less!"

"Yes, brother, I'm relieved now." Liu Hejin smiled triumphantly, this guarantee was enough, but before going out, Liu Hejin paused, "Sister, no matter what you want to do, I will support you."

Liu Heyu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed silently as he watched Liu Hejin leave slowly, waving his fan.

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Xinglong Inn.

Confucius said: "Guan Zhong's weapon is so small!"

Or: "Is Guan Zhong frugal?" Said "Guan's family has three returns. If you don't take care of official affairs, you will be frugal?"

"But does Guan Zhong know the etiquette?" Said: "The king of the state will set up the gate, and the Guan family will also set up the gate. The king is a good friend of the two monarchs, and there is opposition, and the Guan family also has opposition. The Guan family knows the etiquette, who does not know the etiquette? "

The crisp sound of reading was heard, and Zhan Feiyu sat upright like a small green pine, his eyes were so focused that he didn't notice Yin Wuyan's arrival at all.

"Fat girl, if you are tired from reading, you can take a break." Chongguang raised his voice deliberately.

Is the fat girl planning to use reading to avoid disaster?On weekdays, when he saw Master Qi, he would rush over screaming, but today he pretended to be studying.

Zhan Feiyu glanced back, stood up immediately, and smiled like a flower, "Brother, you are back? I just don't understand here."

The attitude of asking for advice must be correct!

As for the gloating Zhongguang, Zhan Feiyu directly ignored him, "Brother, what do you think of Guan Zhong? Why does Confucius think he is utilitarian and small-minded."

Chongguang leaned over and picked up the book on the table and read it quickly. The passage that Zhan Feiyu just recited was easy to understand. Confucius said: "Guan Zhong's capacity is really small!"

Someone asked: "Is he too frugal?"

Confucius said: "Guan Zhong has three mansions, and the people in charge of him are all in charge of one thing, and they don't work part-time. How can this be considered thrifty?"

Someone asked again, "Is Guan Zhong a man of etiquette?"

Confucius replied: "There is a screen in the palace of the king, and there is a screen in front of the gate of Guan Zhong's house. The king holds a banquet for the friendship between the two kings. After drinking, he will do the same, and Guan Zhong will also do the same for the guests. If one knows how to be polite, then who doesn’t know how to be polite?”

Yin Wuyan glanced at Zhan Feiyu who was humbly asking for advice. The little girl had a correct attitude, as if she really had doubts about studying, "What do you think of Guan Zhong?"

Zhan Feiyu stood aside respectfully, "Sage Kong once affirmed Guan Zhong's benevolence and praised him for helping Duke Huan of Qi summon the princes nine times to jointly resist the invasion of foreign barbarians..."

Just pulled up a chair and sat down, Chong Guang was taken aback, "Didn't you say you were criticizing Guan Zhong? Why are you still praising him? Isn't Kong Sheng inconsistent?"

When she was interrupted in the middle of her speech, Zhan Feiyu glared at Chong Guang angrily, but unfortunately, her black and round eyes were useless to stare at, just like a little wild cat, with fierce breasts.

Before Chongguang could say anything, Yin Wuyan, who was sitting beside him, took away the book in his hand, looked over with cold and heartless eyes, Chongguang sat up straight and didn't dare to interrupt again.

Yin Wuyan put the book back on the table, "Continue talking."

Zhan Feiyu said again: "The sage Confucius thought that if there was no Guan Zhong, we would all have loose hair and open the skirts to the left, and become people under the rule of barbarians. But he praised Guan Zhong's great achievements on the one hand, and criticized Guan Zhong on the other hand. He is narrow-minded, not frugal, and not polite."

"Elephants don't swim in the path of rabbits, and great enlightenment doesn't stick to small details." Yin Wuyan said, and glanced at the thoughtful little girl, "Do the two have the same meaning?"

"Those who achieve great things seldom pay attention to their daily life, and focus on the long-term perspective, so they ignore the details." Zhan Feiyu nodded, which may be another way of saying that people who achieve great things do not care about trivial matters.

Because of his big mind, great capacity, and big structure, such a person can help the world without noticing whether he is rich or frugal in his daily life.

"How did Guan Zhong get the three houses?" Yin Wuyan asked again.

Zhan Feiyu replied: "Duke Huan of Qi rewards according to etiquette...I understand."

This is a reward from the king, Guan Zhong can't refuse it, so he can only accept it, and he is devoted to the great cause of helping the world, Zhan Feiyu is still thinking, but there are footsteps outside the door.

He Nuan said, "Miss, Lord Qi, Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Wei are here."

"Is this an apology?" Zhan Feiyu smiled, and carefully glanced at Yin Wuyan, "Big brother, why don't I go and see you? You should take a shower and rest first."

Yin Wuyan didn't return all day and all night, although there was no trace of fatigue on his face, his eyes were bloodshot, and his robe was also stained with dust.

A moment later, the courtyard.

"Madams, please sit down, Ah Nuan, serve tea." Zhan Feiyu greeted the two of them.

Living in the small yard of Xinglong Inn costs ten taels of silver for a day. Not only is the small garden decorated delicately and elegantly, but the tea pots also contain good tea before Qingming, so the money spent is worth it.

"It turns out that this is the little child prodigy of the Nanxuan Mansion. It really is better to be famous than to meet him. Such a beautiful girl, if my girl is half as smart as Miss Zhan, I, a mother, can wake up with a smile in my dreams."

There was a smile in the crisp voice, Mrs. Wu really had a sharp temper, and she smiled all over her face when she praised others, as if she wasn't the one who put Zhan Feiyu into the prison before.

Walking over in three or two steps, Mrs. Wu just wanted to get close to Zhan Feiyu, but when she saw the injury on her right hand and the gauze wrapped around her left arm, her smile froze for a moment.

Mrs. Wu sat down beside Zhan Feiyu, and said with a smile, "Miss Zhan, I want to apologize to you. This is really flooding the Dragon King Temple. I blame me for being sloppy. Damn girl, you have been wronged. heart..."

Mrs. Wu is absolutely flexible!Not only did he apologize verbally, but he also wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, and then hurriedly said: "Thousands of mistakes are my fault, this gift is my apology, girl, you must accept it, otherwise I will really I'm going to go to jail for a few days, why am I so confused."

Rao Zhan Feiyu has always been calm in dealing with things, and this meeting was also made difficult by the familiar and enthusiastic Mrs. Wu, "Madam, there is no need to be like this, the matter is over, and Master Chu will give me justice .”

"What's the matter, Ms. Zhan, I won't hide it from you. It is true that I took the money, but I really didn't know it was the girl from the Jin family who framed you. Otherwise, how could I have done such a wrong thing!" Madam Wu lowered her attitude, The one on the left apologized and the one on the right apologized. The key point was that she was shrewd and did not shirk, but did not hide it, and took all the faults on herself.

As for Mrs. Wei at the side, Mrs. Wu didn't care about her at all, and only said to Zhan Feiyu: "I grew up under the tutelage of my stepmother, and I haven't studied for a few days. I only know that money is good. That's not true." I took the money and did something wrong, and finally asked the manager to take the blame, this matter is done... I really have no face to say it, but Miss Zhan, my master really doesn't know about this."

Now that this is the end of the conversation, Zhan Feiyu finally knows that there are people with thicker skins than Chongguang.

"Ma'am, there is no need to be like this. The matter is over." Zhan Feiyu had to admit defeat.

"Thank you for your magnanimity, Miss." Madam Wu was overjoyed, and then she stood up and bowed to Zhan Feiyu to apologize. It's not easy for a fifth-rank official wife to do this.

"Girl, don't refuse this little gift. I have shallow eyesight, and I don't dare to commit crimes, so I just accept a small amount of money for the convenience of others. I have learned a lesson this time, and I will never dare to do this again. They were all sent by others, and I borrowed flowers to present to the Buddha, and the girl must accept them, and it will be regarded as a punishment for me, if something like this happens again in the future, I would not dare to think about it today."

Mrs. Wu took the gift boxes from the maid and opened them one by one and put them on the table. In the small box were silver notes, no more, no less 2000 taels, a set of emerald hair masks, cloth and an old ginseng.

Although it is four gifts, it is not less than 1 taels of silver. Mrs. Wu is really generous, and she is full of sincerity in apologizing.

Zhan Feiyu glanced at it. Mrs. Wu was still smiling, but her eyes stayed on the gift box, showing that she was really reluctant.

Mrs. Wei, who was being roasted on the fire, could hardly maintain the expression on her face. Before she came, Mrs. Wu said that she was making amends together, but she clearly stepped on her, but Mrs. Wei dared not speak out. Once, their Jin family kicked the iron plate.

(End of this chapter)