Liao Zhai alchemist

Chapter 4 Zhang Zhong
Zhang Wei covered his mouth with the white cloth, leaned against Xiaoqian, and stepped out of the courtyard with his feet.

His body is crippled, if no one supports him, it will be difficult to walk a few more steps.Although Xiaoqian is young, she has everything she should have, and it is still very comfortable to lean on her body.

With the help of Xiaoqian's soft body, before Zhang Wei took a few steps, he heard a voice behind him: "Where is Big Brother going?"

Hearing this voice, a name 'Zhang Zhong' flashed in Zhang Wei's mind immediately.

Zhong means the second child, not the second child, but the second one.

Zhang Wei turned slightly and saw a man similar to him looking at him five steps away.

Five steps away is a very delicate distance, but also a very safe distance.It seems that this person has some understanding of Zhang Wei's condition.

'Does he know anything about my condition? ' This thought suddenly flashed in Zhang Wei's mind.

"It's the second brother, why are you here?" Zhang Wei said flatly.

After a while, he had already obtained the information of the person in front of him from his mind.

This second brother is not his own second brother. He has been passed down by Zhang Wei for three generations and has no siblings.

This person is a member of the Zhang family, and his grandfather and Zhang Wei's grandfather are siblings.

After Zhang Wei contracted the incurable disease of tuberculosis a few years ago, the elders of the Zhang family persuaded Zhang Wei's father to adopt a child from the family as an adopted son.In this way, even if Zhang Wei dies, Zhang's father will have a successor.

There is no way, Zhang Wei has passed it on three generations. Although Zhang's father has several wives and concubines, they have nothing to do. The Zhang family's huge family property needs to be inherited.

If the Zhang family was an ordinary family, the family would naturally not care about such things, but Zhang Wei's family was a rich man in Eshan County, and no one would inherit this huge family property, which would be very troublesome.

At first, Zhang's father did not agree to adopt the child, because he was still young, and he still had the idea of ​​curing Zhang Wei.

But as time went on, Zhang Wei's illness became more and more serious, and Zhang's father himself worked hard for many years without any success.

Finally, under the thought of being unfilial and having no descendants, he agreed to adopt a clan to be his son.

And Zhang Zhong was chosen.

Zhang Zhong has been clever since he was a child, and he is also a beautiful person.In this era, choosing an adoptive son is naturally a good one.

Although he was not as good as Zhang Wei, he also passed the Tongsheng exam the year before, and because he was indeed a bit handsome, he was gradually accepted by Zhang's father.

As long as Zhang Wei dies, Zhang's father formally adopts Zhang Zhong as his son in the presence of the elders of the clan and the county magistrates, then according to the laws of the dynasty, adopted sons, adopted sons and biological sons have the same inheritance rights and bear the same maintenance responsibilities. .

Don't ask Zhang Wei why he knows, he is a scholar with a "Da Qian Law" in his mind.

Because Zhang Zhong was here to take his place, the original Zhang Wei had always resisted him.This is also human nature, and no one likes a person who inherits the family business in his place.

It's just that the original body also knows his own situation. He knows that he will be replaced sooner or later. With an attitude of out of sight and out of mind, he rarely contacts this righteous brother.

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Zhang Zhong didn't care about Zhang Wei's indifference at all. He cupped his hands and said, "I'm just passing by. I see it's rare for my eldest brother to go out, so I'm here to greet you."

With a humble smile on his face, he really seems to be a good brother who respects his elder brother.But Zhang Wei looked at him, but his heart was slightly unhappy.

Xiao Qian, who was supporting him, whispered in his ear, "Let's go, young master, don't worry about him."

Zhang Wei could see that Xiaoqian didn't like him very much, and even had a trace of disgust?
Why does Xiaoqian, who has a gentle and bright temperament, hate him?Zhang Wei suppressed the doubts in his heart and said to Zhang Zhong, "I haven't seen my father for a long time, and I plan to visit my father."

As soon as Zhang Zhong heard it, he immediately said, "My eldest brother is inconvenient, why should I go to see my father? Can't I take good care of it?"

Although his words were concerned, his tone was to blame Zhang Wei for not going to his father.

It's just that the son sees that his father is human, and it is justified. As an adopted son, he can't say it too bluntly.

Zhang Wei smiled slightly, but the indifference on his face became heavier and heavier. He mocked himself and said, "I guess my life is not long. Can I meet my father before I die?"

"This..." For this sake, what else can Zhang Zhong say?Is it really true to a 'big brother' who will die soon?
He could only bow his hands again and say, "Then I won't disturb the big brother. Big brother pays attention to his body."

Zhang Wei nodded slightly, no matter how he disliked this righteous brother, this person's performance has always been impeccable.

Xiaoqian continued to support Zhang Wei forward.Just as the two of them turned around and walked away, Zhang Zhong's eyes finally changed. He greedily patrolled Xiao Qian's exquisite body, and a trace of evil thoughts appeared in the corners of his eyes.

He stood there and watched for a long time, and when Zhang Wei and Xiaoqian disappeared, he said lightly: "Last time, I actually let you escape, but it doesn't matter, it's just a few more days at most. After you die. , the property of this family, and the little maid who hooked people, are all mine."

As he spoke, he felt a burst of excitement, as if he thought that he was pressing on Xiaoqian's graceful body and was wanting to vent.

After a while, he put away his perverted smile, restored his humble and virtuous appearance, and walked away with his head held high.

On the other side, Zhang Wei covered his mouth and nose and asked in a dull voice, "Xiaoqian, why do I think you don't like Zhang Zhong? Is there a special reason?"

Xiaoqian said sullenly, "Xiaoqian doesn't like him, his eyes are very strange, and the way he looks at me and the young master is very strange."

Um? !Hearing Xiaoqian's explanation, Zhang Wei was stunned.Zhang Zhong's eyes are normal.Is this a woman's strange intuition?

He shook his head, this Zhang Zhong usually had little contact with them. He didn't like him because he wanted to replace him. Xiaoqian didn't like him just because of intuition?
With such doubts in mind, Zhang Wei finally arrived at the small courtyard where his father lived.

Father Zhang is a legend.His Zhang Wei family is not only a three-generation single biography, but also three generations of extreme poverty.When it came to my father's generation, the family was really poor and could not do anything. In order to eat a bite, Zhang's father joined the business and began to run errands in the business.

This kind of business errand is not the current courier brother, but the kind of business that follows the caravan to purchase and ship goods from all over the world.This work is dangerous and hard, and if you are not careful, you will lose your life.

But Zhang's father was very lucky. He went out with the firm for the first time and made a small fortune after coming back. With this small fortune, he started a business, bought land, and finally became a rich man in Eshan in middle age. .

It was also because he was busy with business when he was young, and the birth of a child was delayed for a long time, so that Zhang Wei was middle-aged when he was born, so there is also a reason for Zhang Wei's single biography and adoptive stepson.

(End of this chapter)