Jinyi champion

Chapter 21 The situation is urgent
When Zhu Hao got ready to go home, it was already dark.

When he came back, he found that the store was closed, which was inconsistent with the business strategy Zhu Hao told Zhu Niang.

Zhu Hao analyzed before that in order to numb the Zhu family and make the Zhu family feel that the money is earned by selling rice and official salt, they must ensure normal business operations, and even find some "fake customers" to show the illusion of a busy business.

To the back courtyard.

Seeing Steward Liu standing outside the gate of the main hall, Zhu Hao's heart sank. After entering, he saw the old lady Zhu Jiashi sitting in the center of the hall, admonishing Zhu Niang who was standing in front of him with a respectful expression.

Aunt Li didn't even have the qualifications to enter the house, so she could only stand by the moon gate and visit the main room.

"...The third son's family is not trying to embarrass you because of your mother. Everything is for the sake of the only son left by the third son. Do you want to remarry in the future? If you can't find a husband, you have to teach your son well...

"You don't want to go back. My grandson can't study with the older children in the family. So why don't you go back to the house together, and leave the shop to you, but don't live in the city. People think that I am Zhu's family. falling apart."

From Zhu Hao's point of view, the old lady's visit this time was to continue to put pressure on her daughter-in-law, but this time she was not very forceful, and she just used Zhu Hao as a breakthrough point to carry out the psychological attack.

As Zhu Hao analyzed before, the big ones can't be cured, and the small ones can't be dealt with?Given that Zhu Hao is still eight years old and has not yet enlightened, the Zhu family has a reason to take the child back.

After taking it back, is it really given the opportunity to read, and everything is not in the hands of the old lady?Is there any reason for you Zhu Niang not to bow her head and obey her ears?

Zhu Niang said: "Mother, in fact, my daughter-in-law has already found a husband for Xiaohao, and she has been enlightened yesterday, and she also performed a formal apprenticeship ceremony."

This remark surprised Zhu Jiashi.

Zhu Jiashi said: "Really? I don't know which gentleman in the city it is? I should thank you very much!"

Is this thanks?

You obviously want to knock on the door, knowing that this is the internal affairs of my Zhu family, but you dare to get involved in it, are you tired of work?Jin Yiwei also dare to provoke?
Zhu Niang hurriedly said: "It's a gentleman who passed by Anlu. He came from an extraordinary background. He has contacts with the teachers of the palace. His profound knowledge is admirable... My daughter-in-law also heard that he was born in Juren."

When Zhu Jiashi heard Zhu Niang say, "I have contacts with the teacher of the palace", she frowned, and her eyes became sharp instantly, obviously she took it very seriously.

Hearing the back, his face became indifferent again.

"Third daughter-in-law, are you obsessed with the fact that you are studying for your son? Even if you accept a disciple, you have never heard of a child who has not been educated... If you pass the examination, you can already choose officials and perform duties, and you will be honored and condescended. Teach a child?"

Zhu Jia's attitude was tough, "Furthermore, how can someone with unknown origin teach my children casually? Maybe they have other plans because of the background of Zhu's family."

"But, mother..."

Zhu Niang still wanted to argue.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Jia raised his hand: "I will tell you all the good and bad things. If you are still stubborn, you can find another teacher for your child... Let me put it this way for your mother, as long as the Zhu family speaks in the city, don't talk about you." Find him a husband, even if you want to find someone to learn how to read, or want him to be an apprentice to learn a craft, don't even think about it!"

Originally, she was reasonable with Yan Yuese.

It's pretty unreasonable here.

In Zhu Hao's view, grandmother is such a strong person, it is unreasonable to have to firmly control everyone and everything.

"Wei Niang went to the city today, just to check the accounts, and I'll bring you here to have a look... Now that the matter is over, I should leave the city, the third family, you should think about it..."

After the old lady finished speaking, she got up and left.

Seeing Zhu Hao at the door, Zhu Jia's face was indifferent. It seemed that she didn't have much affection for this grandson, or maybe she was angry with Zhu Hao because her daughter-in-law kept contradicting her.

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The night was dark.

There is a candle in the room like a bean.

The family ate around the newly bought candlesticks. The food was very good, but Zhu Niang and Aunt Li couldn't cheer up.

"Mother, the candle is still bright. I will use candles when I study in the future. It is much better than the tung oil lamp. It is great to make money."

Zhu Hao wanted to vividly recall the atmosphere at the dinner table.

Zhu Niang looked at her son, and sighed softly: "Xiaohao, you should have heard what your grandmother said, right? If you continue to fight against the family as a mother, then you are not even qualified to study, and we will talk about He Bingzhuye in the future." read?"

"Mother, if you can't find a local teacher, you can find someone from another place. In this world, it doesn't mean that only the land of Anlu has a teacher. Even if mother sends me to a school, I will study with my peers and encourage each other. , may be more conducive to academic progress.”

Seeing Zhu Hao's optimistic expression, Zhu Niang was even more upset.

Aunt Li asked: "Ma'am, do you want to... for Master Hao?"

Zhu Niang didn't say anything.

If it was just for her own sake, she would have to persevere even if she gritted her teeth, but when it came to the future of the child, the mother hesitated.

Zhu Hao said solemnly: "Have you forgotten our previous agreement? It's not yet the end of the month, and grandma just stopped by to put pressure on my mother. If my mother succumbs to this, then what are our previous efforts? Our method of drying salt is Isn't it going to be handed over to the family? How can I be worthy of the spirit of my father in heaven?"

Zhu Niang shook her head: "In order for you to have books to read, I will do whatever it takes, I don't want you to hang out in the market at a young age... See how you have been messing around with Uncle Zhong and the others recently. The red is close to the ink and the black is black. Are you going to be a pawn in the future? And...if you don't return to Zhu's house, how will you inherit your father's military position? This step will have to go sooner or later..."

Zhu Niang thinks long-term.

Even if Zhu Hao really finds his husband and starts to study, it is still a small probability of getting ahead in the imperial examination by studying.

In the end, the most likely thing is to inherit the military position. Zhu Hao’s father died loyally for Daming. It can be said that his roots are upright. There shouldn’t be any problem with the succession, but the premise is that he must obey the family’s arrangement, because the military position is accurately said to be led by Zhu’s family. For Zhu Hao, not Zhu Niang.

"Master Hao, my aunt thinks... what your mother said makes sense."

Even Aunt Li was shaken this time.

In fact, Aunt Li was most afraid of going back to the Zhu family, because she was just a concubine, and if the Zhu family insisted on assigning her a family, she had no way of refusing.

But Aunt Li was very concerned about Zhu Hao's future, even though she knew it would be dangerous to return to Zhu's house, she would not hesitate.

Zhu Hao sighed.

He could see it, and now the two women were becoming paranoid, and it was useless to persuade them with their mouths, and they could only break free by their own actions.

"Mother, auntie, no matter what you think, at least wait until the end of the month. We can't give up on our own initiative. Just give me a chance and fight for it."

Zhu Hao said in an eager tone.

Zhu Niang asked in confusion: "Xiaohao, what do you mean by striving for...?"

Zhu Hao couldn't explain it, he couldn't say that I was going to work hard to become a book boy in the Palace of Jinxing, right?

Willing to be a lowly man!

After saying it, Zhu Niang would not agree even more.

"Mother, I'm learning the Four Books and Five Classics from Mr. Lu. Don't believe me, I'll recite a passage for you? I've also learned how to write. Three to five hundred characters are no problem. Don't believe me, I'll write a few words for you..."

Zhu Hao couldn't care less about eating, now he just wanted to make Zhu Niang feel at ease.

Zhu Niang bought a pen, ink, paper and inkstone a long time ago, and immediately took them out after hearing the words. Then Zhu Hao splashed ink and swiped under the watchful eyes of Zhu Niang and Aunt Li, and silently wrote Tang Bohu's "Song of Peach Blossom Temple" on the white paper. It was so sloppy that Zhu Niang couldn't see too many flaws.

Seeing the end, Aunt Li said happily: "I said that Master Hao is the seed of reading. It's only been two days, but he can know so many words and write so well... Thanks to your mother who is always worried about you running out to play, see Come on, you are really learning."

One sentence exposed what the two of them said secretly.

Zhu Niang must have complained to Aunt Li, thinking that her son has been wandering around the market recently, always going out for a day, and if he goes on like this, his future will be ruined, so she thought about letting him go back to Zhu's house, at least there is a constraint.

"Mom, no matter what you choose at the end of the month, at least let me study with Mr. Lu for a few more days while he is still in Anlu, okay?"

Zhu Hao begged with an innocent smile.

If you don't even agree to this condition, Zhu Niang feels ashamed of her son, so she nods: "Then you study hard, if you can impress Mr. Lu and let him stay in Anlu for a long time, Niang will definitely not let you go back to Zhu's house. "

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Zhu Hao felt the urgency of time.

It's going to be late June, and the time left for me is only about ten days. If the plan doesn't work out, I'm likely to go into a cage, return to Zhu's house and be tied up. It all depends on the faces of Zhu's family...

At this time, he not only hated himself for being small and unable to be independent, but also hated the Zhu family for being aggressive.

He has made the worst "plan".

"If I really want to go back to Zhu's house, I'd rather sell the secret recipe of sun-drying salt to Su Dongzhu for a sum of money, and take my mother, aunt, and younger sister away and fly away, at worst, make a comeback elsewhere."

Although I know that this plan is crazy, because the two widows have no way to travel far with their children, and it is difficult to get official road guides.

But he knew that Dongzhu Su had a strong network, and he might be able to handle these things well. After all, the salt drying method he possessed was like an inexhaustible gold mountain and silver mountain, and no one didn't like it.

The next day.

At daybreak, Zhu Hao went to the hill outside the city to check the traps and other things he had set up by himself. After confirming that there was no problem, he went back to the city to wait for the child in the Xingwang Mansion.

It was past noon, Zhu Hao looked up at the sky, thinking that it should be lunch break time in the palace, but after waiting for another half an hour, the boy still didn't come out.

"If he doesn't come, all previous efforts will be wasted."

Zhu Hao could only wait.

He waited until the sun gradually set to the west, and when Zhu Hao felt that there was little hope, he saw two children trotting towards him one after the other.

They didn't seem to come out from the gate of the palace, as to where they came from is hard to say.

But according to Zhu Hao's observation, there were no royal guards following him, and no one paid attention secretly, which shows...they acted this time without telling the adults.

This is a big step forward from the completion of Zhu Hao's plan... But I don't know who the person who followed out is.

(End of this chapter)