Yuan Fu Nushu

Chapter 229, Joy Turns to Pride
Talking about the business experience, shopkeeper Zheng and the patriarch slept very late, two people shared a room with two beds, the patriarch turned over, turned his back to shopkeeper Zheng, and said: "These brothers are the most far-sighted of you. , Reading is really good, you let Liugen study and grow roots to learn business, it is absolutely correct."

"Ah, it's not that I want Chang Gen to study business, but for Liu Gen to study. It's because the neighbor's son is also studying. The neighbor's wife is very talkative and doesn't send Liu Gen to school. It seems that my business is not safe. I am sorry. When Liu Gen was studying, I also let Chang Gen study. What are you afraid of? The old man in our Xinji Town is the grandfather of Sister Hui. Don’t be afraid of being late or early. As a result, Changgen refused to read, but Liugen read it.”

The patriarch suddenly wanted to laugh: "He also abducted the marriage from the school."

Shopkeeper Zheng found it harsh, although he used to secretly think that Liu Gen was a clever and clever friend with Sister Hui.

He frowned under the quilt: "That's how children often play together."

"Lao Qi, I have something to discuss with you. I plan to let my youngest son go to study in Xinji. You said Xinji is good at teaching, but I can only stay at your house at night. I will not give you less money." The patriarch turned over again Going out, towards Shopkeeper Zheng.

Shopkeeper Zheng replied casually: "Okay, it's nothing, just send him here. I didn't say that the teaching in Xinji School is good. It's the truth. This year, I got nine officials in this subject, and some Zhongchun Wei, this is all the credit of the old man Yuan, he also let his granddaughter to study, I was still laughing behind my back, saying that girls study is a waste of money, and it is someone else's family to become a talented girl, and you see, the big girl Married to Duke Huguo's Mansion. Many girls in the town and outside the town are learning to read. As far as the store we just looked at, except for the two granddaughters of the old man who are shareholders, the other two girls are also Xinji girls who study. You have also seen how the family business is going."

"Look at what you said, it's the old man Yuan. I'm listening to you, that's your in-law old man."

Shopkeeper Zheng sighed slightly: "Yes, it's my in-law's house."

These words reminded him that if Sister Hui was settled, she would be relatives with the Duke Huguo's mansion. This idea made the tactful shopkeeper Zheng silent. He was timid in the residence of Duke Huguo, but now he was riding a tiger, he was in Beijing, stayed with his father-in-law at night, and called his father-in-law for half a year, this marriage must be done, otherwise it would be shameful and bad luck.

Before Shopkeeper Zheng fell asleep, he thought about having more courage.

What the patriarch thought before falling asleep was that reading is really good.

"That's it. My father sent me less than 3000 taels. Father-in-law, reading is really good. I don't think I have become an official yet, but I have already bullied Chang Gen and his mother once."

Zheng Liugen also fell asleep, and Yuan Lian was sleeping next to him. He was telling Yuan Lian that his family could not afford a lot of money, but when he asked his father, the shopkeeper Zheng kept reassuring him that if it was not borrowed, it must be from the family. Only Changgen, the mother and son, could get a few thousand taels.

Yuan Lian laughed and said, "Yes, it's really good to read. You study hard."

"Yes."

Zheng Liugen closed his eyes, but the excitement made him unable to sleep for a long time. He dared to go to Qiuwei at the age of eight not entirely because of Sister Hui, but also the reason why Changgen's mother and son suddenly appeared in the new episode, insulting and beating their mother and son.

The evil look of the mother and child has always been in Zheng Liugen's mind. He can't forget that it was his brother who slapped him, and he can't forget that Changgen's mother's curse words are extremely insulting. Zheng Liugen is a scholar. Only the sage said, and sister Hui played truant and ate in class today. Mother Changgen’s harsh words were like countless bloody sharp knives tearing apart a layer of viciousness. The bloody viciousness was left here, letting Zheng Liugen know that there are still such ugly faces in the world, if he doesn't make progress, he is afraid that he will have to see such an ugly face of his elder brother in this life.

Although he and the old man agreed that Chunwei High School would be Sister Dinghui, in fact, the biggest motivation that made Zheng Liugen dare to go to Chunwei was the insulting and beating of Changgen's mother and son.

Otherwise, his father, shopkeeper Zheng, would stand outside the door of Duke Huguo's mansion, and would not dare to ask, but Zheng Liugen walked into the Chunwei Examination Hall in a big way, this inheritance is far superior to that of his elders.

The gentlemen of the Jingli official school are so rare about Zheng Liugen's courage, and they dared to write freely after reading his Chun Wei's articles, but at the age of nine years, no amount of insight can match the lack of experience, the gentlemen of the school Discuss, let this kid stay and let him gain more knowledge in the official school in the capital. After all, the capital is the center of the country. If you kick a stone while walking on the street, you may hit a capable official.

Before tonight, Zheng Liugen's regret for this subject was that he could not make Zheng Changgen kowtow after returning home. The charm of the imperial examination was boundless. If Zheng Liugen became an official and went back wearing an official robe, Zheng Changgen would be able to kowtow.

But if the brothers are in harmony, Zheng Liugen will take off his official robes and greet Zheng Changgen. The national laws and family rules have always been clear in this vast land.

When Yuan Lian made the sound of deep sleep, the moonlight moved onto the bed curtain, the bright and clear moonlight seemed to Zheng Liugen's clear and pure heart, and he had no regrets on this night.

The patriarch was with his father, and it is not ruled out that the father and the patriarch got the money by showing affection to Changgen's mother and son, but the patriarch followed his father to Beijing, and it is also possible that the patriarch followed his father to force him to get the money from Changgen's mother and son.Either way, Zheng Liugen felt like venting his anger for himself and his mother.

Reading is really good. Not only can I get married to Sister Hui, but I can also protect myself and my mother.

He continued to think like this, slowly falling asleep.

Waking up early in the morning, Zheng Liugen let Dequan go to school to ask for leave.

Last night when I went to Yanyan shop, I couldn't go empty-handed. Shopkeeper Zheng bought fruit for about one tael from the street. It was a big bag, and asked the shop assistant to move it. The patriarch thought logically: "Oh no Well, I saw that the second girl didn't bring a gift."

I begged Zheng Liugen to talk about it after returning to the Duke's mansion, if the old man of Yuan's family continued to visit guests tomorrow, and went out later, he would leave a visit hour for the patriarch, and he would buy a lot of gifts and make up for the second girl.

It was agreed that they would arrive after breakfast, and if the old man of Yuan's family wanted to go out, there would be no delay if he was a quarter of an hour late.

Zheng Liugen knew about his grandfather's itinerary, he explained that his grandfather had no guests to visit today, and his grandfather was a great Confucianist. Knowing that his father and the patriarch of the clan had arrived, he would definitely set aside an hour to receive them so that the patriarch would not have to get up too early.

Even so, the patriarch still insisted on arriving after breakfast. What was he planning? He wanted to stay in a place like the Duke's Mansion for a while.

Zheng Liugen went back to Mrs. Yuan, and Mrs. Yuan must have said that his in-laws are here, and he should reject the guests he has made an appointment with, and only receive his in-laws wholeheartedly, and let Zheng Liugen ask for a day off.

Dequan agreed to go outside, and walked out with Yuan Yun who came out of the next room, Dequan bowed his body and walked away, Zheng Liugen also hurriedly said hello: "San Shu is this morning, I just asked, and I will have breakfast in a while." .”

Yuan Yun's face was light: "Oh, it will be done sooner or later." He walked to the dining room with his hands behind his hands, and then turned back and said, "You are a guest here, and you can run errands by yourself. Don't always call on your family members, let the Duke's mansion The people in there read the joke."

Zheng Liugen lowered his hand: "Yes."

Yuan Lian came out of the room with the same dark complexion: "Third brother, don't teach my son-in-law behind my back."

Yuan Yun doesn't like Zheng Liugen, and he always shows it in his words and expressions. If he really opposed Sister Hui's marriage, he would be open-minded. There is something mean.

Today is the third time Yuan Lian caught him. Yuan Lian was very angry: "This is my son-in-law. He did something wrong. You told me that you didn't treat him as your own. I don't care about you, but you are bullying my son-in-law." child."

Yuan Yun had nothing to say, and walked towards the dining room with a silent expression.

The four members of this family live in the same courtyard, Yuan Laotai lives in the main room, Yuan Lianyuan lives in the east wing, and the opposite west wing used to live with Qi Yue and the others, and now it is used as a dining room.

Yuan Yun took a few steps away, and he could hear Yuan Lian comforting his little son-in-law behind him: "Your third uncle won the prize, so you must be happier."

Zheng Liugen smiled and said, "Third Uncle didn't say anything, maybe he was distracted and still wanted to go home to worship the ancestors."

Yuan luck knot, this kid is satirizing himself, how can it be unreasonable, how can the children in the family marry indiscriminately when sister Xiu married a high family, not to mention that the Zheng family is still a businessman, how can such a family be the master of the in-laws.

He walked towards the dining room angrily, and there was a pack of flatulence in his stomach, which meant that Yuan Yun was really angry when it came to going home to worship his ancestors.

After he passed the imperial examination, he naturally became proud. Qi Xi brought Qi Yue and others in to kowtow to Yun Zhan, and then to the old man Yuan. Go home on the same boat with Qi Xi to worship their ancestors.

The old man Yuan said bluntly: "No need. Before sister Xiu got married, the clan specially worshiped the ancestors. You just got a small official position. It's better to think about how to benefit the people of one side. Wait until the people of that side say hello, ancestors. Naturally, you don’t have to go home to worship your ancestors.”

Yuan Yun was anxious for a while, and argued: "Father, the eldest brother will also worship the ancestors when he gets an official position."

"He is the eldest son." Seeing his son arguing, the old master Yuan's face darkened, and Yuan Yun Zhiqu stopped talking.

Faced with his father's attitude, sister Xiu's high marriage is more important than everything, and Yuan Yun has no choice, because he also agrees that sister Xiu's high marriage is more important than everything, so the second brother must find a young son-in-law from a businessman's family, which is different from him. It's the same as worshiping ancestors, so there's no need for it.

Yuan Yun even thought about whether the second brother failed in the test repeatedly, and was afraid of finding a high school son-in-law to feel inferior, so he promised sister Hui to Zheng Liugen, a businessman, to come out of the businessman's family.

The joy of leaping into the dragon's gate can easily turn into pride. Yuan Yun hasn't discovered it yet, but it is clear in the eyes of Mr. Yuan and Yuan Lian.

After Zheng Liugen finished speaking, Yuan Lian patted his little shoulder again, and said with a smile: "Okay, no matter what third uncle thinks, if third uncle doesn't want to be a good third uncle, you can tell me."

(End of this chapter)