Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 270
"The backstage of the Liu family is quite strong, and the power of the Liu family is on the rise. According to the court practice, he will be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. It is very possible to pay homage to the prime minister.

But our Zhu family's grace is gradually exhausted, your father was transferred out of Beijing, and my grandfather and I also took up vain duties, and the decline has actually begun.

If Zhu and Liu are married at this time, the financial resources of the Zhu family combined with the power of the Liu family will be enough to stop the decline of the Zhu family and enable the Zhu family to regain momentum. Therefore, the marriage between you and Zhu Ran is related to the future and destiny of the Zhu family ! "

Zhu Yuanjun spoke very sincerely, and he used righteousness to put pressure on him. No member of the Zhu family could refuse these words. If you do not agree, it is a betrayal of the family.

Zhu Pei bowed his head for a while and said, "It's a very important matter, let my granddaughter think about it for a few more days!"

Zhu Yuanjun didn't expect Zhu Pei to let go of his mouth, he was overjoyed and said quickly: "It's okay to think about it for a few days, but you have to tell me, how many days do you have to think about it?"

"Three days! After three days, I will give my second grandfather a clear answer."

"Okay! Good boy, you are really the number one hero of the family! In the future, the family will prosper, and I will definitely include your name in the ancestral hall."

"Second grandfather, let's talk about it later! It is estimated that third grandfather is coming back, I don't want him to know about it."

"You're right. You really can't let him know. A businessman has always been short-sighted. He doesn't understand political matters."

Zhu Yuanjun was also afraid of bumping into Zhu Yuanfeng, so he got up and said, "Then grandfather will go back, and I will hear your good news in three days."

Zhu Yuanjun left happily, and as soon as he left, Jian Meizi frowned and asked, "Ape, you really don't want to marry that Liu Ran, do you?"

"Marry him a big-headed ghost!"

Zhu Pei jumped up and said, "Hurry up and pack up, let's go!"

Jian Meizi was stunned, "Where are you going?"

"Of course it's going back to Wu Jiang's grandfather. Dumb's mother is going back in the next two days, and I happen to be going with her."

Jian Meizi immediately understood, 36 tricks, walking is the best policy, once Zhu Pei leaves, Master Zhu Er will be caught blind.

Jian Meizi smiled and said, "You called him dumb again, be careful that he gets angry."

"He's not angry! This girl calls him dumb because he thinks highly of him, and besides, in front of others, I just don't call him dumb."

After talking for a long time, Zhu Pei suddenly said in a hurry: "What are you talking about, pack up your things quickly, where is Awen! Awen, come here quickly!"

That afternoon, Zhu Pei explained to her third grandfather Zhu Yuanfeng. Zhu Yuanfeng also supported her to go back to Wujiang, but it would be better to go back to Wu County. Zhu Pei entrusted her elder brother to the third grandfather. He left the mansion in a small boat on the pier.

Half an hour later, Zhu Pei's boat stopped at the pier of Fan Ning's back house, and Zhu Pei saw the servant girl Xiaodong standing behind her at a glance, and she waved her hand and shouted, "Xiaodong!"

Seeing Zhu Pei, Xiaodong immediately ran down in surprise, "Why is the girl here?"

"Can't I come? What are you doing sneakily at the back door, little girl? You're not sending messages to your lover!"

Xiaodong blushed, and said coyly: "The girl is laughing at me! Where can I have a lover?"

Zhu Pei sneered, "I was wrong, you do not have a lover, but you have a fiance, right?"

Xiaodong is 15 years old this year. His parents arranged a marriage for her last year. He is the son of a tofu seller in Beijing. He is only twenty years old. With a small courtyard, this family is already in a very good position.

The two parties have made a marriage agreement. When Xiaodong turns 16 next year, the eight-year maid contract will just expire, and Xiaodong can officially get married. Of course, the Zhu family and Fan Ning will give her a generous dowry
Zhu Pei said with a serious face: "Xiao Dong, no one will say anything to you when you meet your fiancé outside, but I want to warn you, if you dare to bring your fiancé into the house when the official is not in the capital, you will break the rules. Not only do you have no dowry, you also have to go to court, do you understand?"

Xiaodong turned pale with fright, and shook his head again and again, "I wouldn't do such a thing even if I was killed!"

In the capital, this kind of thing is indeed quite common. Some servants and maids take advantage of the master's absence to bring their lovers from outside into the master's back house to hang out.

If the lover doesn't learn well, he will seduce some rascals and prodigal sons to play together, and even bring in prostitutes, making the master's house a mess and ruining the master's reputation, so Zhu Pei must warn Xiao Dong, this little girl is more active, Be wary of her.

"Forget it! If the little official is not in the capital, you might be afraid to live here alone, so you should go back to the Zhu Mansion to live with your parents first, and pick you up after the little official comes back."

"Thank you girl, Xiaodong listens to the girl's arrangement."

Xiaodong hesitated and asked again: "Is the little official going to leave Beijing soon?"

"I don't know for sure, you will know in a few days."

Zhu Pei took Jianmeizi and Xiaowen into the mansion through the back door, the back door was connected to the servant's room, and Zhu Pei entered the back house through another small door, just in time to see Zhang Sanniang sweeping the floor in the backyard.

Zhu Pei hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Ma'am, let me come, you sit and rest!"

Zhang Sanniang likes Zhu Pei the most. I don’t know how many people want to match her son, but they can’t pass Zhang Sanniang. Zhang Sanniang watched Zhu Pei grow up. Many years ago, she dreamed that her son and Zhu Pei were married. In reality, how can she still fancy other people's daughters.

Zhang Sanniang hurriedly waved her hands and smiled, "How can you, a charming little lady, be able to do this kind of rough work, the aunt is a little tired, so she came here to sweep the floor to keep her muscles and bones in good shape."

Zhang Sanniang suddenly saw Jianmeizi and Xiaowen carrying large and small bags, and couldn't help but startled, "Ape, what are you?"

"I'm going back to Mudu Town, Wu County to visit my grandfather. I heard from Aning that my aunt will go back in the next two days, so I want to go with my aunt!"

Zhang Sanniang was overjoyed immediately, "Okay! I'm leaving tomorrow, will you make it in time?"

"Of course there's still time. I've packed all my things. I'm afraid I'm going to live here tonight. Let me talk to my aunt!"

Although it is not appropriate for Zhu Pei to live here at night, but Zhang Sanniang is a country woman, she considers the problem more practically, and will leave before dawn tomorrow, of course Zhu Pei will live here.

She hurriedly said to Xiaodong: "You go and tell the little official that Miss Pei will go back to Wu County with me tomorrow and ask him to rent a bigger boat."

"Got it!" Xiaodong ran away.

Zhang Sanniang smiled at Zhu Pei again: "There are a lot of vacant rooms here, you will live across from Madam's room tonight, there happens to be ready-made bedding there, Amei and Xiaowen also live in the back house, I will clean up two rooms and come out."

Zhu Pei blushed, Fan Ning usually slept in the study, and he left the master bedroom to his parents, but Zhang Sanniang knew that the master bedroom belonged to his son and daughter-in-law, so she couldn't live in it, so she slept in the second bedroom, and the room she said was opposite was the master bedroom Fang, how can Zhu Pei not blush?

But blushing again, Zhu Pei still lived in the master bedroom with peace of mind. She changed into men's clothes, wore a gauze hat, a gown, and a folding fan in her hand, and then walked to the front yard with scholarly steps.

As soon as he walked to the corridor of the outer courtyard, Zhu Pei met Fan Ning who came hurriedly. Zhu Pei clasped his fists and said with a smile, "Brother Fan, is the boat booked yet?"

"There is no need to change the Qianshi Passenger Ship that I booked, but why do you want to go back to Wu County?" Fan Ning asked strangely.

Zhu Pei shook his fan and said, "Isn't it normal for Ben Dong to inspect Mudu's warehouse and strange stone museum?"

Although Tian Huangshi started to gain fame three years ago, it was only last year that he was truly recognized by good stoners. During this period, many things happened.

Including the fact that the emperor carved a seal with Tian Huangshi for each of the officials above the fifth rank, and during the New Year last year, the Imperial Palace held an exhibition of Tian Huangshi's fine works, which completely made the stone players recognize Tian Huangshi and compared it with Taihu Stone.

Driven by Tian Huangshi, Dongshi Shoushan Stone has also become an ornamental stone and a stone loved by literati in the capital.

Since last year, the Kistler Museum has been in operation for three years, and the profits are finally rolling in. Last fall, Shipotian Kistler Museum opened a second store in the outer city.

Of course Fanning knew that Jupe was only joking, and must have gone back to visit his grandfather.

He smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know when I will leave Beijing?"

Fan Ning said that he was leaving Beijing to check the preparations at the mouth of the Yangtze River. He may participate in a formal expedition, but it has not yet been decided.

Zhu Pei frowned slightly, "Is there no clear news yet?"

Fan Ning shook his head, "Zhao Zongshi hasn't come back yet, so we can't make a decision. We have to wait a few more days. In fact, I also hope to talk about it in March, when the juniors should have finished their exams."

Zhu Pei smiled lightly and said, "I'm afraid it's not up to you!"

"I know, I just hope so."

The two of them walked slowly in the plum forest side by side, admiring a few wintersweet plants in full bloom, and bursts of fragrance came out, which made people feel refreshed.

"Do you think they have any hope of passing the exam?"

"Dong Kun and Lin Hong have high hopes. I dare not say for the other three. Although I think they are good, after all, there are too many talented people in the imperial examination and the competition is fierce. But even if they fail to pass the imperial examination, they can go to the imperial examination." Taixue, becoming an official student of Taixue, will also be promising in the future."

Zhu Pei smiled sweetly, "You are so caring, I believe they will all do well in the exam!"

After a while, Zhu Pei laughed again: "I'll leave Xu Qing to you. I've told him to follow you! I think he also likes to do things for you."

Fan Ning nodded silently. If he was going overseas, Xu Qing was really important, and he really needed a subordinate who was as skilled in martial arts as him.

"What is Xu Qing's origin, and why is he so loyal to your grandfather?"

Zhu Pei said indifferently: "He was originally a gangster who committed many crimes and was ruthless, but he was filial to his mother. Once his mother was about to die of illness, and in desperation, he came and begged my grandfather. My grandfather used an ancestral tree The thousand-year-old ginseng saved his mother's life, and he used all kinds of precious medicinal materials to support his mother for ten years.

His mother finally died of illness ten years later, and before she died, she asked him to repay my grandfather's kindness. Since then, he has washed his hands and followed my grandfather, loyal, but only my grandfather and I can call him in the Zhu family. , even my father can't command him. "

Fan Ning asked puzzledly: "Your grandfather can summon him, I can understand, but why is he also loyal to you?"

Zhu Pei asked back, "How old do you think Xu Qing is?"

Fan Ning always thought that Xu Qing was only in his twenties, but after hearing Zhu Pei's words, he hesitated a little. Xu Qing was obviously not in his twenties.

"I thought he was very young before, but I don't know now?" Fanning said honestly.

"Tell you! He is 42 this year."

Fan Ning was taken aback, Xu Qing was over 40 years old, he couldn't tell at all!
"He followed my grandfather for 15 years. He was responsible for holding me when I was born and has been taking care of me until now. I feel that he regards me as a daughter in his heart."

(End of this chapter)