Liao Zhai Great Kind People

Chapter 11

On the second day, Zuixianglou discovered that the oiran of Jinling had disappeared strangely, and immediately reported the case. According to the investigation by the government, the case seemed to be related to the son of the official minister.

But when the case happened, Zhao Ji, the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, was hundreds of miles away in the Luzhou Academy. This bizarre and unsolved case was finally settled and became a topic of conversation among the local people after dinner.

Zhang Xiu and Yan Feng, who were the participants, had already retired at this moment, leading the cattle to the dean's hometown in Huainan.

The Wang family of Huainan is also a well-known family in the south of the Yangtze River. There are seven Jinshi in one family, and the father and son are three prostitutes. Compared with the Zhao family where Zhao Ji belongs to, it is not much worse.

Wang Xu, the sixth son in the family, was the elder of the three dynasties, one of the three lords, and was appointed as the Taifu. He returned home 20 years ago and went to Luzhou Academy to become the dean, that is, the old man in Zhang Xiu's mouth.

When they came to Wang Zude's house, after the two declared themselves, the old housekeeper went in to report.

Not long after, a middle-aged man in his 50s came out, bowed his head and said, "I think you two are Mr. Zhang and Mr. Yan in the uncle's letter. The two Mr. are running around for the sake of your son Zude." Toil, I am deeply ashamed, I have sent people to prepare the banquet, please let the two gentlemen talk in the room."

Zhang Xiu returned the salute with a smile, and said very politely: "Brother, you don't need to see outsiders. I am a direct disciple of the headmaster. When I get here, it's like coming to my own home. Let the cook make some abalone wings, bear paws, etc. Bird's nest or something, just have a potluck together!"

While talking, he embraced Wang Yuanwai, and let him in enthusiastically, while ordering the housekeeper to show everyone tea.

After Wang Yuanwai was seated, he still looked confused: "@#￥%￥#@..."

Who am I, where am I, what's with this feeling of being at home, like this is my home?
Zhang Xiu, who was mainly anti-customer, took a sip of tea, and asked with an easy-going face: "Brother, why don't you see my nephew Zu De come out?"

Wang Yuanwai came back to his senses, sighed and said: "Oh, the child is in a bad condition and is recuperating in the bedroom. I'm afraid I won't be able to come out to see you."

Zhang Xiu groaned, and said: "So that's how it is. The principal thought that something happened at home, and felt uneasy, so he specially appointed the two of us to visit."

Upon hearing the words, Wang Yuanwai sighed a little moved: "Oh, Uncle Lao is worried. As a junior, I am really unfilial."

Zhang Xiu then asked: "What disease does nephew Zu Dexian suffer from? I have studied with Imperial Physician Liu since I was a child, and I have a little knowledge of medicine. Maybe I can help you refer to it."

There was a look of embarrassment on Wang Yuanwai's face, he hesitated for a long time, sighed helplessly, and said: "Zu De's disease is quite embarrassing to say, he is a disease of lovesickness. sick."

The fire of gossip in Yan Feng's eyes was blazing, and he couldn't help asking: "Could it be that the woman he likes is a married woman?"

Zhang Xiu rolled his eyes at him, and scolded him: "What are you talking about, the Wang family has always had a strict family style, and Zu De grew up under the influence of the principal since he was a child...Damn it, it's really possible!"

Thinking of the dean's preferences, Zhang Xiu gasped, her eyes widened and she stopped talking.

Wang Yuanwai: "..."

In your eyes, the rigorous family tradition passed down from my Wang family is a good wife? ? ?

Wang Yuanwai's cheeks twitched for a while, and he explained: "The woman Zu De has a crush on is only twenty-eight years old, and she has not left the cabinet."

Yan Feng wondered: "Since that's the case, why don't you come to propose marriage? With the Wang family's reputation in the south of the Yangtze River, no one should refuse, right?"

Wang Yuanwai sighed silently: "I thought so too at first, but the Xin family..."

As he spoke, he shook his head and continued to narrate: "The woman Zu De has his eyes on is the fourth daughter of the Xin family next door, and she is called Si Niang in small characters.

The Xin family has just moved to Huainan this year. Although the old man Xin has no fame, he is well-versed in poetry and books and is a learned man. I often communicate with him, and the two of us have a very happy conversation. "

"But it's about the woman here. No matter how bad I said, even the matchmaker changed three times, but he just refused to agree. When I asked why, Mrs. Xin was always vague. After a long time, Zu De fell in love... ..."

"This is a bit difficult..."

Zhang Xiu lowered her head and thought for a while, then suddenly slapped the table, and stood up with bright eyes.

Seeing his appearance, Wang Yuanwai was surprised and said, "Xiang Zhang, have you figured out a way?"

Zhang Xiu was stunned, and said with a puzzled look on his face, "What can I do, I want to go to the kitchen and tell them to add another dish of steamed mandarin fish."

Wang Yuanwai: "..."

You are purely here to eat and drink!

Half an hour later, Zhang Xiu, who was full of wine and food, burped and collapsed on the chair.

Wang Yuanwai glanced at all the empty plates on the table, forced a smile and said, "My dear brother, is this meal still suitable?"

Zhang Xiu nodded in satisfaction, and said: "It can be said that this is the best meal I have eaten in the past few days. Don't worry, brother, I will not eat your meal for nothing. I will take care of Zude , after I digest it, I will go to meet that old Mrs. Xin in person."

"With a certain three-inch tongue, if I can't get him to agree to this marriage, I will hold his head up to see him!"

Wang Yuanwai's eyelids twitched wildly and said, "My dear brother, why don't you go to rest earlier..."

Zhang Xiu's face darkened, and she said displeasedly: "You don't believe me, even if I can't beat that old Mrs. Xin, there is still brother Yan, brother Yan is not just for nothing!"

Yan Feng picked up the rice bowl in his hand, and complained: "You have eaten up all the food, what will I eat if I don't eat dry rice?"

Wang Yuanwai couldn't laugh or cry for a while: "This is not the point, the point is that we are going to propose marriage, not to propose..."

Zhang Xiu smiled slightly, and said solemnly: "Let's put aside the marriage proposal for now, take me to see Zu De first, and ask him and Xin Siniang what is going on first. It’s a waste of effort.”

Wang Yuanwai nodded when he heard the words, sighed slightly, got up and led them to the backyard.

Candles were lit on the attic in the backyard, and two figures, a man and a woman, stood in front of the window, hugging each other, with their lips touching, all three of them were stunned.

Wang Yuanwai blushed with embarrassment, and said in an anxious low voice: "This... how decent is this! How could Zude do such an insulting thing, how decent is this!"

As he said that, he was about to go in and separate the two.

Zhang Xiu pulled him back and said, "If you go in like this and destroy their good deeds, how will this woman behave in the future?"

Wang Yuanwai was taken aback, feeling that it was a bit reckless to break in like this, and asked eagerly, "Then what do you think?"

Looking at the two people kissing fiercely upstairs, Zhang Xiu said calmly, "Don't worry, let's watch it for an hour before we talk about it!"

Wang Yuanwai: "@#￥%￥#@..."

After an hour, the uncooked rice will be cooked into cooked rice!

When Wang Yuanwai was full of confusion, Yan Feng suddenly felt a slight vibration from the wooden box behind him, his eyes froze, and his expression became serious.

"I'm afraid we won't be able to watch the show, the room... has a demonic aura!"

(End of this chapter)