Ping An Biography

Stir-fried bacon with lotus root, fried duck with spicy peppers, boiled cabbage in crispy broth, and courgettes mixed with salt, several dishes were delivered to the table one after another. Zhao Erniang was the cook, and Zhang Xiaomei and Peach Blossom Fairy were also helping to prepare the meal... because not long ago Before that, Zhang Ning had dismissed all the cooks, maids, and handymen in the yard.full text..

When those people were dismissed, five taels of silver were given to each of them. In this era when the well-off families spent only one tael a year, the five taels of severance pay was definitely considered a very kind boss.In addition, these people have also worked here for several months, Zhang Ning thought that they would be somewhat nostalgic when they left, but they left very fast one by one.

Zhao Erniang brought up the dishes, and muttered to herself: "The money my boss gave is too much, how can money be used like this... just give it to me, I thought those people would think of my boss, at least give me a lot of money. After finishing dinner, tidy up the yard before leaving, but it turned out to be wishful thinking on the contrary, people are afraid that we are the wrongdoers who have too much money and don’t take it for nothing.”

Fang Ling smiled and said, "I didn't expect that some slaves could also hurt Er Niang's heart?"

Zhao Erniang glanced at Zhang Ning: "It's not those people who can hurt me, but they almost forgot the ruthlessness of the world for a while, and they reminded me again today."

Zhang Ning held out a piece of lotus root with his chopsticks and tasted it calmly, chewing and praising: "It's not bad, it's crispy, and it tastes like it was made by Er Niang. Even if we hire a cook at home, I'd still like to eat Er Niang's cooking." If you can’t eat the food one day, you will definitely not get used to it for a long time.”

This sentence clearly refers to her culinary skills, but in fact, there is a shallow and sincere warmth. Zhao Erniang's face showed a feeling of embarrassment that was concealed for a while. Looking back, Fang Ling and others were all right She responded with a kind smile, and her heart felt warm again.This small circle made her reluctant to part with it.

In fact, everyone knows Zhao Erniang's "misfortune". The woman's sympathy makes people usually follow Zhao Erniang and treat her well.

Her voice trembled slightly, and became gentle: "Try this plate of duck meat, it may be very spicy. Let me tell you, Huguang is hot and humid, so you have to eat spicy food."

"It's really spicy enough." Zhang Ning just put a piece into his mouth, then stood there in a daze, slurring his words.Zhang Xiaomei hurriedly took his bowl to fill the soup.

He took a sip of the soup and let out a long breath of hot air. Fang Ling smiled and said, "Don't try it, little girl. People from Jiangsu and Zhejiang can't eat spicy food."

Looking back at the scene in the yard, Zhang Ning found that it was not as tidy as usual. There was still a large bag of luggage at the door, which made him feel a little more excited about going out.He reached into his bosom and took out a letter and handed it to Fairy Peach Blossom: "When the news is confirmed, I have to ask Fairy to go to Nanjing, bring a few people and this letter from me, and bring my uncle's family to Peach Blossom Fairy." The cult stays temporarily."

Peach Blossom Fairy took the things, and couldn't help saying: "If you want to say that you are ruthless and unrighteous, the emperor's family is the only one. Mr. Zhang has made a lot of contributions to Xuande, and even your family members will not let you go if you suspect it?"

"Just in case. If the emperor didn't send someone down to investigate, but called me back to Beijing directly, he had to make preparations early." He glanced at Zhang Xiaomei and said, "Uncle Zhang has been kind to me in nurturing me. , Now implicating them is helpless, but we can't sit idly by."

At this moment, there was a loud "bang bang" knock on the courtyard door.The people at the dinner table stopped talking immediately, Peach Blossom Fairy immediately got up and went into the room to get the sword, everyone's expression changed immediately.

Zhang Ning estimated the time again in his heart, and said calmly: "People from the imperial court will not come now, not so soon." After finishing speaking, he gave Peach Blossom Fairy a wink, "Open the door and see who it is."

Peach Blossom Fairy walked out of the dining room and opened the courtyard door, stood there and said a few words, everything was very peaceful.Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.After a while, Peach Blossom Fairy came into the house with two women, one old and one young, whom Zhang Ning had seen before, and they were the two guardians of the evil sect.The old one is Dongxue, and the young one is Chunmei.

Below the leader, there are only four guardians of the Demon Repelling Sect. They are the people who hold comprehensive and real power in this organization. They have just passed away for an autumn leaf, and now two more have come at once.Zhang Ning realized that something important had happened.

Dongxue is an old woman in her late fifties. She looks like a peasant woman with rough skin and ordinary people. She is even more like a peasant in homemade clothes. It is indeed a bit inconsistent to be associated with her name.However, there is a string of Buddhist beads hanging around her neck, which adds a bit of mystery.She bowed politely: "We came a little presumptuously and interrupted Master Zhang's dinner."

<Mei is in a different situation. This little girl must be under 20 years old by visual inspection, and she is too young to be Dongxue's daughter.To be able to reach the position of guardian at such a young age, but I don't know what special ability it has.

Her dress is even more unusual, with many small braids on her head, which resembles the headgear of a barbarian woman, but she is wearing a Hanfu style with cross-collared undershirt, and the collar and cuffs are even more exquisitely embroidered, just like a lady ...with long trousers, it may be convenient for riding.Of course, her image is nondescript in the eyes of people. Maybe the ancient version of non-mainstream is her virtue?

Zhang Ning didn't pay attention to her when there were too many women in the evil cult, but at this moment he was immediately attracted to her. First of all, her oval face and pointed chin gave her a hypocritical charm. It's not good, and the eyes are very bold, sweeping around Zhang Ning unscrupulously, there is no trace of female etiquette on her.

Then Zhang Ning was attracted by the towering chest that pushed the clothes high.As Zhang Ning knows, there was no such thing as a bra in the Ming Dynasty, and there was no thing that could deliberately support the breasts. In addition, the Hanfu system was loose, and generally something that could be worn so high was not only plump but also had to be firm.Just like Fang Ling and others in the room, they all have impressive breasts when they don't wear clothes, except that Zhao Erniang's clothes are usually protruding but not so conspicuous.

Zhang Ning also couldn't understand why he was still thinking about that thing in his mind at such a time. Many times when the crisis was serious, his thoughts were so simple. How could a certain woman in front of him be very good, imagining what it would feel like to touch...<Mei opened his mouth After speaking, her voice was very delicate: "We ran all the way, and we could only eat dry food. We didn't even have to eat dry food until now, and we were sweating all over the place. We have to apologize for disturbing people's dinner, alas. " After finishing speaking, he picked up the material of the collar and lowered his head to sniff it, the rump was exposed by such a move.

The eyes of the women in the room immediately revealed a hint of disgust and dislike for this girl, and Dong Xue, who came with her, glanced at her expressionlessly, as if she was used to it.

After hearing this, Zhang Ning said, "Let's just start eating. If the two guards don't mind, please sit down and have a meal together first. Er Niang, go and buy two pairs of chopsticks." <Mei looked innocently into the eyes of the women, and said: "Are you speaking politely, or do you sincerely want to invite me?"

Zhao Erniang even snapped back angrily: "It's none of our business whether we protect the religion or not, we're not people who ward off evil religions. Why should I serve her?" <Mei said to Dong Xue face to face: "You don't say anything , People scolded the apostles, but I'm not the only one."

Everyone was speechless immediately.

Zhang Ning had no choice but to turn around and said, "Little sister, go and get the chopsticks and bowls, you two don't get angry, please sit down and talk."

Zhang Xiaomei readily agreed and went obediently. She is really a very easy-going person, which can be seen right now.

<May speaks, much more interesting... Apparently what kind of person women and men like is completely different. <Mei smiled and said, "You are a scholar, you are really well-educated."

Zhang Ning responded with a kind thankful smile, after all, others were praising him.

Dong Xue spoke in that dead tone again: "We were ordered by the leader to rush to deliver the letter day and night." After finishing speaking, he took out an envelope and handed it up respectfully with both hands, "The leader wrote the letter himself. "

Zhang Ning looked straight, took it carefully, put it in his pocket after a pause, and didn't want to read Yao Ji's handwritten letter at the dinner table.

Seeing this, Dongxue said: "The leader is very anxious, let Mr. Zhang set off for the main altar immediately after receiving the letter, and don't pack up your things. There is reliable news from above that the imperial court will send Jin Yiwei to take Mr. Zhang back to interrogate him. It is estimated that Jin Yiwei is already there. We're on our way, so there's no need to delay." <Mei said: "You're not in a hurry at all?"

Zhang Ning said with a smile: "I have guessed a long time ago. I have dismissed the servants and packed their luggage and are ready to leave the Yuanshui tea garden at any time. Now I just confirmed the news." <Mei said: "Master Zhang, why don't you buy a goose feather fan ?” <Mei’s girls are all insane. <Mer laughs, leaning forward and backward with laughter.But she was the only one laughing.

Zhang Ning had no choice but to laugh dryly, thinking: reliable news from above?Unexpectedly, the news from Jianwen's gangsters was so efficient, and I was worried that my painstaking calculations would not be affected, and nothing would come to fruition... This is really good news.

He pondered further, thinking that most of the people who leaked court secrets were Wang Gou'er, and only this eunuch could easily come into contact with such secrets. <Mei's voice said: "What is this, it's so spicy!"

Zhao Erniang said: "Whether you like to eat or not, eating other people's food is still disgusting."

Zhang Ning finally said: "Don't say a few words, the two guardians are guests, and the hard work is for our sake. Therefore, we should treat them well, so why worry about the details?"