Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

Before he knew it, Su Mu had been studying in Xiyuan for two months.

This day is moist, and it is really a bit of a happy life in the mountains.It was probably because he was studying and attending classes with the three ministers all day long, so Su Mu naturally carried an air of extravagance.

In fact, temperament is not innate, but has a lot to do with acquired education, living environment, and vision.

Today is the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, and tomorrow is New Year's Eve.

Another day will be the 17th year of Hongzhi, and the snow will be very lively. It has been three days, and the city is completely white, and the footsteps on the ground make a slight sound.

Su Mu and the crown prince worked hard all day long in Xiyuan, and they went swimming in the lake every day in the cold weather. He was very healthy. He only wore a thin Songjiang cotton gown. He walked on the road with fluttering sleeves. Just like that fairy figure, but with a well-proportioned figure and a vigorous style rarely seen by scholars in this era.

Seeing that the Chinese New Year is about to come, there are many people on the street.With such a heroic figure, many daughters-in-law secretly poked their heads out of the sedan chair, took a look, and then quickly retracted their heads with blushing faces.

"I haven't seen you in half a year, Ziqiao looks better than before! Ziqiao, don't leave in such a hurry, wait for me... Otherwise, let's go by car!" Boss Lin chased after him panting, with steam on his head. heat.

Followed by a few guys carrying gift boxes.

This is the business district in the south of the city, and the person behind him is the boss Lin of the "Wind into the Pine" bookstore. He also just came from Datong for a few days, and he is not in a hurry to return to Baoding. He came to meet Su Mu first, planning to The bookstore will be reorganized and reopened after the new year.

Since Su Mu and Emperor Hongzhi reported the case last time, the matter of "Journey to the West" has come to an end.

However, Su Mu still didn't have any confidence in the efficiency of the bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty, so he decided to help Boss Lin again.

At any rate, I helped myself in my most difficult time and bought this book.Although it is a purely commercial act, Su Mu is a person who remembers the past, so he talked about it with Li Dongyang, the most talkative minister among the cabinet ministers, when he was handing in his homework.

When Su Mu said this, he was also very casual. He was a mess in the officialdom, so there was no need to explain.

Li Dongyang just smiled and continued to ask.

Li Ge said that he was an official. In just one month, Boss Lin closed the case and was released.

While the case was being closed, Su Mu had already sent a letter through the post station and left an address for everyone to get together when Boss Lin came back.

Boss Lin came back the day before yesterday. After Su Mu got the news, he ran over to meet him today.

The Beijing branch of the "Wind into the Pine" bookstore was closed for half a year, and all the things inside were removed, making it look very crude.

When the two met, they were naturally extremely embarrassed.

They asked each other about their respective situations, and there was nothing to say about Boss Lin's affairs, except that he was doing labor in the army, and life would be worse than death.This is considered to have picked up a life, and returned more than half of the family property.After all, this case was initiated by Mr. Li Ge, and the people below did not dare to deduct too much.If it were someone else, the real property might be returned in full, and the floating property would not be taken back.

As for Su Mu, he only said that after winning the Juren, he worked as a teacher in the home of a certain court official.

Boss Lin sighed for a while, saying that he had known Ziqiao for a long time that you were my first-class talent in Baoding, and it was no surprise that you were selected as a candidate.

As for which high official Su Mu entered into the door wall of the court, he didn't say, and it was inconvenient for Boss Lin to ask.

Originally, Boss Lin wanted to invite Su Mu to the restaurant for a few drinks.

Su Mu thought, it was rare for him to go to Xiyuan for a day, and he had to go back at night, it was time to reunite with his family, it was not appropriate to waste time on banquets.Besides, such a big incident happened at home, if you don't go back, the backyard will catch fire.

The prince is a bastard, Donggong said that there are no rules and no rules, but when it comes to rules, they are very strict.Generally speaking, the relevant people in the Eastern Palace, etc., take a bath twice a month on the first and fifteenth day of each month.Sumu is more free and can come in and out at will.However, he still didn't dare to be too rash, and went back once every five days.

The last time he went home was two days ago. As soon as he got home, he saw that the doors, windows, tables and chairs in the house had been smashed to pieces.Miss Wu's eyes were swollen from crying.

Su Mu's first reaction at that time was that the dragon was bringing people to revenge himself, and asked why?

Xiao Die looked annoyed, and shouted: "It's not that the crazy girl from the Hu family came to kill her and said a lot of nasty things."

"Hu Ying!" Su Mu took a breath.

Xiao Die shouted angrily: "This wild girl, as soon as she sees Miss Wu, she asks who she is and why she lives in her house? It's a joke, young master, you earned this house with your own skills and helped him The Hu family is so busy. He, Mr. Hu, invited you to enter the curtain, crying and shouting to send the salary, and taking his house is also for his face. Why is it now Hu Ying's, how can there be such a reason in the world? "

Xiaodie: "I was also dissatisfied, and started arguing with her. Sister Wu couldn't see it, so she came up to persuade her a few words. But she didn't want to. The wild girl sneered and said, this house belongs to me, and I am the hostess here What, you also said, young master, you have a marriage contract with her, and you will marry her if you have a future in the future. You woman occupies the bird's nest, so insidious. Sister Wu is such a gentle and watery person, how can you speak against this shrew, but cry."

Then, she raised her eyebrows again, and looked at Su Mu suspiciously: "Master, you don't really have a marriage contract with the daughter of a military household, do you?"

Before Su Mu could answer, Miss Wu started crying again.

Then, Mr. Wu, who was hiding in the house, began to scold his mother and throw things.In his mouth, Su Mu has become a typical example of moral corruption.

Su Mu was a little overwhelmed, and he didn't dare to live at home, so he ran back to Xiyuan in a hurry, ready to come out of sight.

Living in Xiyuan for two days, the more Su Mu thought about it, the more he felt uneasy.The three women around him are not at ease.Xiao Die and Hu Ying are both hot-tempered, and it is inevitable that sparks will hit the earth when they meet.Hu Ying is now living in her own home, and she is neither embarrassed nor embarrassed. With her proud temperament, if she is really annoyed, she will respect her name and leave the capital with her father, and she will not freeze to death or starve to death.

What if you meet bad guys on the way?

The more Su Mu thought about it, the more afraid he became.

To be honest, he and Hu Ying had already sworn to each other, but Miss Wu had a deep love for her.The two of them wanted him to see that Su Mu Mingmei was marrying him.

But the marriage system in ancient society is actually no different from that in modern society, both are monogamous.

Of course, two words were added to the back of the ancient marriage system: monogamy and multiple concubines.

In other words, only one of these two will be able to become the hostess of the old Su family in the future.The other person can only be a concubine, and the status of a concubine is as low as that of a slave.

Hu Ying's temperament is like a fire, and Su Mu is a friend in need. It is impossible for Su Mu to do anything to feel sorry for her.

As for Ms. Wu, everyone is a lady, how could she be someone's concubine? It's absurd to think about it.

In the past two months, Su Mu lived a peaceful life and got to know the ministers of the cabinet well.And because of the golden fingers of modern people, it is no problem to be a Jinshi in the future, and the future is bright no matter how you look at it.

It's not that he didn't think about his personal problems in the past, but because of the pressure of life, he didn't have time to think about it.

Now, it is time to solve this problem.

In the past few days, his mind has been full of these three women, turning around like a lantern, all of them are insane.

In the end, he gritted his teeth: It's better to go home and have a look, this kind of thing, it's not an option to just avoid it, you have to face it.

After leaving Xiyuan, I spoke a few words with Boss Lin, and then hurried home.

Boss Lin didn't expect Su Mu to be in such a hurry, so he said, "It turns out that Ziqiao bought a house in the capital, and tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and he is going to visit him. It's okay, let's go together today, so we can get acquainted."

After serving in the Datong Army for half a year, the wind and frost in the North had carved deep wrinkles on Mr. Lin's forehead, and he was ten years older.

His body was not as good as before, and after running along, he was out of breath and shouted anxiously: "Zi Qiao, if you are really in a hurry to go home, why not hire a big car, and go faster. Ouch!"

It fell to the ground with a thud, and the guys from several bookstores hurried forward to help the owner up.

Fortunately, the snow was thick and there was no injury.

Seeing that he was fine, Su Mu felt relieved, and patted his forehead: "I was in a hurry, but I was in a mess."

"It's okay, it's okay, you guys go to set up the car." Boss Lin laughed and asked the man to prepare, and stood on the side of the street with Su Mu: "Zi Qiao, we haven't seen each other for so long, do we have a chance to talk together. You are in such a hurry to go home, but there is a beautiful girl hiding in the house?"

"No, it's something else." Su Mu's face flushed slightly, he stood idly and asked casually, "Mr. Lin returned safely this time, do you have any other plans?"

Boss Lin: "What else can I do? I want to eat when I open my eyes, and I want to sleep when I close my eyes. After all, living people want to make money, so I still want to be my bookseller. Just now, Zi Qiao, you left in a hurry, and I haven't said anything yet. It's over, if the little old man wants to make a comeback this time, he still has to rely on your care."

Seeing that Su Mu was puzzled, Boss Lin said, "The book <Journey to the West> is not finished yet, so please continue with it, and follow the previous rules, how about it?"

Su Mu nodded: "That's natural. You and I have a friendship. If you don't tell me, I will write. But, I guess it will be slower." Now he has to read during the day and write [-] words for Emperor Hongzhi at night "Dream of Red Mansions", the time is relatively tight.

Boss Lin misunderstood, and sighed: "Yes, in March, Joe will be admitted to Jinshi. You have to wait until after the examination. If you delay your career because of this, I will be guilty of a serious crime."

While speaking, the carriage was pulled over, and the two got into the carriage, and while talking, they came to Su Mu's house.

"Master, you're back, it's snowing so much!" Xiaodie greeted him happily, constantly brushing the snowflakes on Su Mu's head and shoulders with her hands, and she couldn't see anything unusual at all.

Su Mu was still a little uneasy, and asked in a low voice, "Is Wu Juren alright?"

Xiao Die snorted: "The young master wanted to ask Ms. Wu, but he just asked. He clearly thought in his heart, but he asked Mr. Wu. Don't worry, it's very good!"

Only then did Su Mu heave a sigh of relief, but he still felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Boss Lin let out a haha: "Zi Qiao, you really are a treasure in the golden house!"

Su Mu was even more embarrassed: "Mr. Lin misunderstood, you will know when you meet someone." He introduced Boss Lin to Xiaodie, saying that he is the owner of his bookstore in Baoding.

He said again: "Xiaodie, go talk to the old Juren, and tell me that Mr. Lin, an old scholar in Baoding, has heard of Mr. Wu's name for a long time, and came to ask to see him."

"Okay." Xiaodie went to tell herself.

Looking at Su Mu's house, Mr. Lin was very surprised: "Zi Qiao, your yard is not bad. If people don't know it, they will regard your house as the residence of the Duke."

While talking to Boss Lin, Su Mu briefly talked about the matter between himself and Hu Shun.

Boss Lin laughed and winked at Su Mu: "Zi Qiao, I also heard about you and Miss Hu's family when I was in Baoding. I didn't expect Hu Shun to be so developed. It's the inexplicable wealth that flew here. I'm afraid this house is his dowry for his daughter, you are a master, you will be a Jinshi in the future, and you will never marry the daughter of a military household. From now on, you... will be troublesome."

Su Mu smiled wryly: "Who says it's not!"

Soon, the two met Wu Juren in the main hall.The old Juren was dressed thickly, like a snowman.

Mr. Wu is an old celebrity, and although Boss Lin is also an old scholar, he has been in the mall for so many years and was exiled in the frontier army for half a year.The philistine spirit on his body has not diminished, but it has become a little more wild.

The two couldn't speak a few words, Wu Juren's face became ugly, and finally stood up unbearably, said "cheesy" and walked away, returning to the room to rest.

Su Mu also had no choice but to touch his lips. Before he could apologize, Boss Lin praised him: "Old Mr. Wu is extraordinary and refined, he has the style of a celebrity in the Wei and Jin Dynasties!"

From the beginning to the end, Miss Wu did not show up, and Su Mu felt even more uneasy.

Seeing that there were no outsiders in the hall, Boss Lin asked the assistant to open the gift box, which was full of 50 taels of official silver, saying that it was Su Mu's manuscript fee that had been stored in the bookstore before. up.

Xiaodie was taken aback, looked at Su Mu suspiciously, and asked, "Master, when you were in Baoding, didn't you say that the manuscript fee was only a few hundred taels, why so much?"

This was the first time she saw so much cash, and she was shocked.

Looking at Xiaodie's staring eyes, Su Mu felt complacent and laughed loudly: "You said that yourself, I never said that. By the way, Xiaodie, don't you think that there are few adults here, and the residents are afraid? After the new year, you go to the market with Mr. Lin to buy a few maids who sleep well, and make this place lively."

Xiaodie jumped up happily: "Great, I have to buy three servant girls, one for me and sister Wu, and one for Mr. Wu. By the way, the mother-in-law also needs to buy two..."

Boss Lin stroked his beard and smiled: "In today's market, a big girl is not worth a few taels of silver. Don't worry, Miss Xiaodie, she will definitely satisfy you."

While talking, a Jin Yiwei suddenly rushed in from outside.

As soon as he saw the Jinyi Lishi in the flying fish suit, Boss Lin was bitten by a snake. He was afraid of well ropes for ten years, and his hand trembled, and the tea cup fell to the ground.

The Jin Yiwei knelt on the ground with a plop, kowtowed to Su Mu, and shouted: "Mr. Su, save my miss! Miss, miss, she... Miss, she took the guy out early in the morning, saying yes I want to kill people. Now...now I don’t know if I’m alive or dead."