King of Song

Chapter 19 Desire to go to Bianjing
Gu Qi was invited over by Mrs. Meng in a daze, and he was a little baffled as to why?Probably it has something to do with his nephew Lin Zhao!He has been in complicated moods for the past few days. After all, Lin Zhao didn't listen to him, but personally participated and found out the truth.

The Meng family has great kindness to them, and it is right to avenge the Meng family brothers and sisters.However, Lin Zhao has been in the limelight during this time, and he has even been favored by the magistrate. If it is someone else, it will be fine, but this magistrate Wang is still a scholar of the Imperial Academy, and he is about to go to Bianjing to meet the king...

Silly boy, why don't you listen to your uncle?
Gu Qi secretly walked into the back hall worriedly. Mrs. Meng had been waiting for a long time, and when she met her, she smiled and said, "Ah Qi is here, sit down!"

Such enthusiasm made Gu Qi a little flattered, and he was relieved when he changed his mind. In his opinion, he took advantage of his nephew.

"Thank you, old lady!" Gu Qi sat down anxiously!
Mrs. Meng ordered the maid to serve tea again, and said, "Ah Qi, you have been in Meng's house for almost 20 years, right?"

"18 years!" Gu Qi guessed the purpose of the old lady.

Mrs. Meng nodded and said: "Then Lin Zhao should be too! I still remember that when you brought him to Meng's house, he was still a baby, and now he has grown into a big boy!"

"That's right! Thanks to the old lady for taking me in, otherwise my nephew would have starved to death on the streets of Jiangning!" It is for this reason that Gu Qicai is grateful to the Meng family.

Mrs. Meng said: "It's not easy for you. You have fled from the north to the south of the Yangtze River with a child... You are a brother who is so righteous. You pull your nephew to grow up and treat him as your own son. The sister and his wife are blessed in heaven. Ling will be very pleased, thank you!"

Mentioning this matter, Gu Qi's expression suddenly became a little sad, his eyes were dull, as if he had returned to that night of raging fire...

"Lin Zhao's parents are gone, you, as an uncle, will inevitably have to worry more... Now that the child is eighteen, as the saying goes, a male college student should get married, do you have any consideration for Lin Zhao's marriage?"

Uh...uh... Gu Qi was stunned, he never expected that Mrs. Meng's purpose would be like this!When asked about the nephew's marriage, do you want to say goodbye for Zhao'er?He smiled and said: "I haven't taken care of this yet, thinking that Zhao'er is still young, let's talk about it in two years."

Mrs. Meng said: "It's not small, marriage is a big deal, parents' order and matchmaker's words, I have an idea to tell you!"

"Just as you order!"

"How about you and me being in-laws?" Mrs. Meng said nothing, she was amazing!
There were too many shocking things today, Gu Qi was a little slow to react, and asked suspiciously: "Old lady...you mean?" Obviously that was what he meant, but Gu Qi always felt that it seemed impossible.

Mrs. Meng said: "The old lady just said people, Ruogu just left, and there is only one girl left in the Meng family, Ruoying. I wanted to marry her off in a beautiful way, but... the huge family business and the If the door of the Meng family was like this... I would be a bit reluctant... So I thought, recruit a son-in-law for Ruoying...

Chen Xuan's lesson this time made the old man understand the truth that family background and family background are all illusions, and good character is the most real.You and I watched Lin Zhao grow up. He is honest, honest, smart and capable... The most important thing is that the two children, Ruoying and Lin Zhao, seem to have some fate and affection... So, I think Discuss with you, if possible, let Lin Zhao join my Meng family!What do you think?But don't worry..."

Mrs. Meng hurriedly added: "When they have a child in the future, one can be named Meng and the other can be named Lin... In short, it won't cause the Meng and Lin families to lose their incense..."

Gu Qi never expected that Mrs. Meng would actually want to recruit her nephew to be her grandson-in-law!

Ms. Meng's talent, beauty and beauty are all top choices, so it's not bad to marry such a woman!But Mrs. Meng has already made it very clear that she is recruiting her son-in-law!
In ancient times, the status of the son-in-law was very contemptible.From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Tang Dynasty, son-in-laws, like criminal officials, fugitives, and merchants, had the meaning of second-class citizens, and were sometimes exiled to distant places to serve hard labor and guard the frontier.In the Song Dynasty, although it improved slightly, the son-in-law was still looked down upon by others, and marrying a son-in-law would undoubtedly abandon the original ancestral blood, and was despised in a patriarchal patriarchal feudal society.

Moreover, the status of the door-to-door son-in-law is low, and everything is done by the wife, and the status in the family is not even comparable to that of a senior servant.Therefore, Gu Qi naturally rejected him, not to mention Lin Zhao's background... how could he marry him?As for Mrs. Meng's words, the heirs follow the father as well as the mother, which can be regarded as a kindness to the son-in-law.Gu Qi felt very uncomfortable, no matter whether Lin or Meng was surnamed, it was never a surname... Maybe there is no chance to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors...

Mrs. Meng saw Gu Qi's face showing embarrassment, and said, "I also know that this matter is not easy...it's just talk!"

Gu Qi shook his head and said: "Forgive me, Madam, I really dare not decide on such a big matter... Otherwise, I will be ashamed of Lin Zhao's parents!"

"That's right!" Mrs. Meng was quite disappointed. She thought that since Gu Qi and Lin Zhao were born as servants, such a good deed would be like a pie in the sky.If the news is released that the Meng family is going to recruit a son-in-law, the applicants will probably line up along the Qinhuai River.

Gu Qi politely refused, it seems that this family really has a backbone!She felt that this was a great grace, and being married as Lin Zhao was considered a high priority.Little did they know that Gu Dongping didn't like it in his heart, how could Meng Ruoying's background as a businessman's daughter be worthy of Lin Zhao?

"Forget it, I don't know what the two children are thinking, let's just depend on fate!"

"Thank you Madam for your understanding!" Gu Qi also heaved a sigh of relief!Mrs. Meng also reminded him that Lin Zhao is not young, and it is time to find a woman... In fact, Meng Ruoying is not bad, but it is absolutely impossible to marry... Sigh!Gu Qi's heart was full of worries, it was very unpleasant...

Mrs. Meng said: "You and I should understand the children's thoughts first, and then we can discuss it in the long run! By the way, this time Lin Zhao has done a lot for the Meng family. I am very grateful, and I should reward him!" distinct. "

After Gu Qi went back, he inquired indirectly, but Lin Zhao said bluntly that it was nothing but not wanting to marry too early.Gu Yuelun said that he would keep a filial piety for his brother for three years.As a result, the matter had to be shelved for the time being.

One day, Mrs. Meng asked: "Lin Zhao, this time you are avenging Ruogu and rescuing Ruoying. You are a great favor to the Meng family. I don't know if you have any wishes or requests. I will clearly reward and punish you!"

"This..." Lin Zhao pondered: "Madam, since you asked, I'll just say it straight! I don't know what kind of contract my uncle had with the Meng family back then... I would like to ask the old lady for permission. I will no longer be a servant of the Meng family, but I want to stand on my own and become a free citizen!" He didn't know how to speak, and this question happened to be an opportunity.

"You...you want to leave the Meng family?" Mrs. Meng was startled, and Gu Qi and Meng Ruoying were also there, all of them were shocked and even a little nervous.

Lin Zhaodao: "I'm a good boy, and I aim everywhere. I don't want to be a servant who is despised and inferior... As for the time that the contract stipulates, or if I cause losses to the Meng family, I will compensate you according to the price... Just ask the old man Give me a little time..."

Could it be that the matter of recruiting relatives stimulated him?Mrs. Meng guessed that Lin Zhao and his grandson had studied together for many years, and they had the arrogance and arrogance of a scholar in their bones.

Gu Qi was very surprised, his nephew had never discussed this matter with him.Lin Zhao really shouldn't be a slave, and there was nothing he could do back then... But what if he left the Meng Mansion?With his "publicity" personality, without the protection of the Meng Mansion, what if... really makes people worry...

Meng Ruoying looked at Lin Zhao in a daze, all of this seemed to be expected, Lin Zhao was very talented, and he was not something in the pool, the Meng family couldn't tolerate him, and sooner or later he had to leave!

Mrs. Meng said: "Don't worry, no one will despise you from now on. How about this, you don't have to do anything, just stay and study hard, take the state examination and take the examination for Jinshi... In the early years, your uncle always I hope you have the opportunity to study for the imperial examinations, and remember that he has a wish that you will be named on the gold list, and the golden palace biography will meet the emperor... But in the past three or four years, it seems that he has never heard of it..."

As Gu Qi listened, his expression became a little unnatural, but he restrained himself very well, and others didn't notice it.

No!Jinshi?Lin Zhao suddenly shook his head like a rattle. "Borrowing from" a few poems and poems can be used as a masterpiece, but if it is true, isn't it difficult for someone to write classical Chinese by citing classics?Although he had the idea of ​​entering an official career, he directly ruled out this most direct route.

"Thank you for your kindness, old lady. The imperial examination is not my specialty, and it is not my wish. I think I should find another way!"

Mrs. Meng couldn't help but feel very regretful, it seems that Lin Zhao is determined to leave, and such favorable conditions can't keep him, alas!

Seeing this, Meng Ruoying said: "I know you are very capable in business, but right now you don't have much capital, so it's not easy to start from a young age, how about cooperating with my Meng family?"

"How to cooperate?" No capital, this is indeed a problem!

"First of all, your wishes will be fulfilled. The Meng family can go to the government to withdraw the documents, and the four members of your family will be exempted from the service period. From then on, you will be free."

"Thank you so much, Ms. Meng!" Lin Zhao said with a smile, "Now let's talk about cooperation on an equal footing!"

"Keep making progress! I know your virtue!" Meng Ruoying said angrily, "That's right, the business of the several restaurants of the Meng family in Bianjing has been sluggish recently, and they have suffered huge losses. I originally planned to transfer them or change them into other businesses. However, I changed my mind after seeing Yue Lun’s craftsmanship that day! I want to invite Yue Lun to be the chef, and then use your cleverness to manage it... After making a profit, you will get a [-]-[-] share of the account. You shouldn’t lose money, right? "

"Technology shares?" Lin Zhao said with a smile, "A [-]-[-] split account, the eldest lady is really generous, I guarantee that you will not lose money. But... there is a condition, the time is limited to three years, and after three years, it will be discussed separately. We have the right to decide whether to withdraw or not!"

"Okay, three years is three years!"

Mrs. Meng couldn't help giving her granddaughter a high look, playing hard to get!Lin Zhao must be happy to be relieved of his status as a servant, and he will keep them with the dividends of a few restaurants.It doesn't matter if you go to Bianjing, Jiangning is a sad place, let your granddaughter go out to relax.He and Lin Zhao can also be together, if there is fate, the relationship will be deeper.Just one thing, I have to tell my granddaughter not to go beyond the limit!

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Uncle, we are free, how about we go to Bianjing together? Speaking of which, I really want to see the prosperity of the capital of the Song Dynasty!"

"What? Go to Bianjing?" Gu Qi, who had been silent all this time, was startled and objected: "No, you can't go to Bianjing!"

(End of this chapter)