Saint Qin Batu

Chapter 6 Zhao Ling's Thoughts

From Zhao Ji's mother and son's departure to Zhongyin's old man asking Ying Zheng to come back tomorrow, the whole process did not take too long, and it took only one and a half hours before and after, which is about three hours.Among them, most of the time is still spent on the road.

It is more or less surprising to be recognized by the old man Zhongyin.It wasn't that he didn't have confidence in Ying Zheng, but that the old man Zhongyin just stared at Ying Zheng for a while, asked his name, and then he was full of interest, and asked him to come back tomorrow.What does come back tomorrow mean?Then I almost told you to come to apprentice tomorrow!A discerning person will understand it as soon as he hears it.As for why, hehe, if a capable person like this didn't like you, would he still spend time on you?Although there was no saying in ancient times that there were millions of people up and down every minute, it is common to avoid people who are not of sufficient status or who do not like them.

The three of them bowed respectfully again to the old man Zhongyin who had already turned around, and then watched the old man approach the house before turning and leaving.

The boy looked at his young master walking towards the carriage, he was a little surprised, after all, the three of Zhao Ling didn't even pass the time for a cup of tea. "Ying Zheng didn't like it?" Such thoughts naturally appeared in the boy's heart.He neatly arranged the stool in his hands, and helped his young master to board the car.

Zhao Ji took Ying Zheng's little hand and stood aside silently watching.Zhao Ling's speed of boarding the car was not fast, and his every move showed the attitude of a wealthy family and aristocrat.After finally boarding the carriage, Ying Zheng just took a step, but was gently pulled by Zhao Ji.In an instant, Ying Zheng understood what his mother meant, that this cheap uncle would not send their mother and son back.Thinking about it, it would be bad for them if someone bumped into them and found that Mrs. Zhao was still dealing with their mother and son.

Ying Zheng looked down at his little feet that had already taken a step, and slowly took his little hand out of his mother Zhao Ji's warm big hand.Taking another two steps forward, bowing his head, he bowed slowly to Zhao Ling who was in the carriage, and said, "My nephew is grateful to my uncle for his kindness in helping me to study. My nephew will definitely keep it in mind, and I will repay you in the future!"

The carriage was silent for a while, but Ying Zheng could clearly feel the sharp gaze from Zhao Ling.In fact, Zhao Ling has been observing Ying Zheng's reaction since he boarded the car.

"Zheng'er has a heart!" Zhao Ling replied lightly, and didn't say any more.

The servant waited for a while, seeing his master Zhao Ling, and his former master Zhao Ji had nothing to say.Then he twitched the whip cleverly and urged the two cart horses to move forward.

Ying Zheng watched the carriage leave silently without saying a word.Zhao Ji looked at the cute villain with a sweet smile. "As expected of my son!" Zhao Ji thought complacently.Reaching out and gently stroking Ying Zheng's hair, he said softly, "Zheng'er, let's go back."

"Yeah!" Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Ji with a big smile.

Zhao Ling's carriage was not moving fast, Zhao Ling sat in the carriage and closed his eyes thinking, frowning bit by bit.I kept thinking about Ying Zheng's various reactions in my mind, from the way I saw the servant when I went out, to the way I just left, bit by bit, without falling behind.

The carriage drove slowly towards the area where the rich lived, and the servant did not whip his whip or yell like other grooms driving the carriage.Even when whipping the whip, it was light, and it seemed that they were very precious to these two weak horses who were not strong.

The more the car drove towards the affluent area, the quieter the surrounding noises became.In the end, few walking civilians could be seen on the road, and occasionally a magnificent carriage appeared.

The carriage did not enter the mansion, but stopped at the rear gate of Zhao's mansion.This time Zhao Ling didn't dawdle as if he was getting into the car, he was so quick that he almost jumped off.After a while, a person sprang out from behind a small tree beside the street of Zhao Mansion.The visitor was neither tall nor thin, and looked a little capable, but with a smile on his face, he bowed to Zhao Ling.Zhao Ling ignored it and walked into the Zhao residence calmly.The person who came didn't care, he still smiled and said to the boy: "Brother, what about the rent?" After speaking, he stretched out a pair of jet-black hands.

The boy looked at the man with disdain, and took out a small bronze blade-like thing from his cuff.Somewhat reluctantly, he threw it at the visitor, and said in his mouth: "Here, a dollar, hurry up, don't be seen by others!"

"Good! Good! Good!" The visitor jumped into the carriage indifferently, flicked the whip, and before the whip hit the horse, the horse started to walk spontaneously, as if it had been trained.

Zhao Ling hurriedly changed his clothes and came to Father Zhao's yard.Father Zhao was taking care of his oriole at this time, when he heard the footsteps behind him, he didn't look at it, so he said, "Are you back?"

Zhao Ling stopped, about a foot away from Zhao's father, made a bow, and called his father.

"What's the matter, what's the old gentleman's attitude?"

"Mr. seems to like Zheng'er very much. He is almost certain that Zheng'er will be accepted as his disciple."

"Oh? How much do you like it?"

"Qing! Bag! Xiang! Grant!" Zhao Ling spit out four words one by one.

Father Zhao turned around and looked at Zhao Ling sharply.Zhao Ling was not afraid, and met his father's gaze, his expression unchanged.

Father Zhao stared at every part of Zhao Ling's face, as if he wanted to verify whether what Zhao Ling said was true.After about seven or eight seconds, he sighed slowly and said, "This is the good fortune of their mother and child!"

Zhao Ling was noncommittal about his father's evaluation, and then said slowly: "I'm going to ask my second brother to send money to Zheng'er in a few days, so that it can be used as a tuition fee."

"Hey! My Zhao family didn't do their best to help their mother and child when they were in distress. Now it seems that I don't know if it was right or wrong!" Father Zhao sighed.

"Father, don't worry about it. It's human nature to drive people away for profit!" Zhao Lingkuan explained.

"Since Zheng'er can be valued by the husband, he must be a rare smart person in the world. If we treat them like this today, I'm afraid we may not get anything in the future!"

"That's why Hai'er asks the second brother to deliver goods to the little sister, mother and child every time."

"En!" Zhao's father nodded, and said, "Yue'er has a straightforward personality, and she is the most sincere in taking care of their mother and son, without seeking a single bit. Perhaps, no matter how bad it is in the future, she can rely on this relationship to protect our Zhao family a little."

Zhao Ling nodded, indicating that he meant exactly that.Putting all the Zhao family's kindness towards Zhao Ji's mother and son on Zhao Yue also preserved the last trace of Zhao Ji's family affection for the Zhao family. It became a trace of guilt in Zhao Ji's heart.Then, maybe it will be the Zhao family's chance at that time.

Father Zhao looked at the silent elder son, sighed again, and said, "Why do you hate your younger sister? She was just a victim back then."

Zhao Ling continued to remain silent, and after coming over for a while, he said in a hoarse voice: "That's all the world is like!"

"Oh, yes, the world is like this, otherwise, how could I take over all her hatred for our Zhao family?" Father Zhao said softly.

Recalling the past, Zhao Ling's arms were slightly stiff when Zhao's father saw Zhao Ji's great transformation from a loving father to a strict father.Zhao Ling understood what his father meant, and felt guilty about his father's sacrifice.However, a trace of persistence in his heart made him unwilling to give up all the achievements now and the preparations he had made in the past.There is always a hurdle in Zhao Ling's heart, or it is his life's goal at this time.No one can help him, and perhaps only when he has accomplished his goal.

"Okay, you go." Father Zhao's slightly tired voice came.

"Wei!" Zhao Ling bowed deeply to Father Zhao, turned and left.

Looking at the eldest son who left, Father Zhao suddenly felt an unspeakable pain in his heart.This was not the first time, but this feeling still made the corners of his eyes moisten unconsciously.It wasn't until Zhao Ling left completely that Father Zhao calmed down and continued to take care of his oriole.He knew that the demonic barrier in Zhao Ling's heart could only be broken by himself!

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Zhao Ji mother and son, today is really happy.On the way back, there was a lot of laughter.Even when passing by a meat stall, Zhao Ji made an exception and bought some meat back.

Staring at the meat in his mother's hand, Ying Zheng couldn't help swallowing.The meat was just ordinary mutton, but for Ying Zheng, it was the most delicious food today.Recalling Zhao Ji's craftsmanship, Ying Zheng's saliva was about to burst.

Women in this era, no matter how high or low they are, can cook and weave.And Zhao Ji has been professionally trained, and her skills can be imagined.

The way back was not easy. The garbage piled up everywhere in Handan City, and the manure of cows, horses and sheep can be seen everywhere, so there is almost no place to step down on the road.At this moment, Ying Zheng couldn't help but miss Zhao Ling's broken carriage.Although sitting is uncomfortable, at least it is much more comfortable than walking, isn't it?
When Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji returned to their home, the sun was almost setting, and the sunset glow almost made the whole Handan city red.As soon as Ying Zheng got home, he rushed to the water tank impatiently, and took a few swigs, ignoring that it hadn't burned yet.Although it is almost autumn now, the weather is still hot. In addition, the ancients wore long sleeves all year round. After walking for such a long time, Yingzheng's back was already wet.Even Zhao Ji was sweating profusely, panting softly.

However, Zhao Ji didn't rest for too long, so she picked up the mutton and walked to the kitchen.And Yingzheng was not far behind, running back and forth, helping Zhao Ji to pour water for a while, and helping Zhao Ji make a fire for a while.With a busy face, he almost wrote, "I want to eat meat."

For Ying Zheng who was so active at this time, Zhao Ji just smiled lightly, and did not neglect her movements.After all, in her opinion, her son has achieved such an amazing achievement that today is worth celebrating.People always say that mothers dote on their children more, and the same is true for Zhao Ji.That's right, in her opinion, it is already a great achievement for Ying Zheng, as her son, to be valued by a powerful man!
(End of this chapter)