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Chapter 30 Yang Youzhi is Difficult to Splash Dirty Water (Please recommend for collection)

Master Lan is a wealthy businessman. When he was young, he was just the son-in-law of a shopkeeper in a silk and satin factory. Because of his cleverness, he got the true biography of the old shopkeeper, so he climbed to his current position step by step.Of course, Master Lan's youngest son was not born to his first wife. His father-in-law wanted to inherit the family's craftsmanship, so he chose after another, not wanting to be blind, and finally only chose a Zhongshan wolf.

Master Lan's notoriety ranks high in Wu County and even the entire city of Suzhou, and those of a scholarly family would disdain to associate with him, thinking that this person's character is corrupt and not worthy of close friendship.However, this old master Lan envied the status of scholars, and he knew that his reputation was not good, so he used money to open a way to communicate with those poor scholars, not only to subsidize their studies, but also to get through the branches of the officialdom for them.

After all, there have been examples of government-business collusion since ancient times.

The Lan family is a big taxpayer in Wu County, but Xing Zhong's friendship with him is very weak. Master Lan rushed here on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and he also brought Yang Youzhi who was not liked by the Xing family.

Lu said displeased: "It's not a good time to celebrate the festival. I get a headache when I hear about Yang's family. The old woman in their family is not a cheap lamp. I've learned her rascality. Whoever gets involved will be in trouble!" Unconsciously, Mrs. Lu remembered Master Lan's terrible reputation, and hurriedly added: "Remember, housekeeper, if these two people come to our house from now on, you can say that Master Lan is not there, or send them away, or tell them to go to the yamen. Go look for them, but don’t let them into the yard easily.”

The steward hurriedly agreed, Xing Zhong waved his hands and smiled indifferently: "The visitor is a guest, you go to the room to rest first, I will meet them."

Mrs. Lu hurriedly pulled Xing Zhong back, and said: "Master Lan is begging you for something, don't rush to answer, I think that person is a mercenary, he may be dark-minded. Don't be a good person." I have committed the same problem again, this kind of person is not worth messing with him."

Xing Zhong held his wife's hand behind his back, and smiled again and again: "Don't worry, I understand. I ate a dish of bad quail at the third sister's yesterday. He's a father, he doesn't move in front of a bunch of juniors, he winked at you a few times and asked you to give me some, but who knows you didn't pay any attention!"

As expected, Mrs. Lu burst out laughing, and punched Xing Zhong lightly: "Understood, I will make it for you tonight. I am still a father, so I am ashamed to compete with your son for food."

The butler bowed and stood aside from the beginning to the end without saying a word, but he was thinking wildly in his mind.The relationship between the master and the wife is really good. They even have two children, but they are like a newly married couple. Who would believe that this is placed in another big family's house?Even Bai Youshan, the former county magistrate, took a three-bedroom concubine!But look at their master, not to mention aunt, he doesn't even have a housemate.

People are really more popular than people!If he also had such a huge family business as the master and his wife, and an enviable status, he would have married more than ten or twenty concubines, and he would have lived the addiction of being an emperor.

Although such rebellious words can only be pondered in the heart, they are the true thoughts of most people.

In comparison, Xing Zhong and Lu Shi's inseparable and inseparable love for each other is enviable.

Xing Zhong passed through the water-milled walls all the way, and entered the main courtyard along the stone wall steps in the shape of passionflowers. The old master Lan who was sitting in the hall couldn't wait for a long time. When he saw Xing Zhong's appearance, he hurriedly smiled and said: "How about you?" The county magistrate is looking forward to returning, it took a lot of time for you to visit relatives this time."

Xing Zhong smiled and sat in the main seat: "It's so interesting to spend holidays in the country, I'm afraid Master Lan has never experienced it! Master Lan is here today for the sake of" Xing Zhong's eyes swept towards Yang Youzhi intentionally or unintentionally.

Yang Youzhi lowered his head guiltily, Master Lan said with a smile, "My lord may recognize this young man."

"Naturally, our two families were once neighbors. Why, Master Lan doesn't know about our 'old friendship'?" Xing Zhong looked at the two of them with a half-smile.

Master Lan and Yang Youzhi were said to be restless, the former laughed and said: "Young Master Yang mentioned a few words, hey, the county magistrate also knows that I am a chivalrous man, and I especially like to help those who are eager to learn. Young man, I, Lao Lan, are not talking big. There is no one in Wuxian County who does not accept my help from Lao Lan. Sir, don’t think that Lao Lan is a guy who only cares about profit. I envied him when I was young. Those learned people, so I have trouble seeing Mr. Yang today, and I, Lao Lan, must not stand by and watch."

Master Lan had an upright face, and those who didn't know really regarded him as a chivalrous man.

Xing Zhong looked at Yang Youzhi curiously: "Master Yang is in trouble?" Xing Zhong saw that this man was fair and clean, and although the brocade robe was a bit old, it was by no means cheap.To say that he was in trouble is somewhat unconvincing.

Master Lan sighed and said: "The county magistrate clearly found out that Mr. Yang's mother remarried a few years ago, but who knew that she followed a fool. This stepfather is not only lazy, but also caught by others. Now he is locked up in Taicang. Lian Yang Young Master's mother was also spared, the county magistrate of Taicang County said that Young Master Yang's mother was guilty of covering up and should not be forgiven lightly."

Speaking of this, Xing Zhong understood everything. It doesn't matter if Yang Youzhi has a stepfather who is in prison, but if even his mother is escorted in by the government, Yang Youzhi has an amazing talent, and he will be rejected by the test. outside the gate.

Xing Zhong deliberately pretended to be confused: "Hey, Mr. Yang's mother is so confused! Even if it's for you, I should be cautious. I have some friendship with Mr. Jing, the county magistrate of Taicang County. How about this? I'll ask the guards to send a letter. Don't embarrass others, Mr. Yang's mother."

With annoyed expression on his face, Yang Youzhi faltered and said: "Master Xing's heart is appreciated by the students, but I'm afraid that Master Jing is too stubborn and won't listen."

Xing Zhong smiled, pointed at Master Lan and said: "You are still pretending to be confused in front of me, explain the ins and outs clearly as soon as possible, otherwise Mr. Jing will beat you, and don't come to my house to beg for mercy!"

It turned out that Yang Youzhi had participated in the county examination, the government examination, and the courtyard examination in succession in recent years, and he had become one of the youngest candidates in Wu County.Magistrate Jing of Taicang County has a young daughter who is waiting for her husband, who is a good match for Yang Youzhi. Master Jing first tried to win over Yang Youzhi, but later he proposed to get married when the time was right.The magistrate of Jing thought that it would be a matter of course, but Yang Youzhi refused it without thinking about it.

Not only did she refuse, there were also rumors in Taicang County that the young lady of the Jing family was ashamed to go out and wanted to throw herself into the well in a fit of anger.Fortunately, he was stopped by the maid, but because of this incident, Yang Youzhi completely offended County Magistrate Jing.

Yang Youzhi's stepfather committed a trivial matter, but the magistrate Jing secretly made a few small tricks, which immediately turned into a felony without pardon, and Yang Youzhi's mother was dragged out like a carrot.This move undoubtedly brought serious damage to Yang Youzhi's official career. Now that the Spring Festival is approaching, almost all the students in Suzhou City have gone to Beijing to prepare for the exam, and Yang Youzhi alone is still running around about this matter.

After Xing Zhong heard about it, his impression of Yang Youzhi became worse.After Xing Zhong played Tai Chi, he wanted to shirk away, and picked up the tea bowl to see off the guests.

Master Lan didn't have much hope at all, his foundation is in Wu County, so he didn't dare to turn against Xing Zhong, so he had to leave in dismay, but Yang Youzhi jumped in front of Xing Zhong, and almost didn't scare Xing Zhong. Anyway.

"Master Xing, I have ended up in today's field, and I am inseparable from Miss Xing. You can't just ignore death."

Xing Zhong slammed the sweet white porcelain tea bowl on the table with a "Kang Dang" and said coldly, "What do you call it, my daughter is an innocent and good woman, don't you want to slander others!"

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