Noble Son of the Poor Family (7)

Xiao He felt San Lang's eyes, so he quickly lowered his head and took a step back, not daring to speak.

The old lady said: "What to buy? She also deserves it! San Lang, don't care about those who can't be on the stage, they just know how to blindly pry men out." ”

Erlang looked at Saburo and didn't think deeply, thinking that Saburo was doing this to relieve the embarrassment, and he also smiled, "Yes, third brother, don't worry about the women." ......"

Xiao He glanced at Erlang quickly, and lowered his head again.

Erlang can't see it, but He's mother-in-law has sharp eyes.

Suddenly, I held my breath in my chest, and I couldn't go up or down.

It's just that I can't pick out this kind of thing. And his own stupid son was blind. She grabbed Xiao He and walked out of the hall.

Lin Yutong and the fourth master watched a farce, so they followed Erlang and Sanlang out of the door. Before going out, the Qian family stuffed a dime of broken silver to the fourth master and told them to spend it in the city.

The fourth master's throat rolled twice, and then he called 'Mother', "Don't worry, we will come back tomorrow." ”

Qian smiled and dragged the clothes flat for the fourth master, then looked up and down, and gave a thumbs up.

This is the azure robe worn by the fourth master, which is extraordinarily spiritual.

With a basket of dry food in hand, a group of four people went to the town. Only in the town can there be a carriage to the county seat. Five cents per person.

This carriage is a convertible without a carport. There are more people sitting.

The seat that Lin Yutong was looking for was the top on one side, and the four masters on the other side, and it was also saved from being next to irrelevant people.

After this rain, the road was a little muddy and not easy to walk. If the carriage gets stuck in the mud, someone has to go down and carry it out.

The clothes on the fourth master's body splashed a lot of mud spots.

There were two other women in the car, both of whom did not need to move. But Saburo also sat still in a natural posture. But people can't help but squint at him.

By noon, there was still a little way to go.

The people in the car all took out dry food and nibbled on it.

The fourth master handed the basket to Erlang and told him to take it first. One for each of the four eggs, one for each of the four pancakes, one for each person.

Lin Yutong gave most of his cake to the fourth master, but San Lang didn't eat his share, and gave it all to Erlang.

When he turned around, he asked the driver who was driving the car, "Isn't there a tea house on the road?"

The coachman was stunned and said, "Tea liaozi? Yes, yes, not far ahead." ”

Erlang was clever, so he ate the cake in three or two bites.

The so-called tea house is a grass house, a grass shed, two tables, and a few benches.

San Lang beckoned a few people to go down to eat, but the fourth master didn't move, "I've already eaten, I'm not hungry." You go eat with your second brother. ”

The others didn't eat, but they didn't get impatient to wait, and it was just a convenient place to stop here, or ask for a glass of water.

The fourth master saw that there was no one around, so he said in a low voice: "When you arrive at the county seat, tell your uncle not to look at the county lieutenant's face, and deliberately give preferential treatment to San Lang." ”

Lin Yutong looked at the fourth master puzzled, "This uncle...... There must be some ...... in the merchant's philistine"

"That's why I asked you to remind him, it's a blessing or a curse to rush up?" The fourth master glanced at San Lang, who was sitting and drinking tea in the tea house, and said in a low voice.

"What did you see?" asked Lin Yutong.

San Lang went back to the Fan family's house in the town. The fourth master explained.

That's right, the county seat is far away, so it's impossible to go on the same day and return on the same day. It can only be said that Captain Fan is not in the county seat, but in the town.

But the county lieutenant of a county, second only to the county magistrate, has no reason not to stay in the county office, but he just stays in his hometown for a few days. This doesn't make sense.

He not only stayed in his hometown, but also invited the gentry of the entire Shunping County to have a banquet with great fanfare. The fourth master explained again.

Lin Yutong nodded, San Lang came back with Fan, and explained the grand occasion of the banquet very clearly.

Her heart moved, "Isn't this official unable to return to his hometown?"

The fourth master nodded, "I inquired, this county lieutenant, whose ancestral home is in Hejian, fled to Qingyang Town." When I got here, I was only eight years old. was adopted by the Fan family, and then became a door-to-door son-in-law. ”

"Ah!" Lin Yutong was stunned, "Isn't this similar to his hometown?"

"In Shunping County, this county lieutenant has some roots. He returned to Qingyang Town at the moment, either he deliberately took the county order, or the county order was very big, he couldn't afford to provoke it, so he took the initiative to take a step back. The fourth master glanced at San Lang in the distance, "If you take the top boss, this person will be too domineering and won't be able to last long." If the county order is big, it is not that he can retreat if he wants to. Besides, in the name of marrying a concubine, gathering so many people with heads and faces, this is a demonstration with the county magistrate. ”

Lin Yutong understands that there is a struggle for power and profit everywhere.

The seemingly inconspicuous little things were connected in series, but the fourth master saw the changes in the county town clearly.

"When I get to the county seat, I will inquire again, so that I can know how to act in the future. As he spoke, the fourth master helped Lin Yutong to get into the carriage again, because the people in the carriage came back one after another.

Lin Yutong sat in the carriage, still thinking about what the fourth master said. Going with the flow is always the smartest way to do it. If you want to take the imperial examination, this first hurdle must be passed under the hands of the county order. Therefore, it is inexplicable to become a family with the county governor's family, whether this is a blessing or a curse, it is still unclear in the end.

On the carriage, Erlang was still picking his teeth on the side, "Fourth, you are too sincere, when you go out, what do you save? Don't look at the small tea house, the food is not bad, mutton noodles, fragrant!"

As he spoke, he had a full burp. The smell is unpleasant.

The fourth master smiled and didn't speak. I only looked at the black dirt under the fingernails of the cook. I don't have an appetite.

San Lang actually didn't eat it, and gave Erlang the portion he wanted.

When they arrived at the county seat, the four of them got out of the car. I went to the shop to buy something for the Lin family's uncle's house, two catties of pork, two snacks, and Erlang followed, so I couldn't add something if I wanted to.

The cart shop was at the gate of the city, with a wide gate, and carriages came in and out. A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy was directing the car in and out.

"Third brother. Lin Yutong shouted. This young man is Uncle Lin's only son, Lin Xuanzhu. Half a year older than Lin Yutong.

Lin Xuanzhu turned his head, and when he saw that it was Lin Yutong, he was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Niuniu, I didn't expect you to come." Fast in. Then he greeted the fourth master a few times.

While enthusiastically letting people inside, he beckoned a guy to come and replace him.

Lin Yutong is the first time to see the ancient car shop. The gate enters the carriage and there is a wide courtyard. On all sides of the courtyard wall, there was a circle of sheds, which were used to put carriages and goods. Further inside, there are hugging buildings, the door is open, and you can see that there are two rows of big kang inside. For two pennies, you can have a bunk here and live all night. Hot water is provided free of charge. If you want to eat, you will pay for it. This is of course the first place for most people who go out.

Along the street, there is a small two-story building, which is the inn. The inside is also divided into upper and lower rooms. We also offer a good selection of food and drinks.

It's a relative who comes to the door today, so naturally he can't be received in the inn. Lin Xuanzhu laughed all the way and led the people into the house with only one wall, which was where he lived. Usually, the corner door is locked, and only the family has a key to open it.

Don't look at the spaciousness of the store, but you can live in your own house, that is, a small courtyard. The main house has three rooms with two compartments.

"Dad, mother, who do you see coming?" Lin Xuanzhu shouted as soon as he entered the courtyard.

Lin Jishi was holding a bamboo pole in the yard to beat dates, when he heard his son's shout, he turned his head, but saw his little niece and son-in-law following behind him with a smile, so he put down the bamboo pole with a smile, "You girl, you have only been married for a few days and ran to the city." As he spoke, he turned around and shouted, "Cousin, Niuniu is here." ”

Lin Jishi married the niece of the old lady of the Lin family, so he always called his cousin. He grew up in his uncle's house, and he has always been called that, but now he can't change his mouth. Maybe it's because of close relatives, the two didn't keep four children before they gave birth to the bolt pillar, so this one was easy to develop, so it was named the bolt pillar.

Zhu lifted the curtain and came out, and pulled Lin Yutong into the house while walking briskly.

Lin Jishi and Zhuzhu invited the three brothers of the fourth master to go to the hall to talk, and the Zhu family pulled Lin Yutong towards the inner room. Halfway through walking, he remembered something and said to the bolt pillar: "Tell the kitchen in the store, and ask for a good table to be sent." ”

The bolt answered.

Lin Yutong was also polite, and went inside with the Zhu family.

This person is not only an aunt, but also a cousin. His own cheap dad is not called Zhu's sister-in-law until now, but cousin. It can be seen that the love of growing up together is still heavier.

"Is it difficult for the Yin family to be for you?" said the Zhu family, so he took candied dried meat for Lin Yutong and handed it to her to eat.

Lin Yutong shook his head, glanced out, and then said in a low voice: "You and uncle, you don't have to look at my face, and you don't have to be close to the people of the Yin family." ”

When Zhu heard what he said, he said, "But what do you have to say?"

Only then did Lin Yutong hint to the Zhu family what the fourth master said on the road.

Zhu nodded, and then smiled: "You little head can't think of such a way." I'm afraid that this time the old man is confused, and he may really have done a good thing. Your son-in-law is a man with brains. I know, we little people, stay away, respect more, and it will be. ”

But when eating, there was no sloppiness in the number of etiquette. The table is really top-notch.

This is to make faces for Lin Yutong and the fourth master.

After eating, San Lang said that he had something to do, "The second brother and the fourth brother will be together." ”

What's the big night?

Lin Jishi didn't ask, and said with a smile: "Don't live outside, keep the door for you." ”

The fourth master and Lin Yutong naturally lived in the Lin family's wing, but Erlang and Sanlang, the Lin family left an upper room in the inn.

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