Chapter 8: Blessings and Misfortunes
Lao Zhang said again: "Second brother don't worry, you have to be loyal to Wu Mansion when you eat Wu Mansion's food, although I have no interest in studying with my third brother, but I understand this truth!" That Zhao Jiu is honest on weekdays, even Xiaoman can bully him, and he never shirks his dirty work, there may be something hidden in today's affairs, second brother, you-"
"Let's wait for the master to come back, I just hope nothing happens!" Steward Zhang interrupted Lao Zhang's words and asked, "What about Xiaoman?" ”
Steward Zhang took over and said, "Work outside!" ”
"Let him pack up and come with me!"
Steward Zhang only felt a cold back, and asked with a big head: "Second brother, is something wrong with Xiaoman?" ”
"The second young master has fallen in love with him, let him go over and serve!"
"This-" Hearing this, Steward Zhang shuddered and opened his mouth to say something, but Lao Zhang poked him, so he stopped his mouth and replied, "I'll call him." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info”
Steward Zhang watched the third brother out of the room, was stunned, turned his head and took out a cloth bag from his arms and handed it to Lao Zhang: "Big brother, next month, my mother's birthday, seeing that I and my third brother can't get away from all these things in the house, you go back and take care of your mother, you can't be too public, but you can't wronged our mother." ”
Lao Zhang took the bag and put it carefully into his arms, nodded and said, "You can rest assured about these things, big brother can save it!" You have to take care of such a big mansion, and the affairs around the lord are complicated, you have to take care of yourself, life is always more expensive than silver, and you must eat what the eldest brother stewed for you, you know? ”
"I know, big brother!"
Xiao Man knew that he was going to serve the second young master, so he followed Steward Zhang without even packing up a piece of underwear, and no one wanted to talk about him. Steward Zhang sighed, Lao Zhang patted him on the shoulder, and they all went to work. There were two fewer people in the kitchen all of a sudden, and the rest of the people had to fight.
I have to say that the firewood room is a good place to go, sheltered from the wind and rain, the inside is clean and tidy, Zhao Jiu doesn't have to do any work, and there are people waiting to eat, drink and Lazar every day. Ma Sanyuan was responsible for sending rice and pouring pots to Zhao Jiu, he didn't have any complaints, only said that Zhao Jiu was stupid, and said that Steward Zhang actually liked him, and tried his best to help him say good things in front of Steward Zhang, so that Zhao Jiu could find an opportunity to admit his mistake to Steward Zhang, so that he could come out to work early.
On the fourth day that Zhao Jiu was locked up in the firewood room, Lord Wu returned to the house, but he had a lot of things to deal with, and he couldn't take care of Zhao Jiu for the time being. No one dared to let Zhao Jiu out without permission, but Zhao Jiu was at ease.
It is rare to be quiet, Zhao Jiu simply practiced day and night. Either sitting or lying, Zhao Jiu figured out the postures of those villains on his chest, and let him find a little way. Zhao Jiu felt that when he sat cross-legged and then lay down to practice internal strength, the strength of his whole body would be a little overwhelmed, and all the previous exercises seemed to be in vain. But if he lies on his side after meditating cross-legged, supports his head with one hand, and then closes his eyes, his body seems to be much smoother. After practicing in this order, when you lie down, your body feels comfortable from head to toe. Zhao Jiu tried a few times, but his arms were not sore, and he was more energetic after only eating one meal a day, and Zhao Jiu firmly believed that his own method must have worked.
Mr. Qin's divine skills are indeed not something that ordinary people can practice casually.
Zhao Jiu was locked up in the firewood room for more than ten days, and Lord Wu Tiande finally remembered him and ordered Steward Zhang to call Zhao Jiu away.
Wu Zhifu was born in a literati, his body was slightly shorter than the second young master, half a head, with a long beard and flowing beard, wearing a cyan gown, wearing a square scarf, and being elegant. Lord Wu looked at Zhao Jiu a little, and felt that this son was calm and composed, and he must have something extraordinary in his temperament, so he wanted to see Zhao Jiu's thoughts, and immediately turned his color and asked, "You are Zhao Jiu?" ”
Zhao Jiu knelt on the ground and bowed in response: "Back to the master, the villain is Zhao Jiu in the kitchen." ”
"Tell me what happened that day."
"Yes, sir!" Zhao Jiu said that he had shocked half of Jingyang City that day, and said at the end: "The villain only cared about being strong that day, but I didn't expect it to bring a lot of trouble to the adults, the villain knew that he was wrong, and I implore the adults to punish him!" ”
Lord Wu looked at Zhao Jiu who was lying on the ground, and for some reason suddenly got up to look like he was studying and apprenticed many years ago. I thought that I was also full of enthusiasm and wanted to mix up and down in my career, but the future was not smooth, and I didn't mix up an official and a half-job until the year of my establishment, and I climbed to the prefect's position for many years. A few years ago, he had the opportunity to climb to the governor, but he was impeached for his failure to eliminate King Zhu Long.
The prefects of the first two military generals in Jingyang City couldn't help King Zhu Long, one was ruined, the other ended up resigning and returning to his hometown, how could the civil officials of the Wu prefect be exterminated? Moreover, there is a backer behind King Zhulong, which is so big, Hanyang Mansion, Yueyang Mansion, and Ruiyang Mansion dare not move, and he Jingyang Mansion first used people as a gunman, how can the complexity of this be explained in one word?
Lord Wu came back to his senses, Zhao Jiu was still lying on the ground, Lord Wu raised his hand and pressed his eyebrows, and said, "I didn't expect you to have such courage at such a young age!" Your intention is right, but this world is not as simple as you think, presumably Steward Zhang has already taught you a lesson, I won't say much else, the second young master asked me to ask you to go over to serve, go back and go back with Steward Zhang! ”
Hearing that Brother Ma said that Xiao Man also went to serve the second young master, Zhao Jiu was reluctant in his heart, but he couldn't help this matter, and before he could speak, Lord Wu commanded again: "After you pass, you must urge the second young master to study and practice hard every day, so as not to make him slack off, if the second young master doesn't listen to the persuasion, you will come and talk to me!" ”
"Yes, sir!"
"Go ahead!"
"Thank you, Master!" Zhao Jiu got up and saluted Lord Wu, bowed and retreated. Everyone in the kitchen was a little embarrassed when they heard that Zhao Jiu was also asked by the second young master, but they didn't dare to say anything. Ma Sanyuan pulled Zhao Jiu aside and repeatedly told him to look less, talk less and do more, don't be too lenient to Xiao Man, scold when you should scold, and give a special explanation of the benefits given by the second young master as much as possible.
Zhao Jiu responded, solemnly thanked Ma Sanyuan, and thanked everyone in the kitchen for taking care of him, and simply packed up his things and left the kitchen.
The courtyard of the second young master of the Wu family is called Daiyuan, Zhao Jiu didn't recognize it, it was Steward Zhang who told him, and Steward Zhang also said another sentence to Zhao Jiu: "It's good to do it yourself!" ”
Zhao Jiu stepped into the Dai Garden, and the fragrance of flowers and plants came to his face. He followed Steward Zhang through the front hall to the backyard in the Dai Garden, only to see that the yard was full of flowers, butterflies flying and bees singing, much more lively than the garden under the stage. Steward Zhang glanced at Zhao Jiu and explained: "The second young lady loves flowers and plants, and the flowers and plants in the garden can't be picked at will, remember!" ”
"Yes, Master Butler!"
There is a small bridge in the garden, and under the bridge there is a jumping stream, and the stream is connected to a pond, and the pond is full of all kinds of beautiful fish. There was a wind and rain pavilion on the east side of the pond, and in the pavilion there was a woman in purple and white clothes who was reading a book when she heard footsteps and turned her head. Two bent eyebrows, a pair of watery eyes, just one glance saw that Zhao Jiu hurriedly lowered his head, but this glance Zhao Jiu had already incorporated the sorrow between the eyebrows of the second young lady into the bottom of his heart.