Chapter 20 Asking for Help
The three of them returned to Qian's house, Qian Xingwen and Qian Xingwu saw that his wife had actually become like this, and Qian Anning's face was swollen into a pig's head. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info asked, angry, this is really unlucky, drinking cold water is stuffing teeth, since Daddy Qian died, his own family has been in various troubles. The Gao family was originally in-laws, and they should understand the helpers, but they didn't expect to fall into the trap when they needed support and help the most, and now they dare to do it. It's a pity that his own strength is weak, and now he has offended Cui County's order, and now everyone in Jiangning City is afraid to get close. No, the two brothers of the Qian family had no choice but to ask the chief to administer justice.
Originally, Zhang Lichang didn't want to care about this matter, but looking at the two brothers of the Qian family who were begging and the three faces behind them had been beaten into pig's heads, crying and crying, Zhang Lichang still took the bag handed over by Qian Xingwen, there were some scattered silver in the bag, and the Qian family couldn't take out more money, although they were both surnamed Qian, but they couldn't conjure up more money. Ay! Zhang Li sighed, let it be a good deed!
In fact, in this matter, the Qian family is a rational word, but because the Qian family offended the county official, this time they made a feud with the in-laws Gao family, everyone understands people, to put it bluntly, no one wants to offend these officials and talented masters, what if they are reasonable? Who wants to do something that will cause trouble for themselves, and it is thankless?
It turns out that ten years ago, when Zhang Lichang was not a lieutenant, he was just a showman, once, he fell into the river when he passed by the river, because he didn't understand the nature of water, he almost drowned, but fortunately, Qian Laigui happened to pass by and saved his life, so Zhang Lichang was willing to help this favor There is also a reason for this.
"How are your two brothers going to do well in this matter?" Zhang Lichang didn't greet the two brothers, and asked straight to the point.
The two brothers, Qian Xingwen and Qian Xingwu, glanced at each other, and they both saw confusion in each other's eyes, to be honest, they wanted to copy the guy and kill the Gao family to take revenge, and they also beat Gao Xiucai so hard that he became a pig's head so that he could feel more comfortable. However, the reality is that they don't have the strength, and now everyone is avoiding the two brothers, and it is impossible to entangle a dozen brothers to strengthen their prestige.
Seeing that his two brothers had no opinions, Zhang Lichang's brows furrowed slightly, thinking in his heart, how could the two sons of the old Qian family be so unproductive. So, Zhang Lichang said to Qian Anning: "Big niece, this time my uncle is in charge of you, do you want to leave or continue to stay in the Gao family, make your own decisions!" ”
When Qian Anning heard this, she stopped crying, but she had a look of six gods and no master on her face, and kept looking at her eldest brother and third brother, and it seemed that she also had no idea. Zhang Lichang's face sank completely, was it really unwise for him to offend Cui Xianling and Gao Xiucai for a few of them for a few fools this time? However, the grace of saving lives is always repaid, this time the Qian family suffered, if he didn't do something, I am afraid that others would make a fuss about this matter in the future, thinking that he was an ungrateful villain, how could this lieutenant still deserve it? How will you convince the public in the future? Thinking of this, Zhang Lichang's face softened a little, and he said: "The two virtuous nephews should go back first, and wait for the old man to take a closer look at it to see how to do it properly, how about it?" ”
After the Qian family left, Zhang Lichang immediately went to the county government and wanted to see Cui County, but Cui County's order was very busy, where did he have time to see him a small lieutenant. But Zhang Lichang had to see Cui County's order, otherwise he wouldn't leave. The governor of the county government was familiar with Chen Min and this one, so he asked him what was the matter? Zhang Lichang pulled him aside and whispered about the Qian family's begging for him, but he didn't know if Cui Xianling still blamed the Qian family in his heart? After figuring out this matter, it is easy for me to do things, and I can be sure when I get things done. Hearing Zhang Lichang say this, the chief gave him a package ticket and said, "Brother Zhang, you go back first, I will inquire about this matter for you today, and come to your house for a drink at night." When Zhang Lichang heard this, he was of course happy that someone helped, so he stuffed some money to Chen Min, and said some thanks to his brother, all relying on his brother and so on, and then went back.
When Chen Min came in the evening, Zhang Lichang had already prepared a table of good wine and good food waiting, and the two immediately toasted and ate meat, and talked on the wine table. After some conversation, Zhang Lichang finally put his mind at ease, it turned out that Cui County Ling had never taken money to heart about this person, how could he make the county order bother? After hearing Chen Min's personal assurance, Zhang Lichang dared to stand up for the Qian family, otherwise, how could he dare to risk offending the county order to help this favor!
Zhang Lichang and Gao Lao Xiucai finally had some friendships, thinking that back then, both Xiucai were famous, and there was some competition in it. If it weren't for Gao Laoxiu's love of drinking, where would this lieutenant be his turn, but it is precisely because Gao Laoxiucai not only loves to drink, but also his popularity is getting worse and worse, so he can become more and more stable as the lieutenant. Zhang Lichang decided to go to Gao Lao Xiucai to reason face to face.
Gao Lao Xiucai was actually a little angry with Zhang Lichang, who was also a Xiucai back then, and he could have been the chief, but at that time he always thought that he could go further, so he didn't put the small position of the chief in his eyes, and didn't go all out to fight for it, but was picked up by the surname Zhang A ready-made cheap, now that I think about it, I feel a little unhappy.
Zhang Lichang took two young people to Gao's house, and when the two met, they exchanged a few words on the surface, and there was nothing to say between them, so they had to talk about Gao Xiucai's family.
When Zhang Lichang talked about this, Gao Lao Xiucai's face darkened, and he looked like he wanted to have a seizure but couldn't, as if he was constipated. He also knew that Zhang Lichang was not someone he could get angry with casually. However, he still spoke hard, refused to compromise at all, and said with a pair of dead fish eyes: "My wife was also beaten, and my daughter-in-law did something wrong, my son should have taught her a lesson, there is nothing wrong with it, this is my Gao family's own family affairs, and outsiders should not meddle in their affairs." ”
Zhang Lichang saw that Gao Lao Xiucai was not reasonable at all, but he was not angry, but only said: "Okay, since Brother Gao said so, then I have to take the people of the Qian family to the hall to beat the drum, it seems that this matter will inevitably have to meet the county lord, ask him to come to the old man to make a judgment, see if Xiucai Gong can beat people without being blamed?" ”
Gao Lao Xiucai sneered: "You go, I won't run away or leave, I'm waiting here." He put on a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water, which was really tricky.
However, Zhang Lichang said another sentence, and Gao Laoxiu was immediately deflated, "I know that Brother Gao is above board, but it's a pity that my nephew, the good future is going to be ruined, as long as this case is established...... Brother Gao, you must also know that those who are involved in the case and have not yet ended cannot participate in the imperial examination, and the triennial township examination is about to start, I wonder if my nephew has packed his belongings to Yongzhou? If you don't clean it up, it's better, don't bother to clean it up, lest you have to open it again. ”
Hearing these words, Gao Laoxiu's heart is like a drum, and the seven orifices are smoking, so you are a vicious Zhang Guisun, and you actually used the imperial examination to suppress me. However, this is a bit ugly, but it is not wrong, people who have a case are indeed not eligible to take the exam, and even if the case is closed in the future, it is always bad to leave a stain on the yamen. If you accidentally become an official in the future, and you will soar, people will look at it, oh, you have been involved in the case, no matter what the case is, it will make your colleagues look down on you a few times, and the boss will not reuse people with stains, even if you have the opportunity to be an official, it is unlikely to climb up. After thinking about it, if the son wants to get ahead, he really has to take the exam, after all, it is only a chance once in three years, which is precious and cannot be missed, and the son cannot really divorce his wife, otherwise the reputation will not be good.
In the end, Gao Lao Xiucai and Zhang Lida reached an agreement, and the Qian family said to the outside world that several of their own women were injured by themselves, and they had nothing to do with the Gao family, and Gao Xiucai had never beaten anyone. Internally, the Gao family endured the pain and gave the Qian family five taels of silver for medicine, but if Qian Anning wanted to return to the Gao family, he had to draw a clear line with the Qian family, and the two families wrote an agreement to sever their relationship, which stated that Qian Anning had married into the Gao family, was a member of the Gao family, and had nothing to do with the Qian family.
Zhang Lichang couldn't be the master of Qian Anning, so he went to the Gao family to inform Qian Anning of the matter, and then gave the money obtained from the Gao family to the two brothers of the Qian family, explained the meaning of the Gao family, and asked them to think clearly and reply to themselves.
The two brothers of the Qian family looked at the five taels of silver on the table, they couldn't cry or laugh, and there was infinite sadness in their hearts, it seems that this justice can't be recovered, Zhang Lichang looked perfunctory at a glance, and didn't do his best, thinking that back then, if it wasn't for his father to save him, he would have drowned in the river a long time ago, where else could he be a lieutenant, it was really ungrateful.
Actually, they really misunderstood Zhang Lichang, if it wasn't for Zhang Lichang to come forward, maybe they wouldn't say five taels of silver, even if it was five copper plates, people wouldn't give them to them, they still had no choice, their arms could never reach their thighs, this is an ugly fact. Zhang Lichang can do this, which is already good, but unfortunately, no one understands his affection, he still offends the two brothers of the Gao family and the Qian family at the same time, but these two families have nothing to do with him. Therefore, in Zhang Lichang's heart, he actually felt that he had done a good deed, although it was thankless, but his conscience was comforted.