Chapter 41: Inside Story
Zhang Wu and the little servants drove the full carriage back to the British Mansion, he went out this time to harvest a lot, not only bought the food that the prince liked, but also inquired about the news that the prince wanted, he washed up and rested a little, he would serve the book, and carried a large food box to the Wisteria Courtyard of the prince.
There was a porridge and side dishes on the small round table, Zhang Xin picked up the bowl, and felt that he had changed too much, these things that he used to disdain were now panicked when he didn't eat them, which was really strange.
I privately called Imperial Doctor Liu to come and see it, but I didn't find anything strange, so Imperial Doctor Liu still rubbed a lot of dried fish and vegetables on his face, and he lost a lot, a loss.
"Lord Shizi, as soon as I entered the city today, I saw that Mo Xiucai was selling tender corn on the street, the old slave tasted one, it tasted really good, it was comparable to their dried vegetables, and the slave brought some back, can you taste it?"
Zhang Wu put on a plate, five big yellow corn cobs were piled up, exuding an extremely tempting sweet fragrance, Zhang Wu had eaten outside early in the morning, and now he is still swallowing his saliva very unsightly.
The waiter shouted: "My mother, this corn is so fragrant, it's not going to be drooling, master, why don't you let the slave test the poison for you first?" ”
Zhang Xin wanted to kick this disgraced little bastard to death, "What kind of poison to try, look at your greedy appearance, a corn cob, what about you." ”
The waiter touched the back of his head and smiled, but his eyes refused to leave the table, Zhang Xin couldn't bear to look directly, "Okay, take one, get out." ”
"Thank you!" The waiter grabbed a corn cob and ran out.
Zhang Wu said: "That is, you, magnanimous and don't like to worry about him, if he is a few people, he will die eight hundred times earlier, drive Ming'er old slave to talk about him, don't keep indulging him, you don't know the sky and the earth is thick." ”
"He's still young, teach it slowly, it's really not okay to change it." Zhang Xin couldn't resist the attraction of corn, reached out and took a bite of it, his eyes instantly narrowed, and his essence flashed, "How about the things that asked you to inquire." ”
"Oh, Shiziye, you are really clever, I don't know if you don't ask, I'm shocked when I ask, I'm telling you, there are really two Liniang in Xiaowan Village, uh, that's not right, that Li, it's not the same word as this Li......"
Zhang Wu reported to Zhang Xin one by one the people and things he had encountered in the past two days, and there was no detail, and it was inevitable that a little personal emotion would be mixed in it, but this was even more real and reliable.
After talking about the interesting story of He Liniang and Mo Liniang, Zhang Wu changed his words and mentioned another old thing.
"Master, do you still remember, when the concubine Niangniang and the fifth princess returned to Beijing from the summer resort, they were assassinated outside Jinshui Town, and were later rescued by a scholar, I told you that it couldn't be more coincidental, that scholar is Mo Juren, the biological father of Mo Shubai and Mo Liniang."
Zhang Xin was finally moved, put down the rod he had gnawed and raised his eyes in surprise, "Such a coincidence? But I remember that my father rewarded the family with a sum of silver for the concubine Niangniang, which was enough for his family and Heshun to live a lifetime, why did he become poor like that in just a few years, is there something that the Mo family has not found out? ”
"No, no, no." Zhang Wu waved his hand and shook his head, "No, no, hey!" Look at the old slave's stupid mouth, that's the case, Mo Juren blocked an arrow for the fifth princess, and it was gone on the spot, and he still had a younger brother by his side at that time, and later came to the court, rewarded, or something, and contacted the younger brother, as well as Mo Laoxiu, who arrived later, according to the facts that the old slave heard, not long after Mo Juren's funeral was completed, his head was separated, and his wife and children didn't seem to know so far, just thought that Mo Juren really met a robber on the way to the exam. ”
Zhang Xin clenched his fists and said hatefully: "A little thing can't be done properly!" ”
Zhang Wu knew who he was talking about, but he didn't dare to answer, where was Grandpa Guo a slave he could question, so he just bowed his head and pretended not to hear.
After a few breaths, Zhang Xin calmed down and told Zhang Wu to take care of his mouth, and a few small guys who went out to do errands together also explained, and these things were rotten in the stomach.
"Then what should the Mo family do?" Zhang Wu asked, "Then Mo Wenrui's family bullied orphans and widows, it's really hateful, it's ridiculous that he still wants to climb the big tree of the Guogong Mansion, do you want the old slave to find a few people to beat him up with a sack and fat, so as to make Engong angry?" ”
"I have my own opinion on this matter." Zhang Xin shook his head and disagreed.
First is the life-saving grace of the fifth princess, and then his life-saving grace, this Molly family is the great benefactor of the British government, but they don't want to suffer such unfair treatment by fate, correspondingly, the mishandled British princess and his stepwife, if the rumors go out, they will become a laughing stock in the eyes of the world.
Such a great favor, how can it be compensated for a few taels of silver, he Zhang Xin has a lot to do and can do, but there is no need to explain these to a subordinate.
Li Niang was restless all day, worried that the corn would not be sold, and worried that if the business was too good, her brother would be tired, and before it was dark, she cooked the meal early, and played with Qingyuan at the door while anxiously waiting for her brother's return.
But he said that Shubai returned to Jinshui Town, and went to Fuyuan Building first, Uncle Cheng smiled from ear to ear when he saw him, praising him as a lucky boy and a lucky star in Fuyuan Building.
Uncle Cheng happily paid the corn money, and asked Zhang San'er to send Shubai home, and by the way, he pulled a cart of tender corn, and gave a catty to the purchase price of five cents, so the carriage of the family drove into Xiaowan Village in the twilight, and the sound of horses' hooves attracted countless strange eyes.
Shubai asked Zhang San'er to stop at the door of Mo's house at the head of the village, and he went in to tell his grandparents and second uncle that he got the exact news from Shopkeeper Chen today, that the third uncle Mo Wenwu had indeed joined the army and went to the West Camp.
The third uncle joined the army and followed the path of Zhang Wu, the housekeeper of the British government, but I don't know why, Shubai kept an eye on it here and didn't tell the elders about it, it seems that they can't care about it, and Shubai can hide it with peace of mind.
Loaded and empty, Li Niang had confidence in the sales of tender corn, she happily Zhang Luo ate, and then weighed the corn cob after eating and let Zhang San'er drag it back to town.
Shubai closed the door and entered the wing, and while watching Li Niang take a bath for Qingyuan, he discussed: "Li Niang, do you see if it's better for us to buy an ox cart, rent a car and borrow a car every day, it's troublesome, and I'm afraid of delaying other people's affairs, and it's not good to repay the debt of favors." ”
"Okay, okay, buy a car, buy a car." Qingyuan slapped the water and shouted, his ruddy little face was covered with water droplets, which made people want to pinch and take a bite.
"What kind of ox cart to buy, if you want to buy it, you can buy a carriage, we are not short of money." Li Niang shouted angrily, my brother is a Xiucai, and the family is qualified to use a carriage.