Zhang Zhu helped Zhang Zicong, and Dai Zhong and Dai Xing followed him to the front hall. Ren Jiulong was talking to Liu Teng, and Minglang was holding tea and listening with a smile.

Zhang Zicong was slightly unhappy.

Ren Jiulong's appearance is completely different from when he met him back then, although he was also talkative back then, he didn't say anything incomprehensible for the sake of showing off like he is now; That Liu Teng is too, although he is dressed up, he has no upper-class temperament at all, if it weren't for Ren Jiulong's relationship, Zhang Zicong wouldn't want to see more! Only Minglang is okay, worthy of being the disciple he selected, and he was also brilliant and handsome back then.

Zhang Zicong couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

If it weren't for Li'er being too willful, the Ming family would not have hastily set a family affair for Minglang, and Wan'er would not have married far away from southern Fujian, and now she is still unhappy. When Minglang was reading beside him, Wan'er's red sleeves added fragrance, and he thought that he could achieve a consummation. The world is unpredictable.

Ren Jiulong and others saw that Zhang Zicong was coming, and hurriedly got up and saluted.

Zhang Zicong smiled: "Why are you free today?" ”

Ren Jiulong was a little embarrassed: "The Double Ninth Festival is coming, and I want to take Awan's house." ”

Zhang Zicong naturally knew that Ren Jiulong didn't want to take Zhang Wan back at all, just to save face. He also doesn't want his daughter to go back to suffer, but if he doesn't go back, what will happen to his daughter for the rest of her life? Zhang Zicong could only suffer this dumb loss, and was half angry and half joking at Ren Jiulong: "You haven't been here for two months before, and now as soon as the big girl comes back, I will pick you up before I can warm up." ”

Ren Jiulong laughed: "It's not a good granddaughter taught by my father-in-law, the Ren family can't turn around without her for a while, I have wronged her for two months, this is not to express my heart early, so that the big girl feels better." ”

Zhang Zicong hurriedly waved his hand: "This is not good, even if you are in a hurry to go home, you should stay here with me for the night." I have ordered the house to be cleaned up and come out, and if I go back at once, I will not let the old women here work in vain. ”

Ren Jiulong was speechless.

Where will it be the old woman's turn to do such a thing as tidying up the house? It's just an excuse for Zhang Zicong to keep them down.

Ren Jiulong thought about it for a while, and knew that Zhang Zicong probably wanted to investigate the cause of death of Wang Ping and Zhang Li; He also wanted to know, so he pushed the boat along the way: "Since my father-in-law likes big girls, it doesn't hurt to stay for a few days." I'm here today to congratulate my father-in-law on the Chung Yeung Festival. ”

Ren Jiulong took a brocade box from the table, with a smug smile on his face: "Father-in-law, this is the best piece of Huangshi, a famous product in Minzhou." I just asked someone to shoot it, and it took a few days to deliver it. ”

Zhang Zicong said: "Although Tian Huangshi is not very valuable, it is also a treasure that is gradually in short supply. You come from a business background, and you are an envoy of salt and iron, why spend this money? It is also feasible to send any rocks. Gifts are not valuable, but look at the heart of the giver. ”

Ren Jiulong handed Tian Huangshi to Zhang Zhu to hold, and put his hand on Zhang Zicong's hand: "Father-in-law, don't worry, I don't have to spend too much." ”

Zhang Zicong frowned slightly: "Where did you get money in the public school again?" ”

Liu Teng said: "What Lord Zhang said is not right, who dares to seek money from the public officials, this is corruption." For the royal service, there are naturally all kinds of miscellaneous items, and there are too many for a while, and the royal family can't use them, so we waste them in vain, so we use them for the emperor. ”

Zhang Zicong snorted coldly.

Corruption also boasts of his own level.

Zhang Zicong's sharp gaze looked at Minglang: "Do you know about this?" ”

Minglang smiled warmly: "Teacher, don't be angry, it's not a big deal." Lord Ren and Lord Liu didn't take a penny more -- the materials for the repair of the city wall that the emperor asked the Ministry of Works to do a few days ago and the road repair in the west of the city that had been dragged to the present year came from the Ren family and the Yuan family. ”

Dai Zhong and Zhang Zicong were speechless together.

And that doesn't take a penny? Repairing state property, things that come through private channels, it is clear that the bill will be doubled. At that time, the financial situation was uneven, and the Ministry of Industry submitted false accounts. Although fake accounts are almost inseparable, in the end, the emperor can't see that someone is corrupt, and even if he sees it, he can't catch any traces.

Zhang Zicong felt a little stuffy in his heart.

I was picking someone to marry Zhang Wan back then, why did it become like this now? And that proud protégé of his own, how can he also wolf bèi for rape?

Zhang Zicong was dizzy and stood a little unsteadily. Zhang Zhu only cared about weighing the weight of Huang Tianshi, but he didn't react in time. Dai Zhong was still quick with his eyes and hands, and he held Zhang Zicong. Dai Xing came out to speak with a smile: "My grandfather was occasionally caught in the cold for many days, and I can't see guests anymore." Daixing is here to make amends to you, and he will return it to the banquet in the future. ”

Ren, Liu, and Ming said goodbye and left along the steps, and Zhang Zhu went out to see them off.

Zhang Zicong was carried back to the bedroom by Dai Zhong, trembling for a long time, holding Dai Zhong's hand and crying: "Da Zhao is in danger!" ”

Dai Zhong is infinitely sad.

Isn't it? The high-ranking officials of the imperial court did not think hard about how to govern the country and repel foreign enemies, but they were desperately trying to earn the country's money, the country was already sick, how long could it last?

Zhang Wan heard that his father was seriously ill, so he hurriedly rushed over with Hongyan and Xiaoxiao.

When Xiaoxiao saw Zhang Zicong's salivation, she threw herself to the side of the bed and wiped her tears with a handkerchief. Zhang Zicong originally mourned his misfortune for the country, so he cried with Xiaoxiao.

Zhang Wan glanced around, and when he saw that Zhang Zhu was not there, he asked Dai Xing: "Where did your uncle go?" ”

My father is seriously ill and doesn't stay by the bedside, which is really unfilial.

Dai Zhong hurriedly replied angrily: "Where else can I go?" Shicai's father sent a piece of Huangtian stone, and it is estimated that he will lick it. ”

Zhang Wan pushed Dai Zhong.

Although he is telling the truth, Zhang Zhu is an elder after all, and it is not and cannot be said by Dai Zhong, a junior.

Dai Zhong shut up angrily, but he had already scolded Zhang Zhu thousands of times in his heart.

Zhang Wan saw that Zhang Zicong and Xiaoxiao had been crying, and knew that Zhang Zicong must ask Xiaoxiao about Zhang Li, so he only left Xiaoxiao, Dai Xing and Ah Chi beside him to take care of Zhang Zicong, and withdrew with Dai Zhong and Hongyan himself.

When he came out, he saw Zhang Zhu dressed up seriously, carrying a brocade box and running outside, Dai Zhong was angry, but he couldn't scold clearly, so he could only kick the dog on the side of the road without naming him: "You cheap thing, you were originally a splashy skin, the master is kind enough to reward you for food, but you take the master's bones to honor other dogs!" ”

Zhang Zhu was not angry when he heard it, anyway, the Zhang family would have to be his at that time, no matter how arrogant Ren Daizhong was, wouldn't he call him "uncle" in front of people in the future? Now let's go and see how much Huangtian Stone is worth, and stock it up while the old man is not paying attention.

Dai Zhong saw that Zhang Zhu didn't pay attention to it at all, and he was half angry again, and he walked back to the house and sulked. Hongyan glanced at Yun Tan, Yun Tan hurriedly followed, leaving Hongyan and Zhang Wan walking on the road with Xiaomei and Qiong Xia.

Hongyan said with a smile: "Sister Yuntan still has a way, if it is changed to the past, I am afraid that there are a lot of good things in the house." ”

Qiong Xia hurriedly said: "Where there is such a great credit, it is Yun'er who is dedicated to the eldest young master." ”

Zhang's face sank.

Hongyan saw that something was wrong with Zhang, so she pulled Zhang's bluestone chair on the side of the road and sat down, waved her hand to let the two girls wait in the distance, and asked, "Does my mother have something on her mind?" ”

Zhang's was not angry: "Listen to what Qiong Xia Shicai said, why are you dedicated to the young master?" Relying on her husband Yu Ye's kindness, he is so frivolous, and he still wants to rely on our family for the rest of his life. ”

Hongyan was a little surprised: "Mother didn't have the idea of taking Sister Yuntan as a person in her brother's room?" ”

Zhang glared at her: "You care about your father's strength, but you are lax with your brother?" I am unladylike, and I want to make my daughter-in-law uncomfortable? Ah Da wants to marry a lady from a high family, where can there be those messy people around him to spoil him. The wine is misleading, your brother is so decent, I don't want him to spoil his body. ”

Hongyan smiled: "I hate not to devote myself to other families, so it is a great blessing to be a mother's daughter-in-law." ”

The corners of Zhang's mouth hooked up a disgusted smile: "If you are from another family, I don't look down on you." ”

Hongyan was speechless.

Mother, am I sure it's your own?

Hongyan said: "Mother, now Qiongxia and Yuntan are probably moved by hearing that their grandfather wants to fulfill their brother and Xiao'er, how are you doing?" Actually, Sister Yuntan is not bad, and she is also harmonious with her brother, so why not ・・・・・・"

Before Hongyan finished speaking, Zhang interrupted her: "You don't have to call the shots in this matter, I'll do it." ”

Hongyan frowned.

She knows about her brother and Yuntan: if the two can't be together, according to her brother's temperament, I don't know what the consequences will be. But what my mother said is right, my sister-in-law in the future has done nothing wrong, and she can't make her brother as sad as her father.

Hongyan sighed.

She can't come up with the best of both worlds if she wants to be the master of this matter, so she can only wronged her mother to be a villain, after all, her brother's future is more important.

Hongyan felt sorry for her brother and Yun Tan in her heart, and she still forced a smile on her face: "Let's go and see what my brother is doing, don't let him ruin the things of his grandfather's house, make my uncle unhappy." ”

Zhang nodded.

The two called the girl, came to Dai Zhong's room together, and saw that the door was wide open, Dai Zhong was imitating the cursive script of the monk Huaisu with a wolf hair, and the pen was slow and powerful, and it was done in one go, like a dragon jumping up from the water, but it always felt a little less taste. Yun Tan added incense and grinded on the side, showing a bit of the harmony of an old husband and wife.

Hongyan hooked the corners of her mouth to laugh, but remembered Zhang's determination to beat the mandarin duck, and couldn't help frowning again.

Zhang was a little stunned.

This scene is just like her and Minglang's daily life many years ago, but she is in awe and love Minglang as a brother.

Zhang clenched his fists in his sleeves.

Jiang Yuntan not only has the support of a servant surnamed Jiang, but also has a mother who used to be his own girl. This Qiongxia was restless back then, and thought about being a concubine, and was later married to Jiang Xian, the chief manager, by the Zhang family. The family has been making money in the house, but because of her loyalty, she has repeatedly let it go, and now she has the idea of her beloved son!

Zhang's eyes were cold.

Yun Tan has a high status in the mansion, if she is not sent far away, she will become a disaster in the future.

You must do your best to get rid of this girl with wolf ambitions!