85_85797 It's dawn.

The six donkey carts of the Ji family walked on the official road, which was not noticeable.

In fact, these days, it should be the safest time in this area of Hushan, the thief leader Luo Datou was trapped, and the big man still led his terrifyingly strong private soldiers to operate in this area. Any robber can only hide in the hole like a rat and dare not squeak at this time. In view of this, Ji Ji ordered the convoy to travel day and night, wanting to rush back to Jingxian as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, Jingxian is only two or three hundred miles away from here, and after a reckless gallop, on the fourth day, Ji Ji and others appeared at the door of their house.

As soon as she entered the manor, Ji Ji had the door closed, and then everyone began to unload the goods.

First of all, it is two carts full of rice, and now in this world, whether it is the five baht money of the previous dynasty or the four baht money promulgated by His Majesty today, the common people do not believe it. This is also something that cannot be helped, the dynasties are changing too quickly, and the people who believe in these currencies have long been bankrupt in the fall of one dynasty after another.

For the people, bartering is still popular, and grain is the backbone of barter. Compared with the chestnut rice that people in the world often use for money, the taste is more beautiful, and the rice that scholars praise and love is even more valuable.

The two carts of rice that Sun Fu and others got were brought from Luo Datou's kitchen. Thinking about it, Na Luo Datou was ready to kill and plunder, and then came back to hold a celebration banquet, and the kitchen was not only full of rice, but also all kinds of dried fish, as well as all kinds of seasonal dishes. Naturally, these dried fish and vegetables also arrived on Ji Ji's third donkey cart.

In the fourth and five donkey carts, there are wooden boxes, and in this wooden box are horses of silk, which are also the goods that serve as currency in this era.

The sixth donkey cart was the biggest takeaway of the trip, full of gold, antiques, coral jade and blue and white porcelain. These things are all used by Luo Datou to show off his wealth in the manor living room, and each of them has an extraordinary origin and is also very precious.

In the manor, all the servants were laughing and laughing, and they were all satisfied with their eyebrows, and when they looked at Ji Ji, the little master, their expressions were even more indescribably satisfied.

Not long ago, their little master got five Qushui county stores, and this windfall had already made them very happy, and they couldn't be more satisfied. How long has it been? As soon as the little master made a move, he added six carts of wealth to the family.

Unlike the servants who couldn't keep their mouths shut with joy, Ji Ji was quite depressed at this time. The six carts full of belongings in front of me look like a lot, but whether it is food or silk, it is scary to pile up there, but it can be used quickly. The jewel that is really valuable, but it must not be revealed...... Her family is small and weak, and she is not afraid of the remnants of Luo Datou, nor does she want to attract the attention of the original owners of these jewels. Therefore, this car of treasures looks good, but in this Jingzhou area, it cannot be used at an extraordinary time.

Sighing secretly, Ji Ji quietly hid these jewels in her secret warehouse, and then put the grain silk in the warehouse to meet her daily expenses.

After completing these actions, Ji Ji left the matter of Luo Datou behind.

Early the next morning, the Zheng Mansion sent someone.

In fact, during the time that Ji Ji left, the Zheng Mansion had already sent two waves of people over.

Sitting in the living room, Ji Ji received the steward of the Zheng family.

The steward was about thirty-six or seventeen years old, and he had been in the Zheng Mansion for many years, which also meant that he had watched Ji Ji grow up.

Almost as soon as Ji Ji sat down, the steward drank tea and said in a disappointed tone: "Auntie, it has only been less than a year since your parents died, and you have become so disappointing. ”

He said: "My wife watched you grow up, to put it bluntly, she is not so good to her own daughter-in-law, and she is not so good to you." But how did you repay her? That day, in front of distinguished guests, you didn't greet a single person, and left with a flick of your sleeves, what about your upbringing? What about your etiquette? Nurses are also mothers, what about your filial piety? ”

When she heard the last sentence, Ji Ji almost burst out laughing, she quickly lowered her head to cover it up, and said in her heart: Forget it, I have to forgive these "readers" who don't know a few big characters.

The steward of the Zheng Mansion continued: "Madame and the adults are very angry, Auntie, I have come this time to take you to ask for forgiveness from the two old men. ”

Speaking of this, the steward stood up and ordered to the two tall maidservants who came with him: "Come on, invite Aunt Ji into the car!" ”

So, these two servants, who were as strong as men, came to Ji Ji.

Ji Ji sighed secretly, stood up, and said with a smile: "No need, I'll go by myself." With that, she honestly followed the steward and walked towards the bullock cart outside the door.

This is the reason why Ji Ji has been patient, and the Zheng family can be said to be a servant, but she has to be vain. In this era, every powerful landlord and nobleman would raise some guards in the manor, in the words of the people, this is called a trilogy. These parts can protect the manor from robberies in normal times, and they can also perform the duty of guarding when they go out. It is Ji Ji, Sun Fulu Shen and others are also her subordinates, but the Ji family is too small, and her subordinates only have a dozen people, while the Zheng family is as strong as the one or two hundred.

When the ox cart was moving, outside the car, the steward's reproachful shouting and questioning was still coming, "Auntie, don't you have two rice shops in the county?" How did you become a bookmaker? ”

Ji Ji thought to herself: They really thought about it, and they wanted to teach me a lesson through the business of Guò Rice Shop.

In the ox cart, Ji Ji smiled and replied: "Oh, that's the case, the dealer said he wanted to buy it, so I gave it to them." ”

The steward outside snorted coldly and lectured her: "Auntie, you are still young and ignorant." If you buy a rice shop, what can you do with your 150 acres of land? Can you feed a family? ”

Ji Ji lowered her eyes and pursed her lips, and secretly thought: I just want to sell those two shops, so that you don't have to use them to pinch me at every turn!

After a while, the steward's voice came again, "Auntie, do you know how much effort Madame has put into your marriage this time?" Not to mention anything else, a celestial-like character like Zhou Yulangjun didn't appear casually, he was deliberately attracted by an adult with great effort. Such a great wealth, such a husband like a man and a man, the lady and the lord did not give their daughter, but introduced to you, do you know how much kindness this is? ”

When Ji Ji heard this, she was afraid that she would lose her laughter, so she hurriedly covered her mouth with her sleeves, and she thought in her heart: If you are really cheap, you are invincible. This kind of lie, they dare to talk about it? Zhou Yu and those people, when they looked at the Zheng family, they were obviously as disdainful as they were looking at a pile of dirt and dung.

You must know that on that day, her intuition told her that if she gave the Zheng family too much face, she was afraid that even she herself would be looked down on by Zhou Yu!

At the same time, the Zheng estate.

Mrs. Zheng has been a little annoyed since Ji Ji left that day, and the servants and slaves in the Zhuangzi are also in danger.

Especially after she didn't even send two waves of people to invite Ji Ji, Mrs. Zheng's anger became even greater.

On this day, after she sent the steward to Ji's mansion, she kept her eyes half-closed, and the maidservant standing behind her was beating her shoulders carefully, lest she disturb her wife.

In this era, not only the dynasty changes rapidly, but also the princes and the common people, they are also like ants. In the world of chaos, there are people who are desolate, and when a kind of competition for luxury and comparison is popular, there is also a kind of cruelty everywhere. For example, Shi Chong, who was richer than Wang Kai in the previous dynasty, used beautiful women to persuade him to drink, and if he didn't drink, he would kill the beauty. And Wang Dun, who watched Shi Chong kill three beauties in a row without changing his face, was even praised by many people because of the words "What does he have to do with you who killed him". There are many powerful people who suddenly get rich, they may not have the confidence to compete with the nobles to be rich and noble, but they can be compared to brutality, they are absolutely capable.

It was so quiet that no one dared to breathe, and I don't know how long it took, a clear voice came from outside, "Mother." ”

But it was Zheng Kuang, who was slender and smiling, came.

Seeing this most beloved son, the corners of Mrs. Zheng's lips couldn't help but smile, and her smile made all the maids breathe a sigh of relief at the same time.

Mrs. Zheng bowed slightly, smiled at Zheng Kuang, and said, "My son is here?" Sit down. ”

Zheng Guan sat down opposite Mrs. Zheng, and after taking two sips of the teacup handed by the maidservant, he said: "Mother, the person sent by the child to inquire has returned, and they say that Zhou Yu and others are indeed from Jiankang, and they have a great reputation in Jiankang. That Zhou Luan, I heard that he is still a general, and Zhou Yu is known for his high talent, and I heard that today's princesses are interested in recruiting him as a son-in-law. ”

Hearing this, Mrs. Zheng was shocked, she sat up straight, and said strangely: "Such a son, why is Ji Ji an orphan girl in the picture?" ”

Zheng Jing shook his head and said, "I don't know about this...... I only know that the four brothers of the Zhou family are quite talented and famous in Jiankang and are also known for their beauty. ”

Speaking of this, Zheng Kuang suddenly ordered: "All retreat." ”

After all the servants left, Zheng Jing approached Mrs. Zheng and said in a low voice: "Mother, in the past few days, Zhou Yu has asked his son about Ji Ji's situation three or four times, and his attitude is extremely solemn. The son thought that he was only afraid that he really wanted to marry this woman. After a pause, Zheng Jing lowered his voice and said, "My son has been thinking about it again and again in the past two days, and I am always uneasy in my heart. Mother, Ji Ji, this sister-in-law, although she is young, the city is very deep. If nothing else, let's just say that our two families have broken off contact over the years? But before this month, who had heard that Ji Ji was a multi-talented person? Also, this time she was so rude to us in front of several Zhou Lang, I am afraid that she also has some intentions. ”

Without waiting for him to finish speaking, Mrs. Zheng gritted her teeth and sneered: "My son is right, my mother is really gone, after so many years, there is a talented girl hidden under her eyes, and she doesn't know at all." Thinking of Zhang Heng in front of Ji Ji in front of the distinguished guests that day, she hated her forehead even more!

Zheng Guo interrupted Mrs. Zheng's conjecture, and said softly: "After thinking about it, I think that Ji Ji's sister-in-law is only afraid that she will enter Jiankang with her front foot and get the great wealth of the Zhou family, and she will leave us who thread the needle behind her with her back foot." So when I talked to Zhou Luan about Ji Mansion today, I told him, that Ji Ji, and a twin brother, but at that time, it happened that Ji's enemies were chasing and killing, and Ji's father and ancestor put her twin brother in a house, and I also said to Zhou Luan that over the years, Ji's enemy has been staring at Jifu, so Ji's father has never dared to take his son back, that is, Ji's father and Ji Zu, and their deaths were not accidents, but were killed by the enemy. ”

Zheng Kuang suppressed his excitement and said: "Mother, I don't know what Zhou Luan found out that time, as soon as this word came out, he actually believed it immediately, and said the words "I see". Moreover, the son once thought that after the son said this, their desire to marry Ji Ji would fade, but in that Zhou Luan's tone, there was no relaxation. ”

Mother Zheng listened and listened, she was puzzled at first, but in a blink of an eye she understood, "My son, you made up such a character, are you trying to find someone to pretend to be?" The more Zheng Mu thought about it, the more excited she became, so she stood up and said, "This is good, this is arranged...... Since Ji Ji's cheap goods are unreliable, let's arrange for our own people to go in. Think about it, if my children and grandchildren become Ji Ji's own brother and become the brother-in-law of the Jiankang Zhou family, doesn't that mean that he can use the power of the Zhou family to make a difference in his career? My son, my son, if this matter is handled so skillfully, then my Zheng family can be said to have ascended to the sky in one step! ”

In a blink of an eye, Zheng's mother asked, "Have you told your father about this?" ”

When it came to Zheng's father, Zheng was a little depressed, and he whispered: "Father was a little hesitant, but I let my words out, so he said, "That's it." ””

Mrs. Zheng waved her hand and said, "Don't pay attention to your father, my mother thinks this is a very good idea." ”

In the era when the war was chaotic for hundreds of years, the literacy rate of the common people was less than 1 percent, and even some of these 1 percent were craftsmen and the like. Although Mrs. Zheng is capable, she only knows a lot of words, and although Zheng's father has read for a few years, he only has a little knowledge.

The shallowness of knowledge, coupled with the fact that there are few books in the collection, and there are no wise people to pull them out, for this family, to be able to think of the current strategy, it is the result of racking their brains and using all their wisdom. Speaking of which, neither Zheng's father nor Zheng's mother know whether the current idea is good or bad