Chapter Eighty-Eight: Zhang's Trip
Lin Zhu's gift arrived in the capital a month later, Wang Shudun took his third son Wang Mu to the door of a mansion according to the address given by Lin Zhu, and saw that there was a doorkeeper in front of the door, Wang Shudun stepped forward to inquire, "This little brother, is Zhang Lizhang's housekeeper here?" ”
"Go, go, go, this is where you hillbilly come from, stay away, don't get in the way here." The housekeeper at the door didn't listen to what Wang Shudun said at all, and directly pushed him aside. Wang Mu hurriedly supported him, and just wanted to step forward to reason with the family, but was stopped by Wang Shudun, he went up to the family and stuffed a purse with fifty yuan in his hand, and the family Ding pinched it in his hand, and nodded with satisfaction, "Say, what's the matter?" After receiving the money, the family changed his face completely.
"We are here to find Zhang Lizhang's housekeeper, can this little brother help spread the word." Wang Shudun said even more humbly. "What is your relationship with Steward Zhang? What are you doing? The family looked at the carriage parked behind Wang Shudun, and thought that it was another master who wanted to curry favor with Steward Zhang. Therefore, the fifty yuan just now was far from satisfying his appetite.
"We came from the countryside, and we will send some souvenirs to Steward Zhang in the autumn." Wang Shudun said with a smile, although he was not satisfied with the appearance of this family member asking and asking and no one in his eyes, but the seven-rank official in front of the prime minister's door, although this is not in front of the prime minister's door, but he has to deal with it carefully. "What kind of souvenir? Take it out and take a look, don't bring anything bad, I'll have to check it. As he spoke, he wanted to open the carriage and take a look. But there was a pot of precious orchids in the carriage, and if someone looked at it indiscriminately, he was afraid that it would be damaged. "It's just a pot of orchids, it's not a big deal." Wang Shudun was reluctant to let him open the car door. This family member had enjoyed Wang Shudun's deference to him, but now he was suddenly rejected. The face is a little bad. pushed away the stump of Wang's tree, "Dodge, what kind of flower is so precious, I still have to look at it." For Steward Zhang? Steward Zhang knows who you are? Don't you put something unsightly in it, right? "That family member was about to break through the barrier of the king stump. Suddenly, there was a chuckle from the side, "Brother Zhang, I didn't expect that the family members of your mansion would be loyal to the Lord." "Who are you, what's the matter with you?" Get out of here! The man didn't look at the person who spoke, and said very arrogantly.
The one who spoke was nothing, but Brother Zhang's face was already flushed with anger. "Bastard thing. Open your dog's eyes and see who are you talking to? The family member who was stimulated by this scolding no longer entangled with Wang Shushang, and turned back while scolding, "Which eyeless thing dares to ......" Before he finished speaking, he saw the face of this Brother Zhang, his face was white, and cold sweat broke out, "Second master." The little one doesn't know that it's you, and I'm offended, so I ask you to forgive me. As he spoke, he knelt down and kowtowed.
Second Master Zhang didn't pay attention to the family, but said to the person who spoke just now. "Let Lu Gongzi smile, the discipline is not strict, and there is a lot of offense. Thank you for your forgiveness. "Ha Luha, Lord Zhang is polite. Today I mainly came to visit Mr. Zhang, and I was defenseless. "This person is Lu Mingtao, who received watermelons in Linjia Village." It's just that these two seem to have come to find Steward Zhang. He pointed to Wang Shudun and his son. Lu Mingtao only stayed in Linjia Village for one day. He had already left when Muyue Trading's car went to pull watermelons, so Wang Shudun didn't know him.
"Where did you come from? What's the matter with Butler Zhang? "Second Master Zhang doesn't like these two countrymen who cause unhappiness at the gate. Wang Shudun was also a little angry at this time, and said that he was here to deliver something, first there was a family member who made trouble, and then there was a person who seemed to be an official to ask him about him, but after all, the people did not fight with the official, and he was entrusted by Lin Zhu to always send things to Steward Zhang. So he replied, "We came from Linjia Village, and someone asked us to send some things to Steward Zhang, although they were worthless things in the countryside. I have a token from the housekeeper here, saying that it is for the person at the door to see, but this little brother wanted to look through the things without waiting for me to take it out, and I stopped him. ”
When Lu Mingtao heard him say that he was from Linjia Village, his heart moved. The eyes that looked at Wang Shudun had a little more unknown light.
Second Master Zhang didn't want to pay attention to this matter anymore, he had already lost such a big person in front of Lu Mingtao, he couldn't lose his demeanor no matter how angry he was. kicked the family who was still kneeling on the ground, "Go and call Steward Zhang and let him recognize him." After speaking, he turned around and invited Lu Mingtao in, ignoring the Wang family father and son.
"Dad, what is the origin of this old doctor? actually lives in such a big house, so magnificent, what kind of official is it? I don't know if the little bamboo girl knows the way? Wang Mu is still only fifteen or sixteen years old, and he rarely goes out, so his knowledge is a little shallow, "I don't know what kind of official Lu Dao is, but didn't Miss Xiaozhu say it?" No matter what it is, if Steward Zhang comes and doesn't recognize it, let us pull it back. Wang Shudun also wanted to inquire about the official position of this old doctor, but he was also a little scared when he saw this situation, and just wanted to quickly hand over the things to Steward Zhang, and then leave.
"Brother Wang, what wind blew you here? Go in and talk. According to his speculation, the father and son of the Wang family should have sent something for Lin Zhu this time, not to mention anything else, he really wanted Lin Zhu's food, and he really didn't find a better dish than her family in the capital.
"Steward Zhang, we're just here to deliver some things for Miss Xiaozhu, we won't go in, you can find someone to bring things in." Wang Shudun excused himself, "There is also a pot of orchids here, and the little girl told us to keep it carefully, but fortunately there is nothing wrong." As he spoke, Wang Shudun opened the door of the carriage and brought out a pot of orchids from inside. Steward Zhang took a look, "Xia Hemei!" He was pleasantly surprised, his master has liked orchids for a long time, but he has never met a high-grade orchid, and now in the hands of Wang Shudun and his son, the excitement can be imagined.
"We don't know what the name of Lu Dao is, but I think I've heard Miss Xiaozhu call it that." After speaking, he handed the flower to Steward Zhang. "The things in this carriage were all collected by Xiaozhu Girl in the field this year, and we also sent them over. Here's the list, you see. Wang Shudun took out a piece of paper from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Steward Zhang.
Steward Zhang took it and saw that it was a list of things sent by Lin Zhu. While looking at the list, he said to Wang Shudun, "Brother Wang, I will call someone to get these things immediately, you can go with me to meet my master first, for such a long time, my master also misses Miss Zhu, you can tell him about Miss Zhu's recent situation." ”
In fact, Lin Zhu also confessed before he came, if Steward Zhang asked them to see Doctor Zhang, they would go generously, and he would say whatever he asked, without deliberately bowing down and groveling. So he took his son and followed Steward Zhang into Zhang's mansion. And the arrogant family just now was colorless at this time, he seemed to have provoked someone who shouldn't be provoked, and his legs were weak all of a sudden. Steward Zhang is the person who serves the old lady closely, and now the person who befriended him is also offended, and he will suffer in the future, not only that, but the second master will not let him go easily, and this is the end.
When Dr. Zhang heard a report that someone from Linjia Village had sent him something, he immediately understood that it was his goddaughter Lin Zhu who sent it, and this child's filial piety made him feel very warm. So he waited in the front hall for Steward Zhang to bring someone in.
Steward Zhang personally held the pot of orchids and took the Wang family father and son to the place where Dr. Zhang was. The father and son of the Wang family were stunned by the magnificence of the Zhang family, the Zhang family's mansion was very large, and they walked forward through the corridor, and their mouths were never closed.
"Master, it's the father and son of the Wang family who brought something to you for Miss Zhu." Steward Zhang entered the front hall, first showed the orchid in his hand to Dr. Zhang, and then reported to Dr. Zhang, "Invite them in, it's really hard for them." Doctor Zhang first put the orchid on the table next to him, and when he saw the Wang family father and son coming in, he said with a smile, "Come on, come on, please sit down first, thank you two for sending things to the old man so far." Is my goddaughter bamboo girl okay? "The father and son told him about Lin Zhu who they knew about Lin Zhu after Dr. Zhang left Linjia Village, and told him what happened to Fu Dou'er about arresting Zhou." Alas, if the old man was there, let him catch that food, it would be too common to grab a sword. These words are in tune with Lin Zhu, and Wang Shudun and Steward Zhang, who listened, were full of black lines.
The father and son of the Wang family talked to Dr. Zhang for a while, and were about to get up to say goodbye, but Dr. Zhang's desire to keep them here for the night was also politely refused. Because Lin Zhu also wrote a letter and gave it to Steward Zhang along with the list, Wang Shudun didn't have to explain anything. Finally, the father and son, who had nothing to do, left Zhang's Mansion and were going to the capital for a walk, Lin Zhu also gave them a task, to go to the seed store in the capital to see, what are the vegetable seeds and grain seeds that are not at home, some novel seeds, and get some back. Although I don't understand how she wants to do it, I will still try my best to do this request. Lin Zhu gave them enough funds, and they could buy a lot of things that they didn't have at home and go back. Therefore, the two refused Dr. Zhang's offer to stay overnight.
"What good things did Mr. Zhang get? Can you make Lu also increase his knowledge? "As soon as Lu Mingtao heard that the Wang family's father and son said that they were from Linjia Village, he fell in love, and at this time, he finally got out of Zhang Erye and came to Dr. Zhang's courtyard, of course, he couldn't return in vain." You're so well informed, and you know the truth as soon as you arrive. Dr. Zhang looked at him with a smile. It's not that Lu is well-informed, it's that he was at the door just now, and he heard that the two of them were from Linjia Village, so they served snacks. Lu Mingtao didn't care about Dr. Zhang's teasing.
His main purpose must be that Dr. Zhang knows the Tao, and he has been waiting for a long time. "I haven't moved here yet, don't worry, you're indispensable." In fact, Dr. Zhang was also worried, he and Lu Mingtao were waiting for the special watermelon seeds, he was afraid that Lin Zhu would take less, and it would be difficult to explain to the "fourth master" when the time came.
"How about taking a look at the old man's pot of summer plums first?" Doctor Zhang was waiting for the news of Steward Zhang, and couldn't help but show off the pot of orchids that Lin Zhu gave him to Lu Mingtao. ”
Thank you for the peace charm rewarded by Xiangwaner (to be continued......)