In the past, when the Zhang family was approaching the festival, people often came to the house, either begging for money to spend the New Year, or tenants begging for credit, but this year they have stopped, except for the visits between neighbors are still very diligent, but the others are much more deserted than before.

I thought that there was no one walking, but Peng Jingyi arrived on this day.

I haven't seen him for more than half a year, Peng Jingyi's whole person has darkened a lot, and he is thinner than before, and he is no longer the appearance of being idle in the private school and raising him for nothing.

Today he was wearing a new robe and a waist knife pinned to his waist, which was very magnificent. And he was followed by a military man, carrying a load of soup and sheep wine to Zhang Yue's house.

Zhang Shiyu was also surprised when he saw it: "I can't help it, this is too precious." ”

Peng Jingyi smiled: "How do I have a relationship with San Lang, what is the point of sending these?" ”

Zhang Yue said with a smile: "It seems that I have gained a lot of benefits from going to Renshou Village this time. ”

Peng Jingyi hurriedly said: "San Lang don't talk nonsense, what is the benefit, that bird doesn't, the strongman haunted walked around, a few pairs of boots were worn out, and his body was tired and thin, and it was true that he spent a lot." ”

Zhang Yue expected that the other party's mouth was untrue, this person was the master who made a fortune in such a muffled voice, so Zhang Yue must have reaped a lot of benefits.

He was unceremonious to Peng Jingyi's small hair, and said, "Big brother and sister-in-law just accept it." ”

Zhang Shi smiled and said: "It's okay, I won't shirk it, you are only one or two years older than San Lang, but not only is it much thicker, but you are also shrewd and capable." ”

Zhang Yue understood that it was his brother, this set of words was a typical statement of an adult, but when he heard it, he still showed an unconvinced expression as before.

Peng Jingyi was very proud when he heard this, but he said in his mouth: "Where to say, San Lang is from the text, I am from the martial arts, and I will fight the country side by side in the future!" ”

Everyone laughed at this.

Zhang Shi said: "Okay, the two of you are a small friendship, and you have to support each other, stay here for dinner tonight, and I'll ...... I'll cook you some good food. ”

Zhang Shiben said that he would go to the restaurant to buy some good food, but he was glared at by Yu Shi and immediately changed his words.

Zhang Yue was on the side, glad that the eldest brother had still grown.

Peng Jingyi didn't know such an inside story, and when he heard that there was something to eat, he smiled heartily: "Okay, tired big brother!" ”

Speaking of this, General Peng Jingyi sent Han away first, and then pulled Zhang Yue aside and whispered: "I heard that you were accepted as a disciple by Mr. Boyi?" ”

Zhang Yue smiled: "Why have you heard of this?" ”

Peng Jingyi said: "The county seat is such a big place, what can hide from my ears and eyes." What's more, they were all famous people in the county that day, and they said that there was a person named Zhang Yue, and I knew it was you. ”

"You have a hand, and you don't know me about such a big thing. Do you know what kind of person Mr. Boyi is, that is a person who is not allowed by the official family today. How do you worship under his door, tell me quickly, didn't you say that you can't enter the Zhang clan's genealogy? ”

Zhang Yue roughly talked to Peng Jingyi about how he got appreciation from the mercenary book.

Zhang Yue said: "I also learned seal script from his side, and I can't enter the hall, whether I can enter the clan is still undecided, say, what do you need my help with?" ”

Although he has a good relationship with Peng Jingyi, this son suddenly gave such a heavy gift, there must be another routine.

Peng Jingyi smiled: "Heh, I thought you were Mr. Boyi, but after hearing it, it turned out that you were learning the seal method, and it has not yet been recognized by the clan science...... Actually, it's not that I want to ask you to do something, but my second uncle has been asking Mr. Boyi for a word......"

Zhang Yue was surprised: "Your second uncle also wants Mr. Boyi's words?" ”

Peng Jingyi said with a smile: "Although I don't necessarily understand calligraphy...... But it is also hung on the wall, and the visitors also have a brilliance on their faces. ”

Zhang Yue said in his heart, I see, this is the same as going to the office in the previous life, and as soon as I entered the door, I saw a photo of the other party taking photos with many leaders and celebrities, and the ancients seemed to have understood this set very early.

Zhang Yue smiled slightly and said, "Why didn't your second uncle go and ask in person?" ”

Peng Jingyi sighed: "Mr. Boyi's characters are not given away, he does not collect money, and he only gives them to a few friends on weekdays." The second uncle is not good to open this mouth rashly, if it doesn't work, it won't be a loss of face. ”

Zhang Yue thought for a while and said: "I am not completely sure about this matter, if your second uncle is not eager to ask for words, you have to wait for me for some time!" ”

Peng Jingyi said: "It's good that San Lang is willing to agree." ”

Zhang Yue smiled: "Your second uncle's business is my business, and I will definitely try my best to help." ”

Peng Jingyi smiled: "San Lang is really righteous. ”

Zhang Yue suddenly said: "Yes, my eldest brother has been going out early and returning late recently, and he has some spare money that can't be said to be in his hands, you have a lot of eyes and ears in the city, help me see where my eldest brother has been going in and out recently." ”

Zhang Yue recalled it in his dream last night, and found that his brother's expression was untrue when he said that money and wealth went out, and he looked at it several times and suddenly became suspicious.

"Find out where your brother is?"

Zhang Yue nodded and said, "Exactly, I think the eldest brother either has some improper origins, or he has gone to the gambling stall." ”

Zhang Yue said in his heart, if the eldest brother really went to the gambling stall, it would be bad.

Peng Jingyi nodded and said, "You have some truth in saying it, this matter is on me." ”

When Zhang Shi asked the two of them to eat, although he didn't go to the restaurant to buy food, it was still good wine and good food.

Zhang Shi said: "San Lang never drinks with me, today Peng Dalang Jun is here, and he is having a few drinks with me!" ”

Peng Jingyi was also a wine worm and smiled: "That's the best." ”

Peng Jingyi and Zhang Shi were drunk that day, but Zhang Yue was not worried, he didn't need to tell him more, Peng Jingyi was a person who would take his friend's affairs to heart.

The New Year's Festival is to hang peach charms to worship ancestors, and firecrackers drive away.

Large households have the ways of living in large households, and small households also have the joy of small households.

These days were free, Zhang Shi took his family to the palace temple to walk around and see the hustle and bustle of the county.

As for Zhang Yue, he did not pull down his homework, read poetry diligently every day, practiced words in his dreams, and also helped hang peach charms at home and clean up inside and outside. Zhang Yue didn't do anything, he had to do it neatly, and he cleaned the upstairs and upstairs for him.

After eating the New Year's dinner on Chinese New Year's Eve, Zhang Qiu looked full of anticipation.

Zhang Shiyu was funny when he saw it. Immediately, Zhang Shi picked up a string of copper coins and hung them on Zhang Qiu's neck and said, "Xi'er eats one hundred and two." ”

Eating one hundred is a common saying of the Fujian people, that is, eating until the age of one hundred and twenty.

Zhang Qiu was very happy when he looked at the copper coin, although he didn't know that the money was put away by the Yu family the next day, and he just kept it for a day.

"Third brother, and yours."

"Mine?" Zhang Yue was slightly surprised, he almost forgot that he was still a thirteen-year-old 'little friend'.

"The rules of our family are that we have to give money to Suinian before we get married." Zhang said truthfully.

"Thank you, brother!" Zhang Yue was full of joy and accepted it.

Zhang Yue counted thirteen, yes, he will be thirteen after the New Year.

It will be the second year of the Great Song Jiayou soon, and I don't know how many years it will be when converted into the Gregorian calendar.

Zhang Shi said again: "The third brother is a year older, it seems that it is time to give the trustee a good talk about your family." ”

Zhang Yue immediately sweated when he heard this, he was only a few years old.

Firecrackers rang out outside, but Zhang Shi said happily: "You are all worshipping under Mr. Boyi's door, it's different." You can fight for our family's face, since the great-grandfather's generation was separated, although he took some family wealth, he will not be an official. ”

Zhang Yue knew that his ancestor was Zhang Renche, who was the official of Jianzhou in the Southern Tang Dynasty and the squire of the school engineering department.

The great-grandfather was one of the seven sons, and he shared some of the wealth, and he did not show up because he had no shadow. Later, he served as a petty official in Zhejiang, but at first glance, he had to move his family back to his hometown Pucheng from Zhejiang due to the collapse of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

The great-grandfather gave birth to three sons and three daughters, and the grandfather was a concubine who cultivated and studied in his hometown, and did not attack the lord, and ended in days.

My grandfather gave birth to a son and a daughter, and Zhang Yue's aunt married far away.

Zhang's father tried and failed repeatedly, and spent a lot of money, but fortunately, at this time, the family was still relatively rich and could afford it.

Now that it is Zhang Shi and Zhang Yue's generation, although he still bears the surname Zhang, he has even lost the hundred-acre field farm house and shop handed down by his ancestors.

In the past, the family pinned their hopes on the second brother, but now that he has escaped from marriage, Zhang Shi always feels that his eldest brother did not teach his younger brother well, and he did not revitalize the family, so it is inevitable that he will blame himself.

Now I heard that Zhang Yue worshiped Zhang Youzhi and had a little expectation.

Zhang Shi suddenly said at this moment: "Your second brother doesn't know where he is?" ”

"Brother, don't you blame the second brother?"

Zhang Shi said: "How can you not blame? How can the family be weird, third brother, you must remember that what is brotherhood is broken bones and tendons. ”

Zhang Shi said: "You may not understand, but if you and your second brother have an accident one day, I would rather give up my life than protect you." I don't even want my life, what do these acres of money and acres count? After figuring this out, I won't blame your second brother. ”

Zhang Yue nodded, and at the same time said in his heart, how is the second brother doing now? But he didn't dare to talk nonsense at the moment, otherwise there would be a lot of things in the family, maybe the second brother wanted to be a jinshi in the current department, and then come back and let the eldest brother and sister-in-law forgive.

Two days later, Zhang Yue was reading in the house when he saw a stone hit his windowsill.

He leaned over to look out, but saw Peng Jingyi squeezing his eyebrows at him on the street downstairs.

Zhang Yue hurriedly went downstairs when he saw it, Peng Jingyi pulled Zhang Yue aside to the corner of the street and whispered: "I found out about your eldest brother's affairs for you, and as you expected, your eldest brother has been making money in recent months." ”

Zhang Yue's heart sank when he heard this.

"It's also a shame that you also asked me, let me tell you, someone is playing a game behind this matter, and you will set up your eldest brother!" Peng Jing said righteously.

"What?" Zhang Yue was furious when he heard this, his eldest brother was such a kind person, and someone actually wanted to harm him.

Zhang Yue showed a chill in his eyes, and said Sen Ran: "Is it arranged by Zhao Zhusi?" ”

If he said that he still had some reasons for Zhao Zhisi before, but since he beat his sister-in-law and said that there seemed to be something else hidden in this matter, Zhang Yue was suspicious.

Peng Jingyi said: "Whether Zhao Zhisi interfered, I don't know." But San Lang, don't fight with Zhao Zhisi, otherwise ......"

Zhang Yue said: "I have my own measure in this matter, you can talk about it carefully first." ”

Peng Jingyi said: "The reason for this matter is ...... a friend of your brother."

Zhang Yue listened to what Peng Jingyi said, and couldn't help gritting his teeth, first find someone close to you to gain trust, first lure a small profit, and finally lose a big fortune.

Peng Jingyi said: "Fortunately, your eldest brother has just started, and he is not deep, and it is too late to redeem it, and it will be bad if it is too late......"

Zhang Yue nodded and said, "I understand." ”