Chapter 90: The Suffering of the Zheng Family
The Zheng family in Fengshan, now the master is called Zheng Yiqian, relying on the accumulation of several generations of running the farmhouse, he has exchanged countless fields and shops. Most of the fertile paddy fields in the north and south of Fengshan have belonged to the Zheng family, and in the Fengshan market, most of the shops are hung with Zheng Ji's banner written on them, and the power of the Zheng family can be seen in Fengshan.
It is also good to be a happy rich man to guard this acre and three points of land, and the regret in my heart is that the incense at home is not prosperous, and the only daughter is still thirty years old, and the baby is not good. Even Zheng Zuliang, one of the best in Xinghua, is also the brother-in-law of Fengshan Zheng Lao, according to legend, Zheng Zuliang was still a poor scholar in the early years, and he was not famous at that time, and married the sister of Fengshan Zheng Lao, who had a lot of money, and Tengda all the way, but later his career was hopeless, and he turned to business, relying on the help of Zheng Lao, and now his capital is far better than that of Fengshan's Zheng Lao, but everyone knows that if there is no Fengshan's master, he Zheng Zuliang's big official doesn't know where to be cool.
The high walls of the Zhumen Gate, the eaves and the beams, the most magnificent mansion in Fengshan is his Zheng family.
"Appeal ——!" Cai Gang drove the carriage and parked it firmly in front of the gate, Zheng Ruoying got off the carriage and went straight to the side room to find the head manager Lao Cai, Lao Cai is also surnamed Cai, but there is no relationship with this Cai Gangke, in the Zheng Mansion from the general corner boy to the current twilight years, the white hair on the head is as white as white silk.
Zheng Yiqian sat in the hall, looking at his own daughter, his heart became more and more anxious, when he was young, he was still a good girl who knew how to read and answer, how did she grow up and become more and more indecent, children should walk lightly, peacefully, so recklessly, especially better than men! Recently, a few big families have been talking about Ruoying's relatives, and they have bumped into them like this, so it's okay!
He poured himself a cup of Jianping Zhu Yeqing, when he was young, because he was often exhausted in doing things, he needed to drink to relieve fatigue, so he was stained with the magic obstacle that he could not get rid of in this life, but now he is because the baby life events in this family have not been settled so far and he does not want to get rid of this magic barrier, a glass of wine can anesthetize himself, and he no longer wants to worry about trivial things when he is drunk.
Zheng Ruoying ran away without a trace all of a sudden, and he was able to call his subordinate Cai Gang, he liked Cai Gang's kid very much, he listened to what this kid said very well, and often told a little story with meat in front of his eyes, and often said that he couldn't close his mouth with a smile, but this name is a little more vulgar, called Cai Gang, why not call it a urine tank.
Not to mention that this kid is quite eye-catching, and a few relatives in the clan are a few errand boys in Xinghua, people like to listen to some compliments when they are old, and the more they look at this kid, the more pleasing they are.
Today, Ruoying didn't know where to go for a day, this Cai Gang went with him and called him to ask.
The taste of this Jianzhou bamboo leaf green is unique, and people who drink it for the first time generally can't accept this weird taste, but Zheng Yiqian has drunk this wine for decades, just like drinking water, he tasted the aroma of the wine carefully, called Cai Gang over, didn't even raise his eyelids, and asked lightly:
"Where did you go with Miss today, why did Miss be so reckless as soon as she came back, what did you do?"
Cai Gang dared to be a little cautious with the young lady, but he didn't dare to be a little nonsense with this old fox, his little Taoism was like a family in the eyes of this old fox.
Cai Gang stood respectfully under the hall with his waist bent, and replied to Zheng Yiqian's words: "Back to the master, there is a boy in He Lu who has built a house in his house today, and a few mud masters in that kid's family occupy the dry land in our house, Miss listened to this and took the little one to He Lu to find the other party's theory, but then the young lady didn't know what to discuss in the small house, and she didn't come out after talking for a long time, and the little one is not here now I don't know what happened?" ”
Although Zheng Yiqian said that he was a good wine, he never dared to make a mistake because of wine, otherwise this huge family business would have been remembered by others, he took a small sip of wine, sat quietly on the Taishi chair, and thought, these acres of dry land in He Lu were abandoned a few years ago until now, and two catties of grain were confiscated in a good year.
Zheng Yiqian knew that if things were abnormal, there would be demons, and asked, "What's the matter?" Did the land occupied by those plasterers later give it up? ”
Cai Gang said honestly: "It's not that I let it out, it's just that the young lady stayed in the master's house for a while, and came back without saying a word, oh yes, the young lady also asked the little one to rush back to Fengshan to get a pen and ink inkstone, as if she wanted to write something!" ”
Zheng Yiqian said: "Okay, this girl's behavior has become more and more mysterious recently, help me keep an eye on it a little more, there is nothing for you here." He looked at Cai Gang's back and murmured in his heart, this girl has a lot of ghost ideas on weekdays, alas, I don't know what to toss today, I am also old, and there is no successor in the next generation.
His standard for choosing a son-in-law is not high, he can make a good deal, he can't let his daughter suffer, if his daughter is blessed in the future, she gives birth to two boys, and she can renew the incense to her family and see the ancestral shrine, it will be even better!
He Zheng Zuliang was thinking, at this time, Zheng Ruoying walked out of the side room, his face was as happy as if he had found some treasure, Zheng Yiqian looked at it and thought to himself, why is this child so happy today, a stinky face on his face is not to give himself a good look for several years, today is this a collision?
Zheng Ruoying usually hates to see his father drinking, the old man is in poor health when he is old, and the wine is a poison that wears the intestines, drinking too much will do a hundred harms but no benefit, today I found the hall and was ready to talk to my father about what happened in Fengshan, as soon as I came up, I bumped into the old man drinking again, and the joyful smile on his face was suddenly swept away, and a stinky face hung up again.
Sitting on the chair, he added a dish of oil and said, "Daddy, drink a little wine, strengthen your heart and refresh yourself; Overdrinking, the source of injury. My daughter shouldn't have come up to teach you a lesson, but you are my father, my daughter feels sorry for your old man's body, you are immersed in the wine country every day, this body is getting worse and worse, and if you drink it again, there will be problems with your body. ”
Zheng Yiqian's eyebrows jumped and said: "You also know that you want a man to pick the beam, so you still delay your marriage again and again?" I hope that you can have a few more sons, and in the future, there will be a branch to help our Zheng family. ”
In one sentence, Zheng Ruoying had no desire to talk about it.
These words again! Zheng Ruoying was angry, the biggest source of conflict with the two old men at home now was his own marriage, and sure enough, it was involved in this matter again!
It was useless to say more, she said with a straight face: "Dad, my daughter wants to make an agreement with you today, if I can prove that I can support our family's foundation, don't rely on men, and earn back 10,000 yuan, will you no longer interfere in your daughter's marriage and let your daughter make her own decisions!" ”
Zheng Yiqian sat on the chair and almost didn't jump up when he heard Zheng Ruoying's words, how much? 10,000? What kind of crazy is this girl smoking today, earning 10,000 yuan? Is she used to living a good life and doesn't know how hard it is to make this money, so she deliberately said these words to delay time?
Zheng Yiqian grabbed Zheng Ruoying's hand, looked at his baby daughter seriously, and said: "My daughter, Daddy knows that you want to support the ancestral foundation of our Zheng family for Daddy, the foundation laid down by the ancestors can't be cheapened by others in vain, Daddy knows that this Fengshan can be worthy of your kid can't find it with a lantern, but if you can't find it, you can go to Xinghua, you can go to Fuzhou Jianzhou to pick a good husband's family, why do you embarrass yourself like this, you will become an old girl in two years, It's not so easy to find a good family when the time comes. ”
In order to add a little emotional color to these words, Zheng Yiqian squeezed out a few tears that had not been shed for decades from the corners of his dry eyes.
Zheng Ruoying looked at her old father who was still crying because of herself, and her heart was even more uncomfortable at the moment, and her bean-sized tears also flowed down, and said: "Daddy, you just give me two years, when the two years are up, if I earn 10,000 yuan, how will my father ask for his daughter's marriage, my daughter will be arranged by my father!" There will never be another word! ”
Two years.. Zheng Yiqian said: "Why are you so bothered, do you know how much this 10,000 guan is, our Zheng family now has 100 acres of fertile land in Fengshan, and the dry land is not counted, plus the annual income of these shops is already unbelievable!" You're too young. ”
Zheng Ruoying never thought about earning 10,000 yuan at all, and when the time comes, she can earn thousands of yuan to prove her ability, and if you delay it for two years, it is better than marrying a woman now. Zheng Ruoying said resolutely: "Dad~", the old fox was unmoved, the hard one was not good, it could only come to the soft one, Zheng Ruoying pulled Zheng Yiqian's arm and swung it left and right, and began to coquettish and attacked: "Dad, can you give your daughter a chance at the end, good Dad, please~~"
Seeing that the already slim girl is still coquettish with herself as a child, Zheng Yiqian's heart is happy, and he thinks about it in his mind, how long has it been since he has seen his daughter's cute appearance, it is really a sin, he can't resist the child, Zheng Yiqian can only acquiesce, he glanced at his daughter and asked: "Tell me, how do you plan to make 10,000 yuan in this year, your father and I have seen too many young people who are bent on being fast, and as a result, they go to the evil door and crookedly, say it and let your father help you check it!" ”
Speaking of this, Zheng Ruoying's bright eyes were even more bright, and her eyes were full of joy and said: "Daddy, our family's dry land on the other side of Nanxi has not been barren for some years, I plan to organize those idle tenants in my family, and start planting sugarcane from this winter!" ”