Chapter 7: Father
(I'm taking care of the contract today, so I didn't have time to update it, please forgive me!) )
Chen Xiaoting carried Chen Xiaoyu out of the wing room, and went straight to the main room where he was eating.
The main room is a place to eat and entertain on weekdays, and it is larger than the other rooms, and there is a large square table in the middle of the lobby.
When Chen Xiaoting stepped into the door, he saw his parents sitting on the top, the second Chen Xiaolin sitting on the right, and the left and lower positions were empty.
Chen Dayong was dressed in coarse cloth clothes at this time, and he was over forty years old, and his forehead had a lot of wrinkles, and his bun was also white.
At this time, Chen Dayong saw his eldest son coming in, so he was dissatisfied: "Why did you sleep so late?" Don't hurry up and put Xiaoyu down! ”
Chen Xiaoting couldn't help laughing, the cheap dad has always had this temper, and he has to talk a few words about things that don't like the eye.
In this era of paying attention to etiquette, even if Chen Xiaoting's wings are hard now, he can only obediently listen to the training now.
After putting Chen Xiaoyu down, the little girl ran directly to her place, and Chen Xiaoting also sat down on the left side of the second elder.
Chen Xiaoting's mother, Gao Erniang, was a warm-hearted person, and when she saw that the scene was a little cold for a while, she took the initiative to speak: "What are you doing in a daze, ...... eating."
"Dad, ...... eat" Gao Erniang handed the chopsticks to Chen Dayong's hand, and then began to serve the meal.
When the family eats, although the atmosphere is relatively solid, it is also immersed in it for Chen Xiaoting.
Gao Erniang is also in her forties, and the housework over the years has made her look old, but watching her three children grow up, she feels happy.
"Xiaoting, take off your official uniform when you go home in the future!" Gao Erniang said.
Before Chen Xiaoting could answer, Chen Dayong, who was sitting at the top, was unhappy, and immediately said with a straight face: "What are you doing when you take it off?" Today is his first day of becoming a brocade guard, how long has he been wearing it! ”
Gao Erniang pouted slightly, but still didn't argue with her husband.
Chen Xiaoting smiled, he has seen a lot of bickering between his parents in the past month, so he is naturally not surprised.
Not only him, but even Chen Xiaolin, who was sitting across from him, was pulling the food like no one else at this time.
Seeing this scene, Chen Dayong was even more unhappy, and saw him say to his second son: "Eat, eat, eat, know how to eat!" ”
Gao Erniang didn't do it, so she interjected: "It's a skill for the second child to be able to eat, what are you doing in a murderous family?" ”
Although it is normal for a family to quarrel, it is not good to quarrel all the time, so Chen Xiaoting also interjected: "Dad, you dissipate your anger and eat first!" ”
Chen Dayong was a little angry tonight, in addition to his daily temper, but also because he was not suitable after retiring from Jinyiwei.
Therefore, during the meal, Chen Dayong asked, "What did you do when you went to the yamen today?" Is there anything you don't understand? ”
If he can do more, even if it is to teach his eldest son some experience, Chen Dayong feels better, at least it proves that he is still useful.
Chen Xiaoting couldn't understand this layer, so he said while eating: "I just went to the Yamen today, Lord Zongqi ......"
On this meal, Chen Xiaoting talked about the morning.
When they heard that their son's inn was in distress and that they had killed two White Lotus Sect traitors, Chen Dayong and Gao Erniang were shocked.
Chen Dayong has been a brocade guard for more than 20 years, and there are only five thieves with blades, which is enough for him to straighten his waist in front of his old brothers.
But this eldest son was only on errands for half a day, and he killed two White Lotus Sect rebels......
This...... This is really incomparable, Chen Da said secretly in his heart.
But how could he weaken his momentum in front of his son, Chen Dayong's face quickly returned to normal, and then he simply praised: "It's not bad, I haven't fallen into my father's prestige!" ”
Gao Erniang was full of worries, she knew the danger of Jinyiwei's business, and after worrying about her husband for more than 20 years, it was her turn to worry about her son.
On the side, Chen Xiaolin and Chen Xiaoyu looked at Chen Xiaoting, their eyes full of reverence.
Chen Xiaoyu cheered even more: "Big brother is amazing! ”
Gao Erniang was full of concern and asked, "The situation is so dangerous, are you hurt Xiaoting?" ”
In order not to worry his mother, Chen Xiaoting said nonchalantly: "Mother, I didn't suffer any injuries, but I just broke a little skin!" ”
Gao Erniang immediately asked: "It's rubbing there, it's not serious, let Weiniang take a look!" ”
It was self-defeating, and he said that he was not injured if he knew it, Chen Xiaoting said secretly in his heart.
So he replied, "Mother, it's nothing, it's just a little wound on the shoulder!" ”
Gao Erniang was about to continue the interrogation, but heard Chen Dayong say in a deep voice: "Okay, it's inevitable to stumble in this business, what's the big deal!" ”
Ignoring Gao Erniang's angry gaze, Chen Dayong asked Chen Xiaoting, "When you go to the yamen today, what errand was sent to you from above?" ”
Chen Da asked about the idea with a moment, and Chen Xiaoting could only stop his chopsticks, and said helplessly: "Wang Xiaoqi let his son ...... Go to Taixi County Yazaotang! ”
Hearing this, Chen Dayong couldn't help but fall silent, he didn't expect such a result.
Combined with the morning incident mentioned by Chen Xiaoting, Chen Da figured out the key to it with a single touch, Wang Youtian This is a communiqué personal vendetta!
I saw Chen Da slap the table with a "snap" palm, and then said angrily: "Wang Youtian, this narrow-minded bastard!" ”
Chen Dayong lost his temper, which frightened Chen Xiaolin and Chen Xiaoyu into shrinking, and even stopped the action of picking up rice.
Seeing that her husband was really angry, Gao Erniang didn't talk much, and the main room quieted down.
Chen Xiaoting smiled, and then comforted his father: "Dad...... There's nothing wrong with sitting in the hall, and my son is happy to be idle! ”
Chen Dayong said angrily: "Wang Youtian, this villain, I didn't like him at the beginning, he didn't dare to do anything to me, but he was eyeing you!" ”
Chen Xiaoting gave Chen Dayong a chopstick dish, and then said: "Dad, you wait, Wang Youtian will have to retire in a few years, and then his son will definitely take good care of his little one!" ”
I don't know if Chen Xiaoting's persuasion worked, or if Chen Dayong figured it out and it was useless to get angry, so he didn't say anything else after that.
After dinner, the family cleaned up and chatted briefly, and then went to bed.
At this time, Chen Xiaoting knew that his parents went out to his second uncle's house today, and the eldest of his family was married today.
Chen Dayong, who worked on an errand in Jinyiwei, went to save face for his brother.
Lying on the bed, Chen Xiaoting looked at the old yellow calendar, and in five days...... That is, on the eighth day of the fourth month of the fifteenth year of Yongzhi, he was going to sit in the Yatang of Taixi County.
At this time, Chen Xiaoting suddenly thought of a question, the Ming Dynasty in the history of the previous life did not have the name of Yongzhi at all.
Combined with some differences between this era and his previous life, Chen Xiaoting could conclude that he had traveled to a different plane of time and space.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiaoting was a little depressed for a while, which meant that the historical knowledge he knew was useless, and the advantage of the traverser had been reduced by half.
But at the same time, Chen Xiaoting was excited, no matter how strange this era was, he would definitely leave a strong mark.
While Chen Xiaoting was looking forward to the future, in the room of Chen Dayong on the other side, Chen Dayong sat at the table staring at the candlelight in a daze.
"Dad, it's time to rest!" Gao Erniang packed up the bed and made it.
Chen Dayong couldn't help but wake up, and then said, "Erniang, how much money do we have in our family?" ”
Gao Erniang was quite vigilant and asked, "What are you asking for?" ”
Chen Dayong said in a deep voice: "Wang Youtian asked the boss to go to the Taixi County Ya to sit in the hall, which is clearly to pit our family, and Xiaoting is one step behind...... In Jinyiwei, you can lag behind step by step! ”
"So, let's send him some benefits and beg him to leave Xiaoting in the mansion!" When talking about asking for words, Chen Dayong's tone was much heavier.
He didn't look down on villains like Wang Youtian, but he still asked to go to the other party's door, and he could imagine how aggrieved he was.
But there is no way to do it, Chen Dayong heard that his son was praised by Lord Zongqi, and his name also spread to the ears of the hundred households, so he knew that this was a very critical opportunity for his son.
If you want to seize the opportunity, you must stay in the yamen of the hundred households, and always wave in front of the general flag and the adults of the hundred households.
So at this time, you must not go to Taixi County, otherwise you will continue to send your future?
It was with this idea that Chen Dayong came up with the idea of bribing Wang Youtian.
Chen Dayong is in charge of all major events in the family, and it is still for his son, so Gao Erniang rummaged through the cabinet and said: "His father, in addition to the broken copper plates, there are twenty-five taels of silver at home!" ”
These twenty-five taels of silver are Chen Dayong's lifelong savings, or the Chen family's savings for decades.
It's a huge amount of money, a huge amount of money that many people don't have in this day and age.
Chen Dayong just glanced at it, and said, "Wrap it all up, I'll go to Wang Youtian tomorrow!" ”