Chapter 8: Asking for help
(Everyone has a ticket to go up, and the new book asks for support!) )
After breakfast the next morning, Chen Xiaoting was about to practice his arm strength as usual, but was called into the room by his father Chen Dayong.
Chen Xiaoting didn't know what to do, so he asked, "Dad, what's the matter?" ”
Chen Dayong picked up a small package and replied, "Let's go to the street to buy some things later, and then go to Wang Youtian's house!" ”
Just listening to this, Chen Xiaoting knew what the cheap dad was planning, which made him a little moved.
Although it has only been a month, Chen Xiaoting has a good understanding of Chen Dayong's character, which is an unusual upright temper, but now Chen Dayong wants to beg the villain he doesn't like!
Chen Xiaoting understood that the cheap father was all for himself, so he didn't want Chen Dayong to be like this while he was moved, he didn't want to make his father uncomfortable in this life.
So Chen Xiaoting said directly: "Dad, let's not beg him, you have to believe in your son, and you will definitely be able to trample the Wang family under your feet in the future!" ”
Who knew that Chen Da scolded with a broken mouth: "Nonsense, you know a fart!" ”
Chen Dayong didn't give Chen Xiaoting a chance to speak at all, and pulled his son out. Chen Xiaoting knew that he couldn't be persuaded, so he could only follow all the way.
When he arrived on the street, Chen Dayong found several shops, bought high-quality cloth, old wine, and two pieces of porcelain in a pawn shop.
That's it, a total of five taels of silver were spent, and Chen Da spent one-fifth of his savings at once.
In this era, one copper plate is equivalent to one dollar in Chen Xiaoting's previous life, and about two thousand Wen can be exchanged for one or two silver.
That is to say, Chen Dayong spent 10,000 yuan this morning, and the magnitude of this kind of spending money opened Chen Xiaoting's eyes.
When the time was almost noon, Chen Xiaoting and the two came to the door of Wang Youtian's house, but in fact, the two families were not very far apart.
Seeing that the remaining twenty taels of silver were about to be thrown out, Chen Xiaoting felt pain for the cheap father, so he persuaded again: "Dad, why don't we go back, there is no need for this!" ”
Chen Dayong was furious and secretly scolded himself for giving birth to such an unsuccessful thing, but he still said: "What nonsense, follow me in!" ”
Chen Xiaoting shook his head helplessly, and then he could only let it go.
After knocking on the door, Chen Dayong said outside the door: "Is Wang Xiaoqi there?" ”
Generally speaking, as long as you don't want to have a big event like yesterday, Wang Youtian, as a small flag, will stay at home in the afternoon after o'clock in the morning.
"Who?" I heard a voice in the courtyard ask, and then the courtyard door creaked open.
Wang Youtian stood inside the door, saw Chen Dayong's father and son outside, and saw that the other party was still carrying a few packages, so he probably guessed the other party's intention.
So Wang Youtian opened the courtyard door, and then said with a smile: "It turned out to be Brother Chen, I haven't seen you for a long time!" ”
Chen Dayong went straight to the point and said: "Lord Wang, my son is rude, and I have come to apologize today!" ”
Wang Youtian asked, "Brother Chen, what are these words?" Did Xiao Ting offend me? ”
Speaking of this, Wang Youtian said enthusiastically: "Let's go into the house and say, come and ......."
was invited into the house by Wang Youtian, and the group entered the main hall.
Compared with the small courtyard of the Chen family, although Wang Youtian's house is not a little bigger, the furnishings are obviously richer.
No matter how small the flag officer is, he is still an official, and he is always better than an ordinary captain.
After entering the door and sitting down to greet for a while, Chen Dayong asked Chen Xiaoting to present the gift.
Putting the two jars of old wine on the sitting, Chen Dayong said: "My lord, I have something to ask for today!"
Wang Youtian knew what Chen Dayong wanted to say, so he didn't answer, but said, "Come to me for a drink, what are you doing with these gifts?"
The next must have been a very aggrieved experience, Chen Dayong saw that Chen Xiaoting was still reluctant, so he had the intention of splitting him apart.
So Chen Dayong said: "Xiaoting, you go to the street to buy a roast chicken, and then cut a few catties of sauce beef, how can you have wine without vegetables!"
What does it mean to let yourself go at this time? Chen Xiaoting could probably guess what the cheap dad meant.
But before he could say no, he heard Chen Dayong say sharply: "Why don't you go quickly?"
Chen Xiaoting was helpless, he knew that the cheap dad was for himself, so he could only buy roast chicken.
After Chen Xiaoting left, Chen Dayong poured wine for the two, and Wang Youtian watched him pour wine.
After the wine was full, Chen Dayong spoke: "My lord knows that my old Chen is a rectum, and if I have offended anything in the past, I will also make amends to my lord!"
After saying that, Chen Dayong drank it all, but Wang Youtian just watched and did not serve the wine glass in front of him.
After seeing Chen Dayong put down the cup, Wang Youtian said: "Brother Chen, you have offended me, I have to thank Brother Chen, you are the pillar of the Jinyi Guard!"
These words are very hypocritical, Chen Dayong naturally ignored them, but immediately said: "My lord, there is something to ask for today?" ”
Finally got to the point, Wang Youtian looked puzzled and said, "Brother Chen, what does this mean?" It's okay to say something! ”
Wang Youtian was so refreshing, Chen Dayong couldn't help but see a ray of hope, and the secret way should be his own gift that played a role.
So Chen Dayong said: "Yesterday, the adults sent my son an errand to sit in the hall, and I came today to ask you to change the errand for Xiaoting!" ”
Speaking of this, Chen Dayong was also a cheerful person, took out a small package containing twenty taels of silver from his arms, put it on the table and slowly pushed it in front of Wang Youtian.
"Brother Chen, what do you mean by this?" Wang Youtian said with some dissatisfaction.
Chen Dayong said: "Here are twenty taels of silver, please ...... Raise your noble hand and make it convenient! ”
I have to say that when he heard that this was twenty taels of silver, Wang Youtian had the urge to agree to Chen Dayong.
This amount of money was not a small amount of money for him, and it was extremely tempting.
Chen Dayong also saw the desire in Wang Youtian's eyes, and just when he thought the matter was done, he heard Wang Youtian say: "I'm really sorry, Brother Chen......"
"The order to send your son to the Taixi church has been issued, and the slips have been handed to Lord Zongqi, and have been seen by Lord Baihu......"
As soon as I heard Wang Youtian's official tone, Chen Da didn't fight anywhere with all his heart, so it's okay for you to refuse directly!
But at this time, he didn't dare to turn his face with Wang Youtian, so Chen Dayong continued: "My lord can say whatever conditions he wants, as long as my old Chen can do it, I can agree!" ”
Wang Youtian still had that expression of lack of spare energy, and said to Chen Dayong helplessly: "Brother Chen, it's not that I don't agree to you, but this official can't disobey Lord Zongqi and Lord Baihu!" ”
These words were used to suppress Chen Dayong with the general banner and hundreds of households, and he was so choked that he didn't know how to answer for a while.
After a long while, Chen Dayong stood up facing Wang Youtian, and after a long sigh of relief, he said: "My lord, I was so disrespectful to you in the yamen at the beginning, if you want to blame me, you can blame me...... But Xiao Ting, he is innocent! ”
"Here, my Lao Chen kneels down to make amends for you!" Saying this, Chen Dayong really knelt on the ground.
At this time, Wang Youtian could make Chen Dayong kneel, but it was not really a personal vendetta, so he hurriedly stepped forward to support Chen Dayong.
The two of them just pulled together, they were all in their forties, one was dead or alive, and the other was dead or alive.
When Chen Xiaoting, who went to buy roast chicken, rushed back, he saw a ridiculous scene in the main hall.
"Dad, what are you?" Chen Xiaoting didn't expect that his father could do this for the sake of his future, so he shouted "Dad" sincerely.
He hurriedly stepped forward to help Chen Dayong up, he hadn't persuaded Chen Dayong twice before, but this time he had to listen to him.
"Get up, let's go back!" Chen Xiaoting yelled, and then continued: "The future of your son has her son to fight for, why do you have to be like this!" ”
After saying this, Chen Xiaoting didn't care what Chen Dayong's reaction was, and after carrying the twenty taels of silver on the table back into his arms, he pulled Chen Dayong out of Wang Youtian's house.
After leaving the gate of the Wang family, Chen Xiaoting pulled his father and left without looking back.
The Wang family returned to calm, and at this time, Wang Youtian's wife came out of the back hall and said dissatisfied: "That's twenty taels of silver, you just let it go!" ”
Hearing that his wife also blamed himself, Wang Youtian said angrily: "What do you know about a woman!" ”
In fact, in addition to the grudge against Chen Dayong's father and son, Wang Youtian arranged Chen Xiaoting to go to Taixi for other reasons.
I only heard him say: "Wu Jun, who is sitting in Taixi, is married to Liu Yucai's daughter!" ”
Wang Youtian's wife was still puzzled, so she only listened to her: "What's wrong with Liu Yucai, but Chen Dayong is the same, he is an ordinary school captain!" ”
Wang Youtian sighed, picked up the glass of wine on the table and drank it all and said: "Liu Yu is the captain of the small banner directly under the hundred households, there is already a rumor above, this is deeply valued by the hundred households, and it is very likely to be promoted to the small banner in the future!" ”
Wang Youtian will retire in less than two years, and he took such pains to show favor to Liu Yucai in order to pave the way for his son.
Therefore, as fathers, Wang Youtian and Chen Dayong are the same, and there is no strict right or wrong between what they do.