After going to Carpenter Sun's house, Zhang Shou was led by this majestic craftsman and went to Blacksmith Zhang's place, where he drew a gourd and hired a blacksmith apprentice who could already be regarded as a master. And this time, although he also repeated the single-pendulum experiment, there was no more eye-catching harvest like Guan Qiu.

Even so, he was very satisfied. By the time he was pulled by the enthusiastic Carpenter Sun, he had dinner at Blacksmith Zhang's, and when he returned home again, it was already moontop in the treetops. He thought that Zhu Ying's supper was just a casual talk, but the old Liu Tou who took the door told him with a smile that the Wu family had not come back yet, so he had to hurry to the Zhao Guogong Mansion.

Fortunately, the back door was still left, and Mother Jiang, who was waiting there, never mentioned how long she had been waiting, and welcomed him in with a smile, but along the way, she was stuffy and didn't mention anything in the house, and sent him directly to Mrs. Tai's Qing'an Hall. As soon as he entered the door, he heard Zhu Ying's slightly angry voice coming from inside.

"It's finally back! Look at those pretentious talents in the capital, that is, they are just writing poems and competing with people everywhere, who can be busy with serious things all day long like Ah Shou? ”

With this voice, he saw the curtain at the entrance of the main house move, and immediately after, Zhu Ying had already stepped out of the threshold angrily, and frowned when he saw him.

"The small kitchen was supposed to be closed, but my grandmother and mother repeatedly ordered two people to keep it guarded! You don't look at the time, it's almost time, tomorrow you have to go to Guozijian to teach, you are so busy all day long, you don't ask if your body can eat! Aunt Wu was so anxious that my mother almost sent someone to find out your whereabouts! ”

Zhang Shou suddenly sweated: "This is the capital, and it is Ah Liu's car, how can it be so exaggerated!" ”

"Think that there were so many messy things at the beginning, and they didn't come out of the capital?" Zhu Ying snorted lightly, in the end she turned around and let Zhang Shou enter the house, and when she followed up, she said jokingly, "Besides, Ah Liu's kid is simply taking care of the front and back, and inviting a guest is like kidnapping a ticket, just now Aunt Wu talked about it, and her grandmother and mother also laughed." ”

Zhang Shou had already seen Mrs. Tai and Jiuniang at this time. Seeing that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law hadn't slept yet, he stepped forward and saluted apologetically, and then made a statement to the Wu family, and then smiled: "Ah Liu, this kid is really so stupid, he did it on purpose, if it weren't for his comparison, how could Carpenter Sun think that I am gentle and polite, and I am simply the best court official to talk to?" ”

Mrs. Tai immediately laughed, and Jiu Niang also laughed and said, "I just thought, how can Hua Qi's apprentice be like this?" ”

Wu hurriedly asked if the trip was going well, and when she heard Zhang Shou say that she had invited the people she needed, she didn't ask Zhang Shou what she wanted to do when she invited such people, and said with a smile on her face: "Ah Shou, there is a letter from Datong, and Zhao Guogong of the Northern Expedition has good news." ”

For such good news, Zhang Shou was naturally quite happy: "Oh, could it be that Zhao Guogong won a big victory?" ”

"It's not a big win, it's just a small win." Mrs. Tai answered unhurriedly, but there was a somewhat relieved smile on her face, "The good news was pressed before, and it should spread in the next two days." However, in such a thing as fighting, you can't look at the victory or defeat of one time and one place, and you have to be the final class teacher, then you can know the winner or loser. So, let's just listen to it. ”

Jiuniang did not agree with Mrs. Tai's indifferent attitude, and raised her eyebrows and said bluntly: "Victory is victory, defeat is defeat, when you lose, there are people who publicize it, but when you win, others are secretive, why?" Mother, you are indisputable, but I can't swallow this breath. Those who are making trouble behind the scenes, it's time to pay the price! ”

"Yes, yes!" Zhu Ying also immediately raised her eyebrows and said, "I think so too, I should throw the good news on the faces of those imperial historians!" You know, although my father has not fought any more battles over the years, he has consulted with the Duke of Chu on important military affairs, and whenever there is any change in the north, the emperor will summon them, and I don't know how many times the battle has been deduced on the sand table, and those imperial historians dare to say that he is unworthy! ”

As she spoke, she had already gritted her teeth, and said angrily: "It's just that the eldest brother has no news now, so it's not those guys who hurt him!" If it weren't for the repeated urging of people openly and secretly, why would it be so! ”

"Yingying!" Mrs. Tai lowered her face and stopped, seeing that Wu Shi was uneasy and couldn't speak, but Zhang Shou showed a thoughtful expression, she asked, "Ah Shou, if it's you, do you want to spread out, or wait and see what happens?" ”

"If it's me ......" Zhang Shou paused, then smiled, "If it is according to my heart, the gentleman will take revenge, from morning to night, of course, it is to publicize the news of the successes to everyone, and by the way, gather a group of people to fight back against those imperial histories, and let people know that the reputation of the Zhao Guogong Mansion is not something they can trample on casually!" ”

Zhu Ying was suddenly overjoyed: "A gentleman takes revenge, from morning to night, this is really good!" ”

But at this time, Zhang Shou changed his words and said: "But this is only the most ideal situation, after all, Zhao Guogong has not yet triumphed." If he comes back, then it's not too much, anyway, he is a nobleman, not a prime minister, and he doesn't need to be generous in his stomach, so he can show strength to those with ulterior motives. And now the fight is not over, in fact, it is not a bad thing to temporarily suppress the results of the battle. ”

This time, Jiuniang and Zhu Ying's mother and daughter all frowned, and Zhu Ying was even more unhappy.

And Zhang Shou said with a smile: "This is like a pot of water boiling on the stove, if you press a heavy object on the lid, then although the water is boiling, the lid can be covered steadily, but in the end, the boiling water will use huge force to overturn the lid and the heavy object, and the hot water will also splash the onlookers in embarrassment." Silence now is for a better outbreak in the future. ”

For such an analogy, Mrs. Tai couldn't help laughing: "Ah Shou said this well! So Jiuniang, don't worry, Yingying, you too, just wait and see. When the real dust settles, of course, there will be revenge and revenge! Besides, although Yingying's father has good news, your eldest brother and his 'remnants of the defeated army' are still missing! ”

Zhu Ying was stunned. As Mother Li and Mother Jiang personally sent supper, there was a bowl of shrimp egg custard that she specially ordered for Zhang Shou to prepare, and she saw that Zhang Shou had drunk it, and then gradually showed a happy expression. When Mrs. Tai also used a bowl of light soup, saying that it was getting late, and she sent Wu and Zhang Shou's mother and son back, she stood up.

"Grandmother, I'm going to see off Aunt Wu and Ah Shou!"

Seeing that Mrs. Tai did not object, she went out happily. And Mrs. Tai stopped Jiuniang, who was about to retire, and when Zhu Ying's laughter and laughter in the outside gradually faded away, she said with a smile: "Yingying, this child, has been above the top since she was a child, and among the children of all families in the capital, it is actually not without good looks, but she has never looked down on her, but she is simply born with Ashou." ”

Jiu Niang was angry and escaped to Zhaoming Temple to lead the practice for many years, but the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha did not let her change her temper back then. However, now thinking about the bits and pieces of her daughter's growth, she actually missed it, even if she often saw Zhu Ying in Zhaoming Temple, she couldn't help but have moist eyes, and her head that had never been held high hung down unconsciously.

"Mother, if I had been tougher, I should have gone directly to the Wu family and personally assumed the responsibility of taking care of and teaching Ah Shou's child, instead of staying in Zhaoming Temple for more than ten years, Yingying didn't bring it, Ah Shou didn't care, I didn't do anything, in fact, I just wanted my own peace of mind!"

Mrs. Tai couldn't help but laugh dumbly: "If you really go to the place in Rongshui Village, believe it or not, Yingying's father will tie you back even if he has a good temper?" Some things are wrong, and some things are predestined, just like their marriage. Looking at Yingying's posture and what Ah Shou has done these days, I think it's time to prepare for this marriage. ”

Jiu Niang's eyes lit up suddenly, and then she said without hesitation: "Then listen to my mother!" ”

Seeing that her daughter-in-law didn't mention Zhang Shou at all, she didn't even have a real foothold now, and Mrs. Tai couldn't help but have a headache. Although with the wealth of Zhao Guogong's mansion, it is not difficult to prepare all the houses and fields for the young couple, but she is not sure if Zhang Shou's seemingly gentle but intriguing temper can accept it calmly.

In this world, there are too many men who have become wealthy and noble sons-in-law, but they have accumulated too much inferiority complex in their long lives, so they sprinkle all their anger on their wives and the Yue's family, or they don't show it at all, but they are planning a mess behind their backs. Zhang Shou is not like the former or the latter, but because she can't see through it, she hesitates.

Zhu Ying had looked for an embroidery apprentice and some other apprentices for the Wu family before, but now that the house next door to the Zhang family has also been rented, could it be that she wants to find a way to give someone a big business? But that's not realistic, after all, the Wu family didn't even hang the sign of the weaving and dyeing workshop!

When Mrs. Tai was hesitating to quietly send a windfall to her prospective grandson-in-law and help him marry a wife, Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying walked to the back door with Wu left and right, and the moonlight reflected the figures of the three on the wall, but it was difficult to separate. Compared with Zhang Shou's nature and Zhu Ying's brightness, Wu felt a little inexplicably awkward.

Seeing that the back door was close at hand, she suddenly broke free of Zhang Shou's hand holding her, coughed and said, "Ah Shou, you have to thank Yingying, she specially instructed the kitchen today, and dinner was prepared sumptuously, but you didn't come." You, you are only busy with your own affairs all day long, you should make a good amends to her, you must know that the food and drink you eat in the Guozijian are also specially ordered by her to send! ”

After saying this, she smiled and nodded to Zhu Ying, and then walked a few steps out of the back door under the pretext of going home first and ordering hot water to be prepared. As soon as she left, Zhu Ying's face suddenly turned red, and then she said angrily: "I don't have anything to say to you to avoid Aunt Wu's whispering, you can go back and talk about the Yangzhou teahouse today." When she leaves, it seems that we are empty-hearted! ”

Zhang Shou felt that he could understand Wu's delicate mood, shrugged his shoulders and said, "But I have something to whisper to you." ”

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