Chapter 272: Unreserved, New Character
If you are not qualified, who is qualified!
Mrs. Tai's understatement made Wu burst into tears. She turned her back to wipe the tears that fell out of anger, and then turned back, and faced the Zhu family with a tearful smile as calmly as possible: "Since Mrs. Tai and Grandpa Guo do not dislike it, then I will settle this marriage on behalf of Ah Shou." He and Yingying are in love, and now it is finally a result. β
On the occasion of discussing marriage among the elders, the parties should avoid it, but Zhu Ying smiled next to Mrs. Tai with a smile on her face, and had no intention of leaving at all. Even Zhu Jing, who has always indulged her, couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, but the frequent sideways glances couldn't make her feel a little conscious that she was about to become a daughter-in-law, so he could only cough.
"Yingying, go see your eldest brother and second brother!"
"What's so good, it's the eldest brother who pulls the second brother to practice martial arts, and it's just a good 'teaching' to him!" Zhu Ying accentuated the tone of teaching these two words, and then said nonchalantly, "Dad, you promised me before, as long as you have something about me, you won't hide anything from me!" In that case, I'll listen to what you decide, can't you? β
Jiuniang found that Zhu Ying was talking and smiled and leaned on her shoulder from behind, she could only say helplessly: "Yingying, you kid don't know how to be reserved?" That is, your Aunt Wu and Ah Shou are all indulging you! β
"That's why I like Ah Shou and Aunt Wu!" Zhu Ying chuckled and said without hesitation, "I can say anything directly, I don't have to hold it in my heart, I don't have to test their thoughts, I do things carefully, I've always been like this at home!" If you have to be cautious after getting married, then why should I get married, I might as well live with my grandmother and father for the rest of my life! β
"It's all stupid!" This time, even Mrs. Tai couldn't help but laugh and scold, "According to what you say, all the daughters in the world who are pampered in their mother's house don't want to marry!" β
"So I said I was lucky to meet Ah Shou and Aunt Wu!" Zhu Ying winked at Wu, her face full of pride.
Facing that delicate and bright face, Wu couldn't help laughing, and nodded again and again: "What Yingying said is that they are all a family, and they should be in harmony, and if they have something to say, where can they be careful to test each other?" Grandpa Guo, Mrs. Tai, Mrs., to tell the truth, I really like Yingying, since she first came to Rongshui Village, I like her very much, and I like her before Ah Shou. β
For this statement, Zhu Ying was not angry at all, but happily rested her head directly on Jiu Niang's shoulder.
"Yes, I felt it right then! Ah Shou was very disgusted with me at that time, when he got along with me, he was more helpless, often kept his distance inexplicably, let me eat alone, and didn't take me with him when he went out, and finally saw the big sun and knew that someone would send me an oil-paper umbrella, if it wasn't for Aunt Wu to help me, maybe he would have driven me home......"
Even Mrs. Tai and Jiuniang only knew that when Zhu Ying first met, she unexpectedly kidnapped Zhang Shou, and they didn't know much about what happened to Zhu Ying during the period when she was left alone in Rongshui Village before the servants sent by the Zhao Guogong Mansion went. So now when they hear these small details, not to mention Zhu Jing, they are also a little curious, but at the same time, they are also a little surprised.
A beauty like Zhu Ying took the initiative to show her affection, but Zhang Shou didn't think half-pushed, but avoided from afar?
Just when Wu was a little embarrassed to explain that Zhang Shou was young and unenlightened, Mother Li's voice came from outside: "Mrs. Tai, master, madam, Shou Gongzi is here, and now he said that he went to Ziyan Pavilion to see the second son, and he will come back to see him." β
"Huh?" Zhu Ying's eyes widened suddenly, and she shouted suspiciously, "Ah Shou, are you going to make a surprise attack and check the second brother's homework?" No, in order to be a good fasting leader, the second brother is now said to have done his homework hard. β
Although just now, his mother, wife, eldest son and daughter all spoke for his unsuccessful young son, Zhu Jing honestly didn't believe it. But now that Zhu Ying is so naturally sure that Zhu Er has finished his homework, he thinks about the son who couldn't fight well in the past, who was submissive and grinding foreign workers behind his back, and couldn't help but want to take a look at the sky.
Could it be that the sun is setting in the east, and his son who has been dragging his feet for thousands of years can really get better?
But immediately after, Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing couldn't help but ponder. Looking at this time, Zhang Shou should have come directly after leaving the palace...... Or when he returned home, he learned that Wu had been invited to Zhu's house, so he hurried over. Could it be that they guessed that they had set a marriage letter here, so they went to Zhu Er to avoid suspicion?
He was thinking so, Zhu Ying, who had to stay just now to listen to how the marriage book was decided, stood up and said with a smile: "Grandmother, father, mother, Aunt Wu, Ah Shou went to find my second brother, maybe there is something to be handed over to him to do, I am very curious, let's go over and see the excitement, and I can report to you when I turn back, I'm leaving!" β
Seeing Zhu Ying fly out like a light butterfly, Zhu Jing could only smile bitterly, seeing that his mother and wife were no better than him, only Wu's smile had no attitude at all, he couldn't help but sigh secretly, Zhu Ying, who was arrogant to this appearance by their family, probably only a special family like Zhang Shou and Wu could tolerate it.
He couldn't imagine the scene of Zhu Ying respectfully serving her mother-in-law among other wealthy nobles, and then fighting with her concubine - once his spoiled daughter is provoked, she can probably break the sky of her husband's family in a fit of anger!
So, he coughed lightly and said unnaturally: "Go get a pen and paper, and Mrs. Wu and I will make a marriage letter." β
Zhang Shou didn't come back, of course Zhu Ying preferred to stay in Qing'an Hall and watch her and Zhang Shou's marriage book come out; But since Zhang Shou came back, he went straight to Zhu Er, and Zhu Ying was of course more willing to talk to him.
She was curious to see what Zhang Shou had said to the emperorβhe was happy to tell her anything anyway.
Therefore, when she arrived at the Purple Smoke Pavilion and collided with Zhu Tingfang head-on at the gate of the courtyard, she asked with some surprise: "Big brother, why did you come out?" β
"Zhang Shou said that he wanted to discuss business with his second brother, so I gave them the place." Zhu Tingfang said the reason lightly, and when he saw Zhu Ying's eyes widen, as if asking him why he wanted to avoid it, he smiled and said, "The second brother was almost beaten by his father today, I think he may have the heart to do something big, so I just let Zhang Shou talk to him." β
Speaking of this, Zhu Tingfang stretched out his hand and pulled Zhu Ying out, and when he saw her looking at the Purple Smoke Pavilion with some reluctance, he sighed and said, "I know that you are happy with each other, but you always have to leave a little space for each other." If you rush in like this, he may not have to hold back from you before speaking to the second brother, but in his heart, he may feel that you don't know the importance. β
"It's impossible!" Zhu Ying snorted a little unhappily, but finally said stupidly, "As long as he can make the second brother more promising, so that he won't be beaten and scolded by his father all the time, it doesn't matter if I don't go in...... By the way, big brother, have you seen Ah Liu? β
Zhu Tingfang didn't understand why Zhu Ying suddenly asked this, and after thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "Zhang Shou came alone, and it is said that the palace sent a car to send him back." β
"That's weird, when I dragged Ah Shou into the palace before, I didn't see Ah Liu." Zhu Ying suddenly frowned. If it weren't for Zhu Tingfang knowing that Ah Liu was the most powerful servant by Zhang Shou's side, seeing her expression, he would have thought that Zhu Ying would be empathetic and don't fall in love. But when he heard what she muttered to himself, he felt more and more doubtful in his heart.
"Before...... When that guy came over, I obviously saw Ah Liu in the yard, but then he disappeared, and I didn't see my father when I left the palace, and I didn't come back with Ah Shou just now, could it be that I followed that guy? You won't go that far, will you...... How can Ah Shou do without him by his side? β
The more Zhu Ying thought about it, the more she felt that maybe there was something wrong with Zhang Chen's arrival, which made Ah Liu have to leave Zhang Shou. I wanted to go in and ask again, but when she saw the eyes of her eldest brother looking at her, she could only let go of this heavy thought first.
She simply joked with a smirk: "Big brother, what do you think I'm doing?" My matter has been decided, but my sister-in-law hasn't yet, so you really don't worry? β
No matter how calm Zhu Tingfang is, in Zhu Ying's next series of endless questions, such as which girl is good, do you want me to match, why don't you take a look at it when choosing the princess...... Under such strong bombardment, he finally had to walk away in embarrassment. It wasn't until he finally turned around and saw Zhu Ying standing in front of the courtyard of the Purple Smoke Pavilion with a smile and waving at him that he knew he had been fooled.
That girl obviously wanted to get rid of him, and then go to eavesdrop on Zhang Shou and Zhu Er!
Zhang Shou didn't care about secrecy, because there was nothing ulterior about what he wanted Zhu Er to do. At this time, he had already finished saying everything to Zhu Er, and he saw that the second young master of the Zhu family, who was not very obtrusive, frowned into a knot, and said with some resentment after a while: "Brother-in-law, people like me say that they are good farmers to the outside world, others won't believe it, right?" β
"No one will think you're such a good farmer." Zhang Shou fell into the well very ruthlessly, and when he saw that Zhu Er's face was really elongated, he said casually, "Others will only think that you have chosen such an excuse in order to make a good image of turning back in front of your father, and in order to be a good substitute for the head of the house in the Banshan Hall." But at least, it's much better than your old image. β
Zhu Er couldn't be angry: "Isn't that why I spend money and be treated as a joke?" β
"It depends on whether you want to be laughed at for a while, or for a lifetime." Zhang Shou looked at Zhu Er and put away the playful smile on his face, "You should know how talented you are in learning martial arts, and what your talent is in reading." And you are mediocre in arithmetic, and you are not proficient in hands-on experiments, and you should have tried all kinds of elective courses. β
As Zhang Shou gave one example after another, Zhu Er's face darkened little by little, and finally sighed gloomily: "Zhang Chen is not here, more than half of me in the Banshan Hall are not convinced, and my father almost beat me up as soon as he came back before, I am really a failure." I'm really not good at it, I won't, there's no way out if it goes on like this. β
As he spoke, he looked at Zhang Shou seriously and asked, "Since my brother-in-law, you suggested that I use the excuse of a good farmer to collect all kinds of crop seeds, and said that the emperor also agreed to this excellent seed plan, then I will give it a try!" However, since others will definitely laugh at me for borrowing good farming to invite my name, then I will simply let it go, and I will plant all these seeds myself! β
Zhang Shou originally wanted to collect seeds in the name of Zhu Er, and then set up another farm for planting, at this time Zhu Er was ruthless as if he wanted to go in person, after his initial stunnedness, he smiled dumbly and said: "Although the Zhao Guogong Mansion is big, if you collect hundreds or thousands of seeds, no matter how big the garden is, it can't be planted." β
"Who said I was going to plant in the garden?" Zhu Er snorted angrily, and then said energetically, "Isn't Zhaoyuan on the outskirts of Beijing a good place?" Besides, buying seeds is not buying one, most of them are handed over to others to plant, but I can open up a special vegetable furrow over there in Zhao Yuan, and sow a little bit of seeds, so that a few acres of land will definitely be enough. β
"When I buy it, of course, I ask where it comes from, what kind of flowers it blooms, what kind of fruit it bears, and what it tastes like...... I'll go find a few older people who know how to farm, so that someone won't slaughter me like a fat pig who doesn't know how to do it! β
Listening to what Zhu Er said, Zhang Shou suddenly felt that the word "good farmer" might really be quite suitable for Zhu Er - even if this kid will not face the loess with his back to the sky all his life, and really be a farmer who farms, but even if he distorts the skill tree in the future, and develops towards a flower and tree lover, etc., it is better than being a gentleman. Love flowers and trees, among the scholars is also a kind of elegance.
At that moment, he smiled and nodded: "Very good, you go and write a specific note, and I or Yingying will help you present it to the emperor when you go back." Originally, it was just a pretense of using your good farmer, and of course you won't be paid for buying seeds. As long as you think carefully and are willing to endure this hardship, the emperor will praise you. β
"Really?" Zhu Er was simply overjoyed, "Such a trivial matter can also reverse the emperor's previous opinion of me?" β
Zhang Shou nodded as a matter of course: "That's right, the premise is that you really do it well." β
"Okay, I'll write it!" Zhu Eryi rolled up his sleeves, his face full of eagerness. After almost being beaten by his father, he has realized how difficult it is to have such an opportunity to appear in front of him.
When Zhang Shou quietly pulled the door and went out, he saw Zhu Ying boredly going back and forth in the courtyard. He greeted him with some surprise, and said with a smile: "Yingying, since you are here, why don't you come in and talk?" β
"Isn't this the eldest brother not letting you? He said, if you don't want to tell me something to tell my second brother, it's not appropriate for me to break in like this. Zhu Ying explained casually, and then diverted the topic and said, "Don't talk about the second brother, I know you will definitely not harm him, what about Ah Liu?" Could it be that he followed Zhang ...... Where did that guy go? What are you going to do when he's gone? β
In the face of Zhu Ying's worries, Zhang Shou was a little funny, so he could only signal her to come over and explain the whole thing in a few words, and seeing that she was immediately relieved, he told her the advice he had just given to Zhu Er. The next moment, he saw Zhu Ying smiling: "The second brother of the good farmer? This character is good, it's much better than a prodigal gentleman! I support a hundred! β
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