Chapter 7: The First Arrival (5)
Nothing was said all night.
Zheng Yu got up early in the morning, what time is it? Hehe, he didn't know, anyway, the sky wasn't bright yet. Squatting on the steps in the courtyard, squinting at the frosty maple glow on the eastern horizon. began to look forward to the life of a young master in fresh clothes and angry horses.
Where does change begin? Yes, right from here. Zheng Yu hatefully shook off the willow strip in his hand, brushing his teeth with this thing was simply self-masochistic, and his mouth was full of blood every time. Didn't the Song Dynasty popularize toothbrushes in China, why did they go to the Ming Dynasty in this time and space, and still poke their mouths with branches? Is the toothbrush a waste of waste?
"Young master, morning!" A hello woke Zheng Yu from his contemplation.
Zheng Yu looked up, it was Mr. Bookkeeper, he immediately rinsed his mouth, and replied, "Mr. is also early, has Liu Shibo's room been arranged?" ”。
"Back to the young master, the room of Master Liu and his party has been cleaned up and stopped, and they can move over at any time." After saying that, he took a broom and began to clean the yard. There is no way, Zheng's mother died early, Zheng Yu was not married, and there were no female dependents or servants in the Zheng Family Martial Arts Pavilion. is usually taken care of by the apprentices, and Zheng's father's daily life is basically taken care of by the senior brother. In this accident, except for Zheng Yu, Zheng Xing, and Zheng Tai, none of the other brothers and sisters were spared. There is no one at home, and the bookkeeper can only wear many hats.
Zheng Yu carefully searched for the memories left by his previous life and found that he basically knew nothing about this gentleman. Since Zheng's father brought him back to be a bookkeeper, he has little contact with people, and most of the time he stays in his own residence to study. In his previous life, Zheng Yu, the second generation of the rich and wealthy, was even more unlikely to have anything to do with him. This kind of thing is done by the second senior brother, and Zheng Yu is only responsible for spending money. Mr. Accounts is an old man in the martial arts hall, and he has been working in the martial arts hall all these years, and he has always been diligent and hardworking, and he is also loyal to the Zheng family. The wind knows the strength of the grass, and the hearts of the people are seen for a long time, this proper person must understand it as soon as possible, and his happy life depends on everyone!
Thinking of this, I quickly put down the mouthwash cup, found a broom in the corner of the yard, and prepared to clean it with Mr. Bookkeeper, and talk about it by the way. Na Cheng wanted to walk over and before he could do anything, the broom was snatched by Mr.
"Oh, my eldest young master!! This is the work of the next people, how can you do it!! If this is for outsiders to see, it is not allowed to laugh at our Zheng family, regardless of the dignity and inferiority, and lose the dignity! ”
Zheng Yu completely fell in love with this evil feudal society!! As long as you are still alive under this sky, even if you have great ability, you will not be able to climb the sky, because if you turn the sky, you will only have a dead end. It's best to follow it until you don't have enough power to change the rules.
Mr. Bookkeeper sighed in his heart, "The young master has really changed after experiencing this incident, at least he knows how to be considerate of others." When the young master completely gets rid of his bad habits, the old master will be able to rest in peace in the spirit of the sky. ”
Zheng Yu, who simply returned to the side of the steps and sat down, opened his mouth and asked, "Sir, your surname, why do they only call you Mr. instead of adding your surname?"
The bookkeeper paused and replied, "Back to the young master, you shouldn't be expensive." Under the surname Gou, Gou passed on the salary, meticulous Gou, passed on the salary from generation to generation. The old man thinks that Mr. Gou's title is easy to be ridiculed by others, so he only calls me sir. Over time, the three sons also called them so. The old man is kind! He sobbed.
Zheng Yu actually wanted to cry along with the scene. I couldn't cry anymore, so I quickly changed the subject: "Sir, don't mourn, why don't I miss my father." The people of Sri Lanka have died, so the living. Is it possible for a man to be famous at such an age? ”
Mr. Gou wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve and replied in a deep voice: "I have no fame, and I have long been cut off from entering the ranks." I just want to stay in the Zheng family and serve the young master until this last life, in order to repay the master's great kindness. Yan Bi seemed a little displeased, and began to continue sweeping the floor by himself.
Eh, no wonder the third senior brother Xiao Liuzi looked arrogant in front of him, it turned out that Lao Gou was not even a showman. The atmosphere is a little awkward, and I can't talk anymore this day. Forget it, find a time to ask the third senior brother about Lao Gou's situation.
Zheng Yu got up and patted his buttocks, "Then sir, you are busy, I'll go back first", without waiting for Mr. Gou to respond, he remembered something and asked.
"Do you know what a toothbrush is, sir?"
Mr. Gou was surprised and asked, "Toothbrush?" I have it at home, why don't I know? ”。 Yes? Have ?? Why don't I have a little impression of memory?
Mr. Gou continued: "It's the young master, you said that the toothbrush has a fishy smell and you don't want to use it, why do you ask this question at this time?" ”
So, if you don't investigate, you don't have a voice. If you don't know the cause or effect, just rely on appearances, and don't jump to conclusions. Otherwise, it is easy to be slapped in the face. Zheng Yu hurriedly covered up: "It's okay, it's okay, just ask casually." Sir, I have something to discuss with you, please inform the third brother and Xiaoliu, and go to the living room to wait for me at the time of the hour. Bring me a toothbrush when you come."
Mr. Gou replied: "Okay young master"
Zheng Yu finished cleaning up and eating something, and then came to the living room early to wait. Because there is no concept of the hour in memory, the ability to estimate the hour by looking at the sky has not yet been played, so the stupid bird can only fly first. Waiting was boring, and Zheng Yu remembered as if the clock was brought into China by a missionary named He Douer during the Wanli period, that is, before 1620. Now this time and space is 1627 years, and when you go to Jingshi, you must find someone to ask, and if you have one, you must get one, otherwise you will become a ghost who doesn't know the time.
When they were bored, Zheng Xing and the others finally came, and it was Zheng Tai who walked side by side, followed by Mr. Gou. The three of them came in and said hello, and Zheng Xing and Zheng Tai found a place to sit down. After Mr. Gou handed the toothbrush to Zheng Yu, he turned around to leave, but was stopped by Zheng Yu.
"Mr. stay, you are an old man in the martial arts hall, and you are the deceased of your father. Everyone has seen the dedication to the martial arts hall over the years, and the martial arts hall suffered this catastrophe, and only the four of us are left, and we will be a family in the future. What I'm going to say next is about the survival of the martial arts hall, and as a family member, you have the right and obligation to stay and give advice."
Zheng Xing looked surprised, his feudal hierarchy was more serious, but Zheng Yu, the head of the family, said so. He didn't say much. Zheng Tai's heart is solid, he is straightforward, he doesn't have so many ideas, and he said loudly: "Well, what the fourth brother said is right."
"Little Liuzi, shut up!!" Zheng Yu wanted to slap this cerebral palsy thing.
After listening to Zheng Yu's words, Mr. Gou's eyes were a little moist, and he said: "Thanks to the wrong love of the two generations of the Zheng family, Gou Chuanxin must be smeared with liver and brain to repay the great kindness" After speaking, he shook it to the end, got up and stood beside Zheng Xing.
Zheng Yu wanted him to sit down too. But then I thought about it, some principled things are better to follow the local customs. When one day Zheng Xing can sincerely accept him instead of looking at his own face, then he will naturally have a place in this family. Now, do what you have to do, and let the rest be.