Zhang Jumian's face was very sincere, and he sighed and looked at Zhou Heng's eyes and said:

"Just now I went to see the dog, he is reciting the mantra, and some arithmetic test questions are being done, the old man took a look, if I let me answer, it is really not easy, you actually summed up the method and mantra.

Jing Rui's weakest point is this, in addition, he also said that you suggested that he practice another font, and after thinking about it all the way, I now understand the truth, which I was negligent before, thank you Uncle Zhou for mentioning it. ”

Zhou Heng smiled, it's good to understand, Zhou Heng didn't say it explicitly, this thing is beautiful in the forest wind will destroy it, your handwriting is so easy to recognize, oh Lao Tzu is not enough in the middle hall, how can you let your son also come to fight for food?

Not to mention that someone bribed officials and the like, it is possible to do things that can be done with low scores if they have a mustard in their hearts, after all, it is not uncommon for literati to fight among themselves.

"It's also my villain's heart to spend the belly of a gentleman."

Zhang Jumian waved his hand, and hurriedly followed Zhou Heng into the office, the two sat down, and Zhang Jumian sighed.

"I didn't go to the exam for three years, although he was not very good, I always thought that Qiu Yu could still stand out, but I didn't expect it to be on the list.

came back and asked him what he answered, I still had doubts in my heart, not to mention that such a strategy was in the top three, at least it was okay to be on the list, at that time I wondered if it was because of the old man, and then I was busy with government affairs, and I didn't think much about it. ”

Zhou Heng didn't know what to say at this time, it's been three years, do you want to go to someone, and then say that the seal is sealed, you can't see the name, you have to have a special font, this thing is not a louse on a bald head, what is there to say.

"There is still half a month, everything is in time, there is no point in thinking more, it is better to wait and maybe the result is not bad."

Zhang Jumian nodded and took out a silver ticket from his arms.

"The old man has been diligent and thrifty all his life, most of the money is rewarded by His Majesty, the uncle saved the life of the dog, today I originally came to thank you, I saw your teaching to Jingrui, I want him to learn from you here, this is a shackle."

Zhou Heng was stunned, and hurriedly stepped forward, this thing is too scary, people can climb to the position of the middle hall, what kind of knowledge is this, what can you tutor if you let yourself be a teacher?

He just took the set of training students in later generations, and practice makes perfect with a word, and if he finds various rules, he will naturally get good grades, but it will be different when he receives money.

"Zhang Zhongtang, you take back the silver, this trust also touches me very much, I am a country doctor, three years younger than Zhang Gongzi, you are tormenting me, but if you can trust Zhang Gongzi to recuperate here, follow us to train."

Zhang Jumian nodded, pondering the word training repeatedly in his mouth, and then laughed.

"Hey, I'm old, I can't keep up with your thinking, the word training completely covers all this, and indeed Uncle Zhou has his own uniqueness.

His Majesty left me alone yesterday and said the five-year plan of Tongzhou, which really shocked the old man, and you can from the training of personnel, to the introduction of workshops, and the assistance of various industries, all involved, and finally use a road to run everything through.

I thought about it all night, even if I figured it all out, maybe Your Majesty doesn't understand all the content, this is your plan tailored for Tongzhou, I realized the meaning of the word economy, only by getting the economy up, the people live in peace, will the people be stable.

So it's not just a five-year plan, after this, maybe there will be two, three, or even ten five-year plans, and as for what it will develop into later, I don't dare to imagine, because I really can't imagine it.

It is also because of this that I am very excited, Liu Zhizhou I have seen, I was an invigilator when he participated in the imperial examination that year, so his ability, I am still clear, all of this is you promoting, or making suggestions. ”

Zhou Heng smiled, this old man is really cunning, but he is still happy to be able to say to his face.

Because once you say what the other party is hiding in person, you will either tear your face or show your kindness, and Zhang Jumian is now showing goodwill, after all, his son has already handed it over.

"I didn't expect Zhang Zhongtang to remember Brother Liu, if he told him, he would be very excited."

Zhou Heng did not continue the topic, Zhang Jumian smiled, in fact, this is not a temptation, seeing Zhou Heng's reaction, he smiled and stood up.

"Okay, the old man will take the first step, the uncle's Beishan is really busy, the old man is not bothering here, and he will send someone to pick up the dog back the day before the autumn season."

Zhou Heng got up to see Zhang Jumian away, watched the carriage and horses leave, and was still very emotional, Zhu Yunmo came out of nowhere and approached Zhou Heng.

"What do you mean by Zhang Zhongtang, do you want to take your son away?"

Zhou Heng shook his head, "On the contrary, entrust my son to me, and I will take it back the day before Qiuyi." ”

Zhu Yunmo was a little surprised, and looked at Zhou Heng with a wink.

"Zhang Jingrui's hand injury is not good, why do you still want to participate in the autumn festival?"

Zhou Heng glanced at Zhu Yunmo, this product is actually very smart, if he seriously reviews and participates in the imperial examination, it is not impossible, but he let go early in the morning, and he definitely does not join in the fun.

"Why don't you try it too?"

Zhu Yunmo seemed to be stabbed, and hurriedly dodged out sideways, shaking his head and waving his hand.

"I've said I don't want to talk about it anymore, I'm a casual person, do I really want to be an official? Besides, there are so many things in front of me, I still have to prepare for Lord Liu's marriage, although it is inconvenient to go to Ning Wangfu, but I still have to follow the arrangement, I want to call Xiao Bo back to help, otherwise I am afraid that there will be a lack of etiquette. ”

Zhou Heng raised his eyes, obviously Zhu Yunmo didn't know anything about the investigation behind Xiao Bo, but this excuse was really good, and it also made Pang Xiao more comfortable walking around Beijing.

"When did the prince contact Xiao Bo?"

Zhu Yunmo blinked, as if he thought for a moment before saying:

"When the holy decree didn't come down, I wrote a letter to my father when I knew the news, these must go to the official face, now I'm afraid it's ten days, if Xiao Bo is fast, it will be there in a few days, why do you have something to do with Xiao Bo?"

Zhou Heng hurriedly shook his head, "What can I do with Xiao Bo, if Xiao Bo comes, at least Ning Wangfu doesn't need you to go over, the new workshop in Beishan will be handed over to Fang Hua, and Sun Maocai and Zhang Ergou will keep an eye on it, you can also free your hands to prepare, Brother Liu will marry a wife, and I will also help Xiu'er prepare some." ”

Zhu Yunmo nodded, "By the way, Liu Renli's body can be completed, right?" Uncle Huang let the marriage be completed as soon as possible, and it is really difficult for him to pretend to be sick, at least it will be set before the autumn harvest, and it will not affect the affairs of Tongzhou. ”

Zhou Heng smiled, "Actually, when we left, he was fine, but for the sake of stability, I still asked him to take medicine for a few more days, as long as you are ready, you can do the marriage at any time, anyway, the palace will come to take care of it." ”

"Well, I see that it's almost done, in fact, the key to letting Xiao Bo come back is the guests, I don't know how to arrange this, and then it's the Wen family."

Zhou Heng sighed, this is indeed a place that makes people scratch their heads, Liu Renli is familiar with Zhang Fuling in the capital, and a few of them, who the guests invite and who they don't invite, Zhou Heng doesn't know.

"Although it is a marriage, I think it is better to give an invitation to someone who knows each other, and Jingzhong is still with us on Master Zhang Fuling and Ning Yuanhou, by the way, if you want to count, Zhang Jumian Zhang Zhongtang is also familiar with him, and today I also said that Liu Renli participated in the imperial examination Zhang Zhongtang was the chief examiner."

Zhu Yunmo was stunned, blinked and laughed.

"I didn't expect that there would be such a relationship, so let's give Zhang Zhongtang a post, and let Liu Renli decide the rest, and besides, I also thought about it, Uncle Huang naturally Zhang Luo This matter, these princes who know the news will sit honestly?"

As soon as he said this, Zhou Heng couldn't help frowning.

"Yes, forget about this stubble, the third prince knows that the news must come, as long as the third prince comes, the prince will inevitably attend, so I'm afraid there will be a lot of people coming."

Zhu Yunmo waved his hand, looking unconcerned.

"Uncle Huang is just to give Liu Renli a long face, in fact, I think it is the most suitable to do this in Beishan, we can eat, drink and play in our realm as much as we want, how good!"

Zhou Heng sighed, "Then you just wait for Xiao Bo's news, I'll arrange it, lend Pang Qi and Pang Ba to me, and set off today to talk about Brother Liu to take over, let's not speculate, let everything be decided!" ”

......

Tongzhou Miao County.

In front of a huge mansion, a new-style carriage stopped, the coachman hurriedly moved a horse stool, and another person who looked like a small shopkeeper hurriedly approached, and the door opened and a fat figure walked down.

The door of the house opened, and two middle-aged men hurried out.

"Is this the Zhu shopkeeper in the capital?"

The little shopkeeper nodded slightly, with an indifferent expression.

"It's drying outside, let's go in and talk."

Both of them had nervous expressions of joy on their faces, and hurriedly turned sideways to make a gesture of please.

Zhu Sanfu pushed the sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, coughed and walked inside, without too many pleasantries.

Entering the main hall, everyone sat down, but the little shopkeeper next to Zhu Sanfu did not sit and kept fanning Zhu Sanfu.

An old man on crutches stood up tremblingly and bowed his head towards Zhu Sanfu.

"Shopkeeper Zhu came to the humble house in person, it is really full of brilliance!"

Zhu Sanfu nodded, "The old man of the Wei family doesn't need to be polite, the time is in a hurry, let's talk about business directly, the county of Miao County is here, and we can save time by directly applying for the title deed." ”

The old man Wei coughed a few times, and was really shocked by Zhu Sanfu's direct words, but he was from the capital, although he didn't know which family sent the shopkeeper, but this bearing was by no means an ordinary person, and he quickly replied:

"Don't worry, the county has come, rest in the back, please come over later, these two hundred acres of land is not a trivial matter, the little old man just has a question and wants to ask the Zhu shopkeeper to solve his doubts."

"Please!"

Old Man Wei leaned closer, looked at Zhu Sanfu and asked in a low voice:

"I wonder if Shopkeeper Zhu can reveal which noble person in the capital is your owner?"

Zhu Sanfu narrowed his eyes, the smile on his face gradually dissipated, and he slowly stood up.

"It seems that Old Man Wei is not here to do business, we are talking about land, not the identity of our owner, right? In that case, I will take my leave! ”

As he spoke, Zhu Sanfu stood up directly, and even the little shopkeeper hurriedly put away the folding fan and walked out.

Seeing this, Old Man Wei's two sons were anxious, and hurriedly stepped forward to stop Zhu Sanfu with a smiling face, and the other came directly to Old Man Wei and whispered.

"Dad, dear father, this land is sold for one hundred and twenty-one acres, and the land sold by Zhang Ju's family next door in Kaichun is only eighty-five taels, and this one has no counteroffer at all.

Since Liu Zhizhou now, open up wasteland for farming, many barren mountains have been reclaimed into fertile land, used to plant golden potatoes and corn, we can't even find tenants, even if the yield is high this year, it will be much more than in previous years, this golden potatoes and corn don't know how to sell, do you watch the cooked duck fly? ”

Old Man Wei sighed, his son was right, but the land handed down by his ancestors was put out like this in his own hands, and he was really reluctant.

However, now the income of one acre of land is only more than one or two, and at the current price, it will take a hundred years to recover, and the plot he chose is only Zhongtian.

"Shopkeeper Zhu, please stay, Xiao Lao'er said in vain, after all, it was left by his ancestors, Xiao Lao'er was reluctant in his heart, but he just hoped that the people who bought the land would be treated kindly."

Zhu Sanfu snorted, retreated and sat down again, the chair creaked, and waved his hand towards the little shopkeeper behind him.

"I understand, then don't talk nonsense, after all, I have to rush to the next one, hurry up and invite the county and the Chinese to come over, how about signing and painting a silver ticket and a land deed?"

Old Man Wei nodded hurriedly, after all, he could see that Zhu Sanfu was really busy, and the implication was that he did not buy their family's land in Miao County, and when he heard this, Old Man Wei was not worried, and waved his hand at his son.

"Go and invite the county to come over, don't delay the matter of the shopkeeper Zhu."

When the two sons heard this, they went to the back and helped the county to come over, in fact, the title deed had already been prepared, just waiting for the transaction here, and at the same time, the Chinese also came, signed the purchase paperwork, and handed it to Zhu Sanfu.

Zhu Sanfu took off his sunglasses, glanced at them briefly, signed, and waved his hand to the little shopkeeper behind him.

"Zhang Gui, the silver ticket is paid!"

Zhang Gui stepped forward in response and opened a box behind him, which was a stack of silver tickets folded in half, each stack marked with what county, what family, and how many acres.

It seemed that there were many names, and it took me to find the name of Old Man Wei after rummaging for a while, and I took out the clip and put away the marked paper and sent it to Old Man Wei.

"Old man Wei, count it, this is two thousand four hundred, if it is correct, we will pay both the money!"

Old man Wei is a wealthy squire, but he was still a little stunned when he saw so much silver at once, and his son pushed him in the back, so he reacted and reached out to take the silver tickets, all of which were silver tickets of the Zhengtong Silver Number in the capital, with a clear watermark.

Several people checked that it was correct, and hurriedly gave salutes to the county, and the title deed was directly handed over to Zhu Sanfu.

Zhu Sanfu stood up, "Okay, then don't bother, there are other homes to go, the county can follow us, otherwise I will trouble you to run back and forth." ”

The county didn't say anything, Old Man Wei symbolically retained it, Zhu Sanfu just waved his hand, and got into the car and left without being polite.

Standing in front of the door for a long time, the person who went to inquire came back quickly, approached the old man Wei, and said with a mysterious face:

"Master, this shopkeeper Zhu went to Zhang Ju's house, and I heard that Zhang Juren sold the rest of the land connected to our family, a total of 500 acres!"

Old Man Wei's body shook, and the crutch in his hand poked the ground hard.

"The Zhang family is not ashamed, this is a crime, I knew that the remaining 800 acres would be sold!"