Chapter Eighty-Nine: The Song Family's Hope
It doesn't matter if Old Lady Song doesn't speak, when she says it, she is furious, and scolds with her head and face: "You are also a person of no age this year, why are you getting more and more stupid." β
"What period is it? The Great War has just ended. β
"There will be a great epidemic after the war, don't you understand?!"
"You also ran to increase the number of spinning women, do you want to kill the Song family and let more than 100 people from the Song clan follow you to the funeral!"
The Song clan was buried with the Song clan coming out of his father's mouth, and Song Yingjing knew that his father was really angry, and it was not easy to explain anything at this time, so he quickly knelt on the ground.
Old lady Song has never been so disappointed in her son, even if Song Yingjing, who is the only hope for the revitalization of the clan, failed to pass the Jinshi examination and ran to do business with self-abandonment, she has never been so disappointed as today.
Those scolding suddenly couldn't be spoken, but became very calm: "Since your great-grandfather Song Shaobao passed away, your grandfather has not been able to inherit your great-ancestor's connections because of his untimely death. β
"Our Song family's status in officialdom and local has plummeted, and it is much worse than before."
"Your father and I have no ability, so we can only be a teacher in the township, barely maintaining the reputation of our family's scholarly family."
"In your generation, your eldest brother and second brother are not talented enough, and they are barely able to be admitted to a person, don't think about Jinshi."
"Your third brother Song Yingxing is smart, but it's a pity that his mind is not on the imperial examination, and the hope for the revitalization of our Song clan falls on you, the old man."
"Dad also knows that you have carried too much burden, you failed to be admitted to the Jinshi when you were young, and you feel ashamed of the expectations of the clan for you, and you have no face to return to your hometown, and you have given up on yourself to become a businessman."
"Daddy doesn't blame you."
Speaking of this, Song Yingjing, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly began to tremble, Zhu Shun didn't see Song Yingjing's face, and knew that the middle-aged man should be in tears.
Old lady Song originally wanted to say something, watching her son try his best to restrain his emotions there, not wanting him, a father, to see his son's tears.
Old lady Song's eyes were also slightly red, it was his incompetence as a father, if he could sit in the position of the prefect, he would not let his son bear such a heavy burden.
Zhu Shun walked over and helped Song Yingjing up, and made a round scene: "It's not that people can't be officials, although most of them are adjutant officials in the county government, and few people sit in the position of magistrate." β
"But with the talent of the fourth brother, there is definitely no problem in becoming a magistrate."
Zhixian? For the Song clan, which is about to be completely downcast if it is not revitalized, a small county is not even a drop in the bucket.
Only the four-grade prefect can revitalize the Song clan and make the lonely Shanjitang Song family prosperous again.
Old lady Song left here calmly, but when he left, Zhu Shun felt that Old Lady Song's straight waist was a little rickety.
Zhu Shun hurriedly gave Song Shihui and Song Shiyi a look, the two brothers ran up and down and hugged their grandfather's arm, Song Shiyi was willing, and Song Shihui felt a little naΓ―ve.
Song Yingjing looked at her father's sudden stiff back, and her heart trembled inexplicably, this kind Confucian who likes to give porridge in person and likes to smile gently, lowered her head.
Tears kept falling on the dirt, shattering.
Zhu Shun didn't persuade him anything, he went to the other side of the river with a small boat to find the third uncle, asked for a small pot of liquor he secretly bought for the eldest brother and second brother, and returned to the Beijing Normal University Hall with the boat.
Zhu Shun took the liquor jug and handed it to Song Yingjing: "Give, taste it." β
Song Yingjing, who had never drunk alcohol, picked up the wine jug and poured it violently, and as soon as she drank it in her mouth, she was choked with tears and snot on her face.
Song Yingjing, who has always paid attention to his cultivation, didn't care what kind of sloppy he looked now, and took a sip again, this time choking and retching.
And he didn't feel any discomfort.
Zhu Shun took the wine jug from Song Yingjing's hand, took a sip, waited until he slowly recovered, and handed the wine jug over.
That's it, there was no appetizer, the two of you took a sip and I took a sip, and drank a pot of spirits.
When he was drunk, he lay down in a simple thatched hut in the hall of Beijing Normal University and fell asleep.
Zhu Shun fell asleep, but Zhang Fengxiang, one of the core figures of the Donglin Party, couldn't sleep.
The first step of the curtain has been completed, and the most critical second step will be implemented tomorrow.
Zhang Fengxiang didn't sleep all night, and stood in front of the red sandalwood book case to practice Su characters.
The disciple went to the official kiln and found the official kiln's master, Chen Gonggong, who was still holding a beautiful box in his hand.
Walking into the official kiln, sitting on the Taishi's chair, the disciple handed over the exquisite box to Gonggong Chen.
Gonggong Chen opened it and saw that it was a Liaodong ginseng, and his smiling eyes were almost invisible: "Chen Juren should have something to ask our family." β
Chen Juren glanced around, made sure that no one was eavesdropping, and said in a low voice: "I heard that Zhu Jiangtou's family background is not very good, as a friend of Ambassador Zhu, I will pass on a word for him." β
"I hope his father can participate in the inspection of the official kiln porcelain."
Gonggong Chen looked at this scholar with the same surname, maintaining that smile on his face, but he was scolding in his heart: Our family, believe you are a ghost.
You are a member of the Donglin Party, or a disciple of the Ministry of Works, can you be friends with Zhu Shun?
Participating in the inspection of official kiln porcelain? Who doesn't know that in the name of smashing defective products, those high-grade official kiln porcelains were sold.
At a glance, I knew that I didn't hold back any good fart, and I must have wanted to frame Zhu Shun's father.
Gonggong Chen nodded, accepted the box of ginseng, and also lowered his voice and said, "Wait a minute, let's go and clear out all the people in the public office, and let's talk about the details." β
Chen Juren heard a talk about the details and knew that this matter was done, but he also scolded in his heart, a box of ginseng was not enough, he was really insatiable.
Gonggong Chen closed the door of the public house, and strangely enough, he stood outside the door and closed the door, and also closed himself outside.
Within two steps of walking out, I happened to meet Zhu Zhongren, the craftsman Zhu Zhongren walked around with his head held high like a big rooster with his hands behind his back.
Gonggong Chen glanced back, confirmed that the door was closed, ran over with a smoke, and told Zhu Zhongyi the conversation just now.
As soon as Zhu Zhongyi heard this, someone dared to frame his son, and opened his voice and shouted: "Brother Zhao, Brother Zhou, Brother Zheng, someone has come to find fault!" β
When this sentence fell, a lot of potters rushed out at once, and there were hundreds of people, not to mention hundreds of people.
There were still flat poles, bricks, and wooden sticks in their hands, and even a few people rushed out with long benches that they really couldn't find anything to take advantage of.
"Who is so bold! Dare to provoke the craftsman, Lao Tzu has to beat him to death today. β
"Brother Zhu, where is the person, Lao Tzu let him see today whether the bricks of the official kiln are hard or not."
"Yes, Brother Zhu, hurry up, brother, I'm all excited."