"You ...... Met the gangsters. Xu Caizheng asked.

"Nope." Xu Deshan replied.

"That'...... You've got into fights with people. Xu Caizheng asked again.

"Nope." Xu Deshan replied.

"What's going on with the wound on Gao Mang's face?" Xu Caizheng pointed at Gao Mang and asked.

Xu Deshan thought about it and summed it up in a very concise sentence: "I exchanged it for a thousand taels of silver." ”

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Rao is Xu Caizheng once entered Beijing as an official, but after Xu Deshan told today's experience, Xu Caizheng couldn't help but wonder if he had lived to a dog all his life, Xu Deshan, even if you are a demon, but you can't be so bizarre nonsense, you said that you spent the usual money to go to the restaurant to eat, and then painted ten yuan to buy a fan and said that it was Fan Zhongyan's item, mixed into the county government and pretended to be forced in public, and finally cheated a thousand taels of silver at the end of the day, and asked him to build a school.

If Xu Caizheng hadn't called Xu Zheng, Xu Jing, and Gao Mang, and asked them separately, and the three of them could all count correctly, Xu Caizheng would have wondered if this bizarre story was made up by four people to cover up the fact that they spent money to eat and drink in Piaoxiang Building.

The world did not have a chance for Xu Caizheng to suspect for a long time, and on the second day of Xu Deshan's return, Ma Changqing personally led the team, and Ma Debiao escorted six officials to send a thousand taels of silver to Xu Caizheng's house, a thousand taels of silver, packed with two boxes, and after opening it, it was white, and he almost didn't blind the eyes of the people on the side.

More than that, since Ma Changqing entered the Xu Mansion, the master of the hall has put his figure very low, not to mention seeing Xu Caizheng bowing to the ground, even if he sees the subordinates of the Xu Mansion, he has to nod his head, so that Xu Caizheng feels a little embarrassed when he sees it.

Xu Caizheng thought at first that this must be Xu Deshan's fake tiger power that day, using his own name to deceive and force people to send money, but after talking to Ma Changqing for a few sentences, Xu Caizheng found that he was overestimating himself, and Ma Changqing's words were full of praise for Xu Deshan, and for himself, he didn't mention a word at all, yes, not a word, among them, Ma Changqing said a word, thanks to Lord Xu, he gave birth to such a talented son, although it is a good word, But Xu Caizheng felt awkward about how he listened.

Of course, Ma Changqing didn't come purely to send silver, yesterday Wang Quan was quick to talk about the construction of the school and handed over the work of building the school to Xu Caizheng, the gentleman spoke, and it was difficult to chase the horse in a word, even if Wang Quanzao felt a little aggrieved after thinking carefully at night, but the words had already been spoken, what else could be done, so today he sent Ma Changqing to discuss with Xu Caizheng carefully about the construction of the school.

If it was put before yesterday, Xu Caizheng, a great talent who didn't want to be a national superintendent, how could it be rare to have a small county school, but last night, Xu Caizheng talked with Xu Deshan all night, and I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup Xu Deshan poured into Xu Caizheng, Xu Caizheng answered with Ma Changqing today, no matter what Ma Changqing said, Xu Caizheng is three reactions, nodded and smiled Well, the only thing that I repeatedly confirmed to Ma Changqing is that this school is not up to me.

Ma Changqing was very surprised by Xu Caizheng's reaction, he thought that Xu Caizheng was asking for such a right, completely to get his hands on this thousand taels of silver, and embezzle, but then I thought about it, Xu Caizheng was also a human being, and he couldn't see it before, but when he got older, he slowly saw it, and it was normal for people to use this thousand taels of silver to please the Xu family, so Ma Changqing agreed very happily.

With such a consensus, the two of them were much happier to discuss, and after half a day's work, they basically decided on the location, scale, construction and other matters of the school, and at noon Xu Caizheng left Ma Changqing to have a banquet in Xu's mansion.

During the banquet, Ma Changqing looked left and right, uneasy, until the banquet was half eaten and finally couldn't help but say: "Lord Xu, yesterday the county magistrate told me a thousand times, after asking me to visit, I also want to thank the little boy on his behalf, it is the little boy who woke up in his dream, I don't know where the little boy is now, so I can see him." ”

Speaking of Xu Deshan, Xu Caizheng's face is not very good-looking, this kid, yesterday he blew the cowhide to the sky, today he was afraid that the two sides would see it, and he said that the cowhide exploded, so he hid and didn't dare to see people, so he could only come out to wipe his ass with his father, and this kid, who arranged himself clearly last night, called himself a father, how could he not be angry.

Ma Changqing saw it, but he was wrong, and hurriedly said: "Lord Xu, don't be angry, the little boy was also angry yesterday, if he is wrong, it's all because I don't know the true meaning of Fan Xianggong, which angered the little boy and burned Fan Xianggong's fan. ”

Yes, Ma Changqing brought up the matter of Xu Caizheng's anger again. You say that you Xu Deshan bragged, you brag, what do you say they believe is your ability, but why do you want to take a broken fan for ten cents and say that it was given by Fan Zhongyan, other cowhides are theoretical, all are round, but this cowhide is principled, once it is found out to be fake, it will suddenly be a ruined situation, and no one can hold it for you.

Xu Deshan's angry reaction to Xu Caizheng was very flat, Fan Zhongyan has been an official in the court for so many years, he has seen countless people, and he has held a lot of fans in his hands, can there be anyone who has followed him to record every day's itinerary since Fan Zhongyan first entered the court as a petty official, who to talk to, and who to give things to can't be done, not to mention that Fan Zhongyan is dead now, even if Fan Zhongyan is still alive, I'm afraid he can't remember whether he gave anyone or anything.

Xu Deshan had no respect for Fan Zhongyan's attitude, and the angry Xu Caizheng almost didn't jump up and slap Xu Deshan twice, but he was angry, the basket that the kid poked was always cleaned up by Lao Tzu, could it be that Ma Changqing came to the door, Xu Caizheng could still kill his relatives in righteousness, and he tied up Xu Deshan and handed him over to be spurned?

The more Xu Caizheng thought about it, the more angry he became, the more awkward he became, and finally he simply dropped the chopsticks and couldn't eat them, Ma Changqing saw it and admired it in his heart, you look at the family style of the big family is different, the children of the people are so good, yesterday in the county government was in the limelight, this matter should be put on the head of the other child, parents should not praise it, boast of the flowers, but the people Xu is to be punished by the family rules, you see that you can't even come out to see people, and now you may be punished somewhere.

Thinking of this, Ma Changqing was embarrassed to eat, and ate two bites hastily, so he excused himself to have official business, and said goodbye to the county office, Xu Caizheng didn't stay much, let Ma Changqing go, and saw Ma Changqing go out of the door, Xu Deshan, who had been hiding for a long time, immediately flashed out of the back of the hall, and he was not polite, climbed to the chair where Ma Changqing was sitting just now, picked up chopsticks, and ate the chicken, duck and fish on the table.

Anyway, today's Xu Deshan is definitely a great hero of the Xu Mansion, even if Xu Caizheng doesn't like him, but in the eyes of the two ladies, Xu Deshan is the loveliest today, women, they can't walk when they see bright things, and now they have a thousand taels of silver in their eyes, even if they know that these are not their own, they can't help but transform into an evil dragon and sleep on the silver.

In the end, this table of banquet was eaten by Xu Caizheng and Xu Deshan, the two sat left and right, Xu Caizheng even poured a glass of rice wine for Xu Deshan himself, and drank it all after clinking glasses with Xu Deshan, from this moment on, Xu Caizheng really no longer treats Xu Deshan as a child.

The banquet of the literati is never a nonsense meal, naturally there must be a common topic of discussion, the upper class discusses elegance, and the father and son naturally have no opportunity to discuss women, so the thousand taels of silver in front of them have become the focus of discussion between the two.

said that it was a discussion, which was a bit biased, because all the questions were raised by Xu Deshan to ask Xu Caizheng, and then Xu Caizheng said a few words, and was completely denied by Xu Deshan, and then Xu Deshan told Xu Caizheng a big truth, and Xu Caizheng was angry, but after thinking about it carefully, there was no way to take Xu Deshan, after all, what people said was reasonable, even if it was Lao Tzu, he couldn't beat people casually.

The questions focused on these aspects, Xu Deshan asked: "This thousand taels of silver, does my father want to spend all of it on the school?" Xu Caizheng replied: "This is nature. Xu Deshan said: "Since ancient times, silver money is the source of all evil, melon fields and plums, my father is not afraid of being tarnished by this thousand taels of silver?" Xu Caizheng said: "My heart is right, how can I care about the words of others." ”

Xu Deshan said: "Father, this is not right, since ancient times, people are terrible, how can I not be afraid, I have a way, I can make my father innocent and not afraid of people's words." Xu Caizheng asked, "What can you do?" Xu Deshan said: "Father can prune the various expenses in the school, one by one, written on the notice to publicize, if anyone has any questions, you can raise it at any time, in this way, although it is troublesome, but you can be honest and clear at a glance." ”

Listening to Xu Deshan's method, Xu Caizheng clapped his hands, and said in his heart that he had underestimated this child, even if he was naughty and scheming before, but in the end, he was the son of heaven, and the means were high, which was very comparable.

Xu Deshan looked at Xu Caizheng and nodded, and said, "Since my father wants to build the school, I don't know who will supervise it?" Xu Caizheng was puzzled: "Who are you going to use?" Xu Deshan said: "I volunteered to take on this important responsibility." Xu Caizheng said: "This is an errand you took over, and it is just to be handed over to you." ”

Xu Deshan said: "Since this is the case, then I will withdraw fifty taels of silver first." Xu Caizheng frowned and said, "The construction hasn't started yet, what do you want silver taels for." Xu Deshan said: "I supervise the school, how to use the money is not up to me, yesterday I saw some interesting things in the county, I went to buy some." Xu Caizheng said angrily: "Are you going to embezzle silver?" You just said that you want to publish the accounts to the public, why are you doing such a dirty thing now? ”

Xu Deshan said: "Where am I embezzled, building a school, the management fee is not also included in the total quotation, this fifty taels of silver, is what I deserve, no one can say that it is a good problem." ”