But after just a little thought, Tang Ning gave up this idea, after all, it hurts to be hit by a big mouth, and he has to pretend to be crazy and stupid, which is really not a fun thing.

So he seriously bowed down and thanked a few errand officials, and then turned his head and whispered to the Hu butcher who had been following him: "Uncle Yue, please lend me 3,000 money, so that I can send happy money to a few errand officials!" ”

The reason why many officials are rushing to be the errand officials who report the good news is to get this happy money, which is almost one of the unspoken rules of the science field, so Tang Ning has no intention of breaking it, but he has no money in his hand, so he can only ask Hu Butcher for it, but at this time, he is not worried that Hu Butcher will not give it.

Sure enough, when he heard Tang Ning say that he wanted to borrow money for a reward, Hu Butcher pretended to be displeased and glared: "What are you talking about, virtuous son-in-law?" We're all a family, so what else do you want to borrow or not? Isn't this what you should have taken? ”

Then he instructed a second man next to him who usually gave himself a hand: "Go, hurry up and go home to inform my daughter-in-law, let her take 5,000 yuan to come over, and then go to the butcher shop to bring all the meat. ”

Hearing Hu Butcher say this, the villagers who were watching the excitement next to the butcher shop couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, the difference between not lifting people is really big, just now Fan Jin just wanted to ask you to borrow some money to buy rice, not only did you not give it, but also scolded people for being a treasure in the world; As a result, now that he is in the middle of the move, not only did he immediately become a virtuous son-in-law, but he was also willing to take out 5,000 yuan and invite the whole village to a banquet, which changed his face too quickly!

So someone teased: "Daddy Hu, you have given us all this meat, so this butcher shop will not be able to open in the future?" ”

"What kind of butcher shop do you have? With my virtuous son-in-law, why are you afraid that you won't be able to rely on it in the second half of your life? I often say that this virtuous son-in-law of mine is highly educated and has a good character, even the old men of the Zhang Mansion and the Zhou Mansion in the city do not have such a decent appearance as my son-in-law. You don't know, offended you and said, my little old man's eyes recognize people. Thinking about the previous year, my little daughter grew up in her thirties at home, how many rich people want to marry me, I feel that my daughter seems to be a little blessed, after all, I want to marry a master, today is really good! With that, he laughed triumphantly.

Everyone said in their hearts, what about the girl in your family who is still rich? Even the poor don't want to marry, that is, Fan Jin, who was forced to be bullied by you, is boasting at this time, which is really shameless, but no matter what, people are now the old man of the old man, and everyone is invited to eat, so naturally no one will spoil the atmosphere to say this.

While speaking, the big voice of Hu Butcher's wife, Fan Jin, sounded outside: "Eh, I said Wang Laosan, are you lying to me?" As far as Fan Jin looks poor, if he can win the lift, then I can go to the top exam! ”

Hearing his daughter-in-law say this, Hu Butcher's face couldn't hang up, so he ran out in three steps and two steps, and said that his daughter-in-law was a big mouth, and scolded viciously: "What nonsense are you talking about here, this mother-in-law? The virtuous husband of our family is a star-like figure in the sky, didn't you listen to what the fast men said, scolded the stars in the sky, and after death, he will be sent to the hell of pulling out his tongue! ”

Seeing her own man like this, no matter how stupid Hu Niangzi was, she knew that Fan Jin was really lifted, but she was still unconvinced and said: "Then you usually don't say less!" ”

"Shut up, you bitch! Don't embarrass me! Then he snatched the blanket in her arms, helped Tang Ning send happy money to a few errand officials, and then nodded and sent them away, and then came back and was busy greeting the neighbors and villagers, telling everyone when to go to his house to eat a flowing water banquet, after all, Fan Jin's house is too small to entertain so many people.

Seeing that everyone was gradually dispersed, Tang Ning was about to say a few words to his mother and daughter-in-law, when suddenly a well-dressed housekeeper walked in with a big red sticker in his hand, and said respectfully to Tang Ning: "My master Zhang came to visit Master Fan of Xinzhong!" ”

Hearing that Master Zhang was coming, Hu Butcher was suddenly in awe, and hurriedly pulled his mother, daughter and Mother Fan to the back room, and explained while walking: "This Master Zhang is not an ordinary person, that is the big customer of my butcher shop, there is nothing to do in a year, the meat is four or five thousand catties, and it is usually difficult to see him, but now you see, I actually took the initiative to ask to see my virtuous son-in-law, tsk, we are going to be developed!" ”

Tang Ning naturally didn't have time to pay attention to Hu Butcher's chatter, but greeted him with the housekeeper, at this time it happened that Squire Zhang's sedan chair had already arrived outside the door, because this Squire Zhang was also from a high background, and he also served as a magistrate, so until now he can wear sunflower-colored round necks and gold soap boots when he retreats to the mountains and forests. You must know that these boots are not worn by ordinary people, you must have a meritorious reputation, otherwise no matter how rich you are, you can't do it, or how to say, "Everything is inferior, only reading is high." ”

Seeing Tang Ning personally greet, Squire Zhang nodded slightly with satisfaction, and the two entered the hall and kowtowed to each other, and then the guests and hosts sat down, and Squire Zhang first spoke: "Mr. Shi lives in Sangzi and has always lost his closeness. ”

The meaning of this sentence is that we all live in the same place, but we usually have no contact, which is my fault, but Tang Ning knows that this is a polite word, if he can't win the lift, he will not have the opportunity and qualification to be close in his life. So he replied respectfully: "I have admired the old gentleman for a long time in my later life, but I have never had a chance to meet him!" ”

"When I saw the inscription, it turned out that the master of your house was Tang Gong of Gaoyao County, and coincidentally he was also a protégé of the ancestors, so you and I are close and affectionate brothers."

Fang Shi is the Ming and Qing dynasties, in the imperial examination system, the honorific title of the examiner who recommended his own test papers. Therefore, Squire Zhang's move is to make a hard friendship, but no one will refuse this kind of friendship, because the relationship network of the same year and the same department is intertwined in this way, so that in the future in the officialdom will be equivalent to one more way and help.

So Tang Ning hurriedly replied modestly: "It's really a shame to be lucky to be born late." But fortunately, I was happy to have the old gentleman's door. ”

Speaking of this, Squire Zhang looked around and said, "Mr. Shi is really poor. The family members who followed him took a letter of silver in their hands and said, "My brother has no respect, I would like to have fifty taels of congratulations, and Mr. Shi has the right to accept it." In fact, this gorgeous residence is not inhabitable, and it is not very convenient to visit it in the future. My brother has a vacant room, which is on Dongmen Street, with three rooms in three, although it is not open, it is also clean, so I will send it to Mr. Shi; If you move there, you can ask for advice in the morning and evening. ”