Chapter 894: Unfavorable

Zhang Yue's first property in Xipailou Lane, now in addition to Fang Jing, there are also a few teenagers in the small academy who can't afford to rent a house, but they just stay with a group and don't charge money.

Fang Jing originally lived here with Xia Ji of Wanshijie, and later Xia Ji was released, and soon after Wanshijie got married, he went out of the plug, and after making a contribution, he saved some money, and bought a three-entry house, so he naturally moved out. So after Fang Jing came back from Guangdong, he was the only one living in the original house in Xipailou Lane. This is Zhang Yue's private property, but after all, he is just a man, he has been away from home for a long time and has no property, but the rental money is not less, and he used to learn to sell some calligraphy and paintings at the door of the Buddhist temple and Taoist temple on the Wanshi Festival.

He is not really poor, after all, after his brother Fang Rui recognized it, he has brought him money and things in the past two years, but he has hidden it in a precious and important place, and never uses it easily, only when he invited Mrs. Wang to give the following gift, he used a pair of extremely rare pearls of the South China Sea that his brother obtained from overseas. After all, he also understands, and he doesn't know how many people have tested Zhang Yue's tone, let alone how many noble ladies have seen Zhang Jing in the British Mansion, but the Zhang family just cares about him, a poor boy, and he can't really bring out a very poor sourness.

It's just that Zhang Yue was entrusted to take Zhang Jing to see the lights at the Lantern Festival that day, but it made him sweat in the cold weather. This is not only squeezed out by the crowd, but also frightened. Although the day of the Lantern Festival was originally a festival celebrated by the whole country, it was more popular than the New Year's Day, and the daughters who hid in the boudoir on weekdays even went out to watch the lanterns, but he was different after all. Therefore, although Zhang Jing still brought a lot of entourage and two girls, he still didn't dare to slack off, he forgot everything else after shopping that night, and the only thing he wouldn't forget was the lamp that Zhang Jing guessed the lantern riddle and won for him.

"Little brother, little brother!"

The person on the other side shouted twice in a row, and he came back to his senses all of a sudden, seeing Fang Rui looking at him angrily, he quickly sat up straight, but he couldn't remember what Fang Rui said at all, so he had to lower his head. Seeing him in such a situation, Fang Rui on the other side shook his head and asked, "I'm asking you, why didn't you set the wedding date when Wen Ding." ”

Fang Jing was dumbfounded, and hesitated for a while before he said, "She...... The three girls of the Zhang family are still ...... young"

It is said that the eldest brother is like a father, and Fang Rui is ashamed that he has not fulfilled the responsibility of the eldest brother, so when he heard that Fang Jing and Zhang Yue's sister had decided to have a family affair, although he was surprised, he didn't say anything at first. If you want to say that this marriage is naturally the Fang family, he is confident that his younger brother is excellent, but as long as the Zhang family is happy, where can he find a higher family and a better son in the capital? Besides, there are very few places where his brother can help him in the future, but Zhang Yue is different. However, it wasn't until he hurried back to Beijing in the New Year that he remembered the age gap, and immediately realized that his younger brother was too much older than the daughter of the Zhang family.

At this moment, he couldn't help frowning: "But you are not small!" ”

Seeing that Fang Jing just didn't speak, Fang Rui only felt heavy in his heart. If he hadn't left his brother behind to get the illusory wealth, if he hadn't made such a mistake when he left his homeland, with the shadow of the British government, he might not have needed to turn around like that, even if he was poorer, he would not have had no future. Now he has earned a fortune, but so what?

"I'm not forcing you to get married as soon as possible, I'm just asking you to set a date as soon as possible and prepare well. After all, the Zhang family is not an ordinary family, countless people in the capital are staring there, although you are said to be the head of the mountain in that small academy, you can be regarded as a bit famous, but in the eyes of those who look down on people, they are naturally not worthy of the daughter of the Zhang family, so the more this is the case, the more it can't be easy. I remember this house belongs to the Zhang family, right? You used to be a distant relative of the Zhang family, so it is naturally suitable to live here, but if you continue like this, you will be gossiped about. I'll buy you another decent house, renovate it first, let you live in it, and you can live in it after you get married. ”

Facing his brother's unquestionable tone, Fang Jing hurriedly shook his hand again and again: "Brother, you don't have to break the bank, I have ......."

"I only have a brother like you, don't you want to recognize me as an elder brother until now?"

"No, it's not ......" Fang Jing was not good at words, his face was red in a hurry at this time, and he was stuck for a while before explaining, "I have accumulated all the things you left me in the past two years, and later after Wending, I asked a steward of the third brother's family to find two houses for me, both of which are three-in, next to each other, and we will live together in the future." I also had the house renovated and furnished. Also, my brother married my sister-in-law, I couldn't go, and I spent the money I had saved in the past two years of selling words to make a pair of plum blossom heads as a congratulatory gift, so I'm really not out of money......"

Listening to Fang Jingne's explanation, Fang Rui only felt more and more uncomfortable in his heart. When he was in the Han Palace, he didn't quietly send money and things to Fang Jing, but his younger brother never accepted it, and when they met again in Guangzhou before, the brothers talked about it, so the things he sent out were never returned. But he always thought that with these, he could let his younger brother live without relying on others, but he would have thought that Fang Jing had accumulated every penny, and he had a complete plan to live!

"You should know, the matter of the year didn't end so quickly, there are still people in this Jingshi who recognize me, it is impossible for me to live in the Jingshi......" Although Fang Rui was extremely reluctant, he had to say this ruthlessly. Seeing that Fang Jing's face suddenly became extremely pale, he sighed and said, "Your sister-in-law is still planning to go back to Shandong to see her family, but I don't dare to accompany him back, it was all a big mistake for me to be confused back then, and it was all sneaky to come back to Beijing to see you this time." ”

"Brother, don't say it. Knowing that mistakes can be corrected, good is great, Zhang Sange has always said so. ”

Fang Jing was not good at comforting people in the first place, and after clumsily persuading him at this time, he no longer knew what to say. After thinking about it, he finally stood up, buttoned the hat on the table to his head, and then said, "Brother, I have to go to the academy to have a look, after all, there are too many noble children there, and no one can look at it." I will personally go and talk to Third Brother Zhang about your return to Beijing, you might as well take your sister-in-law over and live, there are many people at the inn, there are no convenience here, besides, you will leave the day after tomorrow. The people here are reliable and don't talk nonsense. ”

came back all the way back but stayed in the inn, Fang Rui himself knew that there was no way to do it, but this was to not affect his younger brother. At this time, when Fang Jing said this, he also felt relieved, so he nodded and agreed. When Fang Jing went out, he sat for a while, and finally put on the big cloak he had when he came, and left after saying a word to someone.

However, as soon as he went out, Fang Rui, who had turned the corner of the street, habitually paid attention to the movement behind him, and suddenly saw that there seemed to be a black shadow flashing in front of a house, and immediately raised his vigilance. After all, he used to be a person who was used to hiding his head and showing his tail, and he saw that the slightest clue was bigger than the sky, and when he had doubts, he didn't dare to take it lightly, and he walked through the streets and alleys to easily get rid of the stalk, and he immediately got into a silk village.

Seeing that the guy greeted him with a courteous face, he didn't say much, took out a silver horn and threw it over, and said lightly: "Send the four best brocade tables to the Four Seas Inn, and give them to a Fang lady by name, tell her that there are some things in charge of the family, and she can't go back for the time being, let her go back to her hometown to visit relatives first, and don't have to wait for him." It's a fixed money, and she'll give you the rest. ”

All of a sudden, a big business was sent to the door, and the fixed money was prepaid, how could the guy be unhappy, and hurriedly agreed, so Fang Rui proposed to go out through the back door, and he agreed without even thinking about it. Even if someone causes something, he just does business and won't have any trouble. When the things were delivered to the Four Seas Inn smoothly and he got the money he deserved, he forgot about the person at the beginning.

However, Xi'er in the east courtyard of the Four Seas Inn didn't even look at the four brightly colored brocades on the table - she had gone to the West to do business, and she had seen a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, silk and satin, and she was no longer the one who once envied wealth and nobility - what she was more concerned about was that Fang Rui had clearly made an appointment with her younger brother and went out early in the morning, why did she suddenly send such a message back at this time? Could it be that something is going on?

Thinking about it, Xi'er felt more and more that something was wrong. She vaguely heard Liu Da mention Fang Rui's previous affairs, and knew that it was not a good way, so when she arrived in the capital, she lived in a simple place. Now that he suddenly doesn't show his face, he also uses the trick of asking people to send silk, maybe the situation is sinister. After pondering for a while, she finally called a little girl who came with her, changed into a big coat to meet the guest, and dressed up a little, and then left the inn.

She put on a mule cart and went straight to Fang's house in West Pailou Lane, but she pounced, and learned that Fang Jing went to the small academy first, and Fang Rui then left, secretly suspicious, she groaned for a moment and went straight to the small academy in the gatehouse alley. After arriving in the capital, she went out more often than Fang Jing, and the road was still familiar, after finding the land, she saw that there were quite some guards at the door, and there were even many vendors and students' entourage along the wall, so she did not rashly ask to see, but found a small teahouse to sit, ordered a pot of tea casually, and called Dr. Tea to inquire about the news.

Dr. Nacha has been in business here for many years, Xi'er just asked about the things in this small academy, and the reward he gave was a lot of money, coupled with his gorgeous clothes and elegant words, he thought that it must be a rich lady who wanted to send her children to study, so he became more and more attentive, and kept talking only about the benefits of this academy.

"This lady, it's not me boasting, if you really want your own child to be born, it must be right to send it here. In addition to those children of honors with hereditary titles, even the ministers of various families have sent their children here, not so that the children are familiar with each other and can take care of them in the future? It doesn't matter if you don't have fame, there is an entrance exam here every year, but those who make the top grades not only do not charge tuition, but also receive rice and grain every month, which is almost comparable to the imperial court's students. There is only one article, and only those who are younger are accepted here, and those over the age of fifteen are not accepted. ”

Xi'er saw that Dr. Cha's voice was repeated, and her face suddenly became a little unnatural. After all, although she is not young, after all, she has dragged on for many years, and now she has just gotten married, where is the child? So, she had to change the topic in the tone of Dr. Cha, and asked Fang Jing again: "I heard that this mountain chief of the small academy is only young now?" ”

"Isn't it? That Fang Shan is young, but he is already a lifter, if it weren't for the fact that he accidentally failed in the previous subject, maybe he would be a two-list jinshi now, and he would be released to be an official! Dr. Tea diligently turned around and brought a few plates of candied fruits, and said with a smile, "The lady doesn't know, a few days ago, this Fang Shanchang and the daughter of the Zhang Mansion had just decided on a family affair, and at that time, the entire capital was a sensation. You have to know what the identity of the Zhang family is, a prince and an uncle, Xiao Zhang is now a waiter, and he will pay it back in the future? In such a family, there are more people who are courting relatives, and they are interested in Fang Shanchang, so people say that Fang Shanchang must be rich and expensive, and Xiao Zhang's vision will be bad? ”

At first, Xi'er thought that this tea doctor was just selling what she had heard, but gradually she realized the natural tone of this, and suddenly remembered the past. When she was in a trance, she suddenly heard a shout from the other end, and immediately after, Dr. Tea confessed and went to serve. Her ears were extremely pointed, and although it was far away, she still caught a few sensitive words, so when Dr. Tea came to add water with a large copper kettle, she deliberately glanced over and found that the person over there had left, so she casually threw a few coppers to add some more fruit, and asked, "What did that person inquire about just now?" ”

"Ahem, that is, like the lady, I asked about Fang Shanchang, but that person was very strange, he actually asked about Fang Shanchang's brother...... It's really strange, we people who have been in the capital for so long only know that Fang Shanchang is a distant relative of the Duchess of England, and I haven't heard much that he also has an older brother......"

Xi'er didn't have the heart to listen to the words after that. After all, she is not a girl raised in the boudoir, she has been messing around outside for so long, and all kinds of doors are fine, and her first reaction is that her husband's identity is only afraid of being revealed. Thinking of the four brocades that her husband sent to the inn, she immediately hurried out to take the car back, and as soon as she arrived at the inn, she ordered the man to send the four horses to the square house in West Pailou Lane intact, and asked him to send them from the Sihai Inn, saying that she had gone back to her hometown in Shandong to visit relatives, and she would leave as soon as the things were sent away. Not long after she walked on her front foot, a few people went to the inn to inquire, but they were one step too late.

But Fang Jing didn't see the four brocades until he went home in the evening. When he heard the message from his family, he felt a little strange, and after asking him carefully, he became even more puzzled. After thinking about it, he sent his old family to the Sihai Inn to inquire, but the result was that his sister-in-law had already said that he was going back to his hometown to visit relatives, and his eldest brother did not go back at all. In this way, he instinctively thought of the worst-case scenario.

Could it be that someone wants to be bad for his big brother?