Chapter 160: Going their own way
Chapter 160: Going their own way
It's already past the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the weather is getting a little cooler. People walking outside have changed into thick autumn clothes, and the lush trees of spring and summer are now gradually turning yellow, and a gust of autumn wind can blow countless leaves. There is a saying that there is a gust of autumn wind and a gust of coolness, and the autumn wind and autumn rain are sad, but all those who are sad about autumn seem to be able to give birth to a bleak and desolate meaning from this scene.
Fang Rui walked on the street in a daze, only feeling that the gust of wind was as cold as his heart. When he took his younger brother Fang Jing into Beijing, he instructed him in every possible way not to tell the true situation of the family, and took out the last few dollars to hire two servants.
Fortunately, Zhang Yue, who received him at the beginning, was kind, and people saw that he was indeed a relative, and he was a person who was rushing to take the exam, so they took him in, and the British couple didn't say much. As a result, he will try to lose his name to Sun Mountain, and his hometown will make a fuss again, his future will be ruined, and all kinds of begging are just to let the younger brother have a place to settle down, but how can the life under the fence be better?
The world is so big, how can I have a place?
Fang Rui, who was in a daze, turned around aimlessly, and saw a dilapidated earth temple on the corner of the street, and the ghost made a god walk inside. This temple has no incense all year round, and most of it has long been decayed, and even the clay sculpture of the land has long been damaged. The tattered desk has long since disappeared the sacrificial incense, and the roof can see the light of day, and there are not even crows that only shelter here. Thinking that he is now famous, it will be easy to survive in the future, but it is a dream to revive the family business, he can't help but feel sad from his heart, and he looked up to the sky and howled, and his eyes suddenly became uncomfortable.
"I'm not reconciled...... I'm not reconciled! β
Fang Rui naturally had a reason to be unwilling. He was selected as a talent at the age of fourteen, and was once considered a prodigy in the countryside at the age of nineteen. If it weren't for the famine in Shaanxi for many years, the family would have been ruined and both parents would have died. He didn't get along and got into trouble with people he shouldn't have messed with, how could he have fallen to such a point? If he had told the truth in the British Mansion, would that powerful cousin Zhang Fu help him? But at the beginning, he didn't dare to bet on that, he could only bet on his luck in scientific research, and he could only bet that he could meet the noble Bole when he was out all day long, and he lost a lot.
Looking at the tattered land, he suddenly became even more sad and angry, and the self-pity in his heart was less. It's more of a certain cynicism. Such a powerful and wealthy relative, such a prominent family, but he can't tolerate an insignificant one at all. Since this is the case, then he has to do something to show the arrogant Mrs. Wang that he is not a useless bastard!
At this moment, he suddenly heard movement behind him and turned his head to look. But a ragged beggar staggered in. The beggar, with his straw-like hair and only one shoe on his foot, walked with a slight limp, and when he came in, he sat down in a corner without saying a word, and looked like a treasure at a black steamed bun in a begging bowl.
Fang Rui glanced at it twice. Seeing that the beggar was vigilantly holding the rice bowl with both hands, as if he was afraid that he would come to take the food, he couldn't help but laugh dumbly, and after laughing, he suddenly had a wisp of hatred. If he continues to expand. Won't you want to be like this beggar? Taking a deep breath, he glanced back at the clay sculpture of the Earth Lord that seemed to be breaking into pieces at any moment, and he finally went out without looking back.
There are so many princes and nobles in the capital, as long as he can pull his face, he is afraid that there will be no place for him?
Although Zhang Yue was going to leave for the road in three days, he got the news from Peng Shisan, and he was surprised and decided to go to the British Mansion after thinking about it. When he hurriedly dismounted at the West Corner Gate of the British Mansion in Qingshui Hutong, he unexpectedly saw Zhang Xuan. Although he is extremely uninterested in this third uncle. But after all, he is an elder, and the etiquette cannot be abolished, so he has to come forward to see it.
As soon as Zhang Yu saw Zhang Yue, his face was full of smiles, as if everything had never happened before, and there was something to look like he had a bad heart. He jumped off the horse neatly with a flick of the reins, and looked Zhang Yue up and down.
"You're here to quit? At a young age, he is a parent official, which is an outlier everywhere. When you get to Shandong, you have to be careful. Don't let the people look down on you, a young county magistrate! Your lobby uncle has gone to court, and most of them are not there. Come on, come in, go in with me, and visit your aunt together. β
In the face of people's enthusiastic attitude, although Zhang Yue said that he was puzzled, he could only put his doubts in his stomach. Walking inside with Zhang Yuan, he heard the other party talk endlessly about the situation in Nanjing City. When mentioning Zhang Hui and Zhang Bin's father and son, who were driven back in the first place, Zhang Wei even showed an expression of hatred for iron and steel, but he praised him very much.
Knowing that there was nothing to do, Zhang Yue couldn't wait to stay away from this third uncle, so after entering Mrs. Wang's room to say hello, he saw Zhang Xuan sitting first on the left, so he sat down on the chair on the first on his right, and made up his mind not to say anything, and waited for Zhang Xuan to leave if he had something to do.
Sure enough, Zhang Wei first said that the holy driver stayed in Beijing, and his own Jinyi Wei commander has now officially moved to Beijing, and even though he said a lot of respectful words to Mrs. Wang, it was nothing more than regret that he had already done it, and finally said that he had brought a precious old ginseng today, and he wanted to give it to his sister-in-law to make up for her body, and the things had been left in the outside stewardship.
When Mrs. Wang first passed the door, she took good care of the two uncles, and when she found out later, Zhang Hui and Zhang Xuan were extravagant in nature, and all kinds of behaviors became more and more inappropriate, Zhang Fu repeatedly persuaded and restrained her was useless, and the recent incident completely chilled her heart, she was too lazy to take care of their affairs, even if the exchange was indifferent.
At this time, she thanked Zhang Xuan, and left it to talk for a while, she showed tiredness, and after Zhang Xuan said goodbye knowingly, she hurriedly instructed the girl to wring a hot towel, took her face by herself, and ordered Zhang Yue to take one.
"You're leaving in a few days, why bother to come here in person? The outfit and manpower are all ready, but what is missing? If you don't have enough manpower, even if you say it, you won't go out to fight recently, and a few more people will always have land for you. If you don't have anything to hide in the money, you have to be prepared when you go out at a young age, otherwise the expenses will not be enough when you take office, and the money will not be enough, and then you will be in trouble. β
Zhang Yueyin saw that Mrs. Wang's body was already a little bulky. Some of the little girls around were holding scarves, some were holding gargles, in addition to Biluo, they promoted a big girl to fill the gap, but they didn't know what the name was, they were thinking about words in their hearts, but before they opened their mouths, they listened to Mrs. Wang's instructions, and they laughed and said that everything was almost done.
"Auntie. I heard Peng 13 say today, that Fang family brother ......"
"Don't mention that bastard!" Mrs. Wang's face was originally gloomy, but when she heard Zhang Yue's words, she was angry, and her face was full of annoyance, "If he said that his parents are dead, will I not recognize the two brothers as relatives for this reason?" If he had said that he had committed some unclear deeds in Shaanxi, I could have asked your uncle to inquire earlier, and maybe I could help. And his reputation was saved! In the end, he couldn't hide it from pleading, what did he do in front of him! The most annoying thing is that his eldest brother still instigated his younger brother to hide it together, such a shy villain almost taught him badly! β
The remaining anger did not subside, and Mrs. Wang slapped the kang table heavily. Just as he was about to continue to get angry, Zhang Yue hurriedly stood up and comforted, because he blamed himself for leaving them without permission, and Biluo next to him was also busy persuading. Only then did she gradually lose her anger. Seeing Zhang Yue's face, she sighed again.
"You can't blame you for this, you just think that you are my relative, and you are here to catch the exam, and it is normal for you to help, who knows that people have failed your kindness. That's it, I don't think of that boss as this person, as for his brother, I will ask a Xixi to teach him well. It can be regarded as a sisterhood with his mother back then. β
After all, Zhang Yue and Fang Rui couldn't talk about family friendship, and they just wanted to ask for anything, let alone ask for any affection, but felt that the shy young man was extremely pitiful. Since Mrs. Wang said that she would take good care of Fang Jing, he was finally a little relieved. He also knew in his heart that this woman was always irritable and irritable during pregnancy, and if it weren't for that, Fang Ruidi's affairs might not have turned out like this. Thereupon. I talked with Mrs. Wang again. He quit, but met Xiyu in the courtyard.
Xiyu, the new aunt, is the hottest person in the British government today. Now that Mrs. Wang is in charge of the housework vigorously and resolutely, this prestige has gradually been established. Seeing Zhang Yue, she didn't put on any elder shelves, and asked a few words with concern how the outfit was done, because she smiled again: "Today, your eldest sister sent someone to visit Madame, and she just mentioned one thing." It is said that the Marquis of Baoding personally went to intercede with the emperor, and the first Meng family, who was dismissed, was appointed again yesterday, and it happened that he was the commander of Shandong. β
People sighed in their hearts when they heard that Meng Xian was dismissed, but Zhang Yue Xiantou felt very happyβat least for Meng Min's sake. Anyway, in his mind, it would be a big bad thing to be involved with King Zhao, and it would be great if the Meng family could take this opportunity to clear up. However, who would have thought that this time Meng Xian was actually sent to Shandong!
This is the same as the commander of the guard, but one is the center and the other is the place, which is considered a demotion. If Meng Xian doesn't bring his family to office, it doesn't matter, if he brings his family......
Returning to Zhang's Mansion with a lot of thoughts, Zhang Yue didn't understand it, but he ushered in the news from that end - Mrs. Du Qiu actually said that she wanted to go to Shandong with him! When he hurriedly ran to Du Mansion, only to find that even five cows could not persuade his master who had made up his mind at all, all he could do was to sigh deeply.
What is this, will Shandong Fengyun meet?