Chapter 135: It's not my wish to take power

The test has always been held in Nanjing, the ancient capital of the south of the Yangtze River, but this time it was placed in Beijing, which was new to the new lifters last year, but it was not good news for the lifters who were accustomed to the geographical environment of Nanjing. Naturally, accommodation is indispensable for entering Beijing to catch the exam, but whether it is an inn or a rented house, this Beijing is not as good as Nanjing, but the price is a higher level. If the family is well-off, it is fine, but if the poor have to rent the cheapest house in the people's house, just to survive these few months.

Looking at this situation, Zhang Yue thought that the three-entry courtyard that Zhang Fu gave him was still empty, so he simply rented out more than a dozen rooms first. Due to the rising rents nowadays, the rent in just three months is a lot of income.

After Zhang Yue took in the Fang brothers, the British prince Zhang Fu learned that Fang Rui was a son of the current imperial examination and came to Beijing to take the exam, so he didn't care about the distance of this relative. After all, it didn't cost much for his own family, but it was a great kindness to others, and this kind of good deed was naturally happy to do it, and he even took the time to meet Fang Rui once.

Seeing that Zhang Fu had been able to go to court since the Lantern Festival, Zhang Yue himself had to take the exam, so he handed over all the things outside to Rong Shan, and the things inside to Amber and Qiu Zhen, and he was single-mindedly solving problems and making articles, occasionally visiting Du Zhen, or going to the west to meet Fang Rui in the small cross-courtyard. Seeing that others had no intention of writing with him, he no longer insisted on it.

By the end of January, Mr. Zhang had finally arrived in Beijing. This time, Zhang Yue personally went to Tongzhou Wharf to greet him, and saw that his father not only brought Xiyu and a few other big girls sent by Mrs. Wang, but also brought a Wanshi Festival, and couldn't help but be surprised. The two sides said hello, Gao Quan was busy arranging the luggage of Zhang Zuo and others, and Wan Shijie pulled Zhang Yue aside and got straight to the point.

"I was planning to start my journey in November and go to Beijing early to prepare for the exam. I heard that the inn in Beijing is expensive and the rent is expensive, and even the road and bridge fees on the way here are also a big expense, so I lagged behind for some time and came over with your father's boat. Since you've been here for a few months, can you help find a cheap place to stay? ”

"A few days ago, the British government also came to the brothers, both of whom were distant relatives, and the earth was also here to catch the exam, so I told the lobby uncle to let them stay. Since you came with my father. If you don't have a place to live, just come over and eat and live. ”

"After all, people are relatives, I followed your father all the way, and I have saved a lot of expenses, if I still have the cheekiness to live in the British public, then I don't know how thick the sky is." Wan Shijie smiled as he spoke, and took out a small cloth bag, "You and I are friends." Your father didn't treat me as an outsider, and I enjoyed a lot of happiness on this trip, and I have to thank you. I can tell you well, I sold calligraphy and paintings in Nanjing for a year, and I saved up 200 banknotes. If the cost of food and lodging is not enough, I can borrow it from you! ”

Zhang Yue knew the temper of Wanshijie, and just now he was just joking, so he smiled at this time: "Give me these two hundred banknotes!" ”

But the festival is also vigilant. pinched the small cloth bag but didn't let go: "Don't take my money and pull me to the British mansion!" ”

Zhang Yue was angry and funny, and said with a straight face: "That's the house in my own name, which was originally rented to those who came to the capital to take the exam, and the remaining one is reserved for you!" If you don't want to stop pulling down, I'll at least double the money from others! ”

"Your house?" Wan Shijie's eyes widened, and he looked at Zhang Yue for a long time, and when he understood that this was not a joke, he smiled and handed over the cloth bag. "Yuan Festival, you went well to Beijing this time, you missed the township test but got a lifter, and even bought real estate! Since you have reserved a house for me, of course I will go to live there, and besides, this carriage will also take me for a ride! ”

In the face of the Wanshi Festival, which is sometimes more important than sometimes hearty and informal, Zhang Yue really doesn't know what to say. At that moment, Leng Zi gave him a punch. Then he turned around and went to talk to his father, Zhang Zhuo. When he sent Xiyu and the others to the car, he packed the Wanshijie and his luggage into another car. He also got on the horse with Zhang Zuo and a few retinues.

Throwing the Wanshijie and luggage in Pailou Lane in Xicheng, and leaving Lian Sheng Lianhu to help with it, Zhang Yue took the others to the British Mansion in Qingshui Hutong. Now this Guogong Mansion is more severe than when Zhang Yue first arrived, and the three five-fold green tin ring beast-faced doors are tightly closed, and only the east and west corner doors are left for people to enter and exit.

At this time, there were already a few small servants waiting at the West Corner Gate, and when they saw people getting off the horse and getting off the car, they immediately poured out, some led the horses, and some ran down from the car, but no one glanced at the faces of a few young and jade-looking girls. Zhang Zhuo entered the door first, Zhang Yue waved his hand and told Xiyu to follow up first, but he called a steward and pointed out a few important pieces of luggage one by one, and then went up the steps and entered the West Corner Gate.

Xiyu was ordered by Mrs. Wang to go north with Zhang Zhuo this time, and the biggest errand on the surface was to assist in housework. At this time, I bypassed the shadow wall and entered the screen door, and when I met people along the way, I saw that those servants all bowed their heads and lowered their hands and retreated to the side to stand, which was just the rules. After entering the second gate, she saw that the girl's daughter-in-law and mother-in-law were also performing their duties, and she felt that her wife's words before coming were not bad at all. However, a few big girls behind her who were specially picked out by Mrs. Wang saw that this house was in order, and she was a little surprised.

Zhang Fu went to the West Palace to accompany him today, but he was not there at this time, so Zhang Yue accompanied Zhang Zhuo to his own courtyard to settle down, and Amber Autumn Mark took a few girls to the main house. Zhang Zhuo and Zhang Yue's father and son left here, and Xiyu pulled Amber with one hand and Autumn Mark with the other, and said with a smile: "You have to worry about this big family, but these days are tired of the two of you." Mrs. said that when she went to Beijing after the end of her mourning dress, she must thank you both! ”

"Sister said it was funny, where can we afford it!" Qiu Zhen glanced at Amber, and when he saw that she was silent, he knew that this time he should still speak by himself, so he smiled and said, "We were driven ducks to the shelves, and we had to take care of it, if it weren't for the young master and Steward Rong often mentioning it, we would have to poke a few holes in the sky every day." It's good that my sister is here, and Amber and I can be relieved! Amber, bring the stuff. ”

Amber took a bag of things from a little girl next to her, held it in both hands and handed it over: "I have kept this thing with Sister Autumn Mark for many months. I'm scared all day long. Now that Sister Xiyu is here, this thing should be kept by my sister. ”

Xiyu didn't need to open the baggage, she knew that it must be the pair of cards of the British government in Beijing, and she couldn't help but be slightly stunned. She helped Mrs. Wang manage the family and the land, and she understood that if she got this power, she would feel uncomfortable once she fell aside, but she didn't expect that Autumn Mark and Amber would actually hand it over.

Fortunately, she reacted quickly, and hurriedly took it with both hands after only staying stunned. He smiled again: "We are on a boat or a car, and before we have time to catch our breath, you two handed over the hot potato, didn't you put us on the fire to roast?" ”

That being said, things did come along eventually. Immediately after, Xiyu took a few people to see their respective places, and saw that the bedding and utensils were all available, so she had to pull Amber Autumn Scar to thank them for their thoughtfulness. Wait until you send them both away. She didn't have time to bathe and change clothes, so she immediately called two rough little girls in the yard from outside, and threw two little silver horns to question. After asking for half an hour, she knew everything she should ask, and she breathed a sigh of relief. I secretly admired Zhang Yue in my heart.

At this time, a big girl with a long face next to her also smiled: "My sister is worried in vain, everything is okay, my lord has been recuperating for so many days." There's nothing to worry about! ”

Although Zhang Yue didn't follow him to the main room, he sent the others away at this time, and saw that there were only his father and Pearl Peony in the room, and the two girls in the third room, he laughed: "Uncle Niang specially sent Xiyu over this time, probably because she was worried that there was something wrong with the girl here in Beijing, for fear that when she brought someone to Beijing, there would be two more new aunts to visit, right?" ”

"It's good that you know, it's not a weekday. Now your uncle is sick after all! Zhang Zhuo took off his coat for him by the pearl, and took the towel handed over by Peony, but he was not busy wiping his face, but looked at Zhang Yue for a while, and finally showed a satisfied smile, "Since you can rest assured that Autumn Scar Amber will take people to the main room, there must not be any mess over there." I've seen it all the way just now, and you're really good at managing this house. The steward brought out a lifter. This must be regarded as unprecedented. ”

Zhang Yue didn't want to be joked about by his father. Suddenly there was a little shame. Fortunately, Zhang Zhuo didn't hold on to the matter, and asked about his schoolwork. even laughed and let him solve a problem on the spot. The father and son had talked, and then a girl brought a barrel and hot water, and he lifted the curtain and went out, just in time to see Autumn Scar and Amber returning together.

"It's all settled?"

"Of course, what are we going to do with that Rausch!" Qiu Zhen clapped his hands with a smile and stretched lazily, "I have to go to the small council hall on time every day to listen to those messy things, and the roots of my ears are about to get calluses!" No, young master, let's have a holiday this afternoon, let's sleep well under the quilt! ”

Rao is amber has always been silent, and she couldn't help but laugh at this time. When she smiled, Qiu Zhen suddenly came up, stared at her face for a long time, and then exaggeratedly pinched it with his hand, and the other hand reached into her armpit to tickle, and teased himself: "No, you are such a rigid face all day long actually laughing!" ”

Seeing Amber smiling and scolding to avoid the attack of Autumn Marks, Zhang Yue stood aside with his hands crossed, and looked at it for a while before coughing dryly: "Okay, okay, Daddy just arrived today, I can't let you go on vacation, you two can sleep as long as you want!" ”

Qiu Zhen then remembered that there was another matter, and hurriedly said: "I met a little girl on the road just now, she said that the eldest young master of the Fang family heard that our master was coming, and he came to meet him, and he was waiting outside the Hanging Flower Gate at this time!" That Young Master Fang was really strange, the young master usually wanted to talk to him, but he always pushed back, but as soon as the master arrived, he took the initiative to find him. ”

Zhang Yue's impression of Fang Ruidi was not as deep as that of his shy brother Fang Jing, and it would be strange to hear that people specifically asked to see him. This person said that he was here to take the exam, but he went twice and found that the other party had not studied his homework at all, and he spent more time running outside in the day, and he didn't know whether he was confident or had another purpose.

"You go to find a housekeeper's daughter-in-law to inform me, and say that Daddy has been driving all the way, and he has just arrived, please go back first, and see you tomorrow when he is free."