Chapter 31: Sleepy and Sorrowful
Du En didn't ask much when he saw the young master's confident appearance, and immediately followed - this is what Du Jia likes about Du Ane, with few words and strong execution, it will never be bad, unlike many people who are just the opposite, that kind of person doesn't like to take it even if he has great ability.
The two of them came to Fuyuan Avenue a few streets away, which is obviously much less lively than Tonghai Street, and most of the former are inhabited by officials on duty in the imperial court, most of the residents here are retreated, and there are naturally fewer guests.
Du Jia glanced at the house number and stopped at a small courtyard, he carefully observed that there were no suspicious people around before gently patting the door knocker, and an old voice immediately came from inside and asked, "Who is it?" ”
Du Jia said softly: "Xiaosheng's father is a friend of the elder sect leader, and today he came to visit Uncle Zhang in accordance with the orders of the family, I don't know if the old man is here?" ”
The door soon opened, and an old man with a white beard and a simple servant's attire, at least in his sixties, looked at Du Jia and the two and said: "It turns out that it is my master's old friend, son, please come in, my master has been in a depressed mood recently, and he fell asleep after drinking a little wine." ”
Du Jia asked in surprise 'knowingly': "I don't know what is wrong with Uncle Zhang?" I heard that Uncle Zhang is a daughter and married to a good family, so he should live a good life. ”
The old family sighed: "It's a long story at this time, it's also my aunt who has a bad year and encounters a traitor, please ask my old master for specific things, the old man is inconvenient to say, and I hope that my son will comfort my master a lot." ”
During the conversation, they had come to the back hall, only to see an old man lying on a bamboo chair, he could smell a burst of wine from a distance, and there was a pot of old wine and a few dishes on the small table next to him, but the dishes were drunk without a few sips of wine, which showed that the old man was also borrowing wine to drown his sorrows.
Du Jia knew that this was the father of the eldest lady of the Lin family, Zhang Laojiao, and heard Lin Chong say that this was also a loyal and honest old man who was a little stubborn, but at this time he looked very haggard, which showed that he had bothered a lot these days.
The old family hurriedly stepped forward and whispered a few words in Zhang Jiaotou's ear, and Zhang Jiaotou forcibly opened his eyes and said, "My old son? At this time, there are still people willing to come to see me, a bad old man, it's really rare, Zhang Le, you go down first, and make some good tea from the old man. ”
The old family agreed to go down, Zhang Jiaotou rubbed his eyes and sat up, glanced at Du Jia and asked suspiciously: "Nephew Xian, please forgive the old man, I don't seem to know you, are you Brother Tang Xian or Brother Song's Linglang?" ”
Du Jia smiled faintly and said: "The younger generation's name is Du Jia, and Jia Yan is actually not Uncle Zhang's friend, so I came to my uncle this time to talk about something else." ”
Zhang Jiaotou's eyes suddenly flashed cold, and the person was also in good spirits, and immediately ejected from the chair like a gun, he sneered: "Okay, the old man said that you came strangely, it turns out that there is really another way, let's say, are you the lobbyist sent by the playboy again?" If you don't hurry back and tell your master, just say that the old man's daughter has a husband and will never marry a second man, hum! ”
Du Jia raised his thumb and praised: "Uncle is really old and strong, don't let the young, no wonder my Brother Lin has always been proud of you, the old Taishan, in fact, the younger generation is not the person in Gao Yanei, but Brother Lin's friend, there is also a letter from him here, please look at the old man." ”
Zhang Jiaotou was taken aback, and the raised fist was suddenly put down again, during this time to be honest, he was about to be driven crazy, Gao Yanei sent wave after wave of people to persuade him to let his daughter remarry himself, but he was pushed back with a soft nail, he only thought that his son-in-law would stay there for three or five years and come back to continue to spend peace with his daughter, but a few days ago, someone came back with the news that his son-in-law died in Cangzhou, which made him extremely bored, and he borrowed wine every day to drown his sorrows.
He looked at Du Jia suspiciously and took the letter after a few glances, opened it and immediately believed it, Lin Chong's handwriting was naturally familiar to him, and the place where he wrote a letter was also used when he wrote a letter to ask for a cronie, this outsider absolutely didn't know, he hurriedly read the letter and immediately grabbed Du Jia's shoulders with excited hands and asked:
"The old man was rude just now, I didn't expect Du Gongzi to be a friend of my son-in-law, and it can be seen that he is a true gentleman who can come here for him at this time, but you came one step late, and now the little girl has been sent by the high ya, just because you and I can't take her out."
At this time, the old family Zhang Le had already brought the teapot over, and when he saw the old man's excited appearance, he thought that he was very happy to see the son of the old man, Du Jia poured a cup of tea for Zhang Jiaotou before saying: "Brother Lin's house I have quietly visited just now, it is indeed a trap, and I also asked the old man to tell the little nephew in detail what happened during this time, we really think of a perfect solution." ”
I have to say that Du Jia's ability to get the 'eloquence' from the Stone of the Era is really powerful, and his few words made Zhang Jiaotou's heart more than half of the panic and annoyance, as if his words were full of convincing power, Zhang Jiaotou carefully told what had happened in the past six months.
The old man talked about the same as the owner of the grocery store at the entrance of the Lin Mansion, but he was much more detailed, of course, there were many old people's anger and helplessness in the middle, and he also went to Gao Yanei several times softly or hard, hoping that he would raise his noble hand and let go of his daughter and son-in-law, but he was used, and he was not seen at all in the back Gao Yanei, so the old man was so depressed, and he could only borrow wine every day to drown his sorrows.
After listening, Du Jia began to close his eyes and ponder, thinking about how to break this situation, the old man has been depressed in his chest for a long time, and it is half of the joy to be able to find someone to vomit today, but he does not have much hope for Du Jia, this young man is indeed righteous, enough friends, can stick a knife in the ribs for a friend, and take risks alone, but the current situation is too bad, just relying on a few of them to deal with Gao Yanei is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg.
After half a ring, Du Jia suddenly opened his eyes: "The younger generation has already thought of an idea, but I still need the uncle and my sister-in-law to cooperate in a play." ”
Zhang Jiaotou nodded and said: "Well, it's normal that there is no way, the virtuous nephew can come over is already benevolent and righteous, which makes the old man very moved... What the? You say there is a way, hurry up and talk about what the solution is! As long as I can save the little girl, even if it takes the life of my bad old man. ”
At first, the old man just took it for granted that Du Jia had no choice, but when he heard that Du Jia actually said that he had an idea, his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly asked him repeatedly.
Du Jia confidently folded his fingers and said something in the old man's ear, only to see that the sadness that had accumulated on the old man's face for many days suddenly gradually dissipated, replaced by a smile on his eyebrows, and said in a loud voice: "Okay, virtuous nephew, you are simply a Wolong rebirth, there is such a clever plan, the little son-in-law can get to know you is simply his creation, but also the creation of the little girl's family, the old man will prepare immediately." ”