When Fan Jin returned to the Yamen, the time was almost Shenshi. Although Zheng Chan and the Song family are nominally called sisters, they will not call her on occasions like birthday banquets, and she will be looked down upon for no reason when she goes, because she herself will not look for guilt. As soon as Fan Jin came back, she hurriedly went out to greet her, and led Fan Jin to the kitchen to ask Fan Jin to review: "You look at the house, does this kitchen renovation fit your mind?" ”

Just like the Lianxiang Building in Guangdong, the first thing Fan did after entering Shangyuan was to renovate the kitchen and realize the separation of pots and stoves. Only in this way can we make Lu dishes that are cooked with explosive fire. It doesn't matter if the locals in Jiangning are not used to eating, he is not an official to do dedication, good things must be done, but his own enjoyment cannot be given up, even if it is for personal verbal happiness, the money to renovate the kitchen has to be spent.

He doesn't want to be an ascetic, he is an official for two sleeves, and he has green vegetables and tofu, so he would rather resign. After inspecting the kitchen, he used his temperament to rub in the kitchen for half an hour before he dispersed the fire caused by the Song family.

Zheng Chan asked while shyly arranging her clothes, "...... in charge?" How are you ...... today? How is it more majestic than in the past, could it be that what hair was eaten in the Yang family? ”

"Sort of...... Fan Jin said in his heart, the Song family is more powerful than any hair, and it belongs to the kind of woman who wants to get his hands on it when he sees it, and he doesn't blame Feng Bangning for wanting to attack her. But he didn't mention it, he only said that he beat Feng Bangning, and that the Yang family wanted to make Miss Biao a small thing for himself and was rejected by himself.

When Zheng Chan heard Feng Bangning's name, her body trembled inexplicably, her hand grabbed Fan Jin's arm, and her eyes were slightly red.

"Brute! It's that brute again! He doesn't have a good death! That's him...... He ruined me. If I hadn't met him, I would have been able to serve the house cleanly, unlike now...... Became a broken jar. Except for the head of the house, there will be no other man who spoils me and loves me so much, I hate him, I want to kill him! But I know I can't do it. I'm glad that the head of the house can be angry with me, but I'm not worth it...... You can't ruin your future for me. We can't afford to provoke Gonggong Feng, so we can only accept our fate. Fortunately, the head of the house doesn't worry about women, I can't give it to you, other girls can give it to you. Then Miss Cousin of the Yang family is not bad, so you can accept her. It was as if he had saved her. ”

"How?"

"According to my opinion, Zhu Guochen and others are definitely not only in Jingshi, but also in Jiangning. I heard the sister of the Song family say that there is a special name for people like Jiangning, called Lazi, also called Lahu. That Miss is no better than me, a girl from such a big family, if she is like me, she will definitely not survive. You have pity on her, and take her into the house, which is better than bad in the hands of those bastards. Besides, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old beauty has thousands of taels to marry, no matter how you look at it, it is also a good match. If you refuse to accept her for the sake of compassion, then I will not become a drag on you. I'm already satisfied with the love of the family for a few days, and I don't want to be a drag on you. Besides, I'm not afraid of that kind of woman, the delicate eldest lady, who can neither cook nor scream, where is my opponent. How good would it be to take her in charge and then let me bully her? ”

Fan Jin smiled and kissed her on the face, "Hard mouth!" At that point, you will be laughing on the surface and crying behind your back. Don't mention whether you're a big girl or not, I said, I don't care! ”

"But I care. I owe it to the master in my life, and I will definitely find a way to make it up to you, as long as you rejoice, I rejoice. Besides, I can't be a wife anyway, and if there are more people in the family and fewer people, I can't worry about it. I still can't wait to get a few more people, so that I can fight against Mrs. Zhang, lest she only stare at me. It's all true,...... Of course, the thought of you pampering other girls, I will secretly wipe my tears, which is also true. It's just that I swear that I won't cry in front of the house, and I'll laugh when you see it, and I promise not to spoil your mood. ”

Fan Jin comforted her and promised that he would never ask that Miss Cousin to be small. But what Zheng Chan said is not unreasonable, although she doesn't want to accept her, but she can't really let her be ruined by Feng Bangning's life. He thought for a moment, and suddenly said:

"Chan'er, how about we say that Miss Cousin is a step-shade? The little guy was studying in the country and didn't come back. His mother is incompetent, so she counts on me as a godfather. I should also tell him a daughter-in-law and think about lifelong events. ”

"Jiyin...... The age is similar, but such a good person, you are willing to give it to your godson? If you didn't poke his mother at the beginning, she had already given him enough face, why did she send him a good woman? ”

"This family business is done, and it follows the shade...... It's no different from my own son. Hua Lao's incident has become an iron case, and it can't be turned over at any time, so it's worth looking at it this way. I'll tell you a secret, a woman of thirteen or fourteen is a big child in my eyes, and she is not a woman at all, and I am not interested in that age. I just love you at your age. ”

Zheng Chan was happy in her heart at first, and then somehow, the appearance of the Song family appeared in her mind, and a trace of gloom floated in her heart. But then he felt that his thoughts were too grotesque, and secretly laughed that he was really a jealous person, and laughed with Fan Jin wholeheartedly.

The two laughed for a while, and she asked again: "Master, will you be in trouble if you beat that beast?" ”

"Of course, there are troubles, but I am not afraid. As an official, sooner or later I will have to conflict with him, it is nothing more than a matter of time. Long pain is better than short pain, and if there is something wrong now, it is good to take it. It's better than making a mess out of control in the future. Besides, Feng Bangning did all the pickled things in Jiangning, and it wasn't one or two who hated him. By doing so, I'm making it clear that someone will support me. ”

Sure enough, when it was evening, Xu Weizhi was the first to rush to the county yamen. As soon as he arrived at the second hall, he shouted loudly: "Happy, happy!" I'll just say, although you are a scholar, you are to my liking, and you are different from those ordinary literati, and everything you do is on my mind. I heard that you beat Feng Bangning's turtle grandson? Well beaten! If my father hadn't stopped him repeatedly, I would have beaten him a long time ago. Damn, so many good women who are so tender that they can pinch out the water, before Grandpa Ben had time to enjoy it, he started it, ran to my bowl to grab food to eat, and there was no one in his eyes! It's right to beat him once, let him know that our Jiangning is not the place for him to go wild! Don't be afraid, I have already said hello to the Terracotta Division, the Terracotta Division of the East and North Cities, each send fifty officers and soldiers, and I will transfer twenty shotgunners from home to you, Feng Bangning dares to come and smash your yamen, we will shoot him. ”

Fan Jin said with a smile: "Brother Xu, you are worried about eating me." Who doesn't know that my Shangyuan County is a poor yamen, and you get more than 100 martial artists to come here to work, and you can't afford to manage the daily rations alone, so you should spare your life. ”

The two laughed a few words, and Fan Jincai said: "Feng Bangning doesn't dare to smash my yamen yet, and if he wants to, he may not be able to smash it." He won't bring too many people, and the whole group may not be enough for the people of my yamen to fight. As for the local Jinyi Guard, who has a bad brain to do this kind of thing with him, I am not afraid of him. Take a step back and say, even if you come to smash it, that's the best, when the time comes, he will be equal to sending himself disobedient and unfilial, I won't lie to him for 30,000 or 50,000 silver, I have his surname! ”

Xu Weizhi nodded and said, "That makes sense." Your yamen is also unlucky anyway, and when the time comes, let him wrap you up with a new one. Anyway, if he goes to court with you, you have your father-in-law's backing. If I fight with you, I will find your brother and me, and I am not afraid of anyone in Jiangning. ”

When he said this, he suddenly smiled weirdly, "Brother, I've heard that you are angry at the crown." The young lady of the Yang family wore maid clothes to go to a tryst with you, and she didn't want to be intercepted halfway by Feng Bangning, a bastard, so she made such a scene. Well done! Isn't a man, if he doesn't fight for women, what kind of man is he? That's how it should be! ”

Fan Jin said: "This matter is spreading now?" ”

"That's, don't look at who is going to the birthday banquet, do you want to keep this news secret? What's the matter, how does that girl taste? ”

Fan Jin shook his head again and again, and said his plan again, so as not to beat Feng Bangning and Xu Weizhi wanted to do it again. Listening to Fan Jin's plan, Xu Weizhi's face gradually became serious, and his eyes on Fan Jin were different from the past, and he pointed tall:

"What I just said is going to be retracted, we are not all the way...... I mean, you are much better than me, my mother said that among the friends I have made in my life, only one of them has not been staggered. Now it seems that my mother was right. Such a beautiful little lady, and so many silver taels to marry, you can not be tempted, and still think about the son of the dead ghost Yushi, such a person, my surname is Xu Xin's convincing! In the future, if you say what kind of business you do, I will definitely join a share, no matter whether you lose or win, just rush to you, it is worth my cooperation! ”

He naturally didn't know that Fan Jin was actually because of a completely different aesthetic from this era, which led him to have no interest in that young beauty, and only regarded Fan Jin as a real gentleman.

Originally, I was a little worried and dissatisfied with my sister and Fan Jin getting too close, but now it has disappeared, and I think that Fan Jin can't even look down on such a beautiful baby, let alone be tempted by his sister who has a broken face. On the contrary, he secretly complained for his sister, if it weren't for God not opening his eyes, it would be best for such a good man to stay and be his brother-in-law. Even if you offend Zhang Juzheng for this, it is enough.

Just as the two were talking, Fan Zhigao sent in a greeting sticker. Xu Weizhi snatched it impatiently and said, "Where did the birdman come from?" Can't you see the soldiers under Grandpa Ben standing at the door? Dare to talk about sex that is bad for me, wait for me to see...... Wang Shiqi? What is this turtle grandson doing here? This is the son of the boss who retreats, but it's not good to disappear. Think about it, you can be careful, this turtle grandson robbed my woman several times in the Qing Building, you take a good look at your woman, so as not to hook him up. ”

Wang Shiqi is the eldest son of Yin Wang Shizhen of Yingtianfu. His father is a pivotal figure in the Ming literary world, the leader of the seven sons, and the leading figure in the Ming Dynasty. Wang Shiqi has a family background, and he is also an outstanding figure among the young generation of talents in Jiangning. is slightly older than Fan Jin, nearly thirty years old this year, dignified and dignified, with a good temperament of a learned person, he belongs to the four middle-aged people who are rich, good-looking, cultivated and talented, and it is naturally reasonable to abuse Xu Weizhi in the Qing Building.

Although he and Fan Jin don't have much contact, there is always a lot of relationship between scholars, and the Wang family is from Taicang, and Ling Yunyi is a big fellow countryman, Ling Yunyi wants to be regarded as Fan Jin's benefactor, and Wang Shiqi happens to be holding a letter written by Ling Yunyi to Fan Jin, which shortens the distance between the two even closer. Xu Weizhi is the person on the scene, no matter how he doesn't look at Wang Shiqi, the scene always has to be perfunctory, and it seems that the conversation is very enthusiastic.

After chatting for a while, Xu Weizhi slapped the table, "What's the point of talking in the yamen?" When everyone goes to the Qinhuai River, one person hugs a little lady to talk, that's interesting. Uncle Wang, last time the two of us competed for Ruiyun girl, you won the first prize. This time I want to compare with you again, I have to think back to be the mastermind, I am not afraid of you than poetry, but I want to see who can be the guest of the curtain tonight! ”

Fan Jin shook his head and said: "Don't call me about this, the county can't leave the jurisdiction, otherwise...... Click. His hand made a cutting motion around his neck, and the three of them burst into laughter again. Wang Shiqi said: "Brother Retreat, you don't have to go in person, just write a note, write a note that Fan retreats to his friends, Bao Zhun is surrounded by beautiful women around the little grandfather, and Wang is willing to bow down." Don't mention the cowpox prescription, let's just say that today's boxing of Xiaobawang, I think it won't take two or three days, and the whole Jiangning will spread it and sing praises to Brother Huisi. ”

Fan Jin knew that he must have come for this matter, and said with a smile: "What? The Yang family's affairs have also been heard of by Dajingzhao (Note 1)? ”

"Where can you hide such a thing?" Wang Shiqi sighed, "It's a shame to say that Feng Bangning arrived in March before Ying Tianfu, and Ying Tianfu sued him and his subordinates for three out of fifty. The people can't figure out why this Feng Tishuai is under the control of the Fu Department of Nanzhen, not our government. Even if he does evil again, he can only play it with his book, where can we control it. The younger brother also wanted to beat him up and teach him some lessons, but he was powerless. When my father talked about this today, he was still praising the courage and courage of retreating, looking at Jiang Ning, I am afraid that you are the only one who dares to do this. My father asked my younger brother to bring a word, my family was not even afraid of Yan Song that day, let alone Quan Gelding! No matter how he Feng Bangning and Huang Enhou turn black and white and slander, my family will never be attached. My father has written down the reason for this matter, and sent it directly to Jingshi to ask for a long live holy judge, and I even brought a draft. ”

While speaking, Wang Shiqi took out a folded piece of paper from his sleeve, which must have been Wang Shizhen's draft. Fan Jin said again and again that he didn't dare to be, and he wouldn't look at it now. Xu Weizhi snorted, "What's the use of saying this?" Thinking about borrowing 500 taels of public money from your yamen to distribute food to the yamen, didn't you still deduct 30%? ”

"Is there such a thing?" Wang Shiqi frowned, "It must be Wang San's dog head!" Only he has the guts, don't worry, brother, in three or two days, I want that dog's head to look good! ”

"No, it's already in the past."

"No, Brother Hui Si is a member of my Shilin, and he can't be humiliated by the doorman, and the younger brother has to do it. However, the younger brother came today because he had another matter to discuss. Hearing Brother Hui Si mention something about taxpayers in Yang Mansion, I don't know if he said it casually, or if he felt something? This matter is very important, we must think twice before thinking about it, the dignity of the government cannot be bought by the gentry and businessmen for a few pennies, and we must also be cautious about competing for benefits with the people, and we must not be truthful. ”