Chapter Eighty-Eight: Homeopathic Closing!

Tang Cheng returned to his residence after dispersing with the errants, and the first thing he saw when he entered the courtyard was Li Yingjun's carriage, and his pace sped up a little at the moment. Pushing open the door of the second courtyard, in addition to Lan Cao'er, there were also Tang Zhang's two people standing at the door of the main hall, "Dad, mother, why are you in such a hurry, are you tired?" ”。

"I'm not tired, I'm not tired, but you have to pay attention to Cheng'er", seeing his son come back, Tang Zhang's face was loving, "I heard that Miss Lan said that you are studying and working on an errand now, and you can stay up until half of the second and a half at night, how can you keep going like this?" Tang Xuan was still short of words, and nodded along with Tang Zhang's words.

The three of them sat down in the flower hall, and after Tang Zhang's saw Lancao go to the stove room to work, he took out Li Yingjun's marriage letter from his arms and put it on the table, "Be in charge, you can come."

Hearing this, Tang Xuan waved his hand, "You can do it."

"This is not your son?" As soon as the blue grass left, Tang Zhang's face was obviously a little heavier, but she also knew Tang Xuan's temperament, so she didn't say anything more after snatching such a sentence, first leaned out and looked outside the flower hall through the window, and then sat down, "Cheng, today I went with you and your father to give you eight characters, and I have also seen the days, Liu Xiangu said that you don't make a mistake, and now I want to talk about the day of marriage."

"It's okay on this day, you must be it, daddy."

"This is your first time getting married, but you have to sum it up, Liu Xiangu gave two days, one is the sixth day of the next month, and the other is August 18", after reporting two different dates, Tang Zhangshi looked at Tang Xuan and turned his head and said: "On the fact that you are not young at this age, naturally the sooner the better, but this matter is really bad, your father will go to the state city in seven days to go to the state to conscript, let such a rush." It will only be until August 18."

"Conscription? Or to the state city? What the hell is going on? Tang Cheng asked in surprise.

"This was arranged five days ago, and it was to go to the Han River embankment outside the city of Xiuzhou."

Listening to Tang Zhang's words, Tang Cheng also remembered that this matter was indeed mentioned in the document he saw in the afternoon, which was a requisition document directly issued by the state government, which was originally to prepare for the prevention of flooding on the Han River this summer, but the scope of this requisition was not large, "En." Is there such a thing, how many people have been recruited and transferred in our village? ”。

"Sixteen", Tang Zhang said this, hesitated for a moment and then lowered his voice and said: "Cheng, have you offended Liu Lizheng recently?" ”。

When Tang Cheng heard Tang Zhang's report on the number, the smile on his face was no longer easy to maintain, the village where his family was located was not large, and he also clearly knew that there were sixty-nine Ding men in his village who could be recruited. Only sixteen of the sixty-nine people were drawn, that is to say, there was no one out of four people, and in such a situation, Tang Bolt was actually drawn, and the only explanation for this situation was that Liu Lizheng had a problem, no wonder even Tang Zhang would ask such a question.

"I didn't go back much. How could you offend him? Tang Cheng moved the stool and sat closer to Tang Zhang's, "Mother." What's going on lately? ”。

"Recently, Liu Li has been ...... to our family", as soon as Tang Zhang said this, he was interrupted by Tang Shuan, who was sitting on the side, "His Uncle Liu has taken care of the He family less in the past six months?" What are you doing with all this? ”。

Tang Xuan first blocked Tang Zhang's words, and then looked at Tang Chengzheng after "rubbing" his head with a hand like a firewood rake: "Cheng'er, don't listen to your mother's nonsense, it is a matter of course for our Zhuang households to farm and pay for grain, and Liu Lizheng has taken care of us a lot in the past six months." It's nothing if I got it this time. It's not easy for him to sit in the right seat, and many people are involved in the four villages and eight villages, so we have to think more about the good children of others! ”。

When Tang Xuan said this, he saw that Tang Zhang's was about to 'interject', so he glared back at her with another eye, "Besides, Cheng'er, you just entered the yamen for a public dinner, and now is the time to work hard." Don't you dare to be like your mother! If you're just on an errand, you're going to make trouble. But just when the face is broken in the yamen, I won't talk about the future. I'm afraid that this bowl of rice won't last long now."

Since beating his son into the county school, Tang Zhang's family has raised his eyebrows in the village, and in the past six months, he has been taken care of by Liu Lizheng because of Tang's lack of land, and gradually got used to the fact that his family is a little different from the villagers, so when Tang Zhuo was drawn out of the conscription, she felt very uncomfortable, and always wanted to come to the city to talk to her son to see if she could avoid this matter. After all, it is not only far to go to the state city to go out for conscription, but also this kind of husband not only has no money to get, but if he doesn't do it well, he has to put grain into it.

Tang Zhang's original idea was like this, so he had been wanting to answer just now, but after listening to Tang Xuan's last few words, the idea of complaining in his heart suddenly disappeared, and the head of the family was right, his son had just been on an errand, if he messed around now, he lost the errand, then ...... Thinking of this, Tang Zhang's spirit shuddered, and regretted what he had just said, "Cheng'er, what your father said is right, he will come out of the master, and he will come back in more than a month anyway, you don't care about it, peace of mind will hold the errand and the job bowl first."

After all, they have lived together for more than a year, can Tang Cheng still understand the thoughts of the Tang and Zhang families? In fact, their thoughts are the same as those of millions of rural households in China, and many times they would rather suffer a loss than cause trouble, especially when the matter is related to the future of their son.

Just when Tang Xuan was talking just now, Tang Cheng had already figured out the reason for Liu Lizheng's change in attitude, in fact, it couldn't be simpler, he must have known that he had followed Zhang Xianling, and he didn't understand the change in the current situation, with his thought that Zhang Xianling would definitely lose in the dispute between Zhang and Yao, with such an understanding, Liu Lizheng, who was nicknamed "Liu Sanneng", naturally wanted to dissociate himself from him, Zhang County's confidant, which was the fundamental reason why Tang Xian would be transferred out of the master this time.

The situation has changed, the state of the world is like this, not to mention that Liu Lizheng is a person who can produce fine people, and after understanding the reason, Tang Cheng also has a way to deal with it in his heart, but in order not to worry Tang and Zhang's family, he didn't say anything now, and nodded in response.

Tang Zhang's saw Tang Cheng nodding, and then he breathed a sigh of relief, as long as his son can be stable, what is it to be an old man who suffers a little grievance? This matter was put aside for the time being, and Tang Zhang talked about another thing because of the situation. "Since the date is set for August 18, we have to sum up the total of the marriage, whether it is done in this city or in the village, your father and I want to hear what you have to say."

"Isn't it just a marriage, it's different there, I listen to you."

Hearing this, Tang Zhang's and Tang Xuan exchanged glances, and both of them sighed with relief, "You are now on an errand in the yamen." It is said that it should be done decently in the city, but our family is ...... Hey, it's no wonder we're useless to be old, and we've wronged you."

"Mother, what are you talking about, let's do it in the village", Tang Zhang's was uncomfortable when he said this, but it was even more sad to hear it in Tang Cheng's ears. It's hard to say anything about such parents! In order to dilute the atmosphere so that the second elder would not be sad and self-blaming, Tang Cheng deliberately played a treasure and said with a smile: "You are stunned to raise a son who went to the county school, and you still say that you are useless?" Mother, I don't dare to say much, let other fathers and mothers in the village hear it. I have to say that you are deliberately showy! ”。

Tang Zhang's family is now the most proud of having a good son in the village, Tang Cheng's deliberate boastful words are tickling their itch, not to mention that Tang Zhang's laughed when he heard it, and even Tang Xuan smiled comfortably when he heard this.

"If we don't have money, there's no need to slap a swollen face and be fat. The excitement of getting married is to spend your own money to show others, let's not be such a fool, it's better to spend that unjust money than to keep your own life", Tang Cheng saw the second elder smile, and his heart was also happy, and he hit the railway while it was hot: "It costs a lot to get married in the city, and it's hard to just have a banquet or something." It's still affordable in the village, and there are neighbors who help on the stove. You can save the money for the stove, and you don't need to spend anything to borrow a table or a stool for the rest, as long as you prepare enough money for meat and vegetables, the rest will not cost much to do it lively."

Tang Zhang's listened to her son's words, and nodded again and again, and after Tang Cheng finished speaking, she deliberately pushed Tang Bolt with a smile on her face, "You also said that your son won't live." Look at how careful this is. That's worse than you think."

"You're a man...... What do you do if it's useless? ”。

It was rare for Tang Xuan, who was usually quiet to speak, to have such a deflated expression, and Tang Zhang and Tang Cheng couldn't help but laugh when they saw this. After laughing, Tang Zhang nodded and said, "Well, Cheng'er, what you said is similar to what we think, but I'm afraid that Li Yingjun will be there...... She's a ...... after all."

"Don't worry, I'll talk about this", Tang Cheng patted Tang Zhang's hand and signaled her not to worry, and then remembered something again, and took out the three-way money ticket in his arms, "By the way, don't worry about the cost of getting married, I have me!" This is three times the money, mother, you take it first."

"Sanguan!" , Tang Zhang's hand borrowing the flying ticket shook suddenly, "Cheng'er, how many days have you been on errands?" Why is there so much money? ”。

"If it is issued in the yamen, you can rest assured that you can keep it", Tang Cheng stuffed the ticket into Tang Zhang's hand, and said with a smile: "There are still four months until August 18, and in the future, I will keep two of my monthly money in this stove room, and the other six will also be saved by my mother, plus the money sent by the yamen on weekdays has been saved, and the money for marriage in four months is enough."

Tang Zhang took the flying ticket of the three guan money and looked at it, looked at it, and after redeeming it for a while, he handed it to Tang Xuan, "Boss, you take it, three times!" Pinching my hand, I always feel a panic in my heart, my "sex" is more irritable, what if it falls? ”。

"En", Tang Shu took the flying money, carefully folded it in half, and then slapped it twice heavily before raising his head and looking at Tang Cheng, "Cheng'er, we will accept this money, save it for you to prepare for your daughter-in-law' to use, if you use the yamen to send such money in the future, we will also collect it, but when it comes to the money, you don't give it to your mother, except for leaving some pocket money on yourself, the rest will be handed over to the stove room here."

"What's your food here? There are three or four bowls in Dunton, and there are constantly meaty children, I have an appointment with your mother, three times and six in the stove room is a good number, our family is thin, but this money can't be saved, we can't let our daughter-in-law 'wife' show it small before we get married", just like just now, Tang Xuan didn't allow Tang Cheng to 'interject', "As for the money for marriage, you don't have to worry, don't we still have seven acres of land?" It's enough to sell two acres, and now there are only two people at home, how much grain can I chew a year? ”。

Just like when he sold his house to treat his son's illness, now Tang Shu would rather sell his land than his son to be underestimated by his daughter-in-law who has never passed the door, Tang Cheng really didn't know what to say when he looked at Tang Shu in front of him. He walked dozens of miles to the city, if he wasn't so hungry that he wouldn't even be willing to buy a penny of cooking cakes, but if he was really generous, he could scare people to death!

After Tang Xuan finished speaking, there was no room for discussion at all, and the hand that was scratching his hair waved violently, "This matter is settled!" ”。

Tang Cheng naturally wouldn't let Tang Xuan sell his land anymore, but he didn't say anything now, after all, there were still four months to go. When he got enough money, the matter of selling the land was naturally put aside.

Tang Cheng didn't go to the study this night, he talked with him after eating, and after he finished speaking, Tang Zhang's family personally picked up all the books on his bookcase and took them away, "People's eyes are full of water, but I don't dare to boil it like this every day, so I can take care of it."

Listening to these familiar words, Tang Cheng remembered the time when he first came to the village last year. At that time, Tang Zhang's words were the same when he saw him staying up late to practice calligraphy, and a year has passed in a blink of an eye, and when he hears the same words again, the moist warmth in his heart is really indescribable in words.

This night, Tang Cheng rarely slept a down-to-earth sleep. Even after falling asleep, the smile on his lips did not dissipate.

When he got up the next morning, Tang Cheng saw that Tang Zhang's family had already gotten up, and even the meal he ate in the morning was made by Tang Zhang's own noodles and fish.

I ate three bowls in one go. Tang Cheng went to the county school with a round stomach, it has been two days since he officially joined the county government, although he is low-key in the school, but the news still came, no, when he walked on the road to school, almost every student who passed by would deliberately turn his head and stare at him, and there was envy in his eyes, but more jealousy.

Go to the school building where your class is located. The change is even greater, in addition to the same looks, either some classmates came up to speak enthusiastically, or simply ignored him, which is very different from the feeling that his classmates regarded him as a big brother a few days ago, which made Tang Cheng very unaccustomed.

When the morning class was in the second period, I saw a handyman come to the door and say something to the gentleman who was teaching, and then the gentleman turned around and said, "Tang Cheng." Superintendent Liu has something to look for you. Go for it now".

Tang Cheng left the school building under the gaze of his classmates, and followed the handyman to the official room of Superintendent Liu. When he came, he was still wondering why the superintendent of the school suddenly looked for him, and when he entered the room, he found that it was the county magistrate Liu and another old man with almost white hair waiting for him here.

"Tang Cheng is here!" , Liu Xuejian saw that Tang Cheng had arrived, and got up with a smile to greet him, "Come, sit and sit, one of these two is Liu Lushi, presumably I don't need to introduce him anymore, as for the other one, it is Lin Daohan, an old scribe in the county government."

"Surname Lin?" Tang Cheng's heart moved when he heard this surname, and after taking the opportunity to take a closer look at Lin Daohan's appearance, he immediately had a realization in his heart, "This person should be Lin Cheng's father."

After Superintendent Liu finished his introduction, he didn't stay any longer, found a reason to turn around and walked out of the official room, and deliberately closed the door when he left.

looked at the door of the covered ground, Lao Liu directly opened the door and said: "Tang Cheng, Lin Lushi is not only a senior, but also the father of Lin Chengdi, the county ya."

As soon as Lin Daohan waited for Lao Liu to finish speaking, he actually stepped forward and bowed and said: "The dog has no form, he is impetuous and does not cultivate his mouth, and there are many things that have been offended by simplicity and slowness in the past, and I ask Tang Lushi to forgive me."

Since Tang Cheng guessed Lin Daohan's identity just now, he also knew that Lao Liu was here to talk about Lin Cheng's affairs, but he didn't expect that Lin Daohan's posture could be put so low, after all, he has the identity of a senior, and he is such an old man, so he bent down to apologize, only Tang Cheng, who originally wanted to stretch it, couldn't sit still anymore.

There is still Lao Liu standing next to him! Lin Daohan can put his posture so low, if he Tang Cheng is arrogant again, as soon as the words get out, he will really offend the swords and pens in the county Yaxi Courtyard, and his "rat belly and chicken intestines, villain will be ambitious" must also be indispensable.

This usually sounds like nothing, and it doesn't seem to be too much of a concern, but once everyone is out of money, it will be fatal. Not to mention that disrespecting the elderly is the most widely criticized rhetoric in any era.

"Lin Lushi didn't slap me in the face", Tang Cheng got up and hugged Lin Daohan, "You are a senior, I should give you a salute first."

"The old man has worked in the county government for most of his life, but he has taught such a stupid son, ashamed, ashamed!"

Seeing that Tang Cheng seemed to be about to say kind words, Lao Liu on the side smiled and "interjected" and took over, "It's all about eating public dinner, why be so polite, Tang Cheng, Lin Lu is in front of me today, I will be a peacemaker, and there is ...... between you and Lin Cheng."

"With Uncle Liu and Lin Lushi in person, the little thing between me and Lin Lushi is still worth talking about?" , The reason why Tang Cheng tossed Lin Cheng so much in the past two days, on the one hand, although he had the intention of sulking, but more importantly, he wanted to use this matter to establish his image in the county government, after all, he is now following the disadvantaged Zhang County Order, if the front is too soft, it is estimated that anyone will dare to come up and step on him, now that the goal has been achieved, and Lin Cheng's father's posture is still so low, Tang Cheng also happened to take advantage of the situation to close the tent, "When I first came to the county government to do things, I followed Uncle Liu, in fact, I still don't listen to Uncle Liu, you say something about this matter, Uncle Liu, Why bother Lin Lushi, so old! ”。

Lin Cheng naturally had no face to tell his family about being deflated in the yamen, and it wasn't until he didn't go home on time after he dispersed the yamen yesterday that Lin Daohan was alarmed, and Lin Daohan asked the whole story clearly.

After all, Lao Lin has eaten public meals for decades, and after listening to the whole process, he went out without saying a word, and with his old qualifications in the yamen, Tang Cheng's foundation was probed, to be honest, Zhang County's appreciation of Tang Cheng really didn't make Lao Lin much jealous, but as soon as he heard that Tang Cheng was going to be Zhao Laohu's niece and son-in-law, his face suddenly changed.

After staying in the yamen for a long time, Lin Daohan naturally knew what kind of person Zhao Laohu was, and he knew his temperament to protect his short temperament. This Tang Cheng looks like a newcomer, but he alone brought Zhang Xianling and Zhao Laohu together, just thinking about this, Lao Lin shuddered a little, he is already old, and his son is such a careless waste, although he has taught for so many years, he doesn't really understand the way of doing things in the yamen, and what he doesn't understand is that some people really can't be offended.

Returning home with a heavy heart, Lin Daohan heard Lin Cheng's words about asking him to go to the county office to find Master Yao, and slapped Lin Cheng in the face without saying a word, this slap stunned the whole family, ten years younger, since the day Lin Cheng became a parent, Lin Daohan has never beaten him again.

That night, the lights in the Lin family's study were lit until the two watches went out, and Lin Daohan went out early this morning and pulled Lao Liu, who was about to go to the yamen, here.

If you talk about the ordinary resolution of Liangzi, with Lao Liu coming forward, it is enough to let Lin Cheng be soft. But in order to completely eliminate the beam between his son and Tang Que, Lin Daohan finally did not hesitate to give up his old face and came by himself.

Since Tang Cheng entered the door, Lin Daohan has been observing him carefully, and after seeing his words, which made Lao Liu even feel that he had a face to end the matter, Lin Daohan was completely sure that this trip was not wrong, compared to his son, the future of the young man in front of him was much farther, and he bullied the old and not the young! Such people are the most offended.

Because Tang Cheng was still in class, the three of them didn't say more, and Lao Liu, who felt very face-saving, joked Tang Cheng a few words and mentioned Lin Daohan's wine in the newly opened **** building at noon. Tang Cheng declined politely, but his refusal was also very sincere, and it didn't make the two lose face at all.

Hearing that Tang Cheng's parents had arrived, Lin Daohan didn't say anything more, and the three of them left.

At noon, Tang Cheng went home from school, and the porter said that a guest surnamed Lin had sent a gift in the morning, and pointed out that he was visiting Tang and Zhang's family.

After taking the two boxes of Silla white ginseng and two lake satin horses, Tang Cheng entered the door with a muttering to himself, "The difference between father and son is really big."