Shortly after he finished teaching, Zhang Mengcheng was sorting out his books. At this time, a child sent by Artemisia to study in Jinding Mountain crept up to him.

Seeing the students he was sneaking up on, Zhang Mengcheng said with some anger: "Shan Yuan, you skipped school again, stretch out your hand, and tell me how many boards you should draw." ”

The child in front of Zhang Mengcheng is called Cai Shanyuan, and he is the eldest son of Cai Zhongxiang (the third child) at the top of Artemisia. Because all the boys in his generation who were born earlier than him died, he is now the oldest boy in the Yamaji generation.

Cai Shanyuan is only ten years old now, and although his qualifications are good, he is relatively stubborn. Growing up in a den of thieves, he was even more contaminated with a lot of banditry.

It would be fine if Cai was still a thief, but now that Cai Zhongxiang has an official body, he can't let his son go back to be a thief. It's just that no matter how Cai Zhongxiang beats and scolds, Cai Shanyuan is still the same.

Cai Zhongxiang, who was more worried, saw that his fifth brother Cai Zhongquan had changed his mental outlook in a short period of time under the guidance of Zhang Mengcheng. It just so happened that he learned that Zhang Mengcheng was teaching a bunch of children to read in Jinding Mountain, so he threw his son Cai Shanyuan over.

Because Cai Shanyuan is the eldest boy in the next generation of the Cai family, considering the relationship between Jin Dingshan and Artemisia Dingding, Zhang Mengcheng spent a lot of effort on this stubborn student.

After coming to Yuewei Caotang, Cai Shanyuan has been corrected a lot after Zhang Mengcheng's strict discipline. After all, the time of discipline is not long, and Cai Shanyuan will still run away alone from time to time to play.

For the angry gentleman, Cai Shanyuan was also a little scared. But he quickly admitted his mistake without knowing each other, but instead fell into a bit of a stagger. Cai Shanyuan looked around the classroom and found that no one was paying attention, so he whispered to Zhang Mengcheng: "Sir, my fourth uncle and ninth uncle are here." Can you take the time to meet them, they have something to do with you? ”

Originally, seeing that this kid didn't admit his mistakes honestly, Zhang Mengcheng was still a little angry, and was about to continue to reprimand. But when Cai Shanyuan said that someone actually came to visit Artemisia, Zhang Mengcheng was a little puzzled.

Because he didn't hear from anyone visiting. If an outsider really came to Jinding Mountain, even if the rangers outside didn't find it, the guards at the gate should report it. Cai Shanyuan didn't look like he was lying, and Zhang Mengcheng was a little skeptical that the person on duty today was slacking.

"When did your fourth uncle come, are they here..., wait, didn't your ninth uncle pass away! When did there be a new Uncle Nine, why haven't I heard of it? ”

Halfway through his words, Zhang Mengcheng realized that something was wrong. The fourth uncle that Cai Shanyuan said was naturally Cai Zhongguang, who used to compete with Zhang Mengcheng. But there was a problem with the ninth uncle he said, because he remembered that Cai Xiaozi's ninth brother died of illness a few years ago. At that time, Zhang Mengjin and his gang sent people to offer condolences, and the elegiac couplet sent was still written by Zhang Mengcheng.

"Uncle Nine is, oh, no, what Uncle Fourth said is..., alas, anyway, sir, you will know with me. They are not in the stockade now, they are waiting for you outside. Cai Shanyuan looked a little scrupled, and his speech was incoherent, but he just said that he wanted Mr. to follow him.

Although Zhang Mengcheng has recently been a little upset and irritable because of his eldest brother's assertions, his reaction is slower than usual. But Zhang Mengcheng is not a fool after all, after seeing Cai Shanyuan's blushing face, he thought about it a little and guessed who Cai Shanyuan was talking about as the ninth uncle.

It's just that Zhang Mengcheng couldn't believe his speculation, and after looking left and right to see that there was really no one, he lowered his voice and asked, "Is it your ninth aunt?" ”

Seeing that Mr. guessed the facts, Cai Shanyuan nodded helplessly. The order between the Cai peers at the top of Artemisia is the same as that of their Zhang family, which is separate from men and women. Cai Jiumei is the ninth girl of Cai's generation, so she is generally called Cai Jiumei, which does not mean that she is the ninth born among her peers.

After receiving confirmation from his own students, Zhang Mengcheng felt quite speechless. Although she already knew that Cai Jiumei's usual behavior was a little different, her actions this time refreshed Zhang Mengcheng's cognition.

Cai Jiumei pretending to be a deceased cousin is already a little bad in this era. What's even worse is that she, a girl who has not yet married, actually came to her fiancé casually. If someone else knows, you will definitely be gossiped.

Cai Shanyuan looked at the speechless gentleman and felt very embarrassed in his heart. Although he is also a bit playful, and makes mistakes from time to time to make people angry, but those are small things. Like some traditional etiquette norms, he still doesn't dare to offend.

Aunt Jiu's actions at home before were crazy enough. The reputation has made it difficult for her to find her in-laws. Now that I finally have a good family business, I actually do such a ridiculous thing again.

In case things get big and Jin Dingshan pushes this marriage, the father, uncle, second uncle and seventh grandfather will definitely be mad. If the elders in the family knew that he was in charge of passing it on, then his fate would definitely be miserable.

Thinking of his own ending in the future, Cai Shanyuan wanted to cry without tears. I can only keep regretting why I chose to skip class today, and I happened to be caught by the fourth uncle and the ninth aunt outside. At the same time, Cai Shanyuan kept complaining in his heart that the fourth uncle was not resting in the cottage, why should he go crazy with Aunt Jiu.

At this time, Ma Jinzhong, who was patrolling outside, came to report that someone from the top of the mugwort was found outside the village. Although there are not many people, the behavior is somewhat strange. The Whirlwind Team (Cai Zhongguang) privately instructed him not to make a noise, saying that he had something to discuss with Zhang Mengcheng. Ma Jinzhong saw that there was something wrong with the atmosphere, so he also asked his brothers to keep it secret, and quickly returned to the cottage to inform Zhang Mengcheng.

Although their own sentinels were a little slow to react, they finally spotted each other. And considering that due to the current busy farming, the patrol personnel of Jinding Mountain are indeed insufficient. So Zhang Mengcheng didn't pursue it, so he beckoned Ma Jinzhong to lead the way, and at the same time rushed to the stable with Cai Shanyuan.

Zhang Mengcheng, who was about to leave, received another report from Xigui that his second brother returned to the cottage. Zhang Mengcheng, who hesitated slightly, decided to go to meet the people at the top of Artemisia first. left a message to the horseman on duty, and took Xigui, Ma Jinzhong and others to Cai Zhongguang and others.

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Seeing the figure of Xiucai in the distance, Cai Zhongguang sighed. After looking at the ninth sister beside him, Cai Zhongguang felt quite depressed. Before, the ninth sister heard that her marriage with Xiucai was in advance, and she was full of excitement and shyness.

But it didn't take long for Jindingshan's Xiucai to come with news again, and the wedding date was still the same as what Zhang Da said. The second brother in charge of Artemisia still felt strange, but he was also very wise to keep quiet, and just communicated among a few brothers. They plan not to spread the news to the outside world until it is confirmed, even if they don't even tell Uncle Seven.

But then they received news that Xiucai had lost his temper in Jinding Mountain, and quarreled with Zhang Da in Ningsai, and some incomplete news said that Xiucai planned to escape from marriage.

Obviously, the second brother instructed him not to make a noise until he found out, but because he was cheap, he couldn't help but tell the seventh uncle directly. And I thought about some of the things I didn't have, and a few broken messages were said by myself to be Xiucai and wanted to withdraw from the marriage. What's even more serious is that he didn't notice that the ninth sister was eavesdropping outside.

The ninth sister, who is now acting exaggeratedly, actually sneaked out of the cottage and went straight to Jinding Mountain to ask for clarification. Although she was accidentally discovered by herself who was patrolling outside, the ninth sister actually caught her other tricks and wanted to let her go and keep it secret. I had no choice but to give in, and because I was worried that something would happen to the ninth sister, I finally rushed over.

"Ninth sister, don't be impulsive, wait for the fourth brother to ask Xiucai about the matter. Xiucai is not such a bastard person, and the rumors of divorce and marriage are not credible. ”

For the ninth sister who has been silent beside him, Cai Zhongguang is very worried. He was afraid that the next meeting between the ninth sister and Zhang Mengcheng would be bloody, because this time the ninth sister came fully armed.

Regarding the words of the fourth brother Cai Zhongguang, Cai Jiumei still didn't say a word, but just stared at Zhang Mengcheng who was getting closer and closer. This strange quiet posture is very different from her usual lively and active appearance.

Cai Zhongguang was made a little stomachache by the constant pressure around him. Cai Zhongguang, who was unbearable, directly slapped his horse and stepped forward to talk to Zhang Mengcheng.

"Xiucai hasn't seen you for many days, you're doing well. Haha, Shanyuan, this kid, you taught well, I think the change is quite big, my third brother will definitely be happy to die. That's it, you see it too. It was the ninth sister who came with me, and because it was inconvenient for her to be a girl, I asked Yamamoto to spread the word that she was the ninth brother. Actually, my ninth brother has been..., oh, by the way, you should know that the elegiac couplet sent by Zhang Da was written by you. Nicely written......"

"I was going to blackmail the fourth brother to bring me here, I heard that Xiucai was going to withdraw from the marriage, so I wanted to come and ask you in person. I don't care if you think I don't understand women's morals, you just tell me simply, do you want to get out of the marriage? Promised to marry me before, and only married me only one in his life, was it a lie to me? ”

Cai Jiumei, who quickly followed, didn't want to continue to listen to her fourth brother's verbosity, so after coming to the side, she directly asked Zhang Mengcheng.

For the ninth sister to interrupt herself and directly enter the center of the topic, Cai Zhongguang suddenly felt that she was going to suffer. complained in my heart that the ninth sister would not brew the atmosphere, and spoke too directly. Men like gentle and virtuous women, and scholars insist on three obedience and four virtues. The ninth sister has a tough appearance, which will definitely not be pleasant.

If everything is a rumor, then Xiucai, who was originally quite kind, will also be upset by the ninth sister. The seventh uncle and the eldest brother are too spoiled by the ninth sister on weekdays, and these tempers are all habitual.

Cai Zhongguang, who complained about his eldest brother and others in his heart, remembered that the cause of this incident was his own cheapness, so he secretly scolded himself again. As for the Xiucai that the ninth sister said once said that she would only marry the ninth sister, Cai Zhongguang naturally expressed disdain, and it is common for men to say this kind of thing to coax women.

"I didn't plan to get out of the marriage, I don't know how you heard that?" Of course, Zhang Mengcheng didn't say this, most of them were angry words he said a few days ago, and there was something wrong when they reached Cai Jiumei's ears.

However, Zhang Mengcheng did not choose to explain further, because his angry words in the village that day did not take long to reach the top of Artemisia. This is a very interesting thing for Zhang Mengcheng, who is now a little suspicious. Therefore, he hopes that in the following conversations, he can control the atmosphere and guide the content of the conversation to set some clues.