Chapter 006: Strange Things
Master Yang's name is Yang Hong, and he has absolute authority that cannot be challenged in the Yang family, and his reputation in Weinan is acceptable. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoIn Zhang Yu's memory, there is no deep affection for this in-law uncle, and the impression left on him can only be said to be neither good nor bad.
As Yang Hong gets older, since he handed over the family business to the Li family and his concubine Yang Zhao, he has lived in a simple house. In the three years since Zhang Yu lived in the Yang family, his nephew and uncle rarely communicated with each other alone. Yang Hong suddenly wanted to see him today, I don't know what happened?
Suspicious, he entered the inner house, and after seeing the ceremony, Yang Hong instructed the Li family: "I have something to say to Ah Yu, you step back first." ā
Li didn't dare to disobey, glared at Zhang Yu, and left as he said.
Yang Hong said kindly: "Ah Yu, if you have a mistake in the Yang family, I really have no shame to see your parents underground!" Thankfully, you've recovered from your injuries, and I'm relieved. It's just that I've heard that you've been going out a lot lately, and now that you've made a name for yourself, you're in the prime of your life, so don't waste your studies. ā
The elders care about the younger generations, and the maternal uncle cares about the nephew, which is the proper meaning of the question. Zhang Yu said decently: "Nephew, thank you uncle for your concern and follow my uncle's teachings." ā
"Hmm." Yang Hong nodded and said, "I was entrusted by your mother on her deathbed to take you to the Yang family for more than three years. Lie'er also lost his mother since he was a child, and when I think of this, I have a lot of habits and neglect to discipline him on weekdays, so that he can't write and can't do anything. Now that I think about it, I regret not being at the beginning! ā
"When your father was seriously ill, you were still young, and your mother was struggling to support you. Unexpectedly, your mother became ill from exhaustion and then died suddenly. As the saying goes, three years old is big, and seven years old is old. I have already seen that you seem to dislike words since you were a child, and your temperament is wooden, but in fact you have a smart mind and a strong will. ā
"Lie'er is the eldest son of the Yang family, I originally had high hopes for him, but in the end, I ended up hating iron and steel! Because he is too lazy and stubborn, his talent and temperament are far inferior to yours. It is out of my love for my son's selfishness that I deliberately arrange for you to accompany him to study, hoping to enlighten him, touch his heart, and be able to reform his life. Not only is it fruitless, but it will tire you and suffer a lot of grievances, and even almost kill you! ā
Pity the hearts of parents all over the world. Zhang Yu is not hard-hearted, and his maternal uncle said this part, which is really moving, and it also makes his depressed mood relax a little.
As the saying goes, fighting rice feeds kindness, and carrying rice feeds revenge. Zhang Yu asked himself that no matter how many blank eyes and cold words he suffered in the Yang family, in the past three years, he could eat enough food, clothes to keep out the cold, and he had a place to live, all of which were ironclad facts.
He said comfortingly: "Uncle is serious. The nephew was taken in by his uncle and did not go hungry on the streets, and he was already grateful. ā
Yang Hong said with a tired face: "If you really don't care, that's the best." I'm getting older, and I'm getting less energetic. There are some things that I should give you an explanation. ā
got up and took out a few pieces of paper and said: "Your mother is a virtuous and ladylike woman, who works tirelessly, but in her bones she has a strong temperament and is proud. Before his death, his family was in a difficult situation, and he would rather grit his teeth and sell his homestead and land to help him in a temporary situation, rather than beg for help from me, my mother's brother. ā
"If it weren't for the sale of all your family property, and considering that you are not yet an adult and have no livelihood, your mother will probably not open her mouth to entrust you to me until she dies! In order to take care of your mother's face and let her go with peace of mind, I can only personally handle and secretly buy back your family's homestead land. The deed and title deed, as well as the list of the consumption and income of the tenants entrusted to you by the Zhang clan, are all here, so you can take a look. ā
There is an old brick and tile house with five rooms, and 15 acres of Zhongtian. This is all the family background of Zhang Yu's parents before they got sick. On the deed and title deed, the signatures of the first seller, Yang Hong, the last buyer, and the Chinese Gubao are clearly visible, and the date is indeed in the 22nd year of Zhengping in the Xia calendar, that is, three years ago.
However, the owner of the homestead signed by Yang Hong on the contract document is Zhang Yu!
Mother is an ordinary but noble title, and her own mother is a great mother. Zhang Yu listened to Yang Hong's words, took a few pieces of paper and read them carefully, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion and tears.
Yang Hong saw Zhang Yu's expression, and sighed: "Ah Yu, the past is gone, those who come can be chased, and it is useless to be sad." Uncle and your mother are brothers and sisters, as the so-called blood is thicker than water, your family is in trouble, so you have to sit idly by? Let me watch the Zhang family disappear? I do this, I say this, and I have no intention of selling it well in front of you. ā
"Now that you are close to the age of adulthood, and you have succeeded in studying, I can barely give an explanation to your parents. Although you and I have nephews and uncles, after all, Zhang Yang and Yang have different surnames. I will return to you all these landsteads today. The land is taken care of by tenants, and the house has been uninhabited for a long time, and it needs to be slightly repaired. I can order the child to take care of the food for me, or I can give you money, and you can go back and dispose of it yourself, or both. ā
In any case, Yang Hong secretly helped the Zhang family in the most difficult time, and then took his nephew in and settled down, and now he returned the family property in person, which is kind enough to make Zhang Yu feel grateful.
Zhang Yu has been a human being for two lifetimes, and his mind is far more mature and old than his peers in this era.
The so-called backbone and dignity are sometimes indeed very extravagant, but they are by no means inexplicable arrogance that does not know what to do. Zhang Yu secretly estimated that the Zhang family's family property was worth about 100 taels when it was full. But no matter how shabby it is, it is the ancestral industry after all, and it is the imprint and thoughts left to him by his parents in this era. One favor is owed, and two favors are also owed, and they are accepted honestly and unceremoniously.
"Uncle, what do you mean...... Don't you want me to leave the Yang family and go back to my hometown to live? ā
Yang Hong said unabashedly: "Yes! You are the only male in the Zhang family, and it is only a matter of time before you set up your own door and continue the incense. With the foundation of a stable life, you will no longer have to worry about the future, you only need to study for the exam with peace of mind. After a while, I will ask someone to find a family business for you. Even if you fulfill your parents' wishes, you should also have someone by your side who knows the cold and the hot to take care of your daily life. ā
Early marriage was prevalent in this era, and it was very common to marry a wife and have children at the age of fifteen or sixteen. If it is peaceful today, the people's lives are stable. Weinan is a rich land in Gyeonggi, and Yang Hong's blueprint for a better life in the future outlined by Zhang Yu in a few words, a living example of urban and rural areas, can be described as a big grasp.
Reading at night with red sleeves is indeed elegant and romantic. If, at the same time, you are still hungry and the doors and windows are leaking, it will be a big disaster.
Zhang Yu knew that Yang Hong was out of good intentions, and wanted to refuse. Thinking about it, most of these years are arranged marriages that follow the orders of their parents, and they must go through the words of the matchmaker, so they will not force the marriage with a knife on their neck, right? There was really no need to scan Yang Hong's face on the spot.
Sincerely bowed and bowed: "Uncle is very kind, my nephew will never dare to forget, and I will be rewarded in the future!" ā
Zhang Yu returned to the room, lay down on the small bed with his clothes, and couldn't help frowning.
In one day, strange things happened.
Zhang Yu deeply agreed with Yang Zhao's statement, the whole fish banquet recipe was obviously not worth a few dollars, didn't Wang Yue really see it? Why are you willing to pay for it? Why did he have different attitudes and change his words and promise to seek a ministry for him in the county government? Is it true or false?
Since ancient times, there has never been a shortage of pretending people. Even if he said that the sky was broken, he didn't steal or rob it, at most, he blackmailed Wang Yue for more than a dozen taels of silver. Put it aside for now, leave it alone.
Zhang Yu's original intention to find Yang Zhao was obviously incompatible with what Yang Zhao had thought before, but it directly led to Yang Zhao's allergic reaction to the seat, which was confusing. What was Yang Zhao thinking before? What exactly was he talking about?
As soon as Zhang Yu came out of Yang Zhao's room, he was called by the Li family to see Yang Hong. It can be seen that Yang Hong did not know the content of Zhang Yu and Yang Zhao's conversation, and he should have made a decision to return the family property to Zhang Yu.
It is unknown whether the starting point of the Yang family's father and son is the same, but the purpose is the same: to send Zhang Yu out of the Yang family and leave quickly. Is this just a coincidence?