"Come, comrade, eat something, or you'll be hungry at night." Zhang Ru came back to his senses and very gently sandwiched a piece of chicken leg for his fellow horse.

After being idle at home, he usually has nothing to do, but he cares a lot about the studies of his fellow horses.

Although the child Ma Tongpao had been in a cold war with him for nearly half a month because of Tu Hu's departure, after knowing that Zhang Ru was dismissed, the little guy still symbolically comforted him.

He no longer spoke coldly to Zhang Ru, as long as Zhang Ru said something, he would do something.

In this regard, many times children do much better than adults. At least they understand the truth that the grace of a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring, at least they will not do that kind of ungrateful thing.

Ma Tongpao glared at a pair of bright big eyes and said, "Godfather, you eat first, and you will eat after you finish eating." You haven't had a good meal for many days, and your colleagues feel distressed like this. ”

Zhang Ru glanced at the quirky little guy of Ma Tongpao with some surprise, and said with emotion: "Okay, come, my comrade will eat with his godfather." Only when we are full can we have the strength to deal with those demons and monsters outside. ”

After speaking, he picked up a piece of braised pork and sent it to Ma Tongpao's mouth, and he also picked up a piece of braised pork and chewed it vigorously.

The dish is a little cold, the taste is okay, the chef in the house is the palace kitchen, and now in addition to the cook and the brocade guard at the door, there are few people in the Dingbian Hou Mansion.

Those brothers were all sent out, and no one else knew where they were except Zhang Ru. Even Wang Zhou, a confidant, couldn't say it, but he only knew that what those people did was a guarantee related to whether Zhang Ru could make a comeback.

The two of them ate with round stomachs, and the cook's fat daughter-in-law immediately began to clean up the leftovers on the table.

Seeing her tidy up with her hands and feet, Zhang Ru couldn't help but say: "Since you husband and wife are unwilling to eat at the table, don't worry about these leftovers, let Lao Jiu make some new meals, and you husband and wife will eat." ”

The cook, who can only be regarded as ugly, said very honestly: "Master Hou, it's a pity to throw away so many things, anyway, we are also rough people, we are used to eating these things, it's okay." ”

The cook still habitually called Zhang Ru Hou Ye, and Zhang Ru immediately corrected: "In the future, don't call the word Hou Ye, so as not to spread it and it will not be good for you." I'm just an idle person now, not a marquis. ”

The cook looked at Zhang Ru very seriously: "In the hearts of our husband and wife, you are the Hou Ye." We don't know what others think, although we have very little contact with Master Hou, but Lord Hou is really good to us and his wife.

Although we are in charge of the palace, the life in the palace is not as good as the life in the Hou Mansion. In the palace, we are animals, and here, we are at least individuals. ”

Some words are often more moving to come from the mouth of someone who doesn't know anything than from the mouth of someone who has a full stomach.

There are indeed many Wenchen in the Ming Dynasty who are capable and capable, and they also have backbone. But there are too many people, and it is inevitable that the good and the bad will be mixed.

There are always a few rat droppings that are going to spoil a pot of soup.

Zhang Ru smiled, nodded and said, "Okay, this month's old nine's regular money is added to two taels, and the two of you have really worked hard." ”

The cook smiled and said: "Master Hou, what are you talking about, if my kid hadn't met Master Hou, where would he have the opportunity to read and write." ”

Zhang Ru turned his back and stopped talking.

To be honest, after coming to Daming, he didn't know whether what he was doing was right or wrong, and the only thing he did was nothing more than what his teacher Cui Gong said about his heart.

He had seen the tragic massacre in Nanjing from the history books, so he didn't want such a tragedy to happen again. But the tide of history may not give him his wish, after all, no one can resist the wheel of history to crush all this.

What he can guarantee may be that Hongzhi Zhongxing in the history books can be more brilliant, but he doesn't care whether the emperors of the Ming Dynasty in later generations can continue such glory.

A black shadow walked into the gate that was not closed, and the black shadow was holding a round black wine jar in his hand, and after the man approached, Zhang Ru found that this person was actually Mu Bin.

Mu Bin shook the wine jar in his hand: "Why, I'm not welcome!" ”

Zhang Ru smiled: "The visitor is a guest, how can he not welcome it." Come, it's rare to have someone to accompany me for the New Year today, please take a seat. ”

While speaking, he lifted the teapot on the table to make tea for Mu Bin, and now that the Hou Mansion is down, those maids and wives have basically been dismissed by him, so many small things can only be done by him.

It just so happened that the cook who had just cleaned up the table saw this scene and said busily: "Master Hou, how can you do such a trivial matter yourself, I'll come, I'll come." ”

I don't know why, after hearing this sentence, Mu Bin's heart was sour.

He didn't dwell on the word Hou Ye, but rubbed his nose and sat down, and deliberately said in a rough voice: "Come, boss, we are all rough old men, what kind of tea to drink, drink." ”

Zhang Ru said: "You, you, now you are also the commander of the Jinyi Guard, don't let people hear your words today." ”

Mu Bin said nonchalantly: "The surname Mu has no ability, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to sit in my current position for the rest of my life." Many things, Lao Mou can't help himself, boss, you are not strange, can let me come in and sit in the Chinese New Year's Eve, Lao Mou is already grateful. ”

Zhang Ru reproached: "On the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, say what those things do." A lot of things, I don't care. ”

Mu Bin opened the wine jar, poured a glass of wine into the teacup for Zhang Ru, then filled it for himself, drank the contents of the cup in one gulp, and said: "Boss, you don't care, but we have to care." I did it wrong, I admit it! I don't ask the boss to really forgive, I just hope that I can do something for the boss. ”

What he said was naturally that the Manchu Dynasty chose to remain silent when they attacked Zhang Ru.

In other words, with Mu Bin's current status, even if he stands up to attack Zhang Ru, others will not think it is too much. After all, Zhang Ru has reached the point where everyone shouts and beats, and it is very normal for him to protect himself.

Zhang Ru stretched out one hand and patted Mu Bin's shoulder, and with the other hand, he picked up the teacup and took a sip gently: "Don't talk about that, today is a happy day, don't make the atmosphere too sad." ”

Mu Bin nodded, poured himself another glass, and then patted his chest: "Boss, if there is anything in the future, you can speak." ”

After speaking, he took a sip of the wine in the cup, poured it again, drank it again, and did it again and again before he put down the teacup.

After the two of them had a few glasses of wine, someone came to the door again.

The person who came this time was somewhat similar to when Mu Bin came, and he was also carrying a jar of wine in his hand, and the man let out a hearty laugh as soon as he got on the road: "Hahaha, boss, why are you still drinking with Lao Jiu." ”

Because of the distance, people regarded Mu Bin as a cook who was about the same size as him.

When the man approached, as soon as he saw Mu Bin sitting at the table, his face immediately changed, he quickened his pace and walked into the room, slamming the wine jar on the table.

After sitting down, the yin and yang said angrily: "There are so many shameless people in this world, the front foot falls into the well, and the back foot dares to come to the door to drink." ”

Mu Bin smiled and didn't speak, after he took the throne, it turned out that the people of the Hou Mansion were somewhat resentful of him. Coupled with Zhang Ru's tiger falling to Pingyang this time, it turned out that those old brothers already hated him even more.

Zhang Ru frowned and scolded: "Can you kid talk well, can't you talk well and go back to study hard with your old man." I must scold you for the New Year, so that you can be comfortable! ”

The person who came laughed and said: "Hehe, boss, my anger is not aimed at you, okay, today's New Year, boss, whatever you say, is what you say." ”

Zhang Ru raised his leg and kicked it: "Go, get out of there and sit down." ”

Mu Bin smiled and said, "Boss, you can't blame him, many things are my fault." ”

The person who came was not angry and said: "Why does Lao Tzu feel furious in his heart when he hears you?" If you don't want to drink with Lao Tzu, just keep your mouth shut, Lao Tzu won't force you. ”

Zhang Ru said angrily: "Wang Zhou, remember that you are still a member of Jinyiwei. ”

Wang Zhou ignored Zhang Ru, but looked at Mu Bin and said, "If the commander thinks that I have committed a crime, Lao Tzu will just pick up this skin." ”

Mu Bin smiled and waved his hand: "There are no commanders and no thousand households today, you are a brother who has a complaint against me, and I am a brother who is ashamed of the boss, that's all." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Ru's expression was a lot more relaxed.

After all, he didn't want Wang Zhou to fall out with Mu Bin because of his own affairs, and finally bury his good future.

Wang Zhou no longer picks thorns, and drinks vigorously, and the wine he drinks is not the altar that Mu Bin brought has been opened, but the altar that he brought has not been opened. Even, he made a small action that made Zhang Ru cry and laugh, that is, he poured the wine brought by Mu Bin in Zhang Ru's cup directly.

Mu Bin's qi cultivation kung fu is good, Wang Zhou has done his part, and he still hasn't got angry.

Maybe he really felt that he came this time to ask for forgiveness, and he wouldn't be angry if he didn't dare Wang Zhou to do anything excessive.

It is also possible that he hid his anger in his chest and waited for the opportunity to give Wang Zhou a fatal blow.

After a few people drank a lot of wine, the door of the Hou Mansion was stepped on again, and the person who came this time was a person who everyone was very familiar with, and it was also the person Jiang Wei valued the most - Zhang Fugui.

After Zhang Ru's marquis was seized, Zhang Fugui and other disabled old men were willing to stay, and most of them chose to leave with a sum of severance money. And Zhang Fugui is one of those old pawns who led the severance money to leave.

It's not that these old pawns don't want to stay, it's that they don't want to burden the Hou Mansion.

Zhang Ru smiled, got up and said, "It's here!" ”