Chapter 9 The Banquet
In the county governor's compound, Zhang Tianyou looked at the luxurious decoration, the magnificent building and the many servants, and at this moment he had a premonition that his happy era was coming. He is only 18 years old, and he has never left Shiban Village in the past 18 years, and it is inevitable that his vision is not enough. Zhang Tianyou felt that even if it was the palace, it might not be like this, and a spring breeze smug and anxious pleasure surged straight into his heart.
After his stepmother took Zhang Tianyou to get acquainted with the entire mansion, he took a half-day vacation and asked the second housekeeper to take him around the county town and get a long insight.
Zhang Tianyou changed into beautiful clothes under the service of several maidservants, and then took the second steward Xu and a few handymen to the street.
I saw a burly, square-looking resolute man in white appear on the streets of Jiuyang County, followed by a group of handymen and maidservants. A slightly large team, all the way, it will attract sideways glances and attention all the way. The people in the county are still speculating, and they don't know where this noble son came from. Who else could this be Zhang Guodong and his entourage? Walking all the way, being stared at by everyone all the way, Zhang Guodong's face turned red and red. But these are only temporary, just get used to it.
While walking, the second steward, Old Man Xu, followed closely behind Zhang Guodong and kept explaining.
There are many shops, shoulder to shoulder flow of people, all kinds of juggling, all kinds of snacks and accessories, so lively. Zhang Guodong saw for the first time what is called the prosperity of the world, and the layout and planning of the entire city made Zhang Tianyou feast his eyes. It is worthy of being the traffic key point in the south of the dynasty, and compared to the place in Shiban Village, it is undoubtedly much more gorgeous. Looking at the liveliness here, Zhang Tianyou felt for a moment that the Zhang family should also develop here in the future.
In the front hall of the county lieutenant's compound, the county lieutenant was busy dealing with the visits of various squires and officials at all levels in the county, and the news of the previous assassination must have been spread, and even the county magistrate and the county magistrate were shocked, and both of them personally came to the door to offer condolences.
Our county lieutenant originally wanted to take advantage of the attack to accompany his family for a few days, but he didn't expect that he would not be at peace as soon as he arrived home. The county lieutenant was very annoyed, and couldn't help but sigh: "People are in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves!"
The county lieutenant's wife couldn't help but feel funny when she saw her father-in-law's depressed expression next to her.
"Master, don't you care about you? I think we can set a time and find a restaurant to thank everyone for their concern, so that won't solve the problem? The county lieutenant's wife said softly.
After listening to his wife's words, the county lieutenant slapped his head violently: "Why didn't I think of it?
"Someone!"
"What do you have the master's orders?" the butler Guo Lao answered.
The county lieutenant told the butler what the lady had just said, and gave some other instructions, and then the butler hurried out.
For a whole day, many people who wanted to visit gathered outside the county governor's mansion, and at this time, Guo Lao, the housekeeper after the county governor's instructions, had been blocking the door, so that everyone could only sigh.
"Ladies and gentlemen, my lord has just experienced a life and death crisis not long ago, and he has not recovered his strength so far. In order to make up for the apology and thank you for your kindness, the lord ordered: Three days later, a banquet will be held at noon in the county Tianxiang Building, one is to celebrate the successor of our Tang family, and the other is to celebrate our lord Hongfu Qitian. Thank you for your visit!" Steward Guo smiled and bent slightly towards everyone.
"Steward Guo is polite, it is rude for me to come to the door rashly, and now it is really abrupt to think about it, I will wait for this to retreat, and I will go to the appointment on time in three days. ”
"I'll wait for the abruptness, retire first, and go to the appointment on time in three days!"
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Seeing that the people who were besieging him slowly dispersed, several handymen guarding the door instantly felt that the space here was much wider, and even Steward Guo couldn't help but touch the sweat on his forehead, thinking that so many people were surrounded here and the pressure on him was still not small. If these people are excited, he really doesn't know what to do. They are all local squires and government officials, and as a subordinate, he is not easy to offend.
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Shiban Village, Zhang's courtyard.
I saw a little kid squatting in the yard with great difficulty, beads of sweat gushing from his forehead. Next to him stood a strange man in tattered clothes and wearing a hat.
"Drink..."
"The horse steps lower, the punches go faster. ”
"Yes, master!"
These two people are Zhang Guodong's third son Zhang Tianliang and his master Dou Liren, Dou Liren is meticulously teaching Zhang Tianyou to practice the basic skills of martial arts, this short period of time, Zhang Tianliang has begun to take shape, seeing such results, even the Dou Liren, who has always been harsh, can't help but nod. If you really want to compare, this qualification is a few points better than when Dou Liren himself first learned the art.
"Master, can we rest for a while? I really can't stand it!" Zhang Tianliang seemed to be a little overwhelmed, and wanted to give in.
"No, if you want to rest, beat me first. The hat man came out of the hat sternly, and his tone was hard without the slightest discussion.
Zhang Tianliang tilted his head sideways and looked at the master standing beside him, and the picture of saving people at night before appeared in his mind like a conditioned reflex. Thinking of the scene of those cult members dying in an instant, and looking at the wave of blood spurting out from his neck, Zhang Tianyou only felt a gust of yin wind coming, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably.
"Master, I'm still holding on!"
"Hmm. ”
Seeing Zhang Tianliang, who had a 180-degree transformation, the hat man nodded again, although he was also a little baffled by the apprentice with a large transformation span before and after. However, his personality belongs to the kind of cold, so he didn't dwell on the reason.
"Third brother, come on! Our Zhang family will rely on you in the future, giggles..."The second sister Zhang Wanyi looked at Zhang Tianliang, who was panting, and couldn't help cheering for him.
"Second sister, don't worry! I will definitely become a top master like my master!"
"If you talk too much, come back twice. The hat-bearer reprimanded.
"Huh, isn't it?"
"Three times!"
Zhang Tianliang was so frightened that he closed his mouth all of a sudden, and he didn't dare to talk more. The second sister next to her and Zhang Cuicui, who was about to become the eldest sister-in-law, saw the third child's deflated appearance, and they also covered their mouths and snickered for a while.
Zhang Guodong was very relieved to see Zhang Tianliang's insistence in the ancestral hall. Although he is already cold, the three children are still competitive. Now the boss has recognized the county lieutenant as his father-in-law, the second child is in the boudoir, and the third child follows the heroes of the rivers and lakes to learn skills, as long as there are no major changes, the Zhang family will get better and better no matter how they live.
Subsequently, Zhang Guoding checked the Bandai system and found that the incense value was +1100, and he couldn't help but be shocked. If you take a closer look, it turns out that the fixed amount for this month has arrived, plus the remaining amount that was useless before. Although this incense is attractive, Zhang Guodong feels that he will not be busy for the time being, and when it is critical, it may be able to have a miraculous effect.
Next to them, Zhang Cuicui and Zhang Wanyi were doing handicrafts. However, Zhang Cuicui's eyes kept staring at the door, looking absent-minded, not knowing what she was looking at. Zhang Wanyi glanced at it, revealing a knowing look, and smiled at Zhang Cuicui.
"Sister-in-law, shouldn't you miss my brother?"
"I hate it, don't scream nonsense, how embarrassing it would be if outsiders listened to it!"
"Gurgle... What's so embarrassing about this, you can admit it generously. Zhang Wanyi quipped on the side.
"You Nizi, if you do this again, I will ignore you. Zhang Cuicui said angrily.
"Okay, okay, okay, can't I say it!
During this time, Zhang Laosi was almost recovered, and he was also busy in the fields during the day, and Li also followed him to help. In order to avoid the lack of manpower of the Zhang family, the county lieutenant also left two officials when he left, and he has been helping to take care of the fields during this time, and Zhang Laosi is relatively relaxed.
Chen looked at the thriving appearance of this family and felt happy from the bottom of his heart. In fact, the most important thing is that she knows that although her man Zhang Guodong is gone, he has not left them, and she feels extremely down-to-earth and warm in her heart, which may be the power of love!
Three days later, Tianxiang Building.
County Lieutenant Tang Tianao raised the wine glass in his hand with a look of energy and looked at the noisy crowd. After a few seconds, everyone seemed to feel the master's actions, and suddenly fell silent.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Tang is very grateful to everyone for your concern these days, this glass of wine, to everyone, to express my heart. After the county lieutenant finished speaking, he drained the wine in the cup as a sign of respect.
"Yes, the county lieutenant is the protector of our county! If there is no county lieutenant, our county may not be in chaos! In today's world, there are not many good officials like the county lieutenant. ”
"Yes! Brother Cao is right!"
"We seconded the motion. ”
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As long as someone takes the lead, a tout, all kinds, the sound of sycophants will be endless. As the saying goes, a thousand wear it, but you don't wear it. The county lieutenant couldn't help but feel a burst of pride, and there were not only squires, students, his colleagues, and Shangguan who were present today. These words, maybe I don't feel anything in private, but it's still very honorable to be praised and touted like this in front of my boss.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Tang is ashamed to be ashamed! There are two purposes for holding a banquet here today: first, Tang will not die in a catastrophe; second: because of the blessing of misfortune, he has accepted a son, and the Tang family will not have a successor in the future. ”
"Old Tang, let's stop talking about crepe, and introduce our nephew to us. The last time I visited your house, I didn't see anyone, saying that I was on the street. "The county commander Mu Shouzhi is impatient to see him, what kind of person can make Tang Aotian, an old horseman, so attentive that he still wants to accept him as a righteous son, you must know that the requirements of our county lieutenant are very high.
Seeing this, the county lieutenant hurriedly got up and bowed slightly in the direction of the county order.
"Yes, sir. ”
"You'er, come out and meet all the adults!" Hearing the call of his father-in-law, Zhang Tianyou immediately got up. He raised his glass in both hands and bowed deeply to everyone.
"Grass people Zhang Tianyou, I've seen all the adults!"
At this time, Zhang Tianyou, wearing white satin clothes, looked extraordinarily spiritual, his ancient black skin set off a strong and powerful physique, plus a national face, showing a person very resolute and dignified. and Zhang Tianyou, who I saw in Shiban Village before, are simply like two people, and their temperament before and after is quite different. Seeing that the eyes of the county commander and others lit up, the county lieutenant Tang Aotian couldn't help but touch his beard proudly.
Some of the female relatives of the official eunuchs at the scene couldn't help but whisper during the banquet when they saw Zhang Tianyou at this time. For a while, Zhang Tianyou's face turned red and he looked quite shy.
"Haha, it's really dignified! Brother Tang, you've found a treasure!" the county magistrate said very happily.