Chapter 221: Fish on the Anvil
If they were looking for trouble with the two of them, it would be easy to dodge with an open gun, but a few students had a lot of eyes and eyes, but they used them to prevent hidden arrows. They don't find fault or be embarrassed, they just go to the door all day long to gossip and laugh, and at the end of the day, they have to take Zhang Guier and Shengzi out to play. Katsuko is okay, he is straightforward and stubborn by nature, he took the book to cover his face, and refused to respond even if they said it. Only Zhang Guier likes face more than life, and was squeezed out by other people's words, but she went out together without affection.
I don't know what means those students used, and in less than half a month, Zhang Gui's mind was completely hooked. Not only did he mess with them every day, but he even spent a lot of money just to listen to a few words of righteousness.
Shengzi comforted Zhang Gui many times, but he seemed to be confused, and he just refused to listen to the first half of the sentence. The two of them noticed that Mr. Zhang Guier deliberately found Zhang Gui'er to lecture, and he also listened to this ear, so angry that Mr. no longer paid attention to it, and strictly guarded the only protΓ©gΓ© of Shengzi.
After listening to Katsuko's words, Pucao didn't speak for a long time. Things in the world are like this, if you are not afraid of no good things, you are afraid of no good people, and there are often wise men and flies under fame. Come to think of it, Zhang Gui is the more unlucky one, the Magi hasn't seen it yet, but he was first surrounded by a group of uneasy and kind flies.
But then again, flies don't bite seamless eggs. He is also a naturally arrogant and greedy vain egg, and his family was poor before, so he had no way to squander it even if he wanted to. Now that he is so famous, and there is no shortage of money in his family, he naturally exposes his true nature.
It's just that he never thought that he was squandering his hard-earned money...
Seeing Pu Cao's silence, Li Zheng Niangzi was afraid that she would complain that her son had not dissuaded her, so she smiled and persuaded, "Pu Cao, don't worry. Your brother may be playful for a while, let's wait a little longer, and then persuade him a few words when he comes back. β
Pu Cao smiled faintly, patted her hand and comforted, "Don't worry, auntie, I know in my heart, if my noble brother is half sensible, I will be content." β
A touch of pride appeared on Lizheng Niangzi's face, but she said modestly, "How can it, the two children are generally good." β
A few people gossiped, drank tea and ate snacks, and waited for most of the hour. It's a pity that Zhang Guier never came back. Pu Cao was worried about the trivial matters at home, and guessed that Zhang Guier must be deliberately evading, so he carefully instructed Magpie and Shengzi a few words, and finally pulled Lizheng Niangzi to hire a carriage on the side of the street and went out of the city.
Anyway, it happened that as soon as their carriage drove by, Zhang Guier walked out of the alley with an annoyed face. When Katsuko saw this, he hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed him, and said, "Where did you go, why did you come back?" Sister-in-law Pu Cao waited for most of the hour. β
When Zhang Gui heard this, he immediately turned his head to look around, and asked with a little panic, "What about my sister-in-law, are you leaving now?" β
Katsuko saw that his virtue was also angry, and he threw a sentence hatefully, "Let's go, in a few days of school vacation, you can go back and ask for guilt." After speaking, he strode into the gate of the school.
Zhang Guier heard that Pucao was not there, and immediately straightened his waist again, and he wanted to catch up and say a few words to Shengzi, but he felt a little unable to pull his face. When he hesitated, three or four students dressed in exaggerated clothes walked out of the gate of the school, and when he saw him standing outside the door, he immediately stepped forward and smiled, "Oh, Wen Hao, we were about to look for you, but I didn't expect to meet here." Let's go for a drink with my brothers. β
Zhang Guier was given a cold reception to the magpie in the morning, and now he can't make up two taels of silver in his sleeve pocket, so he said when he heard this, "There is still something to do in school today, so I won't go." Another day..."
The first student was obviously the oldest, and he didn't wait for Zhang Gui to finish speaking, he stepped forward and said, "Let's go, what big things can be in the school, but it's just a reprimand from Mr. Go, go, you don't have to treat you today, I'll take you to drink and enjoy the flowers, don't get drunk and don't return. β
The remaining students also coaxed, hugging the two of them to turn around the corner and disappear. Katsuko stood in the door and saw this, and was so annoyed that she flicked her sleeves and walked away.
Besides, Zhang Gui followed a few students to a huge courtyard garden, which has small bridges and flowing water, rockery pavilions, and is elegant and quiet to take care of. A group of students were full of praise on the road, and soon saw today's main family, a senior brother who was very extensive in the school greeted him, greeted each other and laughed a few words, and then found a seat to sit down to enjoy the scenery and drink.
Since the banquet is in the name of the poetry club, it is natural to make a few poems to meet the occasion, so the gongs and drums are warped, and the big red silk flowers are all over the field.
However, Zhang Guicai has only been messing with everyone for more than a month, and the article in his stomach has not been completely digested, and he has made a song praising the beautiful scenery, which is very neat and atmospheric. Naturally, everyone praised it, and it became more and more lively under the noise.
These young students, who drink and laugh so recklessly, don't know that everything falls into the eyes of outsiders.
In the gazebo on the rockery not far away, I don't know when it has been surrounded by a layer of white light veil, and seven or eight middle-aged women who still have charm are drinking tea and gossiping, looking at it from time to time and saying a few words.
Zhang Gui'er was praised by everyone like this, and one of the women carefully saw that he was very handsome and neatly dressed, and it was rare that he had some talent in his belly, so he couldn't help but ask the lady next to him, "Mrs. Wang, do you know which young master this student is?" I look like I'm a standout. β
Mrs. Wang was only a few classmates who were familiar with her son's daily interactions, and when she heard this, she specially sent her personal maid to inquire and inquire. Soon the big girl trotted back, and reported in a low voice, "Mrs. Yu, the son of the poet is surnamed Zhang Minggui, the word Wenhao, is the proud protΓ©gΓ© of Mr. Ren in Fuxue, and his family lives in Nangou Village, south of the city. Parents and brothers are dead, the family is a widow and sister-in-law to run the family, listen to the students who came with them said that Zhang Gongzi is very generous with silver on weekdays, so the family is probably quite rich. β
"It turned out that he was born in a poor peasant family, or his parents died, and his widowed sister-in-law ran the family, this child's life is bitter enough. It's rare that he can learn well, and if he succeeds in the scientific examination in the future, it will be hard to get an official and a half-job. When the ladies heard what the maid had finished, they all opened their mouths to express their sympathy. It's a pity that they drew a big fork on Zhang Gui's face in their hearts.
They said that they were gathering together to drink tea and gossip today, but in fact, they were begging Mrs. Wang to help gather a group of students, and they planned to find a husband with a good future for their daughter who did not say goodbye. A person like Zhang Gui, who has a low status and has no accurate future, will definitely not be able to enter their eyes.
Soon, the women diverged from the conversation and re-inquired about the other students. But the woman who sat in the far corner gradually revealed joy on her face, and this person would have recognized this person if she had been present. She is not a bystander, it is the greedy and good-looking Mrs. Chu of Sanchahe, I don't know what she is thinking at this time, a pair of eyes are wandering, and finally I can't bear it, I casually made an excuse to leave, and quickly turned out of the path behind the rockery and walked away without a shadow.
The rest of the women were visibly unfazed by her, giving each other winks and sneering. Even Mrs. Wang laughed in a low voice, "Come, let's have tea, maybe Mrs. Chu remembered that there was still a schoolchild's restraint confiscated, and hurried back to settle the accounts." β
Everyone laughed more sarcastically, and then left it behind.
Besides, Mrs. Chu drove all the way back to Sancha River, and as soon as she entered the house, she didn't even go back to the main courtyard to change clothes before going to her daughter's side courtyard. An old woman was sitting on the stone steps eating melon seeds, and when she saw the master coming back, she hurriedly got up and said with a dry smile, "Madame came back early today, and Miss is probably sleeping at this time, and she hasn't made noise for a long time." β
Mrs. Chu nodded, motioned for her to open the big lock on the door, and then went in alone to find her daughter who was lying on the bed in a daze.
As soon as she saw her daughter like this, she was angry, and stepped forward and pinched her arm and scolded, "You dead girl with no interest, are you still thinking about that little." I'll tell you, he's been sold far away by me, and you're going to die of that sausage. β
Miss Chu was pinched and painful, Huo Ran turned over, looked at her mother and said angrily, "It's okay if you lock me up for the rest of my life, if you let me go one day, I will go down all over the world to find my Molang." β
Mrs. Chu was so angry that she couldn't really strangle her own daughter, so she changed her methods instead. She pulled the veil and wiped her tears as she counted, "What kind of sin have I done in my life, I have pampered you since I was a child, why did you take a fancy to your father's scholar." He is a cheap slave who has no talent and no talent, where is he worthy of you? You actually gave your body to that cheap slave, if this thing gets out, how can you have the face to live. God, if you kill me, I'm not going to live. β
As soon as she cried like this, sure enough, Miss Chu softened her heart, and she also took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears. Seeing this, Mrs. Chu hurriedly persuaded, "Daughter don't cry, my mother has already given you a good family today, that is, a student taught by your father before, and now he is a high school talent." There are no parents and brothers in the family, only a widow and sister-in-law are in charge, and the family is well-off, you will definitely not suffer if you marry. The most important thing is that their family has a low door, and if they have you as their daughter-in-law, they will definitely thank you a thousand times, and they will never see anything wrong with you. When the time comes, let's hurry up and get the family affair done, even if you have a child in your belly, it's only a month away from covering it up..."
Miss Chu wanted to cry when she heard that her mother was going to marry her off, but then she thought carefully that as long as she left the house, it would be more convenient for her to find a lover. Besides, if she really has a lover's child in her belly, she will definitely be drugged by her mother if she stays at home, and she can keep the child if she gets married.
Thinking like this, she wiped away her tears and no longer objected to her mother's words.
Seeing this, Mrs. Chu thought that she had persuaded her daughter, and she was very happy, and carefully explained the method she came up with on the road, and hurried back to the main courtyard to arrange it.
Zhang Gui was drinking happily with his classmates at this time, completely unaware that he had become the lifesaver of the Chu family's young lady, the meat on the anvil and the fish under the knife of the Chu family.