Chapter 392: The eldest son and the second son
"Xiaoqing, get the money first, otherwise ......"
Bian Xiaoqing interrupted Dou's words, "I know, let that Wu Tao add some money to me, six hundred and sixty-six taels, I want this kind head, see if she is willing!" ”
Dou Jiao pondered, "Okay! ”
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Wu Tao's edict to Dou has been hanging for several days, and he only said the reconciliation yesterday, just looking forward to the acquaintance of the Dou edict and the drama of the substitute exam, and a discount, that is, to build a step for her, although you can't save a lot of money like that, you can save some money, right?
Wu Tao pondered like this, but she didn't expect to see Dou Jiaoyu, and as soon as Dou Jiaoyu opened her mouth, she choked out a mouthful of tea.
"Six hundred and sixty-six taels?! How dare you add money?! ”
Doing business, after a round of bargaining, it is all a compromise, how dare they add money?! Wu Tao almost fainted, "Dou Sect, are you crazy?!" ”
Dou Jiaoyu hurriedly said that he was not crazy, "Last time, the noble man said what to do if he met someone, Ling Lang also had this worry, our little gentleman went back to inquire about Ling Lang, and said that Ling Lang knew a lot of people in Qingzhou Mansion, so it is not impossible to be recognized by someone when the time comes!" Mr. Xiao originally said that it was pushed, so that the nobles could find another safe way, but then he took a hexagram and said that it was six, if he could make up this six, things would be fine! ”
Wu Tao wanted to curse.
She said that she was afraid of being recognized, and she lowered the price, but gave the actor the opportunity to raise the price.
But now that the rural test is imminent, she has been delayed for so many days, where can she find someone? And looking at the appearance of the drama and Dou Jiao, he may not be in a hurry to make this money!
Wu Qi was already entangled on the side, his face was wrinkled into a bun, Wu Tao was so angry that he drank two cups of tea and dried Dou's teachings for two quarters of an hour before agreeing.
"No more moths!"
Dou Jiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief, "That's nature. Then he took his leave, took a deposit of one hundred and sixty-six taels, and left.
Wu Tao felt like he had really been cut off, leaning on the chair and feeling uncomfortable, Wu Qi was not inconsiderate of his mother, but he was really happy now, spending money to eliminate disasters and buy fame, what could be more worry-free than this. Besides, he doesn't have to pay for this money!
He stepped forward to persuade Wu Tao a few words, Wu Tao pointed at his nose and scolded the son of the loser, he didn't have to study weekdays, and he was still publicizing in Qingzhou City, making a fuss that everyone knew about it, and it was not easy to find someone to take the exam for him now!
"Go, go, go! Where to go, where to go! Don't be embarrassed in front of my face! ”
Wu Qi was begging to leave, and then turned around and ran back to his yard, called the concubine to come over to accompany him, and asked the little girl to go out to buy wine and food, so happy.
He was so happy, and he was publicized again, although he didn't go outside, but he was seen by his younger brother Wu Shen, the second master of the Wu family.
Wu Shen is less than two years younger than Wu Qi, but Wu Qi is the eldest and the eldest grandson, and the difference in treatment between the two is big. Usually forget it, just say that this time, both of them came to the hometown to try, Wu Tao ran before and after Wu Qi ran for Wu Qi, but let Wu Shen rely on his ability to take the imperial examination.
Can anyone take the imperial examination with their ability?!
Wu Shen was not convinced, he thought that Wu Tao would also find someone like Wu Li for Wu Qi to take the exam, who wanted him to inquire with the maid in Wu Tao's room, and was surprised, Wu Tao actually spent more than 600 taels to find someone like Wu Qi to take the test!
More than six hundred taels!
Wu Shen listened to the laughter in the courtyard of his eldest brother, and his heart was fried, and he ran to Wu Tao's room, "Mother, eldest brother is going to be lifted steadily?!" ”
Wu Tao let out a "hmm", still immersed in the pain of being cut flesh, and didn't want to speak much.
Wu Shen couldn't hold his breath, "My mother spent so much money for my eldest brother to find someone to take the exam for me, what about my son?" Just let his son fall to Sun Shan, be laughed at, and be reprimanded by his father?! ”
"What do you mean? Didn't you already know about your brother's replacement, what are you entangled with now? Wu Tao was impatient, "Our family must have a middle lifter, otherwise others won't gossip?!" ”
"Then why can't it be a son?!"
Wu Tao really wants to beat someone, "Your eldest brother is the eldest son!" If you can't pass the exam in a few years, I'll give you a whole joint, that is, what are you fighting with your eldest brother?! ”
How many years are in a few years? Obviously, he Wu Shen doesn't have to be a few years younger than Wu Qi, why does Wu Qi catch all the good things, but he doesn't have any good things?!
He glared at Wu Tao, and wanted to ask for an explanation, but Wu Taoshi had no patience at all, "One or two bastard things!" I owe you something?! Get out of here! Get lost! ”
She swept down the tea cup on the coffee table, and the tea cup fell to the ground, splashing and splashing Wu Shen's face.
The subordinates hurriedly came in to clean up, and a few maids persuaded Wu Shen to leave, but Wu Shen left Wu Tao's room, and he was even more angry, he listened to the laughter in the courtyard of his eldest brother Wu Qi, and he only felt that he couldn't stay for a second, so he turned his head and went out.
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There are people coming and going on the streets of Jinan Mansion, and there are groups of candidates discussing articles everywhere, whether it is a teahouse or the street, Wu Shen doesn't want to listen to it at all, but where does he have a place to go? The little servants who served him were worried for him, "It's getting late, the second master go back quickly, don't be invaded by the night wind!" ”
"Go back? Go back and look at them cold?! ”
So where else can you go?
The little guy saw him standing on the street, he didn't even have a cloak, it was really pitiful, and the family didn't look for him, and he also felt that his grandfather went back like this, and his face was really wretched, and the little guy pondered, "Or, or the second master will go to find his uncle?" ”
Brother-in-law Meng Zhongliang! That's the place to go!
Wu Shen said straight, and went straight to the place where the Meng family was staying.
Meng Zhongliang was about to go out, and was surprised when he saw him, "Yo, why is the second brother here?" ”
Wu Shen only said that he was bored, "It's really boring to nest in the yard, and there is not even a person to eat and drink!" ”
When he said this, Meng Zhongliang smiled, "Coincidental! I have a few brothers shouting to eat together, and the second brother is going with me! ”
"Then dare to be kind, who is it?! Jinan's? ”
"Sort of!" Meng Zhongliang asked someone to lead Wu Shen's horse, "They originally called me and my uncles and brothers, but they went to the bookstore, and I was the only one at home, you go with me, it's just right!" Let me tell you, it is the master of the Peng family in Laizhou who is the east! ”
"Peng's family? The Peng family is the envoy of the government?! ”
Meng Zhongliang smiled, "Isn't it?!" ”
Wu Shen is a son of an official eunuch, and he doesn't know what is going on in the court, as far as his father's ability to be an official is concerned, he can't be a political envoy for another ten years, the Peng family is different, and he is more energetic than the Meng family, so he can please today!
If he was born in such a family, would he still have to worry about the imperial examination?
It is said that the second master of the Peng family who came to the township for the test this time is only more enjoyable and playful than his eldest brother, and people have not straightened their backs to come to the township to try? Maybe, take back a solution!