(221) put a long line to hang big fish

Reach out and don't hit the smiley person. Of course, this Li Zhao patriarch understands, not to mention that Zhang Qingting politely came to give gifts today, that is, Zhang Qingting came with empty hands, as long as she did not commit the crime that must be punished, he would not take the initiative to take action. Even if you want to make a move, you have to wait until the clansmen are all witnessing on the side, so that everyone can judge whether this is black and white, which is much more convincing than what comes out of his mouth. After being a patriarch for so many years, these people are sophisticated, and he still understands how to be false and wronged.

Although it was not amiable, it was also a decent hello and let her sit down, "Come here, come here, what else do you bring?" Get it back in a minute! Xiaojuan, come and serve tea! ”

"Whoa!" A little girl in the back responded crisply, and soon came over with a bowl of tea. She was only seven or eight years old, dressed plainly, and looked like her granddaughter. Thinking that this little girl was a habitual guest, she put down the tea, and smiled at Zhang Qingting, and then retreated.

It's quite polite, Zhang Qingting smiled back. "Thank you."

Patriarch Zhao didn't speak for a while, and looked at Zhang Qingting and waited for her to speak.

Zhang Qingting took the tea and got up again to make a salute, "Uncle, today should have been the father-in-law's coming, but after this flood, there are really a lot of things at home, and he finally got sick in the past two days and just struggled to get up, so he went to take care of the housework." I persuaded him to rest again, but I was not very good at showing up as a woman in those scenes outside, and I couldn't be the master, so I had to let him go. Thinking that the uncle is a close relative after all, our family is easy to talk behind closed doors, so I am shy to let my nephew and daughter-in-law come, and I hope that the uncle is not strange! ”

Her words were very euphemistic, and in line with reality, everyone knew that Zhao Chengcai almost lost his life in order to save the students who fell into the water, and the patriarch Zhao couldn't find reason in her words for a while, so he asked in passing, "Chengcai is nothing serious, right?" If the illness is not completely cured, you can't worry too much, if you really can't support it, come back and say a word, and see which uncle and brother will give you a hand! ”

He threw a trap in his words, don't you say you're busy? Then let's put a few clansmen in to help!

Where does Zhang Qingting know? replied more and more humbly, "Thank you Uncle for your concern!" Let's just say that you are the most generous and compassionate in the clan, and the husband is much better. Although the body is still weaker, even if there are some difficulties, let's grit our teeth and overcome it. Now that this natural disaster has caused many difficulties in every family, they really dare not work with their uncles and brothers to help. ”

She blocked the words back with these words, and without waiting for Patriarch Zhao to continue to ask, Zhang Qingting took the initiative to care, "Uncle, what is the loss of your family this time?" Are you going to have a good time? ”

Patriarch Zhao was stunned for a moment, it was always the clansmen who cried to him about the disaster, and few people really cared about his family's livelihood. If someone else asks, you can't help but be moved in your heart, but it is the pig killer girl with the worst impression, and it is easy to regard this as nothing to do, and want to change the way to please yourself so as to avoid the thing that asks them to sacrifice silver.

He snorted coldly in his heart, his face was faint, and he only replied with two words, "It's okay." ”

Zhang Qingting put a cold ass on his hot face, and he was not angry, but he frowned and sighed, "My family is unlucky!" Just dug out the old bottom. Took over a horse farm, who would have thought that he would catch up with this disaster? Our racecourse was low, and when the flood came, it was washed clean, but fortunately a few men were loyal, but they kept the old horses, and there was still a little hope. But people are sick one after another, it's really ...... It's hard to put into words! ”

Is this here to cry poor? Patriarch Zhao was not angry in his heart, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his words, "Since you have the ability to take on such a big horse farm, can't you live this life?" Even if there is no racecourse, you still have such a big alley! Isn't it also a steady income? If even you call life difficult, then how can these people in the clan live? ”

Zhang Qingting calculated that he was going to say this, and pretended to have a sad face without hurrying, "Uncle, don't get me wrong, I'm not here to cry poor." It's really one of them...... That's it, uncle, you are not an outsider, so it doesn't matter if you tell it! ”

She explained one by one, washing her rich image, "How did our alley come from, all the villagers in Zaranburg look at it!" This house was also completed a few months ago, and the arrears for building the house were fully repaid as soon as the rent was collected. The horse farm can be next, and it is also borrowed from the money charged by the alley. Our family didn't do this business at first, but I was dizzy for a while, and when I saw that others were making money, I also got it down. Not three or five years. I can't touch the money at all! And this horse has to eat and drink all day long, not to mention spending money, it is more difficult to serve than a human! I'm not afraid of your jokes, we took over this horse farm to know that all the good horses in the horse farm were picked up, and the rest were all old, weak, sick and disabled, useless! I am worried about this, and now my family is complaining about me all day long, and I don't know when this horse farm will be able to earn back the capital! ”

Patriarch Zhao didn't seem to be a lie when he heard this, he knew best what Zhao Chengcai's family background was. As for the Zhang family, it is also a well-known family that is so poor that they have to be pants. It's convincing that they can make a small amount of money in such a short period of time, but to say that they have reached the sky in one step is a bit of a fool's dream.

Human psychology is so strange, when you see people who were similar to you in the past or not as good as you suddenly make a fortune, in addition to jealousy, there will also be a faint disbelief, that is, you don't want to believe that they can really be so good.

And at this moment, Zhang Qingting took the initiative to explain his family background so virtually, and after learning that their life was not so good, it made people's hearts balanced. Looking at Zhang Qingting again, he is just a homely old clothes, with no other accessories, inconspicuous, and he looks not much different from his own family.

Patriarch Zhao calmed down. But he still didn't want to let her go, "Even if you are in a dilemma for a while, as you said, this will be fine in a few years, which is much better than many clansmen." ”

Zhang Qingting sneered self-deprecatingly, "I hope so!" If there is another natural disaster, I'm afraid my horse farm will really have to close its doors! ”

She went around in a circle, and when she saw that Patriarch Zhao didn't let go, she brought the topic back to the topic, "Look at what I'm talking nonsense about?" I almost got down to business! My father-in-law sent me to ask. What's the matter with the sacrificial money that gave our family twenty taels of silver? When we received this post, we thought we were mistaken, why did this year's sacrifice rise so high for no reason? I'm afraid it's a clerical error, but the messenger says it's right, then we are more and more confused. Although this sacrifice must be done with care, but this year, when the disaster just occurred, let everyone come out with such a high element, can everyone stand it? To ask for so much silver, our family really can't come up for a while, so the minister specially asked me to ask to understand, if everyone is like this, then we have to pawn and borrow usury and still have to pay this one, just ask the uncle to give me an accurate word! ”

Zhang Qingting and Zhao Chengcai studied the post repeatedly, and it only said that they were asked to pay, but they didn't say whether it was a public share or an exclusive payment, so they pretended to be confused and deliberately asked questions.

Hearing that Zhang Qingting had already said that he was dead in advance, Patriarch Zhao couldn't respond in vain, so he simply said clearly, "It is precisely because everyone has suffered disasters that there are more assigned to your family this time." It wasn't my idea either, it was suggested by someone in the clan. ”

He said this with a clear conscience, it was not what he thought of in the first place, you just find someone to confront you!

But what does Zhang Qingting want to confront someone? If it weren't for you, the patriarch, how could others force me to ask for money? If you want to shirk, I won't let you shirk!

Zhang Qingting's face was embarrassed, and he lowered his head and was silent for a long time.

Patriarch Zhao sat with her for a long time, do you agree or not, but give you the right words? What's going on in our family? couldn't help but ask, "Chengcai daughter-in-law, I can also understand the difficulties of your family, but after all, your family's current family business is seen by everyone, and I am not partial." You can't say, you don't go out, and let the poorer people come out, right? ”

Zhang Qingting blinked vigorously, squeezed out a few tears, and said with a little choked, "Uncle." You know the most about the heat! It's not that we are stingy and unwilling to pay this money, we really have more than enough energy to do it! Because of the horse farm, we should now pay off the debt in the yamen, one hundred taels a year, and we have to pay it off for ten years! Even if we are really arrogant, why do my in-laws still have to take care of and rent those two pieces of land every day? I'm not afraid of your jokes, even the piece of my mother's old house was pulled out and planted. What is the situation of my mother's family, there is nothing in the township that I don't know, there is no thin field, and there are many brothers and sisters in the family, all of whom rely on us to live. The sun was still poisonous, but even my brothers and sisters all went to work on the horse farm, soaking in the horse dung heap all day long, making people not look like people, ghosts not like ghosts. If you can really do it, is that so? Besides, the alley and the horse farm are not my family's, and there is also the old man Fang in it, our family has a total of more than a dozen mouths just for eating, and how much money can be left? ”

The more she spoke, the more sad she became, wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, "But if the family can get by a little, I am a woman, why should I run around all day regardless of my face?" Am I not ashamed? Isn't it all impossible? ”

Hearing this, Patriarch Zhao was a lot more relieved. Also, if their family is really rich, not to mention it far away, that Zhao Wang's family is not a stop person, and he will definitely show off his prestige and fortune. This must be a beautiful superficial shelf, but life is also average.

His heart was slightly relieved, "But this thing is not easy to do!" This is all determined by the pillar heads and the head of the house in several clans. Otherwise, if you become a mature daughter-in-law, your family will be wronged once, and it will be enough to sell the horse for two? ”

Zhang Qingting gritted his teeth secretly, phew! Selling horses is killing chickens and eggs, cutting off the life of her family, she is not so stupid! I sold it today to sacrifice, and Ming'er said that it was not good and I had to make up my mind, I only had about 60 wild horses in total, where could I withstand such a toss from you?

But he couldn't say that, "Uncle, there are only a few horses in our family, and they have all been taken over and have already been ordered." I can't sell it for a while! Speaking of this, she reminded herself of a reason, "Look at this horse farm with a radius of 100 miles, is there a family that rents horses to work like our family?" I can't find a second home with a lantern! Other people's horses are fed fat and strong and sell for a lot of money, and our horses can only take on some rough work to make a little money, alas! ”

"And how much do you come up with?" Patriarch Zhao thought to himself that she might not really be able to take it out, and began to bargain. At least seventeen or eighteen taels!

Zhang Qingting sighed heavily, thought for a while, and said, "Otherwise, do you think it's okay?" It's only a few days before this mid-year festival, and our family really can't make up the money, but we can't make you embarrassed, right? Then bring my furniture to you! You take someone to the appraisal, and when it is enough for twenty taels, you will drag it away, let everyone in the clan make it up first, and then come back and wait for us to make up enough money to redeem the furniture! ”

That's too much! Patriarch Zhao couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable on his face, if this was because of the money distributed, so that the furniture of other people was gone, could it still be regarded as the work of relatives? People just owe you a debt, and you're embarrassed to be so domineering! If people see this, it's strange if they don't scold them to death!

"That's not going to work!" Patriarch Zhao waved his hand again and again, "You still have to think of some other way!" ”

Zhang Qingting spread his hands, "I really can't think of it!" If you are afraid that someone will see the gossip, you will lead people in the middle of the night, and since we have agreed to this account, we must pay it back, just ask everyone to give a few days, don't be too anxious. I don't dare to pack the ticket when the interest will be paid at the racecourse, but if I wait until next year when the Hutong rent is collected, this account will definitely be repaid! Why don't I ask my father-in-law to make a note? ”

The more she said this, the more embarrassed Patriarch Zhao became, and shook his head even more, "How can you say this?" Let Chengcai make a note for this? That's too embarrassing! ”

Zhang Qingting was very sincere on his face, "This is still specially instructed by the Xianggong, he said that it is rare for you to open a mouth with him, uncle, if it is opened, we have to do our best to smash the pot and sell iron!" He is the only scholar in the clan, if he is so rude, how can he be good? ”

She deliberately mentioned Zhao Chengcai's identity as a talent, and seemed to be inadvertently chattering about housework, "It's a pity that the school is now suspended again, and the class will not start until after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and now he has no income." He Yi, who went back to school in the county last time, and even sent the teacher to the school, was a patchwork, which was really not decent. When the autumn comes, it will be another big deal, where does this come from? ”

Patriarch Zhao was surprised to hear this, but they didn't know about Zhao Chengcai's study, "What kind of study does Chengcai have to go to the county?" ”

Zhang Qingting hurriedly covered his mouth, as if he had missed his mouth, but he was embarrassed to hide it, and then he looked left and right and said in a low voice, "Uncle, don't laugh, it's just a little bit of justice." He often told me that although he has a small fame now, he can't get to the top of the hall of elegance. He wants to go to school again and take the autumn exam next year, if the ancestors are sheltered and he is lucky enough to win a reputation and come back, then our whole clan can raise their eyebrows! It's just that this thing hasn't been done, and he's embarrassed to publicize it, and he's working hard at home every day! ”

"Oops! Why didn't you say anything about such a big thing? Patriarch Zhao slapped the table excitedly, "What else do you want him to do at home?" Hurry up and let him go home and study! ”

Zhang Qingting was secretly happy in his heart, in the end, it was this reason that moved him. When he was at home with Zhao Chengcai before, he still felt that this matter had not been completed, and he was embarrassed to take it out, but Zhang Qingting had a different opinion.

Whether it is Nankang or Bei'anguo, it is a great thing for a family to produce a person with a meritorious name, and if something happens in the clan, it is much tougher than those fellow villagers who have no officials in the family. Like her father, because he is a serious official, even if the family is thousands of miles away, he can be protected a lot. Not to mention that there are people in the court who are good officials, and there are people in the court who are also good people!

Although Zhao Chengcai has not yet gained a better reputation, he is the only person in the Zhao clan who is currently qualified to strive for fame, and there is hope for this opportunity!

Some big clans have special funding for children like him, so that they can study with peace of mind and rush to study. But the Zhao clan is too small and too poor, so it's good that each family can take care of themselves, and they don't have the strength to support it. But now, Zhao Chengcai's own family has this strength, isn't this equivalent to half the chance?

Patriarch Zhao couldn't help but think surgingly, if Zhao Chengcai really went to high school in the future, would their clan get less benefits? If he waits for him to become an official, won't they all be able to follow the chicken dog to heaven? They can't afford to support Zhao Chengcai now, but at least they can have a good relationship with Zhao Chengcai, right? When there is such a nephew, how glorious and glorious will they be?

Zhang Qingting would choose to tell him this reason, that is, he could see that the patriarch Zhao was old in the world after all, and from the granddaughter of his family who poured tea, it could be seen that this person was particularly polite and respectful, and of course he would be optimistic about such a situation. So the subtext she wants to express is that Zhao Chengcai should study with peace of mind, so don't make trouble for our family! If not, we will not be blamed for turning our faces and not recognizing people in the future!

Patriarch Zhao definitely wanted to get this extraneous sound, and he immediately asked Zhang Qingting directly, "Then how much money can your family come up with?" If it's too much to take action, you can't be too stingy, after all, it's not easy for everyone to explain there! ”

Zhang Qingting snickered in her heart, knowing that the negotiation had been settled, she deliberately hesitated and said, "Then our family will give two taels of silver this time?" This was originally intended to be used to see a doctor, but later with the medicine sent by the county magistrate, it was so good that it saved this penny. Ben said that he stewed some tonics for him, but now that the clan is rich, he is still young, so it's okay not to eat it! ”

In fact, two taels of silver is really not less, the family's monthly spending is enough, and in the past, a sacrifice can be done by a family for a few dozen dollars.

Patriarch Zhao pondered for a while and made a decision, "Then your family will give one or two pieces of silver this time!" The remaining one or two are still for Chengcai to buy some delicious food! Readers hurt their brains, they have to make up for it, anyone can deduct it, but don't deduct him! You have to take care of the affairs of the family, this study to gain fame is a big deal, don't let him worry about the affairs of the family anymore. Or let him come and give me a few words...... Forget it, I'll always see it on the day of the ancestor worship, and it will be the same when the time comes! Bring me to him first. ”

Zhang Qingting immediately agreed, and poured out all the purse, and scraped together a tael of silver to pay the allocated money. This is also designed by her in advance, if she says that she wants money, she will take the cash to arouse suspicion, she deliberately packed some change to deal with it, the amount is a little more than one or two, if it is two taels, you have to let people go to her house and run again.

Seeing her off, Patriarch Zhao showed an almost solemn expression on his face.

It is a good thing that Zhao Chengcai wants to go to school, and if he can really get a lifter, it will be a great thing! It's just that when he really soars, although he is his own nephew, he is not so deeply tied after all. So how can he seek more benefits for his family?

Marriage is always the most reliable and secure method. They are relatives, and their daughter and Zhao Chengcai are cousins, so naturally they can't marry, but he also has a granddaughter! Counting the age, there are fourteen, and they are almost ready to get married. It's just that now there is a pig-killing girl first, which is the original match, and it's not easy to trespass.

Patriarch Zhao suddenly became a little jealous of Zhang Facai at this time, how could the old boy be so lucky to recruit such a good son-in-law? Why didn't he find such a treasure in the first place?

But if Zhao Chengcai is really in high school, he will send his granddaughter to be a flat wife, why not? It is common for a man to have three wives and four concubines, not to mention that if he becomes a big official, he must have several aunts.

As for seniority, that's not a problem, what about the emperor and the daughter-in-law! As long as it's not a blood relative, it's reasonable. As for the pig-killing girl, no matter how spicy she is, she has to keep three obedience and four virtues, right? Hum! Even for the sake of his own face, he didn't dare to let his children be wronged. Besides, most men like the new and hate the old, and their granddaughters are not bad, and they are young and delicate, so they can naturally compare Zhang Qingting! Who will be in charge in the future is not necessarily.

The more Patriarch Zhao thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible, and began to seriously plan for this matter, if he wanted to be an official's wife, he first had to send his granddaughter to study, and he had to know a little bit about reading, reading, calligraphy, painting, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. If you want to say that entering the school is the best, but the girl is old and it is not easy to go out, it is better to invite the master to come back to teach, this money must not be saved! Besides, he has to have a good relationship with Zhao Chengcai to make him grateful. Of course, the most important thing is to wait! Wait until next autumn when the results come out, and then make a final decision. Don't be in a hurry, start putting a long line now and hang the big fish.

His eyes narrowed, and his heart began to surge with indescribable joy, if everything went well, this matter really came to pass, then their family would fly to the high branches!

(PS: It seems like it's a New Year's Day today, right?) It's so fast, the New Year is coming, I hope everyone has a good time! ）

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