Chapter 20: The Grace of Saving Lives
"Is Zhang San still in the city?" Sanniang asked.
"I heard him say that he was going to the county office today to go through some official documents, so I took a break in one of his friends' silk farms for the time being. The silk village is near the place where the horses are frightened today. ”
Sanniang nodded, beckoned to Wang Jing, and asked him to sit down. Wang Jing also sat on the couch where Sanniang was sitting.
"You wait to go to the outer courtyard to see if Li Da in the outer courtyard is free, and let him go to the silk village where Zhang San rests for you." Sanniang later inquired about Li Da's background, he was not a servant of the Wang family, but a nurse hired from outside, and there was no one else in the family who worked as an errand in the house, and the interpersonal relationship was relatively simple.
Wang Jing nodded when he heard this, and listened intently to Sanniang's words.
Sanniang said: "You don't have to talk much about that Li Da, just ask him to give Zhang San some Xie Yi for you and tell him a story." ”
"What's the story?" Wang Jing was stunned.
Sanniang leaned her back on the pillow and said slowly: "Once upon a time, there was a bad habit in a county, and the county government issued a rule to the lower levels that if there were lonely old people or beggars in any village, or died of illness or starvation and freezing to death, the village was not allowed to bury the matter privately, but it was necessary to report to the county government, and the county government could bury it only after the body was examined and the cause of death was confirmed. In this way, every time the government sent someone to conduct an autopsy, those officials always hugged each other, dragging a large group of people, from the local officials, masters, scribes, to soaps, horses, servants, and palanquins, sometimes more than 100 people. When these people went to the countryside, the village had to prepare a place to rest, prepare food and tea, and give hard money to some of the more than 100 followers. Every time a beggar dies in the village, everyone has to worry for fear that they will be ruined. Later, there was a teacher in one village, and he approached the squire of the village and asked him to come and consult with the prestigious families of the village. The teacher offered a countermeasure, he proposed that the rich squires of each village raise a sum of money every year and give it to the government as the hard-earned money of the county officials, and at the same time asked the county lord that if there was no doubt about the cause of death of those beggars and lonely widows, there was no need to work hard for the people in the government to go to the countryside, and let the village deal with it itself. The crowd gladly accepted Mr. Teach's offer, and appointed Mr. Teacher to negotiate with the county government and the parents. In the end, the parents agreed to the proposal, and the bad habits that had plagued the villagers in the county for many years were finally eradicated. ”
After hearing this story, Wang Jing tilted his head and thought for a long time, and asked uncertainly: "What does my sister mean to let Brother Zhang follow the example of this teaching gentleman to negotiate with the county government, and let the rich households in each village raise a sum of money every year as the government's lucky money to catch the thieves?" ”
Sanniang pursed her lips and smiled, revealing two cute little pear vortexes: "You just need to convey this story to Zhang San, as for what he wants to do, that's his business." ”
Wang Jing touched his head and smiled when he heard this: "Sister, you are so smart, you know everything." But the teacher was also very smart, and it seemed useful to read more. ”
Sanniang was stunned when she heard this, and then puffed up. Why does this sound so familiar? Mr. Teaching has indeed become synonymous with "smart".
Although Wang Jing didn't understand what her sister was laughing at, she was always happy when she laughed, so she laughed too.
"Alright, since you're okay, I should go back. Remember not to touch the water for this wound, it is easy to sweat on a hot day, and this medicine should be changed frequently. Sanniang stood up and said.
Wang Jing also stood up: "Sister, don't worry, I know." ”
Sanniang nodded and walked out, while saying to Wang Jing who came out with her: "This matter must not be hidden from grandmother, if he asks, you have to tell the truth, you can't hide it." ”
Wang Jing hesitated for a moment and said, "Then the big brother is ......."
Sanniang sighed in her heart, stopped and looked at Wang Jing and said, "Brother, it is unfilial to lie to the elders. ”
Wang Jing lowered his head when he heard this: "I know." ”
Sanniang patted Wang Jing's uninjured arm, and took Bai Zhi Baiying, who was waiting in the yard, back to her yard, and Mama Zhao stayed behind to take care of Wang Jing.
When Songling Yuan learned the news, the Sun family was recruiting Zhang Mama, the daughter-in-law of Wang De'an, the head of the outer courtyard, to ask, this Wang Dean used to be Xiao Si next to the old lady Wang Hong, because of his calm personality and reliable work, he later became the head of the Wang family. His daughter-in-law, Mama Zhang, used to serve by Sun's side, and now follows Wang De'an to manage affairs in the outer courtyard.
"What has the eldest master been busy with lately?" Sun retired from the little girl, leaving only licorice and jatamansi.
"Back to the old lady, Jingli sent a messenger to Jinan Mansion, and the eldest lord has been busy with the reception of officials of Jinan Mansion recently." Mama Zhang stood in front of the couch with her hands down and replied respectfully.
Hearing this, the Sun family nodded, with the status of the Wang family in Jinan Mansion, this is very common.
"Now the one who is serving by the side of the eldest master is still peace?" Sun asked.
Hearing this, Mama Zhang raised her head slightly and glanced at Sun, and immediately lowered her head and said, "It is the eldest master's nurse brother who is safe." ”
"Peace has now come to stand, right? He and the eldest master grew up together, and the affection is naturally good, but he always runs with the eldest master and does nothing, you let De'an pay attention to see if there are any good errands in the Zhuangzi shop outside, and find him a good future, and it is not in vain that he follows the eldest master. ”
Mama Zhang was shocked when she heard this, although this is not a very famous errand to be an entourage by the side of the eldest master, but in fact, the identity of the eldest lord is there, and the people who come into contact with it on weekdays are also officials who enter and exit the official yamen, and she is clear about the doorway. Not to mention anything else, the vision is not comparable to that of ordinary stewards, it can be said that it is a great honor to be an entourage with the eldest master in the mansion, otherwise how could Mama Li let her son stay in that position for so many years with her status in the mansion?
Although there were thousands of turns in her heart, Mama Zhang didn't hesitate at all and bowed down and said, "Yes, the slave will tell my family when she goes back." ”
Sun nodded, closed his eyes and leaned on the pillow to recuperate.
Mama Zhang hesitated for a while, and then said, "Old lady, the slave maid heard that the eldest master bought a courtyard outside. ”
Sun didn't open his eyes when he heard this, and only after half a sound did he speak: "Do you know where he got the money?" ”
Mama Zhang lowered her head and replied cautiously: "The slave doesn't know very well, it's just that I heard my family once mention that the ice in the outer courtyard is always insufficient, and sometimes I have to borrow the inner courtyard." ”
Sun was silent for a while when he heard this, and then slowly spoke: "I know, don't make this matter public." ”
Mama Zhang immediately replied: "Yes, old lady, the slave can save it." ”
At this time, there was a third-class mother-in-law outside who asked to see her, Sun waved his hand to the licorice on the side, and the licorice turned around and went out of the main room to listen to the mother-in-law's reply, and after a while, the licorice turned back sharply.
"Old lady, just now the mother-in-law outside came to report that the eldest young master and the fifth young master came back from the school, and the coachman also came back and was injured, saying that the horse was frightened on the way."
Hearing this, Sun immediately got up, pushed away Gansong, who came to help him, and asked urgently, "How is it?" Has the young master ever been injured? ”
Licorice immediately replied: "Only the fifth young master's arm was slightly injured, and it looks fine, and the eldest young master has not been injured." ”
Sun breathed a sigh of relief, and chanted: "Amitabha! Amitabha! It's okay! It's okay! ”
Then he scolded fiercely: "These two evil obstacles! It's getting more and more lawless! ”
The few people who stood there bowed their heads and did not dare to speak.
Sun was angry for a while, sighed again, and instructed Mama Zhang: "Go down, let Wang Dean go to Huichun Hall and ask Dr. Zhang to come and show Brother Jing'er, don't leave the root of the disease." Then he instructed Licorice and Gansong: "You go to Qiuheng Courtyard and Hefeng Courtyard separately to have a look, and report to me immediately if there is any situation." ”
Mama Zhang's licorice and Gansong were ordered to retreat, and the Sun family recruited someone to call Mama Chang to come in and serve.
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On the side of Hefeng Temple, the doctor didn't wait for the eldest lady Jin first.
Not long after Sanniang returned to her courtyard, she heard Bai Guo report that the Jin family had entered the Hexiang Courtyard with people and was going to the courtyard where Wang Jing lived.
Sanniang stroked her forehead and instructed Bai Ying and Bai Zhi: "Come with me to the West Courtyard again." ”
Sanniang hurried to the left side of the courtyard with the girl, the girls and mothers-in-law in the courtyard were standing in the courtyard whispering, Wang Jing's eldest maid Cinnabar saw Sanniang and hurriedly ran over.
"Third Miss, the eldest lady drove me and Angelica out, and took a group of maids into the inner room. Go in and take a look at the young master. ”
Sanniang's footsteps kept walking in the direction of the main room, and Cinnabar hurriedly walked in front to open the curtain for Sanniang, and when she saw Sanniang entering, she quietly followed Bai Zhi into the room.
As soon as Sanniang entered the main room, she heard a female voice scolding: "If you don't grow up yourself, you dare to take a bad brother!" One of my good children is to let your bad embryo who doesn't learn and can't do anything be broken! Rui Ge'er is the eldest grandson of the long house, and he is the backbone of our Wang family in the future. ”
No wonder they all say that their wives are good for others, and their children are good for themselves. Look at this upside down posture! Sanniang couldn't help but get angry when she heard it. Over there, Wang Jing stood there with his head down and didn't speak, just listening, and Mama Zhao was also standing aside, although she was a little anxious, she didn't dare to interject.
"Auntie, I heard that you came to visit my brother, and Sanniang thanked me here for my brother. Brother, he is clumsy and can't say words of gratitude, please forgive me. Sanniang stepped forward to bow down to Jin's Yingying and said softly.
Jin was also stunned by this interruption, Sanniang walked to Wang Jing's side and said with a smile: "Actually, my brother was cut by a porcelain piece, although the injury on the hand may affect the pen and writing, but after all, my brother is a man, with rough skin and thick meat, just recuperate for a while." You're an elder, and you're busy, so you really don't have to go through this experience. ”
Hearing this, Jin glanced at Wang Jing's hand, the wound had been bandaged, and he couldn't see where the injury was, but when he saw that his hand was hanging a little unnaturally, he believed that Wang Jing was indeed injured. Thinking that although his son's clothes were a little messy, his whole body was intact, and his heart was a little balanced, and after the balance, he was a little gloating.
PS: Rolling should be recommended ~ ^^