Chapter 38: A Farce
After a while, the maid came in and respectfully said that dinner was ready, and after seeing Cui's and Jiang's sitting at the top, Wu Yuan pulled Wu Yijin to sit at the bottom of the women's table.
At dinner, I heard Wu Shuda and Wu Yongan discussing the art of making around Zhou Biao through the screen, you and I asked one by one, Zhou Biao replied one by one in a modest tone, and the quotations of the answers were methodical, and the third master Wu Shuda praised Zhou Biao's knowledge, and even asserted that Zhou Biao would definitely be a high school member next year.
Compared with the men's seat opposite, the women's table was much quieter, Wu Yuan lowered his head and ate the food in the bowl in small bites, because Jiang was sitting beside him, Wu Yijin didn't dare to speak, and ate slowly.
After dinner, the maid served the tea, Wu Yuan took a sip of the black glazed rabbit of the kiln, put down the teacup, and thought that it was time to leave, but everyone had no intention of leaving, so Wu Yuan sat patiently under Cui's head.
"I heard that Zhou Xian's nephew came to Yangzhou this time to worship under Mr. Tao Fu?" Wu Shuda asked with a teacup.
"Back to my uncle's words, the late students really want to learn from Mr. Tao Fu, but Mr. Tao Fu has always been known for being strict, but I am afraid that the late students will not be able to learn shallowly and will not be able to enter Mr. Tao Fu's eyes." Zhou Biao replied respectfully.
Wu Shuda put down the teacup and patted Zhou Biao's shoulder, "Virtuous nephew is humble, just now when you and I were arguing, you quoted scriptures and classics at your fingertips, it can be seen that you are knowledgeable and rigorous, I think Mr. Tao Fu will be happy to accept you as a student." ”
"Yes, the virtuous nephew doesn't have to be presumptuous, I plan to go to Guangling Academy in a few days and let Mr. Tao Fu meet you." Wu Zhonghe paused, "Shuda, you have a good relationship with Mr. Tao Fu, so it is more secure for you to introduce him, after all, it is easier for you literati to deal with each other." ”
Wu Shuda said with a smile when he heard this: "The beauty of adults, why not do it." Since it is the elder brother's trust, Shu Da will go to Guangling Academy tomorrow to invite Mr. Tao Fu to come out and sit down. ”
Hearing this, Cui Shi hurriedly said to Zhou Biao: "Thank you uncle, with your uncle coming forward to introduce you, Mr. Tao Fu will naturally accept you as a student without saying a word." ”
Zhou Biao hurriedly shook his head when he heard this, "Thank you uncle for your introduction!" ”
"It's just a gesture! It's all my own nephew, so you're welcome. ”
Wu Shuda smiled and helped Zhou Biao to get up, "When you are in high school, it's not too late to thank me again, second sister-in-law, it seems that your mother's family is going to have a Hui Yuanlang!" I'm going to beg for a drink! ”
Cui Shi smiled and waved a handkerchief and said: "If he really wins the Huiyuan as the third brother said, I will hold a banquet for three days, and five qiong syrup is enough!" When the time comes, thank you for your introduction, third brother! ”
Everyone laughed.
Wu Zhonghe said with a smile: "During this time, the two boys who just let my family not become a product follow Zhou Biao to study hard and make a fuss, these two brothers have been spoiled since they were children, and they are about to end, but their knowledge has not grown at all!" Fortunately, you are here, and please give them more advice. ”
Zhou Biao hurriedly said: "Don't dare, don't dare, my nephew has to ask the two cousins for more advice." ”
Wu Yongkang, who was standing on the side, turned his head disdainfully and muttered: "What's so great about a poor scholar, and he also holds a feast, who is the son of this family... ”
Wu Zhonghe was furious when he heard this, "Bastard thing! What nonsense are you talking about! ”
"I said no, it's just a poor scholar, what's so great!" Wu Yongkang said loudly with a stiff neck.
Wu Zhonghe picked up the tea bowl on the Huanghuali coffee table and threw it at Wu Yongkang, Wu Yongkang did not avoid it, the teacup smashed directly on his head, and his head broke and bled instantly.
Everyone was stunned, and no one stepped forward for a while.
Cui Shi hurriedly cried and called the maid to ask for a doctor, and pulled Wu Yongkang over and asked eagerly: "Yongkang, let my mother see, where is the smash?" ”
Wu Yongkang was still standing straight with his neck straight, Ren Cuishi didn't say anything no matter how he asked, and looked at Wu Zhonghe with red eyes.
Wu Zhonghe saw his son's temper, and the more angry he became, he picked up the flower shelf and threw it over. Wu Shuda saw that it was not good, and grabbed the second brother, "Second brother, you dissipate your anger, dissipate your anger, Yongkang is young and ignorant, don't worry about him generally, you should blame the old lady for breaking it!" ”
Wu Zhonghe put down the flower shelf in his hand when he heard the words, gasped and glared at Wu Yongkang, and the little guy next to him hurriedly took the flower shelf.
Seeing Wu Zhonghe's appearance, Cui Shi pounced on Wu Zhonghe, crying and said: "Master, he is our own son, no matter what, you can't beat him like this, if he has three long and two short... I'm not alive anymore ... ”
Wu Zhonghe shook his hand fiercely and said, "It's all you, a woman, who spoiled him, there are no rules!" ”
Cui Shi was thrown by Wu Zhonghe like this, and he fell to the ground in one fell swoop.
Jiang hurriedly stepped forward to help Cui's up, but Cui's turned his head and cried and beat Wu Yongkang, "You donkey, why don't you know how to hide, seeing that your father is angry, he is still standing stupidly!" Why are you so stubborn! So stubborn! ”
After saying that, Cui Shi cried and lay on the ground.
Wu Zhonghe wanted to help Cui's up, but for the sake of face, Wu Zhonghe didn't move.
Only then did everyone come back to their senses, Jiang hurriedly stepped forward to help Cui's up, and the maid hurriedly squatted on the ground to clean up the pieces.
Wu Zhonghe realized that he had started hard, and he was a little annoyed, but seeing Wu Yongkang's stubborn appearance, he couldn't say a word, Wu Yongan stepped forward and pulled his brother's sleeve and asked him to say a soft word, but Wu Yongkang flicked his sleeves and skimmed his head.
After a while, the little servant led Lang Zhong into the house.
Seeing this, Wu Yuan came to Wu Yongkang and said softly: "Second brother, don't hold on, let Lang Zhong take a look, it's not good to leave a scar." ”
Wu Yijin also whispered: "Second brother, let Lang Zhong show you, there is a lot of blood on your head, I am scared when I look at it." ”
Wu Yongkang sat down at this time, asked Lang Zhong to check the wound, and bandaged it.
Cui Shi hurriedly asked Lang Zhong if there would be a scar, if it was broken, it would be bad, but fortunately, Lang Zhong said that it would be good to raise it, as for whether it would leave a scar, he would only know after removing the gauze.
Cui's was a little relieved to let the maid take the red seal to Lang Zhong, and sent the little maid to send Lang Zhong out.
Zhou Biao, who was standing on the side, was a little overwhelmed, and his face was a little pale.
Wu Zhonghe scolded Wu Yongan, "If you don't help your brother down to rest, how long will you lose face here!" ”
Wu Yongan hurriedly responded and helped Wu Yongkang back to the house.
Seeing that the two of them were out of the main hall, Wu Zhonghecai's face softened slightly, and said to Zhou Biao: "Let the virtuous nephew smile." ”
Zhou Biao's face was a little unsightly, but he still said: "It's all because my nephew came to disturb me rashly." ”
Seeing this, everyone said goodbye to Cui's one after another.
A good dinner, it turned out to be like this, everyone was silent when they came out of the gate of the West Courtyard, and after the verandah, Wu Yuan smiled and said goodbye to Wu Yijin.
The maid and the maid hugged Wu Yijin to the other end of the verandah, and Wu Yuan took Chun Tao and walked slowly to the middle courtyard.
"I'm afraid that the old lady will hear about this tonight, and Young Master Yongkang will have his head broken and bleeding." Chun Tao said in a low voice.
Wu Yuan listened absentmindedly and said lightly, "Hmm." ”
It's really a farce, Wu Yuan secretly has a headache.