Chapter 93: Explanation
Chapter 92 explained
Mei Wanlin and his family were discussing the way, there was a hurried footstep outside, and then the housekeeper's voice came, "Master, the young master of the Zheng family is here!" He stood outside the door and said loudly, the young grandmother was inside, he didn't dare to be presumptuous, if it wasn't for the emergency, he would not easily enter the inner courtyard. Le Wen Novel|
"Come in and talk back!" Lin shouted, and complained, "These girls are really real, so they don't have to guard, and they really haven't left anyone behind, but they have to hold their skins tight!"
As soon as the words fell, the housekeeper lifted the curtain and entered the house, greeted the two masters, and then said, "The young master of the Zheng family has arrived! ”
"So fast!" Mei Wanlin was stunned, "can't you?"
"It's not here to ask for guilt, is it?" Lin whispered, "After all, it's a secret from others!"
"I'll go and have a look first!" Mei Wanlin instructed his daughter-in-law, "You go to the kitchen and prepare a few snacks, and I will make amends to my cousin!"
After saying that, he got up and went to the outer courtyard.
In the middle of the study in the outer courtyard, there is a huge iceberg, and it can be seen that even if there is no one in the study, the iceberg will not be withdrawn, and the study will always be kept cool. Summer ice, where is the common people's use of things, that is, many large households, those who are not favored masters, may not be used, let alone placed in the house that is not commonly used. This shows the wealth of the Mei family. Erlang leaned on Huang Huali's couch and pulled out a book at random, but before he could flip through it, the door of the study was pushed open from the outside, and he saw Mei Wanlin walking in from the outside.
Erlang's expression did not move, but his heart jumped, and he didn't hear the footsteps of someone approaching the study, which shows that this study is very private! This cousin is really a meticulous and cautious person.
"My books are all in the form of a façade!" perhaps seeing Erlang holding a book in his hand, he explained with a smile, "It's not as good as my cousin, I can still read it!" I couldn't see the panic in the inner courtyard at all.
"Hey!" Erlang sat up straight, "I stayed in my hometown for a while, and I was forced by my uncle to go to school, to see some tactics in the art of war, not to mention, to drive the ducks to the shelves, if I am two years younger, I will read like me, and my uncle's wrench will come up!
"It can be seen that I also have high hopes for my cousin!" Mei Wanlin personally served the tea and praised it!
"My cousin doesn't know, even if she is a little sister in the family, she has to learn some mathematics, and the words of the sage must be understood. Erlang said some trivial things at home, "Man'er's girl is now also detained in her hometown, going to school, learning some rules from the grandmother in the palace, and the etiquette of human exchanges, not to mention, it's tedious and terrible! I'm tired to watch! I can be regarded as escaping!" After speaking, he took a sip of tea and smiled.
Mei Wanlin smacked his tongue in his heart, he really didn't know this, this family of cultivation and reading is really different! From the aspect of raising children, it is obviously different. There is also no pedantic atmosphere of a scholar. In ordinary people's homes, it is strange that someone like Erlang who wields a knife and plays with a stick can be taken seriously! The Zheng family is different, it is very much like teaching students according to their aptitude, they are good at fighting and killing, and they are really eclectic in the art of war! He joked, "The tutor of the Zheng family is really speechless!" and asked again, "Is Uncle Zheng out this year?"
"Hmm!" Jiro smiled reservedly, "Just test the water!"
As soon as I saw Erlang's expression, I knew that he was modest, "The person who can teach the female head of the case is knowledgeable!"
The corners of Erlang's mouth couldn't help curling, and he didn't deny the other party's words, but said, "My little sister is a special case! It's not an exaggeration to say that it's too much to forget! Among the brothers and sisters, there is no one with better qualifications than her!"
"Oh, it's really blessed!" Mei Wanlin praised, thinking in his heart, looking at this cousin's expression, I am afraid that I feel very sorry for this cousin!
He glanced at Erlang, but he couldn't quite understand it! This cousin said a lot of bits and pieces, but he didn't say a word about the topic, he didn't ask about the crime, and he didn't talk about the right thing! People didn't understand what he wanted to do for a while!
Jiro didn't speak, and sipped the tea carefully.
Mei Wanlin couldn't be silent anymore, and pushed the fruit plate on the table in front of Erlang, and the purple grapes were hung with water droplets, and they were placed in the glass cup, which was very tempting. Seeing that Erlang stretched out his hand to take it, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Cousin, this time it was my brother who was reckless, I really don't have the face to see you!"
"Cousin doesn't have to be like this!" Jiro spat out the grape skin and smiled, "This grape tastes good! I don't know where those little ones looked, and they said that there were a few chickens buried under the grapes, and the taste was sweeter, but a lot of chickens were wasted for the sake of those grapes! Now they are cheaper, and I can't eat one!"
Mei Wanlin's heart sank, and he secretly said that it was not good! Where is this irrelevant! This is simply a statement! Compared with the Zheng family, the Mei family is more important and closer to Erlang!
From the very beginning, what uncle forced him to study, he was already hinting that even if he hadn't met an uncle for more than ten years, he could still teach his nephew, and even beat and scold him as he pleased! This is how close a relationship can be so unscrupulous—— the Mei family can't be compared!
They are full of brothers and sisters, and all of them have the surname Zheng! This is to say that only the Zheng family can be regarded as brothers! Even a few fruit trees are missed, which shows that they are extremely attached to their family!
This is to remind him! Even if he didn't grow up in the Zheng family, he is still a member of the Zheng family! There is no reason to help outsiders calculate their own family! And he is the outsider!
There is nothing wrong with this! Mei Wanlin understands it from the bottom of his heart!
"Cousin, let my brother be ashamed!" Mei Wanlin lowered his posture, "If you don't come, my brother will also personally bear the guilt!"
Jiro still smiled faintly, "There is nothing wrong with it!" he put down the teacup, "But my cousin is really reckless!"
"But there's news?" Mei Wanlin immediately sat upright, a little anxious between his eyebrows.
"Come here this time!" Erlang glanced at Mei Wanlin, his expression became serious, "In this kind of business, is it only the Mei family who can see the interests inside, and everyone else is a fool? If you talk about the Cao Gang, there are many people who have friendships with them, but you see who has made a move easily! No! Not a single one! Cousin, you haven't thought about why?"
Mei Wanlin was stunned for a moment, how could he answer! But after thinking about it carefully, this is really the truth! There are so many merchants who deal with the Cao Gang, can't anyone else think of it? Of course this is impossible! He couldn't help frowning and looked at Erlang!
"You go from south to north, from west to east, there is no place that your hands can't reach! This is a net, spread out on the emperor's rivers and mountains, such a big battle, it will definitely attract people with intentions, if it is used by people with intentions-" Erlang saw Mei Wanlin in a cold sweat, and then said in a low voice, "The Mei family will be doomed!"
Mei Wanlin closed his eyes fiercely, and the sweat on his forehead rolled down drop by drop, "We just want to make money, we never thought about this!"
"Make money?" Erlang couldn't help laughing, "Then it depends on what money should be earned and what money should not be earned!"
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" Mei Wanlin wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and replied repeatedly, "Or do you say that the three generations don't read and release a cage of pigs!
Erlang didn't answer directly, but carefully pulled, "It's also a coincidence! It is said that when you walk on the front foot, the prince of Prince Rui's mansion will go to the house on the back foot." As far as Hou Ye is concerned, Shi Ziye is also an uncle, and the relationship has always been close, (it's strange!) Even if he felt that it was inappropriate, he still gave the Zheng family face and asked in person. As soon as the prince heard this, he understood everything, and scolded the prince for a while! I didn't stay long, I got the news of your going and immediately rushed back from Chunxi Building, and as soon as I arrived at the door, I saw the prince leaving. You estimate the time, didn't you stop? It can be seen that you are angry!"
"At noon today, the prince came again, saying that the Mei family was looking for the Hou Ye, and somehow it reached the emperor's ears. The prince had no choice, so he quickly explained, saying that this was a thing that never existed, and said that the two families were in-laws, and no matter how many relatives there were, they were all in Beijing, and they should interact with each other. Could it be that the Zheng family is close to each other, and they don't even care about the love and face of their relatives?"
"The emperor didn't pursue it! But if the Mei family wants to get involved in this business again, I'm afraid it won't be possible!" Erlang explained, his mouth was very dry, and he drank a cup of tea fiercely, which was better!
Mei Wanlin listened to Erlang's words carefully, and thought that the Xiao family also had many enemies, and there were many people staring at the Xiao family, and it was normal for some people to say such things, so he immediately believed it in his heart! As for saying that this business could not be done, he was extremely glad that when he really did it, when the time came, he would have committed a taboo, and he would have to put the family in!
He said in fear, "We will never think about this business again! No matter how much money there is, we have to spend it!"
Erlang smiled, "However, it's not without good things!" Erlang sold a pass, and saw that Mei Wanlin wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask, so he said, "Little sister feels sorry for you, after all, it's rare for relatives to open their mouths once, but I didn't expect to help at all." It is suggested that it is better to let the royal family do this business, as the first initiative, the Mei family should be compensated!"
"Compensation?" Mevanlin incredulous, "Compensation for what?"
"Royal special for imported goods!" Erlang put down the teacup and motioned for Mei Wanlin to pour another cup.
Mei Wanlin still remembered pouring him tea, a royal special--almost stuned him! The Mei family has been doing this for 20 years! I dreamed of such a day! I didn't expect it to be like this!
"Don't be too happy!" Jiro reminded, "There is no free lunch in the world!"
"What do you want the Mei family to do? As long as you can, you can do nothing!" Mei Wanlin was a little excited.
"Cao Yun!" Erlang spat out these two words!
Mei Wanlin paused, and then nodded fiercely, "No problem!
Erlang smiled, "It's not in vain! The emperor will give the Mei family a honorific title——"