Chapter 326: Gu Tingye's ruthlessness
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, when it comes to the most popular competitive sport, it is polo.
However, similar to golf in later generations, polo has high requirements for equipment and venues, and it is not known how many people will be discouraged by the mount alone.
Therefore, polo was an aristocratic sport in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Popular among the court nobility and the military.
When it comes to popularity, it is still the first to throw pots.
Pitching pots does not have high requirements for the site, it can be carried out in the courtyard or indoors, and it is not necessary to use arrows, bamboo sticks, fast seeds and other arrow-shaped objects are OK.
If you want to increase the difficulty, soybeans and pebbles can also be compared.
Therefore, from the princes and nobles to the village children, the pot is very popular.
Therefore, He Tian's miraculous hand, how big the splash is in the small pool of Sheng Mansion can be imagined.
A group of people rushed up to He Tian.
But the two tall figures opened their hands and stopped everyone like an iron wall.
Sheng Hong and Mrs. Wang also looked at He Tian a few times through the surging heads.
"Whose son-in-law is this? Why do I look like this?"
"Like that Bai Erlang, it was all brought by Yuan Dalang, I only know that the surname is Zhang, but the specific origin is unknown. But judging by the way he dresses and the guards he is, he must have a good background."
Hearing Yuan Dalang's name, Mrs. Wang's face sank visibly with the naked eye, Sheng Hong looked at her with a headache, this lady was so happy and angry, she really couldn't hide her thoughts at all.
Right now, it's not in my own house, there are so many outsiders.
After reminding her, Mrs. Wang put on a fake smile again and said, "Since I came with Yuan Dalang, it must not be a good thing."
Sheng Hong didn't bother to take care of her, which was obviously anger.
But he wasn't happy.
This in-law has put down his face, and he has to step on the Sheng family, can he not be angry as the head of the family?
What worries him even more is that
His Hua'er got married, I'm afraid it's a sad day.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Sheng Changbai standing next to him, and Sheng Hong thought that although Yuan Dalang's attitude was Mo Hu when he mentioned the two, there was a faint smell of awe and flattery.
After a deep groan, he turned sideways and said to his son, "Bai'er, you and this Zhang Bai are the same age, since they came with Yuan Dalang, they must be from Tokyo City. You might as well make friends, and when you go to Tokyo in the future, you won't have any friends you know except those from your mother's mother's family."
Sheng Hong's term of office has expired, the assessment results are excellent, he entrusted people to operate, spent a lot of money and favors, and Mrs. Sheng also helped to get the opportunity to be promoted to Beijing.
The Sheng family is also going to follow into Beijing.
The Sheng family was originally a family of merchants, and Sheng Hong's grandfather, Mrs. Sheng, spent a lot of money to hire a declining official lady as his wife, and began the road of family transformation.
Mrs. Sheng gave birth to three sons, two of whom are Sheng Hong's father, who is outstanding in appearance and talented.
When Mrs. Sheng was young, she said it well, that is, she was affectionate and sexual, and if she didn't listen to it, she was in love.
Yongyihou and his wife couldn't compete for this daughter, so they could only agree to the marriage.
By Sheng Hong's generation, the Sheng family has gotten rid of the original traces and has become a noble family in the eyes of outsiders.
Sheng Hong is a scholar seedling, the imperial examination went smoothly, and married the young daughter of Mrs. Wang, with the help of his own business, Mrs. Sheng's support, and the help of Mrs. Wang's mother's family, the palace journey is smooth, and she is about to become a Beijing official.
At his age, the future is promising.
But at this point, he has almost consumed all the capital for promotion, and then he can only slowly accumulate food.
Several people from the Sheng family were talking, and Gu Tingye also found He Tian.
"No wonder your sister's pot-throwing skills are so good, it turns out that her feet are here."
He Tian smiled, didn't answer the words, just looked at one place, and said, "Yuan Dalang asked you to do it, you have already done it, and now that the favor has been returned, don't toss anymore." The host is hospitable, but you are stirring up trouble on such a happy day, no one?"
Gu Tingye looked at the line of sight, and it was Yuan Dalang who didn't look very good, and said with a wry smile: "Brother Tian'er was born with a delicate heart, and he can't hide anything from your eyes. This time I came to Yangzhou, there are many crises, if it were not for the help of the Yuan family, I am afraid that I would not be able to go to Yangzhou today. Since he has inherited the kindness of the Yuan family, this kind of thing, even if he knows that he has offended people, he has to do it."
"After this incident, I will definitely take another opportunity to apologize to the Sheng family."
Gu Tingye's words, He Tian only listened selectively to a few words, and didn't take everything seriously.
Gu Tingye inherited the favor of the Yuan family, but this favor was just a gesture in the eyes of the Yuan family.
Just take a ride with the wind.
He Tian didn't believe that Gu Tingye would tell Yuan Dalang that he was going back to Yangzhou to fight for the inheritance left by his grandfather.
The existence of the Yuan family helped him block the way, and he didn't know how many obstacles along the way.
"Don't say it so nicely, I'm afraid that you're scolding me for doing this too much and stealing your limelight today."
He Tian's words made Gu Tingye's face tremble, he didn't expect He Tian to even see through this.
"Brother Tian'er, you will say that, and you want to know what I came to Yangzhou for. It's really hard to defend against hidden arrows, so I have to make this decision."
It was rare to meet someone who understood, and Gu Tingye, who had held back all the way, couldn't help but pour some bitter water in his stomach.
His maternal grandfather, Mr. Bai, was the No. 1 salt merchant in Haining, Yangzhou, he had no children in this house, and only one daughter under his knees, that is, Gu Tingye's biological mother Bai.
Old Man Bai had just passed away, leaving Gu Tingye, his grandson, a huge inheritance.
You must know that in the past, why Gu Hou was willing to marry the daughter of a merchant was because the Marquis of Ningyuan owed the imperial court 880,000 taels of silver.
Relying on the Bai family's dowry silver, the Hou Mansion survived this difficulty.
The wealth of the family that Old Man Bai has saved through his hard life is not an exaggeration to describe it as a mountain of gold and silver.
What's more, this was more than ten years ago.
After so many years, money begets money, and now this inheritance has reached a number that ordinary people can hardly imagine.
It can be said that as long as whoever inherits this inheritance, even if the richest man in Yangzhou can't be it, the top three will definitely be included.
Since ancient times, wealth has moved people's hearts, and there are naturally many people in the Bai clan who covet this inheritance.
Even if Gu Tingye is the concubine of the Hou Mansion, it is still indispensable for the clansmen who are dazzled by money to dare to do something to him.
Not to mention the concubine of the Hou Mansion, even if the Hou Ye is in person, he can't suppress a gambler's heart.
At present, Bai's eyeliner is all over the docks, plank roads and inns in Yangzhou, and Gu Tingye has already found himself being targeted as soon as he gets off the boat.
Instead of being vigilant all day long, Gu Tingye was ruthless in his heart and decided to lure the snake out of the hole.
This farce in the Sheng Mansion was able to make the name Bai Ye spread quickly.
After someone from the Bai family learns about it, they will definitely take action against it.
Gu Tingye can use the plan of fake death, and then on the day of the funeral, he will "resurrect the dead".
He Tian felt a little chill in his heart when he heard this.
Those restless clansmen of the Bai family are gamblers, so why not Gu Tingye?