Chapter 53: The Troubles of the Yi Zhifu
"Oh, what do you mean?" Mu Xiwen raised his eyebrows.
Zhang Ying'an pouted, "Don't look at the short time I have been in Anyang County, but my news is much better than yours." In the past, there were also many restaurants in Anyang County that had good business, and most of these restaurants had their own town dishes.
But later, somehow, these dishes arrived on the table of Jixiang Restaurant. The restaurant owners were either forced to close their doors in debt or burned down their entire shops.
It's not that no one went to sue the official, but Gong Qi and the Yi family were in cahoots, not only did they not help those restaurants find evidence of the recipe stolen from Jixiang Restaurant, but they beat the accuser half to death. Slowly, the other restaurants were squeezed away, and the Jixiang Restaurant became the only one.
Do you remember the stall where we drank tofu brain at Xijiekou before? That Luo Dongjia used to run a big restaurant, and with his specialty dish 'lion's head', business was booming. It's a pity that this craft was later stolen by Jixiang Restaurant, and his restaurant was also burned to ashes by a fire.
What's even more pitiful is that before the restaurant was burned, Luo Dong's family had just borrowed a large amount of money to expand the restaurant. Later, the creditor came to the door and wanted to pull his daughter to sell into the Qinglou to pay off the debt. Luo Dongjia was paralyzed by beating in order to protect his daughter, and only then did Yi Dongjia come forward to pay off his debts for him, on the condition that Luo Dongjia would never cook his specialty dish in the future. ”
Zhang Ying'an's tone was quite emotional, and then he looked at Mu Xiwen worriedly, "Then the Yi Dong family must want to deal with you like this again, big brother, you must be careful." Now my father also went to Tai'an Mansion to preside over the courtyard to try, if he and Gong Qi's dog official joined forces at this time, my father would not be able to rush back in time to save you. ”
After hearing Zhang Ying'an's words, Mu Xiwen had a deeper understanding of the Yi family's evil. It turns out that the Yi relocation of Anyang County, who cares about people's lives and robs people's daughters, is not an exception, and the Yi family in Tai'an Mansion is not a good thing.
The Yi family, who are far away in Yanzhou, have been involved in the case of the dam stone mine in Zhaozhuang Village, and it seems that the upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked.
"Ying'an, big brother, please ask you something."
Zhang Ying'an puffed up his chest excitedly, "Big brother, you said, the younger brother will also be able to go up the knife mountain and go down to the sea of fire." ”
"It's not that exaggerated, it's just that you can help me contact Luo Dongjia, as well as other restaurant owners in Anyang County who have been brought down by the conspiracy used by Jixiang Restaurant, and then ......"
She attached herself to Zhang Ying'an's ear and instructed carefully, and Zhang Ying'an nodded again and again like a chicken pecking rice.
Tai'an House, Yi Family.
A middle-aged man in a purple cardigan sat next to the desk, flipping through the books and casually asking, "Is this college examination a noteworthy candidate?" ”
Below him, stood a staff member dressed in a cyan round-necked robe.
The staff respectfully replied: "There is a child in Hui County who is the head of the county examination and the government examination, and he is seventeen years old this year; There is a 16-year-old child in Qingchuan County who has won two cases in a row; There is a 15-year-old child in Anyang County, who has been pressed for several years, and only got out this year, and the probability of showing talent in this examination is very high.
And also...... The third master, there is also a clansman who is going to end this year, called Young Master Hui, ...... you look" He stopped just right.
The middle-aged man was Yi Zhifu, he knocked the book on the table, and said with some displeasure: "What Young Master Hui?" Just a concubine spending. Even a small Anyang County can't be managed, and even stabbed Lou Zi to Yanzhou, and he has to bother the eldest brother to take action. ”
After venting his dissatisfaction, he changed his tone and said: "The sixteen-year-old boy in Qingli County should pay attention, and the fifteen-year-old in Anyang County can also pay attention, and the rest will be forgotten." As for that Yi Hui ......"
He hesitated for a long time and did not continue to speak.
The staff made a suggestion in a kind manner: "Although the third room has indeed brought a lot of trouble to the master this time, Anyang County is a big matter after all, and it is safer to control it in your own hands." Now that the third master has fallen, it is better to support Yi Hui to continue to guard Anyang County. No matter what he says, he is also a member of the Yi family, and he is always more at ease than outsiders. ”
Although Yi Zhifu was dissatisfied, he finally acquiesced to the man's suggestion, nodded impatiently, and motioned for the man to go down.
Who knew that the staff did not listen to the order, but said hesitantly: "Master, there is one more thing ...... you"
"Just say something, what's the point?"
"That's right, Gong Zhi County, Anyang County, wrote to say that this time the Governor of Yuqing Province, Master Zhang Ziyan, is very optimistic about the next child in Anyang County, named Wei Ziyin, who is sixteen years old this year. The villain checked it and found that he was the head of the county and government examinations three years ago, that is, he was admitted to Tongsheng when he was thirteen years old. ”
Before he finished speaking, Yi Zhifu raised his brows, "Then why didn't you talk about him just now?" ”
"Don't worry, master, do you remember the girl who sued the third master and finally caused the third master to be exiled? This Tongsheng named Wei Ziyin is the girl's fiancé, so ...... Gong Zhixian meant that he didn't want him to be admitted to Xiucai, otherwise it would definitely be unfavorable to the Yi family in the future. ”
"That little slut's fiancé?!" Yi Zhifu was furious, he rubbed his feet and said, "I must let that little slut know the consequences of offending my Yi family!" Since this Tong Sheng surnamed Wei is her fiancé, then find a way to make him fail the Xiucai exam. ”
The staff nodded and stepped back.
Wei Ziyin, who was in the inn, didn't know that someone was going to trouble him, and he was still seriously reviewing the scroll at this time.
"Knock knock." There was a knock on the door, and a warm man's voice sounded, "Brother Wei Xian, I'm out to eat." ”
Wei Ziyin put down the book and bowed slightly to the outsider, "Brother Tang." ”
This person is one of the mutual insurance people that Xu Guangxuan found for him, the head of the county and government examinations in Hui County this year, and is considered by many people to be a popular candidate for the first place in the court examination - Tang Qinfeng.
The two went downstairs to the hall together, met with three other mutual insurance students, and began to eat.
Approaching the start of the exam, there are more and more students in the Tongfu Inn, and the tables in the hall are almost full at this time. The shopkeeper walked through it, and accidentally bumped into Wei Ziyin.
"Bang-" The bowl in Wei Ziyin's hand fell in response to the sound and shattered into several petals on the ground.
The shopkeeper's face turned pale, and he bent down in a panic to apologize: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" This old man will make you a bowl of rice again. ”
Wei Ziyin lowered his eyes and replied lightly.
The shopkeeper soon came up with a bowl of porridge and looked at him with a flattering face.
As soon as he took the bowl and handed it to his lips, he noticed an unusually strong gaze. Turning his head, the shopkeeper's eyes were really eager.
"Sir, eat slowly." Seeing his slightly indifferent look, the shopkeeper retracted his gaze with a weak heart, and hurriedly turned around to leave.
Wei Ziyin's heart moved, and he put down the dishes and chopsticks casually.