Zhou Zheng was very tired, and guarded the tomb spirit of his parents for 7749 days, and then the court trial of the clan. In addition, on the fifteenth day of each month, it is necessary to go to the grave for three days to keep the grave for another year.

This is also because he has not yet reached the age of hair binding, and he has reduced a lot of etiquette. Otherwise, he would have to spend three years at the grave.

After arranging everything he could think of properly, he could finally live a comfortable life for a few days.

But the trees want to be quiet and the wind does not stop.

Just a month after the trial of the sect, on this day, someone came to the door.

The person who came was the steward of the Chengnan Gambling House, who took Zhou Zheng's mortgage documents three years ago to ask for the deed of the open and honest brocade cloth village.

When Zhou Zhengshi was ten years old, he lost the open and honest village. But he really didn't understand anything at the time. Those people also bullied him as a child, so they used dozens of taels of arrears to trick him into selling the cloth village in a daze.

In this matter, Zhou Rensong personally came forward to threaten the official, and finally took out 200 taels of silver and collected the mortgage documents.

The gambling house also knows that it is at a loss, and once it is reported to the official, the Zhou family has a big business, and if it really wants to dig deeper, the gambling house will not be able to get good fruit to eat. So, that's the end of it.

The mortgage document has been placed in Zhou Rensong's study. The reason why it has not been burned is to let Zhou Zheng learn a lesson.

Once he found out that Zhou Zheng was gambling again, Zhou Rensong took out the document and asked him to read it over and over again. Say a sentence and slap your ass, read a sentence and hit it again. Until he didn't dare to go anymore.

Not to mention, it is precisely because of this that Zhou Zheng completely quit his gambling addiction and has never entered a gambling house again.

Now, this mortgage document has reappeared, and you don't have to think about it to know that there is a thief in your family.

Moreover, this time, the intentions are extremely vicious!

Why do you say vicious? Because Zhou Zheng has already handed over all the family property to the clan. Therefore, once this matter is confirmed, it must be handled by the clan.

The surname Zhou is a big family in Fuchang County, not counting those distant branches, but also has a population of tens of thousands. Moreover, there are several officials in the clan who are officials in the imperial court, although the official position is not large, but it is more than enough to clean up a gambling house in the county.

Therefore, in the county seat, no one dares to argue with the Zhou family. At most, the gambling house is making a fuss, and it does not dare to have substantive non-point requirements.

But in this way, it is not easy for Zhou Zhengzheng to build a good reputation in the clan, and it will plummet, and it will even be much worse than before!

Moreover, once this matter becomes big, and no matter how many people have a heart to pick him up, he is likely to face the danger of being kicked out of the clan again!

Who hates themselves so much? Who is so determined not to let themselves have a peaceful life?

In Zhou Zheng's mind, a name immediately came to mind: Zhou Renming!

Come and don't be rude!

Zhou Zheng's eyes rolled and he thought of a bad move.

The next day, someone from the tribe told him to go to the chief's house.

He took the housekeeper Zhang Hongye into the front hall unhurried and slowly. first greeted the patriarch's grandfather, the third uncle, and the sixth grandfather, and then peeked around, and found Zhou Renming standing aside looking at him with a smile on his face.

There was also a person in the hall, sitting in the guest seat.

"Zhou Zheng," the patriarch picked up a piece of paper from the table, it was the mortgage paperwork, "Have you seen this?" ”

Zhou Zheng was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, "Patriarch Grandpa, don't beat me, my grandson has never been to the gambling house again!" Don't hit me, I've changed! After saying that, he began to cry.

This stunned the patriarch, "Zhou Zheng, don't be afraid!" Get up and speak. ”

But Zhou Zheng was so frightened that he trembled and didn't dare to get up on the ground.

Zhou Renming next to him almost laughed out loud with schadenfreude.

Zhang Hongye replied in time, "Patriarch, my young master was in trouble when he was a child and mortgaged our cloth village. For this matter, our master beat him a lot, and the young master was scared. In the past few years, the young master has never been to the gambling house again.

But I remember, our lord has already paid off the account before his death, and this document has been in the lord's study, how can it be here with the patriarch? ”

"You mean, this document has always been in Rensong's study?" The third uncle asked the ancestor.

"Yes. In the past, every time the young master wanted to go to the gambling house, my lord would take out this mortgage document and let the young master read it while playing. In the end, the young master was beaten so completely that he didn't dare to go to the gambling house again. ”

"Does anyone else know about this?"

"Everyone in our house knows that. Well, the eldest master also knows that he often goes to our master and meets him a few times. ”

The big man in Zhang Hongye's mouth is talking about Zhou Renming. Zhou Rensong really treats him as a brother, and everyone in the house calls Zhou Renming the eldest master.

"Renming, have you seen this document too?" The sixth grandfather heard something strange and opened his mouth to ask.

Zhou Renming didn't expect to suddenly ask him. He pondered for a moment, but replied truthfully, "Yes." ”

"When have you seen it?"

"A year or two ago."

"Is it at Rensong's house?"

"Yes."

After asking, the sixth grandfather turned his head to look at the guest seat, the person named Hu Zhang, "Steward Hu, this mortgage document from three years ago has been in the Zhou family, how can it be in your hands again?" ”

"Clan Elder, I told you a few of you before, it was Zhou Renming who gave it to me."

This sentence was tantamount to a thunderbolt, which almost paralyzed Zhou Renming to the ground.

Yesterday, Zhou Renming saw Hu Zhang enter the Zhou Mansion, so he went home and waited for news. But there was no movement, and he didn't sleep well all night.

Fortunately, when he heard that Hu Zhang had gone to the patriarch's house early this morning, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, feeling that his plan was about to succeed. So, he has been hanging around the patriarch's house.

As soon as he heard that the patriarch was looking for him, he rushed over as soon as possible.

In fact, the patriarch sent someone to call Zhou Zheng first, and then call him, but he was one step ahead and arrived first, but he was unwilling to let go of the slightest detail of Zhou Zheng's punishment.

But suddenly, the direction of the wind changed, and he was caught off guard.

"You talk nonsense!" He subconsciously began to counterattack.

Hu Zhang didn't argue, just looked at the patriarch.

"Renming, do you know Steward Hu?"

"Nope! That..."Zhou Renming subconsciously wanted to deny it, but he had a lot of eyes, and hurriedly changed his words, "Yes, but the patriarch, I don't have any friendship with him, so I've eaten a few times." ”

"Have you seen him in the past two days?"

"Nope! I've been working in the shop for the past few days, and my son can testify. ”

"Really?"

"Patriarch, really! I didn't lie to you! ”

The patriarch nodded, didn't ask any more questions, but personally went over to help Zhou Zheng up, "Child, don't be afraid!" No one is going to hit you! Then let him sit in the chair at the end.

At this time, Zhou Renwu, that is, the patriarch's son, walked in, "Dad, I asked." ”

"How?"

Zhou Renwu looked at Zhou Renming, "The shopkeeper of Xiangpinzhai said that at noon yesterday, Brother Renming and this Hu steward drank wine in his shop. ”

"He is talking nonsense! No, patriarch, listen to me, I did meet with Hu Zhang yesterday, but I didn't give him the mortgage papers! ”

"Then why didn't you admit it just now?"

"I... I... I've been busy these days, and I forgot about it for a while. ”

"Patriarch Grandpa, that mortgage document must not have been stolen by my uncle. My dad's place is so secret that I can't even find it. Zhou Zheng clarified for Zhou Renming in a timely manner.

"Yes, how could Ren Song put such an important thing at will?"

"Isn't there a secret grid? But I didn't find out? ”

"It's strange that your brain can find out! Still in the dark? Sandwiched in a book, it's enough for you to find it for ten or twenty years! ”

"Oh, it turned out to be tucked into a book. No wonder! I don't like to read. Zhou Zheng showed an innocent smile.

Zhou Renming knew that he had missed his mouth for a while, and he didn't dare to say more. Holding the posture of not admitting it to death, it is expected that everyone has no evidence, and no one can help him.

Hu Zhang said at this time, "Patriarch, this document is a piece of waste paper. But it can also be proof. Today, it's all up to you, what do you say you should do about this? ”

"Renwu, what do you say from the gambling house?"

"Dad, everyone in the gambling house knows... Brother Renming's business. ”

"Renming, did you hear that? Your bullying of Zhou Zheng is our family matter, and we will talk about it later. However, it is a matter of course to repay debts! Today, I am in charge, and you return the fifty taels of silver to the caretaker. ”

"What? Patriarch, I didn't! I don't owe money! I really don't owe any money! ”

But none of the people present believed him.

Zhou Renming completely understands that if there are too many lies, no one will believe the truth.

Without waiting for him to come up with a countermeasure, Hu Zhang stood up and saluted respectfully.

"Patriarch, clan elders, since this is the case, I can only sue the official. But this will definitely discredit our Zhou clan, and please take care of the elders! ”

After speaking, he got up and said goodbye.

Grandpa Six stopped in time!

"Steward, don't be impatient. Come on, go to the family law! ”

Then, he turned his head to look at Zhou Renming, "Renming, if you pay back the money today, we won't dig deeper." If we have to make trouble with the government, we will lose the face of the entire clan, and we will not agree! Remove you from the family tree today! From now on, you have nothing to do with the clan! ”