The servants of the Jiang family began to move wine to the west chamber one jar after another.

Jiang Dezhong looked very generous, as if he wanted to entertain his son-in-law and grandson well, and waved his sleeves: "Give two dishes ......"

Old fox.

Zhang Zhouxin said, this ghost can't hide from me, the advantage of eating a full meal before coming is reflected, let you drink on the food, then my advantage is gone?

"Don't let people think that my son-in-law and I brought my son to eat, let's drink wine! Don't engage in crooked ways, or do you dare to do it, father-in-law? ”

"Who wouldn't dare? Drink it! ”

Jiang Dezhong glared at Zhang Zhou, of course he knew the dangers of drinking on an empty stomach, but now it is not night long, there is no food in his stomach, drinking like this will greatly reduce the amount of alcohol, but he also does not take Zhang Zhou's amount of alcohol in his eyes, and sneered: "If you vomit after a while, no one will send you back!" ”

"Father-in-law, you are too worried, I can climb back by myself, anyway, the dog will lead the way, and he won't die in the middle of the road! Father-in-law, please! ”

Zhang Zhou specially asked people to change the big bowl and fill a bowl for Jiang Dezhong, and his own side was also full.

Jiang Dezhong said to his servant: "Keep a good eye on me, don't let him spill it at all, the old man will wait to see his jokes!" ”

"Knock ......"

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Half an hour later.

Jiang Dezhong held an empty wine jar, sat cross-legged on the ground, and several servants went up to pull together, but they didn't pull anyone up.

"Don't tear my clothes!"

Zhang Zhou stood alone, and his tone was steady and long: "Father-in-law, let's come again, these two altars haven't been drunk yet, why did you go under the table?" Da Lang, help your grandfather up! ”

"Ahem, ahem, ahem......"

Jiang Dezhong's old face was flushed, and after listening to his son-in-law's words, his old face was flushed, his hands were holding the ground hard, and his buttocks did not move at all.

"Drink!"

The face does not allow him to soften, even if he sits on the ground, he still asks people to pour him full of wine.

But it was the servant who just took a sip and spit out the wine with a "wow".

"Father-in-law, it seems that the winner has been divided today, and the fifty stone white rice ......"

"Give it to him, give it to him!"

Jiang Dezhong was completely out of temper this time.

Zhang Zhoudao: "There is no evidence, I want to set up a note, and I will borrow it, and my son-in-law will never take it, but my home is narrow, and it is easy to attract snakes, insects, rats and ants, so I will store the rice in your warehouse first, and I will go back to get it." I'm tired, bring pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. ”

"Sir?"

"Take it, take it!"

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Zhang Zhou, as the winner, is not arrogant, lifting the pen, but said that the pen is like a god, swish, the words are written very fluently, after writing, let Jiang Dezhong sign, but the old man Jiang's hand trembled, and he couldn't even hold the pen.

In the end, he only pressed the handprint, and Zhang Zhou took his "spoils" and left the Jiang family with his son.

said that Zhang Zhou's pace was steady, as if he had never drunk, and Jiang Dezhong looked stupid.

"Dad, what's going on?"

Zhang Zhou's brother-in-law, Jiang Dezhong's eldest son Jiang Shanquan came back from outside when he heard the news, but he didn't see his brother-in-law and nephew, but only saw his father holding a wooden barrel and spitting.

The old servant on the side said helplessly: "Young master, our master fought with the second master of the Zhang family, and lost, so I borrowed him fifty stones of grain." The master has been fighting with countless people all his life, and it is the first time he has lost ......"

Jiang Dezhong's old face couldn't hold back, and he barely stood up straight, but he was still stubborn: "Bastard!" I don't have any knowledge at all, is it really a loss to be an old man? It's called strategy! What he owes to others is better than to owe his father, so he will go back to collect debts from him, and he will not be able to pay it, and he will not send your sister back obediently...... Vomit! ”

The mouth is still reckless, but the body is very honest.

Jiang Shanquan looked puzzled and said, "Why did Bingkuan come to our house to borrow food?" Even if you can't eat, you can borrow money, but what is the use of borrowing food? ”

"Phew! That kid said that Huang Huai was going to make trouble, and said that the price of rice would rise sharply, I believe that he was a ghost, he was such a gentleman, and he would lose all his money in business...... What are you still doing? Get some sobering tea for the old man to ......"

"When did that bastard drink so much? ...... vomit"

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After Zhang Zhou crossed, he was a little better, even if he poured nearly two jars of low-alcohol liquor and left the gate of Jiang's mansion, his body began to shake a little, but his brain could still stay awake.

"Dad, my grandfather said to give us fifty stones, why don't you find someone to transport it away? Stay at his house, next time he goes, will he be able to recognize it? Zhang Jun felt that his father had done something inappropriate.

Zhang Zhou said in a calm tone: "Your grandfather deliberately gave me a chance to win him, he won't repay the debt, and besides, the grain is safe in his warehouse, and I can still use my strength." If it is transported home, not to mention the money, not to mention the car, horse, and force, it is not easy to store, in case someone comes to rob it, can we stop it? ”

"Oh." Zhang Jun seems to understand whether he understands or not.

"You lead the way, I'm a little confused in front of me, if I can't hold it, you just leave me on the side of the road, go back and ask your mother to find someone to get me back."

"Good!"

The father and son supported each other, walked along the way, and finally returned home.

After Zhang Jun knocked on the door, Jiang Pingyu and Han Qing came out to help people enter the hospital, Jiang Pingyu was still chattering: "What's going on?" Why do you drink so much alcohol? ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Madam, I didn't mess around, I was fighting with your father and won him, and he agreed to lend me fifty stone rice to let me do a small business." This is 200 yuan, which I asked for from my eldest brother, and I don't have to pay it back. ”

"Huh?"

Jiang Pingyu and Han Qing were stunned.

Zhang Zhou barely supported his tired body, squeezed out a smile and said, "Madam, I didn't disappoint you, did I?" ”

"Husband......" Jiang Pingyu was also very moved.

Zhang Zhou said: "I really can't hold it, let me sleep first, I may have suffered from the wind chill recently, and this meal of wine will go down...... It may take a few days to raise it, and when I raise it, I will use the fifty stone rice given by your father to earn a family for us. ”

Han Qing asked, "Are you going to gamble?" ”

"It's not gambling, it's business! In the future, the husband will never touch those unclean things. Zhang Zhou corrected.

Jiang Pingyu hurriedly said: "Okay, hurry up and help him to rest." Don't talk about it, husband, you are the head of this family, we will all count on you in the future, you don't have to fight so hard anymore, your body matters. ”

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Tribute Courtyard, Inner Curtain.

At the end of the three-day marking, an inner curtain official selected two papers and showed them to Liu Ji and Wang Wei, who were the examiners of the Tianfu Township Examination.

"The two of them, the first review of the four books and texts of the Zhu Juan, is nearing the end, and here are two excellent papers, both of which have been approved by more than six marking officers, and I specially brought them to you to see."

Liu Ji took the two volumes, looked at one of them and said: "I have an impression of this, talented, and my understanding of the scriptures and meanings can be said to be very profound, and the rhetoric and dictionaries are all appropriate, so it can be said that I am the best candidate for this Jiangnan Township trial to solve the yuan." ”

Wang Wei picked up another copy and said, "But I think this one is better." ”

Liu Ji asked, "Why is that?" ”

Wang Wei said: "You see his elaboration of the will of the people, as well as the understanding of the loyalty and forgiveness of pushing oneself and others, with leniency to the world, the beginning and the end of the people, the ability to stand and rule the world is overflowing, although the use of scriptures and allusions in his articles can not achieve perfection, but the imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty, the choice is Shi, not talent." ”

"Jizhi, do you mean to say that I take this and pay too much attention to the clarification of the scriptures?" Liu Ji also seemed to have an epiphany, "Speaking of which, it's really as you said, from the perspective of intention, it's still your share, and it's more like "The Book of Power" and "The Theory of Balance". Then take this as the solution to the volume? ”

Wang Wei said: "It's not in a hurry, wait for the next two files to be read together, and it's not too late to decide." Speaking of which, we have been away from Beijing for more than a month, and it is time to end the errand of the inner curtain as soon as possible and leave to return to Beijing. ”

Liu Ji said with a smile: "Don't worry, let's wait until the end of the Luming banquet before leaving, even I want to see what the person who can write such an article looks like." It is said that there are many talents in Jiangnan, and this is really the case. ”