An hour later.

Jiang Pingyu was in front of the stove, still trying to give his father more whole dishes, but there were really no good ingredients for snacks at home.

The green vegetables and tofu had already been served, and the sound in the yard suddenly disappeared.

"Dalang, what's going on outside?" Jiang Pingyu asked.

Zhang Jun glanced outside the house, and said with a familiar look: "Oh, grandpa is drunk again." I'm sitting on the ground and getting drunk. ”

"What?"

Jiang Pingyu is a daughter after all, and when she heard the news, she hurriedly came out of the house, regardless of the apron on her body.

Jiang Dezhong, who would be at this meeting, did seem to be drunk, was sitting on the ground, and said like a ghost crying wolf: "Virtuous son-in-law, I blamed you for my mistake, I listened to you earlier, I can earn tens of thousands of taels of silver, anyway, you can't pass the exam, just follow my father-in-law in the future, I will give you a shopkeeper, and I will never let you starve to death on the street." ”

Zhang Zhou sat there, flat and steady.

"Father-in-law, I don't like to hear what you say, why did you starve to death on the streets? Come, keep drinking, don't you know how to drink? ”

Zhang Zhou continued to pour wine for Jiang Dezhong.

Jiang Dezhong slapped it on the octagonal table: "No, you kid is like a wine vat, you can't drink you!" Woo, my old face, I have never lost a fight with someone in my life, but I actually lost to my son-in-law twice? It is said that the son-in-law is the nemesis of the father-in-law, and I can understand it! Whining. ”

"Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Jiang Pingyu had never seen his father like this, and he couldn't reach out directly to help, so he was so anxious that he stomped his feet on the spot.

The entourage of the Jiang family at the door came in.

Jiang Pingyu said: "Hurry up and help the old man go back to the house to rest." ”

"Don't worry, there are still a lot of things to say to my son-in-law...... Bingkuan, do you say that the price of this grain can still rise? ”

"Of course it can go up, otherwise why don't I sell it in a hurry? But three times the usual market price is a head, so you can't be too greedy......"

"Who, bring me what I have prepared...... Girl, my father has nothing to give you, this is ten taels of silver, which is considered a dowry for your father, you will have to live well with Bingkuan in the future......"

Jiang Pingyu saw that the old father was drunk and did not forget to give herself money, and she was moved, but she was a strong woman: "Father, this is not possible, although our life is hard, but my daughter does not feel anything bad, and the most important thing is that the family is together." My daughter doesn't accept this money. ”

"Huh?"

Jiang Dezhong originally wanted to be a good person in front of his son-in-law, but seeing his daughter like this, he didn't even understand why his daughter was so persistent.

Poor and strong?

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Father-in-law, if you feel sorry for Ling Yan, remember to give me all the rice stored in your place, of course, I will also follow the agreement, and after the rice is completed, I will take away the extra silver." As for your gift, it is still not necessary, our family can still live now. ”

"Ambition, ambition!"

Jiang Dezhong said: "Then I should lend it to you, change places to live, this place is too shabby!" When you make money, remember to pay it back. ”

After speaking, he directly stuffed the purse containing a few small silver bills into his daughter's hand.

"For the Father is leaving...... Oh, where's the door? ”

"Sir, there's a wall over there."

"Oh, over here......"

"This is a thatched house."

"The thatched house is good, I'm about to go to the thatched house......"

……

……

Jiang Dezhong was carried away by someone in a stagger, and in the end, two subordinates came in together, and even Zhang Zhou took a hand to carry him to the carriage.

When Zhang Zhou came back, he saw that Jiang Pingyu was still holding the purse given to her by her father, and she was sad.

"Madam, I'm sorry for you for letting your mother's family see the joke." Zhang Zhoudao.

Jiang Pingyu wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, but looked at Zhang Zhou with a very dependent gaze: "Husband has done a good job." ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "But I also drank a little too much, and I can't do anything for the family today, so I will go to sleep first." Put your father's money away first, and then move it when necessary, and we will return it to him with interest in the future. ”

"Hmm."

Zhang Zhou picked Jiang Pingyu over, and the husband and wife hugged him.

This is the most direct way for the husband and wife to have contact recently.

It's nothing more than a hug.

However, Zhang Zhou counted the days, Jiang Pingyu and Han Qing should have been "convenient" in the past few days, but there are some things that are ...... Zhang Zhou was also embarrassed to speak.

Obviously not tonight.

Drinking with an old drunkard, if you drink too much, you naturally have to rest first, and then ...... I'm still not familiar with it.

……

……

The next morning, Zhang Zhou woke up.

After getting up, I looked at the sky, my head still hurt a little, and I walked out of the yard to wash my face, and found that the water tank was empty.

Although this small courtyard is a separate courtyard, it is very old, and there is not even a well, Zhang Zhou pondered, maybe it should really be as Jiang Dezhong said, it is time to change to a better place to live.

"Husband is up?"

Zhang Zhouzheng wondered where the family had gone.

The door opened, and the four women and children came back from outside, but it was two women carrying a bucket of water in the middle of the pole, and the two small ones were still beside them, and finally brought the water back.

Zhang Zhou walked over directly, lifted the wooden bucket over, and poured the water into the small water tank.

"It's all now, why don't you call me? This kind of thing should be done as a man. ”

Zhang Zhou looked down at Jiang Pingyu and Han Qing's feet, the two daughters were bound feet, although they were not up to three inches of golden lotus, but it was slightly inconvenient to walk, let alone do manual work.

During the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty, foot binding has become a social custom, but not all areas are foot binding, but relatively rich areas will be foot binding, and foot binding is a manifestation of social status, peasant women because they have to do heavy physical work, but less foot binding.

In society, because men read and women bind their feet, a style of comparison has also been formed.

Jiang Pingyu wiped her sweat, but the hard work seemed to be worth it, and she said with a look of relief: "Yesterday, my husband drank too much, so let my husband sleep a little longer, besides, today is the day of the autumn release, and my husband shouldn't be working." ”

"Yes, it's released today."

Zhang Zhou also remembered that today was still a more meaningful day for him.

If the list is released, does it mean that the imperial examination will be over when you come to Daming to experience the township, and you can go back to sleep in the building and order takeout to play with your mobile phone?

He suddenly realized that he was still a little reluctant to leave.

It was very inconvenient when I first came, but now I feel that I have begun to integrate into this society.

"What's going on outside?" Zhang Zhou listened to the distance, as if there was a sound of blowing, but it was obviously not coming from this side.

Jiang Pingyu said with a little disappointment on her face: "It's Kang Xiucai in the workshop, the master has to be lifted in this list, someone is giving him good news, everyone in the street has gone, and my sister also wanted to go over to have a good time, but was stopped by the concubine." ”

Han Qing said: "Aunt Jiang at the entrance of the alley said that as long as you go to ask for an auspicious word, one person will give three cents of happy money." ”

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Little wealth fan, I also participated in this township test, if you go to join in the fun, won't you lose my face?" Sanmon huh? Pack up your things and take them back, let's go together as a family...... Fifteen pennies don't make money, they don't earn in vain. ”

"Husband......

Jiang Pingyu was ashamed and angry.

glanced at her husband fiercely, but she firmly grabbed her husband and stopped her husband from doing so with the angry expression of a little daughter.

Zhang Zhou and Jiang Pingyu have been together for a while, and they have never seen Jiang Pingyu's such playful and cute side, and they were stunned for a while.

"The husband is not allowed to go, even if he uses the money given by his father, he can't lose this person."

Jiang Pingyu personally went to close the courtyard door and closed the latch.

Having said that, she can also sense that it seems that her father-in-law has changed.

It seems that as long as the family can live a good life, everything will be spared, even if it is the face of a literati, it can be left behind.