Chapter 426: Opportunity

Lin Zhaoxia discussed the next business with Jiang Li in Huixian Building, and on the other side, Tang Shiqian returned to the academy with two bottles of wine.

Qingshan Academy is on the outskirts of Beijing, not far from the city, but it takes two hours to walk on your legs.

Yan was preparing dinner in the kitchen with his daughter-in-law Dong, and when he saw that it was sunset, and no one had come back, he looked out from time to time and complained to his daughter-in-law, "Your father-in-law must be reluctant to pay for a sedan chair again." ”

Mother-in-law can complain, but she doesn't dare to be a daughter-in-law, Dong said with a smile: "Father is thrifty." ”

Yan sighed, although the family is not rich, but it is not so poor that it can't afford to sit in a sedan chair.

Both father and son are Mr. Ren in Qingshan Academy, and the monthly salary can add up to ten taels, plus the subsidy of the two daughters, the family has not yet reached the point where they have eaten the last meal and the next meal.

Hearing his daughter-in-law say that the old man was thrifty, Yan snorted, "Your father-in-law is a good face." "With the pitiful self-esteem of a scholar, I don't count myself as a sufferer, but also hurt my family.

"Last time, your eldest sister came to stuff my money, and your father-in-law saw it and scolded her. That dead old man, if you don't accept it, you won't let me accept it, this is the filial piety of my children, why can't I accept it? I was pregnant for ten months, and I worked hard to bring them up, and now they are honoring me, it is their filial piety, why can't it! ”

Dead old man, stubborn donkey.

For fear that he would be ridiculed by his colleagues that he couldn't afford to support his family, he had to rely on his daughter and son-in-law to make up for it, and pushed his daughter's kindness outward.

Dong just smiled. In my heart, I quite agreed with my mother-in-law's words.

The eldest sister and the second sister are married in the city, and the family is an official eunuch, and they live much better than their own family, and the two sisters are also filial, often subsidized, and are often reprimanded by their father-in-law when they take too much, and they dare not stuff the silver money on the surface.

Dong sometimes feels that this father-in-law has read too many books, but has become more and more pedantic.

Yan saw that his daughter-in-law didn't speak, for fear that she would complain about her father-in-law in her heart, so she made up for it: "Although your father-in-law often reprimands your eldest sister and second sister, it is also for their good, I am afraid that they will often make up for their mother's family, and they will be talked about by their mother-in-law's family. ”

"Yes. The daughter-in-law understands. Dong's response was low, and her movements were swift, she just wanted to make up for her mother's family, and there was nowhere to make up for it, did she rely on her husband's money for five or two months a month?

My heart was bitter.

She is also the daughter of an official eunuch, thinking that if she marries a scholar, she will be promoted and rich in the future, and she will enjoy the blessings, but as a result, her husband only took the same jinshi exam, and her father-in-law thought he was ashamed, so he refused to help him walk, and detained him as a teacher in Qingshan Academy.

Look at yourself again, it turns out that she is also pampered in the boudoir, and there are people to serve her, and now she washes her hands and makes soup, and she is becoming more and more quick to do all kinds of housework, and outsiders also praise her virtue......

Dong's heart was bitter, so he didn't dare to complain in front of his in-laws.

Yan glanced at her and sighed secretly, how could she not know that her daughter-in-law was bitter, those girlfriends in the old days all had to marry a high family, so she fell to the suburbs, and she didn't even dare to go to the capital.

The daughter-in-law thought that if she married into a lovely family, she would enjoy endless happiness in the future, but she never wanted to squeeze in this small courtyard behind the academy with them, and she was also depressed.

Just as he was about to be appeased, he heard a knock at the door, and peeked out, and saw the old man walking in with a box.

Seeing that he looked tired, his hair was fluttering under his feet, and he knew that he must have walked back from the city, he opened his mouth to scold, but he held back.

"Coming back? The meal will be fine, you go into the house to rest, and you will be called later. ”

Tang Shi responded, and entered the house with the box, Yan's eyes fell on the box, and he was about to ask him, but when he didn't explain, he thought he was going to avoid people, so he didn't ask.

Not long after, Tang Wangzhi, the son of the Tang family, and Tang Jiwen, the grandson who was playing outside, also returned home with his sister.

The family finished their dinner with a bean-like oil lamp, and during the night break, Yan asked him what was in the box. Tang Shiqian told his old wife about today's incident in Huixian Tower.

Yan Shi gave him a blank look, he went out early, and he thought there was something important, but the result was that he came and went to Huixianlou with his legs, just to buy a bottle of wine?

This is out of breath.

"Everyone told you that the license is just a discount on the price of vegetables, so you are playing a bachelor's job, is there such a thing?"

Tang Shiqian's face was sneering, "I said that it would be a good discount, but I am not mistaken." "I still refuse to admit my mistake.

He prepared it according to the eighty percent discount of the wine money, and he couldn't pay a penny more. He remembered correctly, it was eight folds.

As soon as Yan looked at his face, he knew that he must have heard something, because he only prepared that little wine money, and he loved to face and did not admit his mistakes in person, so he had to make mistakes all the way.

"And the wine is that good?" People who are usually so frugal take all the money they have saved for two months to exchange for wine for a bottle of wine. Gee.

"If you are willing to paint a picture and sell a word, your home will not be like this."

"It's not that I can't eat at home, what kind of calligraphy and paintings are sold!" Tang Shiqian put the wine that had been rubbed for a long time back into the box and closed the lid with a snap.

This old man. Yan wanted to scold him twice, but he didn't give up thinking of his poor self-esteem.

"You are proud, take your own two months' money to buy wine, and your family will have to rely on Wangzhi for these two months."

"It's not that the family doesn't have no savings." He was supported by his son.

"You don't know how much money you have at home? The pen, ink, paper, and inkstone used to send the text are also very expensive. In the near future, we will have to prepare for the New Year, and we will have to go everywhere to give gifts, and we will also prepare the bundle of sending a message for the New Year. ”

Tang Shiqian stopped talking, turned his back, and looked at the box containing wine on the table in a daze.

Early the next morning, the Tang family father and son went to the academy with their books and brought their grandson who was going to study at the academy. After the family affairs were cleaned up, Yan changed his clothes, told his daughter-in-law Dong that he was going out, and told her to take care of her granddaughter at home.

When Dong heard her say that she was going to the city, he thought that she was going to see the eldest sister and the second sister, so he answered, sent her out, and called a donkey cart for her.

After entering the city, Yan asked people about the location of the Huixian Tower. All over the capital, who doesn't know the fire is so bad that they don't want to be immortal building, and quickly pointed out the location to her.

Yan searched all the way.

All the way to the door, I saw the richly decorated carriage and sedan chair parked at the door of the restaurant from a distance, and the entry and exit were brightly dressed dignitaries and nobles, and the comings and goings were extremely lively.

The man greeted him, "Madame, are you going to eat?" Now that it's full, you have to wait a little outside, and I'll help you keep a number? As he spoke, he was going to take the number plate and register her.

Seeing that he was enthusiastic, Yan did not look down on her because she was old and shabby, and had a good impression of this guy and Huixianlou. "Everyone sitting outside here is in line?"

"Yes. I'll find a place for the old lady to sit and wait. ”

Obediently, it's all waiting in line for dinner.

There are also men who bring free tea and snacks to the people in line, no wonder they can sit at the door beautifully, their faces are impatient, and the queue is a beautiful thing.

No wonder this Xianlou can make money, and he also hooked his old man Baba to buy wine for two months.

Yan pulled the guy who wanted to help her find a place, "I'm not here to eat." Is your boss here? ”

Looking for the big shopkeeper? When the man saw that she did not look like a provocation, he took her in.

"Little Jiang Li, this old lady, are you looking for me?"

Seeing that the big shopkeeper was smiling and his attitude was still very good, Yan had some good feelings, and even had some good feelings for King Yue and Princess Yue, who had never met.

took out the silver money from his purse, "My old man is Tang Shiqian from Qingshan Academy, and he came to buy wine yesterday, and he lost your family's wine money, so I specially asked me to make up for it." ”

Last night, I heard the old man talk about buying wine, and I knew that he had heard that wine was not discounted, and according to the old man's temperament, he would not take advantage of others, but he only had the money on him, so he had to pretend to be wrong.

But when I got home, I was restless at night. I feel that I rely on the old and sell the old, and take advantage of others. I don't have the face to take money to add it. And he has no money on himself, and it is not easy to reach out to her.

Jiang Li was stunned, this ......

"It was he who remembered the mistake and only brought the money out. I'm really sorry to cause you trouble. ”

"What did the old lady say? Yesterday, the wine money was settled. Originally, my prince got Mr. Tang's Mobao, so he thought about returning the gift, but the old gentleman wanted to leave the wine money, so I left the money, how could the old lady come to send the wine money in person, there is no such thing. ”

Refused, refused to answer.

"The bottle sent is regarded as a return gift from the prince, only the bottle he bought, how much should be how much is the money, it's not good to make this example, it makes it difficult for you to do."

For the sake of the old man's poor literati backbone, Yan prepared silver early in the morning, and he was determined to leave the money, so he didn't want to say more, put the money on the counter, turned around and left.

Jiang Li hurriedly grabbed the silver in his hand, and was about to chase after her, but when he chased to the door and saw her walking fast, he sighed and stopped.

The next day, Lin Zhaoxia and Zhao Guangyuan brought Chang Zhi to the building for dinner. I heard Jiang Li talk about it.

The family of three was dumbfounded.

"Then why did Mrs. Tang send the wine money? Such an expensive wine, the shopkeeper gave it to him, and he was short of the money for that bottle of ordinary wine? "It's so long that I'm a little puzzled.

As soon as Jiang Li wanted to open his mouth to explain, Zhao Guangyuan said to his son in a serious tone: "Literati have their own literati style, they have their own standards for acting, outsiders don't understand, but they need to be respected, and they must not be humiliated." ”

"Yes." My father's teachings have always been in my heart.

Seeing that the prince was patiently teaching the princess's little nephew, Jiang Li smiled.

The prince occasionally brought this Lin boy to the building for dinner, and was seen by many people, and they all said behind their backs that the prince wanted to succeed the princess's nephew, and there were people who said everything behind their backs, and some people pity the prince.

was so harmed by others that he couldn't have children, as a man, Jiang Li felt the same way. Whoever the prince is good to, who is willing to succeed, that is the prince's business, and if he succeeds one, this will be inherited by someone in the future.

Jiang Li's eyes became a little kinder when he looked at Changzhi again.

Seeing that Lin Zhaoxia had a good impression of this old lady Tang, thinking of Tang Shiqian's ink treasure, the pen walked the dragon and snake, a rare masterpiece, Zhao Guangyuan had a love for talent, so he asked people to check Tang Shiqian.

The next day, the information of Tang Shiqian's family arrived on Zhao Guangyuan's desk.

On this day, the Tang family ushered in a guest.

"You are?"

"I've seen Mr. Tang, Mrs. Tang, Mr. Tang, Mrs. Tang. The small Jiang Wentao is the chief of the Yue Palace. ”

The long history of the Yue Wangfu? Jiang Wentao? That the youngest son of Master Jiang's family who has Tanhua? Jiang Wentao, who is about to ask for the county lord again?

The father and son were stunned, and Yan had already enthusiastically led people into the house, "Quick, come into the house and sit." "Well, where have they ever had such a distinguished guest? It's not like you're doing something wrong.

What is Jiang Wentao doing at home? Tang's father and son were puzzled. But it's not like Yan's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law thought in their hearts, people came to the wrong place, Jiang Wentao was born and raised in Beijing, and his family is such a court, and he has an official position, so he will go to the wrong door?

The father and son followed him with uncertain faces, saluted each other, and then sat down.

"It's a small faux pas to take the liberty of coming to the door."

"Where, Master Jiang can come to the door, and the house will be full of splendor." Tang Wangzhi said, and beckoned a pair of children to come to the ceremony.

Jiang Wentao is now about to get married, and he also has a good impression of the children, so he gave each of the two children a jade pendant.

"This can't be helped!"

"I can't help it, the two children are also going to call me uncle."

Jiang Wentao smiled and beckoned the two children to come to the front to talk, I heard that the kid named Jiwen is seven years old this year, studying in the academy, and he took a few words in the school, seeing that he is quick to think, he likes it very much.

"The princess's nephew is now studying with me, as smart, I don't have much teaching experience, I am often worried about misleading people's children, now I see the text like this, it must be Mr. Tang, Mr. Tang has made meritorious teaching, I have to ask the two for advice."

After saying this, the father and son of the Tang family felt extremely comfortable, and when it came to teaching and learning, they became a little closer.

Tang Shiqianjiao's only son was very attentive, thinking that he would be lifted into the lintel of Shi Guangyao, but this son was very similar to him, he was more than enough to deal with things, and he was not enough, and the articles he did were also a board and a glance, and he couldn't get into the blue eyes of the adults who read the papers that year, so he had to get the same Jinshi.

He was disheartened, and now he taught this little grandson ruthlessly, but this little grandson did not learn the pedantic appearance of his father and grandfather.

I can't help but feel very relieved.

Listening to Jiang Wentao praise his grandson and son, Tang Shiqian's father and son were naturally happy, and Jiang Wentao was also a little sincere.

After greeting for a while, Jiang Wentao got down to business......

"My prince is going to hold a calligraphy and painting exhibition in winter, and invites literati from all walks of life to give ink treasures, and he is full of praise for Mr. Tang's handwriting, and asks me for a few. When the time comes, it will be hung in the building, not for evaluation, but for giving Beijing middle school students a chance to learn. ”

The words were beautiful, and people came to ask for it in person, and Tang Shiqian couldn't say anything to refuse.

And King Yue didn't sell his calligraphy and paintings for money, and said that it was not for the sake of evaluation, but just to give students in Beijing a chance to observe and learn, which is a good thing, how can he refuse. And he answered.

Jiang Wentao knew that the prince wanted to win over his father and son, and his words were even more sincere.

"The two of you must know that my prince is now on an errand in the Si Nong Division, and he has taken over a few things from the emperor, and the Si Nong Division is suddenly understaffed, and there is still a lack of one member in the record of the eight products, I wonder if Mr. Tang is interested?"

What is lacking in the Si Nong Division is not only the record of the eight products.

According to the system, there should be two Shaoqing, four Si Cheng, and two each of the main secretary and the record. It's just that Si Nongsi has been marginalized all these years, and it was originally an independent department, but it was kicked to the Ministry of Industry like a ball by the Sixth Ministry, and became a subsidiary yamen of the Ministry of Industry, and many official positions have not been added.

The prince ordered someone to check the Tang family, not only Tang Shiqian was a jinshi in the imperial examination, but his son Tang Wangzhi was also talented and learned, but Tang Shiqian offended people that year, and his son was sentenced.

After Jiang Wentao finished speaking, Tang Wangzhi thought that he had heard it wrong, King Yue gave him a position, and King Yue let him enter Ren?