Chapter 4 What's the Matter with the Guest?
Opening the door, Zhang Ning saw a young girl with bright eyes and bright teeth, snow cheeks and pink lips, hair and shawl, petite figure, and a skirt.
Seeing Zhang Ning, the girl's eyes sparkled. Tian Tian shouted, "Brother Zhang." ”
"Xiuxiu. Zhang Ning smiled slightly, reached out and touched Liu Xiuxiu's little head, Liu Xiuxiu didn't mind, but rubbed Zhang Ning's palm, squinting her eyes and being very happy.
The two of them grew up like this since they were children, and it's very good.
Immediately, Zhang Ning closed the door and came to Liu's house with Zhang Ning. Just next door, a house with a style and scale similar to the Zhang family.
After entering Zhang's house, Zhang Ning and Liu Xiuxiu went straight to the kitchen. Before the person arrived in the kitchen, the aroma of the food was already wafting, and Zhang Ning was immediately ready to move.
Although he had already ascended to the Heavenly Realm, even if he didn't eat for ten days and a half, it would be no problem. Even if you eat, you can afford to eat the delicacies of the mountains and the sea.
But what he loves the most is the taste from the snack.
A home-cooked meal made by Liu's mother.
Entering the kitchen, the stove had been turned off, and there were six small dishes on a square table, most of which Zhang Ning loved to eat. Mother Liu also held a plate of fried pork slices with garlic.
Liu's mother is an ordinary woman, but her eyebrows are clear and beautiful, and her eyebrows are quite similar to Liu Xiuxiu. It's just that his face is pale and a little weak.
Liu's mother has been infected with illness for a long time, and it is said that it is the root of the disease that fell when she was born Xiuxiu, and was later recuperated by Zhang Anshi, and her condition was slightly better, but she couldn't do rough work.
Father Liu, as the male host, was already sitting on the board. There was no good pot of wine in front of him. Liu's father was originally a seed of study, but later tried and failed, and the Liu family's family was difficult, and later Zhang Anshi entrusted the relationship and let Liu's father go to the yamen to be a knife and pen official, and the Liu family's family situation improved.
"Xiao Ning, sit down. Mother Liu was hospitable, put down the plate in her hand, and took the dishes and chopsticks and put them down, very pampered.
In fact, Liu's mother has been raised by Zhang Ning's half son since she was a child, and she still has some thoughts in her heart.
The Liu family has no son, the eldest daughter is married, and Xiuxiu and Zhang Ning are left. Mother Liu saw that this little couple was also suitable, so she thought about it.
There is no son, and the son-in-law is also half a son. The Liu and Zhang families are neighbors again, and it is most suitable to be close to each other.
"Thank you, auntie. Mother Liu was enthusiastic, but Zhang Ning was not pampered and arrogant, and thanked her seriously, so she sat down. Zhang Ning and Liu's father sat next to each other, Xiuxiu sat next to Zhang Ning again, and Liu's mother sat opposite Zhang Ning.
However, Liu's mother instructed Xiuxiu to add food for Zhang Ning and herself, so Xiuxiu sat down. As for Father Liu, he is a good drinker, and he will only eat after eating a little wine.
"A pot of wine before a meal is really happy like a fairy. Father Liu drank a glass of wine, and then he was a little talkative, and said beautifully.
"Don't say these bastard words, it's really disrespectful to the gods. Liu Mu complained.
Father Liu glanced at Mother Liu and said, "The immortals are at ease, abandoning the affairs of the world and traveling to the world." I don't care about the nonsense of ordinary people like us. ”
After the husband and wife quarreled every day, Father Liu turned his head and asked Zhang Ning, "Xiao Ning, can you see the general of the Ministry of Shangshu Wang Xiao?"
"See. Stay in prison. Zhang Ningzheng took a piece of meat and put it in the bowl before replying.
"Can you take care of it?" asked Father Liu. Liu's father is a scholar, although he has no achievements, but like Zhang Ning, he admires Qing officials and loyal ministers the most.
"Yes. Zhang Ning nodded.
Father Liu nodded, and then sighed: "Since Duke Zhang took power, the government has been in a mess. Many people dare not say it, many people dare not say it. As far as the prince dared to say, the prince wrote to the queen mother to listen to the government, cut Zhang Baigong's power, and was hated by Zhang Baigong, which led to such an end. Ay. It's even more difficult to be a minister, and it's even more difficult to be a loyal minister. Since the prince, it is estimated that there will never be a minister in this court again. ”
Zhang Ning hadn't spoken yet, and Liu Mu changed slightly: "You are just a little clerk with a knife and a pen, don't talk about these words." Be careful that the Dongchang Jinyi guard extinguishes the door. ”
"I just say a few words at home, and I don't dare to say it outside. Liu's father said, and Liu's mother was a little relieved.
Now this God, Zhang Baigong is Lei Gong, and he is the electric mother, which is very scary.
After a meal, Zhang Ning said some words with the Liu family couple, and was alone with Xiuxiu for a while, before saying goodbye and leaving.
However, Zhang Ning went out of the door of the Liu family, turned his head and saw a strong man squatting in front of his house.
This strong man looked like he was in his thirties, tall, full of muscles, powerful, and dark. Looking at his appearance and clothes, he seems to be a man unloading goods at the dock.
But Zhang Ning could see at a glance that this person was a master of the realm, and he was also quite superb in the realm. It can be compared to a master like Chen Ping of the East Factory.
Such a character already belongs to the upper class in the entire Qi country.
And at this moment, he came to the door of Zhang's house, neither flying into the wall nor knocking on the door, but squatting quietly, there must be something.
Because if he had knocked on the door, Zhang Ning would have heard.
"Where is the man, why are you squatting in front of my house?" asked Zhang Ning.
"Are you Zhang Gongzi?" The man was hesitating, whether he wanted to knock on the door, but when he heard this, his eyes lit up, and he stood up and looked at Zhang Ning in surprise.
"I am Zhang Ning. Zhang Ning nodded.
"A certain name is Xu Qian, who is from Linjiang Prefecture and Xiacheng County. I've seen Zhang Gongzi. Xu Qian learned that it was the main master, so he hugged his fists and said.
Zhang Ning nodded, pushed open the door of his room, and turned back and said, "Xu Zhuangshi came in and spoke." ”
"Thank you, Gongzi Zhang. Xu Qian said in surprise.
There are 38 states in the Great Qi State, and Linjiang Prefecture is thousands of miles away from the Qi capital. Although Xu Qian is a master of the realm, it is difficult to explain all the way around.
And traveled all the way to see this Zhang Gongzi.
It's really a matter of trust.
And this matter has nothing to do with Zhang Ning, not to mention that this matter is quite difficult for strong people. Whether Zhang Ning can be invited out of the horse depends on Zhang Ning's personal intentions.
He had never seen Zhang Ning before, and when he saw that Zhang Ning was quite talkative, hope sprung up.
Zhang Ning invited Xu Qianqian to sit down in the lobby and asked, "Do you want tea?"
"Don't bother Zhang Gongzi, a glass of water is enough. Xu Qian clenched his fists and said.
Zhang Ning nodded, took a pot of boiling water and two cups, and poured them for himself and Xu Qian. Zhang Ning sat down calmly, and then asked, "Xu Zhuangshi came from thousands of miles to see me, there must be something." Please also say that as for whether I can do it or not, that is my business. ”
Zhang Ning seems to be quite easy to speak, but he actually has a very correct idea.
There are so many things going on in the world, should I take care of them one by one?
Zhang Ning is a man, and he will not let himself be affected so much.
Of course, if there are some things, Zhang Ning can still help.
For example, in the face of people like Wang Xiaojiang, Zhang Ning will take care of it.
Xu Qianben felt that Zhang Ning was easy to speak, but when he heard it at the moment, he was awe-inspiring, and he took a deep breath, and then he told the story.