Chapter 54: Night Talk
The curfew in Lingzhou City starts from the second watch, that is, at nine o'clock in the evening.
Once the curfew began, no one was allowed to go out or around, even inside the square, except for soldiers on night duty or patrols.
In fact, at the beginning of the shift, three of the four doors of each square have been closed, and when the curfew begins, the last door will also be closed, unless there is an emergency, otherwise the door cannot be opened, and if you fail to go back before the second day closes, you will not even be able to enter the door of the square, which basically means that you are going to sleep on the street tonight - sleeping on the street means that you have violated the curfew and will be arrested.
To put it bluntly, it is tightly controlled.
At least on the bright side, don't care if you are a eunuch, or a rich party, no one dares to violate this curfew. Therefore, after the change, the guests of the major restaurants will end the first show one after another.
Some of them go home to sleep, and some of them go to the second game, so they go to the land of flowers and willows, and continue to drink and have funβthey don't return all night.
Zhou Ang and Gao Jing's drinking game was already over at the time of the shift.
Everyone agreed on some basic things, Zhou Ang said goodbye and left, and Gao Jing personally sent it to the door of the restaurant, and only after seeing Zhou Ang leave, he got on the horse.
The door had been closed for three years, and Zhou Ang had to take a slight detour, and when he got home, his mother and little sister still hadn't slept - the little sister should have slept, but when her mother was together, she also woke up, rubbed her eyes and came out with her mother, and soon got the lamp in her hands.
It's not the first time Zhou Ang has gone out to eat, but this time it's something extraordinary.
Because when he reported to his mother before he went, Zhou Ang admitted frankly that this time he was eating and drinking, and it was likely that the person who invited him to go out to do things. Nine times out of ten, it will be to enter the yamen.
As for the reason, Zhou Ang said that it was probably his father's friend who was operating in the dark.
But who the other party is, Zhou Ang said that even he doesn't know.
This is something that will have to be said sooner or later, and besides, Zhou Ang also needs to have such an opportunity so that he can reasonably take more money from his family in the future.
Of course, it's better to say it later than to say it early.
This is of course the top priority for Zhou Cai's family, for Zhou Zihe, and for the entire Zhou family.
Although Zhou Cai's also turned off the lights and lay down, where could he sleep, just lying down with his clothes, waiting for his son to come back - at this moment she got up and lit the lamp, she had a lot of things to ask in her heart, but she saw her son's face flushed, but she didn't ask anything, while asking Zhou Zihe to go to sleep first, he went to the kitchen and boiled some boiling water for Zhou Ang, and then the family sat down around the small table for dinner.
Zhou Ang wasn't actually drunk, but the wine in this era seemed to have a lot of stamina, and he was fine when he went downstairs.
After his mother and sister sat down, Zhou Ang briefly said what he had just eaten, and then said: "If I go in, it should be the county Zhu Yamen, with a monthly salary of 1,600 wen, and a day off every ten days. β
Zhou Caishi asked him a little nervously, "Should you go?"
Zhou Ang said: "No. I said I needed to come back and ask my mother what she meant. β
Zhou Caishi nodded when he heard this, but he was puzzled, and said: "I really can't imagine which of your father's old friends will be? It is said that after all these years, there are some old friendships, and they are almost exhausted in your eldest brother." Unexpectedly, there are still people who still think about ......"
Speaking of the back, she choked slightly.
Zhou Ang just smiled when he heard this.
In fact...... She probably never thought about it, because that person didn't exist at all. But Zhou Ang was going to tell her a few days later that it was Chen Jingshi's strength.
This is not simply to hide the secret of the existence of his own body and the county Zhu Yamen, to a certain extent, his deceased father, the image in the mother's heart, should have always been extremely tall, in this case, pushing the matter on him should be able to let his mother harvest some sweetness after many years.
Although the achievements of the son and the achievements of the husband are actually no small or small for a surviving person, and both are important in her life, there are many more achievements of the son in the future, and there is only about this step left for the deceased husband to do.
After waiting for a while, when Zhou Cai's mood eased a little, Zhou Ang said: "If my mother agrees, I will go to my uncle's house tomorrow and inform him." In addition......"
After a pause, he said, "After handing over all the work in your hands, my mother won't do it anymore." First, I can already support my family, how can I let my mother work so hard......?
This is the second article specially added by Zhou Ang for fear that his mother would not agree-
Second, the son walked in the yamen, but he still kept his mother and young sister busy every day, and served as a lowly servant, which also made people look down on his son, and his face was gloomy. β
Zhou Caishi hesitated for a while before finally looking up at his son and asking, "Ang'er, are you ...... Have you figured it out? Are you really going to take this path?"
Zhou Ang looked at her in surprise.
Facing her son's gaze, she sighed and said, "Although I have never been involved in anything, I have seen your father do things every day, and I have heard him say a lot. With your father's personality and communication, once you find that your body can't support it, you are afraid that you will leave disaster to your brothers and sisters after you die, and you must still scatter all your family wealth before you die. β
"He'd rather let the three of us eat bran vegetables, at least let your brothers and sisters grow up safely. Not to mention...... What's more, before he left, he repeatedly told me......"
He said, from the small to the big, it can be seen that Ang'er has a wooden temperament, therefore, first, you will never be allowed to step into the officialdom in the future! Second, I will tell me that in the future, I will marry a wife for you, not seeking wealth or beauty, but only looking for a proper woman to pass through the door, and it is better to be supple. If you don't want to hear it, it's good that the husband and wife can live a stable life. He is afraid that you will be trapped in the hands of those strong women, and you will not be able to rest for the rest of your life......"
Zhou Ang was a little stunned when he heard this.
First, he is not allowed to enter the official mansion, because he sees through that his son is not a smart person, and he can't play with intrigues, and he will be played to death if he doesn't do well, and second, he is not allowed to marry a rich family or a woman who is too beautiful, for fear that his son who is not very smart will be driven by women all his life, and even die in the hands of women......
From the perspective of the current Zhou Ang, his father, who has been dead for many years, simply counts the former Zhou Ang thoroughly!
You must know that when he died, Zhou Ang was only six years old at the time.
And he himself was only twenty-seven years old!
Even if the current Zhou Ang prides himself on being smart, and the unique perspective from which he has crossed over from modern society, he subconsciously feels that he is alone from the crowd, but at this time, in the dim light, listening to his mother talk about this, he still can't help but sigh in his heart: This is really a smart person!
No wonder he was able to do that at such a young age!
After thinking about it, Zhou Ang said slowly: "Mother, don't worry, I'm just going in to get a job, and I'm honest and obedient to Shangguan, I don't learn from my father." β
Zhou Caishi hesitated for a moment when he heard this, and finally nodded slowly, but still said: "You go to your uncle's tomorrow and see what your uncle, especially your eldest brother, has to say." β
Zhou Ang thought about it, and finally nodded.
thought that the matter was nine out of ten, but there were some twists and turns in his mother's place, but Zhou Ang didn't feel anything, he knew that his mother was sincerely thinking about herself.
Even, lying in bed at night, he had basically thought about the possible situations he would face when he went to his uncle's house tomorrow, and thought of various theories.
But on the evening of the second day, when he counted the time and rushed to his uncle's house, unexpectedly, his uncle and eldest brother, who thought that he might also oppose this matter, at least expressed his worries, heard that Zhou Ang was going to enter the yamen as a scribe, but they were immediately overjoyed-
The eldest brother Zhou Ye said: "I said that day, when you went to Chen's house to take over the matter of copying the scriptures, you said that it was the guarantee of the county government Xu Zhong Xu Dian History, do you remember?"
Of course Zhou Ang remembered this.
Although it was because the person in charge of this matter at that time was Chen Jingshibo, this was an accident, and normally speaking, if there was no guarantor Xu Dianshi, Zhou Ang would not have been able to take over this job at the beginning.
Therefore, Zhou Ang had already planned to prepare a little gift another day, and asked the eldest brother Zhou Ye to bring himself to the door to thank him in person - although he stopped doing the work halfway, this love must be remembered.
So Zhou Ang nodded and said, "Of course I remember." β
Zhou Ye said: "Then Xu Dianshi told me a few days ago that a few days ago, Wang Xiancheng also went to Chen's Mansion to eat full moon wine, and afterwards Chen's Mansion thanked him, accompanied by a housekeeper of the Chen family, but Xu Dianshi was also at the same table, and the housekeeper of Chen's Mansion took the initiative to mention Brother Ang at the banquet, praising you for your flying font, sincerity, and being a local young generation of people! Wang Xiancheng said on the spot, and when there is a vacancy in the six rooms in the yamen, he will let you fill it. β
Zhou Ang was surprised when he heard this.
What he didn't expect was that he could still bear such fruit after rejecting the invitation of the housekeeper of the Chen Mansion that day.
At this time, Zhou Ye said with a smile: "I can't say that this time it is Wang Xiancheng who has spoken, although it is the county Zhu Yamen, which makes people a little confused, but I think that since Wang Xiancheng values you, there will be a future story." It's a big deal to wait for a vacancy in the sixth room, and then I will transfer you over. There are Wang Xiancheng and Xu Dianshi to take care of, and there is a foolish brother below, after you go in, just be careful, and no one will be embarrassed with you!"
Zhou Ang thought about it, but finally didn't explain anything, just said: "So, this yamen, I can enter?"
Zhou Ye immediately said: "You already have a heel, so you can naturally enter!"
Zhou Ang thought about it, nodded, but said, "In that case, then I will go back and tell my mother, and the matter will be settled." It's just that...... Big brother, after all, I entered the county Zhu Yamen, and there should be no obstacle to you for the time being. And for a while, it seemed that it was not easy to determine whether it was the power of that Wang County. I think it's better for you not to talk about it on your side for the time being. When I have a chance in the future, if I am transferred to your side, please take me with me to thank Wang Xiancheng and Xu Dianshi. β
Zhou Ye was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and seemed to be a little puzzled.
But although Zhou Ang was smiling, he didn't mean to explain.
After a while, Zhou Ye didn't know what he thought, but he didn't ask again, just nodded and said, "It's okay!"