Chu Shi got the matter done in a few days, which shows how favored she was in the prefectural government. When the Chu family got the news, Master Chu felt honored. He called his son and stroked his beard: "It's done. Your sister agreed to host a banquet for you and Master Deng in the prefectural government. Go and inform Master Deng."
Speaking of which, Master Chu has been in high spirits recently, walking with a flourish. After all, he thought that his daughter being the magistrate's concubine was already a great thing. However, who knew that his daughter was so capable that she coaxed the magistrate into submission in a short time, and even persuaded him to divorce his original wife and make her his legal wife.
The youngest son returned from his studies and was noticed by the Guizhou education commissioner, who wanted to marry his daughter to him.
The local education policy!
If his son could really marry someone's daughter, then what would he need to worry about in the future? Maybe he would be even more prosperous than the current prefect, and then his family would truly be transformed.
Therefore, Master Chu was extremely enthusiastic and attached great importance to this matter. When he heard that people were worried about having a sister who was a concubine at home, he immediately came up with the idea of letting his daughter host a banquet to entertain Master Deng and others.
Chu Yongcheng responded proudly, followed his father's instructions, went to the accounting office to withdraw money, and went to the restaurant to find Master Deng.
They met on the road. In fact, there was one thing he didn't tell his father, that was, it was not the academician who fell in love with him, but the academician's son, Mr. Deng.
Young Master Deng and he hit it off right away. He took the initiative to tell him that he had a little sister who was still unmarried and was the apple of the eye of the academician. He also repeatedly expressed his admiration for him. Deng was not a fool, so naturally he became more considerate. He even went to arrange for Young Master Deng's pass when it was lost, and arranged for Young Master Deng to stay in a restaurant.
Holding the silver note, his heart warmed up when he thought about the attitude of his family members when they heard that the provincial education commissioner had promised him a marriage.
His father always said that he was not as good as his eldest brother. His mother also felt that his eldest brother was the only one supporting the family and was partial to him. His eldest brother and his wife didn't take him seriously at all.
But now it is different. His father has said several times that he will be the pillar of the family in the future. This time, because of his matter, he scolded his eldest brother and sister-in-law several times. Even his eldest brother and sister-in-law themselves changed their attitude and greeted him with a smile.
These are all brought about by this marriage... ..
Chu Yongcheng took a breath, put on a smile and pushed open the door of Room No. 1: "Brother Deng! I'm here!"
Master Deng was reading at the table. He turned his head and raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "What's the matter? You look so happy. Is there some happy news?"
Chu Yongcheng sighed, "This is a real happy event! Hasn't Brother Deng always been concerned about my sister? My sister happened to be free recently, and she specially planned to host a banquet to entertain you. Look at you, you have to come to stay at the inn, my parents have been saying that I neglected you... I think you should come home and live with me?"
Master Deng closed the book and hesitated, "But, several of my followers have come to visit me these days. As you know, I was robbed some time ago. My silver and travel passes were stolen, and the victim was separated from his followers. Now they are here, and there are quite a few of them. Would it be too much of a bother if they stay at your house?"
Chu Yongcheng immediately glared at him: "Brother Deng, what are you talking about?! Is my family still short of accommodation for a few followers?! If you are willing to go, my parents will be so happy! Hurry up and pack up and go!"
Master Deng stood up with a smile and said, "Then I won't be polite." Then he called the second brother in and said, "Please help me call a few followers over."
At the same time, he said to Chu Yongcheng, "They just arrived and they don't have a pass. I'm afraid they'll cause you trouble, so I let them live in the woodshed."
Chu Yongcheng immediately frowned: "Brother Deng is too pedantic! It's just a small matter, how can you let them be so wronged?"
"It's okay." Master Deng smiled. "My father is very strict. If he knew that we had troubled you so much, he would definitely punish me when he returned. Besides, they didn't suffer any injustice. My dear brother, you are here now, right?"
As the two were talking, there was a sudden noise outside. Seeing the second brother running in in a hurry, Master Deng immediately frowned and asked, "What happened outside?"
The waiter was a little flustered: "The soldiers are searching outside, and they want all the guests to go out and check the list and pass. Those whose identities don't match will be arrested. Sir, you know that something big happened in our city recently. I heard that a thief sneaked into the city, and the soldiers come to search every few days..."
Young Master Deng looked at Chu Yongcheng with a puzzled look on his face: "We have been checked several times along the way. We don't know who the thieves are that have mobilized so many troops."
Chu Yongcheng also sighed: "That's right, I heard that my brother-in-law has been very busy with this matter recently..."
He shook his head again after he finished speaking: "But it's none of our business anyway. Let's go home. My parents are waiting for us."
Young Master Deng nodded, but before he took a step, another waiter ran in: "Sir, sir! Do your followers have their identity passes? The official outside said that if they can't produce the pass, they will be taken away now!"
Master Deng immediately looked at Chu Yongcheng in embarrassment.
Chu Yongcheng immediately got angry and said to Master Deng, "Don't worry, it's okay. I'll go out and take a look!" He immediately left the room and stood at the fence on the second floor to look into the hall. It happened that the leading official today was the head of the police station. He knew him, so he shouted, "Chai Er! That's my guest! What are you doing?!"
Chai Er was originally sharpening his knife. Recently, his superiors were pushing him more and more urgently. They assigned tasks to each of them, requiring them to catch the rebels, otherwise they would be punished. He was delighted to have run into a few people without identity, and was planning to capture them this time to pay off his debts. Then he heard the shout, and when he looked up, he saw that it was Chu Yongcheng, and the fierce look on his face immediately turned into a smile.
Everyone knows that the governor has been very fond of the Chu family recently. Chu is about to become the next wife of the governor. If anyone offends her family, she will whisper in their ears behind their backs and anyone will be in trouble.
Chu Yongcheng couldn't be offended, so Chai Er quickly changed his attitude, took a look at those people and smiled awkwardly: "Oh, I didn't know they were your guests, this... It's really like a flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple. I'm sorry, sir, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
Chu Yongcheng snorted coldly and raised his chin in a reserved manner: "Forget it, these are my guests and the servants of my mentor. It's just that the thieves stole their travel documents. I was with them, and mine was also stolen. Don't worry!"