Wei Junli felt very embarrassed that he didn't even know that his brother-in-law was building roads, but he still told fellow scholars about the "situation" so confidently. But soon, when he saw Ji Changze who came out to greet him with his men, he felt so embarrassed. The embarrassment was suddenly thrown away from thousands of miles away.
He opened the curtain and got out of the carriage, took the bamboo umbrella handed over by the coachman, and greeted it happily: "Brother-in-law, how did you know that I was coming?"
Next to him, Wuxian Cheng was a little confused when he saw such a familiar young man approaching him. He suddenly realized it when he heard him call him brother-in-law.
I heard that the magistrate’s wife has a biological brother in her family, so it seems that this is him.
He quietly looked up and down, and his eyes lit up slightly. He was worthy of being the son of the Cheng family in Yushi Zhong. He looked like a gentleman. Although he was young, he had an elegant demeanor. His appearance was not as good as that of Mr. Ji, but he was still handsome and vaguely handsome. You can see the similarities with the magistrate's wife from her eyebrows.
Such a good-looking young man makes people feel happy just looking at him.
A smile immediately appeared on his face, and he was about to explain to Lord Ji that their group was not here to greet Mr. Wei, but they heard that the first batch of people who came to Weeping Willow for sightseeing had arrived, so the Lord took them to pick him up. One by one, let these literati who are good at writing travel notes comfortably play in Weeping Willow and eat and drink well. When they return to Beijing, we can promote a group of people to come.
Previously, Wuxian Cheng thought that it was a bit cheap for them to come out to greet these literati who were not officials. Master Ji also said that although it seemed a bit cheap for his parents to come out to receive them, Master Ji was not old, so it didn't matter. , but will make these literati feel that they are valued.
When Wuxian Cheng opened his mouth, Ji Changze knew what he was going to say.
He spoke directly before Wu County Cheng, and smiled at Wei Junli: "There are government officials I sent to patrol all around Weeping Willow. Knowing that you are coming, can my brother-in-law not come out to greet you?"
After saying that, Ji Changze's face naturally showed a bit of surprise. He looked at the gentlemen who were getting off the carriage one after another, and asked in confusion and innocence: "Are these gentlemen here with you?"
Next to him, Wuxian Cheng: "..."
It's true that there were government officials arranged to go out on patrol around Weeping Willow, but what those government officials announced was that these men were coming.
Now Mr. Ji looks as if he really doesn't know the identity of these scholars, but he is doing it very seriously.
He couldn't help but recall the corrupt official behavior that Master Ji acted when he first came to Weeping Willow.
Every cell in his body was filled with greed for money, and he was even more corrupt than a real corrupt official. He couldn't blame him for actually believing that Mr. Ji was a corrupt official at that time, and he almost failed the first level of the test.
Over there, the gentlemen who got off the carriage heard that the person greeting Wei Junli was actually the local magistrate, and they quickly stepped forward to salute.
Ji Changze smiled with a good attitude and said gently: "You are welcome, Jun Li said that you are here to see the Yuanhua at Weeping Willow? Since you are Jun Li's friend, I will definitely take good care of you, Wuxian Cheng."
Wuxian Cheng, who was still lost in memories next to him, heard his boss calling him and hurried forward: "Sir."
"We are guests from afar. You can send these talented people to the inn next to Yuanhua Forest in person. You don't have to pay for the room."
Some literati quickly refused, saying that they had brought enough silver, so how could they stay in an inn without paying.
Ji Changze waved his hand: "That inn was built by me, and no one has lived there yet. It is just for the convenience of viewing Yuanhua. You don't need to be polite to me. Junli is my brother-in-law and his friend. Naturally, I am Take good care of it.”
Next to him, Wuxian Cheng: "..."
Mr. Ji had previously said that the first group of tourists would be given free inns so that they could go back and praise Weeping Liu and local officials like them. But now it was because these people were friends of his wife's brother.
He was full of complaints, but others didn't know the inside story. Seeing Ji Changze being so enthusiastic and considerate, he couldn't help but feel a little better in his heart.
He is so kind to his wife and brother, and even they are loved by everyone. This Master Ji is really friendly and gentle to others.
A man who had a good chat with Wei Junli on the road was still a little shocked. When he saw Ji Changze talking to others with a smile, he quickly pulled Wei Junli over and asked, "Brother Wei, why didn't you say that Magistrate Chuiliu is your brother-in-law before?"
Wei Junli's previous embarrassment had long since been thrown to the sky, and now he only felt full of complacency and pride in his heart.
Can you not be proud? He was only sixteen years old, which was the time when he needed face the most and liked to show off. Now that Ji Changze, his brother-in-law, had come to properly receive the people who were traveling with him, he had given him enough face, so naturally he felt happy.
Behind him were his brother-in-law's thoughtful words. Wei Junli's waist was straighter than before, and he said to the young man who was talking to him: "You are coming to Weeping Willow to see Yuanhua. I'm telling you what to do."
Over there, Ji Changze had a good attitude and successfully persuaded these literati to live over there in Yuanhua Forest by saying, "You are all my brother-in-law's friends, so of course I have to take good care of you." He looked at these young men with a smile. Talk with a relaxed expression.
Next to him, Wuxian Cheng waited for a long time and finally found an opportunity to ask him.
"Sir, didn't you say before that we came here specially to wait for these gentlemen who are looking at Yuanhua?"
Ji Changze's smile did not change, and he said gently: "Didn't you say before that I, a county magistrate, came to welcome people with no reputation? Now I am here to welcome my wife and brother, and I only take care of these husbands for the sake of your courtesy. I still feel that Price drop?"
Of course not, not only did the price not drop, didn't this also win a lot of votes for Ji Changze to be a gentle and good man
But didn’t Mr. Ji say before that it doesn’t matter whether the price is reduced or not? Doesn’t he care about these nonsense
Ji Changze: "Just because I don't care doesn't mean that I have to rush to lower the price. After all, Wu County Cheng hasn't experienced it yet."
Wuxian Cheng: “…”
Okay, it seems like he still has to adapt a lot before he can get used to the fact that Shangguan is a bitch.
Ji Changze saw off Wuxian Cheng and several gentlemen, then turned to look at Wei Junli with a smile: "Are you tired along the way? Let's go, brother-in-law will take you back to the inner office. Your sister misses you too, so go and see her first. she."
In fact, Wei Junli and her brother-in-law were not very familiar with each other. The marriage between the two was not determined by both parties, but started from an accident, and the wedding was done in a hurry. After the marriage, Wei Juncan, a married daughter, could not return to her parents' home often, and Wei Junli, his brother-in-law, also You can't bother your brother-in-law all the time, so the siblings will see each other less often, let alone the brother-in-law.
After that, my sister followed her brother-in-law to take office. We haven’t seen each other for almost half a year.
Although they hadn't seen each other for a long time and had never gotten along with him much before, Wei Junli became a little more affectionate towards his brother-in-law, perhaps because his brother-in-law had given him enough face before.
He was less unfamiliar when he spoke: "Brother-in-law, Weeping Willow has built a road? This road is really well built."
Ji Changze patted him on the shoulder and said affectionately: "Weeping Willow not only built roads, but also built some other things. Brother-in-law will take you to see them."
Wei Junli nodded obediently, but he didn't have much expectation in his heart. After all, Weeping Willow was a poor place, and no matter how much he repaired it, it would definitely not be as good as the capital. He was used to seeing good things in the capital, and now even if he didn't show it on his face, he was very fond of his brother-in-law in his heart. Being intimate, I don’t know what my brother-in-law can do that I haven’t seen before.
His view lasted less than a stick of incense before it collapsed after entering his sister's house.
Looking at the bright window in front of him, Wei Junli stopped in shock: "Liu Li??"
He turned back to look at Ji Changze in confusion, his eyes filled with disbelief and heartache.
Glaze is expensive, and usually a glass cup is already very expensive, but my brother-in-law actually used it as a window?
Their family couldn't do this with their financial resources, so where did the money to buy colored glaze come from
The tragedy of "my brother-in-law became a corrupt official and exploited the people to get money to buy colored glaze was exposed and the whole family was jailed" flashed through Wei Junli's mind.
Fortunately, Ji Changze was a good brother-in-law. Before his thoughts could get to the point where his father was grieving and his mother was blinded by tears, he said, "This is not colored glaze, it is glass."
After introducing the use of glass that must be made by travelers to Wei Junli, he said to the servant: "Please come, Madam, and say that Madam's brother is here."
After a few moments, Wei Juncan came out with a face full of surprise: "Jun Li, why are you here? Come in and sit down quickly. Are your parents okay?"
Wei Junli subconsciously looked at his sister and felt relieved when he saw that her face was rosy, her brows were stretched, her smile was peaceful, and she was even more radiant than before she got married.
My mother had always been worried that her sister would not live well if she stayed away from her parents' family. Now it seems that she has overthought it. My brother-in-law is gentle and can treat him like his brother-in-law, so he will naturally be better to his sister.
The two siblings talked affectionately, and the three of them had dinner together. After dinner, Wei Juncan arranged for a girl to send him to the guest room.
Wei Junli took the opportunity to ask the girl how her brother-in-law treated his sister.
This girl also grew up with Wei Juncan and was familiar with Wei Junli. She immediately said: "Don't worry, Mr. Lang. I'm very kind to my wife. My wife has been unwell recently. She wants to see the scenery outside, but the wind can't blow. Lang Then you found a glass cube and made it into a window. The room became brighter and the wind couldn't come in, but it was much easier to use than the previous window."
Wei Junli frowned: "Sister is feeling unwell? Have you seen a doctor?"
The girl covered her mouth and smiled, her eyes full of joy: "Madam is pregnant, so her body is inevitably a little uncomfortable, but with the master here, she takes care of her more carefully than us servants. When the master went to the countryside to look at the fields, he even picked it himself. I gave the sour fruit to Madam, she is feeling better today."
Wei Junli was confused at first, and then he was happy.
It's good to be pregnant, it's good to be pregnant, he will have a nephew or niece soon.
Hearing again how gentle and considerate his brother-in-law was to his sister, and how the couple had a good relationship, he felt more at ease.
When he entered the house, he found a screen inside. When he stepped forward to take a look out of curiosity, he was confused again.
"What is this?"
She does look like Gong Tong, but why does she look like this
Naturally, he didn't know how useful the flush toilet was, so he was curious and opened the lid to look inside after being prompted by his servant.
After looking at the flush toilet, my attention was drawn to the shower room.
He always bathed in a tub, and this was the first time he saw it like this. He couldn't help but get in there and try it again.
"What kind of thing is this? Water can come out just by unscrewing it. Don't you have to fetch water?"
Also, this is a little less fragrant than Yuan Hua Pan, but it can easily remove dirt. It is made of glass and can clearly reflect people's shadows. It is easier to use than rice paper when placed on a desk. A few cents of new paper.
These many things, which were made by the cheating Ji Changze under the guidance of his subordinates, were all placed in front of Wei Junli.
After reading them one by one, Wei Junli felt that he had become a bumpkin. He didn't know anything and had to ask questions about everything.
No, he is from the capital, so he cannot act like he has never seen the world.
Although the brother-in-law is friendly and treats his sister well, as the sister's natal family, he represents her sister's face. What if the brother-in-law knows that he has never seen or looked down on the Wei family? .
After all, Wei Junli is also a scholar, so he can still handle it.
He coughed dryly and forced himself not to look like a curious baby: "Is it getting dark soon? Let's light up the lamp."
A person as good as him would not be surprised by something like this.
No matter what he saw, he could remain calm as before.
Three minutes later, Wei Junli sat at the table, looking at the small object in front of him, which could shine much brighter than a candle at night and was called a desk lamp by his servants, with a blank expression on his face.
"These... were also made by my brother-in-law?"
No more, I can’t pretend anymore.
This brother-in-law is really, really outstanding.