Judge of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 73: Can't afford to offend

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Zhang Fei looked at the swaying back of the old man Sima, thinking, does he not want me to go to the court to help Wang Anshi? Or does he want to pull me to his side, or does he have other purposes

Sima Guang's sudden win-over really caught Zhang Fei off guard and made him feel flattered.

After thinking for a while, he still didn't dare to make a hasty judgment, because he knew that the upcoming party struggle would be very terrible. The key was that it was difficult to choose either side, and he currently had no ability to change all this. If he got on the wrong boat, his life would be ruined and there would be endless troubles. You know, even Su Shi, who had fans all over the world, failed here!

"no!"

Zhang Fei shook his head: "Although I have one foot in this vortex, I must hold my own destiny in my own hands. Now I have a good relationship with Wang Anshi and Sima Guang. Why should I rush to make a judgment? The initiative is in my hands. Why not wait and see on the sidelines first? If I enter the officialdom, I will have to choose a side. I haven't even settled myself yet, how can I be qualified to think about national affairs."

He put the matter behind him and went to Chen's dental shop.

Since the attack, Zhang Fei moved back to Xu's house... No, it should be said that he never left. He never lived in the new house for even a single day.

Although the matter has been resolved now, Zhang Fei does not plan to move there. He was beaten on the first day he moved there, and even if he is not superstitious, he would still feel scared.

But he would not continue to live in Xu's house. His determination to move out remained unchanged. He now desperately needed the nightlife, which was the only benefit of a time traveler!

When he arrived at Chen's house, he saw Chen Maoqian wearing a brand new green robe, looking very happy, so he couldn't help asking, "Are you happy today?"

"hehe!"

Chen Maoqian smiled awkwardly: "It's not a big happy event, so I didn't send you an invitation."

Zhang Fei asked: "Celebrating a birthday?"

"no no."

"What kind of happy event is that?"

Zhang Fei looked at Chen Maoqian dodging left and right, and felt very puzzled. Is he afraid to tell others about this happy event

Chen Maoqian coughed and said, "Just... I just recently got a concubine."

As soon as the mortgage was issued, the Ma family made money like crazy, and Chen Maoqian made a fortune. It was natural for him to take a concubine!

You, an LSP, cheated us out of our money and then went to find some young girls. This is really unreasonable.

Zhang Fei thought about how young he was, not to mention concubines, he didn't even have a girlfriend, he was really envious and jealous, he said sourly: "Master, don't take on everything, such hard work, just let us young people do it, there is no need to do it yourself."

"You are joking." Chen Maoqian blushed and quickly changed the subject: "I wonder what brings you here today?"

Zhang Fei was originally in a good mood, but when he saw Chen Maoqian had another concubine, which was the life he had been looking forward to, his mood suddenly became bad. He said, "I'll inform the official. I plan to file a complaint with him at the government office."

"What?"

Chen Maoqian was so frightened that he almost lost his soul.

Even the court officials were forced to leave the capital by Zhang Fei. How could his old body withstand Zhang Fei's torture

"What a misunderstanding!"

Chen Maoqian hurriedly said, "Sanlang, don't get excited. There must be some misunderstanding between us."

"No!" Zhang Fei shook his head stubbornly.

Chen Maoqian was puzzled and asked, "There is no misunderstanding, why do you suddenly want to sue me?"

Zhang Fei said: "Remember when I asked you to help me find a house, my only condition was safety, but in the end, I was beaten black and blue on the first day I moved in. You can't even say that you are cheating, you are simply committing a crime!"

"I don't want to do this, and... and this has nothing to do with me!" Chen Maoqian was so aggrieved that he was about to cry.

Don’t you know why you were beaten? You can blame me for this.

Zhang Fei said calmly: "I did offend someone I shouldn't have offended, but why didn't he retaliate against me when I lived in Xu's house?"

Chen Maoqian said: "Who dares to go to Xu Sishi's house to cause trouble for you?"

Zhang Fei asked, "In other words, they only dare to retaliate against me in the house you rented to me?"

“… … !”

Chen Maoqian knew that arguing with this man would only make him more guilty, so he hurriedly said, "Sanlang, this time, just think of it as my fault for letting you down. I will help you find another house and I will definitely give you the lowest rent. What do you think?"

Zhang Fei asked: "What if I get beaten again?"

Chen Maoqian really didn't dare to make this guarantee. This kid had countless enemies, so it was normal for him to be beaten. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, "Oh, right! Wasn't Censor Qian sent to serve as an official in another place some time ago?"

Zhang Fei was surprised and asked, "Censor Qian, do I know him?"

Chen Maoqian said, "I heard that he was sent out because of the Ayun case, so I thought you knew."

"Oh... I'm just an informant, how would I know about this?" Zhang Fei asked curiously, "What does this have to do with my renting a house?"

Chen Maoqian said, "He lived behind the Xu Mansion before, just across a small alley. After he left, the house fell into my hands. Logically speaking, the small courtyard is more than twice as expensive as the one you rented before, but I will still rent it to you for half a year at the original price without adding any extra money. Just consider it as my compensation to you."

Behind the Xu Mansion, it is quite safe. Zhang Fei nodded thoughtfully.

Chen Maoqian added: "But this time we have to agree that you can't look for me if anything happens."

Zhang Fei said unhappily: "If the house collapses, I can't look for you."

Chen Maoqian shook his head and said, "That can't be found either."

"Wow...you're taking it too far!"

"Sanlang, I'm really scared. How about I return the money to you and compensate you double the money? You can rent from another place." Chen Maoqian said with a look of grievance.

It was supposed to be a happy day, but after seeing Zhang Fei, it almost turned into a sad day.

I... Did I use too much force and end up having no friends? Zhang Fei laughed and said, "I was just joking with you. I just wanted to change houses. Please don't be like this."

Chen Maoqian looked at him suspiciously: "What if you are not joking?"

"Okay, okay, just this room. I won't look for you. Okay."

But Zhang Fei felt that he was at a disadvantage, so he said, "How about you give me another concubine? I'm still single now."

Chen Maoqian was stunned.

I’ll rent it to you at half the price, and give you a concubine...!

Even robbers are not as bad as you!

"Just a joke." Zhang Fei saw Chen Maoqian dumbfounded and a little embarrassed, and said, "Okay, it's settled. Let's sign a new contract."

"If you don't want to sign, let's just make a gentleman's agreement." Chen Maoqian shook his head.

Zhang Fei said: "How can we do this without signing the contract?"

Chen Maoqian shook his head and said, "No, if you sign, you can sue me, if you don't sign, you can't sue me."

“… ..!”

Zhang Fei was dumbfounded. "Old Chen, please don't be like this, please. I beg you. I was just joking with you. Do you think it's that easy to sue me? If you don't sign the contract, you can kick me out at any time."

Chen Maoqian even cried and complained: "How can I have the guts to do this? If you were the one who sued me, how could I dare to drive you away?"

Zhang Fei's expression changed, and he said seriously: "If you don't sign a contract with me, I will immediately sue you for tax evasion."

Chen Maoqian trembled with fear, "Sanlang, I have no grudge against you, why do you want to hurt me like this?"

"okay!"

Zhang Fei was also tired. "Stop making trouble. You are not a child anymore. Get it done quickly. Don't you think I am annoying enough?"

Under Zhang Fei's coercion and inducement, Chen Maoqian signed another lease contract with him in tears. It was only three pages long. He read it for a whole hour and discussed it for another hour. Only after he was sure that it was correct did he let Zhang Fei sign it.

As for the houses, Zhang Fei hasn't seen any yet, but most of the people living in that area are officials, so the houses can't be too bad.

Moreover, all the houses are ready for you to move into right away.

Chen Maoqian really went above and beyond to the utmost. He immediately sent people to clean up the house that day to see if there were any thieves hiding, and also to replenish the missing daily necessities. It was truly an exceptional service.

This time Zhang Fei was really embarrassed to say goodbye to Xu Zun again, and just said it to him during dinner.

Xu Zun was also very satisfied with this. Living nearby, he could have someone to take care of him.

One day later.

Xu Mansion, back door.

"You are such a fool. How can you go through the back door instead of the front door? This is after all a move to a new home."

Xu Zhiqian looked at Zhang Fei with a strange expression.

Zhang Fei said unhappily, "Last time I went through the front door and was bleeding. Although this back door is small, it is safe. No matter which way you go, nothing will happen!"

Xu Zhiqian laughed and said, "Is this how you spies all make excuses? You got beaten up at the front door---!"

"you shut up."

Zhang Fei glared at Xu Zhiqian, "I haven't even told you about your bad mouth yet, and you still dare to say that. I'm going back."

After saying that, he rushed out the back door, not giving Xu Zhiqian a chance to speak.

Xu Zhiqian felt extremely wronged and stamped her feet fiercely, "It's obviously your own mouth that makes trouble, but you blame it on me. Fine, fine, you say I have a bad mouth, then I curse you to be beaten again."

As she spoke, she whispered, "I just don't believe it can really work."

... ...

Why choose the back door? It’s closer!

Opposite is the back door of his house.

Two steps away, you can enter Xu's new home through the back door.

Looking at the small backyard where people could sit and chat, Zhang Fei sighed: "It's a little small, but it's safe. The neighbors here are either rich or noble. I don't believe anyone would dare to come and beat me up."

Before he could finish his words, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes.

Coming again

Zhang Fei was numb.