The carriage left, the man looked west, and still remembers the one hundred taels.
The uncle and the others stared at the door for a long time, unable to come back to their senses. That was one hundred taels of silver. The loser woman from the second brother's family said to push it out and push it out! If you don't want it, you can give it to me! I'm so tired, I feel like my heart is bleeding.
However, soon, the looks of my uncle and aunt became more determined!
The imperial examination is so promising for making money!
We must seize the opportunity this time!
The purpose of Uncle Zhu Shouren's visit this time was to make good use of Zhu Ping'an's success in the imperial examination. Although Uncle Zhu Shouren did not come to Zhu Ping'an's house a few days ago, he was also paying attention to the people who came to visit one after another in the old house. When he saw that the county magistrate and the prominent people of Anqing Prefecture showed up, Uncle Zhu Shouren felt warmed in his heart.
God-given opportunity!
Since the second family can get in touch with the county magistrate and other important figures in Anqing Prefecture by taking advantage of Zhu Ping'an's success in the imperial examination, why not make good use of it
The Tongsheng exam is about to begin. If the second son can persuade Zhu Ping'an to write a letter to Anqing Prefecture, then wouldn't it be easy for him to get the title of scholar? !
Besides, I heard that the Education Commissioner, Lord Zhao Wenhua, admired Zhu Ping'an very much and once wanted to pick him from the list of sons-in-law. If Zhu Ping'an could say hello to the Education Commissioner, Lord Zhao, then at least he would surely become a scholar, and maybe he would even have a great chance of becoming a juren!
It’s just that his nephew Zhu Ping’an looks honest, but in fact he is as smart as a demon, and he has never gotten any benefits from him.
In fact, even if the second brother and others wrote letters to Zhu Ping'an, Zhu Ping'an might not necessarily do as the letters said.
A more reliable method is to use the reputation of the second family as Zhu Ping'an's parents, and himself as Zhu Ping'an's uncle. If he can get the second family to take him to visit the county magistrate and the big shots of Anqing Prefecture, he believes that the trip will be worthwhile.
Thinking of this, Uncle Zhu Shouren's eyes turned green when he looked at Father Zhu.
Well
What happened, brother
When Zhu's father noticed Zhu Shouren's gaze, he was at a loss.
"Second brother, second sister-in-law, I have been studying at home recently. I haven't had any free time. Today, when I learned that Zhu'er had won the first place in the imperial examination, I was so excited that I couldn't sit still. Haha. This is the honor of our Zhu family. Second brother, second sister-in-law have raised Zhu'er well." Uncle Zhu Shouren touched the beard on his chin, nodded, and said to Zhu's father and Chen with a smile.
What do you mean you've been studying at home all the time? You've been studying at home for 20 to 30 years! Studying, studying. You just want to have some free time and avoid work. And you said you just learned about Zhu'er's success today? Who are you kidding? I've seen you looking up here from the roof of the old house more than once!
Although it is said that one should not hit a smiling person, Chen still looked at her uncle Zhu Shouren with dismay at his hypocritical words and could not help but roll her eyes.
"It's all because of Zhu'er's own efforts. We didn't do anything about it." Zhu's father shook his head and said honestly.
"Why are you being so modest, second brother? I'm not blind. Even the spirits of our Zhu family's ancestors in heaven can see it. You and your sister-in-law have made great contributions to Zhu'er's where he is today." Uncle Zhu Shouren continued, speaking sincerely.
Hearing such sincere words from his uncle Zhu Shouren, Zhu's father couldn't help but smile on his sun-tanned face.
Uncle Zhu Shouren took in Father Zhu's expression, and then launched round after round of verbal attacks. With the words of Grandpa Zhu, Old Madam Zhu, and Aunt Zhu, Father Zhu couldn't stop smiling. Chen was fine, but she couldn't hide the smile in the corners of her eyes either.
"Second brother, I heard that the county lord came to our house a few days ago. In addition, the prefectural lord also sent someone to come. Is this true?"
When the time was ripe, uncle Zhu Shouren guided everyone by explaining the purpose of the trip from the shallow to the deep.
"Yes. When I came, I was so nervous that I didn't know where to put my hands." Father Zhu nodded honestly, and then told him about his embarrassing experience of being nervous at that time.
Chen rolled her eyes when she heard that.
"It's understandable that you've never seen such a scene before. But, since Zhu'er is so promising, you won't have to worry about showing weakness after you get used to it." Uncle Zhu Shouren smiled and comforted his father.
Zhu's father nodded naively. When Chen heard that her son had a promising future, her face also showed joy.
"However, what my second brother said did remind me. Zhu'er will become a higher and higher official, and our family cannot let him lose face." Uncle Zhu Shouren's eyes flashed slightly, and he spoke with consideration for Zhu's father.
"Yes." Father Zhu nodded.
Uncle Zhu Shouren was delighted, and looked at Zhu's father warmly and said, "Second brother, in my opinion, why don't we choose a day to visit the county magistrate, the prefectural magistrate and others. First, the county magistrate and the prefectural magistrate have condescended to visit our Zhu family, and we should return the favor out of courtesy and courtesy; second, second brother can see the world and broaden his horizons. In the future, when Zhu'er becomes a high official, our Zhu family will not lose face to him."
“This…” Father Zhu was a little hesitant, but he seemed tempted.
"Why are you still hesitating, second brother!" The uncle took the opportunity to push.
"It's time for Shouyi to go out and see the world." Old Master Zhu also spoke.
After hearing what Mr. Zhu said, Zhu's father was about to nod, but Chen quietly pinched him hard under the table, and the words of agreement that Zhu's father was about to blurt out were suddenly pinched back into his stomach.
"Why would a commoner like us go to work for an official? We might as well think about what to plant in the fields instead of wasting time. We earn our living with our own hands and don't steal or rob. What's there to be ashamed of?" Chen glared at Zhu's father.
"Sister-in-law, you can't say that."
Uncle Zhu Shouren tried to persuade her again. But no matter how Uncle Zhu Shouren persuaded, Chen refused to give in. Even after being pinched by Chen, Zhu's father did not dare to express his opinion.
"Okay, second brother's wife, we're family and we shouldn't have different opinions. Let's go to the county lord and the governor to pay a visit. We'll pay for the gifts and gifts." Seeing that Chen was not willing to listen, the eldest aunt couldn't help but speak hastily, with an expression as if your family was taking advantage of us.
Chen looked at her aunt suspiciously, and then glanced at her uncle Zhu Shouren's face, and she was even more suspicious. You know, her aunt was a stingy person who was willing to give a gift. If she said there was nothing in it, Chen would never believe it.
I am not afraid of god-like opponents, but I am afraid of teammates who are like pigs. Uncle Zhu Shouren looked at his aunt speechlessly, and really wanted to say, "Play now!"
Under such circumstances, the eldest uncle Zhu Shouren had no choice but to tell his purpose: "The Tongsheng exam is about to begin. This visit to the county and prefectural officials is also an opportunity for Jun'er and me. I heard that the education official also admires Zhu'er. This can be regarded as the favor of my Zhu family's ancestors to my Zhu family. It is a heaven-sent opportunity. Moreover, the officialdom is treacherous, and Zhu'er is alone and weak. If Jun'er and I can help him, wouldn't it be better?" (To be continued.)