Chapter Eleven Guo Jia's Appointment
After the main talk, laughter and joy were heard in the hall, and the host and the host were all happy.
Zhen Yi, who was rarely drunk, was helped back to the bedroom by his servants. When Zhen Yi saw Zhen Yi's face was red and hot, he looked drunk and hazy. While taking off his clothes, he asked with a smile: "What are the happy events of Master today? I used to avoid drinking less, so why are you greedy for today?"
Zhen Yi laughed, stroked his white beard and said, "I am lucky to know two young heroes today, which is a pleasure in my life."
Now in Zhen Yi's eyes, Guo Jia and Xu Shu are really worthy of their reputation. Judging from Xu Shu's advice alone, it is already quite good. Xu Shu is both a teacher and a friend of Guo Jia, and Guo Jia is full of talent. What Zhen Yu said half a year ago, Guo Jia is a rare young talent in the world. Zhen Yi doesn't believe it. When he saw him today, he deeply agreed and remembered what Zhen Yu said half a year ago that Jiang Er was in love with Guo Jia. He suddenly opened his eyes and looked at his wife and said, "Madam, Jiang Er will be going to perform the ceremony of the hairpin next spring, right?"
Wang was stunned and then said, "Yes, Master, after the hairpin, I will find her a good family. When I think of Jiang'er as a wife, I always feel reluctant to let it go."
Zhen Yi patted his head and dissipated some alcohol and said, "Jiang'er already has something to do with him. It is the young hero I saw today, Guo Jia, Yingchuan. I plan to marry Jiang'er to him."
"Ah!" Wang was shocked. She had also heard her son talk about Zhen Jiang and Guo Jia, but she had just heard of it at that time, but she didn't expect that Zhen Yi really had this intention today.
"Master, Guo Jia is two years younger than Jiang Er. After he gave the crown ceremony, Jiang Er will be in his early twenties."
Zhen Yi closed his eyes and lay down, and after a long time he said, "I think if Guo Jia really likes Jiang Er, I will let Guo Jia marry Jiang Er three years later."
"Three years? Guo Jia is only sixteen years old at most. If he got married at that time, wouldn't Jiang'er and Jiang'er be a concubine?" Wang's eyes were filled with tears and his face was full of grievance.
A man who has not performed the ceremony can only marry a concubine, and he can only marry after the ceremony. Of course, princes and nobles are not restricted.
At this time, there is no system of three wives and four concubines, only one wife and multiple concubines.
Zhen Yi ignored Wang's tears and lay on the bed with his eyes closed, saying leisurely: "I think Guo Fengxiao is not a thing in the pool, and his achievements will be unmeasurable in the future. It was seven years later, seven years later, seven years later, I will see how his achievements will be. If what I said today, the second daughter of Tuoer and the third daughter of Daoer in my family are in the age of birth, and they will marry another daughter to be his wife. In this way, Jiang Er will not be wronged by his side."
"Master, are you talking drunk now? Many wealthy families in Jizhou want to marry my family, but you politely refuse it. Why do you want to marry two daughters to Guo Jia from a poor family today?" Wang's tears kept flowing, and he really couldn't figure out whether Zhen Yi was too confused today.
Zhen Yi suddenly opened his eyes and shouted to Wang: "Women, what do you know? Do you think it is a blessing to let your daughter marry into a wealthy family? Hebei has countless wealthy families and powerful people. That is now. Now the world is chaotic, and the world is about to be in chaos. Today's wealthy and prominent families may be dry bones in the tomb tomorrow! If you marry your daughter, is it for their own good? That is to push them into the fire pit! Today, I will put my words here. All the major marriages of children in the family are my own. Anyone who discusses with you cannot agree. Even if you agree before, you cannot count them! The situation is treacherous, and the Zhen family must act cautiously and destroy them if you are not careful."
Wang was frightened, but she nodded obediently and said, "It's late at night, let's go to see Mi'er."
Zhen Yi sighed gently and pulled the quilt to fall asleep, while Wang went to the room of his youngest daughter Zhen Mi next door.
The conversation was divided into two parts. After Guo Jia and Xu Shu left the banquet, they were pulled into the room by Zhen Yu. Zhen Yu, who was still unsatisfied, asked someone to serve wine, a few plates of side dishes, and three of them knelt around the table and talked improvised.
Zhen Yu personally poured wine for the two of them, raised his glass and sighed: "Fengxiao and Yuanzhi first saved me outside Yecheng, and now they solved my family's dilemma. Yu is so grateful."
After drinking all the wine in the glass, Xu Shu laughed first and said, "You thank you so much, I'm afraid you want to give away the guests."
Zhen Yu was puzzled and asked back, "What does Yuan Zhi mean? I wish you and the other two lived here for a long time."
Guo Jia tilted his head and said, "Yuan Zhi said that I, Guo Fengxiao, are most annoying to the red tape. The more polite you are to me, the more annoying I am. If you are polite, I can't stand it anymore, so I will naturally turn around and leave."
Zhen Yu was stunned at first, then suddenly said, "That was my fault. Fengxiao, I wonder where you and Yuanzhi had traveled in the past six months?"
"Yecheng." Guo Jia did not hide it and said frankly.
Zhen Yu asked inexplicably: "What kind of scenery in Yecheng can make the two of you linger for half a year?"
Xu Shu smiled mysteriously and said, "Zhang Jiao."
Zhen Yu expressed surprise and asked.
Xu Shuze explained: "Half a year ago, I discussed the future trend of the world with Fengxiao. Fengxiao once asserted that the way of peace would rebel, so we went north to Yecheng and saw Zhang Jiao in person."
I expected it half a year ago? I'm afraid it's more than that. That was what they said when they were chatting. If they didn't say it, when would they start thinking about it?
Zhen Yu had already admired Guo Jia so much that he filled the three of them with wine and continued to ask: "If Taiping Road is reversed, what will happen to this great Han Dynasty?"
Guo Jia picked up the dish and put it into his mouth, chewing it and said, "Although Taiping Road reverses, it will be difficult to become a climate, and it will perish sooner or later. However, the Han Dynasty is not far from overturning. Your Zhen family must prepare early. Remember what I said to you that day."
Although Guo Jia is careless, in fact, what he says is shocking, while Zhen Yu is convinced of Guo Jia and knows what Guo Jia is referring to. Even if one day when the heroes are in power, the Zhen family must not support any hero when they are angry. I am afraid that they will ask Guo Jia carefully.
Half a year ago, Zhen Yu was skeptical when he heard what Guo Jia said, because he could not have thought that Taipingdao would cause trouble at that time. Now even his father is worried that Taipingdao would cause trouble. If he really rebelled, half of the country would lose stability. However, Guo Jia in front of him had already expected that this man was young but talented, and being able to meet such a person was like a reward from God. It was a blessing for the Zhen family.
Although Zhen Yu is mediocre, he is kind and upright, and is highly appreciated by Guo Jia and Xu Shu. The three of them talk about everything. Speaking of which, Guo Jia's purpose of making friends is very simple. It doesn't depend on your background or your talent, it depends on your character. His best friend Xun Yu was born in the Yingchuan gentry, while Xi Zhicai was born in a poor family. Xu Shu was even a wanderer in the martial arts world. On the contrary, there were also children of wealthy gentry in Yingchuan that flattered him, Guo Fengxiao. Unfortunately, Guo Jia looked down on him because he could see at a glance that those people had ulterior motives, and Zhen Yu was obviously very fond of Guo Jia, so he fell in love with each other.
After three rounds of wine, Guo Jia took out a piece of silk cloth from a package he brought when he went out and handed it to Zhen Yu. He added another glass of wine and continued to eat food.
Zhen Yu took the silk cloth and opened it. There was a recipe written on it and a strange thing was drawn. Fortunately, there were detailed annotations below.
"Fengxiao, is this the recipe for brewing wine? But what is the process called distillation? I have been traveling around for several years and have never heard of it. What is the magical use of this distiller?"
Guo Jia burped and explained it in detail to him. Xu Shu was not surprised after listening. He had already seen Guo Jia's magicality, but Zhen Yu asked hesitantly: "The wine brewed with this recipe is really a hundred times more mellow than the wine today?"
"You can follow this method to make it. After the matter is done, you will know it once you taste it." Guo Jia had enough food and drink, and his body turned off and lay on the ground in a very indecent manner.
He was used to being casual, Xu Shu was not surprised, and Zhen Yu knew that it was Guo Jia's temperament and did not mind. He asked solemnly: "Wenxiao, if the wine produced by this method is as you said, then this recipe is worthless. How can I accept such a valuable thing easily? You might as well put it away quickly."
Guo Jia lay on the ground and looked at the roof, laughing and said, "You know that you are not rewarded without merit. Let me tell you frankly. I am helping 300 refugees in Yingchuan. It is difficult to be self-sufficient. How can I make wine with food? Besides, this still cannot be made by a skilled craftsman. Where can I have money to hire these people? This recipe is indeed worth ten thousand gold, but it is worthless in my hands. When it comes to your Zhen family, it is a treasure for wealth."
After hearing Guo Jia say this, Zhen Yu said seriously: "My Zhen family can help Fengxiao open a winemaking workshop. When the filial piety is completed in the future, then return the capital to my Zhen family."
"Zhen Yu, you are such a fool. This is a huge way of wealth. With this recipe, your Zhen family is more than the wealthy in Hebei. It is just around the corner. I want to give it to you but I don't want it? There are so many people in the world who want to steal it." Guo Jia lay on his back on the floor, with a drunken smile on his face.
Unexpectedly, Zhen Yu refused even more directly: "Fengxiao, although I, Zhen Yu, are a merchant, I respect young heroes like you and Yuanzhi. You are both friends whom I have been proud of in my life. For the prosperity of my family, I should accept this generous gift from you, but I cannot accept it for the sake of my friend."
Xu Shu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Your filial piety, he doesn't appreciate your kindness. If I see it, your wish to be a son-in-law of the Zhen family will be disappointed."
Guo Jia sat up in a panic, pointed at Xu Shu and cursed: "Xu Yuanzhi, don't talk nonsense. When did I say I want to be a son-in-law of the Zhen family?"
Xu Shu ignored Guo Jia and smiled at Zhen Yu and said, "Don't you understand what Fengxiao is meant? This wine-making recipe is a betrothal gift for Fengxiao."
"Ah! Take this matter seriously? Fengxiao, do you really want to marry my eldest sister?" Zhen Yu held Guo Jia's hand excitedly and asked.
Guo Jia was speechless. The original intention of his winemaking recipe had nothing to do with Zhen Jiang, but Xu Shu took advantage of the issue and made Zhen Yu believe it. Now, Zhen Yu would probably not believe anything he said.
Guo Jia, who covered his forehead and sighed that he met the wrong person, had to nod.
"Okay, okay, I will report to my father tomorrow, and I will definitely do my best to match this marriage."
Chapter completed!