Although Zhang Ruiyang noticed something was wrong with his son Zhang Yuan's expression, he was so happy now that he didn't think about anything else at all. He just thought that his son was working hard on the scientific examination and was tired from the journey. He said with concern: "My son is tired, so go in and have a rest."
Then a new servant rushed forward and said, "Master, help the young master in." He was about to help Zhang Yuan, with a flattering look on his face -
Zhang Yuan waved his hand to refuse, and said to his father Zhang Ruiyang: "Father, my sister is back too -" and then he bowed his hands to the crowd and said: "Fathers and fellow villagers, see you tomorrow, see you tomorrow."
The villagers gathered in front of the "Jie Yuandi" archway dispersed a little. Shang Zhoude and Zong Yishan entered the house with their servants escorting four small sedans. There were six or seven women and
The maid came to pick up the sedan. When Zhang Yuan saw that, except for Shi Shuang's wife Cui Gu, they all had unfamiliar faces. Fortunately, the courtyard inside the gate wall was still the same, otherwise he would have felt so out of place. He thought to himself: "Win the exam."
It has been less than a month and it is already like this. If I come back in half a year, I guarantee that I will not recognize my old house."
When Zhang Ruiyang saw Wang Wei coming to see his son's concubine, he had nothing to say. He only said to Zhang Ruoxi: "Take her in to see your mother——"
Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, had already been accompanied by Tu Ting to the front yard. Zhang Yuan, Zhang Ruoxi, Shang Danran, Yi Ting, Wang Wei, and Mu Zhenzhen came forward to pay their respects one after another. Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, was so happy that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear.
Seeing Wang Wei, she was stunned. Zhang Ruoxi quickly whispered in her mother's ear: "This is Wang Wei. She has been with me since she left Shanyin last time. Now she is helping me manage the cloth village in Hangzhou. Dan Ran has talked with her
After that, I even rewarded her with a jade bracelet, she is a very good girl."
Zhang's mother, Lu, asked Tu Ting to help Wang Wei up. She looked Wang Wei up and down with a smile and said to herself: "My son is really discerning. I have never seen such a beautiful girl in Shanyin City. She is even more beautiful than Dan Ran.
Well, if Dan Ran is willing to accept her, then there will be no problem." He said: "Okay, okay. Let's talk inside." He took his daughter Zhang Ruoxi with one hand and his daughter-in-law Shang Danran with the other hand and walked through the hall to the inner courtyard. There was chaos everywhere inside and outside the house.
The lanterns and colorful decorations are just like Zhang Yuan and Shang Danran getting married in April——
Zhang Ruoxi supported her mother and said with a smile: "There is another big happy event. My mother will be so happy that she can't sleep after hearing about it."
"Oh." Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, said, "What's the big happy event? Tell me quickly?"
Zhang Ruoxi looked at Shang Danran walking on the other side and whispered: "Danran is two months pregnant."
"Ah!" Zhang's mother, Lu, was surprised and happy. She stopped by the patio, took Shang Danran's hand, and said eagerly: "Really? Really?"
When elders ask questions, you can't just nod or shake your head. Shang Danran said shyly: "Yes."
Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, suddenly beamed. She was even happier than the day before yesterday when she came back to Fufu and told Zhang Yuan that Zhang Yuan's high school had been completed. What an elderly woman loves most is having grandchildren. The gentry in urban and rural areas of Shaoxing, like her, have no grandchildren after they are over fifty.
There are not many seniors——
Zhang's mother, Lu, was originally half-supported by Shang Danran. Now she was supporting Shang Danran in turn, and said with a fearful tone: "Ah, if I had known this, I would never have let you go to Hangzhou. Fortunately,
Shang Danran felt a little proud. He thought that as expected, if she had told her aunt that she might be pregnant, she would definitely not be able to go to Hangzhou and there would be no chance to visit West Lake——
Just because Shang Danran was pregnant, Zhang's mother, Lu, treated Danran as a person made of porcelain and took great care of her, for fear of accidentally bumping into her. When she went to the teahouse downstairs to let Shang Danran sit on an armchair, Then he remembered that it was getting cold now, so he hurriedly asked someone to get a mattress to put it on, and then he let Shang Danran sit down, holding hands and asking for warmth, no matter how big or small. He wanted to ask everything——
The mother's nervous and happy look made Zhang Ruoxi on the side find it a bit funny. As for this, it suddenly occurred to her that her mother had given birth to six children in total, but only two were her and the Obara siblings. This was a lingering fear for her mother.
…
In the front hall, Zhang Ruiyang, Zhang Yuan and his son, and Zong Yishan had dinner with Shang Zhoude. Shang Zhoude felt so happy that he drank a pound of Shaoxing bean wine and was half drunk. Zhang Yuan wanted to leave him to rest here. However, the Kuaiji Shang Mansion has already sent people outside to wait to take Shang Zhou De back——
Zhang Yuan and Zong Yishan sent Shang Zhou De to the Bashi Bridge to get on the boat. They watched the boat go around the bend of the river before heading back. It was already the second drum hour and the moon had not yet risen. Laifu and Shi Shuang carried lanterns on both sides. , bluestone road, clean——
"Brother Yishan, do you have anything to teach me about today's events?" Zhang Yuan walked slowly with his hands behind his hands and added: "There are many maidservants, and the neighbors respect you."
Zong Yishan had long seen that Zhang Yuan had something on his mind. Previously, Zhang Yuan looked coldly at the servants who had taken refuge in front of the "Jie Yuandi" archway. Zong Yishan pondered for a moment and said: "I know your worries, but this This is also the custom. Before the Jiajing period, when officials returned to their hometowns with empty eunuchs, the elders and elders in the village would comfort each other and praise their breeze. In the countryside, people don't ask about their character, only how much money they have, and they regard more money as their ability. Instead, they make fun of those who are honest and incorruptible as officials. There are beautiful men who want to be servants, and beautiful women who want to be concubines. They are rich and well-endowed, so they call them "depending on the body". They think they are a way to avoid corvee service and defend against foreign aggression. Therefore, if they win the imperial examination, they don't have to go out to serve as officials, which is enough to get rich——"
After a pause, Zong Yishan slowed down his tone, but each word was more thought-provoking: "Dong Xuanzai of Huating, in the past thirty years, he has made a fortune of tens of millions. How could it be that he managed it by himself? Most of it was through seeking refuge with the foxes in the city and the rats in the society, who worked together in collusion. Dong Half of Dong's evil was committed by his slaves, but in the end it will all be blamed on Dong."
Zhang Yuan laughed at himself: "I want to help the world, but I didn't expect that the first problem I have to face is my father. Fortunately, I don't have any brothers, otherwise it would be more difficult to restrain him."
Zong Yishan felt that what he just said was a bit harsh, so he changed his mind and said, "My father-in-law is a loyal and honest man. He won't do anything as bad as Mr. Dong. It's not a big deal to have a few servants who rely on their wealth. With such a custom, it's not a big deal for the servants." Just be strict."
Zhang Yuan smiled and made a decision in his heart. He and Zong Yishan returned to the "Jie Yuandi" archway and saw a group of maidservants coming out of the wall door. It was Zhang Ruiyang who escorted these people out. These maidservants bowed to Zhang Ruiyang. He said goodbye and said: "Master." When he saw Zhang Yuan and Zong Yishan, he respectfully called him "Young Master" and "Auntie." Then they went their separate ways and dispersed in an instant.
Before his son Zhang Yuan could ask, Zhang Ruiyang explained: "The house is too small and narrow to accommodate these people. These people are households in the city and suburbs of Shanyin. They are going home to rest now. We will meet again tomorrow morning." Here are the errands. As a father, I am really busy these days. Thank you for their help."
Zhang Ruiyang twirled his goatee and looked at the crooked moon that had just risen in the eastern sky. He sighed happily, but then said: "I am going to buy your eighth uncle's house. Our house should also be expanded. Otherwise, we can't live in it."
With so many people, the big archway and the small house are not suitable."
The eighth uncle is Zhang Ruiyang's cousin Zhang Lu. He lives next to Zhang Yuan's family. Zhang Lu's son Zhang Dingyi is one year younger than Zhang Yuan. He played with Zhang Yuan a few years ago. After Zhang Yuan won three yuan in a row, Zhang Dingyi
We can no longer talk to Zhang Yuan. Now Zhang Yuan is a prominent figure in the local area, while Zhang Dingyi is still a big naughty boy hanging around in social studies——
Zhang Yuandao: "Father, this matter is inappropriate. In our own opinion, it was negotiated and paid for by both parties, but in the eyes of outsiders, it is unavoidable that it has a bad reputation of taking advantage of the power to occupy the clan's real estate——"
Zhang Ruiyang said hurriedly: "What's the matter? Let's just give your eighth uncle's family some more money. We can't let your eighth uncle suffer any loss. If your eighth uncle's century-old house is sold to others, it will only cost more than 200 taels of silver at most. Let's
Just give him four hundred taels." He looked at Zong Yishan and said, "Yishan and Yi Ting can also live with us in the future."
Zong Yishan smiled and said nothing for his father-in-law.
A little maid poked her head out from the wall door. Seeing Zong Yishan, she turned around and rushed into the door and said, "Master Zong is in front of the door."
Yi Ting came out with a maid and saluted Zhang Ruiyang. Zhang Ruiyang asked Laifu to pick up a lantern to send Zong Yishan and his wife back.
Zhang Yuan followed his father to the inner courtyard. The father and son were silent. When they reached the patio, Zhang Ruiyang suddenly said: "There are also continuous houses over there in Xi Zhang."
Zhang Yuan knew the meaning of his father's words. In the early days, Xi Zhang also lived together with the same clan as Dong Zhang. Later, Zhang Yuan and Bian's family became rich, and other poor relatives gradually moved to other parts of the city, and the homesteads were resold.
It was given to Zhang Yuanbian, Zhang Rulin and his son, and now the Xi Zhang Zhuang Yuan Dynasty regulates Hongli. And it is surrounded by slaves who live in dozens of families. Fortunately, Zhang Rulin is very strict in running the family and does not allow the slaves to do evil.
, and Xi Zhang is willing to advocate for disaster relief and public welfare, so his reputation in the local area is good. However, Xi Zhang has many slaves, and things that rely on power to bully others still happen from time to time. Otherwise, the reputation of Zhang He, the number one dude in Shanyin, will be
how come?
——Also, Zhang Yuan’s deeper understanding of his father Zhang Ruiyang’s heart through this sentence is: his father has always been worried about the rich in the west and the poor in the east. In his early years, he also wanted to get rich through the imperial examination, but when he was thirty years old, he was still just a boy.
In the end, it was only on the recommendation of his uncle Zhang Rulin that he found a job in the Prince Zhou's Mansion in Kaifeng. My father must have felt a strong sense of frustration. When he got old, he had the opportunity to be proud. When he was young, he had a beautiful house and a spacious house, and his dream was echoed by hundreds of people.
He raised his head again. This is human nature. Wealth and honor cannot return to his hometown, just like walking in brocade at night. If you want to show off your splendor, you have to show off in front of your neighbors and old friends.
Zhang Yuan can understand his father's mood very well, and also wants to satisfy his father's vulgar but practical wishes, but——
"Father, I have something to report to my father." Zhang Yuan felt that it was necessary to have a long talk with his father.
Zhang Ruiyang said "Yeah", and the father and son went up to the south building. Zhang's mother Lu and Zhang Ruoxi were about to send Shang Danran downstairs. Zhang's mother Lu smiled and said: "Yuan'er, you and Danran should go back to the west building.
Get some rest early." Seeing that her husband Zhang Ruiyang's face seemed a little unhappy, he asked, "What's the matter?"
Zhang Yuandao: "The son wants to report to his father about the provincial examination."
Zhang Ruoxi said: "I'll take Dan Ran back to the west building."
Seeing Dan Ran go downstairs, Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, smiled softly to Zhang Ruiyang and said, "Dan Ran is very happy." The joy was beyond words.
Zhang Ruiyang was also overjoyed. All the previous unhappiness was gone and he said to Zhang Yuan: "Are you going to tell your father about this?"
Zhang Yuandao: "There are some other things."
Zhang Ruiyang nodded, and entered the bedroom with his old wife Lu, and sat down on the drunkard's chair. He also asked Zhang Yuan to sit down, and asked: "Yuan'er, what do you have to say?"
Zhang Yuan reported to his father the rumors and slanders made by Dong and Wang, saying that the examiner Qian Qianyi tried hard to punish him severely, but Dong and Wang had no choice but to take charge of the affairs.
The main culprits behind the scenes, Dong Zuyuan and Wang Ruqian, were safe and sound, and Dong Qichang was still visiting the officials during the court, and wanted to establish the fraud case. Everyone in the Han Society was uneasy. Qian Hanlin specifically told him to be careful in everything before returning to the capital.
To make others laugh——
Zhang Yuan deliberately exaggerated and exaggerated when he said these things. Zhang Ruiyang had served in the Zhou Palace for many years, so he certainly knew the dangers of officialdom and looked solemn.
Mother Lu was frightened and hated and said: "These people are jealous when they see my son Xie Yuan. They are spreading rumors and making false accusations like this, but the government does not investigate strictly. It is really hateful."
Zhang Yuan comforted him: "Mom, don't worry. My son is upright and upright. He passed the examination based on his true talent and practical knowledge. The purpose of the Han Society is also to be loyal to the emperor and patriotism. These people can't catch us, and the rumors will eventually dissipate."
Zhang Ruiyang was silent in thought. He understood what his son meant when he said these words to him. He had been in the royal palace for more than 20 years. After all, he was very experienced and was not a local gentry in a cramped village. He was indeed very proud of his son Zhang Yuan after he graduated from high school.
It feels good to be respected, flattered, and well-connected, but now I heard Zhang Yuan say these things. I also know that his son’s future career will be difficult. His uncle Zhang Rulin was dismissed from his job and returned to his hometown to live in Guandai at leisure because he was ostracized.
After a while, Zhang Ruiyang said: "Then we won't buy your eighth uncle's house. I think Zhang Lu's son doesn't learn well. He stole the family's money and went out to gamble a few days ago. If we buy his house, he will gamble in the future.
If you lose your family, you will definitely act like a scoundrel and speak ill of us."
Zhang Yuandao: "Father has considered it very well. Although my house is a bit old, there are twenty rooms on the upper and lower floors of the south building and the west building, which are enough for living. There is also a small building by the Touhe River in the back garden, which also has ten rooms."
Shi Shuang and his family live downstairs there on weekdays to guard the back door, and they can also stay there temporarily when relatives and friends are visiting for happy events at home. My son will go to Beijing in early October to come to Fuzhou and Xiaowu.
I want to go with you, and I also want to take Zhenzhen with me. The house is very empty, and Dan Ran was going to go too——"
Zhang's mother, Lu, immediately said: "Dan Ran can't go. She is already two months pregnant. By the time you leave in October, she will be four months pregnant. This is the time when she needs to be nursed back to health the most."
Zhang Yuan nodded and said: "Yes, I won't go."
Zhang's mother, Lu, asked: "What about Wang Wei?"
Zhang Yuandao: "Wang Wei wants to help his sister manage the cloth village, so of course he can't go, and he won't stay in Shanyin, so the house at home and the manpower are enough."
Zhang Ruiyang said: "There are not enough manpower. If it weren't for the help of those newly defected maids these days, your mother and I would be really busy."
Zhang Yuan said patiently: "After I became a health care worker, there were people who wanted to donate their land and people who wanted to be slaves, but they all refused. If there are more people, there will naturally be more things to do. Without those people, there will be fewer things to do. Now at home,
There are Fu Cheng and Fu Dagong and his son, Shi Shuang's family of four, two old maids who wash and cook, Tu Ting, and four maids and two boys brought by Dan Ran. There are enough people, and the cook in the front yard
If you want to hire more people, you can ask Shi Shuang to hire two middle-aged women in the countryside and make a contract, just like you hired Shi Shuang and his family. This is absolutely unacceptable. Most of the evil of the Dong family in Huating is due to
House slave."
Zhang Ruiyang said: "These six companies are not the only ones that I want to seek refuge with these days. There are at least twenty companies. My father asked Fan Zhen to visit these six companies. The people are all honest, diligent and enthusiastic, and there are many people who send money. For
My father declined, Yuan'er, let's forget about the six households that have been accepted, and never accept others' refuge in the future, how about that?"
If he refused directly at this time, it would be too difficult for his father to step down. Zhang Yuan was silent for a moment, then changed the topic and asked: "How big a future does father think his child can have in his official career?"
Zhang Ruiyang laughed: "Why, do you want to praise you for my father?"
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Don't avoid relatives when you are in charge, please tell me father."
Zhang Ruiyang said: "The words that my father has heard praising you these days have made my ears go numb. My father also knows that you have great ambitions. If you work hard, your future is limitless. That's what Uncle Su Zhizu said.
"
Zhang Yuan asked again: "Then why does the father think that his son studied hard and worked hard for the imperial examination?"
Zhang Ruiyang hesitated for a moment and said: "Bringing glory to the family and benefiting the hometown."
Zhang Yuandao: "What my father said is absolutely right. It is private to bring glory to one's family, and it is public to benefit one's hometown. It is difficult to be as selfless as a saint when one is born in the world. My son does not want to be a saint. He wants to take into account both public and private matters. He hopes that Dongzhang will be prosperous and can contribute to the mountains and rivers.
The people of Yin respect him, and his two elders are free from illness and disaster, and live a long and healthy life. They also hope that the country will be peaceful and the people can live and work in peace and contentment. I think most scholars in the world also wish the same. However, many famous ministers of this dynasty, from official to chief minister, can assist the emperor in governing the country, but they cannot guarantee it.
The family is small and peaceful, such as Xia Yan, Xu Jie, and Zhang Juzheng, why is this?"
Xia Yan, a native of Guixi, Jiangxi Province, was the chief minister during the Jiajing period. He was framed and killed by Yan Song, leaving no descendants;
Xu Jie, a native of Huating, Songjiang, overthrew Yan Song and became the first assistant. However, after he became an official, he was thoroughly investigated by Hai Rui because his clansmen occupied the villagers' land. He was nearly killed and was forced to withdraw from a large amount of land;
Zhang Juzheng, who was the emperor's master and first assistant during his lifetime, was a great success in the country, and enjoyed great success. After his death, his home was ransacked, and his family starved to death. It was unbearable to say...
This all happened in the past fifty years. Of course Zhang Ruiyang knew it. When his son mentioned it, he was shocked. These three people are no more despised by the world than Yan Song and his son. They all have reputations for being honest, but one thing they have in common is that they
Family members and tribesmen took advantage of the situation to run rampant, and were caught by political opponents and impeached as one of their crimes——
Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, had heard about Zhang Juzheng. She worriedly said: "Yuan'er, Yiweiniang said that you should not go to Beijing at all and stay in this county. It is not easy to be an official. You are just a civil servant. You are like that."
Many people are jealous of you and want to frame you, so what will happen in the future!"
Zhang Yuan came closer and knelt at his mother's knees and said: "Of course my son wants to serve his parents until he grows old. But my son feels that he can still do something for the country. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. My son is not joking, he is serious - don't worry, mother."
, My son has offended some people, but he has also made a lot of good connections. He will definitely shine in the family and benefit the hometown."
With tears in her eyes, Mrs. Zhang's mother, Lu, caressed her son's face, touched his ears, and pinched them——
Zhang Ruiyang put down his father's dignity and said: "Yuan'er, as a father tomorrow I will persuade the six families of servants to leave. Except for local public welfare, I will never be asked to go to the public house to solicit lawsuits. Do these two things well.
, I’m sorry for everything else, I won’t let you have any worries.”
Zhang Yuan was very happy. He was able to put down his father's dignity and listen to his son's advice. This was not easy. His father was a wise and upright man——
Zhang's mother, Lu, said happily: "A father is kind and his son is filial, it makes people happy to see him."
Zhang Ruiyang said: "Yuan'er is well-read and farsighted than me. The reason why my father agreed to join those people was not because of their property. It was just that those people were sincere and begged. I couldn't bear to refuse, but now I have to be cruel."
, if these people take root in my Dongzhang, it will be like a vine that is difficult to remove."
Zhang Ruoxi walked in, saw Zhang Yuan kneeling, and asked in surprise: "What happened?"
Zhang Ruiyang motioned Zhang Yuan to stand up and said with a smile: "Zhang Yuan remonstrated with his father, and his father accepted it well - I wonder if this will be recorded in history books in the future."
Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "My father will be proud that he has never entered the public domain in his life."
Zhang Ruoxi didn't know what his father and brother were talking about. Now that Zhang Ruiyang had figured it out, he didn't think it was a loss of face as a father. He calmly explained it to Zhang Ruoxi. Zhang Ruoxi nodded and said: "It's best to cut off these people who tend to sway people."
, my daughter is in Qingpu. Since the Dong family fell into disrepute last year, many households have wanted to come to the Lu family to seek refuge. I have asked Lu Lang to refuse.
The disaster is a lesson learned from the past.”
After another conversation, Zhang Yuan said good night to his parents and went downstairs. Zhang Ruoxi chased him to the stairs and said, "Dan Ran has gone to bed and asked you to accompany Wang Wei. Hehe, he should be telling the truth, but you still
Let’s test it again.”
Zhang Yuan smiled and went down to the south building and went up to the west building. Yun Jin came over and said softly: "Uncle, the lady has fallen asleep. I want you to go to Wei Gu."
Zhang Yuan said: "I'll go in and take a look."
Yun Jin said: "My uncle, please be gentle and don't wake up the young lady."
Zhang Yuan said: "I know." He walked gently into the inner room, where the copper ox lamp was dim, and the red gauze curtain was drooped. He lifted a corner of the gauze curtain, and saw only the rich black hair piled on the pillow, a white face, dark eyebrows,
Her thin eyelashes and light red lips made him want to kiss her. As soon as he bent down, his waistband was grabbed. When he looked back, it was the maid Yun Jin who said softly: "Don't disturb the lady."
Shang Danran, who seemed to be asleep, suddenly smiled, opened his eyes, his eyes were bright, not even half sleepy, but he said coquettishly: "I was already asleep, but you came to disturb me." He looked at it.
Zhang Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly and asked: "Why is Zhang Lang so happy?"
Zhang Yuan said "Uh". They are both extremely smart and thoughtful women. Don't let Dan Ran think that he is happy because he can accompany Wang Wei. That would be terrible. He said: "There is a big happy event——"
Sitting on the edge of the bed, he recounted the conversation he had just had with his father. This problem was successfully solved. He was now extremely relaxed and happy——
Shang Danran smiled and said: "Zhang Lang has thought carefully. It is really uncomfortable to have those people in the house who don't know the details and flatter and smile. Okay, Zhang Lang goes to wash up. Wang Wei is in the wooden building in the back garden. She is here today."
When you enter Zhang's house for the first time, don't ignore her."
It was these last two sentences that moved Zhang Yuan very much. He looked at Shang Danran intently. This was the first woman who could attract people's hearts.
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The crescent moon rose to the top of the building, the moonlight was cold, and there was a light in the White Mule's stable in the back garden. As soon as Zhang Yuan approached, Rabbit Ting came out holding a lantern. When he saw Zhang Yuan, he smiled calmly and said: "Master, Snow Spirit
He fell asleep." He then said, "Wherever you go, young master, I will take care of you." The lantern in her hand dangled.
Zhang Yuan said: "I'm in a small building by the river. The moonlight is very bright, and there are only a few steps to go. You should go back and rest quickly."
Tuting said "Oh" and went back to the inner courtyard with the lantern.
Zhang Yuan just walked under the two osmanthus trees and heard the Western self-ringing bell on the wooden floor ringing twelve times in a row. This bell was brought here by Shang Danran, saying that it was "dang" in the middle of the night.
It will scare you when it sounds——
Zhang Yuan was puzzled, looking at the position of the missing moon, it shouldn't be midnight yet, the midnight drum hasn't been beaten yet, why is it already twelve o'clock?
Uncle Yao and Xue Tong lived downstairs. Xue Tong had fallen asleep. Uncle Yao walked out of the room when he heard the footsteps and called "Ms. Zhang." Zhang Yuan nodded and said, "Uncle Yao, take a rest early."
Come upstairs quickly——
Wang Wei and Mu Zhenzhen were studying the Western chiming clock in the study. The maid Huixiang was also nearby. When they saw Zhang Yuan coming in, their eyes widened. Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
At this time, he heard the drumbeat of the third watch coming from the drum tower in the distance. Zhang Yuan looked at the chiming clock and said: "It's only eleven o'clock now, but this clock says twelve o'clock."
Mu Zhenzhen said: "Master, I haven't dialed it back for many days."
This self-ringing clock would ring a quarter o'clock every day. In the past, when Mu Zhenzhen heard the clock strike six o'clock every morning, he would get up and set the clock back a quarter. Mu Zhenzhen followed Zhang Yuan to Hangzhou for almost two months, and he didn't know where the clock would be first.
The sky has gone——
Zhang Yuan smiled and set the clock to eleven o'clock, and asked with a smile: "Why are you two still not sleeping, waiting for me?"
Wang Wei said softly: "Who is waiting for you? I am really waiting for you."
Mu Zhenzhen said hurriedly: "I'm so sleepy, Wei Gu will wait for the young master to go to bed." She walked out of the study and returned to her small room.
Wang Wei lowered his head and packed up the books on the desk. His face was crimson, like a layer of rouge on a beautiful mutton fat jade.
"Xiu Wei," Zhang Yuan asked, "Are you still used to being here?"
Wang Wei whispered: "Very good, my wife rewarded me with a pair of silver jewelry. Now I can be considered a member of the Zhang family."
Zhang Yuan said: "Of course, it's been a long time ago." He rummaged through the bookcase, took out a letter, and handed it to Wang Wei——
Wang Wei took a look and saw that it was the letter she left for Zhang Yuan at Meihua Zen in Jie Garden last time, and said shyly: "My husband still keeps this letter."
Zhang Yuandao: "How can I forget the night sayings of Meihua Zen?"
The night was very quiet, the sound of the river water outside the building was clear, and the misty singing came from the Xi Zhang courtyard on the other side. It must be to celebrate the eldest brother Zhang Dai's passing the exam. Zhang Yuan said: "It's too deserted here, Xiu Wei plays a song
Dongxiao also makes Brother Xi Zhang and the others jealous." Zhang Yuan is really in a good mood tonight.
Wang Wei thought Zhang Yuan had something different to say, and his beautiful eyes seemed to be dripping with water.
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Very good, the 7,000-word update has arrived, everything has been explained clearly, and there is no need to worry about it. Zhang Jie wants to go ahead and get started. I asked book friends for a monthly pass or a recommendation ticket. I only got a monthly pass today, which is pitiful.