Zhang E moved the telescope and rubbed his eyes. Although he did not see the Shang girl in the boat, he found that the telescope was indeed useful. It was a great pleasure to see far away as well as near. He kept saying: "Wonderful, wonderful.
, it seems that the one hundred and eighty silver is still worth it, Jiezi, what do you think?"
Zhang Yuan agreed: "Of course it's worth it, it's a unique telescope in the Ming Dynasty."
Zhang E rubbed his eyes a few times, then put the telescope together and looked left and right at the Tao Garden, up and down, and said: "Wonderful, from now on I will take this telescope up high and look far away, so that I can spy on the secrets of other people's boudoirs.
Haha, it’s wonderful.”
Zhang Yuan was speechless. Although most of the guys who bought telescopes in later generations also had such voyeuristic intentions, it was rare to say it in such an exaggerated way. It's okay to be in love, but after all, it has to be polite. What time is it now, Wanli
Forty years.
Zhang E looked at it for a while, then asked Zhang Yuan for advice on rotating the copper tube to focus, and said with a smile: "I see, if the distance is different, you need to rotate the two copper tubes to adjust. I understand." Life Energy Pillar put the telescope away.
A middle-aged butler wearing a Xuanluo hat and a new and old azure gauze pleats ran over and said: "Ah, Mr. Zhang made it easy for me to find you. The banquet at Feitao Pavilion has been prepared. My master is waiting for you."
It's here, please invite me quickly."
Zhang E dusted his robe sleeves and asked with a solemn face: "Is Miss Shang also leaving food at your place?"
The middle-aged housekeeper said: "The merchant's eldest lady has gone back by boat."
Zhang E sneered and said, "Since you asked me to meet you at the Tao Garden, why did you leave without showing your face?"
He's housekeeper smiled and said: "Young Master Zhang doesn't know, the merchant's eldest lady has already met the young master -"
"Hey, you've seen me, where am I?" Zhang E asked hurriedly.
The housekeeper of the He family said: "When Mr. Zhang was drinking in Songtao Pavilion, the merchant's eldest sister had secretly met Mr. Zhang."
Zhang E frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly said: "There were a few maids walking past the pavilion. I even asked them to sit in the pavilion and have a drink together, but the lady didn't see anything."
Butler He's housekeeper smiled and said: "The merchant's eldest lady is among the maids. I've met Mr. Zhang."
Zhang E shouted: "How could she do this? She was in the dark and I was in the light. She saw me but I didn't see her. Isn't this a conspiracy!"
Butler He didn't know what Zhang E was referring to and didn't dare to answer. He just said: "Mr. Zhang, it's already noon. You all must be hungry after thinking about it. Please go to the Feitao Pavilion for the banquet first. My master is waiting for you.
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"I won't go." Zhang E said angrily: "I feel unhappy and can't eat, so I won't bother you."
"This, this -" The He family's housekeeper rubbed his hands, not knowing what to do, so he could only bow repeatedly.
The more Zhang E thought about it, the angrier he became and said, "I didn't know that the Shang girl would spy on me among the maids. If I had known earlier, of course I would have sat upright and pretended to pick up a book and chant something, so I wouldn't have jumped around and scolded the servants.
And he teased the maid——"
Neng Zhu was physically strong, but his brain was not very bright. In order to prove that his son's words were true, he intervened: "Yes, my master was scolding the servants in the pavilion at that time, and it was I, Neng Zhu, who was scolding me."
Zhang Yuan laughed, and Wu Ling hid behind him and laughed.
Zhang E also laughed in anger, kicked Neng Zhu on the butt, and cursed: "No wonder everything went wrong today, it turns out that the people we brought out are all stupid people."
He's housekeeper suppressed his laughter and strongly invited Zhang E to attend the banquet at Tingtao Pavilion. Zhang E shook his head and said, "I won't go. Please tell the wise master that Zhang Yanke has returned to Shanyin." He turned around and walked towards the garden gate.
He's housekeeper followed behind with a smile on his face, and after repeated requests, Zhang E said: "I said I won't go, so I won't go, and I don't mean to blame your master. I also know that this blind date will not work. Miss Shang has seen through me.
"I don't have the face to see your master. It's only because of the cunning girl of the Shang family. I regret that I didn't listen to my mother's words and accidentally fell into the trap." But it turns out that when Zhang E went out, his mother Wang had warned him many times, telling him not to do anything today.
He wanted to be naughty and gentle, and he also said that the Shang girl was a stunning beauty from Kuaiji, with the appearance of a beautician and a talent for singing, so his son must not miss it——
Butler He knew that he could not keep the hot-tempered Mr. Zhang, so he asked Zhang E to wait a moment. He hurriedly went to inform his master. When Mr. He arrived from Tingtao Pavilion, Zhang E, Zhang Yuan,
Zhang Zhuoru had already gone far away in the sedan chair. Mr. He shook his head and said: "I heard that the person who came for the blind date was Zhang Baosheng's son Zhang Yanke. I knew that this matter was difficult to reconcile. Zhang Yanke was tyrannical and absurd. The young minister of Taipu Temple, Shang Ming, also doted on the little boy.
My sister is better than my daughter. How could I marry my sister to such a person? Let him go. I will send a message to Zhang E’s grandfather Mr. Suzhi tomorrow to explain what happened today.”
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After heavy rain, the road outside the city was muddy. Six bearers carried the three-teng sedan and walked carefully. There was a hard rock road near the outskirts of the city, which was much easier to walk. Wang Kechan slipped on the hard rock road and fell.
Half of her body was covered in mud. She looked like a woman with a voice that made her want to cry. Zhang E laughed loudly and felt better. He ordered the bearer to stop and shouted: "It's delicious, come and say a few words about Peony Pavilion, you mud."
Du Liniang in makeup is very charming, sing quickly!"
Wang Keqian was forced to sing: "It turned out that the colorful flowers were blooming all over the place, but they were all abandoned to the ruins of the well -" He was out of breath while singing, and his hands were still covered in mud.
Zhang E slapped the sedan pole and shouted "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful", and ordered Wang Kehan to sing again, and he also had to show his body posture. He couldn't just sing without moving.
Wang Keqian was in a mess, almost in tears, and looked at Zhang Yuan for help.
Zhang Yuandao: "Third brother, stop teasing Wang Kefan. What's the point of singing like this? It's a disgrace to the scenery."
Zhang E said: "I love to disturb the scenery the most -" Thinking of the Shang girl who had just sent Zhang Yuan across the lake in a boat, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous and asked: "Jiezi, what did you do with the Shang girl on the island in the middle of the lake?"
Zhang Yuan glanced at Zhang E: "Third brother, what are you talking about!"
Zhang E smiled and changed his words: "I'm asking if you have seen the Shang girl. Is she really stunning?"
Zhang Yuan said: "I vaguely saw a shadow. It was dark when it was raining heavily. When I was crossing the lake, the Shang girl was on another boat." Of course I won't talk about the chess game in the pavilion. People's words are scary.
Zhang E nodded. He had seen two boats before and said: "Jiezi, you and that Shang girl seem to be more destined than me. You can ask someone to propose marriage someday, but that Shang girl is a lot older than you."
Years old, Shaoxing people have a taboo on women being one year older than men, do you have a taboo on that?"
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "I don't mind it."
Zhang E laughed and said, "You mean it when you say that. Haha, Jiezi is taking over the throne. Zhuo Rudi and I went on a blind date with you today."
Zhang Yuandao: "I have a word in advance, and I won't mention the marriage before the birth attendant."
Zhang E smiled and said: "Okay, okay, let the Shang girl wait for you. You will be your regenerator the year after tomorrow. You are seventeen and she is eighteen. We will happily enter the bridal chamber."
Zhang Yuan shut up and didn't talk to Zhang E anymore, otherwise Zhang E would become more obscene and obscene.
Zhang Yuan got off the cane sedan in front of the Fuxue Palace, and it was already late when he and Wu Ling returned to the house. Both the master and the servant were very hungry. When they were eating, they felt that today's food was particularly delicious. While they were enjoying the meal, they suddenly heard
There were mules and horses neighing in the back garden, and Zhang Yuan said curiously: "It seems to be the white mule and the snow spirit."
The little girl Tu Ting on the side said: "It's the white mule that's barking, the white mule that sister Zhenzhen captured."
Zhang Yuan laughed "ha", but the white mule Xuejing who ran away was caught by Mu Zhenzhen and asked: "Where is Zhenzhen?"
Tu Ting said: "Sister Zhenzhen had lunch here and then went back. She just left not long ago."
After Zhang Yuan had eaten a full meal, he went to the back garden to see the white mule. This white mule was tall and strong. It should have been born from a male donkey and a female horse. It was commonly known as a horse mule. This horse mule was white from head to hoof and was tied to a log.
On the pile, he rubbed his back and belly restlessly against the wall.
Zhang Yuan ordered: "Xiao Wu, take this white mule to Xi Zhang." Then he thought again and said: "We will raise it here for a few days. If we take it back, we might be beaten half to death by the third brother, or we should wait for the eldest son.
Brother, please send it back when you come back."
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