As early as early October, Yao Fu had already learned about the rumors about him in the market. At first, he didn't care about it. Over the years, many people have poked his back behind his back. Yao Fu is getting richer as he lives, and he is not afraid of his destiny.
, people’s words are not enough, he also thought that it might be spread by that boy Zhang Yuan, and sent people to investigate, but they said that it was spread from other counties, which made him a little confused. At this time, he must be calm and act as if nothing happened
, I believe that as long as a period of time passes, these rumors will disappear——
The gambling period with Zhang Yuan was getting closer and closer. Yao Fu did not dare to neglect and continued to treat guests and give gifts. Last month, his nephew-in-law Yang Shangyuan lost to Zhang Yuan in a bet on eight-part essay. This was a wake-up call for Yao Fu. Zhang Yuan is not a boy.
It was so simple that he didn't dare to have any contempt. He had to win over Zhang Yuan. Although his nephew-in-law Yang Shangyuan was not imprisoned and punished, it was said that Hou Zhihan, the corrupt official, had written a letter to the academic officials to remove Shang Yuan's honor as a student member, so he said that he
If he loses to Zhang Yuan this time, Shang Yuan's reputation will definitely be in jeopardy, but he can cheat. Who would obediently take off his turban?
But half a month has passed, and the rumors have not subsided gradually. Instead, they are spreading more and more widely. When the cook of the Yao family goes to the market to buy vegetables, he is always dragged to ask the cook to tell the story about the head of the family, Yao Fu, otherwise the food will be eaten.
Even if they don't sell it to the cook, the servants of the Yao Mansion will see rotten eggs, rotten vegetables and other filth on the ground in front of the door as soon as they open the door, and they have to clean it up with curses every day -
That's all. What really worries Yao Fu is that since mid-October, every time he has hosted a banquet for students in the county, some people have excused themselves from attending. As the end of the month approaches, more and more students have excused themselves from attending the banquet.
Yao Fu went to visit him with gifts. He was obviously at home, but the doorman said that the master was out. This made Yao Fu angry and resentful. These students living in the county town were all relatively wealthy, so they did not pay a few small gifts for several banquets.
Seeing that Yao Fu is now notorious, they don't want to offend Yao Fu. It's better for a gentleman to keep himself clean, at least to avoid suspicion for the time being——
Yao Fu had no choice but to give in to the favor of the students, giving him calligraphy, paintings, antiques, humble words, generous gifts, and flattery. This had some effect. Those students who accepted the gifts promised to help him win the bet.
, Even so, it is all money in vain. It is understandable that Yao Fu is depressed——
At about time that morning, Yao Fu was bored in the study room of his house, feeling irritable. In ten days, he would go to the county to study Confucianism and Zhang Yuan's craftsmanship. He sent twenty of the fifty-four students in the county to him.
There should be no problem in winning Zhang Yuan for the generous gift, but it was really a loss. He had already spent hundreds of taels of silver. If he had known this, he would have just excused himself from illness and gave up the bet, even though he had made a written contract.
, but so what if he breaches the contract, he will not be subject to criminal punishment. At most, he will be laughed at for a while, and it will naturally subside after a while. But now it can't be done, the arrow is on the string, the gambling game is very noisy, he can only bite the bullet, and his nephew
His son-in-law Yang Shangyuan still wants his help. If he hides in the house, not only will Shang Yuan's reputation be difficult to protect, he will also not be able to take charge of lawsuits in the future, and it will be difficult to let go of his parents' money——
"Sir, here comes the tea."
A maid served tea. Yao Fu, who was upset, reached out to take it. He thought there was water on the edge of the tea cup, so he poured the hot tea on the maid. The maid was frightened and fell to the ground. He quickly got up and knelt down again.
I was begging for mercy, but fortunately I was wearing a jacket. If the skirt was light and thin in summer, I might have burned my skin. Some tea splashed on the back of my hand. It was burning. I didn’t dare to check if there were blisters. I just knelt down and begged for mercy.
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The servant came to report that Mr. Yang and his wife had arrived. Yao Fu felt evil in his stomach and thought to himself: "Why are two people here together? Xiaocha is afraid of me?" He got up and changed into a Taoist robe and went out to see Mr. Yang Shangyuan and his wife.
If a student commits a lawsuit, officials are not allowed to torture him before his reputation is revoked. Therefore, Yang Shangyuan only spent a few hundred taels of silver in the counterfeit silver case last month. Although the loss was huge, he was safe and sound. However, County Magistrate Hou has already
He asked Xuedao to revoke his honors. Xuedao will inspect Shaoxing Prefecture next month as usual to inspect the students. It is an extraordinary period. Yang Shangyuan was frightened and uneasy. When he saw Yao Fu, he said: "Cousin, the academic officer is coming next month.
What should I do?"
Yao Fu was even more annoyed when he saw Yang Shangyuan's crying look, and shouted: "Why are you panicking? I'm just going to cut off your headscarf, not your head." Yao Fu was annoyed that Yang Shangyuan's bet with Zhang Yuan failed last time, which in turn affected him.
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Yang Shangyuan was speechless and speechless.
Pan, Yang Shangyuan's wife, stepped forward and saluted: "Uncle, don't scare him. My husband has been restless these days. He sighs and sighs all night. I came today to ask my uncle for advice. I must keep this headscarf."
ah."
Pan was about thirty years old. Apart from her fair complexion, her features and figure were not good-looking. She was not as good-looking as Yao Fu's two-room concubine. However, Yao Fu wanted to seduce this cousin and niece, this woman.
She was also a free-spirited person, so she entered Hong Kong with half push and half rejection. After that, she would come to visit her cousin every now and then, as if she was very filial. It had been two or three years. Recently, due to a lot of gossip in the neighborhood, Pan had restrained himself.
Some, together with their husbands, came today to ask for advice from their cousin, who is a resourceful old lawyer——
This is generally true for wives who cheat with others. The husband is often the last one to find out. Yang Shangyuan is even more ignorant and is still in the dark. When he saw his wife speaking for him, he also said: "Explain."
Uncle, it’s not that my nephew-in-law is impatient, but the matter is really urgent. I beg my uncle to think of a way for my nephew-in-law. I’m also going to sell the 100 acres of land over there in Huashe to raise money for the emergency.”
Yao Fu said slowly and calmly: "I have a bet, and I'm very worried. I can't control you. I've decided to stay at home and not go to the bet at the end of the month. Let them laugh at me."
Shang Yuan said in shock: "Cousin, you must not do it. My cousin has bribed twenty students. You are bound to win this bet. Only by winning against Zhang Yuan can my cousin regain his reputation. Otherwise -"
"What else?" Yao Fu said with a smile, "What did you hear!"
My cousin is moody. Yang Shangyuan hurriedly said: "I didn't hear anything, I didn't hear anything. My nephew-in-law just asked my cousin to make the decision. If my cousin doesn't come forward, then my nephew-in-law's headscarf will really not be saved." After that, he moshed.
The scarf on my head looks extremely nostalgic.
When Mrs. Pan saw Yao Fu's serious face and said nothing, she thought to herself, "This old hater is just trying to make fun of himself." Then she said to her husband, Yang Shangyuan, "My husband, you should go to Huashe Village to have a look. The land is for sale.
But don’t sell it at a low price. Raise the money as soon as possible. My cousin must have money to help you with things."
Yao Fu then said: "Well, hurry up and raise money. You need to be a school inspector to protect your reputation. How can you do it without a few hundred taels of silver?"
Yang Shangyuan frowned. After all this trouble, he had to get rid of half of his belongings, but in order to save his headscarf, he could only do this. He bowed to Yao Fu and said, "Then my nephew is leaving now." He asked his wife Pan, "Should I go home now or not?"
I'll come back to the city to pick you up later in the evening?"
Pan glanced at Yao Fu and said, "I'll go back now. My cousin is not in a good mood and I don't dare to disturb you."
Yao Fu said in a long voice: "Xiaocha, it's almost noon. Do you still need a meal here? Shang Yuan, my cousin won't stay. It's important to do business. Go and come back quickly."
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Yao Fu sent Yang Shangyuan to the big patio in the front yard and then came back. Seeing that Pan was no longer in the hall, he laughed dryly and went to the study. There was a small couch in the study, which was where he usually had secret love with Pan.
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The maid who had been splashed with tea cleaned up the water stains on the floor of the study, went back to the room and changed into an old jacket. She looked at the back of her right hand and saw a big blister. She picked it with a needle with tears in her eyes, found sesame oil and applied it on it. She was worried.
Yao Fu wanted to order her, so he came to the study again, but saw that the wooden door was closed. He tiptoed to the window and heard Mrs. Pan's low and disgusted smile inside: "My husband just went out -"
Yao Fu's voice was a little breathy: "My darling, your uncle loves you nothing more than your white flesh."
The maid showed contempt, silently "poofed" and left quickly.
Zhang E is not a good person. If Zhang E hears Yao Fu's words, he will definitely scream: "Did Yao Yigun also read "Jin Ping Mei"? Why is it that he uttered such erotic words?"
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