In Yuzhu's dictionary, there are only three major things worth fighting for: power, money and women.
Who dares to offend Yuzhu in these three aspects? He doesn't mind at all if the white knife goes in and the red knife comes out!
"Brother Linyi, isn't it Brother Yu who advises you? Autumn is coming in a few months. If you fall into something bad, are you worthy of studying hard for more than ten years?" Zhang Tinglu's words made people laugh.
Yuzhu nodded frequently.
Although Zhang Tinglu always likes to act like the son of the prime minister, what he says is very pretentious.
Since Boss Zhang spoke first, Yu Zhu began to criticize Yu Hongtu rudely.
"Brother Lin Yi, I think that since you are so reckless, you might as well just go back to your hometown. Why do you need to take the scientific examination and want to be an official? Today you may accidentally fall and hurt your leg, but tomorrow, I'm afraid you will lose your head because of it.
"Yuzhu deliberately said something very harsh in order to wake up Yu Hongtu.
If you are so careless, can you avoid the dangerous officialdom in the future?
Yu Hongtu was cut in half because before he presided over the college examination, his concubine accidentally stole the examination questions and sold them for a lot of money.
So far, in Yuzhu's study, in addition to writing eight-legged essays and Ce Wen's manuscripts, even test poems will be burned to ashes by his own hands.
Because what he wants to do is an earth-shattering event. If he is not careful, his whole family will die without a burial place.
Leaving poems under the big shadow of melon vines is equivalent to putting your head into someone else's tiger's mouth, and it just depends on when the occasion comes.
Back then, after the fall of Longkodo, his house was searched with five feet of ground dug out, and not even half a piece of paper was allowed to be left behind.
It can be seen that writing diaries, writing poems and lyrics, etc., not only have no benefit at all, but may be a talisman for losing your head.
Yuzhu, who had always been very gentle, suddenly started to lecture with a straight face. Yu Hongtu couldn't adapt to it for a while, and his face turned red.
Zhang Tinglu was also surprised. Yuzhu was a person who never spoke harsh words easily. What happened today?
After spending so many days together with Yu Hongtu, Yu Zhu felt that Yu Hongtu was a warm-hearted person with a pure mind and was worth saving.
Character determines destiny, I’m not going to deceive you!
Yu Hongtu had lived for twenty-four years, and this was the first time that he was scolded by a young boy in public. He felt a little embarrassed on his face and could not refute, so he kept silent.
Yuzhu just tested it. If Yu Hongtu immediately launched a counterattack because of his face, he would definitely not be able to continue to say anything.
Now that Yu Hongtu knew that he was ashamed, Yuzhu decided to help him again.
"Brother Lin Yi, you and I are going to be in the officialdom in the future. People's hearts are separated from each other. Even the people around you may not care about your life or death because of different interests."
Yuzhu told Yu Hongtu as a typical example that Niu Lun, Longkodo's most trusted steward, had accepted bribes secretly and had his legs broken and was driven out of the house.
"Look, this Niu Lun is a domestic servant of our Tong family. He has been deeply favored by generations of people, but he has secretly made tens of thousands of silver. He even bought an outhouse and kept several beautiful concubines.
Living a more luxurious life than my younger brother is really terrible." Yuzhu saw Yu Hongtu raised his head and looked at him in shock. He obviously listened to it and couldn't help but secretly nodded, there is still hope.
Zhang Tinglu narrowed her eyes, thought carefully for a long time, and suddenly said: "Actually, the big manager in my old house behaved in a similar way to Niu Lun. However, my father acted more decisively and found a suitable time.
, and dealt with him promptly."
Yuzhu and Yu Hongtu both understood the so-called disposal of famous families. They couldn't help but smile at each other, and the embarrassment they felt just now disappeared immediately.
Because Wu Sidao's family was poor and he had never experienced this before, it took him a while to understand.
To be honest, it was beyond Yu Zhu’s expectation that Zhang Tinglu could expose her shortcomings and express her feelings.
The four of them have the friendship of classmates, and there is no fundamental conflict of interest. Moreover, they are still young and still have the opportunity to make good friends.
Making friends is never a burden.
In the past, an old classmate whom Yuzhu valued very much was really responsive to his requests. However, when Yuzhu came to see him for something, he let him go several times.
After many times, Yuzhu's originally fiery heart became cold.
Yu Hongtu’s leg is actually nothing serious, it’s just a more serious soft tissue contusion.
It looks like the swelling has increased, but in fact, it has not hurt any muscles or bones. I will lie down and rest for a few days, and when the swelling subsides, I will be fine.
Various non-fracture-type bruise plasters in the field of traditional Chinese medicine are indeed unique. They can activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, reduce swelling and relieve pain, which is no problem at all.
Under Yu Hongtu's arrangement, Zhang Deguang accompanied Zhang Tinglu and the three of them to have dinner together.
In the northern rural areas of this era, people usually eat dry food when they are busy and porridge with wild vegetables or sweet potatoes when they are free, two meals a day.
In Jiangnan Province, a land of plenty, due to its rich products, ordinary wealthy families eat three meals a day.
During the meal, Zhang Deguang frequently invited Zhang Tinglu to drink, leaving Yuzhu and Wu Sidao aside.
Wu Sidao felt very uncomfortable and wanted to say a few weird words to remind Zhang Deguang not to look down on others.
Yuzhu saw that Wu Sidao's mood was not right, so he raised his foot and gently kicked his thigh under the big round table.
Wu Sidao turned around and saw Yuzhu shaking his head imperceptibly. He sighed secretly and had no choice but to give up the idea of counterattack.
After they and Zhang Deguang said goodbye today, when they met again, they didn't know whether it was the Year of the Monkey or the Moon of the Horse, so why should they be serious?
Zhang Tinglu was not an idiot either. He quickly noticed Zhang Deguang's snobbery and couldn't help but feel a little unhappy secretly.
When the toast was raised again, Zhang Tinglu was not so cheerful.
After all, the three of them came together, how could they be so obviously partial to one another?
Besides, even if Zhang Ying does not become an official, how can the Zhang family in Tongcheng be compared with the Tong Jia family in Beijing?
Dogs look down on people, but Zhang Tinglu has good self-control and does not really curse.
Just when several people were dissatisfied, a servant came to report that Yan Yongguang, the Zhenjiang Prefecture's robber catcher, arrived.
Zhang Deguang quickly stood up, bowed his hands to Zhang Tinglu and the others.
He said apologetically: "This Yan Tongzhi is my younger brother's biological uncle. I mostly rely on his support for all matters in my family." There was a sense of pride and pride in his words.
Zhang Tinglu was the eldest brother, so it was naturally impossible for Yuzhu, the youngest, to interrupt first. He lowered his head, picked up a piece of bamboo shoot with chopsticks, put it into his mouth, deliberately chewed it slowly, and blocked his mouth.
Faced with Zhang Deguang, who showed off his tyranny and power, what could Zhang Tinglu say? He was well-mannered and didn't care about anything. He smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, go ahead and I'll entertain everyone for you."
"Oh, Brother Zhang, you are a distinguished guest, why are you so embarrassed?" Zhang Deguang said a few polite words and left without looking back.