The old lady looked him over and over, and then chatted with him about family matters. She listened to him talk about his grandparents, parents and other family matters, and expressed a few words of emotion.
"Why didn't you come to the door earlier? There are plenty of good medicines in the house. You're just being polite, kid."
I also asked him where he was working now, whether he was studying, and how he lived.
"I am currently studying at Qingfeng Academy. Mr. Liu arranged for me to work in a shop to earn some money. In terms of food and drink, I have a small house left by my ancestors and a few acres of land, so I can live a living."
The old lady patted her thigh: "Child, since you are studying in the academy, you should study and prepare for the exam with peace of mind. How can you have time to work in the shop? I will let the manager of the shop pay your wages after a while. Don't go again, it won't affect your studies. I'll even wrong you."
Zhou Yaozu was in great distress.
The work in this shop is exactly what he needs now. Not only can he earn some money, he can also see all kinds of things in the world in the market, which will be quite beneficial to him in the future. Besides, he is engaged now, so he should save some money. Prepare for marriage.
"Go back to the old lady. My nephew is not aggrieved by working in that shop. On the contrary, he can learn a lot, and it will not affect my nephew's studies. Please rest assured, old lady."
The old lady rolled her eyes, looked at his face, and said: "How can that happen? Since the children of my Zhou family are talented in reading, they should study hard day and night. How can they earn those two wages? , it was a waste of time and effort and delayed my studies. Mother Lin..."
Mother Lin on the side responded quickly.
"Go and go to the shop yourself. Tell the shopkeeper that Yaozu won't be going there starting tomorrow. He wants to study hard at home."
Zhou Yaozu was so anxious that he stood up and grabbed Mama Lin who was about to walk out. He didn't care about the rules.
"Old lady, my nephew really needs this job! Besides, Master Six is the one who helped pull the strings for this job. It's a shame that he has failed to live up to Master Six's kindness."
The old lady laughed after hearing this: "You kid, you are afraid that your sixth master will blame you. Don't be afraid. I'm here and your sixth master doesn't dare to say anything. You can get one or two wages a month from that shop, right?" ?From now on, I will ask someone to send you two taels every month for your study. You can study at home with peace of mind."
Zhou Yaozu bowed his hand towards the old lady and said: "Yaozu thanked the old lady for her kindness. My nephew is not just doing it for the salary. The teacher in the school also said that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles." , Yaozu cannot study abroad now, so he needs this job that allows him to read all the things in the world. If he can't work in Zhou Mansion's shop, my nephew will have to find a job elsewhere."
Mrs. Zhou's face was slightly annoyed. This person was really ignorant of his studies.
I don’t want to accept such good things. I don’t want free money.
Mother Lin looked at the old lady's slightly annoyed expression and moved aside.
The old lady originally wanted to find him a house so that he could study peacefully under the Zhou family's skin.
Once he came, he could cut off all contact with the Qiao family and prevent Mr. Liu from being disconnected through him again.
Secondly, after some investigation, it turned out that Zhou Yaozu is indeed somewhat talented in reading. He has already gained a reputation as a scholar at a young age, and he may be able to go further in the future. The Zhou family has won over him, and he will also be able to provide services for his family in the future. used.
Mother Lin secretly raised her head and glanced at the old lady. The old lady narrowed her eyes and said slowly: "That's all, I had good intentions. Since you have other ideas, just do what you want."
"Thank you, old lady."
The old lady glanced at him and said: "I heard that you have rented out your house now. Do you have a place to live now? We still have a lot of empty yards in Zhou Mansion. You can choose a place to live in when the time comes.
.You can study with peace of mind."
Zhou Yaozu stood up and thanked the old lady: "Thank you, old lady. Now my nephew still has a place to live, and he lives next to the academy. It's convenient to go back and forth."
Mrs. Zhou gritted her teeth and said with a smile: "Oh? It's just right. I live near the academy, so it's more convenient to study. But in the future, if I have a bath or have free time, I can come over to play. I will give you instructions.
The servants will leave a courtyard for you in case you can come and stay at any time."
After hearing this, Zhou Yaozu thanked him again and again.
The old lady glanced at him and breathed a sigh of relief. She signaled to Mother Lin with her eyes. Mother Lin understood and said to Zhou Yaozu: "Young Master Yaozu..."
"Mom, just call me by my name. I am not a young master."
"Etiquette should not be wasted. Although Young Master Yaozu is not from our Zhou family, he is also a serious young master of the Zhou family, so naturally he should be called this."
After hearing this, Zhou Yaozu had no choice but to let her go.
When his grandparents were still alive, their family was indeed well off, and he had two servants to take care of him when he was a child.
"I see that Young Master Yaozu has extraordinary appearance and has gained fame at a young age. He really has a bright future."
Zhou Yaozu said a few words of humility.
Mother Lin glanced at the old lady and said to herself: "It's a pity that the young master's family members are no longer around at such a young age. There must be no elders to take care of future marriages, but it will be a pain for young master Yaozu. Our old lady is kind-hearted and wants to
They were all a family, and she originally wanted to bring Young Master Yaozu to live with her, but since Young Master Yaozu had a proper place to live, that was all. The old lady happened to be in the family for the two grandchildren of the third old man in the clan.
My son-in-law and granddaughter-in-law have just made an appointment with a number of ladies from Qingchuan City to come to our home in the next few days, and I will ask the old lady to choose one for Young Master Yaozu."
After Mrs. Lin finished speaking, she looked at Mrs. Zhou's eyes.
Mrs. Zhou was leaning on the couch comfortably.
Speaking of which, smart people should recognize the situation clearly.
If he has the good fortune to let the old lady help him choose a mate, she will naturally think of him in the future. If he is really motivated, the Zhou family will provide money and effort to help him in his career.
Have a good life?
Smart people will know how to choose after hearing this.
Isn’t it extremely easy to cancel an engagement?
The old lady doesn't want her sixth master to have any more dealings with that family. When he comes back in a few months, I'm afraid there will be some involvement.
Zhou Yaozu was a little surprised when he heard what Mrs. Lin said.
Could it be that the old lady invited him here just to help him act as a matchmaker?
It is naturally good to be ingratiating with the Zhou family. If he wants to pursue an official career in the future, he will naturally need someone to help him. If he has the financial resources of the Zhou family and the connections of the clan uncle in Beijing, he will naturally have less money than others.
Take some detours.
Many people in the clan want to curry favor with the clan uncle who holds a high position in Beijing, but only the Zhou clan has close contact with him.
It would be good if he got the support of the old lady.
It's just that he has already arranged to get married. If the other person is unbearable, he can still let go.
It's just that he is very fond of Mingyu, the second daughter of the Qiao family. Although the future in-laws are just ordinary farmers, they are loyal to others and will be very good to his future son-in-law.
Now he lives with his two brothers-in-law, and everything has been taken care of by his in-laws, so he doesn't need to worry about anything.
He is not one of those people who forgets his duty in favor of profit.
Even if you are awarded an official position in the future, you may be criticized by others.
After Zhou Yaozu thought about it carefully, he stood up and said: "Thank you, the old lady, for willing to take the trouble to help me. It's just that my nephew has already been engaged, and it's the sixth master who has the strings. The future in-law family will be very good to my nephew, and my niece will be very good to my nephew."
The girl is also very fond of her, and she must not regret it and break off the engagement. If the Qiao girl is broken off by her nephew, her marriage will be difficult in the future. The nephew cannot do such villainous behavior. The nephew
Thank you, old lady, for taking the trouble."
This is really disrespectful.
Old Mrs. Zhou's teeth were screwed up, facing Zhou Yaozu's dark forehead, with a ferocious look on her face.
A side branch broke down and settled down. How dare you, how dare you refuse!
Mother Lin glanced at the old lady and hurriedly smoothed things over and said: "Ah, Master Yaozu has already made an engagement? This is really a pity. A few days ago, the old lady picked up her mother's niece to play at home, and Miss Lin's daughter is
She has good looks but mediocre demeanor. The old lady has been asked by her mother-in-law to help find a worthy young talent in the clan. After much selection, she finally selected Master Yaozu. This, this is really..."
Smart people should know how to choose after hearing these words.
The old lady’s niece, what kind of family is the Lin family? Although the family is not as good as the Zhou family, it’s not much different.
You have to choose a girl from the Lin family. With the financial support of the Yue family and the support of the Zhou family, are you afraid that she will not be prosperous and wealthy in the future?
Zhou Yaozu struggled for a moment.
But it was only for a moment.
During these days, even if Mingyu didn't come, she would have people bring him clothes and shoes that she had sewn by herself. Every stitch was done with care.
He has had no one take care of him for many years, let alone take care of his life. Now there is a person who is willing to follow him regardless of his poverty and hardship. What else is he dissatisfied with?
"My nephew, I would like to thank the old lady for her troubles. I have nothing to repay. If I have the ability in the future, I will definitely repay the old lady for her hard work. But my nephew has already made an offer to her, and the wedding date has been roughly decided, so I can only
I regret it. From now on, whenever the old lady has any assignments, my nephew will not dare to resign."
The old lady saw that he really looked like he was in need of help. She narrowed her eyes and said after a long time: "That's all, I've worried about it in vain."
Mother Lin said hurriedly: "It's such a pity. If it weren't for Young Master Yaozu, our old lady would still be reluctant to part with her niece."
Zhou Yaozu bowed hurriedly after hearing this.
The old lady Yi didn't have the heart to chat with him anymore, so she sent him out after making a few casual remarks.
Zhou Yaozu walked out of the gate of Zhou Mansion, looked back, and breathed a sigh of relief.
I haven't seen Mingyu for a while. I happened to have paid my wages yesterday, so I bought her a beaded flower to wear. I kept walking and rushed to the street happily.
In the flower hall, the old lady smashed a cup and was leaning on the couch and sulking.
"Old lady, do you want someone to..."
Old Mrs. Zhou waved her hand tiredly: "Let him go! He doesn't know how to praise! I don't see how far he can go without the support of my Zhou family. It's so easy for him to be a poor student? I don't know how high the sky is! In a few years
It’s time to regret it. What’s the use of kindness these days?”
"Then Mr. Liu..."
"As long as I'm here, the Qiao family can't dig out any flowers. Momo, I'll write another letter to Jingli."
"Yes." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
