Lin Zhu's gift arrived in the capital a month later. Wang Shudun and his third son Wang Mu came to the door of a mansion according to the address given by Lin Zhu. They saw a guard in front of the door. Wang Shudun stepped forward to ask, "This
Little brother, is Butler Zhang Li here?"
"Go, go, go. This is where you come from, you country bumpkin. Stay away and don't block the way." The servant at the door didn't listen to Wang Shudun at all and pushed him aside. Wang Mu hurriedly helped him.
He stopped him and was about to go forward to argue with the servant, but was stopped by Wang Shudun. He went up to the servant and stuffed a purse with fifty coins in it. The servant weighed it in his hand and was satisfied.
He nodded and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?" After collecting the money, the servant changed his face completely.
"We are here to see Butler Zhang Li. Can this little brother help us pass the news?" Wang Shudun said even more humbly. "What is your relationship with Butler Zhang? What are you doing here?" The servant looked at him.
The carriage parked behind Wang Shudun thought it was another person who wanted to get close to Butler Zhang to please the master of the family. So the fifty cents just now were far from satisfying his appetite.
"We came from the countryside. It's not the autumn harvest to give some local products to Butler Zhang." Wang Shudun said with a smile. Although he was not satisfied with the servant's questioning and arrogant appearance, the seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's door, although
This is not in front of the prime minister's door, but you have to be careful when dealing with it. "What kind of souvenirs are there? Take them out and take a look. Don't bring anything bad with them. I have to check." As he said this, he wanted to open the carriage and take a look. But the carriage
There was a pot of precious orchids in the car. If someone looked at it randomly, he was afraid of damage. "It's just a pot of orchids, it's no big deal." Wang Shudun didn't want him to open the car door. The servant was enjoying Wang Shudun.
He was respectful to him, but now he was suddenly rejected, and his expression turned a bit bad. He pushed Wang Shudun away and said, "Get away, why are the flowers so precious and expensive that I have to look at them? Give them to Butler Zhang? Butler Zhang knows you."
Who is it? Don’t tell me there’s something shady inside?” The servant was about to break through Wang Shudun’s blockage. Suddenly, there was a chuckle from the side. “Brother Zhang, I didn’t expect that the servant of your house is actually loyal to the Lord.
"Who are you? What does it have to do with you? Get away!" The servant said arrogantly without looking at the speaker.
The person who spoke was fine, but Brother Zhang was so angry that his face was red with anger. "You bastard, open your dog eyes and take a look. Who are you talking to?" The servant, who was irritated by these curses, asked.
No longer entangled with Wang Shudun, he scolded and turned around, "Which blind thing dares to be here..." Before he could finish his words, he saw the face of Brother Zhang, and his face turned pale. He broke out in a cold sweat.
He came out and said, "Second Master, I didn't know it was you. I offended you so much. Please forgive me." After saying that, he knelt down and kowtowed.
Mr. Zhang ignored the servant and said to the person who had just spoken, "You have made Mr. Lu laugh, and you are not disciplined strictly. I have offended you so much. Please forgive me." "Haha, Mr. Zhang is being polite. The main thing today is
I'm here to visit Mr. Zhang, so I'm defenseless." This person was none other than Lu Mingtao, who had collected watermelons in Linjia Village. "It's just that these two seemed to be here to see Mr. Zhang." He pointed at Wang Shudun and his son. Lu Mingtao
He only stayed in Linjia Village for one day, and he had already left when Muyue Trading Company's car went to pick up watermelons, so Wang Shudun didn't know him.
"Where are you from? What do you want from Butler Zhang?" Mr. Zhang didn't like these two country people who caused unhappiness at the gate. Wang Shudun was also a little angry at this time, and he said he was here to deliver something.
, first a servant made trouble, and now there was a person who looked like an official asking him questions, but after all, the people did not fight with the officials, and he had been entrusted by Lin Zhu to deliver things to Butler Zhang.
In hand. So he replied, "We came from Linjia Village, and someone asked us to give some things to Butler Zhang, although they are some worthless things in the countryside. I have a token here that Butler Zhang gave me, saying it was for the people at the door to see.
That's fine, but this little guy wanted to look through the stuff before I took it out, but I stopped him."
When Lu Mingtao heard that he came from Linjia Village, his heart moved. His eyes looked at Wang Shudun with an unknown light.
Mr. Zhang didn't want to deal with this matter anymore. He had already lost such a big person in front of Lu Mingtao. No matter how angry he was, he couldn't lose his grace. He kicked the servant who was still kneeling on the ground and said, "Go and call Butler Zhang.
Let him admit it." After saying that, he turned around and invited Lu Mingtao in, ignoring the Wang family and his son.
"Dad, where does this old doctor come from? He lives in such a big house with such grandeur. What kind of official is he? I wonder if Miss Xiaozhu knows?" Wang Mu is only fifteen or sixteen years old and rarely goes out, so
His knowledge was a bit shallow, "I don't know what kind of official he is, but didn't Miss Xiaozhu say it? No matter what it is, if Butler Zhang comes and doesn't recognize him, let us take him back." Wang Shudun also wanted to ask about this old doctor.
Although he had an official position, he was a little scared just by looking at this posture. He just wanted to hand the things to Butler Zhang quickly and leave.
"Brother Wang, what brought you here? Go in and talk." Butler Zhang was very enthusiastic when he saw Wang Shudun. According to his speculation, the Wang family and his son should have come to deliver something to Lin Zhu.
Not to mention, he really wanted Lin Zhu's food. He really couldn't find any food in the capital that was better than hers.
"Butler Zhang, we are just here to deliver some things for Miss Xiaozhu, so we won't go in. You can find someone to take the things in." Wang Shudun declined, "There is also a pot of orchids here. The little girl told us to keep it carefully.
Fortunately, nothing happened." As he said this, Wang Shudun opened the door of the carriage and took out a pot of orchids. Butler Zhang took a look and said, "Xia Homeei!" He had a look of surprise on his face. His master had been fond of orchids for a long time, but he couldn't.
I have never encountered a top-grade orchid before, but now I see it in the hands of Wang Shudun and his son. You can imagine how excited they are.
"We don't know what the name is, but I think I heard Miss Xiaozhu call it that." After saying that, he handed the flowers to Butler Zhang. "The things in this carriage were all collected from Miss Xiaozhu's field this year, and we also asked us to deliver them.
Here is the list, please take a look." Wang Shudun took out a piece of paper from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Butler Zhang.
Butler Zhang took it and saw that it was a list of things sent by Lin Zhu. While looking at the list, he said to Wang Shudun, "Brother Wang, I will send someone to get these things right away. You can follow me to see my master first.
My husband has missed Miss Zhu very much for such a long time, so you might as well tell him how Miss Zhu is doing."
In fact, before arriving, Lin Zhu had told them that if Butler Zhang asked them to go see Dr. Zhang, they should go there openly and he would say whatever he asked. There was no need to be humble and groveling. So he took his son with him.
He followed Butler Zhang into the Zhang Mansion. The servant who was so arrogant just now had a pale face at this time. He seemed to have offended someone he shouldn't have offended, and his legs suddenly became weak. Butler Zhang is the person who personally serves the old man, and now
The person who befriended him has also offended, and he will have to endure it from now on. Not only that, the second master will not let him go easily, and it will be over now.
When old doctor Zhang heard from his servants that someone from Linjia Village had brought something to him, he immediately understood that it was from his god-granddaughter Lin Zhu. This child's filial piety made him feel very warm. So he waited in the front hall.
Butler Zhang brought people in.
Butler Zhang personally held the pot of orchids and led the Wang family and his son to where Dr. Zhang was. The Wang family and his son were stunned by the magnificence of the Zhang family. The Zhang family's mansion was very large. As they walked forward through the corridor, they
The two have never closed their mouths. The carved corridors, painted columns, and various courtyards all show their differences from Linjia Village.
"Sir, it's the Wang family and his son who are here to bring you something for Miss Zhu." Butler Zhang entered the front hall, first showed the orchid in his hand to Old Doctor Zhang, and then reported to Old Doctor Zhang, "Invite them in quickly, it's really hard work.
They're here." Old doctor Zhang first put the orchids on the table aside. When he saw the Wang family and his son coming in, he smiled and said, "Come on, come on, please take a seat first. Thank you both for bringing me something from so far away. What am I going to do?
Is your granddaughter Zhu Yatou okay?" Mr. Wang and his son told him what they knew about Lin Zhu after Dr. Zhang left Linjia Village, and also told him how they arrested Zhou for Fu Dou'er. "Oh.
"If I'm here, I'll let him catch the food. It's too common to catch the sword." These words were in the same tone as Lin Zhu's, and Wang Shudun and Butler Zhang both had black lines on their faces.
The Wang family and his son talked to Old Doctor Zhang for a while and then got up to say goodbye. Old Doctor Zhang wanted to keep them here overnight but was politely rejected because Lin Zhu also wrote a letter and gave it to Butler Zhang along with the list.
So Wang Shudun didn't have to explain anything anymore. Finally, the father and son, who had nothing to do, left the Zhang Mansion and went to the capital for a visit. Lin Zhu also gave them a task to visit a seed shop in the capital.
If there are any vegetable seeds, grain seeds, or some novel seeds that are not available at home, bring some back. Although she doesn’t know how she wants to do it, she will still try her best to do this. Lin Zhu has given them a lot of funds.
It was enough to buy a lot of things that we didn't have at home and go back. That's why the two of them declined Dr. Zhang's offer to stay overnight.
"What good thing did Mr. Zhang get? Can you help Mr. Lu gain some knowledge?" Lu Mingtao was interested when he heard that the Wang family and his son said they were from Linjia Village. Now he finally got away from Mr. Zhang.
Of course, when you go to Dr. Zhang's hospital, you can't return without success. "You are so well-informed. You knew it as soon as he arrived." Old Dr. Zhang looked at him with a smile. "It's not that Mr. Lu is so well-informed.
, I was at the door just now. I heard the two of them said they were from Linjia Village, so I served them dim sum." Lu Mingtao didn't care about the teasing of old doctor Zhang.
His main purpose must be known to Dr. Zhang, who has been waiting for a long time. "We haven't moved here yet, don't worry, you are indispensable." In fact, Dr. Zhang was also worried. He and Lu Mingtao were both waiting for the special product.
He was afraid that Lin Zhu would not bring enough watermelon seeds and would not be able to explain it to "Fourth Master" when the time came.
"How about taking a look at my pot of summer plums first?" While waiting for news from Butler Zhang, Old Doctor Zhang couldn't help but show off to Lu Mingtao the pot of orchids that Lin Zhu gave him."
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