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453. Takako Hanmen (7)

A noble son from a poor family (7)

Xiao He felt Sanlang's eyes, quickly lowered his head, took a step back, and did not dare to speak.

The old lady said: "What are you buying? She is worthy of it! Sanlang, don't worry about those who are not worthy of being on the stage. You only want to encourage men to get ahead."

Erlang looked at Sanlang without thinking too deeply, thinking that Sanlang was doing this to relieve the embarrassment, so he also smiled and said, "Yes, Third Brother, don't mind the women's business. Women..."

Xiao He quickly glanced at Erlang and lowered his head again.

Erlang couldn't tell, but He, the mother-in-law, had sharp eyes.

Suddenly I felt a breath stuck in my chest, I couldn't go up or come down.

It happened that such a thing could not be explained clearly. And her stupid son was actually blind. She grabbed little He and left the main room.

Lin Yutong and Fourth Master watched a farce and followed Erlang and Sanlang out. Before leaving, Qian gave Fourth Master a dime of silver and told them to spend it in the city.

The Fourth Master's throat rolled twice before he called out "Mother", "Don't worry, we'll be back tomorrow."

Qian smiled and helped Fourth Master pull the clothes flat again, then looked up and down and gave a thumbs up.

This is a compliment to the sky-blue straight robe that Fourth Master is wearing, which is particularly energetic.

Carrying a basket of dry food in their hands, a group of four people headed to the town. Only in the town could there be a carriage to the county seat. The price was five cents per person.

This carriage is a convertible without a shed. It can accommodate more people.

The seats Lin Yutong found were at the top of the table on one side and the Fourth Master on the other side, so he could avoid being next to irrelevant people.

After the rain, the road was a little muddy and not easy to walk on. If the carriage got stuck in the mud, someone would have to go down and lift it out.

The clothes on the fourth master's body were splattered with a lot of mud.

There were two other women in the car, and they didn't need to move. But Saburo also sat there as if he were taking it for granted. People couldn't help but look askance at him.

By noon, there was still less than half the journey to go.

Everyone in the car took out dry food and started to eat it.

Fourth Master handed the basket to Erlang and told him to take it first. Four eggs, one for each person, and four pancakes, one for each person.

Lin Yutong gave most of his cake to Fourth Master, but Sanlang didn't eat his share and gave it all to Erlang.

He turned around and asked the driver, "Are there no teahouses on the road?"

The coachman was stunned and said: "Tealhouse? Yes, there is one. It's not far ahead."

Erlang was smart and finished the pancake in three or two bites.

The so-called tea house is a thatched house, a thatched shed, two tables and several benches.

Sanlang invited several people to go down to eat, but the fourth master did not move, "I have already eaten, I am not hungry. You and my second brother can go and eat."

The others didn't go to eat, but they weren't impatient while waiting. It was just convenient to rest here, or ask for a glass of water.

Seeing that there was no one around, the fourth master whispered: "When we get to the county seat, I told your uncle not to treat Sanlang specially for the sake of the county captain."

Lin Yutong looked at the fourth master in confusion, "This uncle... there must be some philistines among businessmen..."

"That's why I asked you to remind him that you can't tell whether it's a blessing or a curse to pull him up hastily?" Fourth Master glanced at Sanlang who was sitting in the tea room drinking tea, and said in a low voice.

"What did you see?" Lin Yutong asked.

"Sanlang went back to the Fan family's house in the town." Fourth Master explained.

Yes, the county seat is far away, so it is impossible to go and come back on the same day. It can only mean that Fan County Lieutenant is not in the county seat, but in the town.

But the county captain of a county is second only to the county magistrate. There is no reason why he should not stay at the county government office, but he would stay in his hometown for several days at a time. This is unreasonable.

"Not only did he stay in his hometown, he also invited all the country gentlemen in Shunping County to hold a banquet with great fanfare." Fourth Master explained again.

Lin Yutong nodded, and Sanlang and Fan came back and explained the grand occasion of the banquet very clearly.

She thought, "As an official, doesn't it mean he can't return to his place of origin?"

The fourth master nodded, "I asked around. This county captain's ancestral home is in Hejian. He fled to Qingyang Town. When he arrived here, he was only eight years old. He was adopted by the Fan family and later became a son-in-law."

"Ah!" Lin Yutong was stunned, "Isn't this similar to his place of origin?" He took advantage of a loophole.

"In Shunping County, this county lieutenant has a good foundation. He has returned to Qingyang Town now. He is not deliberately trying to manipulate the county magistrate. It is because the county magistrate has a great background and he cannot afford to provoke him, so he took the initiative to take a step back." Fourth Master

He glanced at Sanlang in the distance and said, "If you want to control your immediate boss, this person will be too domineering and will not last long. If the county magistrate has a strong background, he can't retreat if he wants to. Besides, in the name of a concubine's marriage, so many people gathered together

What a respectable person, this is a demonstration against the county magistrate."

Lin Yutong understood that there is a struggle for power and profit everywhere.

Seemingly inconspicuous little things, when connected together, allowed Fourth Master to clearly see the changes in the county.

"When we get to the county seat, let's go and ask around so we can know how to act in the future." Fourth Master said, helping Lin Yutong get into the carriage again, because the people on the carriage came back one after another.

Lin Yutong was sitting in the carriage, still thinking about what the Fourth Master said. Following the trend is always the smartest way. To take the imperial examination, the first hurdle is to pass under the hands of the county magistrate. Therefore, the county magistrate's family is inexplicably confused.

They have become in-laws. Whether this is a blessing or a curse, I still can’t tell.

On the carriage, Erlang was still picking his teeth, "Fourth brother, you are too honest. What are you saving when you go out? Even though the tea house is small, the food is pretty good, and the mutton noodles are delicious!"

As he spoke, he burped. The smell was unpleasant.

Fourth Master smiled and said nothing. He only looked at the black dirt under the cook's fingernails and lost his appetite.

In fact, Sanlang didn't eat either, so he gave Erlang the portion he asked for.

When they arrived at the county town, the four of them got out of the car. First they went to the shop to buy something for Uncle Lin's family, two kilograms of pork and two packets of snacks. Erlang followed them, so they couldn't even add anything.

The big carriage shop is at the gate of the city, with a wide door and carriages coming in and out. A young man of fifteen or sixteen years old is directing the carriages in and out.

"Third brother." Lin Yutong shouted. This boy is Uncle Lin's only son, Lin Shuanzhu. He is half a year older than Lin Yutong.

Lin Shuanzhu turned his head and saw that it was Lin Yutong. He was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said: "Niuniu? I didn't expect you to come. Come in quickly." Then he greeted the fourth master and others.

While enthusiastically letting the person in, he waved to the waiter to take his place.

This was the first time that Lin Yutong saw a large carriage shop in ancient times. Entering the carriage door, there was a large yard. Around the courtyard wall, there was a circle of sheds for storing carriages and goods. Further inside, there were rooms

Baoxia, when the door is open, you can see two rows of big Kangs inside. You can get a bunk here for two cents and survive the night. Hot water is provided for free. If you want to eat, you have to pay extra. This is suitable for most people who go out.

For people, it is of course the first place.

Along the street is a two-story building, which is the inn. It is also divided into upper and lower rooms. It also provides good wine and food.

Relatives came to visit today, so of course they couldn't receive them in the inn. Lin Shuanzhu talked and laughed all the way and led them into the house, which was only separated by a wall. This was where he lived. Usually the open corner door was locked, and only his own house was open.

Only those who have the key can open it.

Although the store is spacious, the place where I live is also a small courtyard. There are three main rooms and two bedrooms.

"Father, mother, who do you think is coming?" Lin Shuanzhu shouted as soon as he entered the yard.

Lin Jishi was beating dates with a bamboo pole in the yard. When he heard his son's shout, he turned around and saw his niece and his son-in-law following behind him with a smile. He put down the bamboo pole with a smile and said, "You girl, you have only been married for a few days and left for the city.

Run away." As he said that, he turned around and shouted: "Cousin, Niuniu is here."

Lin Jishi married the niece of the old lady of the Lin family, so he has always been called cousin. He grew up in his uncle's house and has always been called like this since he was a child, and now he can't change it. Perhaps because of close relatives, the two of them had a close relationship before having Shuan Zhu.

He gave birth to four children but didn't keep them, so it was easy to raise him and named him Shuan Zhu.

Mrs. Zhu lifted the curtain and came out, quickly pulling Lin Yutong into the house.

Lin Jishi and Shuan Zhu invited the fourth master's three brothers to go to the main room to talk. Mrs. Zhu pulled Lin Yutong towards the inner room. Halfway through, she thought of something and said to Shuan Zhu: "Tell the kitchen in the store and ask for delivery."

Here comes a nice table."

Shuan Zhu responded.

Lin Yutong was not polite and went inside with Mr. Zhu.

This person is not only an aunt, but also a cousin. My cheap dad is not called Zhu's sister-in-law to this day, but is called cousin. This shows that the bond we grew up with is stronger.

"Did the Yin family give you any trouble?" Mrs. Zhu said, getting candied dried meat for Lin Yutong and handing it to her to eat.

Lin Yutong shook his head, glanced outside, and then whispered: "You and my uncle don't need to look at my face, and you don't need to get too close to the Yin family."

Zhu heard that there was something in this and said, "What's the point?"

Lin Yutong then hinted to Zhu what the Fourth Master said on the road.

Mr. Zhu nodded, then smiled: "You are so stupid, you can't think of such a thing. I'm afraid that this time the old man is confused, but he might have done something good. Your son-in-law is a wise man.

I understand, we ordinary people should stay away and respect each other, that’s it.”

But when it comes to eating, the etiquette is not sloppy at all. The food is really top-notch.

This is to make faces for Lin Yutong and Fourth Master.

After dinner, Sanlang said he had something to do, "Second brother and fourth brother, let's go together."

Is there anything you need to do late at night?

Lin Jishi didn't ask any questions and said with a smile: "Don't live outside either, I'll leave the door open for you."

Fourth Master and Lin Yutong naturally lived in the Lin family's wing, but for Erlang and Sanlang, the Lin family had reserved an upper room in the inn.


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