Zhang Yue suddenly saw Yang, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed in his heart.
This was nothing else. He had previously promised that after Yang came to Beijing, he would visit her first. As a result, Zhang Yue had not visited her door for more than a year since he came to Beijing. It was not that he had not gone at all. Zhang Yu had called her there before. After Zhang Mansion made that call, Zhang Yue was so annoyed that even Yang disappeared.
Now that Zhang Yue has met Yang, it is inevitable that he feels guilty in his heart.
Yang looked Zhang Yue up and down, and then asked solemnly: "Third brother, what are you doing here?"
Yang looked at the other party's expression, and there was a look of panic on his face, like the panic after the scandal was exposed. Before, he had 30% doubt in his heart, but now he is 70% convinced.
Mr. Yang really hates the fact that iron cannot become steel!
The children of the Han family are inherently inferior to the children of the gentry family. How can they be equal to them if they don't pay more hardships?
"Second aunt, I'm here to buy... a house!" Zhang Yue replied.
"Buy a house?" Yang paused and asked in confusion.
Is it possible...not to mention supporting the foreign wife, but also buying a house for the foreign wife?
Is there such a use for money? In the future, if the main wife knows about it, why not have a big grudge?
So that’s the case, why can’t this son even look down on such a good marriage in the Wu family? It turns out that he and his wife have been so affectionate for a long time. I’m confused, I’m really confused!
Yang's face was extremely ugly. She originally thought that Zhang Yue was just having a moment of pleasure and being obsessed with beauty, but if he even bought a house for his wife, it could be seen that he had a deep love for this woman, so forcefully breaking her up would be...
Yang has no attack and plans to wait and see what happens.
The middle-aged woman on the side listened to the words of Zhang Yue and Yang and said with a smile: "So you are relatives. Since you are here, come in and take a look! Our house is really nice."
Hearing this, Mr. Yang said: "That's fine, let me take a look at it together."
Mother Xu and the servants of the Zhang family were all shocked. Yang was so angry just now. Why did she become so calm and drizzle all of a sudden? The mistress is really unfathomable.
Mrs. Yang walked in without Zhang Yue's words, but seeing that the courtyard was very cramped, she deliberately said: "How can anyone live in a place like this?"
Zhang Yue was stunned after hearing this.
The middle-aged woman was intimidated by Yang's nobility and did not dare to speak. She just laughed twice.
Yang walked around after entering. Although he felt that the house was dilapidated and that it was in a remote place, he also knew how much this house in Bianjing was worth.
There is a saying that "in a heavy city, under two towers, every inch of land is worth the same price as gold." Many ministers of the imperial court may not be able to buy this house even if they have been in Beijing for more than ten years.
Yang was confused in her heart as to what kind of means this man had. He had only been in Beijing for a few years, but he could buy such a house.
Where did this money come from?
When Yang saw that there was indeed no one else in the house, and there were a few clothes hanging in the yard, probably worn by the woman, her face looked better, and then she asked Zhang Yue, "How much is this house worth?"
Before Zhang Yue could speak, the middle-aged woman said: "I asked my relatives and neighbors before that the account book said 1,100 yuan, but now this little brother has paid the deposit."
Yang said: "Your house is not up to standard. I just looked at the beams. I'm afraid it needs major repairs before it can be lived in. Besides, this alley has twists and turns and is still far from the main street."
The middle-aged woman dared not speak.
Yang asked Zhang Yue: "Is there anyone from Zhuangzhai Ya whom you can trust?"
Zhang Yue said: "I've asked my friends to look for it, but I'm still waiting for news."
Yang said: "Why didn't you come to report this to me? You pushed it away. Mother Xu, please order someone from Wang Ya to come here as soon as possible."
Mother Xu hesitated for a moment. Yang glanced at Zhang Yue and said, "I wanted to find a good house for you, but you have already made an agreement with me, so don't break the promise."
The middle-aged woman's face was overjoyed.
"As for Fang Ya's matter, my second aunt will make the decision for you."
When Zhang Yue heard Yang's words, he immediately said with a desire for survival: "My little nephew just listens to the second aunt's orders."
Yang nodded and said, "Follow me!"
Yang and Zhang Yue came to the tea house at the entrance of the alley and sat down.
This small teahouse usually receives ordinary people. When they suddenly saw the carriage outside the door and the accompanying servants, they immediately came up to greet them attentively.
Zhang Yue saw Mrs. Xu next to Yang scalding their tea cups three times.
Seeing Zhang Yue's gaze, Xu's mother smiled kindly at him and said, "Sanlang's eyebrows look exactly like my mother's."
Ms. Yang was in a good mood and said: "Yes, both of their brothers look like the eldest sister."
Mother Xu smiled and said, "That's right."
When Xu's mother said this, she saw Yang's eyes turned sad, knowing that she thought of her deceased sister, and she quickly stopped talking.
The tea is ready.
Yang said: "Third brother, why do you suddenly want to buy a house?"
Zhang Yue said: "That's it...it's in Bianjing..."
Yang said: "What else do you have to hide with your second aunt?"
Zhang Yue said: "I thought I would be very lonely in Bianjing, so I wanted to bring my brother and sister-in-law to live in Beijing, so I bought this house first."
"Then where did the money of one thousand two hundred dollars come from?"
Zhang Yue said: "My nephew has a shop outside where he can earn some money every month. In addition, I asked a friend to look at it and drew a drawing and got a thousand coins."
Yang asked: "What kind of drawing can win thousands of copies?"
Zhang Yue gave a general explanation, and then added: "My nephew happened to get it from an ancient book. I don't know whether it is successful or not, but I didn't know that the other party wanted to buy it after reading it."
When Yang heard this, he couldn't help but be skeptical. A blueprint was worth a thousand guan, even the best craftsmen in the Song Dynasty couldn't do the same.
Is that merchant really stupid, or does Saburo really have this ability?
Even if he still didn't believe it, Yang would not point it out or ask questions, but said: "Now that you have entered Taixue, you should devote yourself to studying. If you become a Jinshi in the future, wouldn't it be better than if you got ten houses in Bianjing for free?
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"When a real man lives in this world, he plans for money and finally fails. Should he honor his ancestors and honor his wife and children first?"
Zhang Yue lowered his head and said, "Second aunt is right. My nephew will definitely be at ease with his career from now on and will not dare to worry about such trivial matters anymore."
Yang's face brightened slightly.
Xu's mother said: "The Wang Ya people are here."
When the other party saw Mr. Yang, he immediately saluted and said: "Mrs. Qi, I have listened carefully when I came here just now. This matter is handled by the villain. Madam takes it seriously in her heart. I will leave it to the young gentleman to handle everything up and down."
It needs to be ironed."
"Just ironing?" Yang asked.
Wang Yaren said with a smile: "I understand, if it hadn't been for my wife's great kindness, I don't know where I would be now. According to the rules, the tooth money of our Bianjing Yaren is divided into three and two. I will give you these three."
I'm going, and I'll go with you too. If Xiaoren's family hadn't been pointing at Xiaoren to eat, even the insurance premiums in the Yamen would have been paid to Madam."
Zhang Yue couldn't help but be dumbfounded. He was originally distressed for the 5% tooth money, but he didn't know that it was just a word from Yang.
Yang said calmly: "That's it. It has nothing to do with you here."
Wang Yaren said with a smile: "Little Prince, I will be waiting for you at the county government office in three days."
Zhang Yue stood up and saluted: "Thank you for your work."
"Young Master has offended me, and I don't dare to take it seriously. If the villain breaks the rules by refusing to accept the tooth payment, I would like to ask the young gentleman to take care of it carefully for the villain."
Wang Yaren smiled at Mr. Yang, and Zhang Yue saluted before leaving.
Yang put down the tea cup and asked: "One thousand one hundred guan, is there any short amount?"
"Not short."
Zhang Yue originally planned to borrow money, but now that he has saved the tooth money, he doesn't need to.
Yang said: "That's good. I think your house is very old and needs repairs. Are you in a hurry to move?"
Zhang Yue said: "My nephew lives in Taixue. I originally planned to get a house to live with someone else and earn some extra money for daily expenses."
Mrs. Yang nodded and said, "That's good. My second aunt also told you that you bought the house to hide your love in a golden house."
"The beauty is hidden in the golden house?" Zhang Yue was stunned.
Yang said: "It's just to support the outside room."
Zhang Yue said quickly: "Second aunt, you have misunderstood me. No matter how brave Sanlang is, he would not dare to go out in secret without telling his elders...outside..."
Zhang Yue thought to himself, I have been a precious virgin for two lifetimes, how can I insult someone's innocence like this? It's very sad.
Seeing Zhang Yue's aggrieved look, Yang's lingering doubts disappeared, and Mrs. Xu beside her couldn't help laughing.
Yang laughed and said, "Isn't it possible that since Sanlang entered the Imperial Academy, no woman has taken a fancy to him?"
Zhang Yue thought in his heart that it was necessary, but he said on his face: "Sanlang only reads the books of sages and does not listen to what is happening outside the window..."
Yang sighed and said, "You don't have to tell me these words. I heard that Wu Dacao, the transfer envoy of Xijing, invited you to come to the house twice?"
Zhang Yue was stunned and said: "Second Aunt, you even know this."
Yang said: "You have been in Bianjing for more than a year and have not come to see me. Do you think you are not allowed to ask others to inquire about you?"
"Is this... Sanlang?" Zhang Yueyan said.
"My cousin came to you without telling me before. He was afraid that he said some unpleasant words, which made you reluctant to come to find me. I don't blame you for this."
Yang paused and said, "I'm here to ask you, if Wu Dacao falls in love with you and wants to make you his son-in-law, what do you think?"
"Second aunt, I don't know where to start with this. Wu Dacao did ask me to come to the house, but he never mentioned marriage. I wonder where the second aunt misunderstood this?"
Yang said: "Wu Dacao never said anything openly about his choice of son-in-law. But since you are not related to the Wu family, so you can go there twice. We know that 20 to 30% of the Wu family is interested in you."
Two to three percent? Is the chance that big?
Zhang Yue thought like this, and suddenly asked with a shiver in his heart: "Second aunt came here specifically for this matter today?"
"Exactly," Yang admitted: "I won't hide it from you. A few days ago, Wu Dacao sent a letter asking your cousin and brother Dun if they had anything to rely on in their official career. Your cousin is idle at home and has been
It's not easy to dispatch. As for Brother Dun, he has his own ideas, and we don't dare to make decisions for him.
"Although the Yang family and the Wu family are related by marriage, they rarely move around on weekdays and have become a lot more indifferent. If you don't understand the benefits of visiting, your cousin has already rejected it. With the current status of the Wu family, it is really out of reach.
Yes, but the second aunt is not so shameless as to use your marriage to ask for any benefits from the Wu family."
Zhang Yue secretly felt ashamed.
"What do you think now?"
Zhang Yue said: "Second aunt, my nephew has not thought about marriage yet, and he feels that the Wu family is not interested in it. What kind of family is the Wu family, and what is my nephew's background? How many daughters do Wu Dacao have?
I can't even ask for marriage, so I won't marry my daughter off. My nephew will tell the truth and my second aunt will not be happy in vain."
Mother Xu on the side said: "Mr. Sanlang, I dare to say something here, Wu Dacao wants to marry a daughter, and it is his business to choose a son-in-law. Why should Sanlang make the decision for him in his heart?"
"Old slave, it seems that Mr. Sanlang entered the imperial college at the age of fourteen and is of such good conduct. Even if no one in the family is an official, he is still a man that many girls want to marry. Mr. Sanlang should not look down on himself so much. Old slave
I speak from the bottom of my heart, if there is anything wrong, I hope you will forgive me, Mr. Sanlang."
Zhang Yue suddenly lost his temper when Mother Xu said this.
Yang said: "There is nothing wrong with Mrs. Xu. She is right. Third brother thought you knew something before, but now he thinks otherwise."
"Then who is Wu Dacao? He was a Jinshi at the age of seventeen. He has been in officialdom for twenty years and is a minister of the border. He can reach this honorable position and judge people. He must be outstanding. The imperial court
Everyone is willing to trust him and use him as a transport envoy to Xijing to pastor the people along the way. Is it possible that he still can't trust him and wants to teach him how to choose a son-in-law?"
"My nephew doesn't dare, but as the second aunt said, Wu Dacao is such a high-ranking official, so even if he chooses a son-in-law, it must be his intention. My nephew doesn't understand..."
Yang said: "I have seen girls from the Wu family. Although they are a bit arrogant, they are also well-educated, dignified and generous. They are definitely not the kind of women who take advantage of the power of their wife's family to be domineering and dominate their husband's family. What's more...
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Yang originally thought that they still had national beauty, but after thinking about it, she decided not to say it.
Seeing that Zhang Yue didn't speak, Yang said: "Is it possible that you still think that the Wu family wants you? Why don't you take a look and see if there is anything in yourself that the Wu family wants to take advantage of?"
Zhang Yue thought to himself, what are you trying to do? Of course you want me to look good and have good ears.
Yang said: "Third brother, my second aunt is telling you from the bottom of my heart. Don't think that your second aunt is trying to persuade you to covet the glory and wealth of the Wu family."
"Of course wealth is also one of them, but the most important thing is that when marrying a wife, it depends on the wife's family. Wu Dacao has been an official for twenty years, and his official style and political reputation are not bad. He has often spoken out and made suggestions. The people he usually associates with are Ouyang
Uncle Yong, Sima Junshi, and Wang Jiefu are such upright ministers. Is he worried that being his son-in-law will affect your official reputation in the future?"
Zhang Yue remembered that before Concubine Zhang died, the scale of the funeral exceeded that of a concubine. Wang Zhu, who was sentenced to Taichang Temple, asked his subordinates to use printed paper to issue documents so that his colleagues would not know about it. As a result, Wu Chong found out and moved the article to
The Kaifeng Prefecture punished Wang Zhu for his crimes as an official.
When Song Renzong found out, he was furious and demoted Wu Chong to Gaoyou Army.
But Wu Chong would be an old member of the old party in the future, and he would also be on good terms with Wen Yanbo, Sima Guang and others. This was where I hesitated.
"As for the main wife, Mrs. Wu, she is also a sensible person. Although the Wu family girl is a concubine, she treats her very well, no less than her sisters who are a direct descendant. If a concubine can be treated kindly, the ladies who manage the house can do the same.
Even the second aunt is far inferior to her at this point. What's more important is the girl from the Wu family. If you can trust the second aunt's vision, she will definitely be your good match in the future. Such a good woman cannot be asked for, so if you miss it,
You will regret it in the future."
After hearing what Yang said, Zhang Yue did not dare to say that the Jinshi was considering marriage again.
Zhang Yue said: "That's what the second aunt said, Sanlang is short-sighted."
Yang said: "If you are worried about money, you don't have to worry about it. My second aunt will take care of all the expenses for your marriage and will never make you unable to hold your head high in front of others."
"But if you still feel that you are not a good match, just pretend that you didn't say anything just now, and you can take care of yourself."
