Zhang Shou, who was repeatedly claimed to be his uncle by Mr. Yang, finally had to run away from his house.
He usually knew that this old man had a temper that was very angry when he scolded people, but this was the first time he had experienced this. This old man was also the best at pestering people.
Not to mention extracting the truth from the other party's mouth about how he moved to this village from other places, Yang Laoguan actually stalked him and asked him when, where and why he got married to Zhao Guogong's house. His posture was no different from the aunts and mothers who would go on a blind date to check their household registration in later generations.
Both...
After finding out that he couldn't find out the reason, Yang Laoguan immediately poured out his complimentary words as if they were free of charge. Why, I had already seen that the young gentleman and the eldest lady are talented and beautiful, they are a match made in heaven, and they will grow old together...
God knows that Old Man Yang may have never even seen Zhu Ying! When Zhu Ying got up early in the morning and went out for a walk dressed in men's clothes, Old Man Yang, who was still strong and strong at his age, was still busy in the fields!
In the end, he could only rely on his youth and quick legs to get rid of this shameless old man. As for his deportment... He was not really aloof from the world. How could he act like that in front of the villagers? Otherwise, how would he behave in the past three years?
Pass?
When Zhang Shou finally stopped, he found that he had arrived at the door of Deng Xiaodai's house. He was already here. He thought that tomorrow this prospective disciple would officially go to Shuntianfu Yamen in the capital to start his career as a white-robed regent, so he planned to go in.
Two words of advice.
But as soon as he crossed the threshold with one foot, he saw Deng Xiaodai coming out beaming with joy. As soon as he saw him, his eyes immediately lit up.
"Little sir, I was just about to find you! You actually hid such a big thing from everyone! You were engaged to Duke Zhao's mansion early tomorrow, and you were still talking nonsense to me in the morning. But again, Duke Zhao is not a top nobleman.
Who is the top noble family?"
Zhang Shou's first reaction was to rush forward, cover the kid's mouth, and then drag him to the wall of his home, then let go of his hand and asked angrily: "Are you all the same?"
Where did you hear this nonsense?"
"The person who just came to my house to buy a board said it. He said he was a guard from Duke Zhao's Palace. I didn't expect someone from Duke Zhao's Palace to come to a small place like ours, so I asked a few questions out of curiosity."
"I heard that young sir, you and the eldest lady of Zhao Guogong's mansion have been engaged for a long time. My parents are there chanting Buddha's prayers. They said that if they had known that the uncle of Zhao Guogong's mansion would be my husband, no matter how high-ranking Shu Xiu is, he would ask me to marry him.
How can I still allow you to support my family while you study!"
Seeing the proud expression on Deng Xiaodai's face, Zhang Shou simply didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
However, what made him even more unbelievable was that people from Duke Zhao's mansion could be so loud-mouthed!
You know, Miss Zhu is definitely a top beauty. She has perfect looks. Although her personality is a bit willful and impulsive, she is generally very good-natured. And with the bonus of being the daughter of a famous family, are you worried about getting married?
Even if the eldest lady and her second brother are unreliable and want to use their sister as a bargaining chip for marriage, there is no reason for the madam to insist on publicizing the marriage to everyone at once - she does the opposite
It would be more reasonable to beat the mandarin ducks with a stick!
He tried hard to calm down, then coughed dryly and said: "I have just found out about this marriage, and I'm still confused until now. Just swallow the words "congratulations" to me first, and go to Shuntianfu Yamen tomorrow.
, remember to check for me whether there is a marriage certificate on file for this marriage, and take a look at when and where it was decided. Of course it would be better if you know the reason."
"Okay, don't worry, little sir, I'll take care of it!" Deng Xiaodai agreed very readily, but then added, "Everyone in Duke Zhao's palace has said so, so it's clear that this marriage is a done deal, and I won't regret it.
of."
People may not regret it, but the most important thing is that I am actually not that happy!
Even if he is forced into marriage by a top-notch beauty from a famous family, he must be given a chance to figure out the situation first!
While Zhang Shou was thinking this, he couldn't help but feel that the dull Deng Xiaodai was a bit unreliable. However, when faced with an unprepared incident like a fiancée falling from the sky, he not only relied on what he had taught him, but also
Deng Xiaodai, who was admitted to the Yamen House of Shuntian Prefecture, went to find out why. Who else could he rely on?
After walking around the village again, Zhang Shou avoided Carpenter Xu's house and did not encounter the guards of Duke Zhao's mansion who were purchasing beds. However, he encountered several groups of villagers who suddenly came out to congratulate him!
There is no doubt that everyone is congratulating him on his marriage to the Duke of Zhao...
Amidst the congratulations, Zhang Shou, who looked calm on the face, even had a feeling that he was a Jinshi who had just been named a Jinshi, but when his son-in-law was caught under the ranking, he had no choice but to become the uncle of a powerful family.
But he knew very well that, let alone being a Jinshi, he didn't even have any honors at the moment, and he was actually still a pauper. Why did the people in Duke Zhao's mansion deliberately let the news out in such a big way?
Just because he is... good-looking? Can he be used as food for his good-looking appearance? Although Zhao Guogong's house is not short of food to raise a son-in-law...
Zhang Shou secretly complained in his heart, and then decided that there was no way to avoid the disaster, so he went directly to Xu Carpenter's house, which he had deliberately avoided before.
He had lived in this small village for three years and could find his way with his eyes closed, so he deliberately made a long detour and instead of taking the main entrance, he came to the back wall of Carpenter Xu's house.
Just as he was thinking about whether to go in through the back door, he heard Carpenter Xu's loud voice.
"Hey, these boards are pretty good. I personally picked many of them for them..."
Perhaps because he realized that the reason for his admiration was wrong, Zhang Shou just listened to Xu Carpenter and immediately changed the subject.
"Don't worry, some of the floorboards are ready-made painted slabs. I saw them open and will take my son to Zhang's courtyard to build the big pavilion in a while. As for making a few beds, I'm afraid it will take a few days.
After all, even if you don’t paint it and apply a layer of tung oil, you can’t sleep immediately without drying it.”
"It doesn't matter if it's a few days late. Anyway, we won't be leaving for ten days and a half."
Zhang Shou immediately recognized that the last person speaking was Zhu Hong, and couldn't help feeling a little toothache.
Are these people in Duke Zhao's house really planning to fight a protracted war in his house?
The next moment, he heard Xu Carpenter's obviously flattering laughter: "The little gentleman looks like the immortal in the New Year pictures. He has a good temper, shows sympathy for the old and the poor, and is most warm-hearted. There is no one in our village."
I don’t respect him. It’s really unimaginable that a noble man like the Duke of Guo can discern pearls and choose a primary school gentleman as his son-in-law!”
Zhang Shou didn't have time to care about Carpenter Xu's flattery on his face. His ears perked up, just waiting for Zhu Hong's answer. However, he waited for a long time, and finally he only waited for a long sigh.
"Stop being so nagging, I'll pay you double your wages and hurry up and get the stuff out!"
Following this voice, he heard Carpenter Xu respond repeatedly, and then there were footsteps gradually. It was obvious that someone was leaving. But before he could feel disappointed and planned to sneak away quietly, he heard Zhu Hong on the other side of the wall whisper again.
Talked.
"I know you don't want to."
At that moment, Zhang Shou thought that Zhu Hong, the guard of Zhao Guogong's Mansion, was a top expert. He could notice that he was still several steps away from the wall and was almost holding his breath. But soon, he breathed a sigh of relief and knew that
He was talking to another person.
"Even if the youngest of the Lu family is a spoiled pig-headed loser and the eldest lady doesn't like him at all, why did the madam have to choose that country boy! Just because he looks good?"
"Shut up!" Zhu Hong's voice was very stern, "This is a marriage decided by the Duke of the country, and it's not our turn to comment!"
"I know that the wife has always disliked the second young master. Now that he is so big-hearted that he wants to get involved in the family business, she will naturally not tolerate it. If the master is really held accountable for the unfavorable war this time, the eldest master has another contingency plan.
, she will definitely go to great lengths to remove the second young master from the family tree. The master has not had a son or a daughter in the past few years, and the other wives in the clan do not like him, so he decided to take the eldest daughter!"
Probably because Zhu Hong was silent, his voice became two points louder: "The eldest lady now thinks that Zhang Shou is so glorious that she falls in love with him. What about the future? Can she stand going out and being pointed at by others? Can she stand her future husband-in-law?
Will marrying into the Zhu family lead a mediocre life?"
Zhu Hong finally couldn't help but retort: "Let's not say that the wife has no intention of recruiting a son-in-law for the eldest daughter. The Duke and the young master will definitely return safely. Let's say that the Taizu of this dynasty did not start his career as a son-in-law?"
"Hmph, then don't forget, when the Taizu of this dynasty ruled the world, who would dare to say that he was a surrogate son-in-law? Didn't the Queen Yuan tolerate his concubines?"
Snapped--
Hearing the loud slap inside, which was clearly a slap on someone's face, Zhang Shou couldn't help but chuckle to himself, thinking that the gossip delivered to his door was really full of information.
But whether it’s true or not is hard to say! Maybe one of the parties told it to him on purpose?