It was a rare time to take a break. When Zhang Shou returned home that day, it was almost midnight, and there was Lu Sanpang behind him. However, Mrs. Wu did not complain at all, even though she heard that Zhang Shou had already eaten out.
Even though she was angry, she still urged Aunt Liu to go to the kitchen and steam the snacks she had made long ago. Even Lu Sanlang, who came here, was flattered by her repeated remarks that she only treated her as her own.
When Mrs. Wu ushered the two of them into the study with a smile and left, Lu Sanlang sighed and said: "Seeing the Grand Master's wife, I can't help but miss my mother... Little sir, do you think I should go back the next day?
Live? Otherwise, I would be free and happy here in the Imperial College, but my mother would miss me all the time at home. How pitiful!"
Zhang Shou was made numb by the title of Lu Sanlang, Grand Master's Wife, but when Lu Sanlang said that he missed his mother, he was relieved, because he smiled and said: "The legs are on you, so you can go back if you want."
"But Xu Heizi from the Shengxing Hall comes here almost every night to check on the ward!" Speaking of this, Lu Sanlang was immediately itchy with hatred, "This guy also said every time that the dormitory of the Imperial College is not enough for the dormitory.
If I occupy the latrine and don't poop, he will definitely take this dormitory back... But my father is really difficult to deal with, and I don't want to move back and see his face every day!"
Zhang Shou couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. If Lu Wan knew that Lu Sanlang, his son, didn't like him so much, he would be so angry that he would burst into smoke! And he also felt that it was understandable for Xu Heiguo's patrolling like a dormitory manager.
"Xu Heizi from the Shengxing Hall has such a temper. In his opinion, only the diligent and studious poor prison students need dormitories. Not to mention you, even if I occupy a room, it will also rob the poor prison students of their resources. You
If you want to go home more often, you might as well spend some money to rent two houses outside to compensate those prison students who cannot live in dormitories...especially the prison students in Suixing Hall."
At this point, he suddenly had an idea: "Of course, don't use the word "compensation" to Xu Heizi. If you say compensation, it will become like you owe something. If you want to use rewards... you might as well use the name of scholarships.
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Lu Sanlang has long been used to Zhang Shou's brain being better than his own. When he heard this, he was very happy: "Yes, the court has no money, but our Banshan Hall supervisors have money! How about this, let Zhu Er also have money?"
Provide some money, and then I will mobilize everyone to pool some money, and then put the money together to create a scholarship. In this way, others cannot say that we are just trying to gain fame."
Zhang Shou always felt that it was really relaxing and pleasant to talk to people like Lu Sanlang who could draw inferences from one instance and even come up with more ideas because of his own idea. At this time, he burst out laughing.
"Okay, your idea is good. However, this is not just a small amount of money. If you just give it to others, or just like those private academies everywhere, buy land and land as rewards for students in the future, and
To maintain the foundation for the operation of the college, it is better to take out this money and use part of it for scholarships every year. The rest is used for operating and making profits."
Zhang Shouyan briefly and comprehensively explained the structure and operation methods of the foundation to Lu Sanlang, and then smiled and said: "I think it is quite appropriate for you to be responsible for the operation."
Lu Sanlang was already sitting with his chest and belly protruding, but now he was even more happy and cheerful: "Young man, you are really Zhuge Liang, you can come up with such an idea! I will go back and have a showdown with Xu Heizi right away, so as to save him from looking for me all day long.
Stupid! Thank you Grand Master’s Wife for your hospitality. Tomorrow my mother will be cured, so I’ll take her with me to thank her!”
When Wu returned to the study with another snack, she learned that Lu Sanlang had already rushed back happily. She didn't care that Lu Sanlang left without telling her, and said with a smile: "He should
When we go back, there is no overnight feud between father and son. His father can arrange such a marriage for him, which shows that he is a son in his heart. If his mother can reconcile him, things will be fine in the future."
"Mom, you haven't seen how tough Mrs. Lu was back then!" Zhang Shou smiled and briefly described the quarrel between Mrs. Lu Zhen and Lu Wan when Lu Sanlang dragged her back to the Lu Mansion to propose marriage that night.
Then he said with some regret, "Lu Sanlang may be the least promising one in his father's eyes, but he is Mrs. Lu's most beloved son. Naturally, he does not want him to suffer any injustice."
"That's also because Lu Sanlang is sincere to his mother." Wu said, paused, and then said hesitantly, "Ah Shou, you should have made your life experience clear to the outside world at some point. My wife and my husband.
Although Nian is enjoying our offerings and incense in the name of the ancestors of the Zhang family, it should be more formal..."
"Wait for a few more days." Zhang Shou was silent for a moment, and then said gently, "I hope that when I formally worship her as my son, I can bring out some decent sacrifices."
Wu's face suddenly became puzzled: "What kind of sacrifice? Even if it's three animals, as long as they are purchased in advance, they can be prepared."
"Mom, don't ask!" Zhang Shou smiled and shook Wu's hand, and then said without any doubt, "Don't worry, listen to me. After all, my life experience lies with Mrs. Tai and Yingying's parents.
It’s not a secret, so you don’t have to worry about what trouble it will cause when you reveal it in the future. Besides, I’m not a person who has never seen trouble. Even if your life story comes to light in the future, you will still be my mother.”
"You...well, I can't tell you anything!" Mrs. Wu shook her head helplessly, but after all, she watched Zhang Shou taste a few of the snacks that Zhang Shou brought her, and then stood up and left.
As soon as she left, Zhang Shou rolled up his sleeves, revealing the watch on his wrist. He then took it off and stared thoughtfully at the four screws in the corner. These four screws are now in use.
In this era, screws that are small enough to a certain limit are enough to deter counterfeiters. What's more, it takes several years to make a watch purely by hand, which is a pain in the ass...
But screwdrivers are good things, and cross screws are also good things, but it is really troublesome to make these things purely by hand.
Zhang Shouzheng was thinking with his eyebrows raised, and his perfect facial features seemed to be frozen at this moment, so that he looked more like a statue. However, when there was a knock on the door, he raised his eyebrows slightly, and the static state suddenly changed.
It was broken all of a sudden. He did not ask out loud who it was, but directly ordered: "Come in."
As the door was pushed open, Ah Liu walked in like a cat, making no sound under his feet. He didn't close the door, but just stood there and said: "People have brought it."
Zhang Shou was accustomed to Ah Liu's way of speaking, but this too simple statement still made him feel a little strange, and he had to ask: "How did you bring it?" When he asked this, he was very surprised.
I was worried that the answer I would hear next was that it was caused by being knocked unconscious or packed in a sack. I even regretted that I was too vague when I quietly told Ah Liu before.
Under his piercing gaze, Ah Liu glanced at Zhang Shou strangely: "It was brought here in a carriage."
This answer finally seemed a little normal. However, after Ah Liu went out and immediately brought someone into the house, Zhang Shou still couldn't help but twitching the corner of his mouth and looked angrily at this boy who was really acting weird: "This
Is it the one you said was picked up by carriage? Who uses a carriage to entertain guests and wears a black cloth hood like you do? Do you think this is a bandit kidnapping meat ticket? "
The majestic man with a hooded head couldn't help but tremble violently when he heard the words "bandits kidnapped meat tickets". However, although he was strong and strong, the hand clasped on his shoulder did not allow him to break away at all.
Although the gag cloth was taken away after getting off the car, he had seen with his own eyes the strength the other party showed to him before, so he did not dare to take this risk.
Until the black cloth hood on his head that blocked the light and even blocked his sight was taken off, he squinted his eyes to get familiar with the suddenly bright environment, and recognized the handsome face in front of him that he would never forget after seeing it once.
Then he was stunned.
"Master Sun, I'm sorry. I asked Ah Liu to invite you to come, but I didn't expect that this kid would get it wrong. I can't help you, and I apologize to you!"
When Sun Carpenter, who was stunned there, saw Zhang Shouzhen holding his hands and giving him a deep bow, he was suddenly startled. He hurriedly stretched out his hand to help Zhang Shou, who was as handsome as an immortal in front of him. Especially when he noticed that
The hand holding his right shoulder had been loosened, and he felt even more relieved, but he couldn't help but complain.
"Dr. Zhang, what do you want me to say? Last time I told your student that your teacher is a gentle gentleman, but what you are doing now is not a gentleman at all!"
"If I had known he would invite you like this, I would have come to invite you myself."
Zhang Shou suddenly smiled bitterly, especially when he saw Ah Liu smearing the soles of his feet with oil, quietly going out, and closing the door, he became even more angry: "I am meeting you at my own home, and I can't tell you anything."
There is no need to ask you to wear a headgear in a place with people? This is the house that Mrs. Qi lent me, on the back street of Zhao Guogong's mansion, so there is no need to keep it secret? If Master Sun doesn't believe it, I will give it to you later."
If this was some kind of secret place, and the people who met him wore masks and were mysterious, then Carpenter Sun might have doubts, but at this time Zhang Shou let him see his true face, told him where he was now, and promised to send him back.
, of course he was completely convinced. He could only cough and said helplessly: "Dr. Zhang, just treat me as a false alarm. What do you want from me?"
Well, don't forget that no matter how polite the person in front of you is to him, he is also a court official, a sixth-rank official, and older than the county magistrate!
Seeing that Carpenter Sun finally stabilized his mood, Zhang Shou breathed a sigh of relief. He handed the watch he took off to Carpenter Sun, and then emphatically stated that it was a relic of Taizu given by the emperor. As expected, Carpenter Sun didn't do that at all.
The joy immediately disappeared, replaced by caution and fear. When he explained the function of the watch, the conceited craftsman was even more stunned.
"I have also heard that senior experts have made lamp leaks in the Daming Palace that can tell the time, but in comparison, such a small thing can actually do the same thing. It is incredible and unbelievable!"
Carpenter Sun was so excited that he said two incredible things in a row. Then he suddenly realized something. He immediately opened his eyes and asked, "Is it possible, Dr. Zhang, that you want me to do this? That's absolutely impossible. Don't say I'm just a carpenter.
Even if we call the blacksmith Lao Zhang, it's impossible. I can guarantee that he won't be able to make this small, round, flat piece of iron!"