Chapter 198 The gentleman takes revenge, from morning to night
After a trip to Carpenter Sun's house, Zhang Shou was led by this majestic craftsman without stopping. He went to Blacksmith Zhang's house and hired a blacksmith apprentice who was already qualified. But this time
, although he also repeated the pendulum experiment, he never achieved as eye-catching results as Guan Qiu.
Even so, he was still very satisfied. When he was led by the enthusiastic Carpenter Sun, he had a dinner at Blacksmith Zhang's place. When he returned home again, the moon was already on the treetops. He thought Zhu Ying's
He just talked casually about midnight snacks, but the old man Liu who guarded the door told him with a smile that he had to rush to Zhao Guogong's mansion before Wu came back.
Fortunately, the back door was still open. Mother Jiang who was waiting there welcomed him in with a smile without mentioning how long she had been waiting.
He was sent to Mrs. Tai's Qing'an Hall. As soon as he entered the door, he heard Zhu Ying's slightly angry voice coming from inside.
"I'm finally back! Look at all the pretentious talents in the capital. They just recite poems and compose poems and compete with others. Who can be as busy with serious things as Ah Shou all day long?"
Following the sound, he saw the curtain at the main door move. Immediately afterwards, Zhu Ying stepped out of the threshold angrily, and frowned when she saw him.
"The small kitchen was about to be closed, but my grandmother and mother repeatedly ordered two people to guard it! You didn't even look at the time. It's already almost Haishi. Tomorrow you have to go to the Imperial College to teach. You have been so busy all day, and you don't
Ask yourself if your body can handle it! Aunt Wu was so restless waiting that she almost sent someone to find out your whereabouts!"
Zhang Shou suddenly sweated: "This is the capital, and Ah Liu is driving the car, how can it be so exaggerated!"
"I wonder if all the messy things happened in the capital?" Zhu Ying snorted, then turned around and let Zhang Shou go into the house first. When she followed in, she said jokingly, "Besides, Ah Liu
That boy was so careless about what he did, and inviting a guest was like kidnapping. When Aunt Wu mentioned it just now, my grandmother and mother were both laughing and laughing."
Zhang Shou had already seen Mrs. Tai and Jiuniang at this time. Seeing that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were both asleep, he stepped forward and bowed apologetically, then apologized to Mrs. Wu, and then smiled and said: "Ah Liu, this
How can this kid really be so stupid? He did it on purpose. If it weren't for his comparison, how could Carpenter Sun think that I am gentle, polite, and simply the most talkative official in the court?"
Mrs. Tai immediately laughed, and Jiuniang also laughed and said: "I just thought, how could Hua Qi's apprentice be like this?"
Wu quickly asked if the trip went well. When Zhang Shou said that he had invited the people he needed, she did not ask Zhang Shou what he wanted to do by inviting so many people. She said with a smile: "Ah Shou, what are you doing in Datong?"
I have received a letter from Bian, and Duke Zhao of the Northern Expedition has good news."
Zhang Shou was naturally very happy about such good news: "Oh, could it be that Duke Zhao Guo won a great victory?"
"It's not a big victory, it's just a series of small victories." The wife continued slowly, but there was a somewhat relieved smile on her face, "Before the good news, I was suppressed. In the past two days,
It should spread. However, in wars, we cannot judge the victory or defeat at one time or another. Only when we finally take the lead can we know the victory or defeat. So, let's just listen to it."
However, Jiuniang did not agree with Mrs. Tai's calm attitude. She raised her eyebrows and said bluntly: "Winning is victory, and defeat is defeat. When you lose, some people publicize it, but when you win, others keep it secret.
Why? Mom, you don’t fight for others, but I can’t swallow this breath. Those guys who are causing trouble behind the scenes should also pay the price!"
"That's right!" Zhu Ying immediately raised her eyebrows and said, "I think so too. I should throw the good news in the faces of those censors! You know, although my father has never fought again in these years, he has always been with the Duke of Chu.
They consulted on the important affairs of the military and state. Whenever something happened in the north, the emperor would summon them. They had played out countless battles on the sand table, and those censors dared to say that he was not worthy of being a general!"
As she spoke, she gritted her teeth and said angrily: "It's just that there is no news about my eldest brother now, so it's not because of those guys! If people hadn't been urging me overtly and covertly, why would it be like this?"
"Yingying!" Mrs. Tai stopped with a downcast face. Seeing that Mrs. Wu looked uneasy and could not say anything, but Zhang Shou showed a thoughtful expression, she asked, "Ah Shou, what should I do instead?"
You, do you want to make it public, or wait and see what happens?"
"If it were me..." Zhang Shou paused for a moment, then smiled, "If I follow my original intention, and a gentleman takes revenge, he will of course publicize the news of his consecutive victories to everyone from morning to night.
, and by the way, gather a group of people to fight back against those censors, and let people know that the reputation of Zhao Guogong's mansion is not something they can trample on casually!"
Zhu Ying immediately beamed with joy: "A gentleman takes revenge from morning to night. This is so good!"
But at this time, Zhang Shou changed the subject and said: "But this is only the most ideal situation. After all, Duke Zhao has not returned in triumph yet. If he comes back, nothing can be done too much. Anyway, he is a distinguished noble, not a prime minister.
There is no need to pretend to be magnanimous. Only by fighting back can you show your strength against those with ulterior motives. And the fight is not over yet, so it is not a bad thing to suppress the results for the time being."
This time, Jiuniang and Zhu Ying both frowned, and Zhu Ying was even more unhappy.
But Zhang Shou said with a smile: "It's like boiling a pot of water on the stove. If you put a heavy object on the lid, even if the water boils, the lid can be firmly covered. However, in the end, the boiling water will
It will use huge force to overturn the lid and the weights it holds down, and the scalding water will splash the onlookers into a panic. The silence now is to prepare for a better explosion in the future."
Regarding such an analogy, the wife couldn't help but laugh: "Ah Shou is right! So Jiuniang, don't be anxious, Yingying you too, just wait and see. When the dust really settles, of course it will be
There is grudge to complain, and there is hatred to seek revenge! Besides, Yingying, although there is good news from your father's side, your eldest brother and his 'remnants of defeated generals' are still missing!"
Zhu Ying was dismayed at this. As Mother Li and Mother Jiang personally brought the supper, there was a bowl of shrimp and egg custard she specially ordered to prepare for Zhang Shou. She watched Zhang Shou drink it all, and then she gradually revealed her
With a joyful expression. When the Dowager Queen also had a bowl of light soup, she said it was getting late and asked someone to send Wu, Zhang Shou, mother and son back, and she stood up suddenly.
"Grandma, I'm going to see off Aunt Wu and Ah Shou!"
Seeing that Mrs. Tai had no objection, she happily went out. But Mrs. Tai stopped Jiuniang who was about to leave. When Zhu Ying's laughter outside gradually faded away, she said with a smile: "Ying
Ying has been a high-minded child since she was a child. Among the children from various families in the capital, it is not that there are no good-looking children, but she has never looked down on her, but she and Ah Shou are simply destined to be born."
Jiuniang got angry and ran away to Zhaoming Temple to practice for many years, but the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha did not let her change her temper. However, now thinking about the little bits and pieces of her daughter's growth, she actually missed it, even if she was in Zhaoming
Zhu Ying was often seen in the temple, and her eyes couldn't help but moisten, and her head, which had always been held high, dropped unconsciously.
"Mom, if I had been tougher back then, I should have gone directly to the Wu family and personally taken on the responsibility of taking care of and teaching Ah Shou's child, instead of staying in Zhaoming Temple for more than ten years out of anger, without taking Yingying with me.
I didn’t care, I didn’t do anything, I just wanted to feel at ease!”
The madam couldn't help but laugh: "If you really go to Rongshui Village, do you believe that Yingying's father will kidnap you back no matter how good-tempered he is? Some things are a coincidence, and some things are destined.
Just like their marriage. Looking at Yingying's attitude and what Ah Shou has done these days, I think it's time to prepare for this marriage."
Jiuniang's eyes suddenly lit up, and then she said without hesitation: "Then just listen to me!"
Seeing that her daughter-in-law didn't mention Zhang Shou at all, and now he didn't even have a real place to stand, the wife couldn't help but have a headache. Although the Zhao Guogong's mansion was so wealthy that it had prepared all the houses and fields for the young couple, that was not the case at all.
It was difficult, but she wasn't sure whether Zhang Shou could accept it calmly with his temperament that looked gentle but was actually very intriguing.
In this world, there are too many men who become rich and noble sons-in-law, but they have accumulated too much inferiority in their long life, so they vent their anger on their wives and family members, or they don't show it at all.
Behind the scenes, she was planning a messy business. Zhang Shou was neither like the former nor the latter, but she hesitated because she couldn't see through it.
Zhu Ying had previously looked for embroiderer apprentices and other apprentices for Wu, and now the house next door to the Zhang family has been rented. Is it possible that she has to find a way to give people a big business? But that is not realistic, after all.
Wu didn’t even put up a sign for their weaving and dyeing workshop!
When the wife was thinking about how to calmly give a windfall to the prospective grandson-in-law, so as to help him get a wife, Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying accompanied Wu to the back door, and the moonlight reflected the three figures.
On the wall, they looked inseparable. But compared to Zhang Shou's naturalness and Zhu Ying's liveliness, Wu felt a little inexplicably awkward.
Seeing that the back door was close at hand, she suddenly broke away from Zhang Shou's hand that was supporting her, coughed and said: "Ah Shou, you have to thank Yingying. She specially ordered the kitchen today and prepared a sumptuous dinner, but you didn't come.
.You, you have only been busy with your own affairs all day long, so you should make a good apology to her. You must know that the food and drinks you had in the Imperial College were specially ordered by her!"
After saying this, she smiled and nodded to Zhu Ying, then she excused herself to go home first and ordered some hot water to be prepared, and walked quickly out of the back door. As soon as she left, Zhu Ying's face suddenly turned red, and then
He said angrily: "I have nothing to say to you in private to avoid Aunt Wu. We can talk about the Yangzhou teahouse today later. Her departure makes us feel guilty!"
Zhang Shou felt that he could understand Wu's subtle mood, so he shrugged and said, "But I have something to tell you in private."