Chapter 605: The plan can't keep up with the changes
"They will definitely say, where did this frivolous boy come from and dare to deceive the apple of my family's eye!"
Zhu Ying imitated the elder and shouted in a low voice with a straight face, which immediately made the head of Hailing County giggle. She even laughed so much that she fell on Zhu Ying's lap, and after finally straightening up while rubbing her belly, she said playfully
: "I've said it before, how can my father, who likes blacksmithing, look down on Mr. Song, who likes to cook? Besides, Mr. Song is also from the Song family in Guangdong and comes from a famous family!"
When the little girl talked about Song Juren's background, she beamed: "These days, of course, it's important to be well-matched. If he was really born in poverty and had no reputation as a civil servant, I would even like the way his eyes sparkle when he talks about cooking.
But I definitely don’t dare to mention it, but since he has it and has met the emperor before, of course I have to bite the bullet and give it a try!”
"After all, my father doesn't like to argue with others, and my brothers don't have much potential. Whenever they get along with those who strive to make progress, they often get very awkward. Dad is lucky to marry someone like my mother who is good at running a household, so he can
I can do whatever I want. Although I am not as good as my mother, I still hope that my future husband can do whatever he likes, not to mention that what he likes happens to be what I like too!"
"In this regard, I think I am more lucky than you, sister Yingying. Dr. Zhang is so good at arithmetic, but you don't like it, right? When he talks about arithmetic to you, do you roll your eyes at him? Oh, don't scratch him.
I, I was wrong, why not!" With one word, he pierced the window paper. The Lord of Hailing County was attacked by an angry and tickling Zhu Ying. He could only stretch out his hands and shout to surrender.
Zhang Shou, Song Juren and the fourth prince outside could only hear clearly the clear laughter of the two girls in the carriage. Although Song Juren wanted to pull Fang Qing before, Zhang Shou directly rejected it. This kind of thing
It's not a fight. The more people there are, the more courage there is. It's obvious that the more people there are, the easier it is to cause trouble! So, without a helper at the moment, he was hanging his head.
The fourth prince was young and felt his heart itching when he heard the laughter. He was very curious about what Zhu Ying and the Lord of Hailing County were talking about in the car. Zhang Shou knew Zhu Ying's character and knew that she must be teasing the little girl.
Song Juren was stimulated by the laughter, but he felt like a deer jostling in his heart. He had been out of his mind just now, but now he was about to lose his mind.
By the way, is the Hailing County Lord just talking and teasing this idiot? If so, if he rashly goes to Jiangdu Palace like this, big trouble will happen!
The fourth prince couldn't stand Song Juren's idiotic appearance. After riding his horse close to him, he waved his whip in the air next to him. Seeing that the man finally came back to his senses, he said angrily: "Hey, hey, don't be in a daze.
!Have you thought about it? What to say after going to sister A-Ling’s house?”
"You can't say that I am a chef participating in this royal chef selection competition, and I am here to deliver snacks to Prince Jiangdu's family?"
The fourth prince imitated an adult's words with his bulging chest and belly. Seeing that Song Juren was even more guilty, he said with hatred: "Hey, hey, we haven't even reached Jiangdu Palace yet, you are so worthless.
What to do after you arrive? You can’t learn from the teacher. You know, when the teacher first went to Zhao Guogong’s mansion, it was..."
"cough!"
Seeing that the fourth prince was trying to use himself to hit Song Juren severely, Zhang Shou had no choice but to cough heavily and cut off the fourth prince's continuous thoughts. At this time, the fourth prince closed his eyes.
He secretly rode his horse around to the back, obviously wanting to avoid his own lesson, so he hooked Song Juren.
Although he had a bitter look on his face, he had said all the words in front of the Queen Mother, the Emperor and others. At this moment, Song Juren still accepted his fate and rode his horse close to Zhang Shou. Then he smiled bitterly and said: "Dr. Zhang, I heard that Mrs. Zhao Guotai
Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao really like you as a good son-in-law riding a dragon. Please teach me how I should talk in a while. Fortunately, I am riding a horse now, otherwise my feet would be weak!"
Zhang Shou couldn't help but laugh. He glanced at the fourth prince who was sneaking around the carriage and listened in the corner. He thought that this reckless kid was really looking for a fight, and then he said with a smile: "You heard that just now.
, the father of the Lord of Hailing County, the King of Jiangdu, likes blacksmithing."
"Even dignitaries like this kind of hard work, which is regarded as a low-level job. Then there is a certain possibility that I will agree with you, a person with special hobbies, but the premise is..."
He paused and said with a half-smile: "The premise is that you must show qualities that make him respect him, otherwise with your cowardly look now, I am the King of Jiangdu, and I am not willing to betroth my daughter to you!"
Seeing that Song Juren was still frowning, Zhang Shou had an idea and simply changed his method: "You think I don't know about your little idea of making sweet-scented osmanthus dumplings today? Aren't you just trying to beg for dismissal? You're useless.
! Unless all the famous chefs in the world have a false reputation, do you think the emperor will really choose you to be the imperial chef?"
"But if you participate like this, your reputation will be established. If you open a shop in the future, do you think there will be people curious to patronize it? But even so, the Song family in Guangdong is certainly rich. Ask your uncle Song Huishou if he is willing
Are you willing to give you money to grow bigger?"
"Absolutely not willing. You must know that he was embarrassed by you before! Yingying is of course willing to pay, but you should have seen my workshop that day. There are many things to study and more money to invest. How much profit can be given to
Are you going to open a candy shop and promote it all over the city?"
"Without the manpower and material resources, your reputation for participating in the Royal Chef Selection Competition will soon disappear. However, if you sincerely want to marry the Lord of Hailing County, it will be different."
"The wealth of King Jiangdu is well-known throughout the capital. Now don't think that you are a prospective son-in-law coming to meet your father-in-law. Just think that you are going to his house to get investment. What style, words, and products should be used to impress him?"
Then let him be your life investor and help you open your candy shop and make it bigger and stronger. Think more about it yourself!"
The words awakened the dreamer, and Song Juren suddenly realized: "I see, I understand! When I was in Guangdong, it was common for people to come to my house to lobby for investment..."
If your kid really treats his future father-in-law as a benefactor and fawns over him, that won’t work!
Zhang Shou saw that Song Juren was likely to go from one extreme to the other. He had to cough again, and then said seriously: "You have to show your talents and hobbies in front of King Jiangdu, but don't forget to show your talent as well."
You are single-minded! Although the Lord of Hailing County likes the desserts you make, you have to remember that you are not her cook!"
Present the facts, be reasonable, and be good at tempting... When Zhang Shou finally turned around the idiot who couldn't turn around due to the sudden jump from the imperial chef competition to the scene of the hairy son-in-law meeting his father-in-law, Ah Liu, who had taken the first step, had already
When the horse came back, when he saw them, he said seriously: "I just went to inquire about it. Prince Jiangdu and his concubine are both in the mansion, and the four young masters are also there."
Song Juren, who had just finally regained his momentum, suddenly turned pale. It would be fine if only his future father-in-law was here, but how come so many people happened to be there? Does this family just not like going out so much? There are six people in total, that’s a lot.
Difficult to deal with!
He was beating the drum in his heart, but he didn't expect the curtain of the carriage behind him to suddenly open, and then he revealed a face that was both smiling and angry: "Mr. Song, my parents and brothers are very nice people! Don't worry, and
And me!"
Although Song Juren was born into a well-known family and won the top spot in the provincial examination, at home, there were many brothers who were better than him and who wanted to make progress. Although many of them were close to each other, he did not want to marry a daughter-in-law to take care of him.
I was really a little scared, plus I wanted to go out and make a living, so I used the excuse that I had not yet completed my career and how to support the family, and kept putting off the marriage decision.
As for the Song family, if you can think of a child of Jinshi who can get a good relationship, since Song Juren's own mother can't do anything, who would have nothing to do and force others to spread their branches? Who would be so nosy!
Therefore, it was the first time for Song Juren that a girl confessed his love to him in public. At this moment, when the Lord of Hailing County said, "You still have me," it was like someone handing him a glass of ice water on a hot summer day. He suddenly felt relieved from the beginning.
He immediately straightened his back and said confidently: "Don't worry, County Master, one person will do the work and one person will be responsible. I will be responsible!"
Zhang Shou couldn't help but cover his forehead. Even if some stories categorically stated that a woman's arm would be cut off if someone touched her, and if a man came to rescue her when she fell into the water, she would refuse and would rather drown, and then emphasize the great defense between men and women.
...But it’s just your first day meeting the Lord of Hailing County. Let alone a skin-to-skin kiss, you can clearly count how many words you said, okay?
You have to take the blame! With your tendency to be misunderstood when you open your mouth, it’s really hard to say when you meet King Jiangdu later!
Ah Liu on the side saw that Song Juren was in high spirits at this time, but Zhang Shou looked like he had a headache. He couldn't help but find it interesting. The corners of his mouth turned up. Until Song Juren took the lead and walked vigorously, he followed Zhang Shou.
After Shouma, he whispered: "Young master, if someone beats him out later, should we just let him go?"
Why don't you, kid, open the pot and pick up the pot?
Zhang Shou couldn't help but glared at Ah Liu fiercely. When he saw that the person was still looking at the fun, he said angrily: "Don't just watch the show. If it were you, it would be your first time to see him."
How can my father-in-law be any better than him? Don’t be like Hua Qi wandering around alone when you have nothing to do. It’s time for you to get a wife!”
Ah Liu didn't expect that Zhang Shou would bring the topic to him. He was stunned for a moment and then said seriously: "The Lord of Hailing County likes Young Master Song and knows how to make sugar water. If I really want to get married...she must be able to beat me."
!”
"Cough cough cough cough cough..."
This time, Zhang Shou was really choked. After bending down and coughing, he ignored Song Juren who looked back at him in surprise. He straightened up and glared at Ah Liu angrily: "Are you marrying a wife or looking for a wife?"
opponent?"
"In life, you have to meet your opponent." After Ah Liu burst out with a very powerful sentence, he quickly added, "The lunatic said it, not me!"
Hua Qi, what the hell did you teach Ah Liu to do... I’m not done with you! Zhang Shou was so angry that he wrote another account to Hua Qi in his heart, but at this moment he had no time to reverse Ah Liu’s behavior.
He saw the abnormal marriage, because not far away, he had seen the high wall, and the shouts of the Lord of Hailing County could be heard from the carriage behind.
"Come on, other princes' palaces have always had red walls, but because my mother disliked the red walls being too bright, my home was changed to white walls and black tiles, but the rules inside can't be changed... Hey, go to the opposite door and tell me I'm back.
Got it!"
I have entered the palace more than once, lived in the Zhao Guogong Mansion for several days, owned Zhang Garden, which was once the Luwang Villa, and visited various magnificent palaces in later generations. Although this is the first time I have come here
In the Jiangdu Prince's Mansion, Zhang Shou naturally reacted calmly when faced with the five-bay, seven-framed gate with red paint, gold and copper nails. At this point, Song Juren also reacted quite calmly.
Guangdong is adjacent to the sea in the south, and maritime trade is prosperous. Therefore, it has become increasingly wealthy since the early Ming Dynasty. In addition, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the luxury of the wealthy families is not available to the dignitaries. Even the merchants and commoners wear gold, silver, silk and satin when they are rich.
, not to mention the rich, when they built their houses, they created various tropical gardens. Some people even invited garden masters from Suzhou and transported rockeries.
Therefore, when the head of Hailing County, who floated down from the carriage like a butterfly, sent away his entourage and led the way in person, what he saw was a clear-eyed Song Juren who followed him all the way in and commented on the pros and cons of various buildings from time to time.
——Although she couldn't tell whether Song Juren's comments were correct or not, she liked his calm attitude very much.
So, when she saw the third and fourth brothers who came after hearing the news, she immediately greeted them happily. As a result, she was just curious about why her sister brought Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying, such rare guests, in an instant
He suffered huge critical damage.
After listening to their sister's brief explanation of the cause and effect, the two young men stared at the humble-looking Song Juren with their mouths open. Although Song Juren was actually a talented person, in the eyes of the two brothers at this moment, he was just a toad that wanted to eat a swan.
It took a long time to regain consciousness. One was so angry that he raised his fists and was about to step forward, while the other, who was calmer, ran inside.
As a result, Zheng Sanlang, who was throwing his fists, was directly stopped by the head of Hailing County. However, Song Juren, who had escaped the disaster, had no time to rejoice because he heard a roar right after.
"What, there is a bastard from nowhere who covets my precious daughter!"
Following the sound, Zhang Shou saw a strong man wearing coarse clothes and holding a big hammer in his hand rushing out. Because he heard from the head of Hailing County that her father liked blacksmithing, so he
He realized immediately that this was King Jiangdu.
However, hobbies are hobbies. He has seen too many people who just play hobbies on a whim for a while, but then abandon them after a while. But look at the rolled-up sleeves of King Jiangdu at this moment.
His muscles, looking at the man's thick beard, and weighing the weight of the huge hammer, he suspected that King Jiangdu's blacksmithing skills were unknown, but his strength value was full.
Soon after, he was about to move Song Juren behind him for a while, but a nimble figure rushed over and immediately hugged the strong man's waist: "Uncle Wang, you promise to give me
Where is the dagger? I haven’t seen it for a year!”