The Zhang family is not an old resident in Zhuzui Lane. They didn't even live in the west city more than a year ago, but lived in the north of the city, where families with affluent families basically lived in complete sets of houses.
Later, the family suffered a disaster and the family fortune collapsed. In desperation, he sold the house together and moved to Zhuzui Lane in Xicheng to live.
Life in Zhuzui Lane is not stable for the Zhang family.
First of all, there is a shortage of labor in the family. The money that can be exchanged for just relying on the craftsmanship of my mother and Zhang Huiyuan is not much. In addition, the cost of cooking medicine, the family has been using up the money left after selling the house.
And although the surrounding neighbors are not hateful, they are not friendly to their family. It is not that the residents in Zhuzui Lane are not good people. On the contrary, many of them are actually good people, and it is precisely because they are good people.
, they didn’t like the Zhang family who had their head beheaded. Because the Zhang family were “bad people” in their eyes.
There are even many second-rate people who would say nasty things to each other at the door of the Zhang family, or spray obscene words at Zhang Huiyuan, the younger sister of the Zhang family.
However, the unexpected good news aroused a glimmer of hope in the sinking life of the Zhang family. Their second son Zhang Yan, who was sent to the border army and narrowly escaped death, was miraculously cleared of serious crimes in just a few months, and received many awards for his outstanding military exploits.
When the border army ordered a conscription, the land was converted into fertile land and went directly to the Zhang family.
With the land, this has undoubtedly brought the Zhang family back to their status as "landlords". Although the two fertile fields are not very wealthy, they can definitely keep the family fed and clothed. Someone has been hired to take care of the land.
, as long as you survive one year and have some formation in the next year, your life will gradually get better.
The most important thing is that there is finally a male in the family. The second child, Zhang Yan, will be back in more than a year. By then, what obstacles will the family have to overcome?
With hope, the difficulties at hand no longer make people feel tormented. Even the old mother smiles more and her body becomes stronger. Even the eldest son Zhang Shun, who has been depressed for many years, rarely takes the initiative to help with small things and no longer spends all day.
It looked lifeless.
But the good days are full of hardships.
Not long after the Zhang family obtained fertile land, those friends of Zhang Yan who had disappeared after the Zhang family's disaster came together again and said that they could find a way to redeem one of the two confiscated shops.
, as long as he sells the two new fields in his hand, he can start a negotiation. He also said that with a shop, Zhang Yan will have something to do when he comes back in the future, so that he will not be idle.
Can the Zhang family clearly see the faces of these people? After refusing, they did not let these people leave. Instead, they came to harass Zhang Huiyuan every three days. They even blocked Zhang Huiyuan on her way out, knocked over Zhang Huiyuan's embroidery, or even more
He even threw away the medicine he bought for Zhang’s mother.
If it weren't for the fact that many people in Zhuzui Alley couldn't bear to see such bullying, and there would always be someone shouting out a few words, those people would probably do even more extreme things.
Zhang Huiyuan kept many things in her heart and did not tell her mother and eldest brother at home. But she didn't know how long she could resist. She was also scared, but she would only cry when her head was covered under the quilt late at night. The rest of the time, she behaved worse than
The man's family is still tough.
Zhang Huiyuan didn't sleep well last night. She didn't go to bed until late at night, just to catch up on the batch of work the day before yesterday, which was to be handed over to the embroidery workshop this morning. With this batch of work, my mother will have enough money for medicine this month.
, the extra two pounds of fat can be cut into meat for the family to eat.
After drinking a bowl of rice soup and eating a piece of dry biscuit in the morning, Zhang Huiyuan packed up her things and said hello to her mother and elder brother to go out. But just as she was about to open the door, she heard a knock on the door, which made Zhang Huiyuan's face look ugly.
"Little sister, push me over, I'm going to fight with them today!" Zhang Shun, the eldest brother, had red eyes and tightly held a short knife that he didn't know when he had hidden on his body. He looked indescribably angry.
"Shun! What are you doing! Put down the knife! If you have another accident, what do you want mom to do? You're confused!"
"Brother, don't be like this. Although they are hateful, I can still cope with it. Can they still eat me? Let's wait until the second brother comes back." As he said this, Zhang Huiyuan sighed and regained his energy.
"Yuanyuan, please open the door. Maybe they are not those people. It doesn't sound like it." My mother's eyesight is not very good, but her ears are good and she is more sensitive than others. She doesn't remember those bastards knocking on the door so politely when they come.
He kicked with his foot, banging, banging, as if he was trying to tear down the door.
After their mother reminded them, Zhang Shun and Zhang Huiyuan both reacted. They really didn't seem like those bastards?
Zhang Shun put away the dagger, but he was also wary and kept his hands in his arms without letting go of the handle.
Zhang Huiyuan took a deep breath and opened the door. What she faced was not those disgusting fair faces, but a dark and fierce man's face, followed by a oppressive martial robe, and that aura that made Zhang Huiyuan unstoppable.
The momentum of retreat.
Is he a member of the military? Or a warrior master?!
"You, you..."
"Is this Zhang Yan's home?"
Just when Zhang Huiyuan was a little at a loss, a slightly kind question sounded outside the door, and then the fierce man in front of him turned sideways and gave up his position. Only then did Zhang Huiyuan see that the person asking the question was also wearing a military robe, and he looked like a high official.
Look.
She wanted to speak, but the pressure from the other party made Zhang Huiyuan too nervous. How could she cope with such a person at such a young age? She just nodded stiffly, indicating that the other party was looking for the right place.
"This is Mr. Zhou, the city guard of Langyuan City Garrison. He is here to visit you this time. He also brought Zhang Yan's family letter." The adjutant followed and introduced the Zhang family. Although he tried to be as slow as possible.
The tone changed, but it still sounded habitually stiff.
The three Zhang family members were dumbfounded when they heard that a big shot like the city guard had come. In the end, the old mother Wang Lanping was the first to react. She pulled her daughter to kneel on the ground and saluted, and said respectfully: "Caomin Wang, please pay homage to your Excellency!"
My daughter is young, and my eldest son has limited legs and feet. If you neglect me in any way, please punish me for your incompetence in teaching me."
"Haha, Mrs. Zhang Wang is up to speak. I came here as entrusted by others. Firstly, I came to visit your family to see if you need care. Secondly, I also handed over a letter from Zhang Yan's family to put your mind at ease."
Compared to his adjutant, Zhou Cang obviously paid more attention to the Zhang family, smiling and showing affection in his words.
There is no other reason. The letter Zhou Cang received from Lin Zedong clearly stated that Zhang Yan, the second son of the Zhang family, was not a simple man. He was a scholar who had repeatedly made great achievements in Yubei Mountain and was valued by Song Qinghe. Now he is charged with a crime.
It has been cleared, and he will probably return to Langyuan in the future. It is better for Zhou Cang to provide help in times of need now than to provide icing on the cake in the future? Besides, how much effort does it cost Zhou Cang to take care of the elderly and weak like the Zhang family? It is just a few greetings.