"Second Brother, you can speak?" Lao San was the most surprised. Even though he was worried about his family's situation, he still looked at his second brother who had never spoken before in fear.
"Yes. If you don't speak now, you won't have the chance to speak anymore. The Han family chose the wrong opponent. Zhuangzi Zhang Family and Wang Family are not that simple. In the entire Sanshui County, unless the Emperor gives the order, no one can control them." Lao Er's voice was a little hoarse when he spoke. It was unknown whether it was because his throat was not good or because he had not spoken for a long time.
Lao San had to admit that Zhuangzi Zhang Family and Wang Family were very powerful in Sanshui County. He had heard them say that they would give away half a catty of black fungus and half a catty of white fungus. The yamen runners in the county must have reported it if they had any problems. He just didn't know if the other secretaries and deputy county magistrates had been bribed.
He was still sober. He knew that the county magistrate had already left and a new one was coming. During this time, the county affairs were handed over to the deputy county magistrate and the secretaries. If they wanted to convict someone, they didn't even have to report it or hide it.
However, he was also afraid that his family would be implicated. He sat there with a sad expression and said, "What about my family?"
"Family? You still think about your family? Why don't you think about other people's families after you poison them? What if someone accidentally eats it and dies from the poison? Have you thought about that? "
Er Gou appeared at the entrance of Zhuangzi. It would have been better if he didn't listen to Lao San. After hearing what he said, he suddenly couldn't control himself and shouted at Lao San.
"It's not easy for me either. It's all for some money. If the fish in the pond die, the master family will just have to pay some compensation." Lao San really didn't know what to say and could only use this excuse.
Er Gou heard his words and laughed again. "Compensation? The master family is indeed not afraid of compensation. Don't talk about poisoning these fish. You can also poison something else. As long as it's not a person, you can see if Zhang Family and Wang Family can pay for it.
However, these fish no longer belong to the master family a few days ago. They are the food of the two Zhuangzi farmers for the New Year. There are a few of my fish in there. If you poison the fish, what do you want us to eat? We'll eat you. If each of us takes a bite of you, you won't even have enough bones to gnaw on. Don't even think about getting better. "
Hearing Er Gou's words, Er Gou was even more frightened. He curled up and didn't dare to make a sound. Er Gou had no choice but to say, "We want to live well."
"Who doesn't want to live well? You want to live well, so you want to poison our fish?" Er Gou said contemptuously.
"Brother Ergou, now is not the time to talk about this. Master, Madam, I'm Liu 'er. I'm going to ask someone to find his family. Do you have any family?"
At this moment, a little girl stepped out from behind Er Gou. She looked at Father Zhang and Jang Wong Clan and pointed at Er Gou.
"No, I have no family. Who are you? What are you doing? Liu 'er? I've never heard of them. Are the Zhang and Wang families from Zhuangzi? "The second son looked back at him, his gaze as cold as ever.
Liu 'er wasn't afraid at all. She said, "I'm Liu' er, Feng Liu 'er. I was helping Brother Ergou settle the accounts tonight. I heard some commotion here, so I came over. Master, Madam, quickly go and save him. This person is not bad."
Liu 'er continued to point at Er Gou as she spoke.
If it were someone else who said this, Father Zhang wouldn't have cared at all. Similarly, Mother Zhang and Jang Wong Clan wouldn't have agreed. However, since it was the little girl in front of them, they had no choice but to consider it. His son and daughter-in-law had always thought highly of Liu 'er. They had given her a lot of things. They even gave her a courtyard Between the Clouds and the Water for her family to live in.
There seemed to be no one who could receive such treatment from his son and daughter-in-law. They couldn't see it themselves, but they believed in their son's abilities.
"Housekeeper, I'll leave this matter to you. Liu 'er is a good child," Mother Zhang said to Steward Zhang after glancing at Father Zhang. After that, she left with Father Zhang.
"Qiao 'er, did I say a lot of things today that I shouldn't have?" Mr. Zhang felt that he had been a little unreasonable just now, especially to his wife.
Mother Zhang was only in her twenties. She wasn't old at all. When she heard this, she smiled and replied, "Husband, you're not wrong. Mother used to tell me that in front of outsiders, a man's words are always right. As long as I'm by his side, even if he's wrong, the woman has to take care of him.
Mother said that a good wife can help her man avoid all dangers. The man stands in front, while the woman stands behind. When there's trouble, the man goes first. When the man makes a mistake, the woman has to take care of it. This is a family. The rise and fall of a family can't be without women.
Xiao Bao said that we're going to see the lake. Husband, bring me there next year. Look at the lake. It's calmer than the human heart. Look at the thousands of people who welcome you. Look at the fragrant flowers and green grass. Look at the green mountains and clear water. Autumn is fine as well. The leaves are red and sparkling, and the crescent moon hangs in the sky. Go with the waves. Who cares if it's the mortal world or the netherworld? "
"Qiao 'er! I … I … "
"Husband, you were reading in the study room today and didn't know some things. Little Luo Shui sent a letter saying that our daughter-in-law casually wrote something. La la la, you're the wind and I'm the sand. When the duckweed blows, we're like a flower. Occasionally, I laugh and fall."
Mother Zhang didn't wait for Father Zhang to say anything and interrupted.
"En, the sentence is ordinary. It's not easy to write something like that from a child who's not even three years old. I'll teach them properly in the future. Unfortunately, Madam, why don't you teach them? She's a talented woman."
Weiwei nodded her head. She didn't praise her daughter-in-law much, but she was very satisfied with her daughter-in-law. It wasn't easy for her to write something like that at such a young age. Especially the three words "la la la" at the beginning. It expressed the mentality of a child. If it was written by an adult, it might be better.
Mother Zhang was also very satisfied with Wang Juan. Not only did she write something like that, but more importantly, she had always been by Xiao Bao's side, helping him to come up with ideas and find loopholes. She knew very well that the two children had been thinking about Zhuangzi for countless nights.
Other than when the guards were asleep, the two children were still thinking of ideas. They couldn't hear clearly what they were saying, but there would always be new arrangements the next day. For example, they were the ones who suggested catching the culprit. At that time, they only thought that the children wanted to play and let them play. Who knew that the culprit was so powerful that they really encountered danger.
"Madam, what are you thinking about? Why don't you go back and rest? If you give Baolang a younger brother or sister, will he be as smart as Xiao Bao? A girl, like Yaojuan, would be fine too. " Father Zhang was still fantasizing about having another child. The boy would be like Zhang Xiaobao and the girl would be like Wang Juan.
"If my husband says so, then so be it. What I want to say is that the handwriting of Yaojuan is different from what we've seen before. I don't have the ability to teach a child. As long as he has enough to eat and clothes to keep him warm, that's enough. There are no more talented women in this world, only Zhang Wangshi and Xiaobao's mother. If anyone thinks they're good, they can compete with me. If they give birth to a child like Xiaobao, 'she' will be scared to death at Shuiyun Den."
Mother Zhang said proudly.
Father Zhang didn't want to hold his son too high. Otherwise, it would be very painful if he fell. "What's Between the Clouds and the Water? In the future, you have to take care of him properly. Don't always spoil him. "
"You are always reading by yourself and never care about your son." Mother Zhang said unhappily when she saw that there was no one else around.
Father Zhang didn't care about this change in attitude at all. Who asked Qiao 'er to be liked by his parents? She cooked well and knew how to take care of people. Most importantly, her literary talent was better than his. Ever since she married into the family, she never showed it in front of outsiders. She only focused on taking care of the courtyard and even managed it well.
She was a talented woman of a generation. He was already climbing up the social ladder. Moreover … Sigh, he must take the exam next year and raise his net worth to fight for Qiao 'er's face.
"Yes, Madam is right. What's wrong with Between the Clouds and the Water?" Father Zhang was willing to compromise. For this family, he had done too little, especially before he obtained scholarly honors. As for this rank 7 official? That was obtained with the help of his son and daughter-in-law.
Hundreds of thousands of catties of grain were given out for free. More than 30,000 domestic animals were released. The bribe of the county, the contribution of the province, the auspicious signs of the imperial court, no matter which one it was, it was all controlled by his son and daughter-in-law.
Even the respect of the bailiffs was not understood by others, but he knew that they were not respectful to him, the master of the house. They were grateful for the benefits that the master of the house had given them. These benefits were ingrained in their bones and were not as simple as spending money.
When a family's daughter-in-law gave birth to a child, they didn't give gifts of gold and silver. Instead, they gave gifts that the adults and children needed. When a family's elder celebrated his birthday, a group of carriages would be sent over to support the occasion. When a bailiff married his wife, firecrackers would be set off throughout the village. When a bailiff was injured, a doctor would rush over with medicine.
According to his daughter-in-law, it was to let the bailiffs get used to the Zhuangzi of Zhang Family and Wang Family. They would never have to think about it and would never forget it.
Jang Wong Clan smiled at Father Zhang. "Between the Clouds and the Water. That's not normal. Yongcheng, I'll tell you more when we're in the house."
Today, I owe one and a half chapters. Yep, one chapter is 3000 words. If it's not enough, I'll take half a chapter. A total of two and a half chapters. I can't find an excuse. Trivial matters in the real world.
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