Cats fly in the night, and people can't sleep. Looking at the candlelight that has turned to ash, they sighed with emotion like flowing water. When the trend falls, the heart is also broken. Who does disaster cover? But drunk with the moon.
While Zhang Zhong was waiting for his son and daughter-in-law to come back, there was also someone who couldn't rest. In the Chen family's Zhuangzi, the head of the family, Chen Gengxin, already knew what happened during the day. He was drinking alone and cursing.
"Who is it? He came to the river to cause trouble and didn't reveal his identity. He only said that it was a trading company. Isn't this telling the Zhang family that it was Bu Xing who did it? But when did Bu Xing do such a thing? The Zhang family will definitely think that I asked someone to do it. What should I do? I have to make the Zhang family believe that it wasn't me. I'll go talk to them. "
Chen Gengxin didn't know how much he had drunk. He drank one cup after another. People said that when one was drunk, one wouldn't be afraid of anything. However, when he stood up and swayed, he was still thinking about what happened during the day.
The more he wanted to forget, the more he couldn't forget. He didn't touch the food on the table and only drank. The servant in the Zhuangzi came over to help him pour wine. Seeing him like this, he was very worried. The servant wasn't afraid of Chen Gengxin, but he was afraid that he would do something to the people around him if he drank too much.
If he were to think of something wrong and vent his anger on her, she would be done for. At the very least, she would not be able to avoid being whipped.
"Do you think I should talk to Zhang Zhong and tell him that I didn't do it?" The servant was worried when Chen Gengxin turned his head and asked him.
The servant was so scared that he trembled. "Master, I thought that it would be useless even if you went to look for him. If you really went to look for him, others would think that you were guilty."
"Who is guilty? Did I do it? Tell me, who is guilty? "Chen Gengxin's face darkened as he stared at the servant.
"It's the Zhang family who is guilty. It wasn't you. If you wanted to do it, why would you hide? It's the Zhang family who is guilty. " The servant regretted making that sound just now and tried his best to make up for it, or to make the master forget that he was beside him.
Chen Gengxin didn't do anything to the servant. He shook his head and said, "The Zhang family is not guilty. You don't understand. The Zhang family is thinking whether this matter is related to me. I'm not guilty. I won't go to them. What if they think I'm guilty?"
"Phew ~!" The servant at the side heaved a sigh of relief and also calmed down.
"Master, Master, someone is here. Someone from the Zhang family is here. He said that he has something to tell you." At this time, a gatekeeper rushed in and said nervously.
"No, I'm not meeting anyone. What Zhang family? Which Zhang family? There are many people with the surname Zhang. Do you think I'm afraid of him? … What did you say about the Zhang family? Is it Zhang Zhong? "
Chen Gengxin was still in a daze and said casually. Suddenly, he reacted and asked again.
"Yes, it's a guard from his family. He said that he has something to tell you. Master, are you going to meet him or not?" The servant's voice trembled as he spoke.
At this time, Chen Gengxin finally sobered up a little. "Yes, I have to meet him. Find him and bring him in. No, invite him in. No, I will personally welcome him. No, invite him in."
When Chen Gengxin said this, he struggled and changed his mind again and again. In the end, he finally decided to invite the guard in and not personally welcome him. That would make him look guilty, even if he really didn't have any confidence in his heart.
Soon, the guard came in. As soon as he saw Chen Gengxin, he smiled and said to Chen Gengxin, "My master has something that he wants to let Family Head Chen know alone."
"Ah? Alone? Leave, all of you, leave. Tell me. " Chen Gengxin drove everyone else out of the room and asked when he was alone with the guard.
*****
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were still riding on the same horse. There was one less guard beside them, Zhuangzi, who was sent to the Chen Family just now.
The two of them hadn't eaten yet. They didn't bring their backpacks with them. After traveling in the middle of the night, they were feeling tired. This was the time when they usually slept.
Finally, the lights of the dock appeared in front of them. The two of them slightly increased their speed.
When they reached the shore, there were already people waiting for them. The two of them dismounted and changed boats. When they reached the opposite shore, they didn't wait for the boat to stop and jumped over one after another.
"Father, your son is back. Father, is there anything to eat? I'm hungry." When Zhang Xiaobao saw his father, he ran over to the table and grabbed the brush to write on a new piece of paper. He didn't forget to mention that he hadn't eaten yet.
Zhang Zhong imagined several situations that would happen when they met. For example, when his son saw him, he would say, "Father, it's nothing. It's simple." Or, "Father, what happened?" Or, "Father, I know." Or ….
But he definitely didn't expect it to be like this. He came in and said that he was hungry. He still had to practice his son's handwriting.
Erniu didn't think too much. He just listened to what others said. When he heard the young master's words, he ran out but was stopped by Wang Juan.
"Tell the kitchen at the dock to make some noodles. It's enough for four people. Just empty the kitchen. You don't need to say anything else. Oh, and tell the kitchen to put the ingredients away. We'll use it later."
"Got it. Little girl, I'll go and tell them." Er Niu responded and ran away again. At the same time, he was happy in his heart. Only now could he eat the noodles. There were only the master, the young master, and the young lady in the house. There were only three people. Including himself, there were exactly four people.
The young master and the little girl didn't usually cook. When they instructed others to cook, it would definitely be delicious. It seemed that they were preparing to cook for themselves today.
Erniu went out. Zhang Xiaobao was still writing. He wrote a letter to Li Xun and asked Li Xun to arrange it. That would save him a lot of trouble in the future.
Zhang Zhong was also at the side looking at his son writing the letter. With one look, he knew that the letter was written to Li Xun. After reading the contents of the letter, he was baffled. It was all about arranging some things in the dock. Something like leaving a certain place for people to easily light a fire, something about loading a few boats with sand and placing them in a place where they could light a fire together.
What was all this mess going on for? He asked him to come back to help think of a solution. What did it have to do with the dock?
When Zhang Zhong couldn't figure it out and Erniu came back, Zhang Xiaobao finally finished writing the letter. He dried the ink on the letter and put it in an envelope. After looking around, he found a seal and applied it, then handed it to Erniu who had just returned.
"Erniu, have someone send this letter to Li Xun as soon as possible. It must not be delayed. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"Yes, young master. I'll go arrange it now." Erniu ran back. Before he could catch his breath, he ran out again.
Zhang Xiaobao didn't wait for his father to ask and directly said, "Father, you don't have to worry about the business. We'll go back together tomorrow. I'll go get something to eat first. I'm starving."
After saying this, Zhang Xiaobao pulled Wang Juan and hurriedly ran away. Only Zhang Zhong, who was in a confused state, was left in the room.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan ran to the kitchen. The noodles had already been mixed. Zhang Xiaobao rolled them into slices. Wang Juan found some green onions and cut them into small pieces. She also found some non-spicy sauce and eggs. She also found some meat and mushrooms. She cut them up and used a small stove to fry the sauce.
While waiting for Wang Juan to finish frying the sauce, Zhang Xiaobao also cut the noodles into strips and put them into the other pot. He even said, "I'm too hungry. I don't have time to slowly roll it out a few more times. Let's just make do with it."
Wang Juan saw this and began to look for cooked food. She found cold shredded bamboo shoots and two cucumbers. She patted them and made them into garlic cucumbers. She also didn't know how the docks got the beef. She also cut it into slices and mixed it with garlic sauce. As for the soup, she didn't have time to make it.
Zhang Xiaobao had already fished out the noodles. Thinking that there was no soup to cook the noodles, he simply put the noodles into cold water. He poured the water twice and put it in a basin. He put it on his head and sent it back.
Wang Juan also put the dishes on the tray. She also felt that it was heavy. She held it on her head with one hand and picked up the sauce bowl with the other hand. She followed behind Zhang Xiaobao and returned to Zhang Zhong's room.
Erniu also came back at this time. He had been thinking about eating.
"Dad, you also haven't eaten because you were thinking about something, right? Just eat something casually. I don't have time to cook. "When the basin on Zhang Xiaobao's head was taken by Erniu, he said to his father.
The things Wang Juan carried were also taken by Zhang Zhong. Erniu didn't need to say anything. He directly ran to the kitchen and brought back the bowls, chopsticks, and plates.
Zhang Zhong looked at the three cold plates. He knew that his son and daughter-in-law really didn't cook anything. Only the cucumbers were just chopped. He really didn't eat and couldn't eat. He always felt that there was a place that wanted to scheme against him hiding in the dark.
Erniu served others at this time. He first served a bowl of noodles for each of the three people. When the three of them were ready to eat, he also served a bowl for himself. He sat at the side and waited for others to eat.
He was used to eating with the master family, especially with the young master and young lady. He didn't feel afraid at all.
Zhang Xiaobao first scooped three spoonfuls of sauce for his father, then two spoonfuls for Wang Juan. He also scooped some for himself. He pushed the sauce bowl to Erniu and said, "Put it on your own."
After saying that, he and Wang Juan began to eat. The soaked noodles were really good. They lowered their heads and refused to raise it. They didn't even want the three dishes.
After eating, Wang Juan finally reacted. She put some cucumbers in Zhang Zhong's bowl and some in Zhang Xiaobao's and her own bowls. She pushed the plate to Erniu and said to Zhang Xiaobao, "I forgot to shred the cucumbers and didn't bring the garlic. Just make do with it."
Zhang Zhong felt that it was good and also ate there happily. Erniu was really good. "It's delicious. The young master and young lady's food is delicious. I'll go get the garlic."
After saying that, he ran away. Looking at his bowl again, there was only a little water left. There was no noodles at all.
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