Hearing the words of the injured aboriginals, Zhang Zhong felt a little uncomfortable. He felt that he had deceived these so-called barbarians who appeared ferocious but were actually kind inside. They appeared to be barbaric but were actually filled with yearning for life.
Zhang Zhong's expression changed. Zhang Xiaobao, who was proficient in many kinds of psychology, immediately understood what was going on. He quickly said, "Father, I still don't know this uncle's name. When he has a child, I'll ask him to send her here. Then I'll have a younger brother or sister."
Hearing his son's words, Zhang Zhong also recovered. He personally looked at the bandaged area and said to the villager, "You have to be obedient. You are all people under my rule. If you don't listen to me, how can I let everyone live a good life? How should I address you? "
"Sir, my name is Na Shu. Sir, can you really let everyone live a good life? You won't bully us villager? " It was the first time the injured villager had seen such a high-ranking official. He could not imagine how big the official was. After all, it was a very big place. Everyone had to listen to this person.
In the past, he was disgusted with the authorities and hostile to the people here because he came down the mountain to do work and beg for food when he was young. The people here did not treat him well. He learned the language here and became an important person for the people here to interact with the people here.
On the mountain, his position was second only to the chief. This time, he came down and was injured. He did not expect to benefit from this disaster. The small official bullied people, but the big official was so kind. He unknowingly approved of Zhang Zhong's ruling position.
Zhang Zhong put on a straight face. "Na Shu, right? In the future, I don't want to hear the name 'villager'. In my opinion, we are all the same. You just live on the mountain. How can you send Cui Yu to the state? When will the child be born? If it's too late, I'll send people to send the things needed.
When the child is born, if it's a boy, I'll take him as my adopted son. If it's a girl, I'll take her as my adopted daughter. She can come down the mountain and live in the state capital. I'll give you land. If you don't come down the mountain, I'll send people up to teach the adopted son or daughter. My son Xiao Bao and daughter-in-law Cuckoo will have a younger brother or sister. "
The tree knew a lot of things. After hearing Zhang Zhong's words, it couldn't continue to lie there. It suddenly sat up and looked at Zhang Zhong. It swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva and spoke with a trembling voice: "Your Excellency, you really want to adopt my child? But … but … "
"When I look at you, I can guess that the child in the future will be very likable. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo play together, but they don't have a companion. In the future, when they have a younger child, the two of them will have one more person to play with.
Xiao Bao, have people prepare 100 bolts of silk, 100,000 coins, 20 kilograms of honey, 10 bolts of silk, and one bolt of cotton cloth used by the family. Send 100 frozen pork knuckles first, 20 jars of wine, and 10 kilograms of Longjing tea. As for the rest of the grain and oil, you can do as you see fit. "
Zhang Zhong praised Na Shu and ordered his son to prepare the things. Zhang Xiaobao agreed and left. Wang Juan stepped forward and said, "Actually, Xiao Bao and I want to have a younger sister. Uncle, if you have a younger sister, send her to me as soon as possible. I will play with her and teach her to read and write."
Wang Juan was afraid that others would prefer boys over girls. She had experienced it herself. The reason why she was thrown into the Zhang family was because she was a girl. But now, no one would look down on her. What made her happy was that Zhang Zhong, her future father-in-law, had never looked down on her. Perhaps it was because of her relationship with her future mother-in-law that she married Zhang Zhong, so Zhang Zhong did not dare to look down on her.
At this time, she deliberately said that she liked a younger sister. If she really gave birth to a girl, Na Shu would not look down on her.
Na Shu looked at the little girl in front of him, as if he had eaten a calming pill. Thinking back to the things that Ren Baqian said to give, he felt a burst of excitement. He finally felt the ability of a high-ranking official. He gave so many things that he did not even dare to think about, but he did not hesitate at all.
"Daren, isn't it a little too much for you to recognize a son or daughter?" Na Shu did not dare to accept the gifts.
"What do you mean by a lot of things for you to recognize a son or daughter? Those are not things for your son or daughter when you recognize a son or daughter. They are things for your wife to nurse her body. How can this official recognize a son or daughter so simply? That will weaken the reputation of my Zhang family. Have you seen the boats at the docks? At that time, regardless of whether they are male or female, I will give them a boat first. The rest can be discussed later. "
Zhang Zhong wanted to make a good show. He wanted to let all the people on the mountain know how the Provincial Governor would treat them.
Na Shu was so frightened that he began to tremble. No matter what, the gifts he mentioned earlier were only for his woman to use. His child was not even born yet. Ren Baqian was going to give him a boat when his child was born. He had seen the boat before he fainted. It was because of the heavy rain that he could still see the boat. He knew how big the boat was.
Even if he sold his entire clan, he would not be able to buy that boat. Yet, he was going to give it away just like that? He did not care about other things. His child was not a child. She was clearly a treasure.
When Zhang Zhong saw that Na Shu was too agitated, he helped him lie down again. He advised, "Brother Na Shu, there's no need to worry. You'll know in the future that my family is not short of money. Even the combined wealth of the entire Lu Zhou can't compare to my family. My family is in the north of the capital. When you have the chance, you can bring your brothers and clansmen there to have a look. You'll truly feel at home when you're there.
If you have a daughter, when she's slightly older, she can learn something here. If you have a son, your clansmen can move here. When the time comes, I can even let the son be an official. "
"Huh? Daren, if it's a boy, you want to let him be an official? Then, what about your Xiao Bao? " Na Shu panted heavily. He felt that he could not bear the good things happening one after another. When he thought of letting the son be an official, he began to worry about the other Xiao Bao.
Zhang Zhong smiled. "I'm a fourth-grade official. I'll be promoted to a higher position in the future. How can I let the son be an official? Even if I can only let one son be an official, I'll let my adopted son keep it. My son, Xiao Bao, doesn't need my help. If Xiao Bao becomes a general in the future, he'll be able to travel a thousand miles. If he becomes a businessman, his fortune will be comparable to that of a country. If he becomes an official … then the corrupt officials of Great Tang can only wait for bad luck. "
Zhang Zhong felt that he was telling the truth. However, he realized that others might not believe him after he said it out loud.
At this moment, Na Shu had no time to distinguish between the truth and the lies. At least, he knew that this new official's family was not ordinary. When he thought of this, he told Zhang Zhong about the matter that the two people from the inner court had mentioned.
Zhang Zhong's smile did not change. "Brother Na Shu, to be honest, I haven't considered this matter. They said it themselves."
"Ah? So those things are all … "
"It's all true. As long as they say it, the Zhang family will admit it. If they make a promise to something that didn't happen, then it's the promise of the Zhang family. Brother Na Shu, you can rest assured." Zhang Zhong said seriously.
Na Shu rubbed his temples vigorously. He really couldn't understand what was going on with this high-ranking official. The words he said and the things he did were incomprehensible. The first feeling he had was that he was rich, a lot of money. The second feeling he had was that he was kind, not only to mountain people like him, but also to his subordinates.
A servant could make a promise on behalf of the master, and the master even admitted it. Na Shu did not think that such a high-ranking official would waste time to fool him. He could only choose to believe it. He would know when the time came.
When the other six hill-dwellers saw that this high-ranking member of their tribe was so agitated, they asked anxiously. Na Shu also told the six of them what he had told Zhang Zhong just now.
After they finished, Zhang Zhong looked directly at his daughter-in-law. Wang Juan nodded and gave an affirmative expression. Zhang Zhong was relieved. At the same time, he felt an indescribable sense of pride. His son and daughter-in-law each had their own strengths. When the two children were together, all difficulties were no longer a problem.
Wang Juan then asked Na Shu, "Uncle Na, is your surname Na?"
"Haha, I gave this surname myself. There is no surname in the tribe. We don't even have a name. When the child is born, we just give him a name. Look at him, he's called Na Tu. He followed my surname."
Even though Na Shu was wary of outsiders, he could not face Wang Juan's pure eyes, cute smile, and sweet voice. He answered all the questions and pointed to one of the six people and explained to Wang Juan with a smile.
Wang Juan pretended to look at that person curiously and asked, "Uncle Na, don't you Zhuang people have a written language? Why don't you have a name? "
"Zhuang people? What kind of tribe is Zhuang people? There is no written language. They can't even remember numbers. They don't want to go down the mountain because they are too different from the people here. They are afraid of being cheated. "Na Shu was also confused. He had never heard of anything about the Zhuang people.
This time, Wang Juan didn't say anything. She took a step back because she saw from the corner of her eye that Zhang Zhong was about to speak.
Zhang Zhong sighed at his son and daughter-in-law's eyesight. He said to Na Shu, "I've thought about what Brother Na Shu said. In the future, I will ask people to teach the people in the mountains some knowledge. Arithmetic and literacy are the simplest things. It's just that there is a language barrier. Brother Na Shu, you have to help them.
By then, all the people in the mountains will be able to read and calculate. They won't have to worry about being cheated in the future. It will be convenient for them to live or do business at the foot of the mountain. What do you think, Brother Na Shu? "
"Really? If someone comes to teach, our tribe will give them the best food and the best house, "Na Shu said happily.
"It's true. But we can't send people over yet. My daughter-in-law is too young. We have to ask people to come down from the mountain. Cuckoo, talk to Uncle Na Shu."
As soon as Zhang Zhong finished speaking, Wang Juan immediately spoke to Na Shu in the dialect that she was familiar with.
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