The atmosphere in the Wuling Zhou family these days is a bit strange.

The younger generation of young men and ladies, as well as some guests, guards, accountants, shopkeepers, and even some servants, maids who come and go to the Zhou family courtyard are cautious in their words and actions, while some students and guests who visit the door seem to be a little more restrained than before.

Recently, something seems to have happened in the Zhou family's big house.

First, the eldest master and the eldest lady had a few quarrels in the backyard. At first, it was said that Wang Huyuan, who was on duty one night, heard his wife crying and making a fuss in the master's study, and the quarrels were very fierce. At first, everyone didn't believe it.

Because who doesn’t know that in the Zhou family, the eldest master and the eldest wife have the most harmonious relationship. For decades, a couple has never blushed?

But in the next few days, some maids and servants who were serving inside were nervous and inexplicably.

News came out one after another, saying that the eldest lady was on a hunger strike, and that the eldest master threw the underglaze red plum vase given by Lord Nietai in the study.

This time, the entire Zhou family's large house was completely in tension.

In secret, some words of catching wind and shadow came out.

It was said that the eldest lady shouted to Mr. Cai one day: "You don't need to persuade me, this matter is undiscussed. My daughter has a small fame. It would be fine if the other party is really a young master, but I wouldn't do it if Ruoer didn't understand and gave a ignorant person who was ignorant and scattered, and I wouldn't do it!"

Sister Meier, the girl in the eldest lady's room, was said to be there at that time. She also told the butler what "Young Master Tang" had learned, and said some words to the young lady herself was reluctant to do so.

These messages that were transmitted one after another seemed to involve the young lady and were related to the "Young Master Tang". Gradually, the matter seemed to be getting clearer and clearer.

On that day, the old man came to the big room and the lady also came back from the school. They all went to the master's study. The lady broke in half and seemed to have a quarrel with the master again, which made the old man angry.

Finally, the lady led the lady out of the study. Many people saw that the lady's eyes were crying red, which made it even more obvious...

It turns out that the master really wants to promise the lady to Mr. Tang who entered the east wing?

Didn’t it mean that Mr. Tang has no talent to learn? Mr. Chen from Lishui Middle School all said that Mr. Tang is “unteachable.”

Mrs. Chen is a famous person. Although she only gained small fame, her ancestors had a high-level orthodox monk. According to the laws and regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the fame of the three generations was a scholarly family. Mr. Chen was also considered a scholarly family. In this small Wuling City, anyone who saw him had to respectfully call him "Teacher".

How could such a respected old master say something that is slanderous?

For a moment, the entire Zhou family was secretly discussing this matter. Although no one dared to question the master's actions, everyone was very sorry for the lady.

My own young lady is a talented woman with a small fame and a scholar who is extremely hopeful to be admitted to high school. Several young masters in Wuling City asked someone to come to propose marriage.

It is said that there is a young man from a serious scholarly family in Lishui Middle School, who is also secretly begging for the lady.

Let’s look at that Mr. Tang again.

He is stupid and weak and sickly. He often goes in the back mountain for a whole day. No matter how he looks, he doesn't look like a person with talent and learning.

And his old servant was simply an evil slave. He bared his teeth when he saw him. Deacon Fang in the east wing, who was so kind, had eight teeth knocked out by the evil slave, because Deacon Fang broke into his son's house.

This is simply ridiculous. The entire east wing belongs to the Zhou family. Where does the Tang family’s son have a house in the east wing?

The lady promised the fool that flowers were placed on cow shit. I don’t know what the master was thinking, but what was his fancy to Mr. Tang.

Therefore, everyone's attitudes in the big room are basically unified, that is, one-sided support for the wife.

These news fermented in the big room and spread to the second and third rooms one after another.

There are many gloating people there. It is said that Zhou Lin, the second and third son, was joking with others in private and wanted to find an opportunity to congratulate Ruoshui sister.

Who knows what Zhou Lin'an is thinking? This third young master who is a bit talented in learning has always been disliked by the big house.

The news reached the second and third bedrooms, so the Zhou family's affairs were no longer a secret.

The Sima family, Wu family, and Luo family who were close to the Zhou family knew about it, and even Lishui Middle School knew about it.

I have never heard of a junior named Tang Yu among the juniors of Wuling before. Where did Tang Yu pop up?

Later, some people said that Mr. Tang was originally from Qin and had no fame and fortune, so it became lively.

Where is Qin? That place is a Western barbarian country known for its Western magic? It is a place where the West is in harmony and sages are difficult to educate.

The barbarians of Qin are the most vulgar. It is said that Western women with flat breasts and shoulders can be seen on the streets. It is also said that men and women are not in a position to defend themselves. Men and women can actually hold their arms and face each other, which is really a disgrace. Even the Imperial Capital Academy has many vulgar jokes about the barbarians of Qin. What is the prince from Qin?

In today's Great Zhou Dynasty, who doesn't know that "only Chu is talented"? When it comes to talent and learning, is Chu the orthodox state?

Since this young master of Tang comes from Qin, he thinks he is extremely ordinary in talent and learning. How can such a person be worthy of Miss Zhou Ruoshui, known as the Four Flowers of Lishui?

Gradually, some admirers of Ruoshui girls could no longer sit still.

Luo Heng, the son of the Luo family, was said to have posted a post to Mr. Tang, inviting him to attend a poetry meeting organized by the Lishui Society at the end of the month.

Mr. Su Jing from Lishui Middle School also sent a message to Mr. Tang, saying that he wanted to visit Mr. Tang and ask for advice on the scriptures.

Just as everyone was waiting to watch the show, news came out that Mr. Luo Heng and Mr. Su Jing had no way to vote.

It turned out that Mr. Tang lived in the Zhou family and did not have his own mansion.

Their posts were posted to the Zhou family, but were rejected by the Zhou family.

This made it even more exciting.

It turns out that Mr. Tang was actually a descendant scholarly family who fled back from Qin. Is Master Zhou crazy about gaining and losing his heart? Just because of the four words "school family" they have to promise their daughter to such people?

For a moment, the Wuling academic community was very shocked by this matter, especially at Lishui Middle School. Some students actually made an appointment to come to the Zhou family to find an explanation about this matter.

But all this was useless. No one had ever seen the young man named Tang Yu. He was not known whether he was fat or thin, or tall or short.

When the fuss was the most fierce, I had heard some good things about Mr. Tang, for example, news came from the Zhou family that Mr. Tang was originally from Chu, and when he was young, he went to Qin with his father, but in his studies, he was all learned from saints.

He also said that Mr. Tang had no doubt about his talent, but he was a little weak and needed to rest, so it was not convenient to see guests.

Anyway, all kinds of rumors just don’t see anyone.

Now that we want to meet Mr. Tang himself.

After all, although Zhou Ruhai of the Zhou family is a businessman, he is also a Confucian businessman with small fame. Moreover, this person is known for his deep scheming. He is called Zhou Papi outside, and he is also a famous figure in Wuling.

The son-in-law he chose was not necessarily the same as the rumors said that he was unable to learn and his family was in a bad state...

...

In the Zhou family’s big room, in the plain and elegant flower hall, Mr. Zhou Ruhai is in great spirits today.

He teased the most about the four birds he loved in the West Mountain. The butler Cai Chang was waiting respectfully behind him, waiting for the master to ask questions.

“Can the guests in the east wing be nice?”

Cai Chang said respectfully: "Go back to the master, the guest is so good! Mr. Su's complexion has improved a lot recently. The servants who served in the east wing said they heard him humming a little Qin Opera song!"

"Oh?" Zhou Ruhai raised his eyebrows and gently brushed the long rolled sleeves with Su Si embroidered patterns on his hands, and his whole body seemed even more interested: "Where is Mr. Tang?"

"Young Master Tang is rare, and seems to be in the bedroom all the time, and never go out. Wang Huyuan said that he had met Mr. Tang several times, and it was almost dawn! The doorman Ma Er told me that Mr. Tang has gone out every day at the beginning of Mao Zedong and trotted all the way. Occasionally, Mr. Su followed him, but he didn't know what to do.

Usually after returning in half an hour, I asked... I said it was "morning exercise"... Ma Er's ears were not very smart, so I only heard of these...

But one thing is that Ma Er said that Mr. Tang’s complexion is better than before, and he is much more energetic when speaking. He doesn’t seem to be as demented as before. He can occasionally say a few words and be in a daze… less often…”

Cai Chang's words were carefully written and wanted to be as detailed and accurate as possible.

He has been under too much pressure recently. The master is now alone in the marriage issue of the lady. As the master’s most caring person, no one in the Zhou family dares to say anything to the master, but everyone has said a lot to him.

This young master Tang seems to be... unpopular...

"Well, okay, okay! Mr. Tang's body is getting better and better, this is a good thing!" Zhou Ruhai said very satisfied.

"By the way, you just said that Mr. Tang is mostly in the bedroom during the day? Isn't it a study?"

"This... seems to be in the bedroom, it should be resting in peace of mind." Cai Chang said seriously, but the girl Dong'er in the east wing found a discovery, saying that she had seen a picture of her words, which should have been written by Mr. Tang..."

"Where are the words? Take them over and take them to see?" Zhou Ruhai's expression suddenly became very urgent, his eyes shining, and his whole body moved.

Cai Chang immediately took out a very curled piece of white rice paper from his long sleeves.

The paper was already very ugly, not only was it dirty, but it was also damaged in many places.

Cai Chang spread out carefully, and Zhou Ruhai couldn't wait to come over.

I saw very thin lines on the dirty and broken rice paper, which seemed to be written with a brush, but a quill?

How do students of academy use Western quills?

Zhou Ruhai couldn't help but frowned.

But looking at this word, it's still regular, this is written...

"I was born to be useful, and my wealth... is gone... and I will come again?"

Zhou Ruhai found out the handwriting with great difficulty and slowly chanted it out.

"This... doesn't look like a rhythm? The weather seems extraordinary, but..." Zhou Ruhai's brows became deeper and deeper. Cai Chang didn't dare to disturb him, but his face was a little strange.

Although Cai Chang has no fame, he has entered the school since he was a child. Over the years, he has been influenced by the Zhou family. He dare not say that his talent and learning are amazing, but he has a certain level of appreciation.
Chapter completed!