There was a light rain in the afternoon. It was not heavy, and it was pattering. It did not even wet the bluestones on the street. Tang Yin was caught in the light rain, and he could hold back some poetry and recited a few lines, but he still felt unsatisfied.
, was about to go back to his room and write down these few sentences that came to him suddenly, but his interest was interrupted when Wu Dazhong walked in.
"Mr. Tang, what can you do if you don't have a waiter by your side? Today I went to the dental shop and found a few boys. The little guys seemed quite smart, so I asked him to serve Mr. Tang by his side.
, running errands or something, I won’t wrong Mr. Tang!”
Behind Wu Dazhong, a young boy with a pure white face and a low eyebrow stood. It seemed that this was the new book boy Wu Dazhong had found for him. Tang Yin was slightly startled. In the past few years, he had not had a book boy around him to serve him.
After all, this Master Wu is probably the future father-in-law of the Qian Bai household, and he is very attentive.
"Thank you, Mr. Wu!" Tang Yin slightly offered his hand. Who said that Tang Yin was crazy and didn't know etiquette? At least, now that he was living under someone else's roof, his attitude was very upright.
"I have heard of Mr. Tang's name even in the capital. Now that I mention Jiangnan Talents, Mr. Tang's name keeps popping up. You said that my family has no disease. It's because of how many wooden fish I broke in my previous life.
This blessing intersects with Mr. Tang!" Wu Dazhong held people up in the same way. Before Tang Yin came, he knew that Tang Yin was an onion in the pimple, and it was Qian Wubing who introduced him to him.
He knew a little bit about Tang Yin's situation because of his origins, but now that he said it, it seemed that Tang Yin's name was known to everyone from north to south.
Tang Yin is a scholar, and there are scholars who are indifferent to fame and wealth, but he is definitely not included. The greater his reputation, the more money he will make from selling his calligraphy and paintings. This is the experience he has summed up in the past few years, so he does not exclude himself.
His reputation was so great that he was very pleased to hear that his reputation had spread as far as Beijing.
There was a humble look on his face: "Mr. Wu is serious. A useless person in the examination room, just playing around with pen and ink, how can he be famous or not?"
"Mr. Tang is out of touch now, isn't he?" Wu Dazhong waved his hand and motioned for the boy to clean up the messy room: "Although my family is a martial artist, and the children who are not sick have also been dancing with guns and sticks since childhood, but the ability of scholars is still
They all admire Wu Bing very much. The child with a tender face, Wu Bian, sometimes can’t help but ask the teacher for advice. The teacher must not take it to heart. If the time is right, he can give a few words of advice to the child without disease, and that will be a help to the child.
Very busy!"
It was okay not to mention this. As soon as he mentioned this, Tang Yin remembered that Qian Wubing used Huwei to say that the Sihai Guild Hall was his idea, and he felt a little angry at once: "Qian Baihu is very thoughtful.
Where can I use guidance?"
Wu Dazhong smiled coquettishly. He was here to express his goodwill and ease the relationship with Tang Yin and Qian Wubing. He was not here to quarrel with Tang Yin. Of course he knew where the resentment in Tang Yin's heart came from.
He couldn't explain it, so he had to glance around the room a few times: "Mr. Tang, let's see if there's anything missing. Just ask someone to tell me. By the way, that girl Qian'er is my brother and sister without the disease. Tang
Since Mr. Tang is Qian'er's teacher, and he has the grievance to live here, Mr. Tang naturally doesn't have to spend money on daily expenses, and his salary will be the same as before!"
Tang Yin nodded, indicating that he understood. Wu Dazhong twitched the corner of his mouth, and walked out with blood dripping from his heart. At Wang Yue's place, Tang Yin's salary was two hundred taels of silver a year. In total, it was almost twenty taels a month.
Well, Wu Dazhong has always been used to being tight-lipped, so there is no reason why he doesn't feel distressed.
It's okay to feel bad. If someone appreciates the idea and does something, at least the money is not thrown into the water. But Tang Yin doesn't seem to be grateful. Scholars have a lot of ink in their stomachs. Wu Dazhong doesn't object, but
, you don’t need to spend so much money just to hire a scholar. If Qian Wubing hadn’t said that this person, even the prince and his father-in-law, had been interested in using him, he wouldn’t have spent so much money.
Wu Dazhong walked out of Tang Yin's small yard angrily. Wu Dazhong sighed a little. His hairy son-in-law allowed him to take over this family and gave him more than a thousand taels of silver. It was good, but it didn't seem to be of much use. This didn't count the money he would have in the future.
He made up his mind to throw such troublesome things to his daughter once he and Qian Wubing got married, and his wife could just enjoy the happiness in peace.
The feeling of money flowing out of my hand is really uncomfortable.
"Master, there are guests visiting outside!" The old concierge Wang came over. Ever since the new Mr. Wu revealed his intention to use him as the housekeeper, he has been the most attentive inside and outside the house.
"Are there any more guests?" Wu Dazhong became nervous. There were guests yesterday, and a Bodhisattva like Tang Yin came. He spent money to support him and showed his master's face. Such a weird thing, and another one, Wu Dazhong felt a little unbearable.
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"It's someone from Duke Wei's residence. He said he wants to meet the eldest young master!"
"From the Duke of Wei's residence? From the Duke's residence? Are you sure you heard it right?" Wu Dazhong was stunned for a moment. He had been a small flag all his life. The Duke of Wei seemed too far away from him. His first reaction was,
Yesterday, I was a bit showy in the dental shop, so much so that I attracted a liar.
"Yes, he is the Third Steward of Duke Wei's Mansion!" Old Man Wang said shyly, "The Third Steward is a noble man. He even came to pay homage to our eldest young master. This eldest young master is really honorable!"
With a lot of doubts, Wu Dazhong came to the front hall. The third steward mentioned by the old man was sitting in front of the hall. Behind him, there were two young servants. They seemed to be somewhat wealthy.
What a liar.
"This is Mr. Wu!" Seeing Wu Dazhong coming over, the third steward stood up and said with a smile. Whoever can be a steward in the Duke's Mansion is not an all-rounder, even after waiting for such a long time.
For a while, I didn't see him showing any signs of impatience.
"What are you...?" Wu Dazhong asked.
"My surname is Zhang. Li Zaozhang is an errand boy in the Duke's mansion. Isn't Qian Baihu at home today?"
"Then it's an unlucky time for you to come!" Wu Dazhong shook his head with some regret: "My family went out in the afternoon without any illness. I may not be back this evening. If Butler Zhang has something to do, he might as well come back another day!"
"Oh!" Manager Zhang looked a little disappointed and handed over a gift list, "Actually, it's nothing. It's just a little thought from my Majesty. Congratulations to Qian Baihu on his promotion!"
Wu Dazhong took the gift list and glanced at it slightly. The gift was not very expensive, but it was not a commodity that can be seen everywhere. It was just right to congratulate a hundred households. It can be seen that the people in the Duke's Mansion were still very measured in doing things.
of.
"My family is not sick, and I have a relationship with your master?" He put down the gift list and asked tentatively. Since the person came with a gift, it would be hard for him to accept the gift and just send the person away. Even if he was not from the Duke's Mansion,
Even if ordinary people come to send favors to others, they would not treat them like this. It is natural to chat with them and show their closeness.
"I don't know much about this. I just delivered the gift on the order of our young master. If Mr. Wu wants to ask about this, just ask him directly when Qian Baihu comes back!" Zhang Guanshi also said
No one knows whether it is true or false. Anyway, I just don’t know after asking three questions.
After a few more chats about the weather and local customs, the atmosphere between the steward and Wu Dazhong gradually became harmonious. It seemed that he had brought up the neglect of waiting for a long time, intentionally or unintentionally: "I just heard the steward say
, Mr. Wu is accompanying your husband in the back hall. It seems that the wealthy family is not married yet. Is it a little early to invite this husband? "
Qian Wubing was a warrior, so he naturally had no reason to invite his husband to study and read. Manager Zhang's words seemed to be a joke, but also seemed to be a complaint that Wu Dazhong didn't know his priorities. Who was less important, the steward of the Duke's house, or his own husband?
, you still can’t tell the difference?
After hearing this, Wu Dazhong must have explained it. Otherwise, it would be boring if someone came to give a gift but went back with a grudge.
"He is the husband of my healthy sworn sister. He is staying here temporarily. Manager Zhang, you don't know that this scholar has a very weird temper. He worships them as if they are bodhisattvas. They have noses instead of noses and eyes.
It’s not my eyes. It’s a good thing that my two sons didn’t go to school. Otherwise, they would be like this and they would piss me off to death!”
"This man with a big temper is naturally capable. If he has no ability, who has a big temper? Who cares about him? Mr. Wu, don't you think it sounds like this gentleman is very capable?" Zhang Guanshi
He said with a smile.
"I don't know, but he seems to be somewhat famous. By the way, Mr. Zhang, you are a local, right? Have you heard of the name Tang Yin? My family is so sick that he is like a treasure. I think he only has two noses.
Eyes, nothing weird!"
"I'm just an errand boy. How can I know about scholars? Mr. Wu, you think too highly of me!" After making a haha, Manager Zhang looked at the sky: "Okay, I'll be seated soon. Qian Baihu will be back."
, Mr. Wu, just tell me that I have been here before, and I’ll take my leave!”
"Absolutely, Guanshi Zhang will be gone soon. Lao Wang, please send Guanshi Zhang off for me!"
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Half an hour later, the figure in charge of this chapter appeared outside the study of the Duke's Mansion. He lowered his head and said to the two people in the study: "Master, young master, I have inquired clearly. That Gusu Tang Yin,
Now we are indeed at Qian Wubing’s home!”
There was silence in the room for a while, and after a while, an old voice came out: "I know, you can go down!"