The Zhu family was temporarily renting a courtyard in the capital. Zhu Wanjian, who had gone south to sell off the Anlu family's property, rushed back and went to see the Zhu Jia family in a dusty state.
"...Mom, I found out that Prince Xing is dead. This is a great thing for the Zhu family." As soon as Zhu Wanjian arrived, he seemed to be asking for credit, telling something that the Zhu family had known for a long time.
Zhu Jiashi stared at her son and a shopkeeper next to her with eyes that were almost murderous.
The shopkeeper's surname is Yun, and he was originally the shopkeeper who looked after the shop. After Butler Liu left the Zhu family, he took on the role of housekeeper. However, the Zhu family is no longer what it used to be. After arriving in the capital, the house was completely ruined and they could hardly afford to pay the rent.
Zhu Jia asked sternly: "Have you given away all the property?"
Zhu Wanjian flicked his sleeves: "Don't mention it, no one wants it, mother. You also know that our Zhu family is no longer in Anlu. The big families in the area are very smart. It's like driving dogs into the back alleys to kill you while you are sick.
Will they ask for a high price at this time? They won't even pay the market price. I have nothing to talk about with them. Besides, it's such an important matter... don't drag me!"
Shopkeeper Yun who was standing by him kept tugging at the second master's clothes while he was talking. Zhu Wanjian turned around angrily and shouted.
Shopkeeper Yun was annoyed.
Unlike Butler Liu, Shopkeeper Yun’s presence in the Zhu family had not been high in the past. When he heard Zhu Wanjian say those unpleasant words, he was both a dog and someone who wanted to kill you. I wanted to remind him not to talk nonsense, but he got a blank look.
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Zhu Jiashi said angrily: "So you just went south for a quick trip and came back without doing anything, right?"
"Mom, I found such important news. Prince Xing is dead..."
Zhu Wanjian still felt that he had made great achievements, and his face was full of pride.
Zhu Jia said angrily: "The news of King Xing's death came just a few days after you left the capital. The current situation is that the crown prince of King Xing is coming to the capital. In the name of inheriting the throne, in fact he is being detained and monitored...
You idiot, do you still think you have made a meritorious deed?"
Zhu Wanjian frowned: "That's not right. I'm in Anlu. How come I haven't heard of this?"
Shopkeeper Yun thought to himself, besides eating, drinking and having fun, do you care about anything else in Anlu?
Following this kind of master is really bad luck for eight lifetimes.
"Where are the property deeds at home? Especially the land deeds and house deeds, where are they?" Zhu Jia felt that the problem might be a bit big and shouted sharply.
Zhu Wanjian said: "They are all at Lao Yun's place."
"ah?"
Shopkeeper Yun hurriedly argued, "Second Master, you have never given it to me... When did I have the right to touch such a precious thing?"
Zhu Wanjian scolded: "You loser, are you confused? You go back and look for it carefully. I stuffed it into your baggage..."
When Zhu Jia heard this, she wanted to die.
Send his second son to Anlu to sell off his property...
I'm afraid this is not a meat bun beating a dog. The Zhu family won't go bankrupt because of this thing, right?
"Second Master, I didn't bring any luggage along the way. When did you stuff it into my luggage?" Shopkeeper Yun also wanted to die.
Zhu Jiashi roared: "Look for it quickly! If it is lost, you two will no longer be members of the Zhu family!"
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Zhu Wanjian went back to rummage through his luggage and found part of the Zhu family's land and house contract in an oil-paper bag at the bottom of a wooden box.
It can only be said to be part of it, because the deed of the Zhu family's mansion cannot be found.
He still refused to admit that Huo Huo was cheated by him, but said that everything was the responsibility of Shopkeeper Yun.
"My Zhu family's huge manor is worth at least two thousand taels of silver, and yet you..." Zhu Jia almost bit her lip until it bled.
Zhu Wanjian shouted: "Mother, why didn't you say it was worth 10,000 taels? Don't think that the house of the third child can be redeemed for 1,200 taels, but his house is worth more than one thousand taels...
"I've heard that the houses in Anlu are not very valuable now. A house like Lao San's in the city can be bought with six to seven hundred taels of silver... Our village is big, but it is outside the city and has no access to the village.
If we don’t have a store, it will be good if we can sell it for four to five hundred taels.”
Zhu Jiashi sneered: "That's what the person who gave you the money said when you mortgaged it, right?"
Zhu Wanjian snorted softly: "Mom insists on framing me, but I can't help it. Anyway, I didn't sell the house. I have made so much money for my family in the past few years. What do you want to do?"
Zhu Jiashi has no other thoughts now except wanting to hit people.
So what if you blame your unfulfilled son?
Counting on the boss?
Or the fourth child?
It seems that no one in the entire Zhu family can count on them. Do they really want to do everything by themselves?
Tired!
"Where's the fourth child?"
Zhu Jiashi tried her best to suppress the anger in her heart and shouted.
"Fourth brother went to Wuchang Prefecture to take the township examination. I guess he has finished the examination and is waiting for the results to be released. Oh, by the way, mother, I heard that the boy from the third family also went. Isn't it funny that such a young child also went to take the township examination?
How can Xiao Haozi, who has only been in elementary school for a few years, pass the exam? Hey, the threshold for taking the provincial exam is really low!"
Zhu Wanjian's words were extremely sarcastic.
Zhu Jia didn't care about whether Zhu Hao should take the provincial examination now. She only cared about finding someone to notify her fourth son and let Zhu Wanquan finish the things that his second brother had not finished.
"Shop Manager Yun, take your people south immediately and find a way to notify the fourth master and ask him to take people to Anlu... including the whereabouts of the Zhu family mansion. You must find out the matter and sell off the land and house.
I will leave all the matters to him..." Zhu Jiashi entrusted.
Zhu Wanjian's eyes widened and he said aggrievedly: "Mom, what do you mean by this? Don't you believe your son? I told you, no one in Anlu wants a house or land now."
"Shut up! You useless thing, why didn't I fall into the manure pit and drown you? I should have thrown you into the river after I gave birth to you... I raised such a useless piece of shit!"
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Zhu Hao and Tang Yin were on their way north.
There is only one person in the palace, Lu Song, and together with Yu Sandai's manpower, the fleet has a total of six carriages, four of which have hoods and are used to carry people, and two have no roofs and are used to carry luggage, which are usually covered with oilcloth paper...
The group headed north in a bumpy way.
Zhu Hao did not let Lou Suzhen come out to meet Tang Yin. Tang Yin seemed to be indifferent to who was in Zhu Hao's carriage. Lou Suzhen was very careful along the way and she was not even seen out of respect on the road.
When staying at the inn at night, they also live separately.
The west wind blows on the ancient road and the sun sets in the west.
The carriage drove slowly along the official road.
Tang Yin couldn't help but opened the curtain of the rear window of the carriage and glanced curiously at the carriage following behind. Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Sir, when we get to the inn later, I'm going to the market to find teeth and buy some."
A maid is back."
Tang Yin asked in confusion: "Buy a maid? You go to the capital and have servants to serve you. Why buy a maid? Are you getting older and starting to have wild ideas?"
In Tang Yin's opinion, Zhu Hao is now twelve years old and at the age where he knows everything. He probably has ideas about women and is planning to buy a pretty maid and do some dirty things that are not known to anyone...
"Sir, would you like to buy a few and take them to the capital?"
Zhu Hao asked with a smile.
Tang Yin glared at Zhu Hao and said, "Do you think an old man like me needs this?"
At this time, the carriage entered a market town and stopped in front of an inn, and the two got off one after another.
Lou Suzhen walked over with her veil covered and stood in front of Tang Yin. Pingting saluted her without saying a word. Even though she didn't show her face, she just kept her eyes open. Tang Yin took one look and was stunned.
"It will be more convenient to buy a maid and take the family on the road... Sir, would you like to go with me to Yazi to find out? There are many people fleeing on the ground in Jiangxi now. I guess... it will not be difficult to buy one and bring it back." Zhu Hao said.
Tang Yin couldn't move his eyes away at this time, staring at Lou Suzhen. He felt that the person in front of him looked too similar, but he knew in his heart that Lou Suzhen had already thrown himself into the lake and died.
Unable to see her face, he scratched his head and head anxiously and almost forced himself to go up and take off Lou Suzhen's veil.
"Madam, please go to the inn with your retinue to rest for the night. If anyone is looking for directions, just take out the directions and compare them. If you have any trouble, ask Lu Dianzhan to help." Zhu Hao said.
Lou Suzhen bowed and saluted again, and followed Lu Song to the inn.
When they left, Tang Yin was still staring at the back, reluctant to take his eyes away.
Zhu Hao said: "Sir, do you want to go shopping for a maid with me?"
Tang Yin looked around and found that there were people coming and going at the entrance of the inn and it was not convenient to talk, so he nodded and walked towards the market with Zhu Hao, Yu San and the two followers he brought with him.
"Zhu Hao, that person... I mean the maid you bought in Wuchang Mansion, why..." Tang Yin found that the words were on his lips and he didn't know what to say.
Zhu Hao sighed: "Sir, do you still remember what I told you back then?"
Tang Yin's heart is itching unbearably. I have something to say but I can't ask. Why are you trying to ignore me?
You usually say so many things to me, how can I remember which words they are?
"As you think in your heart, it may not be as you wish. Have you decided how to face her?" Zhu Hao continued.
No matter how stupid Tang Yin was, he realized at this moment that the person was really Lou Suzhen.
Tang Yin, who has always been known for his maturity and prudentness, has turned into a restless little old man: "How come... you... she... is simply... ah!"
Tang Yin no longer knew how to describe what was happening in front of him.
His eyes turned red, his lips flattened, and he looked as if he was about to cry. Suddenly his brows furrowed, his eyebrows and beard came together, looking very troubled. In the blink of an eye, he grinned again, his eyes and mouth corners curved into a slit, and he was extremely happy.
Then his eyes widened, his eyes were blank, and he showed hesitation.
Zhu Hao had never seen such rich expressions on a person's face. When he was surprised, he found that the other person was looking at him with pleading eyes, as if he was the only one who could calm him down.
"Sir, do you remember that time when Wang Zhongcheng wrote a letter informing Prince Ning of his rebellion? Will I go with you to see the Crown Prince?" Zhu Hao asked.
"You mean...the Crown Prince also knows about this?"
Tang Yin suddenly realized, no wonder he took me to see Crown Prince Xing in a mysterious manner that day. I was also wondering what was wrong with you, it turned out that you had plotted against me!
Zhu Hao nodded: "Without the prince's approval, can her fate be controlled by us in the future? Isn't it a huge hidden danger to keep her by my side?"
Tang Yin closed his eyes, raised his head to face the sky, and almost expressed emotion. His heart was full of joy, and he almost cried with joy, but he cursed: "You are just making nonsense! If you do this, you will implicate the prince and the whole society."
The palace!"
Zhu Hao replied coldly: "Even if he is not involved, wouldn't the prince have been transferred to the capital now, as if he was imprisoned? If a real dragon appears in Prince Xing's mansion in the past few years, then she can change her identity and live a new life, and she no longer has to worry.
Being reported and exposed, isn’t it?”
"you……"
Tang Yin discovered that Zhu Hao didn't look like a child at all at this time. He seemed to be mentally older and richer than himself.
Zhu Haodao: "As before, have you thought about how to face her? If you have, I will tell you everything that happened before. I have always said that you were the one who planned everything behind the scenes to make her accept the favor.
As for you...if you haven't thought about it well, you will continue to be strangers. It will take you a long time to get to the capital, so there is no need to rush it."
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