Chapter 175 A Cheng, do you really want to be so considerate?
Pu Jian was indeed startled, and then he remembered that Zhao Cheng, you are attracting mosquitoes, no, you are recruiting spies!
The emperor and the left prime minister know that you have come to Beijing, so they are not allowed to keep an eye on your movements?
Too hasty.
Seeing Pu Jian's expression, Zhao Cheng knew that he was aware of the seriousness of the problem and whispered: "Uncle, don't panic. There are people outside. It's safe to talk now."
Pu Jian understood and understood that the right prime minister must have arranged someone secretly for Zhao Cheng.
Maybe his goddaughter is hiding in the dark.
But in fact, Pu Jian misunderstood. The person Zhao Cheng was referring to was only the Zhou Chuan brother and sister.
But what Zhao Cheng didn't expect was that Pu Jian's resentment towards the imperial court was so deep.
Is this resentment also influenced by my father?
Zhao Cheng didn't know that the father he saw was a Buddhist old man who was loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and just wanted to live out the rest of his life.
He asked tentatively: "Uncle Park, if my father leads you to the battlefield again, will you go and meet him?"
"Of course!"
Pu Jian was only excited for a moment, but his expression immediately dimmed, and he shook his head and said, "No chance."
"Ye Dan has been destroyed, and the escaped royal family has gone deep into the snowy mountains. Even if they can survive, there is no possibility of returning to Mobei. Not to mention a hundred years, the north can have at least fifty years of peace."
"There are many small countries in the Western Regions, and civil strife continues. Unless a hero emerges to unify these small countries, there will be no threat to Dajing."
"Although Hou Cang in the southwest has developed steadily, their successive kings have no ambitions. Even if they had, they would be extinguished by the Southern Zhou Dynasty immediately. After all, from a geographical point of view, they pose a greater threat to the Southern Zhou Dynasty."
"Dajing's only enemy now is the Southern Zhou Dynasty, and the one who resists the Southern Zhou Dynasty is the Champion King. The Champion King is the emperor's uncle. Even Wen Tai can't shake his status. The right minister may not have a chance to go to the battlefield.
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Pu Jian's words should represent the views of their group of generals.
Zhao Cheng nodded and said: "My father may not have a chance, but you are still young and in Changsui..."
Pu Jian waved his hand and said: "It's just a decoration in Changsui. In the eyes of the emperor, we people are unclean."
Pu Jian spoke calmly, but Zhao Cheng felt anger from his eyes.
A general who has spent half his life fighting for his country is actually associated with the word unclean.
And this so-called uncleanness is just because they were once Zhao Huan's subordinates.
Zhao Cheng said: "So you shouldn't come together to greet me. I'm afraid the emperor already knows."
"Whatever! If we don't look for you, the emperor will become even more suspicious."
Pu Jian pursed his lips and said disdainfully: "The emperor is suspected of being seriously ill and has been keeping a close eye on us over the years. If we weren't afraid of affecting the morale of the army, we would have been withdrawn long ago."
"Then Wang Ren didn't have an... old man during this Northern Expedition?" Zhao Cheng wanted to say that he was my father's people, or your people, but suddenly he realized that no matter how he said it, it was inappropriate.
"No, they are all from the Left Prime Minister's Office and clean centrists."
Pu Jian sneered: "That's why I said Wang Ren is capable and can lead these stinky birds to a complete victory!"
Immediately afterwards, Pu Jian said with emotion: "It's just a pity that this achievement of leaving a name in history belongs to them!"
"How does Wang Ren compare with my father?"
Pu Jian burst out laughing and said, "You think too highly of him. He is not on the same level as the Right Prime Minister and the Champion!"
"At best... he's only a little weaker than me and your Uncle Bi."
Zhao Cheng was stunned for a moment, uncle, you are so confident...
"I know you don't believe it." Pu Jian smiled and said, "Go back and ask your father, and you will know what we are capable of."
After talking to Pu Jian to this point, Zhao Cheng was no longer worried about him losing his temper. He mentioned the money issue again and said: "Uncle Pu, there are young and old in the house, so I hope you can accept my little kindness."
, otherwise I will feel bad..."
"I know you mean well, but there's no need to mention it again!"
Pu Jian waved his hand and said: "You should also spend money sparingly. I have heard a lot of rumors about you. All I know about you is corruption, spending money, and wasting money! But I know..."
Pu Jian smiled strangely and said softly: "You are definitely not such a person. But even if you have to pretend, you still have to save a little. It is not easy for your father to make money, and he has to support so many people. You have to be considerate of him..."
Zhao Cheng curled his lips and thought, "Is it not easy for my father to make money?"
Now in the Right Prime Minister's Office, I am basically making money, okay?
It’s not me who’s chewing the old man, he’s the one who’s chewing the son!
"You, you should go to brothels less in the future. Where can't you look at girls? I know a few good places in Changsui. There are many girls coming and going, and you don't have to spend money to see them."
"Uncle Park goes there often, doesn't he?"
"That's when..." Pu Jian reacted immediately and said sternly: "I found it while I was walking!"
"Understand, understand!"
Zhao Cheng changed the subject and said, "Wudi is at home right now? Why don't you arrange a job for him?"
"The current environment in the court is not good, and it's my son. He can't get out of it. He has not even thought about what he wants to do in other ways of making a living!"
When talking about family affairs, Pu Jian looked sad and said: "You know that Wudi has two sisters. The eldest is married. The second was divorced by her husband's family last year and came back with the child. Wudi can also do it at home.
Help take care of your nephew."
"Aren't you afraid that he will lead the child astray?"
"Anyway, if his surname is not Pu, he will cause trouble to his grandfather's family!"
"..." Zhao Cheng said speechlessly: "You are really thoughtful!"
Click!
Pu Jian folded the wood in his hand, then stood up and shook it, and a brand new wooden horse began to shake.
"Done!"
Pu Jian smiled happily and said: "That's what I said, but Doudou is my nephew, how can I not like him! It's true that Wudi is a playboy, but he is still very good to Doudou, and he can't lead him wrongly!"
Zhao Cheng also stood up slowly, looking at Pu Jian's happy look stroking the wooden horse, as if he saw Doudou's innocent figure riding on the wooden horse, with Pu Jian pushing gently from behind and Doudou enjoying herself in front.
He smiled happily, and there was a sheep bleating beside him.
This scene made Zhao Cheng intoxicated. Simple happiness is so good.
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Three cups of tea.
The tender green leaves float on the surface of the tea juice, emitting bursts of fragrance.
In addition to three cups of tea, there is also a box on the table.
The box was open, and inside was a stack of banknotes.
"I raised four hundred thousand in two days. I really tried my best." Lu Bin closed the box and gently pushed it in front of Zhao Cheng.
Zhao Cheng pushed the box toward Cai Yiyi and said, "Boss Lu knows the rules very well and is a man who can do great things."
"Xiao Xiangye, Boss Cai, can we consider this matter to be over?"
Zhao Cheng nodded and said, "This tea is too expensive, so we can't drink it from you for free."
Hearing this, Lu Bin suddenly became nervous and said quickly: "I invited you voluntarily! The young prime minister deserves such good tea!!"
Zhao Cheng took a sip of tea and said: "The Yanchuan Wu boss you mentioned is, coincidentally, also a good friend of mine. I will ask him to give you a share of the soap and toilet water. If you sell well, not only the tea
If you can make money back, I'm afraid you will have cooperation in the future."
Hearing this, Lu Bin and Cai Yiyi were both shocked.
Without saying a word, Lu Bin immediately knelt down and said loudly: "Thank you, Mr. Xiang!"
He is a smooth and well-rounded person, so he knew this was a huge opportunity.
And Zhao Cheng didn't give him benefits for no reason. Although Lu Bin talked about cheating and was almost cheated by him, as long as he didn't really want to cheat the 800,000 yuan, he was still useful.
Everyone has strengths, and Zhao Cheng needs all kinds of people if he wants to develop the market in Changsui.
What tempted Zhao Cheng the most was that Lu Bin had someone in the palace.
Although he said that his friend in the palace was just a small role, Zhao Cheng didn't believe it. How could a small role get the order to supply ingredients?
The safety of the emperor and his concubines need not be considered?
Lu Bin just didn't dare to say it.
So Zhao Cheng wanted to give Lu Bin a chance to test his ability, and he could also use this time to investigate him.
It's best if it can be used. If it can't be used, it will be pulled down and there will be no loss.
"Well, you should try it first."
Zhao Cheng stood up to leave, but suddenly thought of something, turned around and asked: "Boss Lu."
Lu Bin quickly said: "Just call me Xiao Lu!"
Zhao Cheng asked: "Can you buy me a sheep?"
early morning.
The place in front of General Jianzhong's Mansion was extremely lively. Some people were loading and unloading plaques, and some were setting up ladders to clean the lintels, which attracted pedestrians passing by to stop.
Pu Jian, who had just woken up, was not aware of it. After washing up as usual, he went to the yard to box.
Although I haven't been on the battlefield for many years, my habit of exercising every day has never stopped.
What I am doing is not health-preserving boxing, but military physical boxing.
Anyone who understands this boxing technique can guess what Pu Jian is thinking. This is not to strengthen his body, but to prepare for his return to the battlefield one day.
While slapping, Pu Jian slowed down his movements because he heard a strange sound.
"What..."
"BAA Baa baa……"
"Sheep cry?" Pu Jian frowned in confusion, then patted his head and said to himself: "I killed the sheep. Where did the sheep come from? They must have not slept well last night!"
Pu Jian continued to box.
"What..."
"No! It's obviously a sheep!" Pu Jian became alert, wondering if the sheep had become a spirit and its soul came to seek revenge on him?
He ran toward the front yard in search of the sound, and was stunned as soon as he passed the gate.
It's sheep,
It is indeed a sheep.
What a flock of sheep!
Looking around, there are probably hundreds of these bleating sheep!!
"What's going on???" Pu Jian was confused.
The sheep dispersed around, and Pu Jian gradually saw several figures in the sheep. The first thing he saw was his grandson Doudou, lying on the back of a sheep, happily stroking the wool.
The second daughter, Pu Youxi, followed Doudou and touched the head of the lamb next to her.
Behind him are his sons Pu Wudi, Zhao Cheng and others.
Pu Jian immediately understood what he was talking about and said loudly: "A Cheng, did you get these sheep?"
Zhao Cheng walked towards this side and said: "I ate Doudou's sheep, these are the compensation for him."
"Nonsense!"
"Don't get angry." Zhao Cheng stopped beside Doudou, touched Doudou's head and said, "This is between me and Doudou, you have nothing to do with it!"
"That's right! Grandpa, you killed my sheep, you are evil!" Doudou said in support.
Zhao Cheng said: "Doudou, you can't say that to grandpa. Grandpa just made a Trojan horse for you yesterday. Grandpa knows that he was wrong, right?"
"Well...I don't blame grandpa..." Doudou nodded in confusion.
Pu Jian knew that Zhao Cheng was kind-hearted and tried different ways to help him. He thought about it and said, "But you just ate a sheep, so you don't have to pay so much, right?!"
"I never take advantage of anyone, especially a child. I will pay you a hundred if I take advantage of you. There is no need to negotiate!"
"How much does a hundred sheep cost? It's too expensive!"
Pu Jian glared at Pu Youxi and shouted: "Youxi, Doudou is a child who is ignorant, aren't you sensible too? We can't have it!"
When Pu Youxi didn't know how to answer, Zhao Cheng waved to Pu Youxi and walked towards Pu Jian, saying: "I bought everything. You can't return it. If you don't want it, you can handle it yourself. Kill or sell."
what ever!"
"Just leave one for Doudou, I'll sell the others, and I'll give you the money after I sell them!"
"Brother Jian!"
Mrs. Park came from the backyard, grabbed Pu Jian's hand, and said, "Where are you going to put Acheng in by doing this?!"
Zhao Cheng bowed deeply to Mrs. Pu and said: "A Cheng is grateful to my aunt for understanding. If Uncle Pu insists on selling the sheep, then I will move out of the General's Mansion today."
"Wow!!!" Doudou burst into tears appropriately, shouting: "Don't sell the sheep! Grandpa, don't sell the sheep! Wuwuwu..."
"Dad!" Park Youxi hugged his son tightly and gave his father a reproachful look.
"Alas..." Pu Jian sighed, knowing that Zhao Cheng couldn't be bothered with this matter, and complained: "I can collect these sheep, but you are exaggerating, a hundred sheep! How can I raise them? Every day
How much fodder do you need to eat? I can’t afford it!”
Zhao Cheng waved back, and a man in a cloak came over with his sheep and bowed to Pu Jian.
Zhao Cheng said: "This is the shepherd I invited. He will live in the general's mansion from now on. If he has a house, he will be given a room. If he doesn't have a house, he will build a shed by himself. He will also be responsible for buying the fodder. You don't have to worry about the cost. When?
When the sheep are eaten up, or the general's palace no longer needs him, he will leave."
Pu Jian: "..."
The sheepherder said: "In addition to feeding the sheep, I can also make mutton steamed buns. When the general needs to eat roasted whole sheep, I can also help bake them."
Pu Jian: "..."
"A Cheng...do you really have to be so considerate?" Pu Jian didn't know what to say.
"This is just to compensate Doudou. What follows is my nephew's thoughtfulness."
Zhao Cheng clapped his hands, and the shepherd immediately drove the sheep aside, revealing the view of the front yard.
Pu Jian looked forward and saw some strangers in the yard, including a girl washing clothes by the well, and a guard standing behind the door...
Zhao Cheng touched Park Wudi with his elbow.
Zhao Wudi cleared his throat and immediately shouted: "Everyone come here to pay homage to the master!"
The girl and the guards ran over immediately, and four people also ran out of the kitchen. In addition to the two old people before, there were two new faces.
Zhao Cheng said: "There were originally two people in the kitchen, and now there are two more. There are also four girls who are responsible for taking care of your daily life. There are four nursing homes, a total of twelve people."
Pu Jian was confused and said: "A Cheng, what are you doing?!"
Zhao Cheng's way of dealing with things today was completely different from yesterday. He did not give in and said with a strong aura: "The dignified fourth-grade general's mansion should look like a general's mansion. It behaves like a down-and-out family. You let Sister Youxi and Wudi
How do you go out and meet people?”
Pu Wudi nodded after hearing this.
"Don't ask me to retire people. I have signed ten-year contracts with these twelve people. As long as they do well, I will arrange for people to pay them on time! If you want to retire, I will
We have to pay liquidated damages, which is not a small amount of money!"
"A Cheng you!"
Mrs. Park let go of her husband, walked straight to Zhao Cheng, and was about to bow.
Zhao Cheng quickly supported Mrs. Park and said sternly: "If Auntie does this, I will get out right away!"
"No, no, no!" Mrs. Park grabbed Zhao Cheng's hand and said with tears in her eyes: "A Cheng, aunt, thank you, thank you..."
Zhao Cheng glanced at Pu Jian and said: "How many years have my aunt been with you, but you can't let her live a good life? Do you still have to do things like washing clothes and sweeping the yard by yourself every day?"
"I have no control over you if you continue to support your brothers' widows and orphans, and I support you, but you have to take care of your family first!"
"Don't you listen to my dad very much? My dad once taught me that kindness is not necessarily a good quality. When you are strong, kindness is your advantage. When you are not strong enough, kindness is your weakness!"
Pu Jian closed his eyes and fell silent. Zhao Cheng had already said what he had to say, so he couldn't refuse and said: "A Cheng, thank you."
Zhao Cheng kicked Pu Wudi.
Pu Wudi was stunned and asked: "Why did you kick me?"
Zhao Cheng said to Pu Jian: "Are you being polite to me?? You are my elder and I dare not kick you. I can only kick your son!"
Pu Wudi: "..."
Pu Jian suppressed the emotion in his heart, walked to his wife, put his arm around her shoulders, and said to the servants: "From today on, you are a member of my Pu family. From now on, you will be at your disposal for everything in the house."
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"yes!!!"
Hearing this loud response, Mrs. Park's eyes filled with tears.
It’s been a long time,
long time,
It has never been so majestic!
I... am also a general’s wife after all!!!
Mrs. Park wiped away tears.
"Sir, the workers at the door have finished, and I want you to come and have a look!" A nursing home member turned back as soon as he left.
"At the door?" Pu Jian looked at Zhao Cheng and asked, "A Cheng, what else did you do?"
Zhao Cheng turned around and walked towards the door, saying: "Let's go and take a look together!"
Everyone came outside the general's mansion.
General Jianzhong's Mansion is located in a secluded place in Changsui City, not in the downtown area. There are usually not many pedestrians on the street in front of the mansion, but at this time it attracted many people to stop and look at the couplets outside the door.
The five characters "Jianzhong General's Mansion" on the door are still the same as before, but they have been polished a lot.
The lintel and the surrounding peeling wall paint have been repaired, but what really attracts everyone's attention is the couplet part.
The original couplets have been removed and replaced with new ones, which read——
"The ape-armed general is still old and has swallowed up a hundred thousand feathers."
The most important thing is not this majestic poem, but the signature: Jin Daxia presented a poem to General Jianzhong.
If Jin Daxia happens to be in Changsui, Zhao Cheng will ask him to handwrite a poem that has been published. Since he is not here, he will send a brand new poem to Pu Jian, which actually has more weight. In the future, this poem will be circulated
After going down, mentioning this poem will make people think of General Jianzhong.
"Good poetry, really good poetry!"
"Could it be that Hero Jin has come to Changsui?"
"General Jianzhong's Mansion is much more impressive now!"
Pu Jian didn't care about the neighbors' comments. What he cared about most was the poem itself.
"The ape-armed general is still old and has swallowed up a hundred thousand feathers!"
The first sentence talks about his state, the second sentence talks about his ambition, this...
Just talking about him!
"Okay!" Pu Jian couldn't help but stretched out his hand to touch the words on the couplet. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and said: "It seems that everyone will call me the monkey-armed general in the future, hahaha!"
"A Cheng, I won't shirk this gift from you. My uncle is very grateful!"
Seeing that Pu Jian readily accepted the offer without causing any trouble, Zhao Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.
The three gifts have been given away.
They did not give money directly, but gave food, comfort and face.
Pu Jian asked: "A Cheng, how did you get Daxia Jin to give you a poem?"
Zhao Cheng smiled and said: "Uncle Pu, you are very lucky. Hero Jin happened to be in Changsui yesterday. I also met him by chance, so I asked him to give you a poem for your uncle."
"Is this what I'm asking? If I met Daxia Jin by chance, he wouldn't give me a poem!"
"Uncle Park, you don't know something. I have a good relationship with literati like Jin Daxia. This is not a secret in Yanchuan."
"No matter how good the relationship is, you have to spend money, right?" Pu Jian touched the couplet again and said, "But this poem is really good..."
"Uncle Park, let me tell you straight. I have a business in Yanchuan. It is a very profitable business, far beyond your imagination. So don't worry about money. I never spend my father's money."
Zhao Cheng put his hand on Pu Wudi's shoulder and said: "I have made an agreement with Wudi. If the business can reach Chang Sui Lai, let Wudi take care of it."
Pu Jian's eyes lit up and he was happier than ever before and said: "A Cheng, if you can find a suitable job for Wuwei, that would be the most precious gift!"
Pu Wudi curled his lips and muttered: "Did I bother you that much?"
"Dad is right!" Park Youxi covered her mouth and smiled, then bent down and patted Doudou on the back, saying, "Go ahead."
Doudou opened his arms and trotted up to Zhao Cheng.
"Uncle Acheng..."
"What's wrong, Doudou?" Zhao Cheng knelt down and touched Doudou's head.
"Uncle Acheng, can you be Doudou's adoptive father?"
"Ah??" Zhao Cheng looked confused and looked at Pu Jian in surprise.
Pu Jian was obviously stunned for a moment, but immediately turned away and suppressed laughter with his wife.
Don't think about it, Doudou is so young, how could he take the initiative to recognize someone as his adoptive father?
This idea must have come from my daughter.
Well...although it is very abrupt, it is still a beautiful thing!
Zhao Cheng stood up quickly and said, "Isn't this... not appropriate?"
Pu Jian immediately said: "What's inappropriate! The relationship between our two families, no one is more suitable than you! Why, aren't you licking your face to help our family? Doudou needs his father, you help him!"
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"I go……"
Zhao Cheng has finally won over Pu Jian, he is more serious than anyone else, and he is really shameless even if he is shameless!
Doudou hugged Zhao Cheng's calf, put his face on the leg and said, "Don't you like Doudou?"
"like!!"
Zhao Cheng picked up Doudou, then raised him up to let him ride on his neck, saying: "From now on, you will be my adopted son!"
Zhao Cheng smiled bitterly in his heart. He was not married yet and was still a virgin...
He actually became a father!
Park Wudi sneaked up to Park Youxi and said softly: "Second sister, you are quite capable!"
"What?"
"I think you don't want Doudou to recognize Acheng as your adoptive father, but you want Acheng to be my brother-in-law!"
"That's nonsense! I'm looking for a fight!" Pu Youxi suddenly blushed and raised his hand towards Pu Wudi.
"You are so angry, aren't you?" Pu Wudi ran away.
Doudou giggled and said: "Mom beats uncle, beats uncle!"
Seeing the two siblings chasing each other in front of the mansion, everyone laughed.
After helping Pu Jian, Zhao Cheng was not idle, and successively helped Bi Fansheng, Song Cheng and several generals who had become depressed because of subsidizing the widows of martyrs.
In this way, Pu Jian felt better, after all, he was not being treated specially.
The night before the state banquet, Bi Fansheng, as their big brother, insisted on inviting Zhao Cheng to drink in a grand manner, and the people invited were all people who had been helped by Zhao Cheng.
Although these people are not willing to be rescued by Zhao Cheng, some of them have actually reached a very difficult period. As men, it is okay for them to suffer a little, but they cannot bear to have wives and elderly people at home.
Zhao Cheng's timely help solved their big trouble. They all loved Zhao Cheng, and now they are even more grateful to him.
So within an hour, Zhao Cheng was so drunk that Zhao Wu took him back first.
Although there are servants in the General's Mansion now, Zhao Cheng told Zhao Wu not to use their servants, but to ask Xia Qi Qiu Shu to do anything.
Xia Qi undressed Zhao Cheng, and Qiu Shu fed Zhao Cheng some hangover soup. When they saw him gradually falling asleep on the bed, the two of them closed the door and left.
If they were in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion and Zhao Cheng drank so much, the two girls would definitely be inseparable. However, Zhao Cheng had explained that in the General's Mansion, the two of them must go back to their own rooms to sleep, otherwise the impact would be bad.
The night is quiet and everything is silent.
There were slight footsteps outside the door.
The door opened slightly, and Park Youxi walked in carrying a plate and a candle lantern.
Putting the candle lamp and plate on the cabinet beside the bed, Park Youxi took out a handkerchief from his arms and wiped the fine sweat on Zhao Cheng's face.
Zhao Cheng didn't open his eyes, but subconsciously grabbed Park Youxi's wrist and said: "It's hot, it's so hot, I want to take a bath..."