One hundred and ninety-five chapters brocade clothing and jade food
Zhang Yue's answer made the atmosphere in the room stagnant.
Li Shi smiled slightly and said: "Sanlang is a thoughtful person. But in life, how can you not ask for help? You beg me to come, I beg you to come, and the feelings will come. You have me, and I have you.
This is how we become a family.”
Zhang Yue said: "Madam is right."
Li said: "But the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. You are alone in Beijing. It is rare for you to be so persistent."
After speaking, Mrs. Li stood up with her knees up, and the maids on the left and right hurriedly came to help her.
"There will be a family dinner later, Sanlang wants to drink a few more drinks."
Zhang Yue was about to leave after hearing this.
Li suddenly said: "Since you came to Beijing alone, you don't have a place to live on weekdays."
Zhang Yue said quickly: "I live in Taixue on weekdays, and I just bought a house in Bianjing."
When facing the future mother-in-law, you must reveal that you have a house, otherwise it will be easy to blow it. This is a profound lesson learned by Zhang Yue in his previous life.
However, Li's concern did not lie there. In her eyes, there was not much difference between Zhang Yue's one apartment or ten apartments in Bianjing.
Li said: "I heard Mrs. Ouyang say it, but it's still far from the Imperial College. It happens that our Wu family has an old building next to the Imperial College, which was just tidied up a year ago. I see that you are alone in Beijing, and you don't have a place to settle down on weekdays.
It’s a good place, so just stay here.”
Zhang Yue listened to Li's tone of voice that he would not allow him to refuse, so he had no choice but to agree. If he didn't know how to proceed, he would really offend others.
However, Zhang Yue always remembered Xiang Qi's previous experience of living in the house of his official wife, and he always had lingering fears.
Mrs. Li nodded and said: "I will send my servants to clean and serve. Sanlang, why don't you think about it again?"
Zhang Yue was stunned and then said: "Reporting to Madam, we are both Jinshi and not Jinshi."
In the Song Dynasty, being born with the same Jinshi status was specifically awarded for passing the provincial examination, but failing the palace examination, so there was a saying that the same Jinshi was not a Jinshi. What's more, Zhang Yue did not pass the imperial examination, but was awarded.
Li said nothing more after hearing this.
As for Wu Anshi behind the screen, she was furious, thinking that Zhang Yue clearly didn't take the Wu family seriously.
After Zhang Yue left, he left from the corridor. A maid came in front of him and said a few words to the boy who was leading Zhang Yue, and the boy left.
Zhang Yue saw that the maid looked familiar and said, "You are not Huaishui..."
The maid smiled, made a silent gesture and handed Zhang Yue a note.
Zhang Yue saw a line of beautiful small characters on the note.
It says, 'Please don't be offended by your brother's inappropriate words. A gentleman of liberal arts, don't miss it and don't forget it on New Year's Eve.'
Zhang Yue looked at the unhappiness caused by Wu Anshi's words before the note, and suddenly he didn't know where he was.
So is this last sentence an agreement?
But why is there only time and no place?
Zhang Yue saluted the maid and said, "Thank you very much."
The maid quickly avoided it and said: "I don't dare to take this seriously. You are my girl's uncle-to-be, but I hope you will treat my girl well in the future."
After saying this, the maid's face turned slightly red, she bowed to Zhang Yue and left.
At the family banquet, Ouyang Fa, Fan Zuyu, Zhang Yue, Wen Jifu and Wu Anshi, Wu Anchi and Wu Andu were drinking at the same table.
There are three tables like this, all of which are people related to the Wu family by marriage.
What a family dinner indeed!
The female relatives were sitting at a table in the backyard.
Ouyang Fa's daughter-in-law Wu was chatting with the fifteenth and seventeenth mothers at the table.
Mrs. Wu said to Seventeenth Niang, "Don't worry. I told Fa Lang before I came here. I asked him to take good care of Mr. Zhang, and there will be no difficulties."
Seventeenth Mother smiled and said: "Sister, what are you talking about? How can I be worried?"
The fifteenth mother said: "Seventeen, of course you can rest assured. My sister usually takes care of her brother-in-law. I heard that some of the pretty maids in his boudoir have all been transferred to the outer courtyard. Now my brother-in-law's side is either old or young.
, do you think my brother-in-law can be disobedient?"
Mrs. Wu said: "Well, with that mouthful of yours, how can you tolerate the husband of the Wen family? I heard that the husband of the Wen family was going to a brothel... to stay overnight in a brothel, but it turned out that you didn't say anything on your face, and took it with you the next day.
Daddy posted, go to Kaifeng Mansion and send someone to seal the brothel."
Mrs. Wu knew that this matter was causing quite a fuss. In fact, Wen Jifu went not to a brothel but to the Elephant Girl's Pavilion. Normally, she just went to the brothel to drink and write poems.
But it's hard to make any noise.
The fifteenth mother said: "Sister, please don't argue with me about this. Don't you always tell me how you can control your husband if you don't have any means?"
"Okay, sisters, stop arguing." Seventeenth Mother couldn't help but said.
Mrs. Wu was also afraid that their sister's marriage would bring a bad impression to her only sister who had not left the court, so she said: "I heard from Fa Lang that the husband of the Zhang family is really good. He has been focusing on studying since he entered the Imperial Academy.
He doesn’t sleep outside, he doesn’t hang out with others on weekdays, he sleeps outside among flowers and willows.”
"That's not necessarily the case. I'm a member of the Han family, so maybe I'm short of money?" Fifteen Niang said sarcastically.
"Fifteen!" Wu couldn't help but angrily yelled.
The fifteenth mother was unconvinced and said: "Am I wrong? I have seen a lot of the Han family's children. Before they become successful, they will be humble and cowardly. Once they become successful, they will be dishonest. Seventeen, I tell you, the Zhang family
If your husband wins Jinshi, you need to watch him more closely."
The Seventeenth Mother said: "What do you mean, sister? If the husband of the Zhang family is really such a person, I can't control him even if I have the means. If not, why should I have the means?"
The fifteenth mother shook her head and said: "You are just talking nonsense from a girl who has not left the court. Although Fulang and I are on good terms, he can't get a single cent of the dowry money from me. He pays for the household expenses himself, as long as he keeps an eye on the money.
Bag, where can he find the fireworks woman?"
Wu said: "What are you talking about? It's not a blind marriage. The husband of the Zhang family is a man that both father and uncle Ouyang like. He is a gentleman with good conduct."
"It's true now, but it's hard to say in the future," Fifteen Niang still said, "What's more, Uncle Ouyang is also a person who sleeps among flowers and willows."
Before New Year's Eve.
There were no classes in the Imperial College, so the students were left to their own devices.
On this day, someone from the Wu family informed Zhang Yue that the house had been tidied up and allowed him to live there directly.
Zhang Yue then took Tang Jiuyi with him.
The house is located on Yunqi Bridge, only fifteen minutes' walk from Taixue.
They walked to a house in the alley.
After Zhang Yue knocked on the door, he saw a male servant coming out to greet him. When he saw Zhang Yue, he smiled and said, "This is the husband of the Zhang family."
Zhang Yue was surprised: "How do you know?"
"Mr. Lang has been to the Wu Mansion several times. I have seen it all and remembered it in my heart."
"Lead me to have a look!"
Zhang Yue and Tang Jiu walked around, and a housekeeper named Wu showed Zhang Yue the way.
The Wu family lived in this second-entry house for themselves.
The outer room is a splayed door wall, bypassing the screen wall. In front is a main hall, and behind the main hall is a courtyard. The left and right side rooms and the main hall form a courtyard. As for the front yard, there are also two side rooms.
There is a well in the patio of the front yard, flowers and trees are planted in the backyard, and the tables and chairs in the living room are newly purchased, as well as all kinds of porcelain, furniture, etc. are all of the highest quality.
As for how good it is, Zhang Yue can't tell.
Butler Wu introduced to Zhang Yue who gave this thing and who gave it to him. Anyway, the Wu family all gave gifts.
Although Wu Anshi, the eldest brother-in-law, said he was not happy with Zhang Yue, he was still an eldest brother-in-law, so he still wanted face. The gifts were not only the largest but also valuable.
According to Butler Wu's introduction, there were a total of seven servants in the courtyard serving Zhang Yue.
There is a servant, a cook, two servants, and two old ladies in the inner courtyard.
Butler Wu smiled and said, "I knew your husband was coming today, so I cooked a special meal."
Zhang Yue suddenly asked: "How much does Butler Wu earn per month?"
Butler Wu was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The villain has five strings per month... Langjun, all your food and clothing expenses here will be paid for by the family, so you don't have to worry about it."
Zhang Yue nodded, it was indeed true, he was being taken care of.
It seems that after walking around, I will end up with a soft meal. Although I am not such a person, I still have to say something when the situation comes...it tastes so good!
When the cook served the food, Butler Wu said with a smile: "Chef Li is very good at cooking good food in the mansion. I heard that Lang Jun lives a very poor life in Taixue, so I asked him to prepare the food."
Zhang Yue looked at a table of more than a dozen dishes and actually cut a plate of mutton, which was too rich.
Zhang Yue asked: "No wine?"
Butler Wu said with a smile: "The family has told me that it is best not to let Mr. Lang drink. But if Mr. Wang really wants to drink, I have a few bottles here that I am used to drinking. It's just a bit crude. I don't know if it suits my taste."
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "It's not for me, it's for my brother. I don't usually drink."
Butler Wu glanced at Tang Jiu and said with a smile, "That's good."
Zhang Yue asked again: "Can my brother live here?"
Butler Wu said: "Of course, this is Lang Jun's home, and everything is decided by Lang Jun."
Zhang Yue nodded and said, "That's good."
After they had had enough wine and food, Zhang Yue said to Butler Wu: "Take care of my brother."
Butler Wu said yes and asked, "Where are you going, Mr. Lang?"
"Go back to Taixue!"
Butler Wu was surprised and asked, "Mr. Lang, you don't want to live here?"
"Of course."
Butler Wu was surprised: "I don't know why?"
Zhang Yue didn't answer, but just said to himself: "I don't understand even if I tell you."
After saying this, Zhang Yue stepped into the streets of Bianjing.
Is this a bad house?
It's not that it's not bad, Zhang Yue is very satisfied, but it's just that it's too good to live here. It's not that the life of fine clothes and fine food is bad, it's because the fine clothes and fine food have sapped his energy.
Who doesn’t like fine clothes and fine food? Who doesn’t love beautiful women? But we might as well wait until we are admitted to Jinshi.
As the saying goes, those with deep desires have shallow secrets, and those who are heavy on the outside will be clumsy on the inside.
There was a chief minister in the Ming Dynasty named Wang Xijue, and his father was the richest man in Taicang. One day when he was going to school, the academic officer saw his patched shoes and couldn't help laughing and said: "Is your family so poor that you can't even buy a piece of cloth?"
I'm sorry."
Immediately, someone told the Tixueguan about Wang Xijue's family background. The Tixueguan sighed greatly and said, "If a child like you doesn't succeed, who else can succeed?"
Some people must say that Wang Xijue is pretending.
But Wang Xijue came first in the provincial examination, first in the general examination, second in the palace examination, and finally came in second place.
Results can defeat all doubts.
Under the night view of Bianjing, Zhang Yue could not help but memorize "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion"
...Sigh! The fortunes are not good, and the fate is many.
Feng Tang Yi Lao, Li Guang is difficult to seal. Qu Jiayi is in Changsha, it is not without a holy master; when Liang Hong is in Haiqu, there is no lack of bright time? It depends on the gentleman to see the opportunity and the master to know the fate...
After reading this, Zhang Yue paused and read louder...
When you are old and strong, you would rather move your white-headed heart. When you are poor and strong, you will not fall into the blue clouds. When you drink from the greedy spring, you will feel refreshed, and you will still be happy when you are in the dry path. Although the North Sea is on credit, it can be picked up when it is soaring; the east corner has passed, and the mulberry trees are not.