Fierce “Husband”

Mr. Cen was happy to keep the three of them at the house for lunch, but he was stingy and didn't drink the goat's milk wine.Mr. Cen's wife is a female relative, so she didn't attend.Mr. Cen praised Shao Yun'an a lot during the meal, and he could see that he admired Shao Yun'an very much, and he also said that Wang Shijing married the right person.Wang Shijing and You Rongyan, his wife is naturally unique and incomparable.

Leaving Dean Cen's mansion, the three of them returned to the county government office. Jiang Kangning made it clear to the two of them: "Mr. Cen and his teacher are brothers from the same school. Before he resigned, he was a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. , is a person who devotes himself to learning. In his later years, the first emperor got close to villains and listened to slander. Old Cen's family almost suffered. It was his tutor who saved his life. He resigned from office and returned to his hometown in despair. Later, when the emperor ascended the throne, he invited Mr. Cen to return to Beijing. Mr. Cen refused because he was too old and his wife was in disobedience. One of Mr. Cen's students and friends died at the hands of treacherous ministers, and Mr. Cen never wanted to be an official. Although he resigned from office and returned to his hometown, many of his friends and students are still officials in the court, but Mr. Cen doesn't want to make it public, and not many people in Yongxiu County know about it."

Shao Yun'an: "Thank you, big brother, for your suggestion. I only hope that tragedies like Mr. Cen's will never happen again in the future, and that the country and the people will be truly peaceful."

"We all hope."

"Does Mr. Cen have no children?"

"There is a son and a daughter, both in the capital. The son-in-law and son are both in the Imperial College, and they are both scholars."

"Oh."

After chatting with Jiang Kangning for a long time, Shao Yunan and Wang Shijing bid farewell to him and prepared to go home.Thinking that shopkeeper Xu said he had something to do with him, Shao Yunan asked Wang Shijing to go directly to Yizhangxuan.When I arrived at the door of Yizhangxuan, I saw that the two stalls had been closed, and my aunt and the others should have gone back.

The carriage stopped outside Yizhangxuan, and shopkeeper Xu came out.Seeing Wang Shijing and Shao Yun'an, Shopkeeper Xu said, "Brother Shao, those two friends of yours have returned to the village with Fourth Aunt and the others."

"Okay, thank you, Shopkeeper Xu."

"Brother Shao and I don't need to be polite, come in and have a cup of hot tea."

After handing over the carriage to Xiao'er, Shao Yun'an and Wang Shijing entered Yizhangxuan, and were led by shopkeeper Xu to the private room on the second floor.It's not time to eat yet, and there are not many customers in the restaurant.The hot tea was served, and it was ordinary tea. Shopkeeper Xu said apologetically, "I have sent all of Brother Shao's chrysanthemum tea to the owner in the capital. This tea has wronged Brother Shao."

"I'm not wronged, I just happened to be thirsty too." Shao Yun'an picked up the tea bowl and drank a couple of sips, then put it down and asked, "I don't know what the shopkeeper Xu wants to discuss with me?"

Shopkeeper Xu was a little embarrassed at first, and then said: "Brother Shao, you gave the recipes for the Roujiamo and Chuan Chuan Xiang to the Fourth Aunt's family and Uncle Qiu's family, right?"

"That's right." Shao Yun'an didn't deny it, and there was some concern in his heart. It must have something to do with this. Before the shopkeeper Xu spoke, Shao Yun'an said: "My aunt and Uncle Yin's family are kind to my family. Isn't this the end of the busy farming season? I thought of two prescriptions for them, so that they can earn some small money."

Shopkeeper Xu immediately said: "Brother Shao is being modest. There is an endless stream of people who come to eat every day, and even the customers in my shop must order at least one portion."

"Then what does Shopkeeper Xu mean?"

Shopkeeper Xu said: "Yizhangxuan wants to cooperate with my aunt and uncle Qiu's. I originally asked them to come to the store to sell, but it was getting colder and colder, and they didn't want to. I thought it would be better for me to rent a shop. Fourth Aunt and Uncle Qiu sell them in the shop, and the ingredients are provided by Yizhangxuan, so they don’t have to get up early and late to prepare ingredients every day, and they earn three to seven cents, seven for them, and three for Yizhangxuan.”

Shao Yun'an pretended to think deeply: "I can't decide this matter, did you tell them?"

Shopkeeper Xu said: "I mentioned it, they refused, so I asked Brother Shao to discuss it with you."

Shao Yunan said: "After I sold these two prescriptions to them, I made it clear that I would not intervene in how the business should be done. Uncle Si and Uncle Qiu can't just do business, they still have fields to work on. I also suggested to them at the beginning Open a shop, but it’s not easy to close the shop casually. It’s equivalent to losing money when the farming is busy. If you don’t set up a stall, you won’t put it up. How about this, I’ll discuss it with them when I go back, and it’s still up to them .But these days, it must be to attract some business for Yizhangxuan."

Shopkeeper Xu didn't hide anything, and nodded: "Indeed, there are more people coming to Yizhangxuan to eat now than in the past. It's just that it's getting colder and there are fewer and fewer fresh dishes. The moon is the time when the business in the store is the most deserted. The boiled pork slices you gave me are selling very well, but when there is no cabbage, there is no way to make it. "

Shao Yun'an was helpless: "There is no way to do this. I have to ask my aunt in the village to help me pickle sauerkraut, make pickles, and bacon. I can't do it myself." I don't plan to mention that my new house has a greenhouse.

Shopkeeper Xu said: "Then I'll ask brother Shao for help." Shao Yun'an didn't mention any new recipes to him, so shopkeeper Xu couldn't ask, even though he had this idea.

"Row."

Shopkeeper Xu enthusiastically asked Shao Yun'an and Wang Shijing to have dinner, but they refused, and the child was still at home.They left Yizhangxuan to buy a few bolts of cloth, a lot of cotton, three better clothes for Wang Qing and Wang Ni each, and some glutinous rice, and they rushed home.

Back in the village, Shao Yunan asked Wang Shijing to pick up the two children, and he went to the house of the fourth aunt and uncle Qiu.Wang Shijing said unhappily: "Why does Yizhangxuan have to participate in all kinds of business. He made such a request, how can Fourth Uncle and the others refuse?"

Shao Yunan said: "It's normal for a businessman to seek profit. That's why I asked my fourth aunt and the others to set up a stall at the gate of Yizhangxuan. They changed to another place. They were already targeted by others. You have also seen how good the business is. Shopkeeper Xu Ren didn’t tell me until today that I admire his high endurance. So I’m not a real businessman.”

"Just enough to eat and use." Wang Shijing didn't like this kind of thing very much, but his daughter-in-law could figure it out.He then asked, "What do you plan to do?"

Shao Yunan said: "That's the business of my aunt and uncle Qiu, it depends on what they plan."

Wang Shijing nodded and stopped asking.

The two parted ways in the middle of the road, Shao Yunan told Wang Shijing not to talk about going to Baiyue Academy to study, otherwise he would not want to sleep tonight, anyway, he would go there tomorrow afternoon, and it would not be too late to tell them in the morning.Shao Yun'an would not admit that he had a bad taste.

Shao Yun'an first went to Uncle Qiu and Uncle Yinzi's house, they had just finished dinner with Wang Zhuanghua and Uncle Qiu's parents.Seeing Shao Yun'an, the whole family was very enthusiastic. 35 yuan a piece of Roujiamo, now more than 200 can be sold a day, which is still limited to the meat and cakes that can be brought over. After this day, I feel that the profit is no less than that of jam and chrysanthemum tea.As soon as he heard that Shao Yun'an hadn't eaten yet, Uncle Yinzi was about to go to Zhang Luo to eat, but was stopped by Shao Yun'an.

Shao Yun'an said that there was still something to do at home, and he came here to ask the shopkeeper Xu about the matter.To be honest, shopkeeper Xu also mentioned to them that Uncle Qiu, Uncle Yinzi and Uncle Fourth's family were not very willing.It's time to cooperate. With Yizhangxuan's background, it's hard to guarantee that they won't be eaten by Yizhangxuan, and this recipe may not be safe.

Shao Yun'an thought of a way for them.Now both families need a lot of pork, especially Uncle Qiu's family, they have already planned to raise pigs themselves.Now the pork of the two families is all whole pigs bought from butchers in other villages.Shao Yun'an suggested that the two families keep the pork parts they needed, and then use their own ingredients to marinate all the leftover pork, take them out and give them to Yizhangxuan as spicy stewed meat and five-spice stewed meat. Give them the favor of shelter.

What remains of a pig are ribs, pig's head, pig's trotters, pig's ears, and many parts of pig's tail.The two families kept some of these parts for themselves to eat, and sold the rest to small taverns in the county, and Yizhangxuan also collected part of it.According to Shao Yun'an's suggestion, they only need to get more ingredients when cooking the base and stewed meat, and the finished products can be sold for more money. Yizhangxuan is too embarrassed to mention the cooperation after accepting these meats .

Uncle Qiu and Uncle Yinzi praised Shao Yun'an for having many ideas, and seeing that they agreed, Shao Yun'an went to find fourth uncle and fourth aunt.Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt had just finished dinner, and the room was still filled with the aroma of string spices.As soon as Shao Yun'an entered the room, he saw two strange men. One of the men's face was still dirty, and he immediately remembered who it was.

"Yun'an, you're back, have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet, I'll go back to eat in a while. Brother Jing has already gone back. Are these two big brothers Guo Ziyu and Guo Zimu?"

"...Brother Shao."

This Guo Ziyu is quite handsome, not the rough and handsome Wang Shijing. He has changed his clothes and tied up his hair, and he has a sense of elegance. Coupled with his appearance, he is definitely attractive to women.And that Guo Zimu had a dark face, Shao Yun'an guessed that this person would not be ugly, this face might not only be handsome.

The two stood up and saluted.The fourth aunt said helplessly: "I want brother Zimu to wash his face, but he refuses."

Shao Yunan said: "Brothers, wait a moment, I will take you to my house after I have something to say to my fourth uncle and fourth aunt."

"No hurry, no hurry."

Both looked a little nervous.

Shao Yun'an called his fourth uncle and aunt to the kitchen, told them about shopkeeper Xu's suggestion, and also told them the suggestion he made with Uncle Qiu and Uncle Yinzi's family.The fourth uncle and fourth aunt agreed after hearing this, and they did not want to cooperate with Yizhangxuan to sell Chuan Chuan Xiang.Shao Yun'an told them that when the cabbage was harvested, buy some oilcloth to wrap the cabbage, and then put it in the cellar, the cabbage can be stored for a long time.

If you have a spare room at home, build a kang, get some flat pottery pots or directly make a few rectangular wooden boxes, and grow vegetables at home, even if they don’t grow well, they are still green vegetables, whether you eat them yourself or make skewers. To make money, and when the weather is cold, the cost of some dishes has risen, and the price will increase when the price increases.Shao Yun'an asked the fourth aunt to tell Uncle Qiu about this method and asked them to grow some coriander. If some people like to add some coriander to the meat buns, they can also have more flavors.

Fourth uncle and fourth aunt really want to know how Shao Yunan's head grows, and why there are so many good ideas.After talking to the fourth uncle and the fourth aunt, Shao Yunan took the two Guo brothers home.

On the way, Shao Yun'an said: "The new house at home hasn't been finished yet, so you brothers will sleep in my daughter and son's room first, and you will be able to live in the new house when you move."

Guo Ziyu hurriedly said: "Brother Shao, don't be so polite, if it weren't for you, we two brothers would still be begging."

"You can just call me Yun'an. I also have a relationship with you. What you told me at the beginning helped me a lot. Brother Jing and I have two children. The eldest son is Wang Qing, who is six years old this year. The daughter is four years old. , the nickname is Nizi, and the real name will be taken after two days."

"it is good."

Before reaching home, someone shouted: "Yunan."

Shao Yun'an smiled: "Brother Jing, why aren't you at home?"

"It's getting dark, I'll come out to pick you up. Brother Qing and Nizi have eaten at Brother Shuping's place."

"Brother Guo and Brother Guo have both eaten, so let's eat whatever we want."

"it is good."

Wang Shijing walked over and held Shao Yun'an's hand naturally. The road in the village is difficult and it's dark, so don't let his wife fall.

The Guo family brothers walked behind the two and arrived home quickly. Seeing the short wall and the dilapidated house, the Guo family brothers knew why Shao Yun'an said they were building a new house.

As soon as the door was pushed open, the two children ran out.

"Daddy."

"How are you at the patriarch's house today?"

Wang Qing: "Very good. I can read with Brother Cong Bo and Brother Wang Yan, and Nizi plays with Xue Ting."

"It's fine."

Shao Yunan pointed to the two people behind him: "This is Uncle Guo Ziyu and Uncle Guo Zimu. They are brothers and they will work in our house from now on. Both uncles can read and write. If you have any words you don't understand, ask them."

"...Okay." The two children looked at Guo Zimu puzzled.

Shao Yunan said: "From now on, I will call Uncle Guo and Uncle Guo," and looked at the two, "Is that okay?"

Guo Ziyu: "Yes, you can shout anything."

The two children immediately shouted politely, "Uncle Guo, Uncle Guo".

Shao Yun'an asked Wang Shijing to bring the two children into the house. He took Guo Ziyu and Guo Zimu to the kitchen, scooped up a basin of water, and said to Guo Zimu, "There are no outsiders, wash your face. You can't be a picture every day from now on. Black face."

Guo Zimu bit his lip, stepped forward to take the cloth towel from Shao Yun'an, and began to wash his face.As the dirt on Guo Zimu's face receded, the surprise in Shao Yun'an's eyes became more and more obvious.After Guo Zimu washed his face with two basins of water, Shao Yun'an murmured subconsciously: "This is simply a disaster for a naked blue face."

Guo Zimu lowered his head sadly.Guo Ziyu hugged his younger brother.Shao Yun'an patted his forehead and said, "Go into the house. I know what you are saying is causing trouble. You can tell me who is hiding, and I really want to think about countermeasures. The county magistrate is my brother-in-law, and he also said Ask you clearly, if he needs to come forward, he will come forward."

Guo Zimu raised his head in astonishment, and Guo Ziyu was also shocked.Shao Yunan poured the water in the basin, and said, "Go into the house."

Guo Ziyu and Guo Zimu followed Shao Yunan into the room in a daze. The three people in the room raised their heads at the same time. children.

"Don't stare at others, you don't know how to be polite."

The two children hurriedly regained their senses and closed their mouths, but they couldn't help looking at Guo Zimu's face. Is this a human?How can she look so good-looking!

"Sit down." Shao Yunan poured a cup of hot water for each of them.Guo Ziyu and Guo Zimu sat on the edge of the Kang, holding cups.Guo Ziyu is handsome and handsome, while Guo Zimu is a monster.His face would have caused a lot of contention in prosperous times, let alone in troubled times.In the past few years, the Great Yan Kingdom was absolutely in chaos, and it was no wonder that the two brothers were forced to have nowhere to go.

Shao Yunan asked, "Where are you from?"

Guo Ziyu clenched his hands tightly, and after a while, he said, "My brothers are from Qingzhou County, and there is only one mother in the family. My mother supports my two brothers by doing embroidery for others, and allows me to study. But who would have thought, Zi Mu It will make a bully fall in love with him. The man passed by Qingzhou County and saw Zimu, so he wanted to marry Zimu as his concubine. The man already had two wives and three concubines. My family was unwilling. But that man But he went to the door and robbed Zimu. My mother and I went to the county government to file a complaint. Not only did the magistrate not redress my family’s grievances, but he said that my mother and I wanted to take the opportunity to ask for money, and beat me and my mother [-] times indiscriminately , That night, my mother was so angry that she was injured again, so she couldn't carry it home."

Speaking of this, Guo Ziyu's face was filled with deep hatred. Guo Zimu lowered his head, tears dripped down, and he held on to his brother's clothes tightly.

"I went to that man's mansion to look for my younger brother, but was beaten out by his evil slaves. I just found out that the man's cousin is the prefect of Jinzhou Prefecture. He is a well-known bully in Jinzhou Prefecture. I don't know how much he has done. The evil thing of bullying men and women. Fortunately, Zimu forced him to die, but the man failed. Later, Zimu took advantage of the drunken man to stun him and ran out. Zimu and I fled Qingzhou County overnight with my mother. On the way..."

Guo Ziyu choked up, and Guo Zimu cried aloud: "It's me who hurt my mother, and caused my brother to be hurt by them."

Guo Ziyu took a deep breath, suppressed his sorrow, and said, "Zimu and I found a place to bury our mother secretly, and we wanted to go to the capital to sue the imperial court. Unexpectedly, the bully sent someone to chase us, and my two brothers hid everywhere. I was almost caught by him several times. I finally got to the capital, not to mention suing the imperial court, and almost lost my life. There was no hope of revenge, so we left the capital and wandered all the way here, becoming beggars."

Guo Zimu cried and said: "My brother has passed the examination of a scholar. If it weren't for me, my brother might be a Jinshi now. Because of my face, my brother and I can't work for others. It's me who hurt my brother. I hurt my mother."

"It's not your fault." Guo Ziyu put his arms around his younger brother.

Shao Yun'an sullenly said: "What does this have to do with you? It can only be said that the world is too dark. You can stay at my house at ease. If you are afraid of causing trouble, I will go buy you a hat tomorrow. I heard that the current emperor is To rectify the administration of officials, how many years has it been since the incident happened?"

Guo Ziyu: "It's been seven years."

Shao Yunan said: "Tomorrow I will go to my elder brother and ask him to help inquire about the situation in Jinzhou Mansion first. What is the name of that bully, and what is the name of that prefect?"

Guo Zimu gritted his teeth and said, "The bully's name is Yang Tianwei, and the magistrate's name is Rong Yue."

Wang Shijing said: "This is Yongxiu County, Chinan Mansion, even if Rong Yue is still the magistrate of Jinzhou Mansion, he can't reach so far. Today's sage is Ming Jun, and he is dedicated to rectifying the administration of officials. If they dare to go to Chinan Mansion If they do anything wrong, they will definitely come and go. You can stay here with peace of mind."

Guo Zimu raised his head and burst into tears: "Thank you, thank you."

Guo Ziyu also stood up with red eyes and was about to salute, but was stopped by Shao Yun'an.

"We will be a family from now on, so don't be so polite. Brother Jing and I will be busy in the future, and we need two older brothers to take care of us."

"If you have anything to do, just ask."

Shao Yun'an looked at the two children who were still staring at the beauty in a daze: "Brother Qing, Nizi."

The two children shivered, came back to their senses, and quickly lowered their heads.

"Before you moved, you slept with Dad and Little Dad at night, and the two uncles slept in your room."

"Yeah." The two children nodded sharply.

"If someone asks, just say that he is your father's friend, and don't say anything else."

"Got it, daddy."

Wang Shijing: "Go wash up and go to bed early tonight."

The two children immediately got off the kang and ran out quickly.

Shao Yun'an moved two new quilts to the two, and brought over Wang Qing's and Nizi's quilts.Wang Shijing's expression was always serious, Shao Yun'an secretly asked him: "What's wrong?"

Wang Shijing said in a deep voice, "It's not convenient to make out at night."

Shao Yun'an almost didn't come up in one breath, and kicked Wang Shijing: "You boring old man!" After saying that, he was busy making the bed and ignored him.

Are you really old?Wang Shijing stroked the hair on his temples, and immediately became calm again.With spiritual spring and spiritual milk, he will become younger, and his daughter-in-law should not think of him as old.