"Brother Zhu, what's the plan?"
When Hu Wei and Xia Qiang heard what their uncle Zhu Shouren said, they couldn't help but be overjoyed and hurriedly asked around.
"Aren't they just looking down on others? When they see us in rags and rags, they think we are beggars. Then why don't we just change our clothes and tidy up?!"
Uncle Zhu Shouren stroked his beard, showed a wise smile, and said to the two of them.
Damn you uncle! I thought you had some eye-catching plan, but this is it!
Listening to your words is useless.
Hu Wei and Xia Qiang turned their heads in disappointment and complained helplessly, "Brother Zhu, we are penniless now and don't have a single copper. How can we change our clothes and pack up?!"
"Ahem, if you don't have money, there are ways to do it..." Uncle Zhu Shouren rolled his eyes and said cryptically.
"You mean stealing?!" Xia Xian opened her mouth in surprise, then shook her head vigorously and denied, "No, no, it's too risky. We are too conspicuous now, and theft will most likely be punished. Once discovered, once discovered, with this stigma, our path to the imperial examination and official career will be ruined, no, no, absolutely not!"
"Well, what Brother Xia said is absolutely true. Stealing is absolutely forbidden." Hu Wei also shook his head and said, "The risk is too great. If we are caught, we will be finished. It is not worth it."
"Ahem, I'm not talking about stealing." Uncle Zhu Shouren rolled his eyes again and gave a different suggestion, "How about we go work and make money? Well, Suzhou Tongheng is an important place, and goods from all over the world are gathered here. We can go The wharf is carrying goods, and it can last for a few days. It is not difficult to change into cheap clothes. As for packing, we wait for the water temperature to rise slightly at noon and it is not so cold. We find a remote riverside to endure the cold and wash up. That’s it.”
"What? You want us to go to the pier to resist the goods?! That's something only a man with muddy legs can do. He's so willing and gentle! Moreover, we scholars can't carry it on our shoulders, lift it in our hands, and have no strength in our hands. How can we resist it? Moving heavy cargo?! No, no, absolutely not."
After Xia Chai listened to his uncle Zhu Shouren's suggestion, his head almost turned into a propeller, and he used all his strength to express his opposition.
"It's really inappropriate. If someone finds us going to the dock to resist the goods, we will not only sweep the floor politely, but we will also become a complete joke. A person has a face, a tree has a skin, no! Moreover, it is the twelfth lunar month of winter, which is noon. How much can the river water heat up when exposed to the sun?! How can our bodies endure bathing in the river in this kind of weather? We must not do it!" Hu Wei also expressed his opposition clearly.
The two looked at their uncle Zhu Shouren again.
"Then..." Uncle Zhu Shouren scratched his head, this won't work, that won't work either, what can I do.
His IQ can only reach this level of making bad ideas, and it will be really difficult for him to go further.
However, thinking of the trap he had stabbed in Yingtian, Zhu Shouren could only scratch his head and think hard.
It is said that human potential is unlimited.
After scratching his head like this, an idea really flashed in his mind, and he caught it.
"I've thought of a way!" Uncle Zhu Shouren clapped his hands excitedly, his face filled with excitement.
"Brother Zhu, have you thought of any other ideas?"
Hu Wei and Xia Qiang didn't have much trouble on their faces. After just two bad ideas, they no longer had much hope in Zhu Shouren. They only held the idea of treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor, which was better than nothing.
"Haha, don't worry, there will be no problem this time." Uncle Zhu Shouren smiled confidently before he could figure out what to do.
Who gave you the confidence? !
Hu Wei and Xia Qiang couldn't help but cursed in their hearts when they saw the confident smile on their uncle Zhu Shouren's face.
People surnamed Zhu always have a crazy self-confidence when encountering things. They are slapped in the face every time, and the posture of being beaten is not the same. Some poetry club sings limericks and is laughed at by the crowd, some flower house teaches the three obediences and four virtues to the prostitutes and is scolded as sick, etc. Wait, wait, never learn a lesson, thinking that your talent is not appreciated...
This time it must be the same as before, another bad idea. The more confident he becomes, the worse the idea becomes...
"Listen to me, my nephew just got married this year, and his wife has been my nephew's childhood sweetheart since childhood. I didn't know before that my nephew's family was so prominent. I only knew that their family was a rich man in the next village, until they got married. Only then did I realize that my niece-in-law’s family was not just a rich man, but was actually the home of the Marquis’ Mansion. Her father-in-law was the bastard son of the old Marquis of Linhuai. Although he did not inherit the title, he was still in charge of most of the business of the Marquis’ Mansion... ...." Uncle Zhu Shouren spoke to the two of them with excitement.
Hu Wei and Xia Qiang looked at Zhu Shouren with puzzled faces, wondering what Zhu Shouren's purpose was in bringing this up.
"My nephew-in-law has been pampered since she was a child. After marrying into our old Zhu family, she did not change her eldest daughter's habits. She lived a very particular life. She had delicacies from the mountains and seas every day. She had clothes to wear, food to eat, and maids to serve her. There are dozens of servants, wives, and boys in the outer courtyard..."
Uncle Zhu Shouren continued.
"Brother Zhu, does this have anything to do with it?" Hu Wei couldn't help interrupting Zhu Shouren and said impatiently.
"While we were in Yingtian, we missed the opportunity with our nephew, but it was not without gain. Didn't we find out that when the nephew left Yingtian, he was accompanied by several ships of servants in addition to the Zhejiang army? ?”
Uncle Zhu Shouren touched his chin, smiled slightly, and said to Hu Wei with a confident look on his face.
"Isn't this normal? Which official shouldn't have many servants to take care of him? What's more, my nephew is a fourth-grade official."
Xia Qiang said disapprovingly.
"No, no, you don't know my nephew. He grew up in the village and is used to living a simple life. Unlike my niece-in-law, my nephew has always been hands-on and doesn't like to be served. If As for my nephew, even if he is a fourth-grade official, he will only take one or two servants with him when he takes office. Now that there are several ships of servants, there is only one possibility, and that is that my nephew's wife has also taken office with my nephew. "
Zhu Shouren seemed to be possessed by Sherlock Holmes at this moment, analyzing the two of them with a proud look on his face.
"Brother Zhu, what do you mean..." Hu Wei and Xia Qiang did not expect that Zhu Shouren would give them a surprise.
"We can't get close to the military camp, but we can go and see my niece-in-law first. My nephew-in-law will tell me about it. If such a large fleet enters Suzhou, it will definitely not be difficult to find out."
Uncle Zhu Shouren said proudly.
"Brother Zhu, you are wise."
Hu Wei and Xia Qiang couldn't help but pat Zhu Shouren's horse. Unexpectedly, he actually thought of a feasible solution.
