It has been nearly three years since we last said goodbye.
Don't worry, it's not a reunion after a long separation, but the reappearance of a long-standing hatred.
Xu Mo never expected that he would see Zhu Zhi at the gate of the Imperial College.
He is already thirty years old and has a short beard, but he still looks as fair and hypocritical as he remembers. Xu was relieved of the burden of being a county magistrate, and he had a bit more of a bookish air about him, and he felt even more relaxed and comfortable when he stepped into the Imperial College.
But why is he so relaxed and comfortable?
The corners of Xu Mo's eyes turned red, thinking of his slandered parents, the heroism of the two when they committed suicide, the hastily closed case, and the pride of Zhu Zhi when he was rescued.
Repression made his steps slow, hatred made his hands tremble, and his strong murderous intent spread out in all directions.
Even my younger siblings who were a little further away felt it.
"What's wrong with brother?" Zheng Ruqian asked in a low voice, "I've never seen him like this."
Wen Zhiyun opened his mouth.
Actually seen it.
When the former Anshui County Sheriff rushed to Xieyang County to deal with the case of County Magistrate Xu and his wife, the eldest brother at that time was really terrifying, like a hurricane with suppressed energy, which could devastate the entire land at any time.
"How did eldest brother's parents die?" Chang Yan was the last to arrive, and he was the least aware of these things.
But Xu Mo didn't want to mention it, so they didn't ask.
Jiang Sheng whispered, "The Master Xu and his wife were betrayed by the Master, who wrongfully accused them of accepting bribes and sent them to prison. Originally, Zhu Zhi was not qualified to deal with Magistrate Xu, but I don't know what went wrong. Magistrate Xu and his wife After settling my eldest brother, he committed suicide."
As a result, the suspect who was originally waiting for interrogation committed suicide out of fear of crime.
After Zhu Zhi hastily concluded the case, he became the county magistrate in Xieyang County with peace of mind, and allowed his wife and brother-in-law to do evil and cause trouble to the people.
Thinking about their first difficult days, they were almost all thanks to Zhu Zhi. If the brothers and sisters hadn't had some brains, they wouldn't be where they are now.
But in the end, the Gao family siblings paid the price, but the culprit Zhu Zhi was at large, and even came to the Imperial College to work as a student supervisor.
How can I make my elder brother not hate me?
"I'm afraid I won't be able to survive in the Imperial College, my eldest brother." Wen Zhiyun said softly.
The others did not speak, but watched Xu Mo change from trembling to calm, and then walking calmly into the Imperial College.
He even passed by Zhu Zhi, smiled and nodded.
The brothers and sisters all trembled.
A tiger is not scary when it roars at you. What is scary is that it lurks quietly and makes you mistake it for a kitten.
When your vigilance is lowered, it's time to die.
Zhu Zhi put his hands behind his back and walked inside chatting and laughing with the other disciples.
One of the fifteen or sixteen-year-old boys asked with a smile, "My third uncle has been taking the exam for nine years and finally passed the exam. Are you planning to take the exam next or become a local official?"
Zhu Zhi's face turned gloomy, obviously remembering something unpleasant, "If I don't go to the local government to be an official, I will stay in Fengjing."
The status of a candidate is certainly valuable, but if you want to become an official, you can only be sent abroad and cannot gain a foothold in Fengjing.
When Zhu Zhi said this, he decided to become a Jinshi and then rely on his family's legacy to enter the officialdom of Fengjing.
"Brother Fang Yuan seems to have to take the national examination." The youngest boy suddenly said with admiration, "I don't know who between the third uncle and brother Fang Yuan can successfully obtain the Jinshi."
Zhu Zhi's face turned dark instantly.
He is Fang Yuan's uncle. He is nearly twenty years older than Fang Yuan, but he passed the examination at the same time as Fang Yuan.
It is not uncommon for such things to be brought up alone, but when put together, Zhu Zhi always feels an unspeakable shame in his heart, which slowly turns into humiliation.
The young man who spoke in front realized something was wrong and quickly hugged his younger brother, "We can win together. Then our Zhu family will be blessed with double happiness."
Zhu Zhi sneered, "Fang Yuan is from the Fang family. Even if he becomes a Jinshi, it will be a blessing to the Fang family. What does it have to do with the Zhu family?"
Everyone was silent.
They lowered their heads and moved forward in silence.
Xu Mo, who didn't notice at all that he walked over at first, fell behind them again at some point. Looking at the backs of several discordant faces, he sneered.
Turning back to look at his worried brothers and sisters, he waved his hand again.
Don't worry, your eldest brother will always be your eldest brother and will not act rashly.
The young man held the envelope in his hand, straightened his spine, and walked forward calmly and calmly.
Not afraid of power, not afraid of the abyss.
It wasn't until the figure disappeared from sight that the brothers and sisters got into the carriage and left sadly.
"Is Brother really okay?" Jiang Sheng held his chin, "But I feel like he hates me so much."
"Hate comes back to hate. Big brother has his own way of doing things." Chang Yan was relatively calm, "Besides, we haven't established a foothold in Fengjing yet, so big brother won't act rashly."
Based on two words, it is easy to say and simple to gesture, but extremely difficult to do.
It was the easiest thing for Xu Mo to enter the Imperial College.
When it was Zheng Ruqian's turn, it was the most stressful and the most difficult job to make money.
Fortunately, Jiang San and Jiang Si arrived with a cart full of cured meats, which Liu Cui had specially dried until dry and had not gone bad after being stored for more than a month.
People in the whole courtyard followed the sorting.
While packing, Zheng Ruqian was worried about whether the bacon and sausages should be sold at a small stall in the west of the city or sent to Fengjing Youranju.
Theoretically, both Xieyang County Youranju and Anshui County Youranju have accepted his goods, and Fengjing Youranju will not refuse.
But when he thought about the arrogance of Fengjingya people when renting a house, Zheng Ruqian felt unsure.
Everyone is so proud, why can't the boss of a big restaurant poke his nose in the sky?
Unexpectedly, Jiang Sheng changed into a clean skirt, picked up a few kilograms of sausages and walked out.
"Xiao Jiang Sheng, what are you doing?" Zheng Ruqian was extremely surprised.
Jiang Sheng's face was serious, "Go to Youranju to sell sausages, bacon and fish."
The little girl was simple-minded and thought that the workshop used to be owned by her second brother. Every time, it was his second brother who took the initiative to go to Youranju to sell cured meats and then sign a contract to supply the goods.
Now that the owner of the workshop has changed, from Zheng Ruqian to Jiang Sheng, the matter of selling cured meat will naturally fall on Jiang Sheng.
If it's her responsibility, she'll take it.
It was her job, so she did it.
As for whether Youranju is a behemoth or whether the Fengjing natives are too proud, Jiang Sheng does not consider it.
"Xiao Jiang Sheng." Zheng Ruqian's voice was a little dry and hoarse, "You are so confident, how can Fengjing Youran want our preserved meat?"
Jiang Sheng showed his gapped milk teeth and said, "Second brother, if you don't try it, how will you know the result?"
When it comes to courage, none of the five brothers in the family may be as tall as his sister.
Zheng Ruqian only felt that his handsome face was burning, and the inferiority complex in his heart quickly expanded into pride, then burst into self-mockery, and finally settled into self-respect.
He stood up suddenly and said loudly, "Okay, second brother will accompany you."
In the blink of an eye, the two brothers and sisters were standing at the door of Fengjing Youran's residence.
Then they were shocked.
