The main road in Dahe Village is not flat.
Zheng Wangfeng and Qian Hui came here last time, and they were in a state of confusion all the way there.
At that time, the two of them made an appointment to never come to such a shabby place again. Unexpectedly, the two of them met in their carriage on the mountain road.
On a carriage, there was a young master, a bookboy, two boys, and a rough driver.
The carriage stopped at the door of Cheng Wanwan's courtyard. The two young men carefully helped their young master down, and then stood on both sides of the courtyard gate in a polite manner.
When Cheng Wanwan and Shen Zheng came back, they saw the two young masters standing in the yard, Cheng Zhao was receiving them, and the three of them were chatting happily.
The people who are working next to them lower their eyebrows and work in harmony with their eyes, trying to reduce their presence as much as possible.
"Brother Zheng, Brother Qian, why are you here again?" Shen Zheng walked in carelessly, "You two are the most particular. This is the countryside, with dirt and chicken and duck excrement on the ground. You are not afraid of stepping on it. Your brocade boots."
Zheng Wangfeng immediately frowned and took a few steps to the side, stepping on a clean straw on the ground.
Qian Hui snorted coldly: "If I hadn't come, I really don't know that someone would be so shameless and take away my credit!"
Shen Zheng grabbed Qian Hui's collar: "No, why do I feel that you are scolding me?"
"Xiao Zheng." Cheng Wanwan went over and pulled Shen Zheng away, "This person is a guest, so don't touch him."
After saying that, she looked at Qian Hui again, "Master Qian, please make it clear if you have anything to say. At my age, if I am shamelessly scolded by a young junior, can I still live?"
"I'm not scolding you!" Qian Hui sneered and turned to stare at Shen Zheng, "I asked someone to make the stone roller. My Qian family's servants asked the Qian family's masons to make the stone roller. You have the nerve to say so. It’s all your fault.”
"What a mess!" Shen Zheng frowned, "You think it's your contribution and it's all yours. Why don't you come here and say something to me? I don't want to pay attention to you!"
Qian Hui snorted. Anyway, his grandfather had already invited the county magistrate of Baiyun Town to report the matter to the prefect. He just waited to receive the credit.
"Aunt Zhao, I came here this time on my father's order to study with Brother Cheng." Zheng Wangfeng cupped his hands and said, "My father asked me to bring ten taels of silver for room and board, and I have been bothering Aunt Zhao these ten days. "
He handed over the money bag in his hand politely.
Cheng Wanwan didn't answer and said in a low voice: "People in the village only eat a bowl of white rice and a bowl of wild vegetables. Occasionally they buy some meat for toothpaste. A dozen copper coins per meal is enough. As for where they live, Master Zheng will take a look. My house is so big. Master Shen and Cheng Zhao both made a floor in the main room and put straw straws on it... Oh, the hay that Master Zheng stepped on was spread on the ground, and then covered with sheets, it became a bed. , with such conditions, ten taels of silver is a bit much."
Zheng Wangfeng's outstretched hand froze.
Eating white rice and wild vegetables every day, and only eating meat occasionally, that's fine. After all, you can send the coachman to the town restaurant to buy meals.
Can! He is the son of a dignified county magistrate, how can he use the ground as his shop?
Cheng Wanwan smiled.
She could tell last time that Master Zheng was pampered and pampered, which was completely different from Shen Zheng. Such a person was extremely concerned about enjoyment. No matter how he was guided, it was impossible to accept such conditions in her family. Then there would be a lot of trouble again.
Such a noble young master is like a giant Buddha. She would be crazy to invite him back.
Furthermore, she has not forgotten that Cheng Zhao was framed by these two people when he was expelled. She does not believe in the character of these two people.
"Come on, Master Zheng, let me dry the hay and get rid of all the bugs and mosquitoes inside, so that you won't feel itchy when you sleep at night."
Zheng Wangfeng's face was cracked.
There are also bugs and mosquitoes, and if you really sleep all night, you will definitely be covered with them.
Shen Zheng snorted lightly: "The main room is so big. Cheng Zhao, Ah Fu, I, and I are a bit crowded when we sleep. Brother Zheng and Brother Qian should find another place."
Qian Hui was speechless, he really thought they wanted to sleep on the ground.
He snorted: "Then we go back to the town to spend the night, and come to Dahe Village during the day. Brother Zheng, you study with Cheng Zhao, and I will study carefully what this stone roller is."
Cheng Wanwan followed what the two said: "This is a good idea. Anyway, Master Zheng and Master Qian have carriages, so it is convenient for them to come and go."
Zheng Wangfeng had a headache.
His father had told him to follow Cheng Zhao and Shen Zheng day and night, learn from Cheng Zhao's efforts, and become good friends with Shen Zheng, laying the foundation for his future career in officialdom.
If he dares to try to enjoy his return to town, his father will definitely be angry.
After all, Shen Zheng can stay in the countryside for so long, why can't he?
He glanced at the dry straw that Cheng Wanwan was collecting, and with sharp eyes he saw a dead locust and a puddle of chicken or duck feces.
The thought of sleeping on this at night made him want to die.
He did not turn around and leave, but maintained the demeanor of a handsome young man and said with cupped hands: "Aunt Zhao, then Brother Qian and I will go look for a place to live. We'll take our leave now."
As soon as the two left, a smile appeared on Cheng Wanwan's face.
Shen Zheng came over and said, "Auntie, did you dislike me so much at the beginning and were you afraid that I would live here?"
Cheng Wanwan shook her head against her will: "Of course not, otherwise how could I agree to your stay?"
In fact, Magistrate Shen ran too fast and did not give her any room to refuse.
Shen Zheng had a proud smile on his face.
His father said that he was not as diligent as Zheng Wangfeng in studying. He also said that as a human being, he would prefer to be friends with Zheng Wangfeng.
No, Aunt Zhao likes him more.
Aunt Zhao will praise him and give him rewards. He likes to stay here very much.
Although there was no eight-treasure duck, assorted meat, or lion head... Shen Zheng swallowed. Although he couldn't eat these, he was still willing to stay. The food at Aunt Zhao's house was actually quite delicious. The same dish, It just tastes better than what the county government cook makes.
Zheng Wangfeng and Qian Hui sat in the carriage. They discussed it and sent someone to inquire about it. They learned that the best house in the village was the house of Li Zheng's house. It was spacious and bright, so they decided to find Li Zheng. just.
Both of them are young masters with status, so they don't believe that Zhao Lizheng doesn't receive them well. Anyway, they have a lot of money.
Li Zheng had long heard that people were coming to the town, but they were the son of the magistrate of Fenghuang Town and another boy he had never heard of. They had nothing to do with Ping An Town. Naturally, he was too lazy to deal with it and had been busy in the fields. Until Tie Zhu ran to the field and called him back.
Li Zheng walked back quickly.
Zheng Wangfeng and Qian Hui stood at the door of Li Zheng's house, speechless to the extreme.
The best house in the village is actually an adobe house, with a few uneven bluestone slabs paved at the door. It looks cleaner and tidier than the house where the groom lives.
But once it's come, let's make peace with it, they have no second choice.
Qian Hui threw the money bag in his hand over and said, "We will arrange two houses for us to stay in, and put some thought into preparing the meals in the evening."
Li Zheng's head hurt. There were many people in his family and all the houses were full. There was nowhere to spare two rooms.
However, he weighed the money in his hand and found that there should be more than ten taels. He couldn't kick people out if they could afford it.
So, Li Zheng asked his daughter-in-law to clean up the house of the eldest and second son. It was the largest room in the family and had windows that let in light during the day.
The two daughters-in-law tried their best to clean up the house, sweeping the floor clean, taking out the wedding cloth and spreading it on the table, and all the quilts and pillows on the bed were replaced with clean ones.
He thought that the two young masters would not dislike him, but in the end, he saw naked dislike in the eyes of Zheng Wangfeng and Qian Hui.
