"Thank you, my family, why are you so polite?"
Zheng Yiyan was in a good mood, after all, he had made a fortune.
"I won't disturb you sir. I'll take my leave now."
"Why are you in a hurry? You're already here. Sit down and have a cup of tea before you leave. The procedures for your two brothers will be completed for you later. It's just the right time to have a cup of tea."
"Come here, take out the tea leaves that I have collected and brew it. Who, please help me confirm the identities of these two brothers, Zheng Ti, and lead me as soon as possible."
"I would like to thank you sir on behalf of my two brothers."
"Look, you're being polite. If you do this again, I'm going to fall out."
I scolded my mother in my heart for not caring about food when there was no benefit. This took advantage of me and my salary skyrocketed, and I had to accept it with a smile on my face.
"That's what the adults taught you."
"Come, come and have some tea with the two brothers. The tea I have here is a gift from His Majesty. It is a rare and exquisite product. I am usually reluctant to drink it."
The two of them talked to each other, and the business that easily cost tens of thousands of dollars made Zhang San and Wang Erma dare not say anything, so they could only follow Zheng Xiong and eat tea.
Someone in the court was easy to do. After a cup of tea, the identity certificates of Zhang San and Wang Erma were clearly confirmed.
The household registration is settled in Nanjing City. Zheng Xiong's family only needs to find this person. With Lu Yin, Ying Tianfu will have to cancel the original household registration later, which is of no use except that it is convenient to pay taxes, otherwise he will not be able to find anyone when it is time to pay taxes.
Ordinary people do not have identity certificates. They only exist in local files. Ordinary people will not be able to travel more than a hundred miles in their lifetime. They will only be issued road guides when they go hundreds of miles away, just like a letter of introduction. The same thing, just changed the name.
For example, if a certain person in a certain area of a certain county is going to a certain place to visit relatives and do business, he is afraid that his future will be hindered. Therefore, he should sue the text reasonably to avoid the trouble of being detained in Tianjin. For this reason, it is true to give a quotation.
An ID card is really only for those with identity.
In the Ming Dynasty, ID cards were called waist cards or tooth cards. The materials for making tooth plaques are not limited to metal, but also include ivory, animal bones, wood, etc.
According to the "History of the Ming Dynasty", the tooth plaques of the Ming Dynasty were divided into five types: Xun, Qin, Wen, Wu, and Yue, which respectively corresponded to the prince prince, the Prince Consort, the civil servant, the military attaché, and the Jiaofangsi.
And everyone's position, place of origin, and detailed information will also be engraved on it. For example, height, weight, age, and more advanced ones include self-portraits.
These either move frequently or come in and out of the palace a lot, so ID cards are indispensable.
After walking out of Yingtian Mansion, Zhang San and Wang Erma breathed a sigh of relief and returned to Nanjing City. With the help of their elder brother, they thought that life would get better and better in the future.
Seeing the two brothers' somewhat sentimental expressions, Zheng Xiong patted their shoulders, saying nothing.
"It's all over. It will get better and better in the future. At noon, brother Wei will take you to have a meal and show your friendship as a landlord."
"But it's up to brother to arrange it."
We found a nearby restaurant, and Zheng Xiong took the two of them and ordered four dishes and one soup, two meat and two vegetarian dishes. It was neither good nor bad.
Relatively shabby.
Zheng Xiong thinks it's okay. If it's all meat, it's not healthy. It's better to combine meat and vegetables. Today, he's wearing official uniform. Zheng Xiong doesn't dare to be too ostentatious. However, the portion is too big and the three of them can't finish it.
After eating and drinking, the three of them wandered around and reminisced about old times.
Wandering to a cloth shop, Zheng Xiong customized two sets of clothes for the two brothers, so that they could be easily changed. The clothes he was wearing now were those of himself and his eldest brother. After all, their body shapes were different. In addition, they added some money to send the finished clothes back to their homes.
After walking out of Buzhuang, I walked to the Qinhuai River unknowingly, and the three characters "Baihua Tower" came into view.
The time has come to test the relationship between the brothers. The girls were very enthusiastic towards the two brothers, but turned a blind eye to Zheng Xiong. Mainly, official uniforms are still too conspicuous. If you wear casual clothes, you have a tacit understanding that it is good for you and me.
The two brothers were a little shy and coy. Time is ruthless. Even though I heard about it and yearned for it when I was a child, it ultimately failed in reality.
Seeing the gestures of the two brothers refusing to welcome him, Zheng Xiong understood. He silently took out the money bag in his hand and handed it to the two brothers.
"Hurry up, big brother is waiting for you outside."
"Brother, if you don't go, how can we leave him and eat alone? We should stay with him."
The two brothers spoke firmly, but their eyes wandered around.
Zheng Xiong turned around, out of sight.
"Don't drink wine when you go in. You don't have much money in your wallet. Go in and get straight to the point. I'll wait for you for two-quarters of an hour."
"Brother, please wait a moment. We will go back quickly."
Without waiting for Zheng Xiong to speak, the two of them hurriedly entered the Baihua Building, leaving Zheng Xiong alone in the wind.
A quarter of an hour, two quarters of an hour, three quarters of an hour later, the two of them walked out of Baihua Tower with somewhat erratic steps.
Seeing the two people's uncontrollable excitement, Zheng Xiong said sadly.
"Why does it take so long? The promised two-quarters of an hour made me wait for an extra hour."
"Brother, don't be surprised. We were finished in less than a quarter of an hour, but the two sisters complained for a while. Later, when they heard that it was our first time, they let us do it again without taking any money. I don't want to take advantage of it. , I just wasted an extra quarter of an hour and wasted my elder brother’s time, I’m ashamed of myself.”
After saying that, the two apologized and handed over the money bag.
Touching the shriveled wallet, Zheng Xiong led the two of them away. This was a sad place.
The two brothers were a little confused, so Zheng Xiong led them back home.
There were no words all the way. I still have brotherly feelings, but they are so strong, but I feel uncomfortable.
Dogs are still very playful, and they came up to greet me as soon as they entered the door, barking happily.
Smelling the faint fragrance of the two of them, Zheng Qi smiled meaningfully.
"It's hot today and I've been out playing for so long. Let's take a shower first and come back for dinner later."
"Okay, uncle, my nephew is going to take a shower first."
"Go ahead."
After the two of them walked away, Zheng Qi walked up to Zheng Xiong and sniffed gently.
"Did you take them two to a place like that? The smell on their bodies is different from when they went out."
Nodding awkwardly, Zheng Xiong replied.
"Well, aren't these all childhood friends? We even became sworn friends back then. Now that you recognize me as your eldest brother, of course you have to think of them when good things happen."
"I don't care what they do. Don't mess around. When you are an official, you have to be sensible about some things. Besides, this place is not that fun. It only has such a short pleasure. It is boring afterwards. You really have to remember to take it with you. A catgut sleeve."
"Li Bai has a poem about it: In the past, when I was drunk with flowers and willows in Chang'an, the five princes and seven nobles shared a cup of wine. This flower-willow disease is not so fun, you have to be careful."
Zheng Xiong looked at his father.
Although you know it well and have experience, you are not inexperienced. Online teaching is so convenient.
You may know a little, but you may not know less than you.
I didn't think much about Hualiu's illness.
(End of chapter)
