After the group left, they left behind a messy scene and hungry bodyguards.
Looking at everyone's embarrassment, Wei Hong walked to the stove, cooked millet porridge, put the leftover lamb chops together, and made a pot of pork rib soup.
Eating make do with it, although it is much worse than mutton, but at least it can satisfy one's needs, which is much better than the days of working as a corvee, but there is a gap in my heart.
After everyone made arrangements to eat, Wei Hong put down what she was doing and came to Zheng Xiong.
"I'm done with my work. I'll come to propose marriage tomorrow. Are you excited?"
"It's like a dream. I don't know if it's right or wrong. I hope you are a good person!"
"You can't even call him a good person, at least he's not a bad person."
"Um, can you regret it?"
"It's too late. Your neighbors already know about it. How can you regret it now?"
"Um."
Seeing that Wei Hong was speechless, Zheng Xiong secretly took Wei Hong's little hand and stroked it gently.
Wei Hong resisted a little, and then let Zheng Xiong play with him.
It's a bit rough, but you can imagine that Wei Hong's life with several younger brothers was definitely not easy.
After being gentle for a while, Zheng Xiong spoke directly.
"It's getting late, go to bed early, I'll be busy tomorrow."
"Um."
Even though there were thousands of words to say, Wei Hong didn't know where to start at this time and could only follow Zheng Xiong's arrangements.
There is no doubt that Wei Hong will have another sleepless night tonight.
At dawn, Zheng Xiong was woken up by the human alarm clock of the bodyguards. He suppressed his sleepiness and for the first time did not feel lazy. He got up early to wash up.
He said hello to Wei Hong, took the clerk and a few bodyguards to the inn in Yingxian County, took out the clothes he had brought, then rode a tall horse and hurried to Yanmen Pass.
Zheng Xiong didn't care about the scenery along the way, he just headed towards Yanmen Pass with his head down.
At noon, Zheng Xiong, who was hurrying slowly, went to the military camp first to deal with the accumulated affairs.
Nothing major happened, except for the wounded soldiers who were sent in one after another. Li Si and Yang Yitian handled these with ease, and Zheng Xiong didn't need to worry about them.
Seeing that everything was as usual, Zheng Xiong came to the government office.
Zhang Huaiyuan got the news of Zheng Xiong's arrival, put down his official duties, and summoned Zheng Xiong.
"I haven't seen you for a few days. I wonder how these days are."
Although he knew that Zheng Xiong skipped work to go on a trip, Zhang Huaiyuan was not a nosy person and had no intention of causing trouble for Zheng Xiong. He was just chatting as usual.
“The scenery at Yanmen Pass is pretty good. I’ve been here and there in the past few days and it’s a worthwhile trip.”
"Oh, can you tell me about it? I'm here for Yanmen Pass, and I haven't had a good tour of it yet."
"Don't worry about it now. I'll let you know when I have time. There's a big thing that needs your help now."
"But it doesn't matter."
"Then I won't be polite."
After speaking, Zheng Xiong rubbed his hands and said embarrassedly.
"I didn't bring much money with me when I came out. I would like to ask Master Titiao to borrow some. It's about one hundred taels of silver. Copper coins are also fine."
When he came up to borrow money, Zhang Huaiyuan was stunned on the spot, but he couldn't refuse the words immediately, so he could only say it tactfully.
"As you know, our salary for a year is only so little, and it's not much when converted into silver. We still have a large family to support. If we still have ten or twenty taels, one hundred taels of silver is too much."
"It's not borrowed in vain. How about nine departures and thirteen returns? When I return to Yingtian Mansion, I will pay you one hundred and fifty taels."
I can't refuse it. The interest rate is high, and I heard that Zheng Xiong's family background is not bad. Not only can he make money, but he can also do favors and make sure that he won't lose money. But he still has to ask about the specific use.
"What are you doing with the money? If there are any difficulties, I still have some respect in Yanmenguan."
"I just told Ti Tiao that something big happened. T T Tiao still remembers it."
"Remember, I haven't had time to ask yet, what important matter is it that requires the loan money to be withdrawn?"
"Master Ti Tiao wants to know something. Xiaguan is already in his twenties, and this major life issue has not yet been resolved. Not only is his family worried, but he is also worried about his heart."
"No, I've been out for a few days and happened to meet a woman I like. I want to borrow some money to solve important events in my life."
It turned out to be such a big event. I was shocked and thought that the Yuan army was coming.
"I can help you with this. I don't have that much money. I only have about fifty guan of money. I'll be out nine times and come back thirteen times."
If interest is not charged, it is a pure favor. After weighing the pros and cons, Zheng Xiong still accepts it. After all, Zheng Xiong doesn't know if he can borrow much money these days.
"Thank you, Sir, for the promotion. I'm a bit anxious. I don't know how long it will take for you to raise the funds."
"etc."
"You Er, go to the accounting room and get fifty taels of silver for Zheng Ti."
"Yes, sir."
"Now, Ti Ling is satisfied."
"Satisfied, I still have a few small things that I would like to trouble you with, Sir."
"Everything that can be done will be done for you."
The money has been borrowed, Zhang Huaiyuan doesn't mind being a favor. In officialdom, favor is a good thing.
"The woman's family has several young men who were raised by their eldest sister. I want to buy them a house so that their eldest sister can rest assured. I wonder if there is any way to promote the master."
"Where?"
"Ying County."
"The county magistrate of that place seems to be a member of the same department as you. It's useless for me to say hello to you for a visit."
"Ah, I really don't know about this. We have no intersection."
"You have a good reputation. You are the one mentioned most by the county magistrates under my jurisdiction. Don't you know how fast you are promoted? Even the number one scholar is not as high as yours. You are the motivation for them to do things. Where it is."
"I don't know. I'll pay him a visit tomorrow. Thank you for your advice."
"Speaking of this, I am convinced by Ti Ling's ability. Just this time, I have saved many people, not to mention Ti Ling's past achievements. It can be said that the ancient miracle doctors are not as good as you. In fact, It is a blessing to the people of the world."
"Master Ti Tiao is so complimentary. I feel so ashamed that I don't deserve it."
"Master, it's not convenient to carry copper coins. This is fifty taels of silver."
"Well, give Ti Ling a little."
"No, Master Ti Tiao can still confuse me. I'll write you an IOU."
As it should be, fifty guan is considered a huge sum of money, and no one is rich, especially the officials under Lao Zhu.
The most famous IOU is Yan Zhenqing's "Begging for Rice": I am too clumsy to cause trouble, and the whole family has been eating porridge for several months. Now the chime is exhausted again, which only makes me feel worried and prone to relying on deep feelings. Therefore, I ordered you to report it, which would benefit Shaomi and help people in hardship. Still forgive me for the trouble. True Qing.
Zheng Xiong did not have Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy background, and was certainly not as valuable as Yan Zhenqing's IOU. It was influenced by later generations and was simple and direct.
Now, I would like to borrow fifty taels of silver from Yanmen Pass to transfer Master Zhang Huaiyuan, as evidenced by this.
After signing and sealing with his private seal, a simple IOU was issued and handed to Zhang Huaiyuan.
"The IOU for withdrawal is really different, so I accepted it."
"Thank you, Mr. Titiao."
"It doesn't matter, life's major events are not trivial. I will help if I can."
(End of chapter)
