The Jiang family's servants began to move wine jars one by one to the west chamber.
Jiang Dezhong looked very generous, as if he wanted to entertain his son-in-law and grandson well. He waved his sleeves and said, "I'll give you two dishes..."
Old fox.
Zhang Zhouxin said, I can't hide this evil idea from me. The advantage of having a full meal before coming is reflected. If you just eat food and drink, won't my advantage be lost?
"Don't let people think that my son-in-law and I are just here to make ends meet. Let's drink! Don't engage in evil ways, or are you saying that you don't dare to do it, father-in-law?"
"Who doesn't dare? Just drink!"
Jiang Dezhong glared at Zhang Zhou. Of course he knew the dangers of drinking on an empty stomach, but now he was staying up late and without food. Drinking like this would greatly reduce his alcohol capacity. However, he did not take Zhang Zhou's alcohol capacity seriously and sneered. Said: "If you drink and vomit after a while, no one will take you back!"
"Father-in-law, please worry too much. I can crawl back by myself. Anyway, the dog will lead the way and won't die on the way! Father-in-law, please come!"
Zhang Zhou specially asked someone to bring up a big bowl, fill one for Jiang Dezhong, and fill his own bowl as well.
Jiang Dezhong said to his servant: "Keep a close eye on me and don't let him spill anything. I'm just waiting to see his joke!"
"Gudong Gudong..."
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Half an hour later.
Jiang Dezhong held an empty wine jar and sat cross-legged on the ground. Several servants tried to pull him up, but they couldn't pull him up.
"Don't tear my clothes!"
Zhang Zhou stood alone and spoke in a steady and long tone: "Father-in-law, let's come again. Why did you get under the table before we finished drinking these two jars? Dalang, help your grandpa get up!"
"Cough cough cough..."
Jiang Dezhong's old face turned red after listening to his son-in-law's words. He put his hands on the ground and tried hard, but his buttocks did not move at all.
"drink!"
Face didn't allow him to give in. Even though he was sitting on the ground, he still had someone fill up his wine.
But he just took a sip and spit it all over the servant who poured the wine.
"Father-in-law, it seems that today's victory has been decided. Those fifty shi of white rice..."
"Give it to him, give it to him!"
Jiang Dezhong completely lost his temper this time.
Zhang Zhou said: "It's empty talk. I need to establish a written record. It's a loan as promised. My son-in-law will never take advantage of it. However, the space in my house is small and it is easy to attract snakes, insects, rats, and ants. So I will store the rice in your warehouse first. I will go back." Go get it. Please bring me pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
"master?"
"Take it, take it!"
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As a winner, Zhang Zhou was not arrogant when he won. When he picked up his pen, he said that his writing was like a god, and he wrote the words extremely fluently. After he finished writing, he asked Jiang Dezhong to sign it, but the old man's hands trembled wildly. I can't even hold the pen.
In the end, Zhang Zhou only pressed his fingerprints and left the Jiang family with his "trophies" and his son.
But he said that Zhang Zhou's steps were steady, as if he had never drunk, which made Jiang Dezhong look stupid.
"Dad, what happened?"
Zhang Zhou's brother-in-law and Jiang Dezhong's eldest son Jiang Shanquan came back from abroad after hearing the news. He didn't see his brother-in-law or nephew. He only saw his father holding a wooden bucket and vomiting.
The old servant on the side said helplessly: "Young master, our master competed with the second master of the Zhang family for wine and lost, so I lent him fifty shi of grain. This master has competed with countless people for wine in his life, and this is the first time he has lost..."
Jiang Dezhong couldn't help but stand up straight, but he was still trying to be brave: "Asshole! I have no knowledge at all. Is it true that I have lost? This is called strategy! He owes others more than he owes his father. Looking back like this If you collect debts from him and he doesn’t pay back, why don’t you send your sister back obediently… ugh!”
She is still showing off with her mouth, but her body is very honest.
Jiang Shanquan looked puzzled and said: "Why did Bingkuan come to our house to borrow food? Even if we can't eat, we can just borrow money. What's the use of borrowing food?"
"Bah! That boy said there was going to be a disaster in Huanghuai and that the price of rice would rise sharply. I believed him. A dandy like him would lose all his money in business... You guys are still doing this. What? Get me some sobering tea..."
"When did that little bastard have such a heavy drinking capacity? Ugh..."
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One good thing about Zhang Zhou's time travel was that even after drinking nearly two jars of low-alcohol liquor, his body began to shake a little after leaving the gate of Jiang's mansion, but his mind could still remain clear.
"Dad, grandpa said he gave us 50 shi rice, why didn't he find someone to take it away? Leave it at his house, and will he recognize it next time?" Zhang Jun felt that his father had done something wrong.
Zhang Zhou said in a calm tone: "Your grandpa deliberately gave me a chance to win against him. He will not default on his debt. Besides, the grain is safe in his warehouse, and I can use it to fight. If it is shipped back home, Cars, horses, and power cost money, and storage is difficult. If someone comes to rob them, can we stop them?"
"Oh." Zhang Jun seemed to understand but not understand.
"Lead the way, my eyes are a little blurry. If I can't hold on, just leave me on the roadside and go back and ask your mother to find someone to take me back."
"good!"
The father and son supported each other, walked and rested along the way, and finally returned home.
After Zhang Jun knocked on the door, Jiang Pingyu and Han Qing came out to help the person into the hospital. Jiang Pingyu was still talking: "What's going on? Why do you drink so much?"
Zhang Zhou said: "Madam, I didn't mess around. I was drinking with your father. I won him, and he agreed to lend me fifty shi rice to start a small business. This is two hundred coins, which I got from my elder brother. You don’t have to pay back what you asked for.”
"ah?"
Jiang Pingyu and Han Qing were both stunned.
Zhang Zhou managed to hold on to his tired body, forced out a smile and said, "Madam, I didn't disappoint you, did I?"
"Husband..." Jiang Pingyu was also very moved.
Zhang Zhou said: "I really can't hold it any longer. Let me take a nap first. I may have suffered from the cold recently. If I drink this meal... it may take several days. When I'm done, I'll use the fifty dollars your father gave me." Shimi, use your small skills to make a fortune for us."
Han Qing asked: "Are you going to gamble?"
"It's not gambling, it's business! In the future, my husband will never touch those unclean things." Zhang Zhou corrected.
Jiang Pingyu said hurriedly: "Okay, help him to rest quickly. Husband, forget it. You are the head of this family. We will all count on you in the future. Please stop working so hard. Your health is important."
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Gongyuan, inner curtain.
At the end of three days of grading, an inner curtain officer selected two papers and showed them to Liu Ji and Wang Hao, who were the examiners of Yingtianfu Township Examination.
"Two superiors, the review of the four essays in the first session of the Zhu Juan is nearing completion. Here are two excellent papers selected, both of which have been approved by more than six marking officers. They are specially brought here for you two to take a look at. "
Liu Ji took the two papers, looked at one of them and said: "I have an impression of this one. He is talented. His understanding of the classics and meanings can be said to be very profound. The vocabulary and allusions are all appropriate. It can be said that this Jiangnan Township Examination is the best." The perfect choice for Jieyuan.”
Wang Hao picked up another one and said, "But I think this one is better."
Liu Ji asked: "Why is this?"
Wang Hao said: "Look at his elaboration of the aspirations of all benevolent people, and his understanding of loyalty and forgiveness to oneself and others, to be tolerant to the world, to treat oneself and others, and to establish oneself and govern the world. His talents are beyond words. Although his articles The use of classic meanings and allusions in Chinese literature cannot be perfect, but the imperial examinations of the Ming Dynasty selected officials, not talents."
"Jizhi, what do you mean to say that when I take this book, I pay too much attention to the elucidation of the meaning of the scriptures?" Liu Ji seemed to have an epiphany, "Speaking of it, it's really as you said. From the perspective of intention, it's still your point. , more in the style of "Book of Quan" and "Lun of Heng". Then use this as the solution to the Yuan Juan?"
Wang Hao said: "There is no hurry. It will not be too late to make a decision after reading the papers for the next two games. Speaking of which, we have been away from Beijing for more than a month, so it is time to finish the inner errands early and leave for Beijing."
Liu Ji smiled and said, "There's no rush. It's better to wait until the Luming Banquet is over before leaving. Even I want to see what a person who can write such an article looks like. They say there are many talents in Jiangnan, and it really is so. .”
