"Father-in-law, why are you here?"
Zhang Zhou was reluctant to see Lao Jiang.
But there is no way. The son-in-law always needs to pretend to be welcoming and polite when meeting his father-in-law.
Jiang Dezhong laughed and said: "I have been in the capital for two days. I sent someone to ask you to come over for a chat, but I heard that you are not at home. Today I heard that you are coming back, so I will come in person! My dear son-in-law, I heard that you are here My little grandson has come back with a thousand households of royal guards?"
Zhang Zhouxin said, you, Chiang Kai-shek, are still as philistine as ever.
Don’t ask anything else when you come up. Let’s ask about Qianhu of Jinyiwei first. Then you don’t want to say that you are going to make medicine together. You also have a share in Qianhu of Jinyiwei, right?
"It is indeed the case. What the emperor gave him was just a salary for thousands of households, but no actual duties."
"That's fine, that's fine. I've never heard of anyone who can get such a thing back. Isn't it only for nobles and nobles?"
"Father-in-law, let's go in and talk!"
Seeing Jiang Dezhong's attitude, Zhang Zhou was afraid that if he kept shouting, everyone in the street would know about it.
This is not in Nanjing. At the foot of the emperor, especially in Qingchengfang near the entrance of the palace, there are a lot of people in the mansion of the old minister, the prince, and the government. Who would take this small thing seriously?
It's not embarrassing enough to say it.
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Weng and his son-in-law entered the courtyard. After some renovations, the main courtyard was now brand new.
It looks much more impressive than before.
Jiang Dezhong said: "The yard is quite big."
Zhang Zhou first ordered Xia Zhi, who came to open the door, and asked her to go in and inform Jiang Pingyu. He also told Jiang Dezhong: "The third time you enter the courtyard, the layout of the courtyards in the north is different from that in the south. There are four squares here and the courtyard is not deep. This house has a hall and a bedroom. Wait for thirty-two rooms.”
"How many? Thirty-two rooms? That's more spacious than the Jiang family's mansion in Nanjing. Just this courtyard... My dear son-in-law, are you prosperous? Tell me, in addition to these, the emperor has also rewarded you. What?"
Jiang Dezhong looked expectant, probably because he wanted to wait for his son-in-law to tell him how much to give him.
But Zhang Zhouxin said that since I am so prudent in my calculations, even if you are my wife's father, sharing the benefits will not be a cool thing.
Zhang Zhou said: "Official position and residence, aren't these enough?"
Just as he was talking, there was another knock at the door, this time it was Jia Laoshui's voice: "Master, two carriages are coming outside, saying they are here to deliver things to you."
"Let's go and have a look. The capital is such a good place. It's full of gold."
Jiang Dezhong looked enthusiastic and wanted to see who gave gifts to Zhang Zhou and what he sent.
For the first time, Zhang Zhou felt that the palace delivered things too quickly.
Can't you wait until Chiang Kai-shek is gone before sending it off? This old Jiang is like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. Everything feels new when she arrives in the capital. The key is that you, Old Jiang, are also from Nanjing. Why are you so ignorant and making such a fuss?
main entrance.
Jin Yiwei escorted two carriages over, and the leader of the escort was Shangqi, the grandson of a hundred households of Jin Yiwei.
"Mr. Zhang." Sun Shangqi saluted.
Zhang Zhou pointed at Jia Laoshui and said: "Don't unload the goods here. There is no place at home to put it. Laoshui, take people to the workshop and ask the people in the workshop to come out and help."
Jiang Dezhong said: "Xian son-in-law, there are thirty-two houses in your house, but you can't fit these things? Your house is not full of good things, right?"
As Jiang Dezhong spoke, he looked straight at the four wine jars on the carriage behind him.
Lao Jiang himself was in the wine business, so he naturally knew what to buy. Although the mud seal on the wine jar was complete, the regulations on the jar and the mud seal, as well as the lingering aroma of wine in the air, were not enough.
Lao Jiang knew it was a good thing.
"Bring a jar down." Zhang Zhou said.
"OK."
Sun Shangqi went to move it himself.
Only then did Jiang Dezhong notice that the clothes of this group of people were not simple. When he took a closer look, his expression suddenly changed, because under their coats, these people were wearing flying fish suits, with embroidered spring knives on their waists, and the attire of a brocade guard.
But the son-in-law asked Jin Yiwei to do the work...
Be good.
"Can you move two jars?" Jiang Dezhong said, "Let me try the good wine too."
Zhang Zhou said: "There are only four jars in total. I don't want to drink it myself?"
Jiang Dezhong said: "My dear son-in-law, shouldn't you be more generous when giving wine to your father-in-law? Other people's sons-in-law bring good wine, but you... I ask for it, but you don't give it to me. Are you being too stingy?"
The first day you knew I was cheating?
Zhang Zhou waved his hand impatiently: "Bring another jar down."
Although Zhang Zhou was reluctant, he didn't usually drink wine when he wanted to, and there was no one to give it to, so he followed Lao Jiang's wishes and sent Lao Jiang away as soon as possible.
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"Good stuff, really good stuff!"
The two jars of wine were both small, so Jiang Dezhong took one jar and couldn't put it down.
When they entered the courtyard, Jiang Pingyu had already brought his son out to greet him.
Zhang Zhou said: "Lao Taishan wanted to drink the wine given by the emperor, so he brought two jars down and asked the kitchen to prepare two dishes. He didn't go into the hall, just in the yard."
Jiang Dezhong said with a straight face: "Bingkuan, you have so many houses, and I want to move in. You see, I have come all the way to join you, and let me have wine in the yard? Isn't it cold?"
"Drinking requires a drinking atmosphere. Don't you think this spacious courtyard is a good place for drinking and chatting? Bring me a soft cushion. This time I won't sit on a wooden bench, but a stone bench! Drink the wine from the jar, don't use the cup Come on, get the bowl."
Zhang Zhou's courtyard is equipped with stone tables and benches. Although they are very old, they may be several decades old.
But it looks like that when you sit on it.
Jiang Pingyu hurried in and ordered the food and drinks to be prepared, but Zhang Jun did not leave. He looked at his grandfather and father curiously. It seemed that he felt that he had grown up and planned to serve drinks at the table.
"Go in!" Zhang Zhou almost stepped forward, "After you finish your homework, go to the cross-courtyard to practice. Have you smashed the first sandbag?"
Zhang Jun muttered something and went to the inner courtyard.
Jiang Dezhong looked at the wine jar in his hand and exclaimed: "The seal of the royal wine room and the seal of the Da Nei Wine and Vinegar Noodle House are extraordinary. You can't see even one jar in the Nanjing market... A good son-in-law, why don't you give me a jar?" Let me go back and try it, do some research, and see if I can mix it?"
"Haha." Zhang Zhou responded with a weird smile, "Father-in-law, you'd better save it. If you can brew wine after tasting it, doesn't everyone be able to brew wine?"
After saying this, Zhang Zhou immediately opened the mud seal.
"Oh! Don't break it. If I take the seal and seal alone, I can show them off for a long time!"
Jiang Dezhong said with regret, "You don't know, last time I invited others to drink the tea you gave me, saying it was tribute tea. No one believed me, and they all thought I was crazy. But after I finished drinking it, everyone asked me Where can I buy this tea... I said it was a gift from my virtuous son-in-law. He went to the capital on an imperial mission, and they thought I was crazy. But when I took out the official letter from Yingtian Mansion, everyone praised me highly... "
Zhang Zhou frowned after hearing this.
You, Chiang Kai-shek, have lived for most of your life, and now you rely on your son-in-law to brag? Have you forgotten how much you looked down on your son-in-law and wanted to play the trick of beating mandarin ducks with a stick, right?
"drink wine!"
Zhang Zhou means, if you talk too much, I will plug your mouth with wine.
Jiang Dezhong looked expectant, as if he was performing some kind of sacred ritual, and took the first sip of wine... then made a few clicks with his mouth, savoring the taste, and a frown appeared on his face.
"It smells really fragrant. This wine is just... average."
Jiang Dezhong looked at his son-in-law with an expression like "You are not looking for someone to join forces to deceive me."
Zhang Zhou said: "I have never drunk royal wine, so I don't know what it tastes like, but the spiciness and aftertaste are real. Father-in-law, could it be that your sense of taste has failed?"
"I've been studying wine all my life, but can I tell whether it's good or bad? Let me tell you, the more tribute this is, the more people like to fool it. I'm not bragging about the wine I make, it's no worse than this..."
Zhang Zhou wanted to say, you, Chiang Kai-shek, have double standards.
When we talked about tribute tea earlier, we talked about how good it was, but when it came to wine, we just wanted to say that your wine is better than tribute wine?
Why are you so shameless?
This wine is better than yours as soon as you taste it. Why do you pretend to be a wine connoisseur? I don’t know more about the types of wine I’ve drunk in later generations than you do about soy sauce, strong aroma, light aroma, etc.?
Jiang Dezhong finished one bowl of wine and was about to pour the second bowl when Zhang Zhou was also about to pour it.
However, Jiang Dezhong held Zhang Zhou's hand and said, "Xian son-in-law, drink less. I will taste it a few more times and let me figure out the secret!"
While saying that wine is not good, at the same time I want to drink more...
Zhang Zhou rolled his eyes at Lao Jiang and said, "How about, father-in-law, if you look at this, you can take both jars of wine home, and we can talk about it later if we have something to do? I've been out on business until now, and I finally came back. You let me live in peace and quiet first." "
"It's really different. You're a tough guy when you work for the royal family. Aren't I here to discuss settling down in the capital with you? Okay, okay, let's have a drink together. We won't come home until we're drunk!"
"I'll give you both jars, how can you get drunk?" Zhang Zhou said angrily, "Who doesn't know the drinking capacity of the two of us?"
Jiang Dezhong smiled and said: "This jar is not big, plus I brought it..."
"Let's get down to business!"
"Okay!" Jiang Dezhong said, "Actually, this is the case. I have completed all the tasks you entrusted me with, and then I came to the capital. Those cows... Oh! How should I put it, if the court knows... will there be any Why bother? I heard that many princes and nobles put it into their bodies as magic medicine...tsk tsk."
Zhang Zhou said: "The epidemic has passed and the situation has changed. Father-in-law does not need to take it seriously."
Zhang Zhou is reminding Jiang Dezhong that the smallpox plague is a thing of the past. Even if the court wants to promote it throughout the Ming Dynasty in the future, it has nothing to do with you, Chiang Kai-shek. You are just worrying about it.
"But I have come all the way, so I have to settle down for you, right? In fact, just after arriving, someone from the Governor's Palace came to the door yesterday and asked if he was Zhang Gongsheng's father-in-law... Guess what? He's from the British Duke's Palace. "
Zhang Zhou frowned.
Is Zhang Mao so well-informed? Do you even know that his father-in-law, who is doing business, came to the capital?
Or is it that Jiang Dezhong is too high-profile, and even bragging is being targeted by the people in the Governor's Mansion?
"They also said that since I am your father-in-law, you can do business with the Governor's Mansion. However, you have not said anything specific about what I want to supply. Do you think this business of buying low and selling high can be done?"
Zhang Zhou said: "Father-in-law, to put it bluntly, when dealing with officials, you will always suffer the consequences. Don't even think about it. Even if people rely on you, how can you get justice?"
Jiang Dezhong had a smile on his face: "Don't you have a virtuous son-in-law?"
(End of chapter)
