Zhang Guangzhen glanced at Tan Zhuo. If Tan Zhuo hadn't successfully entered the Tang family and Shen Fei would have kept him, he would have been very satisfied. Not to mention selling himself as a slave, he would have done anything to give money to his master's family.
After all, his real master was the most noble one in the Yu Dynasty.
But with Tan Zhuo as a comparison, Zhang Guangzhen was not very convinced.
"Mrs. Hou, Zhang is unwilling to sell himself as a slave. I..." Zhang Guangzhen was interrupted by Shen Fei before she could finish her words.
"Oh, since Mr. Zhang doesn't want to, then I won't keep you."
Zhang Guangzhen: "......"
"Qiao Shan, please send Mr. Zhang away!"
Qiao Shan: "......"
The two looked at each other, and both saw the shock in the other's eyes.
Shen Fei didn't pay attention to the two of them, but pulled Tang Zhiling and gestured with him, "Tang Zhiling, I came up with a good idea. Then we can replace all the windows in our house with bright glass."
Tang Zhiling became interested, "Glass? I've heard of Liuli."
"Hey, this glass is almost the same as colored glaze. You will know when it is made. Our house will be very bright and bright."
Tang Zhiling didn't understand either. When he saw Shen Fei talking enthusiastically, he didn't interrupt her and just looked at her with a smile.
At this time, Zhang Guangzhen saw that Shen Fei really didn't want to keep him, and his mood became even lower.
How was he worse than Tan Zhuo? Why did he stay so easily.
"Mrs. Hou, please listen to Zhang."
Shen Fei was talking excitedly when she was interrupted and turned to look over, "Huh? Mr. Zhang hasn't left yet?"
Zhang Guangzhen: "......"
Forget it, forget it, this is just a hairy girl, he will give up on this old face today.
He forced down two tears and looked at Shen Fei sadly, "Hey, Mrs. Hou, please listen to me. Zhang didn't make it clear just now. If it were someone else's family, Zhang would not be willing to sell himself as a slave, but now It is in the house of the Marquis of Tang Dynasty, but Zhang is still willing to do his filial work for the Marquis and his wife."
"Oh? Is there anyone else in Mr. Zhang's family? How much money did you get from selling yourself?"
Shen Fei felt that this old man was suspicious and had to ask more carefully.
Zhang Guangzhen was insulted, but she had to say, "Zhang is sincerely serving the Hou Mansion. Madam, please give Zhang as much as you think he is worth."
Shen Fei touched her chin and looked at Zhang Guangzhen, "Do you have a wife and children?"
Zhang Guangzhen really couldn't figure out Shen Fei's thinking. She didn't dare to be clever at this time, so she told the truth, "Zhang has a wife and children, but they are not in Kyoto, but in his hometown in Luoyang."
Shen Fei nodded, "Oh, then don't sign the death contract. You have children. If you are a slave, it won't be good for them. Let's sign a five-year contract!"
At this moment, Zhang Guangzhen felt that as long as he told the truth and could not take advantage of Qiao, this mistress was still easy to talk to.
No matter how unreliable she is, at least she has a kind heart.
"Thank you, ma'am!"
Zhang Guangzhen sincerely thanked him.
"Okay, Qiao Shan, please arrange for the two of us!"
"Yes, madam." Qiao Shan left with Tan Zhuo and Zhang Guangzhen.
Only then did Tang Zhiling speak: "You seem to be very strict with Mr. Zhang?"
Shen Fei stuck out her tongue, "Where is it?"
"Then why treat him and Mr. Tan differently."
Shen Fei shrugged, "I think Mr. Zhang is naughty and doesn't tell the truth, but the last sentence should be true. He has a wife and children."
"Oh? What will you do if he doesn't tell the truth?" Tang Zhiling asked.
"If he doesn't tell the truth, I will sign a death contract with him first, and then buy him a wife and let him get married, hahaha!"
Shen Fei's voice was loud, and Zhang Guangzhen in the outer courtyard could hear it clearly.
He was so scared that he broke into a cold sweat.
His wife was in her hometown in Luoyang, taking care of her mother and raising children. How could he still get married?
When Tan Zhuo saw Zhang Guangzhen like this, he said, "Although Mrs. Hou is young, she is really suspicious. She cannot tell except the master behind us. You'd better not lie to others."
Zhang Guangzhen rolled her eyes at Tan Zhuo and said, "You think I don't know, but I know Mrs. Hou's methods. This person is not plotting secretly, but is directly scheming."
I just let you know clearly that I want to trick you.
Qiao Shan settled the two of them and left.
He no longer had the looseness in his heart. He had to be more careful so that no flaws could be seen.
Shen Fei and Tang Zhiling returned to the inner room, "Shen Fei, my colleagues know about our family's happy event, and they all hope to come to the banquet in our house."
"No problem, then let's hold a banquet at our house. Will there be many people coming to our house?"
Tang Zhiling thought for a while, "There shouldn't be many, they are all colleagues from the Ministry of Industry."
Shen Fei wanted to eat roasted whole lamb, so she suggested: "Then let's do it in the garden. You can eat roasted whole lamb, and you can also eat my peppers. Then you can have hot pot."
"Is it a copper pot?" Tang Zhiling asked.
Shen Fei nodded. She had also eaten the copper pot here before, but it was too bland because there was no chili.
"The copper pot is not bad, but the taste is too bland. The Zhanggu and Shulingshi that I play well with are rough people and have a strong taste."
When Tang Zhiling was in the Ministry of Industry, few of the big shots above paid attention to him.
Although he was the son of the Duke of Guo, he was still a bastard and was separated from the family.
Moreover, he did not pass the imperial examination, and he had no topic to talk with those serious officials who came from the imperial examination.
If you talk about it superficially, people will disdain you, but if you talk about it deeply, he won't understand.
"Don't worry, the hot pot I'm talking about means spicy pot. I'm sure you'll enjoy it."
"Ah That's good!"
Tang Zhiling had finished explaining the matter and left it alone.
The next day, Tang Zhiling went to work confidently. Now that the Tuntian Division was fine, his focus was on making ice.
Jia Shangshu personally spoke and asked Tang Zhiling to be responsible for making ice, while all the ice sellers were dispatched to sell the ice.
As a result, the people in Chang'an City discovered that this year's ice was much cheaper, half the price of previous years.
Although this time is a bit late, after the hottest period, people with some financial resources will still buy it.
So boxes and boxes of silver were carried to the Ministry of Works.
In just a few days, the Ministry of Industry actually made 28,000 taels of silver.
The movement on Jia Shangshu's side immediately attracted the attention of the Minister of Hubu. The little old man couldn't sit still anymore and hurriedly brought Deng Jin, the Minister of Hubu, to the Ministry of Works.
When they arrived at the work department together, they saw the busy work department. In the past, the work department was also busy, with some craftsmen hammering away.
But not so beaming.
When Shangshu Hubu came in, he saw many boxes containing silver. Shangshu Hubu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Jia Shangshu, you guys are making a lot of noise!"
