The current head of the Zheng family in Fengshan is Zheng Yiqian. He has acquired numerous properties and shops through the accumulated accumulation of several generations of farm and house management. Most of the fertile paddy fields in the north and south of Fengshan have been owned by the Zheng family. In the Fengshan market, most of the shops have banners with Zheng Ji hanging on them. The power of the Zheng family can be seen in Fengshan.
It would be nice to guard this three-quarter acre of land and become a happy and wealthy man. The regret in my heart is that the family is not prosperous. The only daughter was only born at the age of thirty, so it is not possible to have a baby. Zheng Zuliang, one of the best in Lian Xinghua, was also the brother-in-law of Mr. Zheng of Fengshan. According to legend, Zheng Zuliang was a poor scholar in his early years. He had no fame at that time. He married the sister of Mr. Zheng of Fengshan, who had a wealthy family. Hopeless, he turned to business. With the help of Mr. Zheng, his capital is now far better than that of Mr. Zheng in Fengshan. But everyone knows that without this Mr. Zheng in Fengshan, Zheng Zuliang, a high-ranking official, would not know where he would be.
The most magnificent mansion in Fengshan belongs to his Zheng family.
"Hey——!" Cai Gang drove the carriage and parked it steadily in front of the gate. After Zheng Ruoying got off the carriage, she went straight to the side room to find the manager, Lao Cai. Lao Cai was also named Cai, but he had no relatives at all with Cai Gang. Because of the relationship, I have worked in the Zheng Mansion from a young boy to the current twilight years. The white hair on my head is as white as white silk.
Zheng Yiqian was sitting in the hall, looking at his daughter who was in such a turbulent state, and he became more and more anxious and angry. When she was a child, she was a good girl who knew the books and answered the courtesy. However, she became more and more inappropriate as she grew up. Children should walk lightly and safely. Xianxian, so reckless, especially better than a man! Recently, several wealthy relatives have spoken about Ruoying's marriage. It's not a big deal if they bump into her like this!
He poured himself a cup of Jianping Zhuyeqing. When he was young, he was often exhausted from doing things and needed to drink to relieve his fatigue. Therefore, he was caught in this evil obstacle that he could not get rid of in his life. But now, it is because the treasure of this family has not been able to find a solution to his life events. I don't even want to get rid of this demonic barrier. A glass of wine can numb myself, and I can relieve my worries and stop thinking about trivial matters.
Zheng Ruoying suddenly disappeared and was able to summon his servant Cai Gang. He liked the boy Cai Gang very much. He listened very well to what this boy said and often told some dirty stories in front of him. He often said it and laughed from ear to ear, but the name was a bit vulgar, it was called Cai Gang, why not call it Urinal.
Not to mention that this boy is quite discerning, and several of his relatives in the clan are some of the errands in Xinghua. People like to hear compliments when they get older. The more I look at this boy, the more I like him.
Today Ruoying went out somewhere for another day of wild life. This Cai Gang went with him, so he was called to ask.
The Jianzhou Bamboo Leaf Green has a unique taste. People who drink it for the first time generally cannot accept the weird taste. However, Zheng Yiqian has been drinking this wine for decades, just like drinking water. When I was called to come over, I didn’t even raise my eyelids and asked nonchalantly:
"Where did you drive the lady to today? Why was the lady so reckless when she came back? What did you do?"
Cai Gang dared to be a little petty with the young lady, but he didn't dare to do anything random with this old fox. In the eyes of this old fox, his behavior was as good as his family.
Cai Gang stood respectfully in the hall with his back bent, and replied to Zheng Yiqian's words: "Sir, there is a boy in Helu building a house today, and several plasterers from that boy's family have taken over the dry land on our house. , after hearing this, the young lady took the young one to Helu to discuss with the other party, but later the young lady didn’t know what they discussed at that small house, and they didn’t come out after talking for a long time. I don’t know what happened now that the young one is gone?”
Although Zheng Yiqian said he was good at wine, he never dared to mess with things because of wine, otherwise others would have already taken care of his huge family fortune. He took a sip of wine and sat quietly on the Taishi chair, thinking, what is this? Several acres of dry land had been abandoned a few years ago, and even two kilograms of grain had been confiscated in good years. If it weren't for the officials and the kings of hell who came regularly every day to urge grain and tax, I would have almost forgotten about that place. Why did Ruoying think of that ghost place today?
Zheng Yiqian knew that if things were abnormal, there would be monsters, so he asked: "What happened? Did the land occupied by those masons and plasterers be given away later?"
Cai Gang said truthfully: "There is no reason to let him out. It's just that the young lady stayed at the owner's house for a long time and didn't say a word when she came back. Oh, by the way, the young lady also asked the young one to rush back to Fengshan to get a pen and Mo Yan, seems to be writing something!"
Zheng Yiqian said: "Okay, this girl's behavior has become more and more mysterious recently. Help me keep an eye on it. It has nothing to do with you here." He looked at Cai Gang's back and murmured in his heart, this girl usually has very clever ideas. Duo, alas, I don’t know what I have to worry about today. I am getting older, and there is no successor in the next generation. Seeing the achievements that I have worked hard for half a life, and giving them away to make wedding clothes for others, Zheng Zuliang can’t help but feel sad. Come from.
His standards for selecting a son-in-law are not high. He just needs to be a well-matched one. He cannot let his daughter suffer. If his daughter is lucky enough to give birth to two boys in the future, it will be even better if she can adopt one to continue her family's incense and visit her ancestral temple. Wonderful!
Zheng Zuliang was thinking about it when Zheng Ruoying walked out of the side room with a face full of joy as if he had discovered some treasure. Zheng Yiqian took a look and thought to himself: Why is this child so happy today? He has such a stinky face. It's been years since I kept it on my face and didn't look good on myself. Is this because I've hit a bad guy today?
Zheng Ruoying usually hates seeing her father drinking. The old man is already in poor health as he gets older, and wine is a poison that crosses the intestines. Drinking too much will do all kinds of harm without any benefit. Today, he went to the hall to talk to his father about what happened in Feng. What happened on the mountain? As soon as I came up, I saw the old man drinking again. The joyful smile on his face was instantly wiped away, and his stinky face appeared again.
Sitting on the chair, he added some oil and said: "Dad, drink a little to strengthen your mind and refresh yourself; drinking too much is the source of harm to your body. My daughter shouldn't teach you the wrong things, but you are my father, and my daughter feels sorry for your old man's health. , you indulge in the wine country every day, and your health is getting worse and worse. If you continue to drink, you will definitely have health problems. After all, we women are not in charge of the affairs of this family. If you collapse, will we be the one to take the lead? "
Zheng Yiqian's eyebrows jumped and said: "You also know that you need a man to take the lead, so why are you still putting off your marriage? I just hope that you can have more sons, and one of them will help our Zheng family in the future. .”
One sentence stopped Zheng Ruoying from wanting to continue the conversation.
Those words again! Zheng Ruoying was extremely angry. The biggest source of conflict with the two elderly people at home now was his marriage. As expected, this matter was involved again!
It was useless to talk more. She said with a straight face: "Dad, my daughter wants to make an agreement with you today. If I can prove that I can support our family's foundation without relying on men and earn ten thousand yuan, won't you? If you interfere in your daughter’s marriage again, let her make her own decision!”
Zheng Yiqian was sitting on the chair and almost jumped when he heard Zheng Ruoying's words. How much? Ten thousand guan? Why is this girl so crazy today that she earns 10,000 yuan? Was she used to living a good life and didn't realize how hard it was to make money, so she deliberately said these words to delay time?
Zheng Yiqian grabbed Zheng Ruoying's hand, looked at his precious daughter with sincere words, and said: "My daughter, dad knows that you want to support the ancestral foundation of our Zheng family for dad. The foundation built by our ancestors cannot be given away like this. You are giving someone else an advantage in vain. Dad knows even better that in Fengshan, you can’t find a boy who is worthy of you. But if you can’t find one, you can go to Xinghua or Jianzhou, Fuzhou to choose a good husband. Why do you have to do this? Embarrass yourself, you will become an old girl in two years, and it will not be so easy to find a good family by then."
In order to add some emotion to his words, Zheng Yiqian squeezed out a few tears from the corners of his dry eyes that had not been shed in decades.
Zheng Ruoying saw that her old father was actually crying because of her. She felt even more uncomfortable at that moment. Her big tears also flowed down and she said, "Dad, just give me two years. When two years are up, if I earn 10,000 guan, my daughter will let her father arrange her marriage no matter what the father wants! There will never be another question!"
Two years. . Zheng Yiqian said: "Why are you doing this? Do you know how much this ten thousand guan is? Our Zheng family now has hundreds of acres of fertile land in Fengshan, and there is no dry land. In addition, the annual income of these shops is thousands of guan." This is incredible! You are too young."
Zheng Ruoying never thought about earning 10,000 gu. When the time comes, she can earn a few thousand gu to prove her ability. Besides, delaying it for two years is better than getting married now. Zheng Ruoying said resolutely: "Dad~". The old fox was unmoved. He was too hard and had to be soft. Zheng Ruoying grabbed Zheng Yiqian's arm and swung it from side to side. She started to act coquettishly and said: "Dad, Can you give your daughter one last chance? Good daddy, please~~"
Seeing that the already slim girl was still acting coquettishly with him like a child, Zheng Yiqian's heart almost melted. He thought about it in his mind. It had been a long time since he had seen his daughter look so cute. What a crime. He couldn't win over the child. Zheng Yiqian could only After being able to acquiesce, he glanced at his daughter and asked: "Tell me, how do you plan to earn ten thousand yuan in this year? Your father, I have seen too many young people who are obsessed with quick success and end up in the wrong direction." If you are evil, tell me and let dad help you check it!"
Speaking of this, Zheng Ruoying's bright eyes became even brighter, and she said with joy in her eyes: "Dad, our dry land at the other end of Nanxi River has been deserted for some years. The idle tenant farmers at home should organize themselves and start planting sugar cane this winter!"
