"Ms. Gu, go back, don't make others laugh."
The housekeeper Zhao Shun's face was full of displeasure, and he was angry at Gu who was kneeling towards the door.
Mrs. Gu raised her head slightly, glanced at Zhao Shun, and said firmly: "Please ask the housekeeper to tell Mr. Zhao to help the Gu family for the sake of the engagement between Zhengchen and the third lady!"
Zhao Shun picked his ears impatiently and came to Gu's side: "The imperial court has canceled the imperial examination. Gu Zhengchen can no longer be an official. What will your family match my third lady? Listen, the Zhao family will not give You have a penny, get out of here as soon as possible, don’t force me to do it!”
Gu's face changed slightly.
The Gu family fled and settled in Teng County in the first year of Hongwu's reign and had no foundation. Now the Wang family is pressing harder and harder, and if they can't pay back the money, they are afraid they will be in a desperate situation.
The Zhao family is the Gu family's only hope for survival. They can't leave, no matter what!
"Come here, take me out and throw me far away!" Zhao Shun saw that Gu was so ungrateful, he shouted, and then cursed at Gu: "Bah, what the hell!"
The two servants rolled up their sleeves and stepped forward. As soon as they grabbed Gu's arm, they heard a "whoosh" in their ears.
Zhao Shun felt something flying over and had no time to dodge. His eyebrows hurt and he couldn't help shouting: "Who hurt me?"
A copper coin landed on the ground, rolled two steps away, and lay on the ground.
Zhao Shun stared: Copper coins?
Picking up the copper coins with one hand, Zhao Shun looked up and met a pair of cold eyes. He couldn't help but take a step back and shouted in a panic: "Gu, Gu Zhengchen!"
Gu Zhengchen flipped the copper coin twice between his fingers, then put it into his sleeve, took two steps forward, and in front of Zhao Shun, he raised his hand and slapped him!
Snapped!
The loud slap stunned the Zhao family servants, as well as Gu and Gu Qingqing.
The onlookers looked at this scene, their eyes widened, and some opened their mouths in disbelief.
How dare someone hit Zhao Shun in the face?
Zhao Shun is the housekeeper of the Zhao family, helping Zhao Feng, the master of the Zhao family, to manage the Zhao family's cloth business. He is also a well-known figure in Teng County, but he was slapped in the face, and he was slapped in the face in public!
"Brother Zhengchen."
Mrs. Gu couldn't believe it. Her son had always been weak, how could he become so strong today?
Gu Zhengchen felt a little uncomfortable hearing his mother call "Brother Zhengchen".
The Ming Dynasty inherited the "Legacy of the Song Dynasty" - Emperor Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou, called his adopted son Song Xiaozong "brother." It is common for a son to call him brother.
Really brother or sister, let’s call them brother or sister.
But one thing to note is that a brother-in-law may not be a real brother-in-law. What, there are customers in the brothel, and the girls call him "brother-in-law."
"Gu Zhengchen!"
Zhao Shun was furious.
Snapped!
Zhao Shun fell into a sluggish state. He seemed to have been slapped again, which was very heavy and painful.
It’s not an illusion, no!
Gu Zhengchen looked at Zhao Shun coldly and scolded him harshly: "Who dares to call me by my name without knowing your dignity?"
Zhao Shun's eyes were spitting fire, he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
Snapped!
After the third slap, Zhao Shun stumbled and fell to the ground.
Gu Zhengchen put his hands behind his back and gasped at the corner of his mouth. This is really a slap in your face, it hurts in the palm of my hand...
"I am a member of the imperial court, and I am engaged to the third lady of your family. I am the future uncle of the Zhao family. Even a servant dares to call me by my name. I will reward you with these three slaps today. It will make your memory long. Now open the door. Welcome us in!"
Gu Zhengchen shouted majestically.
The Ming Dynasty attached great importance to the order of respect and etiquette, and those who violated the rules were severely punished.
Although the imperial court has canceled the imperial examination, the people who are elected are people who are elected after all, and a servant is called by his first name. This alone is enough to beat you. If this matter comes to the government, it is also your rudeness!
Identity is an insurmountable gap, and you can't jump over it even if you run for it.
Zhao Shun was stunned and didn't know what to do for a moment.
Gu Zhengchen was too lazy to care about these people. He turned back to his mother Gu and Gu Qingqing: "Mom, let's go in and settle the matter."
Gu didn't hear very clearly and was a little dazed.
Gu Qingqing pushed her mother and followed her brother.
Zhao Shun looked at Gu Zhengchen who was walking towards the door, and quickly stood up and shouted: "If you dare to enter without the owner's permission, you are trespassing in a private house!"
Gu Zhengchen stood in front of the door, raised his foot and kicked it away!
Bang!
The door that was originally ajar was pushed open by brute force!
Gu Zhengchen said solemnly: "My uncle's family came to our door in broad daylight. How does this count as trespassing?"
Gu Qingqing nodded heavily, relieved, and looked at the shrunken Zhao family with a groan, admiring his brother. In the past, his brother was weak, but he had never been so domineering.
Seeing the door open, Mrs. Gu looked at Gu Zhengchen, who had a determined look on his face, and stepped across the threshold.
The people watching suddenly became lively.
The Gu family was so impressive that they not only slapped the Zhao family's housekeeper three times, but also kicked open the Zhao family's door. This was so relaxing.
These snobs bully orphans and widowed mothers!
It's fine now, people just knock on the door.
However, why is this Gu Juren still different from the rumors? Doesn't it mean that he can't stand the stimulation and goes crazy? Looking at his posture, is there any sign of madness?
Zhao Shun looked at the Gu family disappearing through the door, trembled quickly, chased after him, passed Gu Zhengchen and others, ran through the hanging flower door first, rushed to the main room, shouted at the top of his voice: "Master, Master, Gu family coming."
In the main room.
Mrs. Xu, who wore a red flower in her hair, was discussing good things with Zhao Feng. When Zhao Shun heard Zhao Shun's voice, she couldn't help but panic: "What should I do? If other people find out, the officials won't kill me."
According to imperial law, one woman cannot be paired with two women. Knowing that a woman is already betrothed and she goes to a matchmaker with another family, the matchmaker will be beaten fifty times, and she will never want to be a matchmaker again in the future.
Zhao Feng glanced outside the door and arranged: "Mrs. Xu, please take shelter behind the screen."
Mrs. Xu quickly walked away.
Zhao Shun ran in and just said a few words to Zhao Feng, Gu Zhengchen, Gu Shi and Gu Qingqing had already arrived at the door of the main hall.
When Zhao Feng saw that the people had arrived, he didn't bother to blame Zhao Shun. He looked at Gu with a cold look, his eyes fell on Gu Zhengchen, and said bluntly: "You're just in time, Zhao Shun, go and get six guans of money."
Mrs. Gu was pleasantly surprised.
Gu Zhengchen frowned slightly. Zhao Feng's move was unexpected. If he really wanted to help the Gu family, he would have given the money long ago, and would not have let his mother kneel outside the door and let people say that the Zhao family was not good.
Zhao Shun ran out in a hurry, and soon came over with a wooden tray in his hand. On the tray were six strings of copper coins strung with ropes. This was Liu Min Qian, or Liu Guan Qian.
Just when Mrs. Gu wanted to thank her, Zhao Feng sneered and waved his hand: "You can take the money. In exchange, Gu Juren, you take the initiative to cancel the marriage contract with Ya'er."
"this……"
Mrs. Gu was a little panicked, how could this be done?
Gu Zhengchen picked up the six guan of money, rattled it, and said slowly to Zhao Feng, who looked disdainful: "So, Mr. Zhao wants me to take these six guan of money and take the initiative to regret the marriage? Haha..."
Zhao Feng stood up and slapped the table, and said majestically: "Gu Juren, Ya'er must marry an official. Do you still have the possibility of becoming an official? Take these six dollars and get out of the Zhao family, and you will be forgiven from now on!" "
Gu Zhengchen picked up six guan of money, walked towards Zhao Feng, and then slammed the money on the table. The tea bowl was shaken: "These six guan of money are borrowed from my Gu family. I'll give you the money. Hurry up!"
