The second order was rejected. To be precise, it was not rejected. It was compensated. The matter was discussed and settled, but no money was given.
Chu Qing didn't dare to stay in the main hall any longer, fearing that if he continued to chat with Tan Zhongping, he would not only repair the house for others, but also have to leave some money to support Tan's house before leaving.
Excusing himself for convenience and leaving Changxian in the main hall, Chu Qing walked out.
As soon as I came out of the main hall, I happened to see a young man who looked very similar to Tan Zhongping climbing up the ladder, carrying a tile in his hand.
Chu Qing was afraid that it would be slippery in the rain, so he hurried over to help hold the ladder.
The young man who had just arrived on the roof looked back and grinned: "You must be Brother Chu."
Chu Qing raised his head and asked, "Who are you?"
"Brother Shi, I am Tan Lao Er. You don't remember, but you took me to the Flower Boat a few years ago."
Chu Qing's head was confused: "Really? It's been so long that I've forgotten about it, but I am a loyal person. When I go out to play, I must bring my friends with me."
"Oh, you went to Huachuan and had a dispute with someone. You refused to pay and you were almost beaten. You asked your little brother to help you recover your face. Because of this, I had my legs broken. How could I forget? It’s over.”
Chu Qing really didn't remember, so he took a breath: "Are the people from Huachuan so fierce? Your legs were broken?"
"That's not true. After my little brother helped you beat them, I returned to the house and my father broke their legs."
Chu Qing: "..."
Seeing Chu Qing wearing official robes, Tan Shangyi's face was full of expressions: "Brother, you are an official. What rank? You are so powerful."
"Um, brother, you should repair the house first. Your dad is refilling the glass in the house. Let's talk later."
"Okay."
Tan Shangyi, who had quick hands and feet, ran to the eaves. His father-in-law, who had just opened the door and served tea, ran over, raised his head and shouted: "Slow down, you bitch, don't fall."
Chu Qing was confused.
The prince is in the room, and there is no need to say anything about his poor quality. You, a servant, are cursing at your second young master. Are there any rules?
Smiling apologetically at Chu Qing, the father-in-law said: "Master Chu, please go inside to take shelter from the rain. I'll be here soon."
Retreating under the eaves, Chu Qing sighed repeatedly.
Tan Mansion is really poor, not just pretending.
The old man should not be a servant, but a family member. There are no servants in the house. The people running out to pour water should be family members based on their clothes.
I was quite unhappy at first, but now I have figured it out.
Chu Qing didn't know how much money Chu Wensheng had borrowed from Tan Zhongping before, but they didn't talk about it or ask for it. Due to emotion and reason, it should be fixed for the Tan family.
When it comes to doing business, I'm afraid it's a counterpart. In the last life, Chu Qing had a buddy who opened a car repair shop, and then relatives and friends would go to repair the car every day. Even if the car had no problem, he would repair it, regardless of whether it was broken or not. You can also do a four-wheel alignment. In the end, as soon as the car left, my friends took a quick look and knew what the problem was. It was almost out of gas, and then relatives said that they were all here, so it was time to put some more gas in.
However, Chu Qing didn't think that Tan Zhongping took advantage of him. He came to him on his own, and he couldn't blame others.
Changxian was chatting awkwardly with Tan Zhongping in the main hall. In fact, this was not the first time the two met. They had met several times in private before.
At that time, Changxian was very ambitious and wanted to kill his eldest brother, so he left the palace and made friends with many ministers a year ago. Tan Zhongping, as the commander-in-chief of one of the eight battalions, was also one of the people Changxian made friends with.
It's just that Tan Zhongping is more "loyal", not to the Supreme Emperor, but to the Emperor. He will be loyal to whoever becomes the emperor. When the Supreme Emperor ascends the throne, he will be loyal to the Supreme Emperor. When Huang Laosi ascends the throne, he will be loyal to Huang Laosi. Four loyalties, others don't pay attention at all, don't say that you Changxian is only the second prince, the prince, whether you should be a bird or not, unless you become the emperor, I will sell my life to you.
The two of them had nothing to talk about, they just chatted awkwardly, and Chang Xian couldn't stand it anymore when he saw Tan Zhongping looking like a drowned rat.
"General Tan, you'd better change your seat and don't get sick from gonorrhea."
"It doesn't matter." Tan Zhongping laughed and waved his hand proudly: "General in the army, you have the strongest bones in your body, just..."
Before he finished speaking, there was a crash, and several tiles fell down, followed by a shower of rainwater that hit Tan Zhongping's head and face.
As soon as Lao Tan touched his face, he raised his head and cursed loudly: "You bastard, Ri Nen Niang, I asked you to cover up the rain, what the hell are you doing with your cover?"
"Dad, the tiles are all broken. It's not the child's fault."
"Fucking bastard!"
While cursing, Tan Zhongping stopped pretending and quickly changed his seat. He was not afraid of the rain or the tiles falling down and hitting him again.
They changed positions and continued their awkward conversation.
Tan Shangyi was playing with the tiles on the roof, mumbling, which made him even more embarrassed.
Changxian was extremely helpless.
You must know that in the court, civil servants and military generals do not deal with each other. Both sides will try to blackmail the other party when they get the opportunity.
The civil servants said that generals are capable of killing, and Qiu Ba is very vulgar.
The military general said that civil servants are all talkers and mean nothing, and they just know how to fool around all day long.
Changxian likes civil servants but dislikes military generals. It is not because the military generals are vulgar, but because of his childhood character and living environment.
The eldest, Chang Yu, and the second, Chang Xian, are just the opposite.
Prince Chang Yu had been favored since childhood. Before Huang Laosi ascended the throne, he was surrounded by military generals who all liked Chang Yu.
Huang Laosi likes Chang Yu because although Chang Yu is thin and thin, he likes to dance with swords and sticks and is very spirited.
Looking at Changxian again, he has grown up like a calf, but he likes to read books and has an introverted personality. He can't beat a fart with three sticks, so he is not very popular in the military camp.
It is precisely because of this that Changxian does not like to see the generals.
Changxian looked down on the group of military generals from the bottom of his heart. He didn't know a word of Chinese characters, and every time he opened his mouth, he read the Three-Character Classic, which was about female relatives. He didn't know how to treat guests, and he didn't use any etiquette.
Now when we come to Tan Mansion, Tan Zhongping can be said to be a model of generals. As we are talking here, your son is building a house on his head. What is this? He is afraid that it will suddenly fall and hit him.
Probably seeing that Chang Xian was unhappy, Tan Zhongping sneered and said, "The same applies to Your Highness. When you come to the mansion, you should inform someone in advance so that the general can order someone to repair the house in advance."
"No problem, no problem."
Changxian didn’t even know how to answer this. Well, my majestic King Langya, if you go to any minister’s house on weekdays, the middle door will be opened wide and the servants will stand in two rows to greet you respectfully. Even if you have a big banquet, you’d better do it. , just change the tile!
Tan Zhongping took a sip of tea and said, "Your Highness is laughing."
Changxian was still curious after all. After all, the other party was also a fourth-grade military general with a large monthly salary. The mansion was in such a dilapidated state and he still didn't want to repair it?
But out of curiosity, Changxian couldn't ask directly. He couldn't open his mouth and say why you were so poor that your house was leaking.
Not only Changxian was curious, but Chu Qing was also curious.
After hiding from the rain under the eaves outside for a while, Chu Qing was about to come in when Tan Shangyi came down.
Tan Laoer not only failed to understand the cultivation, but also missed more points.
The area that had just leaked was repaired, but when walking towards the eaves, another dozen pieces were broken.
Seeing Tan Lao Er coming down, Chu Qing couldn't hold back his curiosity: "It's been raining recently. Why doesn't your Tan Mansion find someone to repair the house? At least the tiles should be done."
Tan Shangyi jumped to the ground and realized that at the age of eighteen, he was half a head taller than Chu Qing, at least 1.85 meters tall.
Xiao Tan's face turned red: "There is no spare money in the house. My family is looking for some things to repair, so it can be lived in."
"Tan Shibo is a fourth-grade official. He gets a lot of salary every month. He doesn't have any spare money. He doesn't see any servants in the house. Are there any other expenses?"
"Where are the servants? Our family, Young Master Ding, doesn't need any servants. Apart from my mother and my father, the only one left is my younger brother."
"Ah?" Chu Qing was confused when he heard this: "Isn't your eldest brother in the house?"
"Big brother?" Xiao Tan was also confused: "Where did the little brother come from?"
"Didn't you say you were Tan Lao Er?"
"That's right."
"Then who is Boss Tan?"
"My dad."
Chu Qing cupped his hand with admiration on his face: "Only Wuruo can defeat Xiandi. There is no loophole in this statement."
