There is always a way to come up with a time when the rain comes after a night and the sky clears.Master Du led the crowd again and entered the gate of the Su family in a dignified manner.However, today Su Mu did not wait at home, but went to the yamen to work, because today is not the time to rest.Su Mu and Zheng Qingchuan treated these relatives neither warmly nor coldly.Because Su Mu was not at home, Zheng Qingchuan and those cousins, uncles and cousins had nothing to talk about, so Zheng Qingchuan asked the nurse to send a money bag to Master Du, and Master Du turned around and took the men to the opera garden to listen to the play.Only the uncle of the Su family was left in the flower hall in the outer courtyard by Mrs.
Su.Such an old son poured bitter water in front of the old mother, and he simply described himself as the most suffering person in the world, for fear that the old mother would forget him if she was too comfortable, Zheng Qingchuan ignored the uncle of the Su family, and was not even in the mood to listen to him, so she let Mama Yun stay in the small flower hall in the outer courtyard to watch, and she invited her sister-in-law and other female relatives into the inner courtyard.The nurse sent someone to invite two female storytellers.These two female gentlemen are versatile, telling stories, singing songs, singing operas, dancing, and playing allegro.Ask them to entertain guests, and never make them feel boring.The cousins were really fascinated by it, smiling, and sometimes clapping their hands and laughing.Everyone was engrossed in admiring it, and Zheng Qingchuan just needed to sit on the side.I have to say that she is very lazy Ah Qing saw through Zheng Qingchuan's intentions, suddenly leaned on Zheng Qingchuan's back, and whispered: "Qiqi is a lazy worm again" Zheng Qingchuan pinched her little face and whispered: "You help me find a way" The more others begged her, the more arrogant Ah Qing became, and she laughed happily, but deliberately stopped talking, let go of Zheng Qingchuan's shoulder, and ran to whisper to Ah Yun.Zheng Qingchuan was helpless, ignoring the excitement in front of him and absent-minded.At noon, Su Mu deliberately took the time to go home, and the guests who visited the opera garden also returned.At the noon wine table, Su Mu finally responded positively to the request of his relatives.Zheng Qingchuan didn't see it with her own eyes and hear it with her own ears, but Mama Yun and the nurse took turns to report to her, and she could imagine it according to the news.Su Mu toasted first, and then said: "Although the virtuous do not avoid relatives, but the yamen is a place of right and wrong, many eyes watch, once favoritism or favoritism, there is a general judgment and advice in the front, and there are people in the back.A moment of wealth and a hundred years of peace, these two all depend on how each person chooses.But there is always a time when the East Window incident happens, and the former prefect is a bad example. ”There was an urgent sub urging: "Don't go around in circles, just say it" In fact, everyone has already heard the meaning of the refusal, so the tone is unhappy, and the face is gloomy, just like seeing lightning, just waiting for thunder.Anyway, both sides have made up their minds, each has its own idea, so that it is better to say it clearly in person than to avoid it, it is really torturous to wait for people who can't stand this torture Some people rolled up their sleeves, put their strong arms on the table, their eyes were like bull's eyes, staring at Su Mu as if they were negotiating with an enemy country, fortunately, Su Mu is not a coward, if he should refuse, sooner or later, he will have to say it at once, and simply explain it at one time, Su Mu sped up his speech, his tone was firm, he was not angry, and continued: "The number of officials in the yamen is enough, and there are regulations in the imperial court, It will not be added at this time.What's more, the officials in Jingzhou are either hereditary from father to son, or they choose local filial sons with strong martial arts to take charge.When relatives in Suzhou came to Jingzhou Yamen to work as officials, they would be rejected by me as well as by the locals. ”Anxious Zi gritted his teeth and spoke again: "You just say don't go around in circles" Even so, Su Mu still didn't move, and finally made it clear: "My plan is that I will pay the capital and let the people in my hometown open a workshop in the countryside of Suzhou, and part of the money I earn will be used for work and part of the money will be used for widows and orphans."
In addition to repairing the ancestral hall, if you can't afford to buy medicine for medical treatment, you can also ask the patriarch to withdraw it, which can help the emergency and the poor.As for what kind of workshop to open, everyone discussed it with the patriarch, and this listens to the meaning of the patriarch and everyone" This is the method he discussed with Zheng Qingchuan last night.Zheng Qingchuan also thought about it at the time: If this workshop loses money, as long as the thin-skinned person is not too poor, he should not come to the door to make a request for this matter If it is a thick-skinned person who repeats the old words and is greedy, then Su Mu will not have to be polite Sure enough, someone asked on the spot: "If you lose your capital, what should I do" Master Du took a sip of wine, and thought: These people are really thieves and thieves, and if they refuse to eat at all, even if they lose their capital, and they don't lose your money, Master Du is not a soft temper, but he barely held back, Waiting for Su Mu to continue.After all, he himself is not a member of the Su family, so it is not good to interject Su Mu's expression was as calm as ice and snow, and said: "Everyone gathers firewood and flame Patriarch Gao is a stable person, and our Su family has no shortage of smart people, let alone diligent people, as long as there are three temperaments of stability, intelligence and diligence, I believe that the cause can be done well."
It is easy to lose money if you are impetuous. ”Someone else asked directly: "Su Mu, how much capital are you going to pay" Su Mu rubbed his right temple with his hand, looking like he had a headache, and then said seriously: "I will communicate with the patriarch, discuss together, and you can also discuss with the patriarch."
When the patriarch receives the letter, you will see it too. ”The patriarch is an older man, and he is very face-saving, although sometimes the city is deep and will be a little hypocritical, but the too cheeky request should not be raised.There is a respected label attached to his body, and he always has to consider the consequences, not to mention, Su Mu is not a soft persimmon that can be manipulated by others, if the patriarch wants to control Su Mu, he must first weigh his own catties and two, and calculate whether he has the ability Su Mu and Zheng Qingchuan's considerations are not exhaustive, but at least these people in front of them can't find anything wrong Some people are greedy and not satisfied with such conditions, but their throats are blocked by a breath, and they have nothing to say for the time being, so they can only turn their faces and sulk in their hearts.Some people saw the wind and turned the rudder and began to flatter Su Mu with a smirk.Su Mu responded to the flattery with a smile, not taking it seriously, and said that he still had something to do in the Yamen, and said that he would send someone to deliver a letter to Suzhou today, and then left the wine table.The others continued to sit, borrowing wine to kill their sorrows, gnawing chicken bones, pig bones, and fish bones, simply hating Su Mu in their hearts, and scolding Su Mu in their hearts for being a treacherous stinky boy, the farmer also has a smart mind, and it is not so easy to be fooled, some people have already calculated it with a small abacus in their hearts, Su Mu's conditions are far worse than their requirements, they simply do not meet the minimum standards, and people who have a big appetite will not be satisfied if they eat a little meat residue Fortunately, Zheng Qingchuan arranged the house in a low-key and simple manner, It doesn't look like it's rich.There is often this kind of unbelievable news in the streets and alleys, that is: a certain relative of a certain family failed to borrow money, turned against each other, colluded with outsiders, and looted a certain family on a dark and windy night, and the Su family did not show off their wealth, and other people's crooked intentions were at least less in the evening, and Master Du instructed the little girl to send the drunkards back to the small courtyard in a carriage.The ladies like to sit in a sedan chair, so Mama Yun arranged a sedan chair.All in all, the ladies were happy, the men were unhappy and not satisfied, and the next day, Mrs.
Su personally gave the relatives a meal, and persuaded her bitterly: "There is still a vegetable garden at home, and there is rice, how can you leave it behind, no matter if you go back early and have time, come here to sit again, look at me, this old woman, remember to help me tell me when I go back, I think about those people who often chat to help me bring some Jingzhou specialties to them to taste." ”Under Zheng Qingchuan's instructions, Mama Yun had already prepared a gift.In addition to Jingzhou's specialties, most of them are clothing, and some valuable medicinal materials are specially given to the patriarch and some older elders.Uncle Su deeply felt that he was left out because he was Su Mu's uncle, not the uncle in the next room, how could he be treated the same as others, even if he couldn't be a master, at least he had to keep him for a year and a half, he also happened to be filial piety under Mrs.
Su's knees, in private, he complained to Mrs.
Su again, but Mrs.
Su was not polite to her eldest son this time, she directly reached out and poked his forehead, and said: "Your old wife is lying on the bed and can't move, and you are still full of flowers.
If you don't go back, if my grandson learns like you, see if I don't beat you" The old lady hated that iron could not become steel, and she was so angry that she gritted her teeth, and immediately took a cane and knocked on the eldest son's back a few times.This eldest son is too lazy to do, and he is also romantic, loves to spend money, but he can't make money, but the uncle of the Su family has a second trick, that is, pretending to be sick The next morning, other relatives packed up their bags and planned to go back, but the uncle of the Su family was so sick that he couldn't get up from bedMaster Du has known this uncle of the Su family for more than ten years, and he knows almost all the shortcomings of the person in front of him.
I sent someone to invite the doctor quickly, the doctor is very skilled, and reasonable, and the Su family is very familiar, prescribe the most bitter medicine, the mother-in-law quickly boiled the thick bitter medicine, Master Du personally walked to the bed of the uncle of the Su family with the medicine bowl."
How are you, take the medicine first, the medicine will get rid of the disease" Uncle Su snorted and chirped: "Wait for the medicine to cool and then drink it, it hurts me to death, ouch, I can't get up, what can I do, fortunately, Su Mu is still in him, he won't leave me alone" Master Du sneered: "Look at what you said, you have six sons who don't rely on, and you still want to rely on others, if you go to Suzhou or the yamen in the capital to fight a lawsuit, the official will beat you a few boards, thinking that you are teasing him, the medicine has blown cold, drink it early" Uncle Su was ridiculed and his face turned red, Another group of people stood by and stared, and he could only tremble, intending to try the medicine.If it's not too bitter, just close your eyes and bear with it, ouch, I can't bear it, I can't bear it, poof, Master Du's clothes were immediately sprayed with medicinal juice, and Master Du calmed down: "Good medicine, bitter mother-in-law, go and bring a bowl to boil more, and what" Some onlookers turned their faces and snickered, but Uncle Su still has a third trick, that is, to cheat, don't get up, and don't drink medicine, Master Du specially asked the doctor to go to Su's house to reply.Old Madam Su heard that her eldest son was sick, so of course she had to ask in person.The doctor told the truth and said with a smile: "Although there is a disease, but the old man looks at the old man but he doesn't look like he is suddenly ill, if he is less romantic, his body will be much stronger, and now he is a little weak" Mrs.
Su smiled bitterly until tears came out, and rushed to the eldest son's bed in a sedan chair, raised her crutches and hit, and also hit the weakness below The uncle of the Su family covered the man's weakness with his hands, rolled out of bed, and ran faster than a monkey, and a mother-in-law laughed loudly: "I couldn't get up just now, but now I am alive and well, haha" Everyone watched and laughed together.
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