Chapter 82
At this time, an old woman in the courtyard came over with a bowl of porridge and got close to Ruan Dahu, "Brother, if you want to sell these things, why don't I introduce them to you."
Aunt Xu immediately put down her face and said, "Old Zhou family, what do you mean? They are obviously here to find me, who told you to talk too much?"
Mrs. Zhou stretched her lower lip unhappily, "Didn't you just say that you have no skills? I help introduce others, what's wrong with that? Humph, I don't know who keeps saying that she is an old lady from an official family all day long.
Why don't you go live with your official son's house, but instead compete with poor old women like us for business, and even draw him like a monkey's butt? I'm not ashamed!"
Aunt Xu was so angry that she almost fell down. When the old lady finished speaking this week, she immediately put her hands on her hips and fought back with full force, "Hey, I already have an official son, why are you jealous? You can go too if you have the ability.
What a joke. Besides, what’s wrong with me stealing business from you while I live here? You can’t take it away. It’s useless to say these weird things! If you don’t feel ashamed if I draw a monkey butt, then you can draw it too! At least I can draw it and take to the streets.
There are still men who would like to see it. You have to draw it like a monkey’s butt and see if there is a male monkey willing to talk to you when you go into the deep mountains and old forests!”
Hey! Ruan Dahu couldn't help laughing, "You are such an interesting woman, I will do this business with you."
Aunt Xu suddenly acted like a victorious peacock, raising her chin provocatively at Old Mrs. Zhou. Old Mrs. Zhou wanted to scold but was wary of Ruan Dahu, who was so tall and majestic. In the end, she muttered something that no one could hear.
The bowl is gone.
But turning around, Aunt Xu said something honest to Ruan Dahu, who was supporting her. "Since you, brother, are so flattering, it can't be justified if I don't help. So, you guys go back and pack up the prey and go to the night market with me."
Go. While it’s time for dinner in a restaurant, I’ll take you to a big restaurant in the city to try your luck. If the sales are good, big brother, just watch and reward me as much as you want. If you can’t sell, then you have no choice but to
Don’t think of anything else.”
This makes sense. Nianfu immediately took Ruan Dahu back, still using the same car towed by Xiaobailong. He unloaded the luggage, loaded the prey, and set off again.
Lan Gu was afraid of Ruan Dahu and dared not go out with them. But Ouyang Kang was worried and had to go with them.
After thinking about it, I called Zheng San. He told them politely, "It's not that I won't keep you, but you have seen this house. The house is really small, and I am afraid that I will wrong you if I stay here. Why don't we just stay here?"
Please go to the inn to rest for a few days. My eldest young master will pay for all the room and food expenses, okay?"
Ruan Dahu is a stupid person. He only understands Aunt Xu's words without twists and turns. When Nianfu's words went round and round, he didn't understand. He said straightforwardly, "What's the point? We rough people can just build a bunk on the floor."
Why spend money on sleeping?"
Brother Zheng, however, knew more about the world than he did, and said hurriedly, "This is the rule in the city, don't make things difficult for others. Just listen to them."
Ruan Dahu was still puzzled, but Ouyang Kang felt very uncomfortable when he heard this.
Logically speaking, when a friend comes from afar, no matter what the reason is, it is the most basic courtesy to stay with him for a night and treat him to a meal. Especially Zheng Sange and the Ruan family are the benefactors who saved them, but
Now because I am not favored at home, I have no choice but to send my benefactor out to stay in an inn. What do you think?
But if he kept them, he would not only offend others, but also be more embarrassed. So Ouyang Kang could only follow Nian Fu's words, apologize to them over and over again, and thank Nian Fu privately.
Nianfu understood and didn't say anything. He just joked, "We help Brother Ruan marry his wife, which is how we repay his great kindness. By the way, Brother Zheng, do you want a wife?"
"Forget it, please forgive me." It was difficult for Zheng Sange, who was so old, to blush. He said, "We mountain people are honest and don't tell lies. I'm not afraid to tell you."
, I actually asked for a wife in the past. But that woman was really annoying. Every day I had to worry about whether I could wash my face or change my clothes. Later, I really couldn’t live with it anymore, so I had to talk it out and let her take care of my daughter.
Gone, alas, it’s been more than ten years now, and I don’t know where they are now and how they are doing.”
It's obviously a sad story, but why does Nian Fu want to laugh so much after hearing it? She's not the only one, even Ouyang's face is a little uncomfortable. Ahem, they broke up just because they didn't want to wash their faces or change clothes. This dear man is also a weirdo.
One flower.
Noisily walked out the door and met Aunt Xu. She had already packed up and was carrying a large basket of homemade food. Behind her was a **-year-old boy with a sallow face and thin skin. He was also very shy and hid behind her, not daring at all.
Say something.
Ruan Dahu was the most straightforward, saying directly, "Who is this? Isn't he your son?" It doesn't match the shrewd Aunt Xu at all!
"Young Hu Jin!" Although Aunt Xu wants to do his business, she still has the instinct of any mother to protect her children, "Of course Shuan'er is my biological child, he just didn't reach a good age when he was born and didn't raise him well. Wait.
In a few years, I will save money and eat well, and I will let him be a young master with servants in the future."
All mothers with ideals are great mothers. Nianfu smiled and wanted to touch her child's head, but the child shyly avoided it.
Young Master Ouyang leaned closer and whispered, "Don't you think she looks a bit like your mother?"
I have long felt that, otherwise Nianfu could take Ruan Dahu to various restaurants to sell by himself, so why would he have to ask her for help? I just feel that Aunt Xu and Huiniang are the kind of aggressive and active mothers who are particularly protective of their children.
It's not easy, I want to help her.
Aunt Xu told her son to look after the house and went out with them. Because there were too many prey in the car, only two ladies could hitch a ride on the car's shaft except Ruan Dahu, who was driving the car. Young Master Ouyang had no choice but to go with Zheng
The three of them followed each other on foot. However, the dusk was getting darker, and there were not only a lot of pedestrians on the street, but more and more people. It was difficult for the carriage to move, so even if they followed, it was not too much of a rush.
Although Third Brother Zheng was strange in some aspects, he was quite understanding of human nature. Young Master Ouyang put down his pretensions and chatted with him about life in the mountains, the customs and customs of the people, and he did not find it boring at all.
Mrs. Tan was relieved when she heard that Ouyang Kang and the others were gone.
Turning around, he couldn't help complaining to Ouyang Jin, "Look at your good son, what kind of people do you bring to your home all day long? He dares to drag in all the dead chickens and ducks, even if it's smelly, he doesn't mind being dirty. Let the left and right
What do the neighbors look like?"
"Okay." Ouyang Jin interrupted her unhappily, "Hasn't this already taken the person away? Oh! By the way, I asked you to invite the little Juxian, have you invited her? Master Lu is talking about it again today.
Sorry, I'm almost bored to death."
It's okay if I don't mention this. When I mention this, Mrs. Tan has something to say again, "Please! But I said I won't come. What's the use of having money? I'm a red corner in the capital, and there are so many people invited.
People also have to choose their family background. We are already from a humble family background, and if we have some unremarkable ones, it will make people look down on us even more."
Ouyang Jin didn't think that the eldest son had never met anyone else, so how could he be looked down upon? But when Tan's words reminded him of his country birth, he felt ashamed and annoyed. He just felt that the appearance of the country son made him look down upon him.
It’s hard to climb up a high class, but it’s hard to explain it clearly. I can only talk about Xiao Juxian, “Why is he so popular, but he’s just an actor? Why can’t we, an official, hire him? If you add more money,
Let people go!”
Mrs. Tan sneered, "You said it lightly, but where does the money come from? It's the Mid-Autumn Festival soon, followed by the end of the year, and money is everywhere. You still want me to prepare some decent gifts for others. But.
Now that there is an eldest son in the family, he wants the best food, clothing and housing. Where does this money come from?"
Ouyang Jin said displeased, "How much does it cost to buy a pair of chopsticks?"
Mrs. Tan raised her eyebrows, "Even if it doesn't cost much, I see that this young master is very old. He is going to get married soon. If we get married in the capital, how can we get enough without three to five thousand taels of silver? I don't know.
What did our old lady think that she sent someone here at this time? Master, you know better than me how much your annual salary is. Even the farm at home, how much can you get in a year? Don’t give us a penny, let us go.
Where can I add such a big source? But he is so old, and he comes to the capital. If I don't use money to do things for him, people will blame my stepmother for being evil. Besides, with him here, what can the following people do?
Are you talking about marriage? So I advise you, sir, to be more careful in the future. I would rather swallow this breath and apologize to Mr. Lu than to make a fool of myself."
Seeing that Ouyang Jin's face was getting darker and darker, she was afraid that it was not enough and kept telling her, "Oh, by the way, the emperor will be back from Xishan soon. When there is a banquet for the Mid-Autumn Festival and New Year, I will also bring ours.
The eldest young master goes out to socialize, and at such an old age, it’s hard to hide him all the time, isn’t it?”
Now take him out, what should I say about those years in the past? Ouyang Jin was silent for a long time, and finally said, "My mother is still here, and it is really not decent for our eldest son to have no children and grandchildren to serve him. I am an official, and loyalty and filial piety are indisputable.
Quan. He has been raised by his grandmother since he was a child, and he missed this election. Why not call him back after a few days, so as to save his mother from worrying about him."
Mrs. Tan finally secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the young master was completely out of luck.
But Ouyang Jin suddenly said, "Since we can't invite Xiao Juxian, we can't keep putting it off like this. You can go and get two hundred taels of silver from the account, and I'll invite Mr. Lu to sit outside in the evening."
The little bit of pride that Tan had just felt was gone again. With two hundred taels of silver, where are you going to sit? Do you still need to ask?
Forget it, it's still worthwhile to get rid of that country bastard. Otherwise, as long as that person is around, his son will always be blocked by someone. As long as he is gone, his son will still be the real eldest son of the Ouyang family in the capital.
But when I think about it, I feel that Ouyang Jin is really cold and cold. How can I still be depended on if my mother and son treat each other like this? It is better to find a future for my son, and then choose a good wife who is virtuous and well-behaved, and she will depend on my son in the future.
Chapter completed!