Hongwu Survival Guide

It was windy yesterday, and today the sky is gloomy again. The cold air can't penetrate into the house where the earth dragon was burned, but without sunlight, even though it is Si time, the house still looks a little dark at [-] o'clock in the morning.

There is never enough light in the room, which is something Zhu Yuan has never been used to since returning to this era.

Under the dark light, after one night, it seemed that she had turned into a soft woman who thoughtfully helped him put on his clothes, and when the boy got out of bed, when he was about to leave, she knelt down and kowtowed: "Liu Er sees Daddy off."

Zhu Yuan just thought it was funny, stepped back to the bedside, grabbed the woman's pointed chin and squeezed it: "Good boy."

After speaking, he took Luoshui, Gussack and others out of the master bedroom.

When Zhu Yuan left, on the big bed, Zhongli Xigua, who felt that he had learned a lot, immediately looked at the woman teasingly: "Your surname is 'Zhuang'."

The woman poked her head cautiously and waited for a while. After confirming that they were all gone, she turned into a dominatrix again, and threw herself at Zhongli Watermelon. She skillfully covered Nizi's mouth with one hand, and pinched her with the other without any politeness: "You lowly maidservant, do you think you dare to bully me if you become a nobleman? My old lady will strangle you to death..."

Suddenly being thrown down, severe pain came from his waist, and his mouth was covered again. Zhongli Xigua, who hadn't expected such a turning point at all, was momentarily dazed.

And... the instinctive fear of submission in his bones.

The one in front of her was the arrogant and ruthless grandma of Zhongli's family in her impression.But...the problem is, now...at the moment...it's all like this, why do you have it?

After reacting, Zhongli Watermelon immediately began to struggle, and opened his mouth to bite the woman's hand covering her mouth, but he was lifted up and slapped skillfully by the other party, before he could make a sound, he pressed it back again, and there was the woman's voice: "Your Zhongli's family is gone, but my farmer's family is still here. Have you ever wondered why the trip from Shanxi to Jinling was safe and sound, or why my farmer's family tried their best to manage it? I'll tell you again, my father has been appointed as the magistrate of Fengxiang , my second uncle is in Beijing right now, and my younger brother Zhuang Que followed that General Chang to enter Shu, and made a contribution, you lowly servant girl, what else can you have except for this pair of laborers on your chest, and you have turned the sky upside down. Riding on me?"

Zhongli Shuigua was even more confused when he heard the woman's series of words.

This……

But, thinking about it again, I also reacted.

Zhongli's family is from Taiyuan, Shanxi, and Zhuang's is from Fengxiang, Shaanxi. The two families are well-matched by marriage.

The battle of the Ming army in Shanxi was very fierce, but in Shaanxi, those big army towns chose to surrender precisely because of the fierce fighting in Shanxi. The opportunity... to take it to the next level.

It is said that the magistrate of Fengxiang in the woman's mouth is the fourth grade, which is already comparable to her grandfather's Zhongshu counselor. Zhongli Xigua knows that the woman's father Zhuang Murui is only in his fifties this year, and it is hard to say whether he will go further in the future.

In any case, the other party was taking care of him like a whole family, and he...

wrong.

Wrong.

Zhongli Xigua had never read Brother Xun's book, but now he had a similar thought in his heart.

I'm so stupid, really.

Why did you bring up this woman yesterday?

However, after a short sigh, Zhongli Shuigua suddenly reacted.

If this is the case, how could the woman be asked to come here with a single sentence from her own adults? The Zhuang family could have redeemed her in advance, instead of letting the new dynasty down.

Thinking of this, Zhongli Xigua suddenly felt that the other party was probably lying to him, just to gain the upper hand over her in the future.

Such things... this woman... can do it.

Consciously discovering the truth, it happened that the woman thought that Zhongli Shuigua had succumbed, and slightly let go of her hand covering her mouth. Zhongli Shuigua took the opportunity to gather strength by virtue of her lung capacity advantage.

"what----"

In the dining room in the west wing of the inner house.

Zhu Yuan ate breakfast slowly, while looking at the two kneeling on the ground with great interest: "Tell me, why did you fight?"

Zhongli Shuigua hurriedly shook his head: "Father, no slave, it was her, it was her who hit me."

Zhu Yuan looked at the other: "Huh?"

Zhuang Liuniang wanted to quietly subdue the girl next to her, but she didn't expect it to be like this. Feeling Zhu Yuan's eyes, she didn't dare to quibble, she knelt down softly again, and cried: "Father, I just don't resent her bullying and I."

Zhu Yuan turned to Watermelon again: "Huh?"

Zhongli Shuigua also crawled down: "Father, she just came yesterday, how can I have time to bully her?"

Zhu Yuan took a bite of the small soup dumpling made by Qing Niang, and then turned around: "Huh?"

Zhuang Liuniang didn't even raise her head: "Father, this slave is her sister-in-law, or the control was stricter in the past, and she holds a grudge..."

Zhu Yuan laughed: "It seems that you two have quite a lot of stories."

Just about to ask in-depth questions as a fun meal, He Xuan rushed over. After entering the door to pay respects, he glanced at a certain woman on the ground, bowed and said, "My lord, here is a... said to be Muxu, Zhuang, Fengxiang, Shaanxi, Come here to send some body pieces to Zhuang Family Liuniang who entered the house yesterday, and I hope to see you."

As he spoke, he sent a post and a gift list to him.

Is there a branch here?

Thinking to himself, Zhu Yuan glanced at the post, and then turned to the gift list. The opening article was 5 taels of silver, which is quite generous.

Handed it back to He Xuan, then turned to Zhuang Liuniang: "Get up, tell me?"

Zhuang Liuniang naturally heard He Xuan's words, straightened up, but still looked pitiful: "Father, it's the second uncle."

Zhu Yuan grasped a key point: "The Fengxiang Zhuang family in Shaanxi... is also a local rich family?"

Zhuang Liuniang nodded slightly.

Zhu Yuan picked up a soup dumpling again and asked, "How big is it?"

Zhuang Liuniang thought about it a little, and said, "My father... just became the magistrate of Fengxiang."

Zhu Yuan was a little surprised and puzzled: "If this is the case, why didn't your family take you out?"

Zhuang Liuniang was silent for a while, and then whispered after a while: "Slave...is a married person, no longer counted as the daughter of the Zhuang family, and, again, a family member of a criminal family, I'm afraid, I don't want to be troublesome..."

The woman stuttered, and thinking that Mrs. Zhuang came to the door so quickly, Zhu Yuan suddenly understood a little bit.

According to the rules established by Lao Zhu, the sinful relatives brought to the capital from all over the country were basically rewarded as slaves and handmaidens to the noble families of various heroes.

Perhaps, according to Zhuang's idea, instead of trying to rescue a married daughter, it is better to take advantage of the trend and make friends with the new dynasty's dignitaries.

After all, in this day and age...women really have no status.

Not to mention an abandoned woman with a broken family.

Therefore, even if things fail, the banker will not lose much.

Now, it is probably overjoyed.

Looking at the woman on the ground, Zhuang Liuniang probably knew it well, from last night until now, this is how she behaved.

Straightening things out, Zhu Yuan thought of another matter, and asked Zhuang Liuniang, "Are you... a son or a daughter, where are you now?"

Zhuang Liuniang, who was originally pitiful, turned pale when she heard this question, and then showed a bit of hatred: "When the city of Taiyuan was broken, every time he... said he wanted to save his blood, he forced Xiaolang out of the city, hit him, Go to the army, the army... woo..."

The woman covered her mouth as she spoke.

This time I really cried.

Zhu Yuan could imagine the result, so he didn't ask any more questions, and signaled to the women beside him: "Take them to rest, don't fight any more, besides..." Turning to He Xuan: "...I'm going to Jinling University later, I don’t have time to see guests today, so if you want to see yourself or something, this gift list is fine, if they want to give it away, you can exchange some real ones and send them to her.”

He Xuan nodded in agreement.

Zhu Yuan thought about it and then ordered: "What is the specific situation of Mrs. Zhuang, please ask a few more questions and write a post to me."

He Xuan agreed again, and waited for a while to confirm that Zhu Yuan had no other orders before leaving the dining room.

"It's so lively early in the morning."

When the people left, Zhu Yuan muttered something with a smile, ate another soup dumpling, raised his hand subconsciously, looked around... he couldn't find it.

Standing by her side, Xie Yi said softly, "My lord, milk is cold in nature, so don't drink any more."

As he spoke, he sent a bowl of rice porridge to Zhu Yuan.

Zhu Yuan: "..."

Looking at the group around, it was broad daylight, and it was not suitable to call back Zhuang Liuer who had just left, so he could only pick up a spoon to drink porridge.