The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 70 Repaying kindness
The date for opening the furnace was finally set on May 18th.

Zhang Yun逸 did not dare to slack off and had to inspect the factory almost every day. As a result, he even missed the Dragon Boat Festival.

The concern is not about whether glass can be produced, but about safety accidents.

The ancients were superstitious, and if something went wrong when the furnace was turned on, it would inevitably lead to unnecessary associations.

If there are a few people with bad intentions who come up with a far-fetched excuse, they may end up in big trouble.

That day, he was inspecting the factory when he saw Gu Wenhui approaching him with a bow and whispered in his ear, "Sir! I have brought Zhang Cheng and his son here."

Zhang Yunyi nodded slightly and completed the inspection step by step before coming to a corridor in the factory.

Previously, Gu Wenhui had reported that Zhang Cheng was Zhang Hua's father. Now that the father and son came together, it was naturally impossible to skip the father and mention the son.

Originally, he had no intention of meeting the father and son, but Gu Wenhui conveyed the message that they were determined not to accept compensation for breaking off the engagement, and he was worried that something might go wrong, so he asked him to bring the two of them over.

Since it was not official business, I did not meet the two people in the office.

Stepping into the corridor, Zhang Yunyi got straight to the point and said, "Tell me! Why don't you want compensation?"

The father and son inside immediately knelt down and said, "My family has fallen into poverty, and I dare not seek marriage with you, my lord. I have already broken my promise and wronged Miss You, so how can I accept your money again!"

Zhang Yunyi frowned and said, "Don't worry, I am not a bully. Just accept it with peace of mind."

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "If you have any other requests, you can also raise them."

The father and son looked at each other and kowtowed immediately, saying, "I was originally the head of the imperial grain farm. Because I met the wrong person, I got into trouble. I dare to ask you..."

"How dare you!" Before they could finish their words, Gu Wenhui shouted, "How dare you threaten me!"

Although he hadn't finished speaking, his request was clear when he mentioned the original mission.

Zhang Yunyi waved his hand, looked at the two people who were as frightened as cicadas, and said in a deep voice: "This is my personal matter. I can't let personal matters override public ones and plead for you."

"I am an ignorant person! I dare not threaten you. I have brought the marriage contract and will give it to you now!"

As Zhang Cheng spoke, he took out a document from his pocket and presented it respectfully with both hands.

He waited for a long time, and seeing that Zhang Yunyi did not take it, he said cautiously: "I paid twenty taels of silver in the beginning, you can return it in full!"

Without waiting for Zhang Yunyi to speak, Gu Wenhui took out a purse, handed it to Zhang Cheng, snatched the document and handed it to him.

Zhang Yunyi took the document and slowly said, "I haven't finished what I'm saying yet. Although I can't sacrifice my personal interests for the sake of my official duties, I can give you a job. Although it won't be a job for you, as long as you work hard, you can have enough food and clothing."

The two men turned their worries into joy after hearing this, and kowtowed like crazy, saying, "We, father and son, thank you for your great kindness, sir!"

"Alright! You guys take the money, go buy some clothes, and come back to Ningguo Mansion to see me next month!"

Zhang Chengyuan used to be the head of Huangzhuang. He was not only good at writing and calculating, but also had certain management experience.

He couldn't always leave the business to the Xue family. He had to have his own team. Seeing that they behaved decently, he wanted to recruit them for his own work.

It’s not that he is so heartless that he snatched Zhang Hua’s wife who was not yet married and kept her by his side.

But people these days think differently than in the past. Take Bao Er for example. His wife was slept with by Jia Lian, but he did not feel any hatred towards her. Instead, he was grateful for Jia Lian's compensation.

Although Zhang Hua and his son were different from Bao Er, the family-born son, You Erjie did not marry into the family.

Of course, one must be on guard against others, and he only planned to send them to the Xue family to keep an eye on the business, and did not intend to entrust them with important tasks.

Although the father and son in the book had some hesitations when Jia Lian took a concubine, they were not fickle villains. They were just threatened by Wang Xifeng.

Moreover, when Wang Xifeng forced them to sue Jia Lian, they knew the pros and cons very well and did not dare to act rashly. Therefore, Wang Xifeng said that they were like a scabby dog ​​that could not be helped.

These days, it is difficult to find someone who can read and write. If Zhang Cheng and his son had not been involved in lawsuits in their early years, they would not have to worry about their livelihood.

As the saying goes, when a wall falls, everyone pushes it; when a drum is broken, everyone beats it.

Once you lose power, even if you have no grudges against them in the past, those irrelevant people will come to cause trouble.

But as long as you keep your position, even if you are being too aggressive, the other party will have to swallow their anger.

Because Youshi had mentioned that she had resolved You Erjie's engagement, and You Laoniang wanted to thank her in person, he did not tell Youshi immediately.

Glass is the top priority at the moment. As long as he can make glass, his status in the emperor's heart will surely rise to a higher level. By then, even if Jia Zhen is rude to him, he will have to swallow his anger and dare not speak out.

In comparison, You Erjie does seem insignificant.

However, he was not in a hurry, but the mother and daughter of the You family could not wait any longer.

That day, Old Lady You called You again.

With an anxious look on his face, he said, "Big sister, go ask again. Could it be that Zhang Hua and his son are asking for too much, or they are refusing to regret the engagement, so... Master Yi is starting to regret it, right?"

Although Zhang Yunyi had said so before, she still wanted to change her mind now.

"How is this possible? Even if there really was an accident, he wouldn't have made more than one sound. He must have been busy making the glass recently and had no time to be distracted."

Mrs. You had some understanding of Zhang Yunyi's situation. Besides, before the sugar production, he was also focused, so he was not as panicked as Mrs. You.

"Glass?" Old Lady You was startled when she heard this and asked excitedly, "He can also make glass?"

"Isn't it? These are all magical arts. The snowflake cotton candy that my daughter got was also made by Brother Yi! Didn't you guys taste it the other day?"

During this period, she boasted about Zhang Yunyi's deeds a lot, and Old Lady You became more and more jealous.

After hearing this, her mind became active.

He thought to himself, if he made the snowflake candy, he could give Yu Shi 10% of it. If he married the second sister, would he not think about his own family?

However, although the idea is good, when I think about the fact that it will take more than two years, I can’t help but worry that it will be too late to do it.

"These days, I've been worried when I think that it will take more than two years. You're familiar with him, and we're not strangers. Can you talk to him about it..."

"My daughter cannot make the decision!" Yu Shi quickly refused, "Don't say that Brother Yi is on an imperial mission. Even if he is a commoner, he cannot fail to respect filial piety!"

Since Zhang Yun逸 was unwilling to marry You Erjie immediately, she was too lazy to create trouble and tell her stepmother that he still held an official position in the Imperial Observatory.

"Oh! Please listen to me first! Of course, I can't affect Master Yi's reputation, but I feel uneasy when this matter has been dragging on. Can you talk to him about it? Even if we are not in a hurry to get married, I can feel at ease if we make it a done deal first."

After saying this, Old Lady You stared at You with an earnest look on her face.

"This..." Yu looked at her stepmother in shock, and asked doubtfully, "How can this be possible?"

"Why can't I use it? Master Yi is such a good person, how can I not trust him? Besides, don't we still have you?"

"Then...then I'll go and persuade them?"

"Hey! Hey! Don't worry, your sister is the most grateful. You helped her today, and she will definitely remember your kindness in the future!"

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(End of this chapter)