The Great Seminary

Chapter 29 The fox is sad when the rabbit dies
The strong man was surprised by the successful move and was a little worried about causing trouble.

But he was too shy to kneel down and beg his father for forgiveness right after beating someone, so he could only bite the bullet and shout.

Unexpectedly, the kitchen helper was not to be outdone. He got up from the ground and said with gritted teeth:

"Well, you learned the skills from that traitor Zhang Yan, and now you bully an honest and upright member of the clan like me.

I will definitely tell our steward and ask him to report you to the higher authorities and have you severely punished."

"How dare you slander me so recklessly!

I'll beat you to death, you bitch!"

The sturdy man was shocked and angry when he heard this. He stepped forward and grabbed the kitchen helper by the collar, clenched his fist and raised it high, but did not dare to hit him again.

This kind of thing can be big or small, and if it is big, it may even implicate everyone.

Zhang Gui hurriedly stood up and acted as a peacemaker.

"No, no, no, we are all brothers from the same clan, why are you taking a joke or two so seriously?"

He stood between the burly man and the kitchen helper, pulled them apart first, then took out a small piece of silver from his pocket and quietly put it into the kitchen helper's hand.

"Brother also knows that we are in trouble and things are not the same as before.

This is just a small apology, a small apology."

As soon as the kitchen helper got the money, his anger subsided.

He was young and strong, and could knead more than ten pounds of dough in the kitchen at a time. The kick seemed serious, but in fact it was just a bruise that would heal in two days with some medicinal wine.

"That's a good point. We are all brothers from the same clan. Actually, I feel uncomfortable when you suffer.

But we are on the sea here, where there are not so many green beans to cool us down.

Besides, the cool well outside the dock is used by several managers, owners, and elders.

Even our kitchen manager couldn't get any.

Okay, okay, let’s forget it this time.

For your sake, brother, I took that kick for nothing.

If there is a next time, I will definitely sue you."

After saying a few harsh words, the kitchen helper left with the silver.

When Zhang Gui showed up, naturally someone recognized him.

In just a few months, he made three consecutive moves at Luan Ya, from an ordinary clerk to a manager.

At that time, Zhang Gui was considered the luckiest man in Heimu Town.

Everyone would be curious to see his face and see if he was so unique with two noses and four eyes.

Just now everyone was dizzy and didn’t pay attention, but now it’s hard to ignore it.

"So it's you, your honorable official, no, your steward, who has also escaped. It's a blessing that you're here."

“Fortunately, your steward settled the matter today, otherwise it would have been another trouble.

Alas, with the involvement of the thief Zhang Yan, none of us can make any mistakes at this time."

These words were half an open praise for Zhang Gui, and half a hidden criticism of the trouble-making strong man.

Everyone in the warehouse showed an expression of approval, except for the strong man who had clearly shown his cowardice just now, but now became arrogant again.

He didn't even eat, but returned to his hemp mat with an expressionless face. He sat down against the wall, closed his eyes, and pretended to sleep.

A middle-aged man nearby, fearing another dispute, saw this and hurried over to Zhang Gui, lowering his voice and saying:

"Sir, please don't bother with that scoundrel Zhang Bajia.

I've known him for over ten years, and he hasn't changed his ungrateful nature."

“He is neither good nor bad, he is clearly bullying the weak and afraid of the strong.

It's a large, combustible piece of garbage that can move freely."

Zhang Gui whispered when he heard this.

"Hey, what did you say?"

"Nothing, since he's a scoundrel, I won't argue with him.

You look familiar, bro. You used to be a big guy in Tonghuo Street, didn't you? "

"Exactly, exactly.

Your Excellency has a really good memory.

I’m Zhang Shinuo, the big guy on Tonghuo Street,” the middle-aged man replied with a smile.

He is not young, but his generation is not high. In fact, he has to call a young man like Zhang Gui "uncle".

But now is not the time for this, Zhang Gui wanted to find out some information by chatting.

"The manager of Tonghuo Street is Mr. Zhang Basheng, a loyal and honest elder.

Did he escape from the town? Zhang Shinuo's expression suddenly became unnatural, and he mumbled:

“Master Yasho had originally escaped.

However, when he was being questioned by the elder of the family, he suddenly suffered a brain attack and became paralyzed.

It was so hot and I couldn't leave, so I just stayed for a few days and then, I left."

Hearing this, Zhang Gui couldn't help but think of Zhang Basheng's plump figure and the honest smile he always maintained.

Suddenly, a feeling of grief for the rabbit's death came over me.

I am also grateful for my wise decision to stay out of the spotlight.

"Suddenly having a brain attack while being questioned, how could such a coincidence happen in this world?"

Thinking secretly in his heart, Zhang Gui said with emotion:
“When I was a child, my mother told me a story.

A rice shop caught fire at night.

One of the two guys on night watch was smart and ran away immediately.

The other honest man explained to his boss that the fire was set on purpose by someone who was malicious.

As a result, the arsonist was not caught, and the boss sent the servant to the government office.

He was sentenced to exile and died on the way.

A few years later, the rice shop closed down, the official was replaced, and the runaway clerk returned home.

He died carefree as if nothing had happened.

"Ba Sheng Guanshi is a loyal and honest man. It's a pity that he has never heard of this story."

“That’s right, that’s right.

Pity. "

Zhang Shinuo also said with emotion.
During the Ming and Song Dynasties, Pingyang Town was under the Siyang County of Yuehai Province.

As a coastal commercial town under the county seat, its prosperity is naturally incomparable to that of ordinary county towns.

However, recently, the Pingyang Zhang family, a wealthy family that developed Pingyang Town and owned 80% of the town's land, shops, workshops, and everything else, suddenly fell into chaos.

The entire town was shrouded in panic and confusion.

October.

After the Pingyang Zhang family's annual ancestor worship, the old patriarch Zhang Liuduo felt old and frail, and was ill.

If you cannot repay the emperor's kindness, you should not continue to govern the clan.

So he first submitted a memorial to the court and resigned from his position as assistant teacher in Siyang County.

Later, he burned a petition in the ancestral temple to report to his ancestors and transferred the headship of the family to his eldest son Zhang Qitai.

He became a monk directly in the ancestral temple and took the Taoist name Xuan Yangzi.

The Siyang County Assistant Schoolmaster was the deputy of the principal, a fourth-rank honorary position with little power.

It seems a bit unworthy of the identity of the head of an aristocratic family, but it is not shameful for a school official to be noble and upright, which is the standard for the head of an aristocratic family with a good reputation.

He usually works at the Rites Academy and stays at home to run his own small business.

During the holidays, I would go to the county town to work for two days and hang out with my colleagues from various government offices, which was a great pleasure.

Of course, as a noble family, there must be children who hold important power in the country and hold real positions.

This person is called the 'head of the family'. He and the head of the family are in charge of the internal affairs while the other is in charge of the external affairs.

When the leader has great prestige and means, he can treat the head of the family as a mere money bag.

For example, when Zhang Siwei was the Prime Minister, the Zhang family in Pingyang didn't even have a head of the family.

After Zhang Siwei resigned from his official position, he took over as the head of the family seamlessly, which was as smooth as silk.

Of course, the same logic also applies in reverse. When the leader's prestige and means are not enough, he can only be like the knife in the hands of the head of the family, hitting wherever he points.

When you get a promotion and a raise, it all depends on your family's money, effort and connections. Once you get to a higher position, you naturally cannot sacrifice your personal interests for the sake of public service and stop contributing to the family.

However, the above two situations are special after all.

Generally speaking, the head of a noble family will work together with the head of the family to expand and strengthen the family business.

When the leader returns home after a setback in his career, he will usually squeeze out the previous generation's temple elders who are in charge of internal affairs and continue to check and balance the family head.

In short, as the family exists for a long time, everything has a system.

A family is one that is accustomed to doing its utmost to reduce internal friction and is called a noble family.

The old boss of the Pingyang Zhang family became a monk, and after the new boss took office, although the vitality of the family was seriously damaged, the turbulent waves on the surface immediately turned into undercurrents.

At least people's hearts are no longer in chaos.

(End of this chapter)