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Chapter 424 Standing firm

The next day, the chief steward of the Jinglueshi's mansion came to the door with two people.

"Prefect Cui, this man's name is Pei Wen, and this one's name is Pei Wu. Pei Wen is a servant of the mansion, and he knows everything about the local conditions and customs in the south of the Five Ridges. Pei Wu is a Hu slave who was bought back ten years ago. He has participated in the affairs of the family dealing with the Hu people. In the future, you can find him for matters related to the Hu merchants."

Pei Jinglue kept his word and indeed sent him two available people.Cui Pu was overjoyed and thanked the housekeeper again and again.

The butler specially brought his son here today.After handing over the people, he pushed his son to the front: "Quickly admit your mistake to the prefect Cui!"

The name of the chief steward's son is Pei Shuangquan.Because of the chief steward, he has had some face in the Jinglue's house in recent years, but Pei Jinglue is interested in choosing his elder brother as the future chief steward.Because of his lack of ability, he only served as a third-class steward. This was the result of looking at the face of the chief steward.He was about the same age as Master Pei Wu, and the two of them had similar tastes, and they often did bad things together.On weekdays, the big housekeeper also turned a blind eye and closed his eyes.

Yesterday when Cui Pu went to the Jinglue envoy's mansion, he casually asked his son to admit his mistake, but in fact he just waited for Cui Pu to say goodbye.Cui Pu really said that as he wished, so he planned to press the matter down and never mention it again.

Only later, when it was discovered that Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao had conquered the hearts of Pei Jinglueshi's family in less than a day, even Pei Jinglueshi had decided to let Pei Jiulang come to confess his mistake!

The master has already put down his dignity, so why does he, a slave, dare to hold it?Naturally, he hurriedly dragged his son to admit his mistake, which could be regarded as a stand in front of the master.

And based on his understanding, envoy Pei Jinglue seemed right?The couple's evaluation was very high, and he even warned the ladies and gentlemen in the mansion to be more polite to the couple in the future, and not to confront them if they could not.This doesn't mean that Pei Jinglue is afraid of them, but that he understands that this couple is not easy to deal with.Therefore, if everyone can live in harmony, then it is better to live in harmony.It's fine, why both sides are hurting because of a trivial matter?
It will not be easy for Pei Jinglue to value people after that.He naturally wanted to seize the opportunity and make friends before others surrounded him.In this way, maybe it will be of some benefit to myself in the future!
What Pei Shuangquan was most afraid of was this old man.Now that the big housekeeper asked him to admit his mistake, he didn't dare to shirk, so he obediently apologized to Cui Pu.

Cui Pu also guessed the intention of the big housekeeper.Of course, being able to make friends with the big housekeeper will also benefit him a lot.Anyway, this guy is also one of the best in the Lingnan area. He is the first to know about the latest news in the whole Lingnan area.As long as he reminds himself a little at the critical moment, the situation will be much better for him!
The two had their own thoughts, so they hit it off.Cui Pu specially left their father and son to have lunch in the government office before sending them away.

Then, he called Pei Wen and Pei Wu, and had a good chat with them all afternoon.

In the evening, when he returned to Mu Jiaojiao's side, he already had a smile on his face.

"The two people sent by the envoy Pei Jinglue are really amazing! One knows the officials, gentry and rich people in the south of the Five Ridges like the back of the palm of his hand, including what their ancestors did, the background and temperament of the aunt at home. The other is proficient in several nonsense. Just now I asked him about the habits of Hu merchants here, and he told me everything in detail. This time I found a treasure!"

"Wrong, you call it equivalent exchange. The medicine I spent on Pei Jiulang this month is enough to buy such a person." Mu Jiaojiao said indifferently.As for the remaining one, her performance yesterday was enough to get it back, right?
"Yeah, lady, you are right, this is an exchange of equal value, but I am still happy to get such two people in one go! What I want to do next will be much easier!" Cui Pu smiled, and put She hugged her into her arms, and it was another kind of intimacy.

Mu Jiaojiao couldn't push him, so she could only let him cling like this, until he was satisfied, she regained her freedom.

And it wasn't until this time that Cui Pu let out a long breath. "Now, I can be a little relieved!"

When he first came to Guangzhou, he said in his heart that it was impossible not to panic.You Qi had just arrived at the port when he found out that someone was using his name to make trouble. He had the intention to kill Pei Jiulang at that time!
Fortunately, Mu Jiaojiao stopped him in time, quietly analyzed his pros and cons, and guided him to start with Pei Jiulang, and exchange this man's life for more benefits.

After discussing with Mr. Zhuang behind closed doors, he set up this series of games.

Up to now, he has at least gained a firm foothold in Guangzhou.Pei Jinglue would not trip him up again, and with two right-hand men who were familiar with the environment at hand, his heart was much more stable.

"By the way, quite a few people have read the notice and come to the government office to report the case these days. They made up the story in such a bizarre way that I almost believed it! Then I pointed to Pei Jiu on the portrait and showed them. They also insisted that this person cheated them of their money, several of them even drew the face on the portrait themselves, do you think it's ridiculous?"

Mu Jiaojiao couldn't help but burst out laughing. "You, I don't know how many people will be deceived by this sinister idea!"

"Call me shameless, don't they mean shame? If they want to take advantage of the opportunity to make money and lie to me, then we have to see if they have the ability! Just wait, this is just the beginning. In the next few days, there will definitely be more There are quite a few people who want to throw themselves into the net. I'll wait for everyone to jump out, and then I'll catch them all!" Cui Pu said coldly.

It's all his business.He is best at dealing with those local ruffians.He also understands the thoughts of the hooligans best, so she can't help much in this regard.Mu Jiaojiao didn't speak.

Cui Pu described his plan to her enthusiastically, and suddenly said: "By the way, I want to go to Shaozhou to put a grave for Zhang Zhongshu someday. You can go with me!"

"Okay." Mu Jiaojiao nodded slightly.

Two people just do it.

Cui Pu sorted out the things at hand briefly, and after a few days, he went to Shaozhou with Mu Jiaojiao.

Zhang Jiuling's hometown is located in Qujiang County in the lower part of Shaozhou, which is nearly [-] miles away from Guangzhou. The two of them did not take a car, but only rode a horse together. They set off early and rode fast all the way to Qujiang in two days.

The two first found the location of Zhang Jiuling's family, and met with the patriarch to explain their purpose.Of course, Cui Pu concealed his identity as the prefect of Guangzhou, and only said that he was the son of an old man, so he came here to express his condolences.The patriarch didn't doubt that he was there, so he immediately called a young gentleman to lead them to Zhang Jiuling's mausoleum.

The Zhang family is also a big family in Qujiang.Zhang Jiuling was also the first prime minister to go out from Lingnan in this dynasty. From official to Zhongshu Ling, he was the pride of the entire Zhang family and even Qujiang.So after his death, the clan chose a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters to bury him.

Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao were brought near Zhang Jiuling's mausoleum, and they saw that beside Zhang Jiuling's tombstone, someone was building a thatched hut and copying scriptures.

Mr. Xiaolang rushed over there and shouted: "Mr. Liu, Zhang Zhongshu's old friend has come to worship Zhang Zhongshu!" Mr. Zhang Dalang is the sixth in the family.

Mr. Zhang Dalang, who was copying scriptures, quickly raised his head, and saw Cui Pu and his wife who were smiling at him not far away.His eyes suddenly became hot, and he quickly put down his pen and walked out.

"Mr. Cui Liulang, Mrs. Cui Liushao, why are you here?"

"I came to Guangzhou this time to work, so I came to pay homage to Zhang Zhongshu." Cui Pu said, and raised the wine jar in his hand.

Mr. Zhang Dalang's eyes sparkled immediately: "Is the wine here made by Mrs. Six?"

"Exactly."

"Then you got the right gift! My father likes to drink the wine made by Mrs. Liu Shao the most. When I was the governor of Jingzhou, thanks to the wine utensils and prescriptions given by Mrs. Liu Shao as companions, His life was not so lonely. Later, when he went back to Qujiang to visit the grave, he couldn't get sick, and he drank a glass of wine made by himself before he died. But before he died, he still lamented that his skills were not as good as six Young Madam, it is a great pity that you did not take a sip of the wine brewed by Six Young Madam herself until your death! Now, with this altar of wine, Dad can rest in peace even under the Nine Springs!"

Hearing his happy words, Mu Jiaojiao and Cui Pu only felt sad in their hearts.

Think about how famous Zhang Jiuling was when he came to Zhongshuling, and there were always people who sycophant in the court.But once he was framed by traitors and demoted to Jingzhou to be a long history, he would have been left out in the cold.Later, when he went back to his hometown to sweep the grave, he fell ill and fell into bed, and was even more destitute.Before dying, his greatest wish was to take a sip of the wine he wanted to drink, nothing else!Presumably, he is completely desperate for the saint!So when he was dying, he never talked about the government, just wanted to paralyze himself to death.

It's a shame that he has no ambitions, but in the end he can only take them underground, leaving only regrets in the world.

Cui Pu took a deep breath, poured out the wine, and went to worship Zhang Jiuling's grave with Mu Jiaojiao.

After the worship, Mr. Zhang Dalang invited them to sit in the thatched cottage.

The thatched cottage is just a thatched shed built temporarily, and the furnishings inside are very simple.When I walked in, I saw that there was only one bed and one couch.The place where only one person can live, now that three people squeeze in together, it seems that the inside is extremely crowded.

Mr. Zhang Dalang said with a wry smile: "The place is a bit rough, please forgive me."

"No problem." Cui Pu shook his head.

Mr. Zhang Dalang smiled and said: "That's right, neither of you husband and wife are people who hate the poor and love the rich, otherwise you would not have taken the initiative to come to my father's hospital to treat my illness. After the father passed away, what you did for my father I already know the matter. Even if you don’t completely hurt Li Linfu’s party members, at least you have interrupted a few of their minions. Yuan, you can do this for him, there is no way to repay this kindness, you can only wait for the next life to form a grass ring, and then repay the great kindness of the two of you!"

As he said that, he bowed to Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao and made a big salute.

Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao quickly returned the gift.

"Mr. Da Lang, you have too much praise. In fact, we are just venting our dissatisfaction in our hearts."

"Anyway, it's true that you helped my father out of anger. In any case, as a son of man, I must thank you on behalf of my father." Mr. Zhang Dalang insisted.

Seeing this, Cui Pu couldn't say anything more.

The three sat down again, chatting about the past three years.Of course, the main focus is Zhang Jiuling.

Unknowingly, after talking for a long time, Mr. Zhang Dalang's wife came to bring him food.

But this time, behind Mr. Zhang Dalang, there is also a beautifully dressed little lady.

Seeing this, Mr. Zhang Dalang's expression changed immediately.

(End of this chapter)