Idle courtiers

Chapter 139

Zhou Nan also likes Suzhou cuisine, especially tofu with crab roe, tofu with water shield, and mutton with books, all of which are his favourites.

He was already hungry and was thinking about what to eat when he went out. Seeing that Wang Er was so obedient, his face also looked good: "My nephew, let's talk at home!"

Wang Er is worthy of being a well-known vagabond in the countryside, and he is quite eloquent.After entering the house, uncle and uncle yelled sweetly when they complimented her.Although Zhou Nan didn't eat this set, she still felt very comfortable.

The so-called poor is in the busy city and no one asks, but the rich has distant relatives in the mountains.Zhou Nan is the only scholar in the Zhou family, and the only one who holds an official position.In the past, he was majestic in Andong County, but now he has entered the prefectural city.If the guess is correct, Wang Er must have asked him to do something when he came here this time.

Sitting down and drinking two sips of tea, just as Zhou Nan wanted to ask, the clerk from Xiaodeyuelou came over with a steamer and put six or seven dishes on the table.

Zhou Nan took a sip and praised: "Not bad." Then he waved his hand.

But the guy didn't leave, and said with an apologetic smile: "Master, Cheng Hui, six qian."

Zhou Nan looked at Wang Er suspiciously.

Wang Er laughed awkwardly and said, "Master Uncle, my nephew came here in a hurry, but he forgot to bring the money, and he has not even touched his teeth all day long."

Zhou Nan was so angry that she almost scolded her mother, it was my master who paid for the treat for you bird man!
Annoyed, Zhou Nan threw an ingot of silver to Xiao Er, Zhou Nan remained silent and just ate.

Wang Er also had a thick face, and carefully poured a cup of warm rice wine for Zhou Nan, and said something to himself.

It's just about someone in the family getting into an argument over the field ridge, and getting beaten up; someone in some village quarreling with his wife; I'm full.

Zhou Nan was flustered when he heard that, he slapped his chopsticks on the table, and shouted: "Wang Er, what do you have to do with me? What exactly do you want to find Master Ben?"

Wang Er had a flattering face: "Uncle, my nephew came to the city today just to visit your old man, there is no other purpose."

Zhou Nan: "If you have farts, let them go, and if you have something to say, don't say it, right? My old man is going back to the house to sleep. You go home early tomorrow morning, don't be an eyesore here."

Wang Er was just waiting for Ai Ai to say: "Uncle, my nephew came to kowtow to you this time, and I really want to ask you for one thing. Uncle, you were not the history of our county before, but now that you have been promoted to Fucheng, that position is vacant." Come down. My nephew thought, may I ask you to recommend me to be sent to the yamen?"

He has good eloquence, excellent ability to summarize and summarize, and can explain things clearly in just a few words.

It turned out that the imperial power of the Ming Dynasty did not come down to the county, and the local gentry were autonomous below the county level.That is to say, the imperial court only dispatched the county magistrate, the handprint officer, and the county magistrate, the second assistant, and the officials who were in charge of specific affairs below were all local people.

Officials usually work in the yamen for several generations, inherited from father to son.

If an official does not have major problems, he will work for a lifetime.After retirement, he will propose a successor to fill the vacancy.

This is also the clear rule of the grassroots of the Ming Dynasty. Once Zhou Nan left, the position of the master of the ceremony room was vacated.He has not proposed a candidate for succession, and the people in the yamen are not active.Therefore, the Lifang in Andong County is still without a leader.

Wang Er: "Uncle, if this matter drags on, we can't wait in the yamen, maybe it will take advantage of outsiders. Your old man has an enmity with Zhan Xianzun, so you might as well give this position to your nephew."

Having said that, he grinned when he thought of the grace and prestige of the county yamen master.

It's a pity that he has no front teeth, this smile suddenly opened his mouth, it was very funny.

Zhou Nan squinted at him: "Are you literate, can you read and write?"

Wang Erdao: "I haven't read a book, but my nephew has been traveling all my life, and I have seen a lot, and I know hundreds of common characters. As for articles, can't I tell the people below to do it if I don't know how to write?"

Zhou Nan flatly refused: "You are a semi-literate person. Do you know what classics and history do? You have to deal with paperwork all day long. I said I recommended you. That's a joke. If you don't have diamonds, don't take this porcelain job." .Otherwise, if morality is not worthy and you cause trouble, it will harm you."

Wang Er refused, and begged: "Uncle, we are a family after all! Xiaolan is your niece, please help my nephew for her sake. You know, my mother has a bad temper. Xiaolan quarreled with her old man a few times after she passed the door, and even wiped away her tears. If my nephew can be a county government official, I can take her to live in the city."

Zhou Nan couldn't understand the meaning of these words.

Wang Er said, if he doesn't agree to this matter, Xiaolan will have no status in the Wang family, and she will be angry with her mother-in-law. How can you bear it as an uncle.

This is already a threat. Zhou Nan remembered that Zhou Yang's family was captured by Jin Yiwei, and they went straight to bully Yun Niang, and robbed many things in the house. He suddenly became emboldened and said coldly: "You too Ti Xiaolan, I have nothing to do with her marrying into your Wang family. Forgive me for what I can do about your matter. You rest here tonight and go home early tomorrow morning. I advise you to live a stable life and don’t do this. Looking at the height of the mountain, I have unreasonable thoughts."

How willing is Wang Er, who is about to continue obsessing.

Suddenly, there was another door knocker outside.

Zhou Nan was upset, and shouted, "Who is it?" and got up to look.

Wang Er: "Uncle, let my nephew go and have a look."

So he got up and walked to the outside room, cursing as he walked: "Where did you come from such an insignificant thing, come to knock on the door in the middle of the night, don't even look at where this is, and keep hitting your legs."

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Xun Fangyu standing there, not speaking, just looking over with numb eyes.

"Aha, it turned out to be you beggar woman, get out!"

Wang Er spat and went to close the door.

Xun Fangyu only held the door tightly with his hands, but didn't say a word.

Wang Er was annoyed, he raised his foot and was about to kick it.

Zhou Nan: "Wang Er, don't be rude."

He walked over, looked at the sky, and then at Xun Fangyu, knowing in his heart that Miss Six had nowhere to go.

It was completely dark, and there were curfews in ancient cities. At night, the streets were patrolled by soldiers and watchmen.Ordinary people wandering the streets without incident will be thrown directly into prison if they are caught.

Therefore, even if you want to be a beggar and a homeless person, you can only roam around in the countryside. The city is very unfriendly to a person without status.

What's going on in the prison? Zhou Nan, a husband, naturally knows that if a girl stays in the prison for one night, her reputation will be ruined, and she will no longer have the face to live in the world.

Apparently Xun Fangyu also knew this, and was terrified, so he came to take pictures of Zhou Nan's house.

Seeing the despair on her face, Zhou Nan's heart softened suddenly: "Forget it, Miss Six, come in, sit down and eat something by yourself."

Xun Fangyu stepped across the threshold mechanically.

Wang Er: "It turns out that uncle and lord know this girl. You old man said it earlier. My nephew just now was rude to this girl. Please don't take it to heart."

Taking a closer look at Xun Fangyu's figure and face, Wang Er was amazed: This woman is so tall, like a tall goose, and has so many sores on her face, it makes people feel hairy.This girl must have had an affair with her uncle, and it is estimated that her uncle was panicked and dealt with her at that time.Beforehand, I thought someone else was a beautiful woman, but afterwards I thought she was ugly and refused to admit it. Now I am in trouble, have I been chased by someone?

Such an ugly girl can do it, uncle has a good appetite.

Sure enough, the capable can do what others cannot, admire, admire!

(End of this chapter)