Chapter 86
Of course it is impossible to beat Yang Erzhuang to death, they don't have that right yet.
Zhou Yi glanced around the crowd, and said: "Everyone here is my elders, relatives and neighbors, what I say next may not be so pleasant to my ears, please don't blame me if I offend you!" "No
, No, Liulang, just say..."
"Yeah, there's nothing to blame..."
Buzzing voices rang out, and the strongest support was from the Zhou family: "Our Xiawan Village is exactly It is because of you, Liulang, that we are here today, if there are still people who can’t listen to what you say, then they have lost their conscience.” It was
Zhou Yi’s great-grandfather who spoke, but Old Man Zhou stood aside with his eyelids closed and remained silent. .
"Well, I'll be frank. Maybe you think it's just a prescription. It's okay if people have to go. They sell theirs, and we sell ours..." The faces of the villagers changed, and they thought so
. Anyway, the shipment volume of their workshop is not high, and there are so many people who can't get the goods, even if all these people go to other places to buy, so what!
"Let me tell you, I was wrong. This is a matter that will affect the whole body. If Fang Zi leaks out, other people's background must be much bigger than ours. By then, the supply of goods will be increased. I believe everyone will You’ve heard that rare things are expensive. We are the only one now, and the price can be sold at such a high price. But in the future, when there are more things, the price will naturally drop. At that time, with the same shipment volume, the money earned will be greatly reduced. Maybe They will keep pushing until the workshop can no longer be opened."
"What, the workshop will not be able to continue!!!" These villagers are in a hurry.
The elder of the Yang clan asked, "Liulang, didn't you say that there are secret processes that haven't been done in the workshop, so Er Zhuang should not have to go." He looked expectant and nervous.
The whole village also became quiet at this moment, waiting for Zhou Yi's answer without daring to speak out.
"Uncle Yang, I lied to him. Everything from production to shipment is in the workshop. I don't have any secret procedures."
"Oh my god, my god, this is not letting us live, Yang Erzhuang, you who killed a thousand swords, my mother will kill you..." A sturdy woman shouted and was about to rush at Yang Erzhuang.
The other people were not much better. When it came to their own interests, all of these people became hideous, and completely lost the indifference just now.
The people surnamed Yang stood aside and did not dare to speak, they just watched Yang Erzhuang lying on the ground screaming after being beaten.
"Okay, stop beating, if you beat me again, you'll kill me." The second uncle couldn't see it, and said with a cane.
His prestige was quite high in Xiawan Village. When he spoke, most of the people stopped. Only a few people still felt puzzled and punched him hard before standing up.
"Liulang, how do we deal with this matter?" Second Uncle asked.
Everyone in the village looked at Zhou Yi.
Everyone has desires, and it is human nature to want to long and look forward to Shu. He didn't think that through reason, these people could suppress the desire in his heart. Since reason doesn't make sense, let's follow the rules. In the past, there were people who wanted to inquire about Fang Zi, but in the end they didn't do anything excessive, so he let it go. This time it happens to kill chickens and monkeys.
"Fangzi is out, and there will be fewer people buying goods in the future, and there will not be so many people in the workshop. Since it was Yang Erzhuang who stole Fangzi this time, then the people of the Yang family will lose twenty staff positions! As for the two Who the ten people are is up to you to decide." As soon as Zhou Yi's words came out, everyone in the Yang family became nervous. The Yang family is not a big family in Xiawan Village, there are only fifty or so, and now there are twenty less Individuals, anyone can be on the wheel. Others in the village breathed a sigh of relief. As for the people surnamed Yang, there has been a complete commotion. It is conceivable how fierce conflicts will arise in order not to be selected into the list of twenty. It is possible that Yang Erzhuang was chopped alive by his clansmen.
On the way back, Zhou Yi told Zhou Zhu: "This year's wages are decreasing month by month. It is said that because of man-made outside, things can no longer be sold at a high price, and the dividend at the end of the year will be reduced by half." Zhou Zhu hesitated: "This is good
. Are they going to make a fuss?"
"Trouble?" Zhou Yi shook his head, "No." How could they make a fuss, and they will only hate the person who sells the recipe even more. In order not to lose this job, everyone in the workshop They will all act as spies, and it will be difficult to inquire about Fang Zi in the future.
Now there is only one family that got the prescription. Although they don't know who the other party is, there must be one who will cover it tightly.
If someone with a background gets this recipe, he will definitely increase the production, so that he will be in front of the workshop in Xiawan Village. That's good, so he won't worry so much.
In fact, up to now, all the money that should be earned has been earned. It doesn't matter if this workshop is closed. As long as he wants, he can do other things. But once there is a new thing, it will attract the attention of others. It is better to be like this now, with a tall man in front of him, and he will make a little money in the back.
Zhou Yi thought about it, and felt that Yang Erzhuang had done a good deed, touched his chin, hummed softly and walked home.
Zhou Zhu walked behind with a puzzled look on his face: Why did Brother Yi still look happy when Fang Zi was stolen?
Sure enough, the people surnamed Yang quarreled endlessly over the twenty lists, and even fought several times. In the end, it was all the elders in the village who mediated and chose the family who was close to Yang Erzhuang.
Yang Erzhuang directly drove out of Xiawan Village, and the ancestors of the Yang family even declared that he would never be allowed to come back.
These Zhou Yi don't want to get involved, and they will cherish it even more only if they feel that this job is not easy to come by.
That evening, Zhou Yi came out of his study, and when he passed by the side hall, he heard Wang Yan and Zhou Laoer talking about Liuya's marriage: "Liuya is fourteen years old, and she can look after her, don't be like Wuya again." Similarly, if you get engaged late, you will be in a panic when you get married."
Zhou Laoer nodded, "No matter what, you have to choose people carefully. It would be great if Liuya can marry as good as Wuya. Liu Lang has the ability to find such a good man for Wuya." With that said, Zhou Er Er started to brag about Zhou Yi again.
Zhou Yi couldn't help but walk into the side hall.
"Father, mother, Fourth Sister's relatives are not busy in advance, we will talk about it after I am admitted to Jinshi in four years!" Zhou Yi sat next to Zhou Laoer, took a small orange, and said while peeling.
"Where is this going? At that time, Liu Ya was eighteen years old, and she was already an old lady!" Wang Yan disagreed.
"Mother, how did you become an old lady at eighteen? Aren't there many people in our village who married at eighteen?" In fact, women in the Dayue dynasty generally married much later than in the previous dynasty. Daughter, because of being blinded by picks, there are many people who marry at the age of seventeen or eighteen.
"Let's just listen to Liu Lang. If he is admitted to Jinshi, he will find a better marriage for Liu Ya!" "
Then what if he doesn't pass the exam?" Wang Yan was still a little worried.
"What are you talking about? Liulang is so smart, how could he fail the Jinshi exam? Don't say such frustrating things in the future!" Zhou Laoer said unhappily.
"I just said that, why are you angry with me?" Wang Yan may have entered menopause, and her temper is much more sensitive than before.
Zhou Yi still wanted to talk, but Zhou Yi hurriedly stopped him, "Okay, Dad, Mom is right, there is no guarantee that she will be on the list in this exam, and she is also worried about Fourth Sister." "
You Listen to what Liu Lang said, he is my son, how can I not hope for him?" Wang Yan wiped the corners of her eyes.
"Okay, I'm the one who lost my temper, so don't be angry." Zhou Lao Er was also afraid of Wang Yan's offensive of tears, so he apologized to her.
Regarding this matter, Zhou Jia ran in aggressively from the outer room. He covered his mouth and stood firmly in front of Zhou Yi, without speaking, just looking at him with a smile.
"What are you doing?" Zhou Yi didn't know why.
Zhou Jia spread out her chubby little hands, opened her mouth, and spat out, a small deciduous tooth fell out.
"Brother, look at my tooth loss again." He showed Zhou Yi the tooth, with an indescribably proud face. Ever since Zhou Yi told him that his teeth were falling out and that he was growing up, he has often done this.
The corners of Zhou Yi's mouth twitched. How would he tell this kid that he didn't care to see his teeth.
Zhou Yi glanced at it, and praised without distraction: "Jiajia is really amazing, she lost her teeth again." "
Hehehehe..." Hearing Zhou Yi's praise, Zhou Jia laughed silly, but Remembering that his front teeth had fallen out, for the little fat man who loves beauty, he felt that it was really unsightly, so he hurriedly covered it with his hands.
"Balang lost his tooth again! Give it to me, and I'll put it away for you." Wang Yan took the tooth from Zhou Jia: "Let's see when you grow up."
Zhou Yi didn't know what to look at. Yes, but Wang Yan also carefully put away the teeth he changed when he was a child, and he still doesn't know where he put them.
Time flies, the sun and the moon fly like an arrow, it seems that in a blink of an eye, it is the summer when Zhou Yi is seventeen years old.
Han Xiangru looked at Zhou Yi who was already on the same level as him, and nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, you have been eating like a pig these past few years, after all, it is still somewhat useful." Zhou Yi couldn't laugh or cry: "Teacher..." They are now at
the
pier superior. One month later, Zhou Yi was leaving for the capital to catch the exam, and Pan Sixie had to go back to be with the children because his second son was transferred back to the capital, so he left a year ago. It's just that the ancestral tomb was moved to Guang'an County, and if he passed away later, he would be buried in this side of the landscape.
Han Xiangru lost the company of his old friends, and his only disciple was going to the capital to rush for the exam, so he agreed to his son's suggestion to return to Nanyuanfucheng.
"Teacher, you have to eat well when you go back. I'll take the exam and go back to see you through Nanyuan Fucheng in a month." Zhou Yi straightened Han Xiangru's coat and said worriedly.
"Okay, the old man still doesn't know these things, so I need you to talk! Also, you are here to rush for the exam, not to travel. Come and see what I do. It is serious to rush to the capital as soon as possible. I'm leaving, you can go back." Han Xiangru turned around and boarded the boat with the support of Han Steward. "Teacher, be careful on the road!" Zhou Yi stood at the pier and looked at the ship going away and shouted loudly, trying not to let himself cry. If he passes the exam, he will definitely be an official in the court. I want to see you again To the teacher, I don't know what year it is. Standing at the bow of the boat, Han Xiangru waved to Zhou Yi, signaling him to go back. The boat gradually moved away until Zhou Yi was no longer visible, but Han Xiangru was still waving. "Master, let's go into the cabin." Han Xiangru sighed, looked back and then entered the cabin. Zhou Yi waited until the boat was nowhere to be seen before turning around and leaving. After being separated from the teacher who was with him day and night, Zhou Yi felt uncomfortable as if his throat was blocked by something. "Young master, young master..." Qingzhu ran towards him, both Zhou Yi and Qingzhu had entered the voice-changing period, Qingzhu's voice was loud, it sounded like a duck quacking. "What's the matter?" Qingzhu took out a post: "This was just delivered to the shop, and the person who delivered the post said it was for your former classmate." He was a former classmate? Zhou Yi unfolded the post. It turned out to be Yang Bufan's wedding invitation, but he is getting married the day after tomorrow! Since Zhou Yi didn't go to Bailu Academy, many of his classmates haven't seen each other for a long time. This kid took the exam for many years, but he still only passed the Tongsheng. In a fit of anger, he stopped taking the exam. Now he learns business from his father and often goes out Run, the last time Zhou Yi saw him was half a year ago. "This kid is the first." Zhou Yi rubbed his chin, there were some protruding hairs, it seemed that he was about to grow a beard. "Wow, young master, your classmates are getting married, but you don't have anything yet." Mr. Qingzhu poked his head out behind his back and said with a puckered mouth when he saw that it was a wedding invitation.
"You've taught me a lesson, haven't you?" Zhou Yi tapped Qing Zhu's head.
On the day when Yang Bufan got married, Zhou Yi left home early. After all, he and Yang Bufan were close friends, and if he was late, he would have something to say.
Today's Yang Mansion is extremely lively, Yang Bufan's father has a big business, has a lot of friends, and many people come to congratulate him.
Although Yang Bufan is still fat now, he is still thinner than before. It may be because of a happy event. Zhou Yi felt that the squinted eyes on his smiling face became smaller. It looks like Sixi balls.
"Zhou Yi, hahahahaha..." When Yang Bufan saw Zhou Yi, he hurriedly laughed and stepped forward, his face couldn't help being frightened: "Look, although you are better than me in the exam, but I am the one who gets married." Let’s go first.”
Zhou Yi couldn’t help but say, “Yes, you’re better than me.”
Still, Yang Bufan’s father couldn’t see it and pulled him, “This is Zhou Juren, Bufan, Why are you joking with Master Juren like this?"
"What's the matter, Zhou Yi is my friend." Yang Bufan muttered.
"It's okay, Uncle, Bufan and I are friends, just joking means we are close!" Zhou Yi said with a smile.
Hearing what Zhou Yi said, Father Yang's wrinkled smile deepened, "Okay, okay, it's his good fortune to be able to make friends like Zhou Juren, please sit inside." Zhou Yi nodded in agreement, and entered with green bamboo
. Yang Mansion.
The front yard of Yang Mansion was full of tables, Zhou Yi randomly picked a table and sat down, waiting for the auspicious time to watch the worship hall.
While looking around, he suddenly saw Wu Qi sitting at the next table, drinking one cup after another, he seemed to be dead drunk.
Wu Qi's servant said anxiously: "Young master, you can't drink any more, these days you drink so recklessly that you will ruin your body... The master and madam told me to let me watch you and not let you drink." drink wine."
"Wu Qi, don't drink." Zhou Yi stood up, walked to his side and held down the hand that raised his glass.
"You are..." Wu Qi raised his head, his cheeks were flushed, and his eyes were blurred: "Zhou Yi? Hehehehe, it's rare to see you, come on, come on, today is Brother Bufan's big day, let's have a good drink!" Wu Qi has always been
reserved Quiet, and usually pays great attention to his appearance, rarely being so unrestrained. Looking into his eyes that seemed to be filled with sadness even when he was drunk, he sighed: "Why do you humiliate yourself like this, some things cannot be forced."
Wu Qi's hand holding the cup trembled when Zhou Yi said: " You...you know?"
Zhou Yi nodded.
"Help your young master, let's go to the back to sober up." Zhou Yi said to Wu Qi's servant.
Because Wu Qi and Zhou Yi had met quite a lot, the young man knew him too. Hearing this, he hurriedly nodded, supported Wu Qi to get up, and the group walked towards the garden next to him.
The front yard was very lively, but it was very quiet here.
"Zhou Juren, please look at my young master, I'll go find a handkerchief for him." The servant put Wu Qi on the stone bench in the gazebo and begged Zhou Yi.
"Okay, go on your own." Zhou Yi nodded, "Go to the front yard too, I will look for you later." He turned his head and said to Qingzhu.
"Oh. Young master, then don't forget me when you leave later." Qingzhu said worriedly as she walked out slowly.
Zhou Yi's face darkened, did he think he was dementia? "Let's go."
"Oh." Seeing that Zhou Yi was angry, Qingzhu ran away in a hurry.
Sitting opposite Wu Qi, Zhou Yi saw that although his face was flushed from drinking, he didn't look drunk at all.
Zhou Yi asked tentatively, "Are you still awake?"
Wu Qi smiled wryly: "I want to get drunk, but the more I drink, the more I become sober. I don't know why I have such feelings for him that violate Chang Lun. I just know that he is the only one who has been satisfied since then... "
Zhou Yi sighed, and said to himself, according to how you were when you were a child, he would not be surprised to have feelings for Yang Bufan. A long time ago, Zhou Yi saw the signs. As long as Yang Bufan was around, Wu Qi's eyes would follow him. I really don't know how could Wu Qi fall in love with that fat man who is full of fat?
"Do you think I'm abnormal?" Wu Qi murmured.
"No, you're not the only one who is a good man, don't you have Jie Qi brothers?" In the northern provincial capital of the Dayue Dynasty, although there were not many Qi brothers, there were still some.
"Those are people who can't afford a daughter-in-law. It's just two men getting together to live together!" Wu Qi shook his head: "Even if those high-ranking officials are good men, they are just trying something new. How can they be like me? Men are emotional." "The world is so big, anything can happen, how do you know that you are the only one, does God give you special treatment and make you the most special one?" Zhou Yi said with a smile . "Hehehe..." Wu Qi laughed softly: "Zhou Yi, you always have such abilities, everything seems to be very simple when it comes to you, it seems like it's no big deal." Zhou Yi shrugged, " It wasn't a big deal." At this moment, Wu Qi's servant came with hot water, and their conversation stopped there. "Although there were only a few words, your words made me feel a lot easier. Thank you, Zhou Yi." Wu Qi said seriously. Zhou Yi smiled, patted him on the shoulder, turned and left. When the auspicious time comes, the newlyweds worship heaven and earth, and then the banquet begins. Yang Bufan showed his teeth with a smile, and when he came in front of Wu Qi, Yang Bufan picked up his wine glass and laughed loudly: "Crying bag, young master, I have a wife now, if you cry again in the future, I won't accompany you You, I want to accompany my own daughter-in-law, so hurry up, kid."
It can be seen that he likes his new wife very much, and his heart is full of joy.
Zhou Yi saw Wu Qi's hand hidden by his side trembling slightly, but there was nothing unusual on his face. He smiled quietly as usual, "Yes, I have to hurry up too."
When he arrived in front of Zhou Yi, Yang Bufan was already a little drunk. Yi, I'm married. People say that there are three great happy events in life, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, the time of the gold list, and the wedding night in the bridal chamber. Hiccup, it’s amazing!"
Seeing that he was about to fall, Zhou Yi hurriedly supported him: "Yes, you are amazing, you are so awesome!" "
What?" Yang Bufan didn't understand, and asked with his tongue out.
"It's nothing, hurry up and toast the bar, there are so many guests waiting!"
After the banquet was over, the sun was already setting.
When Zhou Yi walked out of the Yang Mansion, he saw Wu Qi's servant helping him into the carriage, and he sighed. In his previous life, he also had a love affair that ended without a cause, but now he doesn't remember the appearance of the other party. It's a mess. But now, it has become a passing cloud. I hope that time can also give Wu Qi a gift.
Zhou Yi was walking home with green bamboo in the sunset, and suddenly saw a familiar figure in front of him: "Master Sun Zhu?" The
person in front turned around, and it was indeed Master Sun Zhu.
"It's really you, are you also here to attend Yang Bufan's wedding banquet?" Zhou Yi stepped forward to say hello.
Master Sun Zhu nodded and supported himself: "Zhou Yi, long time no see."
The way out of the county was the same for both of them, so they left together.
"What are you busy with these days, I haven't heard from you." Zhou Yi asked Sun Zhuzhu. After the two of them greeted each other, they remained silent, but it was Zhou Yi who asked first.
"Of course I study in the academy." Master Sun Zhu said lightly.
"By the way, I haven't congratulated you yet on being admitted to the scholar." Master Sun Zhu was admitted as a scholar last year. Zhou Yi always wanted to congratulate him, but he didn't know where Master Sun Zhu lived, and he went to the academy several times, but he didn't see him .
"Compared to you as a juren, what is a scholar like me!" Sun Zhuzhu laughed at himself.
"Master Zhu, you are pushing yourself too hard. You are already very good at being admitted to a scholar at your age." Zhou Yi frowned. Master Sun Zhu's words were stinging, but Zhou Yi had always regarded him as a friend before. A word of persuasion, whether to listen or not is entirely up to Sun Zhuzhu himself.
"Yeah, it's very good for me to be a scholar at my age." Master Sun Zhu looked at the sky, closed his eyes, and said, "Zhou Yi, do you know how much I envy you? No, I don't envy you for being able to take the exam. I envy you for being calm and unhurried at any time. When I was young, among all my classmates, we had a similar family background, and you were so good at studying, so I really liked you. I feel very happy after being friends with you .I think we can work hard to change our family status through imperial examinations, and honor our ancestors." After
a pause, Master Sun Zhu said: "But you have gradually changed. Like other students, you have a special carriage and your family situation has improved. I got up, and my studies were ahead of me. At that time, I hated you and felt that you had betrayed our friendship. Now that I think about it... Heh, it’s really funny. How could you have such a funny idea? Zhou Yi, are you Don't you think I'm particularly bad?" Master Sun Zhu looked at Zhou Yi.
"Everyone has a dark side that you can't tell others, and I have it too, but that doesn't mean we are bad. Who is perfect? You can say it openly, but I admire it." Zhou Yi shook his head.
"But not now. You used to be my friend. I hope you can be named on the gold list this time when you come to Beijing." Master Sun Zhu smiled freely at Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Thank you, you also worked hard."
"Okay"
After leaving the county, the two parted ways.
Zhou Yi turned his head to look at the city wall of Guang'an County.
"Master, don't you look at this city wall every day? What's there to see!" Qingzhu followed Zhou Yi's gaze and asked in confusion.
Zhou Yi was immersed in his own thoughts. All his youth was entangled with this county town. The sound of reading in Bailu Academy, the teacher with a serious face holding a ruler, and the playful and amusing scenes with his classmates. Yile, my childhood friend, teacher, relative...
if this is the way to go, when will I be able to come back again? If you are old and tired of court battles, it would be nice to come back and be a teacher.
Born here, grown up here, and finally buried here, it can be regarded as returning to the root of the fallen leaves. It's just that people's fate always seems to run counter to people's subjective wishes. He guessed the beginning, but the ending is quite different from his plan!