Chapter 480 The soft and bullying sister-in-law VS the sinister brother-in-law who was borrowed 30
Here, Chen Mufeng was sitting on a bumpy bullock cart. The sky had not yet fully brightened, and the surroundings were hazy.
The driver of the oxcart was Old Man Zhou from the village. While driving the oxcart, he said to Chen Mufeng: "Liu Lang, are you going to attend the Autumn Festival?"
"Yes, Uncle Zhou."
Chen Mufeng responded with a smile.
"Haha, this is a big event to honor our ancestors. Then you have to take the exam well and try to win the exam and come back. Then our whole village will be honored."
Old man Zhou smiled happily.
Chen Mufeng smiled softly when he heard this, "It's about my future, so I will do my best. However, the imperial examination is unpredictable, so I can only do my best."
Chen Xiutian also echoed: "Yes, Uncle Zhou, my sixth brother has always studied hard. This time I go to Fengqi County and I will definitely get good results."
Old man Zhou laughed and said, "That's good, that's good. I think Liu Lang seems to be promising."
The bullock cart moved forward slowly, and the three of them chatted all the way, and unknowingly they had arrived at Qingshi Town.
As agreed, Chen Mufeng met up with his classmates at the teahouse. Qingfeng Pavilion was also the only teahouse.
Chen Mufeng took Chen Xiuyuan into the teahouse and found that they had already arrived and were sitting at the corner table reading.
One of them was dressed in brocade clothes and had a green jade pendant hanging around his waist. He looked extraordinary. This was Li Mingxuan, the son of the tea merchant.
Next to Li Mingxuan, there was a man in a green shirt sitting, with a handsome face and elegant temperament. Although his clothes were clean and tidy, they were washed white.
Obviously the family is not wealthy.
His name is Zhang Shuhan, and his family also lives in the town. His mother is a widow. She raised him alone and made some money by sewing and mending for others. She also supported him in studying for the imperial examination, which was not easy.
When Chen Mufeng was studying in school, he often saw him drinking water to satisfy his hunger, or eating hard steamed buns.
Zhang Shuhan looked down at the book in his hand and frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about the difficult points in the book.
Li Mingxuan looked up and saw Chen Mufeng coming in. He was slightly startled, then greeted him with a smile, "Brother Chen, you're finally here. We've been waiting for a long time."
When Zhang Shuhan heard the voice, he also reacted and hurriedly put down his book and stepped forward to greet him.
Chen Mufeng walked over quickly, smiled and said, "Brother Li and Brother Zhang, I'm sorry for waiting for so long."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, come on, let's have a sip of tea first to moisten our throats."
Li Mingxuan led Chen Mufeng to sit down, and then he saw Chen Xiutian following behind.
He looked at Chen Mufeng and asked with a smile: "Brother Chen, I wonder who this is?"
Only then did Chen Mufeng react and quickly introduced: "Brother Li, Brother Zhang, this is my brother. This autumn, my brother specially accompanied me to Fengqi County. Fortunately, I have someone to look after me on the way."
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When Li Mingxuan heard this, he quickly stood up and saluted, "It turns out to be Brother Chen. I have admired him for a long time. It is a blessing that Brother Chen will be with you this time. Brother Chen will be safe and worry-free on the road."
Chen Xiutian hurriedly put down his luggage and followed their example and returned the favor, "Young Master Li and Young Master Zhang are so polite. I just do what I can to protect my sixth brother and arrive at Fengqi County safely so that he can take the exam with peace of mind."
These scholars speak in a formal manner, which sounds awkward.
Li Mingxuan chuckled, said a few polite words, and asked Chen Xiutian to sit down together.
Although he did not bring his family with him, he did bring his bookboy, but they were waiting outside by the carriage.
After everyone exchanged pleasantries, they all took their seats.
The tea house is filled with the aroma of tea, and all kinds of exquisite tea sets are arranged in an orderly manner.
Li Mingxuan skillfully brewed a pot of good tea and poured a cup for each of the three of them.
"This is my home-produced Longjing tea, please try it."
Li Mingxuan said proudly.
Chen Mufeng and Zhang Shuhan picked up the tea cups and took a sip. They felt that the tea was rich in fragrance and had endless aftertaste.
Chen Xiuyuan also picked it up and drank it. He happened to be thirsty and drank it all in one gulp.
I just felt that the tea was very bitter and not as good as water.
When Chen Mufeng saw his elder brother drinking it all in one gulp, the corners of his mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything. He just chuckled and said, "Brother Li, your tea is really well-deserved."
“Really good.”
Zhang Shuhan also smiled and praised.
"That's natural." Li Mingxuan smiled, "By the way, Brother Chen, what are your plans for going to Fengqi County this time?"
Chen Mufeng thought for a while and said, "I plan to find a good place to stay first, and then prepare for the exam with peace of mind. However, I heard that the prices of inns in Fengqi County have increased a lot recently, and I don't know if I can find a suitable one."
"Don't worry about this."
Li Mingxuan patted his chest and said, "My family also has property in Fengqi County. When the time comes, I will ask someone to arrange a clean place for you. I will ensure that it will not affect your preparation for the exam." When Chen Mufeng heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "Thank you so much, Brother Li. ! ”
The three of them chatted for a while, then got up and headed to where the carriage was parked.
Li Mingxuan's carriage was spacious and comfortable, covered with soft cushions and filled with some books and tea sets.
Three people riding in one car didn't feel crowded at all.
There is a carriage behind, which is relatively ordinary. It is the seat of Li Mingxuan's book boy, and there is a salute on it.
Chen Xiutian took his luggage and sat in the back consciously.
It saves Chen Mufeng and Zhang Shuhan the trouble of renting another carriage, which can be regarded as borrowing Li Mingxuan's credit.
After the group of people sat down, the carriage started slowly and moved along the streets of Qingshi Town.
Inside the carriage.
Chen Mufeng, Li Mingxuan, and Zhang Shuhan were talking and laughing, talking about Qiu Wei, or occasionally confronting each other, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Quanshui Village, Chen Family Courtyard.
After Chen Mufeng and Chen Xiutian left, the house seemed to become much quieter.
Mrs. Wang kept thinking about the thirty taels of silver she was given, and the more she thought about it, the more her body ached.
But it was related to Rokuro's future, so he had to take it. Always thinking about filling it in somewhere.
She suddenly thought of Yu Yao. She remembered that this Sangmen star had gone to town to do embroidery work a few days ago. There must be money in the house, and the urge to steal money emerged again.
But he didn't know where Sangmenxing hid the money, and he couldn't find it after searching for it several times.
Now I can't help but want to look for it.
"Why don't you go into the house and look for it while the Sangmen Star is not around? It's just so big inside, it's just hidden in some corner."
Mrs. Wang sat in the room and muttered to herself.
On this day, she watched as everyone else in the family went out to do some work. Chen Xiuyuan was also weeding in the backyard. His body had gradually recovered. Although he could not do heavy work, he could still do light work.
Once I got better, I couldn't stay any longer. I took a hoe and went to the backyard vegetable garden to weed.
Yu Yao also went to help, mainly to watch Chen Xiuyuan, fearing that something would happen to him.
After all, my body is not feeling well yet.
After Qian and Chen Xiuhe quarreled, they returned to their parents' home.
But he didn't take his son away, he went back by himself. Chen Xiuhe didn't stop him, he just left as he pleased.
Qian was so angry that she packed her things, slammed the door and returned to her parents' home.
Although Qian is lazy and greedy, she is the only daughter in the family and her life is good.
Although her brothers and sisters-in-law couldn't stand her, her parents were very kind to her.
Zhao was not at home either and was called to help.
Seeing that there was no one at home, Mrs. Wang quietly walked to the door of the third room.
Although the door was locked, Mrs. Wang had the key. She took out the key and opened the door and went in.
Then, he started looking for money all over the house.
She first searched in the cabinet and rummaged through the contents and clothes, but found nothing except a few old clothes.
"Where does this Sangmenxing hide his money?"
Wang was so angry that she hurriedly cleared away the clothes in the cabinet, then touched the side of the box and found that it was locked.
Looking at the locked box, she frowned. She had the key to the door lock at home, but the box in the house was unlocked.
Because this is a three-bedroom thing.
She kicked the box angrily and cursed in a low voice: "This Sangmenxing also locked the box and hid it tightly. Could it be that the money was hidden inside?"
Mrs. Wang wanted to pry the lock open, but after a long time, it didn't work. She was so angry that she cursed again.
Simply look elsewhere.
She touched everything on and under the bed, including the blue bricks on the floor of the house.
She also poured out the contents of several clay pots and boxes in the house.
Not to mention the money, not even a single copper plate was found. The angry Mrs. Wang cursed again.