Chapter 746 How about going over there?
Under the dim lights of the night, outside the side door directly leading to the courtyard where Gu Erzhu and his wife lived, two carriages came slowly towards this side, one behind the other.
Chang Qing was sure from the boy who ran over first that it was Gu Erzhu's family of three who had returned. Just as he was about to ask the coachman to drive into the house, the carriage stopped.
Gu Erzhu, who was sitting on the carriage in front, opened the curtain. Before he could get off the carriage, he saw Chang Qing walking towards him, taking three steps at a time, then two steps.
"Master?"
"Very good."
Gu Erzhu heard this when he got off the carriage. He knew what Chang Qing was worried about, so he called back and waved his hand to signal the carriage to go in first.
"All the good wine and food were served, and even Mr. Zhao returned home in the afternoon. I felt a little panicked, so I had to stay a little longer and have another meal."
"Nobody."
"Didn't you tell me earlier?" Gu Erzhu said with a smile and pulled Chang Qing, who deliberately walked a step behind him, "Do you think people will become confused when they get older?"
There is a difference between master and servant. I originally wanted to walk a little slower. Chang Qing, who was half a step behind, heard this and quickly followed, "How about going over there?"
Sanya Zhaizi?
Gu Erzhu glanced at the approaching carriage in front of him and turned around decisively.
"Well, it depends on who you are. Some old people are not confused because they are old. They are good at pretending before. Now they are getting older. They want to rely on their old age and act like they are old."
"Guess who I want to say? No!" Gu Erzhu said with emotion, "What I have envied Zhao Laosan the most since very early on is that he has a good father."
Chang Qing thought the same thing, thinking about whatever is missing. It's not that he has a high vision, it's that the old man from his girl's husband's family has a way of doing things, and he really can't get on the stage.
Anyone with a keen eye would not be able to see that their eldest son is far less considerate than their second son, and they still want to rely on their elders to take advantage of them. This is no longer partiality, but stupidity.
The mud could no longer hold up the wall, and he thought that even his uncle would be dragged into the mud pit. If he had any sense, he would not have let the second son take charge of the family earlier, and he would not only have fifty acres of land.
"Zhao Laosan is different from many other men. He is the best man I have ever seen. Even my second uncle, who is my father, cannot compare to him.
His family was very poor back then when they didn’t have fifty acres of land, and they were not as poor as my family. My family didn’t have fifty acres of land at that time, and we still had my eldest uncle and two uncles to help me.
At that time, his father was afraid that his son would be injured while working in the fields. Even during the busy farming season, he would wake up early and work late at night to harvest a few acres of land.
No matter how poor he is, he will remember every child's birthday and ask his mother to put away the chickens early and give one to the children during the morning meal on their birthday.
I will not ignore the remaining children because my eldest son is weak and his master praises him for studying well. I will not take it seriously if he doesn't save up his chickens.
At the most difficult time, the eldest son, Shu Xiu, couldn't even give up. He would rather ask his master for a more relaxed life, or let his mother not leave the child's birthday egg.
At that time, Mr. Zhao was not very valued by his master when he was studying in a school in the town. First, his family was poor, and no one knew how many years the farm family could support his children in education.
Another thing is that Boss Zhao was not as good as my eldest brother at that time. He was studying since he was young and has weak bones. His father was afraid that he would not be able to do farm work when he was old.
I tightened my belt and sent him to study in the town. Originally I wanted my eldest son to know a few more words, be able to write and do calculations, so that he could find an easy job in the town later. He studied there for four or five years, and gradually showed signs of being able to read. It was also his destiny to study, but when he couldn't afford it, he met Mr. Wu. ”
Master Wu?
Chang Qing thought about it for a moment and realized that this Mr. Wu should be the Mr. Wu from Qingyang County who had been dead for many years but was now famous for his only son.
"Before the Zhao family became prosperous, Mr. Wu's family was the richest in Qingyang County. It's a pity that he only had one son in his life, and he was not the son of his first wife.
Even if the son is kept and his mother is kept, and the son is adopted and adopted as the legitimate son in the name of his wife, this man has no selfish motives. His wife has given birth to two daughters.
Perhaps Mr. Wu was wary of his wife when he was still alive. When his eldest daughter, the first daughter born to his wife, married away, the Zhao family's luck came. ”
Chang Qing raised her eyebrows and walked slowly to wait for the next step.
"You should have heard rumors outside that the Zhao family's prosperity is due to Uncle Zhao rescuing Taoist Master Qingfeng in his early years. This old god found good Feng Shui for the Zhao family."
Chang Qing nodded.
"Regardless of whether it was because of the rumors, the Zhao family is today thanks to Taoist Master Qingfeng. It was Mr. Wu who Uncle Zhao met at Taoist Qingfeng's place."
Having said this, Gu Erzhu glanced at the street ahead and the houses on both sides. Seeing no one nearby, he continued to complain, "I just heard about it not long ago.
After Mr. Wu passed away, the Wu Mansion was deteriorating day by day. It was so bad that even the big courtyard outside the city was sold to Zhao Laosan last year.
Before Zhao Laosan bought it, Brother Bai and I went to the big courtyard. We were lucky enough to hear the village head there mention the Zhao family when he talked about how glorious the Wu Mansion was back then.
It is said that Mr. Wu initially disapproved of the marriage of the legitimate daughter of the Palace Chief Wu, but later he agreed to it for some reason. However, when the man came to marry him, wasn't it far away?
At that juncture, Uncle Zhao found a good job as a dowry carrier and drove a mule cart for a long journey. As for whether Mr. Wu had other orders here, it's hard to say.
I do remember that after Uncle Zhao came back from that trip, he had many mule carts at home, and he helped the Wu family shop deliver goods. Within two years, the Zhao family bought two fields in succession.
It is an exaggeration to say that the Zhao family was promoted by the Wu family to achieve today's prosperity, but it is indeed a kindness. Not only that, the big courtyard was bought by Zhao Laosan last year.
Who is Zhao Laosan? I grew up with him, how could I not know his character? Even though I haven’t hung out with him for some years, my character is still here and there.
At that time, the big villa had been targeted by many people. He could wait for the big villa to be sold at a low price, but he didn't lower the price to buy it. In all likelihood, he just wanted to repay the kindness.
This is why I say that Zhao Laosan is not as worthy of contact as Zhao Laoer. I said that I ignored him in those years, so why did he rely on me when he came in from Sanya?
Zhao Laosan, I guess, is a loyal person, but not much. Especially after his eldest brother married a wife, he acted as if I didn't know his little ideas.
Just like I know his virtues, he also knows my temperament. I don't know that he is most afraid of me being too filial, but at that time I had no idea.
He can endure hardships, but my family has relied on my eldest uncle and two uncles for help since I was sensible. If I didn’t grit my teeth and support the family, even the eldest uncle and the second uncle would feel sorry for me when they saw me. Whose family is not a mess? Seriously, why would they be willing to help me when I have some difficulties for the sake of my filial piety.
People's hearts change people's hearts. If I only care about myself, how could they not think that I only treat my parents, brothers and sisters like this? No matter how much I give, how much can they expect from me in return? ”