My ancient leisure life

"Brother Yi, how do you feel today?" Xu Nuo asked Zhou Yuyi as he passed the soup he was carrying.

"It's much better." Zhou Yuyi took the medicine bowl and drank it without changing his expression.

"Quick, rinse your mouth." Xu Nuo hurriedly handed him water, and brought him a plate of candied fruit.

"Why use these?" Zhou Yuyi smiled and said, "I'm used to this medicine."

"Tut tsk tsk." Xu Nuo grinned and said, "I can't stand the smell, let alone drink it."

"Hey!" Xu Nuo said with annoyed expression, "If I hadn't quarreled with them, I would have brought you back earlier, and you wouldn't have gotten sick. You would have scared me to death."

He patted his chest with fear on his face. Zhou Yuyi had a high fever when he came back that day. He drank several soups and medicines but nothing worked, and he was unconscious.

Fortunately, Cheng Ge knew a prescription, and after drinking it, his condition gradually improved, and he recovered after a few days, so Xu Nuo felt relieved.

"You have to take care of yourself more in the future. Cheng Ge said that if you drink this medicine for a long time, it can heal the root of your previous disease to seven or eight layers. If you can find the main medicine of Lieyanghua, the root of the disease will be gone. Never tormented."

"It's not that easy." Zhou Yuyi smiled wryly, "It's my luck to be cured by Brother Cheng's prescription. How dare I hope to get rid of the root cause of the disease."

"Look at what you said." Xu Nuo rolled his eyes at him, "You didn't expect to get this prescription, and now it has cured you."

"Yeah." Zhou Yuyi touched his face. Now his complexion is rosy, better than before he was not sick. This prescription is very effective, but he has only taken it for seven or eight days.

"Master, Mr. Zhao is here again." The boy came in to report.

"I've told you several times." Xu Nuo glared at Qing Shan, "Master Zhao, someone we can't afford."

"Hehe." Zhou Yuyi laughed out loud, looked at Qingshan and said, "Then please go back, Mr. Zhao, it's really not something we can make friends with."

"Then young master, you don't repay your life-saving grace?" Qing Shan rubbed his head and said, "Didn't you always say that you would treat Mr. Zhao well? You often visit Zhao's mansion to give away things."

"Are you stupid?" Xu Nuo saw that Zhou Yuyi's complexion was not good, and he looked a little frustrated, and said to Qingshan with hatred, "He saved your young master's life, and Cheng Ge saved his several lives. Who owes whom?"

"Oh, yes." Qing Shan was puzzled by Xu Nuo's stare, and nodded in confusion.

Watching Qing Shan go out, Xu Nuo comforted Zhou Yuyi and said, "Don't think too much about it, it's fine if we get what we want. As for whether others appreciate it or whether they need it or not, it's a trivial matter, as long as we have a clear conscience."

"Yeah." Zhou Yuyi raised his head and squeezed out a smile: "I know, I have already done what I should do, the Zhao family has a great career, and they are high-ranking officials in the country. I can't give them any thanks here. Li, I can only express my gratitude with care.”

Xu Nuo looked at Zhou Yuyi's uncomfortable face, and secretly sighed in his heart: Who would have thought that Zhao Wenhao would be the savior that Zhou Yuyi never forgets, what a coincidence!

What made him even more unexpected was that Zhou Yuyi would be treated like that in the Zhao Mansion, not only because of the humiliation and bullying from the servants, but also because of Zhao Wenhao's motherly condescending attitude towards them.

It's not a promise to belittle yourself, Zhao Wenhao's mother looked at them like he was looking at garbage, with deep disgust and a hint of malice.

This is also the real reason for Xu Nuo's anger. At the same time, he believes that Zhou Yuyi can also see all this, otherwise he would not be so seriously ill, and he would not agree to reject Zhao Wenhao, a lifesaver.

The next day, Zhao Wenhao came to the door to apologize and promised not to let in because Zhou Yuyi was seriously ill.After Zhou Yuyi recovered from his illness, the two tacitly agreed that no one would mention this matter, but Zhao Wenhao never let him in every time he came.

Zhao Wenhao stood silently outside the door. After so many days, he was turned away after coming many times, but he didn't have any complaints.

The evil deeds of the servants in the mansion, his mother's attitude and humiliating words were unbearable even for him.

He was full of shame, but it was his mother after all, and he had already given up after many times of protests were ineffective.Thinking of his friends from small families who dare not come to the door, and some friends from poor families who are classmates, I feel even more irritable and helpless.

Thinking of Cheng Ge's life-saving grace, and thinking of the young boy whom he met many years ago, his eyes are like dazzling stars, full of joy and gratitude every time he sees him.

The shining eyes and shy little expression are all pleasing to the eye.Concerned words, approaching cautiously, and the embarrassment in front of the gate of that day's mansion, with a pale and precarious face, appeared in front of his eyes.

Zhao Wenhao sighed helplessly: "Let's go, we will come back in a few days."

"Master." Qing Song knew his character and how helpless he was, so he persuaded him: "After a few days, when they calm down, they will listen to your explanation."

"Is there any explanation." Zhao Wenhao smiled wryly, "No matter how my attitude is, how sincere I am with them, but it is my mother who hurt them, so naturally everything will be blamed on me, which is what I should suffer. "

In the Zhao Manor, Mrs. Zhao frowned as she looked at the maid who came in, and asked, "Second Young Master hasn't come back yet?"

"No." The servant girl Chunxiang said.

"It's really outrageous, you don't stay at home all day." Mrs. Zhao said, "Where is the master?"

"In the study."

"Master." Butler Zhao replied, "Madam is here, please see me outside."

"I have to come to the study to talk about something." Zhao Shangshu said displeasedly: "Let her in."

Although he was full of displeasure, Zhao Shangshu still let her in. After all, he was making a wife himself, so he still had to give some face, but he still had a bad face about disturbing his official business.

"Master." Mrs. Zhao came in to salute.

"What's so urgent?" Zhao Shangshu didn't raise his head, and continued with his official duties.

"It's about Shanwen's marriage." Mrs. Zhao said: "He doesn't stay at home all day, and he can't find anyone to ask for his opinion, so come here and ask the master to make the decision."

"What kind of master am I?" Zhao Shangshu put down his official duties and raised his head, "Don't you know how stubborn Shanwen is? Ask him about it."

"But." Mrs. Zhao hesitated for a while and said: "He always disagrees, and walks away as soon as he talks about discussing marriage. I have no choice but to discuss it with the master."

"Heh." Zhao Shangshu sneered and said, "I have discussed with you so many times, Shanwen refused so many times, why don't you still ask him to marry your niece?"

"Why does Shanwen not agree to this marriage, don't you know?" Zhao Shangshu became more and more angry: "Your mother, who comes from a family, has made him lose face in front of outsiders many times, and even some of the friends he has made are becoming strangers. , will he marry another natal family you chose?"

"Do you want to marry those small families?" Mrs. Zhao said angrily: "If you want to rely on him, I don't know what kind of person to choose. I guess he will lose all the face of the Zhao family."

"Master." Butler Zhao came in to report, "Second Young Master is back."

"Let him come over. Let's clarify in person today what he means. I can't even see a shadow these days. No matter how many times I look for it, I just shirk it. Even my mother doesn't pay attention to it."

Mrs. Zhao said: "My lord, we are going to make an appointment for his marriage today. Wen Hui has been waiting for him for several years. She is already an old lady. How long will he delay me?"

Zhao Shangshu was speechless: this is Shanwen's delay, he has already refused many times, and he didn't even mention the marriage in the past few years. At the age of 21, I don't even have the idea of ​​starting a family.

However, Zhao Shangshu couldn't say a word about this point.This son was gentle and straightforward, and he was open-minded and outspoken. Zhao Shangshu thought he was not suitable for officialdom and never trained him.

Therefore, this is also what he regrets the most.He has always focused on the eldest son and the other sons, but he never thought that he would go the farthest and be appreciated by the emperor by his own strength. He is already a fourth-rank official, and he is still in the official department, the place everyone wants to go.

"Father, mother." Zhao Wenhao was invited to the study by the butler as soon as he returned home.

"Shanwen, tell me today, when will you marry your cousin?" Mrs. Zhao got angry when she saw her second son, and she always made friends with people who couldn't stand on the table, and she still refused to listen to her and marry her niece. .

"Didn't I tell you earlier that we are not suitable?" Zhao Wenhao said lightly.

"What's inappropriate, what's inappropriate?" Mrs. Zhao was so angry that she grabbed the teacup and threw it, hitting him directly.

"Let me tell you, it's up to you whether you marry or not. Tomorrow I'll go to a matchmaker to propose marriage, and you just wait honestly for the marriage."

Zhao Wenhao frowned, and said indifferently: "If you want to marry me, don't try to force it to me. Also, don't you hate me the most? Wouldn't it be wronged to marry your precious niece to me?" , and even insulted the lintel of your Marquis Mansion."

"You, you bastard, you are simply disrespectful, disobedient and unfilial, how could I give birth to such a thing as you!"

Mrs. Zhao pointed at him and said, "You have no room to object to the order of your parents and the words of your matchmaker. Whether you like it or not, it's settled like this."

"I don't care whoever decides, but I can't." Zhao Wenhao looked at the tea stains on his body and said without raising his head: "If the marriage contract is really made in my name, I will resign and go away. You can do it yourself." marry."

"Bastard, what are you talking about?" Zhao Shangshu scolded.

He has not said a word to express his position. Mrs. Zhao has made troubles many times, and he also has a headache. If his son can really be threatened and married obediently, he will also calm down.

But right now it seems that it is not possible. Zhao Wenhao has come to this point. He is in a high position at a young age. How many people envy him. He is a little proud when he goes out. How can he be resigned.

"Shanwen doesn't want to forget it." Zhao Shangshu said to Mrs. Zhao: "Take a look at the other houses to see if there is any Shanwen that suits you. Don't always talk about things with your natal niece."

Zhao Shangshu looked at her with deep eyes and gave a warning, "Speak clearly to your natal family, don't delay Wenhui's marriage, it is not young, and some of them are mothers, don't become enemies if your in-laws can't do it. It's all gone."

"You, you." Mrs. Zhao was astonished, she looked at Zhao Shangshu in disbelief and said, "You would rather turn against my mother's family than marry an in-law?"

"If you turn your face, you will be to blame." Zhao Shangshu said mercilessly: "I have told you to make it clear to your mother's family. I am afraid that one day you will turn your face and you will not even be able to make relatives. It is you who refuse to listen and insist on forcing your son. Asking to marry, none of the other girls from the prefectures will show to my son, so that Shanwen is still unmarried at such an age, why are you dissatisfied? No one else can blame this matter."

Zhao Wenhao watched coldly, seeing that the matter was settled, so he said: "Since father and mother have something to discuss, my son will leave first."

Mrs. Zhao looked at him turning around leisurely, her heart was very blocked, did she ever leave him.Thinking about how this gentle and polite son, who was not valued before, could be so promising, even Zhao Shangshu was unwilling to go against his will.

Originally hoped that he could help his natal family, and also give his own niece a rich and prosperous life, but he didn't expect that after a few years of forcing, it would be nothing in the end.

"Okay." Zhao Shangshu couldn't bear to go too far seeing how she was being hit, and comforted him: "It's not like you don't know his temper. If it's true, he's very stubborn."

"I know what you think." Zhao Shangshu pointed out straight to the point: "You want him to help your natal family, how could he not agree with his kind nature, as long as you don't touch his bad luck, you won't just sit idly by."

"Go, arrange your mother's family affairs." After Zhao Shangshu finished his good words, he waved his hand to let Mrs. Zhao go out, "I still have a lot of business to deal with.