When the imperial decree was unfolded, all the people watching the ceremony on both sides knelt down in unison, their movements were uniform and their steps were uniform, which was unique. You must know that most of them were ordinary people at the bottom and had never The training in this area is completely from the heart, bowing down in front of the imperial power.

At this moment, Zhong Qingran truly felt the authority of the emperor. Seeing the imperial decree is like seeing the emperor, not for other things, just for the sake of his own life, a person would do this, isn't he the same?This is the reality, no one can resist.

People who have nothing to do with the Zhong family can only face sideways and greet the order head-on. That is the honor of those who receive the order. At best, they can only face the imperial order as much as possible, which is the direction of Shangjing where no one dares to cross the boundary.

"By God's blessing, the emperor said:... Zhong Qingran, Pingyang County, Shangyang Prefecture, has accumulated good deeds, mellowness, virtues, and great contributions. All of them are in my eyes. I think of his kindness and righteousness. I hereby grant you a third-class respect for the township. The man...the imperial edict said:...Zhong Qingran's wife Jianshi Mingyu...given you as his wife..."

Zhong Qingran was startled when he heard that, he didn't know what the rank of a third-class male was, but "male" was a knighthood, so how could he be awarded the knighthood?If it was so simple, the titles of the Great Zhou Dynasty would have been flying all over the sky.

Zhong Qingran thought about it in his mind, and found that no matter what, his merits were not enough to qualify for the title of knighthood. Although he was only a first-generation nobleman, it was something that no number of people could fight for.I don't know how much effort the people behind shopkeeper Fu put in and what price they paid. No matter what the circumstances, Zhong Qingran decided to accept this love.

With a noble title, no one in Pingyang County would dare to take the Zhong family lightly.

After the imperial decree was issued, Zhong Qingran got up to receive the imperial decree, and then, holding the two ends of the imperial decree upwards with both hands, holding it flat with a very respectful expression, he walked all the way to the side hall that was specially packed at home to worship the imperial decree.

This time, the expressions on the faces of the crowd were beyond shock. They were completely in a state of fugue, and when they came to their senses, they were all inexplicably horrified.At this moment, their views on the Zhong family are completely different from before.Look, what did they hear? "Respecting the country man", this is a title, even if it is the last third-class man, it is what they need to look up to all their lives.In the future, they and the Zhong family will be people from two worlds, and they will have to weigh it when they come to the door.

That's all, after all, Zhong Qingran earned it by himself, and Jian Mingyu was granted the title of "Madam", which made the women present jealous.What kind of luck is it to be able to enjoy the glory of her husband just after marrying into Zhong's family?It's just that I don't know if he has this life to enjoy it. I didn't look at Tong and Ming. Didn't these two mothers-in-law get rewards?If these two quarreled, it would be enough for the bride, Jian Mingyu, to drink a pot.

The Tong family doesn't care, but the Ming family is a little more subtle. It's not that the Ming family is dissatisfied with the current will, but she is regretting that Mr. Zhong split up too early, otherwise, at this moment, she can enjoy what her son brings. Her glory is not as it is now, she only has a nice name, but in fact she doesn't get much benefit.

Being able to accept the imperial decree is a matter of honoring the ancestors, but being able to serve the imperial decree is not only an honor, but also a troublesome matter.In case there is something wrong with the imperial decree, it is fine not to be discovered by others. Once it is known, it will not lose its head, but it will have to be severely peeled off.Who doesn't have an opponent, plus someone who has fallen into trouble, can this have a good result?

Throughout history, how many families have their buildings collapsed because they were caught with similar handles?It's okay to be defeated by the opponent because of other things, but to suffer a loss in this kind of thing, just think about it.

Zhong Qingran made full use of the ability of the lucky luck beads to attach the lucky luck to the imperial decree. In this way, not only can it increase luck for the house, but it can also automatically repel those who want to get close to this place with malicious intentions.

After Zhong Qingran left with the imperial decree, everyone in the yard was in an uproar, as if a big stone was thrown on a calm lake, causing waves of waves.People come together in groups of three or four, and they can say anything.

"Those who can get the title are not those who have made great contributions to the court, or one day, their children will become concubines, and their mother's family will be granted favors. If the latter is excluded, then what did Zhong Qingran do to achieve great achievements?"

"Didn't Lord Yan just say something briefly before the decree was announced? It seems that Zhong Qingran came forward to solve the large-scale epidemic in Yuzhou. Isn't this a great achievement?"

"Our country is so vast, and there are disasters every year. Even if it doesn't happen every year, it happens every few years. Have you ever heard of any doctor who got a reward?"

"I don't know about that. Maybe there are some bigger things that have been hidden. Solving the epidemic is just an excuse on the surface. Isn't it like an imperial decree?"

It is not easy to be an emperor. If you want to keep your word, you will not allow the slightest objection from the ministers. Either you have outstanding ability or you are fatuous.In addition, there must be a reason for issuing the decree. No matter how absurd it is, once it falls on the imperial decree, no one can say no, and everyone can only accept it.

Others may not know it, but Zhong Qingran knows very well in his heart that he really hasn't done anything worthy of a knighthood, and the identity of the person behind Shopkeeper Fu is worthy of scrutiny.

At such a young age, even the descendants of ministers with power in the government and the public do not have such great ability to ask for an order. The only ones who can stand scrutiny are the children of the royal family, and they must be in power and can affect the present.Is it the prince or the prince?Zhong Qingran didn't know about this.If his guess is correct, that person should be deeply loved by the present, if not, then the power of the present emperor should be divided.If it's the latter, doesn't that mean that the imperial court will undergo major changes in recent years?

Zhong Qingran closed his eyes half-closed, trying to get rid of the horror in his eyes.I don't know whether this honor will bring the Zhong family a blessing or a curse.It is said that he has lucky luck beads on his body, so luck should not be so bad.He didn't think deeply, just hoped that everything would go well.

After placing the imperial decree, Zhong Qingran led the Zhong family out in a file.He has not forgotten that today is his big day.

Mrs. Tong took her son and daughter-in-law to evacuate the guests, so it was unseemly for so many people to gather around the yard.Watching the bustling spontaneously dissipate, the guests should go to the front yard, and the female guests and children also entered their respective seats in the back yard.But after a while, there were only a few busy figures left in the yard.

Mr. Zhong and Zhong Qingran were in charge of leading Mr. Yan to the study in the front yard.There was no one in the study, and shopkeeper Fu had moved to another place long ago.

Zhong Qingran has been in the Great Zhou Dynasty for more than a year, and he has met only a handful of officials. They are still small officials and officials he met when he went to the yamen to apply for a red contract. How can their aura compare to second-rank officials?He thought he was not ignorant, and he was a person whose legs were weak when he saw officials, but he was also a little uncomfortable.

This was even worse for Mr. Zhong. He had tried his best to correct his position. After all, his grandson was also a man with a title, but the sudden change of status did not mean that he could quickly correct his mentality by saying that he could adapt.

Not to mention Mr. Yan, even Mr. Zhong himself could feel that awkward feeling.He also gave it all up, simply stopped holding on, and did whatever he wanted.How can a lord with no reputation compare to a second-rank official with real power?Even though Mr. Yan and Zhong Qingran have no difference in rank, Mr. Zhong has no rank, so be respectful and he won't be underestimated.

Zhong Qingran saw everything Mr. Zhong did for him, and he was very moved, but he didn't know where his smile hit, so he had to try his best to maintain a decent smile on his face and not let the laughter overflow from his mouth.

The grandfather and grandson were not familiar with Mr. Yan, and they didn't know what to say, so they were very grateful to Mr. Yan for coming all the way from Shangjing to announce the decree for Zhong Qingran.The Chinese New Year is less than ten days away, unless you hurry up, Mr. Yan will definitely not be able to return to Shangjing.In order to announce the decree to Zhong Qingran, Mr. Yan couldn't even spend New Year's Day with his family, even though it was an errand assigned by him today, Mr. Zhong and Zhong Qingran also accepted his love.

Fortunately, Mr. Yan did not dislike the Zhong family, otherwise Zhong Qingran would be ridiculed and ridiculed on his big day, which would be a bit uncomfortable.

After chatting for a while, Zhong Qingran saw that Mr. Yan's teacup was almost empty, so he stood up and refilled it for him.There was a hint of a smile in Yan Zhen's eyes, and he had a good impression of the grandpa and grandson. He could recognize himself clearly, and it was not in vain for him to travel thousands of miles, so he invited him here to declare the decree for this little brother.

Zhong Qingran didn't feel that he was losing his reputation by doing this. He, who had just been knighted, didn't even have a servant to serve him a moment ago, so he didn't need to play tricks right now, just make some tea, it's not ashamed.The most important thing is that Zhong Qingran decided to add a little luck to the tea, so as to ensure that Mr. Yan will not be plagued by bad luck within a few days.

The reason why Zhong Qingran doesn't attach good fortune to food is because the good fortune absorbed through eating dissipates too quickly, and no one can be sure if something will happen in a short period of time. In this way, the good fortune accumulated in the body , it will not be effective, and eventually become invisible, which is too wasteful.

"Master Yan, please use it." Zhong Qingran took the tray and gently brought it to Yan Zhen, and asked without any concealment, "I wonder if Mr. Yan can tell me what the nature of the title I have been granted."

Yan Zhen straightened his body, got up and took the teacup, he couldn't bear it when the grades were the same, he took a sip of tea, and then said: "The third-class male is the lowest rank in the title, and it is the second rank. Excuse me, if you have a noble title, if you have no official position, you need to settle in Shangjing. You are in a special situation, so this rule is exempted. However, after you enter Shangjing, you have to hand over your notebook to the Ministry of Rites. If the Holy Majesty summons you, you will wear court clothes See you here. The specific regulations are here, please take a closer look."

Zhong Qingran opened it and took a quick look. There were so many items that made him dizzy.There are strict regulations on wearing, housing and transportation, and those that exceed the regulations are not allowed to be used.

Fortunately, in daily life, most people have no access to these things, so there is no chance of breaking the ban, which saves a lot of trouble.

Seeing Zhong Qingran close the booklet, Yan Zhen went on to say: "Every person who is awarded a title will be rewarded with a mansion by the Holy Majesty. Do you think it will be built in Pingyang County or Hewan Village?"

"Master Yan, wait a moment, this is a big matter, I have to discuss it with Grandpa."

"Please."

The Zhong family was full of people, and the only thing that hadn't been occupied was the study in the backyard.Since the study room is next door to the new house, and there is an open connection between them, Mr. Zhong and Zhong Qingran had to keep their voices down when they talked.As a man and woman, if Jian Mingyu is older, he doesn't need to be bored in the new house, and can go to the front yard to greet guests. Now, he can only accompany a group of young guests.

"Grandpa, where do you think it should be built?"

"Qing Ran, it's up to you to decide. Grandpa is old, so he will have to look after you in the future?" Mr. Zhong has lived in Hewan Village all his life, and he can't let go of this place, but this is just the idea of ​​an older generation like him. Didn't you see that three of his five sons have moved to the city?Young people are hardworking, and their views are naturally different from those of the old people.

Zhong Qingran thinks that it is very good now, he can go to the fields and mountains when he has nothing to do, but there is also a very bad thing about this, that is, it is difficult to integrate into the upper class society.When going out to meet friends, it takes two hours to go back and forth. Who would frequent the Zhong family?Forget it, he didn't intend to do that either, so let's keep it the same.What's more, Mr. Zhong and his wife are used to living in Hewan Village, and they may not adapt to living in the county town all of a sudden.

"Grandpa, is there such a large house in the village?"

Mr. Zhong closed his eyes and thought for a while, then shook his head: "There are none in the center of the village, so we can only look for them on the outskirts of the village."

"That's it." Zhong Qingran quickly weighed the pros and cons, and finally made a decision, "Grandpa, the mansion is built on the outskirts of the village, near Xiaoshan."

"Okay, let's go, go and talk to Mr. Yan, and then go to the village chief to plot the land." Mr. Zhong was in high spirits, and he was immersed in joy throughout the whole day. He was very happy, and with receiving the decree to be a knight, he felt that the happiest thing in his life was today.

When he opened the door and saw the patriarch and others outside the door, Mr. Zhong froze for a moment. Fortunately, he had a smile on his face, but people couldn't see the moment of stupefaction: "Patriarch, who are you?"

"Ze Xin, this is your fault. You didn't communicate with the clan about such a big matter. Let's not mention this for now. I heard that Master Yan Zhenyan is still here. Please introduce us." The patriarch, as the second younger brother of the grand old man, knew far more things than Mr. Zhong and others. Yan Zhen had already climbed to the position of second-rank official before he reached his forties, and the future can be said to be bright.

Even with his elder brother, he may not be able to make friends. If he can connect with Yan Zhen through Mr. Zhong, he will get great benefits and pave a smooth road for his descendants.Relying on his eldest brother's family is good, but he still doesn't really hold the power in his own hands. In this way, he can less look at the faces of some big families.

"Yeah, the patriarch is right, Zexin, you can't be so selfish, you have to think about the clan. Your family has benefited from splashing the sky, so you have to leave us a sip of soup, right?"

The rest of the clan elders also tried their best to agree, so that Mr. Zhong should not be, and should not be.Zhong Qingran was bored watching it for a while, it's nothing, just come and get involved if there is any benefit, and I don't usually see them doing much for the clan.

Mr. Zhong was in a dilemma, and Zhong Qingran said: "Patriarch, elders, my grandfather can't decide this matter. Otherwise, I will go over and ask. If Master Yan agrees, I will let my grandfather lead you in."

After finishing speaking, Zhong Qingran didn't wait for a few people to respond, and directly put on the eye-catching red wedding dress and disappeared from everyone's eyes.The faces of the patriarch and others were blue and white, and some of them thought highly of themselves, so angry that their heads were about to burst into smoke.In Hewan Village, a three-acre land, they have never been so ignored by a junior. If it was in the past, they would have taught him a lesson. Now, if they get angry, they can only hold it in their hearts.

Zhong Qingran has a title, they can't afford to offend him.Even the declining Juefu, not just anyone can fight against it, not to mention, the Zhong family, a newly-emerged Juefu, even though he is only a generation away, it is easy to kill them, it is not because of the Zhong family. It is not the family itself, but the forces behind him.

No one would naively think that Zhong Qingran's knighthood was all due to himself. He didn't have such a great ability, but his family had a little money, and he wasn't even a wealthy businessman. No one planned for him. He may be taken away by others, and he will not even have a chance to appeal.

This is really true, Zhong Qingran never thought of benefiting from it, he couldn't afford it.

Looking at the expressions of the patriarch and the others, Mr. Zhong was dissatisfied, and when he asked for help, he showed the proper attitude, as if the Zhong family were begging for help. Can this be seen?Simply, Mr. Zhong pretended he didn't see anything, and asked him to speak out to preach to his grandson, that would save him, he wouldn't do such a stupid thing.

After Yan Zhen understood Zhong Qingran's intention, he responded without embarrassment at all, which was somewhat beyond Zhong Qingran's expectations.Since the righteous master didn't care, Zhong Qingran naturally wouldn't stop him.

After a while, the patriarch and others entered the study in the front yard as they wished, but Mr. Zhong and Zhong Qingran were stopped outside the door.Seeing that there was nothing wrong for the time being, the grandpa and grandson didn't wait, and turned to the village chief to handle errands.

Zhong Qingran was wearing a wedding dress, which was very eye-catching. He wanted to change it off, but today was a special day. The rules in Hewan Village were that wedding clothes could only be taken off before going to bed on the big day, so he had no choice but to wear such an eye-catching outfit. robes to walk around.

Seeing Mr. Zhong's grandson and grandson approaching, the village chief's face turned pale. At this time, these two people came to him for no other reason than to see the optional location of the mansion.He didn't expect that the Zhong family would leave the Jingxiang Men's Mansion here, which would not be good for the future development of the Zhong family.

The village chief didn't think much, and when he heard the movement, he went out to welcome him.This is the difference in status, and he didn't need to greet him personally before.It is precisely because of this that there are so many people who want to climb up.There are too many benefits of being on the top of the mountain. After seeing the power, few people are willing to give it up.

The village chief led Mr. Zhong and Zhong Qingran to sit at the top, while he himself took the seat on the left.Zhong Qingran looked at the seats that had dropped from before, and knew in his heart that this would be the case in the future.The rules of the Great Zhou Dynasty are strict, even if Zhong Qingran is favored again, it is only in the Zhong family that Mr. Zhong can follow the wishes of Mr. Zhong, and when he goes outside, he must also follow the rules. When there is more than one table, he will definitely not be at the main table possible.

Mr. Zhong explained the purpose of his visit, and the village chief thought, sure enough, the two of them came here for this purpose, thinking so in his heart, he did not forget the business.

Soon, the village head turned back and handed the brochure to Mr. Zhong: "All the open spaces in this village are here."

After getting what he wanted, Mr. Zhong didn't sit down much. There were still guests at home who needed him to entertain, so he got up and said goodbye to the village chief.

When the grandfather and grandson returned home, they saw that the patriarch and others were still staying in the study, so they went to the main room to entertain the guests.

Zhong Qingran's status had just changed, not only was he not fully prepared yet, but the others were not much better than him. His attitude towards him was not the same as before, but he only valued him a little more, and he was different from facing dignitaries. The difference is obvious.

Zhong Qingran felt that this was very good, at least the atmosphere was lively and he wouldn't be left alone, if he didn't even dare to say a word, what about the wedding banquet?

The Zhong family has many relatives, and there is simply no room for so many guests in one house. In winter, they can't be allowed to blow cold wind in the yard, right?Therefore, the rest of the guests were arranged in the ancestral house.On the side of the Zhong family, there are mostly businesses that have a cooperative relationship with the Zhong family, as well as close relatives of the Zhong family.

After Zhong Qingran received a lot of attention, he was free.He didn't want to be the focus of everyone anymore, so he sat next to Mr. Zhong and listened to him chatting with his uncle and others at the main table.He almost fell asleep when he heard it, and in a trance, when he saw Zhong Qinghan trotting over, he was refreshed.Zhong Qingran bent down, and the two brothers touched their heads, and started talking in a low voice.

"Third brother, I saw the patriarch and the others come out, and their expressions are not very good." Zhong Qinghan said with joy, this little guy still remembers his grudge, who let the patriarch and the others force the Zhong family to buy Hongao from the clan? shrimp?

Zhong Qingran was very curious about what Master Yan said to make the patriarch and the others look sombre. The two parties did not know each other before, so there was no way to talk about any enmity.

When Zhong Qingran told Mr. Zhong about this, Mr. Yan must not be negligent. It is not the way to treat guests by leaving them alone in the study.After hearing this, Mr. Zhong hesitated for a while, and then said to Zhong Qingran: "You go there first, I'll call your Fifth Uncle, and I'll be here later."

Since the patriarch and others have met Mr. Yan, then their own family can't be left behind, they can't let them focus on the former, right?Among the five sons, Zhong Zhengxin was the only one who might have intersected with the officialdom. Perhaps he could gain something by introducing him to Mr. Yan.Mr. Zhong thought so, and immediately put it into action.

Zhong Zhengxin was greeting the yamen servant who came with Mr. Yan, but he was not in the main room. When he heard that Mr. Zhong was looking for him, he left the matter to his elder brother, and Zhong Zhengxin was with him.

"Father, are you looking for me?"

"Well, I'll take you to see Mr. Yan. It doesn't matter whether you can be valued by him or not. Remember not to offend people." Mr. Zhong reminded him again and again, for fear that the introduction would not be successful and would cause trouble instead. Come to trouble, if this is really the case, then it is better to do nothing.

"Yes, father, my son must remember." Zhong Zhengxin was led by his mentor to experience some scenes. It can be said that he is the least admirable person in the Zhong family. He also cherishes this opportunity. Most of his mentor's contacts are in business. Yang Fucheng cannot compare with the second-rank Beijing official who can face the saint.The second-rank official position is not low anymore, there are only a few positions in total, and it is not known where Master Yan is located.

It is also the same to bring people into the study, the patriarch and the others, Zhong Qingran will go to Yan Zhen to ask first, Zhong Zhengxin does not need it, it is normal to introduce close relatives, if Mr. Yan does not want to talk to Zhong Zhengxin, Mr. Zhong will send his younger son down. It's a very simple thing, and it doesn't have to be so cumbersome.

Yan Zhennian is not confused, Zhong Qingran is not as good as the weak crown, and there is such a huge age difference that the two of them can chat with each other, which is really a novel experience for Yan Zhen.

He has learned that the young third-class baron in front of him has only studied for three years, and has studied pharmacy for nearly two years. He did not expect to have such a talent. There is a medical officer in the Tai Hospital, besides, this person has not seen anyone, he is only accomplished in pharmacy.Based on this alone, how can it be explained by luck?

Yan Zhen has his own source of news, he left his home to live a comfortable life, but the long journey to Pingyang County was not just because of a momentary curiosity.Now that the sage is old and the princes are constantly fighting, it has reached a fever pitch, and the court is also changing with the situation.His official position is not low, and the pressure is also great. If he wants to stay out of the team, he must have enough capital. It is the most difficult thing to not get up and down, and this is exactly what the Yan family belongs to.

As long as Yan Zhen is still an official in the imperial court, he has only two choices, or he will always be loyal to the Holy One and go all the way to the end, and then he is very likely to be pushed out by various forces if he is not careful.Or just take refuge in one of the princes, since everyone wants the power of the dragon, the problem lies in this, there are several princes who are hopeful for the throne, who knows who will win in the end?Once he failed, he would just lose his official position as good luck, and he might not even be able to save his life. If the family was ransacked and the family was wiped out, then things would go wrong.

Now it is difficult for Yan Zhen to make a difference in the officialdom. He is a majestic superior. Even if the subordinates dare not blatantly push back the tasks assigned by him, they are dragging him back in disguise. Can this performance be good?Being squeezed out by various forces to such an extent, he can go home and eat himself if he doesn't make a choice. If he is really going to be pushed out to take the blame, he is the sinner of the family.

Yan Zhen is very optimistic about the third prince. He is not lacking in martial arts and martial arts. He has not shown his sharpness, nor has he concealed his bleakness. .What he values ​​most is military power. The third prince once led an army to the border before the weak crown. Although he did not have much contact with the border generals after returning to the court, he did not believe that the third prince would not make good use of this advantage.

That's all, after all, it's beyond the reach of the whip, if something happens in Beijing, there are not many opportunities to use them.The most important thing is that he always has an inexplicable feeling that the third prince is not as simple as it seems on the surface. This is an idea that came up when he analyzed the information of several princes. It is not an intuition, it should come from the little clues .

After seeking the opinion of the old man at home, Yan Zhen readily used his connections to get the drudgery of this decree. Maybe the person who originally did it would still be grateful to him in his heart.There is no way for Yan Zhen to do this. Now the competition for the seat is very serious. At this time, no matter which side he joins, he is suspected of picking up the fruits of the cash.

Since he could not enter the center of power no matter what, Yan Zhen simply didn't want to take too much risk, so he tactfully declared his allegiance to the third prince through Zhong Qingran.By doing so, he won't get much benefit, but one thing is certain, when he is doing business, the Third Prince faction will not drag him around, and maybe they will help him quietly.

The matter of Zhong Qingran being knighted caused a lot of trouble in the court. Anyone with a bit of energy knew that the third prince loved him a lot, but who would value a 13-year-old kid with no real power and no title?Even if he is really talented, by the time he rises to power, the situation in the court will have been settled long ago.Just like Yan Zhen, although he is equally greedy for Conglong Zhigong, but people who pay more attention to family continuation will find ways to secretly get involved with Zhong Qingran's family.

In fact, Yan Zhen also couldn't figure it out. Zhong Qingran just helped the third prince by mistake when the epidemic broke out in Yuzhou. The prince's eyes?Yan Zhen didn't believe that a prince who had been on the battlefield and grew up safely in a palace full of intrigues would be so kind.As long as the third prince gave some silver taels, or other benefits, it would be enough to dismiss the Zhong family, it was absolutely unnecessary.

But what was even more puzzling was that the third prince had put in so much effort to request the imperial decree to ennoble Zhong Qingran, but there was no contact between the two of them, which made people who were concerned about this matter very confused.

At first, some people thought that the third prince had taken a fancy to Zhong Qingran, a little boy, and wanted to give him all the good things, but no one was blind. In the imperial decree, it was clearly written that Zhong Qingran was about to pass the order of his wife. It can be seen that this guess is not established.It can't be that even if the third prince can't get it, he should do it for him, right?Even God doesn't believe this.

Yan Zhen came to Pingyang County the day before yesterday, and he has some understanding of the situation here. The people left by the third prince did not take any other actions except to take care of Qinghefang.All this gave people the feeling that the third prince did this just to thank Zhong Qingran for saving his life, and it had nothing to do with the court affairs at all.

Zhong Qingran would never have imagined that any official delivering the decree would have so many tricks in his heart.He only cares about entertaining guests, why think so much.

Zhong Qingran and Yan Zhen chatted for a while, and Mr. Zhong took Zhong Zhengxin into the study and introduced his youngest son to Yan Zhen, who nodded.

Zhong Qingran took out the house land brochure, pointed to one of them and said, "Master Yan, Grandpa and I have decided to build the mansion here in the village."

Yan Zhen didn't read the brochure, but instead asked: "No matter how you look at it, Pingyang County is more suitable than Hewan Village. Have you really thought about it?"

"Well, I'm sure. It's more convenient to buy things and communicate with people in the city. Other things are not as comfortable as living in the countryside."

Now that Zhong Qingran had already considered it, Yan Zhen didn't say any more, took the house land brochure and looked through it carefully: "That's it, after the land is thawed next year, the imperial court will send craftsmen to build the mansion."

After finishing the business, a few people began to chat.

Soon, it was time for the main banquet, and Mr. Zhong introduced Yan Zhen to the main table.

Shopkeeper Fu didn't show up for the luncheon, so he couldn't be absent from the dinner in the evening. He was obviously only in charge of the restaurant, so Zhong Qingran arranged him with the partner.This gave the guests at that table a chance to get acquainted with shopkeeper Fu. How could they miss it? They all showed their talents and tried their best to build a relationship with shopkeeper Fu.

Zhong Qingran glanced over occasionally, and he could see the guests at that table having a good time, so he didn't care too much, and immersed himself in eating with Jian Mingyu next to him.As today's protagonists, the two will have to toast at the table later. If they don't fill their stomachs now, they will feel better later.Even if the guests allow them to replace wine with tea because they are still young, they can't be empty stomachs.

Sure enough, before the banquet was over halfway, a master of ceremonies came over to ask the two newcomers to start their actions.

Zhong Qingran has a brother and a cousin above him, his brother is okay, he is 16 years old this year, he can barely be counted among adults, his cousin is only one year older than him, so he is not of much use, even if Zhong Qingzhu is counted, the situation It didn't get any better, Zhong Qingran had no choice but to pull his cousins ​​along, otherwise, after so many tables of tea and wine toasted, his stomach would almost explode.

A group of young men headed by Zhong Qingran went to the main table first.Except for Yan Zhen, there are all old men in their fifties and sixties, and they are all very senior. If they want to embarrass the two newcomers, they really have to follow.Fortunately, there are no such old urchins, and there are great benefits in being old, and I won't try to torment them, and it's very smooth to get down at the same table.

Afterwards, Zhong Qingran and his party moved to another table, from Zhong's house to the old house, they went around and drank to their stomachs.When they returned to Zhong's house again, the banquet had come to an end.

At this time, nothing happened to the two newcomers, Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu walked into the new house side by side.

Xi Niang was waiting in the room, when she saw the two newcomers coming in, she hurriedly smiled and said: "Hurry up, after drinking the wine, we have nothing to do here, and you don't have to think that we outsiders are getting in the way here."

There is light yellow wine in the small wine glass, which is only a dry sip, but the meaning in it is very beautiful, and the weight is not light at all.Zhong Qingran picked up one of the glasses, passed it through Jian Mingyu's arms, brought it to him, and sipped the wine neatly.

Afterwards, everyone exited the new house, leaving only two newcomers in the room.

"Mingyu, we will be a family from now on. I hope we can always get along naturally and harmoniously like this." Zhong Qingran has lived for more than 30 years, and this is the first time he has a family. To be honest, he is so worried about the future.

Don't look at the fact that divorce and abandonment are rare after marriage in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they can't be ignored. There are many marriages that make do with each other, or even share the same bed with different dreams.If this is the case, it is better not to get married in the first place.It's just that no one can guarantee what will happen in the future. If you don't try to fight for it, wouldn't it be a pity to miss it?

"Yes." Jian Mingyu said firmly.

He is very decisive in doing things. Since he has chosen this path, he will try his best to maintain this marriage until it is so broken that it can no longer stick together.When that time comes, he won't be nostalgic any more, leaving is the best choice, letting go of the other party is also letting go of himself.He believed that Zhong Qingran still had this kind of tolerance, and he would not have to keep him to torture the two of them.

Speaking of which, Jian Mingyu was under the greatest pressure in this regard, especially after Zhong Qingran got the title, the pressure undoubtedly increased exponentially.What if the elders wanted to leave Zhong Qingran behind?He believed that Zhong Qingran would refuse, and Mr. and Mrs. Zhong would not do this either, but others might not. If there are always people around who are always stuffing girls into the house, how much work will he have to do?

Even in the face of so many uncertainties, Jian Mingyu did not flinch.Everything is still unknown, and it is not in his nature to be timid before fighting.

Now that he and Zhong Qingran are married, Jian Mingyu didn't think about hiding anything, so he directly expressed his concerns.

Zhong Qingran frowned, bent his fingers, and tapped the table casually.This matter is really uncertain. Most of the Zhong family are poor relatives. It can be said that few of them are really rich. Other ways can't be found. There is a high possibility of getting married.

Forget it, he can't stop the others, the grandparents and parents have to plug this hole first.If these four people are settled, and then the news that he will not take concubines is released, the troubles should be much less. If this is the case, and there are still people leaning over on the pole, then he can only cover up with water, and soldiers will come to block him.

After Jian Mingyu heard Zhong Qingran's plan, he put it back with a sigh of relief.He believed in his own vision, but if he had no worries at all, that's not necessarily the case.Marriage is a matter for two people. He alone can't work hard. Two people support each other and move forward together. This is the best way for husband and wife to get along.

"Let's go, it's late at night, go wash off the smell of alcohol." Zhong Qingran was the first to push the door out, followed by Jian Mingyu.

At this time, most of the guests had already left, and most of those who hadn't left would stay overnight at Zhong's house.

The hot water has been prepared long ago, and it has been burning on the stove with a small fire, only waiting for the two newcomers to take it.

Jian Mingyu carried two buckets of hot water and left first, Zhong Qingran was a few steps behind, knocked on the door of the upper room, and said, "Grandma, the hot water is not enough, I boiled some more in the kitchen, you will go to see it later One glance."

"Okay, I'll help you watch the stove, you go, it's cold outside, the water will get cold after a long time."

After hearing this, Zhong Qingran didn't stay any longer, and left the two elders with a smile.

The two of them took a bath yesterday, and today they have to take a bath again. Who made them smell too much alcohol, and they won't feel relaxed if they don't take a bath.

There are two bathtubs in the ear room, both new, one big and one small, the small one is for one person, and the big one can sit two people

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