Zhang Yun's ancient life

In the early morning of the second day, Uncle Guan went out with Zhang Yun. Zhang Yun left the town and headed north, riding a horse towards the barracks, while Uncle Guan walked slowly to the house of the old patriarch of the Guan clan. .

The house of Guan Xi, the old patriarch of the Guan family, is not in Qingshi Town, but is built on a gentle slope about two kilometers west of the town. The house is a large courtyard with three entrances and three exits. Indeed, the four generations of Guanxi's family, including the servants who waited on them, dozens of scattered people lived in it, and it didn't seem crowded at all.

Uncle Guan walked quickly to the east gate of their house, and gently knocked the big copper ring on the door. After a while, the door was opened in response, and a middle-aged servant stood in the door and asked him. To: "It's Young Master Cheng, what's the matter with you coming so early?"

The servant who came to open the door was an old man who was used to in the old man's house. He knew Uncle Guan and knew that he was his master's nephew, so he was very polite when he asked him.

Uncle Guan heard the question and replied: "I have some things to ask Grandpa Fifth, I wonder if it's not convenient for him to see me today?"

Hearing this, the servant stepped aside and asked Uncle Guan to come in, and then took him to the living room. While calling the servant girl to serve tea, he said to Uncle Guan: "Master Cheng, please wait here for a while. I will go and report back to you, Master."

Not long after the servant had left, he saw a servant supporting the old chief of the Guan family strolling into the living room.

Seeing this, Uncle Guan quickly put down the teacup he was holding, and went forward to meet him. He took the hand of the old patriarch from the hand of the servant, and walked to the other side of the chair little by little.

While enjoying the care of the younger generation, the old patriarch asked Uncle Guan: "You are really a rare visitor. Tell yourself, how long has it been since you stepped through the door of our house except for the New Year's Day? I hurt you for nothing, and when you grow up, you will forget about me, a bad old man, right?"

Uncle Guan hurriedly returned after hearing the words: "Fifth Grandpa, see what you keep saying, am I afraid of disturbing your purity? If you don't think I'm annoying, I will definitely come over every day in the future, and come to your house for dinner. "

The old patriarch of the Guan family heard the words and said: "Come on, I've seen big ones since I was a child, and I still don't know your temperament. You are so stubborn that you can't beat a fart with three sticks. If you are okay, then you will be so stubborn." You won’t come to our house to hang out there, tell me, what’s the matter.”

Uncle Guan helped the old patriarch of the Guan clan to sit on the chair in the living room, then took out a letter from his arms, handed it to the old patriarch and said, "Actually, it's nothing, it's our Jinger, his son-in-law Please let me bring you a letter."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Guan took the letter from his grandnephew, took out the letter inside the envelope, turned sideways, and read it carefully in the sunlight outside the window.

The letter should not be long, only two pages of letter paper, and the handwriting is not dense, but the old patriarch of the Guan family held the letter and read it a little bit, until the sunlight outside the window dazzled his eyes I just came back to my senses.

Uncle Guan carefully observed the expression of the old patriarch, trying to find a trace of the content of the letter written by Zhang Yun. He couldn't understand why his son-in-law would write to the old patriarch of the Guan family I sent a private letter?

But the old patriarch didn't show any expression other than being dazed. Seeing that Uncle Guan was sizing him up, he didn't show any displeasure. Uncle Guan said with a probing expression: "I just heard yesterday that your little Jing was conferred the title of imperial wife by the imperial court. Let's go ask for a glass of wine at their house."

Uncle Guan heard the words and replied: "Grandpa Fifth, what are you talking about? If you are willing to go there, it is for the face of our juniors. We are happy about that."

After hearing the words, the old patriarch Guan looked at Uncle Guan and said: "The good boy you have taught, your little Jing is very good, really good."

Uncle Guan heard the words and replied: "Grandpa Fifth, our little Jing is so lucky this time, it has nothing to do with our couple at all, it is all thanks to their old Zhang family, our couple is completely The outsiders are not helpful at all, and I dare not earn this merit, if outsiders hear it, they will laugh at us for our thick skin."

After hearing the words, the old patriarch Guan looked at the letter again and said: "I said that you taught well, and there is a reason for it. I have lived such a long life, and I have never seen any kind of people. These eyes are rare. When you see the wrong person, the two of you, you and your wife, just accept it, and the big blessing is in the back."

After finishing speaking, he ignored Uncle Guan's bewildered face, and said to the servant standing beside him, "Go and ask your wife, eldest young mistress, and young mistress Sun to come out, and just say that I am going to bring your old lady with you today." They go out to eat the rich."

The young man was also confused, but this did not prevent him from delivering the letter. After a while, the female relatives of the family came over.

The new female family members saluted Mr. Guan according to their seniority, and Uncle Guan on the side also saluted or received the gift according to their seniority. Mrs. Guan's wife has passed away, and the current head wife is his daughter-in-law Feng Shi. , the one who is called the eldest grandson is An Shi, the daughter-in-law of his eldest grandson, and the one who is called the youngest grandson is Wu Shi, the daughter-in-law of his great-grandson.

After the people in the room finished their salutes, Mr. Guan waved his hands and asked them to sit down. Mrs. Wu pursed her lips and snickered, and said, "Grandpa, you are so eager to call grandma, mother and me." Come here, is there something wrong?"

Mr. Guan heard the words and said: "We are going to Xiaojing's house today. Don't you always say that you are bored at home? This time I will give you a chance to go out."

Feng Shi heard the words and said: "Is it in the house of brother Jing who has been sealed?"

Seeing Mr. Guan nodded, Feng returned: "Then you can't go there empty-handed. You really are, why didn't you tell us earlier that we were going out to meet guests today? If we were caught off guard, we wouldn't have time to prepare for anything."

Uncle Guan hurriedly said, "Auntie, we are all relatives, so there is no need to prepare anything."

After hearing the words, Feng replied: "Even if you are relatives, etiquette cannot be discarded. Please take time to wait for us, and the daughter-in-law will come when she takes them."

Seeing that Mrs. Guan agreed, Mrs. Feng nodded to Uncle Guan as a greeting, and then took her daughter-in-law and grandson-in-law to the backyard.

Seeing that Uncle Guan still looked confused, Mrs. Guan asked, "Why, it's strange why I brought them to Xiaojing's house, right?"

Uncle Guan heard the words and replied: "It's a little unclear what kind of situation it is now."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Guan handed the letter written by Zhang Yun to him and said, "Let's have a look."

Uncle Guan took the letter and opened it. The content inside was very simple. It started with a greeting from a junior to an elder, and then he briefly described some things that happened in his family recently. At the end of the letter, Zhang Yun earnestly asked Mrs. Guan Can ask someone to take care of and teach Guan Jing some things, especially in terms of etiquette and dealing with people.

Uncle Guan looked at the letter, and everything between the lines revealed Zhang Yun's concern for Guan Jing and his intentions for him. With such a son-in-law, Uncle Guan suddenly felt that this life was enough.

Mrs. Guan didn't ask Uncle Guan what he thought after reading this letter, but said softly: "Neither humble nor overbearing, neither arrogant nor rash, respectful and polite, and have a measure of advance and retreat. Now you know why I said you put Xiaojing The teaching is very good, Zhang Yun is a smart person, if Xiao Jing is not a good person, how can he hold him firmly in his hands, what he sows will reap the fruits, you two wait to enjoy the happiness. "

There was no sound in the room for a moment, the old man had run out of words, and Uncle Guan really didn't know what to say.

At this time, the young man who had been waiting by the old man Guan came back, walked quickly to the old man Guan and said: "Old man, the eldest lady asked the younger one to come and tell me that the wives and grandmas are ready, little grandson!" The young masters heard that we are going to go out, so we have to follow, the eldest wife has already agreed, and asked when we can leave?"

The corner of the old man's mouth twitched when he heard the words, and he said with a light smile: "Since it's all done, let's go quickly, I guess Xiaojing's family is indispensable today, let's go there earlier to save late There’s nowhere to even sit.”

Uncle Guan heard the words and replied: "Look at what you said, even if I neglected someone, I dare not neglect you. If God knows, he will strike me to death with lightning."

Mr. Guan smiled and said nothing, and came to the door together with Uncle Guan. Several carriages were parked outside the courtyard. This time it can be said that all members of Guan Xi's family were dispatched, except for the few female family members named by Old Master Guan, his two little great-grandsons also followed out of curiosity.

This time, Mrs. Guan agreed to help. One reason is that the promising ones are the children from his own family. This is not only the glory of the Zhang family, but also the glory of their Guan family. Now that they know about this matter, no one will praise their Guan family. Guan Jing's family style is good, and the bad luck brought by Guan's second family is gone, and they are also happy. Naturally, they also hope that Guan Jing can live a better life, so he is willing to help this favor.

Another point is that Mr. Guan thinks that Zhang Yun is not a simple person. Even if he can't become a big man in the future, he will definitely be a person on one side. Now he has something to ask for, and what he wants is not right for him. It was difficult, so he was willing to sell a favor to Zhang Yun.