Free Life in the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 200 Strange Things

This is the first day that Zhou Heng entered the government. He also came to the government in the past, which came when he rescued Miao Lan. Of course, he came more times in his dream, dreamed of the lion in front of the government office, and also dreamed of sitting in front of the hall in official clothes.

After waking up, Zhou Heng secretly swore that if one day he could sit here in official clothes, he would do a good job for the people and be a good official to convince the people.

At the door of the government, Zhou Heng straightened his clothes again. This haunted government is finally going to accept him. Although it is only a small document, as long as he is willing to work hard step by step and take the exam three years later, he can become a success.

He is not an official eunuch and can't participate in the "Springquan". He can't open the pot at home. He has to apply for release for the time being and only wait three years before taking the exam.

The door of the government is facing south, and Zhou Heng walked up the steps with confidence. All the way unimpeded, he went straight to the back hall of the government.

It's strange that the government is quiet enough to make Zhou Heng a little panic. Originally, he was a little nervous. He sweated coldly in the palm of his hand and didn't know how to wipe it. Although his face did not show timidity, his eyes showed a trace of uneasiness.

Zhou Heng was stunned, and Master Liu came over. He recognized the master. He hurried forward and took out a letter. After reading it, the master took him to see the county magistrate.

Lord Sun, the county magistrate, is meeting guests. He is not an outsider, but Lord Wang, the county magistrate of Lin'an. The two were classmates and in the same year. In addition, Jingzhao is not far from Lin'an, so they often come and go.

Zhou Heng came to work on the first day, and the county magistrate was in a good mood, so he simply prepared a table of banquets, so that Zhou Heng accompanied the guests and four people, including Master Liu, had a casual meal together.

The business of the collection hall is getting worse and worse, and fewer people buy cloth than the sparrows at the door. Song Keren listened to Xiao'e's report, and his face became more and more ugly.

The focus of this period of work is the old account of the Fang family. She ignored the collection hall, but she didn't expect it to cause such a big trouble.

Xiao'e glanced at Song Keren's face and said while no one was weak, "The head of the family, otherwise... or turn it off!"

"Bullshit! Even if we die, we will go down!" Song Keren said angrily.

Xiao'e spit out her tongue and saw Song Keren with such a big temper for the first time. Song Keren stood up, walked back and forth a few steps with his hands behind his back, turned his head, and looked at Xiao'e fiercely.

"Secretly put down your words and put out the original price of our stock cloth. Boss Sun's house on East Street, go and talk about it!" Song Keren said.

Xiao'e was stunned, shocked, and said in a panic: "The head of the family..."

"Just do as I tell you!" Song Ke is humane.

Just when Song Keyen wanted to win over Boss Sun and Fang Guihe for a protracted battle, Fang Guihe naturally was not idle. She has known about Song Keren becoming the head of the Fang family for a long time, so don't mention the envy and hatred in her heart.

That day, Fang Guihe's spy came to report that Song Keren had entered the collection hall. Fang Guihe sneered and said to himself that you were finally back, waiting for me so hard. It turned out that in order to give Song Keren some color, Fang Guihe sent detectives to wait in front of the gate of the collection hall every day. As long as Song Keren enters the door, someone will immediately return it.

Fang Gui and Mingren wrapped two boxes of snacks. Since then, they have opened this silk village, and her snack business is getting worse day by day. The collection hall expelled Sun Ji's pastry, and now there is only one face left. Due to the loss of the county magistrate as a backer, coupled with the expensive dim sum, business is getting worse day by day.

Of course, even if it's not good, it's still a snack. After wrapping the snacks and preparing the car, Fang Guihe changed into a fresh coat and got into the car.

"Grandma, where are you going?" The driver asked.

Fang Guihe smiled, stretched out his hand to flick the dust on his clothes, and said strangely, "Where are you going? Go to Fang's house!"

The driver was stunned and didn't dare to move for a long time. Fang Guihe glanced at the maid. The maid reached out and opened her face, gently slapped the driver on the forehead, and said anguously, "Stupid thing, go to Master Fang's house!"

"Master Fang is not..." The driver was puzzled.

With a crack, this slap was obviously much heavier than the slap just now. The maid's apricot eyes immediately widened and scolded, "If you let you go, you can go. Where's so much nonsense? Otherwise, you can come to be the head of the family tomorrow!"

In Fang's small garden, Aunt Zhao hid under a tree to cool down. The weather this year is extremely strange and extremely hot. The room is like a steamer, and it's cooler outside than in the room. Xiaorou fanned behind Aunt Zhao, and Aunt Zhao looked at the small garden with great interest.

The small garden is not big, even a little small in her eyes. It's just a few trees, a small pond that is not much bigger than a water tank. There are several small fish with small thumbs and a snow-white water lily in the pond. This was all arranged by Fang Shaowen in the past. He likes lotus, which is probably related to the habits of traditional Chinese literati.

The trees in the yard are quite big, but they have made a big taboo in feng shui. Under the big tree is a small stone table with two piers next to it.

Aunt Zhao didn't understand why Fang Shaowen only made two piers instead of four, and she didn't bother to figure it out. At present, her mind was full of how to take back the lost property from Song Keren. At this time, the maid came to report, "Auntie is here!"

The only aunt she knew was Fang Gui and one person, and Aunt Zhao unconsciously put down the fan in her hand.

"What is she doing here? Just say that I'm not here." Aunt Zhao said.

Hearing this, Xiaorou quickly said, "Wait, let's invite her to the flower hall."

The little girl didn't understand what to hear and blinked at Aunt Zhao. Aunt Zhao knew that Xiaorou must make sense, so she nodded. As soon as the little girl left, she turned her head and looked at Aunt Zhao.

Xiao Rou smiled and said proudly, "Grandma doesn't know? This aunt and our young grandmother are booming in business, and it's almost become a joke..."

Aunt Zhao immediately turned her eyes and muttered, "Is there such a thing?" As if he had just reacted, he immediately stood up and said with great interest, "Let's go and have a look!"

It's very hot, and there is no ice in the flower hall.

It's not that the Fang family is stingy, but the estimate of hot days is insufficient. This year's storage is the same as in previous years, but this year's weather is much hotter than in previous years. At present, buying ice is like killing, so there is only saving, don't use it during the day, and stay in the four corners of the house before going to bed at night.

So, it is very embarrassing to be in the room during the day. The heat wave came, and the room was like a steamer, and everyone in the room was like a small steamed bun, allowing the heat wave to cook. The bangs on her forehead were sweaty and pressed tightly on her face. Sweat surged out of her body, and her clothes were very uncomfortable wrapped around her body as if they were wet.

Fang's flower hall is also a bright hall, and the sun shines in unscrupulously, making the room hotter. Fang Gui is not thin, or a little fat. Fat summer is the most difficult. Fang Guihe used ice at home twice as much as others. She was most afraid of heat, but she didn't expect to catch up with it today.

Before Aunt Zhao came, Fang Guihe drank two bowls of sour plum soup pulled out with well water.

Fortunately, Aunt Zhao didn't let her wait for a long time and didn't wait for the guests.

"What has grandma been up to lately? I don't have time to come to see your sister-in-law. Look, my eyes are blue when I miss you. Auntie is so cruel!" Before the people arrived, the voice came first. Fang Guihe didn't have time to put down the teacup and turned his head to look over. He saw Aunt Zhao enchantingly coming in from the door.

Fang Gui put down the teacup unhurriedly, impatiently and lukewarmly, and smiled at Aunt Zhao unhurriedly and lukewarmly. Her red lips gently opened, and a series of words rushed out along her little mouth.

"Ouch, my good sister-in-law, you are ashamed to death when you say this. Your sister-in-law doesn't care about you all the time. Oh, if she hadn't been at her all day long, I would have come to see you. Tell me, for the sake of your daughter-in-law, our sister-in-law will give birth!"

There are only Aunt Zhao, Xiaorou and Fang Guihe and her maids in the room. There are four people in total, all of whom can speak. Fang Guihe is unscrupulous. She deliberately told Aunt Zhao.

The two have their own confidants and can't wait to use each other immediately. The friendship between women is usually based on hatred for another woman. It is pitiful. Such friendship is the most firm and fragile. They unswervingly shoot at the target, and of course, they will unswervingly stab each other.

Aunt Zhao didn't answer this, but quickly came forward and hugged Fang Guihe's arm.

"Let me see if you have lost weight again!" Aunt Zhao said.

Fang Gui smiled sadly and said, "How can you not be thin? Thin and old! I worry about business every day. Can you tell me not to be old?

Aunt Zhao didn't wait to speak. Xiaorou smiled and said, "Two grandmothers, sit down and talk. Our grandmother just said that there was a new tea at home and asked me to taste it for my aunt."

Fang Guihe's girl was not willing to show weakness. She immediately came forward with a smile and sent the snack box and said with a smile, "This is a new dessert. Our grandmother specially ordered to bring it to my aunt to taste this new flavor of dessert. Our grandma knows that aunt doesn't like pepper, salt and milk. These are all aunts's favorite flavors.

(Aunt Zhao didn't know that the maker of this box of snacks actually lived under the same roof with her, wail!)

Tea and snacks are all small means to win people's hearts. Women's hearts are like this. They always want to make the greatest profit with the least sacrifice. Of course, the other party is the same. So, we smiled at each other, and we didn't know who? Don't hide it!