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Chapter 964 Give Zhao Paner a Vaccination
"Miss Zhao, please be polite, don't call me your lord, because I don't have an official position right now."

In fact, Zhou Chen is not considered to have no official position. He is also the second-class duke Zhongyonghou of the Great Song Dynasty. If he really counts, he is more noble than most officials.

But Zhou Chen couldn't tell Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang his identity on purpose.

Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang were very surprised when Zhou Chen said that he had no official position. After all, in their eyes, a Jinshi would definitely be an official. Could it be that Jinshi can't be an official?
Sun Sanniang was blunt: "Don't Zhou officials become officials? You are a Jinshi. Isn't a Jinshi able to be an official?"

Zhou Chen explained: "It's true that Jinshi can be an official, but it doesn't mean that all Jinshi can be an official, it depends on the vacancy of the court. As for why I didn't become an official, there are some special reasons, so I won't tell you. .”

Seeing that Zhou Chen didn't intend to continue, Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang were sensible and didn't ask this question any more.

Zhao Pan'er hesitated for a while, and asked softly, "Mr. Zhou, you are from Tokyo. I want to ask you something."

"You said."

"Has the imperial examination in Tokyo already started at this time?"

"It didn't start when I left Tokyo a few days ago, but it should have already started now. Why would Mrs. Zhao ask this? Did any of your relatives go to Tokyo to participate in the imperial examination?" Zhou Chen asked knowingly.

Before Zhao Pan'er could speak, Sun Sanniang said impatiently: "Pan'er's fiancé-in-law went to Tokyo to take an exam a few months ago. When he passes the Jinshi exam, they will get married, and Pan'er will make it through."

"Sanniang."

Zhao Paner yelled with dissatisfaction, and Sun Sanniang also realized that she was quick to talk, and apologized to Zhao Paner with a face of embarrassment. Once she apologized, Zhao Paner disappeared. They have been together for eight or nine years, of course she knows what Sun Sanniang is temper.

Zhou Chen said with a smile: "So that's the way it is. Mrs. Zhao is so outstanding. I think my fiancé husband must also be a good-looking talent. He is very talented, but..."

At the beginning when Zhou Chen praised herself and Ouyang Xu, Zhao Pan'er still kept a modest smile, but the word "but" made her smile stagnate.

Sun Sanniang was even more anxious than she: "But what, Mr. Zhou, tell me."

Zhou Chen picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, motioned for Zhao Pan'er and Sun Sanniang to sit down, and then spoke again.

"First of all, I don't know Mrs. Zhao's fiancé-in-law. I don't know him. I don't know his personality. But I know the situation in Tokyo very well."

"If he doesn't pass the exam, it goes without saying, but if he passes the exam and his ranking is not bad, then he has to face a problem. When the rankings are released in the Tokyo Palace Examination, it is very popular to get a son-in-law under the ranking. If he If you do well in the exam, it is very likely that you will be valued by the nobles in Tokyo City and taken back to be your son-in-law."

"Ah? Really? Are people in Tokyo so lawless that they can force someone to be their son-in-law?" Sun Sanniang looked shocked.

"What's so strange about this, high school Jinshi, if you rank well, it means that you have great potential. Those dignitaries in Tokyo City are willing to invest in advance, and if the Jinshi on the list can get the help of noble people, many It’s all wishful thinking.”

As soon as Zhou Chen finished speaking, Zhao Pan'er said firmly: "Ouyang is not that kind of person, he is a gentleman, I believe him."

Sun Sanniang also echoed from the side: "Yes, Ouyang Xu is definitely not that kind of person. Our family, Pan'er, still has a good eye for seeing people. When Ouyang Xu was down and down, it was Pan'er who always supported him in his studies. , I will definitely not forget Pan'er."

Zhou Chen smiled and didn't refute, just reasoning and presenting the facts.

"I'm not the kind of person who likes to speak ill of people behind their backs. I just want to analyze it for you. If you want to hear it, I'll say it. If you don't want to hear it, I won't say it."

Sun Sanniang didn't speak, just looked at Zhao Pan'er, Zhao Pan'er's complexion kept changing.

"If it were Ouyang High School, would those dignitaries in Tokyo really arrest him as their son-in-law?"

"That depends on how outstanding he is. Let me tell you, many similar things have happened in Tokyo before. Even after high school, some Jinshi were able to abandon him in order to marry the daughter of a nobleman and make his official career prosperous. The wives and children in my hometown divorced their wives and married another nobleman's daughter."

Sun Sanniang scolded: "This is too shameless, are they still human?"

Zhou Chen sneered and said: "For some people, face is not important, and getting real benefits is the most important thing. I also look down on this kind of person, but it is undeniable that sometimes this kind of person can get along very well. It's clear at a glance which one is more useful to them, a powerless and powerless wife in the country, or a daughter of a famous nobleman."

"There are even some more powerful nobles. Even if you don't want to, they can go to the official's house and force them to marry you. Who dares to resist the official's order?"

Zhao Pan'er's eyes were a little confused, but in the end she said firmly: "I believe Ouyang, if he is in high school, he will definitely come back to pick me up."

Zhou Chen praised: "It should be so. I believe no one would be willing to give up on a strange woman like Mrs. Zhao."

Zhou Chen's words just now echoed in Zhao Pan'er's mind, but she didn't care what Zhou Chen said. Instead, Sun Sanniang looked at Zhou Chen suspiciously, and then at Zhao Pan'er. Meaning, the feeling is deeper now.

After a long silence, Zhao Pan'er suddenly asked another question.

"Mr. Zhou, I would like to ask, in your Tokyo, are there any women like us who show up to do business? Well, except for the place of fireworks."

"There must be, but most of the shops are still run by men, and women are generally behind the scenes, but there are many hawkers, and many of them are women."

Zhou Chen understood the meaning of Zhao Pan'er's question. Although Zhao Pan'er was ready to marry Ouyang Xu and take care of her husband and children, she was used to living on her own for so many years. If she had a choice, she definitely wanted to start her own business.

Women like Zhao Pan'er can be found everywhere in modern society, but in the Song Dynasty, they were absolutely rare and out of place.

After chatting with Zhou Chen, Zhao Pan'er was out all day, and even closed the door early in the afternoon.

After tidying up the kitchen, Sun Sanniang saw Zhao Pan'er sitting there, looking at the river, and went to sit beside her.

"Pan'er, I think you've been in a trance all day, is it because of what that official Zhou said?"

Zhao Pan'er did not answer directly, but asked: "He is from Tokyo, he must know Tokyo better than us, he has no reason to deceive us, let alone think about it carefully, what he said is not unreasonable, a powerful wife family It is clear at a glance which is more important than a wife who has no power and no power."

Sun Sanniang comforted: "Don't think about it, Ouyang Guan in your family is not that kind of person. You have worked so hard to take care of him for three years. He eats and uses your money. You even give him money to go to Beijing for the exam. If he If you dare to turn your face and be ruthless, you are not worthy of being a human being."

Zhao Paner rolled her eyes and said angrily, "Sanniang, Ouyang is not that kind of person. What I think is that if Ouyang passes the exam and becomes an official in Tokyo in the future, if I go to Tokyo, I don't know if I can get used to the life there. .”

"Yo, yo, yo, you're ready to go to Tokyo now, Miss Jinshi?"

"Hate."

Although Zhao Pan'er is a woman, she is still relatively strong in her heart. After thinking wildly for a while, she soon returned to normal.

The main reason was that she thought about it for a long time, and finally believed in her relationship with Ouyang Xu, and felt that it was impossible for Ouyang Xu to betray her, let alone abandon her.

Sun Sanniang rested her chin, looking thoughtful.

"However, what I'm more curious about is that Zhou Guanren is clearly a Jinshi, why didn't he become an official, and came to our Qiantang from Tokyo, Pan'er, do you think he offended someone?"

"Maybe, Sanniang, I think you have a good impression of that official Zhou?" Zhao Pan'er suddenly teased.

Sun Sanniang was teased, but she was not as shy as Zhao Pan'er, but she puffed her chest and said, "Yes, I think Guan Zhou is very nice, handsome, and a Jinshi, and lives in Tokyo. If I were ten years younger, I would definitely Just look for a man like Zhou Guanren, not someone like Fu Zifang's father."

Sun Sanniang's generous admission made Zhao Pan'er at a loss, so she stopped discussing this topic.

When Zhou Chen returned to the inn, Qin Yi came to report.

"Master Hou, according to your order, I went to Jin Huan's house, brought all the things you ordered, and informed him to let him stay at home for a while, so don't rush to join us."

"Well, you will inform him before we go back."

Zhou Chen reckoned that it would be some time before Gu Qianfan arrived at Qiantang and Ouyang Xu's news came back, so he didn't plan to leave Qiantang, so naturally there was no need to call Jin Huan back early to let him enjoy the family relationship Joy.

In addition to going to Zhao's tea shop to drink tea every day, Zhou Chen also wandered around Qiantang to see the scenery.

However, compared to Tokyo, Qiantang County is still too small, the people are busy, and there are really too few places to visit.

Zhou Chen also wants to go to the Jiaofang Division, because there are too few places for him to play, and he also has the side task of "listening to the music on the hook", so going to the Jiaofang Division is not only for fun, but also for In order to complete the task.

But after thinking about it, he still didn't go, although no one in Qiantang knew him, even if he went to Jiaofang Division, be careful, no one would know.

But if others don't know, it doesn't mean that I didn't do it. Since I traveled to the ancient times and then to the Zhongyonghou's Mansion, the old Marquis was very kind to him, so I still have to abide by what should be observed.

For nothing else, just for peace of mind.

In the blink of an eye, another few days passed.

On the stone arch bridge outside Zhao's tea shop, Zhou Huai was eating candied fruit and bragging with Zhang Heng and Xue Wu.

"Zhang Heng, Xue Wu, let me tell you, our Lord Hou definitely has his eyes on Miss Zhao of this tea shop, otherwise it would be impossible to come here to drink tea for more than ten days in a row."

Zhang Heng and Xue Wu looked at each other, neither agreed nor refuted.

Seeing that they didn't speak, Zhou Huai said anxiously: "You two are talking, don't you think what I said is wrong? You have also seen Mrs. Zhao, she is really beautiful, she is a good match with Lord Hou, that is her identity According to Lord Hou, the distance is too far away, the eldest ladies of our Hou's mansion should be those noble girls, or princesses, princesses or something."

"Why don't you talk, am I wrong?"

Zhang Heng sighed helplessly: "What do you want us to say? You were the one who said Mrs. Zhao fell in love with Mrs. Zhao, and you were the one who said Mrs. Zhao was not good enough for Mrs. Hou. You have finished talking, so what else can we say?" ?”

Xue Wu had a serious expression on his face. After getting along during this time, they already knew Zhou Huai's personality. He couldn't sit still and talked a lot. They were extremely incompatible with them who were always serious and seldom talk.

"You two really don't mean anything at all. I really can't talk to you."

Seeing that he had said so much, but the two big brothers never responded, Zhou Huai felt very frustrated.

"If you can't talk to them, then talk to me?"

The voice behind him made Zhou Huai jump up in shock, and when he turned around to see Zhou Chen, his face was full of nervousness.

"Master Hou, I, I was just joking."

Zhou Chen looked serious: "You said the princess and the princess are more suitable for me, so you can help me find them?"

Zhou Huai laughed a few times, and hurriedly begged for mercy: "Master Hou, I was just joking with them, you adults don't remember the faults of villains, bypass the younger ones this time, and the younger ones will never dare again."

Zhou Chen hummed: "Even I dare to talk about it. I think you lack rules and are too idle. From tomorrow onwards, you will train with Zhang Heng and Xue Wu."

"Zhang Heng, Xue Wu, starting tomorrow, you will train with Zhou Huai, mainly based on military standards, drill him hard for me, and I will check after a month, and if you don't meet the standards, you will be punished together."

Zhang Heng and Xue Wu were much more straightforward, and responded loudly: "Yes, Lord Hou."

Zhou Chen took the lead and left, followed by Zhang Heng and Xue Wu, and finally Zhou Huai followed with a sad face.

Having been by Zhou Chen's side for so long, he felt that Zhou Chen was a very good master, so sometimes he was a little less cautious when speaking, but what he said behind his back just now really shouldn't be, and he himself realized the problem.

It's just that when he thought of being trained by Zhang Heng and Xue Wu, he was terrified, because when he was in the Hou Mansion, he had seen how Qin Yi and the others trained, and with his small body, he would probably be exhausted if he continued to do the same thing.

It's just that no matter how reluctant he is, he can only bear Zhou Chen's order silently.

Early the next morning, while Zhou Huai was still asleep, Zhang Heng and Xue Wu forcefully pulled him up, and amidst howling, he was carried to the separate courtyard of the guest room to start training.

Zhou Chen stared at him all morning, seeing that Zhou Huai had collapsed from exhaustion, he took Qin Yi out after lunch break.

There were much more people drinking tea in the tea shop in the afternoon than in the morning. When Zhou Chen brought Qin Yi to Zhao's tea shop, several tables of guests had already gathered in the tea shop.

(End of this chapter)