The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

After three rounds of drinking, Wan Lianxing saw a little head behind the door. He waved and Chen Zi'e ran in. "Greetings, Lord Marquis."

"What books are you reading?"

"Elementary Education, three hundred thousand..." Chen Zi'e listed more than ten books in succession.

Wan Lianxing heard this and said, "You are a young girl, but you have read a lot of books. However, you can't just read these books."

"Then what books should I read? Please teach me, sir." The little girl looked at Wan Lianxing timidly, feeling both fear and love in her heart. After all, Wan Lianxing's good looks were obvious to all, and Chen Zi'e was also a little girl who knew the difference between beauty and ugliness.

"Practice using the abacus."

"Abacus?"

"No way?"

"know a little."

"It's not enough to just know a little bit, you have to be proficient."

"Essence? What counts as essence?"

Wan Lianxing said, "I'll ask Cheng Youning to show you his skills someday. Don't look at him as a small man or a small hand, but he can do a lot."

"Why didn't my brother come today?" Chen Zi'e just poked her head into the room secretly, looking for Cheng Youning.

"Your little brother is really hard to discipline. Was he punished for not listening yesterday?"

"Did you get beaten?"

"I've been beaten and punished, and now I'm locked up in the room to reflect on my mistakes."

"What mistake did my brother make to deserve being beaten? Was the beating severe?"

"It wasn't a big mistake, he was just naughty, but the spanking was not light, his butt was almost broken by his mother."

Chen Zi'e was shocked, "Mrs. Cheng is so fierce!"

Chen Gongxiang, who was standing nearby, reprimanded him, "Zi'e, stop being so rude and speak without restraint."

"Zi'e has spoken out of turn. I hope the Marquis will forgive me."

Wan Lianxing said with a smile: "What crime has she committed? Your future mother-in-law is just as you said, fierce and mean. You must be careful in serving her in the future, or you will suffer."

Chen Zi'e was so scared that she covered her mouth.

"Hahahaha, go have fun. I won't hurt you anymore."

When Chen Zi'e heard that she could leave, she walked out quickly as if she had been pardoned.

Wan Lianxing praised, "County Magistrate Chen, you have taught your daughter well."

"What? I have to hire a teacher to teach her how to use the abacus in the next few days. She didn't know she was going to marry the Marquis before, otherwise she would have made the abacus ring a long time ago."

Wan Lianxing smiled and said, "You may not know that the accounts of my Wan family are piled up like a mountain. There is no woman who enters our Wan family who does not know how to calculate the accounts, and Zi'e is no exception."

Chen Gongxiang said, "To be honest with you, my Lord, there are too few talented people here. It's hard to find a teacher for my daughter. May I ask where did your young master learn his abacus skills?"

Wan Lianxing said: "He learned from his grandfather and his uncle. He started learning when he was three years old."

"Oh, that's a boy's skill."

"Hahahaha, Lao Chen, you can joke now. Let's stop drinking here today. I'm going back."

"Why are you in such a hurry? My Lord, you seem to have not eaten a single bite of the food. I still want to drink a few more cups with you."

Wan Lianxing said with a smile: "If you drink one more glass, you will throw up. Your alcohol tolerance is even worse than yesterday."

Chen Gongxiang said, "I drank too much with the Marquis yesterday, and I'm still drunk today."

"I told you not to drink, but you insisted."

Chen Gongxiang said, "You can't just stop eating halfway through the meal. That would ruin the Marquis' mood."

Wan Lianxing said: "I really didn't enjoy it, but it doesn't matter. It will be the same if you have someone who can drink with me in the future."

Chen Gongxiang came over to support Wan Lianxing, not letting him go. He patted his head with one hand, obviously having drunk a little too much. "I don't know anyone in my family or outside who can drink more than me. Who can I find to drink with you, Lord?"

Huang Chenming, who was brought by Wan Lianxing, suddenly said, "Since ancient times, people who can drink are good at speaking and lobbying."

Upon hearing this, Chen Gongxiang helped Wan Lianxing sit back on his chair and said, "Let me think about it, let me think about it... Is there anyone who is good at speaking and can persuade people?"

After a long time, Chen Gongxiang patted his head and said, "My Lord, there really is such a person, but his status is a little low."

Huang Chenming said, "Drinking helps to cheer us up. What's the point of talking about status? The Marquis is the most easy-going when making friends. Usually in the prefect's mansion, he can drink with the servants."

Chen Gongxiang said: "This man is guilty."

Huang Chenming said: "It doesn't matter if he is a criminal. A criminal doesn't necessarily deserve to die."

Chen Gongxiang said: "There was a man named Ge Dongqing, who was once an official in the same court as the Marquis. He was exiled to me because he failed to lobby in the southern Yan Kingdom."

Wan Lianxing smiled and said, "Oh? He is also in your Mochun County. I thought he was exiled to a bitter and cold place."

"He was in my Mochun County three years ago. I just don't know how much he can drink."

Wan Lianxing said: "He can drink a lot, so he is a rival."

"When Chen Gongxiang heard that this man could drink, he was very happy. My Lord, please wait for a moment. I will go and invite Ge Dongqing to come."

"I'll leave if you don't reply in one stick of incense."

"I will definitely reply in one stick of incense. I will definitely reply."

Chen Gongxiang was helped onto the carriage, staggering from side to side, and was driven all the way to the fields in the mountains.

"Go and call Ge Dongqing."

"It's Master Chen."

Ge Dongqing was turning the soil with a shovel when he suddenly heard that County Magistrate Chen was looking for him. He quickly put down the shovel and followed the bailiff to the field to meet Chen Gongxiang.

"I've met Mr. Chen."

Chen Gongxiang said, "Master Ge."

"I am a criminal and I don't deserve this. Please, Lord Chen, call me by my name."

"Ge Dongqing, I have something to ask of you."

"Master Chen said it directly, and the criminal Ge Dongqing just did it."

"Can you drink?"

"what?"

"Can I drink?"

"You can drink it."

"How much can you drink?"

"I've never been drunk."

Chen Gongxiang patted Ge Dongqing on the shoulder and said, "Great, I guessed that you can drink. Come on, let's go drink with the Marquis."

"what?"

"My Lord is a big drinker. I can't keep him company."

"Lord Chen has punished me, and I cannot leave."

"Why can't I go?"

"I have a grudge against Wan Lianxing."

"You two also have a grudge?" Chen Gongxiang thought to himself, how many enemies does Lian Xing have? Why is it that when they saw his former comrades, they all lowered their heads and turned their backs to him, not daring to take a single step forward? How did these grudges come about, and who is whom's enemy?

"Yes, I have a grudge against Wan Lianxing. When we were officials in the same court, I offended him. He is vindictive and holds a grudge. If I follow Lord Chen today, I will be humiliating myself. He will humiliate me more than he humiliated Hong Zhekai."

"Nonsense, the Marquis is not what you think...he is...vomit...vomit..." Chen Gongxiang, with flushed cheeks, finally vomited on the ground.

"How much did Master Chen drink?"

Chen Gongxiang took a deep breath and straightened his back. "It's at least half a jar, but the Marquis is not drunk at all. I had no choice but to think of Lord Ge. I thought that Lord Ge traveled all over the world and lobbied everywhere, so he must be a big drinker."