The son-in-law of a prosperous family

"But don't worry, my husband. I am definitely willing to take care of you. There is no time when I would not like to."

tsk...

He is indeed a love-brained person!

Fortunately, I met myself, otherwise...

No otherwise, Huai Ge'er is his.

After the banquet, Fang Huai and Zhao Yunchuan prepared to set off for the provincial capital. They had to buy some things in advance, rearrange the wine shop, and brew wine.

So we were a bit rushed.

They hired an ox cart, which was filled with large and small bags of things, including rice, flour, grain, oil, clothes, bedding, and a bicycle.

Bai Guihua saw them off at the door with tears in her eyes: "You must take good care of yourselves, eat when you should, drink when you should, and don't take things to heart."

This is different from going to the provincial capital to take the exam. Before, I would be back in ten days or half a month, but this time, it will probably take several months.

Huai'er has never been away from home for so long.

"Chuanzi, you must be nice to Huai'er and don't bully him when we're not around."

"No, mother."

Fang Dashan said: "Chuanzi, do you know? When I was young, I could kill a wild boar by myself."

Then, he looked up and down at Zhao Yunchuan.

This is a veiled threat!

Zhao Yunchuan: ...

After another round of reluctance, the ox cart finally moved forward at the urging of the driver.

Village entrance

Many people came to see Zhao Yunchuan and Fang Huai off. They were the first people in their village to go to the provincial capital to study.

Tian Xiangwen was reluctant to leave: "Brother Chuan, will you come back in the future?"

"This is my home. Do you think I should come back?"

"Then I'll wait for you!"

Tian Xiaohu also ran forward: "Godfather, remember to bring me some snacks next time you come back. The snacks last time were especially delicious."

He was reluctant to eat a whole piece in one go, so he would take a small bit each time.

Tian Xiangwen was unhappy. He pulled Tian Xiaohu and said, "Xiaohu, why are you so ignorant? How can you ask others for food?"

"Godfather is not an outsider, he is my godfather!"

Besides, you don’t need it every day. It’s just a snack this once, okay?

Zhao Yunchuan stroked his furry head and said, "Be good and behave yourself at home. When I come back, I will bring you chestnut cakes, peach cakes, and dragon beard candies."

Tian Xiaohu immediately became happy: "Godfather, don't worry, I will definitely be obedient."

The village chief patted him on the shoulder and told him: "Study hard in the academy, don't worry about your family, I will take care of it."

"Thank you, uncle."

Everyone said some words of concern, and the driver urged them on again. This time, they officially embarked on a new journey.

The city is divided into east, south, west and north. The east side of the city is the wealthy area, where officials and wealthy families live.

The south of the city is a small wealthy area, where most of the residents are scholars or businessmen who want to do business.

The west of the city is the civilian area, and the north of the city is the slum.

The south and west of the city are two areas with relatively developed trade, with many shops and stalls, and correspondingly many residential residents.

But the last time they took the exam was at the junction of the east and south cities.

The surrounding area is also very prosperous.

I can’t imagine how lively the real commercial and residential area is.

It was getting dark, and the ox cart was still rumbling towards the south of the city. Zhao Yunchuan sat on the ox cart and observed the situation on the street. From the west to the south of the city, it was obvious that the shops in the south were more upscale.

Take food for example, there are more stalls in the west of the city and more restaurants in the south.

From this we can see that life in the south of the city is indeed better than in the west.

This was exactly what Zhao Yunchuan wanted. Nowadays, wine was brewed from grains, so it would not be too cheap. What Zhao Yunchuan needed was someone with a certain purchasing power.

Anyone with a little money can definitely afford it, and ordinary people can also afford it if they grit their teeth.

The ox cart drove into Luer Lane and stopped at the door of the second to last house on the left.

In the moonlight, he saw a small locust tree planted at the door. This was the mark made by Duan Qiu Ming for him.

"This is it!"

After the bumpy ride, everyone was exhausted, and their buttocks were burning with pain, almost broken into pieces.

Zhao Yunchuan walked to the door with a limp, took out the key and opened it.

patter

The door opened and they found the right place.

It took three people two trips to move all the things on the truck.

After running all the way, Zhao Yunchuan was exhausted. If it weren't for Huai Ge'er supporting him, he would have wanted to sit down on the ground.

Glancing at Huai Ge'er who was still in good spirits, he was puzzled: "Huai Ge'er, aren't you tired? Don't you feel like your whole body is falling apart?"

Fang Huai lowered his head: "I'm used to it."

Zhao Yunchuan was puzzled: "Are you used to it?"

That’s not right. In his impression, Huai Ge’er has never traveled far. How could he get used to it?

It’s tricky!

Just as I was about to ask again, I saw a meaningful look from my own brother Huai.

Zhao Yunchuan felt wronged.

Why do you look at him as if he is the culprit? How should I put it? It's weird.

"When did you get used to it?"

Fang Huai ignored him, but his eyes became more meaningful. If you ask when he got used to it, it must be after he got married.

After exercising every night, his body felt as if it had been run over by a car and was extremely sore and weak.

That feeling... is exactly the same as riding in a car today.

The driver helped move the things in, and Zhao Yunchuan paid him for the subsequent expenses.

"Master, do you want to stay here for a night?"

Although the yard was not well-kept, it was at least a place to shelter from the wind and rain. It was better to spend a night here than sleeping on the streets.

The driver shook his head: "No need, I have a relative in the city, I will go to him."

Since the other person had a better place to go, Zhao Yunchuan did not try to persuade him, but just gave him ten cents more when paying his wages.

The yard had been tidied and was very clean inside. The woodshed was full of firewood, the stove was also clean, and there were clean and tidy quilts in the bedroom. The quilts smelled of sunshine and you could tell they had been dried in the sun.

Zhao Yunchuan didn't have the habit of using other people's quilts, so he took his own quilt and replaced it.

Fang Huai was drawing water in the yard. There was a well in the yard, so it was convenient to use water.

After a busy day, the couple simply washed up and fell into a deep sleep until noon the next day.

"Good morning, Brother Huai."

"Good morning, husband!"

After the two of them simply washed up, Zhao Yunchuan went out to buy breakfast, which was a three-piece Chinese breakfast set of steamed buns, fried dough sticks, and soy milk.

The steamed buns and fried dough sticks were delicious, but the soy milk was just average, with a bean smell that Zhao Yunchuan couldn't get used to.

After eating and drinking, it was time to work. Zhao Yunchuan finally had time to slowly look at the layout of the yard.

The yard is not big, with two main rooms, a woodshed, a toilet, a kitchen, a washroom, and a shop on the side closer to the street. Although the whole yard is not big, it has everything.

There is an osmanthus tree planted in the yard, which looks very fresh and elegant.

While they were busy at home, a group of women doing needlework in the back alley were gossiping in low voices.

"Have you seen the new neighbors?"

"I saw it this morning when I came out to deliver midnight snacks. You got up really late!"

"That's right. They only get up when the sun is shining on their butts. Young people nowadays are just lazy."

Gossip is everywhere, including Luer Lane.

Luer Lane is not very big, with five households living on each side, totaling ten households. Many of them have been neighbors for more than ten years. When they have nothing to do, they like to get together to chat and kill time.

This morning's topic revolved around the new neighbors who had just arrived.

"Do you know who moved in?"

"This... I don't know. We haven't met each other yet."

"Didn't you see it this morning?"

The man continued to fiddle with the sole of the shoe under his hand: "I saw it, but I only saw it from a distance."

"How's it going?"

"Jun, I haven't seen such a handsome boy for a long time. I wonder if he is married?"

The two of them were busy and didn't finish cleaning up until the evening. There was only food but no vegetables in the house, and now was not the time to buy vegetables.

They looked at each other and decided to go out for food.

When the two of them left Luer Lane, they met many neighbors. Zhao Yunchuan was a sweet-talker, and greeted everyone he saw, such as sister-in-law, sister, aunt, etc.

People are so amused that they lose their minds.

"Hey, what do you mean by aunt? At my age, I can be your mother-in-law."

Zhao Yunchuan pretended to be surprised: "Really? But you look very young, and you feel about the same age as your parents at home."

The gray-haired old lady grinned, revealing her toothy teeth.

"What's so young about that? I'm old. I'm fifty-seven this year."

Fifty-seven...

This age is nothing in modern times, but it was indeed considered old in ancient times.

"I can't tell. He looks really young and energetic."

The old woman was immediately coaxed into smiling.

"How old are you this year, little brother? Are you engaged yet? My little grandson is an apprentice at Huixianglou. He has one day off every ten days. Tomorrow happens to be his day off. If there is anything he can help with, just let me know. You're welcome."

Zhao Yunchuan gave an awkward but polite smile.

Well, this person thought he was a little brother again.

It's a pity that he is not.

Everyone was not stupid, so they could naturally understand what Old Lady Zhou meant. She simply thought the young man in front of them was not bad and wanted to match him with Xiao Sun.

Sima Zhao's heart is well known to passers-by.

Looking at how the guy answered, he probably shouldn’t agree to it. After all, he and the man next to him look like a couple.

At this time, Fang Huai also gave Zhao Yunchuan a cold look.

Zhao Yunchuan was startled. Why was he looking at him like that? He didn't do anything wrong.

"Don't bother your grandson. My husband and I have already cleaned up the house. Let me introduce to you all. This is my husband, Huai Ge'er."

You...husband?

So Zhao Yunchuan is a man, not a boy? !

How come this couple look opposite to each other? The man looks like the boy, and the boy looks like the man.

At this moment, Old Lady Zhou wished she could poke her eyes out. She had lived for so many years and now at this age, she thought she had a sharp eye, but in the end... she couldn't even tell the difference between a boy and a man.

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

Zhao Yunchuan took a step forward and tried to pull Fang Huai away, but he heard someone trying to smooth things over: "It's dark now, so it's normal that we can't see clearly. By the way, little brother, did you move here to do business?"

Because every courtyard in Luer Lane has a shop, almost every household is doing business.

There are people selling steamed buns, noodles, pork, vinegar, oil...

Now find out what business they are doing to see if there is any competition with your own business.

Zhao Yunchuan smiled and said, "My husband and I are planning to open a wine shop."

"Then you didn't buy the right shop. Your shop used to be a wine shop, but unfortunately it didn't make any money and eventually closed down."

After I finished speaking, I realized that I spoke too quickly.

This sounds like a curse and may make people unhappy.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yunchuan just smiled faintly, his voice was calm and powerful, without a trace of anger: "Aunt, you are wrong. The reason why his wine shop closed down was not because of Feng Shui problems."

"What's that for?"

"Of course it's because his winemaking skills are not good, but mine are good, and it's a skill passed down from my ancestors."

Everyone:...

self boasting.

Zhao Yunchuan continued: "When the wine shop opens, everyone is welcome to come and support us. We are all neighbors, and I will definitely give you discounts."

"Okay, we'll definitely come."

Zhao Yunchuan said goodbye to them with a smile, but after walking a few steps, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Excuse me, sisters-in-law and aunts, how do I get to Qinghui Academy?"

He had to report as soon as possible.

There is a time limit for reporting, and there will be no waiting after the deadline. He must get this done as soon as possible, otherwise he will forget about it when he gets busy later.

An aunt shook her head and said, "Zhao boy, you don't want to sell bars at Qinghui Academy?

That won't work. Qinghui Academy has very strict rules for students. You can't get in at all. You will be stopped at the door."

Zhao Yunchuan didn't care: "I'm sure I can get in."

"You are indeed a young man, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. Are you sure you can get in without being stopped?"

Zhao Yunchuan was very confident: "I am sure and certain."

"Who gave you confidence?"

At the beginning, they thought that Zhao Yunchuan was a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers, but now... he is not afraid of tigers at all, he is clearly the tiger!

Zhao Yunchuan: "I give myself the confidence."

Okay, this is mysterious confidence.

"Why... do you think Qinghui Academy will let you in through the main gate? It's a no-entry place."

Zhao Yunchuan looked confused: "I'm not an idler, I'm a student there."

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.

Qinghui Academy is the best academy in the city. There are two types of students inside: one is from a very wealthy family, and the other is very knowledgeable.

Obviously, Zhao Yunchuan is such a person.

"I didn't expect that Zhao kid is a scholar. Wait...what did you say your name was?"

Zhao Yunchuan: "Zhao Yunchuan."

Why does this name sound familiar? Wait... the top scorer in this year's provincial examination seems to be also called Zhao Yunchuan.

As for why she knew so much, it was of course because she placed a bet.

However, the player bought was not Zhao Yunchuan, but the popular player Liu Dongxu.

But no one expected that this little-known Zhao Yunchuan would become an unexpected winner.

Fortunately, she didn't buy much, just two coins. Otherwise, she would have lost everything.