Aoyama Chronicle

Zhong Yiwen hugged Zhong Qingchen and walked to the small river at the foot of the mountain. When he saw the small wooden bridge on the river, he remembered the way back to the village.Now you don't need to ask others, just trot all the way to Zhong's ancestral hall.

Today is the day when the original body, Zhong Yiwen, was buried, and because of Qin Fei's affairs, most people in the Zhong Family Village were waiting at the Zhong Family Ancestral Hall.Of course, the number of people from other villages is not too small. These people are not very interested in the burial of the dead, and now they are all watching the fun outside the Zhong Family Ancestral Hall.

On the way, Zhong Yiwen also saw a few people, but those people either looked terrified or hid away when they saw Zhong Yiwen. Zhong Yiwen didn't bother to ask them what happened, and went straight to the Zhong family ancestral hall.

Zhongjia Village's Li is a square middle-aged man, and he is also known as a fair person in Zhongjia Village, but at this moment, he is a little bit at a loss as to how to deal with it.This is a poor handling, and the entire Zhongjia Village is affected.He knew Qin Fei's character, so it was really embarrassing for Qin Fei to kill himself as the head of the family.What kind of person that scholar Zhong Yiwen is, Li Zheng still doesn't know. He knows all the big and small things in the entire Zhongjia Village.But no matter how much he sympathized with Qin Fei, he couldn't directly favor him. If his husband hadn't repeatedly asked him to help Qin Fei, Li Zheng really didn't want to step into this muddy water.

"The Zhong family, do you think how to deal with this matter?" Li Zheng directly pushed the question to Zhong Yiwen's grandma.

Here we have to talk about the Zhong family in the state capital.The recent relationship between Zhong Yiwen’s grandfather and Zhong’s family village is from the fifth service, and the old man Zhong changed his business status after the family was separated from his ancestors. His business in the state capital is getting bigger and bigger. , already faintly has the momentum of the richest man in the state capital.However, in the country of Yan, merchants are favored from top to bottom, and the reputation of merchants is also the third class, and they don't even have the qualifications to study in the imperial examination.Of course, such a Zhong family has no way to keep their property.However, Mrs. Zhong was also considered lucky. He married the concubine who was the most beloved son of Mr. Zhang, the governor of the state at that time, as the main wife, so that he could keep most of the family property and keep a low schedule.

The concubine of Mr. Zhang, Tong Zhi of this state capital, is also a capable person, otherwise, he would not be able to be so favored by Tong Zhi as a brother and a concubine.If it weren't for his status as a bastard, it would be possible to marry into a wealthy family.This person also didn't want to marry into an official's family as a concubine, and in the end he made it easier for Mr. Zhong, a businessman.

After this brother married Mrs. Zhong and gave birth to the eldest son of Zhong, he suggested that Mrs. Zhong change the nationality of the younger generation in the family. Coupled with the relationship with the magistrate of the state government, this matter was really done.Grandpa Zhong reconnected with Zhongjiacun, settled the juniors in his family in Zhongjiacun, bought a hundred acres of land and changed his agricultural registration, and helped Zhongjiacun build the ancestral hall and the road leading to the town.This was quite a sensation back then.

However, it is not a good thing that this person is too smart, and he is easy to worry.No, the elder brother of the prefect of the state government just helped Mr. Zhong with this matter. When he was pregnant with his second son, Mr. Zhong immediately took a side room and came back.This brother felt very wronged, and his thoughts became more and more serious. He actually had a difficult delivery when he gave birth to his second son, and finally left his first son and passed away.

Originally, this matter would not cause the Tongzhi of the state capital to break up with the Zhong family of the state capital. After all, it would be dangerous for a brother to give birth anytime.But it should never have happened, Mr. Zhong shouldn't have reported that the concubine was pregnant less than three months after the death of the main room, and he should have hurriedly straightened the concubine.The prefect of the prefectural government figured it out, this child was born less than a month after the death of his concubine brother, how could the prefect of the prefectural government swallow this kind of thing, and sent someone to take it down immediately Mrs. Zhong.Old Mr. Zhong's concubine is also scheming, otherwise, it would not be possible to attract Mrs. Zhong to be so disregarding face protection.The concubine reported directly to the magistrate of the state capital, and the handkerchief with the magistrate's concubine's concubine really made the magistrate come forward to protect Mrs. Zhong.After this happened, Tong Zhijia completely severed ties with Mrs. Zhong, even his two grandchildren.Mrs. Zhong fell ill after this incident, and after helping the concubine to be a regular, he handed over all the business in his hand to him to handle, which is now the Zhong family's grandma, Mrs. Chen.

Mrs. Chen gave birth to a son, who is now the third master of Zhong's family in the state capital. He was the same year as Mrs. Zhong's second son, just the beginning and end of each year.With this son and his own means, the Chen family has completely grasped all the power of the Zhong family.And Mrs. Zhong became a decoration, playing with birds and flowers all day long.While holding the power in his hands, Mrs. Chen cried out about her hard work. One elder brother supported a large family, which made Mrs. Zhong completely lose his temper.After Mrs. Zhong passed away, the head of the Zhong family became the Chen family.

Other people in Zhongjia Village may not know what kind of person Chen is, but Lizheng knows it in his heart. Their Zhongjiacun and Mrs. Zhong's family are distantly related, and Lizheng can't directly make decisions, so he asks Chen.

The Chen family is clearly in his sixties, but he is dressed like he is in his thirties. With many years of experience in managing a house, he is very accurate. Wiping his eyes and crying like this, many men will lose their souls.

"Lizheng, of course you should handle the matters of the Zhong family. What can I say as a husband? I just pity our poor grandson. If I had known, even if I gave up my life, I would not agree to him marrying this husband." , it’s all because I can’t force the decision. My poor grandson... woo woo woo..."

Zhong Yiwen's marriage was forced by Zhong Yiwen's aunt Wu when he was still alive, and everyone in Zhong's Village knew about it.At that time, Zhong Yiwen's Ah Ma brought Zhong Yiwen to Zhong's Village because of his poor health, and said that as long as he was alive, Zhong Yiwen would not be allowed to return to the state capital.As soon as this incident happened, Zhong Yiwen's originally planned marriage was also canceled.Zhong Yiwen's Ah Mo made Qin Fei for him.For this matter, Zhong Yiwen also secretly ran to Zhong's house in the state capital to find his grandma, Mrs. Chen, for help.The Chen family has always been known as the favorite of Zhong Yiwen, so of course they came to Zhong's Village.In the end, but somehow she was persuaded by Zhong Yiwen's Ah Mo, and finally agreed to the marriage between Zhong Yiwen and Qin Fei.

As soon as Mrs. Chen's words came out, people in the Zhongjia Village who vaguely knew about the Zhong family's affairs began to discuss this Zhong Yiwen's grandma Mrs. Wu, saying that Mrs. Wu was arbitrary, and there were also those who said he was not filial and did not listen to the opinions of his elders.

Lizheng's face was also a bit ugly. Mrs. Wu is a well-known kind person. He did a lot of good deeds when he was in Zhongjia Village. He thinks he has a little sense of seeing people, so he can't believe Mrs. Wu would be like that people.But he can't say anything for Wu's clearly, after all, as Li Zheng, he can't favor anyone.

Qin Fei was kneeling in the Zhong family's ancestral hall at this moment, feeling powerless for a while.He could hear the words outside clearly, but he just felt sorry for his mother-in-law, Mrs. Wu, such a gentle and kind person, would be implicated by him, and would be splashed with sewage when he died.If I had known earlier that he should have killed the head of the house when something happened to him, he would have gone with the head of the house to avoid people saying that.It's just because of such a little bit of reluctance in my heart, but it's so sad and sad to fall into this situation!If it's not your own, you can't force it, maybe this is the retribution for yourself.Qin Fei wished he could just bump his head to death here, but he couldn't. If he died here, the reputation of the entire Zhongjia Village would be ruined.So he can only wait here, waiting for the decision outside, if he dies, he can't die in the Zhong Family Ancestral Hall.

"Then let the government handle it! Akui, you go to the town and invite someone from the government!" Lizheng doesn't want to deal with this matter at all now, he doesn't want to make a fuss, Chen doesn't really want to be with him .

A Kui was the eldest son of Lizheng, and when he got Lizheng's words, he immediately agreed and headed for the town with a mule-drawn cart.Before taking a few steps, I was shocked by a group of people who had just gone to the funeral while running and shouting.

"Uncle Lizheng, it's not good!"

"It's not good, it's not good!"

"Mr. Xiucai has an accident!"

"Uncle Lizheng, Mr. Xiucai, Mr. Xiucai, this is incredible!"

The one who ran in front was the one who led the way to the burial. Although he was old, he was not worse than the men at all. He was the first to run to the entrance of the ancestral hall.Seeing Lizheng, that man was about to burst into tears.

"Second brother, what's the matter?" Li Zheng grabbed his brother who was panting and barely able to speak.

The person who led the way to the burial was Lizheng's own brother, the second eldest, and people in Zhong's Village generally called him Zhong's second.Zhong Laoer is notoriously courageous, and he basically handles the funeral affairs in Zhongjia Village. This is the first time that other people in Zhongjia Village have seen Zhong Laoer frightened like this, and his face is pale. .

"Master, what's wrong with you? You can't do anything good or bad!" Zhong's second husband squeezed through the crowd and supported his own master, terribly anxious. "The family of Mr. Xiucai is not a human being. If he dies, he will harm our Zhongjia Village. If something happens to my family today, I will ask you to pay for it. Li Zheng, you must not be confused. This Mr. Zhong's family should not Stay here... woo woo... If you are in charge, something will happen to you, but what about us orphans and widows... woo woo..."

Not only were the others surprised by Zhong's second husband's fuss, but even Mrs. Chen's expression turned pale.He is clear about the change of nationality. His son can now have the reputation of a scholar, but it is thanks to being able to settle in Zhongjia Village.It would be hard to say if he was kicked out by Zhongjiacun, and his family's reputation would definitely be affected.

"...Woo..." Mrs. Chen also cried, and knelt at the entrance of the ancestral hall while crying, "Master, you died early, leaving us a group of old and young, even the ancestral hall can't Entered. How can this make us live, I am so miserable, I have never enjoyed any blessings in my life, and I will be dragged down by the juniors when I get old... I am nothing, pity my children and grandchildren... Wuwuwu..."

Several husbands and mothers around Chen wanted to support Chen, but they couldn't pull him up at all.

As soon as these two people cried, the gate of Zhong's ancestral hall immediately burst into flames.There were quite a few people who came to Zhongjia Village to watch the fun today, and this incident completely made Zhongjia Village lose face.

Lizheng's face turned green and pale, the Chen family's words were clearly implying that their Zhongjia Village was not kind, took advantage of them, and now wanted to drive them out again.

"Grandma, you have to decide for your grandson!"