HCB Chapter 530 Two Troublesome Children
Chapter 530 Two Troublesome Children
Now that Shen Zhiqiu is an official, his wife has reminded him, "Although our eldest son is still on an equal footing with the Shen family's nephew, I think our eldest nephew will be promoted faster than our son.
You should call someone "Sir" just call him that. Other times, I see you calling County Magistrate He "Sir", isn't that quite convenient?
Why is it that when it comes to the eldest nephew of the Shen family, he starts to take advantage of his age?"
Tang Guangzheng looked unhappy: "You know shit, how can my relationship with my eldest nephew be the same as that of County Magistrate He?
Believe it or not, my eldest nephew would be unhappy if I called him "Sir". Don't worry about it. I know my limits."
At this time, Tang Li was busy holding up his shoes while running. He had just laid down after dinner when he heard the news that Shen Zhiqiu had returned. When he ran out, he hadn't even put on his shoes.
Unfortunately, he was stopped by Shen Dahai, Gao Liehu and others. The main reason was that their own families hadn't spoken to Xiao Sanzi yet. It's been such a long time since they last saw him, and you're here to cause trouble.
"Guangzheng, if there's nothing urgent, let's talk about it tomorrow. Now that Xiao Sanzi is home, you have to let him rest and eat something.
But I don't have time to chat with you. We haven't talked to our own family yet. We are not in a hurry to leave tomorrow. If you have anything to say, you can talk to me tomorrow."
Shen Zhiqiu was escorted by the people of the Nine Clans until he entered his home.
It was impossible not to be escorted because the villagers were too welcoming. As we walked, we were surrounded by them. We asked a few questions and they inquired about us. It was impossible to resist.
Didn’t he see that his father and mother were staring at him for a long time and couldn’t come closer?
"Here, Dad, Grandpa, these are the money that the Warehouse Office gave us this month. I got it for you, but there are only silver notes. Find some time to ask Zhou Qian to go to the county to exchange it for loose change."
Old Man Shen paid the banknotes carelessly, as if he didn't care about the money anymore. He just stared at his eldest son's official uniform, as if he couldn't stare enough.
However, Old Lady Hua was not so obsessed with power. She was obsessed with money. She directly took the banknote from Old Man Shen's hand. It felt so light and fluttery that she felt uneasy holding it.
But when I squinted my eyes and saw the stamp on it clearly in the light of the torch, I smiled.
"San'er, you made it an even number this time, giving us an extra dozen taels. Could it be that you have someone in the court who can help you get things done?"
Shen Zhiqiu smiled mysteriously: "Haha, mother, you only see the money and not your son?"
Old Lady Hua patted her third son's arm and said, "How can I not see you, a big man like you, poking at this place? Go away, get out of the way."
Just after she finished stroking her son, she opened her voice and shouted, "My dear grandson, my dear grandson, the banknotes for this month have come from the warehouse office. Hurry up and take the account book and check the account with grandma."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Seeing that his eldest daughter was about to be kidnapped by her mother again, Shen Zhiqiu was furious: "Oh, oh, it's already so late, what's the point of settling scores? Come home with me quickly, and you are not allowed to stay at your grandma's house tonight."
The main thing is that he just got home, and he hasn't had enough of his daughter yet. This old lady is really something. She guards her all day long and still competes with him for her.
However, what he was most concerned about was his wife. It had been a long time since he saw her coming to greet him.
And he is so big, where has he been running around?
"father!"
Finally his eldest son ran up to him. Just as Shen Zhiqiu bent down to pick up his son, he heard his eldest son asking anxiously:
"Is it that the little general brother has captured some great khan alive? Is it that the little general brother is about to come back victorious in the battle?"
"Yes, your little general brother has made great contributions, but I haven't seen your father for such a long time, you only care about your little general brother?"
Shen Luming hugged his father's neck, his face full of flattery: "How can I, I miss you so much, look, I've lost weight because of missing you so much."
Shen Zhiqiu weighed his son, who seemed to have gained weight again. Why did he feel that what he said was not credible?
"I'll take it as the truth. Where's your mother? Why can't I see her?"
It was his daughter who kindly explained to him: "My mother said that you finally came back, so she added two more dishes today and is busy in the cafeteria."
However, Shen Youyou still wanted to get some detailed information from her father:
"Is there any other news from the front? The Khan has been captured alive. What about the Imperial Master? Does the war have to continue, or what?"
"We must continue. I don't know the specific situation, but looking at the number of people in this grain delivery team and the amount of grain, which has tripled, I know it's impossible to retreat halfway."
"Well, I really don't know when the battle will be over. After all, it's been so long, and we only captured the leader of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. It seems that the national master is the core figure of the Northern Yuan Dynasty."
Hearing this, Shen Zhiqiu, who was holding his eldest son, also frowned.
Alas, the weapons at that time were too backward. If we had airplanes and cannons, and submachine guns to fire at us, we wouldn't have to go through so much trouble.
"Who knows? I guess we'll have to deal with Tai'aru at the post station. We don't have any hard weapons these days, and we'll have to fight for a while."
After finally walking back to their house, everyone had almost left. They prepared to let Shen Zhiqiu wash up first, as he was exhausted from riding all the way back.
If you have anything to say, let’s talk about it while we eat.
Shen Youyou immediately became interested in other things and kept asking her father:
"How about being an official in the warehouse office? I was too busy the last time I went to the city, and I didn't have a chance to go anywhere. How about I dress up as a man and escort the goods next time?
Dad, if you vouch for me, I should be able to get in, right?"
Shen Zhiqiu was wearing an inner shirt. He took the wet towel handed to him by his son and wiped his neck and face.
"They are just some large factories. To be honest, they are not as sophisticated as our workshops. What's so good about them?"
"But I'm just curious about where the ancient officials worked. I've never seen it before."
"Even if you are escorting the goods, you cannot enter the office area. You will be sent directly to the warehouse in the back to unload the goods."
"Hey!"
Shen Youyou's wish could not be fulfilled, and she felt a little depressed and lacked energy.
"This place is too unfriendly to women. Women are not allowed to be officials. It seems that I can only use my remaining energy in the business world."
Shen Zhiqiu laughed: "You are quite ambitious. You want to be the richest man in the country, but your goal is still far away. Why do you keep looking for higher ground?"
"That's not the way to say it. It's not that I don't have the ability to make money, but my current strength doesn't allow it. First, my family's social status doesn't match it, so some things are not suitable to be taken out. Second, we have limited manpower.
If you can become a second or third rank official, I will be able to do things more freely. "
Shen Zhiqiu stared, wondering what his daughter meant. Shen Luming smiled and explained to his father:
"Dad, my sister means that you have delayed her development."
At this time, Li Jingshu came back and asked the three of them to go to dinner. Shen Zhiqiu looked hurt and asked for comfort:
"Wife, you have to take care of these two annoying kids. They are so unfilial. I haven't been home for so long, and they make things difficult for me as soon as I come back."
As expected, his wife was gentle. She took out a new set of clothes from the closet, helped him change into them, and smoothed out the wrinkles on his robe.
Then he smiled and said, "Okay, stop playing tricks. The food is ready. Aren't you hungry? Let's go eat first."