Chapter 2405

"Don't you recognize it?"

Looking at the servant kneeling in front of him, Chen Zhong deeply regretted it.

"On weekdays, I was just waiting on the young master. I was lucky to see the boy that day. As a result, I met him when I followed the young master to the British government."

The servant doesn't have many opportunities to go out of the house on weekdays. He doesn't know the dignitaries in Beijing, but he is eager to do meritorious service and wants to catch potatoes when he sees them.

Chen Zhong scolded: "stupid! At that time, you followed him. When you saw where he went, you would naturally be able to distinguish your identity. It's only because you still want to compete for merit, stupid!"

He was angry for a long time and asked, "do the people who hit you remember?"

The servant covered the wound on his face and said, "Lord Hou, the man looked 40 or 50 years old... The little one couldn't tell. He was going to pee in the bamboo forest and was drunk."

"Drunk?"

Chen Zhong frowned and waved. Someone took the servant out.

The staff watched it and got some experience. Seeing that Chen Zhong was thinking, they analyzed and said, "Lord, it was not open at that time. Most of the people who could get drunk at that time were Xun Qi, otherwise the government didn't have wine for you!"

Chen Zhong nodded slightly, still thinking.

The staff smiled and said, "I said I was peeing. I was scared by him in a hurry when I peed. I came out to intercept it. I can't be angry!"

Chen Zhong nodded and said, "it's a small matter, but the servant's ignorance has provoked noble people. Pay more attention at home these days. If someone comes to the door, remember to tell me so as not to offend others."

The staff nodded in response, thinking about the last time he peed and was frightened, and said, "Lord Hou, Feng Youwei came today and gave two paintings, saying he didn't want money."

Chen Zhong was not a direct line of the last Taining Marquis, so he felt that everyone was laughing at himself after he accidentally attacked the Duke, so he followed Zhang Fu and learned to be a vassal.

While dignitaries play elegant, they naturally prefer calligraphy and painting antiques and gold and stone, but Chen Zhong's calligraphy and painting are ordinary, so they asked Feng Youwei to be a gunman.

Gunmen are unlucky people who cover their faces and names and make wedding clothes for others.

Now the unlucky man is afraid and wants to beg for mercy.

The staff glanced at his owner and knew that he seemed peaceful, but he was the most unforgiving one inside.

"No painting!"

Chen Zhong said faintly, "the house is not poor enough. Send it back."

The staff nodded in response. Chen Zhong touched the finger of the imperial gift and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's time to review after the new year. It's the time for our generation to show their skills. Japan has to practice arrows these days. Don't bother if there's anything important."

The aide said with a smile, "Lord Hou will win the first prize in one fell swoop. I can follow you to the frontier fortress at that time. At least look at the origin of those heroic poems in the Han and Tang Dynasties."

Chen Zhong smiled and said, "one day."

"Yes, marquis, do you want to find another painter?"

Chen Zhong slightly raised his eyes and looked at his staff. The corners of his mouth were slightly turned down, looking a little cold.

"What are you looking for?"

When the staff thought of that, they had to advise: "Lord, if that man dared to use a bow and arrow, he must be a powerful man! I can't figure out the person behind him. I think I'd better bear it for the time being."

Chen Zhong gave an unhappy hum and said, "I just want to press him. Whoever's behind him, press him out of the Feng family!"

The corner of the staff's mouth twitched and complimented: "marquis is smart. If that person cares about the Feng family, he will naturally come out. If he doesn't care... It's just a coincidence."

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Feng Youwei feels that his life is half good and half bad.

In the first half of my life, I failed to take the exam many times, which brought down my family.

When the child was old and his wife's work was not enough to support his family, he suddenly woke up. Then he made a living in the capital with a stroke of calligraphy and painting. He was able to support his wife and children, which made him * * in his spare time.

After all, he had read a book. Although he was only a young scholar, it was enough for him to make the gunman's business a powerful family.

"The taining marquis is a man who wants face. It's just that Chen Er soiled the painting. Just paint it again as a father. You shouldn't... Hey! Just, those two paintings should be regarded as compensation. The taining Marquis house won't do it as a father."

His study is very messy. Many blank paintings and semi-finished products are piled together. All kinds of pen, ink, paper and inkstone come into his eyes.

On one side of the extra large desk, the thin Feng Youwei saw that his daughter bowed her head and was sad, so he smiled and said, "what are you afraid of? It's just wishful thinking. Now Xun Qi's life is hard. Taining Hou doesn't want to embarrass our family."

Feng Lin only felt a breath in her chest, making her want to cry.

"Dad, they are so bullying."

Feng Lin looked up, his eyes red, but there was no weakness.

Feng Youwei said with a smile, "you've been stubborn since you were a child. Your father worked hard in the imperial examination. Or did you say there was no surplus food at home, which made my father wake up. Now your eldest brother is studying and there are some savings at home. What are you worried about?"

Feng Lin said angrily, "Dad, I don't know why Taining Hou didn't investigate, but you have to be careful. Dignitaries are not good things!"

"Yes! Powerful people are rare."

For families like the Feng family, dignitaries are murderers who can break the family.

The powerful people of Daming have no idea of caring for the people. They will take advantage of them if they don't provoke them. Once they are provoked, go home and the family can wait to die.

Feng Youwei said fondly to Feng Lin, "if we hadn't done this for our father, our family wouldn't know any dignitaries. This is a combination of blessing and misfortune. However, I don't think it will happen in Taining Hou during the new year. After the new year, he probably forgot."

"Lao Feng, someone is looking outside!"

Feng Lin whispered, "Dad, it's uncle Li."

Feng Youwei sighed, then stood up with his hands on the big desk, with a painful look on his face.

Feng Lin hurried to help him and said, "Dad, your waist is not very good."

Feng Youwei smiled and his father and daughter went out of the study together.

The door has been opened and his wife Zhao is receiving visitors.

"Husband, I'm from Taining Hou's house."

Zhao's words made Feng Lin's heart fall to the bottom of the valley.

Feng Youwei's eyes tightened, then smiled and arched his hands and said, "but does the Marquis have anything to say to me?"

The visitor is just a servant, but he is very wanton.

He looked at the Feng family wantonly, stared at Feng Lin, and then said, "the Marquis said it would be your painting in the future."

Feng Youwei's face turned white and said with a strong smile, "I'm not good at my craft. I'm afraid it doesn't agree with the Lord."

The visitor took another look at Feng Lin and said with a sneer, "the Marquis said it was OK. This time, the Marquis said he wanted a flower and bird painting. Be careful. Two days is enough?"

Before Feng Youwei promised, the visitor took a final look at Feng Lin and said, "let's go. Remember to send the painting the day after tomorrow. Also, business is business. Hou's house gives money. You paint. Everyone should keep their duty. Don't take advantage of others. OK, let's go."

"My family won't do it!"

Feng Youwei's face was bleak. When Feng Lin saw it, he knew it was not a good thing. He chased out and shouted, "if you say to do business, you have to be willing to buy and sell. My family won't sell!"

The servant was about to get on the horse. When he heard the speech, he turned his horse around, looked down at Feng Lin, sneered and said, "who dares not to do the business of Hou's house?"

There are several neighborhoods around, including Uncle Li next door.

Everyone began to see Feng Lin's face angry and wanted to help out.

When the other party said the word Hou Fu, everyone shut up.

No matter how deep the friendship is, it can't exceed the safety of your relatives!

Seeing that no one dared to refute, the servant laughed a few times like Chen Zhong's so-called heroic, then rode back and went back slowly.