Chapter 125： Huang family

Chapter 125 The Huang Family

"But there is a common truth in this world - money can make all the difference. The storyteller in the teahouse can be said to be the most popular storyteller in the capital. I immediately went there and found an old storyteller in his fifties. , he really knew something, saying that the person Huang Yushi impeached was the prime minister, and the reason was that he was greedy for disaster relief and food relief.

The Prime Minister has a daughter, Concubine De in the palace. The third prince born to Concubine De is the late emperor's favorite son. It is said that the late emperor once considered deposing the prince for the sake of the third prince. So Huang Yushi This move simply stung a hornet's nest.

Just for the sake of the third prince, even if the prime minister really did something, the late emperor definitely didn't want the matter to be exposed.

There are many speculations about who did what happened to the Huang family back then, but these are not important. All the men in Huang Yushi's family were exiled, and the women were relegated to slavery. It was not until the new emperor ascended the throne that he was granted amnesty, and Huang Yushi's family was released from exile. The land comes back.

Unfortunately Huang Yushi has passed away, but fortunately the emperor still remembers the Huang family. At the insistence of Huang Yushi's two sons, the emperor re-examines the old case and rectifies Huang Yushi's name. In order to compensate the Huang family, the emperor posthumously granted the title of Huang Yushi was awarded the title of "Guanglu Doctor for Keeping Uprightness" and was rewarded with a mansion, shops and fertile land. All the properties of the Huang family that had been confiscated back then were also returned.

When the incident happened to the Huang family, Huang Zhengyang, the eldest son of Huang Shi, was already a high-ranking official. During those years of exile, he never gave up. After returning to Beijing, he passed the imperial examination and was selected second by the emperor in the palace examination. He is now a second-rank official in the imperial court.

However, Huang Zhengxu, the second son of Huang Shi, did not enter the officialdom. After returning to Beijing, he gave up his literary career and went into business. He opened a large restaurant in the capital. Because it was a shop given by the emperor, no one dared to come and cause trouble. It can be said that the Huang family is no longer The Huang family, which was weak and could be bullied back then, was not something that ordinary people could talk to at will. "

Wu Changfeng also wanted to remind Jiang Ning that people like the Huang brothers who fell into the quagmire from a high place and climbed up again have extremely human nature. If it is not necessary, it is better for such people not to be contaminated.

Jiang Ning felt relieved, thanked Wu Changfeng, and asked, "When will you go to the capital again?"

Wu Changfeng raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Auntie, do you have anything else to do?"

Jiang Ning did not answer.

Wu Changfeng said helplessly: "It is estimated that we will leave in half a month."

These escorts are like this. They usually go to one place in a group. They are familiar with each other once and twice. They travel frequently. They are aware of the dangers on the road and can deliver things to their employers as safely as possible.

Jiang Ning nodded slightly, "If you are going to leave, can you come to my place again? Maybe I really have something to entrust to you."

Wu Changfeng agreed quite readily this time.

Jiang Ning asked again, "How much did you spend on getting information in the capital?"

"Two taels." When talking about business, Jiang Ning gave him one tael of silver before, and he gave him another one tael, so he couldn't do a loss-making business.

Jiang Ning hurried back to the house and took out a small purse and handed it to Wu Changfeng, "There are three taels of silver here, do you think it's enough?"

Wu Changfeng only took two taels of silver and returned the rest to her, "The one tael of silver before was the hiring fee given by my aunt, and the two taels of silver was the money for inquiries. The more is not needed."

Seeing that he persisted, Jiang Ning didn't postpone it anymore. Instead, he went into the room and packed a lot of snacks for him. He smiled and said, "Take them back to your mother and the others to try. Do you want to go to Axiao's house to sit down? You will be there in ten days." The girl is about to get married!”    Wu Changfeng had no such plan at first, but when Jiang Ning reminded him, he immediately agreed.

When Mrs. Zhang learned that Wu Changfeng was coming, she immediately rushed home from the workshop and hurriedly heated the hot water. She said shyly: "There is no one at home. If the pot is cold or the stove is cold, you have a rest first. I will cook later."

Wu Changfeng shook his head, "Auntie, there's no need to be busy. I just came over to talk to Aunt Jiang about something. I stopped by to take a look."

Yang Xiao's family has five rooms, a main room, a kitchen room, and three bedrooms. One of them is relatively dilapidated and is used as a utility room. It is enough to accommodate a family of three, but there will definitely be no room for a new child in the future.

Seeing Wu Changfeng's frown, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Jiang Ning said from the side: "Axiao's family is all hard-working. Now he and his father have gone to Pankang with the village chief. The father and son have 800 yuan a month. His mother works in my workshop and earns three yuan a month." Bai Duowen, if you work harder this year and make do, you will have money to renovate your house next year. Everyone is coveting my house and they probably want to build the same house as us next year. "

Zhang came to his senses and quickly agreed, "A Ning is right. If it weren't for being so busy this year and all the capable men in the village have gone out, we would have to buy a new house before Ah Xiao gets married even if we borrow money. Oh! "

Wu Changfeng's face finally looked better, "I know the situation in Rongshu Village, and there's nothing we can do about it. You can tell me when you renovate your house next year, and I'll have someone buy some things for you."

"Eh." Mrs. Zhang wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and confirmed the details of the wedding with Wu Changfeng before sending her away.

As soon as Wu Changfeng left, Mrs. Zhang felt relaxed. She whispered to Jiang Ning, "My wife's eldest brother here is so powerful. I don't dare to speak loudly in front of him!"

Jiang Ning glanced at her helplessly, "I'm not a big man-eating tiger. Look at how cowardly you are! I think Changfeng is very concerned about this new house. If you can't build one first, just use the materials in the workshop. If you don't have enough money, just start with one." Owe."

Zhang was immediately moved, but also hesitated, "But there is no one to work!"

"What's the big deal? Your brothers and nephews from your mother's side are not just decorations. If there is no one in our village, just go back and call them. They are all relatives. How can you not help?"

At Jiang Ning's reminder, Mrs. Zhang made a decisive decision to move up the house as early as possible. That day she ran back to her parents' house to ask for help. The next day, ten men came to Zhang's parents' house, and it only took them half a day to move into the main house of Zhang's family. The bedrooms on both sides were demolished, and half of the foundation was repaired before dark.

On the second day, a group of people continued to work on the foundation, and a group of people had already started to build the adobe bricks. In just one day, the walls were almost completed. According to this progress, all the walls can be completed on the third day, and the beams and tiles can be installed on the fourth day. , you can start laying floor tiles on the fifth day, install door frames on the sixth day, level the yard on the seventh day, clean up the aftermath, and it’s all done!

On the eighth day, Mrs. Zhang had all the tables, chairs, beds and cabinets made by carpenters delivered to her new house. Looking at the brand-new house, Mrs. Zhang was so excited that she cried. She hugged Jiang Ning, who came over to give the gift, and said, "Thanks to you for this time." , otherwise I don’t know how Ah Xiao would have faced the people coming over from his in-laws on the day he got married!”

Jiang Ning glanced at her angrily, "What's the point? The materials you used were bought from me. Speaking of which, I made money! These are the brown sugar cakes I steamed. None of your men are here, so let's celebrate by ourselves. "

Yang Xiao came back with Yang Yong the day before the wedding. The father and son walked to the door of the house and did not dare to enter for a long time.

(End of this chapter)