Chapter 2 The second time, there is aspirations to shake up the lintel, Jia Er, and Ren Zhong, because he dislikes the gap between birth and evil women.

While talking, the young man felt a pungent garlic smell, someone was sitting next to him, and looking back, it was Liu Haishan, the soldier, so he had to force a smile to move away, Liu Haishan laughed and said: "I think you two are very good Just say a few words and leave, don't hate me." The young man said: "We are friends all over the world, how can you say this?" Liu Haishan glanced at the old man and said with a smile: "Our grandma's human nature is not good, It's no wonder you hate it, and his grandma is different from other people. I have something to tell you. I'm not a bad person. The fat man's wallet was stolen by the grandson of his grandma named Wang. It has nothing to do with me. He hates it That fat man is unpopular, so he grabbed his wallet. I don’t want money, and I hate the fat man for bullying good people, and he is angry with him. Who knows, it will be seen by the fat man. I and Lao Wang are not good-looking. I am going to make a mess with him , You two actually made a move, how can there be such a good person in the world, I kept burning the plate, the old brother was afraid that I would not be able to hang up, so he handed me a cigarette, the more I thought about it, the more I felt sorry.

"The money is in my hands, and I paid it back a long time ago. Later, Lao Wang asked me to go over and say that his grandma's is not a joke. His grandma's heart is really cruel. It's not that bad with you two. I almost didn't shake it out because I hated the fat man." , even if the car police didn't dare to search, his grandma was lost. He told me that he must destroy this fat turtle, and planned to stop a bus before leaving. When the car arrived in Xuzhou, he also went down and took the forty yuan you gave I forced him to get the big ticket. I persuaded him not to listen, wanted to fight, and hurt the peace of the brothers in the same shed, so I had to let it go. Thinking about it, I counted his grandma as a fool. I was so bored, I was afraid that my brother would say that I It's no fun to see me haunting ghosts with him, so I came here to show you, do you believe what I say?" The young man praised him casually.Liu Haishan said: "It's fine if you believe me. My name is Liu Haishan, and I'm a straight person. I can't be wrong with you. Old brother, what's your surname Zhou?" The boy said his name was Yuan Su, Liu Haishan He also asked to write it with a pencil for him to read, but the young man couldn't do it, so he had to give him a business card.Liu Haishan smiled and said: "Okay, I will meet you later." After finishing speaking, he held his business card and walked forward while looking at it.After returning to his seat, he never came back until he got off the bus.

The young man smiled and said to the old man: "Unexpectedly, that Qiu Ba surnamed Wang is so vicious and greedy, this one is much stronger." , he suddenly whispered to the woman, packed his luggage, and he already saw that he had bad intentions. People like fat people have nothing to do with life or death, but they don't want to take advantage of the murderous people. For this reason, they spent a small amount of money to call the car police Take him to the front to guard the car, wait for Xuzhou, and then find a seat in the front car. When the soldiers arrive at Xuzhou and follow them, they will miss nothing. If you are more careful, you can see where the fat man is in the car. Many people in the car have already noticed that no matter how tyrannical he is, under the eyes of everyone, there is still a bit of shame and resentment in the end, and it has not been exhausted. He often goes out, how can he be stolen by him? The soldier was really careless, thinking that the fat man must get out of the car, and he would find it in the end. Take care, wait until the transport is finished, no one will be found, the express train will not stop much, and the car will remember that the fat man Xu has not got off the car, and it will be too late to catch the original car. It is suitable for chasing cars on the platform and jumping violently for this reason. It's ridiculous that he is wasting his time, he has to wait for the slow train after work, and he has to wait until tomorrow morning, and the third-class passengers on that train are the most, seven or eight out of ten are his kind, it's hot and crowded, don't you have to suffer more?"

The young man smiled and said: "Although he suffered, he still got thirty yuan for nothing. We suffered a lot from him, and in the end the old man lost forty yuan for nothing, which is even more wronged. It can be seen that things can be tolerated, If I cultivate it to the end, I won’t hurt the old man’s waste of this vain wealth.” The old man smiled and said, “It’s a good thing to get rid of disgusting things and talk freely about money and wealth. My brother’s cultivation can only be achieved. That's all, it's different from Huaiyin's crotch, if you give in, you will lose your husband's anger. I just didn't expect my brother to be gentle and gentle, obviously a son of a family, but he has such skills, he can lift weights lightly, and he has both civil and military skills. That." The young man thanked himself modestly.The old man followed the order of the waiter to build the bed, but the waiter filled the space with the luggage of the two of them together, first took out the quilt and spread it, and added two blankets, the old man had already taken a very thin Taiwan mat from the box and spread it on it. They took off their shoes and sat side by side. It was really comfortable and cool.

The old man said with a smile: "Originally this car was specially designed for long-distance travel, and it was an extra cash from the tea house. Whenever short-distance passengers were shunned to go to another car, the shop could be opened as soon as they got on the car. My brother doesn't like to talk, and I don't like it too much." Talking with outsiders, I saw that there were not many passengers. I thought about seeing my brother in the dark to see if he was a good companion. If I had known this earlier, I would get in the car and make the bed together, so I won’t have to worry about it.” The young man said with a smile: “Although I traveled with my ancestors to the south of the Yangtze River, this is the first time I have traveled north. I only heard people say that, It's specious, that's why we made this joke." The two talked for a while, and then they gradually talked about their life experiences.

That Zhou Yuansu was originally a wealthy family in Xiaogan County, Hubei.His father's name was Guangfu, and he was a member of the Imperial Examination for the Wuzi of Guangxu in the former Qing Dynasty.Nai brother Yifu, a tribute from Guangxu Guiyou, donated to the magistrate of Zhejiang Province. He was known as Xun Neng. At that time, he was known as the first-class talent in the counties of Zhejiang Province. When it comes to money, he is even more indulgent than Guangfu.In particular, Yifu's son, Shaozhang, is a young dandy, with all kinds of sensuality, and especially loves to gamble like his life.Therefore, the two brothers have been in Kuozhou County for many years, but they only have a grand appearance; not only did they have no money left, but they sold the family's land to make up for the shortfall.The Zanying family of the Zhou family, especially the Yifu and Guangfu families, have been single-handed for several generations, and they are the richest in the family. There are hundreds of hectares of rice fields alone, not including orchards and mountainous areas.Although the two brothers are honest and honest in their official duties, and love to spend money, most of the troubles are caused by the eldest young master.Yifu's family education is strict, it is better to believe in the words of the pillow, and being held hostage by his girlfriend, he makes the eldest and young master as the accountant every time, and he is not good at making calculations, so he just thinks that he is short-lived in his tenure and keeps it hidden. in the drum.Brother Guangfu loves and respects his elder brother. He knows it but refuses to say it. In the end, the family business is ruined and ruined. It is irretrievable.

Guangfu first took up a lot of vacancies in Jiangsu, and because of his honesty and friendliness, every time he was appointed, there was a deficit.In the early years of Guangxu, Cheng Xuelou served as the governor of Jiangsu. He and Guangfu were friends before, and admired his character and knowledge the most. He first hired him as a copywriter for more than half a year in Fuya, and after discussing with the feudal officials, he appointed a director of Benniu Township At that time, there were a lot of lijin and bad rules, so there were some advantages without cheating.Benniu is located in Danyang County, which is the key point of water transportation in the whole province. It is known as the Four King Kongs together with Shanghai, Dasanguan and Liuhe.When Guangfu resigned this time, he finally had some money left over, and when he returned to the province to report to him, he took care of the curtain again.Soon it will be the Revolution of 1911.

Originally, the number of revolutionaries was small, and they lacked even more equipment. It is said that it is extremely difficult to accomplish anything. It is nothing like political corruption. People in the south of the Yangtze River are more intelligent. The city has long been rumored, and it has been frightened overnight.On the day when the rumors were most prevalent, there were only four revolutionary parties, all in their twenties and thirties, who blatantly went straight to Fuya, wanting Futai to lead the province to independence, and raising the banner of righteousness together.After Cheng Xuelou met with the four of them, he hurriedly concluded the deal without much effort. At that time, he was electrified and independent, and he served as the governor of Jiangsu and responded to the militia.When the four people saw the telegram, they left.Inside was a young man in a suit carrying a small wooden box. Many people said it was a bomb. Because it was a peaceful settlement, they did not open their eyes. People who came said that the militiamen were about to overwhelm the border, but there was no sign of the militiamen for several days. Later, partisans gradually He went in and out of Fuya, and said that because the governor knew the righteousness, there was no need to use troops. Now the army has gone to Nanjing.Not being attached to the hearts of the people is a fatal injury, but there are still a few.

After the liberation, Cheng Xuelou resigned soon and lived in seclusion in Shanghai.Guangfu had been idle for two years, and his family was in dire straits. Thanks to his good handwriting, he became famous all over the south of the Yangtze River. He only earned 2,000 yuan a year.In the end, he had no choice but to pass the exam as the county magistrate, and he was still an alternate in Jiangsu, and he also worked as a calligraphy seller.At last Qi Yaolin, the governor of Jiangsu province, missed the friendship of the year, and first appointed some short-term errands, and finally appointed the governor of Liuhe County. He died of illness in Liuhe County within a year of his appointment.

Yuan Sun was smart and eager to learn, and was most loved by his parents. Since he was twelve years old, he traveled with his father to various places. He traveled to many famous mountains and rivers, so he was quite familiar with the outside world.Yuansu also had an elder brother named Houcheng, who was very kind and cowardly. He stopped the imperial examination shortly after he entered school, and then entered the Jiangsu School of Law and Politics. He was on duty in the second year after graduation. Dismissed, with the father.Yuan Sun's mother, Li Shi, is also the daughter of a famous family. She is good at poetry and painting, and is quite talented.At that time, Yuansu was only nineteen years old, and he had already entered the preparatory course of Soochow University in Tiancizhuang, Suzhou. He had just entered the second grade. Due to his father's illness, he asked for leave to go to the province. His father died within two months, and he helped brother Tong Nai with the funeral. Move the whole family to Nanjing and delay it.My original intention was to go back to Suzhou to study again, but there were more than ten members of my family. The eunuch left by my father, together with the funerals of relatives and friends far and near, had only about 3,000 yuan left. When the sale is exhausted and the eldest brother is still unemployed, he can find a job, which is only a small position of thirty or forty yuan. How can this big family afford it?It doesn't matter how miserable young people are. My mother was born in a wealthy family and has never been in poverty. I often add a little bit of worry, but I haven't actually suffered much. How can she make her suffer with her son in her old age?The more I think about the future, the more afraid I become.

When I was worried, Zhang Lingcang, a family friend, came to visit that day. Seeing Yuansun was thinner than before, with a sad face, he knew that he was loved by Chunting when he was young, and he had a very strong nature. When his father died, he cried and coughed up blood. As a result, he repeatedly advised him to suppress his grief with the words of his mother's long journey in the hall, and persuaded him to go out for a leisurely stroll to relieve boredom.Yuansun loves his friends and has a paternal style. Ling Cang's father was also a famous eunuch at that time, and the friendship between the two generations is extremely irreversible.Yuan Sun's father's death has only passed the anniversary, and he abides by the old family rules. Except for the occasional chat with the second and third friends, he only studies at home and learns a little of his favorite martial arts, and has not yet been to the lively drinking and dining venues.Seeing good friends exhorting and being diligent, I was really upset, so I asked my elder brother for five yuan to go out together.The Dragon Boat Festival has passed and the weather is very hot, so Ling Cang intends to go to Yuhuatai to drink tea and buy Yuhua stones.Yuan Sun came out here to perfunctory his friends. If he was in the mood to pick up stones, he said that Yuhua Terrace was too far away, so he walked under the Qinhuai River, and came back to Qifang Pavilion for snacks.So the two got up together and went for a walk in front of the Confucius Temple first.It was late in the evening, and I was discussing to go to a small restaurant, and suddenly I met two friends, insisting on inviting them to Xiaolei, Zhuangyuanjing, to eat Japanese dishes, and then hired a boat to cruise the river after eating.Yuan Sun refused, Ling Cang said: "We only drove to Shuiguan to enjoy the cool air, and we didn't set up wine to make a show. Why are you so stubborn?" Yuan Sun had no choice but to agree.Unexpectedly, although Yuan Su was the youngest, the two young dandies went to many places. They made their debut at the age of fourteen or fifteen. They were good at eating, drinking and playing. He will not take advantage of others wherever he goes, knowing that he is polite, knowing that he will not, he deliberately makes an appointment to eat in a small restaurant, but secretly orders someone to notify a group of friends and prostitutes who are knowledgeable to come when the time comes. Yuan Sun has been with his father since he was fifteen years old as a substitute in Nanjing, and has made many friends. From the beginning, he has been in contact with the world. Hakama's disciples, as soon as they are lured by their heads, most of them will go to the evil spirits, eating, drinking, whoring and gambling.Yuan Sun was the youngest and the most measured among the crowd. He was admitted to study in Soochow, so in order to avoid such bad friends, he only stayed with them for a few days during the holidays to save his father.When I got on the boat just now, I saw that the No. 2 flower boat I hired was not a boat, so I was already suspicious.Sure enough, before the boat reached Shuiguan, a group of prostitutes and prostitutes had already arrived in small boats, and the card tables were also set up one after another. Those who sell snacks and fruits all drove around the flower boat in small boats, and it was a mess. For example, he is always easy-going with his friends, unwilling to offend, and still perfunctory on the surface.This situation lasted until midnight, and Yuan Sun had to say goodbye several times before he could get away. When I got to the apartment in Dayoufang Lane, I got off the car, knocked on the door and went in. The first two floors of the house were quiet, and there were some lights on some windows. Knowing that my family had been asleep for a long time, I walked lightly.Zhou’s family has a three-story courtyard in Wukaiwen. The last floor occupies a large area. The central hall on the second floor is dedicated to the ancestor’s god. , one for the bedroom.The yard is wide and long, with two large flower beds, where many bamboos and plantains are planted.The night was clear and cloudless, and the first quarter moon was very bright.Yuan Sun walked in through the clear shade of the ground, and saw the lights in his mother's room, but he didn't know that he was asleep; he wondered in his heart, and saw the magic lamp on the divine table in the middle of the hall, the wick was hanging down, and there were beans on it. A big lantern, with its residual flame flickering, half-lit, dimly shone on the face of the dead father hanging on the wall, it was a gloomy and desolate scene, and my heart felt sore.Thinking of staying for a group of friends during the day, and not even burning the evening incense as usual, I became more and more sad, and my tears couldn't help dripping down bit by bit. Sui walked over, lit the magic lamp, took a bunch of incense and lit it, put it in the stove, kowtowed a few times, got up and walked to the god's case again, looked up at the portrait with tears in his eyes, and called out: "Daddy! , the son is young and has not yet achieved academic success. According to this family situation, I am afraid that he will not be able to enter the school. His father's coffin has not been buried, his mother is old and sick, his brother is not qualified, and his education is even more ordinary. How will this big family succeed in the future? Wow? My son has been worried for many days and can't make up his mind. Dad always loves his son. Although he had dreamed twice in the days of his death, it was just the same as usual. He didn't have a word of lesson. Now he doesn't even have a dream. His son must be unfilial I can't look up and kiss my heart. Daddy is angry, and there is no sign of it. Daddy's spirit is not far away, so I must give you another dream tonight." After drinking like this for a while, he returned to the room to undress and lie down , The more I think about it, the more sad I feel, I toss and turn and can't sleep. I was sad when I suddenly heard the slight sound of footsteps in the main room. After a while, I walked into the room and listened quietly, it was my mother.Seeing that the foreign lamp on the table was still on, I realized that I was only sad when I was sleeping, and I forgot to turn on the light, which alarmed my mother.Yuan Sun asked with an apologetic smile, "Why didn't mother go to sleep, did she just wake up?" Zhou's mother said, "After you and brother Zhang Shixiong left, I thought you should come back around ten o'clock after dinner outside before going to the riverside. I don’t know, I didn’t come back at twelve o’clock. You often run outside, so I’m not really worried, but I received a letter from your sister in Beijing when I was enjoying the cool tonight. I didn’t mention a single word. This letter was probably for your brother, and I attached another one. Your brother was afraid that there would be some indecent words in the letter to him, and I would be angry if I read it, so I didn’t show it to me. I want to wait. You come back to discuss. I just saw the lights in your room, and I realized that you have come back. Now the clock in my room is striking three o’clock. It’s inevitable for brothers and sisters to make friends. Just don’t play too late at night. I took a long nap today, and I have other things on my mind Can't sleep, I'm afraid you'll be hungry when you come back late; if you have something to eat, go to my room and eat, and read the letter after eating." Yuan Sun said: "Today, Ben and Zhang Shige went to the Qinhuai River to have some snacks. I didn’t want to meet my friend, invited me to dinner, and forced me to go on a cruise, so I came back late, and my tired mother was worried, so I won’t do this again next time. I just ate on the boat, and my stomach was not hungry. Mom showed my sister’s letter to my son Let's go." Zhou's mother said: "You have a good appetite on weekdays, and you have to eat more, not to mention that I haven't had any supper after these days." Yuan Su hurriedly said: "My son will just eat with his mother." Help Zhou The mother went to the opposite room and asked. Zhou's mother said: "There is a plate of cold noodles in the water basin, and the bean sprouts are in the cupboard. Your nanny has just slept, and she is over fifty. She will help me worry about it all day, so don't wake me up." She." Yuan Sun had just answered "Yes", when he suddenly heard from the outer room: "The second young master is back. I heard the noise in the main room first, and guessed it was you. I was about to go and see you. You must be tired when you come back. Take it." Yuan Sun hurriedly replied: "You don't have much, I'll help you." The person who answered this was Yuan Sun's childhood nurse, Nurse Zhou, who was very capable, diligent and loyal, and loved Yuan Sun even more. Meticulous and meticulous, Zhou's mother also trusts her very much, and she is in charge of all household chores, not like an ordinary maid.Yuan Sun walked out immediately, rushed into the coat room, and quietly asked Nanny Zhou: "Mom's eye circles are red, don't be angry because you are worried about me?" Run away, now that I am grown up, I came back to Duoyan, and my wife is not worried. This is all the sadness caused by the letter in Beijing. You didn’t come back, so I stayed with my wife to persuade me for a while. It happened that I had smoked during the day. It's just a fat chicken. My wife wants to wait for you to come back to eat with me, and I don't even have the regular wine." Yuan Sun asked, "What do you say in the letter from Beijing?" He heard Zhou's mother call Yuan Sun, so he had to answer and helped Zhou's nanny serve it. After drinking and eating, he went back to the house.Nanny Zhou laughed first and said, "I'm so confused, I can't find the soy sauce with shrimp roe in front of me." Then she washed her hands, shredded the chicken, arranged the dishes, cups and chopsticks, poured the cold noodles into the big disk, added sauce Vinegar bean sprouts and mustard mustard, then add chili oil, ginger and garlic juice and mix well. The whole family of the Zhou family is particular about food. The noodles are homemade, about the thickness of mung beans, and cannot be boiled in cold water. Spread them evenly with a strainer, take advantage of the residual heat, fan them with sesame oil, and then use a fan to dry them out. Into the well, put it on a plate, one by one, add seasoning ingredients, the color is bright, it is cool and plump in the mouth, and the color, fragrance and flavor of the end are all three.Yuan Su saw that besides the smoked chicken, there was a plate of dried fragrant, one plate of mixed spicy cucumber, and one plate of dry Kaiyang, so he poured the wine with the hot water in the thermos bottle, Zhou's mother didn't ask any more questions, and smiled at Zhou's nurse Said: "You stayed with me in the middle of the night, I think you are already hungry, and there is no one here, let's eat together." Nanny Zhou said with a smile: "Thank you, madam, I'm not hungry yet, let's eat after the second young master finishes eating." Mother Zhou Said: "You are a meritorious person in my family. It's rare to be quiet tonight. I'm already thinking about it at this time. When the young master leaves in the morning, the young lady will not come until noon. It doesn't matter if you sleep more. It's rare to stay up late. You are also good." Drink, it just so happens that the three of my mothers have a comfortable meal, you sit down separately, don't be restrained." Yuansun heard his mother's words, and ran to get a cup and chopsticks, and put them on the side, so Nanny Zhou had to Smile and thank you for accompanying me to sit down.Seeing that she refused to eat more, Yuan Sun put some vegetables on the plate for her. Nurse Zhou said with a smile, "Second young master, I can't finish eating this smoked chicken, so fourth young master told me to tear off a wing for him to eat." , I saw Young Master Sun and Ms. Sun are all around, I want this one, I want that one, I can’t give it all, I didn’t give it to him, I smoked the meal, and I forgot it if it was delayed. At this moment, I thought I’m sorry for him, the rest Let's serve them porridge tomorrow morning. It's too hot, and I'm afraid it will go bad after lunch." Zhou's mother laughed and said, "You don't care about the elders all year round, you care about the younger ones. I'm afraid that someone will be wronged and they won't eat anything. Arrived? It’s rare for you, what do you keep?” Nanny Zhou only picks out some empty bones for wine, and keeps the good ones. Seeing that his mother looked fine, Yuan Sun didn't dare mention the letter to upset the old man. He drank with him, ate some cold noodles, and talked about the outside world, not realizing that it was already daylight.Yuansun said: "Mom, please rest, it's dawn." When Zhou's mother heard this, her eyes turned red and she said, "Your sister sent a letter asking you to go." Go north, go to Yinai sister, then enter the school and also in Beijing.When Zhou's mother passed through the door, most of the daughters of the former house had grown up. Because of their benevolent nature, they were often idle, and it was good for the eldest son to be honest. Already thirty, people before and after always say that the mother is dead, only the biological father and a brother, and finally married to Beijing, not often return to Ning, so as not to feel a lot of idleness.Of the three sons I had, Yuan Sun was the longest.Yuan Sun respects his body and loves his heart, and never mentions a single word. When he thinks of going out to make a living, he feels in a dilemma for several days. Looks good, my son won’t watch it, I’ll beat my back with mom, please rest.” Mother Zhou sighed: “That’s not the case, you’d better leave early while your father is dead and the favor is still there. , Standing here, it's not the end, let alone your academic future, if my mother and son are dependent on others for a living, that day will be sad." Speaking of this, I burst into tears.Nanny Zhou couldn't help crying first.Yuansun didn't dare to cry any more, suppressed his tears, and knelt down in front of Zhou's mother, choked up and advised, "Mom, don't be sad, my son must find a way, and I won't let my mother and son depend on others." Zhou's mother Wipe away tears and sighed: "My dear son, get up quickly. I just ate cold noodles, and I made you sad again. I told you to stop eating. I didn't want to say anything at first. I was afraid that you would talk about being sad and not eat. It's really too late." I can't help it." At this point, his voice choked up again. Yuan Sun saw that his mother was hard-working and bitter today, there must be a reason for it, otherwise she would never have been so sad, and there is no way to persuade her without knowing the clues.When I entered the room just now, I saw a letter under the bed pillow. My mother didn't say anything, so she didn't dare to look at it. She hurriedly said, "Mom is only sad. I'll see what she wrote." Went to the outside room and came in, Mother Zhou was wiping her tears, Yuan Sun arrived at the bed early and took out the letter, only one letter, to the effect that: Father is new, he has a lot of people, he has little money left, and his elder brother is weak. unaffordable.The second younger brother, Xuewen Gongdu, was taught by his father and heard that he can go down, so he should be ordered to drop out of school during the one or two years that can still make up for it, and go to Beijing to seek work and support his family.No matter how ambitious you are, if you want to go abroad after finishing your university studies, you will end up making two mistakes.He also advises you to be frugal in everything, and you should know that it is no longer the words that your father can have hope in Japan.On the surface it was good, but in fact it was for the younger brother, fearing that he would not be able to shoulder the heavy burden, and wanted to separate Yuansun from mother and son, so that the stepmother would not be easily coerced by the younger sister-in-law with a smart adult son by her side.With such intentions, Yuan Sun had already heard Nai's sister express her anger when she was going to the funeral. This time, she just brought up the old story again, and the words were only sarcasm, which made people angry.Mother knew that there must be another reason why she was so sad. Looking back at her mother's weeping, she thought about it calmly, and said with a smile, "it's not those words. Mom knows as much as her." Zhou's mother said, "this aunt doesn't treat me like a mother. For many years, I was seldom angry for her. It’s just that I felt emotional and felt sad when I thought of the future. My son is right, it’s useless to be sad, it’s right to think of a way. Everything else is in the past, let’s not talk about it, just Ask me if my son is really willing to go to Beijing?" Yuan Sun hesitated to answer, and Zhou's nurse interjected: "The second young master hasn't come back. My wife has already told me that this is not going to work. I wanted you to go to Jiangxi to vote for Mr. Yang. Then I thought about it, this is not the time to be angry. My aunt is your sister anyway, and Mrs. Zhang used to praise you everywhere, and she is also a loyal person. Anyway, we are not looking for her, so let her be a good person, and see if she can take care of her. What's more The master in Beijing has many friends, and there will always be two kind-hearted people. It would be better if the second young master has something good to do in Beijing, and then he will pick up the eldest wife." Zhou's mother also said: "You said that Nanjing is not good, one here The situation is relatively small, now it is not as clear as before, you only look at your father's ability and ability, although he is strong and disdains to pursue a career, but he has risen and fallen in the officialdom, has there been any improvement? Even the later appointment is more than half due to the strength of relatives and friends in Beijing. My son is young, and with this group of brothers and young friends in the mix, he will find a job. I am also worried that it will be harmful and useless. I thought about it, and now that Panchuan is not in trouble, hurry up Not to mention going to Beijing to find a job. If you are determined to study, you have made friends and friends from the same country in those years in Beijing. If you really want to work hard, you will never have no one to help you. Your uncle and the eldest brother and nephew in the big house are in Tianjin again. No matter what, I won’t be homeless. I think I’ll decide to leave in a few days. Now the mother and child are separated, and the days are long, so what’s the matter if you go day by day?” Yuan Sun wanted to go north to seek business, but he was afraid that his loving mother would not give up, and it would be difficult to decide whether to stay or not. When he heard his mother's resolute tone, he knew that there must be something angry when he went out yesterday. He replied with a compensatory smile: "Since that's what mother means, my son will go to Beijing to have a look, and if he doesn't come back right away, it doesn't matter if he makes Jiangxi's idea or at most wastes some Sichuan capital." Zhou's mother cried, "It's easy for you to come and go , I have so many words to discuss with you, but I don’t know what to do, but I can’t remember a word. I like family harmony the most, and you are the one who is leaving. Luo Nu is your eldest sister-in-law after all. Look at your elder brother, and you must let her How much, nothing to worry about, so as not to hurt feelings, I will not be good after you leave. I am also tired, no need to say hello in hot weather, you go to bed." Yuan Sun became more suspicious when he heard the words, and saw Zhou Ma's eyes were red with tears Wiping the table, she secretly winked, then told her mother how to arrange things, and went back to the room. After a while, Nanny Zhou came, and Yuan Su knew that his mother was asleep, so he asked, "What happened at home yesterday?" Nanny Zhou said with tears in her eyes, only to realize that not long after she left, the eldest brother suddenly received a letter from Zhenjiang's father, and ordered to go there immediately. , didn't say anything, got up in a hurry, but his sister-in-law Luo Shi was instigated by a letter from his sister. As soon as her husband left, she said to her mother: "At present, my father-in-law has less than 2,000 yuan left. The family is so big, and the second brother still doesn't know." Hard work, I asked my mother for money every day, and it was not enough to go out for wandering. Today I asked his brother for five yuan. There is no money for him to read, and my mother is reluctant to ask him to go out to find trouble. He uses it indiscriminately. If you have no skills, how can you afford it? Of course, the money belongs to the public, so it’s not that the brother who has no family can’t use it, is it exhausted? Isn’t it a burden for his brother.” There are many gossips below, which means that it is doubtful that Zhou’s mother has accumulated money. Private savings, whether to use them secretly for Yuan Sun's business, and afraid of using public funds for a long time, want to force Yuan Sun out of the house, and sister Nai is on the same mind. Zhou's mother is smart and self-cultivated. At first she just smiled and didn't answer, and then she listened to the nagging too much, and then said: "Your second brother has been running away with his father since he was a child. He loves to associate with his brothers and save face. That's true. But In private, he is very aware of the hardships and hardships. Since his father died, he has never asked me for money. Brother Zhang Shixiong must have invited him out for snacks today. Maybe he wanted to bring some money with him for convenience, so he asked his brother for a few. It’s not like he doesn’t know his family background, so why would he always ask you for it?” Luo Shi immediately sneered coldly and said, “Seeing that I haven’t had enough to eat for two days, how can I still eat snacks to make friends? I didn't hand over anything, not to mention that the second child is at this age, and I won't get any good people. I'm not afraid of you getting angry. It's not that the father-in-law is used to him, so he won't be like this. I know the money that my mother hid, and I secretly gave it to him It's been used a lot." Although Luo Shi is not filial to her mother-in-law, because it is everyone's rule, she was still perfunctory on the surface before, and since her father-in-law died, she has gradually become unrestrained, and even insulted her mother-in-law openly, without being polite.Mother Zhou didn't want mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to quarrel, so she didn't speak back.Luo Shi said a few more unreasonable words before walking out.Zhou's mother was hurt by the scene, and when she thought of the day's disaster, she became more and more sad and anxious. After several calculations, she decided to send Yuan Su to Beijing to seek work, so as to divide the good and the bad daughter-in-law, so as not to suffer from the idleness of the day. Yuan Sun was very angry when he heard the words, and Nanny Zhou persuaded again: "The eldest lady is afraid that you will quarrel with the eldest young mistress, so I repeatedly asked me not to tell you, you just know it in your heart, if you quarrel with her, I will not tell you if I get blamed, madam I need to worry even more." Yuan Sun said with a wry smile, "Why should I quarrel with her? But now that I'm gone, won't Mom be annoyed at her even more at home?" Nanny Zhou said, "I didn't tell you before, I also thought about this, so I need to make a decision first. She has already revealed that she is too big to use two old women, and I am old and useless, so she wants to ask me to go." Yuan Sun couldn't help being furious. : "Hugh said that your father's will made you live in my house for the elderly, and no one dared to spend it! Besides, you have never calculated your wages for nearly twenty years, and you have accumulated more rewards than your wages in successive years. There are more than a thousand yuan, more than half of your wages. In the past two years, my mother borrowed them to make a house, and my eldest brother also borrowed three hundred yuan, and my third brother used yours, which is not included. The rest of my father, including all the accessories, is no less than seven or eight thousand yuan. It's rare for him and his wife to control the past. It's rare for me to ask for money, but it's only ten or twenty yuan. Seeing that I have a lot of money at this time, I strongly advocate the abundance, but they insisted that those who are dying should also be able to live, and they had two quarrels over this, as you know. The following funeral banquets and Buddhist scriptures are all local The gentry and the people sent it off, only in Suzhou and Nanjing for more than 20 days, and only twice had a few tables full of seats, which cost more than a hundred yuan, and the rest just took down the sacrificial seats you made, and just ate them. No one knows that even the monks spend at most twenty yuan each time they bring tinfoil, which can be counted, but she just reads that the money is almost gone every day. Last month, it was said that there were more than two thousand, and it was only a few days in total. In the evening, I said it was less than 2,000 yuan, but how much can I have at home? The money is in her hands as if flying, and my mother and I never asked. "Father is alive, and the money is always in the drawer. I can use it as I like. I never waste any of it. In the last will, there are about four thousand yuan left, five hundred for the funeral, and one thousand yuan for your retirement. Five hundred yuan was used for my travel expenses to Nanjing, and two thousand was used for my family. Personally, there are four nanny girls in her room. Although the master passed away, you once said that when I get well in the future, I will make up the report, and I will not need wages from now on. Could it be that I don’t even want the previous one? It’s not only for you, but what kind of affection is there? I know she thinks you are a mother who needs to use someone close to you. You can go and tell her to take the money. Now I only have a pair of extra chopsticks, but I can do more things than anyone else. Save me everywhere, and it was brought by my mother I just asked her, why did her family raise four or five people who were free to eat, and didn’t pay for it, but you alone? Someone recommended by her mother’s family is good? When she was in office, she caused trouble, and even suffered the board. Stay here." Seeing that he was getting more and more angry as he talked, Mrs. Zhou tried to persuade her: "Take it easy. Does she just leave if she wants me? I think you will leave, and the eldest wife will have a hard time. She now thinks that the eldest wife has a private house and still has a lot of money. It's better. Once the money is used up, I can see that my wife is empty and I can't force it out. I think it's even worse. I think Hengshun is not good. The young master is afraid of his wife, so he can't do anything with her. She used to Didn't we want to separate? While there is still some money at this time, we can simply rely on her, not to mention a lot, but just bring the thousand yuan that my wife deserves, and we will move to a smaller house, live frugally, and live well no matter what. Three years, could it be that you haven't been able to find anything in these three years?" Although Yuan Sun felt that what he said was reasonable, it was nothing like a family tradition of filial piety. Complaints, not to mention surplus birth, one is hard to say, and the other is that the mother will never allow it. After thinking about it, it is important to make up your own mind. For example, if your father is still unemployed, what should you do?Then he laughed and said, "We don't share with her when we have a lot of money. How much can we get if we share it at this time? I have my own idea. I just don't make my mother suffer. Please go to bed." Nanny Zhou sighed: "I really don't know Seeing through them, Hengshun will not care about us in the future, so it is better to separate early, so as not to suffer and suffer. Then the second young master will also pick up, and the wife and you will not agree. The second young master just go to Beijing with peace of mind, I really feel sad, I don't need her to pay, It's the same if you come to pick up your wife when you have something to do." Seeing her grief and anger, Yuan Sun comforted her: "They won't, the master just passed away for a few days, Mr. Do you still want to be a man, young master? According to this situation, I can no longer study, can it be that I can't find a job for half a year?" Nanny Zhou replied with tears: "Well, according to how she uses the money, at most it can only be used for money. Half a year. The third young master and the others are all awake, so please sleep, young master." After Nanny Zhou left, Yuan Sun's mind was in a state of turmoil, and he could barely close his eyes to rest his mind, but he didn't fall asleep.The main room remained silent until ten o'clock, when I heard Zhou's nurse whispering to the maid in front of the hall, she was very angry, knowing that she was loyal and defended the master in everything, she often argued with the servants, and ignored it.After a while, I heard my mother also say: "Second young master didn't sleep well last night, don't wake him up. It's over, what are you talking about? When you are young, you should say hello to the porter, and don't tell him." Nanny Zhou said "Fortunately, let's go, otherwise how can he afford to lose this man?" Mother Zhou called the second maid to the house.Knowing that something happened again, Yuan Cheng thought: Sister-in-law is not good, she is a girl, so it is inconvenient to quarrel with her.There are many difficulties in my family, and I still ignore them when I get up, but when I think about the future of this trip, the success or failure is hard to predict.处境必苦，不由又急得满身发热，再也不能安睡下去，立即翻身爬起。 时将开饭，虽是静悄悄的，实则女仆们都在整理饭桌，陈列杯筷。刚掀竹帘，女仆徐妈便喊：“周大娘，二少爷起来了。”周奶妈随由周母房中走出，将脸水打来。元荪正洗，忽见四弟祥生挟了书包气忿忿跑回，进门放下书包便喊道：“周奶妈，快开饭，我肚皮饿。”元荪掀帘低喝道：“老四，你也十二岁了，闹些什么，饭好了还不会开？一进门就喊饿，什么样子？”祥生素畏元荪，忙赔笑道：“哥哥起来，我因为下午要考历史，想早一点去呢。你昨天什么时候回来的？我还有要紧话对你说呢。”元荪已缩回头去，祥生随即掀帘走进。元荪道：“你看你这毛法，说话一点条理没有，回来不先见妈去，一点规矩都没有。三弟呢，怎没有一同回来？”祥生道：“他下午考地理，怕考不好，正和同学温书呢。周奶妈今早因为他要考，给了我们一个银角于，他分了六个铜板，买些烧饼和一片板鸭在学堂当饭吃，不回来了。一会就见妈去。你到这来，我告诉你要紧话。”周奶妈道：“四少爷你少乱说，二少爷莫听他，他的话靠不住。”祥生急道：“不是你还想告诉二哥吗，怎又拦我？有的你还不知道呢。”周奶妈便说：“你再乱说我告大大去。”祥生道：“这我不怕，偏对二哥说去。”元荪便道：“我也不会听他的，由他说吧。” 祥生把话一说，原来罗氏见公公一死，知道家况只有日难，没什大望，难得还剩下七八千元遗钱，立即乘乱怂恿丈夫把将过来，借着治丧运灵，以虚报实，干没了一多半。因嫌元荪精明强干，异日恐有违言，并想把下余两千元的少数侵蚀净尽，然后再设法与婆婆分居自过，以免长此负累。心目中本就厌憎元荪，偏生昨日又要了五块钱出门，越发不快。恰巧大姊来信，令元荪北上谋事，惟恐母子不舍分离，想藉元苏上路，借着元苏年轻，不该三朋四友胡乱耗费为由，先向周母说了许多嫌话，回到房里，又把门房当差叫去吩咐，说大少爷已然出门，下剩尽是小孩，谈不到什朋友，以后无论谁来找少爷们，就说太大有话，不许少爷们与人来往，叫他们以后不要来找，也无须进去通报。少爷们如不愿意，就说大少奶说的，不信只管我来问。 罗氏也是续弦，前房遗有一子，比祥生长一岁，同在学堂读书，今早上学，又把许多未尽之言一一告知祥生。元苏素喜面子，最重朋友，从小随父宦游，十一二岁便开始结交小友，并且当日就有世交至友来访，如被无礼之言挡回，脸上怎下得去？闻言如何不气，当时便要去和罗氏理论。周奶妈道：“我今早就听张顺说了，因是太太再三嘱咐，并传活给门房，客来就说少爷有事出门，请他留下地头，少时回来说了自去寻他。等耐过了两天，你一走也就罢了。他偏这样嘴快。多的都忍下去了，何在这一点，算了吧。”元苏想起罗氏种种可恶，因恐母亲怄气，强忍愤怒，气在心里，洗完脸和祥生去见了母亲便开饭。 罗氏自从公公死后，本不常侍婆母同食，早命丫头传话厨房，把饭菜分成两起。祥生忙着吃完，拿起书包要走，行时周奶妈说：“三少爷和大孙少爷都没回来吃饭，大孙少爷每天只大太给三个铜板点心钱，必吃三少爷的，两个人吃那点钱的东西怎么能饱？我怕二少爷起来得晏，单做了三十个包子，内中十五个原打算你们放学回来当点心的，四少爷给他们带去吧。”祥生接了就走。周母饭后回到房内，对元荪道：“你这乳母真好，什事都想得到，你们将来真要好生报答她才对。”元荪道：“那个自然。”周母随催元苏出门，并道：“为免应酬承情，虽不必向各家辞行，你那几处世交至好也该通知一声。”元苏道：“儿子这次出门，是为家境所迫，前途茫茫，好坏难定，他们彼此都常见面，又都交好，一露口风，必要饯行送礼，休说无此心绪应酬，这时承了人情，一旦铩羽归来，何颜相见？况此去不知何日始有成就，与其把这宝贵光阴放在酒食征逐上糟掉，何如在妈跟前多聚两天呢。儿子想暂时谁都不说，等到北京再给他们通信也是一样。张世哥同了两位朋友午后来访，儿子想请周奶妈添两样菜，在家谈天，不出去了。” 周母已知祥生走口，把罗氏不令来客登门之事说了，元芬留客夜饭，必是有心怄气，便劝元苏容忍，道：“嫂嫂女流，不可为此明伤和气。”元苏笑道：“我本心是不和她计较的，不过事太难了，样样总容让忍气，她必当全家都靠大哥，我母子都怕她，现在没吃他们已是如此，以后更无法无天了。反正儿子一天不能养母，妈终免不了闲气，倒不如给她一点样子，好使知道我母子不是真好欺的。至于妈怕她吵闹的话，那更不会，儿子已然想过，包她心甘情愿碰这钉子，弄巧她还说帮着添菜款待来客咧。妈只和平日一样，装不晓得最好。”周母终不放心，元苏道，“大嫂为人刻薄又极势利，她只知道今天来客是谁，就不敢再闹。”周母问是何人，元苏道：“除张世兄外，那两人都是她心目中认作大哥将来靠山的爱子，一个是高崧生老伯的十儿子高成基，一个是她娘家亲戚、平时姻伯总裁不离口的二儿子许芝庭，妈请想她敢得罪不？” 原来高崧生，是丹徒县知事，是当时官场中的红人，和周父至交，身前身后均多助人，新近命周兄厚成往镇江去的便是此入。许芝庭之父为京中显要，又是罗氏娘家亲戚，新近南来，欲往苏州投考东吴大学，昨晚因友及友在河下相见，知元荪在东吴读书过年余，又久居苏州，情形熟悉，特来讨教。元荪此举另外还有深意，罗氏早知兄弟在外所结交的都是这类人物，那一番话也不会说出来了。周母嘱元荪放缓和些，不可做得太过，元荪道：“她大叫人下不去了，本想给她一个大下不来，啼笑皆非，既是妈这样说法，那我让她自己先收风就是。”周母又叮嘱了几句，元荪随即走向前院客厅门首唤道：“张顺罗福，打扫干净，今天下午有客来呢。”