Huang San said with some indignation: "It's also annoying to say, how can anyone treat their family like this, tiger poison is not eaten." ”

There are many people who, for the sake of family interests, have become political bargaining chips, however, Zheng Yuanye pushed his niece into the fire pit for his own interests, and even Huang San, who was a slave, looked down on.

You must know that for the sake of his family, Huang San voluntarily sold himself into slavery.

The corner of Zheng Peng's mouth showed a subtle sneer: "It's not that you don't eat children, it's just that you don't eat your relatives, you can find a way to make money, this is called ability, and you can swallow it in your stomach when you earn money, that's called ability." ”

If there was no one, Zheng Cheng's father and son would definitely succeed, and they would always be the moths of the Zheng family.

It's a pity that I came back.

As soon as he saw his young master showing this expression, Huang San thought that Zheng Cheng's father and son were going to ask for more blessings.

After dinner, Zheng Peng was in the lobby and began to hold a family meeting.

The meeting held in the ancestral hall is a meeting of the Zheng family in Yuancheng, and the meeting held in the lobby is a family meeting.

"Father, please take a seat." Zheng Peng saw Zheng Changduo sitting at the bottom, and hurriedly went to invite him.

"No," Zheng Changduo waved his hand and said, "Now that this house is handed over to you, my old bones can just watch the excitement from the sidelines." ”

Seeing Zheng Peng's performance in the ancestral hall, Zheng Changduo was even more convinced, and also recognized Zheng Peng's ability, and was willing to stand by and watch.

Zheng Peng appeared to renovate the house again, and he bought the clan field to support the clan science, which seemed to be a loss, but in fact, it enhanced the cohesion of the Zheng family in Yuancheng, and it could also increase the prestige of the main family, that is, donate the clan field, there is no accident, and the control is in the hands of the master family, this move can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

"Huang San, quickly move a chair." Zheng Peng thought for a moment and spoke.

After the chair was moved, Zheng Peng asked Zheng Changduo to sit next to him, and the beautiful name was to let the elders sit in charge, so as not to make mistakes, Zheng Changduo was more satisfied with Zheng Peng.

After everyone sat down, Zheng Peng said with a relaxed face: "Father handed over the heavy responsibility to me, just hoping that I can carry forward the Zheng family. ”

"The head of the house..."

As soon as Zheng Yuanxing wanted to say something, Zheng Peng interrupted: "Third uncle, this place is full of your own family, just call me by my name." ”

"This..."Zheng Yuanxing hesitated for a moment, and quickly said: "Feiteng, are you too generous in the ancestral hall, it's not bad to donate a hundred acres of clan land, but it's not enough, we can subsidize, donating three hundred acres at once will be too much." ”

Now Zheng Peng is the head of the Zheng family, the patriarch of the Zheng family in Yuancheng, and it is not appropriate to call Peng'er and virtuous nephews again, there is a suspicion of suppressing the small with the big, Zheng Yuanxing thought about it, and simply called Zheng Peng's word, which is not only cordial, but also respectful.

Zheng Yuanxing is a businessman, and businessmen pay the most attention to profits, and they pay so much at once, although the money is not paid by themselves, it is a little heartache.

If the 300 acres of clan land become their own, they can compensate as much as they want, and they can still get a benefit, you know, Zheng Wan and Zheng Li are sometimes reluctant to buy a new book, and they have to copy the book themselves.

The family's resources are inclined to Zheng Cheng, and they are not used much on Zheng Wan and Zheng Li, the two of them are studying in the clan studies, and the level of the gentlemen in the clan studies is average, Zheng Yuanye wanted to ask a gentleman to teach his two sons in private, but Zheng Yuanye vetoed it, saying that they would have time to invite more uncles Zheng Yuan's family, Zheng Changduo was reluctant to spend more money, and it was better to ask for others than for himself, Zheng Yuanxing dared to be angry and did not dare to speak.

Zheng Yuanwang also nodded and said: "It's a little more, if the family can have more than 200 acres, then how much grain will our family collect in a year." ”

From the standpoint of the clansmen, Zheng Peng's actions are naturally good, but from the standpoint of his family, he feels that he is a loss.

"Third brother, fourth brother, what are you talking about" Zheng Yuanye suddenly said: "Feiteng must have a reason to do this, right." ”

It's rare, I didn't think that when this second uncle took the initiative to support himself, Zheng Peng was a little surprised.

Zheng Peng said without hesitation: "Second Uncle is right, I will definitely do my best to carry forward the Zheng family." ”

"Big brother, you are now a general and have a knighthood, can you make a relationship and let me also be an official and a half-position?" Zheng Cheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked.

After waiting for so long, I just waited for an opportunity to ask for an official.

"That's right, Feiteng, now you have such a wide range of people, otherwise, give your second uncle a leisurely, oily and watery official, and find an official body, and it will not be in vain to go through the world." When Zheng Yuanye heard this, he immediately proposed.

Not only Zheng Cheng and his son, but also Zheng Yuanjia and Zheng Changduo also looked at Zheng Peng expectantly.

In ancient times, being an official was a very glorious and desirable thing, who didn't want to be superior, who didn't want to be respected?

Zheng Peng said with a wry smile: "Second uncle, how can this official be so easy to do, talk about meritorious background, and subject to age restrictions, it is difficult to be an official, but it is estimated that it will not be difficult to get an errand in the yamen, but there is no official and no quality, and he has to be called by others, if the second uncle can bear it, the little nephew can try it." ”

"Then forget it, Feiteng, you are getting ahead now, you must cultivate Cheng'er well, what you say is also a brother, kiss or not, a family, right." Zheng Yuanye said without giving up.

Being an official is to be majestic, to be served, to be at ease at home, and the boss is not small and runs to serve others, but Zheng Yuanye doesn't do it.

Zheng Peng said very seriously: "This is natural, by the way, second brother, which direction are you going to develop?" ”

"What do you mean, big brother?" Zheng Cheng said with some doubts.

"Simple, four roads, either to gain fame, or to work in the family, or to march into the army, or to go out to business, first know what you want to do, establish a good goal, I can better pave the way for my second brother."

Zheng Cheng said without hesitation: "Big brother, I want to be an official." ”

Being a trader is too lowly, farming is too tiring, and being a soldier is dangerous, and being an official is majestic and oily, so it is naturally good to be an official.

"Feiteng, you must pave the way for your brother with your heart." Zheng Yuanye was afraid that Zheng Peng was just talking, so he immediately added.

Zheng Peng frowned and said: "There is a saying that if you eat hard, you will be a master, and I am afraid that the second brother will not be able to endure hardship." ”

"Yes, as long as the eldest brother is willing to help the younger brother, the younger brother will work hard and will never be afraid of hardship." Zheng Cheng said with confidence.

finally found a backer, Zheng Peng said that he was willing to help pave the way and build bridges, and Zheng Cheng was willing to give up this opportunity.

Zheng Peng nodded, turned his head and said to Zheng Yuanye: "Second uncle, the second brother wants to test his fame, and he still needs your support, because he has to concentrate on studying, he can't help with family affairs in the future, and he doesn't have time to serve the second uncle and second aunt. ”

"Feiteng rest assured, as long as it is for Cheng'er's good, the second uncle will definitely support it." Zheng Yuanye said happily.

I was afraid that Zheng Peng would toss his son, and when he heard that he didn't need his son to work, he immediately agreed.

What is it to be strict, I'm afraid that Zheng Peng won't care.

When Zheng Cheng heard this, his heart blossomed, and there was a smile on his lips: I was afraid that Zheng Peng would treat himself like a mule in order to take revenge, and announce his personal vendetta, but I didn't expect Zheng Peng to say that he didn't have to work by himself, just study, which simply hit his heart.

The imperial examination is all the way, long and long, not overnight, from the boy to the gray-haired people abound, while reading while happy, first enjoy life and then say, as for whether to pass the exam or not, we will talk about it later.

"Big brother, I will definitely listen to you." Zheng Cheng said with a smile on his face.

Zheng Peng said: "Test fame, the most taboo is distraction, these days I let people clean the idle attic, after the second brother will study in the attic, I will ask the famous teacher to tutor the second brother regularly, and then eat and live in the attic, in order to strengthen the determination of the second brother, one day without the fame, one day can not go out of the attic casually, I believe that with the qualifications of the second brother, at least one or two years, more than three or five years, will be successful." ”

"What, eat and live in the attic? Can't just go in and out? Zheng Cheng's eyes widened in surprise.

The attic was originally built to prevent thieves, equivalent to a fortress, and if the situation is not right, retreat to the attic for defense, the attic has two floors, the first floor can barely make a bed, the second floor is narrower, there is no place to put a desk, you have to eat and drink in the attic, where to be locked up all year round, is this reading or jail?

When he thought of staying in a small place all day, not being able to go on outings, not being able to find relatives and friends, not eating flowers and asking for willows, Zheng Cheng felt uncomfortable when he thought of this.

Zheng Peng nodded with a straight face: "Yes, only by concentrating and breaking the kettle can we achieve achievements that others can't have, in the final analysis, it can only be regarded as boring, not bitter, three meals a day are taken care of, and there are famous teachers to guide me, I don't know if the second brother can endure this hardship?" ”

"What can't be eaten, this is the life that the reader can't ask for, I want to help the family during the day, and only have time to talk at night at night, sometimes I can't bear the candle, just light the firewood to see, often smoke the eyes to tears, now I don't do anything, three meals a day and someone to serve, this bit of hardship can't be eaten, in vain for my Yuancheng Zheng descendants." Zheng Changduo said categorically on the side.

Zheng Yuanye gritted his teeth and immediately said: "Feiteng is right, you have to endure hardships, you are a master, Cheng'er, for the sake of your future, you must insist no matter what." ”

No matter what, if you want to live a good life, you still have to get ahead, Zheng Peng's method is a little ruthless, but when he thinks of his son's lazy nature, Zheng Yuanye is still ruthless.

Zheng Peng immediately said: "You can't be bitter for the second brother, you have to cook well every day, and let the second brother eat and drink well, so that you can study hard, right, second brother?" ”

A person can eat as much as he wants, lock up this scourge of bad water, and raise it like a pig.

"It's... This..."Zheng Cheng was a little crying without tears.

It's really locked up, facing those headache books every day, it's more uncomfortable than death, it's better to find an errand and be happy, but this matter has been done by Zheng Peng in front of him, and he said that he can endure hardships, and the eldest father and Aya also said that they were good, and in front of so many people, they really didn't dare to refuse.

Zheng Changduo waved his hand and said a little arbitrarily: "This matter is decided, Cheng Er will concentrate on studying in the attic in the future, when he will get fame, he will come out when he comes, if he dares to sneak out to play, the old man will discount which foot he stretches." ”