367 The transformation of the Zheng family in Yuancheng

There is a specialization in the art industry, if you talk about fighting and killing, Ah Jun may not necessarily lose to them, but when it comes to the side, they are the experts.

Looking at the empty room, Zheng Peng smiled bitterly and continued to sleep.

Facing the strong Cui Yuan, Zheng Peng was a little helpless, but there was no better way for the time being, fortunately, the gentleman took revenge, ten years is not too late, sooner or later he has to get back this face.

Early the next morning, when Huang San and Ah Jun learned about what happened last night, the two became silent and went on the road with a depressed face.

Zheng Peng and his entourage were depressed, however, the Zheng family's mansion in Yuancheng was full of lights, filled with a happy and peaceful scene.

Seeing the official document of Zhang Ti, the people of Yuancheng knew that the disdain in their eyes and the prodigal son not only became a general, but also a knight, and for a while, the prestige of the Zheng family in Yuancheng was suddenly pushed to a new height.

At least it is the most beautiful time since the Zheng clan of Yuancheng started to spread out in Yuancheng.

The Zheng family not only invited a famous opera troupe to sing in front of the door for three days, so that the fathers and villagers of Yuancheng could watch the play for free, but also held a banquet and invited people with heads and faces in Yuancheng to celebrate at home.

The last time the people of Yuancheng were knighted, the memory is still the matter of the previous dynasty, Zheng Peng was knighted at a young age, I heard that he is still a celebrity around the emperor, and the future is limitless.

Even when the county government saw so many dignitaries coming, they also sent the government to maintain order to show their attention to the Zheng family.

"Huangdong Zhang Da, send two horses of good Hangzhou silk and a load of seasonal fruits, and congratulate General Zheng on being knighted"

"Xixiang Guo Zixian, send a set of good stationery, ten knives of flower curtain paper, congratulations to General Zheng on being knighted."

"Wang Jiachang of Yuancheng, send a mutton fat white jade hairpin and an ink-colored jade lotus pendant to congratulate General Zheng on being knighted."

As the guests continued to come to the door, the people who sang the salute also continued to sing all kinds of gift lists, and at the gate, Zheng Yuanye led Zheng Yuanxing, Zheng Yuanwang and several nephews to welcome the guests who came to the banquet with a smile:

"Isn't this Cao Zhutou, what kind of wind is blowing for you, rare guest, rare guest, please come in quickly."

"I don't know if the county lieutenant Hong is here, it's really a long way to welcome, third brother, hurry up and entertain the county lieutenant Hong."

"Fourth brother, look, it's the sedan chair of Fang County's order, I'll go to greet you, you ask Aya to pick it up in the front yard, Cheng'er, you can follow it too."

Zheng Yuanye, who was standing at the door as a conductor, pointed to his family and subordinates to receive the guests with a spring light on his face, and when he saw the large bags and small bags coming to the door to congratulate the guests, he was extremely enthusiastic.

Yuancheng Zheng's family, it has not been so lively for a long time, and no one has come to the door with expensive gifts for a long time, this time by the light of Zheng Peng, not only the people with heads and faces in Yuancheng have come to the front, but also the Weizhou Fang Thorn Shi who received the invitation, although he was busy with official business and could not come, but he still sent someone to send a set of excellent study four treasures and ten new books to congratulate.

There was a jubilant atmosphere outside the gate, and in a side room of the Zheng family, the old man of the Zheng family said a little unhappily: "Yuan family, what's wrong with you today, you have been in a trance all day, and you haven't seen any smiling faces when talking to people and guests, what's the matter, celebrate for Peng'er, you, as Aya, are you unhappy?" ”

The banquet to celebrate Zheng Peng's promotion, as Zheng Peng's father, Zheng Yuan's family should be the absolute protagonist, and many guests also took the initiative to chat and toast Zheng Yuan's family, but Zheng Yuan's family was a little absent, and sometimes there was a distraction, Zheng Changduo was a little unhappy and called him out to mention something.

Seeing that his father was not tall, Zheng Yuanjia hurriedly said, "Happy, can you not be happy?" It's just that... Peng'er is not here, we kicked him out, and we haven't seen Peng'er go home all these years, we have done so many things, I don't know what he thinks in his heart, whether he will be unhappy. ”

On that day, Zheng Peng was ruthlessly expelled from the house and left him to be self-reliant, which was a bit too much to think about.

In the past two years, Zheng Peng often asked people to bring letters and gifts to his parents, but he never returned to Yuancheng once, and his family sent people to show goodwill twice, once in Guixiang and once in Xi'an, but he returned in embarrassment both times.

As for taking the initiative to celebrate Zheng Peng, Zheng Yuan's family was a little disapproving: this matter was planned by Zheng Yuanye and his son Zheng Cheng, bypassing himself who was the eldest brother and Zheng Peng's father, and directly discussed with the old man, and only informed Zheng Yuanjia after negotiating.

Said to be a celebration, in fact, it is to take the opportunity to collect money, just look at the excitement of Zheng Yuanye father and son, when you are free, you will not look at the gift list or count the gifts, some elders in the clan said that these congratulatory gifts are given to Zheng Peng, and they should be left to Zheng Peng to dispose of, but Zheng Yuanye and his son Zhenzhen said that it was a family, and the cost of the banquet was from the family, and these congratulatory gifts needed to be put into the public account.

In front, these two fathers and sons were bent on driving Zheng Peng out of the door, which is good, and these two are the most active in holding a celebration banquet.

Zheng Changduo said with a straight face: "I can't write two Zheng characters in one stroke, such an important thing, don't invite neighbors, relatives and friends to celebrate, don't sacrifice to report to the ancestors, it doesn't match the reason, it doesn't fit the etiquette, maybe others still think that our Yuancheng Zheng family is stingy or look down on relatives and friends, but Peng'er got the emperor's trust, not long after returning from the Western Regions, he was sent to Hebei Province to do things, and he couldn't spare time at all, as an elder, shouldn't he share it for the younger generations?" ”

Is it? Zheng Yuanjia slandered in his heart: He expelled Peng from the house that day, but he was not so kind, and threw Zheng Peng out of a dilapidated house that was too dilapidated to live in, and strictly ordered that his family was not allowed to visit and receive help, or he would be expelled from the house as a punishment, why didn't he say that he couldn't write two Zheng characters at that time?

After a pause, Zheng Changduo sighed and said leisurely: "Filial piety under the stick, sometimes, using special means in special circumstances is also a good way, Yuan family, I ask you, if Peng'er still stays at home, lives in a mess every day, and wanders around the brothel of Qinglou all day long, can he have this kind of achievement?" ”

Zheng Yuanjia thought about it, and finally shook his head a little helplessly.

"Okay" Zheng Changduo patted his son's shoulder and said: "The love is deep, the hatred is cut, there is no way to make Peng'er self-reliant, this is an encouragement, there is Peng'er's name in the genealogy, you are here as Aya, and this is still there as the eldest father, it was originally a family, a family life, how can there be a spoon that does not touch the edge of the pot, how tolerant it is, right?" ”

It's all said like this, what else can Zheng Yuanjia say, so he has to nod yes.

As if remembering something, Zheng Changduo spoke again: "The subordinate said that the people of the government have measured the land and made a book, and I believe that the chest will return to Yuancheng soon, but the young man is vigorous, Yuanye and Peng'er are a little unhappy, this matter still needs to be persuaded by you, it is best to find an opportunity for him to move back to Yuancheng and move home, the room where Peng'er lives has been kept for him." ”

The second time he took the initiative to release goodwill, but every time he was disappointed, it was obvious that Zheng Peng was still angry, and this matter could only be handed over to Zheng Yuan's family to deal with.

If Zheng Peng was still a person who was a mess and had no progress and no future, Zheng Changduo would not bother to pay attention to it, but Zheng Peng now has an official rank and a lord, and the shame of the family has become the light of the family.

"Understood, Ayah." Zheng Yuanjia had a little more smile on his face.

Zheng Changduo's meaning couldn't be more obvious, that is, Zheng Peng's return to the family, compared with his previous ambiguous statement, can be regarded as very sincere.

Who doesn't want their children to be around all the time? Because his wife misses her son, she is depressed all day long, and sometimes she secretly wipes her tears alone at night, and Zheng Yuan's family sees it in her eyes and hurts in her heart.

Seeing that his son listened to him, Zheng Changduo nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay, let's go out, don't neglect the guests." ”

"Follow the teachings of Aya." Zheng Yuanjia said respectfully.

The banquet was very lively, the atmosphere was also very harmonious, and the drink was not dispersed until midnight, and the guests went home, and arranged to live in the Zheng family's house, and the guest house that needed to live in the guest house, and so that everyone was settled, and the Zheng family was tired up and down.

When Zheng Yuanwang, the fourth child, wanted to go back to take a bath and change clothes, Zheng Yuanye looked at his father and coughed deliberately, Zheng Changduo immediately replied and said: "Yuanye stays, I have something to tell you for my father, don't be in a hurry to leave the Yuan family and Yuanxing, you have to discuss some things tonight." ”