The autumn rain rained a lot, and it rained in Jinling for seven or eight days in a row, causing the water level in the city to soar and the roads to be muddy. In particular, the Forbidden City has become the hardest hit area, with the deepest depth of water reaching almost two meters.

Many concubines hid in the Qianqing Palace for a while, a large group of women chattered every day, royal women are also women, and the emperor is also a man.

For this reason, Zhu Gaochi was unbearable, and ordered the ministers in the court to discuss the repair of the palace, and the ministers did not have any good plan, because it seemed that the project was too big, and it would be useless to repair it, unless even the entire foundation was demolished and rebuilt.

Xu Hao has the intention of building a sewer system, but it is a palace, and tunnels have always been the most taboo.

In fact, it's not impossible, just choose a place to build a European-style summer palace, and then gather a group of experts to conduct research and find a safe way to come out. But Xu Hao didn't say anything, because once the matter is important, he can't help but gloat again, so why not let the people in the palace experience the suffering of the people every year?

The Xu family was not affected by the flood, but the wet and stuffy weather was very uncomfortable, and the continuous rise of the water level also brought unpredictable dangers.

Fortunately, yesterday saw a sunny day, and today the sky is completely clear, compared to the rain and the suffering of the emperor's family, the people are more concerned about this autumn.

The list will be out on the tenth day of the first month, and the good news will come out on the ninth day of the first month.

Ma Yu couldn't help but be worried, if he didn't pass the Jinshi exam this time, he intended to go overseas to accompany Xu Ye, which made Jiaxing deeply disappointed.

In the study, Ma Yu said: "It doesn't matter if you don't hit her, but you can't live up to her, and your expectations for three years have been in vain." Although the fame is not expensive, the ancient and modern celebrities and talents have all started from the imperial examination. ”

Xu Haoxin said nonsense. How many Jinshi did the founding heroes of the past dynasties have? Troubled times produce real heroes!

Xue Shangwen said: "It's a pity that the examiner of this year's class has not seen anyone, and there is no news." If there is no movement at this point tomorrow, there is no need to think about it. ”

Xu Hu said: "The two of you are from the current imperial examination, how many of you can win the three yuan?" There are plenty of opportunities in the future, and there is no need to worry too much about gains and losses. ”

At this time, Danzi ran in and said, "There have been forty people reported outside, and the two young masters are not inside, but the one surnamed Gui is in the thirty-fourth." ”

"Which one is the surname?" Xu Hu asked.

"Hui Seventh Young Master, he is the uncle of the Hua family on Lehu Street in Gongyuan." Egg said.

"Amazing!" Xue Shangwen listened. Quite unfairly: "Wang Badu has been hit, can you pay it back?" What the way of the world. ”

Xu Hu glanced up at him and snorted coldly: "Look at your current appearance, don't talk about this time, you won't be able to win in the coming year." ”

Xue Shangwen suddenly stuck out his tongue and didn't dare to complain anymore. At this time, the Hu tailor, who had more contacts with the Xu family, stood outside the courtyard with a smile, begging for eggs to bring in a food box, and when he opened it, it was four plates of dim sum.

Danzi said, "Uncle Hu sent it." said that he had something to say and beg the seventh master. ”

Xu Hu was surprised: "What's the matter with him?" Bring people in. ”

Tailor Hu hurriedly walked in, made a gesture, and said with a smile: "The third master, the seventh master and the two sons are all free at home, why don't you go out for a walk?" Ascend outside. The place is very lively. It's the day of the Jinshi again, and the home in the exam is so festive, a room full of people, and firecrackers are set off on a street. ”

Ma Yu and Xue Shangwen sighed one after another. With a wry smile, Tailor Hu woke up and said, "Oh, I forgot that the two ministers are also very compatible." It's a pity that eighty people have been reported outside the city. ”

Xu Hu frowned and said, "Don't talk about these useless things, what's the matter?" ”

Tailor Hu hurriedly said: "Seventh Master, I have one thing to ask you, my third child is called Sanxi, he has nothing to do at home, I will teach him the craft, he has studied for almost a year, he can't even afford a pair of scissors, he can ask for forty or fifty dollars a day to buy candy to eat, where can I afford to raise him?"

San'er's appearance is also clean, his mind is also dexterous, he can't learn needlework, but he remembers the play as soon as he listens to it. I think singing is better than us being tailors now, so I beg the Seventh Master to send him to Miss Shen, or help find a master. ”

Xu Hao shook his head slightly, although the drama is the lower ninth rate of the lower nine streams, but in the peaceful and prosperous world, it will always be better than professional scenery such as tailors, no matter how low the status is, he is also a star.

Of course, if the stars before modern times saw the infinite scenery of modern stars, they would probably cry to death, and if they wanted to become big stars in ancient times, they were definitely rare in ten thousand.

Ma Yu said in surprise: "Lao Hu, are you crazy? A decent tailor doesn't do it, and asks his son to do a show of selling his ass? ”

"Where is it decent? Let's talk about singing again, if he dares to sell his ass, I'll beat him to death. Tailor Hu smiled wryly, "What are the benefits of being a tailor?" Big families have their own needlework, which girl can't sew clothes? I don't have much money, I have fabrics on credit in the shop, and the best silk is expensive, and I have to advance money for others. When the account is opened every month, people are too expensive, pick and choose, pay off, and delinquish the arrears, you and my shop is easy to open? raised six or seven guys to do work, white rice, sauerkraut soup, at least two dollars a day, how many taels of silver can you earn in a year? If Sanxi has a chance, I won't be a tailor, close the shop, and be an old lady at home. ”

Xu Hu was a little bored when he heard it, Hu Tailor's shop is a new industry, for example, although the women of the Xu family never use the clothes made by men, but the Xu family has many men, and they never owe money, relying on the Xu family, Hu Tailor is already not worried about food and clothing, it is nothing more than a mountain looking at a mountain high, thinking that tailoring is a hard industry, and counting on his son to become famous.

But how can it be so easy to become famous, to put it bluntly, don't you want your son to climb to the top of the world? How is this different from those parents who make their daughters prostitutes?

Xu Hu said: "What kind of apprentices does Qing'er accept there?" And she doesn't teach either. Your son wants to learn drama, and he can learn it everywhere in the capital, and he can stand on the platform after studying it for two months. And Qing'er sings the Kun dialect and Yangzhou minor tune, and he has to learn it for a lifetime, and he hasn't seen anyone say it's good, what does he do? ”

Tailor Hu rambled for a long time, but Xu Hu just didn't agree, and he left after a while.

From time to time, someone came in to report who was the first to enter the Shi and the first, which made Ma Yu and Xue Shangwen very angry, Xu Hu saw this and said: "Go, I'll take you out for a walk." ”

As soon as they left, Wang Xuanqing came with Xiao Su, but Wang Xuanhong didn't come in, pulling his son's eggs and talking affectionately under the corridor.

Xu Hao asked, "For Sister Ling's business?" ”

"Hmm." Xiao Su nodded with a sad face.

Wang Xuanqing said: "This time the eldest brother hurt a lot, Grandma Zhang Er was sent home, the family did not know why, and when she saw the letter of resignation, she panicked, and asked why, Grandma Zhang naturally didn't know. ”

At that time, several men from the Su family immediately rushed to Zhang's house and asked Zhang Hui why, Zhang Hui sneered: "Just ask her about her, why do you need to ask me?" ”

They said, "I just asked, and I said I didn't know." ”

Zhang Hui said: "The little brother is a bloody person, and the ugliness of the family can't be spoken, you go outside to inquire, ask the boss of the Xu family why he is sick at home, and who is the cause of the disease, and you will naturally understand." ”

A few men came out confused, feeling that it must be a matter of men and women, and they were afraid that they would inquire themselves, but because of the decency of the Su family, it was difficult to speak directly, so they invited outsiders to come forward to investigate.

Soon heard the rumors, the Su family was furious, and surrounded the big Su family, you and me, and the Su family was red. The hairless phoenix is not as good as a chicken, and it is worth half a cent when she is scolded, and she has forgotten the benefits she has received from her in the past few years.

Da Su didn't reply, and waited until his mother's family finished scolding, and then said: "It's really not fake, it's really fake." If I really do such ugly things, don't say that my husband divorces me, even our family can't tolerate me. But I really suffered this strange injustice out of thin air, are you willing to sit idly by? ”

A brother from his mother's family said angrily: "Now that the people outside are all talking, what do you have to defend when you come to such a field?" ”

Da Su said: "Those words are all from a person's drunken words, can you be accurate if you don't say drunken words?" That person is Xu Wen of the Xu family, what kind of person he is, don't you know? ”

When the big guy thinks about it, who doesn't know Xu Wen's bad reputation? I couldn't help but nod my head.

Da Su Shi said: "Now that I have been maliciously slandered by him for no reason, and I have been divorced by my husband, even if you send me back, I don't expect to accept it, everyone has talked about it, even if I go door to door to argue, who is expected to believe it?" Even if I meet a good official to wash away my grievances, the Zhang family will never tolerate me, and I will probably have to kill myself afterwards, so as to show that I am also a woman with temperament. ”

Seeing her fierce words, the mother's family members all believed half of it, and asked, "What should I do then?" ”

Da Su said categorically: "The only way to ask the third master of the Xu family to take care of this matter is to ask him to come forward, and only he can let me return to the Zhang family without danger." ”

After listening to Wang Xuanqing's narration, Xu Hao immediately shook his head, "I clearly told Zhang Hui that day, I don't care about his affairs, how can I not believe what I say?" ”

Wang Xuanqing said angrily: "Two different things, could it be that you watched Second Grandma Zhang suffer an injustice and then commit suicide?" Is it because of your big brother? How can I bear it? ”

Xiao Su also begged: "Third brother, you can do well, don't let me be caught in the middle and be difficult." ”

Xu Hao smiled bitterly: "It's not that I don't want to, but how to take care of this kind of thing?" Rumors stop at the wise, the question is how to dispel rumors and make ordinary people believe them? ”

Wang Xuanqing said: "No matter what you have to do, do you know that the little sister-in-law was called by Zhang Hui that day, and stripped off the maid's clothes in front of her, so she didn't have to say anything about it." If you even affect other brothers and sisters, can you still kill Zhang Hui? ”

Xu Hao was stunned, not to mention, what if Zhang Hui really took revenge on the women of the Xu family? Once it happens to his own woman, can he kill the official of the court?

As the saying goes, Dao Ning offends a gentleman, not a villain, and Zhang Hui is not a gentleman no matter how you look at it. (To be continued......)