Chapter 423: Che Ping
Zhu Mingqing couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Then you are wrong. This lady is not a good person. When your mother was injured, I was actually right next to her."
Chu Zheng's pupils widened, and as he thought of something, he slowly shook his head: "Don't blame Madam, it's all my aunt's fault!"
Zhu Mingqing was suspicious: "You really don't blame me?"
Chu Zheng nodded: "I can still distinguish right from wrong. Madam doesn't owe me anything. Our family's predicament was not caused by Madam. Even if there was no medicinal herbs incident, they would not let my father go!"
Zhu Mingqing twitched the corner of her mouth. After all, Mr. Chu’s illness was also related to her.
But if no one offends me, I will not offend anyone.
Just flirt with her first!
"Madam, does what you said before still count?" Chu Zheng mentioned the purpose of coming here, his eyes were tentative, and there was a hint of nervousness for fear of being rejected.
Zhu Mingqing's lips curled up as he stood up and said, "Welcome to join the Ming family. I will let you know that you will never regret your decision today."
Chu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief: "I won't regret it!"
The decision he makes has nothing to do with others!
"Oh, I have a good brother. He's been good at studying since he was young. Although his family is poor, he's a fair man. All the neighbors trust him. I wonder if Madam is still here..."
After all, he had just joined the sect and wanted to find a job for his friend. Chu Zheng felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
Zhu Mingqing's interest suddenly became apparent: "Who is it?"
"His name is Che Ping. He has an older brother and sister-in-law. His parents died early. He is twenty years old now. If it weren't for the unpredictable weather this year, he might have gone out for a visiting scholar!" said Chu Zheng.
Zhu Mingqing's mouth almost stretched behind his ears. It turned out to be Che Ping.
The Prime Minister Che who experienced three dynasties and had a good beginning and a good end, was even a political talent who could stand at the top after the death of the male protagonist and joined the new master!
That pushed the entire Che family to the upper class of the Daliang Dynasty. Although their reputation was mixed, they did possess the rare talent of a prime minister.
I didn’t expect that all the talented people around Liang Huanyu appeared in Yangzhou. I still need to travel more often, otherwise how long will it take to gather these talents?
In an alley in Yangzhou City, in front of a narrow courtyard.
Che Ping said in disbelief, "You mean Madam wants to recruit me too?"
Chu Zheng wrapped his clothes tightly, revealing only a pair of clear eyes. "I recommended you to Madam Ming, and she quickly agreed. Che Ping, aren't you unhappy staying at home? Come with me! I think Madam Ming is no ordinary person. She might even be able to recommend you to an official position in the imperial court!"
Che Ping has always dreamed of becoming an official, but his family was poor and could not afford it. Everything he learned in the past twenty years was learned by himself.
Chu Zheng's life was not easy either. The two of them were brothers in distress, and they grew up together through many ups and downs.
"What are you doing? Hurry up and get to work!" I heard the sister-in-law's roar from inside the house.
Chu Zheng was not in a position to show his true colors in public, so he lowered his head and said, "Think about it carefully these few days. Madam Ming won't be leaving Yangzhou anytime soon, so I'm leaving first!"
The sister-in-law walked out of the house and only saw Chu Zheng's back.
"Still looking? Everyone has gone far away! If you don't work now, you won't have dinner tonight!" The sister-in-law slapped Che Ping on the back. Che Ping didn't say anything and went to the side to grind the mill silently.
The eldest sister-in-law continued to mutter, "You don't even find a servant all day, you just study. How can you possibly have enough to eat? I think you've become stupid from studying so much!"
When Che Bu returned home in the evening, he looked at the rather sumptuous meal on the table and said nothing. Before falling asleep, he said to his wife, "Cook less in the future. I see that the price of grain is getting higher day by day. I don't know how long the Chu family can keep doing this job!"
Che Ping, who happened to be knocking on the door and wanted to talk to his elder brother about what happened today, put down his fist and turned back to his room.
The next morning, Che Bu went to his brother's room to call him for dinner, but found that he was gone and there was a letter left on the table.
Che Bu didn't know many words, but he could still understand the contents of the letter.
I panicked immediately.
He turned and walked towards his room, "Have you said something to Che Ping again, woman?"
"What's wrong? What happened?" Mrs. Chebu ran out quickly. Seeing her husband's anxious face, she snatched the letter away and asked, "Is he gone?"
Could it be that because of what I said yesterday, this kid couldn't stand it and ran away?
You could have stopped nagging me before. Why did you just leave without saying a word this time?
"I... I just told him to do some work, I didn't say anything else." Mrs. Chebu was also a little at a loss. "Then let's go out and look for him. Maybe he hasn't gone far."
Che Bu glared at her angrily: "I've already said that Ping'er is a scholar and he is not suitable for housework. Isn't the money I earn enough for you to spend? If you can't find Ping'er, you will..."
Che Bu's wife didn't dare to listen to what was said next and ran out immediately, with Che Bu following closely behind.
At this time, Che Ping's stomach was rumbling with hunger. Standing at the back door of the inn, he finally plucked up the courage to knock on the door.
Chu Zheng had been planning to visit Che Ping again today to chat, but when they were going downstairs, they bumped into each other.
"You are finally here!" Chu Zheng was happy.
Che Ping also smiled and nodded, but this was not the place to reminisce about the past: "I'm going to go see the madam first!"
Zhu Mingqing was having breakfast in his room when he heard the news that Che Ping had arrived.
It went even smoother than she thought.
Che Ping walked into the room and closed the door. His eyes first fell on the table full of food, and his stomach rumbled even louder.
"Come, sit down and have dinner with us!" Zhu Mingqing greeted him very familiarly.
Che Ping was a little reserved, but he sat down obediently. He swallowed and asked, "You really want me to eat?"
Zhu Mingqing nodded: "Do I really need to lie to you about such a small matter?"
After all, he was so hungry that Che Ping started eating without caring about anything else. He ate while holding the food in his hands. The taste was simply amazing.
Che Ping, who had not eaten a full meal for a long time, slowed down his movements after a full quarter of an hour.
He said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry for making Madam spend so much money!"
Zhu Mingqing smiled faintly and thought to himself: It doesn’t matter, this is just the beginning, you will earn it back sooner or later anyway.
"Go down and wash up first, then come to see me with Chu Zheng."
An hour later, Che Ping and Chu Zheng stood in front of Zhu Mingqing, feeling curious.
"I have something for you two to do. If everything goes well, I will take you away from Yangzhou City later!" Zhu Mingqing generously took out fifty taels of silver as a reward for their hard work.
The two of them widened their eyes and began to feel uneasy.
"Don't worry, it's not a difficult task. There have been quite a few refugees in Yangzhou City recently. All I want you to do is supervise the distribution of the medicinal food. Also, if anyone is injured, please report it immediately and I will arrange for a doctor to treat them."
Che Ping was very confused. Could it be that the lady he was loyal to was a great saint?
But he didn't raise any objections, and instead agreed with Chu Zheng.
"I don't care about the process and means, but not a single grain of rice should be lost in the hands of the people! Do you understand?" Zhu Mingqing warned lightly.
"clear!"
After the two of them decorated the place, they left with the manager who was previously in charge of this matter.
Luo Tingshan appeared from behind the barrier: "You're just going to leave such an important matter to these two children?"
Zhu Mingqing blinked: "Then you should take a good look. Okay, let's not talk about them anymore. Take off your pants!"
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