Chapter 164 The Male Protagonist's Excellent Mother (Fifty-one)
Gu Qingcheng: ...No! It's not me! It has nothing to do with me! This event that shocked the entire Heyin County and was recorded in the county annals was definitely not done by Gu Qingcheng himself.
However, it is not true to say that there is no connection at all.
The one that really caused the trouble was the Huo’s Martial Arts School.
When Han Jiaojiao left, the neighbor of the house on the west side changed to the Huo family.
The old man of the Huo family is a retired soldier. Apart from his ability to kill people, he has no other special skills.
So, he opened a martial arts school to make a living.
Gu Qingcheng invested all the 500 taels of silver she earned from selling the medicine shop into the Huo’s Martial Arts School.
Everyone in the county said that Madam Gu had been cheated, and the five hundred taels of silver were definitely going to be wasted.
Although the words of the crowd seemed to be sarcastic, they also had a certain degree of foresight.
The martial arts school's business is indeed not very good.
In such a large martial arts school, there were no other students except Zhao Qingsong and several men from the Zhao and Gu families.
At that time, Gu Qingcheng foolishly suggested, "How about doing something else?"
Do something else? What can a group of people wielding swords and guns do?
Coincidentally, just after Gu Qingcheng finished saying this non-constructive remark, there was another piece of news in the market -
The bandits from Shuangtou Mountain kidnapped a ruthless and corrupt businessman from the neighboring county.
Old man Huo had a hot temper and had been in the army for more than 20 years. When he heard about such a bad thing, his first reaction was to wipe out these bandits.
Zhao Qingsong said, "People from our martial arts school can be bodyguards!"
Zhao Qingsong originally wanted to be a wealthy businessman.
He was coaxed by his mother to learn martial arts.
The reason his mother used to coax him was that it was very easy to be robbed if you go out to do business.
There is Shuangtou Mountain outside the city, and bloody examples are always staged there. Zhao Qingsong becomes more and more convinced by his mother's words.
This time, when Zhao Qingsong heard that other wealthy businessmen were kidnapped, he thought of his mother's suggestion a few days ago - to add a sideline and become a bodyguard! Only then did Mr. Huo realize that he was no longer a court officer, but a retired old man.
He was a little uninterested, so he waved his hand and asked the younger generation to do it.
The two grandsons of the Huo family, Huo Qilang and Huo Shierlang, are seventeen and fourteen years old respectively, both of them are at a passionate age.
They hit it off with the twelve-year-old Zhao Qingsong—
These three little ones not only added escort services to their business, but also secretly went out to escort on their own.
Not surprisingly, the fourteen-year-old Huo Shierlang was robbed by the bandits from Shuangtou Mountain while escorting a caravan!
No one is wrong, but the goods are lost.
Not only did I not make any money, but I also had to pay a huge sum of money to others.
Old Master Huo could no longer bear it, so he took a group of strong and powerful boys and headed to Shuangtou Mountain early in the morning.
Then, Two-Headed Mountain became history.
In such a huge mountain stronghold, there were nearly a hundred bandits, some of whom were killed, some escaped, and some were caught.
Zhao Qingsong and several other young men, full of vigor and vitality, dragged the bandits who were tied together into a chain, entered the city gate, and paraded through the streets, causing a sensation in the entire county.
The new magistrate almost cried for joy.
Damn it, on the second day after I took office, I received a tribute from Shuangtou Mountain.
Thousands of taels of silver a year, and just like that it was gone.
The key is that he cannot get angry, he must praise these "little heroes" highly.
The Huo's martial arts school became famous in one battle, and Zhao Qingsong broke through the shadow of his evil elder brother and became a heroic young man praised by everyone.
Zhao Qingsong, who successfully suppressed the bandits, took the lead and bravely killed the bandits during the battle.
The first one rushed into the village!
That kind of exhilarating and satisfying feeling of killing really stimulated Zhao Qingsong.
"Mother, I don't want to be a wealthy businessman anymore, I want to be a general!"
Zhao Qingsong was a young man with bright eyes full of passion and enthusiasm! Gu Qingcheng pretended to be surprised, but smiled with satisfaction in her heart.
And in her palm, there was a piece of letter paper.
The content of the letter was just one sentence: "Mrs. Gu, I will repay you for saving my life with ten taels of silver!"
Who could have thought that the strong man who sold knives back then would become a bandit.
No one would have thought that a few years later, in order to repay his kindness, he secretly protected Zhao Qingsong and made him famous in one battle! Although Mr. Huo has "retired", he still has many comrades in the army.
Therefore, Zhao Qingsong and the two grandsons of the Huo family all served in the army under his arrangement.
Gu Qingcheng asked Zhao Qingsong to go to Zhaojiazhuang and Gujia Village.
The twelve-year-old Zhao Qingsong is no longer a transparent person hiding under the halo of his brother.
He began to show his prowess in front of the people of Zhaojiazhuang.
Nowadays, it is true that “good men don’t serve in the military”.
But, it depends on the situation.
Zhao Qingsong obviously has a "backer". His joining the army is different from being forced to do corvée service by the government.
In Zhaojiazhuang, there are always more sons, and there are always families who want their sons to have a bright future.
So, when Zhao Qingsong left Zhaojiazhuang, he was followed by a dozen brothers from the same clan.
As for the Gu family, there was no need to hesitate.
Everyone in the Gu family is a big and strong man. Although Gu Qingcheng has learned the skill of slaughtering pigs, not every child or grandchild can learn it.
Butcher Gu has six sons and more than a dozen grandchildren, and great-grandchildren are also popping up like mushrooms after rain.
There are also many grandchildren.
Butcher Gu believed in Zhao Qingyun, and as a result, he also had a certain degree of trust in Zhao Qingsong.
So, he waved his hand and the Gu family also sent out ten people.
Plus some "relatives" of the Huo family.
The three young men formed a team of thirty people and headed straight to the northwest.
Gu Qingcheng sent her youngest son away crying. The poor "widowed mother" was left with only herself and her N nieces who served her.
The huge courtyard of the Huo family on the west side also seemed empty.
"A 15-year-old scholar, a 12-year-old hero! The two sons of the Zhao family, one literary and one military, will surely prosper in the future."
"... Let's wait another three years. If Zhao Qingyun can pass the imperial examination, he would be a good candidate!"
Mr. Huo, who should have been lonely, did not feel lonely because of his grandson's departure.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
He sat on the porch, looking towards the east, and whispered to his wife.
"It's still shallow after all. However, the young master's body——"
Madam Yang was somewhat unwilling.
But when she thought of certain "reality", she couldn't help but sigh.
…
Three years passed in a flash.
After getting married, Zheng Wanjun was busy competing for the best, opening a shop, and having children.
Ji Keji was not in a hurry to take part in the Spring Examination.
He knew in his heart that he started studying too late, and it was a miracle that he could pass the examinations to become a scholar and a juren.
There seems to be a magical power in the dark.
This allows him to always perform exceptionally well in the exam.
After the exam, he went back to read his own essay and felt “amazed”.
Is this the article I wrote? Somehow, he followed the same topic and tried to solve it again. The article he wrote was completely different from the one in the exam! Ji Keji knew that this should be his true level.
In the examination room, he seemed to be protected by a certain halo, which was why he had a smooth journey! As for that halo——
Ji Keji subconsciously looked in the direction of Zhao Qingyun's house.
Yes, not next door.
After marrying Zheng Wanjun, Ji Keji moved out of the Zheng family.
Relying on the dividends from his printing shop and the "gift money" from some families after he passed the imperial examination, Ji Keji bought a small two-story house on the street in front of the academy.
He is not a son-in-law, nor is he an incompetent man who relies on his wife's dowry.
He was grateful for the care of his teacher and father-in-law, and respected his capable wife, but he always remembered that his surname was Ji, not Zheng! After getting married and moving, Ji Keji continued to study with Mr. Zheng.
He realized his problem and worked harder.
He brought out the same enthusiasm he had when he was working and studying in the bookstore, and devoted all his time to studying.
I only sleep two hours out of twelve hours a day.
Every day I go back and forth between home, the academy and the Zheng family.
He left all the household affairs, including his parents, siblings, and a group of top people in the old house to Zheng Wanjun.
If it were any other woman, she might feel pressured and emotional.
But Zheng Wanjun wouldn't! She was a strong and independent woman, and she had seen her mother, Wan Niangzi, do everything in her power since she was a child.
So, these things at home are not troubles for her, but challenges.
"No! You have already spent over your monthly allowance this month, so you cannot advance next month's allowance."
Zheng Wanjun already behaves like a mistress of the house.
The useless brother-in-law didn't dare to act up under her dominance.
"Father, mother, please don't give money to Xiao Qilang secretly. The monthly allowance of two taels of silver is enough for an ordinary family to spend in half a year, but Xiao Qilang spent it all in just a few days."
The Ji family is not a wealthy family, and they cannot afford to indulge in playboys.
Besides, Zheng Wanjun knew better than anyone what the Ji family was like originally.
Humph, if it weren't for the Zheng family, would the Ji family be able to live the good life of having slaves and maids and earning two taels of silver a month? Fortunately, although the parents-in-law were a little confused, they were obedient.
Some of the sisters-in-law are also top-notch, and Zheng Wanjun can easily control them.
Overall, Zheng Wanjun is very satisfied with his family situation and his position in the family.
Now she just has to wait for the imperial examination next spring. If her husband gets among the top three, she, the heroine of the imperial examination, will become a true winner in life.
After teaching his brother-in-law a lesson and "persuading" his parents-in-law, Zheng Wanjun supported his waist and slowly walked towards his main room.
She didn't notice that behind her, her brother-in-law, parents-in-law and others all had angry looks on their faces.
"Mother, my sister-in-law is too domineering!"
"Yes, Big Brother is indeed where he is today thanks to Mr. Zheng, but, but Sister-in-law has already married Big Brother."
"That's right, since she married into the Ji family, she is the daughter-in-law of the Ji family. What daughter-in-law is so disrespectful to her parents-in-law and mean to her uncle and aunt like her?"
Ji Xiaodi and Ji Xiaomei, one on the left and the other on the right, complained to Ji Sanlang and his wife in their ears.
"Don't talk nonsense! From now on you must listen to your sister-in-law!"
Ji Sanlang also felt aggrieved, but he knew that his son had not yet passed the imperial examination and became an official.
Their Ji family still needs to rely on the big tree of the Zheng family...
(End of this chapter)
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