Chapter 925 Aunt and Uncle
It was not the first time Chen Yourong came to Chengjia Hutong. In fact, he was more familiar with this place than Cheng Naixuan. After all, he would buy the house here because of Wang Fulin, his uncle Chen Maoxue and his group caused a big trouble from Liaodong. After returning to the capital, Wang Fulin's small house had been given to his father-in-law Ye Junyao, and it was not very convenient to live in Wang Daokun's house. So he temporarily lived in this house that was still an inn. Later, Wang Fulin bought it as a private house. However, when he moved around and came to his hometown, he felt a sense of being close to home.
Chen Yourong wandered around the entrance of the alley for a long time, which attracted Chen Liang, who was in charge of surveillance at the end of the past three days, was secretly acting as the contact person for Wang Fulin and Liu Baichuan and Guo Bao. However, in the end, Chen Liang saw Chen Yourong snapped into the alley and went directly to the gate of Wang's mansion. He temporarily put down his thoughts and thought that he was probably another young man who heard that Wang Fulin was very popular in the court, so he came to ask for help. Only newcomers who didn't know anything would do this. As long as anyone who had been in the capital didn't know, Wang Fulin was famous for not accepting any requests from strangers.
Mr. Wang is rich, has background, political achievements, and has glorious achievements, so of course he can be willful!
Of course, Chen Yourong didn't know that he was classified as a local bun from other places by Chen Liang. When he arrived in front of the Wang Mansion, he didn't know much about Wang Ji and Wang Xiang. Just as he was about to ask someone to inform him, Ming Xiaoer just came out of the room humming a small song. As soon as he met, the former inn mate widened his eyes and then ran over in surprise and joy.
"Young Master Chen, when did you arrive in the capital? Tsk tsk, I haven't seen you for more than two years. Judging from your all-natural style, I heard that you are a general in Liaodong, which is really amazing!"
Chen Yourong also recognized Ming Xiaoer, an acquaintance, and became much more comfortable. He immediately smiled and said hello, but for the title of general, he shook his head into a rattle, firmly saying that he had just joined the army and was not qualified to be called a general at all. Although Wang Ji and Wang Xiang had never seen Chen Yourong, they had already realized who was coming from Ming Xiaoer's name. Then one of them reported it inside, and the other was busy taking care of the horse Chen Yourong. Soon, another person rushed out in a hurry, but it was Wang Siming.
"Young Master Chen!"
Wang Siming was growing old. He was eating well with Wang Fulin now and slept well. He was rushing upwards. When he stood in front of Shen Yourong, he was only half a head smaller than Chen Yourong. How could he look like a skinny and bone-shaped reed stick back then? Chen Yourong still saw his missing half of his ear, and then recognized the person. He immediately pressed Wang Siming's shoulder with a smile.
"A good boy, he grows taller and stronger. He will definitely be a hero in the future!"
"If Mr. Chen hadn't led everyone to fight to the death, I would have died outside Fushun Pass long ago, so where is the place today?"
When Wang Siming said this, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed. Chen Yourong was caught off guard and received a gift. He was so embarrassed to let the other party kowtow the second one. He quickly helped him up and whispered to ask about the boy's recent situation. He learned that Wang Siming now didn't care about the matter at the door, mainly in charge of the accounting room. There were three people from Ming Xiaoer and Wang Ji and Wang Xiang, who were from the Shen family in Xuancheng. He was so disciplined that he couldn't help scratching his head, thinking that Wang Fulin was now clearly distinguished inside and outside, and had a strict atmosphere.
Tuantuan said a lot. He was about to ask if Wang Fulin was at home, but Wang Siming immediately dragged him in and asked him inside, but said, "Young Master has gone to the Censorate. He has been on holiday for ten days and is not at home today, but the young lady is here and has just been reported. The young lady is very happy when she heard that Mr. Chen, you are here, and she said she should invite you in quickly."
Xiaobei and Shen Yourong are old acquaintances who have made friends on Ji Liao Road. Thinking of the old saying that aunt made her dumbfounded, but now when she heard Chen Yourong's visit, she thought that her adopted son Jinbao is now Chen Yourong's real brother-in-law, she knew that her elders were determined. Sure enough, when Yan's mother went to pick up Chen Yourong from Wang Siming, Chen Yourong planned to kneel down and kowtow after entering the door. She felt her eyelids twitching and hurriedly asked Yan's mother to support her. Fortunately, Yan's mother is a trainee, with quick eyes and quick hands, otherwise she would be almost robbed by Chen Yourong.
When Xiaobei heard the shy and unnatural aunt again, he could only sigh inwardly, and then smiled and said, "You are not an outsider. You can give a big gift when you meet. Who can feel sorry for it? Are you from Liaodong? Why did you suddenly come to Beijing? Is it the only one or others?"
Chen Yourong smiled embarrassedly, but did not continue to worry about the issue of ceremonies, but said, "I came from Liaodong with General Li. He went to Beijing to report his duties and chose my accompanying guards."
When Xiaobei was in Liaodong, she visited his wife many times. In addition, she had an indirect relationship with Li Rusong, so she was quite familiar with him. The matter of Li Rusong reporting on his father was suggested by Wang Fulin. She could not misunderstand it. However, when Wang Fulin was not here, she naturally did not mention Li Rusong, but only asked Chen Yourong if he had fought in Liaodong and how he got along with his colleagues and superiors. Of course, Chen Yourong reported good news but not bad news. The two talked and laughed, and time passed in a while.
Although the two are old acquaintances, there is a difference between men and women. Xiaobei cannot stay calm and forgiving while sitting here. He immediately said, "I have ordered someone to go to the Censorate to deliver a letter. If you have no urgent matters, don't leave immediately. Wang Siming and the others have also disappeared from you for a long time. You might as well gather with them and talk to them."
Chen Yourong has never been the ordinary family members who look down on the head and look down on the servants. What's more, it was a friendship that once formed on the battlefield. Thinking that Li Rusong and his group had not settled in the capital, they might be unable to go to the Ministry of War by themselves. Therefore, since Li Rusong said that he would come to the Wang family to meet him by then, he could only choose to believe it, and now he agreed readily.
In the Censorate, Wang Fulin had just sent away the Censor Rong and promoted to the position of the censor, and came to thank him for his gratitude. He welcomed Zhao Pengcheng, who was transferred to his Guangdong Road and came to see him with a look of spring breeze. He did not immediately show much enthusiasm and expectation for the Censor he was the first to be selected. He just reiterated his always fair treatment to Zhao Pengcheng, and assigned him to Wang Jiguang's straight room.
Looking back, he was preparing to let Gu Yuncheng and Wang Xuezeng be transferred out. Now instead of letting Zhao Pengcheng get familiar with his colleagues to be transferred, it would be better to throw him over and give Wang Jiguang a headache.
When Zheng Yougui came in and conveyed the message from the people from the Wang Mansion, Wang Fulin couldn't help but be surprised: "Has Chen Yourong actually arrived? Did Liaodong actually send people to the capital so early?"
After Wang Fulin was surprised, he immediately asked Zheng Yougui to invite the capital official Hu Quan to come. After the capital official Hu Quan entered the door, he ordered: "Do you have any acquaintances in the Ministry of War? Inquire about Li Rusong and the others have been to the Ministry of War, and they probably have said something. If you can find out where he is, it would be best."
Hu Quan's instructions to Wang Fulin were never discounted, so he immediately left. And his old official, who had been in the six prisons of the capital and the prisons of various temples, was indeed very informed, and he brought an echo to Wang Fulin in the afternoon.
"After General Li arrived at the Ministry of War, he sent Chen Wen to report his work, and saw Fangbutang of the Ministry of War, and said for about a quarter of an hour before leaving. Their registered residence at the Ministry of War was a fur shop in Dengshikou Hutong, which seemed to be called Zhenlong. If the superiors had time to summon him, they would go there to notify him."
Hearing the five words "Dengshikou Hutong", Wang Fulin suddenly remembered the list of Zhang Sijiao Industry that he heard from Liu Ying yesterday. When he heard the fur shop again, he became even more alert. However, although Hu Quan was already his own person, he did not intend to let him know too much, so that others would not be suspicious. He did not continue to ask about this matter, and after the reward, he drove Hu Quan away. But before he could sit there for a long time, his family sent people to the Censorate for the second time to send news, saying that Li Rusong and a group of Liaodong soldiers and generals ran to his house to visit!
Is this the retribution he had for a long time when he lived in the Liaodong General Office?
When Wang Fulin scattered the yamen and returned home in the evening, he found that his family, which was usually small inhabitants, was in a mess. Several tables were set up in the front yard. Liu Bo and Feng Zhong were blowing snails with a few people who were obviously warriors in the army. Dad Ming was busy taking care of the wine and food, and he didn't even come back. Although he was angry and funny, he did not intend to destroy the harmonious atmosphere that looked pretty good. He immediately told him not to disturb them and walked quietly.
Ming Xiaoer, who accompanied Wang Fulin in, felt relieved when he saw that the master didn't even care about everyone and just made trouble, and hurriedly said, "The young lady had met Mr. Chen before. Later, Wang Siming asked General Li and others that might come back. He hurriedly reported to the young lady. The young lady sent someone to the Imperial College to ask for leave for Mr. Wu and Mr. Chen. Now they are receiving General Li and Mr. Shen in the young lady's study."
Wang Fulin sent Chen Bingchang to the Imperial College for more than two years to have a good future. Moreover, he was posing as an outsider without asking for advice. Having a wife at home is in charge, and it is enough to deal with ordinary posts and letters. But if there is no other male at home, it means that when encountering this situation, he can only go to the Imperial College to invite people back. Of course, he knew that the most suitable person to do this was actually Jinbao, but even if he didn't think about Jinbao's future, he was away from home and kept Jinbao and his wife Shen at home to serve Wang Daoyun and his wife. This was the most appropriate thing.
I believe that for his daughter-in-law Shen, who has never even met much, serving Wang Daoyun and Wu, the grandmother-in-law, is definitely much easier than facing him and Xiaobei.
Ming Xiaoer didn't know that Wang Fulin had thought so much, but he still explained along the way: "The young lady in the front yard told me that Brother Liu and Brother Feng would start whenever they would start. General Li and Mr. Shen over there originally told them not to wait for the master to come back, but the two insisted on it. Therefore, the kitchen sent a lot of snacks, fruits and vegetables... "
When he arrived outside the study room, he sent Ming Xiaoer back away. Wang Fulin saw a book boy from Wu Yingjie on the steps outside and the little book boy he gave to Chen Bingchang. He didn't see him at all. He quietly went to the front of the study room, but heard Li Rusong talking loudly inside.
"When I was in Guangning, I happened to take a few personal soldiers to Wanzi Mountain. Who knew that this place where there were no literati and poets in the past, there were actually a few people sitting on the stand and chatting that day, but they were all wearing swords. I wonder where the scholars came from and ran away from the gates? At that time, I went up and provoked them without saying a word..."
Wang Fulin was laughing and crying outside, thinking that this was not a glorious thing. Master Li, are you worth it to tell me?
"I took the initiative to challenge him. Fortunately, the top scholar Lang was so angry that he took the sword to show me. I happened to be itchy and played tricks, but when I saw Wang Zhangdao watching the fun, I didn't know what was wrong, I deliberately took the sword out and threw it out. To be honest, Mrs. Wang was really handsome. At that time, she was wearing men's clothes and took it down with her hands. Wang Zhangdao was not angry or annoyed, and directly took Sima Tan's sword for me to appreciate. Just for this lottery, Xiao Shen and I fought hard. I also planned to let him have one hand, and finally realized that I was watching the sky."
When the old story was mentioned again, Shen Yourong also felt a little ashamed. It can be seen that Wu Yingjie and Chen Bingchang, two people who were not good at martial arts, looked at them intently, with admiration on their faces. He said embarrassedly: "I practiced martial arts with two famous martial artists at that time. I thought I was very good at it. Only when I met General Li did I know what it means to have heaven. Don't listen to him. In fact, he gave up one hand and even tied with me."
"That was back then, and the heroes would not mention their courage." Li Rusong looked very old and said with a smile, "Xiao Shen has become famous in Liaodong in the past two years. His martial arts have long been the same as before. What's more, the time I fought with him, he had never seen blood on the battlefield."
"Is this really good for two of you to stay away for a long time and praise each other as soon as you meet?"
With this voice, Wang Fulin pushed the door open and saw Wu Yingjie and Chen Bingchang jumping up immediately, but neither of them was faster than Shen Yourong's movements. Li Rusong was the last one to stand up, and looked at him with curiosity and scrutiny. He had long been used to being polite to be looked at, and he didn't care about Li Rusong's eyes at this time, but when he heard Shen Yourong say "Uncle Wang" directly, as if he bent down to salute, he took the time to shout to Shen Yourong: "Shihong, you have saved me these red tape. You called Uncle Wang because of Jinbao. I barely endured it. Now it's not your father and your uncle, don't count the seniority with me!"
Li Rusong suddenly laughed: "It's true. I treat Xiao Shen as my younger brother. If I follow him to call you Uncle Wang, wouldn't it be a big loss?" (To be continued.)8
Chapter completed!