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Fortunately, Mrs. Yu's anger subsided a lot after a while, and she asked people to prepare meals. It was rare for the family of three to get together to have a meal.

Zhang Dahu said during the banquet: "Wu suddenly fell ill before his inspection. I went to several doctors to see him, but they couldn't find out what the disease was. He lay in bed and died within ten days."
Zhang Zhengdao rubbed his knees under the table and asked, "Have all the doctors in the city been invited to see me?"

Zhang Dahu replied: "Everyone was called over. Even Imperial Physician Ren also invited him over. He examined her and said that it was difficult to save her with medicine or stone."

Mrs. Yu said: "Tomorrow you go to the Wu Mansion to pay homage. Although Yueniang has never married, she is still your father-in-law no matter what."

Zhang Zhengdao agreed.

During the dinner, Zhang Zhengdao spoke several times, wanting to talk about Mrs. Lin who was pregnant, Mrs. Wei, and Sun Erniang, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know what to say.

Is it possible to tell the second elder that he has the habit of seducing women? I'm afraid Mr. Yu will spit out a mouthful of old blood and faint on the spot.

Zhang Zhengdao didn't say anything in the end, but just kept eating. Mrs. Yu thought that he was running around outside during this period, hungry and full, and didn't eat well, so she kept picking up vegetables for him.

Zhang Dahu took a few mouthfuls of rice, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and suddenly sighed: "Dalang, your eldest brother sent a letter last month, saying that your father passed away and asked you to go back."

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"My eldest brother?" Zhang Zhengdao asked confused and confused.

Zhang Dahu sighed and said: "Of course he is your biological eldest brother."

Zhang Zhengdao realized that he was Zhang Dahu's nephew, adopted from Zhang Dahu's biological brother. He was ranked second, and there was indeed a biological eldest brother above him.

"Speaking of which, my brother also had a hard life. He abandoned his family and died at such a young age." Zhang Dahu sighed again.

Zhang Zhengdao looked at Zhang Dahu's silver hair and couldn't help but feel a little dazed. The old man might have misunderstood the word "young".

You are already over 60 years old. As a rare person, I am afraid that your own father is older than him, so any word is more appropriate than "young".

"What did my elder brother say in the letter?" Zhang Zhengdao asked.

"Maolin said in the letter that although you have been adopted into our family, he is your biological father after all. He wants you to go to Qingzhou no matter what, kowtow three times and pour three cups of wine in front of the graves of my eldest brother and sister-in-law.

Drinking a libation can be regarded as fulfilling the filial piety of a son." Zhang Dahu said.

Zhang Zhengdao nodded and said: "This is what you should do as a son of man, but I have forgotten where my eldest brother and his family live in Qingzhou."

"You're such a traitor, you've only been away for more than three years and you don't even know where your home is?" Zhang Dahu reprimanded with a straight face.

Zhang Zhengdao quickly shook his head and said: "Dad, I hurt my head before, and I can't remember many things clearly."

Mrs. Yu said: "Okay, why are you so cruel to Dalang? If you have anything to say, please tell me."

Zhang Dahu was quite henpecked, so when he saw Mr. Yu speaking, he had no choice but to continue: "Your eldest brother's family lives near Kuixing Tower in Nancheng, Qingzhou."

"Your mother and I have no children, so I have to adopt you from my eldest brother's house. No matter what, you have to go there." Zhang Dahu said seriously.

Zhang Zhengdao understood and replied: "Then I will take the time to go to Qingzhou after finishing the things at hand."

Zhang Dahu said: "Dad, I'm an old man. The mountains are high and the roads are far away, so I can't move easily. Please make another hard trip and bring me some money."

Mrs. Yu said: "The old man has only been back for a while, and you asked him to go on a long journey again."

Zhang Dahu shouted: "After all, Dalang is also my eldest brother's son. What's wrong with letting him go back to his hometown to pay homage to his biological parents?"

Seeing that Zhang Dahu dared to look down on her, Ms. Yu stopped eating immediately, twisted his ears, and dragged him outside the house. As she walked, she said: "You heartless one, I have given you a good look these days. The day before yesterday,

You went behind my back and called Yulian into the room, pretending that I didn’t know..."

Listening to Yu's noisy voice fading away, Zhang Zhengdao shook his head helplessly.

Speaking of which, Zhang Dahu is considered a son-in-law, and his life is quite depressing.

Who makes Mrs. Yu jealous?

After eating a few more hasty meals, Zhang Zhengdao returned to his yard. Qiao Jinlian had already received the news that he was returning home, and took a few girls with him to boil hot water and prepare to help him bathe and change clothes.

Sitting in the room, watching several girls politely greeting him one after another, Zhang Zhengdao smiled and said: "The women who have grown up in their eighteenth year are all extremely beautiful."

"Dalang, after careful training by my slaves, these girls are good at playing, playing, and singing." Pan Jinlian said, asking for credit.

"Okay, give me a demonstration another day." Zhang Zhengdao nodded with satisfaction.

When I saw Ying'er, the daughter of Wuhan University, she stood timidly at the back and remained silent.

Zhang Zhengdao shouted: "Ying'er, are you still used to living at home?"

When Xiao Ying'er saw Zhang Zhengdao actually calling her, she was startled, tugged at the corner of her clothes and whispered: "Get used to it."

"Do you guys usually bully Ying'er?" Zhang Zhengdao looked at each of them one by one with a straight face.

Sister Li Gui acted like a ghost and quickly shook her head and said: "Officials, we don't dare."

"That's good. You are all members of my house. If anyone dares to bully others, don't blame me for being rude."

The girls looked at each other and shook their heads, saying they didn't dare.

Sister Li Gui took two steps forward, helped Zhang Zhengdao beat his shoulders, and asked in a low voice: "Can you allow me to take a bath with the high official later?"

Pan Jinlian coughed lightly and glanced at her. Sister Li Gui was so frightened that she quickly said: "We won't disturb the officials' rest."

Zhang Zhengdao looked at several girls, which was pleasing to the eye, but when he saw the pretty golden lotus, he became even more interested. This girl is getting longer and longer.

"You go down first, Jin Lian, you stay." Zhang Zhengdao waved his hand and drove Sister Li Gui and several other little girls out.

How did they know Pan Jinlian's status in the minds of high officials? Even though she was a maid, Zhang Zhengdao allowed her to be a little arrogant occasionally and never scolded her loudly.

It is this kind of indulgence that makes Qiao Jinlian quite flattered, so much so that when other women appear around a high-ranking official, she will be at a loss, feel jealous, and have some thoughts that are beyond what ordinary maids should have.

"The servants serve Da Lang and bathe."

Zhang Zhengdao smiled and said: "Okay!"

Pan Jinlian came to the side room, brought hot water, tested the water temperature, and helped Zhang Zhengdao take a bath.

When he took off his clothes one by one, Pan Jinlian blushed when she saw the place she hadn't seen for a long time.

Zhang Zhengdao jumped into the bathtub, water splashed everywhere, and Pan Jinlian's clothes were also partially wet.

"Comfortable!"

As soon as he entered the water, Zhang Zhengdao felt that the fatigue of the journey had dissipated a bit. He leaned against the bathtub, closed his eyes, and waited for Pan Jinlian's little hand to come over and apply the fragrance for him.

After waiting for a long time and seeing no movement, Zhang Zhengdao couldn't help but open his eyes, looked around, and said in shock: "Where are the people?"

The house was empty, and the golden lotus had long since disappeared.

"This girl didn't promise to take me a bath." Zhang Zhengdao shook his head and smiled bitterly, and then started cleaning himself.

During this period, it was rare to have such a comfortable time. Zhang Zhengdao soaked in the bathtub and was reluctant to get out.

It wasn't until the water got colder that I stood up and jumped out.

He casually grabbed the bath towel hanging on the shelf, dried himself, put on a pair of underwear, and went back to his room with his arms bare.

Zhang Zhengdao sat on a chair, counted the fine hairs that had grown back on his legs, and smiled.

After sitting for a while, I felt sleepy, so I blew out the candle and got under the quilt.

But as soon as his body entered the brocade quilt, he realized that something was not right. A soft body came up to him, hooked his neck, exhaled like blue, and whispered in his ear: "Da Lang, I want you!"