Water Margin official

The next day is August 15th, the Mid-Autumn Festival. People in the Song Dynasty loved drinking and admiring the moon.

Zhang Zhengdao, who had been busy all morning, returned home, had lunch, and took a nap. Then he changed his clothes, took Yu Shi and Jin Lian, and the three of them got into the carriage, and Zhang Liu drove the carriage to Qinghe.

The county inspects Wu Qian’s household.

Today is the eighteenth birthday of his daughter. Although it is nominally a birthday banquet at his daughter's house, he is actually trying to take advantage of the opportunity to make money and save a dowry for his daughter.

All local wealthy households with some financial resources are invited.

Although Wu Qianhu is just a patrol inspector, no matter how small his official position is, he is still a member of the government, and he must be given some face.

So, on this afternoon, the Wu family was full of people and guests.

Everyone who comes to the door brings a gift, and no one comes empty-handed.

However, there is only one exception, and that is Zhang Zhengdao.

He had been taking care of the Lion House for the past two days and had long forgotten this incident. It was only after Jin Lian reminded him that he remembered it.

It was just a last-minute gift preparation, but it was too late. Zhang Zhengdao had no choice but to ask Jin Lian to go to the warehouse at home and get two pieces of fine silk to make gifts and take them with him.

When Zhang Zhengdao and his family arrived, Wu Qianhu was greeting guests at the door, with a smile on his face and a spring breeze on his face.

Seeing Zhang Zhengdao get out of the car, Wu Qianhu laughed and said, "Nephew Zhang Xian, I haven't seen you for a few days. I heard that you have been ill recently. Have you recovered?"

Zhang Zhengdao smiled back and said: "TOEFL, TOEFL, it's almost good."

Jin Lian helped Ms. Yu get out of the car, and Wu Qianhu was even more happy. The head of the family had come in person, so the gifts she brought would not be shabby.

"Madam, it will really make this humble house look brighter if you can come to my Wu family. Please come inside, please come inside." Wu Qianhu diligently asked the servants in the house to lead Mrs. Yu inside.

Zhang Zhengdao asked Zhang Liu to hand the two pieces of silk to the Wu family servants, and then asked him to stay outside to take care of the carriages and horses, and then he stepped into the gate of the Wu family.

After bypassing the front hall, we arrived at a patio, where some tables, chairs and benches were placed, filled with various tea and fruit sweets, delicious vegetables, steamed pastries, delicate pastries and other foods.

But before he could observe carefully, he heard someone calling him: "Dalang of the Zhang family."

Looking up, he saw the beautiful woman Lin waving to him, gesturing for him to come forward and talk.

When he got close, Zhang Zhengdao couldn't help but feel a little more passionate in his heart. Today, this woman is wearing heavy makeup, gorgeous clothes, her breasts are slightly exposed, and those eyes are making secret glances at this moment, which is really seductive.

"I've met Madam." There were so many people here, Zhang Zhengdao didn't want to be too presumptuous, so he could only give him a respectful bow.

Lin asked: "I haven't seen you for a long time, what are you busy with?"

Seeing this resentful tone, it seemed that he was asking for punishment. Zhang Zhengdao looked around and said in a low voice: "Why didn't I come?"

Mrs. Lin rolled her eyes at him and replied in a low voice: "You haven't come to see me these past few days, so what are you doing with that bastard?"

Zhang Zhengdao could only say: "I'll go tonight, remember to stay at the door."

After saying that, he quickly left her side. This woman was passionate about adultery and knew the taste of food. She didn't care where she was. If she continued to tease her like this, others would find out.

Mrs. Lin was secretly proud of herself. When she saw him leaving, she gave up her flattery and went to talk to those familiar housewives.

But the scene just now was seen by Jin Lian, a caring person.

The inner courtyard of the Wu family now has many family members, and most of the people arranged to come are the mistress and their children.

These young men were hiding aside and chatting about romantic matters.

Wu Qianhu's eldest son, Wu Kai, is also familiar with chatting with the young masters of these wealthy families.

Zhang Zhengdao doesn't like to deal with these dandies. They are all prodigal sons who only know how to eat, drink and have fun without doing any serious work.

But when he thought that his restaurant was about to open and he would have to rely on these libertines to take care of the business, he squeezed in and got to know them one by one. Then he mentioned the Lion Restaurant and praised the new dishes and little surprises there, which aroused everyone's interest.

, indicating that after the opening, he will definitely go there to support it.

These young masters also knew Zhang Erguan from Manchu Qinghe County. The romantic affair between him and Sister Dong had been widely circulated. One of the rumors said that Zhang Erguan, in order to win Dong Jin'er's favor,

He actually made a bold statement and offered him thirty taels of silver every month to live on.

Thirty taels per month, which is more than 300 taels a year, just to support a private prostitute who is still innocent and has not yet left the court. She is really an example of the many swingers in Qinghe County who sleep in flowers and willows to have fun with prostitutes.
How did Zhang Zhengdao know that his predecessor, a licking dog, would spend so much money on a woman with fireworks? What a waste of money!

Looking at these prodigal sons in front of him, Zhang Zhengdao's eyes sparkled. In the future, these people will be his money-giving boys. He patiently continued to promote and introduce the Lion Tower. It was like saliva flying all over the place.

Dry mouth.

In the end, Wu Kai, the eldest son of the Wu family, couldn't stand listening anymore, so he interrupted him and said: "Second officials, today it is the Wu family that invites all the officials to drink wine and admire the moon. You will mention the matter of the Lion Tower later."
Seeing that his master was not happy, Zhang Zhengdao stopped talking and went back to sit down next to Mrs. Yu.

At this time, as the sun set and night fell, Wu Qianhu ordered his servants to light the lamps. For a while, the lights in the yard dimmed, which was quite emotional.

After everyone in the courtyard found their seats and sat down, the singers and dancers invited by Wu Qianhu appeared on the stage, playing seasonal tunes and performing dances.

For this banquet, Wu Qianhu also spent money to avoid being criticized and losing etiquette.

When the dance ended and applause broke out, Wu Qianhu cleared his throat and said loudly: "Today, Mr. Wu is hosting a banquet. It is a great honor for you to come to my humble home."

Wu Qianhu glanced around and then continued: "My little girl Yueniang happened to be born during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and today happens to be my eighteenth birthday."

Speaking of this, Wu Qianhu paused, looked at the young men present, and said with a smile: "This child, my mother died early, he should have been married earlier, and it is not appropriate to keep him at home, so I will take this opportunity to

By chance, Wu also wants to find a suitable husband for his little daughter, so that’s why we have today’s banquet.”

As soon as Wu Qianhu finished speaking, the women sitting in the courtyard had different thoughts, and many of them were indeed thinking about it.

Although the Wu family is not a big family, it is better to have an official position. The rich are not as powerful as the powerful. If one's son marries Wu Qianhu's daughter, the one who is closest to the family will be the first to marry. With the Wu family's connections in the officialdom, he will always be the first to marry.

It can bring some benefits to the family.

Mrs. Yu also started to think about it. She glanced at the silly son Zhang Zhengdao next to her. Why did this kid keep glancing at Mrs. Lin, the widow of Wang Zhaoxuan's family? This was not good.

Leave the older girl alone and watch what the discolored woman does.