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Part One: Penghu Storm Chapter 406 "Old Friend"

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    Zheng Hong staggered out of the teahouse.

    Although he is Zheng Zhilong¡¯s distant nephew, Zheng Hong actually knows very well that his uncle does not think highly of him.  Some important things will never be left to yourself.

    My position in the Zheng family is actually very embarrassing, and I am in a dispensable state.

    But in this case, he was happy to have peace of mind.  Although Zheng Zhilong does not leave important things to himself, he does it realistically and has never treated himself badly in life

    The only thing that worries Zheng Hong now is that he is already thirty-five years old, but his wife¡¯s belly is really disappointing and she has not yet given birth to a son and a half daughter for him.

    Last time, there was a daughter from Qianhu who was willing to marry him, but his uncle criticized other people's family backgrounds to prevent him from taking a concubine.

    What kind of family background is there?  You, Zheng Zhilong, don¡¯t even think about it yourself. The Zheng family is just a pirate But Zheng Hong only dares to mutter this in his heart

    What makes Zheng Hong even more dissatisfied is that after rejecting the daughter of the Jiang family, Zheng Zhilong once promised his distant nephew that he would help him find a better woman in the future, but several months have passed since he said this.  , and I didn¡¯t see any movement from Zheng Zhilong

    Feelings: Your family has been saved, so you don¡¯t have to worry about your nephew, right

    Zheng Hong also dared to be angry but dared not speak out, so he could only suppress this dissatisfaction deeply in his heart

    "Master Zheng." Just when Zheng Hong didn't know what to do now.  Suddenly there was such a cry from behind.

    Zheng Hong looked back and saw a young man in his twenties. He was very strange. He had never seen him before. He couldn't help but wonder: "Who is your Excellency?"

    "Master Zheng is such a noble man who forgets things. Why don't you remember me?" The man walked over with a smile and cupped his hands: "We had a drink together that time at Tianyi Pavilion in Quanzhou. I was sitting with you.  There is Mr. Ye Yuanxian from Quanzhou Prefecture, why did Mr. Zheng forget that? "

    Zheng Hong said "Oh", he had indeed had a drink with Ye Yuanxian, the prefect Ye.  I think there were so many guests that day that I sometimes couldn¡¯t remember.

    But since this person knew Ye Yuan before, they even drank together.  I think it has some background

    He immediately raised his hands and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Zheng has a bad memory and drank too much that day. I couldn't remember my brother's name at the moment. Please tell me"

    The young man said with a smile: "I am Gongsun Yue, courtesy name Liwen. Don't you remember that Mr. Zheng drank three cups of wine in one go at me that day?"

    "Ah, I remembered it, I remembered it." Zheng Hong patted his forehead, as if he suddenly realized: "It turns out to be Brother Gongsun. Look at my memory."

    Gongsun Yue didn't take it seriously at all: "Master Zheng, it's almost dinner time. If Master Zheng has nothing to do, can your brother be a little boy?"

    Zheng Hongzheng didn¡¯t know where to go for dinner when he heard this.  He was secretly happy in his heart, but he said: "No matter where it is, it is the brothers who do it."

    Gongsun Yue couldn't help but dragged Zheng Hong into a restaurant. As soon as he entered.  Thinking that he was a regular customer here, the shopkeeper personally welcomed them out and took them to the private room on the second floor without Gongsun Yue's instructions. At the end, he said: "Mr. Gongsun, this is your old place."  , but no one dares to touch you."

    Gongsun Yue thanked him with a smile, and the shopkeeper carefully closed the door and walked out.

    Zheng Hong rolled his eyes a few times: "Brother Gongsun, look at me. I drank too much tea in the afternoon. I'm in a hurry. Please sit down for a moment. I'll come when I can go out"

    "I'll go with Mr. Zheng"

    "No, no need." Zheng Hong said hurriedly: "Brother Gongsun, just sit back and I'll come as soon as I go."

    With that said, without waiting for Gongsun Yue to react, he opened the door and hurried out.

    What kind of convenience does he need?  As soon as he walked out, he found the shopkeeper and opened his mouth and said: "Shopkeeper, I just arrived in Fuzhou not long ago. I met an old friend by chance, but I really can't figure out who this person is. It would be awkward to have a drink and talk for a while. Please ask the shopkeeper.  The express statement"

    As he said that, he took out a piece of broken silver and put it on the counter.

    "Look what it says, look what it says" As soon as he saw the silver, the shopkeeper's eyebrows lit up: "It's really great that you have such a friend. I think you are also a big shot.  You two can come to the shop today, and the shop will be full of glory Mr. Gongsun has a great background"

    As he spoke, he looked around, then lowered his voice and said, "His adoptive father is the current Saint."??The most favored Hong Chengchou"

    As soon as the three words "Hong Chengchou" came out, Zheng Hong was shocked.  This young man is actually Hong Chengchou's adopted son?

    "I also heard what people said" the shopkeeper said mysteriously: "I heard that Mr. Gongsun's father once had an acquaintance with Commander Hong for eight years, and the relationship was very important. Therefore, Commander Hong also had a deep affection for this righteous man.  The son is extremely favored"

    Zheng Hong didn¡¯t quite understand: ¡°Then how did he come to Fuzhou?¡±

    The shopkeeper blurted out: "He has many businesses in Fuzhou. I heard that the amount of money he earns every year is not as much as Zheng Zhilong's. It's just that he works in a low-key manner and doesn't usually show off, so not many people know about him."  This gentleman, you are just in luck. Once he hosted a banquet for some friends from Beijing, and I went to wait on them myself. I accidentally said this from his friend's mouth.  It must not be leaked out"

    "I know, of course I know this" Zheng Hong said repeatedly.

    After thanking the shopkeeper, when Zheng Hong returned to the private room, his attitude towards Gongsun Yue was suddenly very different.

    Although the Zheng family has great power in Fujian, it has nothing to do with Zheng Hong. In the Zheng family, he is just a dispensable person.  If you can ingratiate yourself with this powerful man from Beijing, maybe a fortune is waiting for you there.

    "Master Zheng. Why are you here now" Seeing Zheng Hong come in, Gongsun Yue stood up: "Come on, come on, let's drink, drink. We haven't seen each other for many days, so we have to get drunk today.  ¡±

    Who would have thought that Zheng Hong's face darkened: "Brother Gongsun, it's not okay for you to always call me 'Master Zheng, Master Zheng'. How many years am I older than you? If you don't dislike it, there's no harm in calling me big brother."  ?¡±

    Gongsun Yue laughed "haha" and said: "Since the eldest brother said so. How dare brothers go against the eldest brother's wishes?"

    Zheng Hong then showed a smile on his face, sat down, and the two of them drank several cups in a row.  Gongsun Yue put down the wine cup: "I heard that my eldest brother's uncle and Zheng Zhilong, Deputy Town Zheng, are great people. I wonder what errands eldest brother does under Deputy Town Zheng?"

    But these words immediately touched upon Zheng Hong's pain point He sighed and drank a glass of wine silently: "Brother, I don't want to hide some things from you. Although I want to do things for my uncle, but  But he always only trusts his brothers, and never leaves important matters in my hands, so the older brother only does some casual errands"

    "Brother made a mistake, brother made a mistake. He should be punished, he should be punished." Gongsun Yue said repeatedly, and he really punished himself with a cup of wine, and then continued: "That time at Lord Ye's banquet, I heard my brother say something.  My brother is very talented, but I don¡¯t understand why Deputy Town Zheng doesn¡¯t like him.¡±

    These words touched Zheng Hong's heart, and he couldn't help boasting: "I don't dare to say anything else, but if I were to handle the same thing, I might not be able to handle it any worse than his brothers. Come to think of it,  I want to go. After all, I am his distant nephew, and his trust in me is far from enough"

    Gongsun Yueda felt sorry for him, comforted him for a while, and suddenly said: "My brother and I hit it off right away. If there is any good mission in the future, I can always pay attention to it for my brother."

    Zheng Hong was waiting for this sentence. He was overjoyed when he heard it, but he pretended to ask: "Since my brother said such words, is he also an official?"

    "Where, where." Gongsun Yue said with a smile: "How can a brother like this be an official? It's just to inspire him. But I don't want to deceive him. I have confirmed a few officials in the capital. Maybe I can do it in the future.  I don¡¯t know if it will help.¡±

    Zheng Hong smiled, knowing that he was unwilling to tell him all the details, but it didn't matter. As long as he recognized this person and fawned over him tightly, were he still afraid that he would not have the opportunity to become a successful person in the future?

    Since this idea was already in his mind, Zheng Hong also tried his best to flatter him.

    What kind of person is Zheng Zhilong?  To be honest in Fujian, if he knew that his nephew was so fawning over someone who didn't know his true identity, he would probably be angry with him and bring shame to the Zheng family.  He, Zheng Zhilong, is also very knowledgeable. He saw early on that Zheng Hong was not destined for big things, so he gave him some leisurely tasks. This was not wrong.

    "It's a pity that Zheng Hong doesn't know this. He always thinks that he has all his abilities, but there is no place for him to display them

    The two chatted there for a while, and Gongsun Yue suddenly asked: "My brother and I are so close to each other, so I gave this little gift to my sister-in-law and my nephew who I have never met before."

    As he spoke, he took out something from his arms. As soon as Zheng Hong saw it, his eyes opened and he never wanted to close them again

    This is a Jade Maitreya Buddha.  ZhengAlthough Hong didn't have any skills, he had a keen eye for treasures. With just one look, he knew that the jade Maitreya Buddha was made of fine materials and fine workmanship. It was absolutely impossible to buy it without a few thousand taels of silver.

    He and Gongsun Yue had just met, but when the other party handed out such a valuable gift, Zheng Hong was even more convinced when the shopkeeper just said that his family had a fortune of tens of millions.

    Zheng Hong said repeatedly: "How can this be done? No, this gift is too valuable."

    Gongsun Yue smiled faintly: "Why should I be so polite to you, my little brother? Don't you regard me as your brother?"

    Zheng Hong wanted to take it over immediately. After hearing this, he pretended to be reluctant, put away the Jade Maitreya Buddha, thanked him several times, and then sighed: "I thank you on behalf of your sister-in-law. It's just that  Your nephew can't say thank you anymore"

    "What you mean is that, brother." Gongsun Yue looked puzzled.

    Zheng Hong smiled bitterly: "My elder brother is thirty-five years old. It's a pity that he still doesn't have a son and a half daughters"

    "Damn it, damn it, I deserve a beating for my mouth." Gongsun Yue said hurriedly, but then he became puzzled: "According to his status as an elder brother, since my sister-in-law cannot have a wife, why not marry another woman?"

    Zheng Hong sighed again and carefully told the story of his failure to take a concubine.

    "Hey, this is such a pity" Gongsun Yue sighed with him: "That girl is not lucky enough to serve her brother anymore."

    Zheng Hong suddenly said mysteriously: "Actually, that girl also has a good background Brother, have you ever heard that Fuzhou prefect Guan Zhe and Tongzhi Ou Jue were recently dismissed from their posts, and they are waiting to be beheaded?"

    Seeing Gongsun Yue nodding, Zheng Hong's expression became more mysterious: "Actually, the reason why Guan Zhe and Ou Jue lost their heads was all caused by this woman."

    Gongsun Yue was shocked: "Could it be that the woman my brother wanted to marry before was that Sister Xia?"

    Sister Xia's matter has already caused a storm in the city. A prefect and a fellow prefect are about to lose their heads because of this woman, so it is not surprising that Gongsun Yue knows about it.

    Zheng Hong nodded: "This is the womanBrother, don't you know that a little girl actually caused such a commotion? I don't know if I should be grateful that I had  I didn¡¯t marry her, otherwise, God knows what kind of troubles she would cause in my Zheng family"

    Gongsun Yue also slapped the table repeatedly and shouted lucky, but then he smiled and said: "It's just that I heard that Sister Xia is very beautiful. Otherwise, how could I have lured Kong Dexing from Dongchang out as well?"

    Zheng Hong nodded silently.

    He had also heard that Sister Xia was extremely beautiful, and he felt a little depressed in his heart.  It's a pity that he didn't take her as a concubine. Otherwise, wouldn't such a great beauty be his own?

    Strange things come and go, all because I am powerless.

    Seeing something wrong with Zheng Hong¡¯s face, Gongsun Yue smiled slightly and said, ¡°It¡¯s a blessing in disguise. How could you know it¡¯s not a blessing? With my brother¡¯s character and status, it¡¯s not difficult to find someone who is ten times or a hundred times better than Sister Xia!¡±

    Although he said this, Zheng Hong felt somewhat depressed

    The more the two of them talked, the more they became more speculative. They ordered several drinks in succession, and they were both 70 or 80% drunk, but they were still reluctant to leave. Gongsun Yue laughed at this time and said:

    ¡°Brother, everything is fine, let¡¯s go find a place to drink.¡±

    "Do you know anything about our brothers?"
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