Chapter 922 Fang Dalang
Not only did Xiaogu Sun let Sun Shan get along well with Zhou Dabao and Zhou Miaomiao and develop feelings, she also let Sun Shan develop feelings with her good son-in-law Fang Dalang.
Fang Dalang's family ran a rouge and powder shop with three shops for rent. He also had twenty to thirty acres of land and was quite wealthy.
In Huangyang County, people can be considered content with a small fortune.
Fang Dalang has a full forehead, thick eyebrows and big eyes. Although he is not tall and mighty, he is well-proportioned and looks upright and comfortable.
Zhou Miaomiao is famous for her beauty, and Sun Xiaogu and Zhou Erlang chose her after careful selection.
According to information obtained by Su's gossip, the reason why Fang's mother wanted to marry into the Zhou family was because she was attracted by the fact that Sun Xiaogu had a nephew who was an official and a nephew who was a juren.
The official nephew refers to my eldest cousin He Shujin, and the juren nephew refers to Sun Shan.
At that time, Fang's father had been ill for a long time and was on the verge of death. Many of his brothers were watching him with concern.
Fang's father was afraid that the widow and orphan would not be able to keep the family property, so after making inquiries from many sources, he finally found out about Zhou Miaomiao.
So, the two families discussed it and decided on the marriage.
Not long after the marriage was arranged, Fang's father passed away. Because Fang Dalang had to observe mourning, he married Zhou Miaomiao three years later.
During this process, both the cousin and Sun Shan were becoming more and more powerful.
Especially after Sun Shan became the only juren in Huangyang County, the Fang family was able to completely preserve their property.
I heard from Su that Zhou Miaomiao was doing whatever she wanted in the Fang family, wearing gold and silver, eating delicious food and drinking spicy drinks, and was living a very happy life.
Especially after the birth of Cigu Ding, life became even more prosperous.
The Zhou family was even more accommodating to Zhou Miaomiao and even hired servants to do work for her. Zhou Miaomiao lived the life of a young lady in the Fang family that was envied by everyone.
Sun Shan glanced at Zhou Miaomiao. Her face was rosy and her skin was moist. It seemed that she was living quite well in the Fang family.
Tsk tsk~~ I never thought that I would become Zhou Miaomiao's strong backing. I can't help but sigh that life is unpredictable.
Sun Shan believed that now that he had become the top Jinshi in Zhangzhou Prefecture, Zhou Miaomiao would feel more confident in staying in the Fang family and live a happy life.
Fang Dalang timidly stepped forward and greeted Sun Shan: "Cousin Shan."
Fang Dalang is actually older than Sun Shan, but he is just called that by Zhou Miaomiao.
Sun Shan smiled and nodded: "Cousin, please sit down. Don't be polite. Just treat yourself as your own family."
It's not that Sun Shan is hypocritical, but that Sun Shan is open-minded and has forgotten the wrong remarks Zhou Miaomiao made when she was young.
Lord Sun Shan doesn't bother with villains.
Fang Dalang sat down in fear and trepidation, looked at Sun Shan, and was still a little timid.
I heard from my mother-in-law that my cousin Shan had already been appointed as an official and would be returning to take up the post soon.
The prefect who wiped out the entire family, and the county magistrate who ruined the family.
The plain-looking and even thin cousin in front of me turned out to be the county magistrate.
It was the first time that Fang Dalang had such close contact and conversation with an official.
I couldn't help but become nervous.
Sun Shan had a brief contact with Fang Dalang, from which he concluded that Zhou Miaomiao was not worthy of Fang Dalang!
Completely different from Zhou Miaomiao's willful personality, Fang Dalang's appearance reflects his heart. He looks upright and has an upright personality.
He is not the kind of cunning person who seeks to cheat and take advantage of others.
Be fair and honest in doing things.
Alas, Sun Shan couldn't help but feel sorry for the Fang family when paired with Zhou Miaomiao.
Seeing how polite Sun Shan was to her son-in-law, Aunt Sun said happily, "Son-in-law, you should have a good chat with your cousin Shan. It's a rare opportunity for you to get together."
Fang Dalang nodded quickly and agreed: "Mother-in-law, I understand."
His palms and soles couldn't help but sweat. Fang Dalang also wanted to have a good chat with Sun Shan and develop a relationship with him.
But there was no topic to talk about. After knowing that Sun Shan was an official, I always felt inexplicably afraid.
Alas, that was an official, and he was just an ordinary citizen, so how could he dare to speak freely?
Fang Dalang thought about how his mother asked him to behave well in front of the Jinshi master and try to please him before he came to Sunjia Village.
The reason why their property was preserved was entirely because they married into a family with a strong backer.
If he hadn't married Zhou Miaomiao, the orphan and widow would have been taken advantage of long ago.
Fang Dalang also understood this principle, but he still didn't dare to talk to the Jinshi master, and he was very nervous.
Sun Shan could also see Fang Dalang's nervousness, so he took the initiative to ask, "Brother-in-law, I heard that your family is engaged in the business of rouge and powder. How is the business recently? Is it good?"
Sun Shan couldn't talk to Fang Dalang about studying, so he could only talk about business.
Fang Dalang said honestly: "Brother Shan, it's OK. My family started with my grandfather, and I am the third generation. We have many regular customers."
Sun Shan smiled and asked, "That's good. It's better to do something familiar than to do something new. It takes several generations to do a good job in a business. By the way, do you get the goods in Guangzhou?"
Sun Shan and Fang Dalang asked and answered questions, and although it was an awkward conversation, there was always something to talk about.
From the conversation, Sun Shan felt more deeply that Zhou Miaomiao was really not worthy of such a sincere Fang Dalang.
What a pity, what a pity.
While the two were chatting, Sun Xiaogu and Zhou Erlang also joined in, and the entire Sun family's old house seemed very lively.
Aunt Sun pointed at Zhou Dabao and said, "Shanzi, you should help your cousin. It's not good for him to stay at home doing nothing all day. Hey, see if there is any work that is suitable for your cousin to do."
Aunt Sun is not worried about her son-in-law. After all, the family has a stable property. As long as he works hard and doesn't do anything else, he will have no worries about food and clothing.
What he is most worried about is his own son, who has been following Zhou Erlang around the streets as a peddler for years.
But this is not a long-term solution. You have to find a job with a "regular system", like De Ge'er's.
Zhou Xiaogu and Zhou Erlang had never thought of letting Zhou Dabao open a shop to do business. The couple felt that doing business had gains and losses, and being busy all year round was hard work.
It would be better to find a job that pays on time, preferably a hereditary one.
Sun Xiaogu and Zhou Erlang had no ability to find such a job, but they had a capable nephew who was a Jinshi.
Sun Shan didn't know what kind of job he could find for Zhou Erlang. Even if he wanted to, he didn't have the opportunity.
The good jobs in Huangyang County have already been taken, so it is not their turn.
Even though Sun Shan is the bully in Huangyang County, he cannot pull others down and replace them with his own people.
Sun Shan waved his hands helplessly and said honestly, "Aunt, I don't know what kind of work to find for my cousin. The good jobs in Huangyang County have already been done."
Just as Xiaogu Sun was about to speak, Uncle Sun jumped out and said, "Little sister, please don't make things difficult for Shanzi. It's not that Shanzi doesn't want to find a job for Dabao, but Dabao is just an empty-headed person with no skills. Even if we find a job for him, he won't be able to do it."
Sun Shan was embarrassed. He didn't expect Uncle Sun to be so direct.
This sounds like calling Zhou Dabao stupid.
Sun Xiaogu also heard the hidden meaning and immediately got angry and started to argue: "Third brother, what do you mean by this? Is Dabao your nephew? How can you talk like that?"
Aunt Sun was so angry. Uncle Sun was making a personal attack on her and even called her own son a idiot.