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As soon as the words were spoken outside, the cotton curtain at the door of the shed was opened, and then a long-faced young man walked in, bowed deeply to Wang Lun and said: "My nephew, please pay homage to Wang Shibo!"

The person who came in was Xu Shenzhong. He had previously obtained a method from Zhou Zhong to get those wealthy businessmen in Songjiang Prefecture to donate again. As a result, after he returned home and told his father, Prefect Xu was overjoyed and also thought this method was very good.

It's feasible. After two days of preparation, it will finally be officially implemented today. The reason why he came to see Wang Lun was to implement Zhou Zhong's method smoothly.

When Wang Lun saw that the person who came in was Xu Shenzhong, he smiled enthusiastically and said: "It's such a cold weather, Shenzhong, why do you have time to come to my place? Come and sit down quickly, don't catch a cold!"

Wang Lun and Magistrate Xu are close friends. Xu Shenzhong also learned some medical skills from Wang Lun when he was a child. Therefore, although the two are not masters and apprentices in name, their relationship is almost the same as that of masters and apprentices.

"Hey, my nephew is here to inform Wang Shibo about something on the order of his father!" Wang Lun watched Xu Shenzhong grow up, and she was very open-minded in front of him. Naturally, she didn't have too many scruples when speaking. But she didn't press too hard.

Then he asked again, "By the way, my nephew heard Wang Shibo losing his temper outside the door just now. Why, does anyone dare to make you angry?"

Hearing Xu Shenzhong ask about what he was angry about just now, Wang Lun couldn't help but said angrily: "Humph, it's not my good son-in-law Zhou Zhong. There was something wrong with his family some time ago, and now it has been almost solved, but not

You know that you can visit my house and talk about the situation at home to reassure me, but until now, you have never been there, how can I not be angry? "

"Zhou... Zhou Zhong?" Xu Shenzhong was stunned after hearing this, "Wang Shibo, are you talking about Zhou Zhong and Zhou Wenda who wrote Journey to the West?"

"Hmph! Except for that bastard boy who is not doing his job, who would be so bored as to write that kind of wild talk about strange things?" Wang Lun snorted coldly. Although he also liked Journey to the West, he didn't want to show it in front of the younger generation.

He came out to avoid losing his status as an elder. In addition, when he heard that even Xu Shenzhong, who had just arrived in Songjiang, had heard of Zhou Zhong's name, he couldn't help feeling a little proud, but he didn't show it on his face.

Hearing that Zhou Zhong turned out to be Wang Lun's son-in-law, Xu Shenzhong felt that the world was really too small. At the same time, he secretly felt sorry for his cousin Xie Lingyun. When he saw Zhou Zhong and Xie Lingyun standing together before, he couldn't help but start to match them.

Their thoughts, but unfortunately it seems impossible now.

Speaking of which, although Xu Shenzhong and Wang Lun were in love as masters and disciples, it is understandable that he did not know that Wang Lun's daughter was engaged to Zhou Zhong, because Wang Lun had six daughters, among whom the youngest was engaged to Zhou Zhong.

, nearly ten years younger than Xu Shenzhong, they had never met each other, and when this Miss Wang got engaged to Zhou Zhong, Xu Shenzhong had already gone to Suzhou to study, so he didn't know about it at all.

Xu Shenzhong recovered quickly after being surprised. Seeing that Wang Lun seemed a little angry at Zhou Zhong, he hurriedly smiled and explained for Zhou Zhong: "Wang Shibo, you wrongly blamed Wenda. Although Wenda and I have known each other for a long time.

Soon, but he is definitely not the kind of person who is ignorant of etiquette. In addition, he is too busy during this period. I am afraid that even if he wants to visit you, it will be difficult for him to spare time!"

"Humph, he has nothing to do. Is it possible that someone will force him to write that Journey to the West?" Wang Lun said still a little angry.

"Hey, Wang Shibo, you really guessed it right this time. Someone indeed forced him to write Journey to the West, and my nephew is one of them!" Xu Shenzhong said, and he wanted to copy Journey to the West and give it to the teacher as a birthday gift.

Then because of lack of time, Zhou Zhong and Zheng Jing helped him copy it, and later Xie Lingyun bought Journey to the West and asked Zhou Zhong to hand in the first half of the manuscript a year ago.

"So that's it!" After hearing Xu Shenzhong's explanation, Wang Lun felt most of his anger towards Zhou Zhong had dissipated, but in the end he still said harshly, "No matter how busy you are, it won't take you long to find time to visit my house.

Fortunately, he is also a scholar, and none of his five brothers-in-law are as ignorant of etiquette as he is!"

"Yes, yes, yes~, Wen Da didn't go to visit Wang Shibo. It was really rude. When I see him next time, I will teach him a lesson on Wang Shibo's behalf!" Xu Shenzhong couldn't tell that Wang Lun's anger had subsided.

However, in order to take care of the old man's face, he could only obey Wang Lun's words.

"By the way, Wang Shibo, you may not know that Wenda helped my father a lot this time. The reason why I came to you today is because of Wenda." At this time, Xu Shenzhong finally remembered the purpose of coming to Wang Lun today.

He immediately spoke hurriedly.

"Oh, Zhou Chong is just a small scholar, what can he do to your father?" Wang Lun said again in great surprise.

"Wang Shibo, please don't worry. It's a bit troublesome to explain this matter. But based on your experience in officialdom, as long as you listen to a few words that my father asked me to give you, you will definitely understand what is going on immediately!" Xu Shenzhong

While saying these words, a smile very similar to Zhou Zhong's appeared on his face.

"What does your father want to say to me?" Wang Lun became more and more confused after hearing this.

"Hey, actually, my father just wants to inform you that in order to commend the people of Songjiang for their support of this relief effort, especially the generous donations of many people, the government decided to erect a merit monument outside the north gate to commemorate the donations.

The name, place of origin, address, and the amount of the donation are all written down, so that they can be passed down to future generations. Thousands of years later, everyone will remember their merits!" When Xu Shenzhong mentioned the word merit, it was really true.

Couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahahaha~" Wang Lun was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then burst into laughter. The beard on his chin also trembled with his laughter, which looked particularly interesting.

I saw Wang Lun laughing for a long time, and finally stopped, panting and asked: "Shen...Shenzhong, this...this method is really unethical. If we really erect this merit monument,

Get up, I'm afraid your father will be scolded to death by those unkind people who are greedy for wealth! Hahahaha~" After Wang Lun finished speaking, he laughed again.

Setting up a merit monument is exactly what Zhou Zhong came up with. Don't underestimate this mere stone. If this stone monument is really erected, the names of all the donors and the amount of the donation will be engraved on it. The Li family

Families such as the Xie family and the Wang family donated at least a few hundred taels of silver, but others only donated dozens or even a few taels. They were also wealthy families in Songjiang Prefecture, and those who donated too little

The rich are simply too embarrassed to see anyone.

What is even more unethical is that Zhou Chong even proposed to engrave the birthplace and address of the donors. In this way, those who donated more will naturally be remembered forever, and even their descendants will feel proud. But for those who donate more

Those who have too few people will not only be embarrassed themselves, but may also be ridiculed by future generations. This is simply more uncomfortable than killing them.

However, Wang Lun, who was in the midst of laughter, quickly felt that something was wrong, because Xu Shenzhong had just said that Zhou Zhong had done his father a big favor. Could it be that this so-called 'big favor' was...

Thinking of this, Wang Lun finally came to his senses, and his laughter stopped abruptly and said: "Wait a minute, Shen Zhong, aren't you telling me that Zhou Chong came up with the unethical method of erecting a merit monument?"

"Wang Shibo, although I also find it incredible, this method was indeed thought up by Wen Da." Xu Shenzhong said, recounting what everyone said at the gathering at Zhou Zhong's home that day, and how Zhou Zhong finally proposed this method.

After talking about it once.

Wang Lun also had an incredible expression after hearing this. In his impression, Zhou Chong was actually a young man who only knew how to study. His personality was also old-fashioned, and he even seemed dull sometimes, so no matter what

Wang Lun couldn't believe that Zhou Zhong would come up with such an immoral method?

"It's really strange. Did Zhou Zhong always pretend to be stupid in front of me in the past? How could he come up with such a method?" Wang Lun finally murmured to himself. Xu Shenzhong saw this with his own eyes, so it would definitely not happen.

Fake, but Wang Lun still couldn't believe it. This feeling was as if he was watching a child grow up. He always thought that the other person was a boy, but suddenly one day he discovered that the other person was actually a girl. The contrast was too great.

Got it!

"Wang Shibo, actually I don't think it's surprising that Wenda could write a book like Journey to the West. Although it is based on strange things, the book has a very thorough understanding of the world's human feelings. From this we can see that Wenda must

He also has an exquisite heart, but in the past he had no worries about food and clothing and was focused on studying, so he had no chance to show it. Now that the family has experienced big changes, Wen Da finally showed his extraordinary talent!" Xu Shenzhong helped at this time.

Zhou Zhong explained again. Although his explanation sounded a bit incredible, it could only be understood in this way.

Wang Lun also nodded after hearing this. He had been in the officialdom for many years and had met many people and experienced many more things than Xu Shenzhong. He knew that there are some people and things in this world that cannot be speculated with common sense, and his accurate

Son-in-law Zhou Chong may be a person who cannot be speculated by common sense.

I don’t want to think about it anymore! The worst case scenario is to ask Zhou Zhong to go to the mansion afterwards and see how he explains it. Finally, Wang Lun thought in his mind, of course, when Zhou Zhong goes there, he must bring the remaining manuscripts of Journey to the West.

In the tenth chapter, it is written that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty entered the underworld. I wonder if he can still return to the world?

Thinking of Journey to the West, Wang Lun couldn't help but feel a little itchy in his heart, and he could no longer care about his doubts about Zhou Chong. Then he thought of the matter of erecting a monument of merit and virtue, and couldn't help laughing again. Now he really wanted to see the people in the city who were rich and unkind.
Chapter completed!