Chapter 119: Another old friend
Zhang Jiuzhang is Zhang Jiuling's younger brother. After so many years, the Zhang family still remembers Gu Qing's parents' life-saving grace, which shows that the Zhang family is all kind-hearted.
I saw too many ungrateful people in my previous life. Now I saw someone who took the initiative to thank him for helping me, Gu Qing didn't know how to react for a while.
"This, uh, this uncle..." Gu Qing organized the words in his mind.
Zhang Jiuzhang laughed and stroked his beard and said, "Gu Qing, your parents were very close to my Zhang family back then. The two families were very close friends. Since they were close friends, they should first figure out their seniority and should not be confused at all. Your parents called my brother Jiuling an uncle back then. If you called me uncle, the seniority of the two families would be a little messy."
Gu Qing sighed disappointed and thought he could get through it.
After all, it is Zhang Huaiyu's uncle. If he calls him uncle, Gu Qing will be Zhang Huaiyu's elder in the future. Next time he meets, he presses her head and forces her to give him a junior gift. It will be so cool.
Since someone corrected it, Gu Qing had to greet him again: "Uh, uncle?"
Zhang Jiuzhang smiled and said, "Uncle is also good. Your parents called my second uncle and my brother Zhang Jiugao's third uncle. To be precise, you should call me second uncle."
Gu Qingqiang smiled, a strong sense of the feeling of a poor relative who was inseparable from remote mountainous areas entering the city to recognize relatives...
Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing temporarily became waiters, and served snacks and drinks tremblingly. Zhang Jiuzhang smiled politely at the two of them.
This smile immediately gave the two shopkeepers a bright sunshine. The two shopkeepers quickly exchanged their eyes, and then found a remote corner in the room with peace of mind, sitting down, looking like "I am Gu Qing's die-hard confidant", and staying away like a princess in the private room who was responsible for ordering songs and pouring wine.
Zhang Jiuzhang was well-educated and did not look down on the businessman at all. He just pulled Gu Qing to sit beside him, stroked his handful of green beards and sighed: "It has been ten years in a flash. I still dreamed of Lingzun Lingtang that night that night that I often dreamed that Lingzun Lingtang was a true hero. I am still fascinated by Lingzun Lingtang's style. Fortunately, I can see their descendants in my lifetime, which is what I wish."
He patted Gu Qing on the shoulder intimately, and Zhang Jiuzhang smiled and said, "I read Huaiyu's letter, and the letter mentioned your situation. Are you eighteen years old this year?"
Gu Qing said respectfully: "Yes."
"Can you get married?"
"Not married yet."
Zhang Jiuzhang sighed: "I guess he lived a poor life before and had no parents at home, so he couldn't help getting married."
Gu Qing smiled and said, "I'm still young and don't plan to get married for the time being."
Zhang Jiuzhang was stunned: "Eighteen years old... still young?"
Gu Qing also looked back at him with an innocent look on his face.
Is it not young at the age of eighteen? There are many people who got married in their thirties in their previous life. At the age of eighteen, I am still a baby.
"It's time to get married. You are not too old to delay. You are the only one incense in Gu family. If you are filial, you should get married as soon as possible and continue the incense." Zhang Jiuzhang said seriously.
Before Gu Qing's reaction, Zhang Jiuzhang said slowly: "I originally thought that Zhang Huaiyu knew you, and a man was unmarried and a woman was unmarried, so it should be appropriate. However, Zhang Huaiyu was born in a illegitimate family. If my Zhang family married her illegitimate daughter to her savior, she would be disrespectful to her benefactor. I have no daughters under my knees. My third brother Zhang Jiugao has a daughter born by her wife. However, she has been spoiled since childhood and is a bit wild. I blame my Zhang family for being incompetent and ashamed! If my nephew and grandson are interested, Zhang Jiugao's daughter can..."
Before he finished speaking, Gu Qing hurriedly interrupted: "No, uncle, second uncle, don't be polite..."
Zhang Jiuzhang was stunned. I talked to you about marrying a serious wife. You can translate it for me. What does it mean to be a "polite"?
Gu Qing changed his words again: "Don't worry about the second uncle, you can handle the marriage of the younger generation yourself."
Zhang Jiuzhang raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Is there a lover? Which girl is it? Tell me that my Zhang family is the decision for you. Your parents are gone. My Zhang family is your elder. I will sit in the high hall on your wedding day."
Gu Qing pursed her lips.
I feel that this old man is not good at chatting, so he died of chatting.
Seeing Gu Qing's embarrassing look, Zhang Jiuzhang sighed and changed the subject: "I heard that you were granted official position for the contribution to pacifying the Nanzhao Rebellion. Now you are in the Zuo Guard?"
"yes."
Zhang Jiuzhang smiled and said, "It's not up to your parents' kindness, but you're all determined to be an official. The Gu family is really extraordinary. You're still too young and you may be criticized when you become a big official. If you have a chance in two years, I will find an opportunity to do something for you. If there is something unpleasant in the Left Guard or something unfamiliar with the officialdom, you can come to find me directly. I live in Daozhengfang and go to my house to recognize my family if you have time tomorrow."
As he said that, Zhang Jiuzhang paused, looked at the surrounding environment of the house, frowned and said, "It is not suitable to live here for a long time. I still have an old house in Pingkangfang without anyone living in it. It is a bit old. I will repair it and I will give it to you."
Gu Qing smiled and said, "Thank you for your feelings. I appreciate it. But after meeting Your Majesty today, I was favored by Your Majesty and gave me a house. In a few days, officials from the Ministry of Revenue will come to hand over to me."
Zhang Jiuzhang looked at him quite unexpectedly, and then saw Gu Qing hanging on his waist. He became more and more surprised. Then his expression returned to normal and he stroked his beard slowly: "Look at Huaiyu's letter saying how great you are. I don't dare to underestimate you, but I still underestimate you. Good child, you have no father or mother since you were a child, and you must have been forced to do it. You have suffered over the years."
After saying another gossip, Zhang Jiuzhang stood up and said goodbye.
Before leaving, he made an agreement with Gu Qing to send someone to invite Gu Qing to Zhang’s house tomorrow. Gu Qing agreed with a smile.
After Zhang Jiuzhang left, Hao Donglai and Shi Daxing rushed to Gu Qing in one step, and their eyes shone brightly and said, "I never thought that Young Master has such a connection in Chang'an. Young Master, you are hiding so deeply!"
Gu Qing smiled bitterly. The connections were all left by his parents who had never met. He didn't know how many connections his parents had left in Chang'an City. When he was chatting, he heard Zhang Jiuzhang say that his parents had a wide range of friends when they were in Chang'an. He liked to make friends, and the cheerful temperament of a hero is easy to make friends. In addition, they have martial arts and are righteous. These qualities add up, and they probably won't be missing.
The two shopkeepers were excitedly outlining the blueprint for the future to be domineering in Chang'an City, and a rough voice came from outside.
"Does the Gu brother and sister-in-law's children live here?"
Gu Qing and the two shopkeepers were stunned in the room. Before they could come back to their senses, the rough voice simply opened their voice and roared: "Is anyone named Gu here?"
The two shopkeepers looked at Gu Qing in surprise, and Gu Qing smiled bitterly: "It may be that someone is here to seek revenge..."
I was a little puzzled, is the hero only interested in making friends? Is there no enemy?
Hao Donglai hurriedly threw down a sentence: "Will those who seek revenge call Lingzun Lingtang 'Gou brother and sister-in-law'? Shaolangjun, do you have any misunderstandings about the word "enemy"?"
As he said that, Hao Donglai opened the door and shouted outside: "There is someone with the surname Gu, there is!"
There was a sound of footsteps, and then Gu Qing saw a burly figure blocking the door. Hao Donglai was so scared that he took a few steps back. Gu Qing had to get up and greet him.
The man at the door was about forties, with a messy beard on his face, wearing a simple short shirt, and his eyes were sharp, like a knife stabbing the heart.
Gu Qing stepped forward and saluted: "If you want to find someone with the surname Gu, your surname will be Gu. I wonder if you are looking for someone you are looking for."
The visitor looked at him and said, "No, it's you. Let's go and drink with me in the front hall!"
As he said that, he pulled Gu Qing up and walked out.
Gu Qing was shocked: "Hey! Have you figured it out? What if you recognize the wrong person?"
"It's not wrong. I'm seventeen or eighteen years old, with an unhappy look on my face. Who else can I have besides you?"
Gu Qing:???
This unhappy face actually became a label...
I feel inexplicably uncomfortable, how fat and swelling...
"Wait, wait! I haven't asked who Zunjia yet and why I know me..." Gu Qing was dragged and staggered.
The man said without looking back: "Drinking first, then talking about the matter. I just got married and I haven't tasted drunk all day long, so I'm so greedy!"
Gu Qing no longer struggles. He is too strong to beat him.
From the few words we met, Gu Qing received not much information, but he was sure of one thing: this guy who forced himself to pull people must be a general in Chang'an City. Only generals have this unreasonable bastard temperament.
The front hall of the inn is a canteen, where tourists can eat and drink. It was almost evening, and some diners were sitting in groups of three or three in the restaurant.
The man pulled Gu Qing to sit at an empty table, then suddenly slapped the table and shouted: "The shopkeeper has wine! Good wine! Hurry!"
People who seem to be difficult to provoke at first glance are often very advantageous, and the shopkeeper personally brought two jars of wine.
The man patted the mud seal off, picked up the wine jar and drank it happily, and finally wiped his mouth hard, breathing a long sigh, showing a satisfied smile.
"Happy! This is what life is called living!"
Gu Qing was finally able to ask questions at this time, bowed his hand and said politely: "I haven't asked for advice yet..."
The man put down the wine jar and said, "My name is Li Guangbi, Zuo Lang General of Zuowei's palace, he is your immediate superior."
Gu Qing widened his eyes in surprise, then immediately stood up and saluted: "Secretary Gu Qing, pay homage to General Zuo Lang."
Li Guangbi, a famous general in the middle Tang Dynasty, was as famous as Guo Ziyi and was also known as "Li Guo". He was the main general in quelling the Anshi Rebellion. In Gu Qing's limited historical knowledge reserve, this person was well-known.
Li Guangbi waved his hand and said, "Sit down, I'm not looking for you today, but your parents. You should call me uncle as a gift. I am a close friend of your father, so calling you uncle is not a loss."
Gu Qing was slightly excited. His parents had such a deep relationship with the famous generals of the middle Tang Dynasty. He felt more and more that his parents were a pair of legendary figures.
"Junior Gu Qing, pay homage to Uncle Li." Gu Qing greeted him again.
After sitting down, Gu Qing said curiously: "How did you and my parents meet?"
Li Guangbi took a sip of wine and showed a fascination: "I was young and energetic back then. I was born in a famous family and was a little rampant in Chang'an City, and just happened to run into your father. Your father didn't like him, so he beat me up all over the ground, tsk!"
Chapter completed!