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Volume One Songjiang Mansion Chapter 381 Group Marriage (1)

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    "Brother" Zhang Chen looked very happy after seeing Zhang Lei at the door. He immediately ran over and gave Zhang Lei a big hug, looking just like he did when he was a child.

    Zhang Lei had not seen his younger brother for a long time. After hugging him, he patted his back gently and said, "It's been such a long time since we last met. I miss you so much."

    ¡°Then there is Zhang Baosheng. His status on Taiping Island is unique and noble. His status on Taiping Island is equivalent to the status of Chongzhen¡¯s father on the mainland.

    Seeing this son, his heart was filled with pride. He had never thought that the Zhang family would be in such a situation and have such a high status. In his consciousness, the Zhang family would be an honest family. He worked hard,  Then the son will work together, and then the grandson As long as the Ming Dynasty does not perish, such a life will continue.

    But it¡¯s different now, starting with Zhang Lei. Ever since Zhang Lei fell into the sea and disappeared for a few months, his temperament changed drastically when he came back, and he seemed to know no one.  Everything he did and said was different from before.  Relying on his own ability, he has grown from a small commoner to one person with more than 10,000 people. Even Zhang Baosheng, a carpenter, has enjoyed glory and wealth that he never dared to imagine.

    "Son, how are things going at the court? The emperor is not embarrassing you, is he?" Zhang Baosheng, like Baguio, still cares about the court, but the direction and key of their concerns are different.

    Zhang Lei said: "Since I passed away this time, the emperor has no longer treated me. At least he will not be my enemy on the surface. I guess he won't dare to do it in private. Our Zhang family will do it for him."  How many things have he done? It¡¯s impossible for him not to consider these things. Once he treats us unfairly, I¡¯m afraid it will make people all over the world dissatisfied. Rebellions rarely happen now. It won¡¯t take long to be able to  Completely calmed down, it is impossible for him to turn a blind eye to such a great contribution."

    After listening to Zhang Lei¡¯s words, Zhang Baosheng was very satisfied.  Said; "It seems that the emperor is not an ignorant person. It's fine just like this. Don't go against him. After all, he is the emperor."

    "When did I go against him? It's just that he targeted me everywhere. If it weren't for the fact that he was the emperor, I would have killed him long ago." Zhang Lei said bitterly.  Actually before that.  He had such thoughts in his mind more than once, but in the end he suppressed them forcefully.

    "Hey, hey, hey, don't say such treasonous words, it will kill the nine tribes." Zhang Baosheng was very nervous, and his face changed drastically.

    Zhang Lei said with a smile: "Dad, what's wrong with you? You are in our place now. There are no outsiders here, who would know, okay, okay, let's not talk about this, let's go inside. Anyway, now  It seems that the emperor has given up on me. He knows that he has no control over me and will not care about anything I do. This is good. "

    "Well, go into the house, I have something else to tell you." Zhang Baosheng said.

    Zhang Lei was a little surprised that Zhang Baosheng could have anything to say to him.  "Go in first."

    A group of people went in, and three generations of the family sat at a full table.  This scene made Zhang Lei full of emotions. After so many years, he finally found his belonging in this world and started a family. As it is now, it is actually quite good.

    "Dad. Just now you said you had something to say. Say it now." Zhang Lei said.

    Zhang Baosheng said: "The thing I want to talk about is your brother's marriage. Look at your brother, you already have four wives and two children. And your brother is not married yet.  , I have been looking for someone to talk to him recently, but I haven¡¯t found a suitable candidate yet, and there is no one who is a good match."

    The so-called "well-matched" naturally means that the family status of both men and women should be almost the same. Only in this way can it be called "well-matched". But now that Zhang Lei's identity is there, the only woman who can be said to be "matched" to Zhang Lei is a princess. But  Zhang Lei has already married Princess Baguio. Is it possible that he will go to Chongzhen to ask for a princess?

    In fact, Zhang Lei is not very opposed to the concept of family status, because even in the 21st century, this statement still exists and is implemented persistently.  He just hates the kind of behavior that elevates the concept of family status above all else.  In his opinion, as long as both parties are happy, the concept of family status should no longer be used as an argument. Marriage is the natural result of two young people's mutual love. It is very immoral and immoral to separate lovers because of family status.  Ruthless.

    When Zhang Lei heard this, he looked at Zhang Chen and said, "Yeah, I wouldn't have cared about it even if you didn't say it. Now it's time for my younger brother to get married. In fact, I was thinking about it when I came back.?Those people below me said that seeing that they have been with me for so many years and are already middle-aged, but they are still single, why don't I make the decision and help them arrange marriage? Now, father, you are talking about your younger brother.  When the wedding comes, I have a wonderful idea.  Brother, is there any girl you like now?  "

    "No, why did my brother suddenly ask about this?" Zhang Chen said.  But he still answered honestly: "No."

    Zhang Lei said with a smile: "Haha, if there are none, then let me choose. In this way, I decided to give you two wives and let you marry two at a time. What do you think?"

    Zhang Chen hadn't spoken yet, but Su Tong said with some dissatisfaction: "Why did you marry two of them at once? You men are really lustful."

    "Haha, Confucius said, food, sex, and sex, that's it. Besides, I also have my own considerations when it comes to choosing a wife for my brother. You see, the main people on Taiping Island now are mainly  Divided into three groups, one is of course us and our soldiers, the other is the local indigenous Gaoshan tribe, and the last is the captives of the Yamato tribe. Now they are not so much captives as they are the residents of Taiping Island.  , after all, the treatment they enjoy is no different from everyone else. The reason why I let my brother marry two wives at once is to choose a girl from the Gaoshan tribe, and then choose a girl from the Yamato tribe, so that we and  The relationship will be more harmonious.¡±

    Zhang Chen couldn't help but frowned after hearing what Zhang Lei said.  in his consciousness.  What Zhang Lei said seemed to be treating him as a bargaining chip, a bargaining chip to maintain the mutual stability of the various ethnic groups on Taiping Island, which made him feel very uncomfortable in his heart.

    The change of expression on his face could not be hidden from Zhang Lei's eyes. Zhang Lei patted his shoulder and said, "Do you think this is taking advantage of you?"

    Although he didn¡¯t speak, Zhang Chen still nodded slightly.  That's what he thought in his heart.

    Zhang Lei said: "Then let me tell you, you are wrong to think this way. I respect your opinion. First of all, I ask you if you have anyone you like. If so, then no matter what the person is, I will let her  Marry you, but not now. Then I will definitely find a good family and will never treat you badly. And I let you choose two. Although there is my selfishness in it, if you don't like it, I will never force it.  Your, forceful melon is not sweet. I won't do anything you don't like. Now let's listen to your thoughts. Putting aside what I just said, would you like me to arrange a marriage for you?  "

    Zhang Chen¡¯s brows widened and he said, ¡°Okay, I understand, it¡¯s all up to my brother to make the decision.¡±

    "Well, then this matter is settled. I will hold a collective wedding for you in the next year." Zhang Lei said.

    "A collective marriage?" Everyone looked very surprised. What is a collective marriage?

    Zhang Lei explained: "Yes, didn't I just say that? These soldiers under my command are getting married at night. Since everyone is getting married, it's better to make it more lively and have everyone get married on the same day.  Getting married, don¡¯t you think this is a wonderful idea?¡±

    After his explanation, everyone suddenly understood. Xu Min said happily: "Ah, this seems to be a very good idea. It must be fun."

    Zhang Baosheng also said: "Well, it looks very good to do this. Let everyone get married. This will make Taiping Island prosperous. After all, there are still too few people on Taiping Island. There is still a way to save it. Once everyone is  Once you get married, you can promote the integration between residents, which is a multi-purpose thing.¡±

    It seems that this matter has been decided so happily. Just at this time, the food was served. Zhang Baosheng suddenly remembered something and said: "Ah, by the way, I have a jar of good wine there. I forgot about it just now."  I brought it over, I¡¯ll go over and get it now, you guys wait a moment.¡±

    Zhang Lei said: "Then just ask someone to go back and get it."

    "They don't know where I put it, so I should go back and you wait." Zhang Baosheng stood up and walked outside, calling two people to go back.

    Fortunately, it was not far away, and he came back after a while, but he was covered in stench, which made everyone frown. This was a place to eat.

    "Dad, what are you going to get? Why does this wine jar smell so bad? Hurry up and ask the people below to change the wine jar before bringing it up, otherwise I won't have the appetite to eat." Zhang Lei shouted.

    After a while, the maids came up with the jars they had just changed. There was no smell at all.  Zhang Baosheng smiled widely and said, "Come on, come on, let's try the good wine given to me by the Gaoshan people here."

      When the wine was poured out, it exuded a strong fragrance and appeared black. Zhang Lei couldn't help but ask: "Dad, what kind of wine is this?"

    "This, the locals call this cow dung wine, I named it black paste wine." Zhang Baosheng said.

    It¡¯s just that this kind of wine is not made from cow dung, but in the process of brewing this kind of wine, cow dung plays a key role. At the same time, this kind of wine looks inky black, much like the color of cow dung. Therefore, people regard this wine as  The wine is called "cow dung wine".  Cow dung wine is brewed wine, and the alcohol content is generally about 15 degrees.  It has a unique color, aroma and taste.  "Cow dung wine" is mellow and sweet, moisturizing and cooling when entering the throat. After drinking, it is refreshing and has an endless aftertaste, which is amazing.  The koji used to make "cow dung wine" is made from a variety of wild flowers and plants collected by local farmers from the mountains. Other raw materials are produced locally and are rich in nutritional value.

    ps: Cow dung wine is produced in Lanshan County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, which is the author¡¯s hometown (to be continued)
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