Gou was a member of the imperial family in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 176: Hoe Swinging
Before Zhang Xijun came, he had guessed what kind of person Wei Liangqing was, but he didn't expect Wei Liangqing to be such a person.

After all, many people in the capital knew how favored Wei Zhongxian, the eunuch of the Imperial Household Department, was in front of Emperor Tianqi. And Wei Liangqing was Wei Zhongxian's nephew, the only blood of the second generation of the Wei family. As a person who could not have a son, Wei Zhongxian, Wei Liangqing was almost the same as Wei Zhongxian's biological son.

Logically speaking, with such an uncle behind him and the title of Jinyiwei commander, it is normal for Wei Liangqing to be arrogant and domineering due to his rapid rise to fame and status change.

But after getting to know him, Zhang Xijun didn't feel these things from Wei Liangqing. On the contrary, Wei Liangqing treated Zhang Xijun with a pleasant face and was very polite when he spoke to him. Moreover, Wei Liangqing didn't hide the fact that he was a peasant in the past. He also remembered Zhou Anmin who had helped him. Whenever he mentioned Zhou Anmin, he always called him "Brother Zhou". He enthusiastically asked about Zhou Anmin's situation in Shanxi. When he learned that Zhou Anmin was doing well in Shanxi, Wei Liangqing was very pleased.

"I originally wanted Brother Zhou to come to the capital, but he refused, saying that the capital is crowded and complicated and it's better to be at home where there's less to do. I laughed at him for only caring about his wife and children." Wei Liangqing said this happily, and then sighed: "But now I think Brother Zhou was right to do so. Just like me, although I live in a big house, wear silk and satin, eat delicacies from land and sea, and have an official position, to be honest, I don't feel comfortable living in the capital."

"Why does Lord Wei say that?" Zhang Xijun asked curiously.

"That's easy. I'm just not used to it." Wei Liangqing said as a matter of course: "When I was in my hometown, my father and I had to go to work in the fields as soon as the rooster crowed. We were exhausted after working all day and couldn't even have enough to eat on weekdays, not to mention the delicacies we have now."

"I am living a good life now, just like in a dream. Since I came to the capital, I have eaten and enjoyed everything I never had before. But after half a year, it was okay at the beginning, but as time went on, I just couldn't get motivated. I feel that I am not as comfortable as when I was at home..."

Listening to Wei Liangqing's words, Zhang Xijun secretly laughed. Wei Liangqing was a down-to-earth person. If he was an ordinary nobleman or an official, he would never say such words. But Wei Liangqing was born in a mud-legged family. He had been farming in his hometown since he was a child until he entered the capital. How could he have lived such a rich life?

This life of wealth was indeed comfortable at the beginning, after all, many of the enjoyments were unprecedented. But just as Wei Liangqing said, after living like this for too long, he always felt uncomfortable and unaccustomed, because this kind of life was too different from his previous life.

Wild boars cannot eat fine bran, and good oil can't be produced from chewing rotten wood.

It is not an exaggeration to use this sentence to describe Wei Liangqing. Although he has status and position now, he is still a peasant at heart.

Zhang Xijun curiously asked Wei Liangqing, since it was uncomfortable to stay in the mansion, why didn't he go out for a walk more often? Maybe walking outside to relax and relax would make him get used to it after a while.

As soon as these words came out, Wei Liangqing shook his head like a rattle. He told Zhang Xijun that it was not that he didn't want to go out, but the problem was that he had been out before and visited almost all the places in the capital, but just like he said, it was fresh at the beginning, but still boring after a long time.

Moreover, Wei Liangqing's identity is quite special. As the nephew of Wei Zhongxian, Wei Liangqing is an out-and-out "eunuch party". At present, Wei Zhongxian and the Donglin Party in the court are not getting along well. There are many people in the capital who curse Wei Zhongxian. Among these scholars, there are many young and reckless people who are fearless and will do anything when they are impulsive.

Just like not long ago, Wei Liangqing went out to relax and happened to run into a few scholars cursing Wei Zhongxian in a teahouse. As a nephew, Wei Liangqing could not bear to hear this and immediately started to argue with them.

When it comes to eloquence, ten Wei Liangqings are no match for one scholar, so naturally they cannot gain the upper hand. Wei Liangqing was so angry that his face turned red, and he blurted out his identity. He thought he could scare the other party with his official position, but who would have thought that it would be better if he hadn't said it. This statement ruined the matter. When these scholars heard that Wei Liangqing was actually Wei Zhongxian's nephew, one of the hot-tempered guys immediately rolled up his sleeves and gave him a punch.

Although Wei Liangqing did not know how to fight, he was strong and nimble from farming for many years, so he started fighting with the opponent directly. However, he could not beat four hands with two fists. Wei Liangqing, who was besieged and hit several times, saw that the situation was not right and ran away. He finally escaped in a panic.

After what happened, how could Wei Liangqing dare to run around?
"How could such a thing happen?" Zhang Xijun asked in surprise, "Sir Wei, didn't you report it to the authorities?"

"Hey, why do you need to report it to the authorities? It was just a fight, wasn't it? Besides, I'm a thick-skinned man and I didn't get hurt. To be honest, I got the upper hand. Mr. Zhang, you didn't see that these scholars didn't know how to fight at all. They just relied on their numbers. If I wasn't afraid of hurting them, I wouldn't have run away."

Wei Liangqing said this complacently, with a proud look on his face. Zhang Xijun almost laughed so hard that his stomach hurt. This Wei Liangqing is really a talent! He ran away because he lost the fight, but when he said it, it became that he didn't care about the other party. This guy valued face more than anything else, but this is also good. At least compared to some dandy boys, Wei Liangqing is somewhat cute.

Following Wei Liangqing's words, he praised him a few times, and Wei Liangqing felt even happier in his heart, with a smug look as if he was the winner of the previous fight.

As he spoke, Wei Liangqing said that he had been staying in the mansion these days and had not gone anywhere, which was really boring. This was also the reason why he had just shown his envy of Zhou Anmin in Luzhouwei. If he had known that life in the capital was so boring, he might as well go back to his hometown. Looking at Wei Liangqing's expression and thinking about what he said, Zhang Xijun suddenly had an idea in his mind, and immediately told Wei Liangqing with a smile that he was mainly not used to the lifestyle in the capital, so he felt that the reason for his poor health.

When Wei Liangqing heard this, he slapped his thigh and nodded in agreement.

Zhang Xijun continued, saying that he had a way to make Wei Liangqing feel better without having to go back to his hometown. Wei Liangqing's eyes widened as soon as he said this, and he quickly asked Zhang Xijun what the method was. However, he also told Zhang Xijun that if it was about drinking and listening to music, then there was no need to mention it, as he had already tried it. Several people sat around, drinking warm and light wine, watching a few young ladies in light silk playing the music, humming and humming, and no one knew what they were singing.

Wei Liangqing went there once. Not only did he not enjoy the wine he drank, but he also couldn't understand the music. He had no idea what they were singing and was drowsy from beginning to end. After finally waiting until the end, Wei Liangqing didn't want to stay for a moment and just ran away.

Zhang Xijun couldn't help laughing when he heard it. He gave Wei Liangqing a thumbs up and said that he was a real person. Wei Liangqing nodded repeatedly and said that he was like that. He didn't want to listen to such songs. He really didn't like them and couldn't understand why anyone thought they were good.

Wei Liangqing continued to ask Zhang Xijun what solution he had, with a somewhat anxious look on his face. He told Zhang Xijun that he had been feeling unwell in the mansion these days, and even his spirits had been much worse. If he continued like this, it would be really unbearable to endure the day after day.

Zhang Xijun asked Wei Liangqing with a smile if there was a back garden in his house. Wei Liangqing was stunned and replied that of course there was a back garden.

Zhang Xijun asked if they could go and see the back garden. Wei Liangqing naturally had no objection. He immediately nodded, stood up, and said that he would take Zhang Xijun to see it.

After leaving the house, Wei Liangqing personally took Zhang Xijun to the back garden. The back garden was not small, about three acres in size. There were rockeries, pavilions, trees, and of course a nursery. However, since it was winter now, all the flowers had withered, and the garden looked a little bleak.

After walking around the back garden, Zhang Xijun smiled and pointed forward: "Master Wei, what do you think of this?"

"This?" Wei Liangqing looked carefully and saw that the place Zhang Xijun was pointing at was a nursery. The area of ​​the nursery was not very large, only less than four mu. There were not many flowers and plants in the nursery now, and it snowed these days, so it was all white.

"What do you mean, sir?" Wei Liangqing was totally confused and didn't understand Zhang Xijun's intention for a moment.

"Sir Wei, what do you think if we remove these flowers and plants and plant crops?" Zhang Xijun asked with a smile.

Wei Liangqing was stunned. He subconsciously looked towards the nursery. Gradually, light appeared in his eyes. Suddenly, he slapped his head and burst into laughter.

"Someone come!" Wei Liangqing turned around and shouted, and as soon as he finished speaking, a servant hurried over.

Without saying anything, Wei Liangqing told the servant to find him a hoe. Then he took off his hat and the gorgeous clothes he was wearing. When the servant brought the hoe, Wei Liangqing raised his hand and spat twice, rubbed his hands together, took the hoe and started working in the fields.

It turns out that Wei Liangqing was indeed an expert at farming. He wielded the hoe with great force. With each hoe he dug up the frozen soil, and also dug out all the withered flowers and weeds that had been planted in the nursery.

Seeing Wei Liangqing busying himself with enthusiasm, Zhang Xijun smiled. At this time, the servant who had just brought the hoe was stunned to see that his master was actually doing this job. He stood aside, at a loss as to what to do.

Zhang Xijun was not idle either. He pulled the servant aside and whispered something in his ear. The servant looked a little hesitant after hearing this. Zhang Xijun glared at him and said, "This is what their master told us to do. Why don't you do it?" The servant then left in a hurry and arranged it according to Zhang Xijun's request.

Wei Liangqing had not worked on the farm for a long time since he came to the capital. Now he felt more excited and energetic than ever before when he touched the hoe and worked on the farm. He was a little unfamiliar with the first few strokes, but as he swung the hoe again and again, the feeling he had before gradually came back, and he worked more and more vigorously.

(End of this chapter)