Chapter Five, The Events Before and After a Drunken Dream.

The reason why Zheng Zhi is in a hurry to go out is that he doesn't want to deal with the affairs of this family now. When two women meet, there must be hidden currents. Zheng Zhi doesn't even know his own wife's name, and staying at home will inevitably reveal his flaws. It's better to go out early and be free.

Both of them first went to Zheng Zhi's meat stall. Zheng Zhi also instructed Li Er to invite Leida to Pan's Restaurant later for a drink. They then took some broken silver from the stall and went directly to Pan's Restaurant with Shi Jin.

And seeing his wife, Lady Xu, he felt much closer to her. Lady Xu is indeed a very good wife. It's also his good fortune to have her by his side in this western town.

From a destitute teenager who lost both parents, he managed to make a living and now has a family and a career. He even married a beautiful wife. Although he has some abilities in this town, he is not a person who uses legitimate means. At most, he can only be considered a leader of a gang.

The frightened Xu, who was still awake on the side, shook Zheng Zhi with all her strength, but there was no sign of him waking up. She called Jin Cuilian and they thought Zheng Zhi was feeling uncomfortable due to being drunk, so they brought hot water to wipe him.

Zheng Zhi's concern is how to solve the problem of not remembering things. It may be easy to deceive others, but he still has a wife at home. Deceiving others may not be difficult, but deceiving his own wife is indeed troublesome.

Zheng Zhi fell asleep half-drunk, initially relatively calm, only the sound of snoring.

Zheng Zhi didn't say much at the table, only offering congratulations or making small talk over drinks. He listened quietly as the others chatted about interesting events in the yamen and recent family affairs.

After arranging things at home, Zheng Zhi did not dare to stay any longer. He left the Jin family father and daughter at home and went out with Shi Jin. Of course, there was a reason for going out. Zheng Zhi did not forget that he had made an appointment with the constable Leida for drinks that evening.

Shortly after falling asleep, Zheng Zhi began to experience a splitting headache and discomfort throughout his body. Before long, he started to dream, with a never-ending stream of scenes flashing before his mind's eye at an increasingly rapid pace, causing his headache to intensify.

Two people arrived at the Pan's Restaurant first, and also sat on the second floor as before. Shi Jin, being young, became more talkative. Zheng Zhi chatted with him while thinking about things.

After Zheng Zhi gained this memory, there was nothing unpleasant in his heart. Fortunately, Zhen Guanxi is not really a bad person, nor is he really notorious. With this memory, everything became much more convenient for himself.

Under the command of Zhen Guanxi, there have been quite a few evil deeds committed, although most of them are not major crimes, they have still taken advantage of the people in the village.

Why Zheng Zhi felt uncomfortable all night but woke up refreshed?

Two women worked together to help Zheng Zhi take off his clothes, shoes, and socks, and then they cleaned him up and covered him with a blanket. They were also exhausted and covered in sweat.

It turns out that Zheng Zhi gained a lot this night, with a long new memory added to his mind, precisely the memory before the Battle of Zhenguankou.

Not long after, Zheng Zhi began to toss and turn, muttering from time to time, sometimes hitting his head with his hand, and sometimes curling up his body.

When Zheng Zhi was sixteen or seventeen years old, his parents passed away successively. Zheng Zhi then took over his father's business and started a meat-selling business.

"Xiaolian, where are you? Your master has returned. Come and help." Xu spoke in a very bad tone, but she also treated Xiaolian as a member of the family, giving orders as soon as she opened her mouth.

Two women heard these words, and they felt relieved. They helped Zheng Zhi put on his clothes together.

Zheng Zhi's head feels like it's exploding, extremely painful, with waves of nausea and an unusually uncomfortable body, feeling nauseous like flipping through a picture book.

However, in the end, he still cheated himself. Zheng Zhi, who has been single for more than thirty years, couldn't help but smile when he thought of this.

Shi Jin escorted Zheng Zhi into the room and then withdrew himself, returning to the room that had been arranged for him to rest.

Madam, today Radar has been promoted and he drank a few more glasses in his joy," Zheng Zhi said. "Today I have really drunk a lot and my head is a little dizzy, but I am not yet at the point where I cannot walk. However, I will pretend that I cannot walk because I really do not want to go home sober and chat with this lady. If we talk too much, something is bound to go wrong."

Madam, please calm down. The servant is just in the middle of dressing and arrived a bit late. This Jin Cuilian is also honest and does not dare to have the slightest intention of challenging the status and position of the Xu family.

My father was also a butcher. He hired a scholar to give his son the name Zheng Zhi, hoping that his son would have great wisdom in the future.

After an unknown amount of time, Zheng Zhi suddenly woke up, opened his eyes, and saw a faint light outside the window. It was already early morning.

Later on, his courage grew bigger and bigger in this town of Guanxi, and he even resorted to forcibly taking women from the common people.

Zheng Zhi, on the other hand, had truly fallen asleep, with loud snores filling the air. Meanwhile, Xu Shi, on the other side, was suffering and finding it difficult to fall asleep.

Why don't you go and fetch some hot water for the master to wash up? Xu still spoke with a bad attitude. Although she agreed to let Jincuilian in, she still couldn't calm down.

Zheng Zhi looked at his own wife, and then looked at Jin Cuilian standing beside him. He felt guilty in his heart: "I'm fine. I got drunk last night, but I woke up feeling refreshed."

Later on, there were also many hooligans following me, mainly because Zheng Zhi was quite generous. Gradually, I gained some prestige in front of these rascals in Weizhou, and even earned the nickname "Zhenguanxi".

Alas, sir, you have had a bit too much to drink today. Please ask Uncle Shi Jia for help and have him assist you to your room.

Sister-in-law, don't worry. I will help my brother to rest inside the house. Shi Jin had also drunk too much, and his speech was slurred.

At the beginning, Zheng Zhi, whose parents left one after another, was bullied by the ruffians on the street. However, he was a tough guy, although he was not skilled in martial arts. He relied on his much taller stature and his own hands to establish a reputation.

Husband, you can't drink so much alcohol in the future. It has caused me to have a sleepless night. Ms. Xu's face was haggard, and she was restless all night. Although Zheng Zhi stopped moving later on, her expression remained painful. How could Ms. Xu dare to sleep peacefully.

Want to wake up but can't, want to sleep but can't, my mind is filled with the words, actions, and feelings of another person.

Half an hour later, the radar arrived, and the three of them exchanged pleasantries before ordering food and drinks.

Of course, Jin Cuilian can only return to her own chamber to rest, and cannot stay in the main bedroom for long.

Although it was just casual conversation about trivial matters, it still provided Zheng Zhi with a lot of understanding about the Northern Song Dynasty and the world of Water Margin.

Zheng Zhi is also drinking more and more alcohol, and it is intentional for Zheng Zhi to drink more.

Yes, Madam, I'll go now.Jin Cuilian hurriedly went out to boil water. She had stayed in this courtyard for a few days before and was familiar with everything in it.

Madam, how did you end up drinking like this?It was Xu Shi who came to open the door. Smelling the alcohol on both of them, she saw that Zheng Zhi was being carried in by Shi Jin and complained.

This town was originally called Zhengzhi, which saved Zhengzhi a lot of trouble. The original Zhengzhi was a native of this Weizhou city.

After the three-person banquet was over, Zheng Zhi's steps were already staggering, and he went straight home with Shi Jin.