Eating the Bright

In the first year of the Longqing reign, the new emperor appointed Zhang Juzheng Vice Minister of Personnel and concurrently Grand Secretary of the Eastern Pavilion. The famous Ming official Zhang Juzheng officially became Grand Secretary Zhang. That evening, a boy carrying a wok stopped Zhang Juzheng on his way home. “Brother-in-law!” The boy with the wok, Gu Xian, rubbed his hands together and began his dramatic performance. “I’m your long-lost brother-in-law. I came all the way to the capital to see my nephew...” Zhang Juzheng: ?! Gu Xian was very pleased with his grand secretary brother-in-law’s home. The kitchen was huge, and one more wok wouldn’t make a difference... Well, in return, he would do his best to fatten up his nephew, who was a year older than him! His nephew, Zhang Jingxiu: ?! - That night, Zhang Juzheng wrote in his diary: The Gu family has a little brother-in-law, born the year my wife died. He is now fourteen. There’s a lot to be said about this brother-in-law... - - - This novel will go VIP this Sunday, July 13. There will be three chapters that day, then daily updates after it goes VIP. Please don’t repost. Thank you for your support! Theme: Food is the people’s paramount concern!