A group of people could be seen coming from a distance.

At the front, four army horses cleared the way, followed by the first cavalry team flying the flag of the General Zhenbei's mansion.

Then came the guards, holding the official badge of the official of the Ministry of Rites, which said avoidance, quietness, and escorted three imperial court-specific long-distance carriages behind, and there were more than [-] ordinary vehicles behind the official carriage.

The county magistrate of Pingzhou County led a group of officials to greet him early.

His heart was pounding.

Right now, Tao Zhixian and Liu Xianwei are being careful around General Zhenbei in the county, and only send him to welcome third-rank officials.

These Zhima officials, General Zhenbei and officials of the Ministry of Rites, can't afford to offend any of them.

To be honest, they would rather not have the opportunity not to be promoted, and they would rather keep this place poor forever, and they don't want to have one ancestor after another.

And the exchange is imminent. Even if they are only assisting the Zhenbei Army, those in official uniforms will be pulled out by mules or horses.

The real situation in Pingzhou County can no longer be hidden.

The county magistrate thought about this in his heart, but his face became more respectful as the team got closer.

Behind the county magistrate was also kneeling at the magistrate's office, including the magistrate's office, and even the owner of the civil inn across the official road was also kneeling by the roadside.

Liu Laozhu's eldest brother got the letter from the opposite postman early on, and even he had boiled hot water and prepared dry food.

He was a little nervous, and as the vehicles stopped, the officials passed by in front of them, but the soap boots did not dare to see them, and he knelt in the last row without even daring to lift his head.

Liu Laozhu's eldest brother is like this, not to mention his son, niece, sister, brother-in-law and others behind him.

Liu Laozhu's sister, Xiangcao, was constantly tugging at the front of her skirt, she came out wearing the most decent clothes so as not to spoil the eyes of the nobles.Watch her carefully, she seems to be still shivering.Her man looked sideways at her quietly, telling her not to shake, lest he would be affected too.

Liu Laozhu thought to himself: A bunch of finished things, what a fuss on weekdays.

If these words were spoken out for Mrs. Xu to hear, Mrs. Xu would definitely complain on the spot: You are not finished?If you are really better than your sister, why were you shivering when you saw Huo Jiajun just now.

I think you are following your roots.

When the man named Shi'an questioned him, that Liu Laozhu almost gave up on his knees.Still groaning and deflated and unable to speak a word, standing next to him was out of breath and suffocated.But I am really afraid that others will not know that I have done something wrong.

Isn't it because there are ghosts in your heart that you will perform poorly?
Liu Laozhu still dare not mention to anyone that Lei's nest was secretly taken away for questioning a few days ago.He and Lao Lei swore dumb oaths and vowed to come.So as soon as I saw Huo Jiajun's true face, I felt that I had been manipulated and had nowhere to hide. It would be weird if I wasn't nervous. I was afraid that the other party would say: "Take it away."

Far away.

At this time, Liu Laozhu stood in front of his elder brother with a dark expression and said, "Brother, it's me. The trucks are already unloading on the other side, why are you kneeling so stupidly?"

Liu Laozhu's eldest brother raised his eyes slowly, first he saw a pair of broken shoes, the shoes were full of feces and mud, and then he heard the girl behind him making a surprised sound, so he quickly raised his eyes, and then he widened his eyes in astonishment.

How dare you think about it, my younger brother arrived with the imperial court official.

Originally, I was still thinking about my younger brother two days ago, but the agreed return date did not arrive. I wondered where this would not be scrapped, but I didn't expect to appear in such a way.

"What's going on?" Boss Liu grabbed his younger brother's sleeve and asked repeatedly: "Why did you mix with the Xinzhen Northern Army and third-rank officials in the same team?"

Liu Laozhu saw his eldest brother's appearance of not daring to speak loudly and anxiously wanting to know, and he felt more refreshed. He had never been so successful since he was a child, and it was too awesome to just walk behind the team.

He had already begun to look forward to the sight of the county being surrounded by the whole city, and it would be best for his old lady and sister-in-law to appear.

As soon as Liu Laozhu was complacent, he boasted indiscriminately: "Isn't it a coincidence that he got acquainted with the Zhenbei Army later on, did you see the Zhenbei General? Then he left a message so that we wouldn't be left behind. "

Mrs. Xu walked past Liu Laozhu to help Xiangcao, and glanced at him when she heard this.

Liu Laozhu coughed immediately, but because he finally straightened his back in front of the eldest brother, he flattered him and said, "Even if I don't know him well, the old girl from the Xu family does."

Mrs. Xu still didn't buy it, and thought: Why is the vanity so strong? Don't let serious officials hear it, and tell it like it's true.We belong to the rescued oil bottle, what to put in it.

Mrs. Xu just smiled and introduced the other two groups of people to Xiangcao and the others. Those two groups will also stay at Liu's Inn tonight. She means that they will collect money if they need to, but it is best to find a room that is economical and affordable.

How about Liu Laozhu and Xu Tianxin have a good relationship, and Xu Tianxin was the first to respond when he dealt with the wild boar skin.In the end, he was so smoked that he was about to vomit, but it didn't mean that grandpa could hold on, and he also said that his hands were rough, so don't brush those little hands of your girl's family.

So Mrs. Xu ignored him. When his eldest brother listened to the explanation and became more confused and gradually became distrustful of him, Liu Laozhu had Tian Xin'er as his trump card.

"Tian Xin'er, your great-grandfather said that the official inn can't accommodate you. He was ordered by the county government to accommodate about 50 people. He didn't dare to ask which 50 people lived in his place. You can find a soldier in armor to help. , when to eat, when to come to live, let's prepare in advance."

"Huh? Oh, yes."

"Take a look." Liu Laozhu pointed at Xu Tianxin's back and smiled.

Liu Laozhu's elder brother's eyes changed when Xu Tianxinzhen pointed at him and told the soldiers where to rest. He saw Mrs. Xu and Xu Youcang who were taking the lead in unloading the truck in the inn yard.Once again, he couldn't help but glance at Xu Tianxin, who was talking to the Zhenbei Army without any hesitation.

In my heart, I reluctantly suppressed the idea of ​​negotiating with Xu's family immediately to order another fifty jars of velvet, and tried my best to accommodate the guests first.

With the settlement, Liu Laozhu's eldest brother thanked the Xu family from the bottom of his heart.

Because he didn't dare to ask, Xu Tianxin would come forward to help ask, and Mrs. Xu also helped to ask, shouting: "Soldiers, wash up first."

When he was too busy, Xu Tianxin simply took care of himself, washed his little hands and even went to help serve the dishes, while Mrs. Xu was cooking with his sister's family in the back stove.

Even the other partner of his inn was envious of Liu Laozhu's elder brother and said: "You still say that you have never been able to get the favor of the village, so what is this? They are all sincere and sincere to help you work. You find that there is no , even the county magistrate, who always looks above the top, sneaks a peek at the girl surnamed Xu from your hometown? Whose child is that?"

Don't mention who the child is, who the parents are, Zuo is just a sad story, and she is also a good girl with a tiger father and no dog daughter.

Liu Laozhu's elder brother was warmed by what his partner said. In previous years, he really didn't dare to think of borrowing the strength of Erdaohe's hometown.It was only during this trip that I realized that each one of them treated him with sincerity, which was much more intimate than outsiders.

What is the local accent and the nostalgia, he realized it.If everyone in the old family lived a good life, he would have a bright face outside.

So he can't use his strength in vain.

Erdaohe people are still crowded in the room they lived in last time.

In the middle of the night, Mrs. Xu was very tired from making a big pot of rice.

Brother Liu Laozhu came here with his partner. When he found Mrs. Xu, he talked about ordering another fifty jars of bream.

"Fifty altars?"

In the following words, brother Liu Laozhu deliberately did not act as the main talker, but his accomplice talked with Mrs. Xu in person, so that it seemed formal and impartial.

"Yes, fifty altars, isn't this the Northland's mutual market? You've heard the news, our life will get better and better, it's always right to prepare more. And the ten altars you left earlier have already Send it to the opposite station."

They guessed that the officials of the Ministry of Rites would eat porridge tomorrow morning.

The partner added:
"I know that for farmers, it will still be difficult to prepare so many ingredients in advance, regardless of whether they make money later.

Sometimes we don't have insight and can't find out whether something is making money or not?no.

The difficulty is that there is no capital. I was born as a farm boy, and I know too well the difficulties when I have not kicked out the first three feet and just started.

So Brother Liu and I just had a private discussion, because we are sincerely cooperating, and we know that we can't get away with anyone, so I will take away the order money of twenty altars for you first this trip. "

After hearing this, Mrs. Xu just wanted to sigh with emotion. Although the journey back home was delayed for a few days, and the living environment was a bit miserable, it seemed that she and her granddaughter met because of being particular about people.

How can there be such a good thing, one after another, I can't believe it.

If you can get twenty jars of cashmere money in advance, that's 80 taels, which will solve her family's biggest problem.She will go from not having a lot of money in her pocket to becoming a thief with a mouse eye, always afraid of stealing and thinking about taking money home.

The partner continued: "However, I still want to be a villain first and then a gentleman. There are a few ugly words first, and I need to make a written statement. For example, it is stipulated that the delivery date must be completed, and the family may also be angry. If you have fish in your ingredients, you must not use dead fish or bad fish, even half-dead fish. Food is expensive here, and all you can buy are noble people. The more expensive it is, the more careful it is, which one will spoil us. Can't afford to offend."

Mrs. Xu quickly said: "It's what you want, it's necessary, you don't need to say that I will ask myself like this. I don't dare to make high-profile things, but the conscience of cooking and eating is at ease. Dare to say, I am ranked second and no one dares to rank first. My Xu family has always relied on being down-to-earth in business."

"That's right, I guarantee it." Liu Laozhu said suddenly.He had completely forgotten about Mrs. Xu's bragging rights in the village.

Brother Liu Laozhu is helpless, no one will ask you.

Whether you ask me or not, I guarantee it.

But this time the two civilian inn owners were able to give the advance payment so generously because they finally received the money from the county government.

Usually, the government arranges people to live here, and they wait with the IOUs. They may not be able to pay the bills at any time, and they will return empty-handed every time they go.There is no way to do business, and scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen just bully people like this.

But this time when the Zhenbei Army came, the county government not only did not dare to pay the bills, but also gave the banknotes in advance for fear of poor hospitality.As soon as the county magistrate arrived yesterday, he summoned Brother Liu Laozhu to have a talk, and told him to make sure that the northern army in Xinzhen would eat and drink well, and that they would receive two taels of silver per person. Don't talk nonsense.

After Liu Laozhu's eldest brother and partner left, his sister, Xiangcao, came in again with a quilt.

"Take it away quickly. The quilt looks like it's newly made. We are quite dirty and haven't washed it properly for several days."

Mrs. Xu's words are true. It is only because of the lice medicine made by Guan Ertu that she is not crawling all over her head.When I get home, I have to solve this matter first, or I will open a shop to cook food, and people will be disgusted to death.It looks like she has seen it on the head of another group of girls. How old is that child, and she has it on her head.All the nutrients I ate fed the mosquitoes and lice.

The quilts brought by Xiangcao are indeed newly made, and they plan to take them back to her in-law’s house and pile them on the kang box during the Chinese New Year, so that the son can show off the thick quilts to the woman when they meet each other, which is also a reflection of the family’s wealth.

But right now, I can't take care of it. It's important to form a good relationship first.

Vanilla was so enthusiastic that she had to ask Xu Tianxin to cover her, "Don't tear it up, it's for the children, it's cold at night."

Vanilla felt that her blindness was cured, and she was completely relieved for the second sister-in-law.How could she have guessed that the old sister in front of her could have an affair with her second brother in the village?Look at her second brother's pair of wet crotch diapers, besides, how can a stingy man be willing to spend money on women?
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The next day, Mrs. Xu and her party waited until almost noon before starting to follow the team again.

Three days later, they arrived in Pingzhou County smoothly.

The accompanying officers had run out of excuses, and the gate tower didn't bother to check their goods.

On the day of arrival, there was no such scene of old lady and sister-in-law as Liu Laozhu expected.

Because it is said that four low-lying villages along the river were flooded around the county. Counting the county and farms, more than a thousand houses were damaged to varying degrees.

At this time, there were many refugees queuing up outside the granary of the county government, and new refugees came one after another upon hearing the news. The idlers in the county were not allowed to go out for no reason to add to the chaos, and a government servant stood guard on the main road to maintain order.

Mrs. Xu and the others also saw many Huo family troops who had left earlier.

As for the donation point, Mrs. Xu walked by and took a look. There were probably hundreds of tents of different sizes, and there were two pots inside to scoop porridge for people.

To talk about the peculiarity, it’s not that besides the government, there are many rich and wealthy households giving alms, but that the women here don’t go out of the door without going out of the second door?Why did I see many big girls dressed up and scooping up porridge for the refugees in person, with friendly smiles on their faces.Dressing up like that while giving alms seems to be against harmony, that's not the appearance of serious work.

Mrs. Xu also saw the girl who she met in the restaurant by chance and envied her well-dressed girl.This is all because of what?When the wind is blowing and the drizzle is blowing, the mouth turns white with cold, and I have to scoop the porridge myself.

Mrs. Xu stayed in the county for half a day to ask about Yuhuan, the shopkeeper of the restaurant: You are finally here.If you don't want to sell the prescription, then order another two hundred catties, but it must be done as soon as possible.

Until he turned to the brothel: "Can't you get it? Do you want to replenish?"

Only then did Mrs. Xu understand why girls from rich families and government officials ran out.

Said that General Zhenbei was majestic and handsome on the day he entered the city, thinking that he would win favor in case.

Xu Tianxin is also one of them.

When grandma was ordering the second time around the county, she deliberately waited near the county government office for General Zhenbei.

Xu Tianxin thought about his appearance on the live broadcast, so he could get more reward money.

It's a pity, when she heard the background music: "he's here, he's here, he's stepping on auspicious clouds and coming in. This is my good brother. He has a house and a car. Come, let's buy some gifts, thank you brother... "

When Xu Tianxin turned her head to look over, she saw a group of generals walking into the government office surrounded by their backs. She just lowered her head and didn't record the kung fu of pulling her pants. Really, she was speechless.

And when Erdaohe and his party left the county, Liu Laozhu's sister-in-law opened the door and was dumbfounded.

Just looking at the horses at the door, Jia Lai, wearing a helmet and tassels, led two of his men along the way to look for Xu Tianxin.

Hearing that Xu Tianxin went to the county government to ask someone to send him 15 yuan of soap. Jia Lai smelled the cold wind in it and it was good, so he gave it to the general.Thinking of this, I have to order more.

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