Chapter 88: Meaning
Honglu County.
The backyard of the county government office.
In the reception room, Xue Yongan and Wei Da sat opposite each other.
The servant lowered his head as he brought in the tea and then left with his head lowered.
Only after he left did he wipe his forehead lightly.
"This is the fourth cup, why is there no movement inside?" Geba muttered secretly.
Two carriages were parked at the back door.
One was for sending someone, and the other was prepared by the Xue Mansion.
Maoping sat on the beam in a daze.
They were all ready to set off, but Wei Da turned back unexpectedly, so they had to postpone their trip.
This wait lasted half an hour.
Xue Yongan's rare patience was almost exhausted.
He put down the teacup and pondered, "I've already sent Brother Wei's gift to the Shen family, but I'm still worried about something."
His words are so straightforward that he doesn't seem like a scholar.
This is quite consistent with his rumored pedantic and inflexible character.
Wei Da pondered this and smiled slightly. "Given the relationship between the Shen family and my dear brother, why should I worry? It's been a while since I've seen the eldest daughter of the Shen family. As my dear brother's maid, she didn't even stay at the mansion. I'm really surprised."
Xue Yongan laughed awkwardly.
What you fear will come to you.
He was originally going to go to the narrow village with Tian Wanglin, but changed his mind after finding out that the person who came to recruit soldiers was Wei Da. After finally completing the handover and sending the people away, he unexpectedly turned back.
As a result, this person asked questions here and there but never got to the point, as if he was visiting relatives or friends.
"Why is your house so deserted on such a beautiful day? Could it be that you're displeased with me for arriving just before dinner time and are reluctant to give me some good food and wine?"
Xue Yongan laughed so awkwardly that even he felt stiff.
There was no good food, but there was a jar of good wine, but it had already been loaded onto the carriage and was signed with the name "Chen".
Seeing that he kept silent, Wei Da understood a little bit. He really didn't plan to spend the New Year at home. He was afraid that as soon as he left, this good brother would go to find the eldest daughter of the Shen family.
He was thinking about something and his expression became serious.
"I heard that you put Manager Luo in jail?"
Xue Yongan placed his hands on the table, tapped them twice, and asked, "She dared to murder an official appointed by the imperial court. Isn't that right?"
Wei Da shook his head. "That incident is groundless... Besides, it's already in the past. Do you really want to create a rift between you and the Duke's Mansion because of it?"
"This matter is not something I want to decide. Brother Wei should ask the people at the Duke's Mansion. Sending such a treacherous slave who dared to kill his master here, don't you really want me dead?"
Once these words were spoken, the relationship between the two parties was completely severed, leaving the Duke's Mansion with no last fig leaf.
Wei Da understood.
He indeed underestimated this young genius from the Xue family branch.
He was obviously a highly skilled man, both civil and military, and even when he was demoted, he never showed any sign of discouragement.
He is flexible and willing to lie low when hurt. He is humble and has the guts to reach some kind of "agreement" with a little girl.
When the crisis really comes, he is willing to show his cards and not be a vicious person who hides in the dark and watches the lives of others.
Such a person, when in the capital, was actually regarded as a shrewd scholar who looked down on others. It's hard to say whether the Duke's Mansion was instigating this...
Complex emotions flashed in Wei Da's eyes. After a long time, he suddenly stood up.
"Since you are not planning to keep me for dinner, I will take my leave now. We will meet again when we have the chance."
He lowered his eyes slightly deliberately and glanced at Xue Yongan.
"The eldest daughter of the Shen family is intelligent and lovely. Even in the capital, she is a rare talent. Since you keep her by your side, you should cherish her."
The smile on Xue Yongan's face faded.
He didn't like anyone thinking about Su Su. It was okay to give gifts to the Shen family, but not to Su Su.
"The capital is still in chaos. My dear brother, you should be careful with your words and actions. Before everything is settled, neither you, nor I, nor the Duke's Mansion, should give up easily."
Wei Da left with some suggestive words.
Xue Yongan walked him to the door.
Before getting in the car, the other party was still talking about the Shen family.
"I think those kids are extraordinary. They will definitely achieve great things in the future. My dear brother, please don't let them down."
A sickly person lying on the cart for half the journey.
A yellow-haired girl who can't speak.
Plus a silly three-year-old child who is still babbling...
Mao Ping really couldn't tell who was unusual.
"Master, what does he mean?"
Xue Yongan strode onto the carriage and lifted the curtain.
"Nosy people only bring trouble upon themselves, so ignore them and hurry to the narrow village... If you're a step late, you and I will be left with nothing but steamed buns and soybean paste!"
Mao Ping didn't care about anything else and swung the reins hard.
He sent a lot of pork and smoked chicken to the Shen family a few days ago!
I would feel so bad if I didn’t get to eat it.
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According to custom, a string of firecrackers must be set off before eating the New Year’s Eve dinner.
In ancient times, firecrackers were called "firecrackers". They were made by putting hollow bamboo sections into the fire and burning them, which would make a "crackling" sound.
In previous years, when the Shen family was in the village, they would prepare firecrackers in advance, but this year when they came to the north, they couldn't find any.
Diao simply knocked on the iron basin a few times as a substitute. It was just a sound anyway, so she might as well think of it as a good omen.
After she finished, she asked everyone to sit down. She saw a strange young man standing at the door, timid and afraid to come in. She quickly pulled the man in and sat him at the table.
"Everyone who comes is a guest. Don't be polite. If you are polite at the dinner table, they will not be polite to you later."
People were stunned by what they heard.
He was not being polite at all. It was obvious that his frostbite had not healed yet, so he couldn't walk fast!
Seeing that the visitor looked a little dumbfounded, Diao poked Chen Chunxing and asked, "By the way, what's this person's name?"
Chen Chunxing shouted directly: "I asked you, what's your name?"
"..." Diao gritted her teeth as if she had a toothache, "So after all these days, you haven't even asked her name?"
Chen Chunxing shrugged innocently, "Do I need to ask?"
She wasn't going to leave it behind.
I wouldn't bother to care about it unless it was someone else who picked it up.
The young man was fair to begin with, and even fairer when he was sick. After listening to the two people's whispers, his face turned red and he uttered two words in a muffled voice.
"Yu Chang."
"What?" Diao glanced at the table. "You have meat but you don't want to eat fish intestines... Is that what fish have?"
The young man's face was turning green.
"My surname is Yu, and my given name is Chang, which is... the Chang in Chang Chu."
Chang Chu is kiwi fruit.
Everyone suddenly understood.
Chen Chunxing was quite surprised. She didn't expect there were kiwis at this time. She could not help but move closer and said, "Your name is Yu Chang, so your parents must like eating Chang Chu very much. Where are you from?"
Yu Chang: “…”
This is a really fresh question.
He was born and raised in nature. He buried his only master a few years ago. No one knows where his home is.
But the little girl's eyes were bright, as if there was a fluorescent light flowing in them, clear and pure, without any dirty thoughts.
Yu Chang pursed his lips and pretended to be indifferent: "Miss, haven't you heard that in ancient times, there was a murderous weapon called the Yuchang Sword? My name comes from it."
Chen Chunxing's hand that was picking up the food paused.
The corners of his mouth turned up strangely.
Help! They say you'll be fined for using puns! How bored must this person be to have found this character "Chang"...
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