Xu Yu left, taking with him the promise that Xiao Ji and the potter had given him—of course, not counting the gifts that Mi Zhu would give him at the end of the year.

On this day, after coaxing the children with Diao Chan and Mi Zhen at home, the potter went to the post house to visit Yuan Tan.

It is reported that Yuan Tan has not eaten for two whole days, and he is worried every day, but he stays alone in the courtyard of the post house and hurts himself.

Others don't know why Yuan Tan is, but the potter is clear in his heart.

"Brother, but you're sad about Xu You's coming here before?" As soon as the potter saw Yuan Tan's face, he went straight to the topic and was not polite, showing that the two were extremely close.

Yuan Tan turned his head to look at him, a wry smile appeared on his face, and said, "Father even redeemed the Ji Ji, but he left me alone...... Could it be that in his heart, Yuan is not as important as a young man? ”

Tao Shangchang sighed and said helplessly: "Brother doesn't have to hurt himself too much, in fact, Yuan Gong may not want to redeem you, but, it may be that the reward that Tao asked Xu Yu that day was too high, so he couldn't make the decision, just go back and ask Ling Zun......"

Yuan Tan was expressionless: "Brother Tao doesn't have to be comforted, Pei Qian has already told me, that day Brother Tao proposed two conditions to Xu You, one is to redeem Xiao Ji with 100 catties of 1000 catties of grain and 1000 catties of lintoe gold, and the other is to redeem me with 10,000 stones of grain and 1000 catties of lintoe gold...... And Xu Yu only agreed to one. ”

Naturally, this was taught to Pei Qian by the pottery merchant and asked him to come to Meng Yuan Tan.

When the potter heard this, he feigned anger and said: "This Pei Qian is really getting more and more presumptuous, how dare he spread the word at will?" Come on, give me a quick arrest of Pei Qian, beat fifty military sticks, and fine me for three months! ”

Yuan Tan got up and said, "Brother Tao, if you really punish Pei Qian, then Yuan will not be able to stay in Pengcheng in the future." ”

The potter was stunned when he heard this, then sighed and said, "Someone! That's it, let's get rid of it, let Pei Qian go this time, tell him, if there is a next time, I will castrate him directly! ”

After finishing speaking, the potter immediately said: "Brother don't have to be too worried, haven't I already promised you?" Even if the general doesn't redeem you, I will naturally let you go back after the New Year. ”

When Yuan Tan heard this, he said bitterly: "Now that it's happened, I don't want to go back." ”

The potter's face was straight, and he said, "What did my brother say?" The eldest husband was born in troubled times, how can he be willing to be plain? Now that you have only suffered a small setback, you give up easily, where can you do anything big in the future? If you are so ambitious, Tao will disdain to be friends with you. ”

Yuan Tan heard the potter's encouragement, and unconsciously, two tears flashed in the corners of his eyes.

The enemy in front of him is actually better than his brother and father to himself, what is wrong with this world? What happened to the Yuan family in Hebei?

Yuan Tan took a deep breath and bowed his hand in admiration: "Brother Tao really deserves to be a gentleman in the world, Yuan is completely convinced of you." ”

The potter smiled and patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Brother, the next day, you and I will be on the battlefield!" ”

Yuan Tan's nose was sour, revealing a helpless smile.

"As soon as Chinese New Year's Eve passes, I will send someone to send my brother back to Yecheng, and this year's New Year, you will spend it with my younger brother's family!" This is my first year with my son, and when the time comes, I'll call your cousin as well, and you will catch up. ”

The person the potter said was Yuan Wan.

When Yuan Tan heard that the potter took the initiative to invite him and his relatives to celebrate the New Year together, he felt an indescribable sense of gratitude in his heart.

"Brother Tao, whether you and I are friend or foe, Yuan will not lose each other in this life."

……

On the other side, Xu You led Xiao Ji back to Yecheng.

Before entering Yecheng, at the Shili Pavilion outside Yecheng, an envoy from Yuan Shao came to greet him.

But it was clear that he didn't want to see the messenger.

Yuan Shanghe trial.

Xu You was interested, he saw that Yuan Shanghe was here for the sake of the Emperor, so at the reception banquet in the pavilion, after a few sips at random, he escaped by urine, leaving only the three of them staring at each other.

As soon as Xu You's figure disappeared, he saw Yuan Shang flick the front hem of his clothes, and knelt down for Xiao Ji with a 'poof'.

Xiao Ji was stunned when he saw this, and said, "Third son, what are you doing?" ”

Yuan Shang lowered his head and did not speak.

The trial match said on the side: "Yuan Tu, the third son is young, and the last time he was in the car, it was really not his intention, he came this time to apologize to you." ”

It's okay not to say it, as soon as he said this, Xiao Ji remembered the situation when Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan threw themselves out of the car, and his face flushed with anger.

"Humph!" He turned his head heavily, not even glancing at Yuan Shang.

Yuan Shang looked at the trial as if asking for help.

The judge coughed lightly, dragged Xiao Ji up, pulled him out of the pavilion, and said to him: "It's almost there, don't be too aggressive." ”

When Xiao Ji heard this, his nose almost crooked: "I have to inch in?" This thing is not falling on your head! Did his brothers do that? Before I could finish speaking, I grabbed me left and right and threw me under the car! Who did I recruit and who did I mess with? ”

The judge patted him on the shoulder as if comforting, and said, "That's true, but it's also something that can't be helped!" Gaozu still had the matter of abandoning his son in the car, not to mention our third son...... Besides, the three sons, Yuan Tan and the other, all threw you down, but they must still have a successor to the lord's inheritance, is it possible that you have a hard neck and can even pee on both of them? ”

Xiao Ji looked at the trial for a while in distress, and finally sighed, and said helplessly: "I know, I know, I don't remember the third son's success?" ”

"That's right, we are all subordinates, how can we read the lord...... By the way, Yuan Tan didn't come back with you this time? "The interrogator asked Xiao Jidao.

Xiao Ji nodded and said, "Yes, I didn't come back, and I don't know what's going on." ”

"How are you staying in Xuzhou?"

Xiao Ji said honestly: "The potters have never treated us lightly, they have taken care of us very much, and I feel that I am more comfortable in Pengcheng than in Yecheng." ”

"That's it......" The judge rolled his eyes, thought about it, and said, "What about the relationship between Yuan Tan and the potter?" ”

Xiao Ji said: "I don't know the specifics, but Yuan Tan and I both live in the post house in Xuzhou, it's strange to say, the potter comes to Yuan Tan every once in a while, the two always drink, Yuan Tan always goes to the potter's mansion when he has nothing to do, and the two of them are like brothers, which is really puzzling." ”

"Hehehe." The judge touched his beard and said with a smile: "I see, no matter why they get along so well, that's the best...... Yuan Tu, I entered Yecheng later, and met the general, if the lord asked about the situation of the eldest son, do you know what to say? ”

Xiao Ji was still immersed in the tragedy of being thrown off the carriage and couldn't extricate himself, and said strangely: "What should I say? ”

The judge rolled his eyes, and then immediately lay down in Xiao Ji's ear and carefully stated his thoughts to him.

Xiao Ji's eyes suddenly lit up, but at the same time, his face was also a little pale.

"Isn't it a bit too inauthentic to do this, Yuan Tan is back when he turns around, and in front of the general, it is very likely that he will not be able to turn over."

The judge smiled and said, "Is it difficult, you still want him to come back, and you can't press on the heads of our people?" ”