Seeing Hong Shanchang board the spacious carriage with a tragic ride like a prisoner's car, and then return to the city under the command of ten guards, the corners of Ah Liu's mouth couldn't help but turn up. Compared to the smile he showed to the old servant of the Hong family before, his heartfelt smile at this time was obviously much calmer, and even those who recognized him on the side of the road couldn't help but take a few more looks.

The little sixth master in the outer city is really weird and good-looking when he laughs, no worse than the famous Bachelor Zhang!

Zhang Shou didn't notice the eyes around him, well, he just looked at him, and he was always the target of public criticism when he walked on the road, so he was used to it for a long time. At this time, there was no carriage that could shelter him from the wind and rain, so he could only walk back, and he experienced the collective attention all the way, of course he didn't notice that Ah Liu next to him was in a particularly good mood.

The very happy young man even took the initiative to ask, "Young Master is afraid that someone will assassinate Hong Lao and be stubborn?" ”

Zhang Shou didn't care much about Ah Liu's private call for Elder Hongshan to be stubborn, in fact, he also felt that Elder Hongshan was stubborn. And Ah Liu's question did get to the point, he smiled and said casually: "Just give it a try." Generally speaking, Hong Shanchang's kind of stinky and hard stone doesn't make anyone want to do anything with him, right? ”

Seeing Ah Liu nodded, Zhang Shou said leisurely: "So, if he is safe and sound after someone has sent him and Hong Niangzi that kind of letter, then it proves that the person who wants to use him as a gunman is just trying to muddy the waters and make some trouble, and there are no other outrageous attempts." ”

"But if someone wants to attack him, or at least make the kind of noise that wants to attack him. Then, it shows that some conspiracies and tricks are one ring after another, and the intentions are huge, and they will not stop until the world is turned upside down. ”

Speaking of this, he turned his head sideways and smiled at Ah Liu: "I think I robbed Hong Shanchang in Yashe and got into the car, the news should have spread, and now I will send Hongshan Chang back in a good manner, no matter whether he is instructing him behind his back, or whether it is a person who sends a letter to Hong Niangzi, if they have a follow-up move, maybe they will rush to him." ”

"Moreover, I have already shown a little tone on the road, that team leader Han Lie should be able to hear, he is from the Rui Cavalry Battalion, and he looks very subjective, then, he should be vigilant."

"For example, after sending the chief wife of Hongshan to the ground, and then sending someone back to say goodbye, those of you are squatting around the house? Or just go inside and wait for the rabbit? But no matter what he does, all in all, I have done what Mrs. Hong has entrusted me, and then it depends on others. Whether other people's plans are big or small has nothing to do with me at all. ”

Zhang Shou said so much, Ah Liu only understood a small half, but this did not prevent him from nodding solemnly and exclaiming: "The young master is really wise and powerful, and he has no last resort!" ”

Accustomed to the professional praise of Lu Xiaopang and Ji Jiu, Zhang Shou only felt that Ah Liu's flattery was really blunt and embarrassing, but as for correcting something, of course he would not waste his efforts in vain, so he tightened the clothes on his body immediately.

It's cold early this year, especially in recent days, it's cloudy and snowing from time to time, so he can't help but have a headache when he thinks that his wedding date is approaching.

Although Zhang Yuan said that the place was big enough, he could not put all the empty rooms on the banquet, and it was likely to be like other people's families, and he would like to tie up the wedding shed, but in the cold weather, he felt that even if he put the brazier on it, he would die of cold.

Lu Saburo's wedding was lucky, the weather happened to be a little warmer, but he was more than a month late! Therefore, he suddenly asked Ah Liu without a head: "Did my mother tell you how many tables I plan to hold for my wedding banquet when I go back?" ”

Faced with this abrupt question, Ah Liu was not caught off guard, but seriously pinched his fingers and counted the number, and finally said seriously: "I don't know." ”

Zhang Shou saw Ah Liu's posture just now, and thought that people knew, but found that people had calculated it in a matter-of-fact but reported such three words that were universal, he couldn't help but laugh and scolded: "If you don't know, just say it early, with your fingers and a magic stick, I thought you had a number in your heart!" You go back and help me tell Niang Ming, don't be too extravagant, I don't have so many relatives and friends, ten tables are enough. ”

But as soon as he finished speaking, Ah Liu immediately objected: "Ten tables is definitely not enough!" ”

This time, Ah Liuer said without saying a word: "Jiuzhang Hall plus Banshan Hall, let alone a hundred people, if it is a round table, it is ten tables, and the Eight Immortals table is twelve or thirteen tables." Moreover, the people of Jiuzhangtang may not have their fathers and brothers and elders, but what about Banshan Hall? The young master thinks that Qin Guogong and Xiangyang Bo will not come? Even if you go to the Zhao Guogong Mansion first, they will come from your side. ”

Zhang Shou never felt that Ah Liu was a very good arithmetic person, but when he saw that people counted the three East Palace lectures of Yue Shanchang, Xiao Shanchang and Xu Shanchang, and counted several "colleagues" of the Hanlin Academy who he didn't have any impression of, and counted Weinan Bo Zhang Kang and other nobles, and even a great sect like King Jiangdu, he couldn't help but feel numb in his scalp.

And followed by it, there are also the heads of the Song Huishou of the Guangdong Guild Hall and the head of the Hua family in Suzhou, Hua Siye, the leaders of other guilds who are the best at pulling relationships, and even a certain chief dart head of the Shunhe Dart Bureau and other names spit out from Ah Liu's mouth one by one, and finally Zhang Shou couldn't help but be shocked to find that after he arrived in the capital, he didn't seem to be much motivated, but he really had a lot of contacts!

"Are there so many people......

Zhang Shou muttered to himself, remembering that there were many specially prepared tables for Lu Sanlang's wedding at that time, and the huge place was all full, so he couldn't help but sigh with a headache: "It's better to hold a wedding banquet outside, at least it's not so troublesome to go back and clean up!" ”

Seeing that there was no answer around him, he looked at the young man next to him with some suspicion, only to see that Ah Liu wanted to laugh but deliberately looked serious, he hated it and was about to knock on the skull to warn this kid not to go too far, but then he heard Ah Liu's whisper.

"The wedding banquet, of course, is also made by the master invited from outside? How can we rely on our small kitchen? Even if Aunt Liu's craftsmanship is on the rise, Mrs. Xu will not only be able to make vegetable buns, but also other dim sum, but it is impossible for dozens of tables! The lady has already agreed with the various clubs that she will invite about 20 chefs to work at home when she returns. ”

"In addition, it doesn't all depend on our family to clean up before and after." Ah Liu opened the conversation today, and simply said very clearly and thoroughly, "There will be a lot of guests at home that day, and Cao Wu of the Shunhe Dart Bureau has contracted to take on the job of security to prevent someone from making trouble or stealing." And the troupe is also indispensable, listening to the twelve rains of Yu Xiaozhu volunteering. ”

Seeing that Zhang Shou was completely dumbfounded, Ah Liu, who had helped the Wu family settle a lot of things in private, couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment: "Originally, who was in charge of the banquet, Shandong Hall, Guangdong Hall, Yangzhou Hall, and Suzhou Hall were in dispute, or did the lady say that the officials in the capital came from all over the country, so the tastes were different, so just four chefs came to five." ”

"In addition, there are five local ones in the capital, so the banquet should be enough."

And before and after cleaning up the matter, Zhang Chen said that the subordinates of the Qin State Mansion were idle and idle, and said that Mrs. Qin Guo would send someone to help, twenty people in charge of all kinds of utensils, twenty in charge of tables, chairs and benches, and twenty people in charge of the guests' big clothes...... I heard that there will be more than 100 in total, Zhang Chen said, if you have less, you can only ask them for compensation. Lu Sanlang took a step slower, and he was so angry that he quarreled with Zhang Chen. ”

Then he took over the matter of sending invitations, and in the past few days, he and Ji Jiu have been sending them with the students of Jiuzhangtang. Oh, Zhang Datou and the group of people in Banshantang moved a beat slower, so they could only go to be concubines with Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu. ”

Because he had told the Wu family before that he should be the shopkeeper, Zhang Shou really didn't know that his marriage was in full swing except for his adoptive mother who was preparing intensively with people there, and Zhao Guogong's Mansion tried his best to assist as a woman, and there would be so many relevant people to help!

This is simply an extremely grand gesture for the marriage of an ordinary petty official like him!

He didn't know what to say at all, he only felt that he couldn't tell whether it was moved, gratitude, or other emotions in his heart, he couldn't help but glared at Ah Liu: "If I hadn't asked casually today, would you have planned to hide it from me to the end?" ”

Ah Liu asked with an innocent face: "Doesn't the young master like to surprise people?" ”

This is really the news of the world, and it comes quickly! He really likes to be surprised, and even just now he directly robbed Hong Shanchang and gave people such an unexpected surprise, and now it's the turn of others to deal with him like this!

Zhang Shou was simply ridiculous, especially thinking of Ge Yong's calmness in everything, Wu's joy that everything was ready, and Mrs. Tai's calmness when she only waited for the marriage period, he only felt that he really didn't have to do anything, and this feeling of letting go of the groom was indeed great!

So, he smiled, nodded and said: "This unexpected surprise is really good, as long as I can sit back and enjoy it, the more unexpected surprises like this in the future, the better!" ”

This time it was Ah Liu's turn to be speechless. Probably just talking too much, and on the way to the public school, the young man returned to his former quiet and silence again, until Zhang Shou stepped into Jiuzhangtang and took off his clothes and handed it to him, he suddenly patted him on the shoulder again, and then said four words: "Thank you for your hard work." ”

Seeing that Zhang Shou returned to the podium, but he smiled and laughed with the students, he quietly retreated with his coat in his hand, and when he came to the public hall to put his things, he saw that Liu Zhiyuan, who went to Ciqing Palace in the morning, had returned, and at this time the four eyes of the people and Lu Juan were all staring at him, so he didn't see it, hung the clothes on the hanger and turned around and left.

He ignores others, but it is impossible for others to ignore him. Lu Juan had to cough heavily and said, "Bachelor Zhang's trip this time, what is the result?" ”

Ah Liu, who was still in front of Zhang Shou just now, stopped hearing the words at this time, but once again cherished the words like gold: "It's good." ”

What is the good answer? Lu Juan was choked half to death, but he had to ask bitterly: "I don't want to inquire into Bachelor Zhang's private secrets, but the matter involves the ...... of the East Palace."

This time, Ah Liu didn't wait for him to finish his words and said directly: "The young master saw Hong Shanchang. ”

If you wait for idlers to wait, hearing that Zhang Shou sees Hong Shanchang, a figure who has clearly been marginalized by Emperor Chrysostom, he may wonder and ponder, but who are Liu Zhiyuan and Lu Juan? The two of them partnered in the military department in the past, and now they are partners to further expand and expand the enrollment of this public school, and Liu Zhiyuan even took over the most noble position of Prince Zhan Shi, which is the most basic thing.

With Hong Shanchang's nature, what else can he do? Of course, when the "death" of the second prince is in an uproar, there will be another earth-shattering book! And when Zhang Shou went to see this guy who had a grudge at all, he must have been ordered to persuade him to settle the matter - of course, they were really curious about what means Zhang Shou would use.

But when this sentence came out of Ah Liu's mouth, it was enough, and at that moment Liu Zhiyuan nodded and said: "Bachelor Zhang's ability works hard, it's really hard." His wedding date is approaching, but he has been troubled recently, if there is anything you can help with, you can tell him on his behalf. ”

As soon as the words fell, seeing Ah Liu's eyes flashing, as if he had slept and met a pillow, he was a little excited, and turned around and came back, Old Man Liu couldn't help but be a little surprised: "What, do you really want the two of me to help?" ”

"Hmm." Ah Liu nodded, and then showed a faint smile, "There are a lot of invitations for the young master to get married, but I just calculated that the maximum number of guests is two hundred." Can Lu Saijiu and Master Liu help think about it, and what other guests should be invited? The Zhang family is thin, and the Zhao Guogong Mansion does not have many relatives in Beijing, and it is not as lively as Lu Sanlang's marriage. ”

Lu Juan suddenly laughed. Whether it is the Lu family or the Liu family, they are all families with countless relatives and friends, plus the township party and in-laws, in the same year...... In the end, on the day of Lu Sanlang's wedding, the Lu family and the Liu family had a big banquet with countless guests.

And for the marriage between Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying, it is estimated that there will be no fewer guests in the Zhao Guogong Mansion, and it is estimated that the military generals of the Manchu Dynasty will brush their faces, but Zhang Shou has a congenital disadvantage here. Zhang Shou's biological father, that Zhang Xiucai was originally a single heir of several generations, and he died early, and Widow Zhang had no relatives and friends, not to mention his adoptive mother Wu, so this relative was naturally gone.

Zhang Shou is not the same year, the township party...... It was a bunch of real Meltwater villagers, and if it weren't for the large number of students who saw them as reborn parents, the number of guests at this wedding would be outrageously small.

Of course, there will be no shortage of high-end guests, and the nobles of each family will definitely come to Zhang's house to show their faces, as soon as Ge Yong, the old lady, arrives, Chen Shangshu and other protégés and disciples of the household department will also come, and Wu Ge, the son of heaven, is not expected to be left behind...... Maybe even the emperor and the crown prince will join in the fun—and even if they don't, things must be indispensable.

However, it is true that there are some deficiencies among the middle and low-level officials. At least sixty tables, that's impossible. Therefore, after thinking about it carefully, Lu Juan smiled and said: "Actually, I had a not very mature idea with Master Liu before, and I took advantage of Mr. Zhang's marriage to ......."