Lin Xun'er was already there, but it was inconvenient to come forward, and she didn't want to quarrel with Zheng Yuanxing and them on the street, so she didn't speak behind the door until Guo Ketang arrived.

It's a coincidence, even if Guo Ketang doesn't come, Lin Xun'er is also ready to send someone to invite, you can't let the two mess around, even if you don't care, you have to care about Zheng Peng's reputation, and you can't let the neighbors and passers-by see the jokes.

Guo Ketang said with a smile: "Miss Lin doesn't have to be polite, the little girl is uninvited, so it's okay to disturb her." ”

"Don't dare, Miss Guo is the noble person of my family's Xiaolangjun, and the door of the Zheng family will be opened for Miss Guo at any time."

Guo Ketang didn't rush in, turned his head and looked at Zheng Yuanxing and Zheng Jiashu who were hiding on the side, with a trace of disdain in his eyes, and said leisurely: "Two, it's so leisurely." ”

The Guo family in Guixiang is much more prominent than the Zheng family in Yuancheng, and they are not at the same level at all, so Guo Ketang has no need to be polite to these two people.

Even if the patriarch of the Zheng clan in Yuancheng is in person, he can't knock on the door of the Guo Mansion, what are these two old goods?

If it weren't for Zheng Peng, don't talk about it, Guo Ketang wouldn't want to look at them.

"Miss Guo is polite, Xiao Lao came to visit the juniors in the clan, the slut inside, it doesn't matter if Xiao Lao is not allowed to enter, but even Zheng Peng's second uncle is turned away, it's really hateful." Zheng Jiashu said with an indignant face.

Guo Ketang frowned and said, "That's not right." ”

Zheng Yuanxing, who had been watching Guo Ketang cautiously, heard a stirring in his heart: hope is coming.

Although he didn't know why Guo Ketang suddenly changed his attitude, Zheng Yuanxing was still very happy, and immediately hit the snake with the stick: "That is, a servant girl who hasn't even entered the door dares to take care of the elders, she has no respect for the elders, no distinction between dignity and inferiority, Miss Guo came just in time, you come to judge." ”

Lin Xun'er, who was hiding behind the door, turned a little pale, she didn't expect Guo Ketang to stand on Zheng Yuanxing's side, and Zheng Yuanxing's words were very reasonable, she was a nameless person who turned away Zheng Peng's relatives, it seemed that she had gone too far.

Just when Lin Xun'er wanted to open the door and admit her mistake, Guo Ketang's voice outside the door changed, and he suddenly said with a cold face: "What Miss Ben said is not right, it means that Miss Lin is not ashamed and too polite to you two old men, and should not turn you away, but drive you away with a stick." ”

"It's... This... What is this, and why did Miss Guo say this? Zheng Yuanxing's face turned red all of a sudden, and he stammered.

"Can't hear people? Let you go, it's already very polite to give you ten times a month, and dare to come to the door to ask for money, two old people bully a weak woman, and they have lived for so long, and they have all lived to dogs? Guo Ketang said unceremoniously.

Zheng Jiashu said with a cold face: "Miss Guo, we respect you as a member of the Guo family in your hometown, it doesn't mean that you can take care of the family affairs of our Yuancheng Zheng family." ”

"Family matters?" Guo Ketang said with a sneer: "What family, wasn't Zheng Peng expelled from his home by you and set up his own door in your township?" Where is there any family matter, don't you two old dogs panic when you say this? ”

The old thing on the left and the old dog on the right, Zheng Yuanxing was also angry, and couldn't help but retort: "I can't write two Zheng characters in one stroke, what is the matter is also our Zheng family's family matter, Miss Guo is better not to meddle in things." ”

"Joke!" Guo Ketang said without giving an inch: "Before Zheng Peng leaves, Miss Ben will help take care of here, it is this entrustment, Miss Ben has the right to drive you away, you can do whatever you want, provided that you have Zheng Peng's consent, if the person is not here, you can write a letter, I can send someone to help you teleport, or it is better to go to the Western Regions to find him in person, as long as Zheng Peng says a word and don't pay attention to me, Miss Ben will leave it alone." ”

Zheng Yuanxing looked stunned, a little cowardly.

This nephew has always been at odds with himself, and he didn't deal with it in the ancestral hall, when he was in Guixiang, his son Zheng Cheng was also taught a hard lesson by Zheng Peng, to be honest, if Zheng Jiashu didn't come, Zheng Yuanxing really didn't dare to come.

went to Zheng Peng or was spared, and nine times out of ten he drove himself away.

If you drag it out here for a month, you can get ten dollars for nothing, but if you really look for it, maybe you don't have any ten dollars.

Anyway, Zheng Peng is not here, and this Miss Guo family does not dare to be excessive, Zheng Yuanxing said with a hard face: "Anyway, I am Zheng Peng's second uncle, and I have the final say here." ”

"You have the final say? Okay" Guo Ketang's face changed, he took out an IOU casually, shook it open in front of Zheng Yuanxing, and said coldly: "Look clearly, Zheng Peng borrowed 3,000 yuan from my Guo family's firm in the Western Regions, since you are the master of the house, then okay, you will pay back this money for him, right?" ”

Zheng Peng wanted money in the Western Regions, and it was inconvenient to bring so much money on the road, so he took it from Guo's shop in Qiuzi, and every time he wrote an IOU, which was reduced when the dividend was paid, and these IOUs were naturally sent to Guo Ketang.

Three thousand?

Not to mention three thousand, even thirty Zheng Yuanxing couldn't take it out, and stammered when he heard this: "Guo... Miss Guo, isn't your relationship with Zheng Peng very good, three thousand yuan is a lot for others, but for your noble Guo family, it's just a drop in the bucket, what's the matter, let's talk about it when my family Peng'er comes back. ”

Guo Ketang said expressionlessly: "The relationship is not good, there is just a little intersection, do you know why Miss Ben came up with an IOU?" ”

"No... Ignorance. Zheng Yuanxing said with some doubts.

"It doesn't hurt to tell you, Zheng Peng has made a great contribution in the Western Regions."

Meritorious service again?

Zheng Yuanxing thought to himself that Zheng Peng's kid was going to be promoted and made a fortune again, this guy's luck is really good, how good it would be if it was his own son who was promoted and made a fortune, why is Zheng Peng the most annoying one?

I felt a little pity in my heart, but I said: "I have made a great contribution, this is a good thing, Miss Guo, as a friend of my nephew, should be happy for him, why did she still bring an IOU to the door?" ”

The Zheng family in Yuancheng has declined, but the tradition of poetry and book heirlooms is still there, and various assessments are often held, Zheng Peng's word Zheng Yuanxing recognized it at a glance, and he was secretly surprised: This Zheng Peng really dares to borrow it, and it is three thousand yuan to borrow, and I don't know where to spend it, if I accidentally die on the battlefield, then who will pay back this money?

"Mu Xiu is in the forest, the wind will destroy it, Zheng Peng is a Leng Touqing who doesn't know anything, don't look at the meritorious service, but it offends many people, or grab the credit above, I really don't know how to write the dead word, forget it, this kind of thing is not easy to say, don't you say that you can be the master, for the sake of getting acquainted with Zheng Peng, the interest will be free, and the principal of 3,000 yuan will be paid."

"Whoever owes it, who is going to go, it has nothing to do with us, uncle, let's go, this unscrupulous guy doesn't even recognize his relatives, I don't want to pay attention to him." Zheng Yuanxing said as he pulled Zheng Jiashu and hurried away.

Guo Ketang is an important figure in the Guo family in your township, what she said should not be false, Zheng Peng's fluted head is green, he has never been on the battlefield, and it is easy to commit crimes, maybe he will be plotted by people who are red-eyed, if he really offends people, his good luck will come to an end.

The little girl surnamed Lin was determined not to give money, it was useless to make trouble, Guo Ketang came, and there was no chance to get the money, whether it was true or not, it was better to leave early.

I don't know if Zheng Peng's guy really offended the upper echelons of the army, and he couldn't be implicated in the capital, I heard that many prison servants like to torture prisoners, and they are really implicated.

Lin Xun'er's attitude is resolute, she can't get any benefits, and she will be implicated if she doesn't get it right, anyway, it's worth playing a lap, and the thirty-six plans are the best plan, and Zheng Yuanxing secretly made up his mind on the way back.

What's the matter, there are still old men and eldest brothers in the family, as long as there are these two people, there are benefits, and they are not afraid of not being able to get light.

After seeing Zheng Yuanxing and Zheng Jiashu leaving from the crack in the door, Lin Xun'er hurriedly opened the door and walked out to salute Guo Ketang: "Xun'er has seen Miss Guo." ”

"There are no outsiders here, what are you doing so many courtesies, Sister Xun'er get up quickly." Guo Ketang said with a smile.

Lin Xun'er said anxiously: "Miss Guo, is my little Langjun really offended?" This is non-negotiable? By the way, 3,000 is too much, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get it together for a while, can you pay back half of it first, let me sell the jewelry, and then give it in two days? ”

Hearing that Zheng Peng had an accident, Lin Xun'er was a little at a loss.

In the front, I was worried that Zheng Peng didn't understand the rules and offended people, and in the back, I was afraid that Guo Ketang wouldn't be able to receive the money and didn't dare to help, so I hurriedly promised to repay the money as soon as possible.

"What's the hurry" Guo Ketang snorted and laughed, took Lin Xun'er's hand and said: "Don't take what you said just now, it's to scare those two skinless and faceless old people who made it up, Zheng Peng is so smart, he won't do stupid things, now the soldiers in the Western Regions say that he is good, and Zheng Peng was personally sent down by His Majesty, what is this called, understand, Your Majesty's personal envoy, who dares to plot against him?" Those generals in the Western Regions are still afraid that Zheng Peng will be cruel to them. ”

Lin Xun'er's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she hurriedly asked, "Really?" ”

"Of course it's true, have you forgotten what I'm Aya for? I have been a secretary of the Ministry of War, and I know very well about the affairs of the army" Speaking of this, Guo Ketang gently patted Lin Xun'er on the shoulder and said: "There are a few friends and subordinates of Aya in the Western Regions, I wrote to them early in the morning and asked them to take care of Zheng Peng, rest assured, it's okay." ”

"Miss Guo, thank you so much, you are our nobles and benefactors, by the way, just now you said that Xiao Langjun has made meritorious contributions, what merits have you made, can you tell me?"

"Of course, let's go, let's talk as we go."

"Mmmmmm, Miss Guo, be careful, by the way, what are you doing now?"

Guo Ketang looked at the green shoots sprouting from the branches of the trees in the courtyard, and said: "Seeing that spring is about to begin, if you guess correctly, Zheng Peng is the deputy supervisor, and at this time, you should prepare for the expedition." ”

If Zheng Peng heard Guo Ketang's words, he would also have to say the word "service" to her, at this moment, Zheng Peng was in Tingzhou, where the Beiting Protectorate was located, and Ashina Xian, the former Khan of the Rising Dynasty and the general manager of the Dingyuan March, who was guarding Tingzhou, to discuss the route of sending troops.

Out of the expedition to Pai Khanna, the Tang army was divided into two routes, one was dominated by Anxi soldiers, personally commanded by Zhang Xiaosong, the superintendent of the army, starting from Qiuzi, and the other road was dominated by Beiting soldiers, led by Ashina Xian, the Khan of Xingxi and the general manager of the Dingyuan Road March, and went south from Tingzhou, and the soldiers of the second road were like two sharp knives, straight into Khanna.

On the Anxi army, Zhang Xiaosong personally led the army, and Zheng Peng, who was the deputy supervisor of the army, followed Ashina Xian from Tingzhou.