【Chapter 247】Pit Meng abducts and deceives, pull people here and talk about it!
After everything was arranged, Xu Xingxia took the time to go back to Xu's house. He estimated that the two old men in the family must have been frightened by the news that he had suddenly returned from Ningxia City. Originally, they were very worried about their trip to Ningxia City, but they didn't show it. Now, I should have learned the news that I was promoted to a thousand households. I don't know if their hearts can stand it.
Sure enough, when I returned to the door, I saw Dongzi hanging firecrackers on the door, and several girls such as Niuniu, Da Nan, and Xiao Nan were pointing and pointing beside them. The two sisters, Chunlan and Qiulan, are here, and Liu Dachun's daughter-in-law is also there, and they are all busy kneading the dough, presumably to prepare glutinous rice cakes. In the courtyard, the two Wang families were killing chickens and geese, Chunlan and Qiulan's respective husbands were helping to kill sheep, and Xu Fuqing was on crutches and helping beside him.
Knowing that his son was directly promoted from 100 households to 1,000 households by the governors of the three sides, Xu Fuqing's joy was not to mention. He always felt that the ancestors must have opened their eyes, and the Xu family was about to soar. No, I'm busy preparing the three animals, ready to thank the gods and Buddhas. He also knew that Xu Xingxia had a lot of things, and he might not have time to come back today, and these things to thank the Buddha were naturally done by his family.
"Hey, big brother is back!"
Da Nan's eyes were the best, and when he saw Xu Xingxia, he immediately shouted.
The people in the courtyard hurriedly stopped what they were doing and turned their heads to look at Xu Xingxia.
It's a great thing, it's a one-hearted attention! Everyone's vision is so hot and respectful. Vaguely, there is a little bit of unnaturalness. There is no way, what is standing in front of them now is a genuine thousand households! In the past, Qianhu was definitely a big man in their minds, and it was something to look up to. Even relatives can feel the pressure brought by the Thousand Households.
If you want to say that the most nervous person present, it must be the husband of the two sisters, Chunlan and Qiulan. Both of them had only recently moved from Pingyu City. Before, the relationship between them and their wives was not very good, so the two sisters simply took their children back to their parents' house. The main reason is that the family dislikes the two sisters for being too poor.
Now, the situation is reversed, and the economic situation of the Liu family has taken a qualitative leap, and they have become enthusiastic again, and they took the initiative to come to Weizhenbao and become a son-in-law. They are thieves, and when they see the new Lord Qianhu appear, of course they are quite nervous. If Xu Xingxia asked about the matter between their husband and wife, it would be a big responsibility.
In fact, Xu Xingxia will not care about the marriage of cousins such as Chunlan and Qiulan. Where does he have time to take care of this? He doesn't have enough time to deal with business, big and small? Besides, it is difficult for a clean official to decide family affairs, and who can explain the affairs between other people's husbands and wives clearly? At that time, marriages were almost all arranged, and men and women did not have any emotional foundation, so it was not uncommon for such an embarrassing situation to occur.
If she forcibly separates them, her two sisters may not be able to find the right person. After all, they are women who have been married and have given birth to children, and it is very difficult to remarry. Instead of beating the mandarin duck, it is better to wait and see what happens. It is estimated that after the conditions of the Liu family are good, the two of them dare not say anything. One person takes a step back, and it will be forgotten! If you want to be truly happy, you must be free to love and resist arranged marriages!
I can't help but think of Miss Azhu in the capital. With her identity, I'm afraid there is no possibility of free love. If she is also in an arranged marriage, I don't know what the consequences will be? Paralyzed, such a beautiful and elegant girl, if she is married to someone she doesn't like, it is really a tyrannical thing, and she is in a hurry! With a hot brain for a while, Xu Xingxia actually had the idea of finding a way to get her out of the capital.
"What? Don't know me? Xu Xingxia said casually.
"Natsuko is back." It was still the mother Wang who reacted quickly and spoke.
With Wang Shi speaking, the expressions of the others gradually relaxed. They greeted Xu Xingxia warmly one after another, and turned their heads to go about their own business. The husbands of Chunlan and Qiulan, who were a little embarrassed, also greeted Xu Xingxia and were quite respectful. Only Xu Fuqing was happy and didn't speak. His eldest son is so promising, he is a father, he doesn't say anything, just stealing fun.
"Dad, I'll help!" Xu Xingxia said casually.
"No, just sit down. You came back last night, you definitely didn't have time to sleep, did you? Why don't you go inside and squint for a while? Xu Fuqing said with a smile.
Xu Xingxia shook his head and said no. His spirit is indeed good, he doesn't feel sleepy at all, and he guesses that his mood is quite excited. From 100 households to 1,000 households, Xu Xingxia himself is also a little happy. He stood next to Xu Fuqing, watched the two kill sheep, and chatted casually with the two. Chunlan's husband is called Huang Yi, and Qiulan's husband is called Tang Xiaofu, both of which are very common names.
After talking casually for a while, Xu Xingxia could see that the two of them were actually honest people, and there was nothing wrong with them, but the family was a little bit like that. The two of them were influenced by their families, and they were a little bit like Chunlan and Qiulan. But this is also human nature, snobbish, there are all there! The root of the problem is still an arranged marriage. If you want to change it now, it must be impossible. I have children, how can I change them?
"Have a good time!" Xu Xingxia nodded and said slowly.
When he said this, it was tantamount to telling Huang Yi and Tang Xiaofu that he would not embarrass them. Only then did the two of them completely put their minds at ease. What warnings or anything like that, not needed at all. The families of the two of them will definitely regret it when they know that they have been promoted to a thousand households. I'm not sure, I'm thinking about how to save the hearts of my two daughters-in-law at this time!
In general, the Xu family has not changed much, there is no joy or sorrow. The only thing that has changed is that Yuan Chonghuan has already resigned and left. He really couldn't stand Xu Xingxia's training, so he found an opportunity to slip away while Xu Xingxia was not in Weizhen Fort. The excuse he left for Xu Xingxia was to go somewhere else to continue to inspect side affairs, and Xu Xingxia didn't care about the truth. Finally, he still has a little conscience, and before leaving, he still taught Xu Xudong a lot of things. Even if Fuyuko doesn't go to school for a while, she can study on her own for a short time.
After staying at home for a long time, accompanying his father to the City God Temple to thank the gods and Buddhas in a proper manner, and having a hearty lunch at home, Xu Xingxia was about to start dealing with official business again. Accompanied by Chen Denglong, he rode his horse to Zhenshuo Fort. As soon as I entered the fort, I found that there were already scattered military households packing up their belongings in the ruins.
As the saying goes, gold and silver nests are not as good as their own kennels. These military households are all from Zhenshuo Fort, and as long as possible, they still want to come back as soon as possible. It's a pity that a huge castle has been dilapidated after being destroyed by the Tartars. Even if there is sufficient financial resources, it will take a long time to fully recover. As for the psychological trauma of the military households, it will take longer to recover.
"Thousands of Households...... "Some of those military households knew Xu Xingxia, and when they found out that Xu Xingxia was coming, they all stood up and said hello. They had already learned from the Weizhenbao Stewardship Council that Xu Xingxia had been promoted to the Thousand Households of Zhenshuo Fort, and he happened to be in charge of them.
"Hello everyone! From now on, I will be your thousand-hundred-hundred- Xu Xingxia said briefly.
"Welcome to the ...... of Lord Qianhu" Standing beside Xu Xingxia, those military households who were depressed, and their originally frowning brows slowly relaxed. For Xu Xingxia to come to serve as their thousand households, they all raised their hands and feet in favor. In Weizhenbao, they have all experienced Xu Xingxia's ability in an all-round way. If there is only one person in Ningxia Town, who can save the tragic Zhenshuo Fort, this person must be Xu Xingxia.
"Don't be overly sad, you can get better! Weizhenbao turned out to be very backward, even more backward than Zhenshuo Fort, but with everyone's efforts, it gradually improved! I'm sure the same can be said for Zhenshuo Fort! Now the key is that we ourselves have to stand up first! We can't be easily knocked down by the Tartars! We must hold back our grief and rebuild our home! In the future, we will find the Tartars for revenge! Xu Xingxia said quietly.
He doesn't really have any oratorical talent, and his language doesn't have any inflammatory surname. However, he has enough facts to show that he can do whatever he says. Whether it's changing the face of Zhenshuo Castle, or going to the Tartars for revenge, he can do it! Fort Willtown is proof of that! The dense Tartar head is proof of this!
The military households present all believed Xu Xingxia's words. They all nodded silently. It is impossible to make them laugh after a great deal of grief. It's not easy to get them to nod their heads in agreement. If it was another thousand households, maybe they wouldn't believe each other at all.
Xu Xingxia nodded at Chen Denglong, and Chen Denglong announced the news about the reconstruction of Zhenshuo Fort. Hearing that there were 500 thatched huts that would be built for free and provided for them to live in for free, the military families present finally showed a smile of relief. What they need most now is food and housing. Seeing that winter is coming, without these two things, it is impossible to get by. Adults are barely better, but children are definitely not able to survive.
"If you want to make additional income, I can provide an outlet. Zhenshuo Fort needs a large number of strong men, and a large number of adult men, as long as you have the ability to attract others here, for every adult man, I will reward you with three pieces of silver. The more the quantity, the more rewards. Xu Xingxia said slowly.
In order to speed up the absorption of foreign populations in Zhenshuo Fort, he was ready to learn from some of the experiences of later generations, and adopted the method of deception and abduction, first bringing people in. As long as it is an adult man, whether it is a family or not, Zhenshuo Fort will accept it!
(To be continued)