Let's put it this way, the current Xu family and the Liu family both have the feeling of being nouveau riche. Because the Xu family has Xu Xingxia, a traverser, and they are human beings in two lives, many things can be seen relatively lightly, and they can be relatively low-key, except for buying a big mansion, there is no other move to get rich, which is not the case with Liu Guangliang's family. His family is really becoming more and more like an upstart.

In the past, the military families were very poor, poor to the bone marrow, and the psychology of inferiority was very serious, and they always felt embarrassed to meet people. Now that I have money, my inferiority complex immediately turns into arrogance, I want to make others envious, I can't wait to show others the change in my status, and I can't wait to announce that I am not poor anymore.

Whether you say that this is an inferior surname or short-sightedness, in short, military households have such thoughts. Moreover, such thoughts are still very strong, and few people can hold them. Although Xu Xingxia sometimes felt that it was not good to do this, and wanted to persuade some, but then he thought about it, in life, it was rare to have the opportunity to show off, so he didn't say much. It is simply impossible to ask everyone to be a saint.

In fact, the Liu family held a grand wedding, which was also quite useful for improving the morale of the military households in Weizhenbao and bringing them to Xu Xingxia's side. This wedding will directly tell others that if you want to make a fortune, come and follow me Xu Xingxia! As long as you do a good job, I will never treat you badly! What is a wedding of this size, maybe in the future, you can have a bigger wedding!

Look at the backbone of the white-clothed army, who hasn't all turned it over at home? The neighbor's Liu Datou family has two sons who are soldiers in the white-clothed army, and this time the battle achievements are evenly divided, and hundreds of taels of silver will be credited at once. As long as the money is distributed, Liu's head will definitely go door-to-door again to report the good news. Any small soldier in the white-clothed army had at least thirty taels of silver in his account this time. What could be more convincing than white silver?

When Xu Xingxia and Zhang Qiuqing clashed that day, Chi Hu and the others did not hesitate to block in front of him Xu Xingxia, and the other white-clothed soldiers also rushed up and confronted Peng Feng's armed family directly. What is the most important reason for this? It's not how great, holy, and noble he Xu Xingxia is, but how good he can bring to everyone.

After tasting the sweetness, who wants to continue to live in poverty? However, Peng Feng and Zhang Qiuqing don't want to see the military families live a good life. They did everything possible to withhold the money and food of the military households, and refused to exchange the war exploits owed to the white-clothed army, trying to continue to pressure them to return to their former lives. All these have made the anger of the military households accumulate more and more, and it will eventually erupt. He Xu Xingxia is just a fuse.

…… While he was talking, there was a noisy voice outside, presumably a large family who had gone to worship God had returned. Sure enough, the father and son came out of the back garden to find the hall full of people. Except for Liu Guangliang's father and son, everyone else is there. On several tables, there were sacrifices brought back, pig's heads, sheep's heads, chickens, ducks, geese, fruits, rice balls, and so on. There were also incense candles, paper money, and a lot of piles.

Niuniu, Danan, and Xiaonan, they are all too happy. Chunlan and Qiulan regard Weizhenbao as their home. They also took their children from their in-laws' house, and seven or eight children were mixed together, some crying, some laughing, and you can imagine how chaotic the scene was. People with a slightly worse heart can't bear it. Looking at the various snacks they were holding in their hands, Xu Xingxia knew that the craftsmen next to the City God Temple must have made a fortune today.

When Cousin Chunlan saw Xu Xingxia, she immediately shouted happily: "Xiazi, I was about to tell you that Da Chun has already booked a date for his daughter-in-law to pass through the door." When the time comes, you will come and drink the wedding wine! Don't say you don't have time! ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and said, "Certainly, definitely." ”

Aunt Wang also came over and gave advice.

Xu Xingxia nodded and said with a smile: "Congratulations, congratulations." ”

Aunt Wang's face was smiling, and she felt that she had never been so brilliant in her life. A group of people were busy sorting out the sacrifices, and they were busy cutting the red paper, cutting the big red words, and even Xu Fuqing let go of the crutches and sat on the stool to help. Everyone was full of red faces, and they couldn't be happy. But Xu Xingxia didn't know what to do, so he could only watch. Later, he simply took a piece of maltose from Niuniu's pocket and tasted it by himself.

Niuniu was wrapped in Xu Xingxia's arms, eating snacks happily, and suddenly said in a milky voice: "Brother, when will you marry a daughter-in-law?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the hall immediately fell silent, and everyone stared at Xu Xingxia with strange eyes. Mother Wang's gaze is the most eager. Liu Dachun's marriage is indeed a lot of excitement for her, because when it comes to age, Xu Xingxia is a few months older than Liu Dachun. No, Da Chun is married, and his eldest son has no blind date yet.

Xu Xingxia immediately felt bad, and he was in danger of being forced to marry. The orders of the parents in these years, the words of the matchmaker, are still quite powerful, and they can't be given a chance. He hurriedly coughed and said with a smile: "Niuniu, your cousin Dachun will marry first." Brother, marry after a while. You can rest assured, my brother will definitely marry a daughter-in-law, and he will definitely not become a monk. ”

This is for the rest of the people present, and they will be silenced first. Hey, it's not like I don't marry a daughter-in-law, I just don't want to be so early, don't force me! If you push me too hard, I'll become a monk!" Alas, it is indeed quite helpless to have to use the trick of becoming a monk.

Niuniu opened her round black eyes and said in a milky voice: "Brother, do you like Sister Azhu?" Are you going to marry her as a daughter-in-law? But she's gone home. When will I see her? ”

Xu Xingxia was secretly embarrassed, how could this little girl of the Ming Dynasty be so precocious? So little gossip at such a young age? Khan, it is undeniable that I do have a little affection for Miss Azhu, and if she wants to, I don't mind marrying her as a daughter-in-law. The question is, is she willing? Do you think she's willing? I don't think so.

It is a must, Xu Xingxia pretended to be serious and said: "Niuniu, don't talk nonsense, between my brother and Sister Azhu, it is very pure." You little girl, don't think about it all day. Marrying a daughter-in-law is an adult's business, what do you get involved? ”

Niuniu said dissatisfiedly: "I'm not a little doll!" In a few years, I will be able to get married. Hmph, you just like Sister Azhu, I can see it! The uncles and uncles of Weizhen Fort all said, you just like Sister Azhu! Otherwise, you wouldn't have quietly sent Sister Azhu away! Hmph, you still don't admit it! ”

Xu Xingxia had no choice but to smile bitterly. What can he say in the face of such a sister? Fortunately, the people next to him listened to Niuniu's words, but they were collectively silent. That Azhu girl, they also vaguely know something, they know that she has a great background, she is extremely beautiful, she knows how to read and etiquette, she is gentle and elegant, if she likes Xu Xingxia, it will be a beautiful marriage. But when someone else makes a move, it is the lord of a thousand taels of silver. However, they are all worried that Xu Xingxia is just unrequited love, and his head is hot when he shaves his head!

"Ahem, ahem, let's talk about Da Chun's marriage!" Xu Xingxia decided to stagger the topic. In case they gossip about Miss Azhu's true identity, there will be more topics. If you tell them that someone else is a lord who is escorted away by a knight, you must frighten them. Jinyiwei, in the minds of ordinary military households, is definitely a terrifying existence.

"Well, let's talk about Tsubaki's marriage." At the critical moment, his father is still reliable. Xu Fuqing noticed that his son was reluctant to mention Miss Azhu, so he helped to stagger the topic. Under his guidance, Miss Azhu was gradually forgotten.

Talking and laughing, the two Wang families discussed the marriage in a low voice. At that time, the wedding, if all the procedures were followed, it was still very troublesome, and there were six steps, such as Nacai, asking for names, Najib, Najib, recruitment, invitation, and greeting. The first five steps have all been completed, and it is time to welcome relatives. After the bride is taken over, the wedding is considered complete.

Among these six procedures, the wedding is undoubtedly the most important part. The two Wang sisters discussed the most, and naturally it was also when they welcomed their relatives, what they needed to prepare and what to pay attention to. The bride is in Ningxia City, and the groom is in Weizhen Fort, which is quite far away. If you walk, it will take you a full day. In case of any accidents along the way, it is estimated that it will take longer.

Xu Xingxia interjected and said, "I'll be in charge of the safety of the wedding." ”

Xu Fuqing nodded and said in a deep voice: "This is the best." ”

The two Wangs also nodded and finalized the matter.

Xu Xingxia's words were not casually said, at that time, the wedding did have someone to be responsible for safety. Ningxia Town, located on the border, can be described as full of dangers, dangers, not to mention the Tartars, horse thieves are also flying all over the sky. The team to welcome relatives from Ningxia City to Weizhen Fort, who knows what accidents will happen? Snatching property is a trivial matter, and if the bride is robbed, it will ruin two families.

Horse thieves and rangers basically coexist. To the left is the horse thief, and to the right is the ranger. It is not even ruled out that the ranger may be tempted to temporarily change his surname to be a horse thief. From Ningxia City to Weizhen Fort, such a long distance, the bride is the biggest dangerous goods. Especially those beautiful brides, who are often targeted by horse thieves. If you are beautiful and rich, it is even more dangerous.

In the past, there was a time when the bride was snatched away by a horse thief halfway through. The final result is unknown, in short, the result must be very tragic. Because, whether it is snatched by a tartar or a horse thief, the bride has no way to live. Who believes that you can remain chaste after falling into the clutches of the devil?

So much so that at some point, many of the military families in the castle were married to the people of the castle. In this way, it is possible to avoid the fact that the wedding procession walks outside in the wilderness and avoids the risk of the bride being snatched away. It seems that the military households in Weizhenbao have the vast majority of internal marriages. Over time, intermarriage between close relatives is inevitable. Liu Chuang's brain is a little confused, but it is hereditary. His father's confused mind is the result of consanguineous marriage.

Other actions to prepare for the wedding, of course, do not need Xu Xingxia's help. Even if you ask him for help, I guess he won't understand. Therefore, after learning the time of welcoming relatives, Xu Xingxia didn't need to care about other things. He spent the day at home, ate a super meal, stayed for one night, and returned to the barracks the next day.

As soon as he entered the barracks, Chi Hu came up and reported: "My lord, the people you are looking for have come." Do you want to call them now? ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and said, "Please invite them to the conference room." ”

After a while, Chen Denglong came over with four people. They are all military households of Weizhen Fort, but there are more times when they wander outside, and Xu Xingxia rarely saw them before. Of course, they also rarely saw Xu Xingxia.

Xu Xingxia said with a smile: "Please take a seat!" ”

The four of them sat down somewhat restrainedly.

Chen Denglong briefly introduced their identities. Of the four people who arrived this time, there was an old man and three young people. Judging from the yellow books of military households, they are all registered military households. However, they all have their own jobs and basically don't return to Fort Willytown. The first few times the Tartars attacked Fort Weytown, they were all hiding outside.

The old man who took the lead is called Huang Xiaoning. This name is a bit awkward, and most people call him by his nickname Huang Laosi. His eldest son is called Huang Weili, and he also has a nickname, Huang Daba. The youngest son is called Huang Yuwen, and he also has a nickname, called Huang Xiaoba. The main reason is that the father and son are fierce and fierce, and they are very famous among military households.

Of course, in front of Xu Xingxia, they are still very well-behaved, and even a little restrained. No matter how fierce they are, can they be fiercer than the Tartars? The other party has killed hundreds of Tartars! Even Zhang Qiuqing's deputy Qianhu was pulled off the horse directly by him, and he fell a dog and ate! is arrogant in front of Xu Xingxia, that really doesn't want to live.

The other person is called Chen Wenyuan. He also has a nickname, called Chen Laohu. His appearance is indeed very strong, with a bit of a tiger's appearance. The names of the military households are all given by people, and they are called elegantly, but in fact, they don't match people at all. It's better to call it a nickname directly. Whether it's yourself or someone else, it's acceptable.

For example, where is this Chen Wenyuan next to the word "Wen"? Where can you see his "abyss"? He's just a dumbfounder. His main occupation was as a lumberjack. Of course, many military households call him Mu Batian behind his back. Only he can cut down the trees in Helan Mountain, and if others cut them down, he will be beaten if they are discovered.

Xu Xingxia said with a smile: "Huang Laosi, don't be nervous. I have not invited you to pursue your affairs. I would like to know something about the Montenegrin camp. I know that before the Black Mountain Battalion was dismantled, your ancestors served in the Black Mountain Battalion, and later they were assigned to Fort Weizhen. You should know something about the Black Mountain battalion. I'm not wrong, right? ”

Huang Laosi was slightly relieved, and said slowly: "I don't know what adults want to know?" ”

Xu Xingxia said eloquently: "Huang Laosi, you are in Helan Mountain, there is a black brick kiln or something. I would like to ask, how many bricks would be needed to rebuild the Black Mountain camp? Can you provide so many bricks? ”

Huang Laosi was a little stunned and said, "My lord, do you want to repair the Black Mountain Camp?" That's a huge project! That's a lot more bricks than it would take to repair Fort Willytown! ”

Xu Xingxia said calmly: "I know that the project is huge and the cost is not small. However, the Montenegrin camp had to be repaired. You estimate an approximate figure, who will listen to me. ”

Huang Laosi gasped, made a rough calculation, and finally said slowly: "My lord, if you want to repair all the Black Mountain camps, there are no three million bricks, I'm afraid it will not be enough!" If you had prepared a little more, it might have cost four million! ”

Xu Xingxia nodded, and said slowly: "It is said that the price of your brick kiln is one tael of silver to buy two thousand bricks." Three million bricks is fifteen hundred taels of silver. Four million bricks is two thousand taels of silver. Did I calculate correctly? ”

Huang Laosi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, and stammered: "What do you mean, do you want to buy bricks from me?" Million? Million? ”

Xu Xingxia nodded, smiled slightly, and said calmly: "Are you willing?" ”

Huang Laosi's eyes were almost wide open, and he forgot to answer for a while. Fifteen hundred taels of silver, God, what a bargain! His black brick kiln is actually a small fight, and the business of a few taels of silver is only a dozen taels at most. He never dreamed that he could do such a big business.

Fortunately, his eldest son Huang Daba's reaction was relatively agile. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he certainly won't miss it. He quickly said to Xu Xingxia: "Since the adults are in need, even if we let them out, we can meet the needs of the adults." My lord, I am here to assure you that we have covered the bricks for repairing the Black Mountain camp! ”

Huang Laosi, who reacted, also hurriedly said: "Thank you for your care!" Thank you for your kind attention! We will do our best to provide a sufficient number of bricks for adults! ”

Xu Xingxia clapped his hands, asked Yun Qifeng to send three hundred taels of silver, put them on the table, and said eloquently: "This is three hundred taels of silver as a deposit." I hope that by September, you will be able to prepare some of the bricks for me. Also, pay attention to the quality of the bricks. If the quality is not up to par, you can deal with it yourself, and I won't give you any of them! ”

Huang Laosi hurriedly took the silver and said in a loud voice: "Certainly, definitely." Rest assured, our bricks are absolutely no problem in terms of quality! Absolutely no problem! ”

Xu Xingxia nodded and didn't say anything more. He wasn't worried at all that Huang Laosi took the money and left. Although they themselves are outside, their relatives and family members are in Weizhen Fort, and the monks can't run the temple. If he is not afraid of his own pursuit, he will run.

(To be continued)