Xu Hao went to the house to offer condolences by holy decree, and Fang Zhi, who was dressed in filial piety, invited him to sit down in the inner hall, and did not shy away from the female relatives of relatives.

Compared with Fang Zhi's grief, Fang Xi, who was passing by before hitting the door, had a trace of joy on his face that couldn't be hidden, and when he saw Xu Hao sitting inside, he nodded slightly and walked straight over.

Tu Shi, who was accompanying the guests in the distance, frowned when he saw this, walked over and said to his husband: "Do you know that the divine doctor who treats the slave family is Xu Dudu's girl?" ”

Zheng Xi was surprised: "Really? ”

"What am I lying to you about, the benefactor's name is Xiangyu, and Xu Dudu's personal maid was born." Tu Shi explained softly, "As the saying goes, draught does not forget to dig wells, if it were not for Xu Dudu to let his benefactor study medicine, there would be no reunion of our husband and wife today." ”

"Oops! Isn't Xu Dudu my great benefactor? ”

Zheng Xi patted his head fiercely, he was very grateful, and walked into the inner hall quickly, bowed to Xu Hao with a deep salute, and said respectfully: "Thank you uncle for your help, this kindness and nephew and couple will never forget." ”

The surrounding ladies were very surprised, and they didn't understand why he would be so modest when his eyes were above the top, even if he was facing a product of the dynasty.

Fang Zhi was also confused, and said what was going on? Could it be that the father died and the son suddenly opened his mind? This is a family blessing!

Xu Hao nodded and chuckled: "If your husband and wife can live a good life and do more good deeds within their ability, they will repay your benefactor." I don't dare to be. ”

Zheng Xibi said respectfully: "My nephew must keep it in mind." ”

When he went home, Xu Hao passed by the restaurant managed by Musk Yue's father Lin Xiao, dismounted and walked over. This restaurant was bought by Xu Hao back then, and later the imperial court seized it, and one of them was still used as a source of pocket money for the sisters after returning to Jinling; The other one was handed over to Musk Yue's parents to take care of, and the account was divided between fifty and a half a year, and half of the profits were used to support the orphans of the family members who died in the war.

Lin Xiao is very shrewd and capable, and the business in the store has been very prosperous for five years, and he writes his own accounts. I also help to take care of the wine from time to time, and when there are many guests, I also make a cameo appearance in the hall, and I am so busy all day and night that my feet do not touch the ground.

The guy who was welcoming guests outside saw Xu Hao coming over, and shouted loudly into the building: "Shopkeeper, the third young master is here." ”

"Oops!" Lin Xiao, who was laughing with a few guests, hurriedly said sorry, and ran out of the road with a breeze.

One of the frequent guests was Liu Gongtiao, the director of the Ministry of Officials, and said with a smile: "This old Lin, people say that half of his son-in-law is Xu Dudu, could it be that someone is here?" ”

Another official who was over fifty years old said: "You listen to their false rumors, Lao Lin's daughter must really be by Xu Dudu's side." Then why did he open a restaurant, maybe he would have been your boss for a long time. ”

Liu Gongtiao said: "You can't say that, haven't you heard that Xu Dudu's two brothers-in-law are doing business? There are many relatives in his family, and everyone can't be arranged to be officials, and the real old Taishan is the late Mu Wangye. ”

The guest he invited today is Sun Dali, the Langzhong of the Ministry of War, whose official position is one level greater than him, but he was born under Xu Hao back then, and he became a civil official because of his background as a scholar, and the Ministry of War needs people who can be similar to civil and martial arts.

Sun Dali poked his head out curiously when he heard this. Seeing Xu Hao and Lin Xiao standing together in the lobby, they hurriedly pushed the table, stood up and gave a military salute.

Xu Hao also saw him and said with a smile: "This is my father who loves his concubine." In the future, I will come to cheer more. ”

"Yes!" Sun Dali shouted.

Xu Hao saw that he had alarmed the other guests, so he said, "I just came in to take a look and left." ”

Lin Xiaozhi said that he had a good temper, and sent him away with a smile. Here, Liu Gongtiao said in surprise: "What an old forest." The rumors of daring love are true! ”

Later, Lin Xiao came in with a smile to apologize, Liu Gongtiao took his hand and sat down, and shouted; "You're so unjust. For many years, the old customers also concealed the dripping water and punished the wine. ”

Sun Dali politely raised his glass and said: "Don't blame those who don't know, there have been many neglects in the past, don't take it to heart." I used to be a soldier under the governor, and our family doesn't speak two words, so I will do it first as respect. ”

Lin Xiao said with a smile: "If you say anything superfluous, Xiao Lao'er won't say it, I have to drink this wine." ”

Liu Gongtiao's heart blossomed, it turned out that he was asking for the Ministry of War on behalf of the Ministry of Officials today, and invited guests several times in a row, Sun Dali was born in the army with an iron face and was selfless, and he didn't give them face to the Ministry of Officials, now it's okay, he also has to nod at Lao Lin.

Sure enough, after Lin Xiao's matchmaking, Sun Dali looked at his face and happily agreed.

After the meal, he was sent away, Liu Gongtiao asked while picking his teeth: "Lao Lin can write and calculate, it seems that he is still a child, so he simply recommends you to enter the Ministry of Officials to be a scribe, and after three years, he will be a master of the outside, and he is also an official from a miscellaneous background, and now there are more and more people who are becoming officials through universities around the world. ”

This can be regarded as speaking to Lin Xiao's heart, in the past five years, he has made a lot of money, bought a vacant land in the city, built a house, bought 500 acres of fertile land outside the city, and entrusted the business to a trustworthy family, and still can collect 20% of the income every year.

He has been hindered by Xu Hao and has not looked for a way, and now that someone has extended an olive branch, there is naturally no reason not to agree.

Liu Gongtiao was very happy, and after eating a banquet of Lin Xiao, he completed the formalities for entering the ministry. Of course, what he said would be released after three years is an adjective, if Lin Xiao does not have the relationship of the Xu family, maybe he will not expect to be a scribe for a lifetime.

Here, Musk Yue's sister Lin Jingjing came to Xu Mansion to inform the happy event, and soon the people around her knew about it. Zhiqing's father was a military general in Yunnan, so he didn't care about it, and although Xiangling Xiangxuan's parents died tragically in Beiping, they and Xiangyu were all family members with Li Qiu, and there was no shortage of officials in their mother's family.

Only Qingwen is not very happy, her father died early, the family relied on her to pay for her to become a small landowner in the countryside, her brother and sister-in-law serve the old lady, and her younger brother has studied for many years, but even Xiucai has not been admitted, and her biggest wish is to become an official.

Now that Musk Yue's father is a scribe, even if he is not an official, he is also a civil servant, and a fool knows what is going on, Qingwen is the most strong by nature, and she has a heart to seek a future for her younger brother.

She didn't dare to mention it directly to Xu Hao, as Mu Ningxue's number one confidant, the problem was that Mrs. was about to give birth, and she didn't have the energy to pay attention to idle things, so she thought about it and put it up with it first.

On this day, Musk Yue said to Xu Hao worriedly: "I will go back to my mother's house tomorrow, it has not been a few days since my father entered the ministry. My mother was sick, and Xiangyu's prescription for eating it didn't work, and it didn't work when she went to the temple to burn incense. ”

Xu Hao nodded, according to Xiangyu, the time limit has arrived, and there is no cure for the deterioration of the root cause of the disease very early, guessing that it is probably a terminal disease such as cancer, and said softly: "I will also go over to visit at night, you should be mentally prepared first." ”

Musk Yue smiled bitterly and turned around and hurried away, and Xu Hao went to the Lin family that night. Musk Yue's mother Tang was in good spirits, smiled and invited him to tea, and talked affectionately for a while.

There is a saying in the Ming Dynasty that the husband of the blessed dies first, and the husband of the unblessed dies first.

At the second watch of the night, the unblessed Mrs. Tang died unconsciously, and when Xu Hao hurried over, Musk Yue had already cried unconscious, and was poured a bowl of ginger soup by her sister Crystal. Wake up and come back.

Lin Xiao also squatted on the ground and cried, and Musk Yue turned around and persuaded: "Dad, don't be sad, my mother has already gone, and it is important to prepare ready-to-wear clothes and decorate the funeral." ”

For the organization of funerals. Xu Hao is very sad now, it can be said that he can't be more familiar, and when it is dawn, the spirit shed is set up, and Tang's body is welcomed into the coffin of Shanghaolu. The whole family hung a white cloth filial piety curtain, a white cloth table circumference, etc., in short, there was no mistake. Someone wants money, someone wants money, there is money.

Xu Hao personally wrote on the spirit card that "Ming Xiaolin Gong was originally equipped with the spirit seat of the Tang family", and there was no need for Shuntianfu to send people to open up, all of which were in charge of the Xu Mansion's personal soldiers inside and out.

For three whole days, the Musk Yue sisters also cried for three days, and they didn't eat rice, this is the filial piety of being a daughter, and Xu Hao can't say anything

Shouqi escorted guests, and hundreds of people from the Xu family came alone, not to mention the relatives and friends of the entire capital and the Xu family, just the kind of dark paper that burned non-stop can not be finished, from the alley to the street all kinds of carriages and sedan chairs are countless, causing a sensation in the entire neighborhood, everyone says that the Lin family gave birth to a good girl

Lin Xiao insisted on doing six fasts and three Jiao, just because Tang believed in Buddhism during his lifetime, invited 30 monks to recite the scriptures for seven days, and also set off three fireworks.

Mr. Yin Yang looked at Nian Geng and said that he should prepare for the funeral, Xu Hao ordered no one to come, it was a mess, and there were not enough people who were alarmed?

In this way, only the relatives and friends of the Lin family were left, and thirty tables of banquets were set up to entertain guests, and the wine and food were all sent by the restaurant.

During the meal, Liu Gongtiao said to Sun Dali: "In the past few days, I have learned what is the grandeur of the country, good guys, there are many noble families in the Manchu Dynasty, and the major princes and princesses and concubines have all come, seven ministers and six scholars, and twelve squires, which are also a lot." ”

Sun Dali had a lot of experience with similar weddings and funerals, and said disapprovingly: "This is the number of etiquette, and the same is true for other families, who is willing to lose the etiquette these years?" ”

"It's different." Liu Gongtiao shook his head and said: "The number of rites is the number of rites, and the favor is the favor." You didn't see the adults come in person, it's just that they didn't enter the mourning hall, and they got off the sedan chair outside and stood for a while, except for Xu Dudu and a few respected ministers, who has such a face? ”

Sun Dali also had to nod and said: "This is also true, even His Majesty and Niangniang have sent people to pay tribute on their behalf." Anyway, the old man deserves it. ”

"That's nature." Liu Gongtiao said with a smile, as Lin Xiao's friend, he naturally felt honored.

When it was time for the fourth watch, Xu Hao, who had not eaten, said: "Let's go." ”

As the porcelain basin fell, Lin Xiao shouted: "Lady! You are so ruthless, you actually left the old man, and there is a hard-working daughter left, who will take care of her? ”

The father and daughter cried loudly, and the relatives persuaded them for a long time before they stopped, Lin Xiao wanted to follow the coffin, and everyone persuaded you that you are still young, and you will continue to be in the future, so ask the girl to accompany you.

Outside, Mrs. Li took three hundred soldiers to maintain order, and the Shuntian Mansion and the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division also sent people to see them off, and hundreds of sacrificial sheds of all sizes were set up in front of each house along the way.

Fortunately, the trip was chosen before dawn, and the Lin family was not far from the outer city gate, Xu Hao watched the Tang family settle into the earth, and Musk Yue planned to live at home to honor his father for a few days, so he took people to leave first.

On the way back, feeling that Li was too sullen, Xu Hao asked, "What's wrong?" In the past few days, I have seen that you have been wilting and sloppy, and you are too busy to ask you, isn't it because I punished you for kneeling outside that day, and you feel embarrassed? ”

Li was too busy and said, "How can it! You punish me as the glory of the boss, I can't ask for it, who doesn't envy me for being looked at differently by you, how can I be angry? ”

Xu Hao smiled and said: "It's nonsense again, sometimes I really don't understand what you think, this officialdom is really thicker and thicker the time passes." ”

Mrs. Li smiled, and quickly sighed and said in a low voice: "Don't hide it from you, I have a bad accident in the family, my father slept with my little wife, and gave birth to a bunch of eight calves, so I am not happy for this." ”

Xu Hao was suddenly surprised, he didn't know how to comfort him, and sighed: "The matter has come to this, the ugliness of the family should not be publicized, you can do it yourself!" But no one is allowed to injure anyone. ”

parted ways at the crossroads, and when Mrs. Li arrived at the door of the house, she saw that Li Deyong had returned, and she was immediately angry.

Striding in and glaring at a few little wives, Mrs. Li gritted her teeth and said nothing, remembering the governor's instructions and not hurting anyone.

In the evening, the couple finished the work of catching the wind on the kang, and Mrs. Li complained about his wife: "I asked you to take care of them like that, and told me not to make a scandal, how did you promise me at that time?" Why do they have eight or nine dolls in a year or two? (To be continued......)