Guan Kaihui had already received the news in Chang Youzhou that his daughter was appointed by the emperor to marry Guo Zhenxing on the day of the Double Festival on August 2, so he said goodbye to Xiankang and returned to Qiman Town in advance.

On the way back, the horse team entered from the east gate, Guan Kaihui saw this scene from the curtain of the car, which made his blood surge, and he was relieved that his beloved daughter had not found the wrong person, and He Xiu was the most trustworthy person.

Guan Kaihui washed off the dust on his body, changed into a black satin robe, walked to the hall, sat on the upper seat, and smiled between his eyebrows.

He Xiu and Qiao Shen Ming all bowed their waists to say hello, and Guan Zhihe stood behind him obediently.

"Steward Qiao, Xiu'er, in the past few days that I have been away from home, it is really difficult for you two to support this family business. Guan Kaihui praised He Xiu, felt relieved, and said with appreciation on his face.

He Xiu was very warm after hearing this, with his words, even if he had a great grievance, he was content: "I disappointed Uncle Guo, we were blackmailed by the Chang family, and we still haven't returned to our roots." ”

Guan Kaihui looked up to the sky and smiled dumbly, and said seriously: "I don't blame you for this matter, the Chang family is just throwing their heads and making some money in the hearts of the people, and there are other real gainers behind it." ”

The three people present were surprised, and they all frowned and waited for Guan Kaihui's next words.

Guan Kaihui pressed the answer in his heart: "Steward Qiao, Xiu'er, have you ever thought about it, where did his Chang family get so much reserve grain to sell?"

The two of them hung their shoulders, bowing their heads and thinking minciently, Guan Kaihui took a sip of a cup of hot tea and waited for their results.

"Uncle Guan, I think of one thing, I don't know if it has anything to do with the profiteer behind it. He Xiu suddenly stopped, and an idea popped out of his heart.

"Oh, Xiu'er, come on. Guan Kaihui put down the teacup that was close to his mouth and said with a chuckle.

"Brother Qiao, do you remember when you went to buy the Chang family's reserve grain, something big happened in Qiman Town?"

"Nope. ”

"And what about after you buy it?"

"After I bought it back, nothing big happened, what do you want to say, Brother He?" Qiao Shenming seemed to be blinded by a layer of tissue paper: "Does Brother He know who is the beneficiary behind the scenes?"

He Xiu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Brother Qiao, we have been calculated by the masters, do you think about what happened to the Chang family after they framed us?"

Qiao Shenming walked back and forth in contemplation, and the fingers tapping his head suddenly stopped: "Our war with Beiliang ...... It turned out to be him!"

"Haha, Steward Qiao, Xiu'er, I, Guan Kaihui, am really blessed in this life to have the two of you, He'er, do you know who the two of them are talking about?" Guan Kaihui turned his head to look at her dotingly, stroked his beard and asked.

Guan Zhi Helian moved slightly, her eyes flickered, and Yingying said: "Hehe, Daddy, Brother He Xiu and Steward Qiao have already made it clear, He'er won't know, hehe." ”

"Oh, my He'er is really smart, and since the words have been made clear, then the old man will tell you all I know. ”

Guan Kaihui got up and put his hands behind his back and said: "As the saying goes, the soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first, and the military grain is the sharpest front related to the victory of a war.

"It's going to be moldy. ”

"Yes, there is a mistake in the military rations, it is a serious crime, it is to connect the nine clans, the old man guessed that Guo Fengxiao must have known the war report in advance, and he was afraid that the matter would be revealed, so he took a risk and secretly handed over the military rations to his Chang family for sale. Guan Kaihui walked six steps and stopped: "This dangerous move is not clever." ”

"No, Uncle Guan, in this case, wouldn't he Guo Fengxiao force himself to a dead end?" He Xiu stepped forward and asked suspiciously.

"You are wrong Xiu'er, the military rations bought by the people are only a dime on Jiuniu, and it is impossible for all the military rations from the government to be transported to the battlefield, and some of them must be left," Guan Kaihui turned around and said slowly: "It is also a shame that we bought the 30,000 denier mildew military rations, if the people who were secretly visited by the DPRK and China knew about it, the consequences would be unimaginable, presumably you also knew that the Guan family and the Guo family had been related several years ago, and the Guan family could not escape from this great crime of even the nine clans." ”

Cold sweat, layers of cold sweat seeped out from He Xiu's back: "Xiu'er understands, the reason why Guo Fu sells military grain privately must be to tear down the east wall and make up the west wall, and the general's salary is enough." ”

"Yes, not only that, he Guo Fengxiao knows that my Guan Mansion does not have a reserve of grain, he is sure that we will buy a large number of them, and then use the method of stealing beams and changing pillars, and take the opportunity to blackmail us, high, really high!" Qiao Shenming clenched his fists, his eyes revealed a deep meaning, and said sonorously.

"Uncle Guan, have you handed over all the grain we have stored to the ancestors?" He Xiu said with admiration.

"Yes, if the family and country are not guaranteed, how can we survive, I Guan Kaihui has to be born and raised in Nanyang Country, and I will dedicate myself to serve my family and country, this bit of food is nothing!" Guan Kaihui looked up at the four big characters on the plaque to relieve the worries of the people, and said impassionedly.

There was silence in the hall, and the four words of relieving the worries of the people, were wrinkled and sunburned by the golden wheel on it, and the four people under the plaque all closed their eyes to feel the boundless righteousness of their minds.

Guan Kaihui's selfless feelings for his family and country deeply infected the three younger generations of Nanyang behind him.

What is home?

What is a country?

He Xiu realized at this moment that the family and country are the beliefs pursued by a common race.

"Uncle Guan, Xiu'er has remembered your teachings!"

As He Xiu bowed his waist, Guan Zhihe and Qiao Shenming also expressed their respect to Guan Kaihui.

"It's a pity, I really shouldn't have made a marriage contract with the Guo family in the first place, and it hurt you......" Guan Kaihui shook his head and sighed.

"Uncle Guan, the Guo family and his son are very deep in their hearts, and you don't blame you for ignoring it for a while. ”

"Daddy, He'er never blamed you from beginning to end!"

"Master, how did this Guo family climb with the emperor?" Qiao Shenming asked with this matter.

"Guo Fengxiao's cousin, Guo Fengli, is the minister of the 'Wenyuan Pavilion' of the current dynasty, the head of the civil officials, and Guo Zhenxing personally ......"

"The rest of Steward Qiao has already told He'er that the head of the civil official you are talking about is in Lucheng, above our Sioux City, right?"

"Well, you can think of this, it means that you have really put a lot of effort into it, the ancestor of their Guo family is also there, Guo Fengxiao's father moved his family here a hundred years ago, but he has never cut off contact with the family line, which is also the direct reason why Guo Zhenxing was able to do this. Guo Fengxiao briefly introduced the Guo family.

"Uncle Guo, that He'er ......" He Xiu wanted to speak and stopped.

Guan Kaihui shook his hand at him: "I have already consulted Master Xian about this matter, his old man hates Guo Fengli to the core, let me not worry, wait for the news." ”

"Daddy, so to speak, Guo Fengli is a traitor in the court......"

Guan Kaihui scolded angrily: "Don't talk nonsense, let's only take care of our own affairs" and then said to He Xiu: "I have consulted with Lord Xian about what you said on the letterhead last time, and he doesn't mind the old man, but he has a request." ”

Kwan is always very actively involved: "What requirements?"

He Xiu looked at him nervously, and he waited for the news to come back: "Uncle Guan, what did the first lord say?"

"Haha, his old man wants you to carve his statue a little more vigorous......"

There was a burst of laughter in the hall.

With Xiankang's own consent, He Xiu's heart was even more confident, and he arranged for people to transform Penglou into a place to carve statues.

In the town, thirty craftsmen were soon favored by He Xiu, and they were asked to carve samples according to their hand-drawn images on the spot.

After about a cup of tea, 30 craftsmen quickly carved the burnt cypress wood in their hands.

He Xiu looked at the thirty statues the size of the wine altar, each lifelike, with beautiful and vigorous lines, and decided to officially carve a hundred statues towards this portrait tomorrow to see how the market reacted.

Early in the morning of the second day, He Xiu took Guan Zhihe to the Huipeng Building, and he saw that more than 60 finished products had been placed on the side of the table.

For a moment, I thought that the burned cypress wood had turned into white flowers, and my mind was full of fantasies, and even Guan Zhihe was excited to appreciate them one by one: "Brother He Xiu, these statues look more and more vigorous than the other, Lord Xiankang will definitely be very happy when he sees them." ”

In a few moments, the people who came to buy were crowded with doors and windows, holding silver taels in their hands, and making noise.

"Sell it to me first, and I'll enshrine the statue of the first adult......"

"Buy it for me first, I'm a fellow villager with Lord Xian......"

The celebrity effect is really extraordinary, and the thirty craftsmen don't even bother to eat lunch, and the carving tools in their hands keep moving.

He Xiu was also happy to greet one by one, and Sha Jiannan and Qiao Shenming also came to join in the fun, each acting as a shop servant, busy inside.

Seeing that the number of people was accumulating more and more, and the physical strength of the thirty craftsmen had been exhausted, He Xiu had no choice but to stand on the table and explain to everyone, let them go home first, and come back tomorrow.

At the critical moment, Qiao Shenming made a move, asking them to put down the deposit first, and then register it in the book, according to the ranking on this book, the people were in a riot again, and Qiao Shenming's clothes were about to be torn.

The sky gradually darkened, and the carving craftsmen could no longer hold the tools of carving, and the people also saw it in their eyes, so they had to sigh and go back.

After He Xiu went back, he thanked the people who came to help during the day one by one, and handed over all the five hundred taels of silver he got today to Qiao Shenming for storage.

Sha Jiannan hadn't been drunk for a long time, and he eagerly said goodbye to everyone and left.

Guan Kaihui knew that the two of them were particularly happy today, and they must have a lot of things to exchange, so they found time to leave.

"Brother He Xiu, it is the first time for He'er to do business in person, this feeling is really amazing, I will go tomorrow. Guan Zhihe saw Guan Kaihui leaving, so she put her arms around his neck and jumped and said.

"Haha, He'er, do you know, this is also my happiest day, this feeling is so happy," He Xiu also hugged her thin waist, the two foreheads touched together, and said tenderly: "He'er, I want to hold you in my arms for the rest of my life." ”

"Brother He Xiu, He'er has said, I will never leave you in this life. After Guan Zhihe finished speaking, she closed her eyes and kissed him on the lips.