For Feng Yong, this Northern Expedition is to bet all the net worth of these years on it, and stud it.

And the opponent's rank is very powerful, even if it is not a gambling god, to say the least, it is the level of the Asian gambling king.

So you can't be too careful.

For a whole day, he took people back and forth in various places in Nanxiang to inspect the preparation of materials for the Northern Expedition in Nanxiang.

It wasn't until the sun went down that he led the men back to the inner city from the workshop.

"These days, ask the canteen to make more meat. Pig farms, ranches, and even dog farms can take some vegetable dogs out and put more salt in the dishes. ”

Feng Yonglian commanded as he walked.

The more labor you do, the more you need to replenish calories, and at the same time, the taste is heavy, because of sweating, so the body needs to replenish salt urgently.

"Little brother understands."

Li Qiu nodded, but when he saw the direction Feng Yong was walking, his face flashed with a touch of strangeness, "Brother doesn't live in the county government tonight, do you want to live in a big courtyard?" ”

"What am I doing when I live in the county office?"

Feng Yong didn't look back, naturally he couldn't see Li Qiu's strange expression, he was now full of Northern Expedition, where did he have the heart to think about what Li Qiu meant by asking?

"Although I came here this time with the permission of the prime minister, after all, I didn't come here in the name of inspection, and I lived in the county office. Besides, wouldn't it be more comfortable to live at home? ”

"At home?" Li Qiu's expression became even more strange, he thought about it, and then suddenly, he showed admiration.

"Isn't it a second home?" Feng Yong said, looking from the gate of the big courtyard, there were already lights and candles lit inside, and he was a little emotional at the moment, "...... back then"

Speaking of this, there was a sudden pause.

He thought for a moment, then turned around and said to Li Qiu, "You're right, I think you should live in the county ......."

Before he finished speaking, he heard a voice coming over, "Where is Brother going?" Dinner has already been prepared in the courtyard, and after a tiring day, are you not ready to rest? ”

In the thin night, I saw a girl, carrying a lantern, standing at the gate of the compound, like a little woman leaning on the door and waiting for her husband's return.

Feng Yong sighed, glanced at Li Qiu, and muttered, "Remember to speak clearly in the future." ”

Then he gritted his teeth, turned around, and exclaimed in surprise, "Why is Siniang here?" ”

Zhang Xingyi walked over and smiled slightly, like a flower with dew, "My little sister has been here, just waiting for my brother to return." ”

Meaningful, very meaningful......

Feng Yong's face was a little feverish, and he didn't dare to look at Zhang Xingyi's eyes, so he looked at him left and right, "It's too cold outside, be careful of catching a cold." ”

"Brother is running around for state affairs all day long, and my little sister is just waiting for a while, so what's the matter?"

Zhang Xingyi said softly, "Sister Guan came to a letter two days ago, saying that Brother Guan has been working hard these days, doing more things and eating less, and it seems that this is the case today." Brother, go in quickly, don't delay here any longer, lest the evening food will be cold again. ”

As he spoke, he glanced at the people behind Feng Yong, "Let's go in and eat together, right?" ”

Since ancient times, it has been difficult for Qing officials to cut off family affairs, not to mention that Zhang Xiaoniangzi also mentioned Guan Niangzi, how dare everyone get involved in this kind of thing?

It's just that Li Yi, who is the leader, coughed and waved his hand, "No need, my brother is very tired these days, I won't bother anymore, please ask Zhang Xiaoniang to take care of my brother." ”

At the same time, he sighed in his heart, sure enough, he still had to marry a virtuous wife.

"Yes, brother remember to rest earlier." Li Qiu arched his hand, "The little brother will leave first." ”

Seeing everyone turn around and leave without hesitation, Feng Yong was anxious and grabbed Li Yi's sleeve, "You've been busy all day, aren't you hungry?" Let's go in and have some ......."

"Ahem, brother doesn't have to worry about me. The small canteen of this workshop has people on standby for twelve hours, and my brother still has to live up to it...... Well, a piece of kindness from Little Lady Zhang. ”

After speaking, he broke Feng Yong's hand and left with everyone.

After walking away, Huang Chong asked in a low voice, "Wen Xuan, is it really okay to do this?" ”

"Afraid of what? This time and that time. Now the lady in my brother's family is surnamed Guan, not Zhang. ”

Li Yi shook his head and said, "Besides, over there, didn't my brother also let the Mi family enter the horse farm share of the barbarian ranch?" Zhang Xiaoniang ......"

As he spoke, he looked around, and there were indeed no other outsiders, so he said in a low voice, "After all, she is the queen's sister-in-law, and my brother can't do too much, right?" ”

"Moreover, Zhang Xiaoniang is now the principal of the Zhang family's industry in Nanxiang, just the mulberry and hemp silk in Nanxiang, she has the final say, and she is really going to annoy her......"

Li Yi thought about it, but he didn't know what words to use to describe it, and finally only said one sentence, "Think about Xu Xun." Brother's matter, we still don't want to get involved, I think my brother has his own measure. ”

"My brother is also in a dilemma......"

Huang Chong sighed.

On one side is the royal family, and on the other side is the powerful people who helped the Han Dynasty conquer the country.

If Zhang Xiaoniang's identity has nothing to do with the royal family, no matter which family she is, or even the daughter of a powerful family, as long as her brother is interested, she will sleep if she sleeps, anyway, you and I are willing to do it.

It's a big deal that the brothers will help arrange a broken household to take over, afraid of an egg?

Stuffing some wool brown sugar into her home really makes people taste the sweetness, and it is estimated that the other party wants to send another one.

If you don't want to...... Anyway, the Han magnates and many families in Shu think it's very good, you can do it yourself.

Li Yi, Huang Chong, and Li Qiu are all children of the family, in their opinion, with the current identity of the elder brother, if Zhang Xiaoniang removes the identity of the queen's sister, it is really not a big deal.

It's just a woman, what is it compared to everyone's big foundation family business?

"Brother, sit down first, and my little sister will help you pour a bowl of water."

Zhang Xingyi welcomed Feng Yong into the wing room of his small courtyard, helped him take off his coat, hung it aside, poured a bowl of water himself, and handed it to Feng Yong, "It's a little cold outside, Brother Drink hot water first, and dinner will come up soon." ”

Like a virtuous wife.

Feng Yong was a little uncomfortable, picked up the bowl and took a sip, only then did he say "huh", and when he looked at the candle, the color of the water was actually slightly yellow.

"This is honey water?" Feng Yong said, "This season, where did Siniang get the honey?" ”

Zhang Xingyi looked at him, "It seems that you have really enjoyed the blessings, and you still know honey water." ”

"Didn't you say that I was born in the mountain gate? Knowing that honey is weird? ”

Feng Yong took another sip before putting down the bowl and asked.

"What kind of atmosphere is blowing? While pretending to be the son of a homeless person, and on the other hand, claiming to be a son of a master, don't you feel tired and panicked? ”

Zhang Xingyi said disdainfully.

looks like Bai Fumei looks down on the poor sling.

Feng Yong sighed and waved his hand, "I don't understand with you." ”

"If you don't understand, don't say it, it's good to be confused."

Zhang Xingyi said faintly.

Feng Yong was silent.

At this moment, I heard the door creak open, and the maid came in with dinner.

Zhang Xingyi got up, took the meal, and personally placed it in front of Feng Yong.

"Taste it, it doesn't fit the taste."

Zhang Xingyi handed over a pair of chopsticks and asked with anticipation in his eyes.

Feng Yong took it, picked up a piece of pork ribs and put it in his mouth, his eyes lit up.

"Delicious, right?"

Zhang Xingyi seemed to have a sense of accomplishment when he saw Feng Yong's expression, and asked with a smile.

"Uh-huh......"

Feng Yong nodded, spit out the bones in his mouth, and asked, "You have a lot of honey?" Why do you even put this inside? ”

Zhang Xingyi proudly raised his little brain melon, "I am the only one in the whole Han who can eat honey all year round, I can eat whenever I want, and I can eat as much as I want!" How much honey do you say I have? ”

"The one surnamed Li, has he really cultivated?"

Feng Yong was surprised.

Zhang Xingyi asked Li Mu's younger brother to come over, saying that he was raising geese for her, and Feng Yongxin believed it.

Later, I learned that she had played a trick to secretly cross Chen Cang.

However, Feng Yong didn't care, because he didn't know much about beekeeping, and he didn't have confidence in beekeeping in this era.

Now it seems that it has been cultivated, and the scale should not be small, otherwise Zhang Xingyi would not have said such a thing.

Thinking of this, Feng Tuyi's eyes lit up, moved his chair, approached Zhang Xingyi's side, and asked quietly, "Good Siniang, can you tell me, how many bees did Li Tong help you raise?" ”

"Oh, go away!"

Zhang Xingyi pushed him, his face full of disgust, "I've been running for a day, and I'm sweaty!" ”

Then he activated Bai Fumei's special disdainful eyes again, "How much do I raise, that's my business, what does it have to do with you?" Less set almost! ”

"No, why do you say it's okay?"

Feng Tujiao came up again, "Look, in this place of Nanxiang, which industry I didn't give you a share?" Can't I just ask now? ”

It's good that Feng Tuyi didn't say this, but as soon as he said this, Zhang Xingyi immediately raised his eyebrows and shouted in a coquettish voice, "You also know the beginning? Where were you when I left Jincheng! ”

I'm going to marry a daughter-in-law?

When Feng Yong heard this, he immediately withered, obediently retracted, and buried his head in eating.

Zhang Xingyi was angry when he saw him like this, but he didn't know what to say about him, so he glared at him, "If you really don't take advantage of the money and food, just tell me directly, why do you need to do this?" ”

"No, I didn't say that I didn't take advantage of the money and food......"

Feng Yong shrank his head and said sullenly.

"Who are you fooling? You even spent your sister's dowry, and you still have a hard mouth! Say, how much? I'll see if I can make it. ”

"I really don't need to, the Northern Expedition will be going on in a few days, and everything that should be prepared is ready."

Feng Yong raised his head and said seriously, then coughed again, "I just want to know the beekeeping ......"

Zhang Xingyi frowned and glanced at him, "What are you always thinking about this beekeeping?" I don't know how much that Li Tong raised, anyway, a lot of it. ”

"I heard him say that there are a lot of alfalfa in Hanzhong, so this bee is easy to raise. I went to Huangzhuang to see, there are many old and young woods in it, and there are bees in the distance, and I don't know how much, I didn't dare to take a closer look, for fear of stinging. ”

"The candles in my courtyard are all made of beeswax, and I can't use them up."

Feng Tu Turtle listened to the direct saliva.

It's a big loss, it's a big loss!

These Li family sisters and brothers are all talents!

Lao Tzu only excavated one Li Mu, but he didn't expect to lose one Li Tong.

"What a waste!"

Feng Yong said with some sadness, "With so many candles, the rich don't have such a waste!" ”

"What's your business!" Zhang Xingyi snorted, "I'm willing!" ”

"Siniang, I have a lot of oil there, it's good to use it to light the lamp, can you sell this beeswax to me in the future?"

Feng Yong begged in a low voice.

Zhang Xingyi saw Feng Tu turtle like this, his eyes rolled around, a smile appeared on his face, and he asked in a gentle voice, "Brother wants these beeswax, do you also want to make candles?" ”

"It's not. I'm used to ...... Well, well, there's something else to do. ”

"Is it important?"

"Well, it's important." Feng Yong nodded vigorously.

"How much?"

"There is no number of these, of course, the more the merrier!"

When Zhang Xingyi heard this, the smile on his face was even bigger, "Brother is about to follow the prime minister to the north, and now that he is talking about this, is it going to be used for the Northern Expedition?" ”

"Not really."

"What does Brother mean, is it only used after returning from the Northern Expedition?"

"Yes."

"Okay." Zhang Xingyi's voice became more and more gentle, "Brother, go to the Northern Expedition with peace of mind, little sister let Li Tong prepare more first, okay?" ”

"Good, good!"

Feng Yong was overjoyed, "This thing, just Siniang's apiary, I'm afraid it's not enough......"

Zhang Xingyi interrupted him, "This matter, when Brother Elder returns, I will come to talk to the concubine again, is it done?" Don't be distracted by the Northern Expedition now. ”

Feng Tu turtle is like a chicken pecking rice, "Chengcheng!" I'll come back to Siniang then. ”

The smile on Zhang Xingyi's face finally bloomed completely, and he pushed the dishes on the table to Feng Yong's side, "Brother, eat, don't be hungry." ”

Feng Yong got an important raw material, and his appetite was immediately great.

Seeing that he was eating well, Zhang Xingyi personally helped him add a bowl of rice, and asked again, "Brother, do you know the Loyal and Righteous Temple?" ”

"How can you not know this?" Feng Yong was a little strange Zhang Xingyi asked this, "This matter was asked by Li Xinhou for the first time, and then I asked the prime minister, and then I was allowed to cover it." ”

Zhang Xingyi nodded, "In this Loyal Ancestral Hall, it is Uncle Guan and Lord Guan who are worshipped. Adults can enjoy the people's sacrifices, and the elder brother also contributed, and the little sister thanked him first. ”

"It doesn't matter, the two old princes of Guan Zhang are the people I admire the most. To be able to set up a shrine for them is exactly what I want. ”

"In this Loyal and Righteous Temple, those rangers have also contributed a lot. One of them, Han Long, was the initiator. Although they are all reckless people, they can be regarded as loyal, and Brother thinks that the little sister is right? ”

Zhang Xingyi looked at Feng Yong and asked tentatively.

"Siniang has a point." Feng Yong was a little puzzled by what Zhang Xingyi was doing when he mentioned this, "It's just why did Siniang suddenly mention this?" ”

Seeing that Feng Yong agreed with what he said, Zhang Xingyi breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes were like stars, shining brightly, and said with a smile, "That's the case, the little sister wants to ask Brother for something, and this matter happens to be related to the Loyalty Temple." ”

"Siniang, please speak."

Feng Yong was a little weak-hearted, thinking that Lao Tzu's pen name had leaked out?

"The initiator of this Loyal and Righteous Temple is a man named Han Long, and there is a disciple under his disciple, named Liu Hun, who is a Hun man. He is the grandson of Qubei, a descendant of the emperor of Guangwu, and the queen of Liu Jinbo, the general of Duliao. ”

"His people are loyal to the Han Dynasty and want to serve in the army, but they can't find a way. Therefore, his master, Han Long, begged me for it. I'm just a favor, so I want to ask my brother. ”

"Humility?"

Feng Yong groaned, "This name is so familiar. ”

"Naturally familiar! In the first year of Jian'an, he was also edicted by the Son of Heaven to personally lead his troops to fight with Li Dao and Guo Yan, helping the then Son of Heaven to escape from Chang'an. ”

"So, this Liu Hun is still loyal and righteous?"

"Otherwise, how dare the little sister ask for the head of the elder brother?"

This time, it was Zhang Xingyi's turn to lean over and explain softly, "This Liu Hun admires the knowledge of the Han Dynasty, and he traveled in Guanzhong and Liangzhou in his early years, and he is very familiar with there. ”

"He doesn't ask for any big officials, he just wants to be a pawn, if my brother can't trust him, it's also excellent to let him be a guide officer."

Zhang Xingyi spoke softly, tenderly entangled, under the illumination of the lamp and candle, Feng Yong looked at it like this, only felt that she was really like a flower, and he was stunned for a while.