Daddy Liu's heart is like a mirror, since he read the letter left by his mother Jiang Junqing, he guessed that Zhang Lu not only has a personal relationship with his mother Jiang Junqing, but his aunt Jiang Xiuqing, as his mother's inseparable sister and concubine, is also difficult to clean and self-love, she has been married to her uncle for so many years without giving birth, and since Zhang Lu broke into Jiang Junqing's emotional world, Jiang Xiuqing gave birth to Wenxuan and Mu Yan one after another, although his mother did not mention Jiang Xiuqing in the last pen, but Father Liu carefully recalled Zhang Lu and Jiang Junqing, The ambiguous scenes of Jiang Xiuqing and the three of them together, especially Mu Yan's appearance is already very similar to Sanyan, but when she grows up, Zhang Yan looks like twins like Mu Yan, Daddy Liu has long understood the reason, but this involves the reputation of the Liu family compound and the future and fate of the Liu and Zhang families, and the wood is already in the boat, Daddy Liu can only pretend to be confused and ignore it, so he will secretly have a private meeting with Zhang Lu in the study, just don't want to stimulate his uncle Liu Chengzu, and today's good family banquet was disturbed by Wen Xi and broke up.

Soon after the banquet was dispersed, Father Liu led all the heirs of the Liu family compound to worship their ancestors, and set up a barricade at the gate of the compound, and then went to the kang to rest. ”

Daddy Liu understands that Liu Kuizhang and Zhang Shibao are nominally coming to visit the Liu family compound on behalf of the county party committee, but in fact they want to use this to get close to themselves, in order to unveil the hypocrisy of Liu Kuizhang, Daddy Liu has to be false and wronged with him, and he wants to act appropriately without revealing flaws, he is dressed neatly and came to the main house, and everyone else in the family ran to the gate to watch the excitement, only Zhang Yan was left in the house sitting in front of the dressing mirror, rubbing fat and powder, Zhang Yan drank a few more cups at noon and was a little drunk, and fell asleep after sending off the guests, and just got up after hearing Zhizhang's report, She saw Daddy Liu in a formal suit walk into the house from the mirror, and he didn't squeak but laughed charmingly, Daddy Liu looked down at himself, and found that there was nothing wrong, so he asked with a smile, "Xiaoyan, what are you laughing at?" ”

Zhang Yan turned around and said arrogantly, "Dad, with your style and temperament, County Magistrate Liu will not be able to give you a reason when he sees him for a while?" No matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like a small village chief, but he has the style of a feudal official. ”

Daddy Liu laughed and said sarcastically, "Goods like Liu Kuizhang are originally from the back mountain, and they are even guests in the front hall!" He only has power and interests in his eyes, and the more he stands in front of this kind of person, the more he will be in awe of you in his heart, and hold back his strength to scold me, the head of a small village! ”

"Dad, in a moment, I'll wear this trench coat to meet guests, is it appropriate?" Zhang Yan held a coffee-colored windbreaker in her hand to ask for Daddy Liu's opinion, this trench coat was just brought back to her by Daddy Liu from Tianjin, it was very fashionable, and Zhang Yan couldn't put it down.

"It's very suitable, Xiaoyan, if you wear this trench coat, I dare to guarantee that anyone who sees you will be shocked, and it is also in line with your identity as the mistress of the Liu family's compound."

"Dad, come, help me put the hairpin on." Zhang Yan obviously could easily plug in the hairpin, but he intended to call Daddy Liu to help, Daddy Liu glanced into the yard and found that there was no one, so he took the hairpin and inserted it seriously for Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan stared at Daddy Liu from the mirror without blinking, his eyes were full of tenderness and sweetness, and he said softly, "Dad, send Liu Kuizhang away for a while, I will go to the study to discuss some plans for the New Year with you, remember to go." Father Liu nodded, and at this time, Zhongzhang shouted loudly at the gate of the courtyard, "Second uncle, brother and sister, Wang Zhishu asked me to urge you, the leaders of the county are waiting for you two at the gate of the compound." ”

Daddy Liu and Zhang Yan came to the gate of the compound side by side, only to see that Liu Street was crowded, there was a jeep and a big truck parked at the door, there were seven or eight drummers standing on the truck, a man and a woman two young young students were blowing suona vigorously, others played cymbals, some beat drums, some played erhu, some played ventriloquism, and the ensemble played a unique song "Hundred Birds and Phoenix", all kinds of birdsong, rooster Si Chen, and even the crying and laughing of children and the coughing of the elderly, all kinds of sounds are simulated vividly, The joyful and festive atmosphere continues to push up the **, the villagers from time to time let out warm cheers and cheers, Liu Kuizhang and Zhang Shibao stood in front of the gate, Wang Shouwu, Liu Lao Niang, Huilan brothers and sisters accompanied by the three aside, just waiting for Liu Daddy and Zhang Yan to come to receive condolences, Zhang Yan took Daddy Liu's arm to the gate to stand, Shibao hurriedly waved to the drum hand on the truck, and the vocal music stopped abruptly.

Liu Kuizhang took two steps forward with a smile on his face, and said enthusiastically while stretching out his right hand towards Father Liu, "Second uncle, congratulations, Brother Yizhang Xian has made immortal achievements on the Korean battlefield, congratulations!" It's also the blessing of mulberry! Father Liu and Liu Kuizhang shook hands tightly, and said without humility or arrogance, "County Magistrate Liu can take the time to come to the cold house in his busy schedule, the courtyard of the Liu family is full of brilliance, and it is the duty of a soldier to kill the enemy bravely on the front line with the descendants of Dog Zi Yizhang and Shuangliu Village. ”

"Second uncle, although it is the duty of a soldier to serve the country, but Yizhang's virtuous brother has made many military exploits in just a few months after entering the dynasty, which has greatly encouraged the confidence of the people of Huangxian County to protect their homes and defend the country, on behalf of the people of Huangxian County, I thank the Liujia compound for cultivating a people's hero like Yizhang, and salute you!"

After Liu Kuizhang finished speaking, he also gave a military salute to Daddy Liu, at this time the photographer had been taking pictures beside him, Zhang Yan smiled and said to Liu Kuizhang, "County Magistrate Liu, you have worked hard all the way, please come into the house and drink a cup of tea." Daddy Liu also made a gesture of invitation, and Liu Kuizhang and Shibao did not refuse, and followed Daddy Liu into the courtyard of the Liu family.

Liu Kuizhang has always been in awe of Daddy Liu, he is only one year younger than Daddy Liu, when Liu Kuizhang's father Liu Wenxia failed to invest in the gold mine, the family was ruined, Liu Kuizhang and his uncle Liu Wenhua completely fell out, Daddy Liu, as the patriarch of the Liu clan, did not blindly favor Liu Wenhua, but mediated very objectively, let Liu Wenhua take out some silver taels to Liu Kuizhang as compensation, when Liu Kuizhang followed Wang Bingqian to resist Japan, Daddy Liu led dozens of brothers to run by sea, and often funded the Bohai Anti-Japanese Brigade, Aside from the relationship between Wang Bingqian and Daddy Liu's father-in-law, Daddy Liu himself has always been inclined to revolution, and has successively recommended Jiang Fengyi and more than a dozen of his brothers to participate in the anti-Japanese team, even the senior leaders of the Jiaodong Military Region also looked down on Daddy Liu, and met him many times in private, Daddy Liu is low-key, these things are never mentioned to outsiders, but Liu Kuizhang knows that the fields in the Liu family compound before the land reform are not less than those in the Liu house, after Daddy Liu received the notice from above, on the eve of the land reform, All the long-term workers of the Liu family compound were dismissed, and thousands of acres of fertile land in the Liu family compound were evenly given to hundreds of Liu clan relatives in Shuangliu Village, and the Liu family compound was left with less than 100 acres, Liu Kuizhang said from the heart, he did not dare to offend Liu Dad, because he knew that Liu Dad's background was unfathomable, so when dividing the family background, Wang Shouwu reported Liu Lao Papa as a middle peasant, and Liu Kuizhang changed it to a poor peasant with a stroke of his pen, which made Liu Kuizhang feel ridiculous, and looked down on Liu Kuizhang in his heart, this kind of unprincipled official can hold you to heaven today, Tomorrow will send you to hell, and there will be no fairness and morality at all!

Sending Liu Kuizhang and Zhang Shibao away, Daddy Liu asked Zhang Yan to give all the condolences he received to other military families in the village, and after all the cooking was completed, Liu Lao Niang and Aidao began to be busy making offerings for the family temple sacrifices, including braised yellow croaker, fried cakes, water tofu, fried chicken, boiled shrimp, fried fritters, six small dishes, each side dish put two spinach, and Father Liu and Zhang Yan went to the study to discuss the New Year's plan.