Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year's Eve.

Before it was dark, Han Xiufeng asked the archers on duty to go to the Foreign Affairs Office and the flower boat by the Zhongbakou River to invite Zhang Daring and Xu Lequn over, eat and drink together and plan to celebrate the New Year together.

This table is placed in the flower hall of the second hall, Han Xiufeng is not allowed to sit in the main seat, Zhang Daring and Xu Lequn sit on the left head, one sits on the right head, and Pan Er sits on the bottom head as a companion.

Follow the customs of the locals, and follow the customs of Hai'an during the New Year.

In addition to chicken, duck and fish, there is also a large bowl of stewed taro and a plate of pig's blood, whether you like it or not, you have to eat a bite, which means that you will meet a good person and make a fortune in the coming year.

Han Xiufeng beckoned Zhang Daring to eat the food, and asked with a smile: "Changsheng, is there a banquet outside?" ”

"It's time for the banquet," Pan Er, who had just helped them fill up the wine, hurriedly said: "I put the table in the lobby, the door is open, you can see the class rooms on both sides, let them all eat in the lobby." However, I only gave them half a jar of wine, one bowl per person, and they were addicted to it, not because they were reluctant to give them to drink, but because they were worried about drinking too much and delaying things. ”

"For the Chinese New Year, you can't help but let them have a good time, but you are right, it is easy to make mistakes if you drink too much. Otherwise, give them half a jar tonight, and set up a table tomorrow morning when the shift is changed, and let them drink openly. ”

"Okay, anyway, some are drinks and food."

Xu Lequn raised his glass and sighed: "Master Han, you are really sympathetic to your subordinates. ”

"Yes, Master Han, I have been in Hai'an for five years, and I have seen five or six inspection masters before and after, and I have never seen them take care of the food of the Soap Bow soldiers, let alone invite the Soap Bow Soldiers to eat and drink!" Zhang boldly raised his wine glass and agreed.

"Isn't this the New Year, besides, this year's New Year is different from previous years, there are more than 90 criminals in the yamen, and they will be on duty as usual during the New Year." Han Xiufeng took a sip of wine, and couldn't help but smile and asked, "Brother Zhang, Xiufeng has always been very curious, and he hasn't bothered to ask, why do the gentry and people in the town call you Zhang Daring one by one?" ”

Zhang Shangen smiled embarrassedly: "I didn't expect this nickname Master Han to know." ”

"This is not a false name, as a military attaché, you can't be bold."

"Master Han, this really has nothing to do with whether it is a military attaché or not, this is a bet with a few people in the town when I first came to Hai'an, they said that there is a 'chaotic gate' in Huangsha Port, which is always haunted at night, saying that no one dares to go at night. I also drank too much that day, and I didn't believe in this evil, so I not only went, for fear that they would not believe that I had been, but also brought back the white flags from a new grave. ”

"Brother Zhang is so bold, if it were me, I wouldn't dare!"

"What a bold man, didn't I just say that I drank too much that night. In fact, I was just as afraid, and the next morning I woke up, looking at the flags I got back from other people's graves, and thinking of the foolish things I had done at night, I was so frightened that I hurriedly sent the flags back to hang them, and bought a few knives of yellow paper to burn them, and kowtowed several times. ”

"This is also how it should be, hahaha, it turns out that Brother Zhang is really a lover." Han Xiufeng couldn't help laughing, and Xu Lequn also smiled.

The three of them chatted while eating, and before they knew it, it was getting dark.

As soon as Pan Ergang helped them fill up the wine, Zhang Shiheng suddenly ran in to report: "Master Han, two people from Taizhou came with shotguns." They have Brother Su's letter, which is this. ”

"What are you doing with a shotgun for the New Year?" Zhang Daring felt strange.

Xu Lequn subconsciously looked at Zhang Shiheng and stared at the letter he handed over with both hands.

Han Xiufeng took the letter and opened it, and looked at it under the anti-wind lantern brought from the capital in front of the two of them, and said with a smile while watching: "This Su Jueming, I have only been in Taizhou for a few days, and I have made friends with the green battalion soldiers of the garrison department. Worried that I wouldn't be able to deal with the private lords, he actually helped me hire two green battalion soldiers. These two green battalion soldiers were really brave enough to dare to bring shotguns. ”

Things haven't changed, Xu Lequn didn't think about anything else, and couldn't help but smile: "Master Han, the shotgun is a good thing, not only can it strengthen its momentum but also really work, and if you use it well, you can deal with ten private lords with a good shotgun." ”

Zhang Daring was taken aback, and subconsciously asked: "Master Han, do you want to investigate the smugglers and deal with the smugglers?" ”

"Brother Zhang, Xiufeng is an inspector, and it is within his duty to investigate and arrest private criminals, so if you don't know, you just know that someone dares to smuggle salt under my nose, of course I have to investigate." Han Xiufeng smiled, then put down the letter and looked up and said: "Shiheng, those two brothers must be hungry when they come all the way, you let them eat with Chu Chenggui and them first, anyway, I will go out to toast later, and see them when I toast later." ”

"Okay."

Although the two people outside were invited by Su Jueming on his own initiative, but bringing a shotgun can help a lot, Pan Er was worried that Zhang Shiheng was unreliable, so he subconsciously stood up: "Young master, let's go." ”

"You can go."

As soon as Pan Er and Zhang Shiheng walked out of the flower hall, Zhang Daring asked eagerly: "Master Han, you have news of a private lord, do you really plan to deal with a private lord?" ”

"Brother Zhang, what do you think Mr. Xu is here to do?" Han Xiufeng asked rhetorically, picked up the chopsticks and said with a smile while picking up vegetables: "The reason why Mr. Xu came to Hai'an is because of the news of a private tyrant. The reason why I didn't go back to have a reunion dinner with my family during the New Year, and the reunion was also to help me clean up these private tyrants. ”

"But no one can deal with the news alone."

"There are people, Brother Zhang, rest assured, what we have is people. However, such a big event is naturally indispensable to Brother Zhang, and when the time comes, I have to ask Brother Zhang to gather his brothers and go to cheer me on. ”

If you want to deal with private tyrants, it's really a good feast!

Thinking that those private tyrants were all ruthless outlaws, Zhang Daring's head suddenly grew big, and he didn't know what to say, Pan Er walked in from outside, walked around the Eight Immortals Table to Han Xiufeng's side, leaned over to Han Xiufeng's ear and whispered a few words in his hometown.

"Got it."

"Young master, everyone is coming, just outside, do you see it or not?" Pan Er asked with a bitter face.

"No, this matter is not negotiable!" Han Xiufeng picked up his wine glass and said unhappily.

"Master Han, what's the matter?" Xu Lequn asked curiously.

"What else can happen, isn't there dozens of prisoners locked up in the class room outside, and the family of one of the prisoners is still asking someone to intercede for the New Year."

"Who's it?"

Han Xiufeng sighed lightly and said helplessly: "That family has great powers, and they actually asked for the state government. It's not that I'm talking bad about people behind my back, Second Young Master Zhang is too indecent, and he even sent his family to Hai'an to help others intercede. I bet Master Zhang didn't know about this. ”

"Young Master, Master Zhang can't be offended, Second Young Master Zhang can't be offended, the family members sent by Second Young Master Zhang have already come, you better see it." Pan Er said with a bitter face.

"Yes, Master Han, I'd rather offend a gentleman than a villain, leave us alone, it's important to do business, you better see you." Zhang boldly proposed.

"Okay, you eat first, I'll come when I go." Han Xiufeng walked to the door, thought about it and turned back and said, "Changsheng, accompany Master Zhang and Mr. Xu." ”

"Great!"

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Han Xiufeng walked out of the second hall quickly, followed Zhang Shiheng, who was guarding outside, into a public room on the left side of the lobby, nodded slightly with Wang Ruhai, who dared to come back from Taizhou just now, and then looked at a man in his thirties and asked, "You are Zhang Si?" ”

"Master Han, the little one is Zhang Si, this is a letter from my young master to you."

"Okay, I'll read the letter first."

As soon as Han Xiufeng got under the candle and started to look, Zhang Si said eagerly: "Master Han, the time is too rushed, and it is just in time for the New Year, my young master will not be able to gather all the people until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest, and he will not be able to rush to Baimi until tomorrow night at the earliest. ”

Han Xiufeng didn't say yes or no, but asked in a low voice, "You came alone today?" ”

"Not only the younger one, but also two people, the little one was worried about startling the snake, so he didn't dare to let them go ashore, let them stay on the boat and wait for news."

"It's not just you, in this way, you let one of them go back to Taizhou overnight to report to your young master, just say that I will try my best to hold off the private lord, and let your young master gather all the people and leave directly to Hujiaji, and I will arrange someone to go to Hujiaji to respond."

"Okay, let's go, little one."

"Wait." Han Xiufeng thought about it and said: "After you finish your business, don't come to the yamen again, go to the post shop with Lao Wang to live first, don't go out if you have nothing to do, I will send someone to tell you any news." ”

"I know, Master Han, don't worry, the little one won't make a mistake."

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PS: The cold is very uncomfortable, and today is still a chapter, please forgive me brothers and sisters.