The small courtyard given by Duan Jingcheng is not large, with only three rooms and a semi-open-air kitchen built against the courtyard wall, and the patio can only put four tables of eight immortals. But Ba County is a mountain city, with many people and little land, and it cost more than 200 taels of silver to buy such a small courtyard Duan Jingcheng four years ago. And the wind of land and house sale and redemption is prevalent, the original owner will definitely not give up, and will continue to "make up", Han Xiufeng wants to really own this yard, it is estimated that he will have to spend another one or two hundred taels.

Whether the original owner will "make up" is a matter for later, but this yard is really small.

Everything that happened outside, Qin'er sat in the east wing and heard it clearly. She didn't expect that Ren Juren would bully people to such an extent, not only humiliating Han Xiufeng in front of so many people, but also tarnishing her reputation, if this matter spreads, how will she behave in the future.

The more Qin'er thought about it, the more angry she became, and the more she thought about it, the more humiliated she became, so she asked the god to pick up a pair of scissors, clutching it tightly to rush out and fight with the surnamed Ren. Fortunately, Guan Zhutou's wife, Aunt Guan, was worried that she was cranky, so she came in time and grabbed the scissors and stopped her.

Aunt Guan put her arm around her and persuaded: "Qin'er, don't be like this, today is a day of great joy for you and the four children, you should be happy." Besides, wasn't the surname Ren driven away, it's amazing? In front of Ambassador Liu and the second master, his turtle son counts a ball! ”

"Auntie, how will I be a person in the future? I can't live, I really don't have the face to live......" Qin'er was angry just now, but now the more she thinks about it, the more sad she becomes, and tears are flowing.

"Don't think nonsense, I don't blame you for this, if you have to complain, you can only blame your father, always thinking about climbing high branches, and it turned out to be like this."

"I'm sorry for the fourth brother, making this a fuss, so that he will look up in front of people in the future."

"I'm thinking about it again, the fourth baby can marry you is a blessing that he has cultivated in eight lifetimes, you have nothing to do with him, only he has wronged you. Besides, the fourth baby was grown up by me, I know best what kind of person he is, it's too late for him to pity you, why do you blame you? ”

Qin'er choked up and asked, "Really?" ”

Aunt Guan patted her shoulder and smiled: "Really, I can't lie to anyone." ”

……

While he was talking, there was a guest outside.

The two pricked up their ears and listened carefully for a while, only to know that it was the guest head of the Huguang Guild Hall and a husband of the tea gang, and from the words, they could hear that they didn't know that Ambassador Liu of the Daotai Yamen and the Tao Master Bo of the county government were there, and first saluted Ambassador Liu and the Tao Master Bo, and then said auspicious words such as "tie the knot and give birth to a noble son early" to Han Xiufeng, and then left a congratulatory gift and left, not only did they not sit down to eat the wedding wine or even the wedding candy.

Although Qin'er is not a lady of a rich and noble family, her knowledge is not comparable to that of ordinary people's daughters, so she didn't care about being sad and sad, so she wiped away her tears and asked curiously: "Aunt Guan, although the guest head of the Huguang Guild Hall is not an official master, he is also a figure with a face in the city, my father can't talk to him, how can he give the fourth brother such a big face?" ”

"I really know that." Thinking of what Guan Zhutou said when he went back last night, Aunt Guan couldn't help laughing and said: "The head of the tea gang didn't take care of the porters under him, which not only frightened the four children but also broke the rules." If the eldest master knows, even the life of the Eight Provinces Gang will not be easy. So they want to make big things into small things, and they are here to make amends. ”

Qin'er asked eagerly, "Why is the fourth brother frightened?" ”

Thinking that today was a day of great joy for her and her four children, and she couldn't let her be frightened, Aunt Guan hurriedly diverted the topic: "Let's talk about this later, did you hear it, it's a guest again!" ”

"Oh."

The guest who came this time was also an uninvited guest, not only were they surprised, but even Han Xiufeng didn't expect Zi Shu'er to have such a big face, he was really flattered, and hurriedly went out to greet him with Ambassador Liu and Tao Zhubo.

"Master Gu is here!"

"Xiaguan has seen Master Gu."

"Okay, you don't need to be polite."

"Master Gu, please, Master Gu, please take a seat!"

"Zhixing, Master Gu is here, this is a big face!"

"Yes, yes, Master Gu deigned to come, the humble house was shining, and he was grateful!"

………

Not only did he take the Jinshi examination, but also did Hanlin, and also did the Jiangxi Provincial Supervision of the Imperial History, the accompanying family members even held a congratulatory gift wrapped in red silk, if it wasn't for what they saw and heard with their own eyes, no one would dare to believe that this was true, the guests got up to greet each other, and the small courtyard was boiling.

Master Gu really didn't take a shelf, while holding his fists in return, he motioned to his family to send a congratulatory gift, and when Pan Erfang ran up to receive the gift, he sat on the main seat surrounded by everyone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the old man has returned to his hometown for more than four years, and he likes to join in the excitement on weekdays. It's a bit rude to be uninvited, but the old man is so old that he is not afraid of the jokes of the neighbors. ”

"Master Gu, why did you say this, you are old and respectful, you can't invite Zhixing if you want to, and you don't even dare to think about it, your boss is here, it really gives Zhixing a big face." Han Xiufeng's words came from the bottom of his heart, and after he finished speaking, he bowed down as a junior.

"Virtuous nephew, no need to be polite." Old Man Gu took a moment of hypocrisy, and said with a smile: "Everyone, speaking of old age, I was a little snobbish, I only knew that Zhixing was idle in the county government, shrewd and capable, upright, and valued hometown friendship. I didn't know that Zhixing was so profitable, not only did he donate his background and donate to the official, but he also planned to go to Beijing to surrender. Now that I know it, I naturally want to take a look. ”

Han Xiufeng then remembered that Ba County and even the entire Chongqing Prefecture, as long as there are people who go to the capital to take the exam, or officials go to the capital to fill the vacancy, even if they don't go to visit the old man in front of him, Master Gu will send his family to invite him. Because of this, although it has been less than five years since Master Gu stepped down and returned to his hometown, as long as he is an official from Chongqing, whether it is a Beijing official or a foreign official, he has special respect for him.

Guan Zhutou also realized that although the four children he watched grow up have not filled the gap, they are no longer the little Qingshu who used to be idle in the yamen, and now he is not only the Jiupin candidate inspector but also the "alternate gentry" of Ba County, otherwise Master Gu will never deign to come to eat happy wine, let alone give congratulatory gifts.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but say: "Master Gu, the four children have been helping in the Yamen for so many years, and they can eat well in Ba County, but when they arrived in the capital, they were really unfamiliar with life, and he didn't know how to make up for this shortage." You have always been an official in the capital, can you carry it, I will kowtow to you for his father and mother! ”

Guan Zhutou said that he was going to kneel when he kowtowed, but Master Gu grabbed him and said with a smile: "I can see it, I can see it, Guan Bantou is also a temperamental person." ”

"Master Gu, I watched the four babies grow up, I ......"

"The old man knows, the old man knows," Master Gu motioned for him to sit, looked back at Han Xiufeng and said, "As a local squire, it is the duty of the old man to promote the backwards. Zhixing, today is your day of great joy, and it is not appropriate to say this. After a few days of leisure, you go to Chaijia Lane, the old man told you, and then help you repair the letter, and when you arrive in the capital, you will be able to get twice the result with half the effort. ”