"Don't worry, mother, I will." Fan Ming was a little embarrassed, but he couldn't avoid it, so he could only change the topic and said: "Mother, I'll take you to the room to have a look, you wipe your face first, it won't be long before the food is ready." ”

Taking advantage of the rest of the two of them, Fan Ming went to see how Mo Xirong was prepared, after all, this was the first day of the old lady's visit, a good greeting could leave a good impression, he knew his wife's appetite best, the rural people didn't need any too delicate dishes, they just wanted to be stocky, and heavy oil and heavy taste were the most to her appetite.

Sure enough, Mo Xirong was busy fiddling with all kinds of carefully purchased ingredients in the stove room, and when he saw Fan Ming coming in, he was surprised: "Why are you here?" ”

"I'm here to give you advice!" Fan Ming was in a happy mood, and he also had more thoughts of laughing with the woman, his body was pressed up, and his hands wrapped around her waist, "It's not okay to do this, I'm afraid it's not to my mother's taste." ”

"Ahh Mo Xirong suddenly panicked, "Then you quickly teach me how to get it!" ”

Seeing that the woman's face was a little red, Fan Ming didn't want to tease her anymore, "Get some pig's head meat, copy it with green onions, and serve it with some appetizers, just make it thicker, don't make it too delicate, my mother just came, maybe I'm not used to it, take my time!" ”

"Well, listen to you!" The woman has 10,000 trust in Fan Ming, and according to Fan Ming's meaning, she has gathered a few thick farmhouse banquet dishes, the so-called banquet dishes, that is, the dishes that are usually served only when entertaining distinguished guests, have one characteristic, that is, they are rich and rich, and the oil and water are enough to resist hunger.

With Fan Ming's guidance, this dinner was naturally cheerful, and Fan Qin's family had already accepted Mo Xirong in his heart, thinking that he would live together in the future, he took the initiative to say a few words to Mo Xirong, although he was not as affectionate as Wan'er, but he was also right, Fan Ming was happy to see it, and he also accompanied him to say something, and he was in a good mood and even ate an extra bowl of rice.

Mo Xirong is even more happy, to be recognized identity, the next good days are not far away, Zhang Wan'er is also happy to be able to have a home again, everyone is happy, maybe because of happiness, Fan Qin's unprecedented also drank some wine, and had a happy meal, endless harmony.

Maybe it was because the carriage was tired during the day, and after eating, Fan Qin's couldn't help but feel sleepy, Fan Ming asked Mo Xirong to settle the two of them to rest, thinking that the schoolwork that had wasted a day today would have to be made up tomorrow, and he also went to bed early.

The next day, Fan Ming rushed to the county school early, and the class was interrupted from time to time, even if Sun Xuezheng opened one eye to him and closed one eye, but the master couldn't say it, and this homework could not be wasted.

In the morning, there were four classes as usual, and the master still taught the "Book of Rites", but he jumped from the Confucian chapter to the Guanyi chapter, and there was a lot of homework in the middle, calculating the time, there was only about a year to solve the test, and his heart became more and more urgent, a big exam every three years, if he didn't win this time, he would have to wait for three years, which was the situation that Fan Ming didn't want to see.

But the most urgent thing at the moment does not seem to be this, but the battle for the dominance of the county government, which is related to the question of whether Wang Zhixian can gain a firm foothold in Chuqiu County.

To say that he is not worried about the yamen is false, although he is so calm on the surface now, he still hopes that Wang Zhixian can win in this wrestling, Wang Zhixian can stand firm, which means that he can really settle down in Chuqiu, and it also means that he has the ability to support his family.

As soon as he got out of school, Fan Ming went straight to Wang Jiaxuan's Shen Si Zhai, just as Wang Jiaxuan also came out of the teaching house, the two of them met at the door, Wang Jiaxuan saw that it was Fan Ming, and immediately laughed, "Old Fan, today is the sun hitting the west and coming out, you actually took the initiative to come to me." ”

"Let's go, find a place, let's talk for a while."

The two of them got into the carriage that had been waiting outside the county school for a long time, Wang Jiaxuan said with a smile: "I went back to my hometown yesterday, when will I get married, are you ready, I have to gather my classmates to make trouble." ”

"The date hasn't been set yet, but it's coming soon." Fan Ming didn't have the heart to play treasure with him, waved his hand, and said, "Let's not talk about this matter first, let me ask you, what is the situation in Chuqiu now, and how does Ling Zun react?" ”

Wang Jiaxuan saw that his expression was serious, and he no longer made a fuss, "I told the old man of my family what you said, and he said that he had to think about it again." ”

"What about the shopkeepers of the other firms?"

Wang Jiaxuan pondered slightly, "The shopkeepers of other businesses are almost the same, but there is a strange place. ”

"Oh, let's hear it!"

"Yesterday, Master Xie sent someone to inform the meeting, saying that a new law will be promulgated in the near future, and this tax may have to be adjusted."

Fan Ming frowned, this Xie Zhushu's action may be unintentional, or it may be intentional, but I can't understand where the specific meaning is.

Wang Jiaxuan paused, suddenly remembered something again, and patted his thigh, "By the way, there is one more thing, there were a few guests from my house yesterday, and these guests were Suzhou businessmen who had not been in contact for many years. ”

"Oh!" Fan Ming suddenly became interested, "Can you hear their intentions clearly?" ”

"It vaguely sounds like I want to explore Chuqiu's market, and I see that this is to re-dredge the trade route from Chuqiu to Yingtianfu."

"Haha, now we have to play!" Fan Ming couldn't help but get excited, the reason why Wang Zhixian had been dominating in the past was not because of anything else, or because he had no confidence, and his political performance did not improve for a day, so he didn't dare to give it a go, at the beginning of the Suzhou businessmen, there will only be more and more other businessmen coming to Chuqiu, which also means that the dawn of the trade route from Chuqiu to Yingtianfu is beginning to appear.

The political achievements are in sight, with this foundation, Wang Zhixian will also have confidence, even if Bu Xiancheng wants to play any stumbling block, he must weigh the attitude of the adults in Tianfu.

The tide rises, now it's time to turn over, the more I think about it, the more excited I become, Fan Ming immediately said to Wang Jiaxuan: "You go back first, I'll look for you tomorrow if I have something!" ”

Seeing that Fan Ming was leaving, Wang Jiaxuan was unhappy, so he grabbed Fan Ming's hand, "Old Fan, you are too interesting, don't you use me as an old husband?" (Delivery shop: similar to the national postal system, belongs to the box army system, there are three kinds of foot delivery, horse delivery, and urgent foot delivery, and the step delivery shop is generally set up, not only to deliver official documents, but also the only delivery shop that allows the delivery of "private letters". ）

"I've got something to do!"

"If you have something to do, you can't skip lunch, let's go, go to my house for a drink, I also have something to discuss with you."