Ren Yaen's death couldn't be hidden, Han Xiufeng settled down, walked into the inner house hard, and told Yu Sangu, who was busy being a female celebrity, and Ren Yu'er, who was reading a book, the bad news.

As expected, Yu Sangu cried so much that she almost fainted from crying. Ren Yu'er had a hard time accepting this cruel truth at first, and said that she must have made a mistake, hugging and crying with Yu Sangu as she spoke.

Han Xiufeng didn't know how to comfort him, and he couldn't comfort him in this kind of thing, so he walked into the study with an extremely heavy heart, closed the door and took out a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone to write a letter.

Pan Er went to the inner house to persuade a few words, and when he saw that it was useless to persuade him, he followed him to the study, he didn't know what to say, Zhang Guangsheng and Su Jueming came back with a list of materials to be purchased tomorrow.

"Fourth master, Master Yang said that the ash is not enough......"

As soon as Su Jueming spoke, Han Xiufeng put down his pen and said coldly: "Put aside the matter of building a house, you go to the front yard to find Lu Daming first." ”

"What are you looking for him to do?"

"Go get fifty boards!"

"Fourth master, what's wrong with me, you...... What do you do here? Su Jueming was startled, and hurriedly fell to his knees with a pop.

"If you want to go, go quickly, and there will be more than fifty big boards for nonsense." The more Han Xiufeng thought about it, the more angry he became, and he turned around and said, "Guangsheng, go and make it clear to Lu Daming that you can fight as you want when you march in the camp, and you are not allowed to leave your hands." ”

Zhang Guangsheng didn't know what Su Jueming had provoked, so he made Master Han so angry, and hurriedly said, "Obey." ”

Su Jueming was anxious, and shouted with a sad face: "Fourth master, fourth master......"

"Sixty boards!"

"Fourth master, I ......"

"Seventy!"

Saying a word and adding ten boards, Su Jueming didn't dare to squeak anymore, so he could only get up and walk out of the study with Zhang Guangcheng. Pan Er had never seen Han Xiufeng so atmospheric, so he glanced back and asked cautiously: "Fourth brother, what is this about Su San?" ”

"He did all this, do you think he should fight or not!" Han Xiufeng picked up the private seal, stamped it on the two written letters and envelopes, and immediately raised his head and said: "Changsheng, you go in and have a look again, and then help me persuade them, the deceased have died, the deceased are like this, Ren Yaen is dead, but their lives have to go on." ”

Pan Er wanted to say how I could persuade a big man, but when the words came to his lips, he took them back, nodded slightly and walked out of the study.

Ren Yaen's death so suddenly reminded Han Xiufeng of many people and things, when he first arrived in the city to accompany Du San to the military department to wait for the election, almost all the military attaches who were selected with Du San to be in Guangxi were dead; Zhang Daring, a member of the Green Battalion's foreign affairs committee who investigated and seized smuggled salt, was transferred to Jiangning, but he has not been heard from so far, and it is estimated that he is also unlucky. Later, he guarded Wanfu Bridge and killed so many brothers in battle. Faces come to mind, and some of them remember their names, but most of them can't even remember their names.

The more Han Xiufeng thought about it, the more uncomfortable he became, picked up the pen again, wrote down the few names that he could still remember, for fear that he would forget them in the future, and put his background and other resumes after his name. Just sat alone in the study for a long time, and it was not until Xiao Wuzi came over to shout for dinner that Han Xiufeng relieved himself.

"Fourth master, we don't know how to cook, and we don't know if it's to your taste." Xiao Wuzi knew that he was in a bad mood, and even spoke in a lower voice than usual.

"I'll go in first." Han Xiufeng let out a long sigh and walked straight into the inner courtyard.

Yu Sangu was already crying so much that she couldn't cry anymore, and she sat down in front of the Buddha shrine sobbing in despair.

As soon as Ren Yu'er saw him, she got up, and said with rain: "Fourth brother, my dad teaches well in the academy, and I haven't heard him mention that he wants to fill the vacancy and become an official, why do you want to help him fill this vacancy, why do you want him to be this official?" It's all your fault, if it weren't for you, my dad wouldn't have died! ”

"Yu'er, I'm sorry, you're right. If it weren't for me, your dad wouldn't have died young. ”

"My dad is dead, what's the use of saying I'm sorry now."

"Yes, people can't be resurrected after death, and it's too late to say anything."

"I hate you, I ...... I never want to see you again. The more Ren Yu'er spoke, the more uncomfortable she became, and she knelt on the ground again and hugged Yu Sangu and cried.

Looking at their grief-stricken appearance, Han Xiufeng said solemnly: "Third aunt, Yu'er, I know that you are uncomfortable, in fact, I am just as uncomfortable, but now is not the time to be uncomfortable, Dean Ren's body is still in Jiading, we have to hurry up to restrain him, and hurry up to let him be buried in peace." ”

"Fourth master, he ...... He said to leave as soon as he left, how will Yu'er and I live in the future? Yu Sangu asked while crying.

"I've already thought it out for you," Han Xiufeng looked back at Pan Er and said in a low voice, "I helped you write a letter to Dean Gu and Wang Qianli." It's too late today, you will eat a little later, and go to Jiading with Changsheng early tomorrow morning, and Changsheng will help you collect Dean Ren's body, and after collecting it, you will take Dean Ren's coffin and go back to Hai'an directly from Jiading. When you arrive in Hai'an, Dean Gu will help you handle the aftermath of the dean.

Also, I have prepared a thousand taels of silver for you, and it won't take much to handle the aftermath, and the rest can build a house in Hai'an, buy dozens of acres of land, and live a down-to-earth life. On the court side, I will help President Ren fight for it, and I will fight for as many pensions as I can. ”

"The people are gone, what's the use of asking for silver......

"Third aunt, you are pregnant, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about the baby in your belly. If you want to keep the festival for Dean Ren, and wait for the baby to be born, if it is a male baby, I will help your baby ask the court for a shade; However, this is a chaotic situation, how can a woman live with a baby, I believe that Dean Ren's spirit in the sky must not want to watch you stay alive and widowed, in my opinion, when you are full of filial piety, you will find a suitable remarriage, there are Dean Gu, Master Wang, Master Yu, and they dare not gossip in anyone. ”

Yu Sangu didn't expect Master Han to say this, and she didn't know how to speak for a while.

Han Xiufeng took a deep breath, looked at Ren Yu'er, who was hugging Yu Sangu, and continued: "Yu'er, you are different from other women, you have read so many sage books, you are not only knowledgeable but also reasonable, whether the third aunt will observe the festival or remarry in the future, I don't think you will object." ”

Ren Yu'er thought to herself, my father's bones are not cold, you actually said this, but thinking that Yu Sangu was really pitiful and didn't dare to say it.

Han Xiufeng didn't care what she thought, and said: "Dean Gu and your father have been friends for many years, and after he goes back, he will accept you as a righteous daughter, and Master Wang and Master Yu will recognize you as a righteous sister like me." In short, as long as you return to Hai'an, no one will dare to bully your orphans and widows. ”

"Third aunt, Yu'er, the fourth master doesn't go back to Taizhou, I will go back sooner or later, don't say Dean Gu, they won't sit idly by, even if Dean Gu doesn't have them, they still have me." Pan Er lost no time in consoling.

"Changsheng, you don't go back sooner or later, but accompany Sangu and Yu'er to Jiading early tomorrow morning, and go back from Jiading when the body of Dean Ren is collected."

"Fourth brother, the matter here is not finished yet!"

"It's not that you don't know the situation in Shanghai, it's really hard to buy this gun now, and even if you can buy it, it won't be cheap. The more than 40,000 taels of silver we brought were raised by Master Guo from more than a dozen salt farms with tireless work, and we can't just be so cheap for foreigners. So I'm going to ask you to bring the bill of exchange back, and bring Da Ming and Liang Jiu back as well. ”

Pan Er asked eagerly: "We are all leaving, what should you do?" ”

Han Xiufeng said lightly: "Aren't there big heads, Guangsheng, and Xiaowuzi around me?" Besides, those who will be in the party don't know that I'm in Shanghai, what can I do? ”

"What if the party knows?"

"The army to quell the rebellion will arrive soon, and the party will not be able to bounce for a few days."

Pan Er still didn't feel at ease after thinking about it, and muttered: "Fourth brother, I can go back first, but I have to leave half of the people behind, and let Daming and Liang Liu stay." ”

"Lord Guo's side is at the time of employing people, Lu Daming and Liang Liu can be independent, and it is too condescending for them to stay here for me to be a guard. Since you have to leave half of the people, let Chen Hu pick ten brothers to stay, Lu Daming and Liang Liu will go with you, and leave early tomorrow morning! ”

"Then let's go, you must take care."

"I don't need you to worry, you just take care of Sangu and Yu'er. By the way, when you arrive in Jiading, you must find a good coffin. ”

"You know, I'll help with that."