The next day, Lao Qian got up early to prepare for the banquet. According to the customs of the village, if there is a big event in the family, a few tables will be set up, everyone who needs help will get together, and everyone who has a happy event will join in the fun.

In the hall, Wen Xun was rarely happy today, so he wrote a few couplets. Qian Jin watched from the side.

"Come in, you can write a few words too."

"Well, uncle, some can't do it, you better spare me."

"If you don't write well, don't shirk it."

Qian Jin couldn't help it, so he took the brush. After a little contemplation, he wrote: "Being alone in a foreign land as a stranger, thinking of relatives every festival." The remote knowledge brothers ascended to the heights, and there was one less person in the dogwood. ”

Wen Xun frowned and said, "Jin'er, the format and artistic conception of your poem are not bad, but at your age, the poems you write are a little dull." ”

Money into the secret. When he saw his mother and uncle reunited yesterday, he was sad that he had drifted into this world alone, but he couldn't talk to anyone. It happened that the Double Ninth Festival was approaching again, so he wrote a poem by Wang Wei "Remembering Shandong Brothers on September 9th".

At this time, several people walked outside the house. When Qian Jin saw it, it turned out to be Xu Buzheng and Li Xianling, so he hurriedly welcomed him into the house.

"Brother, congratulations on finding your relatives." As soon as Xu Baolu entered the house, he congratulated him repeatedly, and when he was done, he looked back at Li Xianling, and said: "Don't underestimate Li Demao, his eye strength is still good at the critical moment." ”

"Brother Xu, thank you for taking care of me all the time. Wait a few more glasses of wine for the two of you and express your gratitude. ”

Lao Qian and Wen saw the high-ranking officials, and they also hurried over to salute. Xu Baolu took out twenty taels of silver from the official and handed it to the old money. Li Demao also gave ten taels of silver.

Lao Qian hurriedly said: "It's an honor for the two Shangguan to come to the Humble House, how dare you let the two of you spend so much money again?" ”

"Qian Baihu, I heard that your land and property were taken away, and it is not easy to support this family, so you will accept this silver, and no one dares to say anything about you." Xu Baolu said softly.

Lao Qian heard that Xu Baolu had the intention of protecting him, so he hurriedly thanked him.

Xu Baolu said to Wen again: "Brother Ling has not been easy in the past ten years, he has traveled all over Jiangxi to Guangxi, and he has not become a family until now. But the hard work paid off. ”

Wen Shi turned sideways and said a blessing, "Thank you Xu Buzheng for hanging up." My brother said, you have been taking care of my brother many times, and the folk girl has thanked you here. ”

Xu Baolu turned his head to Li Demao and said, "Li County Order, your Guanhai City is a blessed land." Looks like I'm going to have to come back to you more often in the future. ”

Li Demao hurriedly replied: "It is naturally an honor for the lower officials that Xu Bu is a political leader. ”

"Hahahaha......"

At this time, the banquet is ready. Lao Qian led Xu Baolu and others to sit down at the table in the middle of the hall, and then sat down to serve the wine and food first.

Xu Baolu said to Lao Qian: "Qian Baihu, you gave birth to a good son, and you became a talent at a young age." Why don't you call him over for dinner? ”

Lao Qian heard Xu Baolu praise his son, and he felt a little proud. So he called Qian in and sat on a bench with him.

Xu Baolu looked at Qian Jin and said with a smile: "You are talented at a young age, which is gratifying." However, there is still a long way to go, so don't rest on your laurels. ”

Qian Jin smiled sweetly and responded: "Xu Buzheng's teachings should be remembered by students. ”

Xu Baolu glanced sideways at Wen Xun again, and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, your uncle is a well-deserved prodigy, he won the show at the age of six, was promoted at the age of twelve, and was the champion at the age of eighteen." Back then, your uncle's name was thunderous in the capital, if it weren't for the eunuch party, your uncle would almost have become a concubine. ”

"Brother Xu, don't mention the past." Wen Xun didn't seem to be willing to be brought up about the past.

Qian Jin wondered in his heart, it turned out that his uncle was so famous back then, so he said: "It's good that students are half as smart as their uncle." ”

Xu Baolu waved his hand and said, "You are still young, so you will naturally have a lot of opportunities in the future." Do you know what year this official entered the department? ”

"The students don't know."

"This official is twelve years older than your uncle, and he was a talent in his twenties, and he was a jinshi in the thirtieth year with your uncle. Hahaha...... You ask Li County Ling what year is the Jinshi. Xu Baolu is ready to explode.

Li Demao's old face turned red and said: "Old and rotten are not talented, and they are only fifty years old." ”

Xu Baolu said: "You are also very good. There are still many students who are still preparing for the exam at the age of 70. ”

Qian Jin listened secretly. Since worshipping Yang Yinghe as a teacher, he has decided to attack this imperial examination, in order to mix up an official and a half-position, and it would be good if he could be a county prince in the future. Listening to Xu Buzheng's words, he knew that the way of the imperial examination was even better than the college entrance examination that year.

Next to him, Wen Xun said with a serious face: "Jin'er, Xu Buzheng hopes that you won't be complacent, and thank you soon." ”

Qian Jin saluted Xu Baolu according to his words, and said with a straight face: "Xu Buzheng instructed today, and the students will keep it in mind, and they will definitely live up to their love in the future. ”

"Well, the children can be taught." Xu Baolu showed a look of satisfaction.

"Everyone, the wine and food are going to be cold...... "Lao Qian persuaded everyone to eat the vegetables next to him.

At this time, a few more military masters came to the door.

When Qian Jin looked in, it was Wang Xing and his son Wang Lun, followed by several soldiers. This Wang Xing got the news from somewhere, and knew that Wen Xun had found his sister. I saw that Wang Xing's eyes swept in the courtyard, so he walked straight to Xu Baolu's table, bowed down and said, "Xiaguan Wang Xing, meet Xu Buzheng and Wen Tisi." Today, I heard that Ventisi was reunited with his relatives and came to congratulate him. ”

Xu Baolu said "um" and stopped answering. Wen Xun replied politely and ignored it anymore. Their table was already full, and Wang Xing had no place to sit, and it didn't look like he was walking, so he stood awkwardly to the side.

Although Lao Qian didn't like Wang Xing, he was a guest after all, so he said lightly to Qian Jin: "Jin'er, quickly lead you to the same door to eat." ”

Wang Xing is a thick-skinned lord, and when he saw that Xu Wen and the others couldn't do it, he smiled and said to Lao Qian: "Qian Baihu, I don't know if your family has such a big happy event." Over the years, the two of us have been separated. Today, the official brought a little light courtesy and expressed a little gratitude. ”

After that, Wang Xing took a plate from the soldier next to him, lifted the red cloth, and revealed a dozen silver ingots underneath, estimated to be a hundred taels.

Lao Qian frowned, not sure what kind of medicine was sold in this Wang Xing gourd.

Wen Xun relieved the siege and said: "Commander Wang, the imperial court strictly orders that officials are not allowed to give and receive from each other. What do you mean by giving gifts in front of me? ”

Wang Xing smiled wryly and said, "Wentisi taught ...... The lesson is. He gave the gift today to Xu and Wen, and when he saw that neither of them bought it, he took back the silver taels.

"Since you're here, let's just find a seat and sit down and have a few glasses of water." Wen Xun waved his hand and said.

Qian Jin then led Wang Xing outside the house. The banquet in the village is generally a few tables inside the house and a few tables outside the house. Now the seats in the house are full, and there is only one empty table outside the courtyard wall. Because the sun was shining, no one wanted to sit at this table.

"Commander Wang, please take a seat. The hospitality is not good, please bear with me. Qian Jin then went to the kitchen to prepare another table of wine and food, and then went back to the table in the back room to continue eating. For the father and son, he also had a bad expression.

Wang Xing didn't speak, and sat down on a bench at random. Wang Lun sat on one side, and several sergeants stood behind him to serve. After the wine and food came up, Wang Xing and his son ate a bowl of rice at random, and then hurriedly said goodbye.

On the way, Wang Lun said indignantly: "Today, the Qian De family is really too deceitful, how can Daddy bear this breath?" ”

"You don't mess with me. In the future, you must not offend me with this Qian De family. Wang Xing was already upset, and when he saw that his son was still coming to add to the chaos, he was even more angry.

Inside the hall, Xu Baolu was so drunk that his face was red and his ears were red. Lao Qian didn't hide his secrets, and took out all the good wine hidden under the bed. In the past, he sold salt to Shaozhou, and every time he came back, he would bring some local grain wine. Over the years, Qian Jin has also helped drink a lot, and there is not much left.

A few people took advantage of the wine to discuss the salvage of artillery. Xu Baolu originally planned to salvage these cannons and send them to the capital, but he immediately decided that Li Demao's county government would pay for them, and Lao Qian and them would contact fishing boats, chariots and horses, wood, stones, and other things, and start salvaging the ships tomorrow.