Xu Boping and his entourage are dressed as martial artists, which is not the same as ordinary people, and this entry into the village is naturally eye-catching.

The villagers didn't know these three people, but they knew Gui Chongyang and Mei Xiaoba, and knew that they were guests of the Gui family, so they couldn't help but speculate.

Aunt Zhang happened to come out to release the ducks, and heard that people mentioned that there were outsiders in the Gui family's room, so she hurriedly went to the second room to report the news, not to see the excitement, but to be afraid that the people who came were not good, and the Gui family's room was full of women and children, so it was inconvenient to deal with it.

When Gui's second grandmother heard this, she immediately raised her heart to her throat.

Gui Chongyang is young and doesn't go out of the village, where will he offend people? On the other hand, Gui Wu has a close relationship with the Tie family, and if he doesn't keep it, he will provoke some opponents and enemies, cause trouble outside, and let people find the long house.

Gui's second grandfather and Gui Chun went to turn the ground again, and when they were not at home, Gui's second grandmother beckoned Yang to follow, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went to the old house. When Aunt Zhang saw it, she couldn't help but be curious, said hello to her family, and went with her.

When she arrived at the gate of the Gui family's old mansion, she saw three healthy horses in the courtyard, and a sturdy young man dressed as a samurai standing next to her to brush the horses, and Gui's second grandmother straightened her face.

Standing in the courtyard was Xu Boping's entourage, taking care of the horses in the yard, and did not follow Xu Boping and Zhang Lin into the house.

Seeing a few peasant women coming, the chief also looked over, wondering who was coming.

Gui's second grandmother pushed the door in directly, and said loudly: "Chongyang, a guest at home?" ”

Gui Chongyang heard it in the upper room, got up and said to the two: "It's my uncle and grandmother who came over, I guess I got the news, I know that someone is coming, I don't worry about coming to take a look." ”

After speaking, Gui Chongyang went out to greet him and said, "Second grandmother, my father's old friend in Jinling, Senior Brother Xu, came to see his grandson." ”

Fang Caimei's expression was surprised when he heard that Xu Boping was Gui Yuan's student, Gui Chongyang saw it in his eyes, and he didn't speak as a teacher and student at this moment.

Second Grandma Gui was still hesitant and looked behind Gui Chongyang.

It turned out that Xu Boping and Zhang Lin also came out of the house and were standing behind Gui Chongyang.

"Hello old man!" Xu Boping said politely: "I should have come to visit Chongyang a long time ago, he is young, and he has just returned to his hometown, and he has to rely on you elders to take care of him." ”

Gui's second grandmother choked, this is good-natured, but it doesn't sound good, Chongyang is a child of the Gui family, and it is not the turn of others to worry about it. Why didn't Gui Chongyang show up when he returned to his hometown alone, but now he just came to the door when he got up?

Grandma Gui Er was on guard in her heart, and she smiled without saying a smile: "It turns out that his father still has friends in the south, I really didn't expect it!" At the beginning, this child entered Beijing alone, and it was by water and land, and we elders were afraid that there would be no place to cry if we encountered a kidnapper. ”

Xu Boping only felt that his face was hot, and said: "It's the juniors who are negligent and don't arrange it well." ”

Gui Chongyang hurriedly said: "Second grandmother, when my father died, Senior Brother Xu was not in Nanjing, but the corresponding future affairs and the arrangements for the grandson to enter Beijing were all helped by Senior Brother Xu's family. ”

When Grandma Gui heard this, she couldn't help but be moved.

Whether it is to take care of the funeral or arrange for Gui Chongyang to enter Beijing, it is a tedious and costly matter, and since the young man in front of him contributed, the Gui family naturally wanted to receive this love.

Grandma Gui Er hurriedly said: "I don't want to be a benefactor, sit in the house quickly!" ”

The old lady's face was full of gratitude, and her attitude was very different from that of Fang Cai.

Xu Boping has a noble status, and he has always been stammered by others, and it is the first time that he has been ridiculed by an old woman in a village when he comes up like this today.

However, Xu Boping also saw that this old lady couldn't speak, but her heart was true of caring about Gui Chongyang.

I just heard the reason for the "Difficulty of Jiuding", and knew that Gui Chongyang's uncle and grandfather's family also experienced the pain of losing their son, Xu Boping was also worried that the Gui family's cousins would be angry with Gui Chongyang, and now it seems that the old lady is really protecting each other, and she is worrying about the sky.

When it came to lunch, Grandma Mei naturally stayed for Gui Chongyang directly.

Xu Boping also wanted to see Gui Chongyang's vegetarian food, so he politely said a few words and stayed.

The Yang family, who came to be bold with Gui's second grandmother, and Aunt Zhang, who was curious to follow her, went to the kitchen, and Mei took Mei Duo and was already preparing.

"Tsk! Kill the chicken! Aunt Zhang saw the chickens that had not been cleaned up on the ground, and she didn't say anything, she rolled up her sleeves and said, "I'll clean up the chicken feathers!" ”

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhang family entered the door, and Aunt Zhang handed over the kitchen so that she was free outside.

Mei Shi was not polite, thanked Aunt Zhang, and gave up the stove to Yang: "I'm tired of the second sister-in-law, I really can't do it." ”

Yang looked around the kitchen and said, "There are chickens and fish, the big dishes are enough, add a fried chicken offal, a fish roe tofu, vinegared cabbage, peanuts and celery, six dishes." ”

Mei had no objection, but Aunt Zhang plucked chicken feathers in her hands, but she bent her ears and heard the conversation between the two concubines.

The Gui family's days have really risen, and the dishes that serve guests are so decent. Not to mention that the second room of the Gui family has Gui Wu, that is, the Gui family's room is here, and it is not without backers.

The few guests in the room looked like they weren't ordinary people.

Aunt Zhang has no regrets, she only has a daughter or married early, if she has another daughter, she can just be married to the Gui family.

The Gui family's house has land and a house, and there is only a cousin aunt on it, not a serious mother-in-law, whose daughter marries in, can directly be the head of the house, but she is really happy.

When Aunt Zhang thought of this, she couldn't help but move in her heart, she didn't have a daughter who had not left the cabinet, but the uncle's family had nieces who had not been married, the older one was the same year as Gui Chongyang, and the younger one was two years younger than Gui Chongyang.

*

In the landlord's house, Gui Er's grandmother sat on one side of the kang table, Xu Boping sat on the other side of the kang table, and Gui Chongyang and Zhang Lin made stools on the ground to sit together.

"Chongyang is a capable kid who can support the portal. Four months after coming back, the house was also rebuilt, and the land was also placed, just waiting for filial piety, saying that a proper family affair, and the incense of the long house could be passed on. "Grandma Gui Er saw that the person who came was dressed in style, with a brocade upper body and a jade pendant hanging from her waist, she was afraid that they would look down on Gui Chongyang in their power eyes, so she couldn't stop praising Gui Chongyang.

Xu Boping was curious, and couldn't help asking: "I heard that the land in Tongzhou has been difficult to buy recently, and Chongyang has bought the land?" How many acres were bought? ”

Grandma Gui said proudly: "Eight acres, four acres of middle field, four acres of lower field, plus the remaining two acres of the long house before, it is ten acres of land, and the rations are enough." ”

Looking at Gui's second grandmother's appearance, she really felt that buying eight acres of land was a matter of pride.

Gui Chongyang wanted to cover his face, but he couldn't bear to look at the expressions of Xu Boping and Zhang Lin.

Xu Boping and Zhang Lin both showed a bit of eccentricity.

Xu Boping asked Zhang Lindao: "Didn't you say that my cousin's family bought land in Sanhe?" If there is a cheap one, also help Chongyang take a look! ”

Zhang Lin has served as the commander of Sanhe County, so it is not good for the Zhang family to buy land here, but Zhang Linyue's family has no scruples and is sending the steward to look at the land on this side of Sanhe.

Zhang Lin nodded happily and said: "No problem, it's just that there are many powerful people who have come to Tongzhou to buy land since last year, and it is difficult to come across land preparation, and the scattered prices are not low." ”

Second Grandma Gui patted her thigh and said excitedly: "As long as you can buy land, you are not afraid of silver money here, Chongyang himself has some, and his fifth uncle is not enough." Ten acres of land is indeed a little less, Chongyang wants to study, where does this ink, paper and inkstone not need money, if there is another ten acres and twenty acres of land at home, it will be practical to go to school in the future. ”

Zhang Lin remembered one thing, and immediately said: "Help the little brother Chongyang buy land, just leave it to the juniors." Yesterday, the senior Yue family steward came to report, someone wants to bring the field to vote, and it is not difficult to give a few acres of land to Chongyang when the time comes. ”

Grandma Gui Er smiled, only thinking that the kid in front of her was bragging, and she didn't take it seriously. A few hectares of land is hundreds of acres, where it can be said that there is something, even if there is one, it is not something that the Gui family can afford.

Xu Boping reminded on the side: "Even if someone brings the field to take refuge, you have to be careful, don't accept everyone, Sanhe County is not of high grade, but there are many people staring at it, don't let people catch the little tail, there is no reason to make trouble for your own family for a few acres of land!" ”

Zhang Lin stood up and listened, and said seriously: "Don't worry, cousin, since my cousin has found this official position for me, I won't embarrass my cousin." ”

Gui Chongyang was surprised in his heart, Zhang Lin's county order was arranged by Xu Boping? Xu Boping's weak crown year, such a big ability? Could it be the heir of the Duke of Xu?

Gui's second grandmother was straight-eyed, isn't this Sanhe County Commander the local parent official? The kid standing on the ground in front of him and not having any hair on his mouth is the local parent?

It can't be that these two people don't have good intentions, and they heard that the Gui family is up, and they came to "jump with immortals", right?

*

At noon, the meal arrived, and the smoke curled.

Mujia Village is calm and peaceful, because the "Emperor's Grace" has exempted this year's agricultural tax, and every household has abundant rice and grain, and the villagers also have a smile on their faces.

Here, a few villagers were curiously talking about the visitors of the Gui family, and they saw a few tall horses coming from the entrance of the village.

The man at the head stopped his horse at the entrance of the village and unceremoniously greeted the people next to him: "Hey, people over there, come here!" ”

You're welcome, who wants to go over.

But seeing that the people on the horse were wearing silk and satin, and they were menacing, and the villagers did not dare to offend, an elderly man stepped forward and said, "The master is asking for directions?" ”

Originally, I thought that this person was also in the same group as the previous guests, and came to find the Gui family, but the old man was just about to point in the direction of the Gui family, when he saw the man nodding and said, "This is Mujia Village, right?" How to get to Du Zhong's house? ”