"Liu Yiling, licorice!"

"It's coming!"

Licorice came to open the door: "Lang...... Counselor Xue is here, please come in. ”

Xue Lang didn't move: "Why don't you call Lang Jun?" ”

Licorice said shyly: "Master said that Xue Langjun was promoted to a senior official, and he can no longer be called Langjun." ”

Xue Lang said: "What kind of friendship do we have, can we be the same as ordinary people?" It's better to call Lang Jun, you are called counselor, I thought you were called someone else. ”

Licorice smiled widely, "Huh." Lang Jun is still as funny as ever. ”

"That is, how can you become a person if you are promoted."

The two laughed and went in. Liu Yiling saw that Xue Lang was about to salute, Xue Lang hurriedly stepped forward and helped him up: "Liu Yiling is acting like this, but is he driving Xue Lang away?" ”

Liu Yiling laughed: "Okay, is that still the same as before?" ”

"Of course."

Licorice came to take away the basket that Changjian was carrying, and Xue Lang said: "This is the rice dumplings and boiled eggs that I wrapped myself in my yard, and everyone will eat them during the festival." ”

"Xue Langjun has a heart."

After a few pleasantries, Xue Lang didn't want to disturb others too much during the holiday, so he excused himself and left. When he went home, he sent them to his neighbors Xiong Lang and Yi to join the army, and the two families also sent zongzi to Xue Lang respectively.

Xue Lang sent rice dumplings and eggs to Her Royal Highness the Princess and Lady Liu, and there was not much left. Xue Lang wrapped the remaining salty rice dumplings alone, and Xiong Lang's family and Yi Senjun's family wrapped sweet rice dumplings, but the sweetness was not as good as the modern ones. Because the sugar at this time is mostly made of maltose, the sweetness is slightly lighter than the sucrose used in modern times.

As soon as he sat down and nibbled on a salty rice dumpling, Rugui Nei came and led a string of people to send holiday benefits to his subordinates on behalf of Her Royal Highness the Princess.

According to the regulations, during the festival, there are a lot of extra things in the princess's house, oil, sesame seeds or something, a mess, not much, just a holiday benefit other than Yulu.

What Rugui sent was given by Her Royal Highness the princess to her close vassals. There are zongzi, two jars of wine, and four-color side dishes.

Rugui said: "His Royal Highness knows that Xue has a lot of advice, and specially gives an extra altar of wine, and the princess said, I hope that Xue will drink happily and celebrate the festival." There are also four-color side dishes, which are made according to the dishes of Beijing, please consult Xue to taste. ”

"Thank you, princess, my subordinates should taste it carefully."

If Gui didn't stay long, it is estimated that he will have to send rewards elsewhere. The four-color side dishes given by Her Royal Highness the princess are not all vegetables, one is black chicken soup, black rice, dried fish and sugar crab. Xiuniang said that they are all common diets. Xue Lang tasted it, and it had a different taste.

Asked Changjian to move out of the house a square table and two low stools—

These are freshly made furniture, varnished and ready to use after the smell has been dispersed.

Put the side dishes given by the princess, plus the ones made by yourself, so that the servants are exempted from serving, and let them go to eat by themselves, and Xue Lang and Jiang Lin will pour their own drinks.

There are only two people, naturally they don't pay attention to what food and sleep, the two chatted while eating, Xue Lang asked Jiang Lin: "Ah Lin, have you ever thought about marrying a wife?" ”

Xue Lang himself has no intention of getting married, but it doesn't mean that Jiang Lin wants to be like him, besides, a room of singles is not good-looking. As an elder brother, he should naturally worry about these things.

Jiang Lin's face was flushed, and he didn't know whether he was ashamed or drunk, and said: "The younger brother's family affairs, the eldest brother doesn't have to worry about it, I have a childhood sweetheart's fiancée, and I was already preparing to get married, who knows that the younger brother's parents have died one after another, and in order to keep filial piety, the family affairs have been delayed so far." A year ago, the father-in-law was transferred to Beijing, and it was agreed that after filial piety, the younger brother would enter Beijing to marry. ”

Xue Lang was surprised: "Since the agreement is made, why didn't you go to the capital, but came to join the army?" ”

Jiang Lin said ashamedly: "The younger brother's family is in the middle of the road, and he has no long things, in such a situation, how can he be embarrassed to enter Beijing to marry!" Doesn't marrying back make Dye and Dye suffer with his younger brother? ”

Xue Lang frowned: "This is your idea?" ”

"Yes."

Xue Lang said: "Although I understand your thoughts, I don't agree with the way you handle it. Since it has been agreed, you should keep the contract, whether it is to get married immediately or let the Yue family stay with you for a few years, you should make it clear to your face, this is the sincerity of doing things. You avoid it like this, you don't keep the appointment, what do you make the Yue family think? ”

Jiang Lin was stunned: "Did the eldest brother say that the younger brother did something wrong?" ”

Xue Lang said solemnly: "Wrong! Manly man, if you have something, make it clear to your face, you escape like this, and you have fulfilled your self-esteem, but what about the other party? Women are fleeting, people are terrible, they will be husband and wife in the future, and think more about each other. ”

Jiang Lin nodded, and immediately felt a little uneasy: "This ...... How can this be? ”

Xue Lang thought for a while and said: "After the Dragon Boat Festival, the wheat will be harvested, the affairs are busy, I will not leave the Weize Pass, I am in charge, I will take leave of the princess tomorrow for you, ask the princess to issue a document, let you ride a horse and hurry, you will set off the day after tomorrow, go to Beijing, make amends with your father-in-law, and negotiate the matter." If you should marry, you will marry, don't be weak, now I will take care of you, don't be afraid. ”

"Big brother!"

Jiang Lin was quite moved. Xue Lang said earnestly: "Listen to me, marriage is a major event, it is not easy to meet a good heart, you should cherish it and cherish it." Where you need to use money, just open your mouth, don't think about it, money is just a foreign object, you and I are still young, and it will definitely be more than this in the future, I am confident, do you have it? ”

Jiang Lin nodded heavily: "With the guidance of the eldest brother, the younger brother is also confident." ”

Xue Lang laughed: "Since you also have confidence, you will use my money to marry your fiancée back first, and our brothers will do a good job, so that we can repay Her Royal Highness the princess for his kindness." ”

Jiang Lin nodded heavily and agreed.

After eating, Xue Lang called Hexiang to clean up for Jiang Lin, so he used the backpack he carried when he crossed to pack his clothes and coil them, and also took some jewels and jade from the box containing jewelry, and left them for him to be on the road for emergencies.

explained the use of the backpack in detail, let Jiang Lin try it on his back, and adjust the length of the backpack belt-

Jiang Lin's stature is slightly shorter than Xue Lang, but it is not short in this era, Xue Lang is more than 1.78 meters tall, not more than 1.8 meters, plus his martial arts and strength, he is enough to be called a strong man. Unlike Xue Lang, he has no height and no strength.

On the second day after the Dragon Boat Festival, Xue Lang went to the door of Her Royal Highness the Princess and asked Her Royal Highness the Princess to grant Jiang Lin leave. Xue Lang said: "My subordinates know that this is not the time to take leave, but the marriage is a big matter, and it can't be a child's play, and if you promise something, you should make it clear to people in person, so if you are reluctant to ask, I beg Your Highness for permission, and when Ah Lin comes back, it will not be too late to punish the crime." ”

The top and bottom of Weize Pass are in full swing in military training and tuntian, and Jiang Lin's position is also in Weize Pass, so no one else is allowed to ask for leave, and he is special.

Princess Pingyang said: "For the sake of Youyang's brother's heart, it's accurate." When Ah Lin comes back, let him go to Xiong Zhen's army and practice well. ”

Where is this punishment, it is obviously a prize!

Xue Lang knew this, and hurriedly thanked: "Thank you, Your Highness, Your Highness is so kind, how can Ah Lin afford it." ”