"Mother, Brother Xie is so majestic! Beat the tangerine peel away. Chen Dianshi's face was bruised, his clothes were covered with dust, and the neighbors peeking behind the door could also see it clearly. The child named Xiaoliu, who had just greeted Xie Hong, said with admiration on his face. Even children know that this tangerine peel is not a good person, but no one dares to mess with him, and it is really happy to see him look embarrassed.

"Liuzi, come back quickly, don't make a fuss. After beating that splash, the Xie family is about to be in a catastrophe. The child's mother hurriedly pulled the child back to the house, this Chen family is a tyrant in Beizhuang County, and his father is the classic history of Beizhuang County. His father was relatively restrained back then, but when he came to Chen Guangyuan, he was no longer at all. Not to mention being a showman, even if the old man's family provokes the Chen family, it will be unlucky.

The common people were timid and scared, and they were happy, but they still didn't dare to go out to have a relationship with Xie Hong, for fear of being implicated when the Chen family retaliated.

Listening to the whispering sound coming from behind the closed courtyard doors, Xie Hong was silent, these things were not to blame on the neighbors, and he was afraid that he would not be able to speak up and involve his family in trouble. He took the large bag and small wrap that had been thrown at the door into the yard, and then went into the house to inquire about his mother.

"Mother, what's wrong with you?"

The simple house is not big, and there are no furnishings, which is a good interpretation of what it means to have four walls. A table was placed in the center of the room, a piece of wood was placed underneath, and there were two beds on both sides, Xie Mu was lying on the slightly larger bed, with a worried expression, and when she saw Xie Hong enter the room, she hurriedly said:

"Mother is fine, Hong'er, you beat that Chen Dianshi, this is a big disaster, don't stay at home, take Qing'er, run away quickly." Xie's mother was seriously ill and couldn't get up, but her mind was clear, and she heard everything outside just now, knowing that her son was in big trouble.

"Mother, what are you talking about! If he dares to commit murder, I will kill him, and at most he will be sentenced to exile, not to mention that he is just a punch, where will there be any trouble? Xie Hong was stunned by his mother's words, his concept was still a little out of touch with this era, and he did not fully adapt to the way of thinking of the ancients.

What's more, he had never fought in his previous life, he had all the skills in his hands, of course he couldn't fight casually, so as not to hurt his hands, this was the first time he had beaten someone, and he was feeling happy.

Mother Xie sighed and said, "Hong'er, my mother knows that you are bitter in your heart, and it is all because your mother is not good, and it has dragged you down." Our yard is still worth some silver, my mother pondered, just sell this yard, and there will be some surplus after paying off the arrears, and you can take it to compensate for the Chen Dian history. Then let's go back to Nanzhili's hometown, so that you can study for the imperial examination with peace of mind, and Qing'er doesn't have to suffer as much as she does now. ”

Qing'er's eyes were red, and there was a cry in her voice, "Mother, Qing'er is not bitter, Qing'er don't leave her mother, I will work hard in the future, and I will help Brother Hong pay off his debts as soon as possible." ”

Bad and misunderstood, Xie Hong hurriedly took the IOU that he hadn't had time to tear off in his hand, and said, "Mother, the more you talk about it, the more outrageous it becomes, how can your body travel a long distance." Besides, my son also made money and came back today, and the arrears of the Gu family in the east of the city have been repaid, so don't cry Qing'er, you see, isn't this an IOU? ”

Without waiting for Mother Xie to speak, Qing'er cried and said, "Brother Hong, Qing'er heard it just now, you scared that villain to snatch back the IOU." ”

Uh, Xie Hong thought about it, it seems that he really didn't mention the money just now, just let Chen Dianshi put down the IOU.

Mother Xie said again: "Hong'er, we ordinary people can't fight those who are officials, you and Qing'er are good children." My mother originally just wanted to see you grow up safely, but now that you have grown up, my mother is greedy and thinks a little more, and wants to see the two of you become biological children. You don't have to worry about Niang, who is half in the ground, hurry up and clean up, let's go out of the city. ”

Qing'er has been in the Xie family since she was a child, and she was originally her own daughter. Later, the Xie family fell into the middle of the road, and Xie's mother also had a thought, anyway, she was reluctant to let Qing'er leave, and the family was poor, if Xie Hong couldn't rely on fame, it was better to marry Qing'er.

This thought was not hidden from Qing'er, although the little girl was young, she also knew these things, and when Mother Xie said this, Qing'er was shy and sad, and she couldn't help it anymore and cried.

The two closest people, the old one is looking for death and life, and the younger one is crying with pear blossoms and rain, while being moved, Xie Hong only feels that his head is as big as a fight, and he hates Chen Guangyuan even more in his heart. If it weren't for this person to disturb him, where would it be like this, he should have made his mother and Qing'er very happy when he came back today.

I can't tell you clearly, just look at the real thing, he took out the package containing the silver, and explained: "Mother, Qing'er, I gave him money just now, and the IOU was not robbed, you see, this is all rewarded by the magistrate today." ”

As soon as the package was opened, the silver light was dazzling, and Qing'er's little face with tears was reflected even whiter, and the room suddenly fell silent. After a long while, Xie Mu hesitated and asked, "Hong'er, why did the magistrate reward you?" The old lady was an honest man, and when she suddenly saw so much silver, she couldn't help but be a little worried.

Xie Hong scratched his head, he hid it from his mother when he made the music box, but at this time, he couldn't explain it if he concealed it, so he had to explain it head-on:

"I saw the emperor list some time ago, and I said that I wanted to celebrate the new emperor's accession to the throne and collect some interesting things, so I also made one and sent it over today. The magistrate was very satisfied, and rewarded the child with five hundred taels of silver promised in the palace, and promised to recommend the child to be the chief bookkeeper of the county. The position of the main book is still above the canonical history, so my mother doesn't have to worry about that splash. ”

Qing'er was still young and didn't know anything about the affairs in the officialdom, so she asked timidly: "Brother Hong, then we have the money to pay off our debts, are we okay?" ”

Hearing her innocent, Xie Hong smiled heartily and said, "Naturally, it's okay." ”

Knowing that the crisis had passed, Qing'er's child's heart jumped up again: "Qing'er knows that Brother Hong is the most powerful, and Qing'er likes the box with the villain too." As he spoke, his face was still filled with tears, shining like crystal beads.

After Xie Hong said the news of his promotion, Xie's mother was stunned, and then he and Qing'er's answer, the old lady didn't listen to it at all. Xie Hong's father took the imperial examination for a lifetime, but he didn't get an official position until he died. Originally, her son took the Xiucai exam a year ago, and she already felt that it was the blessing of her ancestors, but this master book was a nine-grade official, and she never thought about it.

You must know that many people can only wait for vacancies at home, and they can only take a turn to fill a vacancy for a long time, and it is just an official position of some ** products. His own son became an official as a Xiucai because of a box?

As for the five hundred taels of silver, last year was the year when the family used the most money, and it didn't use fifty taels, which is an astronomical amount!

The old lady felt as if all common sense had been turned upside down, as if in a dream.

"Hong'er, are you serious?" It seemed to be asking Xie Hong, and it seemed to be muttering to himself.

"This kind of thing, how can a child deceive his mother, this is what the county magistrate personally agreed."

The old lady wanted to say something, but on this day she was first frightened, and then suddenly learned the good news, and her spirit was not small, and finally she fell asleep.

Seeing that his mother was asleep, Xie Hong gently closed the door and went to the courtyard with Qing'er. There are two rooms in the Xie family's courtyard, one for Xie Mu and Qing'er, one for Xie Hong alone, and some miscellaneous items in his room. Before, his house was surrounded by four walls, and his room was only empty, but now he is buying a lot, but he is beginning to worry about whether he can put it down.

"Qing'er, this is the rouge promised to you......" Xie Hong picked up the package containing rouge, turned around and handed it over, and found that Qing'er's face was wrong, so he asked with concern: "Why is your face so red?" It's not sick, is there anything wrong with your body? ”

"It's not that my mother said it......" Seeing the long-awaited rouge, Qing'er's mind was attracted, and she only subconsciously answered Xie Hong's question.

Halfway through the words, the little girl realized that something was wrong, her face became more and more red, and when she looked up, she saw the playful expression on Xie Hong's face. Realizing that she had been tricked, the little girl turned around in shame and said coquettishly: "Brother Hong is dead." ”

Xie Hong smiled and touched his nose, his current body is only fifteen or sixteen years old, but he is just a teenager, and Qing'er is a few years younger than him. Xie Hong is not from the island country in the east, and for him, a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl is too young, but it doesn't hurt to make a little joke occasionally and look at the little girl's shy and timid expression.

The two were laughing, when they suddenly heard a soft knock on the courtyard door, Xie Hong turned his head to see that it was the second aunt who quietly flashed in. The second aunt was slightly stunned when she saw the things on the ground, and then said to Xie Hong with a panicked expression: "Brother Hong, hurry up and take your mother and Qing'er to run, when my family Wen Tao came back from the yamen, he saw Chen Pi angrily returning to the yamen, and he was gathering people to arrest you." ”

The second aunt's son, Ma Wentao, is considered a servant in the yamen, to be precise, he should be a helper, not a formal official, so when Master Lu introduced Xie Hong, he didn't see him.

At that time, his parents had high expectations for him, and begged Xie Hong's father to give him such a name, and the second aunt was always very grateful, thinking that it was this good name that could make their son make an errand in the yamen. Since then, the relationship between the two families has been good, but the second aunt's man is more timid and afraid, but he is not as righteous as the second aunt and a woman.

Before the second aunt reported the news, Xie Hong was still a little worried, afraid that Chen Dianshi would retaliate against the family and the like. However, since he went to the county office, he can rest assured that the officials and scribes in the county government have already known about his appointment, and there will be no problem in thinking about it.

Xie Hong now also has an official status, and the official position of the chief bookkeeper is higher than that of the canonical history. If the history is the director of the public security bureau, then the main book is the political and legal secretary in charge of public security, and he naturally has nothing to fear.

The other neighbors didn't dare to speak out, but the second aunt came to report the news, Xie Hong was also hot, opened a package, took out a roll of cloth, handed it to the second aunt, and said, "Second aunt, take it and make a few new clothes for the second aunt, thanks to your help this time." ”

Seeing that he was unhurried, the second aunt was even more anxious, "You kid, your eyebrows are burning, how can you take care of any new clothes now, I'll go to your mother and talk to you." So saying, he was about to go into the house.

Seeing that the second aunt was in a hurry, Xie Hong hurriedly stopped him, and said, "Second aunt, don't worry, I know in my heart, and naturally there is a way to deal with that splash." ”

The second aunt saw that he said solemnly, and went to the letter suspiciously, and refused to take the cloth when she left, only saying that the Xie family was in trouble just now, and she didn't help, Xie Hong persuaded her to accept it.

They pushed and gave in for a while, and Qing'er listened by the side, forgetting the shyness just now. As soon as the second aunt left, the little girl tilted her head and asked, "Brother Hong, you are also an official, is that master book very big?" ”

Looking at those big innocent eyes, Xie Hong nodded seriously and said, "Well, it's big." ”