As soon as Yue'er said this, Xie Hong's heart moved, and he also remembered, yes, when Uncle Zeng talked about the Zeng and Dong families at that time, didn't he mean that the ancestors of the Zeng family were engaged in the manufacture of firearms? Looking at Dong Ping's level, maybe the big brother Yue'er said is also very powerful, right?

"Yue'er, when will your eldest brother arrive at Xuanfu?" Hope is rekindled, Xie Hong asked.

Originally, Yue'er was boasting about her brother, but when she was asked like this, Xiao Chatter suddenly became dumb, and replied with a twist: "This...... Yue'er doesn't know, anyway, the eldest brother will definitely come, after the death of his father, his grandfather wants the eldest brother to be admitted to the Jinshi, so before the scientific examination next year, he will definitely come to the capital. ”

Ahem, scientific expedition? Xie Hong was dizzy, Yue'er is really unreliable, when will the scientific expedition be? At this time, it is about to enter the winter moon, and the Lantern Festival will naturally be held during the Lantern Festival, and it is only a month and a half.

Yue'er herself felt embarrassed, and comforted Xie Hong: "Grandpa sent a letter to the eldest brother before leaving, maybe he will arrive in a few days?" Again...... It's really not good, Yue'er can also help, when fireworks were set off at home in the past, Yue'er lit the fire, and ......"

"It's okay, Yue'er, you don't need to light the fire, my brother will have a way." The little girl's attempt to comfort people infected Xie Hong, and she also provided him with ideas. Originally, he only thought of Zeng Jian's identity as a scholar, but he forgot that the other party was a scholar of the Ministry of Industry, as long as he sent craftsmen from the capital, wouldn't it? The level of craftsmen in the capital should surpass that of the border towns.

He was thinking about writing a letter, when suddenly someone said, "Childe, someone is visiting outside." "Xie Hong has a lot of secrets here, so he doesn't dare to use people casually, and the family is all sent by Dongjiazhuang, and they all call him Gongzi.

Someone again? Xie Hong was a little worried, he just walked a hugqin, and the matter has not been dealt with yet, there are actually people here again, there will be no more trouble, right?

"Does anyone have a name?" Xie Hong asked.

"There is no name post, the man only said that his surname was Zeng Mingzheng, and said that the son would know it when he heard it."

"It's big brother! The eldest brother really came, look, Yue'er didn't talk nonsense, right? Grandma said that a good child can't lie, Yue'er is a good child. Yue'er was a little wilted just now, and when she heard Zeng Zheng's name, she jumped high all of a sudden, and then came alive again.

"Yue'er, you're so amazing." Only Qing'er was confused by Yue'er's words, the little girl praised her good friend from the bottom of her heart, and Yue'er was even more angry when she got the praise.

Xie Hong knew that this little girl's surname was naturally not taken seriously, I am afraid it was just a coincidence. But it's really a coincidence, saying that Cao Zheng Cao Ying is here, but I don't know if this Zeng Zheng Gongzi is as powerful as Yue'er said, he doesn't doubt the craftsmanship of the Zeng family, but what Yue'er's little girl said is really unreliable, and she always has to give some discounts to listen.

In addition to being concerned about the outcome of the conference, Xie Hong was indeed very curious about what kind of skills the gunpowder craftsmen of this era had to make fireworks that amazed him.

"Zeng...... Big brother, little brother Xie Hong, this is polite. When he arrived at the door, Xie Hong was slightly stunned, it was Yue'er's eldest brother who came, he thought that the other party should be about the same age as himself, but Leng Ding saw that the other party was a middle-aged man in a Taoist robe.

The other party also arched his hand and said with a smile: "Foolish brother Zeng Zheng, I have seen Brother Xie, Brother Xie is really a young and handsome man, a talent." ”

Xie Hong wondered in his heart, could it be that this Zeng Gongzi is also a self-acquaintance? Otherwise, why was it so affectionate when they met for the first time, even if Uncle Zeng replaced him in the letter, it didn't make sense? Moreover, when I heard that this Zeng Gongzi was going to participate in the scientific examination, I originally thought he was a scholar, but now that I see it, he seems to be more like a Taoist priest, well, he is still a fire worker.

Xie Hong had heard that in the Tang Dynasty, some people liked to use Taoist robes as regular clothes, but he had never heard that there was such a custom in the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, Zeng Zheng's ten fingers were blackened, and his face was a little sallow, which did not have the demeanor of Confucianism at all.

"Big brother, you are here, you want to die for the moon." Xie Hong's heart was in a hurry, and Yue'er talked to Qing'er again, so she fell behind. When the little girl came out, she saw her brother, so she ran up screaming for joy.

"Miss Big Brother? No, my grandfather's letter said that Yue'er, you can't miss having fun here. Zeng Zheng's expression was very kind, and Xie Hong felt that the two were more like father and daughter than brother and sister.

"No, grandpa, he's really, people are obviously waiting for the eldest brother here." Yue'er twisted her body and didn't follow the way.

"Okay then, big brother will leave for Beijing tomorrow, Yue'er, you can go on the road with me."

Yue'er was taken aback, Xie Hong was also anxious, he still had to ask someone for help, he hurriedly said: "Why don't you think about Brother Zeng here for a few days, so that the younger brother can do his best as a landlord, or invite him in person." ”

"Alas, the foolish brother also wants to stay in Xuanfu for a while, but it's really a bit urgent." Zeng Zheng sighed, turned his head and said to Xie Hong, Xie Hong wanted to persuade a few more words, but saw that he was just avoiding Yue'er by squeezing his eyebrows at him.

It turns out that this person is not an honest man, this is teasing his sister, Xie Hong couldn't help but laugh.

Of course Yue'er likes to play in Xuanfu, how fun Houdefang is, she can listen to books and tunes, and she has a Qing'er of the same age as her companion, and the little girl is happy. Of course, the eldest brother is also very good, but he is always with those bottles and cans all day long, how boring it is.

Hearing Xie Hong open his mouth to keep people, the little girl was also very happy, she knew that although this brother Hong was only a little older than herself, he had a lot of skills, and he could keep the eldest brother, right? As a result, I didn't want Xie Hong to just say one sentence and stop talking, what should I do? Yue'er is in a hurry, she doesn't want to go to the capital so early, there is still a lot of excitement to see during the Lantern Festival.

By the way, it's very lively, the little girl's eyes lit up, and she made a killer move. She tugged at the corner of her eldest brother's clothes, with a pitiful expression, and said:

"Big brother, you can't go, Brother Hong wants your help here. You don't know, Brother Hong's daughter-in-law who didn't pass through the door was snatched away, and then said that they would hold a conference on the day of the Lantern Festival, and if Brother Hong lost, they would sell that Sister Yang! Sister Yang is going to be sold, how pitiful, and Brother Hong is also pitiful, big brother, you must stay and help. ”

After thinking about it, Yue'er raised the matter to the height of morality, "Grandma said, the great man of chivalry, if you want to see injustice and draw a sword to help, eldest brother, if you don't save you when you see death, then when grandma sacrifices, Yue'er will tell grandma, saying that you have art but no virtue, and you have ruined the style of the Zeng family......"

Xie Hong's eyes are green, what is this, why is there suddenly an extra daughter-in-law who has not passed the door? And that chivalrous man or something, obviously my brother said it in passing when he was commenting on the story to Brother Ma, how did it become what grandma said? Moreover, it doesn't seem to be how to corrupt the door style, right?

Zeng Zheng seemed to be accustomed to Yue'er's open-mouthedness, and he listened with a smile at first, but after listening to two sentences, he looked at Xie Hong with suspicion, his fiancée was robbed, why didn't he see that this Xie brother was sad and angry? Obviously, my grandfather's letter said that this Brother Xie is very affectionate.

"Brother Zeng, that's not how things go." Seeing that his vision was different, Xie Hong knew that he had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained: "Actually, it's the younger brother's...... My sister's friend is in trouble......" He told the matter again, and when it came to Yang Rebel's identity, he hesitated slightly, but fortunately, there was nothing unusual on Zeng Zheng's face, but he had been listening carefully.

"Brother Hong is lying again, Sister Yang is obviously his daughter-in-law who has not passed the door, otherwise Brother Hong is not here in those days, why did Sister Yang come so many times?" Yue'er whispered to Qing'er.

"Yue'er, don't talk nonsense, Sister Rebel is obviously here to learn piano." Ling'er pursed her lips and corrected Yue'er with a smile.

"Yes, Yue'er said that Brother Minghong is going to ...... first" Qing'er didn't stand on her good friend's side this time, but puffed out her small mouth and muttered unconvinced.

"First what?" Yue'er began to gossip.

"Oh, no." Qing'er blushed and shook her head.

"Qing'er, we're good friends, we can't have secrets."

"Can't say, can't say ......" The two little girls laughed and ran away.

Xie Hong paid a little attention to what they said, and also solved the doubts in his heart about why Ling'er and Yang Rebel knew each other.

“…… Brother Zeng, that's the way it is, I heard Yue'er say that the eldest brother's craftsmanship is superb, and he has a family history, I don't know if I can help the younger brother? ”

"Receiving the grace of dripping water, the spring reciprocates, and the virtuous brother has the style of the ancients." Zeng Zheng praised: "That Yang Rebel is also extraordinary, he would rather burn the jade than let others distort the facts, it is indeed the ...... in my generation."

Xie Hong was stunned, it's a good thing that you don't dislike Yang Rebel's identity, where do you start with this person in my generation?

"In today's world, most craftsmen dislike their own identity, and they don't value their craft, let alone be in awe. These people should all come to meet this woman, Zeng Mou wants to see if they will be embarrassed. ”

Finally figured it out, this co-author is also a tech freak? It's just that the form of expression is different.

"Brother Xian, don't worry, don't talk about your kindness to Brother Fool, Brother Fool will also help with this favor." Zeng Zheng patted his chest and promised.

"Ender?" Xie Hong was confused by these two siblings today, the younger sister spoke unreliable, and it was a small chatter, and this brother was even more erratic when he spoke, always teleporting, so that he couldn't figure out what he was talking about. "Brother Zeng, where did you start with this?"

"Brother Xian doesn't know, the Zeng family is in a single lineage, and the father of the family is ......" Zeng Zheng smiled and explained.

It turned out that Zeng Zheng's father was very literary and open-minded, Zeng Jian originally pinned his hopes in the court on his son, but unexpectedly, there were unforeseen circumstances, and his great-father suddenly died of illness a year ago. The white-haired man sent the black-haired man, and Zeng Jian's serious illness also started because of this.

Although Zeng Zheng also has a reputation for being a person, he is a person who only likes crafts, and his family didn't expect him, but after his father died, Zeng Jian was also helpless, so he had to let Zeng Zheng prepare to take the imperial examination and become an official. Although he planned to do so, the old man also knew his grandson's surname, and he was not sure at all, he just hoped for a miracle.

Until he met Xie Hong in Xuanfu, Zeng Jian immediately gave up his original idea and pinned his hopes on Xie Hong. He knew that his eldest grandson's surname was too lenient, and because he focused on his craft and was a little circuitous, he was not suitable for being an official at all, so when he left Xuanfu, he also revised the book to explain the situation, and also introduced Xie Hong.

Zeng Zheng said that this is the kindness, he originally didn't like the imperial examination, he was forced by his grandfather, it was impossible, but now with Xie Hong, he is naturally happy and relaxed, so he is so affectionate to Xie Hong as soon as they meet.

Of course, Xie Hong would not shirk such a favor, he had talked deeply with Zeng Jian, and he also understood that the person in front of him was the assistant sent to him by Zeng Jian.

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(To be continued)