Originally, Zhao Guanhou had already wrapped dumplings, but Cao Zhongying went to shake his hand, "Today is Xiao Nian, what dumplings to eat?" Let's go to the restaurant to eat, I'll invite you today, and no one will rob me. I have booked a seat in Dengyinglou, the boss of Dengyinglou, got a few new black cucumbers, I told him okay, let me stay and don't take out. Let's have a braised black cucumber, a mandarin duck double soup, and dumplings for the young year, and let him make them for us. There are also younger siblings, too, and just open a table for their cousins. Tonight, He Zhuxiang of the Jinmen Salt Industry Office, in the Chinese ticket play, sang lost? Empty? Chop and raise money for the victims. The corner invited from the capital, He Zhuxiang's own Zhuge Liang, Wang Datou gave him a linzi to sing Zhao Yun, Wu Liankui's Wang Ping, Zhang Fengtai sang Sima Yi, He Laojiu's Ma Yan, and even the second old army sent Wang Changlin's master and apprentice. A theater ticket costs 50 yuan, and Jin Yang may not be able to buy it, I have a ticket here, and after eating, I just went to the theater. ”

Zhao Guanhou knew that most theaters did not accept female guests at this time, so he asked, "Can guests also enter?" ”

"Let them go home and it's over, let's listen to us, and then let's go to the champion lady to ......sit down when we're done," Cao Zhongying said this, with a weird smile on his face, "I haven't opened this foreign meat yet." ”

Su Hanzhi heard that he went to Dengyinglou and looked at the dumplings on the table, which was a pity. Jiang Fengzhi had already rushed to the room and took out her coat, "Put the dumplings outside, you can't break it on such a cold day, just cook it for a while tomorrow." Let's go, it's rare to eat him Cao Siye, but you can't miss this opportunity. Sister Hanzhi, I took out all your coats, and I don't know what to wear myself. ”

"Okay, you can wear whichever one I like in the cabinet." Seeing that Jiang Fengzhi was also so enthusiastic, Su Hanzhi had no choice.

On my father's side, there are servants at home to take care of her, but she doesn't have to worry too much, the woman Cao Zhongying bought also timidly wanted to follow, but Cao Zhongying glared at her, "Why don't you have any eyesight, serving Old Lady Su here, your identity, is you also worthy of eating at the same table with your younger siblings?" ”

Meng Siyuan is not there, but his wife Zou Xiurong is at home, Cao Zhongkun knows that this kind of dinner is not allowed to come, and it is not allowed to be invited, so he also made a post. Zou Xiurong was also born overseas and was Meng Siyuan's virtuous helper, but he was not afraid of this kind of banquet occasion, and it was no problem to sit at the same table with Su Hanzhi.

Li Xiushan sent someone to his house and called his wife to accompany the guest, but Cao Zhongkun's wife was far away and did not call him.

When they got out of Zhao's house, they saw that the goose feathers and heavy snow had fallen, and then looked at the more and more beggars and homeless people on the roadside, in such a cold weather, I am afraid that more than half of them will not be able to see the sun tomorrow. Zhao Guanhou put a scarf around Su Hanzhi, and then tightened his clothes. The person pulling the cart walked effortlessly in the face of the wind and snow, and Cao Zhongying scolded, "Hurry up, I haven't eaten." You're running slow like this, freezing your grandfather, don't plan to ask for car money, be smart! ”

When they arrived at the restaurant, Zou Xiurong and Li Xiushan's wife had already come, although the two women met for the first time, they were both people on the scene, and they chatted very harmoniously. It's just that these people are all relatives, Jiang Fengzhi's identity is quite weird, and together with these people, I don't know what to call them. Fortunately, Su Hanzhi relieved her, "This is my sister, if I have a bite to eat, I have to have a bite of her." ”

As soon as Cao Zhongying came, he beckoned the men to serve the food, and then separated the men and women, and each sat down for wine.

The taste of Dengyinglou Lu cuisine is excellent, and the precious ingredient of black cucumber can only be made in the hands of chefs in this kind of place. In addition to black cucumber, there are dishes such as yellow croaker and four eats, which are the most outstanding dishes in Dengyinglou, and people who are not rich and noble cannot enjoy it. At the woman's table, Zou Xiurong had seen the world, but he didn't care, Jiang Fengzhi was full of oil, and praised the chef's skills.

At the man's table, Cao Zhongying took off his coat and wrapped his braids around his neck, almost about to go into battle shirtless, and was glared at by his brother a few times before sitting back stupidly.

Li Xiushan borrowed wine and said to Zhao Guanhou: "I heard that after the New Year, you are going to move?" ”

"The third brother also heard about it? I also heard the news from my eldest sister. Originally, I wanted to be a goshha for the adults all the time, so that I could be a close minister by the side of the adults and say something good to the brothers. But God doesn't follow people's wishes, I don't want to move, adults want me to move. This time I went out, it seems that I was doing pipe bands, and as for which battalion to manage, I can't say. ”

"If I'm correct, it's the artillery battalion." Cao Zhongkun took over the words, "Duan Zhiquan, the original pipe band of the artillery battalion, just married his stepfamily not long ago, and said that he was going to Fusang to watch the exercises during the New Year, and he was also responsible for supervising the studies of the foreign students discharged from our side, and after returning to China, it would be of great use." But the position of his pipe belt, the adult did not appoint anyone, if what he thought was not bad, he would keep it for you, brother. After all, there are only a limited number of people in the army who can understand foreign languages, and even fewer people like you can read a shooting watch. ”

In addition to being able to read the shooting table, Zhao Guanhou can also calculate by oral calculation, and his talent in this area may not be too surprising in later generations, but among the current Jin soldiers, he is a first-class talent. Looking at the entire newly built army, there are very few people with this ability. Sending him to be the pipe band of the artillery battalion, in addition to having Shen Jinying's face, also accounts for a great proportion of his personal ability.

He smiled and shook his head, "This official is not interesting. Master Duan went to Fusang, I just gave him a seal, and when he came back, the artillery battalion still had to be returned. Whether it's on seniority or on the years with adults, I can't compare with him, this position, that is, let me sit for a while, and it won't be long before I sit down. ”

Li Xiushan shook his head: "You can't say that. He Duan Zhiquan has the ability, but are we bad? As far as your mouthful of foreign language is concerned, he may not be able to compare with Duan Zhiquan. Besides, when he came back from Fusang, he was supposed to be reused, and maybe he would be promoted elsewhere. The artillery camp is a good place, and when the cannon goes off, there are ten thousand taels of gold. Once the artillery is drilled, countless sub-medicines are consumed, and in terms of expenses, there is a lot to do. If you sit in this position, how can you get a few thousand silver a year. Let's join forces, how can we protect the position, and we can't let Duan Zhiquan come back. Dry! ”

The infantry units of the new army also have their own artillery, but the number is small and the firepower is weak. The real high-power artillery, all concentrated in the artillery battalion. Li Xiushan and Cao Zhongkun belong to the same battalion, and it is inevitable that the new army will have combat missions in the future; if Zhao Guanhou masters the artillery battalion, the two battalions will echo each other when something happens, and whoever the artillery takes care of more will be able to lose a lot of troops. This friendship must be deliberately maintained, so the atmosphere in the banquet is very strong.

Outside the window, the wind and snow were getting heavier and heavier, and the people patrolling the streets returned to the barracks early, and fell asleep drinking soju on fire. In the county yamen, Xu Haoran spread out the paper and wrote in the dim light. His wife was at home, and there was only one concubine with her, and seeing that he still did not rest, and did not need dinner, she asked, "Master, everything has been sealed, and you still need to write?" Today is a small year. ”

"At this time, I can't take care of Xiao Nian. So many people outside have no food to eat, how can I, the parent official, eat? There are too many refugees, and if we don't deal with them early, I'm afraid there will be something going on. I have asked people to inform Pang Jinbiao that he must send more people to patrol the streets today, but this arrogant soldier is a fierce general, and I don't know whether to obey the dispatch. This year, every family is the time of the New Year, the more this time, those who have no money, the easier it is to take risks, and my heart can't be quiet. If you want to write a folded copy and send it to the Daotai Yamen, even if it is sealed, you have to deal with it first. ”

"In our city, there are not a few people who are giving donations, and the salt industry office also has to raise donations. Tonight, Master He's ticket play, why don't you go and see it? ”

"Far water can't quench your thirst, tonight, it's enough. A few people's porridge can't save a few people. Xu Haoran shook his head, as a magistrate, he is not a capable official, but at least he can be regarded as loyal to his duties, and he knows the errands within his duty very well.

"Their little porridge, whether they are full or not, only a few cans a day, it will be cold early. On the side of the Salt Industry Office, every year when there is a disaster, it will raise donations for relief, but the account book is ...... I can't stand it. I have a small official position, and I can't afford to knock those big businessmen, but I can be good at all, and I don't follow them to earn money with a bad conscience. ”

He came to the window, looked at the snow scene in the dark night through the window paper, "I am the parent official of this Jinmen, Yun Niang, you know what a parent official is, right?" The people of this land are my people, and they are no different from my children. Have you ever seen a parent who is willing to watch their children die of starvation? But I have no money, no food, no power, how can I save it? I have read the books of sages for half my life, and what I have learned is two words: benevolence and righteousness. These people can save as much as they can. What cannot be saved is my iniquity, and my impotence. ”

Yun Niang thoughtfully stepped forward and grabbed her husband's arm to help him back to his seat, "Master, don't be too sad, it's always us who do our best, and we must obey our orders." ”

Xu Haoran shook his head, "This place in Jinmen has a good reputation, and there are refugees every year. But I didn't know that the gold everywhere in Jinmen was buried under countless white bones. All I think about now is, my children, don't make me too upset as a parent tonight, and don't cause me a big disaster. ”

Yun Niang smiled, wanting to comfort something, but when her eyes fell on the window, her face changed suddenly, and she pointed out with her finger fiercely, "Look, master...... This is...... Where did the fire come from? ”

In the Chinese Theater, the play has already started, Zhuge Liang played by He Zhuxiang, holding a feather fan in his hand, is instructing Ma Tan that "although the street pavilion is small, the relationship is ......", in the distance, the raging fire has begun to burn.

There are no street lamps in Huajie, the moonlight shines on the snow, reflecting the white light, through this hazy light, we can see that countless black shadows appear, wander, and gather on the streets of Huajie. Get together, talk to each other, judge by accent whether they are close people, either separate or get together.

In their hands, some of them carried clubs, some of them had short knives, sickles, or axe handles, and everything that could be used as a weapon. For them, these things are not so much weapons as they are the means of life.

These men, in the darkness of the night, like ghosts, went to the place they had chosen, knocked on the door, but did not speak. Some of the people chose to be silent, but there was also a three-story house door, upset by the beating, the porter impatiently pushed the door open, and just wanted to scold, three people rushed up, one left and one right clamped him, and the third person stuffed a ball of cloth into the mouth of the gatehouse. Then the men on both sides stabbed with daggers into the ribs of the porter, one and another......

Dark red blood scattered on the white snow, corpses fell at the head of the door, dozens of black shadows rushed into the open portal, and then there was a sack. In this night, destined to be full of weeping and death, blood has begun to flow.

At the pier of Zizhulin, a group of black shadows came to Zhao Guanhou's mansion, Ma Guojie wrapped his broken cotton robe, looked at the gatehouse, and wavered. He remembered his father's teachings back then, you must not rely on kung fu to be a robber! But...... Looking at the clothes on the poor guys behind him, more than half of them even didn't even have winter clothes. What should you do if you are not a robber?

He gritted his teeth and commanded, "Do it!" ”

On the night when the ghosts were raging, Zhao Zhai had no reason to be spared.

Inside the Dengying Building.

When they are full of wine and food, Cao Zhongying wants to call a car to send the female relatives back to the house, and the male guests go to listen to the play first, and then go to have fun. Zhao Guanhou shook his head, "I'm not going to listen to the play, I'll send my wife back." Another day, I'll invite the fourth brother. ”

Cao Zhongying was stunned, he originally expected Zhao Guanhou to help him say good words, and he could stay at the champion lady, but he didn't expect the abacus to fail. But then, he laughed evilly, "Brother, you have eaten black cucumber and deer antler velvet today, and those things are all supplements." Can't stand it? Then go back quickly, those girls in your family, I don't know who is lucky tonight ....... ”

Zhao Guanhou ignored his nonsense at all, just took Su Hanzhi's arm and carried her to find the rickshaw. The snow has gradually become smaller, and there is a lot of snow on the ground, and as soon as people step on it, their feet sink into it, and it is very difficult to walk. In the past, there were no cars in Dengyinglou, but tonight, it was surprisingly quiet, with only a few rickshaws. On the road, there was no shadow of the rickshaw, and the ladies were cold and frowned by the wind.

The other men couldn't compare with Zhao Guanhou, so they only ordered the messenger to send them away, and they went to listen to the play first. Their cars are all their own monthly subscriptions, but they don't have to wait. But the women didn't have a monthly car to sit in, and finally there was a rickshaw, so Zou Xiurong asked Li Xiushan's wife to get in the car and go back first, and then wait for herself.

When he got in the car, seeing Zhao Guanhou holding his wife's arm, cautiously afraid that she would fall, Li Xiushan's wife sighed, "The daughter-in-law of the fourth child is really blessed, and the man she is looking for will really hurt people." Look at our family, I guess I'm sleeping in a rotten woman's bed tonight. ”

Zou Xiurong smiled, "When Siyuan was in London, he was the same as him. It's just a man, when he is busy with his career, he can't take care of his family. When he becomes a big official in the future, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do this. ”

Seeing that the third sister-in-law and the messenger were far away, but there was no rickshaw coming, Zhao Guanhou pulled Su Hanzhi and said, "Forget it, it's not easy to call a car here, we will send the second sister-in-law to the car, and then I will help you walk back." ”

Su Hanzhi glanced at Zou Xiurong shyly, "The second sister-in-law is still watching from behind, this is not good." Jiang Fengzhi drank a lot of wine, her face was red, slightly drunk, she grabbed Zhao Guanhou's other arm and put her chest on it, "I also want my junior brother to help me go back." Drink ...... today Drink like a fish...... Belch. I'm afraid of falling ....... ”

Zou Xiurong shook his head, "It seems that it is difficult to call a car in this place, I will accompany you for a while, and then take a look ahead." ”

"Okay, second sister-in-law, you go ahead, we can see you, so as not to be unsafe. Now that there are many victims, it is inevitable that there will be bad people. ”

The four of them walked slowly in the snow, the moonlight was like water, sprinkled on several people, and the crystal white snowflakes fell in the air, the scene was like a fairy tale world. Just walked not far, Zou Xiurong and others also found that in the distance, there seemed to be a raging fire, the fire head could be seen far away, I don't know whose family was unlucky, Chinese New Year's Eve, actually walked the water. It's just that they don't know that at this time in Jinmen, there is not only one place where the fire is on fire, and in the raging fire, many corpses have fallen to the ground, along with their houses, turned to ashes.

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