The next day, more than ten catties of sugar were made, and Pang Shanmin followed the convoy and embarked on the journey home.

Pang Shanmin also thought for a long time in the car, after returning to Xiangyang this time, in addition to asking his father for advice on the countermeasures to connect the Kuai family, is it also to discuss the matter of the Pang family's move south, now Cao Cao has won a big victory in Hebei, this Central Plains, sooner or later by its gains, if one day, after Cao Jun recuperates, I am afraid that this Xiangyang will also suffer from war.

When crossing the river by boat through the ferry, Pang Shanmin did not meet Gan Ning, and among the Changsha naval army, a warship did not know where to go, Pang Shanmin pretended not to see this, called the ship merchant, rented a big ship, and after loading the goods, the big ship left the ferry and slowly went north.

On the road for a few days, the convoy rushed to Pang Jiazhuang, saw the smoke curling in the valley, Pang Shanmin felt a lot of emotion, this time away from home for more than half a year, which also happened a lot of major events, this time back to his hometown, but also made him sigh, sigh in his heart, this time is really like a white horse passing by, in a blink of an eye, like a world apart.

Going home to visit the old father at home, Pang Shanmin did not order anyone to report, until the convoy entered the villa, the farmers did not learn that the news of the eldest son's homecoming, some of the enthusiastic villagers turned around and rushed to Pang Mansion to inform the patriarch, and some came to the front of the convoy, wanting to hear what the big Pang Gongzi saw and heard in Jingnan, and had a long insight.

Pang Shanmin dealt with the Zhuang household, and only came to the gate of Pang Mansion after a long time, and saw that the middle door of the house was wide open, Pang Shanmin couldn't help but smile and said: "Father, between you and your son, do you still need such a courtesy?" ”

As soon as Pang Shanmin's laughter fell, he heard a heavy cough in the house, Pang Shanmin followed the prestige, and saw his father and a middle-aged scholar sitting opposite each other, the middle-aged scholar was very proud, and his appearance was dignified, and when he heard Pang Shanmin's laughter, the scholar got up, arched his hand from afar, and said: "I have seen the virtuous brother of the mountain people." ”

"Isn't it straightforward?" Pang Shanmin muttered softly, slightly shocked in his heart, this Xu Yuanzhi is not good to stay in Xinye, what did he do when he ran to this Pang Jiazhuang? Could it be that Xu Shu is like himself, he likes to be a shopkeeper?

"It turned out to be Brother Yuanzhi." Pang Shanmin bowed his hand slightly, restrained his expression, and said to Xu Shu: "Shanmin Wen Yuanzhi's brother is now from Shihuang Uncle, but I don't know why my brother came here?" ”

"I want to invite Mr. Pang to come out." Xu Shu said and sighed slightly: "It's just that Mr. Pang has no intention of government affairs, even so, if you can't invite Pang Gong, you will invite the virtuous brother, I don't know what the virtuous brother thinks?" ”

"The mountain people have no talents, so they should not be invited by their brothers." Pang Shanmin shook his head very dryly, and said to Xu Shu: "Brother Yuan has invited Kong Ming and Shiyuan before, but now they have returned in vain, you and I are studying in the academy together, presumably with the wisdom of my brother, I already know that Shanmin has calculated in his heart." ”

When Xu Shu heard this, he sighed slightly, and said: "What the virtuous brother said is right, now Jingnan, I am afraid that it is in the hands of the virtuous brother, but the virtuous brother is on the pastoral side, but the teacher is unknown, I don't know if the virtuous brother can dedicate this Jingnan to the imperial uncle?" ”

"Uh......"

Pang Shanmin was silent for a long time when he heard this, and sighed in his heart, this Xu Shu couldn't help but think too naïve, did he really think that with just a few words, he could get the vast land of Jingnan? Thinking of this, Pang Shanmin said: "What Brother Yuan said is wrong, now that the mountain people have no official and no position, how can they talk about the herding side?" The one who controls Jingnan is also the eldest prince. If Yuan Zhi wants to land in Jingnan, he should go to discuss with the eldest prince. ”

Xu Shu laughed when he heard this, this Pang Shanmin made it clear that he was confused, and he didn't have any way, besides, now he was in Pangjiazhuang, not under Liu Bei's rule, even if Xu Shu had all kinds of means, he couldn't force Pang Shanmin to comply, thinking of this, Xu Shu sighed: "The mountain people have deceived others, but they can't deceive Shu, if the eldest prince is in charge of Jingnan, Kong Ming Shiyuan and others, how can they succumb to this weak lord?" ”

Seeing that Pang Shanmin did not answer, Xu Shu said again: "Shu Yu has heard from the emperor's uncle, the virtuous brother and Runan and the emperor's uncle also had a relationship, but they met in a hurry, even today, the emperor's uncle is still suffocated about this matter, and bluntly said that he missed the great sage, if the virtuous brother is willing to take the people of Jingnan and belong to the emperor's uncle, you can assert here that the virtuous brother is in the emperor's uncle's army, under one person, above ten thousand people!" ”

"Brother Yuanzhi, please don't say anything about this matter, I have helped Uncle Huang before, and I also have a relationship with General Guan, and I have no debt to Uncle Huang, the mountain people are not indebted in their hearts, and the mountain people are now businessmen, and they are not good at talking about the affairs of the princes."

Pang Shanmin said, took out the paper bag from his bag, put his hands in front of his father, and said to Pang De: "This white sugar is occasionally obtained by the mountain people in Jingnan, and they dare not enjoy it exclusively, so it is specially dedicated to my father." ”

Pang Degong turned a blind eye to Pang Shanmin and Xu Shu's eloquent arguments, and now he seemed to have woken up from a big dream, came back to his senses, glanced at the white sugar in the paper bag in surprise, and smiled kindly at Pang Shanmin: "Shanmin, what is this?" ”

"Father will know if he tastes it." Pang Shanmin said, pinched a little powdered sugar and put it in his mouth, and said to Pang De: "This thing is also a kind of sugar, but it is cumbersome to manufacture. ”

Pang Degong pinched some powdered sugar and put it in his mouth, his expression became overjoyed, and he said to Xu Shu: "Yuan Zhi, you can also taste it." ”

When Xu Shu heard this, he bowed slightly, came to Pang Shanmin's approach, followed Pang Degong's movements, put the powdered sugar in his mouth, smacked his lips, his expression changed several times, and his gaze at Pang Shanmin became more complicated.

"Brother, how is this?" Pang Shanmin smiled and said to Xu Shu: "I brought back a lot this time, and Brother Yuanzhi can also bring some back and give them to Uncle Huang." ”

"Thank you for my brother and uncle, it's just ......" Xu Shu wanted to say more, but Pang Degong said in obstruction: "Yuan Zhi, it's not that my Pang family is unwilling to help Uncle Huang succeed, but that I and the mountain people are used to being idle, you can also see that the old man's son knows to fiddle with these paths all day long, either paper making, or sugar making, if you go to the emperor's uncle's place, you will be slack in doing things, and you are afraid of ruining the emperor's uncle." ”

Pang Degong said, Xu Shu knew that this visit was going to be in vain, and he held a bag of white sugar given by Pang Shanmin in his hand, Xu Shu looked bitter and said to the two: "In this case, say goodbye to the teacher, goodbye to the virtuous brother." ”

"Brother ......go slowly," Pang Shanmin said, Xu Shu turned away, knowing that Xu Shu was far away, the smirk on Pang Shanmin's face became sincere, and he turned back to Pang De and said: "Thank you father, why didn't I find out before, this Yuan Zhi's temper has come up, and it will become like kraft candy......

Although Pang Degong didn't know what kraft candy was, he could probably understand that Pang Shanmin was disgusted with Xu Shu's noise, thinking of this, Pang Degong sighed slightly: "The road of Yuan Zhixuan is much more difficult than you and Kong Ming......

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