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On the way to the state capital Xia's shop, Xia Lu tested Xin Huzi's tone a lot. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info But no matter how he tried, Xin Huzi was still determined to be a border soldier. Although helpless, Xia Lu did not give up and thought about it. Fortunately, the general from Zhongzhou will not leave until a few days. There is still some time to persuade Xin Huzi to go to Zhongzhou with the general.

When Xia Lu took Xin Huzi to the Xia family's shop on South Fourth Street in the state capital. It is also just in time for the lively scene of merchants and customers coming and going in the shop. In the shop, the Xia family helped to see that the person who came up to the cart was Xia Lu. But they all came forward to greet them very warmly. It didn't take long for the shopkeeper to personally welcome the shopkeeper out of the shop.

The shopkeeper of this shop is about forty years old, and he is white-faced and fat. Wearing a brocade dress, he knew at first glance that he was a rich man. Seeing that the shopkeeper went out to greet him in person, Xia Lu did not dare to slack off. is also a few steps forward, and the shopkeeper greets together, but they are also close relatives during the conversation.

The shopkeeper Xia Xianxu is not a member of the Xia family. It is a side family of the Xia clan in Jingxian County. Although there is no family of scholars, it is also a naturalized Xia family. Back then, with the old lady of the Xia family, the relatives of the Xia family were eradicated. Some side branch families have gradually been reused by the old lady of the Xia family. And his branch has also been valued by the old lady since his father's generation, and has become the shopkeeper of the shop opened by the Xia family in the state capital.

And then when his father went to the state capital to shop as a pawnshopkeeper. He followed his father to the state capital. After his father passed away in the state capital, he naturally took over his deceased father's position and became the shopkeeper of the Xia family shop in the state capital. These years can be regarded as due diligence for the family. He didn't earn money for his family in the state capital, but he was also a trader who was good at trade.

Because Xia Lu is the steward of the old lady in the house. Many years ago, when Xia Lu came to the state capital for the first time, Xia Xixu was in charge of affairs with this old lady from his own family, and the relationship between brother and brother was really good. Every New Year's Day, when the state government shop sends people back to their own homes in Jing County, they often give Xia Lu, the steward next to the old lady, a gift.

Of course, this gift is not just for Xia Lu. The most important thing is to send people to dedicate the precious treasures purchased by the state capital to the old lady. followed by the young master and the young lady, and then the stewards around the old lady and the young master...

"Brother Lu! You haven't been to the state in years! How? The government called you this time, what is the so-called? ~”

Xia Xixu, who was white-faced and fat and very rich, continued to speak, and at the same time led Xia Lu to the back house of the shop.

Xia Lu smiled: "This time... Also, it's nothing...."

Xia Lu looked a little confused, but it also made Xia Xixu take a look and see that something must be wrong. So as to help the people in the shop, go and settle down with Xia Lu first, Xin Huzi and the handlebar type. When he entered the outer courtyard of the back house, he led Xia Lu to the inner courtyard.

The back house of the Xia family's shop is really not small. It is divided into two courtyards: front and back, outer and inside. The outer courtyard is used to receive visitors, and there are also guest rooms. And the inner courtyard is where Xia Xixu's family lives.

After Xia Xi continued to lead Xia Lu, he walked through the outer courtyard to a quiet wing room in his inner courtyard. But he hurriedly asked: "Brother Lu~ Is it the old lady, what did you ask to do this time~ What went wrong?" ~”

Xia Lu nodded with a wry smile helplessly. He also knew that he couldn't hide it, the shopkeeper of the Xia family shop in front of him. Even if you don't lie to him, you can't hide it from this master. This master is also the master of the state capital, who has a lot of connections. In recent years, the Xia family shop has been run by two generations, father and son. It really did well, and it really became the most profitable shop outside the Xia family. In that case, it's better to just put it into account... Say come with him. It's a lot of people who know...

"Alas! Continue, brother! The little brother is on an errand, but it's really difficult to do! On one side is the old lady, and on the other side is our young master... This, this... It's really a rat caught in the bellows, and it can't please both ends! ”

Xia Lu sighed and sat down on the cushion prepared in advance.

When Xia Xixu, who was kneeling down next to Xia Lu, heard this, he still smiled and was puzzled: "Hehe~Brother Lu~ You are talking about a brother, and you don't even know why?" What kind of two ends are they that can't please them? ”

"Alas! It's hard to put into words! Before I came from the house..."

Xia Lu was talking and talking, and he did not hide the matter of Xin Huzi and the old lady before she came. and then was dropped by the young master, and said it to Xia Xixu.

Listening to Xia Lu's eloquent words, he couldn't help but make Xia Xian continue, frowning slightly. After Xia Lu explained the cause and effect clearly, Xia Xixu couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Hehe~Brother Lu~ You really gave my brother a big problem this time!" Now that I know about this, if you really send people into the border army like this, brother. When the time comes, you will definitely have to deal with the incident, brother, and the old lady will be held accountable and punished. I'm afraid it's time for... My brother, where you stay, you won't be able to live in peace..."

Xia Xixu also thinks about it in the long run. Since Xia Lu came to the state capital, he settled down in his shop to rest. Then the shopkeeper of his own shop must have dealings with Xia Lu... I don't know something about this back and forth, then it's really a hell! But now that he knows about it, Xia Lu still does it by mistake... At that time, what Xia Lu did was learned and investigated by the old lady. I must also be implicated.

And those in the family's mansion also know that they have a good relationship with Xia Lu. I'm afraid that this is involved, and I really can't do it...

"Hey! Brother Continue, this matter is not as bad as you think..."

Xia Lu saw that Xia Xixu was embarrassed, but he said to him with a wry smile.

When Xia Xixu heard Xia Lu's words, he couldn't help but feel shocked, so he asked, "Oh?!" What does Brother Lu say about this? Is it possible? Brother, do you have a good way to solve this crisis? ”

Xia Lu sighed and said, "It's not a good way... But right now, that's the only way to do it! But if you really want to do this, I'm afraid that if my brother and I go back to the house, I will still not be punished by the old lady. After all, the old lady asked me to take this young man to the state capital to join the army there. But now it's like this, but I can't care too much! It's better than... It's better to let the old lady know that those two things were dropped by the young master before he came! If the old lady and the young master have any quarrel in the mansion because of those two things and the affairs of this young man... Hey! Can I still get a good deal? Maybe it's going to be planted in it! As soon as I arrived in the state capital, I was..."

Xia Lu said that as soon as he arrived in the state capital, he took Xin Huzi to the edge of the city, and all the things that happened in the border army were revealed. said that Xia Xi, who was kneeling beside him, continued. When Xia Lu just finished talking about what happened when he took Xin Huzi to the military camp over there. Before he could say what he was going to think about later, Xia Xixu couldn't help but nod and said: Brother Lu, your method is also feasible! If this young man is really like this, he and the general from Zhongzhou will leave our Xiaozhou territory. That's a natural solution... Even if Brother Lu, you went back to your own house, and you were punished by some old ladies for this... That's better than Brother Lu, you will be wrong and do what the old lady ordered! If that's the case... There's no way to do it...."

Xia Lu smiled bitterly: "Isn't it! Now that this has come to this. The best way is to let this young man, with the military general from Zhongzhou, leave the boundary of Xiaozhou and go to Zhongzhou to be a soldier. Even if I go back to the house this time and get scolded and punished by the old lady, it is better than the wrong thing now, and it is better to do this thing!

Alas! I'm thinking about it too! If the old lady really does this because of this, I will have nothing to say about the errand in charge of my house..."

Xia Xixu listened to Xia Lu's words with some interest, and he was worried about his family in his heart. Regarding the affairs of his family's house, although he has not returned to his hometown since he left Jingxian County and came to this state capital decades ago with his father. But it is also the old lady who knows the family, and the relationship between the mother and son is tense with the young master. From the steward of Xia Lu, the old lady, to Xia Xiang next to the young master... Some clues can be seen.

Although the old lady has been in charge of the family for many years. It's not just that he admires it from the bottom of his heart. Even the other relatives of the Xia family are very respectful. But after all, the power of the Xia family will sooner or later fall into the hands of the young master Xia Xiqing. For this young master of the family who drinks and has fun all day long and does nothing... He was also seriously worried about the future of the Xia family.

"Although the elder brother has made up his mind to let the young man, the general who came with Zhongzhou go to Zhongzhou. But I don't know what the boy meant? ”

Xia Xixu continued to groan for a while, but then continued. From what Xia Lu said just now, I also know that this old lady's maternal cousin, the young man, must have an extraordinary relationship with the old lady. Otherwise, he would not have let Xia Lu go so far and take him to the state capital to join the army over there to seek an errand of a scribe.

Although Xia Lu's method is feasible, if the young man does not agree... Is it difficult to force people to go?

Although Xia Lu didn't say anything, he couldn't help but shake his head after listening to Xia Xixu's question. Xia Xi continued to see Xia Lu shaking his head, but he also felt that this matter was really a little difficult to handle. But then he thought about it again, but he felt that it... You can make good use of it! Maybe... Only... When even stand up.

"Huh? Brother Continuation, what are you? ...”

Seeing Xia Xixu, who was kneeling beside him, he stood up silently. Xia Lu was a little puzzled.

Xia Xixu smiled: "Brother, aren't you going to invite the military scribe over there to eat and drink tonight?" How did you forget about it? Brother, I will order someone to go to the Chunyang Building to prepare the table and food. This meal is a meal tonight~ Brother, I'll go with you~ Brother won't be surprised, right? ~”

As soon as Xia Lu heard this, he also hurriedly got up and said, "How can it! Where! It's great that Brother Xu can go with me! ”