Li Yaozhi made a decision for Xiao Rui's future, although Xiao Rui felt that his father Xiao Mingde might not be so easy to talk to, but thinking that his mother and son still had an unknown connection with Yanwangfu, and serving in the Northern Army, it was more in line with his heart, so he didn't say more.

He just reminded Li Yaozhi: "Auntie, beware that my father will be displeased when he finds out, and blame him." ”

Li Yaozhi waved his hand: "It's okay, am I still afraid that he won't succeed?!" ”

Xiao Rui was speechless, so he had to smile and lower his head.

Li Yaozhi asked one more thing: "When you wrote before, you said that you were injured when you were fighting bandits in Huyin, and now you are well?" Show me where the wound is? ”

Xiao Rui rolled up his sleeves and showed it to her: "Auntie, look at it, it's just a flesh wound, it's already healed." If I hadn't been ordered to stay in Huyin and take care of the wounded brothers in the guard, I would have gone back to Jinshanwei a long time ago. ”

"It's not a bad thing to stay in Huyin for a little longer." Li Yaozhi said with a faint smile, "Although it is a little more dangerous when the big water comes, you have also seen the world and increased your knowledge, which will be beneficial in the future." ”

Xiao Rui was puzzled: "Why did my aunt say that?" ”

Li Yaozhi smiled: "You have been in Huyin for so long, how could I ignore it?" When I was sending someone to collect local news, I heard about something. The house you borrowed, the master Xie family, recently some clansmen have made a kind of plaster, and it is excellent to build roads and embankments. I've heard that this is very similar to the 'cement' commonly used by the northern border army, but with a few different materials, and the cost is equally low.

"Cement, I heard His Royal Highness King Yan mention it before, if it weren't for the royal family's selfishness, it would have been promoted all over the world, how much silver can be saved for the imperial court, and how much benefit can it bring to the people?!" His Royal Highness King Yan has always had the intention of promoting this thing in the north, but the recipe handed down by the ancestors has been somewhat lost, and the things made are not as easy to use as before. Since you have been to Huyin and seen good things similar to cement, if you can find out about the recipe and go to the Yanwang Mansion in the future, are you afraid that you will not be able to make a great contribution? This is greater than the military feat of killing the enemy, there is no danger, and it is a great merit! ”

Xiao Rui was a little surprised, and thought for a while: "The Xie family has dedicated this recipe to the Huyin County Order, and I heard that several famous families in Suhu and Hangjia have already obtained it, and they are planning to build their own workshops and prepare to burn cement." Since the formula is no longer unique to the Xie family, I went to ask for a copy, it should be nothing, and it can also make his family fall in favor in the army. It's just that this thank-you gift must be prepared well, and it should not be neglected. I'm different from other people's families, that Huyin County has the face to take other people's recipes to give gifts, for their own personal gain, but I can't live with the Xie family, they are really kind to me Jin Shanwei! ”

Li Yaozhi smiled and said, "What's so difficult about this? Xie Pu of their family is now an official in Beiping Mansion, if you say a few kind words for him in front of His Royal Highness King Yan, wouldn't it be better than countless gold and silver? ”

Xiao Rui smiled: "One yard is one yard." Neither of these things is too difficult for me, so why not offer them together? ”

Li Yaozhi couldn't help but laugh dumbly: "That's it." Since you say so, I'll give you some money when you go back, and you can use it to buy gifts. You don't have much money on weekdays, and I don't have to worry about running errands for you, how much effort and money have you saved? Now it's just a small expense, it's nothing. ”

Xiao Rui knew that his aunt was a rich man, and she was not obvious on weekdays, but she really had a fortune in her hands. There were vague rumors in the mansion that this property was left to her by her late old owner, Xiao Mingzhu, the eldest lady of the Xiao family, so the general and his wife didn't ask, and Aunt Ma's eyes were red and they couldn't intervene. My aunt had already said that this property would be left to him in the future, and he would seek an official, work as an errand boy, marry a wife, and have children...... The expenses for all major events have been prepared for a long time, so that he doesn't have to worry. He didn't know how much money it was, but since Li Yaozhi said it easily, then he would take it seriously, and he didn't need to squeeze money out of his own body.

Xiao Rui hugged Li Yaozhi with a smile and kissed her: "I know that my aunt loves me!" ”

Li Yaozhi burst out laughing and pushed his face away: "It's all so big, why are you still like when you were a child?" Get out of the way! ”

Xiao Rui smiled and retreated, walked behind Li Yaozhi again, pinched her shoulders and beat her back. Li Yaozhi took his hand and pressed him back into the chair: "Don't be busy, there is a girl here, I still need you to wait?" You sit down for me, I have something to ask you. ”

Xiao Rui sat upright: "What does my aunt want to ask me?" ”

Li Yaozhi pursed her lips and smiled slightly, before asking, "I heard you talk about your experience when you were in Huyin, and you mentioned the second girl of the Xie family several times...... It's the one you told me I met in the prison of Dali Temple, right? You always praise her for being smart and clever, and praise her for being down-to-earth and generous, are you ...... With a longing heart? ”

When Xiao Rui heard this, his face immediately turned red: "What nonsense is my aunt talking about?!" I ......," he stood up with some uneasiness, "I just mentioned it in passing, and nothing else!" "said that the second girl Xie was generous because she was pretending to be a man, and she was slapped on the arm by other men as a real man, and she still didn't show anything unusual, she was calm and calm, and she behaved as usual afterwards. He had never seen such a calm and bold girl, and when he said it, what was it to praise it? He didn't mention that Miss Xie was dressed as a man at that time, so my aunt misunderstood, right?

He had no choice but to bite the bullet and tell what he had missed earlier, and said, "It's not very decent to talk about, so I didn't dare to mention it to the other brothers, and they didn't recognize anyone anyway." If only my aunt knew, don't talk about it, lest it ruin her reputation. ”

"Do you pretend to be a man......" Li Yaozhi was in a trance, she remembered her eldest lady, she also pretended to be a man when she was a girl, and went out to play with the general and that person, visiting the mountains in spring, watching the lights at night in summer, appreciating maple in autumn, and watching snow in winter...... At that time, the eldest lady, how happy, carefree all day long, where did she think that she would ...... later?

Li Yaozhi lowered her head and coughed lightly, gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and when she raised her head, the smile on her face was no longer unusual: "It's a lively girl, and there is no harm in being bolder." I heard you talk about her actions, bold and cautious, and willing to contribute to the clan, which can be said to be courageous, knowledgeable, and filial. Such a girl is rare, and if you can marry such a wife in the future, it is better than those weak women who only know how to embroider in the boudoir. ”

Xiao Rui's face suddenly turned red again: "Auntie is talking nonsense again!" ”

"I'm not talking nonsense." Li Yaozhi's expression was faint, as if she was saying something very seriously, "You will be seventeen years old in February next year, and you should be almost the age to get married." If it weren't for the pickiness of the lady, you would not have been delayed until today if you hadn't set a family affair for the eldest young master. In your present situation, if you let the general choose a wife for you, most of them will be chosen from among the daughters of his old subordinates, who have a good family background and are too arrogant in temper, which will make you angry; The family background is poor, not worthy of you, and you are also wronged! But if you count on Madame, even if you can only take a concubine or a side branch, it will be even worse for you! The girl of the Xie family is not bad, she is not only a concubine, but also a high-ranking official, and a person under King Yan...... If you like it, I want to see her another day, and if I think it's good, I will ask Princess Yan to help me be a matchmaker, are you afraid that it won't work? ”

Xiao Rui really couldn't resist: "Auntie, don't worry about this matter!" Don't be abrupt, girl! He was so embarrassed that he couldn't sit still, so he could only excuse himself from being tired and tired, so he hurriedly quit and ran back to his own yard.

Li Yaozhi watched him leave in a daze, and suddenly couldn't help it, and covered her mouth and laughed.