Night is falling, and a bright moon slowly rises. The white light sprinkled over the earth, as if draped in a light silver veil.

The breeze blows, bringing a hint of coolness.

Master Duan's family was sitting in the hall eating. Their family doesn't pay attention to anything that eats and doesn't sleep, they all talk while eating.

Aunt Duan asked: "Today, a pound of grain has risen by another penny, and there is no food to sell in the afternoon!" cough, the court will no longer care and I don't know how many people will starve to death. ”

Fortunately, seeing that the situation was not right, Xiao Jin hoarded nine bags of grain, which was enough for them to eat until the autumn harvest.

Master Duan took a sip of wine, burped comfortably, and said, "Didn't the imperial court send Qin down?" I don't think they're going to sit idly by. ”

Aunt Duan had no expectations.

Duan Xiaojin heard the words and said, "Father, mother, my brother came to Pingzhou with Qin Cha this time. He's been busy these days, so he's sent someone to tell me to come and visit you when I'm free. ”

The husband and wife looked at him in unison.

Aunt Duan even complained: "You kid, why didn't you tell me about such a big thing earlier?" I know, so I bought chickens and ducks and kept them at home.

Duan Xiaojin said: "My brother is in a hurry, and it is estimated that there is no time to eat at home." ”

When Fu Jingene came over, she was so worried that she didn't sleep all night, afraid that he would bring Duan Xiaojin back. Fortunately, Xiaojin said that he didn't want to go back, and he wanted to pass on their ancestry to their ancestors and send them to the end.

Thinking of this, Aunt Duan said to him, "Xiao Jin, Aunt Li mentioned to me the granddaughter of her distant cousin. It is said that the girl is good-looking, gentle, and very neat. Kim, I'll arrange a time for you to meet. ”

Duan Xiaojin was not interested, shook his head and said, "It's still gone." ”

Aunt Duan got angry and said, "What's the matter with you kid?" When the man gets married and the woman gets married, how long do you want to delay? ”

Duan Xiaojin said helplessly: "Mother, sister-in-law Qu told me last time that her niece is as beautiful as a flower?" As a result, the girl was not only thicker than me, but also pockmarked face. ”

There are the girls introduced in the previous two, one is ugly.

Aunt Duan's face stiffened, and she said with a bitter face: "Xiao Jin, you are twenty years old this year, are you going to fight a bachelor for the rest of your life?" ”

Duan Xiaojin was silent. He didn't want to marry a beautiful one, but at least he had to look at it!

Master Duan took a sip of wine and said, "What's wrong with twenty?" I was still twenty-five married to you. Xiaojin, let's not be in a hurry to pick slowly. This is a major event of a lifetime, and you must not be hasty, otherwise marrying the wrong daughter-in-law will not be peaceful for the rest of your life. ”

Aunt Duan looked at Master Duan and said angrily: "Why did you marry a daughter-in-law at the age of twenty-five, don't you have any points in your heart?" ”

At the beginning, Master Duan was not the head of the dart, but he earned a lot of money with good martial arts. But his hands are too loose and he spends money like running water, and he can't save half a copper plate in a year. If you don't have the money to buy a dowry, you won't be outstanding, so you naturally can't marry a daughter-in-law. And he doesn't look like a down-to-earth person at all, and other girls don't want to marry when they know about it. It's just that she's stupid, and it doesn't matter if others are good or not.

"Bang, bang, bang......"

A quick knock on the door interrupted the words of the three people in the room, Duan Xiaojin put down his chopsticks and said, "Dad, mother, I'll go open the door and see what's going on?" ”

Opening the door and seeing Fu Jingene, Duan Xiaojin was surprised and delighted: "Brother, you are here." ”

Fu Jingene stepped forward and patted him lightly on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "I didn't let people tell you that I arrived in Pingzhou, why did I look surprised." ”

Duan Xiaojin said happily: "I didn't expect you to come over so late. Brother, just now I was telling my parents that you will come to Pingzhou and come to visit them when you have time! ”

And when he had said that, he welcomed them into the house.

When Master Duan and Master Duan saw him, they hurriedly beckoned him to sit down.

Aunt Duan said a little awkwardly: "We didn't know you were coming in advance, so we didn't prepare anything." You sit down first, and I'll kill a chicken. ”

The hens that lay eggs at home are a little unbearable to kill.

Fu Jingene said with a smile: "Don't bother, I just had dinner at the Shen family." I have disturbed my uncle and aunt so late, please forgive me. ”

Because Fu Jingene came out of the post station directly at that time, he didn't change his clothes and went directly to the Shen family and the Duan family in his official uniform. Of course, he also deliberately came out in an official uniform. First, it has a deterrent effect, and secondly, it can save a lot of trouble.

The people of Pingtou are most afraid of seeing officials, especially women like Aunt Duan. Seeing Fu Jingene so polite, she hurriedly said: "No interruption, no interruption, you can come whenever you want." ”

Master Duan has never seen any formation in the north and south, and he is not afraid of Fu Jingene: "Child, mother, you go down and make a cup of tea for Master Fu to drink." ”

Fu Jingene heard this and hurriedly said: "Uncle and aunt, you are Xiaojin's father and mother and my elder, just call Jingene directly."

He was really grateful to Master Duan, if it weren't for his kindness, he would never see Xiao Jin again in this life.

Master Duan didn't want to dwell on this, so he asked Mrs. Duan to make tea and asked Fu Jingene: "Many people here in Pingzhou have suffered from the disaster, and the grain is not harvested, and now the grain is at a price a day." Jing Ene, when will the imperial court come to disaster relief? ”

Fu Jingene shook his head and said, "I don't know about this. We are only responsible for inspecting the dikes and ditches, and we are not in charge of disaster relief. ”

Master Duan's expression darkened: "Is the imperial court not going to provide disaster relief?" ”

Fu Jingene said vaguely: "The local court that is seriously affected by the disaster will definitely provide disaster relief, and if the disaster is relatively small, it depends on the meaning of the above." ”

It's not as good as it used to be, it doesn't matter what you say by just a student. But now that he is an official, there are some things that cannot be said casually, otherwise he will be responsible for the adverse consequences.

After asking twice, he couldn't get an accurate word, how could Master Duan not understand that Pingzhou was afraid that he would not be able to get relief from the imperial court this time.

Aunt Duan came over with the tea brewed before the rain and said, "I picked and dried these tea leaves by myself, they are not as good as the tea house, don't dislike them." ”

Fu Jingene took a sip and praised with a smile: "It's delicious." ”

In fact, he is not picky about tea, as long as it is not sweet and greasy flower tea. In fact, not only tea, but also food, he doesn't pick and choose some to eat. Of course, Qingshu will still cook more of his favorite dishes.

"How long have you been in Pingzhou this time?"

Fu Jingene said apologetically, "Tomorrow morning, we will go to Qiancheng. It's also because the time is too busy that I came to visit in the evening, otherwise I would definitely come to visit you tomorrow morning. ”

"Don't you go to the county towns and villages below?"

Fu Jingene shook his head and said, "The itinerary is all arranged by Lord Qincha, and I just follow orders." In fact, I also want to go to the county towns and villages below. When I went out of Beijing, Qingshu also said that if I went to Taifeng County and asked me to sweep my grandfather's grave, I couldn't go now. ”

When Master Duan heard this, he felt that the wine was tasteless, and he sighed and said, "It seems that those people who are suffering have to fend for themselves. ”

Aunt Duan glared at Master Duan and said, "Your uncle is drunk and talking nonsense, don't take it to heart." ”

"No, my uncle also cares about the people."