Outside the cell, Xu Hening was rushing to the county mansion, and the guards asked for instructions from the mansion, and they were soon transmitted.

The guards directly took Xu Hening to the kitchen, and when he entered, he saw that Lord Cheng of the county was cutting a white chopped chicken.

Xu Hening stepped forward and bowed with his fists clenched: "Xu Hening visits Lord County." ”

Seeing Xu Hening coming in, he put down the kitchen knife without hurry, and said with a smile: "Master Xu is busy with business, what wind blew you here." ”

Xu Hening glanced at the chicken on the chopping board with disdain, and sneered, he put the case aside and did not try it, but he was still studying food in the room, how can this kind of wine bag and rice bag manage Luo'an City well.

Although he thought so in his heart, he didn't dare to show it on his face, so he smiled and complimented: "My lord is so Yaxing." ”

"It's just a pastime." Hearing Xu Hening praise himself like this, the county lord looked quite proud.

Xu Hening carefully looked at the chicken on the cutting board and praised: "The adult knife work can be described as superb, I'm afraid this meat is cut into thin slices against the texture, right?" ”

"Hehe, the so-called food is not tired of fine, the body is not tired of fine, along the pattern into the knife, easy to plug the teeth, reverse lines, the meat is softer. Xu Dagongzi also has research on food? Lord Cheng of the county was very satisfied with Xu Hening's eyesight.

"Don't hide it from my lord, I didn't know much about cooking before, but my winery recently made a new wine specially used for cooking, so I put a lot of effort into the food, and I thought that the adult is very accomplished in food, so I brought it to the adult to taste it."

"Oh? Wine for cooking? When the county lord heard this, he looked at Xu Hening curiously.

Xu Hening waved his hand towards the door, and the housekeeper Xu Baoqing immediately presented the wine jar, respectfully placed it on the chopping board closest to the county, and opened it on the spot.

Xu Hening explained to the county lord on the side: "My lord, this wine is called cooking wine, and it can effectively remove the smell of meat by marinating raw meat for a quarter of an hour in advance. ”

"Really? Mr. Xu always remembers his own official, and this official feels very honored. ”

After speaking, his eyes fell on Xu Baoqing again: "Quickly soak the meat for Lord Ben." ”

As he spoke, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the bulging bag in his arms, as if he was stuffed with a big box, and he was even more excited, could it be that Xu Hening brought him some gifts?

After thinking about it, he greeted Xu Hening warmly: "Speaking of which, we haven't seen each other for a long time, go to my study to catch up." ”

Xu Hening smiled and nodded, and went to the conference hall with the county lord, and as soon as he sat down, the county lady and the lady entered together.

Seeing that the county Cheng and Xu Hening were talking happily, the smiling face of the county lady suddenly stiffened, when did Xu Hening come?

Bai Yingying, the daughter of the county family, was overjoyed when she saw Xu Hening, and her smile was a little more shy.

"Madame, daughter, what are you doing here?"

Mrs. County Cheng had a cold face, and glanced at Xu Hening unhappily, when she and her sister were the famous sister flowers of Luo'an City, at that time County Cheng was only the proud protégé of County Cheng at that time, after she got married, her sister then married the Xu family, a wealthy family in Luo'an City, and the picture was also the strong financial resources of the Xu Mansion.

It's a pity that Master Xu has already married a wife, and his sister has to be a concubine, and what is even more regrettable is that he died a few years after giving birth to Xu Heming, and it is rumored that the Xu family's wife is not allowed to be a concubine, and the two are incompatible behind their backs.

She decided that Xu Hening's mother killed her sister.

"Master, what is he doing here!" Mrs. Xiancheng frowned in annoyance, how could he still have the face to come here?

"Madam, are you angry with me?" The county reprimanded and turned to look at his daughter proudly.

"Look at my family, Yingying, now she has grown into a slim girl, Master Xu, you say yes?"

Bai Yingying's face turned red, and she said coquettishly: "Dad, why did you talk about this." ”

Xu Hening hurriedly echoed: "Miss's posture of heaven and man is naturally a sinking fish and a goose, and a shy flower in the closed moon." ”

After Bai Yingying heard this, she blushed and couldn't raise her head, and a pair of white thin hands tightly pulled the handkerchief.

Lord County Cheng looked at his daughter with a doting face, "Yingying is shy, haha, if it's okay, take your mother to the garden to enjoy the shade, and I'll talk to Mr. Xu for a while." ”

Mrs. County Cheng put the food box on the table unhappily, grabbed her daughter's hand and left angrily, Bai Yingying looked reluctant, but she really had no reason to stay, so she could only let her mother drag her away.

She hadn't seen Xu Hening for half a year, and when she met again, Xu Hening became more and more polite, and her heart couldn't help pounding.

She secretly liked Xu Hening for a long time, but because of the stiffness between her cousin Xu Heming and him, he rarely came to the house, and his attitude towards her was only polite.

In the conference hall, the county lord and Xu Hening continued to greet each other, talking and talking, and then talked about the attitude of his wife towards him.

The county Cheng said slightly apologetically: "Master Xu, Mrs. is a woman, don't be like her." ”

"How dare you, freezing three feet is not a day's cold, Madame misunderstood me too deeply, presumably one day, the truth will be revealed."

"Well, I see that you are a man with a heart, courage and responsibility. Hmph, that crane song doesn't learn all day long, and he can become a big thing. Sooner or later, the Xu family's family business will be yours with the eldest son. ”

didn't expect the county to mention this, Xu Hening awkwardly shirked: "As the heir of the Xu family, I should do my best to benefit the family." As for the affairs of the family, my father must have his own opinions. ”

"Hehe, too, Lingtang has been going to Shengjing for a few days, right? Presumably, Shengjing's business is also thriving, and your Xu family will be in full swing in the future, haha. ”

Xu Hening shook his head with a smile, "Shengjing is at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and businessmen are shoulder to shoulder, and the Xu family doesn't dare to boast about Haikou." However, I also have the idea of expanding my business again. ”

"The blue is better than the blue, and I believe that under your management, the Xu family liquor industry will be more developed."

"Lord Xie's auspicious words, it's just ...... My partner went to the winery in the morning to look for me, but he was framed by my brother and is now in an adult's cell. Alas, the eldest brother is like a father, and the father is not at home, and I, the elder brother, did not discipline the younger brother well, which caused him to become more and more stubborn, and caused a lot of trouble to the adults. ”

After playing this dumb riddle for a long time, I finally got back to business.

"Your business partner is in this cell?" Lord Xiancheng looked at Xu Hening in surprise, "What's going on?" ”

I suddenly remembered that Li Zhuai went to the kitchen to report before, when he was obsessed with cooking, and when he heard that it was a female criminal, it was either a capital crime or a crime of adultery, so he immediately waved his hand impatiently, sent Li Zhuhai away, and told him in disgust that no one was allowed to visit the prison.

Now listening to Xu Hening say this, could it be that his business partner is this woman? Or is it a woman who offended Xu Heming?

Soon, he had already guessed something, but his wife had always been partial to Xu Heming, the nephew, if Xu Hening let the woman go with just a few words, he would not be able to explain it to his wife when he turned around.

I thought it clearly, but I was puzzled on my face, "What the hell is going on?" Tell me about it. ”

Xu Hening told the whole story, and the county man frowned when he heard it, this Duran dared to go against Xu Heming three or four times, and he didn't know who gave her the bear-hearted leopard gall, didn't he know that Xu Heming was his wife's nephew?

"This Duran is really not an ordinary woman, no wonder she can be favored by Prince Xu and become a partner of the winery."

"Don't hide it from your lord, the cooking wine is made by her, and, as far as I know, her husband may have a lot to do with a certain prince in Shengjing."

"Oh?" Hearing this, the county lord was stunned, he actually had something to do with the prince of Shengjing? In this way, where can he offend a small county order, it seems that he really has to think carefully about this matter.

He bowed his head and said nothing, while Xu Hening sat quietly, waiting for his reply, for a long time, the county Cheng raised his head, "Master Xu, this official is Luo'an's parents, and she has always been honest and honest, even if she has a great background, I have to check it clearly, otherwise, the people in the city say that the official is bending the law for personal gain, and the official is worried that the black yarn will not be protected." ”

Xu Hening's face changed, he didn't expect the county to be so cunning, and he revealed Gu Youan's old bottom, but he still didn't sell favors, he was honest and honest, and he couldn't protect it, to put it bluntly, he wasn't afraid of guilt.

He endured it, he said everything that should have been said, and he didn't dare to embarrass Duran and abuse lynching.

"My lord is upright, and it is really a blessing for the people of Luo'an. In this case, it is not convenient to stay for a long time in Xiaxia, but can I visit Duran before I go? ”

The county shook his head weakly, "This official has not started the trial, if you see irrelevant people, I am afraid that it will violate the regulations of the yamen." This official enforces the law impartially, and if he does this, I am afraid that some people will not accept it. ”

He didn't care about the case before, and directly imprisoned Duran in the cell, and he knew in his heart what was dirty in his own cell. I'm afraid that now that Xu Hening has gone to meet him, he can't explain himself.

"What the adults said is very true, so don't bother with it." Xu Hening nodded knowingly.

"Hehe, where is the duty of this official, I hope that Master Xu will understand."

"That'...... I don't know when the case will be heard, but I brought a few guys from the winery to testify to Duran. ”

"As you said, since Du Lan is related to the big people in Shengjing, how dare I try this case publicly, Xu Dagongzi is a person who understands, this is not difficult to understand." The county lord smiled in embarrassment.

"Hehe, that's going to say goodbye."

Seeing that the county Cheng's expression was evasive, Xu Hening had a vague ominous thought in his heart, glanced at the direction of the garden, and then offered to leave.

The county official instructed the subordinates on the side: "Send the eldest son Xu on behalf of the official." ”

"Don't bother your lord, just leave by yourself."

"Okay, you go slowly." The county man sent him off with a smile, and when Xu Hening's figure disappeared, he immediately changed his face and told the subordinates beside him: "Go quickly, tell Li Zhuhai to guard the door of the cell strictly, no one can enter without the permission of the official." ”

"Yes!"

Xu Hening walked out of the conference hall, and the housekeeper immediately followed behind, he glanced at the housekeeper, and the housekeeper motioned to take out the brocade box in his arms, and he hurriedly walked to the backyard with it.