After discussing this important matter, the Wang family went home, and Xia left them to play until the sun went down before getting up and returning to the city. But Dangdang, Heizi, and Xiong were reluctant to go back, and Xia Li knew that they wanted to go into the mountains to find Xiong Da and Xiong Gut to play. I instructed them a few words and asked Zhu Er to send them to the east of the mountain.

This courtyard is built in the same direction as the courtyard of Xiaowa Village, and a small door will be opened next to the east wing of the front yard in the future to facilitate their entry and exit.

Coming to the Yudai River, Tian Qing's family crossed the bridge to the house on Dongrong Street, and Xia Li and a few people returned to the Dusi Mansion.

The mother and wife are very excited, there are so many fields, and they are landlords.

Xia was thinking in his heart again, he was so handsome and had so much dowry, he had to open his eyes to find her a husband.

Now, there have been several people who have come to tell Xia Li about their relatives, and the best one of them is the son of the owner of the silk embroidery workshop. The color silk embroidery workshop is very large, not far from the Xiangliuju restaurant. The owner saw that Xia Li was handsome, that there was a restaurant at home, that his uncle was still an officer, and that he seemed to have a very good relationship with the head of the Dusi Mansion, so he wanted to tell his second son. His son is a child, and the family is rich, and Xia has seen it once, and he is long and jade, and he is polite. At first, Xia thought it was good, but now she was a little hesitant. I feel that the future should not only be rich, but at least should be a showman, and the husband and wife will be able to sing together in the future.

Xia said that there were several families who wanted to marry Xia Li.

Xia Li was startled, and hurriedly said, "Mother, I'm still young now, and I don't want to talk about family affairs." ”

Xia said, "You are already thirteen years old, not young. If you have a good offspring, you will set it first, and then get married after two or three years, and your mother is not willing to let you marry too early. ”

Xia Li said, "Mother, no matter who it is, you have to tell me first, and you can't make up your own mind." Our family is now in a period of long-term promotion, and my third uncle has made meritorious contributions, and he will become a bigger official. Your daughter has wealth and beauty, as well as an official background, so you have to pick slowly and pick a good one. ”

Xia Ju, who was teasing two dogs and one bear on the side, also listened to it, ran over and said, "Sister is so handsome, you must choose a good brother-in-law." My mother not only has to tell my sister, but also tells me, I don't want anything that is not good. ”

Xia was angry and funny, and glanced at their brother and sister.

At noon the next day, Xia left the family and went to Xiangliuju Restaurant, but Zhao Liang was not at home, so he took Zhao Niuniu again.

The ancient shopkeeper personally greeted him, and Xia Shan also arrived. Even at noon, the lobby was full, and the two private rooms upstairs were also very lively.

They went to a private room called Lianxuan. didn't go to Yingxuan, that room was specially prepared by Xia Li for himself and Ye Feng, it was impossible that Ye Feng hadn't gone yet, so he would invite others to go first.

Hao Yunlai and his daughter-in-law Zhou came to the private room to say a few words. The Hao family asked Xia Li to help bring them something, and they brought it yesterday.

There are not many dishes on it, but they are the most characteristic of the restaurant, and the taste is very good.

While eating, Zhao Niuniu listened with her ears sideways and said with a smile, "My father was eating next door, and I heard his voice." ”

There were a couple of men next door talking, some of them inaudible. Everyone listened again, and Xia Shan smiled, "It's indeed like General Zhao's voice, and it seems to be General Qin's voice." ”

Xia Shan took the wine cup and went to the next door to toast.

After a while, he came back and said with a smile, "General Qin led General Zhao and several commanders to feast the officials of the two county yas, thanking them for their help to the army in the suppression of bandits......"

General Qin is Ye Feng's deputy.

Xia Li was very happy, such a high-level meeting was held in this restaurant, and he couldn't make money if he wanted to. It seems that there is a relationship and a background that is different.

Everyone ate and drank enough before they came out of the private room, and happened to meet General Qin and Zhao Liang and a group of people coming out. A few of them wore military uniforms, and a few wore civilian clothes.

General Qin and Zhao Liang smiled with Xia, Xia Li and the others, and said to Yi Qian, who was watching them from the side, "That's Deputy Xia's sister, nephew and nephew's daughter." Zhao Liang emphasized again, "Lord Ye attaches the most importance to the dog, and he has been living in their family, and this restaurant is also their family's industry." ”

Yi Qian always retracted his gaze and smiled, "Oh, oh." He said to Xia Shan, "Deputy Lieutenant Xia is young and promising, and he will drink together another day." ”

Xia Shan hugged his fists and said with a smile, "General Yi is overrated." ”

As they walked downstairs, Xia Shan's face sank. He went to toast just now, and everyone was very face-saving, but this Yi Qian always looked at him with his nostrils, the little lieutenant. Now he suddenly changed his face, either his sister or his niece's daughter. Thinking of the idea that this man, who was more than ten years older than his sister, actually beat their mother and daughter, Xia Shan was so disgusted that he almost vomited out the wine and food he had just eaten. What a dog mongrel!

Xia Li also noticed that a man in a military uniform looked at Xia Shi and her very presumptuously, and he was also disgusted. The man was in his forties, with a cross-faced face.

Xia Li asked, "Third uncle, who is that annoying man?" ”

Xia Shan said, "His name is Yi Shou, he is a thousand generals, and he has been transferred with a thousand soldiers not long ago. Later, the eldest sister and Lili saw that this person was far away, and heard that he was very. ”

Xia also noticed it, and gritted his teeth in anger.

Xia Shan sent his sister's family to the east gate of the Dusi Mansion, and rode back to the barracks by himself.

As soon as he walked to the gate of the camp, a soldier came over and hugged his fist and said, "Deputy Lieutenant Xia, General Yi is invited." ”

Xia Shan's face sank like water, but he still followed the soldier to a restaurant not far from the barracks.

Entering a private room, Yi Shou was sitting at the table.

Seeing Xia Shan come in, Yi Shou smiled and stretched out his hand and pointed to the chair in front of him and said, "Deputy Lieutenant Xia, please take a seat." ”

Xia Shan sat down and asked, "What is the matter with General Yi looking for the lower officials?" ”

Yi Shou said with a smile, "Deputy Lieutenant Xia is dignified, he is good at martial arts, and he is a deputy lieutenant." He hooked his index finger again, meaning to keep Xia Shan closer.

Xia Shan had to stick his head out again.

Yi Shou lowered his voice and said to Zeng Shou, "When I came, Master He specially told me that Lord Ye was born in a high family, and he would not stay in this small place for a long time, and he would return to Beijing in a year or two." Master He asked me to do a good job......" and made an expression to Xia Shan, meaning that he would take over Ye Feng's position in the future.

Xia Shan hugged his fists and said, "Then the next official congratulates Master Yi first." ”

Yi Shou smiled and waved his hand, and said, "It's not too late to congratulate you on being a hit." He added, "Zhao Liang is a hillbilly, he is the end of that official, and you have no future under him." Come under me, and within a year, I will promote you to two levels. ”

Xia Shan shook his head and said, "Lord Xie Yi lifts, I ......"

Yi Shou smiled proudly, "No thanks, in the future, I will let you sit in my current position, the fifth rank official, and you can be the shadow of your wife." Then he took out a silver ticket from his bosom, pointed his finger at the amount on it, and said, "Look here, two hundred taels of silver." As a petty official now, you have to earn half your life. Take it, there will be more later. ”

He pushed the silver ticket in front of Xia Shan.