When Luo Hong heard this, he immediately thought in his heart that Xiao Rui was now the guest elder of the Duan family, and Duan Fei was the princess. Only he is a civilian, and he can't help but have a little more thought in his heart. raised his eyes to look at Xiao Rui, but found that Xiao Rui's face was calm, and he didn't reflect at all, I don't know what he felt in his heart, and he couldn't help but feel angry.

Xia Keming's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately looked at Xiao Rui narrowly, but he didn't see any response from Xiao Rui, and he couldn't help but scold in his heart: This elm head! Big fool! Big fool......

But Xiao Rui really didn't feel anything wrong, and at this time, he was raising his glass to Duan Yuhai and continuing to introduce Xia Jinming to Duan Yuhai. And although Duan Yuhai looked at Xiao Rui with his eyes, his ears heard this sentence, and he couldn't help but start to have another evaluation of Xiao Rui in his heart.

The conversation between the two girls did not affect the progress of the banquet, as the emperor of the empire, Duan Yuhai was naturally left and right, and adjusted the atmosphere very warmly.

During the banquet, Duan Yuhai also gave Xiao Rui a general account of the war in the north. The Redulan father and son in Reyna County have indeed led the garrison in the county to rebel, and the army of the Faro Empire has also come to the border. But fortunately, the city lord of Baita City led the army to resolutely resist, and he managed to contain the rapid advance of the Faro army, buying time for the army of the Holy Heaven Empire.

Now the Redduran father and son have been driven out of Rainer County and fled west along the northern frontier. The Empire's army has already entered the White Tower City, directly facing the army of the Faro Empire. What will happen in the future can only depend on the ability of the generals on both sides to lead troops to fight.

After hearing these news, Xiao Rui was also very relieved in his heart, it was really worth it for him to go back to his hometown this time, otherwise he really didn't know what would happen. In order to reward Xiao Rui for the news he provided, Duan Yuhai added a lot of rewards to Xiao Rui. He also canonized Xia Jinming as the national teacher of the empire on the spot, and gave him a mansion and a thousand taels of gold.

Xia Jinming had the heart not to accept it, but when he thought of Xiao Rui, he bowed and received the reward. But at the same time, he also tied himself to the carriage of the Holy Heaven Empire, and he was both prosperous and lossless. When everyone was full of wine and food, Xiao Rui and the others bid farewell to Duan Yuhai

Back at Xiao Rui's house, everyone chatted for a while, and then rested. Early the next morning, someone from the palace came over and respectfully invited Xia Jinming to the mansion given by the emperor to watch. Everyone also followed to visit, and it was indeed magnificent and magnificent.

The happiest is Xia Keming, in his words, now in the Holy Heaven City, he has two mansions. Whether it is Xiao Rui's home or Xia Jinming's home, it is the same as his own home, so he has two mansions!

After looking at the mansion, it is natural that the royal family sent someone to arrange domestic servants and servants for it. Xia Jinming didn't have anything in the first place, but the few ores and forging tools he brought with him quickly moved over. Then someone led him to the empire's forging factory, and it was naturally impossible for him to do the forging, but it was still necessary to give some pointers.

Xia Jinming is now in his position and quickly adapted to his role. At the same time, I hope to find a worthy heir in the forge.

Others returned to Xiao Rui's house. At the end of this day, Xiao Rui finally felt Luo Hong's strangeness. found that she was slightly different from before, but what was the difference, he couldn't say, but he felt that Luo Hong's eyes were different when he looked at him, not as hot as before, but with a kind of resentment, a kind of reluctance, and a trace of ...... I can't tell!

Xiao Rui didn't know why Luo Hong was like this, but as a man, he was embarrassed to ask, so he could only silently pay attention to Luo Hong in secret to prevent her from having any accidents.

At the same time, Xiao Rui is most concerned about his father Xiao Haiqing's body. Since Xiao Haiqing's consciousness recovered, with the help of Saladin's mother and son, he began to cultivate, and his physical condition is getting better and better day by day. Moreover, the absorption rate of essence is also very fast, although he is very old, but the foundation is very solid.

After staying at home for a few days, the villagers from my hometown began to come over one after another. On the way, they also saw the Empire's army marching north, and knew that the news had reached the palace. They all came to Xiao Rui's home, hoping to be resettled.

Xiao Rui immediately found the household department and the military department and settled the villagers. The skillful one was arranged to join the army. The rest, depending on the situation, will be incorporated into individual craft workshops. Fortunately, the villagers are all coolies, and now they can settle down in the imperial capital, and they are all overjoyed and happy, and naturally no one is dissatisfied with this.

A few days later, Second Uncle Xiao's family also came with Xiao Tian. At this time, Xiao Tian's body has basically recovered, but his shoulders can't be too hard, but some slight movements are no longer affected.

Xiao Rui brought Xiao Tian to his sister Xiao Hua, the two looked at each other for a moment, but they ignored everyone present, ran quickly in front of each other, and then hugged each other tightly. Xiao Haiqing and his wife were also very happy when they saw it, their daughter could have a sweetheart, and Xiao Tian, who grew up by themselves, the old couple was naturally very relieved.

Xiao Haiqing and his wife took Xiao's second uncle and his wife to their home and told each other what they had seen and heard after they separated. Xiao Haiqing even ordered someone to pack up a cross-courtyard and live for Xiao's second uncle and his family, so that it would be much more convenient for the four old people to meet, and they chatted very cordially.

Seeing the happy smiles of his relatives, Xiao Rui felt even more pressure in his heart. He knows that these smiles of his loved ones are based on peace. If there is any danger or accident, there will no longer be a smile on the faces of the relatives.

Xiao Rui settled the villagers, and he also had a new plan in his heart. But at this time, Xiao Tian came to the door and asked Xiao Rui to find him a job, he didn't want to eat idle food, although his shoulders were not good, but he felt that he could still do what he could.

Xiao Rui thought about it, so he took him to Xia Jinming and asked Xiao Tian to follow Xia Jinming first. One is to learn some crafts, and then to take care of Xia Jinming's daily life. Although the palace sent servants, Xiao Rui thought of Uncle Lin and felt that it was more convenient to have his own people by Xia Jinming's side.

Xia Jinming was very satisfied when he saw Xiao Tian's tall body and simple appearance. And Xiao Tian was very happy to be able to follow the forging grandmaster, saying that he must learn Xia Jinming's stunts in the future and pass on the forging skills.

After everything was settled, Xiao Rui began to plan a trip to Huaxi County. When he found Luo Hong and told her his plan, he found that Luo Hong's eyes were red and tears filled her eyes.

Xiao Rui didn't know why, and hurriedly asked, "Sister Luo Hong, what's wrong with you? Isn't it possible that you don't want to go to the person entrusted by your mother?"

Luo Hong shook his head and said, "Brother Xiao, no, I'm just a little reluctant." ”

Xiao Rui couldn't help but ask strangely, "Reluctantly, what are you reluctant to do?"

Luo Hong's face turned red, and he glanced at Xiao Rui lightly: "Hmm...... I can't bear this place!"

Xiao Rui was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then smiled: "Hehe." What's so reluctant to do that, as long as you like it, after finding that person, you can come back to live!"

Luo Hong's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "Brother Xiao, can I really come back to live?"

Xiao Rui smiled: "Of course, I said a long time ago, this is your home." When do you want to go home, do you need someone else to take care of it?"

Luo Hong's face turned even redder when she heard this. His body also began to twist, and his voice was more like a mosquito calling: "Brother Xiao, then I want to live here for the rest of my life, is it okay?"

Xiao Rui smiled: "Yes, as long as I am here, you can live here!"

Luo Hong was just about to speak again, when a voice suddenly came from outside the house: "Brother Xiao, then I will also live here for the rest of my life, is it okay?" After speaking, there was a burst of laughter.

Xiao Rui raised his hand to the outside and scolded, "You guy, you don't do business all day long, you just make trouble here!" With his hand swinging, Xia Keming had already been carried in by him from outside the house.

Luo Hong's face turned red and kicked Xia Keming's ass, and then quickly ran out. But Xia Keming still laughed.

Xiao Rui laughed with him for a while, and then mentioned his plan again, Xia Keming still replied to him with a sentence: "Accompany you to the end of the world!" Xiao Rui also kicked him in the ass when he heard this, and scolded with a smile: "I don't want you kid to accompany me to the end of the world!"

The next day, Xiao Rui and the three of them said goodbye to their families and began to march westward again, preparing to go to Huaxi County first to find the person named Song Defei entrusted by Luo Hong's mother.

At this time, the weather was already a little hot, and there were more long-distance merchants doing business on the road. Although the Western Faro Empire has assembled an army and is preparing for war with the Holy Heaven Empire, these merchants will be protected. Because of them, the commerce of the two countries can be developed, and the materials that the two countries are short of can be exchanged, so that the empire can prosper.

Moreover, these merchants have their own passages, and the merchants who specialize in walking these passages are all old merchants who have been in business for more than ten years. Today, there are three young people in this group of merchants.

All three of them were dressed ordinarily, two men and one woman. The woman's appearance is not very clear, because she always covers her face with a light veil. But her figure is very annoying, the convex is convex, and the concave is concave. It's really exquisite, enchanting.

The two men, one handsome and bright-eyed, often made witty remarks, making the surrounding merchants laugh, and thus won a good popularity.

The other is ordinary-looking, but he has a noble temperament in his gestures. This kind of temperament is not the temperament that princes and nobles have cultivated for many years, nor is it the domineering temperament of a meritorious magnates. It is a gentle and gentle temperament that makes people willing to be close and makes people feel warm.

All the businessmen are people who have been walking outside for many years, and they look at people in their eyes. But when they saw this seemingly ordinary young man, they couldn't tell what kind of person he was!

When this group of merchants and these three young people came to a small town called Dulangkou in Huaxi County. The seemingly simple young man asked a middle-aged local man if there was a person named Song Defei here.

The middle-aged man looked the young man up and down and said, "Are you looking for Song Defei? But I know you're definitely not looking for me, you're looking for that one Song Defei! Because most of the people who come here are looking for that Song Defei!"

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