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The two raised their glasses and toasted, Xia Ming put down the wine glass and sighed: "Tomorrow will be different, I am also a person with a daughter-in-law in charge." ”

Xia Yuan smiled, "Ming Shao, you are hypocritical, if you show off like this, I, a bachelor, will not accompany you tomorrow." ”

"Don't, let me tell you, tomorrow there will be Fairy Cai among the people who will marry the Cai family! She is my daughter-in-law's cousin, and the two have a good relationship, so you will regret not going." ”

Xia Yuan picked up the wine jug and filled the wine glass, "Fairy Cai, I'm a mediocre person who can't climb high." ”

"What can't be climbed, didn't you worship a mysterious master? You won't have no skills at all, and besides, the name of Fairy Cai may not be called for long. Fairy Xue successfully advanced to the seventh layer of quenching at the beginning of last year and went to the Royal Elite Academy. Fairy Cai has been stuck at the peak of the sixth layer of the quenching body for a long time, and if she can't advance for a while, I'm afraid she will fall off the altar. ”

After eating a mouthful of food, Xia Yuan made a slight analysis: "The Xue family is one of the best families in Guning City, and there is also a patriarch in the clan who is in the peak period, and the background is incomparable to the weak Cai family, and the Xue family's exercises are definitely better than the Cai family." These two have been going hand in hand for so long, and now they are suddenly opening up the gap, I guess it is because the Cai family's exercises are flawed. ”

Xia Ming nodded, "That's probably the case, the children of the small family are very difficult! The family background is much worse than the big family, and the Xia family is the same, I don't know when we will develop into a big family." ”

"I think it is very difficult for the Xia family to develop, take Ming Shao as an example, you have merit but are jealous, suppressed and idle, and it is difficult to become a big clan even if you have the opportunity to do so. ”

The two were drinking and chatting, when there was a sound at the staircase, and three young men walked upstairs in a loud voice.

The two glanced at it casually and found that these three were all children of the Xia family, the leader was Xia Zhong who was at the same time as Xia Yuan and Xia Ming, and the other two had an impression but were not very familiar, and they should be younger students in the clan studies.

Xia Yuan said: "That's Xia Zhong, what is he doing now?"

Xia Ming said with some disgust: "This kid is the deputy manager of the family store, and he is my subordinate." However, this kid relied on his grandfather to be a great elder at the peak of the ninth layer, so he didn't take me seriously at all, and he was often yin and yang. It's a disappointment to meet him today, let's check out and leave, looking at this kid upset. ”

Xia Yuan listened thoughtfully, "Whatever you want, it seems that you are really holding your breath in the family." ”

"yes, hey, don't mention that. Little two, check out. ”

Xia Zhong also saw Xia Ming at this time, and he walked over with a sneering face, "Oh, isn't this Archdeacon Xia Ming? Why do you want to leave? Oh yes, the deacon will get married tomorrow, it's time to go home and prepare." ”

Xia Ming glanced at Xia Zhong coldly and ignored him.

Xia Zhong continued with a regretful face: "Tomorrow the warehouse will send out batches of goods, and my subordinates can't go to the deacon's house to watch the ceremony." My grandfather also has to practice, and it's a pity that I can't go to your house to be a guest. I don't know what kind of guest the deacon has invited tomorrow, tell my subordinates, and let them have some knowledge. ”

The custom here is to invite some high-status people to be honored guests when they get married, and the higher the status of the honored guests, the more people there are, and the better the face of the family. Xia Ming will get married tomorrow, only Elder Xia Feng, who has eight layers of quenching body, will come in the family, and Xia Ming will not invite a dignified guest from outside the clan, according to the customs here, it will be a shabby wedding.

Xia Ming stood up suddenly, his face flushed, "Xia Zhong, don't be here in this yin and yang weirdness, get out of the way!"

Xia Zhong was not angry when he heard this, and turned back to the two companions with a smile and said, "Look, I often say that Vice Deacon Xia Ming is very powerful, you can see it." He turned back again, "Lord Deacon, why is it weird for subordinates to care about the wedding of adults, but Lord Deacon still said that he invited some distinguished guests tomorrow." ”

Looking at Xia Ming, whose face was flushed red and his fists were clenched, Xia Yuan stood up with a sigh, held down Xia Ming, who couldn't help but want to make a move, and said to Xia Zhong: "The honored guest that Xia Ming invites tomorrow can't be revealed casually, don't ask." Naruto, let's go. ”

Xia Zhong was stunned for a moment, and then recognized that it was Xia Yuan, "Who am I, it turned out to be Xia Yuan who farmed in the countryside." What insight can you have, don't you think that you can just pull a few old farmers to come, and you can be honored guests by virtue of your age. ”

Xia Yuan smiled contemptuously, "Old farmer, Xia Zhong, don't talk nonsense, the honored guest who will come tomorrow is not comparable to your grandfather, even the entire Xia family can't afford to offend that honored guest." ”

Hearing that his grandfather, who he had always admired and relied on, was belittled, Xia Zhong couldn't help but get really angry, restrained the smirk on his face, and said coldly: "Xia Yuan, I haven't seen you for a few years, but I have learned to brag, but if the cowhide is blown up, it will be broken, and Xia Ming can invite a distinguished guest who the Xia family can't afford to offend?" ”

"The battle of words is not interesting, this matter will be known tomorrow, why can't you wait a day. ”

Xia Zhong gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll go tomorrow too, but I want to see what kind of immortal this honored guest is." ”

"You can go, but remember to back up the rich He Yi, He Yi is missing no food. Xia Yuan said as he pulled Xia Ming downstairs.

Xia Yuan pulled Xia Ming out of the restaurant, and Xia Yuan persuaded, "Ming Shao, tomorrow is a good day for you, don't be in a bad mood." ”

Xia Ming, who looked unwilling, said indignantly: "Xia Zhong, this kid owes a beating, if you don't pull me, I will definitely go up and beat him." ”

Patting Xia Ming's shoulder, Xia Yuan said helplessly: "You have to remember that tomorrow you are the groom's official, and you are going to greet you with a blue nose and swollen face." ”

After walking for a while, Xia Ming calmed down, "By the way, you bluffed him too outrageously." ”

Xia Yuan smiled and said, "I didn't bluff him, I will really invite you a distinguished guest tomorrow, just don't be scared when you arrive." ”

"Seriously, who is it? No one can scare me, I'm more or less a deacon, and I've seen a lot of big scenes. ”

Xia Yuan stood still, "Okay, you'll know tomorrow, let's break up here, I'll go to your house early tomorrow morning." ”

"Stay at my house tonight, what are you doing?"

"There are a lot of people in your house tonight, and I'm used to staying in the countryside, and I love to be pure. Find an inn to stay for one night, and I will go to help you invite a distinguished guest, and it is convenient to live outside. ”

After the two separated, Xia Yuan found an inn with a room and booked it, and then walked slowly around Guning City alone.

It was afternoon, and the city of Guning was deserted than in the morning. Xia Yuan walked leisurely and casually, and walked around to see which street was pleasing to the eye, and enjoyed the scenery of the otherworldly city everywhere.

Slowly walking through a quiet alley, there are dilapidated houses in front of me, and it turns out that I have unconsciously walked into the slums in the north of the city.

Walking along the narrow streets of the slums, Xia Yuan observed the city's low-level residents. At this time, there was a sudden commotion at the intersection in front of him, and Xia Yuan leaned in to watch it with interest.

I saw a girl of eleven or twelve years old, her messy hair covering most of her eyes, dressed in rags, holding a wooden box tightly in her left hand, and holding a copper hairpin in her right hand in front of her, confronting three young men who were splashing with skin.

The three splashes were not in a hurry, they took a few steps back and stood, smiling and waiting for the girl to run out.

There was a circle of people around, and they all talked about it, but no one came forward to help the girl. Xia Yuan curiously asked an old man next to him what was going on, and the old man was very enthusiastic and talkative, and explained it to Xia Yuan endlessly.

This girl's name is Lan Ling, and her father is a jeweler with outstanding skills, and her life is considered to be well-off. Three years ago, Lan Ling's father saw someone on the street who was hurting people, and he had an extra mouth, and was killed on the spot by the villain who hurt people on the street. It is said that the wicked guest is a member of the Lichen Sect, and no one dares to care about this matter, so he lets this wicked guest go away, and no one investigates it afterwards.

Lan Ling's mother then grieved and lingered on the sickbed. The family has no income, and they have to ask a doctor to buy medicine to treat the disease, and it doesn't take long to make the family all four. The original house was also forced to sell, and the mother and daughter rented a hut in this slum.

Although Lan Ling is young, she has very skillful hands, and she has been learning to make jewelry from her father since she was a child. After her family fell down, she tried to pick up work in a jewelry store at a young age. The owner of the jewelry store asked her to try it out in the old days, and found that her skills were very good, so he gave her some work to do.

Because he had to serve his mother who was bedridden, Lan Ling received materials for processing at home every time. Although he has an income, Lan Ling is young, and he has to take care of his mother, so he can't do too much processing work, and his monthly income is not much, so his life can only be maintained very hard.

Last winter, Lan Ling's mother's condition worsened, and she didn't survive the cold winter in the end. During this period, Lan Ling had to borrow usury in order to treat his mother's illness, and later in order to bury his mother.

Now at the intersection, it is the loan shark's pimp who comes to collect debts, and wants to rob the jewelry processed by Lan Ling for the jewelry store to pay off the debt. Although the people around sympathized with Lan Ling, after all, they owed debts to repay money, and they were also afraid of being entangled, so they just chose to watch from the sidelines.

Lan Ling's subordinates gradually slowed down, and the cheeky man led by him smiled when he saw this: "The little cub is powerless? As he spoke, he slowly approached the blue spirit.

Lan Ling mustered up his remaining strength, and his movements suddenly accelerated, and the skinny man couldn't dodge for a while, and his clothes were cut open. The skinny man was furious, no longer teasing Lan Ling, and slapped Lan Ling's right hand holding the copper hairpin, and then slapped Lan Ling in the face.

Lan Ling received this slap, blood oozed from the corners of his mouth, and his right hand was no longer able to hold the copper hairpin, and as soon as he let go, the copper hairpin fell to the ground. The other two splashes also swarmed up to surround Lan Ling, reaching out to hold her down, and snatching the box she was holding.

Lan Ling didn't exhale pain, he was silent, his hands were holding the box tightly, bending his body to protect it tightly, and the splashers didn't take it for a while. The annoyed splash punched and kicked Lan Ling, how could the little girl afford such a beating, and she was instantly knocked to the ground. She remained silent, just curled up in a ball, clutching the box.

The splashes were a little anxious and were about to put down a heavier hand. Xia Yuan walked out of the crowd, waved his hand lightly, and the three splashes were instantly knocked unconscious by him in the air and fell to the ground.

The people around who were watching the excitement were all frightened by Xia Yuan's simple and domineering shot, and the intersection was silent for a while.

Xia Yuan walked up to Lan Ling and squatted down, "Little girl, it's okay." Lan Ling, whose body had been hit hard, only recovered after a while, and she slowly raised her head to look at Xia Yuan.

Xia Yuan looked at Lan Ling's stubborn eyes, smiled slightly, and said gently, "My name is Xia Yuan." I'm here to help you. ”