The afterglow of the setting sun moved slowly in front of the window, Wen Chenan looked out the window and said slowly,

"Chen An has endured hardships since he was a child, and now his life is like heaven, but he can't forget what he has experienced, so he must remember."

Xu Ling looked at Wen Chen'an, a little distressed, but he quickly understood that in Wen Chen'an's heart, there was a seed of revenge. It's just that it's buried deep now, and it hasn't been revealed.

"Tu, bitter tea also. It also has a name, do you know what it's called? ”

"Chen'an, please advise."

"Bitter winter." Xu Ling tasted it again, put it aside, and continued, "The cold winter is bitter, but it is also conducive to self-cultivation. ”

Chen An understood that Uncle had just said that he had dreamed of an old friend. Uncle's old friend must also be a talented person. ”

Xu Ling was silent for a moment, thought about it, and still said to Wen Chen'an,

"He was not only knowledgeable, but also righteous. At that time, I responded to His Majesty's call and went from Jiankang to Ludi alone to recruit troops for him. Later, when the army rebelled, it passed by a city, called Pingyao Guancheng. At that time, the situation was urgent, if you bypass Pingyao Pass, it will take more than half a month, if you pass through Pingyao Pass, and worry that the local Taishou will be bribed, and the loss of troops will be lost. ”

"I heard Mr. mention that it was Uncle Xu who broke through Pingyao Pass alone and persuaded Taishou."

Xu Ling nodded, "If you talk about persuasion, it's not all right. After I entered the city, I went directly to meet the Taishou, and he knew my intention, so he agreed to the army to enter the city without saying a word. And we took out the food, and that night, we drank under the moon, talked freely about the past and the present, and hated to see each other. But I hurt him. ”

"Why do you say that?"

"After we left, news came that the king of Zhongning knew about it and had murderous intentions towards Taishou. not only spread a false holy decree to give death to Taishou, but also secretly sent people to prevent Taishou from disobeying. When I heard the news, I immediately sent people to help. After the soldiers arrived, they sent Taishou away, but his wife was pregnant, and after a long journey, she gave birth in a broken temple. ”

Xu Ling said slowly, the corners of his eyes becoming moist, "In the end, the soldiers sent were all dead, and there was no news from Taishou." Later, I sent people to inquire more, and there were rumors that in order to avoid being chased and killed, he took his family to live incognito. ”

After hearing this story, Wen Chenan felt sullen in his heart, "I hope this rumor is true." ”

At the last moment, Xu Ling still didn't have the courage to tell the truth. Looking at Wen Chen'an, Xu Ling felt endless guilt in his heart,

"It's not early, Manxiangyuan still has to give your eldest brother to pick up the wind and wash the dust, you go change your clothes, and we will go over together."

"Okay, please wait a moment Uncle Xu."

Xu Ling went out to wait, and met Xu Jian who came over,

"Father."

"I just said to Chen An, let's go together."

"I heard Ruolan say, you came to see Chen'an."

"Well, this kid has been making a lot of progress lately, I'll take a look."

Xu Jian glanced inside the house and told Xu Ling what he thought,

"Father and son also feel that Chen An and Shixian are extremely talented, and the two of them were taught by the third uncle, and they will definitely be able to accumulate a lot of good reputation for the Xu family in the future."

Xu Ling nodded, quite agreeing.

"It's just a father, after all, Shixian is a temporary residence. I heard today that there was another war in Lingjiang, and with the one at the beginning of this year, it was already two wars. I believe that it will not be long before the situation in Lingjiang will definitely be clear. ”

"Say whatever you want."

"Yes, the son wants to say that Shixian will return to Lingjiang after all, after all, Uncle Lu Shishu has his own insistence in his heart. But Chen'an is different, Wen treats him like this, he only has us. If you cultivate it well, you will definitely be able to carry it forward for the Xu family. ”

"Well, you say yes to the Father. But Jian'er, you have to remember that you can cultivate Chen'an if you want to, but don't hurt the heart of the world. ”

"Father rest assured, the meeting during the winter solstice is an opportunity for the children of each family to show their faces, and the child wants to bring Chen An over. In this way, it shows the world that he, Wen Chen'an, is already a member of the Xu family. ”

Xu Ling nodded, originally he also had this intention, since he was mentioned by Xu Jian, it was not bad.

"Okay, since Shixian is studying at our house, take him over and learn about it."

"Yes."

Xu Jian originally wanted to say something, but when he saw Wen Chenan packing up and walking out, he didn't say anything more.

"Let my uncle and eldest brother wait for a long time, let's go over."

The three of them walked forward, Xu Ling stood in front of the two, and Xu Jian and Wen Chenan walked behind.

"Big brother came back this time, Your Majesty rewarded Mu Xiu?"

"Well, Your Majesty can ask me to take up my post in ten days."

Wen Chenan was happier than Xu Jian when he heard it, "In this way, the eldest brother can rest at home." I heard that Hexing Town is now politically harmonious, and it is all the credit of the eldest brother. ”

Xu Jian put his hand on Wen Chen'an's shoulder,

"That's not what I said, without the support of His Majesty and the assistance of local officials, how could I do these things alone?"

"It's Chen'an who is shallow, and Hexingzhen is not the credit of the eldest brother alone, the eldest brother is just a royal family."

Looking at Wen Chen'an's clever appearance, Xu Jian was amused, and Xu Ling in front also smiled.

"Chen'an, you have to learn this from your eldest brother. Being a person in the world is not a simple four words, but there is a lot of knowledge in it. Look at your eldest brother, what he says is so comfortable. ”

"Yes, Chen An understands."

Xu Ling has always regarded Xu Jian as his greatest pride, and when he talks about Xu Jian to outsiders, he has always praised him without hesitation. It's just that he doesn't know that soon he will be speechless by the anger of his favorite son.

"Xiangmanlou should have come out with a lot of new dishes recently, otherwise it wouldn't make you so nostalgic."

Xu Jian had an expression that I knew everything, but Wen Chenan suddenly panicked, looked at Xu Ling in front of him, Wen Chenan asked in a low voice,

"Didn't the eldest brother just come back, how did you know?"

Xu Jian patted Wen Chen'an and withdrew his hand,

"After so many years, haven't you ever doubted why the name of the Manxiang Garden at home is so similar to the Xiangmanlou outside?"

Wen Chenan lowered his head and muttered silently,

"Incense is full of buildings, full of incense gardens, ah!"

Wen Chenan gasped, and suddenly realized,

"Could it be that Xiangmanlou is an industry in the house?"

Xu Ling may be in a good mood today, and he thinks it's still interesting to tease the juniors, so he added a fire,

"That's your big brother's."

Wen Chenan turned his head in surprise and saw Xu Jian's gloating look,

"It was given to me by my grandfather when I was fourteen, but you don't have to feel embarrassed, the third brother doesn't know."

Wen Chenan scratched his hair and said weakly,

"I wish I didn't know."

Xu Jian laughed, "In the future, if you take Shuangfu with you, they will not accept your money if they know Shuangfu." You don't have to sneak around, my father didn't want to stop you. ”

Wen Chen'an stopped talking, and when he arrived at Manxiang Garden, everyone was almost there.

At this time, Ah Da came over, "Master, the head of the family said to let you wait for him for a while, and he will come over later." ”

Xu Ling was taken aback, "Father is coming over?" Come on, add dishes and chopsticks. ”

As he spoke, Xu Ling withdrew from the main seat, and the subordinates quickly added a food table, and everyone changed seats in turn.

Xu Qingyang looked at Xu Jian and complained coquettishly,

"It's still the eldest brother who has face, and my grandfather's trip to the door depends on his mood, and no matter how many people please don't move."

Xu Jian poked Xu Qingyang's forehead dotingly, "You." ”

With the arrival of Xu Zhai, the banquet officially began.

Xu Qian was the first to stand up, "Big brother, the dishes we ate together when you left were chosen by my father according to my brother's appreciation. Here, I salute my eldest brother for my younger brother, the road is far away, and it is not easy to return home. ”

Xu Jian raised his glass and responded with a smile, "When I left, the third brother had the title of a beautiful man, and now when I come back three years later, the third brother has become a famous gourmand in Kyoto, congratulations, and the eldest brother also pays tribute to you." ”

The two brothers drank a cup of wine, and then Xu Jian turned to face Xu Zhai again.

"Jian'er has been away from home for three years, so that my grandfather and father will remember, and Jian'er is here to make amends, and he will do it first as a respect."

Xu Zhai nodded, "I haven't seen you for three years, and Jian'er has really grown a lot." I came here today, one is to have a good time, and the other is to urge marriage. A few of you, fathers, younger brothers and sisters, if you know who has a good girl and the right appearance, remember your eldest brother. ”

Except for Xu Jian, everyone present burst into laughter. Xu Jian blushed to the root of his ears and sat down.

Seeing this, Xu Ling also said, "Your grandfather is right, now the housekeeping in the family is managed by men, if you can find a good sister-in-law for yourself, it is not only for you to accumulate blessings for your eldest brother, but also for Xu's mansion." ”

Xu Rong stood up, "My son understands, and he must do his best to find a sister-in-law for his eldest brother." ”

"We get it, too."

Everyone responded in unison, so happy.

In order to kick Xu Jian to relieve the embarrassment, Xu Zhai took the initiative to ask about Xu Jian and Xingzhen. A family feast was spent in laughter.

When leaving, Xu Jian deliberately stopped Xu Ling, saying that there was something important to discuss.

"What's the matter?"

Xu Jian stepped back left and right, "What the son says next, if he makes his father unhappy, it will all be punished by his father." ”

"Say, I don't blame you today."

"Yes, thank you, Father. The son heard that his father had sent a waiter to his grandfather. ”

Xu Ling nodded and admitted calmly, "Yes, your grandfather is old, and he stays alone in the courtyard every day, so I thought about sending him to serve in the United States." ”

"Father did this, but after my grandfather accepted people, he wanted to continue the strings?"

Xu Ling was startled, and the wine also woke up a lot, "Do you know what you're talking about?" ”

The son said that if he displeased his father, he would be punished by him. The son only wanted to know if his father wanted to continue the strings. ”

Xu Ling clenched his fists tightly and couldn't help but beat Xu Jian's heart violently At this moment, what he was thinking about was to find a powerful daughter-in-law for his son, and he dared to talk about Lao Tzu.

"I never thought about continuing the string, in my life, my wife is only your mother!"

Xu Jian asked again,

"Then when does my father plan to give Aunt Ruyao the title?"