The twenty-five taels of windfall that Wu Jiangnan received finally fell into Xu Changting's hands.

Because Xu Changting promised Wu Jiangnan that in a few days, he would give her a perfume that smelled better than a sachet, and it was also her favorite orchid fragrance.

So after Wu Jiangnan resisted for nearly an hour, after all, he didn't resist Xu Shen's rhetoric, and hesitated to give her windfall to Shenbang: twenty-five taels of snowflake silver!

In the next few days, although Wu Jiangnan will not go to the winery because of her identity as a woman, as long as Xu Changting comes back, she will follow Xu Changting like a fart, and take the trouble to ask Xu Changting, how is the so-called perfume, when will it be given to me? If I don't want it, will you pay me back?

Xu Changting was unmoved, the money went into his pocket and then wanted him to take it out, unless the sun came out of the west.

But Wu Jiangnan's stubbornness like a fart also made Xu Changting deeply understand what it means to be self-inflicted.

Therefore, Xu Changting has almost stayed at the wine shop in the past few days, just because he is afraid that he will be annoyed by Wu Jiangnan's buzzing in his ears like a fly after he comes back, and even when he takes the medicinal materials of willow roots and Dong pimple, he has become hasty, so he has lost nearly 100 yuan to go in.

Xu Changting, under Wu Jiangnan's tireless follow-up questioning, conscientiously continued his winemaking business.

The side of the Half Dragon Academy finally searched for nearly half a month from the Holy Phoenix Mountain behind him, and finally found a huge stone that could be used as a façade for the Half Dragon Academy.

On that day, almost all the laborers of Banlong Village were dispatched up the mountain, and even the work on the side of the winery was temporarily stopped, if not for anything else, but to move the "hill", which was two people high and four or five feet wide, to the clearing at the foot of the mountain.

It took nearly four or five days, and then on a gloomy day, a huge stone like a hill rolled down the mountainside with the concerted efforts of the farmers of Banlong Village.

The momentum when it rolled down was like thousands of troops and horses rushing to kill on the battlefield, and it made the farmers of Banlong Village stand on the mountainside and look frightened, as if the entire Shengfeng Mountain under their feet was trembling.

But no matter what, the town stone and façade of Banlong Academy are finally there.

As for how to engrave the four big characters of Banlong Academy on it, what font is used, and what color, after the collective discussion of Xu Changting, He Chengtian, Feng Zidu, Huo Nuer, and Xu Jiangnan...... Xu Changting, who had rebelled against his relatives, stood alone in the shadow of a huge hill and announced: The four characters of Banlong Academy were written by himself.

There were no flowers, no applause, just a bare child standing not far away, looking up at the huge hill like him.

Looking back, Xu Changting deeply realized what it means to betray relatives and kill people by dictatorship.

Of course, he will also have a sense of nostalgia and melancholy like He Chengtian in his heart: a group of laypeople, how can they know what art is!

I have a good hand, and others can't ask for it!

Banlong Village is like a paradise far away from the mundane world, giving Xu Changting and others a carefree and free happy world, allowing them to splash ink on the canvas of Banlong Village as they like.

As the sun that shone on the world for a day and began to gradually get tired hung down in the western sky, a lazy posture of planning to call it a day and fall into the horizon, at this time, the officials of the Danfeng City Rite Department had also begun to return home.

I don't know if it was deliberate, or just by chance, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Rites left with the departure of other officials, and in the end, only Lu Rui, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Xu Zhongli, the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites, were left.

Both of them looked calm and behaved calmly, Xu Zhongli was taller than Lu Rui, and he looked thinner.

"Lord Lu hasn't left yet?" Xu Zhongli put down the brush in his hand, got up and invited Lu Rui to sit down next to him and talk.

Lu Rui waved his hand, looked around casually, and said with a smile: "Brother Xu has a party today?" ”

"I plan to go home after all this, and I drank a few days ago, but I couldn't stand it, so I quit some drinking banquets." Xu Zhongli said with a smile.

"In that case, ...... today." Lu Rui pointed at himself, then pointed at Xu Zhongli, and continued: "Have two drinks? A new one has opened near Nanshi, and it is said that it tastes good. ”

"Okay, I'll invite Lord Lu today." Xu Zhongli said.

Lu Rui was not polite, nodded, and then took the lead out of the government office.

Then Xu Zhongli casually cleaned up the somewhat messy desktop, and then walked out of the office.

The two carriages slowly stopped in front of the door of a three-story building called Yanyu Building, a three-story building with carved beams and paintings, and the main color of vermilion obviously showed its positioning, and it was by no means opened for ordinary people.

Today it was Xie Jingyao who drove for Xu Zhongli, and after Xu Zhongli whispered a few words, Xie Jingyao drove out of the Yanyu Building alone after Xu Zhongli followed Lu Rui into the Yanyu Building.

No one in Yanyulou knew Lu Rui and Xu Zhongli, and the two didn't plan to make a noise, but they just found a relatively clean place in the hall on the first floor and sat down.

A good pot of green tea, a pot of decent wine, as for the dishes, Lu Rui did not advocate without authorization, and Xu Zhongli just took out a few pieces of broken silver and asked the guy to go upstairs to the signature dish.

Looking at the two middle-aged men who were quite extraordinary in conversation, the shop guy didn't dare to slack off, and said with a smile that the two distinguished customers would wait a while, and then quickly left the table.

Two cups of steaming tea were held in the hands of Lu Rui and Xu Zhongli, and the atmosphere between the two was slightly delicate.

Xu Zhongli knew why Lu Rui took the initiative to invite him to eat today, and Lu Rui also knew what Xu Zhongli's silence in the government office and in the court during this time meant.

But some words still have to be said completely, otherwise, some hidden worries will often stab you in the chest silently like a sharp dagger when you least care about it.

Lu Rui, who has been in officialdom for many years, naturally knows the truth well.

But since these hidden worries cannot be eliminated from the root, then we must know how to be flexible, we might as well lower our posture and become more proactive to deal with these hidden worries, and it is best to be able to reach some tacit understanding and consensus with these hidden worries.

"I saw Weiyang in Banlong Village some time ago, the little guy who was still snotty bubbles back then, I almost didn't recognize it after a few years of not seeing it, if he hadn't taken the initiative to call me Uncle Lu, and the dog reminded me, I wouldn't have dared to recognize it. It's changed so much, it looks like they're all taller than you, right? Lu Rui took the initiative to open the conversation and said.

"Soon, the stinky boy said in front of his mother some time ago that he is still a long, and sooner or later he will surpass me as a father. There is no heart and no lungs, only one remains. Xu Zhongli put down the teacup and said with a smile.

Lu Rui didn't continue to speak, Xu Zhongli coughed, the two of them have been fighting openly and secretly in the court for many years, and they can be said to know the roots, and almost the words that came out of the mouths of the two of them didn't even have a word of nonsense.

And just like now, the two naturally have a tacit understanding, knowing that it is time for Xu Zhongli to speak next, not for him Lu Rui.

"During this time, I went to Banlong Village, drumming up a academy and a winery, and I didn't go home every day, so I lived in a farmer's house. But fortunately, after a few taps from time to time, I was afraid that I would play wild outside and cause something. Xu Zhongli said lightly.

Lu Rui nodded slightly, as if he was very satisfied, and then put down the teacup and said with a smile: "Young people, it's always not like us who are older and hesitant to look ahead and hesitate. But no matter what, being willing to do something that benefits the country and the people is always a good thing, so don't you have a light on your face? ”

"A few days ago, Zheng Yan, the commander of Anhe County, looked for me once, and settled down, and the hundred-acre wasteland in Banlong Village at the foot of Shengfeng Mountain was tossed by Weiyang." Xu Zhongli said.

"Chen Ping's matter ......." Lu Rui groaned, and then continued: "I have already declined two days ago, and it is difficult to say whether his son has real talent and real learning, but it is definitely not as good as Zheng Yan said. Brother Xu is the country's son of the priest wine, maybe he can take the school examination from middle school, if he is a talent, he might as well sell his favor to Zheng Yan. ”

"With Brother Lu's words, presumably Zheng Yan will know it in his heart. I think this matter needs to be reconsidered, if there is really some talent, naturally it will not be able to hinder the future of others. Xu Zhongli looked at Lu Rui and said.

Lu Rui continued to nod, and Xu Zhongli picked up the wine jug and poured a glass of wine for each of them.

"Okay, since Brother Xu already has a plan, then follow Brother Xu's wishes." Lu Rui took the lead in picking up the wine glass and clinking glasses with Xu Zhongli, and then tilted his head and drank it all.

At this moment, Lu Rui finally put his heart down, about the appearance of a new plough and spinning wheel in Banlong Village, it has nothing to do with him in the future, but it is also related, but no one will mention this matter in the future.

Of course, what Xu Zhongli just said is his condition, except that the academy and wine shop in Banlong Village must not make trouble, it is Chen Ping's matter, and Xu Zhongli has to be given an explanation.

Chen Ping's Po Li San once felt sorry for Xu Zhongli's Zhuanghu willow bark, and who instructed this matter, at this time, like the plough and spinning wheel, it no longer matters.

However, as the so-called injustice has a debtor and a master, Chen Ping, whose identity is between a businessman and a poor family, provokes an important member of the imperial court who has three official residences, and this matter can be blamed in the face of Lu Rui and Zheng Yan, but Chen Ping has to come up with an attitude to satisfy Xu Zhongli.

"If Xi Dao is willing, he might as well run to Banlong Village often, it is said that the son of Feng Jialu, a member of the criminal department, has also been mixed with the dog Weiyang in Banlong Village these days." As the shopkeeper brought the last dish, Xu Zhongli put down his wine glass and said.

Lu Rui nodded silently, put down the chopsticks he had just picked up, as if weighing something in his heart, and was silent for a while before he slowly spoke: "By the way, I heard that King Xuan has been inquiring about some family matters about Brother Xu, intentionally or unintentionally. ”

"Oh?" Xu Zhongli also put down the chopsticks he had just picked up, and picked up the wine glass with Lu Rui.