Xu Fugui sat for a while, put on his straw hat again, and went out to buy cloth for Laishun to get married, etc.

After Chen Liping saw him leave, he turned his head to take a good look at his daughter.

He was still wearing a wide coarse cloth robe, a little darker than before, but his eyes were bright, his face was ruddy, the calluses on his hands were very light, and there were no scars on his body, and he looked good.

But when he was a father, he was never at ease, Chen Liping couldn't help but ask, "Jiazhen." ”

"Well, Dad, you say." Jiazhen looked at him with a smile.

"You are doing well in the Xu family, you and your father are honest, have you been wronged in the Xu family."

Jiazhen glanced at him funny, "Dad, what do you think, I'm doing well in the Xu family, don't worry about me." ”

Chen Liping asked again: "Mrs. Xu is not strict with the family's money, will she add clothes to you?" ”

"Dad, all the money in the family is at home, and Fu Guiniang doesn't care."

Chen Liping was slightly surprised, "The Xu family is you in charge?" ”

Jiazhen hummed softly.

Chen Liping snorted lightly, "It's pretty much the same, even that beast still has a little conscience." ”

After speaking, Chen Liping lowered his head again, "Fengxia, you tell grandpa, has my mother been bullied at home?" ”

Feng Xia pouted dissatisfiedly, "Master, you just bullied your mother." ”

Chen Liping laughed, "It's okay if your mother doesn't bully me, where do I dare to bully her?" What do you want to eat at noon, tell your grandfather, and you can also eat what you want, just tell your grandfather. ”

Outside on the street.

Xu Fugui pressed his straw hat very low and looked around vigilantly, for fear that if he encountered troops passing by, he would arrest the strong man.

The psychological shadow left by the experience of the previous life was too heavy.

He sometimes dreams of the sea of corpses on the battlefield, the screams coming from his sleep in the middle of the night, and the corpses all over the ground, which makes him shudder.

Without staying too long on the street, he went directly to the cloth shop, and Jiazhen told him in advance what color of cloth to buy.

Xu Fugui bought several more horses and planned to make a new set of clothes for each of his family.

I haven't been to the county seat for two years, and my family hasn't added new clothes for two years.

Especially Youqing, this child is pitiful, and he has not worn new clothes once since he was born.

All the clothes on his body were made smaller and smaller for him to wear.

Take advantage of the fact that I finally came to the county seat now, buy more cloth, and take it home to make it slowly.

"Fugui? It's really you! ”

When he came out of the cloth shop, he met a middle-aged man, carrying a basket and a white linen cloth on his shoulders.

"Brother Kang." Xu Fugui recognized him at a glance, and he was selling steamed buns next to the lo-mei stall.

Kang Baozi patted him on the shoulder happily, "I haven't seen you for many years, and I'm still wondering if you have been caught, with your physique, it's a pity not to pull the cannon." ”

"Go."

Xu Fugui glanced at him angrily, "You are suitable to pull the cannon, what?" Don't sell buns and do manual work? ”

Kang Baozi lifted the linen cloth on the basket, revealing the steamed buns inside, "I only know this craft, what else can I do if I don't let me sell steamed buns." ”

After speaking, he took a bun and came out, "Taste it?" ”

Xu Fugui was not polite, took it and took a big bite, and the bread was cowpeas.

"How's it going?" Xu Fugui asked while eating, not to mention anything else, this bun is really delicious.

There are several shops selling steamed buns in Yunxi County, but Xu Fugui thinks that only Kang steamed buns are the most delicious.

Kang Baozi sighed, "Don't mention it, these days are getting more and more sad, I don't even have land at home, I can only sell steamed buns, the poor pocket is cleaner than the face, what about you, is there any way to make a fortune, tell me." ”

Xu Fugui said vaguely: "What way can I make a fortune, dealing with mud every day, facing the loess with my back to the sky, and feeding my family is enough." ”

The two who hadn't seen each other for a long time exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then they separated.

Xu Fugui went to buy other things, came to an alley, put the extra things into the space, walked out, and met the person selling sugar gourds.

"Buy a sugar gourd, only twenty copper plates." The man had a thin yellow face and sunken eye sockets, and said weakly.

Xu Fugui bought one, and just wanted to turn around and go back to Chen's mansion, when he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves.

Turning his head, he saw an officer riding a tall horse and stepping onto the stone road, followed by a group of soldiers dressed in yellow skin.

Xu Fugui only glanced at it, turned around and left without hesitation, and ran to the side alley to hide.

Passers-by on the street reacted similarly, and immediately stayed away, for fear of touching the mold.

The man selling the sugar gourd seemed to be hungry and had no strength, and just took two steps, he actually fell to the ground.

The officer rode over and first turned around twice, and then said in disgust: "Get in the way of Lao Tzu, go and pull the cannon for me." ”

The man immediately began to cry and fell to his knees in the hope that the officer would show mercy.

The officer brutally gave him a whip, "Lao Tzu gives you the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, you cry and beg for your head, you cry, hurry up and pull the cannon for me." ”

The man was still crying, and the officer impatiently took out a pistol and put it against his head, "Lao Tzu will fulfill you, if you don't want to pull it, you won't pull it." ”

"I'll pull, I'll pull, military master, don't shoot."

The man selling the sugar gourd could only stagger to his feet and join the soldiers with a dead face, while the rest of the people looked at him gloatingly.

It wasn't until the group of troops left the street and couldn't see anyone that Xu Fugui came out of the alley and ran back to Chen's mansion with all his might.

"Fugui, what's wrong with you, running in such a hurry." Jiazhen brought a cup of tea and patted him on the back and asked.

Xu Fugui drank all the tea, and said what had just happened in fear.

After listening, Jiazhen said happily: "Fortunately, you are clever, if you are caught, what can our family do." ”

Chen Liping also said: "The county has been very unpeaceful in the past few years, so don't go into the city if you have nothing to do in the future." ”

Jiazhen poured Chen Liping a cup of tea, "Dad, you should be careful in the city, don't provoke the troops." ”

Chen Liping snorted coldly, "You're still worried about me?" Anyway, I'm still the president of the Chamber of Commerce, and those big-headed soldiers don't dare to touch me. ”

He is telling the truth, although these soldiers and bandits are hateful, they will watch the dishes, and only dare to bully the poor, and dare not provoke the powerful and rich.

Soon, noon came.

Everyone moved to the dining room, where the round black table was filled with all kinds of dishes.

Kung Pao chicken, fish-flavored shredded pork, Wang's roast duck, steamed fish, sauced beef, red date chicken soup, steaming white rice, a stream of aroma rose from the table, and everyone swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Chen Liping took out a bottle of wine and asked Xu Fugui, "Drink some?" ”

Xu Fugui's throat shook and grinned: "Then drink some with you"

(End of chapter)