After Haixiya returned to Suzhou, he heard many people tell him that his eldest grandson Haijiao used to go to the city gate every day to guard it, just to wait for him to come back, which was really filial and well-behaved.

Hai Xiya was very happy in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, but in private, he said a lot of praise to his grandson, and felt sorry that when he was not at home, his wife and children and grandchildren were hard, so he let them rest for a few days. Haijiao wanted to ride a horse to Jiayuguan to watch the prisoner of war delivery ceremony, and he agreed.

In the evening, his wife Ma Shi complained to him: "How old is Bao Shun? The old man was relieved to let him go out on horseback alone, and he was not afraid that he would be a good person. Even if you really promise him to go and see the excitement, you should ask him to bring a few more people! ”

Hai Xiya said with a smile: "He was born so tall, and he has practiced riding and archery martial arts well, what's wrong with riding a horse alone to see the excitement?" That is the pass of our Great Chu, where many soldiers are stationed, can ordinary bandits still dare to approach? Besides, there are so many people in the city who go together, and Baoshun is not traveling alone, are you afraid that he will get lost? Chang'an has been busy these days; Lao Cui's father and son accompanied me to the Gaotai Institute, and after working so hard, it was time to rest for two more days; Xiaodao is idle, but his riding skills are far worse than Bao Shun, and if something happens, he will drag Bao Shun back. If Baoshun wants to go by himself, you can go with him. Didn't he come back safely today? ”

Ma snorted coldly: "If he can't come back, it's too late for the master to regret it!" ”

Hai Xiya laughed, mixed up the topic, and asked about her granddaughter's situation.

Ma said: "Tang Tang is now also damaged by her brother, and she thinks about running out all day long." There is only one street in this Suzhou city, and there are only a few shops to walk around, what is interesting? She did just right, and she learned calligraphy and painting well, so she specially asked her to practice more, and when she grew up, she looked like a beautiful girl, but she refused to listen. When I go back to Chang'an in the future to see my relatives, won't I make people laugh at him?! ”

Hai Xiya was a little unhappy when he heard this: "What's so funny about this?" The child is still young, and it is common to be greedy for play, and Tang Tang learns everything quickly, which is much better than others. Where can the children of your brother and sister compare to our Baoshun filial piety when they were young? It's not as smart as Tang Tang, who laughs at whom? ”

Ma Shi said disappreciably: "What kind of family is the Zhou family? You say that other people's children are not as smart and filial as our children, even if it is the truth, will others believe it? I also hope that the children will be good, so I want them to learn more things, and be more well-behaved, and be better than others. Our family is about to return to Chang'an, Chang'an is not as poor and remote as Suzhou, and there are many old acquaintances of relatives and friends! Don't be angry if the children go back to see someone and tell other children to compare and make people laugh! ”

Hai Xiya knew in his heart that his wife was also thinking about his grandchildren, but he loved his grandchildren and didn't want to hear others say that they were inferior.

He lowered his voice: "Although Master Tao left a message and planned to transfer me back to Chang'an, but this matter has not been approved for a day, and I will still be a person of Suzhou Wei for a day." There are so many messengers in the guard, and one by one has not yet been completed, how can I leave it alone? Don't always talk about returning to Chang'an, let people listen, just because I'm a frivolous person. ”

Ma Shi glanced at him: "The master is used to acting cautiously, and he understands your concerns." It's just that the matter of going to Chang'an was decided by Lord Tao, can you still change the hexagram? General Wednesday and General Gu already knew, and they didn't say anything about leaving you and Baoshun down as officials, which was the default meaning. What else is there to worry about, sir? As for the work in the guardhouse, you have already set the framework, and what you should do after that is also listed in detail, no matter who will take over the master's mission, just follow your arrangement one by one. Ready-made credit, can anyone go wrong? ”

Hai Xiya looked at his wife helplessly. Being an official, where is it as simple as she said? He had no idea who would take over his work, what kind of temperament and character he would have, and whether he would be willing to follow the plan he had made step by step. If the other party does not approve of his idea and has other plans, his plan may fail completely. Not everyone is willing to accept the ready-made credit, and many more still want to prove their ability.

Now Haixiya can only be sure that the work of promoting the new grain maize will be handed over to Liu Keren, but he is a local official, not a person from Suzhou Wei, so he cannot interfere in all the vineyards, wine workshops and glass workshops owned by Suzhou Wei. But if there were people in Suzhou Weili who were good at running industries, General Gu would not have to persuade Hai Xiya, an old man who had resigned for many years, to come back to the mountain.

General Wednesday and General Gu were most likely not willing to let Haixi Cliff leave, but the Zhou family had just formed an alliance with the Tao family, and they had benefited from the peace talks, Tao Yue wanted to transfer Haixi Cliff away, and General Wednesday They were not good at forcing them to stay, so they could only acquiesce, but these new industries purchased by Suzhou Wei also need someone to take care of them!

Haixi Cliff could only sigh. Before he officially received the appointment, he could only speed up the progress of the work in hand slightly. After the successor is confirmed, he can also make a handover with the other party.

For this reason, he specially apologized to his wife in advance, because in the next time, he is afraid that he will be even busier, and most of the family affairs can not be taken care of, so he can only work hard for his wife to bear it alone.

Ma Shi has long been used to it, and waved his hand: "Needless to say, old man and wife, what are you still polite with?" If you really feel that you can't live in the forehead, then wait for the old man to pay attention, don't rush back to your hometown, and live in Chang'an for a few more years, right? ”

In her selfish heart, Ma actually prefers to stay in Chang'an for the elderly, close to her parents, and the environment is also familiar to her. For her, Yongping is just a place where she lived for a period of time when she was newly married, and she is not as familiar as Suzhou City, nor as prosperous as Chang'an, and there are some annoying clan relatives and friends, as well as ill-intentioned neighbors in the township, she doesn't want to deal with those people at all.

Haixi Cliff was silent. He understood that Ma wanted to live in Chang'an, but ...... Yongping is his root in the end. His family is there, his ancestral home is there, and even his biological parents are buried there. He hasn't gone back to worship his relatives for thirty-one years, and if he officially retires, he must return to his roots no matter what, otherwise, wouldn't he be tantamount to cutting himself off from the clan?

Ma didn't hear her husband's answer, and she was a little unhappy, but she didn't plan to push her husband to be anxious, so she inadvertently changed the topic: "I wonder if Master Tao can transfer the master away within this year?" If you can return to Chang'an within the year, you have to send someone to send a letter to your brother and eldest sister in advance. Our family's house in Chang'an is still there, and we haven't lived in it for more than ten years, and I don't know if we want to repair it, so we have to send someone to check and clean it in advance......"

Haixiya secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly chatted about the renovation of the old house in Chang'an according to his wife's tone, and skipped the topic of the retirement location.

(End of chapter)