First, I told Village Chief Luo that the boat had stopped by the river and was waiting for unloading.
Upon hearing the summons from Duke Xiu Cai, Village Chief Luo happily directed his sons and grandsons to go to each house to call for people.
Yan Yu rushed into his yard.
Listen to the noise through the door.
Yan Laoer hummed a pleasant tune and submerged himself in the water, intending to soak it up and then rub it to remove the dust.
Next to him is the stove, with hot water sitting on it. You can reach it with your hands. If the water is not warm enough, you can add it yourself.
Yan Laoer sighed with satisfaction, "It's better to be at home!"
It's convenient everywhere and comfortable everywhere.
"Dad! How long do you want? Uncle is back!"
Yan Yu heard the leisurely splashing sound inside, which suddenly turned into a splash...
"What? You said your uncle is back? Where is he?"
"Beside the river, there are two large boats borrowed from Gufeng, parked directly at the small ferry. The uncle said that he had to go to Gufeng to return the boat, and asked me to go back to the village and ask someone to unload the food on the boat, and let us go first.
I looked in the village and found that the boat had a deep draft and had to pull it several times."
Yan Laoer's voice was full of joy: "Big brother is big brother, haha, the two shiploads of food are enough for us to support us for a few days. We can also send some to the Xizhou Army to save them from having to come and stay for several days.
Take the trouble to entertain...eh? You are talking about two big ships, how big are they?"
"Boss, boss." Yan Yu blinked and said nonsense.
Isn't it? How can she describe it? She also wants to say some professional terms such as displacement, but it's a pity that she doesn't know!
Yan Laoer:......
The door opened.
Yan Laoer, with his head wrapped in a cloth towel, appeared in front of Yan Yu covered in steam.
It was a little cold outside, so Yan Laoer shivered twice, ran back to the house quickly, grabbed his sheepskin coat from the kang, put it on his body, and ran outside.
Li Xuemei's reaction was a little slower now. Instead of calling him to stop him, she had to call to Yan Yu.
"What are you doing? Your hair is still wet. What should you do if you run out like this and get caught in the wind?!"
Yan Yu echoed: "That's right, I'm really ignorant. Dad is such an old man and still has people to worry about. Mom, I'll catch up and put a hat on dad. Mom, uncle is back, hahaha!"
Li Xuemei saw her daughter running out with the cotton hat that was being heated on the kang, and the next moment she heard a rapid knock on the door in the yard.
"Sister, eldest sister, my uncle is back. He came back by boat and has already reached the river. I will chase my father and give him a hat first. You should get dressed quickly and wear more clothes. It is cold at night. I will come back to pick him up later.
you."
Da Ya happily said: "Xiaoer, I'm listening. Go quickly. I'll be fine soon."
Yan Laoer drove away.
Try to lie on Sanbao's back as much as possible. This position is not exclusive to Yan Yu, and Yan Laoer is not stupid either. He knows how warm it is.
Although Sambo is fast, it is still slower than the donkey, not to mention that it has not let go of its speed.
Yan Yu quickly caught up, kept the donkey and Sanbao at a constant speed, and handed the cotton hat steadily to her father's hand.
"Dad, put it on quickly. We have important things to do tomorrow, but we don't want to catch a cold."
Yan Laoer quickly put on his hat, tied the ropes on both sides, and wrapped his head and neck, revealing his face. After putting on the hat, he continued to lower himself: "Don't worry, Sanbao is steaming and warm.
very."
Yan Yu felt relieved and turned around to go back to pick up the eldest sister.
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"Brother! Big brother!"
Yan Huaiwen looked carefully and saw an ox cart approaching quickly.
Before you see the person, listen to his voice first.
The tone of this call is exactly the same as that of the waiter.
It's his Tianyou, that's right.
As soon as the bullock cart stopped, a man stood up on the bull's back and grinned brightly at him.
Get off the cow's back and run over quickly.
"Brother, you are back." Yan Laoer came up and hugged him, then looked at his brother up and down, his eyes full of joy: "It's great, it's great. Brother, are you tired? Are you cold?" He touched
My elder brother's clothes were a bit thin, so I subconsciously wanted to take off his clothes and put them on for him.
Yan Huaiwen was a little stiff the moment he was hugged, but soon became soft again. Not only his body, but also his heart softened.
Seeing that his younger brother was covered in moisture and his hair was tied up, he knew that he had just finished bathing, so how could he be allowed to take off his clothes?
She held his hand with her hand and said warmly: "God bless me, brother is not cold."
"Brother, let's go talk to our family. This boat will probably need to be unloaded for a while." Yan Laoer shouted to the government servants on and off the boat who did not know each other: "Brothers have worked hard all the way to our village. How can we pass by?
The idea of going in is to go to my house. If you don’t have wine soup, you will have broth. Go, go, go to my house and have a bowl to warm yourself up..."
Yan Laoer was extremely enthusiastic. He called out names to people he knew, and introduced people to people he didn't know. Oh my god, these familiar government servants turned out to be from Gu Feng.
Mr. Gu Feng is so kind and righteous! He not only lends boats, but also lends people!
He spoke like a big brother, and made people feel warm when he spoke and acted openly. Seeing that everyone in the village was here, Yan Laoer asked a few people to stay on the boat to guard the boat, and everyone who was left would go to Xiao'an Village as a guest.
"Why are we so anxious for this whole night? We've been gone for such a long time and we haven't been able to take a breather. I've made the decision. We'll all go to our village to rest for one night and we'll leave again at dawn tomorrow. Our village has also sent this boat.
People are staring at you and you can't throw them away. The brothers on the boat will be affected. I'm sorry for you. I don't have a chance this time. I will definitely come to our village for a walk next time. Brothers, please wait a while. When the family is ready, we will
Let someone bring it to you, and you can deal with it, don’t dislike it..."
All the government servants in Huju know what kind of person Yan Laoer is. This great master’s student’s way of dealing with others is so heart-warming.
Gu Feng's yamen officials were greatly surprised.
I walked with Yan Hushu from Huju City. No, to be precise, it was Yan Hushu who was sent to Gu Feng. This person is not an easy person to get close to. He is agile and capable. Let’s see who it is.
One glance is like being able to see through people. When the weather gets cold, it feels like there is a chill all over this person's body, and he can freeze even if he is close to him.
I didn't expect that Yan Hushu would have such a passionate younger brother.
Are you close?
Gu Feng's yamen secretly looked at their faces.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Although this Mr. Yan only shows the facial features in the middle of his face, it can indeed be seen that the two look similar, and they should be brothers.
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When people from Xiao'an Village gathered around, Gu Feng's yamen servant felt even more the simplicity and enthusiasm of the entire village.
There was no need for them to get involved. Many men came to the village, some driving cars and some running.
The elderly people in this village are also energetic, and their shouts are very loud.
Direct the people in the village to move things from the boat, load them into trucks, and transport them back.
The first trip only transported a few grain bags and a lot of people.
Village Chief Luo didn't even let them go to the fields and took the car directly back to the village.
What he said is true. He was afraid that they would not know the village roads and would turn around in the dark at night.
Yan Laoer was the first to load the car, and without taking anyone else with him, he grabbed his brother and ran away.
After everyone had distanced themselves, Yan Laoer turned around on Sanbao's back and asked, "Brother, why are there so many grains? I didn't even dare to ask you just now."
Yes, Yan Laoer saw something was wrong.
If others don't know how much money Yan Huaiwen took with him, how can he not know?
Every one of them was passed under his eyes. It was true that his brother and Manshan kept the government accounts, but in the end they still had to be shown to Mr. Tian.
Who is Mr. Tian? He is a teacher.
From study to life to official duties, Mr. Tian’s teachings to students are not singular and cover all aspects.
Let's put it this way, he knows what his teacher knows about government affairs, and he still knows what his teacher doesn't notice.
Yan Huaiwen hummed, reached out and touched the grain bag beside him, and said in a voice that only Yan Laoer could hear: "The eldest master of Gu Feng borrowed some money, God bless, please remember to remind Mr. Tian to make a note of debt.
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Yan Laoer almost got a cramp in his neck!
"Grandpa Gu Feng, lend me... lend me some money?!" He felt that he had heard wrongly.
"God bless, watch the road." Yan Huaiwen reminded.
Yan Laoer hurriedly turned around and looked ahead: "Brother, Gu Feng's eldest brother borrowed boats, people, and money... What does he want?"
At this moment, Yan Laoer felt that he needed to refresh his impression of Mr. Gu Feng?
In the past... even though I had little contact with him, I didn't seem to be such an enthusiastic and kind-hearted person!
Yan Huaiwen: "There is a plan. There is no need to use silver when returning this borrowed money. The money will be exchanged for food."
Yan Laoer understood it as soon as he thought about it.
This old man from Gu Feng is really calculating.
For example, when Hu Ju goes back to Linhai to buy grain, he can't just count the money for buying grain. All kinds of expenses must be added here. But since Mr. Gu Feng has sent a servant to follow him, people will definitely want to inquire about the price of grain. Then
When they return the food, they won't be able to add the cost of transporting the food. They will have to wait for the food to be delivered to their door...
"On this trip to Linhai Mansion, did I spend all the food and drink expenses of the people on board?" Yan Laoer asked a very crucial question.
Seeing his brother nodding, Yan Laoer let out a chuckle.
He didn't say anything.
Now is the time when tigers are in danger. It is rare that Gu Feng is willing to borrow money. For private loans of such a large amount of money, interest must be calculated. Just treat it as paying interest. Once you get through this winter, everything will be fine.
Already.
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Before Yan Yu could go out with her eldest sister, her father and uncle entered the yard.
The two sisters had a very busy time. Aunt Rong poured out her father's bath water first, then washed it clean, leaving them with the task of boiling and pouring water...
While Yan Huaiwen was taking a bath, Yan Laoer made some soup.
You've just gone out, how can you keep your words?
He kept a careful eye on it and deliberately did not explain clearly what kind of broth it was.
Fish soup is also meat soup, chicken soup and mutton soup are also meat soup.
Yan Laoer had just made up his mind as soon as he heard his brother say that Mr. Gu Feng had borrowed money for his boat, people, and money. Although borrowing money had interest, they would be grateful if they were willing to lend a helping hand at this time.
There's going to be some blood today.
Serve the mutton soup.
He walked to the backyard to see if his sheep were still there and whether they had been eaten. If there were no sheep to catch, he would go to Luo's house and have a look. He remembered that Luo San said that he collected some during the last big market.
The sheep are coming.
Yan Laoer hugged a ram and pulled it outside.
The sheep kept bleating and called Grandma Rong over.
Aunt Rong looked at him doubtfully.
Yan Laoer said while wrestling with the ram, "I want to make lamb soup to entertain the guests."
Aunt Rong waved her hand towards him, pointed to the cellar, and gestured with something.
Yan Laoer understood somewhat, and the hand holding the sheep's neck eased: "There is mutton in the cellar? Is there a lot of it?"
Aunt Rong nodded and made gestures.
Yan Laoer looked happy and let go of the ram.
The ram quickly fled and bleated to reunite with the ewes.
There is no need to kill the sheep immediately, and the sheep soup can be made very quickly.
The Yan's and Luo's stoves were turned on at the same time, and the mutton soup was ready quickly.
The village happened to have prepared a lot of dry food, so I moved some out and put them on the table.
The government officials did not dislike staying by the stoves of various houses in the village, keeping watch over the fire, warming their bodies little by little, and then taking a sip of the refreshing mutton soup. The taste was so delicious!
Yan Laoer waited eagerly outside the door: "Brother, can you let me go in and rub your back?"
Yan Huaiwen's voice came out: "No need."
Just as Yan Laoer thought of something to say about tomorrow's actions, Yan Huaiwen simply washed up and came out.
My hair is slightly damp, it seems like I haven't washed it, I just wiped it lightly.
"Dad!" Da Ya came up to greet him and said with a smile: "The fire wall has been lit, and it will heat up in a while."
Yan Huaiwen waved to her and took out a silver hairpin from somewhere. The head of the hairpin was carved with several soybean-sized plum blossoms. Although it was small, it was very delicate.
"When I see this hairpin, I feel that it is worthy of my first son."
Da Ya's eyes lit up little by little, shining brightly.
"Thank you, Dad!" She held the plum blossom hairpin in her hand, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but raise. Her whole body revealed a bit of coquettishness that she had never shown before, and her nine points of color increased by two points, making her look extremely beautiful.
Yan Yu said "Wow" and thought the eldest sister was really pretty.
Yan Laoer kept his word and treated the government servants to some mutton soup. Village Chief Luo Zhang Luo found accommodation for them in the village and tacitly agreed not to go to Yan's house.
Yan Huaiwen noticed something and knew something must be happening in the village.
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In the study room of the Yan family.
Yan Laoer is explaining tomorrow's plan.
Several village elders supplemented from time to time, saying that Xiao Er and Qi Si had brought cattle and sheep back from Beirong. The excitement of the old men was as if they had gone there themselves.
Yan Yu......
Hey, Yan Yu is a good boy now, listening honestly and not interrupting a word.
She looked like she was listening carefully to what her father and the village elders were saying.
The corner of her eye kept falling on her uncle, and she didn't dare to relax for a moment.
Yan Huaiwen glanced at the waiter a few times and then looked away.
He rarely spoke out and only asked a few brief questions at key points.
Wait until everything is explained clearly.
Yan Huaiwen said slowly: "The preparations in the village are very good. Since we have decided to take action tomorrow morning, it seems that it will be inconvenient for us to return to the village to rest tonight..."
"It's no inconvenience, brother. I've already thought about it. We'll set off later tomorrow. The journey will be faster. It won't delay the time we made with Mr. Xue Qi."
"When you go back to the village and take people to walk in the mountains, who will support you in the government office?" Yan Huaiwen thought for a moment and frowned slightly: "Could it be... Mr. Tian?"
Yan Laoer explained: "The teacher said that he only sends people out of confinement and will not go there in person."
Yan Huaiwen looked at him with a bit of disapproval.
This... God bless you, do you actually believe this?
