At the entrance of the village, under the big locust tree.
A Taishi chair and an ebony table.
Tea, melons and fruits were placed on the ebony table, and an old man sat on the Grand Master's chair.
Behind the old man, there were twenty sturdy men standing together.
Some villagers also knew this old man.
These days, I have been chasing Fuya, trying to recognize my granddaughter.
Old man Su came over with his five sons and four grandsons. Seeing the old man's posture, he quickly went over and asked: "Old general, what are you..."
"Waiting for a beating!" the old general said in a loud voice: "If you want to bully my god-granddaughter, let's see how I deal with them!"
After listening to the old general's words, the villagers looked at the sticks, hoes and other things they were holding in their hands, and then looked at the murderous burly man behind the old general. Suddenly they felt that the thing in their hands didn't seem to be there.
A place of use.
With these big men here, the person who came from the Duke's Mansion would probably be beaten back immediately.
After hearing what the old general said, Old Man Su was filled with gratitude.
After all, the old general had an extraordinary status and had the ability to compete with the British government in terms of power.
"Thank you, old general, for your generous help!" Old Man Su bowed and thanked him.
The old general laughed and said loudly: "You're welcome, as long as Fuya agrees to let me add some stuff and recognize her as my goddaughter!"
Old man Su, "..."
How did he answer this?
"The old general's words are serious. It is my daughter's blessing to be favored by the old general." Old Man Su could only say.
The old general slapped the table happily and said loudly: "Then it's settled, I'll let Fuya recognize me as my godfather later!"
Old man Su, "..."
When did he agree?
Magistrate Xia took a step forward, bowed and said with a smile on his face: "Congratulations, old general, for getting your wish!"
"Hahaha……"
The old general laughed heartily.
Accompanied by the old general's laughter, there was the scent of lemon floating in the air.
There is no way, who among the people of Daliushu Village doesn’t want to be related to Fuya?
Especially some elderly people, they also want to be Fuya's godfather.
Although Fuya usually calls them grandpa when she sees them, it is still different from recognizing their godfather.
The old general looked at people's envious eyes, not to mention how proud he was.
"Zhang Cheng, go! Get some peanuts, melon seeds, tea, cakes and cakes. It's boring to stand here." The old general generously ordered: "By the way, bring in a few more big watermelons..."
"okay!"
Zhang Cheng agreed, greeted a few big men, and ran back to the big house to move things.
The old general looked at the sons of the Su family again.
"Go! Find some tables, chairs and benches. It's time to eat and drink. We can't wait around, right?"
Su Xiaoliu immediately agreed loudly.
"knew!"
With a wave of his hand, he didn't greet any of his brothers. Instead, he called a group of teenagers about the same age as him and ran towards the village.
Every household has tables, chairs, benches, etc. in the yard, which can be moved around at will.
When Da Pan and others saw him, they definitely followed his uncle's footsteps and followed him as fast as he could.
Although Xia Siya didn't dare to ask for Erpan's beggar's clothes because she was in front of her parents, she was wearing a pink embroidered jacket, a yellow pleated skirt, and a sachet and jade pendant tied around her waist.
She looked like a girl, but she also ran with Da Pan and the others, and she ran not too slowly.
When Magistrate Xia saw his daughter running among a group of brats, he couldn't help but feel a little headache.
He was happy for his daughter to get close to the Su family, but as soon as his daughter arrived at the Su family, she was like a wild horse that had escaped the reins.
What can I say about my husband’s family in the future?
Soon, Zhang Cheng and others brought food and drink, and Su Xiaoliu and others also brought tables, chairs and benches.
Peanuts and melon seeds are put on the table, tea and cakes are put on the table, and a big red watermelon is also cut...
"I'll have a piece of watermelon..."
"Give me a handful of melon seeds..."
"This tea is really good..."
"This snack is delicious..."
"..."
People put down what they were doing and gathered around the table to eat and drink.
What was originally a scene like facing an enemy turned into a tea party.
Talking and laughing, eating and drinking, it was so lively.
When people had almost eaten and drank, a group of people and several carriages came from a distance.
Everyone knows that this must be someone sent by the British government.
"Get up... everyone, it's time to get to work!"
The village chief Wang Zhengyi shouted loudly.
"okay!"
"Hurry up!"
"knew!"
People agreed loudly and picked up their weapons again - hoes, wooden sticks, hunting knives, rolling pins, etc.
Then, block the intersection and stand ready.
The guards on horseback curled their lips secretly when they saw this situation.
They are just a bunch of ignorant villagers!
Is it possible that you still dare to take action against people like yourself?
Although strong dragons cannot suppress local snakes, the magistrate of Fengqi County and many official officials are here, so these villagers do not dare to take action!
The guards were full of confidence and did not pay attention to the people of Daliushu Village.
A guard shouted to Magistrate Zheng's carriage: "Your Excellency, there are unruly people blocking the road ahead!"
"I'll go down and have a look."
Magistrate Zheng said as he got off the carriage.
Then, he looked at the angry villagers and turned to the guard who was speaking: "What are you doing? These are serious people. Even if you are a guard of the Duke's Mansion, you can't label them randomly."
The guard was startled.
What does the magistrate mean by this?
Magistrate Zheng finished talking to the guards and walked up to the old general to salute.
"I pay my respects to the general."
The old general waved his hand casually.
Magistrate Zheng looked at Magistrate Xia again and continued to salute.
"I'm going to pay my respects to the magistrate."
"No gift."
Magistrate Zheng straightened up and stood aside obediently.
The government officials he brought with him quickly separated from the British government officials and ran to stand behind Magistrate Zheng.
At this time, not only the guard who was stunned just now was a little confused, but all the guards were dumbfounded.
Magistrate Zheng had obviously defected in the face of battle.
Moreover, who are those two people under the big locust tree?
Why did the county magistrate salute those two people?
The atmosphere became weird for a moment.
Weird - quiet.
"Lord Magistrate, what are you..." the leading guard asked with an ugly expression.
Magistrate Zheng waved his hand, "I am here to lead people to maintain public order. Whatever you want to do, continue. As long as you do not break the law or discipline, I will never interfere."
Guard leader, "..."
My nose was almost crooked with anger.
In fact, he himself knew that their trip was tantamount to coming to rob people.
When Magistrate Zheng said this, didn't he clearly intend to go against them?
The guard leader looked at the aggressive villagers in front of him, and then at the twenty sturdy men standing neatly under the big locust tree.
Then, he looked back at himself -
A dozen guards, six or seven maids, four or five boys...
This guy is just looking for a beating!
However, just like this, he returned without success. Not only did the Duke's palace lose face, but his master also couldn't explain it to him.
Helpless, the guard leader had no choice but to continue: "Your Excellency, County Magistrate, these people are blocking the intersection, don't you care?"
Magistrate Zheng shook his head and said seriously: "Alas! I'm not telling you, it's better to block you outside the village than to block it inside, right?"
Being blocked in the village is like closing the door and beating the dog.