Summary of the previous chapter: The sixth master of the Hua family, Hua Liudao, and the ninth master, Hua Jiugong, who had not been seen for a long time, suddenly visited the Ma family compound...
Hua Liudao and Hua Jiugong looked at each other, and Hua Liudao asked: "Quan'er, do you really not know that we are here to find you?"
Ma Xiaoquan smiled bitterly and said: "Sixth Master, please stop being so secretive. If I knew, would I be so surprised?"
Hua Liudao shook his head and teased Ma Xiaoquan: "It seems that you, the Immortal Master, have something that you have not considered. Haha, Lao Jiu and I came to you for no other reason than to send you someone!"
"Who? Who?" Ma Xiaoquan asked.
"Lu Xiaowang from the Lu family!"
"Lu Xiaowang?" Ma Xiaoquan asked, "Sixth Master, do you know Lu Xiaowang's true identity?"
Hua Liudao looked at Ma Xiaoquan in confusion and shook his head.
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "That Lu Xiaowang is not from the Lu family. His real surname is Zi, and he is the younger brother of an old friend of mine."
Hua Jiugong and Hua Liudao looked at each other and said, "So, Brother Six and I did a useless thing, haha..."
Ma Xiaoquan waved his hand: "No... Master Jiu, where is Xiaowang now?"
Hua Jiugong chuckled: "I'm not in Yecheng, but still in Nanyang County. Sixth Brother and I came here... I originally wanted to blackmail you for some money, but now it seems...
hehe......"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled: "Master Jiu, you're already here, just stay here for a while. The old man happens to be here too. Why don't you three have a drink?"
Hua Jiugong laughed: "Then you have to prepare the wine for Master Jiu, don't feel bad."
Ma Xiaoquan laughed: "Sixth Master, Ninth Master, don't worry, drink whatever you want, haha..."
Hua Liudao asked Ma Xiaoquan: "By the way Quan'er, where is your evil disciple?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded and said: "You're talking about Mao Gang, huh, I haven't seen this kid since he ran away from my men, and I don't know where he has gone now! I recently sent people to search all over Ye City.
I haven’t found him... I’m afraid he has run out of Yecheng.”
"Have you looked for it in the suburbs?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded: "Xiao'er in the suburbs has arranged for people to be stationed for a long time. Once traces of that boy Mao Gang are found, he will come back immediately to report."
Hua Liudao said: "Quan'er, what are you going to do about Mao Gang?"
Ma Xiaoquan sighed: "I'm leaving soon, so I'll leave this matter to my children. In this troubled world, there will always be some pressure on them."
Hua Jiugong nodded approvingly: "Okay, but Quan'er, when do you plan to leave?"
Ma Xiaoquan opened the window, looked at the bare branches outside the window, and said slowly: "I will leave as soon as Cao Cao dies."
...
Daytime, New Year's Eve, the 24th year of Emperor Xian's reign of the Han Dynasty.
Yecheng is filled with the spirit of the New Year. Every family is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, posting couplets and buying new year's goods. It's really lively.
As a famous noble family in Yecheng, the Ma family naturally had to make some preparations.
Due to the accidental deaths of Hua Yuexin and Diao Chan, the wives of the Ma family are now dominated by Xiu'er. Although Ma Xiaoquan repeatedly emphasized that there is no priority, the remaining women still recommended Xiu'er as Ma Xiaoquan's first wife.
Ma Xiaoquan didn't have any objections. In this era, the system of monogamy and polygamy could not be easily changed by him alone.
Xiu'er seemed to have changed since she became the head wife. In addition to managing the household affairs, she also asked Ma Xiaoquan to accompany all the ladies to dinner every day.
Ma Xiaoquan secretly sighed in his heart. Fortunately, he only had to eat. If he had to "sleep with him" every day, he would probably die of exhaustion in a few days.
During the meal, Ma Xiaoquan told the ladies that he was about to leave. After hearing this, the ladies shed tears one after another.
Ma Xiao stood up and comforted the ladies: "Dad doesn't belong here. He will leave sooner or later. Dad will not grow old, but we will. In a few decades, dad will still be like this, and
As for us, we have all become bad old men and bad old ladies..."
Women are afraid of old age. After hearing what Ma Xiao said, they all looked at Ma Xiaoquan in horror.
Ma Xiao continued: "Mom, you don't want dad to see your unbeautiful side, right?"
The ladies nodded one after another.
Ma Xiao struck while the iron was hot: "In fact, dad's departure is not a bad thing for us. It's just that dad's departure cannot be made public... I suggest that whenever anyone asks, we all say dad.
I have been practicing in seclusion, and I will come out from time to time. Mother, do you all agree?"
All the ladies raised their hands to express their agreement, and even the person involved, Ma Xiaoquan, raised his hand in support.
Seeing Ma Xiao gradually mature, Ma Xiaoquan felt happy at the same time but unwilling to accept that such a good head of the family was giving free money to that old guy Zi Chen. Humph, it seems that he has to find some time to get some from Zi Chen.
nice one.
Thinking of this, Ma Xiaoquan burst into laughter.
...
In the evening, there was a big banquet at home, and everyone in the clan gathered together to talk and talk about everything. It was a very happy time.
There were originally about 200 people in the Ma family compound. Since Lu Xian's last night attack, half of the people were lost directly. Xiu'er once suggested that Ma Xiaoquan add some more servants, but Ma Xiaoquan and Ma Xiao discussed and rejected Xiu'er.
After all, after all... After this year, after Cao Cao's death and Ma Xiaoquan's departure, the Ma family will move from Yecheng to Yuyang County.
"Grandpa, Grandpa" Ma Kun's son jumped up to Ma Xiaoquan and stretched out his little hands for a hug.
Ma Xiaoquan laughed, picked up his grandson, kissed his little face hard twice, and asked: "Hey, brat, why are you so handsome? Hmm, is there any little girl who likes you?
Grandpa will arrange a baby kiss for you."
Ling'er stepped forward, pinched Ma Xiaoquan's waist twice, and rolled his eyes: "Look at you, you are already a grandpa, why are you still so immoral?"
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and put down his grandson: "What's wrong with that? My grandson is as handsome as me. It's only natural that a girl likes him."
Ling'er said: "Even so, I will never allow my grandson to be like his grandfather, who is always busy."
Ma Xiaoquan spread his hands and said, "I'm so distracted, I'll just have you wives, okay?"
Ling'er paused and was about to say something about Ximen Wuhen when Xiu'er hurriedly stepped forward and interrupted: "Ms., I'm a little busy over there, can you help me?"
Ma Xiaoquan nodded, laughed and walked away.
"Sister Ling'er, you scared me to death. You don't dare to tell my husband about Ximen Wuhen."
Ling'er didn't understand: "Sister Xiu'er, why, why can't you tell me? Why don't you tell your husband what he did?"
Xiuer sighed: "This is what Sister Wuhen means. Let's respect others. Well, let's do this. When my husband leaves, we will take over Sister Wuhen and live with them. How about that? That's okay."
It’s good to have someone taking care of you.”
Ling'er nodded: "Okay!"
...
Ma Xiaoquan walked up to Murong Ziyan, stretched out his hand and pinched Murong Ziyan's buttocks. Murong Ziyan let out a cry, turned around and saw that it was her husband, Ma Xiaoquan, and couldn't help but blush.
Ma Xiaoquan didn't care. He hugged Murong Ziyan and said, "My dear eighth lady, what are you doing?"
Murong Ziyan twisted her body, broke away from Ma Xiaoquan's arms, pushed Ma Xiaoquan and said: "Go, go, go aside, it's really annoying."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and walked towards Qing Yi.
"My wife in Qingyi, come here and give me a kiss. It's almost the New Year. Happy New Year!"
"I'm so annoyed. Didn't you see that I'm making dumplings? It'll be a while, it'll be a while."
...
"Miaoyu wife, do you need my husband's help? My husband can do anything."
"Oh, sir, can you make mouse dumplings?"
"this......"
...
"Lin'er Hualin, I want to..."
"Ms. sir, don't think about it now, I'm busy here..."
"I......"
...
Xiu'er and Ling'er looked at each other and shook their heads.
Xiu'er said: "Sister Ling'er, look at my husband, he is just doing nothing. Hey, I really miss the time when Mrs. Yue'er and Sister Diaochan were here. Either one of them could control my husband."
Ling'er shook her head and said: "Sister Xiu'er, you have done a good job too."
"Hey, I hope Mrs. Yue'er and Sister Diaochan are well in heaven."
Ling'er nodded, took Xiu'er's arm, and looked into the night sky together.
The night sky on New Year's Eve was exceptionally clear, and the stars filled the sky like broken chess pieces.
Ma Zheng led his younger brothers and sisters to play with firecrackers in the yard, while Ma Xiao, Ma Kun, and Ma Qiang's older brothers gathered together to drink and drink.
Ma Xiaoquan carried a wine pot and came to Hua Yixi, Hua Liudao and Hua Jiugong, and respectfully filled the three elders with water and wine.
"Old Master, Sixth Master, Ninth Master, the New Year is coming soon, I don't have anything to say. I wish you three elders to live as long as possible."
Hua Yixi sighed, nodded and said: "Quan'er said it well, I miss my nine sons of the Hua family, and now we are the only three brothers left. Naturally, we want to live as long as possible, but...
....Quan'er, old man, I've always been curious about something..."
Ma Xiaoquan smiled and said: "Old man, do you want to see the solar recorder?"
Hua Yixi was stunned for a moment, nodded and said with a smile: "You kid, haha, you are really right."
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled and approached Hua Liudao and Hua Jiugong: "Master Six, Master Nine, are you two interested?"
Hua Liudao laughed: "Brother is interested, do you think I can't be interested?"
Hua Jiugong laughed loudly: "You brat, I have already made up my mind about your recorder. Damn it, take it out and let us take a look."