On this day in Xiahe County, all the officials got up early and were waiting at the city gate. Not to mention the county officials, even the county guards arrived early because today was the day when Sang Hongyang came back.
Sang Hongyang is the richest man in Xiahe County and a well-spoken person in the capital, so this scene is considered normal.
Huo Guang was curious and followed him, watching the excitement beside Huo Zhongru.
Many ordinary people were also surrounding, wanting to see who this Sang Hongyang was.
As a close minister of the emperor and an advisor on financial and commercial matters, Sang Hongyang's powerful position was not equivalent to his official position.
"Father, have you seen Sang Hongyang before?"
"I met him once from a distance. Before he came back, I was arranged by the county captain to maintain law and order on the street."
Things have changed, and Huo Zhongru is no longer a small county official.
A group of people were waiting, and they could hear the lively discussion in the crowd. County Magistrate Zhang Yu walked up to Huo Zhongru and greeted with a smile on his face: "Huo Shaofu."
"County Magistrate Zhang."
"Young Master Huo has just taken office. Are you still used to what you have been doing these days?"
"I'll ask the county magistrate to take care of you. Everything will go well."
"The county's financial affairs will have to trouble Mr. Huo a lot in the future."
"County Magistrate, you are too kind."
Huo Guang looked at where Sang Jin and Sang Yu were. Both of them were wearing curtains and hats. When there were many people, it was not easy to show their appearance.
Standing next to the two of them was an old man in white robes who was leaning on a cane. He looked very strangely dressed and was out of tune with the people around him. When Huo Guang looked at him, the other man seemed to be looking towards him as well.
Huo Guang nodded slightly in greeting. He didn't know if he had seen it wrong.
The sound of horse hooves was heard not far away, and a group of people and horses could be seen in the distance walking towards the city gate. Dust and smoke were everywhere on the roadside, and there was more dust on this relatively dry day.
When the carriage team approached, Huo Guang saw clearly that two steel horses were pulling a huge carriage with the Sang family's logo on it, followed by a cavalry team of more than thirty people.
You must know that this is the Han Dynasty, and the cost of raising a horse is not low. The Sang family is equivalent to having a small cavalry team. Although they are not all steel horses, the appearance is large enough.
This was the second time Huo Guang saw steel horses, and the Sang family used them to pull carriages. Their majestic appearance made all the people who came to watch the excitement talk about it.
The two maids opened the curtain, and Sang Hongyang walked out of the car with his body hunched over.
Today, Sang Hongyang knew that he had to meet with county officials to appear in front of his fellow villagers and elders, so Sang Hongyang dressed formally.
The Han Dynasty emphasized that people wore clothes according to the four seasons: spring and green, summer red, autumn yellow, and winter soap. Today, Sang Hongyang wears a red base. However, in order to avoid being too bright, other color patterns suppress the red.
There is only a small area of color. Today is not entering the palace. Sang Hongyang is not wearing a crown but a Confucian scarf, and his hair is tied up meticulously.
The shape of the beard is a specially trimmed goatee. The whole person looks very energetic, with a long and thin face and a scholarly demeanor, giving him a very cultured feeling.
There are many things that Hanfu pays attention to.
Sang Hongyang walked towards the county guard and county magistrate first, and the two sides bowed and greeted each other.
"The governor of Chu County, the county magistrate Zhang, and Youlao came out to greet us. Hongyang is really frightened."
"You are so polite, Mr. Sang. It is our duty to come to welcome you."
Sang Hongyang said grandly: "Two of you, please count the officials who came to greet you. I will serve you a banquet with wine and food at Sang's Restaurant tonight. It will be a lively event."
A bunch of people gathered around Sang Hongyang, wanting to get to know this important man. The people from the county captain's office cleared them away. Sang Hongyang said with a smile: "Anyone who wants to talk to me, Sang, can send me
Come with your name (equivalent to a business card) and I will reply to you one by one."
If everyone wants to meet, he, Sang Hongyang, will be exhausted. Mingye knows the names and identities of the people coming, and can simplify the situation and choose the people he wants to meet.
After talking to the county magistrate and warden, Sang Hongyang immediately came to Huo Zhongru. The two were similar in age. Sang Hongyang said: "Huo Shaofu, it is better to see once than to hear a hundred times. He is indeed a very energetic person."
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"You are so polite, Mr. Sang."
This was Huo Qubing's father, so even Sang Hongyang had to be polite when he saw him. The two started chatting, and their attitude towards Huo Zhongru was even more enthusiastic than that towards the county magistrate.
While chatting, Huo Guang suddenly came up: "If I guessed correctly, this should be Mr. Huo. He is tall and straight with sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes. He and General Huo Qubing are indeed two brothers, brother dragon and brother tiger."
"It's Huo Guang, the dog son. I can't afford your praise for him. He is just a child. I hope that Mr. Sang will take more care of him in the future. If he does anything wrong, please help him and take care of him."
Sang Hongyang grabbed Huo Zhongru's wrist: "Hey, Mr. Huo is really too humble. As mentioned in my daughter's letter, Huo Guang is not only a talented person, but also knowledgeable and knowledgeable. He also knows how to purify salt. He made it
The pearl salt is now very popular, I guess Mr. Huo must have put a lot of effort into teaching Mr. Ling."
"Hey, we, father and son, have been dependent on each other since childhood, but I have taught Aguang to be honest, hard-working, frugal, and serious since he was a child. This child can be regarded as working hard on his own and doesn't let me worry much."
Listening to Huo Zhongru praising himself, I felt a little embarrassed.
"Conversations on the roadside are often indecent. How about we go inside Huo Shaofu's house and have a chat. Today I feel like I've become familiar with Huo Shaofu at first sight."
Huo Zhongru had no reason not to accept the other party's obvious olive branch: "That's exactly what I meant."
"Huo Guang, come along, too. I just got a letter saying that you want to make pearl salt on a large scale. I'm also very interested."
Before Huo Guang could speak, Huo Zhongru took over the conversation: "Shizhong Sang is too polite. Huo Guang is my son. Just follow me and call him A Guang. It will look more cordial."
"Okay, Aguang, it's good for us to be more friendly."
Huo Guang was speechless. He felt that if the two of them continued to talk, their children's marriage would be settled.
Unlike everyone who wanted to curry favor with Sang Hongyang, Huo Guang's main attention was focused on the two steel horses that Sang Hongyang was pulling the carriage.
Along the way, I intentionally or unintentionally got close to the steel horse to observe it more closely.
There is a big difference between Sang Hongyang's steel war horse and Huo Qubing's. Intuitively, from the appearance point of view, it is far less tall and majestic than Huo Qubing's war horse. The dragon scale iron armor is not as good as the one Huo Qubing rides in terms of craftsmanship.
Through the gaps in the armor, you can see metal wires that look like blood vessels. They look like they are made of copper, but you can't see clearly when you look inside.
"Are you interested in steel war horses?" A deep male voice came, startling Huo Guang. He turned around and looked at the man in white robes who was following Sang Jin and leaning on a big wooden staff.
"What, does it have anything to do with you?" Huo Guang didn't have a good impression of this man who looked at him and was nagging.