Hu Fan smiled and nodded, "Brother Chen, I heard that it's your big day. We're in a hurry and I haven't prepared anything for you. Please don't mind my little thoughts."
Saying this, he waved behind him.
Behind him was a carriage, and a messenger jumped out of the carriage and came forward to hand over a gift note.
It's also some silk and satin, plus fifty taels of silver.
For a county magistrate, fifty taels of silver is already a lot. Of course, it is only for upright officials.
Chen Xiaobei walked a few steps inside with Hu Fan. When Hu Fan raised his eyes, he saw Liu Rumei.
When Liu Rumei heard that Hu Fan had arrived, she hurried out to greet him. After all, Hu Fan was the local parent official, and she was entrusted by Cui Hongyu to organize the marriage, which was equivalent to the chief manager of the marriage.
Liu Rumei came forward to greet Hu Fan.
Hu Fanfan quickly returned the greeting, "Miss Liu, don't be so polite, why are you..."
Liu Rumei explained with a smile, "Chen Xiaobei is my brother. It's normal for my sister to organize his wedding."
After hearing this, Hu Fan was completely surprised, but then he laughed loudly and said, "Okay, okay, brother."
While talking, Liu Rumei invited Hu Fan to Chen Xiaobei's new home.
Looking at the brand new house, Hou Fan couldn't help but nod, "This house is well built, spacious and elegant."
This was a polite remark, so Chen Xiaobei laughed it off. He knew that Hu Fan must have something else to do.
Soon someone served tea.
After taking a sip of tea, Hu Fan finally changed the subject, "Brother Xiaobei, I heard that before the army came, you were delivering vegetables and selling fish to the county. You were very busy every day."
Chen Xiaobei nodded, "Yes, but it's late autumn now and the vegetables haven't grown yet, but there are still some fish."
"Yes, I heard that you also gave me a fruit called apple, right?"
Chen Xiaobei secretly gave a thumbs up. Not to mention, Hu Fan's intelligence work was very detailed, and his own details were all found out.
"You are right. There is indeed a kind of fruit called apple on Qingniu Mountain. When the army came, they sent it to the city for a while, but then stopped."
Hu Fan nodded, "Now that Zhu Meng's people are gone, the people's lives must gradually recover. Vegetables, fish, and fruits must be given away."
After hearing this, Chen Xiaobei gave Hu Fan a thumbs up again.
This Hu Fan is really a good official who works hard and loves the people.
It's right to think about it. Zhu Meng has been struggling here for so long, and the people's lives will naturally be disrupted.
What's more, as the vegetable seller Lao Wu said, there are originally few vegetables in autumn and winter, so I'm afraid it's harder to buy them on the market. Now that Tian Wen can get so many vegetables so early in the morning, it's really hard for him.
"Please rest assured, Magistrate Hu, I will make arrangements immediately and everything will be business as usual starting tomorrow."
Chen Xiaobei immediately got up and came to find Chen Dachun. He arranged for him to take people up the mountain to pick some apples first, and pick as many as possible. It was cold, and the apples would freeze if they stayed on the mountain if there was frost.
When Chen Dachun heard this, his chest beat loudly, "Don't worry, I'll keep it with you. We'll pick the fruits before dark."
As soon as I walked out of Chen Dachun's house, I saw Yang Zhi and Yang Chun. After the two brothers recognized each other, they were as inseparable as if they were tied together.
After greeting Chen Xiaobei, Yang Zhi took out a banknote from his arms.
"Brother Xiaobei, this is a thought from our Suzaku Gang. We don't have much money, so please accept it."
Chen Xiaobei waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, no. How can I ask for your money? As long as I can come over and have a drink to show off, I'll be happy."
"No, you have to give me money, and you have to drink wine. By the way, I have dozens of people under me. Let's see what I can do for you."
Chen Xiaobei smiled and waved his hand, "There's nothing to do. You guys, just wait and drink."
As he was talking, he saw Chen Dayong and several other village protection team members walking over. Each of them was carrying a backpack. They were going into the mountains to pick apples.
Yang Chun was the first to see the clues. He stopped Chen Dayong and asked with a smile, "Brother Dayong, what are you going to carry?"
Chen Dayong did not hide anything and told him that he was going to the mountains to carry apples.
Yang Chun's eyes lit up when he heard this. He winked at Yang Zhi, "Brother Xiaobei, it's okay for us to be idle here. When we are free, we can help you carry some fruits down the mountain. Otherwise, we will spend the whole day
It feels aggrieved to eat nothing here."
Well, since he took the initiative to ask for a job, Chen Xiaobei didn't refuse.
In the distance, the ancestors were full of surprise when they saw this group of people carrying baskets on their backs and going up the mountain with the villagers. They pulled Chen Xiaobei aside and asked in a low voice, "Xiaobei, they are people from the world.
I'm afraid they are not suitable for this kind of farm work."
Chen Xiaobei smiled calmly, "There is nothing inappropriate."
"Since they are willing to do it, then do it. If they don't want to do it, I won't force it. They will leave after a while anyway."
The ancestor could only nod helplessly.
"By the way, ancestor, Magistrate Hu is here. I'll leave him to have a banquet at noon. You have to go and spend some time with him later."
"Okay, okay, the county magistrate comes to Hetou Village. This is the glory of our Hetou Village. I will definitely go, I will definitely go."
Soon it was noon.
Tian Wen was really not a boaster, and he led his men to prepare a sumptuous banquet.
Hu Fan simply declined and took his seat.
Hu Fan came in his own name, so Mao You, He Dali and the others didn't come. Of course Chen Xiaobei also understood that these people would come sooner or later, but Hu Fan was so generous that others who came would also come.
He pales in comparison, so people won't choose to come with him.
The dishes were put on the table and the wine was filled. The ancestor held up the wine glass with a smile on his face that could kill flies, and said to Hu Fan.
"Magistrate Hu is here. Hetou Village is the glory of our Hetou Village. I would like to take this opportunity to pay my respects to you first."
Hu Fan waved his hand, "You can't say that, old man. I am taking advantage of Chen Xiaobei. If he hadn't gotten married, I wouldn't have come to your village for a drink."
After saying this, the two of them clinked their wine glasses together and drank the whole drink.
Chen Xiaobei did not attend the banquet. According to the rules, the elders of the family entertained the guests first, and he, the groom, came last to propose a toast.
At this time, Chen Xiaobei was not in the village, but brought a few people to see the cabbage and radishes he had planted.
When Zhu Meng's army was stationed, someone watered him every now and then, so the cabbage and radish grew very well.
But now that Zhu Meng's people are gone, this job has to be his turn.
Fortunately, Liu Ce brought enough manpower, and Liu Rumei also left a thousand soldiers. Anyway, everyone had enough to eat and had nothing to do, so it would be great to help with some work.