Jinyu Dynasty 7 Quenching Mirror
Chapter 25
Bai Xuelan still expressed her dissatisfaction, "You are good and bad, just protect you. I have all my heart for you, and you don't know anything about it."
Xuan Huaifeng smiled and said, "I don't know, it's too late for me to be grateful. Think about it, how did you teach me to shoot a gun? You can't just use your hands and eyes, but also your heart. You said, my heart is used Who can aim so accurately?"
This is simply Xuan Huaifeng's rare love story.
Moreover, in front of Adjutant Sun and Song Ren, it is incomparable to the arrogant and self-restraining appearance of giving an extra look in the past.
Bai Xuelan couldn't resist this coaxing, she was immediately told that she had a smile on her face, since Xuan Huaifeng took an arm, she didn't care about embarrassing Song Ren, and went to eat with Xuan Huaifeng.
As soon as he turned his head, he saw a big man coming towards him from the other side of the courtyard, and seeing Xuan Huaifeng from a distance, he arched his hands in front of his chest and waved them vigorously twice.
Xuan Huaifeng asked, "Boss Xu, what are you doing?"
Head Xu came over and said with a smile, "It's been a while since the good wine and dishes have been set up, but I haven't seen any distinguished guests. The old lady is in a hurry and asks me to invite you. You see, I worship you as a living Bodhisattva. Head Xu It was someone else who was yelling and playing, you can call me Xu Laosi from now on."
They are also invited to go to the ancestral hall where the banquet is held.
Bai Xuelan saw that he was very respectful to Xuan Huaifeng, which was more comforting than being respectful to herself, she nodded reservedly, and walked with Xuan Huaifeng.
Head Xu took two steps in front, turned around and saw Song Ren standing still behind, and said, "Brother Song, these two have given you some face, so why don't you do it?"
Song Ren took a sneak peek at Bai Xuelan, waved his hands at Head Xu and said, "I look like this, I won't be able to get on the show, so I won't go."
Chief Xu said, "Brother Song, this is too outlandish. We met for the first time today, and it was a bloody friendship. You risked your life in the gatehouse to protect Jiangjiabao. The old lady saw it, and you were so special just now I ordered you, and said I must invite you over. Don’t dawdle, come quickly.”
Talking and coming to pull Song Ren.
Song Ren kept his feet on the spot and just waved his hands, "I won't go, I won't go."
One must be invited, the other is absolutely unwilling to go, the two big men are actually pulling each other.
Xuan Huaifeng couldn't see it, coughed, and said, "Song Ren, there are many people waiting, don't be stubborn."
Song Ren said, "Adjutant Xuan, I'm a rough man, I'm not used to sitting at banquets, and I'll embarrass the chief for nothing. I won't go."
Xuan Huaifeng said, "What are you afraid of? Have a meal with us, are you afraid that the tiger will eat you? Come on, it would be rude to delay any longer."
Song Ren still shook his head.
Bai Xuelan kept silent all the time, and now she became impatient, and asked Song Ren, "Even Adjutant Xuan calls you, but can't you? I just kicked you twice, and didn't dismiss you. Do you want to lose your job?" ? Hurry up and keep up!"
After receiving these two words of scolding, Song Ren immediately regained his spirits, and followed Bai Xuelan without saying a word.
A group of people followed Mr. Xu, and sure enough, three tables of banquets had already been placed in the open space in front of the ancestral hall. Mrs. Jiang knew they were coming, so she asked her daughter-in-law and a maid to greet them in person, which was very polite. Be thoughtful.
Naturally, Bai Xuelan and Xuan Huaifeng were the chairmen, the old lady accompanied them in person, and there were a few respectable old men in Jiangjiabao.Song Ren was brought here by Bai Xuelan, and he acted bravely when the bandits attacked, so he was treated as an honored guest and took a seat in the chairman's chair, with Mr. Xu sitting beside him.Adjutant Sun has the status of an adjutant, and was also invited to the chairman.
Surprisingly, Zhang Dasheng was also at the same table. He probably followed Bai Xuelan to rescue Mrs. Jiang's eldest son and made some contributions.
Xuan Huaifeng sat down and glanced at the table.
I thought that such a sudden tragic battle during the day, this meal was prepared hastily, I am afraid it is not very good.Unexpectedly, there are six meat and six vegetarian dishes, which is quite decent for a rural family in Shandong.
It can be seen that this old lady is very good at running the family.
Mrs. Jiang took out her identity as the head of the family, first said some words of gratitude, and toasted the distinguished guests with a toast and dishes.
Let's have a drink together.
Leng Ningfang was standing behind her mother-in-law with her hands down, now she came out to hold the jug and poured wine for everyone.
In front of Xuan Huaifeng, Xuan Huaifeng quickly stood up and said, "How dare you do that."
Leng Ningfang said, "Adjutant Xuan, just sit down. You saved many of our lives today, I should give you a toast."
Xuan Huaifeng held the wine glass in both hands, asked her to fill it up, drank it carefully, let the wine burn in his throat for a while, and then asked with a smile, "Why doesn't young mistress sit down with us?"
Leng Ningfang smiled slightly, and silently filled Xuan Huaifeng's wine glass again.
Mrs. Jiang said suddenly, "Daughter-in-law, Bai Shisan Shao saved your family's life from the bandits. You should also toast him and thank him."
Leng Ningfang said, "Yes, I must thank you."
Sitting next to Xuan Huaifeng was Bai Xuelan, at this time he also stood up, took the jug from Leng Ningfang, poured a full glass himself, and said with a smile, "Sister, let's not talk about those things. Just a polite word. It turns out that my brother-in-law should die, so I just helped a little. With this cup, I respect that you and your brother-in-law have a precious son, and give the old lady a big fat grandson, so that she will be happy."
This sentence really made Mrs. Jiang very happy. She watched them drink a glass with a smile, and told Leng Ningfang, "Daughter-in-law, don't follow the old rules today. Young Master Bai Shisan is your mother's family, you should be a Let's sit down and eat together."
Then he said to the maid behind him, "Go, add a seat for your young mistress."
The maid hastily moved a wooden stool over and placed it between Xuan Huaifeng and Bai Xuelan.
Leng Ningfang declined a few words before sitting down cautiously.
Mrs. Jiang asked everyone not to be polite, to eat more vegetables, and said, "I dare not say anything else at home. The best sorghum wine in the cellar is enough. The family business left by the ancestors is nothing but farming and farming. , the other is the craft of brewing sorghum wine. The world is peaceful, the business is good, and you can earn three melons and two dates. Now there are bandits everywhere, and the stomach is not full. Who has spare money to buy wine? Why don't they all take it? Come out and entertain your relatives and friends well."
Mr. Xu is a wine lover. He used two taels of small porcelain cups of shochu. He held his head up and sipped it, and it was just a glass. He shouted, "Old lady, you said that. I'm going to take it seriously. It's so good." You must open the wine and drink it. I’m afraid you are too happy to talk nonsense. When you open your eyes tomorrow morning, you will not be confused. If you feel sorry for drinking, I will be scolded.”
Mrs. Jiang said with a smile, "Boss Xu, in front of the old lady, are you calling me stupid? Don't worry, just drink. Don't be afraid to say something bad. If there are no you today, the Jiangjiabao will be beaten in by bandits. What doesn't fall into their hands? Don't talk about wine, I don't even have my life left. I'm old too, so I just die, but the roots of the Jiang family can't be broken. Otherwise, if I die, I won't have the face to go down to see my parents-in-law , and my husband. Tell me, if I think about it this way, am I still reluctant to part with a few jars of wine? Drink! If I drink less, I will still be angry with you!"
Head Xu shouted, "Okay! I'm going to get drunk to death for what you're saying!"
After talking, he even drank two cups, then turned his head and made a fuss about Song Ren and Zhang Dasheng and the others.
Song Ren and his men from Shandong, who doesn't like spirits, glanced at Bai Xuelan's face across the table, the chief and the young mistress of the Jiang family whispered a word, clinked glasses with her, and then She clinked glasses with Adjutant Xuan, since she is almost alive, so there is no need to be afraid.
So he ate a large piece of sauced beef and pork ears in sesame oil, and drank wine to his heart's content.
It's just that I'm sorry for the host's presence, but just like that, the banquet was noisy and lively.
Compared with Song Ren and the others, Xuan Huaifeng is very quiet, because Bai Xuelan's sister is sitting next to her, she is even more upright and refuses to talk or eat.Leng Ningfang was also sitting in a well-behaved manner, seeing that Xuan Huaifeng was more disciplined than herself, she couldn't help but take the initiative, picked up the wine glass, leaned half of her body towards Xuan Huaifeng, and invited her.
Xuan Huaifeng thought that his elder sister would respect her personally, so he drank a small sip for fear of being disrespectful, so he took a big sip. The sorghum wine was strong and bitter, and it went down his throat, as if a knife was slipping through the esophagus.
Immediately, the ears and cheeks turned red.
Bai Xuelan had been paying attention, and after passing Leng Ningfang, she handed over a full small wine glass.
Xuan Huaifeng asked, "Why do you want to respect me? You should respect your sister."
Bai Xuelan said, "Is this a toast to you? This is a tool for you to cheat. Take it quickly, there is white water in it. Whoever comes to toast you, you just drink this. Don't get drunk to death. "
Xuan Huaifeng subconsciously glanced at Leng Ningfang who was between them, blushed even more, and asked Bai Xuelan, "Are you not afraid of being exposed for such an open and aboveboard cheating?"
Bai Xuelan said, "Nonsense, can my sister still expose me? Sister, tell me."
Leng Ningfang sighed and smiled slightly, "Brother Bai Shisan, you are really good, as long as people who follow you are so happy. You and Adjutant Xuan have a good friendship, and it is rare that he is not afraid of you at all."
Bai Xuelan said, "He is not afraid of me, but I am very afraid of him."
Just as he was talking, many people from the other two seats came to make a fuss with cups.The people at this table stood up one after another and happily responded to the cup.This time it was Bai Xuelan who helped a lot, Xuan Huaifeng casually picked up the glass of white water that he gave him, and he really cheated and got everyone to deal with it.
Just as he was about to sit down, he suddenly saw Dai Yun walking in front of him, and said with a smile, "Adjutant Xuan, I am so regretful that I shouldn't have gone to the gatehouse today. Hearing those people talk about your mighty power to set the country with a single shot, it's better than that in the drama." It’s so exciting, it’s a pity I didn’t witness it with my own eyes. So, the sharpshooter who suddenly appeared to rescue the soldiers on the train was actually not a heavenly soldier from somewhere, but you, Adjutant Xuan? But why didn’t you say anything?”
Xuan Huaifeng said embarrassingly, "I only fired a few shots and hit them by chance. But Miss Dai, you are still a delicate lady. You don't panic when you are in danger, and you go to help the wounded without hesitation. I was going to avoid I went to the cellar, and I was ashamed of your actions, so I didn't run away. Come, I'll toast you."
Grab the jug and fill yourself a glass.
He sincerely respects Dai Yun, and this glass of wine is not cheating, it is genuine strong sorghum wine.
Bai Xuelan also stood up at some point, walked behind Xuan Huaifeng, took away the wine glass in his hand with a stretch of hand, and smiled gracefully at Dai Yun, "Miss Dai, you told Huaifeng that you are old. After talking for a long time, didn't you see me sitting beside me? That's not fair. Although he fired a few shots today, I also went out and did some real things. Why do you only praise him and only me? "
Dai Yun never expected that Bai Xuelan would take the initiative to come and talk, and she was quite pleasantly surprised, and said generously, "President Bai, do people like you still need praise? I heard someone say Bai Shisan today, and it's strange that Bai Shisan Who is San Shao? When I asked, I found out that it was you. I always said that you were a celebrity in the capital, but in Shandong, your reputation was even greater. I heard that you started to suppress bandits when you were ten years old. This is true. ?"
Bai Xuelan said, "Listen to their nonsense. At that time, I was still young, following behind my father and uncles, just for fun. The army encountered bandits on the mountain and killed them. I don't know how. If I was ten years old, I would Killing people without blinking an eye, didn't I become a born devil?"
Dai Yun smiled and said, "Don't dare, dare not, I didn't say that you killed people at the age of ten. Adjutant Xuan, I offended your boss, please explain to me."
Bai Xuelan didn't want Xuan Huaifeng to talk to Dai Yun, so when she saw Xuan Huaifeng's lips move, she raised her glass to Dai Yun first.
Dai Yun saw that he was very gracious to her, and her heart moved slightly. If she said that she wanted to taste something carefully, she felt that she was just thinking wildly.With the ups and downs of the heart, the taste of the wine changes when you drink it.
Unexpectedly, Bai Xuelan made a toast, poured wine for her and herself, and toasted again.
Dai Yun was only thinking about her own thoughts, and unconsciously drank three cups. When she came back to her senses, her cheeks were burning hot, and she knew it was too much, so she smiled reluctantly, "I'm not measuring too much, if I don't put down the cup, I'm afraid it will irritate people." It's a joke."
As soon as he turned around, his shoulders shook violently.
Xuan Huaifeng quickly helped her up, cast a disapproving glance at Bai Xuelan, and said to Dai Yun, "Miss Dai, let me take you home. Which room do you live in?"
Dai Yun gasped for a few moments, and said slowly, "No hurry, it's because of drinking on an empty stomach. I'll go back to the banquet and eat two more bites of food, I'm afraid it will be better."
Bai Xuelan said, "I will help Miss Dai back to the table."
Xuan Huaifeng seemed to have never heard of it, and helped Dai Yun go.
Helped Dai Yun to another seat to finish, and whispered a few more words before returning to sit down here.
Bai Xuelan also sat back to her original seat, and asked Xuan Huaifeng, "I was talking to you just now, why did you pretend not to hear?"
Xuan Huaifeng said, "If you didn't hear it, you didn't hear it. How can you say I'm pretending? Besides, a woman who is away from home, how many cups of such strong wine do you pour her, what do you mean?"
Bai Xuelan said, "No one forced her, whether she likes to drink or not, how can I say I did it?"
Xuan Huaifeng said, "Okay, there's no need to say anything, everyone understands."
Bai Xuelan chased after him, "Who understands? I don't understand, I must explain it to you."
Leng Ningfang sat between the two and listened for a long time. Seeing that she was about to get angry, she could no longer pretend not to hear, and said to Bai Xuelan with a smile, "Thirteenth brother, you and Adjutant Xuan really hit it off. You don’t have any scruples when you speak. People don’t know, they think you grew up together.”
Bai Xuelan didn't know what to think of, and she suddenly lowered her face, "Isn't it great to grow up together? Bedbugs look 100 years old, and they are also bedbugs. If you step on them to death, who will fall in love with him? Tell me, is this the truth?"
The last sentence was asked to Xuan Huaifeng.
As soon as Xuan Huaifeng heard it, he knew that Lin Qijun's heart disease was aroused by Leng Ningfang's words. a little drunk.
Xuan Huaifeng stopped arguing with him, but spoke softly, "Chief, there are many people here, please drink less."
Bai Xuelan wasn't too drunk either, she softened after hearing his words, but snorted coldly, deliberately drank another glass in front of him, but didn't say anything else.
All the seats were big men who love to eat meat. After a round of eating and drinking, most of the meat dishes had already gone.The old lady Jiang was very generous, and told the maid, "Go and tell the kitchen to fry two large plates of fatty pork slices and two catties of peanuts, so that the men can drink and eat enough."
She is like this, and everyone is even more happy.
When the hot fatty pork slices and peanuts were delivered to the table, Mrs. Jiang stood up tremblingly again, picked up the wine glass, raised it around, and said in a slightly higher voice, "Everyone! Everyone! The old lady gave the ancestors They offered incense and said that the Jiangjiabao was saved and the eldest son came back. This is all thanks to the blessing of the ancestors and the generosity of everyone. Come, have a drink!"
As soon as she spoke like this, the people in the three seats all stood up.
Some were half-drunk, staggered, and overturned wooden stools in a hurry, but no one paid attention.
Everyone chattered, "You're welcome, old lady! It's also the bandits who don't have eyes, and dare to bully the Jiang family. It's their birthday boy who hanged himself—it's a long life."
Mrs. Jiang said, "Boss Xu, I won't say much about you. The monthly silver that I hired you in the past will be doubled from now on. At the end of the year, the Jiangjiabao will share the bacon and wine, and you will get a double share. For other Baodings, those who bleed for Jiangjiabao today will get ten yuan per person, and those who are handicapped and crippled will get 30 yuan per person, and they can share meat and wine at the end of the year."
Among the three seats, apart from a few people from Bai Xuelan's side in the chair, and Dai Yun who was the second seat, most of the rest were from Jiangjiabao.When Mrs. Jiang said something, everyone cheered for a while.
When the cheers of the crowd stopped, Mrs. Jiang said again, "Young Master Bai Shisan and Adjutant Xuan are the benefactors who saved my eldest son and Jiang Jiabao. The old lady made a wish to the Bodhisattva. You want to set up a tablet of longevity for your benefactor. This must be counted."
Xuan Huaifeng stood up and said, "Madam, forget it."
The old lady Jiang said seriously, "Adjutant Xuan, if the old woman doesn't count what she says, she will be struck by lightning. According to what my dead father-in-law said, the Jiangjiabao has been able to stand here for many years because it does not deceive ghosts and gods."
Xuan Huaifeng was taken aback when he saw her so resolute, and fell silent.
Mrs. Jiang made a gesture, and firecrackers were set off outside the gate of the ancestral hall. The red light exploded little by little in the night, and the few remaining chickens in the courtyard flapped their wings and ran around screaming.
Two men came up with a wooden sign each, Xuan Huaifeng was far away and didn't see what was written on it, so he saw them carrying the two wooden signs into the dark ancestral hall solemnly.
Mrs. Jiang glanced at Leng Ningfang. Leng Ningfang hurriedly stood up, walked to her side, and helped her into the ancestral hall.
Xuan Huaifeng knew many local customs. People with foreign surnames were not allowed to enter the ancestral hall. He didn't know the rules of others, so it was better to be cautious. Although he was a little curious, he still sat in his seat.
Suddenly feel a hand hot.
It turned out that Leng Ningfang had left and no longer separated him from Bai Xuelan. While everyone was looking at the ancestral hall, Bai Xuelan stretched out her hand under the cover of the table, and suddenly grabbed Xuan Huaifeng's hand.
With an ambiguous smile of a slightly drunk person on her face, Bai Xuelan asked in a low voice, "You said, if we were all heroic today, would they bury us together?"
Xuan Huaifeng said, "Oh, you are really drunk."
Bai Xuelan said, "If I was really drunk, I wouldn't talk to you in such a gentle way. You think, in front of these people, I hug you tightly, I must kiss you, you must refuse, and I will definitely give you a kiss." No, everyone stared blankly. They will say tomorrow that Bai Shisan is really drunk."
Xuan Huaifeng couldn't help smiling as he imagined the chaotic scene.
Bai Xuelan breathed a sigh of relief, "Are you finally laughing? That's good. You shouldn't be so angry with me because of an irrelevant woman."
Xuan Huaifeng asked, "Who am I going to get angry with you on purpose? You always make trouble yourself."
Bai Xuelan snorted lightly.
Xuan Huaifeng asked, "What are you humming?"
Bai Xuelan stared at Xuan Huaifeng, as if she wanted to say something cruel, but held back, and said in a calm tone as if nothing happened, "You understand in your heart."
Xuan Huaifeng looked at him like that, like a child fighting, so he found it interesting.
At this moment, Leng Ningfang helped Mrs. Jiang out again.
Mrs. Jiang returned to the table and sat down again, and said to Leng Ningfang, "Don't just worry about the fun, your husband is still lying on the bed waiting for you to take care of him. Go ahead."
Leng Ningfang said yes and left with her head down.
The maid also hurriedly followed behind her.
At this time, everyone was almost done eating and drinking, and they all looked at Mrs. Jiang.
Mrs. Jiang took the cup again, stood up and said, "This property is left to my son by my old man. Everyone's kindness today, I should have asked the eldest son to come out and toast you in person. But he was injured. , can’t get up, wait for two days, let him come out, thank you everyone. Please, please drink!”
Everyone saw Bai Xuelan leading the people back majesticly today, and saw Jiang Jiabao throwing a celebration banquet. They all knew that the rescue of Young Master Jiang was a success. No one else was seen at the banquet. Some people were puzzled, so they asked , "Why is the young master injured? Didn't the gang of bandits run away in fright when they heard that it was Bai Shisan who came to save people? Why did they dare to wound the young master?"
Zhang Dasheng was rarely invited to be the chairman. At first, his hands and feet were bound. He and Mr. Xu, Song Ren, and the others drank too much. The chief. The one wanted to escape after being arrested. He fell down the hillside and broke his foot. Two survivors came back. Do you want to interrogate? I'll bring it out for you to see."
The man smiled and said, "I'm just asking too much. Interrogating bandits is not what I do for a living."
Mrs. Jiang turned her head, discussed with Bai Xuelan and said, "Young Master Bai Shisan, they went outside to count in the afternoon, and counting the two kidnapped people you captured, there are still six who can breathe. How are you going to deal with it?"
Bai Xuelan took a piece of meat skin with chopsticks, put it in her mouth, chewed it methodically, and said with a smile, "My brother-in-law has been rescued, and those two who dare to tie him up, you old man can handle it. As for those who besieged Jiangjiabao today Those few, let me interrogate them first, and after the interrogation is over, I will hand them over to you. What do you think?"
Mrs. Jiang slowly nodded her head and said, "That's good. Those who died today must pay homage to them."
A feast of wine will be exhausted after eating this.
Everyone staggered to their feet and said goodbye one after another. Bai Xuelan was a good drinker, although she drank a lot, she walked very steadily.After resigning from the master's house, he took Xuan Huaifeng back to the temporary house.
Adjutant Sun disappeared at some point, probably to do something that Bai Xuelan ordered.
Bai Xuelan took a nap in the afternoon, Xuan Huaifeng was exhausted all day, not to mention drinking strong alcohol.
Back in the room, I couldn't hold it anymore.
Fortunately, I had taken a shower in the afternoon, so I could avoid it at this time. I just wiped my face with hot water and put it on the pillow.Bai Xuelan got into the bed and hugged him. In the winter night, Bai Xuelan also drank wine, her body was warm like a charcoal stove, and Xuan Huaifeng let out a low sigh comfortably.
Bai Xuelan gently stroked his long eyelashes with her fingertips, and said in a deep voice, "Go to sleep."
Xuan Huaifeng closed his eyes and asked casually, "Coax me to sleep, what are you going to do?"
Bai Xuelan said, "This is amazing, what can I do if you are asleep? You are always suspicious now."
Xuan Huaifeng yawned slightly in his arms, still closed his eyes, and said softly, "Don't worry, I didn't mean to blame you, just curious. Didn't you tell the old lady just now that you want to interrogate me?" Trial those bandits, I know, you like to sing the good show of the night trial. Don't you go to do this after I sleep? "
Bai Xuelan loved and hated at the same time, bit the tip of his nose lightly, "You are more powerful than the roundworm in my stomach now, should I raise my hand and surrender?"
Xuan Huaifeng said, "You have something to do, just do it. It's just why you always hide it from me and sneak around."
After a long while, Bai Xuelan was honest and replied, "Sometimes you have to use a little bit of ruthlessness in the trial of those things, lest you will feel unhappy when you see it, and call me a bad person."
Xuan Huaifeng sneered, couldn't help opening his eyes, looked at Bai Xuelan with starry eyes, and asked amusedly, "Don't I think you are a great saint if I don't see those? Just a fool?"
Bai Xuelan smiled and said, "I'm just a fool. Some people even say that I'm an angel with wings on my back."
Tightening his arms, he deliberately strangled Xuan Huaifeng in his arms, then let go, and said softly, "Sleep. I'm so tired, I still don't stop."
Xuan Huaifeng hummed, closed his eyes again, and nestled meekly.
After a while, there was an even and long breathing sound.
Bai Xuelan tried to call softly, "Huaifeng?"
Xuan Huaifeng didn't respond, and was already soundly asleep.
Xuan Huaifeng smiled and said, "I don't know, it's too late for me to be grateful. Think about it, how did you teach me to shoot a gun? You can't just use your hands and eyes, but also your heart. You said, my heart is used Who can aim so accurately?"
This is simply Xuan Huaifeng's rare love story.
Moreover, in front of Adjutant Sun and Song Ren, it is incomparable to the arrogant and self-restraining appearance of giving an extra look in the past.
Bai Xuelan couldn't resist this coaxing, she was immediately told that she had a smile on her face, since Xuan Huaifeng took an arm, she didn't care about embarrassing Song Ren, and went to eat with Xuan Huaifeng.
As soon as he turned his head, he saw a big man coming towards him from the other side of the courtyard, and seeing Xuan Huaifeng from a distance, he arched his hands in front of his chest and waved them vigorously twice.
Xuan Huaifeng asked, "Boss Xu, what are you doing?"
Head Xu came over and said with a smile, "It's been a while since the good wine and dishes have been set up, but I haven't seen any distinguished guests. The old lady is in a hurry and asks me to invite you. You see, I worship you as a living Bodhisattva. Head Xu It was someone else who was yelling and playing, you can call me Xu Laosi from now on."
They are also invited to go to the ancestral hall where the banquet is held.
Bai Xuelan saw that he was very respectful to Xuan Huaifeng, which was more comforting than being respectful to herself, she nodded reservedly, and walked with Xuan Huaifeng.
Head Xu took two steps in front, turned around and saw Song Ren standing still behind, and said, "Brother Song, these two have given you some face, so why don't you do it?"
Song Ren took a sneak peek at Bai Xuelan, waved his hands at Head Xu and said, "I look like this, I won't be able to get on the show, so I won't go."
Chief Xu said, "Brother Song, this is too outlandish. We met for the first time today, and it was a bloody friendship. You risked your life in the gatehouse to protect Jiangjiabao. The old lady saw it, and you were so special just now I ordered you, and said I must invite you over. Don’t dawdle, come quickly.”
Talking and coming to pull Song Ren.
Song Ren kept his feet on the spot and just waved his hands, "I won't go, I won't go."
One must be invited, the other is absolutely unwilling to go, the two big men are actually pulling each other.
Xuan Huaifeng couldn't see it, coughed, and said, "Song Ren, there are many people waiting, don't be stubborn."
Song Ren said, "Adjutant Xuan, I'm a rough man, I'm not used to sitting at banquets, and I'll embarrass the chief for nothing. I won't go."
Xuan Huaifeng said, "What are you afraid of? Have a meal with us, are you afraid that the tiger will eat you? Come on, it would be rude to delay any longer."
Song Ren still shook his head.
Bai Xuelan kept silent all the time, and now she became impatient, and asked Song Ren, "Even Adjutant Xuan calls you, but can't you? I just kicked you twice, and didn't dismiss you. Do you want to lose your job?" ? Hurry up and keep up!"
After receiving these two words of scolding, Song Ren immediately regained his spirits, and followed Bai Xuelan without saying a word.
A group of people followed Mr. Xu, and sure enough, three tables of banquets had already been placed in the open space in front of the ancestral hall. Mrs. Jiang knew they were coming, so she asked her daughter-in-law and a maid to greet them in person, which was very polite. Be thoughtful.
Naturally, Bai Xuelan and Xuan Huaifeng were the chairmen, the old lady accompanied them in person, and there were a few respectable old men in Jiangjiabao.Song Ren was brought here by Bai Xuelan, and he acted bravely when the bandits attacked, so he was treated as an honored guest and took a seat in the chairman's chair, with Mr. Xu sitting beside him.Adjutant Sun has the status of an adjutant, and was also invited to the chairman.
Surprisingly, Zhang Dasheng was also at the same table. He probably followed Bai Xuelan to rescue Mrs. Jiang's eldest son and made some contributions.
Xuan Huaifeng sat down and glanced at the table.
I thought that such a sudden tragic battle during the day, this meal was prepared hastily, I am afraid it is not very good.Unexpectedly, there are six meat and six vegetarian dishes, which is quite decent for a rural family in Shandong.
It can be seen that this old lady is very good at running the family.
Mrs. Jiang took out her identity as the head of the family, first said some words of gratitude, and toasted the distinguished guests with a toast and dishes.
Let's have a drink together.
Leng Ningfang was standing behind her mother-in-law with her hands down, now she came out to hold the jug and poured wine for everyone.
In front of Xuan Huaifeng, Xuan Huaifeng quickly stood up and said, "How dare you do that."
Leng Ningfang said, "Adjutant Xuan, just sit down. You saved many of our lives today, I should give you a toast."
Xuan Huaifeng held the wine glass in both hands, asked her to fill it up, drank it carefully, let the wine burn in his throat for a while, and then asked with a smile, "Why doesn't young mistress sit down with us?"
Leng Ningfang smiled slightly, and silently filled Xuan Huaifeng's wine glass again.
Mrs. Jiang said suddenly, "Daughter-in-law, Bai Shisan Shao saved your family's life from the bandits. You should also toast him and thank him."
Leng Ningfang said, "Yes, I must thank you."
Sitting next to Xuan Huaifeng was Bai Xuelan, at this time he also stood up, took the jug from Leng Ningfang, poured a full glass himself, and said with a smile, "Sister, let's not talk about those things. Just a polite word. It turns out that my brother-in-law should die, so I just helped a little. With this cup, I respect that you and your brother-in-law have a precious son, and give the old lady a big fat grandson, so that she will be happy."
This sentence really made Mrs. Jiang very happy. She watched them drink a glass with a smile, and told Leng Ningfang, "Daughter-in-law, don't follow the old rules today. Young Master Bai Shisan is your mother's family, you should be a Let's sit down and eat together."
Then he said to the maid behind him, "Go, add a seat for your young mistress."
The maid hastily moved a wooden stool over and placed it between Xuan Huaifeng and Bai Xuelan.
Leng Ningfang declined a few words before sitting down cautiously.
Mrs. Jiang asked everyone not to be polite, to eat more vegetables, and said, "I dare not say anything else at home. The best sorghum wine in the cellar is enough. The family business left by the ancestors is nothing but farming and farming. , the other is the craft of brewing sorghum wine. The world is peaceful, the business is good, and you can earn three melons and two dates. Now there are bandits everywhere, and the stomach is not full. Who has spare money to buy wine? Why don't they all take it? Come out and entertain your relatives and friends well."
Mr. Xu is a wine lover. He used two taels of small porcelain cups of shochu. He held his head up and sipped it, and it was just a glass. He shouted, "Old lady, you said that. I'm going to take it seriously. It's so good." You must open the wine and drink it. I’m afraid you are too happy to talk nonsense. When you open your eyes tomorrow morning, you will not be confused. If you feel sorry for drinking, I will be scolded.”
Mrs. Jiang said with a smile, "Boss Xu, in front of the old lady, are you calling me stupid? Don't worry, just drink. Don't be afraid to say something bad. If there are no you today, the Jiangjiabao will be beaten in by bandits. What doesn't fall into their hands? Don't talk about wine, I don't even have my life left. I'm old too, so I just die, but the roots of the Jiang family can't be broken. Otherwise, if I die, I won't have the face to go down to see my parents-in-law , and my husband. Tell me, if I think about it this way, am I still reluctant to part with a few jars of wine? Drink! If I drink less, I will still be angry with you!"
Head Xu shouted, "Okay! I'm going to get drunk to death for what you're saying!"
After talking, he even drank two cups, then turned his head and made a fuss about Song Ren and Zhang Dasheng and the others.
Song Ren and his men from Shandong, who doesn't like spirits, glanced at Bai Xuelan's face across the table, the chief and the young mistress of the Jiang family whispered a word, clinked glasses with her, and then She clinked glasses with Adjutant Xuan, since she is almost alive, so there is no need to be afraid.
So he ate a large piece of sauced beef and pork ears in sesame oil, and drank wine to his heart's content.
It's just that I'm sorry for the host's presence, but just like that, the banquet was noisy and lively.
Compared with Song Ren and the others, Xuan Huaifeng is very quiet, because Bai Xuelan's sister is sitting next to her, she is even more upright and refuses to talk or eat.Leng Ningfang was also sitting in a well-behaved manner, seeing that Xuan Huaifeng was more disciplined than herself, she couldn't help but take the initiative, picked up the wine glass, leaned half of her body towards Xuan Huaifeng, and invited her.
Xuan Huaifeng thought that his elder sister would respect her personally, so he drank a small sip for fear of being disrespectful, so he took a big sip. The sorghum wine was strong and bitter, and it went down his throat, as if a knife was slipping through the esophagus.
Immediately, the ears and cheeks turned red.
Bai Xuelan had been paying attention, and after passing Leng Ningfang, she handed over a full small wine glass.
Xuan Huaifeng asked, "Why do you want to respect me? You should respect your sister."
Bai Xuelan said, "Is this a toast to you? This is a tool for you to cheat. Take it quickly, there is white water in it. Whoever comes to toast you, you just drink this. Don't get drunk to death. "
Xuan Huaifeng subconsciously glanced at Leng Ningfang who was between them, blushed even more, and asked Bai Xuelan, "Are you not afraid of being exposed for such an open and aboveboard cheating?"
Bai Xuelan said, "Nonsense, can my sister still expose me? Sister, tell me."
Leng Ningfang sighed and smiled slightly, "Brother Bai Shisan, you are really good, as long as people who follow you are so happy. You and Adjutant Xuan have a good friendship, and it is rare that he is not afraid of you at all."
Bai Xuelan said, "He is not afraid of me, but I am very afraid of him."
Just as he was talking, many people from the other two seats came to make a fuss with cups.The people at this table stood up one after another and happily responded to the cup.This time it was Bai Xuelan who helped a lot, Xuan Huaifeng casually picked up the glass of white water that he gave him, and he really cheated and got everyone to deal with it.
Just as he was about to sit down, he suddenly saw Dai Yun walking in front of him, and said with a smile, "Adjutant Xuan, I am so regretful that I shouldn't have gone to the gatehouse today. Hearing those people talk about your mighty power to set the country with a single shot, it's better than that in the drama." It’s so exciting, it’s a pity I didn’t witness it with my own eyes. So, the sharpshooter who suddenly appeared to rescue the soldiers on the train was actually not a heavenly soldier from somewhere, but you, Adjutant Xuan? But why didn’t you say anything?”
Xuan Huaifeng said embarrassingly, "I only fired a few shots and hit them by chance. But Miss Dai, you are still a delicate lady. You don't panic when you are in danger, and you go to help the wounded without hesitation. I was going to avoid I went to the cellar, and I was ashamed of your actions, so I didn't run away. Come, I'll toast you."
Grab the jug and fill yourself a glass.
He sincerely respects Dai Yun, and this glass of wine is not cheating, it is genuine strong sorghum wine.
Bai Xuelan also stood up at some point, walked behind Xuan Huaifeng, took away the wine glass in his hand with a stretch of hand, and smiled gracefully at Dai Yun, "Miss Dai, you told Huaifeng that you are old. After talking for a long time, didn't you see me sitting beside me? That's not fair. Although he fired a few shots today, I also went out and did some real things. Why do you only praise him and only me? "
Dai Yun never expected that Bai Xuelan would take the initiative to come and talk, and she was quite pleasantly surprised, and said generously, "President Bai, do people like you still need praise? I heard someone say Bai Shisan today, and it's strange that Bai Shisan Who is San Shao? When I asked, I found out that it was you. I always said that you were a celebrity in the capital, but in Shandong, your reputation was even greater. I heard that you started to suppress bandits when you were ten years old. This is true. ?"
Bai Xuelan said, "Listen to their nonsense. At that time, I was still young, following behind my father and uncles, just for fun. The army encountered bandits on the mountain and killed them. I don't know how. If I was ten years old, I would Killing people without blinking an eye, didn't I become a born devil?"
Dai Yun smiled and said, "Don't dare, dare not, I didn't say that you killed people at the age of ten. Adjutant Xuan, I offended your boss, please explain to me."
Bai Xuelan didn't want Xuan Huaifeng to talk to Dai Yun, so when she saw Xuan Huaifeng's lips move, she raised her glass to Dai Yun first.
Dai Yun saw that he was very gracious to her, and her heart moved slightly. If she said that she wanted to taste something carefully, she felt that she was just thinking wildly.With the ups and downs of the heart, the taste of the wine changes when you drink it.
Unexpectedly, Bai Xuelan made a toast, poured wine for her and herself, and toasted again.
Dai Yun was only thinking about her own thoughts, and unconsciously drank three cups. When she came back to her senses, her cheeks were burning hot, and she knew it was too much, so she smiled reluctantly, "I'm not measuring too much, if I don't put down the cup, I'm afraid it will irritate people." It's a joke."
As soon as he turned around, his shoulders shook violently.
Xuan Huaifeng quickly helped her up, cast a disapproving glance at Bai Xuelan, and said to Dai Yun, "Miss Dai, let me take you home. Which room do you live in?"
Dai Yun gasped for a few moments, and said slowly, "No hurry, it's because of drinking on an empty stomach. I'll go back to the banquet and eat two more bites of food, I'm afraid it will be better."
Bai Xuelan said, "I will help Miss Dai back to the table."
Xuan Huaifeng seemed to have never heard of it, and helped Dai Yun go.
Helped Dai Yun to another seat to finish, and whispered a few more words before returning to sit down here.
Bai Xuelan also sat back to her original seat, and asked Xuan Huaifeng, "I was talking to you just now, why did you pretend not to hear?"
Xuan Huaifeng said, "If you didn't hear it, you didn't hear it. How can you say I'm pretending? Besides, a woman who is away from home, how many cups of such strong wine do you pour her, what do you mean?"
Bai Xuelan said, "No one forced her, whether she likes to drink or not, how can I say I did it?"
Xuan Huaifeng said, "Okay, there's no need to say anything, everyone understands."
Bai Xuelan chased after him, "Who understands? I don't understand, I must explain it to you."
Leng Ningfang sat between the two and listened for a long time. Seeing that she was about to get angry, she could no longer pretend not to hear, and said to Bai Xuelan with a smile, "Thirteenth brother, you and Adjutant Xuan really hit it off. You don’t have any scruples when you speak. People don’t know, they think you grew up together.”
Bai Xuelan didn't know what to think of, and she suddenly lowered her face, "Isn't it great to grow up together? Bedbugs look 100 years old, and they are also bedbugs. If you step on them to death, who will fall in love with him? Tell me, is this the truth?"
The last sentence was asked to Xuan Huaifeng.
As soon as Xuan Huaifeng heard it, he knew that Lin Qijun's heart disease was aroused by Leng Ningfang's words. a little drunk.
Xuan Huaifeng stopped arguing with him, but spoke softly, "Chief, there are many people here, please drink less."
Bai Xuelan wasn't too drunk either, she softened after hearing his words, but snorted coldly, deliberately drank another glass in front of him, but didn't say anything else.
All the seats were big men who love to eat meat. After a round of eating and drinking, most of the meat dishes had already gone.The old lady Jiang was very generous, and told the maid, "Go and tell the kitchen to fry two large plates of fatty pork slices and two catties of peanuts, so that the men can drink and eat enough."
She is like this, and everyone is even more happy.
When the hot fatty pork slices and peanuts were delivered to the table, Mrs. Jiang stood up tremblingly again, picked up the wine glass, raised it around, and said in a slightly higher voice, "Everyone! Everyone! The old lady gave the ancestors They offered incense and said that the Jiangjiabao was saved and the eldest son came back. This is all thanks to the blessing of the ancestors and the generosity of everyone. Come, have a drink!"
As soon as she spoke like this, the people in the three seats all stood up.
Some were half-drunk, staggered, and overturned wooden stools in a hurry, but no one paid attention.
Everyone chattered, "You're welcome, old lady! It's also the bandits who don't have eyes, and dare to bully the Jiang family. It's their birthday boy who hanged himself—it's a long life."
Mrs. Jiang said, "Boss Xu, I won't say much about you. The monthly silver that I hired you in the past will be doubled from now on. At the end of the year, the Jiangjiabao will share the bacon and wine, and you will get a double share. For other Baodings, those who bleed for Jiangjiabao today will get ten yuan per person, and those who are handicapped and crippled will get 30 yuan per person, and they can share meat and wine at the end of the year."
Among the three seats, apart from a few people from Bai Xuelan's side in the chair, and Dai Yun who was the second seat, most of the rest were from Jiangjiabao.When Mrs. Jiang said something, everyone cheered for a while.
When the cheers of the crowd stopped, Mrs. Jiang said again, "Young Master Bai Shisan and Adjutant Xuan are the benefactors who saved my eldest son and Jiang Jiabao. The old lady made a wish to the Bodhisattva. You want to set up a tablet of longevity for your benefactor. This must be counted."
Xuan Huaifeng stood up and said, "Madam, forget it."
The old lady Jiang said seriously, "Adjutant Xuan, if the old woman doesn't count what she says, she will be struck by lightning. According to what my dead father-in-law said, the Jiangjiabao has been able to stand here for many years because it does not deceive ghosts and gods."
Xuan Huaifeng was taken aback when he saw her so resolute, and fell silent.
Mrs. Jiang made a gesture, and firecrackers were set off outside the gate of the ancestral hall. The red light exploded little by little in the night, and the few remaining chickens in the courtyard flapped their wings and ran around screaming.
Two men came up with a wooden sign each, Xuan Huaifeng was far away and didn't see what was written on it, so he saw them carrying the two wooden signs into the dark ancestral hall solemnly.
Mrs. Jiang glanced at Leng Ningfang. Leng Ningfang hurriedly stood up, walked to her side, and helped her into the ancestral hall.
Xuan Huaifeng knew many local customs. People with foreign surnames were not allowed to enter the ancestral hall. He didn't know the rules of others, so it was better to be cautious. Although he was a little curious, he still sat in his seat.
Suddenly feel a hand hot.
It turned out that Leng Ningfang had left and no longer separated him from Bai Xuelan. While everyone was looking at the ancestral hall, Bai Xuelan stretched out her hand under the cover of the table, and suddenly grabbed Xuan Huaifeng's hand.
With an ambiguous smile of a slightly drunk person on her face, Bai Xuelan asked in a low voice, "You said, if we were all heroic today, would they bury us together?"
Xuan Huaifeng said, "Oh, you are really drunk."
Bai Xuelan said, "If I was really drunk, I wouldn't talk to you in such a gentle way. You think, in front of these people, I hug you tightly, I must kiss you, you must refuse, and I will definitely give you a kiss." No, everyone stared blankly. They will say tomorrow that Bai Shisan is really drunk."
Xuan Huaifeng couldn't help smiling as he imagined the chaotic scene.
Bai Xuelan breathed a sigh of relief, "Are you finally laughing? That's good. You shouldn't be so angry with me because of an irrelevant woman."
Xuan Huaifeng asked, "Who am I going to get angry with you on purpose? You always make trouble yourself."
Bai Xuelan snorted lightly.
Xuan Huaifeng asked, "What are you humming?"
Bai Xuelan stared at Xuan Huaifeng, as if she wanted to say something cruel, but held back, and said in a calm tone as if nothing happened, "You understand in your heart."
Xuan Huaifeng looked at him like that, like a child fighting, so he found it interesting.
At this moment, Leng Ningfang helped Mrs. Jiang out again.
Mrs. Jiang returned to the table and sat down again, and said to Leng Ningfang, "Don't just worry about the fun, your husband is still lying on the bed waiting for you to take care of him. Go ahead."
Leng Ningfang said yes and left with her head down.
The maid also hurriedly followed behind her.
At this time, everyone was almost done eating and drinking, and they all looked at Mrs. Jiang.
Mrs. Jiang took the cup again, stood up and said, "This property is left to my son by my old man. Everyone's kindness today, I should have asked the eldest son to come out and toast you in person. But he was injured. , can’t get up, wait for two days, let him come out, thank you everyone. Please, please drink!”
Everyone saw Bai Xuelan leading the people back majesticly today, and saw Jiang Jiabao throwing a celebration banquet. They all knew that the rescue of Young Master Jiang was a success. No one else was seen at the banquet. Some people were puzzled, so they asked , "Why is the young master injured? Didn't the gang of bandits run away in fright when they heard that it was Bai Shisan who came to save people? Why did they dare to wound the young master?"
Zhang Dasheng was rarely invited to be the chairman. At first, his hands and feet were bound. He and Mr. Xu, Song Ren, and the others drank too much. The chief. The one wanted to escape after being arrested. He fell down the hillside and broke his foot. Two survivors came back. Do you want to interrogate? I'll bring it out for you to see."
The man smiled and said, "I'm just asking too much. Interrogating bandits is not what I do for a living."
Mrs. Jiang turned her head, discussed with Bai Xuelan and said, "Young Master Bai Shisan, they went outside to count in the afternoon, and counting the two kidnapped people you captured, there are still six who can breathe. How are you going to deal with it?"
Bai Xuelan took a piece of meat skin with chopsticks, put it in her mouth, chewed it methodically, and said with a smile, "My brother-in-law has been rescued, and those two who dare to tie him up, you old man can handle it. As for those who besieged Jiangjiabao today Those few, let me interrogate them first, and after the interrogation is over, I will hand them over to you. What do you think?"
Mrs. Jiang slowly nodded her head and said, "That's good. Those who died today must pay homage to them."
A feast of wine will be exhausted after eating this.
Everyone staggered to their feet and said goodbye one after another. Bai Xuelan was a good drinker, although she drank a lot, she walked very steadily.After resigning from the master's house, he took Xuan Huaifeng back to the temporary house.
Adjutant Sun disappeared at some point, probably to do something that Bai Xuelan ordered.
Bai Xuelan took a nap in the afternoon, Xuan Huaifeng was exhausted all day, not to mention drinking strong alcohol.
Back in the room, I couldn't hold it anymore.
Fortunately, I had taken a shower in the afternoon, so I could avoid it at this time. I just wiped my face with hot water and put it on the pillow.Bai Xuelan got into the bed and hugged him. In the winter night, Bai Xuelan also drank wine, her body was warm like a charcoal stove, and Xuan Huaifeng let out a low sigh comfortably.
Bai Xuelan gently stroked his long eyelashes with her fingertips, and said in a deep voice, "Go to sleep."
Xuan Huaifeng closed his eyes and asked casually, "Coax me to sleep, what are you going to do?"
Bai Xuelan said, "This is amazing, what can I do if you are asleep? You are always suspicious now."
Xuan Huaifeng yawned slightly in his arms, still closed his eyes, and said softly, "Don't worry, I didn't mean to blame you, just curious. Didn't you tell the old lady just now that you want to interrogate me?" Trial those bandits, I know, you like to sing the good show of the night trial. Don't you go to do this after I sleep? "
Bai Xuelan loved and hated at the same time, bit the tip of his nose lightly, "You are more powerful than the roundworm in my stomach now, should I raise my hand and surrender?"
Xuan Huaifeng said, "You have something to do, just do it. It's just why you always hide it from me and sneak around."
After a long while, Bai Xuelan was honest and replied, "Sometimes you have to use a little bit of ruthlessness in the trial of those things, lest you will feel unhappy when you see it, and call me a bad person."
Xuan Huaifeng sneered, couldn't help opening his eyes, looked at Bai Xuelan with starry eyes, and asked amusedly, "Don't I think you are a great saint if I don't see those? Just a fool?"
Bai Xuelan smiled and said, "I'm just a fool. Some people even say that I'm an angel with wings on my back."
Tightening his arms, he deliberately strangled Xuan Huaifeng in his arms, then let go, and said softly, "Sleep. I'm so tired, I still don't stop."
Xuan Huaifeng hummed, closed his eyes again, and nestled meekly.
After a while, there was an even and long breathing sound.
Bai Xuelan tried to call softly, "Huaifeng?"
Xuan Huaifeng didn't respond, and was already soundly asleep.
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