Passing through the station

The sky in Shunyang is still so high...

Lying on the soft haystack, Tang Xinhou suddenly became poetic...

"Wang!"

The fat paws with thick arms pressed against his chest, no need to use special strength, just relying on his own weight, it was enough for Tang Xinhou to almost fail to lift it up.

"The third child?" The big golden dog's fur is still bright, but his eyes are no longer so energetic.He still remembered that even last year, the third child often ran to the grasslands, even out of Wuli City.And this year, it hasn't been there once.

The third child turned around twice on the haystack, lying beside Tang Xinhou, pressed a fat paw on Tang Xinhou's shoulder, and let out a heavy breath: "Humph!"

Tang Xinhou raised his hand to rub its paws. The paws covered with thick hair did not look abnormal, but there were obvious protrusions when touched. If you look closely, the hair on them is not very uniform.

Last year, the third child came back with a limp.This is not the first time the third child has been injured, but it is undoubtedly the heaviest.

The third child, who is already ten years old, is also getting older now, and has learned to act like a baby.

He talked to the third child nonchalantly: "Third child, you can't do this, man, what will the fourth child think of you?"

The third child turned his ears, turned his head and yawned.

Tang Xinhou was still waiting to say something, when a laugh came from under the haystack, he looked down and saw that it was Zhou Dahu, he couldn't help laughing and scolding: "Well, you big tiger, you've come here to hide from your laziness!"

Zhou Dahu led a mule: "Why am I being lazy? I'm here to look after the animals at the post station." Then he said, "Brother Tang, don't just talk about the third child. The third child has a wife anyway. There are a lot of descendants."

Today's Shunyang Racecourse is no longer a place for grazing war horses.With the expansion of the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the establishment of Wuli City, a large number of grasslands became more suitable places for raising war horses.The Shunyang racecourse has gradually retreated to the second line, and now the direction of breeding is more inclined to the livestock used by the post station, and some cooperate with the veterinary station to cultivate mutton, mutton and cattle for consumption.

As the well-deserved boss of the Shunyang Racecourse, Tang Xinhou now even holds the title of a thousand households. He doesn't have many people to support, and with some tertiary industries, his income is very rich.The tattoos on his face are no longer scary.

Even though he is 30 years old, Mr. Tang, who is clean and self-sufficient, still attracts the girls in Shunyang and even the surrounding area.

Mr. Tang, the winner in life, is now short of a wife.

He said he didn't care, but when he heard the old brother teasing him, he just snorted twice: "I'm not as good as a dog!" He patted the big hairy head of the third child, "It's still good, old brother Don't dislike... eh? Where are you going?"

Of course the third child would not answer him. He jumped lightly from the haystack, shook his hair, and ran away majestically.

Zhou Dahu was already lying on the ground laughing, his cheeks were sore: "Hahaha, Brother Tang, you...haha, the third child also despises you!"

"Hmph!" Tang Xinhou curled his lips and said lazily, "Anyway, you are free today, go to the kitchen and serve me a bowl of noodles."

Zhou Dahu refused.

Zhou Dahu was beaten up by Tang Xinhou and had to obey.

Since the day they were recruited by Ruan Bai and became postmen, Tang Xinhou was number one in every competition.In the earliest days, Zhou Dahu and Zhang Daniu surpassed him once or twice in martial arts and archery respectively.But after Tang Xinhou's body recuperated, they were completely thrown away.For a long time, in fact, their homework and martial arts have been taught by Tang Xinhou.

It's not that they don't know the origin of Tang Xinhou.The tattoos that almost ruined the entire face, everyone knew that it was a thief who had committed a crime and joined the army.He himself also confessed that he was once a small official in Wei Wangfu, and he grew up on the horse farm in Zhaicheng since he was a child.On the surface, it seems that the origin of what he learned really makes sense, but as Zhou Dahu has gained more and more knowledge, he finds that it does not make sense at all!

Zhou Dahu was thinking wildly while kneading the dough, and when he cut the dough into noodles and put it in the pot, he felt that his troubles just now had been scalded by a pot of hot water.He's just being mediocre.Who is Tang Xinhou, Lord Ruan and Lord Chu don't know?Since they didn't say anything, where was it his turn to worry?

Besides, the old brothers have been getting along for so many years, what kind of temperament is it, don't they understand?

Cut a piece of cooked beef hard and put it into the noodle soup, sprinkled with a pinch of green onion, Zhou Dahu shouted loudly: "Brother Tang, the noodles are ready!"

The fourth child ran faster than Tang Xinhou.

The third child came faster than Tang Xinhou.

Zhou Dahu held two bowls of noodles and swore to guard them to the death: "This is mine, not for you to eat."

The fourth child took a step forward, stood up and put himself on the stove. He was about the same height as Zhou Dahu, and looked at Zhou Dahu with his nose twitching.

Under pressure, Zhou Dahu took a small step back: "No...it's still hot!"

When Tang Xinhou came in, the third child's saliva had already covered the noodle bowl.He couldn't help wiping his face, hugged the third and fourth child aside, took the noodles out of the noodle soup, and put them on the dog meal table while blowing: "The noodles are too hot, let them cool before eating."

So, the dog ate beef noodles with large pieces of meat.Man is eating dry pancakes.

Zhou Dahu sipped cold water for nothing, finally finished the pancakes, and said: "Daniu said he brought us something from the capital, but I don't know what it is, and we have to walk for two days on the road." Or something from Xijing, which is not very eye-catching.If it is something from Nanhai, it is indeed a bit novel, but from the capital, it is nothing more than a few time-honored brands with better workmanship, and nothing else.

"Maybe it's the fabric or something?" Tang Xinhou guessed, "The fabric here is indeed not as good as that in Beijing." With the same thread and pattern, weavers in Beijing can weave better fabrics, and of course the price is also higher. One or two percent higher.The craftsmanship of the jewelers in the capital is good, even an ordinary wooden hairpin can carve out elegant and vulgar charm.

Tang Xinhou thought of the wooden hairpins in the small box in his bedroom, not even boxwood...they were not elegant, but they were all piled up with money.He actually collected a lot of hairpins made of gold, jade, and various materials, but he always felt that they were not made by himself, and they always lacked a little meaning.However, I really can't show my craftsmanship...

Seeing that he was absent-minded, Zhou Dahu couldn't understand that this elder brother, who was not too old but looked like a retired pensioner, wiped his mouth and said, "Last time I heard that the sixth son was admitted to Jinshi, so I don't know what's going on now. It has been almost two years since I left, and there is no news at all."

"En." Tang Xin said slowly, "Liu Zi is not expected to be a military officer. He is smart, so he should be a civil servant. Mr. Arita in the capital is taking care of him, and there is Daniel here, so there is no need to worry."

Zhou Dahu curled his lips: "Who is worried about that stinky boy? What should be worried about are those scholars who are in the same subject as him. What is wrong with the six sons, there is no [-]% of Master Ruan's bad stomach, and [-]% to [-]%."

Tang Xinhou thought to himself, Master Ruan's bit of bad water is nothing, if not for the rhythm of Master Chu escorting him all the way, playing around every minute.In such a comparison, the six sons of their family are simply honest people.Besides, even if the six sons beat the scholars of the same subject, it would be of no use at all.As a civil servant, Tongke is a natural ally, even if the relationship is not close, there is always some friendship.Their enemies are those veterans in the officialdom. When the rookies enter the Yamen, they don't know how they will be bullied?

But fortunately, the six sons of their family are not really rookies.

After seeing off Zhou Dahu, Tang Xinhou rode his horse around and came back to catch several fat people, big and small.The big fat man can graze, but the little fat man is simply adding to the chaos!

The fluffy fat ass is one hit.Thanks to their thick hair, the little fat guys didn't feel any pain at all, and they hugged their legs and wagged their tails after beating.

Tang Xinhou returned to the house with a fat black man in his arms, but there were many officers and soldiers busy at the door.For a moment, he thought he had returned to the wrong room, until he saw the young man walking out of the door... he became even more dazed.

"Six sons?" He said very softly, like a raving.

Xu Liu pretended not to hear, said goodbye with a kind smile and helped the yamen servant, stretched out his hand and dragged Tang Xinhou into the room: "I haven't seen you for so long, don't you recognize someone?"

Tang Xinhou still felt like he was dreaming, otherwise, how could he see someone who had been separated for a couple of years suddenly appear in front of him?

"Anyway, old brother, Shunyang has now set up a county. As a thousand households, Mr. Tang has nothing to say to me as a county magistrate?" Now more and more frontier troops have moved westward to Wuli City , Shunyang will gradually become a city where people live and work in peace and contentment, just like the former Xishan City.

Tang Xinhou seemed to be awakened suddenly, and he was about to rush into the room.

Xu Liu didn't stop him either, watching him enter the bedroom, he stood at the door and said, "I've seen the box you put under the bed."

"Boom!" Tang Xinhou raised his head suddenly and hit the bed board heavily. He was stunned for a moment, walked over in a hurry, and asked with a serious expression, "Which box did you look at?"

Xu Liu was not frightened at all: "I've seen both of them."

Tang Xin's thick skin suddenly twitched violently, and his face covered with scars became even more ferocious: "You..."

Instead, Xu Liu took two steps forward and asked, "Why, I can't watch?"

"...No." He took a step back, "You can see." Such a well-behaved child who was released, why did he become like this when he came back?The capital is indeed a pool of muddy water, so it is not a good place!

Xu Liu raised his eyebrows: "I haven't asked you yet, are you hiding so many hairpins for your own use?"

"No."

"Is that a gift?"

"Yes."

"Who is it for?"

"You." After the answer came out, Tang Xinhou breathed a sigh of relief, and finally stopped his steps of retreating. He stretched out his hand and hesitated for a moment before hugging the young man who was pressing forward, "Give it to you." It's all yours and only yours."

There are two boxes under the bed, one big and one small.Inside the small ones are all kinds of high-quality goods that Tang Xinhou collected from all over the country, all of which are exquisite materials and exquisite workmanship.The big ones are full of wooden hairpins. From the ones with obvious potholes on the surface to the more regular ones, the progress can be seen, but until now there is no ingenuity and skill, obviously not within two years. made.

After two years of anger, when I saw the box full of wooden hairpins, it suddenly disappeared.

Xu Liu suddenly remembered that back then he had always wanted to perform the crowning ceremony, but he was still a small postman at that time, so he didn't have that particular attention at all.He buried it deep in his heart and didn't dare to mention it at all, but he didn't expect Tang Xinhou to see it, and he specially cut a wooden hairpin for him, and specially wrote the word for him.The craftsmanship of that hairpin is not as good as that of ordinary chopsticks...

Xu Liu curled his lips and asked, "Two years ago, were you really drunk or pretending to be crazy?" We agreed to send him to the capital. The relieved Tang Xinhou was together, but something happened.

Tang Xinhou's eyes widened suddenly: "You don't remember?"

Xu Liu blushed: "It's not that I don't remember anything." It's just that all he remembered was the scorching heat that night, and the madness of the two of them. As for how they got together, couldn't Tang Xinhou take the initiative?

Xu Liu looked at Tang Xinhou's eyes, opened his mouth, and asked with difficulty: "Is... because of me?" It's the beginning of the year.

Tang Xinhou felt that he had been wronged in the past two years!But: "Forget it, you're back anyway. Lord Ruan said he's coming next month, so he just happened to preside over our wedding."

"Next month? It's already seventeen today!" Do you want to hurry?

"I've got everything ready. I've also bought a new house. I'll take you to have a look tomorrow. If you're not satisfied, I'll buy another... Oh, yes, you have to live in the county government this time. I'll follow your instructions for the things in it too." I have prepared a little bit for my liking, take a look..."

Xu Liu was dizzy when he heard this: "...you knew I was coming back?" At this moment, there is a feeling of being deeply deceived!I really want to tear the shepherd apart!

Shepherd: I seem to have gotten carried away!

Ruan Bai, who came here to preside over the wedding, said, "Why is the atmosphere a little off? Sixth son, Lao Tang specially asked me to work in Shunyang! We reunited after a long absence and we are newlyweds. Why are you not happy at all?"

Xu Liu: Damn shepherd, how many things did he do behind his back? !

Tang·Yangguan·Xinhou: The wedding night in the bridal chamber, please don't sleep with the fat man!