With the gift from Feng Zhong, Xiang Bo and Han Liang made a special trip to celebrate the New Year's Eve from Xia Pi, and there was still one of the two pairs of silk and satin left by Yu Gong. The Xiang family, which was once extremely short of money, had no problems with having a good New Year. The two aunts who had white hair were worried about two meals a day and food and food, rice, oil and salt. The two aunts, who had white hair, smiled and browed. The third aunt's condition soon improved greatly, and it was no longer a problem to recover before the New Year.

Only the Xiang brothers were heartless. Just as Feng Zhong took the initiative to withdraw the person who was surveillance of his family, and did not leave any eyeliner to stare at his family. The Xiang brothers wanted to take Xiang Kang out for a trip. Xiang Guan and Xiang Han and other foodies started to urge him to kill sheep and drink before the New Year was over, and they gave Feng Zhong to his sheep and slaughtered the teeth for the sacrifice.

Xiang Kang was accompanying him, but Xiang Kang insisted on killing sheep. It was stopped by Xiang Kang. It was less than half a month left before the New Year. Xiang Kang didn't want to eat braised vegetables on the first New Year's Eve after coming to this era. In addition, the two aunts also firmly supported Xiang Kang, so the sheep sent by Feng Zhong was able to temporarily save his life. The Xiang brothers had to drool and wander around in groups, continuing to live the idle life before. (The Qin Dynasty celebrated the New Year on the first day of October.)

Xiang Kang, who was forced to participate, certainly knew that continuing like this was not a solution, but Xiang Kang didn't know how to change this situation. We couldn't tell the Xiang family that a man surnamed Chen and a man surnamed Wu would soon rebel. Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu would also raise an army in Jiangdong to respond. He asked the Xiang family members to prepare for the rebellion now and wait for the rebellion to respond? So Xiang Kang had no choice but to take the attitude of taking one step at a time, and accompany the Xiang family members to travel around every day, brag about the mountains, and comment on what they saw and heard in the countryside.

On September 25, there were only five days left before the New Year. The people who bought New Year's goods in the county town were crowded with the market. With more people, there were naturally more young girls. When the Xiang family's children who were seriously overeating hormones were wandering, the topic of chatting was unconsciously focused on women. During this period, Xiang You took the lead and suddenly talked about Yu's daughter who had met with the Xiang family. He said with great emotion: "Don't look at the many women in this city, just by looking at her appearance, no one can catch up with the Yu family's younger sister in Yanjiting. That little girl, tsk, I'm afraid there weren't many beauties that could match her in the palace of our Chu State before."

"Uncle Ji, have you fallen in love with the little sister of the Yu family?" Xiang Ta, a sarcastic person, said: "Will you go and talk to the three mothers? Let the three mothers invite a matchmaker to the Yu family to propose marriage to you, and ask Mr. Yu to marry his daughter to you?"

"Good idea, Xiang You, when you go back, you tell your mother, begging her to ask a matchmaker to propose marriage for you."

The children of the Xiang family agreed and encouraged Xiang You to propose marriage to the Yu family. Xiang You was a little embarrassed and at least a little self-aware. He quickly shook his head and said, "Don't joke. If it were the past, when our Chu State was still here, it would be a shame to marry the Yu family. As for now, it would be strange if the Yu family still looks down on me."

"Or, please ask Xiang Kang to come forward to propose marriage for you." Xiang Guan grabbed Xiang Kang who had not spoken for him and said with a smile: "Among our brothers, Xiang Kang's mouths are the best. If he goes to propose marriage for you, maybe he can really ask Mr. Yu to agree."

The children of the Xiang family applauded and encouraged Xiang You to ask Xiang Kang to come forward to propose marriage to the Yu family. Xiang You shook his head repeatedly, but the eyes of Xiang Kang looked at Xiang Kang with some expectations. After all, Xiang You has heard Xiang Kang's ability to tell the dead more than once and saw it with his own eyes. Xiang Kang, who was sent with high expectations, saw his thoughts and smiled bitterly: "Brother, don't have any hope for me. If I really have that ability, I will go to the Yu family for myself. I am also a single bachelor."

Xiang You's eyes suddenly became a little dim, and then asked in surprise: "What? Xiang Kang, do you also fall in love with that little sister of the Yu family?"

"A beautiful lady, a gentleman, is so beautiful, who doesn't feel moved when he sees it?" Xiang Kang answered very directly, saying, "But just think about it, Mr. Yu is very smart and will not like us."

It was also a coincidence that when the topic was focused on the Yu family, several men dressed in servants suddenly came across from the opposite side. The middle-aged man in charge saluted to the Xiang brothers as soon as he met and said respectfully: "Mr. Xiang, do you remember Xiao's? I am the housekeeper of Yu's house in Yan Jiting. When you visited my master a few days ago, Xiao's meeting you."

After careful observation, the middle-aged man was indeed the butler of the Yu family. Xiang Kang and others nodded and asked him about his purpose. The butler of the Yu family replied: "According to the head of the family, we will come here to sell some excess food and buy some things for the New Year. We are also planning to visit you at Shiling Pavilion when we go back. I didn't expect that I happened to meet you here. It's great."

"What's the matter with us?" Xiang Kang asked.

"The New Year is coming soon. Our head of the family wants to ask you to sit at home before the New Year." The housekeeper of the Yu family said with a smile on his face: "The head of the family also wants to get drunk with you. In addition, he has also bought some New Year's goods at home. I want to ask all the young masters to accept it."

"Okay, let's join us now..."

"Xiang You."

Xiang Kang promptly grabbed Xiang You who couldn't wait and said with a smile: "Okay, since Mr. Yu sincerely invites you, we will definitely visit you before the New Year."

The butler of the Yu family was overjoyed and quickly thanked Xiang Kang for a long time. Xiang Kang suddenly asked, "Butler, have you heard about the incident that happened to our Xiang family a few days ago?"

"I heard that." The butler of the Yu Mansion replied without thinking: "I heard that Shilingting Ting made a mistake and ran to your mansion to disturb you. He was sent away by Mr. Xiang."

Xiang Kang was so excited that he immediately understood the reason why Yu Jian took the initiative to show his attention. He must have heard that Feng Zhong was so scared that he bowed his head and begged for mercy. He knew that his children really dared to fight, fight and die, so he wanted to sprinkle some dog food to buy his brothers, so that he could use his brothers as dead soldiers in the future at critical moments.

I understand that Xiang Kang will certainly not make such a public point, but I promised to visit him again and handed over to the butler of the Yu family. As a result, Xiang You, who was forced to hold him back by Xiang Kang before, was dissatisfied. He just walked away and complained to Xiang Kang: "Xiang Kang, why didn't you agree to go immediately? If you go to Yan Jiting today, you will definitely have another good meal tonight."

"When you call, go, where will our Xiang brothers face?" Xiang Kang asked back, saying with a shame: "When you meet a casual word at the market, you will immediately follow the servants of the Yu family to Yanjiting. What will Mr. Yu think of us when he hears this? Even if the people in Guizhou do such a thing, they will feel embarrassed, let alone our Xiang family's children."

"Xiang Kang is right, Xiang You, don't embarrass our Xiang family." Xiang Zhuang also scolded Xiang You. Xiang You nodded timidly, but his expression was still very disappointed. Xiang Ta, Xiang Yang and others were also disappointed, and they were extremely regretful that they could not have a big meal tonight.

Seeing the regrets of the brothers, she was always worried about another thing. After thinking about it for some time, Xiang Kang said, "But it is not difficult to find a place to eat tonight. Who would like to follow me? Take you to have a good meal."

"I, I, I will go."

Before Xiang Kang could finish his words, the Xiang brothers were already rushing to register, including Xiangzhuang, which is relatively stable. However, after signing up, Xiangzhuang naturally asked again: "Go to eat there?"

"Go to Feng Zhong's house." Xiang Kang gave an unexpected answer and said: "Although his wine and meat are definitely not as good as the Yu family, they should be acceptable and worth a trip."

"Feng Zhong family?" The children of the Xiang family were all a little surprised. Xiang Guan asked again, "Xiang Kang, will Feng Zhong still entertain us? We just got into such a fight with him a few days ago, and forced him to kowtow to our uncles and the others. Today, he will treat us to dinner?"

"Do you know what it means to give a sweet date?" Xiang Kang asked back, and said with a smile: "A few days ago, we made enemies with Feng Zhong, and ran to his doorstep to intimidate and kill the dog. He slapped him and was convinced. Today we went to his house for dinner to make him understand that we did not have the intention to hold a grudge against him, and the past was over. It was also to feed him a sweet date to relieve him. He would only receive us happily."

The muscles are generally too developed and I don’t understand what Xiang Kang means. However, seeing that Xiang Kang is confident and is confident in Xiang Kang’s ability to cheat and deceive people, the children of the Xiang family still applauded and couldn’t wait to follow Xiang Kang to Feng Zhong’s house to eat and drink. Only Xiang Zhuang, who was caught in the middle of the Hongmen Banquet, was more rational and asked carefully: “Xiang Kang, can this really work? Will Feng Zhong feel that we are deliberately bullying him, forcing him to lower his head and go to his house to eat and drink?"

"Don't worry, I'm sure." Xiang Kang patted Xiang Zhuang's shoulder and whispered: "I have another purpose to go to Feng Zhong's house, which is to see what he is now. Feng Zhong is the pavilion chief after all, and he has some power in his hand. We have to guard against him whispering in front of him and stab us in the back."

"Do you want to test Feng Zhong? See how he wants to treat us?" Xiang Zhuang understood what Xiang Kang meant. Seeing Xiang Kang nodded, Xiang Zhuang stopped saying anything. He quickly followed the other Xiang family members to go out of the city and returned to Shiling Pavilion with a chatter and laughing. During this period, Xiang Kang was still walking in the front of the middle of the team, looking very much like a rogue pavilion leader in Sishui County who often took his younger brothers to eat and drink everywhere.

After successfully returning to Shiling Pavilion, under Xiang Kang's leadership, the Xiang family's children came directly to the gate of the Tingshe where Feng Zhong's family lived. The result was similar to Xiang Kang's estimate. Seeing the Xiang brothers suddenly coming together, the Tingsmen and Feng's guests who were bragging about chess in the Tingshe were immediately facing a great enemy, with a look of guarding. Feng Zhong, who ran out quickly after receiving the news, was also trembling and asked while saluting: "Mr. Xiang, what's wrong?"

"Brother Feng, don't be nervous, it's nothing." Xiang Kang said with a smile: "After returning from the city, I'll come here to sit here and ask my elder brother and Mrs. Qiu (sister-in-law) for some peace, don't you mind?"

"real?"

Feng Zhong looked disbelief, Xiang Kang held his hand and smiled, "Of course it's true. Brother, brother, brother and brothers are here to visit. Why don't you invite us in and sit down?"

Seeing that the Xiang brothers looked kind and did not seem to be here to make trouble, Feng Zhong felt relieved and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Hurry, Mr. Xiang Kang, Mr. Xiang, please come and invite me. Chang Ji, Hou Duzi, hurry up, go and tell you Mr. Qiu, Mr. Qiu and others to come to visit, ask her to prepare the good food and bring out the wine."

Hearing Feng Zhong's words, the Xiang brothers of course quietly gave Xiang Kang a thumbs up and all said to each other: "You really got it right, and I really invited us to dinner."

After being invited by Feng Zhong to sit in his lobby, the atmosphere was still a little awkward. Feng Zhong sat in the main seat and spoke nervously. The guests who were accompanying him were all full of vigilance. He paid careful attention to the actions of the Xiang family's children who were all wearing swords. The Xiang family's children could not talk and laugh freely, and had to be careful to guard against the Feng family's guests. Only Xiang Kang smiled freely, and he invited the Feng family's guests to the seat, constantly looking for topics to improve the atmosphere. During this period, he looked at the Feng family's lobby and said, "The first time I came, I didn't expect that my brother's house was so spacious. There were more than 20 people sitting in the hall, but it was not crowded at all."

"It's a house in the pavilion." Feng Zhong explained: "I heard that when the Shiling Pavilion was built, the grain warehouse in the village was built here, so it was built relatively wide. Later, the grain warehouse changed the place and the house was empty. Brother Yu became the pavilion chief, and after I became the pavilion chief, I moved my house over to take advantage of the leniency and convenience of handling the matter, so I got some gossip for this matter."

"Those gossipers are simply boring," Xiang Kang said in a big way: "Brother, you moved your house here to facilitate the business in the booth and be loyal to your duties. Why don't those who say sarcastic words think about this?"

"It's still Brother Xiang Kang who understands Brother Yu and knows Brother Yu's difficulties." Feng Zhong praised, sighed softly and said, "But maybe I can't live for a few days. After the Chinese New Year, I may have to move my family back to the old house again."

"What? Is there something to say?" Xiang Kang asked curiously.

"It's not that there is something above, but I'm the pavilion leader, probably won't be able to do it for long." Feng Zhong said with a sad face, "To be honest, brother Xiang, there is already a rumor in the county, saying that it's the pavilion leader of the Shiling Pavilion, and it's about to be replaced."

Seeing that Feng Zhong's sad face was not fake, Xiang Kang had a misunderstanding for a while and thought that Feng Zhong was about to lose his post and dismissal was related to Xiang Bo's incident a few days ago, so he simply left the table, sat next to Feng Zhong, and asked in a low voice: "Brother, what's going on? Is it related to your visit to my house that day?"

"Brother Xiang misunderstood, it's not that." Feng Zhong shook his head and said truthfully: "It's me that I'm unlucky. This year, the handling agency made several mistakes. The new county magistrate was a little disliked by me, so he wanted to spare me and be the pavilion chief."

After careful observation, Feng Zhongbu seemed to be telling lies, Xiang Kang couldn't help but think about it and said, "Do you want to find a way to help this Feng Zhong? Although this kid has a marriage with our Xiang family, he is timid and afraid of things and stops when I scare you. He is a relatively easy person to deal with. If he can help him keep the position of the pavilion chief, he will not only make him more obedient, but when it really comes to a critical moment in the future, maybe it will also be useful?"

This idea came up. Although she was not sure, Xiang Kang decided to give it a try, and then whispered: "Brother, can't you think of a way to go to the county to move? Please tell me something for you and let the county not touch you?"

"What can I do?" Feng Zhong smiled bitterly and said in a low voice: "It was the county magistrate who decided to touch me. Who dares to speak for me?"

He had very little knowledge of the officialdom of Xiaxiang County. Xiang Kang did not dare to make any suggestions and asked Feng Zhong to ask anyone in the county. He just thought about it and said, "Since that's the case, brother, why don't you go directly to the county magistrate's way? As long as he walks through his road, will your position be saved?"

"Is that easy?" Feng Zhong smiled bitterly and said, "I am a little pavilion leader, and it is difficult for me to meet the county magistrate. How can I find a way to go through him?"

"Isn't the New Year just an opportunity?" Xiang Kang pointed at the mysterious world, patted Feng Zhong's hand and whispered: "On the first day of October, I went to see the county magistrate on the pretext of congratulating the New Year, and paid more money to give a generous gift, and the matter would be completed."
Chapter completed!