A large number of villagers gathered towards the place where the two men were, shouting "Shuai Lan" and "Hua Jia Jia", forming an unstoppable torrent, trying to get a glimpse of the "honor" of the two heroes. If it were not stopped by the officers and soldiers,

They were standing there, fearing that some villagers would have crowded in front of them.

Lan Qiao and Hua Yuxi climbed to the roof of a house and looked over, but they saw that "Shuai Lan" in red was tall and thick-set, with a dark face. He seemed to only have a stern expression except for smiling silly.

He was serious. But the "Hua" who followed him was petite and exquisite, like an underdeveloped child of fourteen or fifteen years old.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at her short legs, mouth and buck teeth, she really embarrasses our 'Hua family'." Hua Yuxi commented, "That Marshal Lan doesn't look good at all, he's just a bumpkin.

, I don’t know what Mr. Hua likes about him.”

Lan Qiao glanced at Hua Yuxi and laughed softly: "What do you like about me?"

Hua Yuxi didn't expect that he would change the topic to herself. She was startled for a moment, then blushed, lowered her head and spat, "My husband is bullying me again."

"Oh, so you like me to bully you." Lan Qiao deliberately misinterpreted her meaning.

"No, I..." Hua Yuxi sighed softly, "I have liked you since I was twelve years old. I just like you. What do you want me to say..."

Lan Qiao looked at her embarrassment and felt funny in his heart, secretly thinking that life after marrying her could be so interesting.

He did not embarrass Hua Yuxi anymore and turned his attention back to the market. He saw the two men and women pretending to be him and Hua Yuxi bowing to the villagers who were watching, and then he heard "Shuai Lan" clear his throat and said: "

Hua'er and I are getting married. It is a blessing for us and for all of Beiping. It is a great honor for Lan to see the villagers showing such hospitality. Thank you all for supporting us."

Four or five officers and soldiers took out gold-faced gongs wrapped in red silk, walked among the onlookers, and began to collect "share money" from the onlookers.

Only then did the villagers realize that the excitement was not just for casual viewing. The crowds of people who had originally flocked to the scene turned around and left when they heard that "Lan Dashuai" wanted to collect money from his and "Hua's" wedding.

Generally they dispersed back to each household without any hesitation.

A few villagers walked slower and were approached by officers and soldiers. They had no choice but to take out a few copper coins and throw them on the gold-faced gong wrapped with red silk, making a crisp "dang" sound.

"Good guys, it turns out these two people are here to beg for food." Lan Qiao looked at it from the rooftop and was dumbfounded. "It seems that our so-called national heroes are not good enough. They were cheering each other just now, but they just wanted two people's money.

, no one will recognize you in an instant.”

"Those who protect our homeland are naturally loved by all the people, and those who seek money from the people are bound to be unpopular. This is an eternal truth." Hua Yuxi sighed, "These two guys are swindling around in our name and asking the people for money.

, our reputation has been ruined. When the time comes, people who don’t know the truth will still blame us for making such a big show of getting married and receiving the share money from the entire Beiping Prefecture, and everyone will have a share.”

Lan Qiao said helplessly: "These officers and soldiers are acting as collaborators. I don't know if they were deceived by our name like the common people, or if there is another mastermind behind this matter."

Hua Yuxi thought for a while and said, "Didn't the housekeeper say that they were guests invited by Mr. Zhou, the county magistrate? We can find out the specific situation by asking Mr. Zhou."

At this time, the street market has become much deserted, even more depressed than before.

A vendor selling sweet potatoes saw "Lan Dashuai" and "Hua Shi" walking toward him. He immediately prepared to close the stall as if he were avoiding the plague, but he was still a step too late.

"Shuai Lan" took a sweet potato from his stall, broke half of it and handed it to "Hua Shi", took the other half and ate it, then signaled the officers and soldiers to bring the gold-faced gong to the vendor.

The hawker had no choice but to give her five copper coins, but Hua Yuxi was so angry that she rolled her eyes: "Okay, I won't give you money to eat sweet potatoes, and the hawker will pay for it."

A group of people on the street were wandering around the village, collecting money from people they met, and knocking on the door and shouting when they met someone who stayed behind. Hua Yuxi wanted to see if there was another mastermind behind these two people, but she was not in a hurry to poke him.

Damn, just remember the faces of the people who gave money and the amount of money they gave, so that you can return the money to them after the truth is revealed.

Lan Qiao went to the magistrate's government office, but was told that Mr. Zhou was out on official business and was not in the government office, and asked him to come back another day.

"Humph, you are out on official business? Just going to Yipin Tang Restaurant to have a drink and have fun, and you want my Hua'er to sing for him?" Lan Qiao cursed in his heart and went all the way back to Tangcun.

At Youshi, Lan Qiao and Hua Yuxi came to Chunfeng Hall on time in order to find out the truth about this impersonation and fraud incident.

Butler Tao welcomed them into the door, assigned them to the last table, and waited for the arrival of the distinguished guests.

Mr. Qian, a short man with a fat face, sat alone on the chairman's chair, but his thirteenth-bedroom concubine was nowhere to be seen.

"Is he afraid that our 'Shuai Lan' will fall in love with one of his little wives and ask her for it? So he hid all the wives beforehand." Hua Yuxi lowered her voice and giggled.

She spoke to Lan Qiao in a lively and low voice, but Mr. Qian's eyes widened as he stared at her. Although he had many wives and concubines, he had never seen such a charming beauty as Hua Yuxi. He thought that if she hadn't already been married,

No matter how much money he spends, he can get her.

They didn't wait too long when the fake Marshal Lan and Mrs. Hua swaggered in and sat down unceremoniously on the seat reserved for distinguished guests by Mr. Qian.

The two of them and Lan Qiao Hua Yuxi, who was at the bottom of the table, looked at each other with surprised expressions. Obviously they did not expect to meet such a popular young man and woman in such a remote place, which made them feel sad in comparison.

No light.

Everyone was waiting for Mr. Zhou to come, but Mr. Zhou didn't arrive. Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Mr. Qian wanted Hua Yuxi to sing a song first to help warm up the place.

Hua Yuxi asked Lan Qiao's intention in a low voice and happily agreed. Just as she was about to stand up and sing a song to curse everyone, she saw a middle-aged man in official uniform hurried in.

Lan Qiao couldn't help being stunned when he saw this man. It turned out that he had met Mr. Zhou this week. He visited his home on New Year's Eve. He also put a beautiful woman in a gift box for him and asked him to help him speak.

Zhou Fu who was promoted.

In fact, Zhou Fu had already arrived, and when he recognized the real Lan Qiao and Hua Yuxi at the last table at the door, he was immediately frightened out of his wits and didn't know what to do like a headless chicken.

When he saw Hua Yuxi preparing to sing, how could he really dare to let her speak? He rushed into the main room in three steps and two at a time, knelt down with a "thump", kowtowed to Lan Qiao and Hua Yuxi, and slapped himself with his bow from left to right.
Chapter completed!