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"Let's go to Cuiyun Tower to have a drink first." Wei Tu was the first to break the silence.
He glanced at Wei Fei and said: "I owe you a meal, second brother, and I haven't found the time to make up for it. I have a break today, and I just got my salary some time ago..."
Whether Fu Zhizhou chose to abide by the covenant or not, Wei Tu said that he didn't care. That was a lie. It was better to have an extra helper in Shannan Road's officialdom than to fight alone.
However, compared to Wei Fei, Wei Tu was confident that he could stand out in the next provincial examination and become a martial arts examiner.
At that time, even without Fu Zhizhou's help, he was able to escape the suppression of the Qingfeng Prefecture and the prefect's party and get ahead.
Without the help of Fu Zhizhou, the most promising "fourth brother", he still had Wei Fei, a good friend from the same county, and they were in the same boat.
"Okay, third brother." When Wei Fei heard Wei Tu's words, he felt less disappointed.
He smiled, got out in simple clothes, and walked towards Cuiyun Tower with Wei Tu.
During the two months when the two were officials in the Xiangjun Yamen, Wei Tu, as the military envoy who "rewarded merit and punished crime", did not get along much with the soldiers below and did not have deep feelings.
But Wei Fei was different. He was the "instructor" of the Xiang Army, responsible for martial arts drills, and hung out with the soldiers all day long. There were few people in the entire Qingshan County who didn't know Wei Fei.
Arrive at Cuiyun Tower.
Wei Tu spared his money and spent seven coins to buy a table of good banquets to thank Wei Fei for his generosity in going to Jian Liang's house with him last time to give gifts.
On the table, there are all kinds of meat dishes such as sea cucumbers roasted with green onions, pork elbows in sauce, Sixi meatballs, stir-fried kidneys and so on.
There are also seasonal cold dishes and fresh fruits.
At the same time, Wei Tu spent two more coins and asked the shopkeeper of Cuiyun Tower to buy a pot of fine "peach blossom wine".
When Wei Fei saw Wei Tu being so bold and generous, his evaluation of Wei Tu immediately went up a notch in his heart, and he felt that he had made the mistake of becoming his sworn brother, Wei Tu.
The two of them drank three rounds of wine and tasted five dishes.
Wei Fei blushed and said with a loud tongue: "Eldest brother Kou Liang, fourth brother Fu Zhizhou, even if Wei doesn't recognize you, third brother you are recognized..."
After saying that, he put his arm around Wei Tu's shoulders and fell asleep deeply on the dining table.
When Wei Tu heard this, he shook his head, and after taking off Wei Fei's arm, he was too drunk and fell asleep next to Wei Fei.
He understood that Fu Zhizhou's success and fame actually enhanced the relationship between him and Wei Fei. The two of them were in trouble together... and it was easier for them to stick together for warmth.
…
time flies.
In a blink of an eye.
It was the 25th year of Qing'an.
On New Year's Day this year, Wei Tu took Xinghua to Shan Wuju's house to pay New Year greetings, but did not return to Weijiazhai in Changming Township.
During the more than half a year that Wei Tu was an official, the clan leader of Weijiazhai sent young people from the village to find Wei Tu many times, hoping that Wei Tu would recognize his ancestors and return to Changming Township to worship his ancestors.
But Wei Tu refused one by one.
A few years ago, when he left Weijiazhai, Wei Tu was still worried about the fact that he and Xinghua could not worship in the ancestral hall, but today, he has gradually let go of this.
However.
Let go and let go.
Wei Tu was not an unjust one. He knew the reason why the leader of Weijiazhai wanted him to recognize his ancestor and return to the clan. It was simply because he took a fancy to his status as a military attache and wanted the tribesmen of Weijiazhai to come and get a share. Light.
Of course, Wei Tu was not unfeeling towards his biological father, Wei Bao. He wrote a letter to Wei Bao and planned to let Wei Bao move in with him and live with him for the rest of his life.
Poor people in this era do not have many choices.
Wei Tu knows this.
He does not regret that Wei Bao sold him to the Li family, and when he returned to his hometown to visit relatives, Wei Bao urged him to leave early...
The former is for him to survive during the famine years, while the latter is for him not to be humiliated in Weijiazhai.
If Wei Bao hadn't secretly given him a couple of dollars when he returned to his hometown to visit relatives, his redemption would probably have been delayed for a long time.
And that...a little more than one tael is almost all of Wei Bao's net worth.
However, what Wei Tu did not expect was that his biological father, Wei Bao, made a completely opposite decision to that of the clan leader of Weijiazhai——
Not only did he not cling to him as a "powerful person", but he took the initiative to set boundaries with his eldest son.
Wei Bao sent a message, saying that he had a son, and that Wei Tu did not need to raise him any more, so that Wei Tu and Xinghua could live their own lives, and just give him some festive gifts every year.
See this.
Wei Tu had no choice but to give up.
He chose to respect Wei Tu's opinion and give Wei Bao some festival gifts, clothing and food every year.
——After becoming the "Capital Military Envoy", although he was financially well-off, he still had to pay back money to Caixia... The sum of Xinghua's ransom money and the money to buy the small courtyard was not a small amount.
With his wealth, it was okay to raise a Wei Bao, but raising two more brothers of his own would be a bit too much.
Half a boy, I will starve to death.
therefore.
Since he could not return to Weijiazhai to visit his relatives, Wei Tu could only take Xinghua to Shan Wuju's house to pay New Year's greetings.
Master, like a teacher or a father.
When he left Changming Township last year, Shan Wuju said that he lent Wei Tu the green horse worth a hundred taels, but it was not much different from giving it as a gift.
After Wei Tu took the martial arts exam, he never asked for the individual martial arts exam.
"My daughter didn't come this time, probably because she was angry from last year..."
Shan Min was sitting in the living room, looking at Shan Yangong, Wei Tu, and Xinghua in front of them, and sighed secretly.
Although she was slightly disgusted by Shan Fang's "greed for money", without Shan Fang chattering and making noise in her ears, she always felt that something was missing.
In addition, Shan Fang did not come, so she and Shan Wuju's only grandson, Shan Yiwu, were not brought with him.
"Yan Gong, if that doesn't work, you can take a concubine. Your wife has never given birth, so this is not a problem..."
Shan Min looked at Shan Yangong, who was standing with his hands tied, frowned and said.
When she was in Fucheng, she couldn't talk too much because she was worried about Shan Yangong's wife, but when she arrived in Sanyuan Township, she no longer had to worry about it.
"Mom, this matter..." Shan Yangong hesitated.
"Listen to mother, in a few days, mother will find a matchmaker for you in Sanyuan Township," Shan Min said firmly.
Hearing this, Shan Yangong sighed and could not persuade him any more, so he silently chose to accept it.
He has no heirs, which is why he can't hold his head high in front of Shan Fang.
"Brother Wei, we all want a son..." Xinghua on the side saw this scene, her mind moved, she pinched Wei Tu's hand and neck next to her, and asked in a low voice.
Hearing this, Wei Tu raised his eyebrows and said, "We'll talk about this matter in a few years. We're not in a hurry."
In the past six months, he had chatted with Shan Wuju about the innate martial arts masters, and heard more about the miraculous things about the innate martial arts masters from his mouth.
In addition to interrogating people's spiritual mysteries, innate martial arts masters can also help unborn fetuses "cleanse the marrow of the I Ching".
After being "conditioned" by an innate martial artist, the fetus will be born with martial arts skills far superior to those of ordinary people, and its martial arts practice will make rapid progress.
If possible, Wei Tu plans to think about the issue of heirs after he reaches the Xiantian Martial Master.
——You can’t let the white-haired person send the black-haired person away.