The Liu family was full of joy. Liu Bengeng got up without the chickens crowing. He looked at the reed shed set up and watched the master butchering fish, killing chickens, cooking meat, and frying balls. He was very satisfied and shouted: "Let's go, let's serve it to Zeng's house next door."
Send it, don’t neglect it.”
Liu Bengeng said it was not enough, and personally led the people to pick out the food boxes.
"Master!" An old servant ran over and said, "I have a message for you - someone is here!"
"Who?" Liu Bengeng trembled all over.
"Of course it's the hero Zeng Nian Zhen Zeng whom you will never forget."
"Quick, pick up the food box, and bring over the wine I've hidden." Liu Bengeng's voice trembled with excitement, and he stood up quickly to urge.
This place is located in a ravine, and even in the new dynasty, there are always some bandits who do not know what they are doing, and even collude with the tenants.
Seven years ago, the bandits wanted to "borrow" one hundred dan, and one hundred dan equaled eighteen thousand jins. Even if they had to bankrupt everything to get it, they still had it, but how were they going to live like this?
It was Zeng Nianzhen who took action and settled the matter.
Zeng's Mansion is not far away. Just next door is a spacious courtyard with five main rooms and five more in the west and east. There was a banquet at this time and people kept coming in and out.
Three tables of banquets were set up in the hall, and more than twenty people sat at the three tables. Everyone drank and chatted together.
As soon as Liu Bengeng entered, he bowed to the people at the table and said, "I'm going to pay tribute to Master Zeng."
Zeng Niazhen quickly stood up and helped him, smiling: "I don't dare, I don't dare, you are an elder, I can accept the ceremony."
After being invited to take a seat, he saw that both tables were filled with young men. He knew in his heart that this was Zeng Nianzhen's "brother". There was a woman at the middle table. When he saw it, his expression changed.
This is Ding Xiu, my daughter-in-law’s sister.
"Toast to eldest brother and eldest sister." Someone stood up and toasted. The brothers present all knew that something happened in the East Palace. Zeng Niazhen fell from a military attache in the East Palace to the world, and was in danger. However, he met a confidante who had been waiting for Zeng Niuzhen for ten years.
Change of heart.
Now they finally saw this woman with their own eyes, and found that Axiu was twenty-six or seventeen years old. Because she was still a girl and did not dress like a woman, she still looked young. Most importantly, she had a tough temperament in her gentleness, and she had a beautiful look.
The look in his eyes when he looked at Zeng Nianzhen made these brothers feel happy for Zeng Nianzhen.
He went to rescue people when he heard the news, and also rescued his "sister-in-law" and brought him to Ning County. This shows that Zeng Nianzhen forgot about his old relationship before he even started.
Zeng Nianzhen looked at the brothers at the two tables. He was sitting at a table with Axiu's sister and brother-in-law. They all knew each other. When he met Axiu's eyes, he no longer hesitated and suddenly raised his glass: "Everyone, please give me face and come and get together."
, I’ll get straight to the point, I’ve been wandering around for more than ten years, and thinking about my experiences over the years, I think it’s time to settle down.”
"Ning County is a good place, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, outstanding people, and far away from the den of disputes in the capital... I have bought this courtyard here, and plan to buy dozens of acres of fertile land, set up a martial arts school, and teach students on a daily basis, which can be considered a living.
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As soon as these words came out, everyone present immediately understood that Zeng Nianzhen meant to settle down.
Several brothers at the same table, all of whom had a close relationship with Zeng Nianzhen, raised their glasses directly. One of them said: "Brother Zeng, that's fine if you think so! Why don't you just live your life? It comes and goes in the wind and rain, and you live peacefully.
You can settle down in a small county and live a peaceful life! Come on, I’ll finish this bowl because you can figure it out!”
"That's right! At your age, it's time for you to marry a wife and have a baby. Do this for the sake of the fat baby in the future!" Some gangsters were even more hesitant.
Zeng Nianzhen was not angry either. He glanced around and saw Axiu lowering her head and quietly blushing.
At this moment, someone suddenly knocked on the door and asked, "Is Brother Zeng here?"
"Hey, it's Lao Ba!"
When someone heard this voice, they clapped their hands and laughed: "I just mentioned Lao Ba, saying that he didn't come today. I didn't expect him to come back at this time!"
Someone hurriedly got up and opened the door. As soon as the door opened, a tired man came in from the outside and strode into the hall. When he saw two tables of people sitting in the hall, he was immediately happy.
"I just arrived in Ning County and I was hungry. Unexpectedly, I caught up with the feast!"
Saying that, without being polite, he moved a chair from the side and sat at Zeng Nianzhen's table.
Axiu got up and went to get him chopsticks and a bowl, as well as hot staple food. The man thanked his "sister-in-law" and started eating with wine and meat. It looked like he was starving.
After eating two steamed buns, a bowl of wine, and half a bowl of meat, the man suddenly thought of something and slapped his head: "By the way, I almost forgot about this!"
With that said, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Zeng Nianzhen: "I met Chen Mazi before, and he gave it to me. It is a letter written by Mr. Cen to you."
The Chen Mazi he mentioned was a steward of a caravan. He had a good relationship with them. Because he followed the caravan, he often brought them letters that were difficult to send through the inn.
"I don't know what's going on, but I'm going to retire from the world." Zeng Nianzhen smiled and took the letter, opened it and looked at it, and his expression immediately changed.
"Wow!"
Then Zeng Nianzhen stood up abruptly, and the wine bowl in front of him tipped over, the wine dripped down the table, and the overturned dishes caused juices to splash everywhere.
Axiu was startled, and her heart sank when she saw Zeng Nianzhen, who was standing up, changing color while looking at the letter.
Over the past ten years, there have been constant hopes and disappointments. Today, when Zeng Nianzhen said that he wanted to settle down and live a good life, Axiu himself had an unreal feeling. Now at this moment, the unreal feeling has turned into ominous.
The atmosphere suddenly changed, and the friends who were originally laughing and joking about eating meat and drinking became stunned.
They all looked at Zeng Nianzhen who stood up, and saw him struggling to hold the letter, his body constantly shaking, so that they did not dare to make a sound for a while.
For a long time, Zeng Nianzhen slowly raised his head, glanced around the crowd, and landed on the woman with red eyes looking straight at him.
"Sorry." He gritted his teeth and said.
After saying that, he ran out directly.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became extremely cold, and everyone looked at the stunned woman.
The woman who was abandoned again was stunned for a moment and suddenly ran out.
"Zeng Nianzhen, stop!" the woman shouted.
But the man had already passed the door with his bullock cart and quickly disappeared into the street.
This time, he didn't even leave a word and just left.
Standing on the side of the road, looking at the bullock carts going away, the woman stood in a daze, unknowingly bursting into tears.
This time, he left so fast. What happened? He didn't even have time to explain to her, so he left directly.
"Sister!" A woman who was combing her hair into a bun also ran out of the courtyard at this time. Seeing Axiu standing on the roadside with a pale face, she couldn't help but feel sorry for her and pulled her and asked: "Sister, are you waiting?
He has been like this for many years, what should he do now? Should he continue to wait?"
"Look, he just read a letter and immediately abandoned you and everything. He even ignored the guests and just left. Are you going to continue to waste your time for him?"
"I have two children, but you are still alone! If you wait like this, you will be ruined!"
Axiu didn't speak, her eyes dimmed, and after a long time she said softly: "Then let's try again."
If she tries again and it doesn't work, she can give up.