Chapter 1246 Being an official is just a part-time job
Abandon the siege...
This news is definitely the most exciting.
Abandoning the siege means that Xuzhou is no longer an isolated city and can obtain supplies and support from other places, which buys the city more time and security.
Xia Shang was happy, but when he saw Xiao Keer's tired look and red eyes, he remembered what Xiao Doudou said.
Xiao Keer is dealing with the funeral arrangements for her deceased servant.
The Xiao family is a big family with many servants. Even if there is a contract of betrayal, life and death are not controlled by the Xiao family themselves.
Whether it is a servant or a maid, if it is sold to a big family, the people in the big family can beat or scold them, but if the person dies, they must give an explanation to their parents.
More or less thirty-fifty taels of silver is necessary.
The Xiao family could afford the money, but Xiao Keer couldn't hear the heartbroken cries of the servants' parents. This kind of mental torture made Xiao Keer very depressed, but it was something she had to face.
Looking at Xiao Keer, Xia Shang felt a lot of self-blame in his heart.
Because it was him who caused so many people in the Xiao family to die.
"How many servants died?"
"Ninety-three... ten came back."
"I'm sorry, it's my fault..."
"Your Excellency, I have nothing to apologize for. We are from Xuzhou, so we naturally have to contribute to Xuzhou, but you, your Excellency, are outsiders, but you are involved."
"I am a Chinese, so naturally I have to contribute to Dahua."
A simple sentence has already shown the change of Xia Shang's mood.
In the past, it would have been difficult for Xia Shang to admit that he was a Chinese.
Xiao Keer didn't feel anything was wrong and didn't know what to say for a while.
Both of them were sitting on the edge of the bed, looking a little ambiguous in the dark night, at least that's how Xiao Keer felt.
After all, this is her boudoir, and no man has come in for more than ten years.
Now, there was a young man sitting next to him, who also slept in his bed. Suddenly, he felt that the whole room smelled of this man, and even the air felt strange.
"that……"
Xiao Ke'er hesitated to say something, but suddenly the door was knocked open and Xiao Doudou ran in: "Sister, do you want to sleep with me..."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Doudou saw the man and woman sitting together in the room. He probably had never said anything in his life.
I have never seen a more "sexy" scene than this, so I quickly backed out: "Sorry to bother you, I didn't see anything."
Xiao Ke'er originally felt that the atmosphere was not right. When her sister said this, her face turned red and she quickly stood up: "Well...it's getting late. We can talk about anything tomorrow."
After saying that, Xiao Keer ran out of the room as if she was fleeing.
Xia Shang found a few long hairs that had fallen off his shoulders, held them in his hand and shook his head with a smile: "A strong woman in the business world is just a little girl after all, and her skin is still a bit thin."
Thinking of this, Xia Shang unceremoniously slept on the girl's bed, wrapped himself in a quilt, covered his head with it, and breathed in the smell of the girl without restraint while no one was around.
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The next day, Xia Shang was in better spirits.
Xiao Keer did not go to deal with the family's funeral affairs, but personally accompanied Xia Shang back to the military camp.
It was still raining lightly, but the water on the ground was already deep.
The heavy rain caused by Xia and Shang not only flooded the pirates, but also the city of Xuzhou. The water in low-lying places was already waist high.
However, the water level is declining and will not have a substantial impact on Xuzhou City.
After leaving Xiao's house, I got on the carriage and sat next to Miss Xiao, which made me feel a little sleepy.
Because last night when he went to bed, it smelled like Miss Xiao. In the carriage, it still smelled like Miss Xiao. Smelling Miss Xiao's faint fragrance, Xia Shang felt like he was wrapped in a soft bed.
Xia Shang kept yawning, and strangely Miss Xiao also kept yawning.
The two people seemed to have their own little thoughts that were difficult to express. They looked at each other yawning but were too embarrassed to ask more questions. They just looked outside the curtains on their sides.
Although there is stagnant water on the street, it does not affect people's lives. It is also a bit novel to see carriages driving in the water.
After walking all the way, the streets of Xuzhou City were much livelier than usual. Many shops were open for business, and more people began to walk around the streets. There were also many people slaughtering livestock and preparing banquets. Occasionally, there were a few firecrackers, which seemed to be celebrating.
What.
"Why is it so lively?" Xia Shang asked Xiao Keer.
"The people have heard about the war. This is the first great victory we have won in Xuzhou since the pirates invaded. The people in the city are cheering. There is also a batch of food and material supplies coming from the direction of Liangzhou, which will be delivered within three days.
When we arrived, there were no more bandits in the direction of the north gate, but
In order to enter Xuzhou City smoothly. With this batch of supplies, Xuzhou can recover slowly."
"What should be done should get better, what should be left should be left, and those Japanese will have to pay the price."
"Yes!" Xiao Keer nodded firmly, "If we want to deal with the Japanese, the Xiao family will definitely help us."
"The Xiao family has paid enough." Xia Shang said calmly, "I will definitely report it to the Ming court and give the Xiao family the honor and rewards they deserve."
"I don't care."
“What if it’s a reliable business partner?”
"Huh?" Xiao Ke'er was stunned, not understanding the meaning of Xia Shang's words.
"Your Xiao family has a lot of business, it's quite complex, right?"
Xiao Keer nodded: "The Xiao family has a cloth shop, a restaurant, an inn, a flower farm..."
"Flower field..."
Xiao Keer blushed: "It's not a flower farm you want, it's a garden for growing flowers!"
"Oh oh oh... I was shocked. I thought Miss Xiao..."
"Our Xiao family is a serious business!"
"I didn't say you were not serious! Besides, I didn't say that the flower farm wasn't a serious business... I'm in the capital..."
"Sir, do you often go to fireworks venues in the capital?"
"Well...it's no big deal, I'm a very serious person."
Xiao Keer smiled slyly: "Did I say that you are not serious?"
"Okay! Let me get down to business!" Xia Shangqiang calmed down, "Have you heard of Wuliangye?"
"Wuliangye? Dahua's number one tribute wine?"
"Is there one in Xuzhou?"
Xiao Ke'er shook her head repeatedly: "I've heard of it, but I've never seen it. I heard that the prefect once spent a large sum of money to ask someone to bring a pot back from the capital. He kept it in the house and refused to drink it. Every day he asked about the taste of the wine and got drunk."
"What if I give you the agency right of Wuliangye?"
"What right?"
"Agency... Oh, I just give Wuliangye to you to sell, and how about we share the money equally? Of course, I can only allow you to use this agency in Xuzhou. You can't steal my business in Beijing and Jiangnan."
"What are you talking about? How can you sell Wuliangye to me? Wuliangye is not yours."
"Wuliangye belongs to my family."
"What?! Wuliangye belongs to your family?"
"Let me tell you, I am also in business, and being an official is just a part-time job."