In the year of disaster in the book, the villain girl is the real winner

Mr. He just nodded.

"When you go to Wei County to take up your post, if you have any questions, go to your second brother. He is the postmaster there now and knows more than you do. Wei County is a bit chaotic and you are the county lieutenant in charge of public security, so you'd better be careful."

He Huaizhang's mouth froze.

No.

Why does father feel that he is not as good as his second brother?

After going to Wei County, his official position was higher than that of his second brother. It was his second brother who needed him to do things, rather than him asking his second brother for help.

Before He Huaizhang could calm down, Old Lady He struck him again.

"Boss, you know how you got the position of county lieutenant. I don't ask you to remember the kindness of the He family and Qiu Di, but please don't think that you are a semi-official like before and treat the He family as your slaves."

He Huaizhang was so angry that his face turned red.

He was not convinced and said, "When has He Qiudi ever given me any benefit? I don't believe that she would recommend me to His Royal Highness. It is because I am a teacher that the top candidate in this year's provincial examination came from Ningyuan County. It is my contribution. Many county officials in Wei County have lost their positions. The prince thinks that I have the ability and talent to replace them, so he promoted me. If He Qiudi was really so kind and recommended me to the prince, then I would not be the county lieutenant of Wei County, but the position of my wife's brother, the county magistrate of Wei County!"

Old Mrs. He looked him up and down in shock.

After a long while, Old Lady He sighed, "I really regret that I discovered you are an ungrateful person so late. I am also glad that I know you are an ungrateful person and will no longer entrust you with the responsibility of carrying out the He family's prosperity."

"Since you have already separated from your family and feel that your promotion to county lieutenant is not a recommendation, then you should take up the post. Your second brother and his family are at home. Your father and I are still healthy and can work. There is no need to worry. If you want to come back to visit during the holidays, just send a letter. If you don't want to come back, I won't force you."

"Go tell the head of the village and the elders to invite them to have a meal at noon, and then you can go back to Ningyuan County to pack your luggage in the afternoon. The He family will not let your family of four stay overnight. It's far to Wei County, so it's better for you to leave from Ningyuan County tomorrow morning."

After listening to what Old Lady He said, He Huaizhang was stunned for a long time.

Old Mrs. He was not happy about his promotion, nor was she angry that he did not appreciate He Qiudi's kindness.

Just so cold and indifferent.

No mood swings.

It was as if he was no longer the eldest son of the He family who was highly regarded by everyone, but a branch of the family that had been separated and lived separately.

Huai Jin and Huai Bi came back from Kuncheng, and the He family hosted a banquet for the guests.

When He Huaiping became the magistrate of Wei County, although the He family did not have a buffet, they still invited many people to dinner to celebrate.

He got promoted.

Is this all the He family has?

Just invite the village head and clan elders to the He family for a simple meal and send them away?

He Huaizhang was so angry that he wanted to turn around and leave, but he came back to Shiliu Village just to tell everyone that he had been promoted.

The He family only invited the village head and elders to dinner. It was the He family's fault, not his.

He just wanted to let everyone see how wronged he was by the He family.

Unfortunately.

The head of the village and the elders of Shiliu Village did not react much to He Huaizhang's promotion.

They have already accepted that the He family has climbed into a wealthy and powerful family and has begun to prosper. He Huaizhang's promotion at this time is also due to the good relationship between He Qiudi and Yan Shi.

The He family is an ordinary family.

During the banquet, he wanted to support the He family so that he could provide better support for He Qiudi, so he promoted He Huaizhang.

He Huaizhang's promotion was not due to his own abilities.

It’s all due to my good fortune. I was born in the He family and have a good sister, He Qiudi.

But He Huaiping, He Huaijin and He Huaibi are the ones who rely on their real abilities.

When He Huaizhang and his family returned to Shiliu Village, they thought they could be proud of themselves, but in the end they were filled with anger again.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Feng Shiyan promoted him because of He Qiudi.

But he knew it.

If he really makes He Qiudi unhappy, he can be promoted or dismissed.

In the end, He Huaizhang had no choice but to return to the county town with his wife and children to pack his luggage and get ready to take up his post in Wei County the next day.

On the road

Wei Sixian consoled him, "Master, don't take it personally. This trip to Wei County is an opportunity. After all, the position of a teacher has no rank, and anyone who is educated can take the position. But the county lieutenant has to do his job."

"Fortunately, my brother has his own acquaintances in Wei County. If you go to Wei County, which is in a state of disrepair, you will definitely be able to show your talents and make contributions. By then, with your own skills and abilities, it will be no problem for you to serve as the county magistrate or the county magistrate."

He Huaizhang felt much better after being comforted and enlightened by Wei Sixian.

Wei County had suffered from war and it was time for it to recover. Feng Shiyan arranged him to a difficult place, which might be an opportunity for him to show his abilities.

He Huaizhang and his companions left Shiliu Village.

He Qingya asked He Qiudi: "Aunt, what if uncle makes great achievements in Wei County? Do we really need to continue to promote him and let him become a higher official outside Huangquan Pass?"

"If he is competent, that is his ability. Since he is capable, it doesn't matter if Feng Shiyan arranges him to go outside Huangquan Pass in the future. However, for now, we have to help Yan Shi take Huangquan Pass."

The Western Rong people had been driven into the mountains on the border of Lan County and Jinshan County and had been besieged for more than twenty days.

Staying one more day means consuming more food and supplies.

There is food in the mountains, but not much.

Feng Shiyan surrounded the enemy without attacking because he wanted to rely on the pressure of food and grass to defeat the Western Rong people without losing a single soldier of the Zhou Dynasty.

But the mountains are huge.

It is autumn again, and it is not yet deep winter, so there is food in the mountains.

That group of Xirong barbarians can probably hold out for more than a month.

Calculate the time.

If we were to trap the Xirong people in the mountains and wait until they were exhausted before catching them all in one fell swoop, we would have to wait at least another month.

By then, if we encounter the Western Rong people who put up a stubborn resistance, it will probably take even longer.

It would take until late autumn or even winter to wipe out this wave of Western Rong people.

This does not even include the situation where the Western Rong people sent troops to rescue.

We must fight quickly and decisively.

Take down Huangquan Pass as soon as possible before deep winter arrives.

then.

After He Baozhu said she would take her children back to Lan County, He Qiudi and He Qingya arrived in Lan County together.

Before leaving, He Qinglu wanted to follow along, but was stopped by He Qingya.

He Qinglu is young, and although she has accepted the fact that Xu Yushi will never come back, she still has a glimmer of hope for her.

He Qiudi didn't force it.

Just take her with you.

After arriving in Lan County, she would look for Feng Shiyan and have someone send He Qinglu to He Huaiping in Wei County, or have her stay at Feng's house. Both were fine.

I won’t bring Sanlang with me when I go to Lan County this time.

He has to stay at home and study, and can't always think about playing around.

Before leaving Shiliu Village, He Qiudi placed enough water around the village for the villagers to use.

The night before leaving, He Qiudi came back from draining the water and met Old Lady He in the courtyard.

"Mother, it's so late, why don't you go to bed?"

Old Mrs. He looked at her as if she had a thousand words to say.