Hanhou

When Wei's eldest son returned home, Mrs. Wei knew about Wei Qing and Xiumu, so she specially sent the two girls out of the city, and brought her pickled sunflowers and winter clothes she had sewn by herself.

Before this, Wei Shaoer received a letter from Huo Zhongru's trustee, so he happened to drop by and meet him in a hurry to the north of the city.It's just that the meeting was not very pleasant. After leaving the city, Wei Shaoer held his son in his arms and kept silent until he saw Wei Qing, his expression relaxed and a smile appeared on his face.

The two sisters looked very winkingly. Seeing that Zhao Jia and Cao Shi and their party were going to the city to handle errands, they presented sunflowers and winter clothes, and quickly retreated to the side of the road. After saluting, they said nothing.

Wei Qing got Zhao Jia's order to walk slowly, chat with the two for a while, and handed Wei Shao'er a small bow.

"Brother?"

"To my nephew." Wei Qing handed out the Yi bow, seeing that Huo Qubing was so cute, he couldn't hold it back, and poked the chubby face with his hand.

Huo Qubing was young and had a strong temper, so he burst into tears immediately.

Wei Shaoer stared, Wei Qing smirked and withdrew his hand, causing Wei Zifu to chuckle.

"Don't delay, go quickly." Wei Shao'er coaxed Huo Qubing, and said to Wei Qing, "It's not easy for you today, so you can follow Captain Zhao and earn a future in the future. Don't worry about the family, mother and us are fine. "

"I saved up some money and cloth, and when my lord buys the house, I'll take my mother out of the house in the city."

"En." Wei Shao'er nodded, "Brother Uncle returned home today and told you about your stay in the camp. Remember to take care of yourself."

"I know."

The two sisters spoke a few more words, and when they met their comrade who had returned from the city, Wei Qing asked him for help, and sent the earthenware jar and winter clothes back to the camp, and said goodbye to his two sisters, preparing to go after Zhao Jia.

Before leaving, he handed a wooden box to Wei Zifu.

"I asked someone to find it for my mother and sister."

Before Wei Zifu could open his mouth to ask, the young man had already jumped on his horse and started off all the way.

"What did Ah Qing look for?" Wei Shao'er asked curiously.

Wei Zifu didn't rush to open the wooden box, but went back to the car first. After An sat down, the coachman raised his long whip, carefully unwrapped the cloth wrapped in the wooden box, and opened the lid.

A golden light came into his eyes, and Wei Zifu's expression changed suddenly.

With a bang, the wooden box closed immediately.

"This is..." Wei Shao'er was surprised.What was contained in the box were clearly several pieces of gold-plated jewelry!

In the early Han Dynasty, there were no strict restrictions on clothing, and ordinary people could wear gold and jade.But the price of gold and jade is high, and it must be obtained by rich people.

The items in the box are exquisite in shape, inlaid with jade and pearls, and are definitely of great value.Rao Wei Zifu has a calm temperament, holding a heavy treasure in his hand, his heartbeat can't help but speed up.

"Why did Ah Qing have this?"

"Sister, let's go home first."

The two sisters looked at each other, quickly wrapped the wooden box, and Wei Zifu held it tightly.

The coachman turned around curiously and asked why the two exclaimed before.

Wei Shao'er was a little nervous, Wei Zifu smiled and said: "My brother is Captain Zhao's personal soldier, he loves his nephew, and he found an iron dagger."

"Hey, this is a good thing!"

In the early Han Dynasty, there was a law that, in addition to meeting the exemption conditions, men of a certain age had to serve in the military for two years and undergo specialized military training.Relying on the conscription system, once a war breaks out, the Han army will rarely be timid and flustered when confronted with foreign enemies.

The coachman also served as a frontier guard in his early years, and he is well aware of the importance the imperial court attaches to ironware.Hearing Wei Zifu say that Wei Qing is Zhao Jia's personal soldier, he is already very envious.It was even more emotional to learn that he had sent an iron dagger to his family.

The coachman is half a hundred years old, and even if he can go to the battlefield, he is mostly a servant.It's better, if you can barely become an auxiliary soldier, you don't have to think about making meritorious deeds.But he has three sons, all of whom are strong and strong. If they can gain military exploits, they will surely glorify their family.

Today I sent the Wei family sisters out of the city, at first it was just because the second son and the eldest son Wei had a good relationship, it was nothing more than a matter of helping along the way.I don't want to have this adventure.

While driving the carriage, the coachman made up his mind, and when he returned, he told his second son to make friends with the eldest son of Wei more often, and make a good relationship for his grandson.

Not to mention how the coachman thought, seeing that he didn't continue to question the wooden box, Wei Shao'er and Wei Zifu both heaved a sigh of relief.For the next part of the journey, the two sisters did not say a word, they only hoped to return to Pingyang Hou Mansion as soon as possible and hand over the things to Wei Wei.

The horseshoes clattered, and the wheels rolled over the dirt road, leaving two rows of ruts.

After entering the city gate and walking to the street, Wei Shaoer and Wei Zifu bid farewell to the coachman, got out of the car and walked.

The coachman said with a smile that he would use the cart again in the future and let the eldest son Wei go to find his son.

"Thank you, elder."

Watching the coachman leave, the sisters of the Wei family quickened their pace all the way, and it took only half the time to arrive at the Hou Mansion.

Seeing that the two came back so quickly, Mrs. Wei couldn't help being a little surprised. She put down her half-sewed clothes and asked, "What's the matter? Did you see Ah Qing?"

"See you." Wei Shaoer put down Huo Qubing, scooped up half a bowl of water, and gulped it down.

Huo Qubing wrinkled his small face, and was about to let go of his voice, when Wei Bu and Wei Guang approached one after another, waving the cloth strips that Wei Wei had cut, and making various noises, quickly attracting his attention.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wei Shaoer pulled Mrs. Wei aside, and Wei Zifu stepped forward and handed over the wooden box that he was holding in his arms all the way.

"This is?"

"Given it by Ah Qing, mother opened it to have a look."

Aunt Wei lifted the lid of the box, and quickly closed it again, her reaction was the same as her daughter's.After a while, he turned sideways, opened the box again, looked at the gilt hairpin, and couldn't hide his surprise.

"Ah Qing really gave it?"

"Can there be fakes?" Wei Shaoer leaned against Aunt Wei and put his arm around her, "This time, mother, should you feel relieved? Ah Qing is doing well."

Aunt Wei didn't make a sound, her brows were tightly locked.

"Mum, Ah Qing is Captain Zhao's personal soldier. When he was in Bianjun, he fought with the army." Wei Zifu reminded Wei Wei softly, "Mum, you don't need to worry about the origin of these things. Don't come to those crap."

Hearing Wei Zifu's words, Wei Shaoer understood why Wei Wei was only surprised but not happy, and helped him persuade: "Mother, Ah Qing is not that kind of person, otherwise Captain Zhao would not reuse it. Don't ask too much." Thinking about it, it's not heartbreaking to be known by Ah Qing."

Wei Wei nodded, and put the wooden box aside.Considering that my family is already a commoner, my children can marry freely.When the three daughters get married, each of them will share one piece as the dowry at the bottom of the box.As for the eldest son and the two youngest sons, if they want to marry a wife, they have to earn money by themselves. There is no reason for brothers to give money.

Thinking of marrying a daughter, Mrs. Wei looked at Wei Shaoer and asked what Huo Zhongru said when he saw Huo Zhongru today.

"What else can I say." Wei Shao'er suppressed his smile and tugged at his sleeves, "Anyway, he has a wife in his family, so I can't marry him, let alone be a niece with him."

"What about Qubing?"

"I will take care of you." Wei Shao'er raised his head, his eyes were firm, "I rely on Ah Qing, I am now a commoner, no longer a child of the Hou family. Qu Bing will follow me, and I will never be inferior to others."

"Can……"

"Mum, you don't know, when I met that man today, he actually asked my sister to be his concubine!" Wei Zifu said.

"What?" Wei Wei was taken aback.

"I'm afraid I found out about Ah Qing." Wei Shao'er sneered.

As a small official, Huo Zhongru assisted the civil servants in their work and had access to some documents.It is not unusual to find out that Wei Qing is in the army following the matter of Wei Wei's family's change of nationality.But he only knew one thing and didn't know the other, otherwise, he wouldn't have asked Wei Shaoer to be his concubine.

"It's hard for me to become a commoner, and to be a servant for an official's wife. How can I not let Ah Qing down!" Wei Shao'er said angrily.

After hearing what the two daughters said, Mrs. Wei couldn't help but sigh.After thinking about it, he didn't mention Huo Zhongru again, instead he opened the rattan box and took out the money cloth accumulated over the years. After counting it, he decided to hand it over to Wei's eldest son tomorrow, and asked him to take it to Wei Qing in the camp to supplement the funds for the local housing.

"Mom, what are you doing?"

"Ah Qing is not short of money, but he can't rely on him alone." Wei Wei looked at the two sons and grandson who were together, and said earnestly, "It's really not easy for Ah Qing to be here today. You can’t hold back. You have to let Abu and Aguang know that you have to rely on yourself in everything, and you can’t sit back and enjoy the success.”

Speaking of this, Wei Wei looked at the two daughters again, and said: "I know that you have had a hard time these years. You used to be house children, so there is nothing you can do. Now you are a common man, try to find a caring person. I will give you the dowry." Save it for you, when you encounter grievances, several brothers can support you!"

Wei Shao'er's eye circles were red, and Wei Zifu also choked up and remained silent.

Wei Ru carried the rattan basket into the house, and couldn't help being surprised when he saw this scene.

"Mom, sister, what's the matter?"

"Grandmother said, I want to give sister a dowry." Wei Bu said suddenly.

"Sister cried." Wei Guang continued.

"Ah!" Huo Qubing was still unable to speak, and his hands and feet were bound again, so he could only make a single sound in dissatisfaction.

Surprised and amused at the same time, Wei Ru put down the rattan basket, lifted the cover, took out a steamed cake, broke it in half, and handed it to the two younger brothers.

"Sugar cake, eat it."

Then he looked at Aunt Wei and the two younger sisters, and said with a smile: "Eat food first, even if my younger sister weeps because of the uneven dowry, she must eat enough to have the strength to argue."

"Sister!"

Wei Shaoer and Wei Zifu stared together, but Wei Wei was amused by Wei Ru.

Since the change of nationality, the family has changed a lot. Even the taciturn eldest daughter occasionally jokes.

Not far from the Marquis of Pingyang, Zhao Jia was leading the way by Cao Shi, and came to a mansion with three entrances.

The buildings in the early Han Dynasty advocated simplicity and grandeur. From the outside, the courtyard walls were built with rammed earth, which had a clear Qin Dynasty style.The walls and roof are covered with round tiles, which is also a feature of Western Han architecture.

The courtyard gate is made of wood, once painted, exposed to the wind and the sun, and the owner has not repaired it, so some parts are peeling off.

Cao Shi ordered his servant to call the door, and not long after, the courtyard door opened from the inside, and an old man with a pale face and gray beard appeared behind the door.

"I've met a nobleman, what do you dare to ask?" The old man was dressed in short brown, his hair was wrapped in coarse cloth, and he was dressed as a family boy, but his manners were measured, not a bit rough.

"City house."

Hearing this, the old man showed joy, and immediately called the little boy to report to the person in charge, and then opened the gate of the courtyard to invite a group of people in.

This mansion was originally owned by a man of five senses, but because of his crimes, his official position was taken away, and he had to lose money to save his life. His family was running around, and the fertile land outside the city was sold for almost the same amount.If you are lucky, you will have some surplus, enough for the family to return to their hometown and buy a few acres of Susukida.

Because the head of the family committed a crime, he is now imprisoned in prison, and his wife and eldest son are in charge of selling the land and houses.

Living on the same street, Cao Shi was recognized by the other party at a glance. After greeting each other, he took someone to look at the house and courtyard. Seeing that Zhao Jia was a little moved, he thought twice and gave a very reasonable price.

Before this, Zhao Jia had seen three places, none of which were very satisfactory.

Only here, the location is good, the house is spacious and bright, and there is a well in the courtyard, which is considered to be in line with his wishes.Moreover, the homeowner's asking price was reasonable, even a little low in his opinion, so he couldn't help but be more tempted.

Chang'an is expensive, and living in a big place is not easy.

This statement comes from the Tang Dynasty, and it is not an exaggeration to describe Chang'an in the Han Dynasty.

After all, it is at the foot of the emperor, and it is also the south of the city where palaces, government offices and nobles are concentrated. It belongs to the "political area" of Chang'an. If you want to manage property here, identity and property are indispensable.

Since everything was in agreement and there were no problems in other aspects, Zhao Jia didn't plan to bother, and signed a contract on the spot to buy this house.The other party is also very honest, and will move out of the house within three days after the official office records a document.

Zhao Jia is in a good mood after solving a problem in his heart.Seeing the expectant expressions of several teenagers, he couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

"Go to the north of the city."

"Thank you sir!"

The teenagers had long heard that the north of the city was prosperous, and they couldn't hide their excitement.Zhao Puonu and Gongsun Ao cheered even more, like colts having fun.

Zhao Jia and Cao Shi rode side by side, and said with a smile, "I rely on you today, and I will trust you in the future. Jia will do his best."

"really?"

"nature!"

"That's good." Cao Shi grinned, "How about we team up next time?"

"it is good."

Cao Shi was stunned.

He just mentioned it casually, but he didn't expect Zhao Jia to agree.It suddenly occurred to me that the next step is actual combat training. There are no rules in the process. Everything is based on victory, and cooperation with each other is not excluded.

But there is only one winner, even if they cooperate, they will be pushed to the ground and trampled in the end!

Recalling Zhao Jia's ruthlessness in capturing the flag in the previous martial arts exercise, Cao Shi hurriedly said: "Skip this request, change to another one!"

"A gentleman can't match his tongue." Zhao Jia said with a smile.

"Adores Confucianism?"

"No." Zhao Jia shook his head, "It's just a little understanding."

"It wasn't counted before, so I have to change it!" Knowing that he would suffer a loss, Cao Shi went all out, and he had to change his face if he didn't want to!

Zhao Jia barely stopped laughing, and said: "Come on, this time, the Lord needs to think carefully."

Cao Shi nodded, racking his brains all the way, thinking about what request to make.It never occurred to him that Zhao Jia's promise didn't have a time limit, and if he couldn't think of it for a while, it could be kept and there was no need to be so anxious.

If Li Danghu was present, he would have put his arm around Cao Shi's shoulders, and said in a tone of someone who has experienced it: Ah Duo played with Wei Jiyu since he was a child, and his belly must have been dark by now.

Playing with such a person, the most likely result is that you think you are taking advantage, but you are actually counting money for the other party.

So, don't struggle and accept your fate.