Kneel down and beg to return to the field

As Zeng Mohan said, Zeng Yuanzhi obviously did not expect that He Zhi would come to celebrate his birthday, and he was almost overjoyed to see her.Naturally, Wei Lai couldn't intervene in the subsequent pleasantries, so the Zeng family didn't seem to realize that He Zhi was followed by such an unfamiliar face until the greetings were over.

"Who is this?" Zeng Yuanzhi looked Wei Lai up and down, his appearance wearing a saber was obviously very different from that of the Zeng family's scribes with wide robes and wide sleeves, standing here was quite out of place.

Hearing the words, Zeng Mohan stepped forward and introduced: "Father, this is Wei Lai, the loyal general of the Dingbei Army, and Ah Zhi came together."

General Zhongwu is a fourth-rank official, and the prefect is also a fourth-rank official, so Wei Lai and Zeng Yuanzhi are at the same level.Of course, General Zhongwu is a loose official, but the prefect is a real post. If Wei Lai hadn't been leading the black armored cavalry in the Dingbei Army, this official position would have no meaning other than name.However, it is rare for Wei Lai to be a fourth-rank official at his age.

Zeng Yuanzhi sized up Wei Lai and He Zhi thoughtfully, but he didn't ask any more questions, he just stretched out his hand and stroked his long beard under his chin, and said with a smile: "Sure enough, a hero is a young man, and General Wei can come to the humble house." , it’s really flourishing.”

Wei Lai didn't like these polite and modest remarks, and always felt that they were a little more polite and a little less sincere.Of course, she didn't know Zeng's family well, and she didn't care if they were sincere, so she just put on a gentle smile and went back politely: "Your Majesty Zeng is very polite, it is my honor to be a guest at your house."

Probably seeing that Wei Lai didn't like such politeness, Zeng Yuanzhi didn't say any more polite words.But it happened to be dinner time at this time, so the whole room got together for dinner again.

After the meal, He Zhi and Wei Lai were politely arranged by the Zeng family to go to the guest room to rest.I don't know if it was a coincidence or they had some concerns, but they arranged their houses a little far away.

"Wei Lai, would you like to accompany me for a walk in Yuzhou city tomorrow?" Before entering the house, He Zhi suddenly spoke to Wei Lai.

Wei Lai blinked, wondering why Miss He suddenly became interested in shopping again.Just about to ask, He Zhi continued: "We came in a hurry this time, so we didn't prepare anything. The day after tomorrow is Uncle Zeng's birthday, so we have to find a congratulatory gift."

After hearing this, Wei Lai suddenly realized, she really didn't think about the congratulatory gift for a while.In fact, she had been in the bitter cold area of ​​Beizhou for a long time, and it was Marshal Wei's birthday at that time, and it was just a gathering for everyone to eat and drink.As for the birthday gift, there is really nothing good in Beizhou, so I have never seen anyone prepare it. At most, I just said after drinking, "kill a few more Hu people as a gift for the marshal".

Of course, in today's exchange of favors, it is really unreasonable not to prepare a congratulatory gift.Wei Lai is not unreasonable, Dang even nodded and said: "Okay, I will come to find you tomorrow."

He Zhi agreed, and then entered the house, and before closing the door, she told Wei Lai: "I'm so tired from traveling for days, Wei Lai, you should rest earlier."

Wei Lai nodded and replied, "I know, and you too."

Then He Zhi closed the door and went to rest, but Wei Lai stood in front of her door for a while, and then went back to the guest room arranged for her by the Zeng family.

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The next day, the sky was clear and the wind was gentle.

Wei Lai got up early in the morning, but practiced his sword for a while in the yard in front of the guest room.When the hour of Chen was approaching, he went back to the room to freshen up, and then went to the guest room in the next yard to look for He Zhi.

It's a pity that Wei Lai seemed a bit late when he made an appointment with Chen last night.Because as soon as she stepped into the courtyard gate, she saw two brothers and sisters from the Zeng family standing in front of He Zhi's room door from a distance. The two brothers and sisters seemed to mutter a few words, then raised their hands and knocked on the door.

The door of the guest room opened quickly, and inside the door was He Zhi's shallow smiling face.It's just that she probably didn't expect that the people outside the door were Zeng Mohan and Zeng Yuwei, so she was stunned for a rare moment, and her smile remained the same after recovering: "Mo Han, Yuwei, why did you come here so early?"

Zeng Mohan coughed lightly, and Zeng Yuwei intuitively stepped forward and explained: "Sister He, tomorrow is uncle's birthday, and there is nothing to do around today. I think you have never been to Yuzhou City before, so I want to invite you Go out and have a look."

He Zhi is going out in Japan today, but she is going out to prepare a congratulatory gift for Zeng Yuanzhi. If she is traveling with Zeng's family, it may be very inconvenient.

When He Zhi was hesitating how to push back, Wei Lai finally walked over.Before the two of them had time to say a word, Zeng Yuwei rolled her eyes and said with a smile: "General Wei is here too? That's just right, why don't we go for a walk together, the scenery of Yuzhou City, the two of you are about the same I've never seen it before, and it just happens to let Seventh Brother do his best as a landlord."

One sentence dragged Wei Lai into the water.

Wei Lai, who had just walked over, still didn't understand the situation. At first, he thought that He Zhi had invited the two brothers and sisters to go with him, and planned to find an acquaintance to lead the way.However, she had known He Zhi for some time, and when she saw He Zhi's hesitant expression, she knew that the two brothers and sisters probably came to the door this time.It's just that it's hard to refuse Zeng Yuwei's words because of her feelings...

Half an hour later, four people appeared in the busiest street market in Yuzhou City.

"Azhi, do you want to buy something?" Although he didn't understand why He Zhi would run to the market instead of admiring the beautiful scenery, Zeng Mohan still asked enthusiastically.

He Zhi glanced at both sides of the street. Although the city of Yuzhou can be regarded as prosperous, it is far from the capital city.She didn't want to say anything at the moment, so she shook her head slightly and said, "It's just a casual look."

The eldest lady of the Shangshu Mansion ignored the hustle and bustle of the capital, and made a special trip to take a look at the streets of Yuzhou City?As long as you are not a fool, probably no one will take it seriously.Of course Zeng Mohan and Zeng Yuwei were not stupid, they knew that it was just an excuse, and after thinking about it, they probably guessed He Zhi's purpose.

The two looked at each other and didn't say much, but when they led the way again, the goal became a little clearer.After a while, the four entered a jewelry store.

He Zhi came to choose a congratulatory gift for Zeng Yuanzhi, so naturally he would not look at those gold and silver jewelry.It's just that most of the literati in ancient times love jade, so she also set her sights on the jade in the store. Jade pendants and fan pendants are all good choices.

The shopkeeper saw that the leaders Zeng Mohan and Zeng Yuwei were dressed in luxurious clothes and looked good, so he knew that he was coming for business, and hurriedly greeted him from behind the counter: "Hi, ladies and gentlemen, what do you want to see?"

He Zhi's eyes only glanced at the jade ornaments, and Zeng Mohan said to the shopkeeper understandingly: "Shopkeeper, if you have any good jade ornaments in your store, let's take a look."

When the shopkeeper heard this, his eyes lit up—they all said that "gold has a price and jade is priceless". Naturally, the most expensive items in his shop are not those gold and silver jewelry, let alone the ones that make a lot of money—he immediately He replied "Guests wait a moment", then hurriedly ran to the inner room, and came back with a tray carefully after a while.

There are seven or eight kinds of jade ornaments on the tray, including jade pendants, jade plaques, jade rings, and jade pendants.

He Zhi glanced at it, then reached out to take the only jade pendant in the tray to have a look, but her face was indifferent, and she couldn't tell whether she liked it or not.Seeing this, Wei Lai also went over to take a look curiously. The pendant was originally made of emerald jade. She didn't know if the jade was good or not, but she thought it was crystal clear, and it looked quite beautiful.

"Shopkeeper, how much is this pendant?" Seeing that He Zhi took the jade pendant, Zeng Yuwei turned to ask the shopkeeper for the price.

The shopkeeper narrowed his eyes with a smile when he heard the words: "Guest officer has good eyesight, this jade pendant is the treasure of our shop, back then..."

"How much is it?" Zeng Yuwei was impatient to hear these nonsense, and immediately interrupted.

The shopkeeper was not annoyed when he was interrupted in the middle of his speech. He just smiled "hehe" and stretched out two fingers and said, "It's not too expensive, it only costs 2000 taels."

2000 taels? !Wei Lai couldn't help but gasped, his gaze shifted from the jade pendant to He Zhi's finger, and then he looked back... Although the jade pendant looked pretty, she couldn't figure it out. Why is the stone more expensive than all her net worth? !

Just when Wei Lai was still shocked by the sky-high price of 2000 taels, Zeng Yuwei laughed and said, "Does sister He like this pendant? If you still like it, you might as well ask Seventh Brother to buy it for you as a gift. It is he who has done the Lord's favor."

Zeng Mohan was born with a handsome appearance, but today he specially wore a white robe and was shaking a folding fan in his hand, looking like a handsome young man.He just smiled slightly when he heard the words, as if he didn't care about money at all: "Yeah, if Ah Zhi is satisfied with looking at it, I'll buy it and give it to you."