Chapter 570 Old Love

  For Feng Yong, this time the Northern Expedition was to bet all his net worth over the years.

   And the opponent's rank is very strong, even if he is not the God of Gamblers, at least he is at the level of the Asian Gambler King.

  So you can't be too careful.

  For a whole day, he led people to run back and forth in various places in Nanxiang, inspecting Nanxiang's preparations for the Northern Expedition.

   It wasn't until the sun went down that he led his people back to the inner city from the workshop.

   "These days, ask the cafeteria to cook more meat. Pigs from pig farms, sheep from pastures, and even dog farms can bring out some vegetable dogs, and put more salt in the dishes."

  Feng Yong gave instructions while walking.

  The greater the workload, the more calories need to be supplemented, and the taste is also heavy. This is because of sweating, so the body urgently needs to supplement salt.

   "Little brother understands."

  Li Qiu nodded, but when he saw the direction Feng Yong was walking, a strange look flashed across his face, "Brother, you won't be staying in the county office tonight, do you want to live in the big courtyard?"

   "What do I do in the county government?"

  Feng Yong didn't look back, so naturally he couldn't see Li Qiu's weird expression. Now his mind is full of the Northern Expedition, how could he think about what Li Qiu meant by asking this?

   "Although I came here this time with the permission of the prime minister, after all, I didn't come here in the name of patrolling, and I can pass by living in the county government office. Besides, isn't it more comfortable to live at home?"

   "At home?" Li Qiu's expression became even weirder. After thinking about it, he suddenly realized, showing admiration.

   "Isn't it the second home?" Feng Yong said, looking from the gate of the big courtyard, the candles were already lit inside, and he felt a little emotional at the moment, "Back then..."

   Speaking of this, he suddenly stopped.

  He thought for a while, then turned around and said to Li Qiu, "You are right, I think you should live in the county..."

  Before I finished speaking, I heard a voice, "Where are you going, brother? The courtyard has already prepared dinner. After working hard all day, don't you plan to rest?"

  In the thin night, I saw a girl, holding a lantern, standing at the gate of the compound, like a little woman leaning on the door waiting for her husband to return.

  Feng Yongchang sighed, glanced at Li Qiu, and murmured, "Remember to speak clearly in the future."

  Li Qiu faltered twice, then lowered his head.

  Feng Yong gritted his teeth, turned around, with a look of surprise on his face, "Why is Si Niang here?"

  Zhang Xingyi walked over and smiled slightly, like a flower stamen showing dew, "Little sister is always here, just waiting for brother to come back."

   Meaningful, very meaningful...

  Feng Yong's face was a little feverish, and he didn't dare to look into Zhang Xingyi's eyes. He looked around and said to him, "It's too cold outside, be careful if you catch a cold."

   "Brother is busy working on state affairs all day long, so what's the point if my younger sister just waits for a while?"

Zhang Xingyi said softly, "Sister Guan wrote a letter two days ago, saying that my brother has been tired these days, too much to eat and too much to eat. Today, it seems that this is the case. Come in quickly, brother, don't delay here any longer, lest you be late The food is getting cold again."

   As he said, he looked at the people behind Feng Yong, "Should everyone go in and have something to eat together?"

  Since ancient times, it has been difficult for an upright official to decide on housework, not to mention Miss Zhang even brought up Mrs. Guan, how would everyone dare to get involved in such a matter?

  The leader, Li Yi, coughed and waved his hands, "No need, brother is very tired these days, so I won't bother you anymore, please take good care of brother, Miss Zhang."

  At the same time, I sighed in my heart, as expected, to marry a wife is to marry a virtuous person.

   This lady Guan looks powerful, but she didn't expect to be so generous.

   "Yes, brother, remember to rest earlier." Li Qiu cupped his hands, "I will take my leave first."

  Seeing that everyone turned around and left without hesitation, Feng Yong felt anxious and grabbed Li Yi's sleeve, "You've been busy all day, aren't you hungry? Let's go in and have something to eat..."

   "Hey, brother, you don't have to worry about me. The small cafeteria in this workshop is full of people on standby for 12 hours, so don't let me down... Well, Miss Zhang's kindness."

   After finishing speaking, he broke Feng Yong's hand and left with everyone.

   After walking far away, Huang Chong asked in a low voice, "Wenxuan, is it really okay to do this?"

   "What are you afraid of? One moment and another moment. Now in my elder brother's house, the wife's surname is Guan, not Zhang."

  Li Yi shook his head and said, "Besides, over there, didn't elder brother also let Mi's family enter the horse farm share of the barbarian girl's ranch? Miss Zhang..."

   As he spoke, he looked around and found that there were indeed no other outsiders, so he whispered, "After all, she is the queen's own sister, brother can't do too much, right?"

   "Moreover, Miss Zhang is now the person in charge of the Zhang family's property in Nanxiang. She has the final say on the mulberry silk in Nanxiang. I really want to annoy her..."

  Li Yi thought for a while, but he didn't know what words to use to describe it. Finally, he only said, "Think about what Xu Xun looked like back then. Let's not get involved in this matter of brother. He thinks he has his own measure."

   "Brother is also in trouble..."

   Huang Chong sighed.

  On one side is the royal family, and on the other side is the dignitaries who helped the big man conquer the country.

  If Miss Zhang's identity has nothing to do with the royal family, no matter what family she is, or even the daughter-in-law of a powerful family, as long as her brother wants to, she can sleep when she sleeps.

   The big deal is that after the incident, the brothers will help arrange for a broken household to take over, afraid of eggs?

   Stuffing some woolen brown sugar into her home, it really makes people taste the sweetness, and the other party probably wants to send another one.

  If you don’t want to... Anyway, the big Han dignitaries and many aristocratic families in Sichuan think it’s pretty good, you can figure it out yourself.

  Li Yi, Huang Chong, and Li Qiu are all descendants of aristocratic families. From their point of view, based on their elder brother's current status, if Mrs. Zhang loses her status as the queen's sister, it will really be no big deal.

  It’s just a woman, what is it compared to the big basic family business of everyone?

   "Brother, sit down first, and my little sister will help you pour a bowl of water."

Zhang Xingyi welcomed Feng Yong into the wing room of his small courtyard, helped him take off his coat, hung it aside, poured a bowl of water himself, and handed it to Feng Yong, "It's cold outside, brother, drink some hot water first, and have dinner Coming up soon."

  Like a virtuous wife.

  Feng Yong was a little uncomfortable, picked up the bowl and took a sip, and then let out a "huh", looking at the candle, the color of the water was actually slightly yellow.

   "Is this honey water?" Feng Yong asked in surprise, "Where did Si Niang get honey this season?"

  Zhang Xingyi looked at him, "It seems that you really enjoyed the blessings, and you know honey water."

   "Didn't you say that I was born in a mountain gate? It's strange to know honey?"

   Feng Yong took another sip before putting down the bowl and asking.

   "What are you bragging about? While pretending to be the son of a refugee, at the same time claiming to be the son of a high-ranking person, don't you feel tired?"

  Zhang Xingyi said disdainfully.

  Bai Fumei looked down on poor Diaosi with contempt.

  Feng Yong gave a "tsk" and waved his hand, "I can't explain to you."

   "Don't say it if you don't understand it. It's good to be confused."

  Zhang Xingyi said quietly.

   Feng Yong was silent.

  At this time, the door creaked open, and the maid came in with dinner.

  Zhang Xingyi got up, took the food, and put it in front of Feng Yong himself.

   "Try it, if it suits your taste."

  Zhang Xingyi handed over a pair of chopsticks and asked expectantly.

  Feng Yong took it, picked up a rib and put it in his mouth, his eyes lit up.

   "Is it delicious?"

  Seeing Feng Yong's expression, Zhang Xingyi seemed to have a sense of accomplishment, and asked with a smile.

   "Hmmm..."

  Feng Yong nodded, spat out the bone in his mouth, and asked, "You have a lot of honey? Why do you even put this in it?"

  Zhang Xingyi raised his head proudly, "I am the only one who can eat honey water all year round. I can eat it whenever I want, and I can eat as much as I want! How much honey do you think I have?"

   "The one surnamed Li, has he really grown up?"

  Feng Yong was greatly surprised.

   Zhang Xingyi asked Li Mu's younger brother to go there, saying that he was raising geese for her, Feng Yongxin.

  It was only later that I found out that she had played a secret trick.

  But Feng Yong didn't care, because he didn't know much about beekeeping, and he didn't have confidence in beekeeping in this era.

   Now it seems that it has been cultivated, and the scale should not be small, otherwise Zhang Xingyi would not have said such a thing.

  Thinking of this, Feng Tubie's eyes lit up, he moved his chair, moved closer to Zhang Xingyi, and asked in a low voice, "Good Si Niang, can you tell me how many bees did Li Tong help you raise?"

   "Hey, you go away!"

  Zhang Xingyi pushed him, with disgust on his face, "I've been running all day, and I'm sweating!"

   Then activated Bai Fumei's special disdainful eyes again, "How much I raise, that's my business, what does it have to do with you? Get closer!"

   "No, why do you say it's okay?"

  Feng Tubie leaned closer again, "Look, in Nanxiang, which industry do I not give you a share of? Now I can't even ask?"

  Feng Tubie didn’t say this, it’s good, but when he said this, Zhang Xingyi raised his eyebrows and shouted softly, "You also know that? When I left Jincheng, where were you!"

  I am going to marry a wife?

  Feng Yong shrank immediately when he heard this, he retreated obediently, and buried his head in eating.

  Seeing him like this, Zhang Xingyi was furious, but he didn't know what to say to him, so he glared at him, "You have no guts! See how promising you are?"

  Feng Yong didn't dare to answer, buried his head in the bowl, and ate and drank.

  Zhang Xingyi lost his temper, and seeing that he dared not answer, his heart softened again, "If you really don't want money and food, just tell me directly, why do you have to?"

   "No, I didn't say that money and food are not in your hands..."

  Feng Yong shrank his head and said sullenly.

   "Who else are you lying to? You even spent Sister Guan's dowry, so be stubborn! Tell me, how much do you want? I'll see if you can make it up."

   "It's really unnecessary. The Northern Expedition will start in a few days. Everything that needs to be prepared is ready."

  Feng Yong raised his head, said seriously, and then coughed again, "I just want to know about beekeeping..."

  Zhang Xingyi frowned and glanced at him, "What do you keep thinking about beekeeping? I don't know how many Li Tong raised, anyway, there are a lot."

"I heard from him that alfalfa blooms a lot in Hanzhong, so the bees are easy to raise. I went to Huangzhuang to see it. There are many logs in it, and there are bees in the distance. I don't know how many. Look, I'm afraid I'll be stung."

   "The candles in my yard are all made of beeswax, and they can't be used up."

  Feng Tubie was drooling after hearing this.

  Big loss, big loss!

  The Li family siblings are all talented!

  I only discovered Li Mu, but unexpectedly lost Li Tong.

"Such a waste!"

   Feng Yong said sadly, "Lighting so many candles, even rich people would not waste so much!"

   "None of your business!" Zhang Xingyi snorted, "I'm happy!"

   "Si Niang, I have a lot of oil, which is good for lighting lamps. Can you sell this beeswax to me in the future?"

  Feng Yong begged in a low voice.

  Seeing Feng Tubie like this, Zhang Xingyi knew that something must be weird. Otherwise, how could this person who has no conscience be low in front of him?

  She rolled her eyes, with a smile on her face, and asked in a soft voice, "Brother, if you want this beeswax, you also want to make candles?"

   "No. I use it for... um, um, other things."

   "Is it important?"

   "Well, it's very important." Feng Yong nodded vigorously.

   "How much?"

   "There is no such thing as a number, of course the more the better!"

  Hearing this, Zhang Xingyi smiled even wider, "Brother looks like he is going to follow the prime minister to the north. Now that we are talking about this, could it be that the Northern Expedition is going to use it?"

   "That's not true."

   "Brother, what do you mean, it is only used after returning from the Northern Expedition?"

"right."

   "Okay." Zhang Xingyi's voice became more and more gentle, "Brother, let's go to the Northern Expedition with peace of mind. My little sister will let Li Tong prepare more first, okay?"

"well!"

  Feng Yong was overjoyed, "I'm afraid it's not enough for Siniang's apiary alone..."

  Zhang Xingyi interrupted him, "Is it okay to discuss this matter with my concubine after my elder brother returns? Don't be distracted by the Northern Expedition now."

  Feng Tubie is like a chicken pecking at rice, "Chengcheng! I'll come to look for Si Niang again then."

  The smile on Zhang Xingyi's face finally fully bloomed, and he pushed the food on the table towards Feng Yong, "Brother, eat now, don't starve to death."

  Feng Yong obtained an important raw material, and his appetite was whetted.

  Seeing that he was enjoying his meal, Zhang Xingyi helped him add another bowl of rice, and asked again, "Brother, do you know about the Temple of Loyalty and Justice?"

   "How can I not know this?" Feng Yong was a little surprised when Zhang Xingyi asked this, "I was the first to ask this matter from Li Xinhou, and then I asked the prime minister, so I allowed it to be covered."

  Zhang Xingyi nodded, "In this Loyalty Temple, Uncle Guan and adults worship. The adults can enjoy the sacrifices of the people, and my brother also contributed. My younger sister, thank you in advance."

   "It doesn't matter, the two old princes of Guan and Zhang are the people I admire the most. It is my heart's wish to build a shrine for them."

"Those knight-errants also contributed a lot to this Temple of Loyalty and Justice. One of them, Han Long, was the first to initiate it. Although they are all reckless people, they can be regarded as having a heart of loyalty. My brother thinks what my younger sister said is admirable. right?"

  Zhang Xingyi looked at Feng Yong and asked a question tentatively.

   "What Siniang said makes sense." Feng Yong didn't understand why Zhang Xingyi brought this up, "It's just why Siniang suddenly brought it up?"

Seeing that Feng Yong agreed with what he said, Zhang Xingyi breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes were like stars, shining brightly, and he smiled, "That's right, my little sister wants to ask brother one thing, which happens to be in line with loyalty. related to the shrine."

   "Sister, please tell me."

  Feng Yong felt a little guilty, thinking that maybe Lao Tzu's pen name had been leaked out?

"The founder of this Temple of Loyalty and Justice was a man named Han Long. He had a disciple named Liu Hun, whose style name was Polu, and he was a Hun. He was the grandson of Qubei, a descendant of Emperor Guangwu, and the descendant of General Liu Jinbo of the Liao Dynasty. .”

   "He is loyal to the great man and wants to serve in the army, but he has no way out. Therefore, his master Han Long asked me. But I don't care about this favor, so I want to ask brother."

   "Go to humble?"

  Feng Yong pondered, "This name is so familiar."

   "Naturally familiar! Qubei is an adult of the Tiefu tribe of the Xiongnu. In the first year of Jian'an, he was also ordered by the emperor to personally lead his troops to fight against Li Jue and Guo Si, helping the then emperor of Han escape from Chang'an."

   No, that's just an NPC that often appears when I play Three Kingdoms.

   "So, Liu Hun is still the Queen of Loyalty?"

   "How else would my little sister dare to ask brother?"

  This time it was Zhang Xingyi's turn to lean over, and explained in a soft voice, "This Liu Hun admires the learning of the Han Dynasty. He traveled in Guanzhong and Liangzhou in his early years, and he is very familiar with there."

   "He doesn't ask for any high-ranking officials, he just wants to be a pawn. If brother can't trust him, it would be great to just let him be a front-runner."

  Zhang Xingyi spoke in a soft voice, entwined with tenderness. Under the light of the candle, Feng Yong looked at her like this, and felt that she was really a human being, and was stunned for a while.

  (end of this chapter)