Chapter 841 Chapter 841: Celebration banquet? Breakup party? (Part 1) [Requesting monthly tickets]
“Xu Wen’s note?”
Although it was a question, Chu Yao’s expression was not surprised.
Seeing this, Qin Li's mind was spinning and he felt inexplicable.
Judging from Chu Yao's accustomed look, Xu Wenzhu's relationship with Longwu County is far closer than he had previously judged - this is not Xu Wenzhu hedging his bets, it is clearly him The balance was completely in Shen Jun's favor, but he didn't openly break up with Mr. Wu. If Qin Li is still loyal to Wu Xian at this time, Gao Lu will point his finger at Xu Wenzhu's nose and curse him!
But now his position has changed, and Xu Jie is so grateful to him that he can only sigh, close his eyes, and keep silent about this bad debt.
Qin Li nodded and said, "The Governor of Xu has a chivalrous heart."
If it had been an hour ago, he probably would not have agreed to lead the crowd to break away from Wu Xian's forces at the celebration banquet because he still had concerns. and ties. Even if there is one hostage still in Tianhai, he will think twice. Unexpectedly, Xu Quan and Xu Wenzhu's cousin found him and handed him a letter soaked in blood with both hands. Qin Li lowered his eyes and glanced at it, hesitating a little...
Xu Quan handed the thing to him again, gasping and grinning, showing his white teeth: [Mr. Qin, you don’t need to be so cautious, he is my cousin now. You didn't even recognize me when I arrived, and it was so noisy outside, how could anyone have the time to pay attention to us? 】
Originally I wanted Zhao Wei to hand it over on my behalf, but now she was lying upright in the wounded barracks, and her blood started to surge at the slightest movement. Xu Quan took a look and was convinced that Zhao Wei could not die, so he came to deliver the letter himself. Speaking of which, Qin Li accepted the letter.
The content of the letter is very brief, with only a few numbers.
But in Qin Li’s eyes, every word is worth a fortune.
Xu Jie sent a message to announce the good news. The family members of Qin Li's family have been moved to a safe place, and they no longer have to worry about anything.
In other words——
Qin Li can have a showdown with Wu Xian.
Even if Wu Xian or others disagree and try to use their family members as leverage to deliberately make things difficult, Qin Li doesn't have to be afraid of breaking up. He destroyed the secret letter after reading it, and his pale and tired face smiled for the first time: [Thank you! 】
Xu Quan waved his hand: [This is what my cousin should do. 】
He is not a simple-minded person with well-developed limbs.
No matter how polite and refined his cousin may be, in the final analysis he is still the head of the Xu family who started his career as a merchant. Calculation and power have long become as natural an instinct as breathing. Businessmen want to make money when doing business, and the most annoying thing is losing money.
Taking risks to help Qin Li is naturally not charity.
Borrowed money must be recovered with interest.
Similarly, the same goes for favors given.
The essence of my cousin helping Mr. Qin is investment. He is optimistic about Mr. Qin's development under the lord's account, and favors are the most difficult debt to repay. With Mr. Qin’s writing skills and his own skills, Xu’s development will reach a higher level in the future.
Sometimes when the two brothers write family letters, Xu Quan feels so tired for his cousin: [The money our family earns is really enough. Brother is still so worried that he seems to be unable to eat. 】
Xu Jie responded coldly: [If you only have money, you will starve to death. 】
What does Xu Quan, a naughty kid, know? He had worked hard for so many years, and why did he spend so much money on Duke Wu?
Isn’t it just to get rid of the “only money” dilemma?
Some circles are really not something you can squeeze into just by having money.
Thanks to Xu Quan's natural talent and military exploits, he was recommended by Lord Shen to take off his white body and become the governor of Heyin County. Over the years, he has done quite well in government affairs, and he lives and works in peace and contentment in the territory. The people love him as an officer, and Xu Quan will The reputation of the family has been improved again and again.
Coupled with Xu's philanthropy over the years, giving favors everywhere, adopting qualified children and focusing on training, he finally managed to gain a good reputation while also having a certain ability to protect himself and social status. Xu Jie was particularly pleased that Xu Jie's children were no longer treated with contempt and indifference when they were sent to study with famous teachers.
Xu Quan, a bastard, doesn't know how to suffer.
If they didn’t bother to plan these things, could Xu’s money bag still be their money bag? If there is only money in this world, you will really starve to death!
Xu Quan looked at the letter home and felt a little worried.
【That’s not a plot against Mr. Qin, right? 】
Why can’t we have sincere friendship?
Xu Jie knew that his cousin was only tall but not smart: [Who could he be doing so much for his brother? It’s not because of your dissatisfied brother! If Qin Gongsu helps you, you will be able to walk steadily in the future. Who told you that it would be easy for you to climb up the military ranks at such a young age? Besides, just making money has little weight to those in power. The Xu family doesn't want to just make money for others. 】
Wu Xian is a typical example.
Has Xu Jie not paid enough real money over the years?
But his weight in Wu Xian's heart was not as high as that of ordinary counselors. Xu Jie was still looked down upon from time to time, and things got better only when he became the governor of Heyin County. Shen Jun invited him to the position of county guard. Wu Xian had never considered Xu Jie before!
It’s not that he is stingy, it’s that there are so many people in line – no matter how big a person is, they can queue up in front of Xu Jie’s wallet!
Now that Xu Jie has made up his mind to change the lintel, he cannot fall into a big pit a second time. Money, power, and influence must be combined to be safe. Military honors are paid for with one's life, and Xu Jie was also afraid that his cousin would be buried alive, so naturally he had to think more about a way out.
Investing in Qin Li and making friends with him is the most cost-effective way!
Because Qin Li is a bundle of gifts, investing in him is equivalent to investing in the generals who follow him, including the already established Zhao Feng. Minimum investment for maximum returns.
Xu Jie even dared to pat his chest and say - he has made two of the most modest investments in his life, one was Shen Jun back then, and the other is Qin Li today.
Xu Jie was very disgusted with his cousin in his home letter, and said bluntly: "Just take care of yourself. When it's time to train troops, when it's time to fight, just survive, and leave the rest to my brother." 】
Xu Quan was not surprised by his cousin's appearance.
On the other hand, Qin Li expressed his kindness and positive comments to Xu Xie, which made him blush and groan for a long time, unable to say anything nutritious. In the end, he scratched his head, used "there is something going on in the military camp" as an excuse, and ran away as fast as his butt was on fire...
Qin Li was a little surprised when he saw Xu Quan like this, and shook his head in amusement: [Philippines annotated by Xu Wen Xu Wenshi didn't learn anything about calculations and calculations, but these brothers were quite interesting. 】
The tacit understanding between old foxes often needs no words. He naturally knows how much he owes Xu Jie, and he will have to pay it off slowly in the future. As long as it doesn't violate morality or harm the world, and doesn't let him help the second Hongxing get out of the wall...
Well, everything can be discussed.
Qin Li's acceptance of Xu Jie's kindness does not mean that he is used to the latter's behavior of betting on both ends, but this will never happen again.
After all, Lord Shen is not Wu Zhaode, and the scribes and subordinates headed by Chu Yao Qishan are not the idiots from Tianhai who have high ambitions but low abilities... As long as Xu Jie does not cross the line, it will be easy.
Chu Yao was slightly startled when he heard Qin Li's evaluation of Xu Jie and said: "Wenzhu really has the spirit of a knight-errant, unconventional and unconventional."
The two went to the celebration banquet together.
The war was in such a mess that the so-called celebration banquet couldn’t ask for too much.
It's just a matter of clearing a place among the ruins, setting up a bonfire, setting out the food table, and serving a few plates of food that were rare delicacies during the war. The purest wine was brought from the lord, and two glasses of wine were served on each table. Forum, no one can fault it.
The celebration banquet was simple but not simple. Chu Yao also told the logistics not to be stingy and provide extra meals to each soldier. Those in the wounded camp were also given the best food. After the battlefield inventory was completed, merits would be rewarded. However, in order to prevent the remnants of the enemy from trying to counterattack, patrols and alerts were also strengthened. When the two arrived, the celebration banquet was almost ready, and everyone came over except those who couldn't move.
The voices of the generals became louder than the others.
The celebration party hasn’t even started yet, but the noise is already loud.
“Is Gongsu here?”
Zhao Feng's left arm was hanging around his neck, and one of his legs was broken and wrapped in thick bandages. There were dense wounds on his front and back, and the longest one almost pulled out all his internal organs. He was seriously injured, but the only good thing was that he had all his limbs and could still brag.
He was originally a fellow patient in the wounded barracks with his eldest daughter Zhao Wei. He heard that there was a celebration banquet and wine to speed up the recovery of martial arts.
The hands and feet were injured, but his mouth was not. When you meet someone who can speak well, brag without blinking.
Qin Li sighed: "I finally saved my life, can't you stay with Dawei in the wounded barracks? Are you still running?"
Both jars of wine on the table were drank.
“It’s just an injury but not a disability, so why can’t I run?”
Of course, the biggest reason why Zhao Feng doesn’t want to stay in the wounded barracks is because he wants to escape from his daughter - he has never been like this for a moment General realized that his big warm cotton-padded jacket had evolved into a ruthless ice lump - Zhao Feng was scolded by her so much that he couldn't hold his head up.
Zhao Feng pointed to the seat next to him.
Smiled: "Come on, come on, I've reserved a spot for you."
It’s wonderful to be able to sit down and eat and drink alive after the battle!
Qin Li sat down after hearing this, but did not go to his seat.
Zhao Feng leaned over and helped him open the lid of the soup cup. The fragrance of jade and wheat hit his nostrils along with the hot air: "I told them that you don't like to eat jade and wheat, but they are quite nice. Yes, I used a knife to cut off all the seeds for you."
How long will it take for Qin Li to eat them one by one?
Qin Li put the lid back angrily.
"Jun Shen and Mr. Wu have not yet met, so don't be rude."
His voice was not loud, but because of the seats, many civil and military officials from Tianhai could hear it. He was too slow to react and had no feeling, and he frowned as he was thinking sharply - the title Wu Gong was not misplaced, but it sounded closer to him than Lord.
Qin Li values etiquette and would not make such a mistake.
And——
Is this order of address also wrong?
Several vague glances were cast towards him one after another. Qin Li seemed unaware and had no choice but to deal with the harassment of a few gluttonous drunkards.
After drinking his share of wine, Mengzi drank his share.
There were many people attending the celebration banquet, but not too many.
Compared with the scale of the banquet held by the two alliances before, the staff was reduced by 30%, and Wu Xian suffered the most. Among the few people, some were sent to the wounded barracks and were too seriously injured to recover, and the rest may not even be able to assemble a complete body.
Everyone had different expressions, some were happy and some were lonely, but these emotions were temporarily suppressed as Wu Xian arrived.
Wu Xian's face didn't look good because he had lost a lot of blood due to his injury, but judging from his pace and demeanor, his injury shouldn't be serious. All the officials stood up and saluted one after another, including Qin Li, Zhao Feng and others. Shen Tang also saluted politely.
“I have met my lord/Gong Wu.”
The smile at the corner of Wu Xian’s mouth was slightly stiff.
His eyes turned to Qin Li in astonishment, and he looked hesitant, wanting to confirm that he had heard correctly but not asking again, but Qin Li was very calm.
After saluting, he sat down after hearing Wu Xian's response.
Not even a pause, not even a look up.
The human spirit with a keen sense of smell noticed something strange, and the secretly watching eyes switched back and forth between the two of them, until Shen Tang came over to break the weird atmosphere: "I got stuck with something at hand, I didn't let Brother Zhaode Have you been waiting for a long time with all the great heroes?”
The smiling banter injects vitality into the air.
A fiery red meteor came in stride.
Everyone stood up and saluted: "I have met my lord/Jun Shen."
Shen Tang waved his hand: "Everyone is injured, so don't bother with these false gifts. Brother Zhaode, sit down!"
She specially put on a brand-new, red women's dress today, which made her look beautiful. His skin became as white as snow, and he was the most eye-catching guy in the crowd wherever he went. At first glance, this outfit——
I didn’t know but thought it was a newcomer from some family running out.
Gu Chi turned around and teased Chu Yao.
“My lord is so beautiful and charming!”
Very much in line with today’s atmosphere.
My lord wants to welcome a new person.
Not surprisingly, Chu Yao received a displeased look in his eyes as a warning. Seeing that he was bored, Gu Chi turned to the other side and muttered to Jiang Sheng: "Xianden, use your scholar's way to take a look. My lord, is the red luan star moving today, and people feel refreshed on happy events?"
Jiang Sheng glanced at Kang Shi: "I can't see it."
It was so dark that I really couldn't see what the lord was wearing.
After following my lord for so many years, this time is the darkest, and I can’t get rid of it for ten days and a half. Kang Jishou was cruel!
Gu Chi: "...forgot."
Others were also amazed by Lord Shen's outfit.
You must know that although Shen Tang looks pretty and has a standard thick face, her daily clothes are very simple, and the colors are mostly sober, which ruins her good face. Paired with this eye-catching red dress today, the contrast between the front and back and the visual impact it brings are naturally particularly strong. Shen Tang was in a really good mood today. He didn't mind Gu Chi's teasing at all and even showed his teeth happily.
Hehehehehe——
His eyes fell on Qin Li from time to time.
Qin Li had a keen sense and was on pins and needles being stared at.
Zhao Feng was relatively slow, with a puzzled look on his face: "Gongsu, are you very hot now? Why are your cheeks so red?"
I don't know what he was thinking, and he felt like he was facing a formidable enemy. .
You must know that under normal circumstances, literary scholars are nourished by literary spirit and have no concept of winter and summer at all. They will be fine if they only wear one dress all year round. As powerful as Qin Li, he is naturally one of the best, but at this moment he is sweating due to the influence of the outside temperature... This is not good news for a literary scholar who is still in his prime. Zhao Feng was worried that Qin Li had physical problems.
He opened his mouth in anxiety, but stopped talking.
"Gong Su...are you okay?"
Now is not the time to hold on.
Qin Li coughed lightly and pretended to be indifferent: "Nothing happened."
"Are you okay? Your ears are red, and your collar is still wet with sweat..." Zhao Feng seemed to have discovered a new world. This kind of appearance is almost impossible for Qin Li, who pays attention to etiquette and is obsessed with cleanliness. Although he had tried his best to lower his voice, there was no one present who was not a literary scholar/a courageous warrior. Is there any difference between speaking in this voice and speaking it close to the ear?
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Tangmei is very embarrassed today.
(End of this chapter)