Chapter 972: Honor in Troubled Times 40
Juren Liu met when An Ning and his friends were about to leave the disaster area.
At that time, Juren Liu, his mother and his wife were fleeing, but as a result, his wife was targeted because she was beautiful, and the family almost lost their lives.
An Ning saw that Liu Juren's family was harmonious. He did not dislike his wife for causing trouble, but instead sacrificed his life to protect him. He thought this person was pretty good, so he rescued him.
After saving this family, Xiao Yuan talked with Juren Liu for a while and knew that he was a Juren. His family was originally rich and he had been kind to others. However, when the disaster came, because of the food stored at home, he was targeted by many rogues in the village. Those people, together with some refugees who could not survive, smashed the door of Juren Liu's family and robbed his family of food and money, leaving Juren Liu's family with no food and clothing, and wanted to go to marry, but this happened to happen again on the way.
After knowing these things, Xiao Yuan funded Liu Juren and told Liu Juren about where they were going.
Later, when he arrived at the Nanyi side, Xiao Yuan and Liu Juren had always had contact. This time, Liu Juren was able to come to the county to become an official, so Xiao Yuan took the opportunity to do it for him.
When Xun Zhixian came to the county, even if he was close to Xiao Yuan, it was not convenient to do some things.
But if Xiao Yuan changed to County Magistrate Liu, he would be able to let go of his hands and feet.
When Liu Magistrate Liu took office, Xiao Yuan visited him specifically. Later, An Ning took several girls from his family to the county government office to pay homage to Mrs. Liu.
The two families started to interact intimately.
Before the New Year, Xiao Yuan seemed very happy every day.
When An Ning asked him in the evening, he realized that Xiao Yuan had pulled Liu Magistrate on the boat.
As for what method Xiao Yuan used, An Ning didn't ask.
In addition to changing the county to the county magistrate, there was another thing that was that the house of the Marquis of Guangning was indeed confiscated. Just like the Duke of Pingguo's mansion, the whole family was exiled.
The place where the entire family of the Guangning Marquis' Mansion was exiled was Nanyi.
When Xiao Yuan and An Ning knew about this, Xiao Yuan immediately called Xiao Jin and Xiao Ling to their home for a drink.
The weather was particularly cold when Xiao Jin and Xiao Ling came.
At the end of the New Year, it was getting colder and colder every day. It started to snow yesterday, and many people were so cold that they didn't even dare to go out.
Xiao Jin and Xiao Ling both walked in wearing cotton coats and thick cloaks.
As soon as they entered the door, they saw Xiao Song standing in the yard and smiling to greet the two of them: "I have met the fourth and sixth uncles."
Xiao Jin smiled: "Brother Song is strong again, where is your father?"
Xiao Song led the way for the two of them: "My father is in the study, so I asked me to welcome the two uncles first, saying that I would go to the main hall to wait for him."
While talking, the three of them entered the main hall.
There was a large round table in the main hall, with some dried fruits and some southern fruits on it.
There are several braziers in the house, and it makes people feel very warm as soon as they enter.
Xiao Jin and Xiao Ling took off their cloaks, and Xiao Bai happened to enter the door, so he hurriedly hung them aside.
At this time, Xiao Ying and Xiao Yuan came in together, and Xiao Yuan pointed to the chair next to the table and said, "Sit down."
Xiao Jin and Xiao Ling sat down.
As soon as they sat down, Xiao Hui brought in with wine and food.
Xiao Ling asked Xiao Hui: "Did this dish be made by my third sister-in-law?"
Xiao Hui laughed: "Some of them were made by my mother, and some were made by Yuner."
She said while pouring wine for several people.
Xiao Yuan asked Xiao Song, Xiao Bai and Xiao Ying to sit down, "You three are sitting down, listen carefully."
Those three were also disturbed.
Xiao Hui stood aside with a smile and poured wine.
After waiting for a few cups of wine, the food was almost done, Xiao Yuancai said: "Do you know about the Yuan family's exile to Nanyi?"
Xiao Jin put down his chopsticks: "I heard that his family has set out long ago now, but it's hard to walk on the cold road."
Xiao Ling frowned: "The disaster has not passed yet. There are only one in ten people in many places where the locust plague caused. There are still many refugees on the road now. In this kind of weather, the refugees in the north cannot eat or wear warm clothes, and there is not even a place to sleep. I am afraid that the road will be even more messy. The Yuan family is a literati, not as good as ours, I am afraid..."
Xiao Ling was quite worried.
Although the Guangning Hou Mansion, the Duke of Pingguo Mansion belongs to different groups of civil and military affairs, the relationship between the two families is quite good. Xiao Ling and the second son of the Guangning Hou family are quite good. They often made an appointment to go out for drinking together earlier. Now they know that their family has been exiled. On the one hand, they feel pity for the same fate, and on the other hand, they are worried whether their friends can come smoothly.
Xiao Yuan knocked on the table and pondered for a moment: "I want you to pick it up."
"ah?"
Xiao Jin opened his mouth wide in shock.
Xiao Yuan said: "I still have to train the village heroes now, and I still have a lot of business to do, so it is difficult to leave. I can only ask you to bring Brother Song and Brother Ying to welcome him."
"San brother, what are you going to do?"
Xiao Ling stood up in shock.
Xiao Yuan smiled and said, "Sit."
Xiao Ling sat down again, looked at Xiao Yuan with wide eyes, and looked up and down at him: "What are you going to do?"
Xiao Yuan smiled and said, "I ask you, we came from north to south, and we encountered countless refugees on the road. Have the court ever comforted me? I wonder how many people died on the roadside after suffering from epidemics. Have the court ever been in charge?"
Xiao Ling shook his head: "Not."
Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was shining by the skylight, and seemed to be thinking about something: "Your third sister-in-law said that natural disasters and man-made disasters will be inevitable in the future. If this continues, the people will have no food and clothing, and rebellion will be inevitable. At that time, there will be more rebellions in various places, and we will also be affected in the Southern Yi. The reason why I stepped up the training of the village heroes and took you to fight with the pirates is for this. We must have our own strength to protect our family."
Xiao Jin nodded in a flash: "If it is true as my third sister-in-law said, the world will be really chaotic in the future."
"If it's really messy, then we can take the opportunity to rise up and compete for the hegemony. I want to be the one who really laughs to the end."
This is the first time that Xiao Yuan has expressed his ambitions in front of his two younger brothers.
Xiao Jin and Xiao Ling were both quite shocked.
Not to mention them, even Xiao Ying and Xiao Song who were sitting aside listening were shocked and almost dropped their chopsticks.
Xiao Hui, who was standing by the table holding a pot, looked faint and did not seem to be surprised at all.
Xiao Yuan glanced at Xiao Hui: "What did Huier think?"
Xiao Hui put down the wine pot and felt a little blessed: "I didn't think about anything, but I am the father's daughter. I have to be loved and cared for by my father and mother, so I can't repay you. I can only be filial and obedient. What the father says is what the father wants to fight for, and my daughter is just trying her best to help her."
This girl is stronger than those boys.
Xiao Yuan laughed and said, "You and Yin'er come to the study tonight, and I have to add some homework to you both."
Xiao Jin looked at Xiao Hui, as if he had thought of something, but he didn't say it out.
Chapter completed!