I rewrote family history

Chapter 83
The next day, after afternoon class, Xu Er went to the butcher shop again and cut two catties of good meat.The meat cut this time is fat and thin, and the fat is more.I bought another snack for half a dime.Carrying a total of two oiled paper bags, I went to Zheng Xuli's house to pay my respects.

The one who opened the door was a slightly older woman who looked about 50 or [-] years old.Seeing that Xu Erlian was dressed as a student, she explained her relationship with Zheng Xuli, so she led him into the living room, took a seat on the side seat, and served tea.

After about half a quarter of an hour, Zheng Xuli, dressed in ordinary clothes, walked in.When in the county government, officials must wear soap robes.

At the same time, seeing Xu Li coming, Xu Er also got up to greet him.

"How's your homework in school?"

The two sat down again.What surprised Xu Er was that Xu Li did not ask him why he gave the gift, nor did he look at the gift for a while, but instead asked about his affairs in the school.In the past, Zheng Xuli would not ask him these words.

"The grades in several subjects are good, and I will go to high school for another year. According to Mr. Liu, I will be able to take the promotion exam next year and be admitted to the middle school."

Xu Er thought for a while in a daze, then replied.

The higher primary school is four years, and he has already entered the school for one year.It's just that Gao Xiao is not like Junior Primary, he has learned more knowledge. In addition, he is distracted by things outside the school, so he is not as focused as in Primary School.Coupled with this year's suspension of classes and other reasons, this year's promotion test, according to Mr.'s intention, the possibility of him passing is not very high.

But his talent is also considered outstanding, and he can save a year and skip a grade to enter a middle school.

"Mr. Liu has stayed abroad. He has great foresight. He said that you have to wait for a year before you can take the promotion test to enter the middle school. He should be right."

Zheng Xuli used the tea lid to skim off the foam in the teacup, took a small sip of tea, and said.

Soon, the maid laid out the meals in the side hall.

There are fish and meat, and a cup of wine.

Three or four courses.

During the meal, Xu Er was a little uneasy.He wanted to ask about the future, as Xu San'er said, he was appreciated by Zheng Xuli, so there was such a thing as cutting flesh and giving gifts.However, after entering Zheng's residence, Zheng Xuli only asked about his studies, and didn't say anything else.

Immediately afterwards, it was dinner.But the big family has the rules of the big family's eating, don't talk when eating, don't talk when sleeping, if you open your mouth noisily, it seems that he is too eager.He can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, but he still understands this truth.Talking nonsense is easy to be manipulated by others...

"It's getting late, you go back quickly."

Finally the meal was over, Xu Er was in a daze waiting for Zheng Xuli's "Ling Chi".But Zheng Xuli still didn't speak. He first wiped the oil stains on the corners of his mouth with a silk cloth, and then used a slender fishbone left on the table as a toothpick to pick the shredded meat between his teeth, waiting for two rows of cold There was no flesh left in his teeth, and he felt satisfied, before he opened his mouth and said something to drive people away.

Xu Er was disappointed that he didn't get the result he wanted, but he stayed in the county office for a long time, and his face didn't show any displeasure. He got up and saluted, and wanted to leave.

However, when he walked to the gate and was about to leave the house, he was stopped by Zheng Xuli.He looked back, Zheng Xuli was standing on the stone steps in front of the hall with his hands behind his back, his expression easy-going.

This posture is very similar to Mr. Chen whom he met for the first time on Confucian Temple Street.

For example, father likes to learn from the master, he likes to imitate Mr. Zheng, who is a subordinate official, is the same.Zheng Xuli played in an official tone, pretending to be the same as Jinshi County Magistrate Chen, "It's getting dark, and the journey is difficult."

He babbled, but couldn't feel it anymore, and paused for a while, "Mother Liu, get Xu Cong a lantern and let him go home with the lantern at night, so that he doesn't trip or get hurt."

An octagonal palace lantern was taken out by a maid Xu Erlian had seen before.This octagonal palace lantern is very gorgeous, trimmed with gauze and silk, it is not cheap at first glance.As the maid lights up the palace lantern, the painting of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea printed on the lampshade is also revealed, which is magnificent.The outer lamp holder is a hollowed-out "Fu" character, and when the light is on, the "Fu" character is branded on the ground.

This lantern is too expensive!
Xu Er opened his mouth in a daze to refuse, but he was afraid that Zheng Xuli would see through his background and think that he was a poor thing that could not handle wealth.So he took the palace lantern boldly, thanked him, and left Zheng's house.

The lights are very bright, illuminating the night road.

One person and one fox go side by side.

"Master Hu, what do you mean when Uncle Zheng gave me this lamp?" Xu Er was worried while holding the handle of the jujube wood lamp. There must be other cheap paper lanterns, give me this lantern, if it is damaged, I won’t be able to pay for it.”

His family has more than 20 taels of cash in cash, which must be enough to pay for a lantern.But such a fine palace gauze lamp with colorful paintings and dozens of coppers?Three or four dimes?I'm afraid it's more than that.

He felt sorry for losing such a sum of money for a lantern.

The gray and white fox didn't know what it meant either, but it probably had some guesses.So I called a few times.It means that paper lanterns are given away. Such a good lantern is definitely not given away, but borrowed.Even if it has more experience, it is difficult to guess the calculations of old officials over the years.

Lent lamp?Xu Er's stunned man seemed to understand a little bit, "A paper lantern cannot be favored. But if you borrow a good lamp, you will lose favor. I have to return his lamp afterwards."

This reason for thinking about it blindly, everyone thinks it is reasonable.Furthermore, it is just a lamp, so it is unnecessary to speculate.

Shaoqing, one person and one fox went back to the courtyard.

When it came to the courtyard, Xu Er foolishly turned off the lights ahead of time.This octagonal palace lantern is really too beautiful, once it attracts Xiao Baozi's attention, it will inevitably damage the lantern and cause more stains.Children love this beautiful lantern.Of course he could scold Xiao Baozi to stay away from this lamp.

But... unnecessary things.

Xiao Baozi was still playing in the yard, and she refused to run home until it was time to sleep.Children always have more energy.Xu Er, who was admitted to the hospital, caught her attention. She called her brother a few times, and concentrated on squatting on the ground to enjoy the fun that belonged to her while taking advantage of other people's peripheral vision.

"Where did you come from..." Xu San'er was also weaving bamboo mats outside the house.He heard Xiao Baozi's cry and knew that Xu Erlian was back, so he kept watching Xu Erlian from the corner of his eye. When the light gathered on his body was enough, he saw the light and asked subconsciously.But soon he stopped talking.He roughly guessed some reasons for what happened tonight.The octagonal palace lantern belongs to Zheng Xuli's family.

The fact that he went to Zheng Xuli's house to seek connections should not be announced to the public.

Bribery and gift giving are shady things in private.

He doesn't weave bamboo strips either.Xu San'er pulled Xu Er's stunned man into the door, closed the door tightly, and asked anxiously: "What did Zheng Xu say? Did he agree? Did he agree to be promoted to your post?"

A sentence, like a cannonball, jumped out of Xu San'er's mouth.

Is this still his taciturn father? !
Xu Er was a little dazed. He straightened his mind and shook his head slowly after a while, "After I gave the gift, I first waited in the living room, and then Zheng Xuli asked me about my studies, and then I had dinner. Dad, you know Yes, the big family can’t talk when eating, so I didn’t dare to open my mouth. After the meal, Uncle Zheng let me go, and asked the maid to lend me, no, a lamp..."

Two catties of good meat with fat was not cheap, it cost him about three cents.There are also dim sums that cost half a dime, but he is also reluctant to eat them.In the end, there was no promise at all.Facing Xu San'er, he felt a little ashamed and irritable.The dry fire was suppressed and did not attack.

Flying and fighting... In his opinion, it was contrary to the knowledge he had learned in the school, and it was a shameful thing.When I gave gifts to Zheng Xuli's house, I also lost my position and lost some face.

He succumbed to reality, but reality gave him a slap in the face, making him dizzy.

"Lamp? A good lamp? An octagonal lantern?"

Xu San'er, who was illiterate, started pacing in the house, chewing on words.

He felt that there must be another mystery in it.

"Father, if it doesn't work, it's okay to keep it as it is. Uncle Zheng didn't treat me badly..." Even if Xu Erlian knew that Zheng Xuli was not a clean master, otherwise he wouldn't be greedy for the reward from the county magistrate.He guessed that the timing of his gift was wrong, or he said the wrong thing, or the gift was not generous enough.

But he had already reluctantly cut two catties of meat and gave it to Zheng Xuli.

There are fat and lean meats.

Top quality meat.

After the words fell, Xu San'er was still muttering to himself.

"father!"

Xu Er stunned and called Dad.

The gray-white fox yelled daddy.

Xu San'er, who was pacing in the room, didn't listen to the words at all. He ignored one person and one fox, as if he had fallen into a magic barrier, he kept shaking his head and pacing, just like the old-fashioned and old-fashioned Confucian scholars, to every word, every word, every sentence. Words, savor taste, it seems to find a taste different from ordinary people.

No one has weaved the half bamboo mat outside the house.

In the middle of the night, the two of them slept together on the couch.It's just that this night was a little different. Neither Xu Er's fool nor the gray fox heard Xu San'er's loud snoring. He was still smacking Zheng Xuli's words, tossing and turning, and never fell asleep.

"Father, stop nagging."

"I'm a student, a high school student, what are you? You can't even recognize a basket of Douda's characters. I didn't think about what Zheng Xuli said. I count on you, how many tricks can you see?"

After more than an hour, Xu Er's stunned man finally couldn't bear Xu San'er's strangeness anymore, so he reprimanded him.

Xu San'er lit a dry cigarette, and he took a sip, "You don't understand, these two catties of meat can't be given away for nothing, I've never eaten such good meat in my life, I have to figure it out."

Dad is as stubborn and stubborn as an old cow.One person and one fox knew Xu San'er's temperament, so they couldn't be persuaded, and they couldn't persuade him any more. Just a few ordinary words, there is nothing worthy of too much attention.

Finally, when it was almost dawn, Zhao's dog barked.Xu San'er patted Xu Er's stupid thigh, "Baby, I thought of it, the meat is back."

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　They recommended a book to each other. When I opened the book, my friend advised me to read this book. This book is a real fox fairy.

　　
　
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