Chapter 598: Substitute

Yan Laoer counted the cattle and sheep of his and Qi's families on Feng Danian's fingers.

This is all stated openly, and I am not afraid of people like Mr. Xue Qi hearing it.

As for the recently added batch, hehe, it hasn’t been divided yet, so I won’t mention it for now.

Even so, it is enough to make people jealous.

Mr. Xue Qi drank half a bowl of wine in one go, feeling like there was no taste in his mouth, so he gulped down the rest.

Which is better, horses or cattle and sheep?

Or a horse!

General Xue Qi figured it out and felt much better.

He looked into the pot. Kang Yinli quickly stood up and filled another bowl for him.

There is more meat and less soup, which is straight to the point.

General Xue Qi looked at him and knew the origin of this man. He used to be an official, but later he committed a crime and was exiled to Guanzhou. That is to say, the people employed in Xiao'an Village were not taboo on meat and vegetables. Also, Beirong had killed several groups and had seen blood. After all, the men are different. Are they still afraid of a few prisoners making trouble?

However, he didn't like the literati in the south. He himself was from the south, and he was against the custom there, as if only scholars could be officials. Look at him, Old Xue, and there was a knife in his hand.

But the Yan family is quite good at regulating people.

Just by seeing this now, I have improved a lot.

"Brother Yan, I see there are quite a few sheep farmers here in Xizhou!" General Xue Qi said suddenly.

Yan Laoer laughed in his heart, I am not afraid that you will miss me, but I am afraid that you will not miss me.

Mr. Xue Qi’s head is spinning so fast!

He probably thought that there was nothing to think about on the Beirong side for the time being, so he set his mind on the Xizhou side.

This idea is correct.

Xizhou has a huge problem, and it will be a matter of time before they face each other.

"The people here are a bit of a half-cultivator and half-grazer, but not much. They only plant one crop of crops every year. If they have a lot of free time, they raise some livestock to supplement their livelihood." Yan Laoer said: "Almost every family raises them. The price is two or three yuan lower than in Guanzhou. It's not easy to sell here."

What he didn't say was that a group of them came here to help the nearby village. The good guy didn't know it, but he was so frightened that he came to live in this mine. The sheep he ate can live around him. Several times around the house...

Touching the banknotes carefully wrapped in a cloth in his arms, Yan Laoer was thinking that he couldn't wait for the finishing touches and had to go back quickly. The cash was almost gone, and the banknotes given by the prince were not easy to break in Xizhou. , to his misfortune, he went to the bank here and asked, and a lot of money would be deducted when exchanging banknotes across the country.

Yan Laoer couldn't bear to lose this money, so he first advanced his own money, kept careful accounting, and waited until he returned to Guanzhou to redeem the banknotes before reimbursing.

The brothers in the border army who were traveling with General Xue Qi all staggered around after drinking, but General Xue Qi was watched by Yan Laoer and did not dare to let him drink more.

After catching this guy eating and drinking, Yan Laoer couldn't wait to pull him back to his house.

Before leaving, I didn't forget to grab my eldest cousin who was hesitant to follow.

Kang Yinli lagged behind and took the opportunity to talk to Feng Danian.

"That's Dong Weng's temperament. He thinks of something important and doesn't want to delay it for a moment." Kang Yinli explained kindly.

"It's because we didn't say hello in advance and became unwelcome guests." Feng Danian also studied in school and can say some polite words: "I just don't know if it's inconvenient to go there at this time. Otherwise, Brother Kang can help us find a place. My little sister and I don’t have a choice, where can we find a place to stay..."

"It's not that, it's not that. I borrowed all the bedding. Dong Weng also asked people to pull the curtains on the kang. I have wronged the girls of the Feng family. Mainly, there are no women in Guanzhou who come here to pull cinders. If we go to a nearby village I'm a little worried about staying here, since I'm not one of our own."

Kang Yinli and Yan Laoer stayed for a long time, and the truth came out freely.

"Dong Weng is so anxious to find Mr. Xue Qi. Haha, he probably wants Mr. Xue to stay and look after the mine for him. I'm afraid you don't know that Mr. Xue Qi is related to the Prince of England and is his cousin. Dong Weng is in charge of the errands of the palace. No one else can take his place, but Mr. Xue Qi can."

Kang Yinli smiled again and said: "After Dong Weng passed the scholar examination, he followed the prince to Xizhou without even taking a breath. Counting the days, the little girl of Dong Weng's family has almost passed her hundredth day..."

Feng Danian:! ! !

"Yan Er, have you been admitted as a scholar?!"

His voice was a bit loud, which attracted Qi Si and the younger sister of the Feng family to look over.

Qi Siyi grinned and pulled his cousin aside anxiously: "What should I do, cousin? I seem to have forgotten to tell my eldest cousin Yan that the second brother was a scholar."

Feng Xiaoyu's expression was also very solemn: "Fourth brother, why did you forget to mention such a big thing? My eldest brother failed to pass the Tongsheng exam twice. I respect those who passed the exam. Second brother Yan has not passed the Tongsheng exam. , is a more powerful scholar, isn’t that the same as the eldest brother of the Yan family?”

"Not only the second brother Yan, but also the nephew Xiang Hengda was admitted to the scholar examination. The second brother Yan was the first, and the nephew Xiang Hengda was the second." Qi Si's face glowed, as if he had passed the exam.

He heard it said several times by fellow villagers, and it made him happy every time, but it made him extremely happy.

Also...I was so happy that I forgot to tell my eldest cousin and cousin.

"Heng'er... also passed the exam?" Feng Danian looked a little more happy.

"My uncle and nephew are both on the list, ranking first or second, it's a good story!" Kang Yin said happily.

Feng Danian was stunned for a while, then quickly came to his senses.

"Brother Kang, let's take a step to talk."

Many things were beyond his imagination.

He felt that it would be better for him to catch an understanding person and find out more about it.

Feng Danian came with a plan this time.

General Xue Qi described the Qi family's life in Guanzhou as a wonderful thing.

He was dubious.

The Qi family fled to Guanzhou to escape famine. It has only been a few months, not even a full year, and they are living so well?

Guanzhou is not a rich place, but it is notoriously poor.

How did they live like this? He had a question mark in his mind.

According to his parents' plan, they let his younger sister go directly with Qi Si.

In this chaotic world, whoever can leave is the best. And it sounds like such a good life. Instead of suspicion, they are more willing to believe that what Xue Zongqi and his group said is true.

Feng Danian was worried and could not marry his younger sister off based on one-sided words, so he decided to go with them.

He also wanted to see with his own eyes what Guanzhou is like!

It was not until Qi Si gave the betrothal money and Xue Zongqi and others left a lot of food that Feng Danian believed it a little more, but it was not enough.

He asked and inquired along the way, and it was all related to the Yan family. The more Feng Danian listened, the more he felt that what they said was true.

It is true that the Qi family had a good life, but it is also true that they could live with the Yan family.

He and Yan Huaiwen had been classmates for several years and knew that he was a good student. When they were studying, they often interacted with each other. After that, he failed to pass the Tongsheng twice and returned home to farm. Yan Huaiwen went to teach at the academy in the town, and they had less interactions.

Feng Danian thought that he would hear more about Yan Huaiwen from Qi Si, but unexpectedly, it was Yan Erge and Yan Erge who were mentioned more by Qi Si.

Yan Laoer? That scoundrel?

A prodigal son who returns is more valuable than gold, and Feng Danian is happy for his old classmates.

But he never thought that he would even pass the exam to become a scholar!

Yan Laoer had been studying in the village school. Although he went home to farm, he would visit the teacher at the village school during festivals. The teacher said that Yan Laoer's homework was much worse than his.

If Yan Laoer could pass the exam to become a scholar, what about him?

He didn't dare to dream of becoming a scholar, but did he have a chance as a Tongsheng?

Why has Zhai been so slow to update recently? Sigh, I really don't want to say it, for fear of annoying you, but Zhai is really uncomfortable, my eyes are swollen again~ I type with tears every day, so I keep saying I will update but I haven't~ I just want to close my eyes and not open them~ This chapter is finished, I will put some eye drops first, and continue writing when it doesn't hurt so much~