When it was time to eat, the only servant of the Feng family, a respectable official who represented the family, actually acted as a boy serving tea and water.
"Lingsheng, try it quickly. This wine-flavored chicken is Aunt Liu's specialty. I hope you won't forget it for the rest of your life!"
Xu He looked at the dishes on the table. They were all green, except for a plate of golden-colored meat with a fragrant aroma of wine - wine-flavored chicken.
"Uncle, you're welcome. Please go ahead!" Xu He smiled slightly.
When Fengfang heard this, he couldn't wait to pull out a chicken leg and said with a smile: "Oh, you can eat it!"
Xu He nodded, then stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a piece of stir-fried vegetables in front of him, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly.
After three drinks and five dishes, Fengfang finally put down his chopsticks and asked: "I heard that Hailing was attacked by Japanese pirates these days. How is the situation?"
Xu He heard this and said: "Fortunately, the Japanese pirates who came to Hailing are only a few, but the people of Nantong Prefecture suffered!"
Hearing this, Fengfang pretended to be a high-ranking official in the imperial court and knew all the secrets, and said to Xu He in a low voice: "Liangsheng, this matter is not simple. My uncle tells you, these Japanese pirates are not just coming ashore to plunder."
"oh?"
"They are closely related to the current White Lotus Sect rebels in Hefei... Hey, this news hasn't spread outside yet. These White Lotus Sect rebels have long been planning..."
Xu He listened to a lot of what he said and finally knew about this person's current situation in the court.
Logically speaking, although the Taipusi Shaoqing has no real power, he can still be regarded as a high-ranking official in the imperial court.
But such an important matter has been in the past for so long, and Fengfang actually told Xu He about it as a secret.
This undoubtedly shows that Fengfang seems to have a high official position, but in fact he is not involved in the inner circle of the imperial court at all.
I don’t know where I heard these things, just a few words, but now they are treated as a treasure and presented to him.
Xu He nodded and said, "Uncle Feng came to Beijing from Yin County to serve as an official. I don't know what's going on with his family business in Yin County. It's close to the sea and Japanese pirates should come from time to time!"
When Fengfang saw that he was not interested in these court [secrets], he suddenly lost interest in the conversation.
But when he heard Xu He talking about his hometown, Yin County, he immediately sat upright again.
"There are many books in my house, and only two or three old servants are there to guard them. I really feel worried. But things in the capital are complicated, and the court won't let me go. I'm very distressed!"
The second half of Fengfang's sentence was directly blocked by Xu He, but he should have told the truth in the first half.
Fengfangjia's Wanjuan Building was a famous book collection place in the imperial dynasty.
Fengfang's father, Fengxi, was a Hanlin scholar and had no other hobbies in his life. He spent all his official salary and filial piety on books!
In another time and space, Fengfang lived a miserable life after being dismissed from office because of his arrogant and cynical personality. In his later years, he mostly made a living by selling his family's books.
Many rare ancient books in the famous Tianyi Building in Ningbo were purchased from Fengjia.
If Fengfang's fate in history were to be followed, he should have been selling books at home at this time, but now that Taipusi Shaoqing is doing it, it's not that miserable yet.
But the Feng family's book collection is still in danger.
First, the Feng family is a wealthy family in Ningbo. Ningbo is close to the sea and Japanese pirates are rampant. Maybe the Feng family's collection of books will be destroyed by war if they are not careful.
Secondly, Fengfang's current situation in Beijing has probably emptied his family's fortune. If he is dismissed from office, he will just sell off his collection of books crazily after returning to his hometown to survive.
Without the foundation of the family, Zaimai Tian would not be able to choose a buyer.
When the time comes, can Tianyi Pavilion acquire these books and preserve them for the future?
"Liangsheng, I'm not bragging to you. People say that books have their own houses of gold. My collection of books is really worth tens of thousands of gold. Unfortunately, I only have one daughter, and I don't know who will inherit it in the future!"
Speaking of this, he glanced at Xu He.
Xu He didn't expect to talk about the collection of books at home, but he turned around and talked about Feng Xiaozhu's body.
"Sister Feng is from the Shili family, and her uncle is the young minister of Dali Temple. Her future destiny will definitely be to receive a royal title!" Xu He's words were a sincere blessing.
He very much hoped that that brave, quiet girl could really find her right husband.
But when Fengfang heard these words, the taste was different.
He looked at Xu He, unsure whether the boy opposite him understood what he said.
So he rolled his eyes and suddenly laughed and said: "By the way, last time I went to Hailing, you girl went with me. Later, I came to Beijing first because of the imperial summons, and you girl also borrowed I live in Xuge’s hometown!”
Xu He: "..."
Why stay at Xu Song's house? Doesn't that mean you have always lived in your own house?
It seems that Feng Xiaozhu is keeping secret about this matter!
This girl has a calm temperament, and she and her father really don't look like biological father and daughter.
"By the way, look at me, I've forgotten about this. Come on, I'll call your sister out and you guys can meet her too!" Fengfang patted his head and suddenly laughed.
Xu He stood up quickly in surprise: "Uncle, this, isn't this right? Sister Feng is Yunying's unmarried body, I..."
Hearing this, Fengfang nodded with satisfaction and said: "That's for outsiders. Your Xu family and our Feng family have had a relationship for several generations. Xu Ge and I are close friends..."
Having said this, he said loudly: "Xiao Zhu, come out and meet your brother Xu!"
"uncle……"
Before Xu He could stop him, footsteps could be heard outside the door.
Hearing this movement, Xu He's heart suddenly skipped two beats uncontrollably.
"Father……"
In his memory, that cold, calm and clear voice came from behind Xu He. Xu He wanted to turn around and look, but the etiquette of this era prevented him from being so abrupt.
He could only resist the desire to turn his head, stood up, and looked forward to avoid suspicion.
When Fengfang saw Xu He observing the ceremony, he was even more happy: "Xiao Zhu, this is what I told you, the nephew of Xu Ge's hometown, Jieyuan Lang who is now the candidate for the Zhili Township Examination in Kenan! You, brother Xu Hexu!"
Feng Xiaozhu looked at Xu He's back, and memories seemed to flash back at this moment. After a long time, she looked at the man's back and said, "Brother Xu!"
Fengfang saw that Mr. Xu He did not turn around, so he smiled and said: "Liangsheng, I just said that there is no need to be polite here, Xiaozhu is calling you!"
When Xu He heard this, he could only turn around and cup his hands and said: "Sister of the Feng family!"
After speaking, he looked up at Feng Xiaozhu.
The two people's eyes met at this moment.
"Miss Feng, can you still light a fire?"
"know a little!"
Xu He suddenly remembered the scene of the two of them laughing unscrupulously in the courtyard that day.
She has lost weight, and her eyes no longer have the calmness and perseverance she had when we first met her. What remains is only the exhaustion and haggardness after being weighed down by life.
When Fengfang saw the two of them looking at each other intently, he felt happy, so he pretended to think of something: "Oh, Aunt Liu's wages haven't been paid yet, so we can't delay others' dinner. Please sit down first, I'll be there soon." return!"
