After Liu Bei and others returned to Xiaopei, Gan Qian wanted to go back to the village with Gan Ji to stay for a while on the pretext of missing her adopted brother.
Because of Mi Zhu's help in times of need, Liu Bei now attaches great importance to the people of the Mi family. Externally, he regards Mi Zhu as a literary figure and Mi Fang as a military figure. Internally, he loves Mi Zhen very much.
It can be said that the current Mi family is Liu Bei's most important backer besides Guan and Zhang.
Gan Qian did not show any jealousy, but now she proposed to go back to Ganjiazhuang for a short stay. Liu Bei understood and happily agreed.
Liu Bei had already married many wives and concubines at this time, and he did not show the enthusiasm for women as Cao Cao did.
It is said that brothers are like siblings and wives are like clothes. Brothers are more important in conquering the world.
When Gan Qian and his daughter returned home, Lan Tian was very busy cleaning the house, preparing food and wine, and washing the dust for them.
Lan Tian lives alone at home. In addition to reading, practicing martial arts, cooking and growing vegetables, he also keeps the house very tidy in his spare time.
Gan Qian and Gan Ji felt very happy and cordial when they returned home.
"Brother, have you been living a good life since we left?" Gan Qian asked, looking at the pile of letters.
Lan Tian scratched his head and saw that Gan Qian had become more attractive as a young woman after getting married, so he lowered his head and said, "I have nothing to do at home, so I just read some books to pass the time."
"This boy has become the master of a village at such a young age, so his life is naturally prosperous." Ganji joked.
"I take care of everything for my adoptive father, and I'm not very competent at my job on weekdays," Lan Tian said.
Hearing this, Ganji felt happy, saying that the little guy Lantian still had not forgotten his roots. He invited the two siblings to sit down for dinner and try the novel dishes one by one.
Because he saw Liu Bei's army and horses entering the city at the entrance of the village, Lantian had a premonition that his adoptive father and sister would come home, so he asked the villager to buy some fresh mutton.
"Qian'er, Tian'er's craftsmanship seems to be better than that of Xuande's cook in Xiapi." Ganji grabbed a piece of mutton chop and said while chewing it.
"Father, this is what goes with the lamb chops." Lan Tian handed over a plate of peeled garlic.
Ganji took a bite of raw garlic, sweated profusely while eating the hot lamb chops, and kept praising: "It really tastes better."
Gan Qian now behaves like a big woman, and she is very polite when eating, eating in small bites and taking her time.
The whole family enjoyed the meal happily, and everyone also drank some rice wine to cheer up the meal.
While he was drinking heavily, Ganji couldn't help but ask: "Tian'er, how did you get involved with General Gao Shun and that girl Lu? If it weren't for the two of them taking care of you this time, your sister and I would have You may have to suffer a lot.”
"It's not that big of a deal. They accidentally ate the grapes I planted and listened to the stories I told them, so we developed some friendship." Lantian said truthfully.
"Are grapes just what is on the shelf at the door?" Before Gan Qian and Gan Ji left, although the grapes had already blossomed, they did not bear fruit at that time, and the two father and daughter had no chance to eat this rare thing.
"Well, it will mature in another month, and you can taste it then. It will be juicy and sweet." Lan Tian said with a smile.
"Brother, you are really capable. I heard that grapes are not easy to grow, and the fruits are sour and bitter." Gan Qian praised.
Lan Tian scratched his head and said, "I don't have much ability, I just have a talent for farming."
"Tian'er, how is the harvest this year?" Ganji asked again.
"There was too much rain in the first half of the year, and several nearby villages have reduced their production a lot. But there should be no problem paying enough rent and taxes. In addition, there should be quite a lot of grain stored last year, so there will be no problem until the end of the year."
Ganji nodded and sighed: "Hey, farmers have to be fed by God. Since you are proficient in this art, Tian'er, you must make sure to benefit the neighbors and fellow villagers. You have also experienced the feeling of hunger. People cannot forget their roots."
"Father, I can save this," Lan Tian said.
"In addition, your sister is now married to Xuande, so Lu Bu's generals and his daughter should try to have as little contact as possible, otherwise it will easily lead to gossip, which will make it difficult for your sister to be a good person." Ganji asked again.
"Okay, I get it now..."
"Dad, I'm just a farm boy, Xuande is not as generous as he is." Gan Qian said.
Ganji shook his head and said: "Then General Gao and Miss Lu took the risk to save us. Their friendship with Tian'er is not bad. At first, it didn't matter that Lu Bu surrendered as a subordinate. Now that he is the lord of Xuzhou, how do you know that Xuande is not there?" Any other ideas?”
"Ah...this..." Gan Qian didn't know how to answer. Although her father was a farmer, he had stayed in Xiapi City for a long time and had learned a lot about the ways of the world.
"Besides, the Mi family has devoted all their wealth to help Xuande, and I'm afraid your life will be more difficult in the future..." Ganji said worriedly.
Mi Zhu gave Liu Bei timely help, and eventually became the most important minister of Shu Han, with a higher status than Prime Minister Zhuge Liang. Even though Mi Fang later surrendered to Soochow and indirectly killed Guan Yu, Liu Bei still ignored his mistakes and treated him as before.
"Father, don't worry too much. As the saying goes, destiny is also destiny. I think my sister is like a dragon or a phoenix, and she will definitely prosper in the future." Lan Tian advised.
Ganji was shocked after hearing this. The face-sawing man said the same thing at the beginning, and he thought to himself, could you, a kid like you, also know faces?
"Okay..." Ganji fell in front of the table with drunken eyes.
After the sister and brother helped Gan Ji to the couch, Gan Qian said: "Brother, as a father, I can't ask more questions just now. I can see that Miss Lu's relationship with you is very unusual. I don't know how good it is. Already?"
Gan Qian's words were like steel knives and her eyes were like sharp swords, which put Lan Tian under great pressure. Although the etiquette in this era was not as strict as that of the Song Dynasty, the bottom line of guarding men and women could not be broken.
Lan Tian said calmly: "Sister, please don't worry, we just have a good impression of each other, but we are still cautious and polite."
Gan Qian nodded and said: "If there was no such thing as Xiapi, I could ask my husband to act as a matchmaker for you to propose marriage. I'm afraid this situation will be difficult now."
"Sister, you are thinking too far. I am still so young and it is too early to marry a wife." Lan Tian shook his head and said.
"Eighteen is still young? When Xuande's situation gets better, I'll ask him to help you. No matter what, I have to find a scholar girl for you." Gan Qian said with a smile.
"Sister Qian, you really don't have to be so concerned. Huo Qubing once said that if the Huns are not destroyed, why should they care about their family? I haven't accomplished anything yet, so how can I talk about getting a wife and starting a family?"
"Brother, this is how modest you are. You don't want to compete with your husband. You are already a leader in farming. Now that your biological parents are deceased, my father and I will definitely make the decision for your life-long affairs, Miss Lu. Just forget about it for now..." Gan Qian advised.
Lantian was speechless. It seemed that forced marriage existed in any era.
At the same time, the girl he admired in Lantian was also in trouble. Yuan Shu in Huainan was afraid that Liu Bei and Lu Bu would join forces to deal with him, so he sent Han Yin as an envoy to Xiapi to act as a matchmaker and asked Lu Bu to marry his daughter Lu Lingqi to his son Yuan Yao. , and promised that the previous food and baggage would be delivered later as a betrothal gift.
When Han Yin came to be the matchmaker, Lu Bu and the generals were discussing matters.
Gao Shun knew that Lu Lingqi had a crush on Lan Tian, and when he was about to raise an objection in the hall, Zhang Liao blocked him. Zhang Liao whispered in his ear: "Bo Ping be careful, this is the Lord's family matter..."
