To be honest, Li Hao really didn't expect that Xue was not just a temporary idea, but was really interested in his blind date.
Li Hao had no choice but to reply: "Uncle, I have just entered Kaifeng Mansion, and I haven't sorted out the affairs at hand. Where will I find the time to see each other, and there is no suitable person."
Upon hearing this, Mr. , there is no time."
Then he emphasized: "Don't take this matter to heart. There are not many good families in Bianjing City. You just wait to be picked away by them sooner or later. Let's talk about the Sheng family who won the Jinshi together with you, no He said that his family is still related to your family, but now he has discussed the marriage, and it is decided that she is still a girl from the Hai family. It is a family that has been married for generations, and the girl's character, speech, and skills are all good, and she has a good reputation. Look, this good girl is missing another family, how can you not be in a hurry?"
After Li Hao heard this, he thought how normal it was for Sheng Changbai to get engaged. No matter how old he was, he was already in his twenties. How about a proper older man, who was like him? But after thinking about it, he still answered: "Uncle, I'm still young, so I won't be in such a hurry. I can always find the right one if we take our time."
Mrs. Talk to her and change your attitude."
Li Hao felt helpless after hearing this, and he was really afraid that if Wei heard this, he would get a headache if he got really anxious. So he had to look to Ouyang Xiu for help, but when Ouyang Xiu saw it, he directly picked up the teacup and drank tea leisurely without looking at Li Hao.
Then Li Hao looked at Ouyang Fa, and saw Ouyang Fa making a helpless and sympathetic expression towards Li Hao. Apparently he had not suffered any harm, but he was helpless.
Li Hao had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Aunt, this doesn't have to be like this. I will definitely take this matter to heart, but there are no good opportunities for the time being. When the right opportunity comes, I will definitely take a serious look at it." Li Hao thought that there were not many opportunities for women to go out anyway. If this matter dragged on for a long time, it might be over.
Unexpectedly, he hit the muzzle of the gun. He only heard Xue saying: "Then there is an opportunity now. The polo club hosted by Mrs. Wu of Earl of Yongchang's Mansion that I told you happened to be held in two days. Fa Ge'er and I will go there then, so you can go with us, and then you will have the opportunity to come and see us."
After hearing this, Li Hao felt like a thunderbolt struck him, and he subconsciously refused: "But I have to go to the Yamen at that time. I really don't have time to go there. Maybe next time."
After hearing this, Mrs.
Li Hao looked at Ouyang Xiu pitifully, and under Li Hao's gaze, Ouyang Xiu said, "It's really not good to be absent from work without excuse. Besides, it's not easy for Li Hao to violate the rules since he just took office."
"But the Kaifeng Prefecture itself has the responsibility of supervising the public security and road maintenance in Bianjing. Li Hao, you should also participate in this matter. That day, you will take people to this road to see if there is anything that needs repairing. Let’s stop by the polo field and monitor it to see if there is any danger.”
Li Hao was originally very happy when he heard the first half of the sentence, but when the second half came out, Li Hao's heart cracked in half.
Then I saw Ms. , we can talk about the specific things later."
Li Hao originally wanted to evade it, but after hearing this sentence, his heart moved, and he remembered that if calculated according to time, this polo match was probably the one where Minglan helped Yu Yanran play.
Thinking of this, Li Hao thought that he should go and watch it. After all, when he was watching this drama, he questioned Qi Heng on the polo field again and again regardless of Minglan's reputation. There is also the incident of breaking into Sanqing Temple privately without caring about Minglan's famous festival, which is extremely disgusting to watch. When Qi Heng lost his handkerchief, he still wanted to use it to protect his reputation in a big way, but when it came to Minglan, he completely ignored it. Therefore, Li Hao felt that if he could stop it, it would be better to stop it.
So he said: "Okay, then just listen to your aunt. I will go with you and your uncle and brother."
After hearing this, Mr.
Li Hao nodded in agreement. After seeing Li Hao's agreement, Mrs. Li Hao's scalp was numb after talking about it, and he quickly left after finding an opportunity. He didn't even dare to use dinner at Ouyang's house.
On the second day, Li Hao went to the office as usual and continued to live a step-by-step life. If nothing happened, he would continue to work on his own account book arrangement. If something happened, he would arrange for the various matters to be dealt with as usual.
However, Li Hao thought of something from the polo field, so he invited Cao Shicao over and asked about the polo field.
Li Hao asked: "Cao Shicao, there is a polo field next to Jinming Pond, do you know."
Cao Shicao was very upset after hearing this and asked: "Why do you ask about this, sir?"
Li Hao explained: "It's nothing, I just heard that noble families often hold polo matches over there, so I asked out of curiosity."
After hearing this, Cao Shicao replied: "That's right. The lord's family does often hold polo meetings there, firstly for fun, and secondly for the young men and women of the officials to see each other, so there are often activities that are very lively." .”
After hearing this, Li Hao went straight to the point and asked: "Does that land belong to any noble family?"
After hearing this, Cao Shicao replied: "That's really not the case. If we want to talk about that piece of land, it should be regarded as belonging to my Kaifeng Mansion. That happened a long time ago. It was when His Majesty was just about to ascend the throne. In order to hold the The celebration ceremony was built by the Kaifeng Mansion who specially arranged for people to level the land. It has not been used since then. However, a good piece of land that was leveled at that time was later borrowed, and gradually it became the current Xungui family. I’ve been using it.”
After hearing this, Li Hao nodded in thought, and then said with a smile: "Cao Shicao really fulfills his duties. He is really amazing at being able to understand things so long ago."
After seeing it, Cao Shicao said: "This is the duty of a lower official, and it should not be praised by your lord. But my lord suddenly asked about this, is there any problem there?"
After hearing this, Li Hao hurriedly said: "No, no, it's just because I made an appointment with a friend to go to the polo club there. I suddenly remembered it, so I asked out of curiosity. It's nothing."
After hearing this, Cao Shicao said: "Since there is nothing wrong, I will resign first."
Li Hao said yes, then got up and escorted Cao Shicao out of the right hall. Then after sitting back, he began to think about whether the flash of the spirit barrier just now was really feasible. If possible, he might be able to increase the tax revenue of Kaifeng Mansion, which would be considered as adding some merit to himself.
But time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was the opening day of the polo club.
Li Hao arrived at the government office and ordered the meal on time. Then he went out and got on the carriage. He took Fu Deng and went to Xishui Gate to meet Xue and the others.
When Li Hao arrived, Xue and the others had been waiting for a while, and saw Ouyang Fa sitting in a tea shop outside Shuixi Gate drinking tea.
When Li Hao saw it, he stopped the car and got out of the car and walked over. Ouyang Fa saw him and got up and came over, saying, "Now that you're here, we can get ready to leave. My mother is waiting in the carriage."
So Li Hao followed Ouyang Fa to see the gift, then they got into the carriage and went to the polo ground.
