New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve.

Pan Er and Wang Qianbu, the son of Wang Ruhai, the Yipu Wang, set up two tables of banquets. Before the day was dark, Han Xiufeng asked the on-duty archers to go to the Foreign Affairs Commission and the flower boats by Zhongbakou River to invite Zhang Dadan and Xu Lequn over to have a drink together and plan to stay up to the New Year together.

This table was placed in the flower hall of the second hall. Han Xiufeng was willing to sit in the main seat. Zhang Dadan and Xu Lequn sat on the left and the other on the right, and Pan Er sat on the lower seat to accompany him.

When you enter the countryside, you must follow the customs of Hai'an when you celebrate the New Year in Hai'an.

In addition to chicken, duck, fish and meat, there is also a large bowl of stewed taro and a plate of pig blood. You have to eat it whether you like it or not. It means meeting a good person in the coming year and making a fortune.

Han Xiufeng asked Zhang Dabang to eat vegetables while smiling: "Changsheng, is there a meal outside?"

"The meal is on," Pan Er, who had just helped them fill their wine, said quickly: "I put the table in the lobby, with the door open, and I could see the room on both sides, so that they could eat them all in the lobby. However, I only gave them half a jar of wine, one bowl per person, and it was enough to satisfy my mouth. It was not that I was reluctant to give it to them, but that I was worried that drinking too much would delay things."

"For the New Year, we must let them have a good time to drink, but you are right. It is easy to make things worse if you drink too much. Otherwise, I will give them half a jar tonight and set up another table when changing shifts tomorrow morning to let them drink openly."

"Okay, there are some wine and food anyway."

Xu Lequn raised his cup and sighed: "Mr. Han, you really care about your subordinates."

"Yes, Mr. Han, I have been to Hai'an for five years. I have seen five or six inspectors. I have never seen them take care of the meals of the Zaoli archers, let alone invite the Zaoli archers to drink!" Zhang Dadan raised his wine glass and echoed.

"Isn't this the New Year? Besides, this year's New Year is different from previous years. More than 90 prisoners were locked up in the yamen. For those who have been during the New Year, they must be on duty as usual." Han Xiufeng took a sip of wine and couldn't help but ask: "Brother Zhang, Xiufeng has always been very curious and has never consulted. Why do the gentry and people in the town call you Zhang Dabang?"

Zhang Shangen smiled embarrassedly and said, "I didn't expect that Mr. Han also knew about this nickname."

"This is not a nickname. As a military officer, you can't be brave."

"Master Han, this has nothing to do with whether he is a military officer. When I first came to Hai'an, I bet with several people in the town. They said that there was a 'chaotic scene' in Huangsha Port, and that he was always haunted at night and said that no one dared to go at night. I also drank too much that day and didn't believe in this evil. Not only did I go, I was afraid that they would not believe that I had been there, but I also took back a white banner from a new grave."

"Brother Zhang is so brave. If I were me, I really wouldn't dare!"

"What's so brave? Didn't you just say that I drank too much that night. Actually, I was also afraid. I woke up the next morning. Looking at the banners I took back from someone's grave, I thought of the confused things I did at night, so I was so scared that I quickly sent the banners back and hung them up. I also bought a few yellow paper to burn them, and kowtowed several times."

"This is also true, hahaha, it turns out that Brother Zhang is really a person with a temperament." Han Xiufeng couldn't help laughing, and Xu Lequn also smiled.

The three of them ate and chatted, but before they knew it, it was getting dark.

Pan Ergang helped them fill the wine, and Zhang Shiheng suddenly ran in and reported: "Master Han, two people came from Taizhou, with bird guns. They had a letter from Brother Su, and this one."

"What are you doing with a bird gun during the New Year?" Zhang Dadan felt strange.

Xu Lequn subconsciously looked at Zhang Shiheng and stared at the letter he handed in with his hands.

Han Xiufeng took the letter and opened it, and looked under the wind-resistant lantern brought from the capital in front of the two of them. He smiled and said, "This Su Jueming, after only a few days in Taizhou, he made friends with the Green Camp soldiers of the Guardian Bureau. He was worried that I could not deal with the private owls, so he actually invited two Green Camp soldiers for me. These two Green Camp soldiers were really brave and dared to bring the bird guns."

Things did not change, Xu Lequn didn't think elsewhere, and couldn't help but laugh, "Master Han, a bird gun is a good thing. It can not only strengthen its momentum but also work really well. If you use a bird gun, you can deal with ten private owls."

Zhang Dadan was shocked and asked subconsciously: "Master Han, do you want to investigate anti-smugglers and deal with private owls?"

"Brother Zhang, Xiufeng is a patrol inspector, and it's all his duty to investigate anti-smugglers. It's fine if you don't know. If someone dares to investigate the private salt under my nose, of course he needs to investigate." Han Xiufeng smiled, then put down the letter and looked up and said, "Sheng, those two brothers must be hungry when they come from afar. You can let them have a drink with Chu Chenggui and the others first. Anyway, I'll go out to toast later, and see them when they're toasting later."

"OK."

Although the two people outside were invited by Su Jueming on his own initiative, they could help with a big help with the bird gun. Pan Er was worried that Zhang Shiheng was unreliable to do things, so he stood up subconsciously: "Young master, I'd better go."

"You can go."

As soon as Pan Er and Zhang Shiheng walked out of the flower hall, Zhang Dadan asked anxiously: "Mr. Han, do you have news about the private owl. Are you really planning to deal with the private owl?"

"Brother Zhang, what do you think Mr. Xu is here to do?" Han Xiufeng asked back, picked up the chopsticks and smiled while picking up the food: "The reason why Mr. Xu came to Hai'an is because there is news about private owls. The reason why people who have been during the Chinese New Year did not go back to have a reunion dinner with their family. The reunion year was to help me get rid of these private owls."

"But no one can deal with it if there is news."

"Some people, Brother Zhang don't worry, we have people. But such a big thing is naturally indispensable. Brother Zhang. At that time, I have to ask Brother Zhang to summon his brothers and go and cheer me together."

If you want to deal with the private owl, there is no good banquet!

When Zhang Dadan thought that those private owls were all cruel and ruthless desperadoes, he suddenly became overwhelmed. Just as he didn't know what to say, Pan Er walked in from outside, walked around the Eight Immortals Table to Han Xiufeng, leaned over and whispered in his hometown words.

"I know."

"Young Master, everyone has come, right outside, do you see me or not?" Pan Er asked with a bitter face.

"No, there is no discussion on this matter!" Han Xiufeng picked up the wine glass and said unhappily.

"Mr. Han, what's the matter?" Xu Lequn asked curiously.

"What else can I do? Didn't there be dozens of people in the room outside lock in the room outside? One of them had a family member who was in charge of the New Year and asked someone to express his love."

"Who is the one who is asking?"

Han Xiufeng sighed lightly and said helplessly: "That family has great powers and actually asked to the state yamen. It's not that I was talking bad things behind my back, Mr. Zhang's second young master was too indecent in doing things, and he actually sent his family to Hai'an to help him plead for mercy. I bet that Mr. Zhang must not know about this."

"Young Master, Mr. Zhang cannot offend him, and Mr. Zhang Er cannot offend him. The family members sent by Mr. Zhang Er have already arrived. You should meet him." Pan Er said with a bitter face.

"Yes, Mr. Han, I would rather offend a gentleman than a villain. Don't worry about us. It's important to do serious things. You should meet me." Zhang Dada suggested.

"Okay, you guys eat first, I'll go." Han Xiufeng walked to the door, thought about it and turned back: "Changsheng, accompany Mr. Zhang and Mr. Xu."

"Okay!"

...

Han Xiufeng quickly walked out of the second hall, followed Zhang Shiheng, who was guarding outside, into a public room on the left side of the lobby, nodded slightly to Wang Ruhai, who dared to come back in Taizhou just now, and then looked at a man in his thirties and asked, "Are you Zhang Si?"

"Report to Mr. Han, the youngest one is Zhang Si. This is my young master's letter to you."

"Okay, I'll check the letter first."

As soon as Han Xiufeng got under the candle, Zhang Si said anxiously: "Master Han, time is too hasty, and it just so happens to be the New Year. My young master will not be able to gather all the people until tomorrow afternoon, and will not be able to reach Baimi at night at the earliest. My young master asked me to ask if you can think of a way to delay those private owls?"

Han Xiufeng didn't say whether it was OK or not, but asked in a low voice: "You are the only one who came today?"

"Not only the small one, but also two people. The small one was worried about alerting the snake, so they didn't dare to let them get ashore and let them stay on the boat and wait for news."

"It's better not only you, so you'll let one of them go back to Taizhou overnight to report to your young master, saying that I will try every means to hold back the private owl and ask your young master to gather all the troops and then quickly set off to go directly to the Hu family. I will arrange for someone to go to the Hu family to pick him up."

"Okay, I'll go here."

"Wait." Han Xiufeng thought about it and said, "After you finish your business, don't come to the yamen again. Go to the post shop with Lao Wang to stay in the office first. Don't go out if you have nothing to do. I will send someone to tell you if there is any news."

"I know, Mr. Han, don't worry, the young one will not miss the situation."

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Chapter completed!