After not seeing each other for a year, Li Hao became darker and thinner. The original round double chin disappeared and was replaced by a dark face.

Mao Wenlong said that Li Hao had been very hard this year, and it seems that the old fox was right. The wings of the young eagle are made by beating, and only when the wings are hard enough can it soar into the blue sky. Although the beating process is very hard, it is worth thousands of dollars.

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"I'm getting darker! I'm also losing weight!" Li Xiao patted Li Hao on the shoulder, and the young man's shoulders also looked a little more generous and strong.

"Brother!" Li Hao looked at Li Xiao with tears in his eyes.

"Brother takes note of the hardship you have suffered. Your parents died early. If the men in our family want to become successful, they have to live like this."

"From Jinzhou to Shanhaiguan, I have walked through every inch of land. And often it happens more than once! The difficulty now is that the land will freeze in winter and become soft in spring..." Li Hao said, about to

Get the map from the attendant's pocket.

"This is not a joint meeting between the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Railways!" Li Xiao patted Li Hao on the shoulder. When Li Hao was still young, he ran around. Now that his brother is older, he doesn't know what to say to him.

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"Is this your companion?" Li Xiao pointed at the young man behind Li Hao who was as dark and thin as him.

"Oh! His name is Xiong Cilu and he is from Xiaogan, Hubei. Even though he is only fifteen years old, he is the most able to endure hardships. What is rare is that he is also literate and can recite the multiplication table twice." Li Hao pulled him over.

The anxious Xiong Cilu introduced Li Xiao.

"I've met... I've met the commander!" Xiong Cilu's hand was still held by Li Hao, but his body slid down to kneel down. I had heard stories about this legendary commander before, but today I saw him...

Highly stressed.

"Haha! Today is a family banquet. Since you are Brother Hao's companion, let's cook a meal together. Don't be restrained. There are no handsome men or ministers here. There are just Li Hao's eldest brothers." Li Xiao said.

Pick up the bear and give it to him.

Now that he is well-known, it would be considered a good thing for an ordinary young man to see that he can stand up. This Xiong Cilu only stutters a bit when speaking, which is rare.

"Little Bear! I told you, my eldest brother is the best person. Today's food is delicious and delicious." Seeing that Li Xiao can treat his little friend like this, Li Hao is obviously very excited about you. He pulled Xiong Ci

Lu ran to the dining table and sat down on Xiong Cilu.

Just now he was pretending to be mature and prudent, but now he's back to being a naughty boy.

Li Xiao smiled helplessly. No matter how much he pretended, he could not change the fact that he was only sixteen years old. He was still a middle school student in later generations, but now he was forced to become the fourth master Li who was in charge of his own affairs.

Tokugawa Chihime brought the last dish of braised prawns, which was considered a live meal.

If Li Xiao didn't speak, others wouldn't dare to speak. If he didn't move his chopsticks, others wouldn't dare to move their chopsticks either.

"What are you doing standing there, let's eat!" The scene was too embarrassing, so Li Xiao put down his chopsticks. He simply tore off a chicken leg with his hands and started gnawing on it.

Seeing that Li Xiao was eating so boldly, Li Hao also let go of his hands and feet. He cut open the fat elbow with a hand knife, and Xiong gave half of it to his feet and kept half for himself. He couldn't even see the seven-inch prawns or the crabs as big as cattail fans.

Take a look at it. Seafood and other things are eaten after meals. Who eats them during meals? Do you still think it was ten years ago when pork was not available?

Tokugawa Chiki looked at the two brothers who were like wolves and tigers, and Xiong Cilu who was gradually letting go. It seemed that three generations of nobles were really not just talk.

"Come on! Let's go!" Li Xiao picked up a glass of wine and drank it down with Li Hao. Li Hao was also unequivocal. The glass of Wuliangye wine was empty. Xiong Cilu next to him didn't seem to drink much, and he became violent after taking a sip.

Coughing.

Li Xiao smiled! Li Hao started drinking when he was hanging out on Li Xiu's ship. The sea was humid and cold. A small cup of Wuliangye every day has become a routine. Everyone from the captain to the ordinary soldier has a share. His younger brother is born.

Li Xiao was not surprised at all that he was an alcoholic.

They hadn't eaten much food, and two bottles of wine had been drained. It looked like they would need another bottle soon. The two and a half young men were so drunk that they no longer felt restrained. Li Hao and Xiong Cilu, who were drunk, started to drink.

As they punched each other, the scene at the wine table suddenly became lively.

He didn't know when the banquet ended. Li Xiao only knew that he glanced at the wine bottles on the ground for the last time before he passed out. Before he could find out how many bottles he drank, his consciousness became blurred, and then... and then nothing happened.

I slept very soundly this time. I haven't had such a happy drink in many years. I am busy with affairs every day, either in the war or on the way to the war. I have been walking on thin ice for ten years, and finally got to where I am today. I really need a good drink.

At night, someone fed Li Xiao water. But no matter how much water he fed, Li Xiao always felt that the water was floating in his stomach. The water almost overflowed from his stomach, and his throat still felt dry and smoking.

The power was burning, and my whole body felt hot and uncomfortable. Finally, I turned around and the contents of my stomach spurted out with pressure. As expected, I vomited to relieve my sorrow. I wiped a handful of saliva sticky with fleshy foam and continued to discuss life with Duke Zhou.

When I woke up in the morning, my head was groggy. It seemed that my brain and my brain were no longer on the same channel. No matter what I was watching, everything was spinning. The top of the bed was spinning, the ceiling was spinning. When I turned my head sideways, the table was spinning, and the chairs were spinning too.

Turning. Seeing Tokugawa Chihime’s beautiful face, I’m still turning.

I just turned my head and felt dizzy. I lay on the bed and vomited a big mouthful. Now there was nothing in my stomach. Apart from gastric juice, there was only gall water!

I closed my eyes and rested for a while, covering my forehead with a warm towel. I put a bowl of warm millet porridge into my mouth, and my stomach finally had something. The warm feeling only lasted for a minute, and I finally swallowed the millet porridge.

It was pushed out by strong pressure, or it would be more appropriate to say it was sprayed out.

It's over! I vomited whatever I ate and drank. My stomach began to feel uncomfortable again and my head became dizzy. If a group of people hadn't stopped me, Li Xiao would have had the urge to hang himself on a southeastern branch.

I don’t want to hit the road, but time waits for no one. I have to rush back to my hometown of Ivory Mountain during the Qingming Festival, and I still have a few days to go on Shanhaiguan Road. What’s more, Li Xiao has to check the construction situation in Liaodong on the way. The things in the memorial,

It is always unconvincing. For the sake of their own interests, local officials will work hard to beautify the lives of the people.

In Jizhou, Li Xiao captured the village chief of Yurou Township. God knows how many things are going on in such a large Liaodong. If you come down and take charge of it yourself, those bastards will restrain themselves.

The officialdom of the Ming Dynasty has a strong hereditary nature. Although Liaodong was the first place where Li Xiao implemented the New Deal, many local officials were still talented people. There is nothing that can be done about it. The illiteracy rate is too high. You can't have an illiterate person as a leader.

, can you manage the place well? In addition, local officials must be able to understand what the official documents of the imperial court say!

With these people available, the traditions and customs of the Ming Dynasty officialdom will naturally be passed on. Eradicating the long-standing abuses of the Ming Dynasty officialdom will probably not be a short process. This requires cultivating a large number of people who can replace them, and then waiting for these people to mature.

Just fine.

Helpless, Li Xiao could only cheer up, close his eyes and let Chitose Tokugawa get dressed. When he walked, it was as if he was stepping on a pile of cotton, and his steps were like doing a Yangko dance.

As soon as the wind passed by the door, Li Xiao sobered up a little. When he saw Li Hao and Xiong Cilu, riding on the horse as if nothing happened, he felt itchy with hatred. These two little bastards must usually be

He drinks a lot. He has learned to drink alcohol. He has not drank much in recent years, so he is no match for these two little guys.

He suppressed his stomach discomfort and refused Tokugawa Chiki's suggestion to ask him to get on the carriage. He got on the horse and watched Tokugawa Chiki getting into the carriage worriedly. He bowed his hands to Mao Wenlong who came to see him off!
Chapter completed!