Xia Gui is an authentic Jinling family. He was originally an ordinary clerk in the Central Army Governor's Office. He was accidentally sent by his superiors to the Xu Mansion. Xu Qingtang saw that his articles were very insightful and could speak, so he kept him as his master. ≥

For Xia Gui, he was over 40 years old and had no prospects in the yamen. The Duke's Mansion had a high salary and good salary and a high status. If nothing unexpected happens, generations will be guaranteed. The most important thing is that all children and grandchildren will study for free and agree at once.

If your children and grandchildren have the ability in the future, they can become officials in the imperial examination or go out for a journey. If you don’t have the ability, you will find a job that will never starve in the mansion, which is similar to the iron job of a state-owned enterprise in later generations.

When Xia Gui returned home, his wife Wang and his eldest daughter-in-law were holding dinner. There were few people in the family and there was no particularity, so his wife and daughter-in-law were on the table.

While eating, Xia Gui held the chopsticks and suddenly said, "Okay! OK!"

The wife thought her husband praised the delicious food she cooked, so she smiled. After a while, Xia Gui said again: "Okay! OK!"

Wang said in confusion: "What's good? What good things have you encountered? Is this kind of praise?"

Xia Gui said happily: "Wait, I'll tell you." After the youngest son Xia Yunxuan finished eating and went to read the book, he said: "Brother Shi has a good daughter, and I want to talk to Yunxuan."

Mrs. Wang asked, "Have you met someone?"

The eldest son Xia Yunduan and his wife Li were very curious. Xia Gui said, "I have something to do today to find my brother Shi. He is not at home. That girl is very rare when she goes to weaving cloth in the front yard. She looks good, and she is peaceful and calm, without any petty spirit."

Wang's hometown is Shandong, and moved to Jinling as a teenager, his hometown accent remains unchanged: "I also want to tell you that there is a good daughter of the Wu family on the east side of the street. His uncle told me that there was a large number of women watching a temple fair outside the city. The daughter of the Wu family was outstanding. She was eleven or twelve years old, and his uncle wanted to bring this marriage to Yunxuan.

There are also the women of the Xue family in Zhulan's sister-in-law's house in the back door, and they are just in charge of making shoes, pillows, mirror bags, etc. One day I went to visit my family, and the wife of the Xue family sewed boots for Mr. Xu Er and Mr. Xu San. I asked her to take a look at the patterns. There was a pair of flowers and plants. I asked who painted them? She said that she was the daughter of the Wu family in East Street, and the patterns were drawn by others and tied by themselves. The sisters of the inner house like to buy them to wear. The daughter of the Xue family also said that the daughter's needlework was excellent, and it was not worse than the skill of the sick girl Bixiao. The Wu family had some money, so it was better to get married. There was a good dowry in the future."

Seeing that his wife's words were unreasonable, Xia Gui said seriously: "Stop talking nonsense, isn't the temple fair a place for the girls to watch the show?"

Wang smiled and said, "Why are you still so old-fashioned? Besides, she is a child, so why bother? If she is eighteen years old, she will naturally not go."

Xia Gui shook his head and said, "When women's shoes are asked to be made by others. What's the reason?"

"Don't talk about the Xu family, now the big country officials and rich people in the countryside, who doesn't have a few women who specialize in needles and washing clothes?" Wang said again: "The girls in the inner house are busy, just keeping their own affairs in their spare time, studying and learning arithmetic, and learning business with their grandmothers. In the future, they will be able to manage their own small family and spend all day at home to sew and repair them?"

"I don't like it." Xia Gui said disdainfully: "If you do this, people will be overly dependent on things. How can wealth and honor last forever?"

Wang asked back, "Then can our family last forever?"

Xia Gui then sighed and said, "I am worried about the future of the children after five generations."

Wang said, "You are the leader of the family if you get married or not. I just mentioned the good daughter of the Wu family. Who can force you?"

"You are not familiar with the daughter of the Wu family after all." Xia Gui pondered: "I have seen the girl from the Shi family with my own eyes. The two families are just a merchant. Forget it, I don't know if Brother Shi is willing to do it."

There was nothing to say all night. The next day, Xia Gui appeared in a new dress, took a folding fan, and waited for Xu Qiang to come out to meet up, and then came out of the copywriting room together.

After passing the study room outside, he came to the accounting room opposite. The accountant Bi Liangpu happened to walk out and asked with a smile: "Is the third master going out with Mr. Xia?"

Xia Gui was about to speak when suddenly a gong and drum sounded. Xia Gui was startled and said in a terrifying manner: "Are you singing an opera in your mansion today?"

Xu Ying curled his lips and said, "Yes, Xu Yu Zhang Luo's team."

"How can I hear the opera in Yisuyuan? "Xia Gui asked.

Bi Liangpu said, "It's the Spring Sound Museum with a stage, separated from the study room outside by a wall. I sing a word over there, laughter, and even the account room can hear it. The sound of gongs and drums sounded before, making people feel itchy, so I couldn't sit still. Unfortunately, I couldn't go in and listen to the opera. I was planning to go outside and listen to it."

Xia Gui asked, "You can't go far, where can you see it? Is there anyone who sings nearby?"

"Don't you know?" Bi Liangpu pointed outside, "A few days ago, a theater was opened in Little Lion Alley. The team is new. I have gone over and watched it once, and it really sang well."

Xu Ying was immediately happy and said, "Then let's listen to the opera."

Xia Gui said, "The Third Master is here again. I don't watch the opera at home. I have the same knowledge as us. Look outside?"

"Who loves to be annoying?" Xu Xian said angrily: "They don't come to invite me. Even if they call me over, they will have fun. No one will tell me if I don't have any. What's the feeling of sitting alone? It's not as interesting as outside."

"Haha!" Bi Liangpu smiled and said, "Okay, let's do it today."

As he said that, Xu Qian asked him to go first, and the two followed him, calling Hu Sheng, Shao Er and seven or eight others on the way, and followed him out.

Because Xu Qingtang was afraid that he would find out, he walked straight to Little Lion Alley not far from the side door. Unfortunately, the opera troupe stopped singing for one day today, and the team during the day was invited to the singing party.

Xu Xian was unhappy and insisted on the theater to start the show. Seeing that these people were of great origin, the boss did not dare to refuse, so he invited three of them in and told them to wake up the team at night.

Hu Sheng and others followed him in. Xu Qiantou once came and saw that the theater was a five-bedroom hall, the stage was empty, the Liaodong glass tower lights hanging under the stage, the tables and chairs were all Dali mahogany, and there were some private rooms on both sides. The decoration was very elegant and the cost was obviously quite expensive.

Of course, this is nothing in the eyes of the Xu family. Those who do not take it seriously sit down at will, and the theater boss ordered tea to be sent.

While chatting, the manager of the opera troupe came and looked up the three of them first. He smiled and said, "Men! I'm sorry today. Our team has been circulated by the Sheng Mansion. I'm afraid it will be kept for singing tomorrow. The Yang Mansion has made an appointment. If you like to listen, please invite me to come another day."

The disappointed Xu Ying was very annoyed and shouted: "I'm here to listen to the opera, why should you drive me away? Shao Er, tell him that the young master will listen to the opera today, and give it to him as much as you want. If you dare not arrange it for me, you have sealed his theater for me."

Shao Er pulled the manager over and said, "Why are you unreasonable? Our master came here to see him. Wouldn't you give you money? Start the show quickly, otherwise would you be challenged?"

The manager said angrily: "You are unreasonable. We don't care about the few taels of silver, hurry up and go out."

As soon as he said this, Shao Er slapped over with his mouth. Slap! The manager who couldn't defend himself immediately covered his face. He was from a martial artsman, and now he was ignited with his true energy. He rushed forward and started fighting with Shao Er.

Shao Er was not as good as him, and he was kicked several times and suffered a loss. Hu Sheng and other servants took action when they saw this. Seeing this, the people in the theater rushed out to fight. About twenty or thirty people were there.

Even if the Xu family was good at fighting, seven or eight people were unable to fight against twenty or thirty people. They were beaten and screamed. Fortunately, they were not beaten one side. Relying on their expertise in the battle formation, they fucked two or three in a row, but they became more and more angry and became heavier.

Bi Liangpu was still thinking about rushing in to persuade him to fight, but fortunately Hu Sheng pulled him in quickly. The Xu family formed a small circle and tried hard to resist, otherwise they would suffer a great loss.

Xia Gui felt that it was no longer possible, so he hurriedly took Xu Ying's hand and said, "Let's go quickly."

With so many people on the other side, Xu Xian, who was less than ten years old, was also timid and followed Xia Gui and hurried out. Fortunately, no one kept the door. The two hurried to the Military Affairs Office. Xu Wen immediately led a hundred soldiers to kill him, and saw that the theater was full of idle people watching the fun.

"Call in for me." Xu Wen said angrily.

The soldiers and horses at the imperial city center almost did not bring any weapons. The soldiers raised their whistles, rods, whips, etc., and greeted them in a hurry, which scared the people who watched the fun and ran away with their heads and hugged their heads.

When they rushed into the theater, the two gangs were still fighting. Xu Wen was experienced and said, "Please hold those who don't wear horse boots, and catch them regardless of gender."

The soldiers knew that this was working for the Xu family and were full of morale. In an instant, they agreed. More than 100 people rushed forward and beat them to death when they saw them. Those wearing horse boots were let go. As a result, they would catch them without asking any questions.

After a while, the entire theater was arrested, and forty or fifty people were taken to the Military Affairs Office by Xu Wen. They did not care about their good deeds, and each of them beat 200 boards, and then they were tied together and pulled them out to be displayed in the street.

Xia Gui was busy looking at his people here. The most serious injuries were Hu Sheng and Shao Er. He couldn't get up even if he lay on the ground, and his face was covered in blood. Bi Liangpu and his scholar were useless. He was beaten to death by others early on. He lay straight on the ground, not knowing what to hum in his mouth, and the rest were all injured, with their noses and swollen faces.

But they did show their might. Seven or eight people could hold on for most of the time, and they did not use knives or other weapons. They were embarrassed, but they laughed proudly.

Xia Gui said speechlessly: "What's there to be proud of? If the Third Master and I don't come to save you, I still don't know what will happen."

If you can do this, just keep it silent. Xia Gui asked the people left by Xu Wen to go to the mansion to call someone and carry the seriously injured back on a stretcher.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived at the mansion, Xu Hao and his son came back, and the door was crowded with people. Xia Gui hurriedly ordered to go to the side door, rested in the stable yard for a while, and then secretly carried Bi Liangpu to the account room.

Bi Liangpu's clothes were torn to pieces, and his swollen and red eyes looked at Xu Xian and hummed. Xia Gui was really dissatisfied and frowned and asked, "Do you think somewhere was broken?"

"Woo, woo." Bi Liangpu Guang couldn't speak.
Chapter completed!