Chapter 45: Happy Birthday

The He Lanxiong sisters disappeared in the wind and snow, but they left Gao Yuan with a piece of information that worried him. He Lanxiong is not the kind of person who is open-mouthed. He solemnly told himself that it was probably true Really, it seems that I have to have a good talk with Uncle Lu. So what if we just talked? With the three melons and two dates in Fufeng County, how can they stop the iron cavalry of the Donghu people, even if these Donghu people are now in decline , but it wasn't something that the few hundred soldiers in Fufeng County could hold back. I was able to talk a little bit about my own group of people, at least they had improved a little bit, but when I thought of how they looked before, Gao Yuan didn't have any confidence in the other two teams. Yes. Although it is said that after his own persuasion, his uncle has already paid Zheng Xiaoyang's team a military salary, but Zheng Xiaoyang is not himself.

I have to hurry up and tell Uncle Lu, it is best to send the next army from the county. It seems that I have to go back today.

While eating lunch, Gao Yuan was still thinking about this matter. He was a little worried in his heart.

After dinner, Gao Yuan was about to go back, but he didn't want to go to the city, but someone came first. It was the big housekeeper of the Wu family, the magistrate of Wu, with a red wedding sticker in his hand, but it was the magistrate of Wu who was celebrating his 50th birthday and specially Sending my own housekeeper to send invitations, I really have a face.

I took the wedding sticker and promised that I would definitely pick it up when I was there. I just happened to be looking for my uncle. On this occasion, my uncle must definitely go. This matter is not just a matter of the county magistrate, but the county magistrate will bear the brunt. Just wanted to talk to them about it.

After Butler Wu left, Gao Yuan was in no hurry to leave. The wedding banquet was in the evening, and he didn't sleep well last night, so it was time to make up for a good night's sleep.

Gao Yuan was not in a hurry, but made Sun Xiao anxious.

"Bing Cao, why are you still asleep?" Sun Xiao couldn't help but hurriedly asked when he saw Gao Yuan lying on the bed, his eyes were lost.

"Sun Xiao, what's the matter?" Gao Yuan squinted his eyes and asked.

"Bing Cao, the magistrate of Wu specially sent his chief butler to send you a post, you really have a face."

"Well, Sun Xiao, I have something to say!"

"Cao Soldier, the magistrate of Wu is on his fiftieth birthday, do you have to go to the wedding banquet?"

"Yes, Sun Xiao, do you want to go too?"

"No no no!" Sun Xiao waved his hands again and again, "I can't go on the table because of dog meat, so I can't go. I want to say, soldier, you can't go empty-handed, anyway, you have to prepare some gifts, right? Otherwise, it would be a bit rude If the magistrate Wu is unhappy, it would be easy for us to wear small shoes."

"Bring a gift?" Gao Yuan thought about it, it seems that Magistrate Wu lacks nothing, he is richer than himself, and he still owes him a thousand dollars." Forget it, Magistrate Wu is missing. It has to be seen, and there will definitely be more people giving gifts at that time, how can we be a poor soldier, how can we compare to those people, it is better not to take anything, it will be different!"

"It's different like this?" Sun Xiao said earnestly: "Bing Cao, it's his business whether to see it or not, but it's our business whether to give it or not. It's not a question of the importance of gifts, but a question of attitude. A question of respect from the magistrate!"

Gao Yuan snorted and sat up, "Sun Xiao, didn't you realize that you were so knowledgeable before!"

"Bing Cao, I'm afraid that the magistrate will be embarrassed by us, but it really won't work. When Tiancheng comes back, it's a courtesy if you ask him to pay out of the public account, isn't it?" Sun Xiao spread his hands.

"Which one won't work!" Gao Yuan said: "What kind of money has a place to go, Tiancheng has calculated with me a few days ago, we don't have the budget for gifts."

"Even if our whole team gave it all together, everyone made it together. We paid out not long ago, and everyone didn't have the chance to spend money. They should all still be in their hands. If one pays a cent, it will be a lot!" Sun He made up his mind.

Gao Yuan was immediately annoyed, and looked at Sun Xiao sideways, "Sun Xiao, I found that you are quite energetic, by the way, do you still have the strength?"

Sun Xiao stretched his chest, "Bing Cao said before, strength is a slave, if you use it and come back again, Sun Xiao has strength."

"Very good, don't you have the strength? Don't you want to give gifts to the magistrate Wu? I decided to give it to the magistrate Wu."

"That's great!" Sun Xiao smiled and said, "I'll prepare what the soldiers want to send."

Gao Yuan sneered and said: "When we were climbing Nanshan a few days ago, I saw a cold plum forest on the mountain, it was already blooming at that time, and now it must be the time to bloom, from now on, give me to Nanshan Go, pick up the best plum blossoms and bring them back, and I will give him the plum blossoms."

Ah! Sun Xiao was dumbfounded.

"Go, this is the military order!" Gao Yuan patted the edge of the kang and said loudly.

"Yes, the villain obeys!" Sun Xiao straightened up, clenched his left hand and smashed his right chest with a fist, turned around, and strode out.

"It's not bad to send a bunch of plum blossoms!" Gao Yuannian, who survived Sun Xiaoyuan's departure, turned over and fell asleep.

When Cao Tiancheng came back, it was almost dark. He walked into Gaoyuan's room and saw Gaoyuan holding a bunch of plum blossoms and was about to go out. He couldn't help but be very surprised, "Bing Cao, where are you going?"

Gao Yuan raised the plum blossom in his hand, "Oh, on the 50th birthday of the magistrate of Wu, please invite me over for a drink. By the way, is the matter over He Lanxiong finished?"

Cao Tiancheng pointed behind him, and a dozen soldiers, driving hundreds of sheep, were marching mightily all the way.

"Bing Cao, go to the birthday banquet, what are you doing with a few plum blossoms?"

"This is my birthday gift to the magistrate of Wu." As soon as he finished speaking, regardless of the stunned Cao Tiancheng, he went to the stable to lead the horse, turned over and rode, and he was able to go.

"Sun Xiao, Sun Xiao!" Cao Tiancheng rushed into the barracks angrily," Cao Cao took a few plum blossoms as a birthday gift, this is a move that doesn't want his future, even if there is a county lieutenant in the background, but offends the county magistrate, there will be some in the future. Why don't you dissuade you from wearing small shoes?"

Sun Xiao lazily hid on the bunk, "I persuaded him, and then there was a bunch of plum blossoms. Originally, our soldier was going to go empty-handed, but after persuading him a few more words, he got annoyed and forced me to go to Nanshan. Picked plum blossoms. This snowy day made me freeze to death, the road was slippery, and I fell several times."

The two smiled bitterly at each other, and when they met a boss who was maverick, they really didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so they could only secretly worry in their hearts.

As a local representative of Fufeng County, Mr. Wu is not only the richest man, but also the county magistrate who has been re-elected for many years. His family's mansion is naturally the first in Fufeng, compared to Lu Hong's family and another important figure, Huo Zhu's family. It is too much stronger. Their family occupies almost half of one of the streets in Fufeng County. This is only their residence. In addition, most of his family's business is in the farms outside the city. If you count all these, his family's The footprint is even more astonishing.

Because Gao Yuan's wine recipe tied him with Wu Kai and Pao Hong, the relationship between Lu Hong and Wu Kai is now very good. On Wu Kai's 50th birthday, Lu Hong came to celebrate with gifts early. Wu Kai had just greeted him in person, and He Zhu came along the snow with a dozen servants carrying five or six suitcases. Huo Zhu, as Fufeng’s postal supervisor, was in love with reason, so Wu Kai naturally had to go out to meet him in person. The two had a good time at the door, and before the polite words were finished, the sound of hoofs could be heard from the end of the street, and a tall horse appeared in everyone's field of vision.

At the gate of Wu Mansion, besides the family members of the two houses, there were many other guests. As soon as Gao Yuan appeared on the stage, he immediately won the attention of everyone. There was no other reason, it was because of the horse under his crotch. It's not that the people of Fufeng have never seen a horse, but it is precisely because they know and understand horses that they are even more surprised, because the horse under Gao Yuan's crotch is a full-fledged war horse, and it is the best among war horses. , In Fufeng, it is difficult for the Dayan people to have such good horses. The good horses are either in the hands of the Huns or the Donghu people, and it is generally impossible for them to sell good horses to the Dayan people. Lu Hong, there is only one horse that is too old to walk.

Gao Yuan gave Lu Hong a horse, but Lu Hong was reluctant to ride it. Such a good war horse, he was going to present it when he went to give the New Year's gift to the prefect Zhang Shouyue. When a horse comes over, it's just a horse, especially when he is holding a bunch of plum blossoms in full bloom in his hand, but it needs to be more eye-catching.

Huo Zhu couldn't help but feel happy when he saw it. Wu Kai is the number one person in Fufeng County, and the person who has the best face. Gao Yuan came here like this. He has no reason to be angry. Join forces with Wu Kai to take control of this bastard. This guy has already ruined a lot of money for him. Some time ago, he forced Huo Tianliang to write an IOU, and as a result, Sun Xiao, a soldier, was in trouble. Blocking He Tianliang on the street to force debts made him the post supervisor quite lose face. But Sun Xiao is just a piece of meat with a hob, and he is Lu Hong's subordinate. The solution, in the end, was to break the wealth and avoid disasters, and only give him the money to complete the matter, but for this, Huo Zhuke hated Gao Yuan even more.

Huo Zhu, who was waiting to see Wu Kai's refutation and fury, was dumbfounded. Seeing Gao Yuan approaching, Wu Kai clasped his fists and apologized to him, and went down the steps himself. You know, even Huo Yuan After casting, Wu Kai just walked out of the door, but did not go down the steps.

Gao Yuan got off his horse, smiled and greeted Wu Kai with a deep salute, "Mr. Wu, I wish you a happy birthday than Nanshan, as blessed as the East Sea, every year has today, every year has today! This is a bunch of plum blossoms that I personally picked from Nanshan. , this is a congratulations to Master Wu!" Gao Yuan shamelessly took Sun Xiao's hard work for himself.

Wu Kai didn't think that this bunch of plum blossoms was Gao Yuan's congratulatory gift, he laughed and scolded Gao Yuan for being stingy, but thinking that he still owed him a thousand pieces, he was relieved, this guy is a poor ghost, this weather, go to Nanshan in person Picking a bunch of plums can be considered a heart.

He stretched out his hand to take the plum blossoms, "My nephew has a heart. Come on, make a good vase immediately, keep this bunch of plum blossoms up, and put them in the hall!" Wu Kai said loudly.

Huo Zhu sneered on the side: "Gao Yuan, what a festive day for the 50th birthday of the magistrate of Wu, it's fine if you don't come, but you came so casually, didn't you take the magistrate Wu in your eyes?"

Gao Yuan was stunned, and before he had time to answer, Wu Kai said with a smile: "Master Huo, you have misunderstood nephew Gao, the nephew sent this bunch of plums today, but it is very meaningful and meaningful! "

I didn't expect Wu Kai to solve the problem for Gao Yuan. Huo Zhu was annoyed, and he felt embarrassed. Originally, when he said this, everyone would go downhill, that's all, but he broke the casserole and asked to the end, "Oh,, I really haven't seen the deep meaning of this, can Master Wu clear up my doubts?" He deliberately wanted to see Gao Yuan make a fool of himself.

Wu Kaiben just said it casually. He didn't expect Huo Zhu to actually hit a snake with a stick and slap him with himself. He felt a little unhappy in his heart. He frowned, and thanks to him reading a lot, he came up with a speech in a blink of an eye.

"Master Huo, you don't know about this, plum has five petals, and five-petal plum blossoms represent five blessings.

For happiness, luck, longevity, smoothness, and peace. There is also a saying that "the plum has four virtues", the birth is the Yuan, the flowering is for the enjoyment, the fruit is for the benefit, and the maturity is the chastity. Nephew Gao is indeed very knowledgeable, and on my fifty full birthday, the old man is very happy and delighted to offer plums for my birthday."

After listening to Wu Kai's words, Gao Yuan couldn't help but feel ashamed, his knowledge was not rich, but poor, and it was thanks to the magistrate Wu that he actually did it at his fingertips. The meaning is nothing more than that Huo Zhu doesn't even know this, and he really is reading in vain.