Chapter 73: The New Year's Eve

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve, and the barracks was full of joy. It was rare to show kindness. All soldiers could take a three-day holiday. Training, except for the soldiers on duty, the rest of the people can move freely.

For the New Year, these soldiers didn't have any feelings before. Anyway, that's what happened. They didn't have money in their pockets. No matter how big the festival was, it didn't make any difference to them. But now it's different. This year's army salaries for a whole year have been reissued. Usually, the food and accommodation are in the army camp, and there is no cost. Moreover, these soldiers almost have no family, and they come and go naked. Now that they have money in their pockets, they have a lot of thoughts. .

Gaoyuan's three-day vacation made the business of Goulan Courtyard in Fufeng City boom, but he didn't expect it at all. No wonder these soldiers, after staying in the barracks for three years, sows can race Diaochan, not to mention the New Year's Eve. You have to go to the Curie Pass, which is not far from Fufeng City, but it is really uninhabited, not to mention women, and there are not many sows.

Gao Yuan, who learned the truth afterward, could only laugh bitterly, "It seems that we will have to find a way to get wives for these people in the future!"

But in the evening, all the soldiers returned to the barracks on time. The cauldrons in the barracks were already steaming hot. Not only did several sheep be newly killed, but also chickens, ducks, fish, and white steamed buns. The most rare thing was , Gao Yuan got dozens of jars of good wine, although it is not the best and most expensive wine produced in Wu Mansion, but compared with the previous mud soup, it is not the same.

Zheng Xiaoyang sat together with Gao Yuan and the others, looking at the rich meals in the hot scene before, while sighing, he couldn't help but secretly mourned, Lu Hong would never pay for these things, how much wealth does Gao Yuan have? Fill in it? He raised these soldiers one by one, and he was even more loyal to him. Where did he come from?

Seeing that his soldiers' eyes were shining and their saliva was drooling, Zheng Xiaoyang was also depressed, and after drinking a few glasses of stuffy wine, he was so drunk that he was unconscious.

Naturally, Gao Yuan would not pay attention to what Zheng Xiaoyang was thinking. After having the reunion dinner with the soldiers, he arranged it, mounted the war horse, and went straight to Lu Hong's house. Lu Hong said that he wanted to have dinner with them at night. For the New Year's dinner, I rushed to this time, but it was just in time.

Compared with the food in the military camp, the food in the county wei family is naturally much more refined. The dozens of various delicacies are dazzling, and he usually doesn't care much about food. After a while, it was Mrs. Ye who took care of his food. Basically, it's what to eat and what to do. It's like Lu Hong's family, who specializes in raising cooks and cooks in different ways. Today is the most important meal of the year, and I racked my brains, maybe the owner can eat I'm happy, it's not necessarily the case that the salary will go up a little in the coming year.

Even though he had already hit the bottom of the barracks, when he sat down at the table, Gao Yuan still moved his index finger.

After drinking a few glasses of wine with Lu Hong, Lu Hong felt that he had lost something, and sighed, "Your eldest brother has lived at home every year for the past 20 years, but this year he will be wandering outside. Tian received a letter that he had already arrived in Qi with everyone in Li, where the customs and taste of food are very different from ours, and I don't know if he is used to it or not. Every time your aunt mentions him, tears flow. Full face."

Having said this, Mrs. Lu on the opposite side had already covered her face and wept.

Gao Yuan hurriedly stood up, filled the glasses of Lu Hong and Mrs. Lu with wine, and said, "Uncle and aunt don't have to worry about eldest brother, thinking that the Li family is famous all over the world, naturally, wherever they go, there are people flattering them. The purpose of this study tour, eldest brother, is also to make a great future. The ancients said it well, the heaven will send a great responsibility to the people, and they must first work hard on their minds and muscles. This trip, eldest brother, also corresponds to the ancients If the eldest brother can't welcome the second elder at home, isn't it still me? If the second elder has any orders, just tell me, Gao Yuan will definitely not let the eldest brother have the slightest worry outside."

Hearing Gao Yuan's words, Lu Hong smiled and said, "It's not bad to say it, it's lofty to say, you have really impressed me over the past few days, even your aunt said that you are really a second-generation person, Speaking of which, should I prepare a gift to thank that boy Huo Tianliang, it is his knife and brick that completely changed you. This year is a good year, but next year is promising Woolen cloth!"

Gao Yuan and Madam Lu both laughed when Yi Xi spoke.

"That kid is afraid that he won't dare to go back to Fufeng this year. The magistrate of Wu is still angry!" Gao Yuan laughed.

"Speaking of next year's prospects, Gao Yuan, I would like to ask you, you told Zhang Taishou, next year to expand our wine business in the whole county, will we really have hundreds of thousands of dollars a year? In this way, the two of us With the family together, I really don’t know how to use so much money, hahaha!” Lu Hong laughed.

There was a snap, but Mrs. Lu next to her heard this and was so shocked that even her chopsticks fell to the ground.

"It's still conservative!" Gao Yuan laughed. Gao Yuan replaced Mrs. Lu with a pair of chopsticks, "Fufeng is a border county, and people's livelihood suffers. One tenth of the stock will earn tens of thousands of dollars in income every year. The more you go inward, the richer you become. The richer you are, the more alcohol you will consume, so don’t worry, uncle, we will definitely earn more than 100,000 yuan next year, plus Xianyunlou, in short, uncle can do whatever he wants next year.”

"The first step is to follow what you said, strengthen the army. Gao Yuan, I want to build an army of 1,000 people, so that I can speak in Liaoxi County, but we, Fufeng, have only 500 troops. If there is more than one, I am afraid that the prefect will not like it." Lu Hong pondered.

"Uncle, Fufeng was robbed this year, this is an opportunity, in addition to the number of five hundred soldiers, we might as well set up a name and name them after the township soldiers. They are usually stationed in the township, but training and weapons are required. , We all treat each other equally. In this way, even if the prefect doesn't like it, there is nothing to say. Who told us that Fufeng is a border county and has been repeatedly looted by the Donghu people. This is to protect the hometown, not to mention that it is not to let too adults pay. , If he has a slight remark, you might as well ask the magistrate Wu to complain and complain at that time."

Lu Hong laughed: "Good boy, you always have a lot of ideas. Now you have 300 people in your team, plus Zheng Xiaoyang and Naha, the 500 soldiers are basically full, but Zheng Xiaoyang and Naha, I'm always a little worried, are you arresting all the training of the army?"

"Uncle, are you trying to bake me on the fire?" Gao Yuan smiled and toasted Lu Hong with a glass of wine, "Even if I am covered in iron, how many nails can I hit? Besides, you really do that. , isn't it that Zheng Xiaoyang and Naha are separated from each other, the little nephew can't interfere in the affairs of the two people's authority, besides the uncle, you are someone who wants to do big things, if you have only your nephew to help you, then How can it be done?"

Lu Hong nodded slightly, "That's the point of you, you have considered everything for me very well. Others hear such a beautiful difference, and I'm afraid that they don't even think about it and agree to it. You push it out."

"Uncle, crabs have crab paths, and shrimp have shrimp paths. I don't know how Naha is. Then Zheng Xiaoyang lived in our military camp for these days, and I also observed him carefully. He is not a useless person, although he has a lot of thoughts. But as long as the uncle manages it properly, this person can still be reused." Gao Yuan said cautiously.

Lu Hong laughed: "Naha is much simpler than Zheng Xiaoyang, he has a straight temper, Zheng Xiaoyang, as you said, is more thoughtful, but these two are indeed not incompetent, just compared to you. , they can't seem to be picky. Also, I should be satisfied with you alone, how can I ask everyone to be as good as you."

"Uncle is bending his elbows, his family is bragging about his family!"

"On this point, I see it very clearly. Zheng Xiaoyang and Naha's two teams must be trained. I didn't know how to start before, but now it's better. With your model, everything will be easier to say. Gao Yuan, you can do it now. You have become a whip in my hand. From time to time, I will use you to beat them both. From next year, I will pay them full pay, but since they have received full pay, they have to show the appearance of being a soldier, otherwise Don't blame me for being rude." Lu Hong raised his eyebrows, but his domineering was revealed.

Gao Yuan's heart moved slightly, Lu Hong didn't have any lofty ambitions before, and he only wanted to get more money to pave the way for his son, so that the hundreds of soldiers in Fufeng County were like beggars, but now he has With the money, and then guided by myself, it is somewhat ambitious.

"On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, you will be stationed at Curie Pass, and when Naha comes back, I will pay your troops according to the rate of 300 people." Lu Hong smiled, "But I see that you are in the team. If you do it, I'm afraid I'll put money in."

"My money isn't just my uncle's money, I put some in it, that's what it should be!" Gao Yuan laughed: "Uncle's place, of course, can only be paid according to the rules, otherwise Zheng Xiaoyang and Naha will have to pay again. I'm jealous, but I have to build a strong army for my uncle, and when I take it out of my pocket, the two of them have nothing to say, and if they have the ability, they can do it themselves, can't they?"

Lu Hong patted Gao Yuan's shoulder hard, "Chao'er has a good brother like you, even if I close my eyes in the future, I can rest assured."

When Mrs. Lu heard this, she couldn't help but said angrily: "It's a big new year, what are you talking about? Take a sip and wash those words. Gao Yuan, tomorrow, your Uncle Lu is going to kiss you. Aunt has already prepared eight-color gifts for you here, I don't think you don't understand these, and Zhang Yi and Cui'er are even more confused, your family must be unprepared, right?"

Gao Yuan couldn't help but sweat, "Aunt, isn't it just an engagement, why do you have to prepare eight-color gifts?"

Mrs. Lu and Lu Hong both laughed, "As expected, fortunately we have prepared well, there is no man in Mrs. Ye's family, I will go with your Uncle Lu tomorrow, and the magistrate of Wu and Mrs. Wu will also go, we Well, as the elders of your family, it is Wu County magistrate and his wife who are responsible for the attack. Speaking of which, your marriage, the magistrate and county magistrate of Fufeng County, are the two adults together, which is the first share."

Gao Yuan was furious, "It's not because of my uncle and aunt."