Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 534: The Nameless and Other Stories [Thank you! Goodbye! I owe you 40k more]

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "Yes! Dai Ge'er is not only smart, but he also seems to have a good memory!"

Rong Xian asked doubtfully, "Memory?"

Xu Zaijing nodded and said:

"I remember when Zhong Ge'er was one month old, when Dai Ge'er and I were seeing off the guests, my mother mentioned to him how to address Miss Feiyan. I didn't expect that this boy actually remembered it."

"what?"

Rong Xian looked at Xu Xingdai opposite him in surprise.

Rong Feiyan, feeling somewhat shy and secretly delighted, sat on the other side of Rong Xian.
After hearing Xu Zaijing's words, a look of reminiscence appeared in her eyes, and she quickly remembered what happened that day.

In Rong Feiyan's vague memory, what she remembers most clearly is the large group of children from the Sun family in the yard that day.

in the hall,
Others also heard Xu Zaijing's words.

Madam Wu looked at Sun with a questioning look. Seeing Sun frowning and thinking about it, Madam Wu said, "Sister, you haven't forgotten it, have you?"

Sun smiled and nodded: "If Jing'er hadn't told me, I would have really forgotten it! But now I have some impression of it. Yes, I told Dai Ge'er about it."

"Oh, he has such a good memory at such a young age. He looks like a good student!" The wife of Marquis Fuchang opposite praised.

Mrs. Xie looked at her son in surprise and asked, "Dai, how did you remember this?"

Xu Xingdai pursed his lips a little embarrassedly, looked at the people around him and said, "Well, that day, this aunt from the Rong family, aunt from the Tingyi family, and aunt from the Chai family were all equally beautiful. I, I will remember it."

Children's words are unbridled,

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall laughed again.

Tingyi, who was standing next to Pingmei, couldn't suppress the smile on his face. He looked at Xu Xingdai and said, "You little brat."

Mrs. Wu smiled and said, "Oh, sister, the young men of our generation have sweet lips, and their words can make people feel sweet inside."

Rong Xian, who was beside Xu Zaijing, asked with a sly smile, "Dai Ge'er, do you remember other aunts?"

Xu Xingdai nodded, counting on his fingers, and said, "There are also aunts from the Zhang family and the Hai family..."

Listening to Xu Xingdai's childish talk, Mrs. Wu looked at Sun and said with a smile, "Sister, our Dai brother is great. He has remembered everything that should be remembered."

Sun, who was sitting next to her, patted Madam Wu's hand in a reproachful manner.

When Rong Feiyan heard Xu Xingdai's later words, the expression on her face changed slightly.

Except for Zhang Jiawu Niang and Gu Tingyi, who already had marriage candidates in their families, the others mentioned by Xu Xingdai were all noble ladies from various families whose ages matched those of his uncle Xu Zaijing.

It is not clear whether Xu Xingdai really remembered some of these people from the previous experience of seeing off guests, or whether his memory of them was deepened after attending various birthday banquets with his grandmother and mother recently.

At this time,

The maid of the Xu family came in from outside the house, bowed and said, "My Lord, Madam, our doorman said that he saw the carriages of the Chai family and the Duke of England Zhang's family."

Xu Minghua and Sun stood up and nodded to the Fuchang Marquis family, saying, "Marquis Rong and Madam, please wait a moment. We will go to greet them."

"Marquis Xu, Madam, please leave!" Marquis Fuchang stood up and said with a smile.

Sun smiled and waved her hand, indicating that Xie, Pingmei and others did not need to follow and should stay in the hall to accompany the guests.

quickly,

The cotton curtains in the hall were lifted by the maid,

Xu Minghua and Sun came in accompanied by the wife of the Duke of England and Madam Chai, followed by the two noble ladies Yi Wuniang and Zheng Zheng, talking and laughing.

Everyone who remained in the hall stood up and saluted.

Looking at the crowded hall,
Sun smiled and said to Lady Yingguo and Lady Chai, "Madam, why don't we go to the hall in the backyard to talk, and leave this place to the Marquis and the others."

As she spoke, Sun looked at Madam Wu and Madam Fuchang Hou for advice.

"We are guests, and the arrangements are up to you, the host." The Duchess of England replied with a smile.

Mrs. Chai on the side smiled and nodded in agreement.

then,

The crowd split into two groups, and the ladies all walked towards the backyard of Xu's house.

As the ladies and girls left, the main hall in the front yard seemed a lot more spacious.

Xu Zaijing and his brother accompanied the guests to sit down again.

After everyone drank some tea,

There was some silence in the hall.
Xu Minghua, Marquis of Yongyi, was a veteran general on the battlefield, while Xu Minghua, Marquis of Fuchang, was an idle, lustful and idle marquis.

Rong Xian spent his days in the imperial guards, while Zai Zhang was studying.

It was really hard for everyone to find any common topic.

When the people present were thinking about what to talk about, Xu Zaijing said, "Brother Xian, when I went to Beizhou before, I remember you gave me a list of several officers in the army. I wonder how capable they are?"

The Fuchang Marquis at the top nodded quickly and looked at Rongxian and said, "Erlang, the way Marquis Xu looks at the lieutenant colonel is notoriously vicious. Tell me about it!"

Xu Minghua put down his teacup and looked very interested.

After smiling at Xu Minghua who was looking at him, Rong Xian put down the teacup somewhat embarrassedly and said:

"Lord Xu, actually, the list that Brother Jing mentioned, most of them are people who came here because of my family's success. There are a few of them..."

When I went from Bianjing to Beizhou,

On the way, Xu Zaijing also looked at the list given by Rong Xian. Some of the names were written, and some were written with official titles. He also thought that he could visit them if he happened to be there.

But the incident in Beizhou happened suddenly, and Xu Zaijing rushed to Beizhou on horseback to rescue people, and thus forgot about the incident.

At this time, Xu Zaijing felt no fluctuation in his heart when listening to the people mentioned by Rongxian.

"This commander surnamed Qin is from Kaizhou. His ancestors were all military officers. His ancestral home is not far from my maternal grandfather's home, so he has some relatives there! He has a hot temper and has offended his superiors in the army!"

"After being dismissed from office, he came to my house under the guidance of his elders. My father, with the help of my sister's influence, helped him find a military position."

Zai Zhang listened with great interest and asked, "What is this man's name?"

Rong Xian thought for a moment and said, "This fellow has a nickname, something like Qin Ming the Fire Cutter."

Xu Zaijing, who was drinking tea, was stunned. He felt that the name mentioned by Rongxian made him feel inexplicably familiar.

Zai Zhang said, "This nickname is quite strange."

Rong Xian nodded: "Hey, he is just a military commander in charge of seven or eight hundred soldiers, not worth mentioning."

After Rong Xian finished speaking, he looked at Xu Zai Jing and said, "Jing'er, besides the ones I mentioned, who else is on the list?"

Xu Zaijing thought for a moment and said, "It seems there is another person named Hua in Bozhou."

Hearing this, Rong Xian nodded with a look of understanding: "Oh, I remember this person! Speaking of which, he has some relationship with you, Jing'er!"

Xu Zaijing looked puzzled and asked, "Is he related to me? Could he be related to Madam Hua from the Qingyun family?"

Rong Xian shook his head: "No, no, Jing'er, do you remember that you went to the former Yan Wang's fiefdom and made a scene?"

Xu Zaijing nodded.

Rong Xian said: "This boy surnamed Hua was originally a garrison officer in Qingzhou, stationed at the strategic Qingfeng Mountain. I don't know how he got involved with the soldiers under the command of the former King Yan, and his military position was completely demoted."

Xu Zaijing frowned: "Is it related to the former King of Yan? Xian'er, you..."

Rong Xian smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Don't worry, Jing'er. I have carefully checked this man's background. It's just that his position is coveted by others, and someone took advantage of the former King of Yan's incident and used money to force his way into the position."

"My family has some business in Qingzhou. The manager is familiar with this boy named Hua. After knowing this, he pushed him to me." "This boy named Hua is skilled in archery and horse riding. His sister and my sister both have the word 'Yan' in their names. So I recommended him to go to Bozhou and become the commander of the infantry battalion of the Xiang army."

Xu Zaijing nodded: "What's this person's name?"

Rong Xian smiled: "Hua Rong."

Xu Zaijing's eyes widened: "Oh?"

Seeing Xu Zaijing's expression, Rong Xian, who misunderstood, laughed and said, "Haha, Brother Jing, what a coincidence! There is also a word Rong in his name."

Xu Zaijing nodded: "What a coincidence!"

As he spoke, Xu Zaijing looked up at Xu Minghua and said, "Father, since Xian'er specifically said that Hua Rong is skilled in archery and horse riding, if you have time, maybe you can take a look at him."

Xu Minghua, who was drinking tea at the top, put down his teacup and said, "Okay, if Lord Rong also has this intention, then let this young man come to the capital before February next year. If he is really capable, there will definitely be a position for him in the army."

The Marquis of Fuchang on the side hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Marquis Xu has spoken, so this man will definitely come to the capital!"

Xu Minghua nodded with an ambiguous smile in his eyes. He was well aware of the extraordinary powers of his youngest son!
Just talking about the people recommended to the army by Xu Zaijing before the war with Qianbai Gaokai, all of them gradually grew into brave generals in the army.

After the Battle of Baigao, Xu Zaijing also helped a recommended young lieutenant named Liao Shuye to join the army.

According to a letter from his eldest son Zaiduan, this young man surnamed Liao is brave and fierce, and with training, he will definitely have a bright future.

Since his youngest son mentioned this unknown person named Hua today, Xu Minghua was very interested to see whether this person was still a promising talent.

Rong Xian looked at Xu Zaijing with a smile on his face and said, "Brother Jing, good brother! Just based on my words, you dare to recommend this person to Lord Xu."

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "Brother Xian, are there any other people on the list?"

"Oh! There's one more."

Rong Xian just spoke,
Mother Dan came out from behind the screen leading to the backyard, bowed to the people in the hall, and said, "My Lord, Madam said that Wu Lang should accompany the ladies of the other families to the racecourse to take a look at our fine horses."

Rong Xian stopped talking and stood up and said, "Yes, yes, Jing'er, let's go to the racecourse! Let me see how your family trains horses!"

The Marquis of Fuchang at the top glared and said, "You are already married, why are you joining in the fun? Just sit here quietly!"

Seeing Xu Zaijing looking helpless, Yongyi Hou did not interrupt. Rongxian could only force a smile and sat back in his chair awkwardly.

Xu Zaijing stood up, bowed and saluted, saying, "Father, Lord Rong, I will go first."

Xu Minghua waved his hand: "Go ahead! Don't offend the guests."

"Yes."

After Xu Zaijing responded, he turned aside and said, "Mother Dan, I will just go through the front yard."

Mother Dan smiled, bowed, and turned to leave the hall.

Wearing a cloak,

Xu Zaijing took the three maids out of the house.

There is no wind today.

The winter sun feels warm on my body.

After walking a few steps, Xu Zaijing stopped, looked back at the three people from Qingcao, and said, "Go, have someone get some carrots and fruits from the cellar, pack them up, and send them to the racecourse."

"Yes, son."

In the racecourse, the fine horses owned by Xu Minghua, Zai Zhang and others were all roaming around in the fences.

Looking at Xu Zaijing approaching, Uncle Yin asked in a hoarse voice with a puzzled look on his face: "Jing'er, isn't there a distinguished guest visiting today? Why are you here by yourself?"

"Master, some noble ladies will come to see the horses later, and my mother asked me to accompany her."

After listening to this, Yin Bo nodded, said "hmm", and walked into the stable.

Soon, Alan and Xunshu walked out quickly and started to fix saddles on the backs of Xiaoliju and other horses together with Xu Zaijing.

after awhile,

In the direction of the Hayabusa, which is some distance away,
There was a chattering sound coming from the corridor leading to the backyard.

Xu Zaijing turned his head and looked.
I saw that under the leadership of the tall elder sister Pingmei,
Gu Tingyi, Chai Zhengzheng and Rong Feiyan, wearing winter cloaks and earmuffs, holding hand warmers in their hands, walked towards this side with smiles on their faces, leading their maids.

A group of people walked out of the aisle and came to the racecourse. Some of them were wearing expensive brocade, which sparkled in the sunlight. The people following behind the noble ladies gradually dispersed.

Only then did Xu Zaijing see that Chai Zhengzheng's personal maid, Yunmu, was walking in front of him with Qingcao, carrying a basket with a smile on her face.

Behind them were Xibu and Ningxiang, the maids of the Rong family, who were with Yunxiang and Huaxiang.

The maids in each family were holding a portable chair in their hands.

Seeing this, Xu Zaijing waved in a friendly manner.

Looking at the little brother waving in the distance,
Pingmei looked around and said:

"Let's not go that far to look for him over there. This side is sunny and sheltered from the wind!"

"When I was in my boudoir, I often sat here and played. Let's sit here this time, okay?"

Hearing this,

Zhang Jia Wu Niang nodded without hesitation and said, "I will listen to Sister Pingmei."

Gu Tingyi said: "Sister-in-law is right, it's quite far to go there."

Chai Zhengzheng and Rong Feiyan also said yes one after another.

When everyone has finished speaking,

Qingcao, who was following behind, said, "Miss, this is your servant."

As soon as Qingcao spoke, the people in front turned around and looked over.

Pingmei smiled and said, "Little girl, what's wrong?"

Qingcao bowed and said a little embarrassedly:

"Miss, there is a stove in the wooden house over there. If you sit here, it might be inconvenient for you ladies to drink hot tea."

Pingmei smiled and said, "It's okay. We are not like your young master, who stayed in this place for an hour or so. He also drank a lot of tea just now, so it will take a long time for him to be thirsty."

Qingcao nodded and said, "Yes!"

As they were talking, everyone turned to the right, and under the leadership of Pingmei, they ducked under the wooden railing and walked towards the wall of the falcon room.

At the wall,

Qingxia, Madam Fan, Madam Chang and others hurriedly pushed open the chairs.

Pingmei smiled and sat down on the chair, holding the hand warmer in one hand and shielding the glaring sunlight with the other hand, then waved to her dazed younger brother.

Gu Tingyi also sat down, looking at the scenery on the south side and said: "Sister-in-law, I have come to Xu's house many times, but this is the first time I sit here."

Pingmei smiled and said, "Is the angle different now?"

Gu Tingyi nodded repeatedly.

When Pingmei looked to the other side with a smile,
But he saw Zhang Jia Wu Niang, Chai Zhengzheng and Rong Feiyan, all with their eyes slightly wide open, looking at the racecourse with some surprise.

Pingmei followed the three people's line of sight.
From this different angle, Pingmei also saw the two horses with big bellies that had been blocked by other horses in the field. One was the imperially bestowed Li colt, and the other was a Northern Liao dragon colt.

"Haha! Don't let this news spread!"

Pingmei said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)