At the beginning, I gave up my military power with a cup of wine, and I ascended the throne

Chapter 183 Tiger Crazy

The people around also reacted and knelt down one by one, "Greetings, sir."

"Everyone, get up."

Xiao Han waved his hand and said with a smile: "I came here specially to see how you are doing this time."

The villagers of Shi Village all had tears in their eyes. They gathered around them and surrounded them tightly.

The old woman even pointed at her own grandson and said, "This fool offended the adults, he should be punished."

"No."

Xiao Han dismounted and protected the sturdy young man, saying, "He didn't bump into me, he just recognized me and wanted to say hello to me."

That's right.

The young man is really the child who wore official robes to keep warm. After not seeing him for a few years, he has grown so tall.

"It was only up to my waist back then, but now it's almost as tall as me."

Xiao Han patted his shoulder and the young man scratched his head embarrassedly.

"Don't call me Sir anymore."

An old man reminded him: "Your Excellency is now a marquis and a first-rank general of Pingxi."

"Master Hou."

Each villager was more enthusiastic than the other.

"Tiger, you have been very obedient at home these past few years."

he asked.

"obedient."

The young man nodded.

"He is obedient, but his brain is not very good. He fights with others."

The old woman sighed.

"It doesn't matter."

Xiao Han smiled and said, "When I was his age, I had already fought on the battlefield and killed the enemy with a sword."

What's the point of fighting? "

“I have even killed a tiger.”

The boy gestured with his fists, "Once when I was chopping wood in the mountains, it attacked me from behind and I killed it with just three punches."

"That tiger was sold for quite a bit of money."

"Haha."

Hearing this, the people around laughed and said, "That's right, although Hu'er is a little stupid, he is really strong."

"It's snowing hard outside. Old man, is there any hot water? We can go sit down there."

Xiao Han spoke.

"Yes, yes, yes."

The old woman smiled from ear to ear, "My Lord, come with me."

After saying that, he immediately took his grandson to lead the way, and many people looked at him with envy.

What an honor this is.

"Let's go."

He reached out and held the girl's hand, and followed her into the old woman's house.

The house is not big.

It was just an ordinary small courtyard with a tiled house and two thatched houses, which was very tidy. There were dozens of cabbages in the vegetable garden outside, covered with flying snow and full of green.

The old woman brought Xiao Han and the others into the tile-roofed house. There was some firewood burning on the earthen kang. It wasn't cold at all, but the smoke was a bit choking.

"Fool, go light a fire and make some tea."

The two old ladies were busy running around, adding tea and pouring water.

Ning Xi looked around the room with a hint of curiosity, and finally landed on the governor's official robe enshrined on the wall.

It was embroidered with tigers, wolves and other ferocious beasts, which looked lifelike. It was supported by a wooden frame and was spotless. On the work surface in front of the official robe, there was also a tablet of Xiao Han's longevity, with incense offerings.

"This official robe?"

She looked at the man beside her.

"mine,"

Xiao Han raised the corner of his mouth.

"During my first year in office in Xiliang County, there was a heavy snowfall. I came to Shi Village to provide disaster relief."

"It was also a coincidence that when the old man and his grandchild arrived, there was only a little rice left, but no coats to keep warm."

"Seeing that the boy was wearing thin clothes, he took off his official robe and gave it to them."

"If it weren't for you, the people of Xiliang would still be living a life of hunger and cold." The old woman came in, holding some dried fruits, and said embarrassedly: "I didn't know you were coming, so I didn't prepare anything."

"This is already good."

Xiao Han shook his head: "Old man, there is no need to prepare anything. We will eat what you usually eat."

"As long as you don't mind, sir."

The old woman's eyes were slightly red.

After saying that, he went into the thatched hut to take out the bacon prepared for the New Year, and went to the chicken coop to catch two old hens.

He called his grandson over and said, "Go to my second uncle's house to borrow some venison, and then go to my third sister-in-law's house to pick some vegetables."

"okay."

Hu Chi'er ran out in a flash, but before he could even leave the house, the yard was already filled with people carrying chickens, ducks, fish, meat, and many side dishes.

"Hu'er, take it quickly. We can't let the Marquis and his men go hungry."

The village chief was a white-haired old man, but he was in very good health. He picked a few strong women who were good at work to go to the kitchen to help the old woman cook.

He carried two jugs of good wine and walked towards the tile-roofed house.

"Master Hou."

Laocun was standing at the door, tears in his old eyes.

"I remember you."

Xiao Han stood up and politely invited Laocunzheng in. "You were one of the people who challenged for a fight in front of the governor's mansion that year."

"My Lord, you still remember me."

Lao Cunzheng was deeply moved.

Of course I remember.

He smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad. I am still strong and can still lift the knife."

"I can."

Laocunzheng said proudly, "As long as the Marquis needs me, I will do it, not to mention carrying a sword, even if it means wearing armor and charging into battle."

"Who are these?"

"This is my wife."

Xiao Han grinned and pointed at Ning Xi.

"They are my guards."

"Meet the princess."

The old villager was about to kneel down, but Ning Xi stepped in first and stopped him.

"Old man, there is no princess here today, only the Marquis' wife."

"Today, I am accompanying my husband on his inspection. If you have any dissatisfaction or needs, you can tell him."

What is a good wife?
This is called a good wife.

"No complaints."

The old villager was sitting down, "In the past few years, our life in Shi Village has been getting better and better, but it's the same."

"what?"

Ning Xi asked.

"The Marquis doesn't want anyone."

The old villager was dissatisfied. "During the recruitment the year before last, our Shi Village didn't get many quotas. Everyone in the village was looking forward to it, but we waited and waited but couldn't get any official documents from the government."

Xiao Han poured a cup of hot tea and handed it over. "Don't worry. After the New Year, when the ice and snow melt, I will start to use troops against the Northern Wei and the miscellaneous Hu tribes in the western border. I will definitely continue to recruit soldiers by then."

"My Lord, we have already agreed that you will at least give us 50 places in Shi Village."

The old village man had his eyes wide open.

"Twenty at most."

He said, "We can't have more. If I recruit all the young and strong people away, who will farm the land and manage the cattle and sheep farm?"

Finally, under the persuasion of the old village chief, Xiao Han made concessions and gave thirty places.

Soon.

The old woman prepared the meal, including stir-fried bacon, stewed old hen, fresh bamboo shoots, and sweet and sour carp. They were all home-cooked dishes, filling the entire table.

But both Xiao Han, the Marquis of Xiliang, and Princess Ning Xi enjoyed the meal very much.

After eating and drinking, he wiped his mouth and turned his head to see hundreds of young men kneeling on one knee in front of the door of the tile-roofed house, with heavy snow on their heads, cold wind on their bodies, hunting bows on their backs, hunting knives on their waists, and pounce knives in their hands. The leader was Hu Chier.

A pair of scorching eyes fell on him.

"What do you mean?"

Xiao Han frowned slightly.

(End of this chapter)