Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 128 In-laws' Request
Liu He ignored their expressions and excitedly ran out of the beast circle with Black King. The two of them and Zhao Chang quickly followed. Not long after, a tiger roared in the forest, and then countless birds flew up together, like a dark cloud...

In the afternoon, Liu He, Guan Yu and Ye Xiang rode on the road back to the county town. However, Guan Yu and Ye Xiang looked a little lonely, only Liu He was in high spirits.

"Alas, I didn't expect that the three of us thought we were good at martial arts, and we got the help of such a magical weapon, but when we went hunting in the mountains, the three of us combined were no match for the Black King. Guan was too arrogant."

Guan Yu, who had always been arrogant, seemed to have suffered a great blow. If even he was like this, Ye Xiang was even more so.

Black King himself hunted four hares, two pheasants, a musk deer, and a young goral, which were heavier than what Liu He, Guan Yu, and Ye Xiang hunted combined.

"Yeah, it's really bullying. The Black King is so powerful at this age. What will happen if he grows as big as his mother?"

"Hahaha!" Liu He laughed at them a few times. "You two, why are you so angry about such a small matter? Everyone has their own specialties. Tigers are born to hunt in the mountains and forests. How can we compare with them? When it comes to killing enemies and leading troops in battle, the Black King is not as good as us. Why are Yun Chang and Xiangzi sighing so much?"

After he said this, Guan Yu and Ye Xiang's expressions improved a little.

A few days later, the New Year arrived, and Langdiao County and the surrounding villages were filled with a festive atmosphere.

Although the Spring Festival has existed for a long time, in that era, people were not well off, so for most families, it made no difference whether they celebrated the New Year or not.

However, after Liu He took office, he opened granaries to release grain, cured the severe drought, absorbed refugees, improved farm tools, reclaimed wasteland, and greatly reduced the various exploitations of the people by the county government. As a result, the lives of the people in Langtiao County improved, and they were able to celebrate the New Year in a somewhat decent manner.

Liu He sent someone to invite Pu De and three other blacksmiths, and asked Zhao Chang to bring Hei Wang along, as well as the families of the two pavilion chiefs Qian and Lu. There were dozens of people, and they set up a banquet in the county government. Of course, Hei Wang was not allowed to sit at the table, so he could only be locked up in a large cage in the back garden, and a live pig weighing more than 100 kilograms was put in it, as a New Year's Eve dinner for him.

Liu He specially ordered that everyone in the mansion, regardless of gender, age, status or size, should be seated to celebrate together. The whole county was filled with toasts, laughter and joy, and it was very lively.

After three rounds of drinking, Guan Yu, who was sitting below Liu He, wiped the wine drops from his beard, while his wife Zhang Yan, who was sitting next to him, pursed her lips and nudged her husband with her elbow.

Cheng Liang, who was opposite Guan Yu, seemed to be in the same situation, being gently pushed by his wife Su Yue.

After being pushed like this, the two seemed to remember something, but a trace of embarrassment appeared on their faces. The two ladies seemed to be shy. After pushing their husbands a few times and seeing that their husbands did not respond, they felt embarrassed to disturb them any further for fear of ruining their husbands' mood for drinking.

Zhang Yu was a careful person. When she saw this scene, she quickly reminded Liu He.

Liu He looked at his two brothers and their wives, and it was easy for him to figure out what was going on.

This must be because the Zhang and Su families have some request and they want to take advantage of today to bring it up. They guess that since everyone is so happy, perhaps the chances of Liu He agreeing will be higher.

"Alas, I knew that these two hundred horses were not so easy to get. It's easy to be soft-hearted. You pay so much money and give it to two beautiful daughters for free, but you don't ask for anything. How can this be a good thing?"

Liu He sighed lightly, then raised the wine bottle.

"Second brother, third brother, come, I'll toast you a bottle!"

Guan Yu and Cheng Liang quickly raised their wine bottles to toast, and then drank it down. "Haha, your two sisters-in-law married you, and now they have just arrived in our Langdiao County. You two must not neglect them, otherwise I, as the eldest brother, will not forgive you!"

Liu He pretended to be serious and said, "We dare not." Zhang Yan and Su Yue also said that they were in harmony with each other and were very happy.

"Well, that's good. The New Year is here, and we should go to Zhongshan to visit and exchange gifts. But the county affairs are so busy that we can't get away for the time being. It's helpless."

The four of them didn't know why Liu He suddenly brought up this. They just thought it was a polite remark and followed suit with a few polite words.

"Uncles Zhang and Su have been very kind to us brothers. We don't know how to repay them. Do you have any requests? If I, Liu He, can do it, I will definitely agree."

Upon hearing what he said, Zhang Yan and Su Yue's faces immediately lit up. They were about to stand up and reply, but were stopped by Guan Yu and Cheng Liang.

"Brother, what are you talking about? We are all family. It's too formal to ask for anything."

In response to Guan Yu's answer, Cheng Liang nodded repeatedly, and the ladies behind them looked a little embarrassed.

When Liu He saw the expressions of these four people, he became more certain of his guess.

"Fortunately, judging from the current situation, my two younger siblings are at least not completely on my mother's side. They still care about the difficulties of my husband's family. This makes it easier to deal with."

Liu He thought to himself.

What he feared most was that women and their families would interfere too much in government affairs, and would only help their families to gain some benefits from their husband's family, which would easily cause trouble. This kind of thing was called "foreign relatives interfering in politics" in the court, and it was actually very annoying in ordinary families.

Looking at the current situation, although Zhang Ding and Su Shuang had some ideas, they should still be restrained and not exert too much pressure. The two women also knew the importance of the matter and did not keep urging them without knowing what was good for them, which made Liu He feel more favorable towards them.

"As long as it's not a difficult matter, I'll just agree to it if I can."

Liu He had made a decision, but didn't say anything more for the time being. He planned to wait until the banquet was over before asking them one by one. Otherwise, if he couldn't agree to it, it would inevitably make the two relatives lose face in front of so many people.

After the banquet was over, everyone said goodbye. Liu He called Guan Yu and Cheng Liang's families separately and brought them to the meeting room of the county government.

"Brother, why did you call us here? What do you want me to do for you?" Guan Yu asked.

Liu He waved his hand to signal everyone to sit down, and then said solemnly: "Yunchang, Gongyi, and the two sisters-in-law, you don't have to hide it from me. I saw all the winks you exchanged at the banquet. Since Yunchang said that we are all family, then we can say whatever we want. Why hide it from me, your eldest brother?"

The four of them felt a little ashamed when they heard this, and Zhang Yan and Su Yue even blushed and lowered their heads in silence.

Considering that the internal affairs talents seem to be very scarce, the territory will soon begin to expand, and one money manager is not enough, so I take this opportunity to squeeze some people in.
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