Chapter 27 Visit

After escorting the grain and fodder back to the camp, Zhao Xin told his master that he had a fake slipped out. These days have been spent on horseback and in tents. According to Zhao Xin's nature, he has long been suffocated, and this rare time he is like a fish entering the water.

Although Mayi is a small border town, it is a very famous intersection of Huaxia and Hu people. In the narrow and crowded market, there are not only Hu people who go south from the grassland to sell fur horses, but also Zhao people who sell iron weapons from the north of the mainland. The State of Zhao has always been in obedient to this kind of private transactions, allowing the Zhao people to trade freely with the Hu people, instead of strictly blocking the sale of iron weapons and armor like the State of Qin and Yan.

Zhao's tolerant attitude towards the Hu people not only makes Zhao earn a lot of money in trade, but also shows the state of Zhao's mentality as a great power. According to Zhao Yong's idea: Zhao Guo has no need to worry about the Hu people learning their advanced culture and technology. Instead, they are very happy to see this, so that the Hu people can feel close to the State of Zhao and willingly integrate into the blood of the Zhao people.

The open-mindedness of the State of Zhao also makes the north show a strange scene. On the one hand, there is a tension between the State of Zhao and Lou Juan Linhu, and on the other hand, the merchants between the two sides are frequent and communicate with each other. For these merchants, both sides tacitly chose to open up convenience. Even during the battle, attacks on these caravans rarely happen.

Zhao Xin wandered around the market for a long time, but he was quite interested. It was not until it got dark that he remembered that he had an appointment with Lian Po, so he looked for the seat he told him all the way.

Lian Po's home is not difficult to find. After asking a few people, Zhao Xin has already found it. Thinking that it was the first time to visit, Zhao Xin bought some gifts randomly at the market.

Lian Po is a lieutenant, and he is also an intermediate officer in the Zhao army. The salary is not low, but the house is not spacious, just a small courtyard. After Zhao Xin asked passers-by, he was sure that this was Lian Po's home and reached out and patted the door heavily.

After a while, the wooden door opened. A ten-year-old boy leaned out his head from behind the door. Seeing Zhao Xin's appearance, he was stunned and said suspiciously, "Who are you looking for?"

Zhao Xin saw that the boy looked one or two years younger than him. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his eyebrows looked like Lian Po. He guessed that it must be Lian Po's son. He said with a smile behind his back, "This must be my nephew. I'm your father's old friend. You can just call me Uncle Zhao."

The teenager was stunned at first, and immediately reacted. His little face tightened and said angrily, "You... What's wrong with you? Who is your nephew? If you don't get out of here, be careful, I'll hit you."

After saying that, he raised his sleeves and lit up his fists. He wanted to frighten Zhao Xin, but he looked powerful at a young age.

Zhao Xin was naturally not afraid. He just blocked the door with a smile and suddenly shouted loudly, "Brother Lian, my younger brother Zhao Xin came to the appointment."

The teenager hesitated when he heard the words, stopped his fist, and stared at Zhao Xin with wide eyes, looking suspicious. At this time, there was a cheerful laughter in the room, "It turned out that Zhao Xiandi came."

As soon as the words fell, Lian Po had strode. He saw his son's stunned face with wide eyes, and Zhao Xin's proud smile. After thinking for a moment, he figured out the key. For a moment, he was ridiculous. He pulled the teenager and said to Zhao Xin with a smile; "This is a child's incorruptible disease. He usually neglects discipline, but he loses his courtesy."

He bluffed again and introduced Zhao Xin to Lian Ji, "This is Zhao Xin, my father's good friend. Why don't you salute quickly?"

Lian Ji saw that Zhao Xin was no more than a few years older than him, but he was a generation taller. Naturally, a million people in his heart were unwilling, but he was afraid of his father, so he had no choice but to whisper with a reluctant face; "See my uncle."

Zhao Xin smiled and stuffed the gift in his hand randomly and said, "The first time we met, I came in a hurry, and there was no good gift for my nephew. These are some gadgets bought randomly on the street, just as a gift for the meeting."

Lian Po quickly pushed it away and said, "How can I be embarrassed? It's my brother. I asked you to take time to come to the door. How can you spend money to buy these things? Take them back and get them back. Take them back quickly."

Zhao Xin smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. It's all worthless things. The first time you come to the door, there is no reason to have empty hands. Since you have bought it all, Brother Lian, you can accept it generously, otherwise it will seem to be raw.

Lian Po saw that he couldn't push it away, so he had to be under Nuonuo's hands, and his face was a little uncomfortable. Originally, Zhao Xin was willing to help him this time, so that he could figure out his father's thoughts and deal with it well in the future, which undoubtedly helped him a lot. He invited Zhao Xin to come to see that although Zhao Xin was young, his words and deeds were extraordinary. Looking at his identity, he would have something to do in the future. Therefore, I want to get closer to him, so that it will be easy to use in the future.

If he had changed the previous Lian Po, according to his high heart, he would never bow his head to make friends with a young teenager who was close to his own generation. But over the years, he has been demoted to Mayi. From being ambitious to useless, he has already tasted the warmth and coldness of the world, and his mentality has quietly changed. He saw that although Zhao Xin was young, he was righteous and straightforward, which was quite in line with his honest appetite, so he had the intention to make friends and wanted to help him in the future.

Temporarily put down the idea in his mind, Lian Po dodged and said "please" to Zhao Xinlian with a smile.

Zhao Xin walked into the hospital with Lian Po. Naturally, Lian Ji was unwilling to get along with Zhao Xin, so he found an opportunity to go back to his room.

Although Lian Po's home is not big and the utensils are quite old along the way, it is very neat and tidy. Although the courtyard is small, the layout is ingenious. There is an old locust tree in the middle, which can shade the sun in summer and block the wind in winter, and with full of bonsai and flowers around it, it has a different flavor.

This surprised Zhao Xin a little. He originally thought that Lian Po was just a rough man who could only lead the army to fight, but he didn't expect to have such taste. Thinking of this, he couldn't help looking at Lian Po a few more.

Lian Po suddenly didn't know. He still just pulled Zhao Xin enthusiastically. When he arrived in the courtyard, he suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "Xiao Yue, come out quickly. Brother Zhao is coming."

A woman came out of the house with a smile, thinking that she was Lian Po's wife, Xiao Yue, who shouted. Seeing that Zhao Xin was stunned, he looked back to normal and said with a smile, "This must be my husband's little brother Zhao Xin, who has been mentioned for a long time. I didn't expect you to be so young. It's really rare."

Lian Po smiled, stretched out his hand to hold the woman's softness, and said with a smile, "Don't underestimate Brother Zhao. He has done a big favor for his husband. If he hadn't mentioned it, I'm afraid he would have been nervous and restless for him at this moment."

Xiaoyue knew that her husband had always been very high-hearted, and there were very few people who could get what he like. Zhao Xin could be valued by her husband at such a young age. He must be extraordinary. Then he also put away his small connoyance because he was young, and said, "Thank you for your help, little brother."

Zhao Xin quickly came forward to help him up, and said with a little embarrassed face; "Brother Lian, you are serious. I'm just talking about it. How can it be as exaggerated as you said."

"Excite your words." Xiaoyue shook her head with a smile, and her face showed a trace of helplessness.

"Little brother, you don't know that the most difficult thing in the world is to raise your mouth'. My husband is proud of his youth and proudness. He has developed a domineering character, which has offended many Shangguan and colleagues. Over the years, I have been so depressed that I have been used to seeing people who fall under the well and watch cold eyes, but there are very few people who are willing to 'lift their mouths'. Today, I have received your righteous help from my little brother. No wonder my husband is so happy. Just for this, you can deserve my worship.

Lian Po, who was beside her, looked at her with some complaints and said, "Today is the first time for Brother Zhao to come to the door. What do you say about these things? You are not afraid to spoil other people's interest."

The Xiaoyue smiled at herself and said to Zhao Xin with a little apology; "It's really rude to feel it for a moment. The wine and dishes prepared at home are about to be ready. I'm going to have a look. Brother Zhao, please sit down and drink some tea to quench your thirst first.

Zhao Xin listened to Lian Po's wife's words and behaviors with extraordinary temperament. She was not like a daughter from an ordinary family. She seemed to be a lady, and he couldn't help but feel a little strange. Although she is nearly 30 years old, and her hands and cheeks are slightly rough because of long-term housework, the expression between her eyebrows is completely gentle and gentle. Three points of appearance and five points of gentleness just covered the wind and frost of the years on her face.

Although Zhao was a little curious in his confidence, since Lian Po did not speak, he could not ask, so he had to put a lot of questions in his heart and thought about asking again if there was a chance.

Since he was seated, Xiaoyue served tea for the two of them. Zhao Xin picked up the pottery cup and put it in his mouth and squeezed it gently. He only felt that it was full of fragrance, and the taste was very different from what he usually drank. Looking at a few licorice in the water, he was surprised and said, "Sister-in-law, what's in the water? It tastes so different."

Xiaoyue pulled the hair that fell from her forehead and said with some embarrassment: "The house is simple and I can't afford to buy tea. These are the wormwood and petals I collected in autumn. After drying, they are used to soak in water to quench their thirst and chat to make the Zhao brothers laugh.