The next day, a group of people came to Rang County and saw that the place was well-ordered, busy with traffic, and the people were happy. It was a completely different world from the depressed Xinye.

After entering the city, Liu Qi asked: "Han Sheng is a local, is there a place in the city suitable for his mother and son?"

Deng Ai's mother and son were poor but determined. If Deng Ai wanted to study here with peace of mind, he had to stabilize his life first. It was not enough to just live in Guanyi. He also had to have a source of income.

Huang Zhong glanced at the two people behind him and said in a low voice: "To be honest, I still have a house here, and now I only have two old servants to take care of it. I wanted to take the initiative to speak on the way, but I felt it was too abrupt. Since Da Lang moved

Ask if you can arrange it at my home."

"This is the best, please lead the way!" Liu Qi was so happy that he followed Huang Zhong to his old house without even bothering to go to the government office.

There is a tall mansion in the east of the city. Several big trees in the courtyard show the vicissitudes of this place, and the mottled gate is still tall and majestic.

Although Huang Zhong lost his son in middle age and moved around to lead troops, after all, he, Huang Zu, Huang Chengyan and others were all descendants of Huang Xiang, so they still had some wealth.

When I arrived at the mansion, I saw that the front yard was deserted and the garden was full of weeds. The courtyard in the middle was very clean, and two old men were drying some things under the tree.

Seeing Huang Zhong's sudden return, the two elders were very excited and were very busy serving tea and water.

Huang Zhong glanced at the familiar yet unfamiliar house, a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes, he sighed and asked, "What do you think of Da Lang?"

"This place is great!" Liu Qi nodded and said to Deng's mother: "This is General Huang's residence. He is out on military expeditions all year round. You, mother and son, should live here!"

"How can this happen?" Mother Deng asked hurriedly: "We are helpless and penniless. As long as A Niu can go to school, I will be willing to starch, wash and sew."

Huang Zhongyan said: "This house is still abandoned, but you can still have some vitality living here. Help me take care of the house, there are also some farms and shops, help me collect the rent every year, and take good care of the two elderly people, that's enough!"

Liu Qi smiled and said: "As long as you are here, you can act as General Huang's housekeeper."

Mother Deng was still a little hesitant: "I'm just afraid that I'm incompetent and can't take care of myself well."

"It doesn't matter!" Huang Zhong waved his hand and said, "I have two old servants to help me. All I have to do is act as usual and recruit two more maids."

Mother Deng was so grateful that she knelt down to thank her again. Huang Zhong asked the old servant to take mother and son to stay in the west wing.

Liu Qi picked up the tea bowl, pondered for a moment, and suddenly said: "Han Sheng has been alone for many years, why didn't he renew his string?"

Huang Zhong caressed his beard and sighed: "When I said that my son died of illness, I was so heartbroken and disheartened that I entrusted my daughter to my relatives. If it weren't for General Liu's consolation, I would have drowned myself in the river. Now that I am over fifty, if I don't think about it, I will be able to make contributions and be famous in the future.

This life is enough!"

"That's wrong!" Liu Qi shook his head and said, "An honest man can still compete for supremacy in his seventies. Han Sheng is in his prime, and establishing a family and career is equally important. I think Deng's mother is very virtuous. I wonder if Han Sheng has any intention?

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"This..." Huang Zhong was startled and hurriedly waved his hands and said: "Then Deng Ai is the man who obeyed the orders. How could Huang be so virtuous and dare to accept his mother and son?"

Liu Qi smiled and said: "Isn't the promotion of the Han Dynasty a meritorious service to the prosperity of the Han Dynasty? I suddenly came up with this idea, not only for the general's consideration, but also to train Deng Ai. If you teach him your skills, he will be a great general in the future!"

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"It turns out that Da Lang has a long-term plan!" Huang Zhong twisted his beard and nodded, thinking for a moment and said: "My lord's orders are greater than those of my parents. I dare not resign. As long as Mother Deng doesn't mind me being lonely, everything depends on my orders."

During the occasional conversation along the way, he also realized that Mother Deng was not only virtuous, but also literate and able to distinguish right from wrong. If she could leave a lasting legacy for the Huang family, she would have no regrets for the rest of her life.

Liu Qi went to see Deng's mother in person, explained the situation of the two families, and was willing to act as a matchmaker between the two. If Deng Ai became Huang Zhong's son, it would be natural for him to learn art.

Although Deng's mother was steadfast and sensible, she also knew that orphans and widowed mothers had many difficulties, and she didn't know how to repay Liu Qi and Huang Zhong, so she agreed.

In ancient times, parents had the greatest influence on marriage, not to mention that Liu Qi was the matchmaker. In the Han Dynasty, the restrictions on women were not very strict. It was common for widows to remarry. Whether it was public or private, Mother Deng could not refuse.

Neither of them wanted to make a big show of it, so Liu Qi simply officiated the wedding for them that day, burned incense and worshiped in the ancestral hall, laid out a simple banquet, and it was considered a ceremony.

That night, Huang Zhong's bridal chamber was lit with candles, while Liu Qi and Deng Ai slept on the same bed. They made a matchmaking connection for the first time and felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment.

Listening to Little Stammer talk about his childhood is both bitter and strong, as if he has returned to the time when he was studying in the countryside.

Early the next morning, Huang Zhong was in good spirits. Mother Deng changed into silk clothes, looking more charming and noble. From now on, she was the owner of this house.

Liu Qi took Deng Ai to the government office to meet Yang Jun and asked him to teach him carefully. There were more than a hundred students in Rangxian Academy. Yang Jun and two disciples personally taught him, which was enough for Deng Ai to study for a while.

After returning from a tour of the academy, Huang Zhong had bought four maids, two servants, and hired a dozen people to clean the yard. The house finally had the smell of fireworks.

After arranging everything, Liu Qi asked Huang Zhong to stay for a few more days and teach Deng Ai some basic martial arts training, and then send someone to teach Deng Ai when there is a war.

Adults understand each other in the world. Huang Zhong thanked Liu Qi, but still sent him to Wancheng in person before returning home.

At this time, the soldiers and civilians in Wancheng were having fun together. The new recruits from all over the country had been organized, and the eliminated ones were responsible for patrolling the city. There were sounds of military training everywhere, and the whole city was in high morale.

In the government office, Mi Zhu came up to him with a face full of joy: "General, Cao Cao replied to the letter and offered to pay 30%. In my opinion, that's enough."

"It seems that Cao Cao can't wait to send troops," Liu Qi smiled coldly and said: "Since he wants to raise troops to take revenge, why should I be polite? Then let's give half to each other!"

"Yes, why should we agree if Cao Cao pays 30%?" This was the first time that Zhang Fei was so tough on Cao Cao.

Mi Zhu hesitated and said: "I'm afraid that if I offend Cao Cao, I will raise troops. I will lose both men and money."

Liu Qi smiled and said: "Bargaining this time is different from doing business. After all, Cao Ren is..."

While they were discussing, they saw Xu Shu staggering over, his face full of tears. When he saw Liu Qi, he knelt on the ground.

Everyone was shocked. Xu Shu had always been calm and calm, and he knew things well. How could he be so out of his mind today?

Liu Qi's heart sank, fearing that the letter from Xu's mother had arrived, he quickly stepped forward to help Xu Shu up: "Military advisor, why is this?"

"I regret not listening to the general!" Xu Shu beat his chest and stamped his feet, tears welling up in his eyes, and said with shame: "This is not a single blessing, but actually Xu Shu from Yingchuan, whose courtesy name is Yuan Zhi. He changed his name because he fled, deceived the general, and deserves death!"

Liu Qi helped Xu Shu sit down and said with a smile: "It's just a pretext. As long as I and the military advisor are on the same page, that's enough. Why should I care about my name?"

Zhang Fei also stepped forward to persuade him: "My second brother also changed his name and fled to Jianghu after killing a bully. This is not a big deal."
Chapter completed!