Chapter 626: A General's Order
"He has been awarded the title of Champion Marquis, so he is naturally a top figure in the world. How can the barbarians of Southern Xinjiang be his match? After this battle, he will establish his rule in Southern Xinjiang. Who in the world can stop his army?"
"Yueling, bring me my zither!"
Soon, Yue Ling took the zither and Miaoyu stroked it gently with her fingers. "A song of the general's order, wishing you a speedy return."
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Shenjing!
On May 13th, Xue Ke was quietly waiting outside the main camp gate outside the city. After a long while, he finally saw Xue Pan staggering out of the camp.
"Brother, what do you want from me? Tell me quickly. Uncle Xue is still waiting to go back and fight with those guys." Xue Pan urged.
Looking at Xue Pan's bruised face, Xue Ke's mouth twitched fiercely. At least he had arrived early. In three days, May 16th would be Xue Pan's wedding day. If he really showed up with a bruised face, it would be a huge disgrace to the Xue family...
"Greetings, brother. My wife asked me to come and take you back."
"What? Go back?" Xue Pan immediately shook his head, "That won't work. Uncle Xue hasn't dealt with those guys with the ball bags yet. I won't go back even if you kill me."
Letting out a long sigh, Xue Ke hurriedly said, "In a few days, my brother will be getting married , so you need to go back and prepare. The Wang family's master has already told the commander here about this in advance."
Xue Pan was stunned for a moment, then touched his head, "You know what, it seems that this matter really requires Master Xue to go there in person."
"Let's not talk about anything else. Immediately send someone to bring over a few carts of wine and meat, as well as all the fruits and vegetables. Then ask Mom to withdraw two thousand taels of silver. Although those idiots are always fighting with Master Xue, they've been together for several months. Since it's Master Xue's wedding, let these idiots have fun too."
Xue Ke obviously knew Xue Pan's temper, so he prepared all these things in advance.
With a wave of his hand, several large trucks came over from behind.
"All the wine, meat, and fruits are ready. They are my comrades, so naturally they are happy too. Also, here is the three thousand taels of silver that my wife asked me to bring to my brother."
Xue Pan grabbed the banknote and said, " Okay, you wait here. I'll say hello to those guys and then I'll go back with you."
It took nearly an hour before Xue Pan left the military camp again, and then the two brothers returned home.
There is no need to say much about the busy preparations in the next two or three days. May 16th is the best day to get married!
Early in the morning, relatives from the Jia, Wang, and Shi families came one after another. All the men were helping Wang Ziteng in the front yard, while the officials from various mansions went directly to the inner house, accompanied by Aunt Xue and Ma from the second house.
Baochai and Baoqin were naturally present. At Aunt Xue and Baochai's invitation, Jia Zheng of the Jia Mansion had come with Baoyu, while Lady Xing had also arrived with Li Wan, Wang Xifeng, and the three sisters, the three sisters, and Yushi and Yuanyang had come from the East Mansion. Xue Pan, given his status, naturally had no right to invite the old lady over.
Xiangyun also arrived with her two aunts, and Daiyu naturally arrived with her father.
The little girls didn't have to deal with things outside, so they all gathered in Baochai's yard to play.
"Sister Bao, have you ever seen the bride?" Tanchun asked curiously.
Baochai smiled and shook her head, "The Xia family girl is also an unmarried girl, and she is not as familiar with us as we are. How can we meet her?"
"I have seen her once," Xiangyun said. "I went to a banquet with my two aunts and happened to meet the Xia family mother and daughter visiting their house. So I met her. The girl was quite beautiful, but I have no idea about her character."
Yingchun smiled and said, "The Xia family is also a wealthy family, and the daughters in the family are of course virtuous and well-mannered. With such a daughter-in-law, my aunt will enjoy a happy life in the future."
"Now that we're here, we'll naturally have a chance to see the bride." Daiyu pulled Baochai to sit down. "Besides, no matter what that girl is like, would she dare to cause trouble in the Xue family? With our sister Bao here, it won't be easy to control her."
Looking at the playful Daiyu, Baochai smiled and tapped her forehead. "Once she enters the house, she will be my sister-in-law. How can I, a younger sister-in-law, be at odds with my sister-in-law? If I do, won't it make things difficult for my mother and brother? As long as my brother gets along with her, even if it hinders me a little, I can just refuse her a little. How can I argue with her?"
Tanchun laughed at the side. "Sister Bao, are you talking to me, Second Sister, and Fourth Sister? Don't worry, when you and Sister Lin marry Third Brother, we, the aunts and sisters-in-law, will not dare to fight, let alone make things difficult for Third Brother and the old lady."
Without going into details about the little girls playing and joking in the inner house, today's protagonist, Mr. Xue, was woken up early in the morning to wash and dress, and then went to the ancestral hall to worship his ancestors.
After all the formalities were completed, Xue Pan came to the front yard.
As soon as I arrived in the yard, I saw a burly, dark-skinned man coming towards me with dozens of people.
Xue Pan was stunned for a moment, then he put his hands on his hips and said, "You idiots, you actually dare to come to my house and fight? Master Xue is getting married today, and you should know that it will not be a good look after the fight. Master Xue is not a coward, don't think that Master Xue is afraid of you, wait until you go back in a few days, and Master Xue will definitely fight you back one by one."
The leader was a lieutenant colonel, and the people behind him were the ones who usually fought against Xue Pan in single combat.
A group of people stepped forward, and just when Xue Pan was about to start, they all stopped and shouted in unison, "Congratulations to Brother Xue Pan on your wedding!"
The lieutenant stepped forward and patted Xue Pan on the shoulder. "Not bad, you behaved well today and didn't bring shame to us brothers. Today is your wedding day, and I brought the brothers to congratulate you. Your uncle Xue is of high status, and we are all peasants, but you have never looked down on anyone, so we also acknowledge you as our brother."
"We don't have much money, so we can only give a small gift. But since we're here today, we must eat and drink as much as we can."
Although he didn't know why, looking at the dozens of brothers in front of him, Uncle Xue suddenly felt a strange feeling that he had never experienced before...
He patted his head and said, "Okay, since you guys respect Uncle Xue, then we are brothers. Let's go with Uncle Xue to welcome the bride. When we come back, whoever doesn't get drunk is a coward."
After a pause, Xue Pan suddenly raised his hand, pointed at everyone and said, "Also, don't think that just because you gave Uncle Xue a gift, he'll let go of the previous incident. When you return, Uncle Xue will never give up unless he fights back against you all."
Not far away, Lin Ruhai, Wang Ziteng and others sat upright, watching this scene. Lin Ruhai stroked his beard and said, "Ziteng, Pan Ge'er has made great progress."
Wang Ziteng was also very relieved. Although he was not his son, he was still his nephew. He was extremely glad for his previous choice. If he had not been so cruel, how could Xue Pan become what he is now?
