Chapter 59

The house of the Hong family is in the east of Liuhe Town. The whole house covers an area of more than 20 mu. It is the second to none in Liuhe Town.

Today, the Hong family worshipped their ancestors for almost a day from the morning until the sun set. At night, the worship ended. The whole Hong family was brightly lit and noisy. There was a great feast.

Even outside Liuhe Town, you can see the brilliant lights in the house of the Hong family.

In a dining room in the backyard of the Hong family's house, Hong Chengshou, Hong Tao, Hong Tao's father, Hong Ding, Hong Tao's third uncle, Hong Fan, and Hong Rong, Hong Tao's fourth uncle, sat at a table, eating vegetables while waiting for Hong An to come back.

Master Hong Chengshou has four sons and two daughters. The two daughters have been married. His four sons are named "stability and prosperity" in turn to symbolize master Hong's expectations for the future of the Hong family.

Hong An, Hong Tao's uncle, and Hong Fan, his third uncle, take care of the Hong family's industry in Yuntao County, which is adjacent to Qinghe County. The Hong family's industry in Yuntao county is not big or small. There are more than 400 mu of land and two oil flour workshops. The industry in Yuntao county was developed by old man Hong through the reputation of Hong Tao's grandfather when he was in charge.

Hong Ding, Hong Tao's father, is the head of the pavilion in Liuhe Town. Although there is no grade or rank, Hong Rong, Hong Tao's fourth uncle, is also an indisputable figure in Liuhe Town. He worked as a scribe in the criminal arrest Yamen in Qinghe County.

One of Hong Tao's aunts and one of his aunts married to Pingxi County, and the other married to a rich family in another town in Qinghe County. Old Hong's generation also had two brothers, that is, Hong Tao's two uncles. When they separated from old Hong, they could not compete with old Hong. They were both separated. Both of them were in Pingxi County, and one opened an inn, One has a cloth shop. The uncle who opened the cloth shop has lost all his family property because he likes gambling. His wife has run away and his family has been in decline for many years. The uncle who opened the inn has a well-off life and can live well. However, it seems that he had less contact with the Hong family in Liuhe Town after the separation because of the discord between him and his son.

In today's ancestor worship, old man Hong couldn't help thinking of the past of the Hong family. He felt some emotion. He talked about things at home at the dinner table, and felt that the current situation of the Hong family was hard won.

After saying this, old man Hong looked at the empty chair beside the table, and then looked at the sky outside. His eyebrows wrinkled slightly, "why hasn't Hong an come back?"

The rooms are all the core figures of the Hong family, so you can say anything directly. Hong Tao is the only person who can get on the stage because he is outstanding in the Hong family's generation. Unlike his cousins, each of them is either mediocre, addicted to wine and sex, or can't bear hardships. They are not the material for practicing martial arts. Therefore, Hong Tao is highly expected by old Hong, After the preliminary test of Chinese martial arts, you can also participate in these confidential things of the Hong family and be influenced by old man Hong as the successor of the Hong family.

"Maybe that man needs some time to work. After all, Baizhang mountain is not small. If blacksmith Yan's son really goes into the mountain forest, I'm afraid it's not easy to find it for a while. It will take a little time to finish the work!" Hong Ding also looked at the sky outside. "If brother hasn't come back after two incense sticks, I'll ask strict management to take someone to meet him!"

"Hmm..." old man Hong nodded, his face heavy as water. "After this, those people waiting to see our Hong family jokes in Liuhe Town can stop. The foundation left by our ancestors can't be defeated by us. When Hong Tao becomes an advanced warrior in the future, our Hong family's position in Liuhe Town can be protected for another 50 years. "

"What my father said is that the 200 mu cultivation field in Liuhe Town is the foundation for our Hong family to start in Liuhe Town. We can't let outsiders take anything. The hairy boy of the Yan family wants to become a warrior, hum... Hum... Let's wait until he is reincarnated in the future!" Hong Rong said this with a sneer. Hong Rong looks like old man Hong, but his face is longer. His eyes are like stitches and his mouth skin is as thin as paper. He looks like a scheming figure.

At the dinner table, Hong Rong is the only one wearing a public uniform. This public uniform is nothing in the criminal arrest yamen, but it has great power in the eyes of the ordinary people in Liuhe Town. Hong Rong knows very well what this public uniform represents in the eyes of the ordinary people in Liuhe Town, so every time Hong Rong returns to Liuhe Town, Will deliberately wear their own soap colored public clothes in the county criminal arrest Yamen.

The 200 mu Yangshi field in Liuhe Town is a good irrigated field beside Liuhe river. This field was sealed by Hong Tao's grandfather when he was an advanced warrior. According to the regulations of the Han Empire, Yangshi field is not completely regarded as the assets of the Hong family. The Hong family only has the right to use and benefit from the Yangshi field. After Hong Tao's grandfather died, The Hong family has not been a warrior for three generations, and the glory of the warrior has been broken. If there are advanced warriors in Liuhe Town at this time, the 200 mu Yangshi field in Liuhe Town will be granted the name of the new warrior.

Yangshitian was originally a good government of the Han Empire to encourage the people, but it is easier to eat than spit out. At this time, it is tantamount to cutting meat on the Hong family to let the Hong family pour the 200 mu of good water on the field. Not only that, because yangshitian is tax-free, the Hong family has occupied and acquired a lot of land in the town in recent years, They are all under the name of yangshitian. Once the Hong family loses the sign of yangshitian, Qinghe County will clarify the fields in Liuhe Town again. The means of tax evasion and evasion of the Hong family in recent years will no longer be used. They have to spend a lot of money to pay taxes every year, which is completely unacceptable to the Hong family who is used to bullying in Liuhe Town.

In addition to yangshitian, once there are other warrior homes in Liuhe Town, according to the regulations of the Han Empire, the position of Hong Tao's father's Pavilion can not be maintained. It is precisely because of this that the Hong family regards the Yan family as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh. It is absolutely not allowed that there are other people in Liuhe Town besides the Yan family to produce warriors. As soon as Yan Liqiang has the sign of advanced warriors, even if the Hong family spends a lot of money to invite outlaws, it will destroy this sign“ Yan Liqiang is a little strange. I went to Huanglong county the other day to inquire about him and the Lu family. There are legends everywhere in Huanglong county that he got the divine man from his dream to teach him the way to treat drowning people. Moxibustion on on the navel helped him save the Lu family's grandson and get in touch with the Lu family. Now his reputation in Huanglong county is growing, Even other counties know his way to save people, but at this time, the Lu family can protect him for a while, but not for a lifetime! " Hong Fan took a sip of wine and shook his head“ What God man dreams to teach? I think Yan Liqiang learned such a method only by taking a dog's luck. I don't know where he stole it. He also cheated such a great reputation outside... "Hong Tao said maliciously. From small to large, he just saw that Yan Liqiang was unhappy. Yan Liqiang had a reputation in Huanglong County, and the more he traveled, the more he became jealous. Several main characters of the Hong family were talking in the room. Suddenly, a panic voice of the Hong family came from the outside, "fire, fire, everyone go to put out the fire..." with the voice of the family member, a panic voice sounded outside, and a fiery red light was reflected from the doors and windows of the room. Hearing that the house was on fire, the people in the room couldn't sit still at once. What big families fear most is a word of fire, a building with tens of millions of money. Sometimes, as long as a fire, it can burn clean. Old man Hong was the first to leave the room, pushed the door and went out to the middle of the yard outside. Others quickly followed him out. The yard beyond the firewood house of the Hong family is full of flames, thick smoke and a tendency to spread“ Old man, it's bad. The firewood house is on fire... "The steward of the Hong family ran over and said in panic“ I'm not blind. Why do you say it! " Old man Hong shouted angrily, "why is there such a big fire in the firewood room? Who made it? Don't you know that the family should take care of the candles today?"“ I... I don't know who made it! " The housekeeper said“ Why are you still standing here? Hurry to put out the fire... "Old man Hong slapped the steward in the face angrily“ Yes... Yes... "The steward lowered his head and was about to turn around and leave. At the moment he turned around, suddenly, he felt some liquid splashing on his face. The steward stretched out his hand and found that the liquid was actually red, like blood. He looked up strangely and saw that old man Hong standing in front of him had an arrow in his mouth, The arrow completely disappeared into old man Hong's mouth, and only a section of arrow feather was exposed. Master Hong stared and fell back straight. Another arrow shot at Hong Ding, who had not yet responded. Hong Ting's heart in Liuhe Town was pierced by a sharp arrow. Hong Ding screamed and fell to the ground... The rest of the Hong family finally responded. Hong Fan shouted in horror and turned to run to the room. However, Hong Fangang just turned and took a step. A sharp arrow flew over again, directly through his back heart and shot him on the spot. In the blink of an eye, the Hong family were shot and killed three. Hong Rong fell to the ground and hid behind the flower platform in the yard. He screamed, "come on, kill, kill..."... This novel has been translated by www.novelhall.com and if you are reading this somewhere, they have stolen our translation