Chapter 451
In addition to Ye Feng and those children, the old woman and the other two young peasant women's chins fell at a 45-degree angle. The eyes of Miss Li were also full of surprise and incredible as if they had seen an alien.
The name of the Li Mansion, the King of Zhongshan, is not only well-known in the hearts of the people of Chang'an City. In the hearts of the vast Chang'an people, Li Si, the prime minister of the three dynasties, could not occupy the sacred existence that no matter what angle he looked up from, he could not occupy the sacred existence of Bian'er. Even though the Li Mansion has lost its family, it is still an unattainable wealth in the hearts of these ordinary people.
So when Miss Li reported her name, the old woman was stunned, as if she had no faith and could not speak.
After a while, the old woman came to her senses, turned her head to the upper room and shouted, "Old man, come out quickly, we are here today."
"What are the old woman yelling? What other distinguished guests can come to our small family?"
The sound came first, and the person came out later. An old man hunched over and drove open the wooden door in the upper room. With the creaking sound of the door opening, he stepped over the door and walked out.
This old man seemed to be because he was old. When he first came out, he saw only two figures, but he couldn't see his face clearly. When he walked to Ye Feng and Li Caixue, he saw the two of them clearly, especially Miss Li's elegant and noble temperament, he was shocked, his body trembled, and he almost fell to the ground.
The old woman uttered a sigh of relief, holding the old man, and cursed with a smile: "You old man, you are a burial man. When you see a beautiful girl, you still have such a moral character. This lady is the eldest lady of the Li family in the city, so we can't neglect it."
The old man was stunned at first, then his face turned red and bowed, "I'm rude, I'm so rude, I'm just laughing at you two distinguished guests. Let's go to the room to talk, Erhua. Xiaochun, you two are packing up, hurry up and cook, take out all the meat steamed two days ago and the wine hidden by the old woman. I'll treat the distinguished guests tonight."
The two young women in front of the east and west room responded, took their own work, and hurriedly headed towards the kitchen with blue smoke.
Ye Feng and Li Caixue were flattered. This time, without waiting for Miss Li to speak, Ye Feng said first: "Old man, it's no trouble. We don't eat, we just want to drink water, and we will leave immediately after drinking water."
The old man saw Ye Feng dressed as a servant. He was not polite at the moment and said hard: "What did you say? Do you look down on us, a small family of civilians."
Ye Feng was still waiting to explain, but Miss Li stood in front of him and suppressed his words. She smiled at the old man and said, "Since the old man is hospitable, if we refuse again, we will seem a little stingy. Since that's the case, we will go in and rest for a while, but we won't disturb you much after dinner. This time we have not returned for a day. If we go back late, I'm afraid my mother will worry."
The old man laughed twice, didn't say anything, and led Ye Feng and the others to the room.
Compared with Li's mansion, this old man's house naturally looks very shabby, but although the house is small, the utensils are neat and spotless, giving people a rather fresh feeling.
After sitting down, one of the old man's daughters-in-law hurriedly followed in, put in a pot of tea, placed two newly washed cups, and filled Ye Feng and Li Caixue with a cup of tea.
Ye Feng was a little thirsty and didn't care about any etiquette and politeness. He picked it up and drank it. Unexpectedly, as soon as he sipped it, he was so hot that he vomited all of them.
Miss Li gave him a blank look and smiled at the old man: "The servant is rude and calls the old man laughed at me."
The old man waved his hand and said, "The country people don't care much at all, how can they be joked?"
Ye Feng and Li Caixue rested in the house for a while, then drank slowly in the tea, which finally relieved their thirst.
Li Caixue was going to leave, but the old man and his wife tried their best to keep him, prepared the food and food, and insisted on keeping Li Caixue and Ye Feng for dinner at home.
Seeing that the old man and his wife were extremely enthusiastic, Li Caixue had no choice but to stay and leave after dinner.
The old man and his wife, the old man's son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren, sat around Ye Feng and Li Caixue at a table, which was very lively.
A few plates of vegetarian dishes, a bowl of stewed noodles, and two pots of old wine. This is the best meal for ordinary Han people. Li Caixue frowned a little, but Ye Feng ate very enthusiastically. He drank a few cups with the old man's son, talked and laughed, and immediately became familiar with the father and son.
The old man's surname is Zhao and his name is Zhao Mingcheng. He has three sons and one daughter. His eldest son and second son are making a living outside, his youngest son is working at home, and his other daughter runs a business by himself.
What surprised Ye Feng was that the old man not only sent his son to study and read, but also sent his daughter to the schoolyard. You should know that the secret realm of Tianyuan is no different from the ancient feudal society of China. In ancient times, there was a big difference between men and women. In ancient China, women were virtuous when women were not talented. In addition to rich families who had private schools themselves, ordinary people would only let their daughters learn weaving, spinning and embroidery, and a few would spend money to send their daughters to study. It was really not easy for the old man to do this. According to the old man, his daughter was quite good at studying. In the north of Chang'an City, he was also considered a famous talented woman.
Ye Feng and Zhao Mingcheng's son Zhao Xiaobao drank vigorously, but Li Caixue only tasted a few times occasionally, and was full of ladylike demeanor, but Zhao Mingcheng had almost never moved his chopsticks. His eyes kept flashing on Ye Feng and Li Caixue's faces, with an unpredictable expression, and he looked like he was indescribable.
Ye Feng was curious why he could never see the old man's daughter, and asked immediately: "Uncle Zhao, where is your daughter? Why can't he see her all the time?"
"Yes, Mr. Zhao, I really want to meet your daughter, too?" Li Caixue was also very curious and asked Ye Feng.
As soon as he asked this, he saw that Zhao Mingcheng and Zhao Xiaobao changed their faces at the same time, especially Zhao Mingcheng. He had never tasted a sip of wine during this meal, but when he heard Ye Feng's question, he suddenly picked up the wine pot and drank it all in one breath.
Zhao Xiaobao was even more exaggerated, his body was trembling, and his hands holding chopsticks kept shaking, his face turned red, and he looked at Ye Feng and Li Caixue, but he stopped talking.
Miss Li had no intention of disturbing Zhao Mingcheng's family for too long, but she said she was leaving rashly, but she felt embarrassed, so she asked, "Old man, since I came in, I saw you frowning, as if you were worried. Is there anything wrong with me?"
Zhao Mingcheng's eyes were straight, he gritted his teeth, and suddenly stood up, and even bowed to Miss Li to kneel on the ground.
Miss Li was shocked and hurriedly got up, holding the old man's arm, trying to pull her up, but she was weak and couldn't pull the old man.
"Miss Li, you are a nobleman from a wealthy family. I have something to ask for. If you don't agree, I will kneel down and cannot get up."
Miss Li was weak-hearted and could not bear to call an old man in his sixties or seventies to kneel on the ground. He nodded and said, "Okay, let's talk about anything, I'll agree."
Zhao Mingcheng showed joy on his face, stood up from the ground swayingly, his body shaking a little, holding a corner of the chair next to him, his face turned pale, and it took him a while to recover.
In desperation, Ye Feng and Li Caixue could only temporarily give up the idea of saying goodbye and leaving immediately, sit on the chair, and listen to Zhao Mingcheng telling the story that happened in their house.
"Miss Li, this is the thing. A few days ago, I got an acute illness and needed money to treat it urgently. My eldest son was in a foreign land and could not learn the news. My daughter Xiaoya and her younger son Xiaobao suffered a lot for me. I was old and how many situations I could live. But I couldn't bear to refuse the filial piety of my children, but I didn't know that it would cause a disaster for my daughter. For me, Ya'er ordered a batch of silk goods with the Xiao family's silk cloth shop, sewing it day and night, just to make more clothes and sell it to earn some soup and medicine for me. However, the price of silk goods is very expensive, and we can't afford that much money. The eldest daughter of the Xiao family thought that Ya'er was superb in craftsmanship, so she made an exception to let Ya'er pay for the goods. If she made money in the future, she would make up for the money for the silk goods."
"But a few days ago, a fire suddenly broke out in the Xiao family. After the fire, someone from the Xiao family suddenly found Yaer and asked Yaer to pay off the debt within seven days. This is nothing. After the Xiao family's fire broke out, the whole clothing transaction in Chang'an City was in chaos. All the clothing stores stopped their business. Yaer's clothing could not be sold. How could they pay back the silk payment for the Xiao family? But the people of the Xiao family were urged to go tight. If they don't pay it back in seven days, they will sue the government office and punish Yaer. Miss Li, I know that you are the king of Zhongshan, and you must know the eldest lady of the Xiao family. I want to ask the lady, you can help me tell me about this payment. We will not pay back the payment. As long as we are for a few days, we will sell the land and houses and we will definitely pay it back."
Li Caixue frowned and said, "Old man, are you talking about Xiao Tianfeng from Yelang Xiao's family?"
Chapter completed!