Datang Happy Landlord

Chapter 681;
Chapter 630; I don't know the real age

In a small town sixty miles southwest of Chang'an City, two young men carrying bamboo baskets accompanied a young old man of no age.

"Master, just ahead is the small restaurant owned by Boss Zhang, do you want to go in and have something to eat?"

"can."

"Good master."

The group of three walked into the only restaurant in the town where they could eat in a short time.

"The nobleman is here, please invite the distinguished guests."

This is a husband-and-wife shop, no one is invited, Mr. Zhang's three wives and concubines cook in the back, and Mr. Zhang is in charge of checkout and reception at the front.

Seeing someone coming in, Boss Zhang bent down habitually, uttering the lines he had said for many years, but did not get any response, so he couldn't help but raise his body.

Boss Zhang raised his body, his face paused, and after a short moment of surprise, he fell to his knees on the ground with a plop without saying a word!

"Benefactor is here, and the villain kowtows to you."

The little old man who couldn't tell his age smiled and spoke while supporting the shopkeeper on the ground;
"Don't be like this, Mr. Lang, please get up quickly, please get up quickly."

"Oh my benefactor, I haven't seen you for three years. Why haven't you come to Chang'an for three years? You don't want to go back to live with your junior brother's clan?"

"The old man is wandering around, and he just came back now, and he is going to live in the junior family, but it's getting late, and he wants to find a place to settle down, so that he can rest, and go again tomorrow, and I will disturb you again here. , I feel uneasy, and I ask you to take care of my master and apprentice, thank you very much!"

Boss Zhang patted his forehead;

"Oh my benefactor, look at me, I forgot to entertain the distinguished guests. You three, come in quickly, please come in quickly, don't bother me, the villain can't read, how can I understand so many good words , benefactor, you must not be polite, let alone staying for one night, even if you stay for a hundred nights, there will be no problem. The villain will definitely serve the three of you comfortably. Please sit down quickly and put down your things. Take it to your house."

The little old man sat down with his two apprentices, smiling unhurriedly;

"Thank you, sir, for taking care of me."

"Hi! Don't be too polite. You know that I don't know how to be polite. I don't know how to return the gift. Come quickly! Where are you all?"

Following Mr. Zhang's shouts, three women and five boys of different sizes came out from the yard behind!
A middle-aged woman walked in the front, followed by two younger ones, came in to see who was coming, trotted in happily, brought the adults and children to kneel down and worshiped, the little old man smiled and went up to help;
"Ma'am, get up quickly, the two ladies invite you, the old man is going to disturb you again."

"What is Engong talking about? All sixteen of my men's lives were rescued by Engong. If it wasn't for Engong many years ago, I would have been reincarnated long ago. How can I continue to enjoy my life? How long do you want to live?" It's all right, to tell you the truth, there are only a handful of places with meat in a radius of five hundred miles, and our family has over a hundred catties of bacon in storage.

Mutton and pork are full, you three just open your belly to eat and drink, stay for a few more days before leaving, Engong, you come and go in a hurry every time, my family has no time to thank you! "

"Madam is kind-hearted. Every time the old man comes, he will bother your family. There is never a time when he is not warm and entertaining. The old man doesn't know how to speak."

"Don't say anything, this place will always be your benefactor's home, even if you live in our house for a lifetime and serve you all your life, you will never neglect one place."

"Great kindness! How? When the old man said that your family would not die, and that you wanted Xiao Fugui to live, did you say anything wrong?"

The middle-aged woman has a dignified face, nodding with a smile on her face;

"I didn't miss a word. Now there are five boys and four girls. You are so accurate. You even counted the year of birth clearly. The little lady really admires it!"

"Hahahahaha, it's all knowledge passed down from our ancestors. I'm just following the scriptures, but I don't have any skills. By the way, why don't you see one of your four daughters?"

When it comes to the four daughters, the three wives and concubines of Boss Zhang are all happy, and the main wife is even more happy with the smile;

"Returning to benefactor, the four daughters are all married, and they are all married to your junior brother's clan. Now they are enjoying the blessings. You really hit the mark. None of the four daughters is worthless. Marrying They all have the surname of the Lin family! If you are dissatisfied, our family is considered to be one of the best families in this town. There are only five men of different sizes. The marriage is really frustrating, and the matchmaker has to pester you every month. Unclear."

"Miss, don't just focus on talking, you should get some food and then explain in detail."

"That's right, that's right, Mr. Lang's lesson is, look at my stupid head, I forgot about this, Second Sister and Third Sister, hurry up and get some food for your benefactor and apprentice to enjoy, cut up pork and mutton Big basin, don’t feel bad about those things, the basin must be full.”

"Yes, ma'am, don't worry."

Sent away the two concubines to cook in the backyard, Boss Zhang's regular wife continued to talk;
"Everything in our family is rewarded by your old man. I should kowtow to you every day. It's just a big event. I have to report it to your old man. Benefactor, don't be too anxious and uncomfortable after hearing it!"

"It's okay for a woman to tell the truth, the old man is already old, what things haven't he experienced?"

"Oh, then I'll be blunt, um... um... the son of your little junior brother went the year before last... Now the patriarch has changed!"

The woman spoke slowly, she knew that this benefactor was closest to this junior brother, and now that his favorite nephew is gone, no one would be so happy to replace him!

But unexpectedly, Engong did not change any mood, and the relaxed smile was still hanging on his face;

"Thank you for telling me, the old man knows about the affairs of my junior brother's family. The reason why I have been away for the past three years is that I don't want to see that child leave in front of me. Humans eat whole grains, birth, old age, sickness and death are normal. Don't be too obsessed with it. It's all about this day."

Boss Zhang glared at his woman, then said with a smile;

"Engong, although your nephew has gone, but his son is more interesting than him, you don't know, now there are legends about him all over the world, and many things are created by others, such as this iron Wok stir-fried vegetables, here they come, quickly bring over all the meat and vegetables to fill the stomachs of Master Engong and his disciples."

A few people were talking, and the two concubines of Boss Zhang stopped eating and drinking and came in. There was a pot of meat, two vegetarian dishes, and a pot of corn porridge. However, the little old man had no intention of using chopsticks. Move, of course it is impossible to move.

Boss Zhang looked at the little old man strangely;

"Engong, why don't you hurry up and enjoy it?"

The old man explained with a smile;

"Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, wait a little longer, the dishes just made are a bit soupy."

"Oh, that's right, I forgot about these things, you have to keep healthy."

Boss Zhang's regular wife joined in the conversation;
"It's normal for Mr. Lang not to understand. We are all ordinary people. Of course, we don't need to pay attention to anything. Your benefactor is very capable, and there are many taboos everywhere. Let's talk with him."

"Great goodness."

Leaving aside the only restaurant in this small town, let’s just talk about five carriages driving unhurriedly on the main road three to five miles outside the town. The driver in front of the second carriage asked for instructions while commanding the horses forward ;

"Master, there is a small town three to five miles ahead. After passing this town, Chang'an City is more than 60 miles ahead. There is only one nearby town where you can stay overnight, and you can't go any further."

As soon as the driver's words fell, a vigorous and powerful voice came from the carriage;

"Mr. Lao Lang is here."

"I don't dare to be a villain, please show me what to do."

"Then let's rest in this town for a night. If you can find a store, it's best. If you can't find it, find a farmer's yard, stay overnight, give some money and money, and get up tomorrow to freshen up and go on your way."

"Yes, the villain knows it. I am dissatisfied with my wife. The villain in this town often passes by. There is a restaurant where he eats in the front and stays in the backyard.

The owner of the shop is in his 40s, simple and honest, with three wives and concubines working as helpers in the backyard. The portion of vegetables and food is enough, and the bedding is always washed immediately after being used once. It is the cleanest store within a radius of [-] miles, and it is suitable for the wife to go there. "

"Dashan, let's go."

"Yes."

After the coachman agreed, he opened his voice and shouted for the car in front;

"Dalang, go slowly, the old man will go ahead and lead the way."

"Got it Aye."

After the car in front gave a promise, it leaned to the side of the road, and the carriage in the middle quickly stepped forward to take the lead. After a while, it brought several other carriages into the town and stopped in front of Boss Zhang's door.

As soon as the car was parked, the driver jumped down and shouted loudly;

"Zhang Da, Tian Qi is here, if you haven't come out to entertain guests, when will you be?"

After shouting, Tian Qi took the Maza and placed it at the door of the carriage;

"Master, we have arrived, please get out of the car!"

"it is good."

The door curtain was opened, and a man of medium height, over fifty, with a Chinese face, was upright and not angry. The first thing he did after getting off the carriage was to smooth his clothes and tidy his crown.

Out of the second carriage were men and children of different sizes, the oldest was in his twenties, and the youngest was about thirteen or fourteen years old, there were three in total.

The people who got off the third carriage and the fourth carriage were all women. The oldest was 50 years old, and the youngest was only 20 years old.

The last carriage got off were three young men, all dressed as literati, with sachets hanging on their waists, and all of them had extraordinary personalities and bright eyes.

A large group of people gathered at one place, and a 27-year-old youth came over and bowed to salute;

"Sir, please go in first."

"Okay, here is about sixty miles away from Chang'an, I won't leave tonight, just rest here, go to Chang'an city for a day tomorrow, and then go to your junior brother's house to settle down, this journey has been more than a year, You have traveled quite a lot in the mountains and rivers, and you have gained a lot. After you have settled down at your junior brother’s house, you have to hurry up and study. You have all relaxed for more than a year, so there is no need to delay your studies any longer!”

A group of young people salute at the same time;

"As ordered."

As soon as everyone said a few words, Boss Zhang came out from inside and greeted him with a smile;
"The honored guests are coming to the door, full of splendor, Zhang Da is late, please bear with me, honored guests."

The majestic old man looked at Boss Zhang calmly;

"Don't be too polite to the shopkeeper. The old man has a lot of people, so I'm going to cause some trouble for the shopkeeper."

"No trouble, no trouble, being able to serve distinguished guests is a blessing that a villain has cultivated in three lives, even in a poor and remote place, I am afraid that the hospitality will be poor."

"Just your etiquette is already very thoughtful. How can you ask for too much when you are on the road? It is the best hospitality to have a full stomach and a bed to sleep in."

"My honored guest, you are really good at talking. You must be a scholar. Please."

"Thank you."

"Don't dare."

The majestic little old man nodded to a group of women gathered at the entrance of the restaurant, and then stepped in. He was stunned for a few steps, and then quickened his steps to the teacher at the table with a happy expression on his face. In front of the three apprentices, they saluted and paid homage to the old man whose age was unknown.

"Nephew pays homage to old uncle, your old man is blessed and safe."

The old man's two apprentices immediately stood up and hid aside, not daring to accept the ceremony. The little old man sat motionless, with a smile on his face, and seemed to be in a good mood;

"Get up without courtesy."

"Thank you, old uncle."

The majestic man who got out of the carriage saluted, and the students and sons behind him hurriedly followed. A group of people came to salute and say hello, and they were busy for a while.

The little old man sitting firmly in front of the table looked at the group of young people with a smile, and then at the youngest ones, before he asked a question unhurriedly;
"These are your students? Nephews?"

The majestic man who had just entered after hearing the question bent down again to salute;

"Back to uncle, the three older ones are my nephew's four disciples, and the remaining three are my nephew's descendants, the oldest one is the direct son, and the other two are the children of my younger wife. "

"Not bad! Very good! Your Duanmu family has been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. I didn't expect that after you became the patriarch, each of the three wives and concubines would give birth to a male. The ancestors of your Duanmu family should be very happy now." .”

The majestic man also smiled when he heard this;

"Yeah, my nephew didn't even dare to think about it. My Duanmu family's generation actually got three daughters from heaven and earth. It's a great happy event, but there are gains and losses. Every generation of my Duanmu family has more than a dozen daughters. Well, I didn't expect that there are only two girls in this generation, maybe it's the will of heaven."

"It's all free."

The old man looked at the girl who came to pay respects, and asked with a smile;

"Why don't they get married? The old man thinks they are not too young?"

Mr. Duanmu, who was proud of his three sons, immediately frowned when he heard the old uncle ask this;

"Oh! It's strange to say, you don't know, old uncle. The eldest daughter is almost thirty this year, and the younger daughter is also in her twenties. All of them have become old daughters. My wife is worried about them, but God I failed to fulfill my wishes, and my nephew went back to Sichuan to solve the major issues of their marriage, but he always encountered strange things..."

(End of this chapter)