I am Changsheng in Daqin

Chapter 24
Li Qing opened the rough silk and saw Qingke's handwriting on it.

[Li Qing, I have accepted Wang Xiao as my disciple and will take him away.

According to Wang Xiao's wishes, the Wang family's property will belong to you from now on, and the deed is under the Kang mat in the Wang family's east room.

I hope you can find out that ghost as soon as possible, and I hope your family can reunite soon. See you soon. 】

For Wang Xiao, this is an excellent destination.

At the same time, Li Qing obtained a property, just opposite the iron shop, with an excellent location.

The main house of this house has one more room than the Li family. It was originally an inheritance left by the ancestors of the Wang family. Later, the family fell into decline and became so decadent.

"Mom, Old Wangtou's house will belong to us from now on." Li Qing said with joy on his face.

"Mom, I don't care about it. I always feel that it belongs to someone else. If I don't guarantee that Wang Xiao will come back one day, why don't we return it?" Li Yuanshi said while drinking Laba porridge.

"We have a house deed, but it's still friendship, not duty. Besides..."

Before Li Qing finished speaking, Li Yuanshi interrupted: "Stop talking. After drinking the Laba porridge, hurry up and fix the kang. You guys are really good at it, but the kang collapsed!"

Li Qing and Haitang looked at each other and smiled, and Haitang returned a complaining look.

"Okay, after finishing the Laba porridge, we will fix the kang. Mom, this Laba porridge is so delicious." Li Qing finished the last sip and asked for another bowl.

"Last year's Laba porridge was mixed with bran, and when you drank it, it made you scratch your throat and make your mouth feel astringent. This year, it's made with rice and sorghum, and it's really delicious. In the end, I really have to thank Mr. Jiang."

Li Yuanshi said, handing the full bowl of Laba porridge to Li Qing.

Mentioning Master Jiang, Haitang gritted her teeth and said, "In the final analysis, Brother Qing is still kind. He should have blackmailed him with twenty bags of rice."

"Twenty bags? Aren't you afraid of bugs?"

Li Yuanshi said, thinking about the sudden addition of ten bags of rice in the house, she could wake up from sleep laughing: "Hey, ten bags is a lot. How much is wrong is a lot!"

"That's it, what kind of bicycle do you want?" Li Qing said casually.

"What car?"

Li Yuanshi, Li Yue and Haitang looked at Li Qing inexplicably and said in unison.

"The horse...the carriage is full of trouble, haha!" Li Qing drank the second bowl of Laba porridge with a gulp, put down the bowl, went to the west wing to get two tools, and went straight to the west room.

"This child, after a serious illness, often said some new words that people couldn't understand."

Li Yuanshi stacked the empty bowls together and was about to get off the bed when Haitang took them over and said, "Mom, I'll wash them."

"No, you go and help Qing'er. You are not needed for this job."

Li Yuanshi washed the pots and dishes, and listened to the west room from time to time. She was so happy when she saw the young couple chatting with each other, how affectionate they were.

She had even sketched out in her mind the scene of Li Qing and Haitang's official marriage...

Bang!

The door was knocked open.

Two government officials, one fat and one thin, rushed into the courtyard.

Li Yuanshi was shocked and suddenly became confused: "You... what... are you... going to do?"

"On the order of the county magistrate, a nationwide search was launched." The fat yamen officer read the county order loudly.

When Li Qing heard the sound, his hands were covered with mud, his complexion darkened: "National search? What are you looking for?"

"Searching people, checking things, checking houses, going from house to house, leaving no one behind."

The fat yamen official said in a cold tone: "There are several people at home, please come out and stand in the yard."

Li Qing knew that the magistrate was going to carry out a blanket search, and he was bound to find clues related to Tie Zhu in Xincheng County.

For a moment, everyone in the Li family lined up in the yard.

Two government officials entered the house and began to rummage through the boxes.

The intensity of this search was even greater than when Mr. Jiang brought two followers to find Haitang's whereabouts.

In the blink of an eye, the house was in a mess.

At this time, the fat yamen officer opened the lid of the cabinet and saw that there was about a foot of bran in the cabinet.

This bran was returned to the Li family when Mr. Jiang sent rice.

Li Qing specially installed it into the base cabinet to press the bottom of the box.

The fat yamen officer was an expert at searching and ransacking homes. Seeing that the bran was smooth and without any trace, a greedy smile appeared on his lips.

He inserted his hand into the bran and groped deeply, as if he would be able to find some treasure inside.

The next second, a smile flashed across the face of the fat yamen servant, and then he took out the black iron that Qingke gave to Li Qing.

Li Qing was shocked - 'This guy is such an old fool! '

Li Yuanshi was frightened and whispered: "I didn't expect them to find it even if it was hidden inside!"

Fat Yamen had served in the arsenal for ten years and was an expert in metal and ironware.

He recognized the preciousness of this iron at a glance.

Hold it in your hand and turn it over and over again, constantly looking at this piece of iron, touching it with your hands, feeling it with your body, and even smelling it with your nose.

The four words "can't put it down" are not enough to describe his appearance at this time.

"What are you looking at? You're so interested." The thin yamen officer came over and sneered: "A broken piece of iron is worth looking at over and over again? Just continue the search."

"You are just blind, this is a real treasure! Don't talk nonsense later, just watch my eyes and act."

After the fat yamen officer warned him, he had no intention of continuing the search. He came to the courtyard and spoke to Li Qing in an official tone:
"On the order of the county magistrate, take away all suspicious items, especially metals."

After the fat yamen officer finished speaking, he turned around and winked at the thin yamen officer.

The thin yamen servant understood the idea, picked up Xuan Tie, and came to the courtyard.

"I never expected that your family would have such a treasure, Xuan Tie!" The fat yamen servant looked at Li Qing with envy and jealousy.

Li Qing smiled calmly and said: "Brother Guan has a good eye, but I can tell you responsibly that this iron is fake and a high imitation, not the real black iron."

The fat yamen officer is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Of course he knew that Li Qing was quibbling, but he did not argue. Instead, he made a suggestion——

"Boy, you said that my eyes are good, but you also said that this iron is fake, are you insulting me, or yourself?
"Speaking of eyesight, you have piqued my interest. Why don't we try it?"

The thin yamen officer gave a thumbs up and continued: "Fat Brother's eyesight is outstanding! In Xincheng County, if he is ranked second, no one would dare to be ranked first."

"Yes, Brother Guan has a burning gaze, how dare I compare with you? You are busy with official duties, so I won't leave you here to eat bran."

Li Qing was prevaricating and had no intention of wasting time with him.

"Wait a minute, if you don't accept the challenge, you are looking down on me. In this case, this black iron is an illegal collection. According to the county order, I will confiscate it according to law."

The fat yamen servant refused to give up. He had already chosen the piece of black iron and was bound to get it today. Otherwise, this official uniform would be in vain.

'Unexpectedly, among these small government officials, there is actually a Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon! '

For a moment, Li Qing couldn't find a reason to refute, so he had no choice but to agree to compete with him.

To Li Qing, Black Iron is a supreme treasure and must not fall into the hands of others. No matter what the competition is later, he must treat it calmly and strive to win it in one fell swoop.

"It's interesting. I like to watch this kind of competition. I'll call the other brothers over and let them feast their eyes on it."

The thin yamen officer said and ran out.

(End of this chapter)