The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 644 Making Friends

Liu Ji was an open-minded and free-spirited person. He saw that the other side's convoy was huge, with a large number of people, and the leader was magnanimous, enthusiastic and heroic, and it was obvious at first glance that he was not an ordinary person.

Seeing the other party's enthusiastic invitation, Liu Ji naturally agreed.

Liu Ji bowed his hands, smiled heartily, and said, "Sir, I am honored to be here. I will not refuse your invitation."

Zhu Jia laughed and invited Liu Ji to get in the car for a talk.

The Zhu family invited Liu Ji to ride in the same carriage with him, which was a great courtesy.

When Liu Ji entered the carriage, he found a beautiful maid making tea inside. Zhu Jia was smiling and kept asking Liu Ji to sit down and have tea.

Liu Ji became even more certain that the person in front of him was of extraordinary status and was definitely not an ordinary wealthy businessman.

Although the gentleman in front of me is of short stature, he is well-dressed and elegantly dressed. Although he is warm and approachable, his unintentional majesty still makes it clear that he is definitely a high-ranking official.

The maid beside her knew at a glance that she was not someone that could be trained by an ordinary family.

She is beautiful, polite, and well-mannered, which is not something that ordinary people can have.

As officials of the Qin Dynasty, Zhu Jia naturally could not wear any strange masks anymore, but had to wear gorgeous clothes and proper attire.

Although he is short in stature, he has an extraordinary bearing. When he was in the underworld, he was known for helping the poor and the needy.

Now that he has been an official for many years, he has always been known for being honest, conscientious, and selfless, and he has a very good reputation. The bad habits he had during his years as an official have almost been washed away, and now he has more official airs than chivalrous airs.

Ordinary people may not be able to tell the difference in temperament, but Liu Ji is not an ordinary person. When he judges people, he can use only one word: accurate!

Zhu Jia said with a smile: "My last name is Zhu Jia. Please allow me to exaggerate and call you brother. May I ask your full name?"

Liu Ji hurriedly replied: "I dare not use the word 'respect' in front of you, sir. I am Liu Ji of the Liu family in Peifeng, Xuzhou, Chu. If you will not despise my humbleness, I am willing to respect you as your elder brother."

Zhu Jia smiled and said, "If you don't mind that I am a few years older than you, then you can call me brother. You are a man of extraordinary bearing, and you are definitely not an ordinary person. It is a heaven-sent fate that I can meet you today."

Liu Ji smiled heartily and replied, "Brother, you are right. It is my honor to meet you. Brother, please accept my greetings."

Liu Ji bowed down as he spoke, and the Zhu family accepted it calmly.

The Zhu family appreciated Liu Ji even more. This young man in his twenties was cheerful and free and easy, full of self-confidence, and treated others neither servile nor arrogant. He was polite and approachable, and was a rare good man.

Not everyone can be neither humble nor arrogant when facing themselves, and can speak and behave freely and calmly.

Although I took the initiative, I was able to accept it naturally and become friends with him so quickly. This ability to climb up the ladder is really rare, and people with this ability are destined not to be ordinary people forever.

Zhu Jia personally handed Liu Ji a cup of tea and asked with a smile: "This is Peifeng Town. Brother, you look so travel-like. Where are you going?"

Liu Ji smiled slightly and was about to speak when suddenly there was a loud thunder outside the car, which frightened the maid who was making tea in the car and shocked the Zhu family as well.

Suddenly, there was a violent wind and thunder. Liu Ji opened the car window and saw flying sand and rocks outside the car. It was clearly noon, but it was already dark outside like evening.

Liu Ji sighed and laughed, "Brother, I am really lucky today. If I hadn't been so lucky to meet you, I would be in disgrace now, hahahaha."

"I just left home, preparing to travel to Waihuang. The son of an old friend of my father is the county magistrate in Waihuang, and I am going there to broaden my horizons."

Liu Ji looked outside the car again and said, "Brother, today's weather is really strange. It's going to be stormy now, and judging from the noise, it must be big. My home is only ten miles away from here. How about you and the others go back to my home to take shelter from the storm for a while, and then set off again when the storm stops?"

Zhu Jia glanced out the window and smiled slightly, "Thank you for your kindness, brother, but it's too late."

"Today is indeed a strange day. My brother checked before leaving the library this morning. It should be sunny."

Zhu Jia shook his head and said with a carefree smile: "There are unexpected events in the world, which are beyond the reach of ordinary people. Such violent storms usually come quickly and go away quickly."

"Please sit still for a while, my dear brother, and let me make some arrangements."

Liu Ji nodded in agreement, and Zhu Jia got out of the carriage to arrange for the convoy to stop temporarily, find a high place to set up camp, and set off again after the storm.

Zhu's family was making arrangements outside, while Liu Ji sat upright in the car, looking straight ahead. Although the maid next to him was young and beautiful, Liu Ji would not even glance at her.

Well, to be honest, such a pretty and charming lady, who is so polite and respectful, is rare in this countryside.

He also wanted to see, so he simply closed his eyes, resting his eyes and listening to the sounds from the outside world.

Liu Ji closed his eyes and listened carefully to the noise outside. He took a rough look before getting in the car. There were more than a dozen cars in the convoy and more than a hundred people. But now under the arrangement of the Zhu family, everything was in order. From time to time, voices of obeying orders came from the outside. It was silent and orderly, and orders were obeyed.

Not only is the management strict, but there must also be a plan in place for any emergency. There are military personnel here!

And they are elite!
The accent is not from Chu, Qi, or the Central Plains, and it goes westward.
Liu Ji's heartbeat quickened slightly, but he quickly calmed down.

There is nothing strange about this. I can only say that I have truly met a noble person.

When you go out, you rely on friends. The purpose of traveling is to make friends!
Liu Ji was thinking about the car in the middle of the convoy that he had just glanced at, which was obviously a luxurious and tightly packed car, and he was secretly curious.

Not long after, Zhu Jia entered the carriage again, followed by a young man in his twenties.

The young man had an ordinary appearance and was dressed simply, but his expression was approachable and he had a friendly smile. He treated the Zhu family with great respect, just like he was treating his own father.

But for some reason, Liu Ji always felt that there was an imperceptible cunningness between the brows of this young man. Liu Ji always believed in his intuition, and secretly became a little wary of this young man.

After Zhu Jia sat down, he said with a smile: "Brother, please forgive me for keeping you waiting for a long time."

Liu Ji waved his hands quickly: "No, no, the storm is coming, business is more important."

Zhu Jia introduced: "Brother, let me introduce you, this is my brother's adopted son Tian Zhong."

Zhu Jia gestured to Liu Ji and introduced him to Tian Zhong: "Zhong'er, this is the hero your father just met. He is your brother. His name is Liu Ji."

Tian Zhong bowed respectfully to Liu Ji and said, "Uncle, please accept my nephew's greetings."

Liu Ji hurriedly returned the greeting and said, "No, no, I am only a few years older than you, how dare I be so arrogant?"

He then said to Zhu Jia: "Brother, you think highly of me, I am very grateful. Xianlang and I are of similar age, but I am a few years older. How dare I call myself your uncle? I am ashamed of myself. Let's just treat each other as equals and talk to each other!"

Tian Zhong smiled and said, "Uncle's words are important, and the etiquette cannot be abandoned. Elders are not about age. Uncle and foster father are brothers, so how can a nephew be considered equal to his uncle? Isn't this shortening the lifespan of my nephew?"

Liu Ji was about to say something else when he heard a loud crash and heavy rain began to pour down outside the car.

Zhu Jia smiled and waved his hand: "Don't worry about this matter anymore. A real man should not be bound by small etiquette. Zhong'er has always been respectful and polite. There is no need for you to refuse."

"Oh, it's been years since we've seen such heavy rain."

Tian Zhong sighed softly, "Alas, this rain is really not at the right time. At this time of year, many places are busy with farming. I wonder how many farmers will lose their crops and energy due to this heavy rain."

Liu Ji opened his mouth but said nothing. He just nodded, listening to the sound of rain outside the car window. He suddenly thought: I wonder if my father and brother will have to go to the fields tomorrow?
Tian Zhong's words made Zhu Jia fall silent, with frowns on his face. Listening to the sound of heavy rain, he also felt worried.

Farmers have been the hardest-working people since ancient times. They work hard all year round, praying to heaven and earth, but all they ask for is good weather and good harvests.

Too much rain is not good, too little rain is not good, coming early is not good, and coming late is not good either.

Everything depends on the weather, but in most years, the dragon, which controls the wind and rain, always does what it wants.

The dragons soaring high above the nine heavens, calling the wind and rain, cannot hear the prayers of mortals.

But the silence didn't last too long, and the rain didn't last too long either, it only stopped in half a minute.

What’s even stranger is that the wind and rain came quickly and went away even faster.

But after a while, the clouds and fog completely dissipated, the sun was shining, and there was no cloud in the sky. The dark clouds that were just overcast now seemed to have been wiped away.

If it weren't for the chaotic water flow on the ground and the fragrance of green grass in the air, the heavy rain just now would have seemed like an illusion.

Zhu Jia's worry turned into joy, and he smiled: "It's not bad, it just rained for a while, now the clouds and rain have dispersed, the sun is shining, and it won't have much impact on farming."

Liu Ji also nodded in agreement.

He smiled and said, "Now that the wind and rain have stopped, this heavy rain has also brought a lot of inconvenience. Brother, why don't you go to my house to rest for a while and let me show my hospitality?"

Zhu Jia smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, brother. However, I have something important to attend to. Time is tight and I can't delay any longer. I can only wait until next time I pass by. Next time I pass by your place, I will definitely come to bother you."

Liu Ji sighed and said, "Although I have only just met you, I can tell that you are a righteous man of high status. Since you have important things to do, I will not force you. I only ask that when you are not busy in the future, you must come to my house and have a seat. I will certainly prepare a bed for you!"

Zhu Jia smiled and said, "Brother, you are a heroic man. I understand. I will definitely do it in the future!"

Zhu Jia continued, "Brother, this heavy rain must have had some impact. You are not far from home now, why don't you go back and take a look? It won't be too late to go out again in a few days."

(End of this chapter)