Self-cultivation migrant workers

Except for Ye Feng and those children, the jaws of the old woman and the other two young peasant women fell at a 45-degree angle, and the eyes they looked at Miss Li were full of surprise and disbelief as if they had met an alien. . .

The name of Li's Mansion, King of Zhongshan, is more than just a thunderbolt in the hearts of the people in the entire Chang'an city. In the hearts of the people of Chang'an, Li Si, the prime minister of the three dynasties, is a person no matter what angle you look at, it is impossible to occupy the edge. Even though the current Li Mansion has fallen into disrepair, in the hearts of these ordinary people, it is still an unattainable existence of wealth.

So when Ms. Li reported her name, the old woman just stood there in a daze, half-believing and speechless.

After a while, the old woman came back to her senses, turned her head and shouted at the upper room, "Old man, come out quickly, we have a distinguished guest today."

"What are you talking about, my old lady? What kind of distinguished guests can come to our small family?"

The sound came first, and the people came out later. An old man with a hunched body pushed open the wooden door of the upper room, and with the creaking sound of the door opening, he stepped over the door and walked out.

The old man seemed to be old. When he first came out, he only saw two figures, but he couldn't see their faces clearly. When he wobbled in front of Ye Feng and Li Caixue, he could clearly see their impressive appearance. She was taken aback by her appearance, especially Miss Li's elegant and noble temperament. She trembled and almost fell to the ground.

The old woman groaned, supported the old man, and scolded with a smile: "You old man, you are an immigrant, and you still have such a surname when you see a beautiful girl. This lady is the eldest lady of the Li family in the city. We You can’t afford to be negligent.”

The old man was stunned at first, then the old man blushed, cupped his hands and said: "I'm rude, I'm rude, I made the two distinguished guests laugh, let's go to the room to talk, Erhua, Xiaochun, you two clean up, hurry up and cook. Take out the meat that has been steamed for two days and the wine hidden by the old woman, and I will treat the honored guests well tonight."

The two young women in front of the east and west houses responded, each stopped the work in hand, and hurried towards the kitchen that was emitting green smoke.

Ye Feng and Li Caixue were flattered, this time before Miss Li could speak, Ye Feng took the lead and said, "Old man, don't bother, we don't eat, we just ask for water, and we will leave immediately after drinking the water."

The old man saw that Ye Feng was dressed as a family member, he was not polite at the moment, and said forcefully: "What did you say, is it that you look down on our small family of common people."

Ye Feng was still waiting for an explanation, but Miss Li stood in front of him, suppressed his words, and smiled at the old man: "Since the old man is hospitable and polite, it would seem a little petty if we refuse, since that's the case. , we went in to rest for a while, but for this dinner, we won't bother us much, this time we went out for a day and didn't return, if we go back late, I'm afraid my mother will worry."

The old man laughed twice, didn't speak again, and led Ye Feng and the others to the upper room.

Compared with Li's mansion, this old man's house naturally looks very shabby, but although this house is small, but the utensils are neat and spotless, giving people a rather fresh feeling.

After sitting down, one of the old man's daughter-in-law hurriedly followed in, served a pot of clear tea, placed two freshly washed cups, and filled a cup of tea for Ye Feng and Li Caixue.

Ye Feng was a little thirsty, and he didn't care about etiquette, so he picked it up and drank it, but as soon as he took it, he was scalded and vomited it all out.

Miss Li rolled his eyes at him, and smiled at the old man: "The servant is rude, I made the old man laugh."

The old man waved his hand and said, "Country people don't care much, so how can we talk about it as a joke."

Ye Feng and Li Caixue rested in the room for a while, and slowly drank tea, finally quenching their hunger and thirst.

Li Caixue was going to leave, but the old man and his wife tried their best to persuade them to stay. They prepared the food and wine, insisting on keeping Li Caixue and Ye Feng at home for dinner.

Seeing the enthusiasm of the old man and his wife, Li Caixue couldn't refuse, so she had to stay and leave after dinner.

The old man and his wife, as well as the old man's son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren, sat around the table with Ye Feng and Li Caixue, which was quite lively.

A few plates of vegetarian dishes, a bowl of stewed noodles, and two jugs of old wine, this is the best meal for ordinary Han people. They poured and drank a few cups with each other, talked and laughed, and immediately got acquainted with the father and son.

The old man's surname is Zhao, and his name is Zhao Mingcheng. He has three sons and a daughter. The eldest son and the second son work outside the home, the youngest son works as a farmer at home, and the other daughter runs a business by herself.

To Ye Feng's admiration and surprise, the old man not only sent his son to read and write, but also sent his daughter to the school. You must know that this Tianyuan Secret Realm is no different from the feudal society in ancient China. In ancient times, there was a big difference between men and women. The big one is that in ancient China, it was believed that a woman's lack of talent was a virtue. Except for rich people who had their own private schools, ordinary people would only let their daughters learn weaving, spinning and embroidery, and there were a few who would spend money to send their daughters to study.It is really not easy for the old man to do this. According to the old man, his daughter is quite good at reading, and she is considered a well-known talented woman in the north of Chang'an City.

Ye Feng and Zhao Mingcheng's son, Zhao Xiaobao, drank vigorously, but Li Caixue only took a few sips occasionally, full of ladylike demeanor, while Zhao Mingcheng hardly moved his chopsticks, his eyes kept flashing back and forth on Ye Feng and Li Caixue's faces, his expression Unpredictable, it seems that there are unspeakable secrets.

Ye Feng was curious why he still couldn't see the old man's daughter, and immediately asked, "Old Man Zhao, where is your daughter? Why can't I see her all the time?"

"Yeah, old man Zhao, I really want to meet your daughter too?" Li Caixue was also curious, and followed Ye Feng to ask.

As soon as I asked this question, I saw that Zhao Mingcheng and Zhao Xiaobao's faces changed at the same time, especially Zhao Mingcheng, who had never had a sip of wine during the meal, but when he heard Ye Feng's question, he suddenly picked up the wine pot, and He drank it all in one breath.

Zhao Xiaobao was even more exaggerated, his body was trembling, and the hand holding the chopsticks was trembling uncontrollably, his face was flushed, looking at Ye Feng and Li Caixue, hesitant to speak.

Ms. Li had no intention of disturbing Zhao Mingcheng's family for too long, but she said she wanted to leave rashly, and felt embarrassed, so she asked: "Old man, since I came in, I have seen your brows furrowed tightly, and you seem to be worried. What's bothering you, old man?" Is it?"

Zhao Mingcheng straightened his eyes, gritted his teeth, stood up abruptly, and knelt down in front of Ms. Li.

Miss Li was shocked, she got up in a hurry, grabbed the old man's arm, and wanted to pull her up, but she was too weak to pull the old man.

"Miss Li, you are a nobleman of a rich family. I have a request for you. If you don't agree, I will not be able to kneel down forever."

Miss Li was soft-hearted, she couldn't bear to make an old man in his 70s or [-]s kneel on the ground, she nodded immediately and said: "Okay, let's talk about something, I promise."

Zhao Mingcheng had a happy expression on his face, and he stood up from the ground unsteadily, his body shaking a little, he supported the corner of the chair next to him, his face was pale, and it took him a while to recover.

In desperation, Ye Feng and Li Caixue could only temporarily give up the idea of ​​leaving immediately, sat on the chairs, and listened to Zhao Mingcheng tell the story that happened in their home.

"Miss Li, the thing is like this. A few days ago, the old man got a sudden illness and urgently needed money for treatment. The two eldest sons were in other places and could not get any information. My daughter Xiaoya and my younger son Xiaobao ate for me. There is a lot of suffering, the old man is old, how much life can he have, but the filial piety of his children, the old man can't bear to refuse, but he doesn't know that it will bring disaster to his daughter. For me, Ya'er, with Xiao's silk shop I ordered a batch of silk goods and sewed them day and night, just to make more ready-made clothes and sell them to earn some soup and medicine for me, but the original price of silk goods is very expensive, we can't afford that much money, the Xiao family The young miss thinks that Ya'er is exquisite in craftsmanship, so she made an exception and asked Ya'er to buy the goods in arrears, and when she makes money in the future, she will make up for the payment for the silk goods."

"However, a few days ago, there was a sudden fire in the cloth warehouse of the Xiao family. After the fire, someone from the Xiao family suddenly found Ya'er, and brought Ya'er a note of arrears, asking Ya'er to pay off the debt within seven days. It’s not a big deal, after the Xiao’s cloth storehouse caught fire, the clothing business in the entire Chang’an City was in chaos, all the clothing stores stopped their business, and Ya’er’s ready-made clothes could not be sold, so how could she be able to pay back the Xiao’s silk payment? But the people from the Xiao family are pressing hard. If you don’t come after seven days, you will sue the government and punish Ya’er. Miss Li, after I know you are the king of Zhongshan, you must know the young lady of the Xiao family. , I would like to ask you to help me make peace with Miss Xiao's family, we will not repay the payment, as long as we have a few days of grace, we will sell the land and house, and we will definitely be able to repay it."

Li Caixue frowned and said, "Old man, are you talking about Xiao Tianfeng from Yelang Xiao's family?"

Zhao Mingcheng nodded and said: "That's right, it's Xiao Tianfeng, the eldest lady of Yelang Xiao's family." (To be continued.)