The Red Mansion: From a Small Pawn to a Leader

Chapter 296 It’s easy to get together and part ways
Wang Daniu didn't know how he came back. He sat alone on the bed, hugging his knees in a daze.

Li San gently pushed open the half-closed door, quietly walked to Wang Daniu's bedside, and called out, "Daniu."

Wang Daniu was startled, and when he looked carefully, he found that it was Li San, and quickly jumped out of bed: "Uncle San, why are you here? Is there something wrong?" He dragged a chair over, helped Li San sit down, and prepared to make tea.

Li San: "Stop busying yourself, the Second Master is calling you over."

Wang Daniu trembled subconsciously!
Li San saw this and seemed to understand something. He said to Wang Daniu, "Sit down, let's talk for a while."

Wang Daniu: “Oh, oh.” He sat down on the edge of the bed.

Li San: "Daniu, you and Erye have known each other for almost six years, right?"

Wang Daniu: "Three months and seven days left."

Li San: "Wow! You remember it so clearly?"

Wang Daniu raised his head, as if recalling: "On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival that year, the flames almost illuminated half of the capital. The imperial city was a river of blood, and the imperial guards were everywhere, blood-thirsty. If it weren't for the general, I would have lost my life that night."

Li San: "Zhang Cheng too?"

Wang Daniu nodded.

Li San changed the subject: "Have you encountered any difficulties?"

Wang Daniu was suddenly troubled and shook his head in panic.

Looking at the somewhat flustered Wang Daniu, Li San understood a little more and continued, "After drinking yesterday, the Second Master asked me to buy a few houses on the back street and renovate them so that they can be used for your wedding with a few of your personal soldiers who have no family members."

At this point, he smiled and said, "I've seen it, there's a particularly nice one with a back garden. I've made the decision, I'll keep it for you."

Wang Daniu: "Thank you, thank you Uncle San."

Li San suddenly sighed, "I have no children in my life. Second Master is good to me, but there are rules and regulations between us, so I can't break the pot." Then he asked Wang Daniu, "Daniu, how do I treat you?"

Wang Daniu: "Third uncle treats me like his own son. No matter what he eats or drinks, or even the ginseng and cinnamon that the general finds for him, he always leaves a portion for me."

Li San: "Then are you willing to break the pot for me?"

Wang Daniu was confused. He nodded and then shook his head.

Li San: "You don't want to?"

Wang Daniu: "I, I, I am willing to take care of Uncle San until his death! But, but..."

Seeing that he was sweating profusely due to anxiety, Li San personally brewed a cup of tea and handed it to him: "I know that you are a good child. Over the years, you have been working diligently and conscientiously by the Second Master's side, protecting his safety."

Wang Daniu: "Third uncle."

Li San: "I know your heart is with the Li family, otherwise you wouldn't make yourself so miserable."

After hearing this, Wang Daniu's sweat and tears flowed down together.

Li San took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the tears and sweat from his face, saying, "It doesn't matter if you made a mistake. What matters is to find a way to make amends as soon as possible. Don't make the same mistake over and over again! Let the people close to you suffer, and make yourself suffer!"

Hearing this, Wang Daniu fell to his knees in front of Li San and said with tears in his eyes: "Uncle San, I have never done anything to hurt the general. Do you believe me?"

Li San: "I believe it, I believe it!"

Wang Daniu couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.

In the back hall, there was a table filled with wine and food, and a box.

Li Hu sat quietly in the main seat, staring at the table in a daze.

Finally, footsteps were heard outside the door, followed by Li San's voice: "Second Master, Daniu is here."

Li Hu came back to his senses and was silent for a moment before he said, "Come in."

The door curtain was lifted, and Wang Daniu, with red eyes from crying, walked in slowly, and looked back at Li San.

Li San: "Go ahead." Then he put down the Xiang curtain.

Wang Daniu then slowly walked to the wooden table, glanced at Li Hu, and lowered his head.

Li Hu was slightly stunned. What was going on?
After a moment of silence, Li Hu spoke first: "Sit down."

Wang Daniu lowered his head: "I, I'll answer while standing." Li Hu: "Sit down."

After saying "hmm", Wang Daniu sat down next to the edge of the chair.

Li Hu poured the wine from the jug to Wang Daniu and said softly, "We have known each other for almost six years, right?"

Wang Daniu lowered his head: "Three months and seven days left."

Li Hu was stunned for a moment, then poured himself another glass of wine and said with a smile, "How do you remember it so clearly?"

Wang Daniu still lowered his head: "I should have died on August 15 of that year. The days since then were given to me by the general, so how could I not remember clearly."

Li Hu was stunned again, and the scene of that night suddenly emerged in his mind. He sighed and said, "You don't have to say that. If it weren't for the three of us supporting each other, it would have been difficult for us to survive that night."

After a pause, he said, "You don't owe me anything."

Wang Daniu raised his head and looked at Li Hu: "General, are you going to chase me away?"

"You know about Zhang Cheng's affairs, right?" Li Hu did not respond to him and suddenly mentioned Zhang Cheng.

Wang Daniu was stunned for a moment, then understood what he meant and replied softly, "Yes."

Li Hu was silent for a moment, then pushed the box forward, "There are banknotes inside, you can go now."

Wang Daniu stood there in a daze.

Li Hu also stood there silently.

It took a while for Wang Daniu to come back to his senses, and he fell to his knees in front of Li Hu.

Li Hu: "I won't make it difficult for you. Let's part ways in peace."

Wang Daniu was anxious: "General, you can't chase me away!"

"Oh?" Li Hu's face darkened.

Wang Daniu reacted and said hurriedly: "I don't mean to threaten the general. If I leave, the palace will never trust the general again! Really!"

Before Li Hu could speak, Wang Daniu spoke again: "I have done something wrong to the general, I deserve to die, and I have had enough of this life of fear, but I dare not die. I am afraid that the general will not be able to explain himself. I am afraid that the general will be implicated."

Tears fell from his eyes as he spoke, "I can swear to heaven that I have never done anything to harm the general. Every time a secret report was sent to the palace, I would consider it again and again, and delete it again and again. If there was anything that was not good for the general, I would delete it all."

Li Hu was silent. He believed what Wang Daniu said. Many things had happened before without him being avoided, but the emperor could not find any evidence. It was obvious that he had helped to conceal them.

Wang Daniu had already knelt down beside Li Hu, and said with tears in his eyes: "General, I was placed in the Imperial Guards before the military remonstration. If I hadn't known you, you know the rules of the Imperial Guards. They don't accept orphans without families."

Seeing Li Hu remained silent, Wang Daniu became anxious: "As long as the general doesn't drive me away, I can be your slave. I will go to guard the stable."

Li Hu: "Okay, if you don't mind my shame, I still want this face."

Wang Daniu was stunned at first, then he reacted and burst into tears and laughter, "Thank you for your grace, General! Thank you for your grace, General!" while knocking his head loudly.

Li Hu said angrily: "They are demolishing the house!"

Wang Daniu then stopped, but still lay on the ground.

Li Hu: "Go back and wash your face, change your clothes and come back."

Wang Daniu: “Yes.” He answered, got up, and ran out like the wind.

At this time, Ni Er came out from the back hall, holding Li Hu's sword in his arms.

Seeing Li Hu in a daze, Ni Er said softly, "Second Master, would you like to reconsider this?"

Li Hu's eyes flashed: "There is another thing he needs to do."

Before he could finish his words, Li San hurried in with a letter and said to Li Hu, "Second Master, a letter from Zhen Fu."

Zhen Fu’s letter?

Li Hu was stunned. He took the letter, opened it and read it. After reading a few lines, a mocking look appeared in his eyes. Check it out!

(End of this chapter)