The maid saw that the master was so miserable, but she could still make a sound of joy. She searched all over Daxing City to see who had such a bold and reckless servant.
Li Taiping turned around, his face changed, and he said coldly: "It is only natural for me to make my wife happy. It is disrespectful for you to take pleasure in me being angry. I will change the Li family's rules today and punish..."
A man in white clothes appeared in front of him, hugging Qiudong and saying coldly: "Which one do you want to punish?"
What is this? What is the dignity of me, the master of the Li family, in doing this? How can I discipline my subordinates in the future?
Li Taiping said with a straight face: "Jiu Mei, the general summoned us urgently. There must be important military information..."
As he said that, a gust of wind slipped out of the house, and at the same time he thought to himself. I really bumped into it without opening my eyes. Autumn and winter, autumn and winter, I must be very happy to take the master to suffer...
However, Peng Gengche summoned Li Taiping for important matters. The military conflict between the prince and the King of Qi was imminent. General Peng did not want to lose face as soon as he took office, so he had to send a few capable generals to win back the face.
Looking at the young man in green shirt carrying a sword case in front of him, Peng Gengche was very satisfied.
Although Li Taiping was not wearing armor, he had the resolute demeanor of a soldier in his movements and movements, and his words were neither humble nor arrogant. Peng Gengqie liked these two things very much.
What made Peng Gengche even more satisfied was that as soon as he mentioned the matter of fighting in the army, Li Taiping immediately agreed.
In fact, when the prince talked about this last time, Li Taiping wanted to participate so that he could take this opportunity to settle accounts with King Qi. However, Li Taiping did not want to be the prince's thug. He didn't like the prince's soft temper.
Peng Gengche was very happy and asked his wife to cook two dishes and drink three kilograms of wine.
During the dinner, an old man and a young man were chatting about the war at the beginning of spring. When they talked about Xun Liang in Mayi County, Peng Gengche, who had not drank for more than half a year, actually poured a big bowl.
"Ten years later, I will bring the best wine from Daqian to see Xun Liang and your master. I will drink from him for three days and three nights."
As he said that, the old man raised his head and drank a big bowl, and then said: "I have heard about some of your things. I have to tell you that Lao Jianghu is a little too forward-thinking in doing things, which is not good!"
"I know you have a heavy burden on your heart and a heavy burden on your shoulders. You are afraid of making mistakes and harming others and yourself when doing things. But many things are beyond your control. It is like two armies facing each other. The battlefield is changing rapidly. How can there be a permanent victory?
General."
Li Taiping knew what Peng Gengqie meant. Being too cautious in doing things would make him unable to use his hands and feet, which would put him at a disadvantage.
He smiled bitterly and said, "Young man, I don't want to be like this. The water in Daxing City is really too deep!"
As he spoke, he drank a full bowl of old wine, shook his head and sighed: "I am alone and have nothing to fear. I dare to trample the world under my feet. Now that more than a dozen people depend on me for their lives, how dare I do anything rash again."
Peng Gengqie smiled and said: "It's a good thing to be responsible and know how to measure. But you must also have your own persistence and not lose your edges."
Li Taiping nodded and said: "Black and white, light and heavy, Taiping can handle it clearly. This old general can rest assured."
The two of them were full of wine. Peng Gengqie raised his bowl with a smile and said, "Then let go of your hands and feet this time and beat him. If your head is broken and bleeds, I will bear it for you."
Li Taiping held the bowl with both hands and drank it all in one gulp, with the corners of his mouth raised. He thought to himself, what you are waiting for is what you, Peng Gengqie, say, otherwise who will be able to kill or cripple him?
Overthrowing the Tai Sui Gang and cutting off the King of Qi's way to make money, and defeating the lieutenant general of the army, the King of Qi was disgraced. Only after two incidents that threatened to kill him could he barely be considered even.
Li Taiping is not a person who always takes revenge. If it is some trivial matter, forget it, but this is a conspiracy to kill someone. If he continues to swallow his anger, he might as well wipe his neck and forget it.
Li Taiping left the courtyard of Peng Gengqie's house and glanced up. Seeing that it was still early, he went to Zhou's house first.
He didn't see his two uncles during the Zhou family trip, maybe they were hiding from him, he couldn't tell. Zhou Jing's face looked much better, at least she could see her smile, but this body, I'm afraid it would be difficult to heal if she doesn't take care of him for a few months.
Got up.
"I told Li Ren that she would come pick you up tomorrow and prepare for the academy exam together. Then you can stay at my place with peace of mind and take good care of yourself first."
"By the way, there is a boy named Shangguan Hongying who almost lost his life for you last night..."
While Li Taiping was talking about what happened yesterday, he was watching Zhou Jing's reaction. Seeing that she was worried about Shangguan Hongying's reckless behavior, he understood. Sure enough, a slap in the face could not make a difference.
Before leaving the Zhou family, Li Taiping bumped into the two brothers Zhou Tianlin. The eldest brother was a boring gourd, but the second brother was a quick-thinking one. He was a good brother when he spoke, and his smiling face did not change even if he gave it away.
This is acknowledgment of relatives. Li Taiping's only remaining relatives in the world are the Zhou family. No matter how old he is, at least this young one seems to care about family ties.
"Two brothers, I feel like we are destined to be together when we meet today. If it hadn't been getting late, I would have invited my brothers to have a drink."
Zhou Tiansen thought this was just a polite word, but he saw Li Taiping suddenly slapped his thigh and said.
"I don't think it's better than this. Tomorrow Li Ren will come to pick up Zhou Jing. It's better for the two brothers to go as before. I will definitely prepare good wine and food. We brothers will have a good drink. Wouldn't it be nice?"
Zhou Tianlin glanced at his second brother and saw Zhou Tiansen smiling and saying: "My dear brother has invited me, but I don't dare to refuse."
Both parties laughed and waved goodbye, just like long-time friends.
After leaving Zhou's house, Li Taiping hurried to Xiuxifang in the south of the city.
Xiu Xiu Fang is far away from the imperial city. Although the streets are wide, they are chaotic. Plug in two bamboo poles and pull on a ten-foot-long hemp rope, and you can see sweatshirts and myrobalans floating around, looking like colorful flags from the Eight Kingdoms.
I don’t know whose chickens and ducks ran past the colorful flags, causing the guard dogs to chase them and bite them, knocking over the colorful flags. At this time, there would always be a woman pointing at the flying poultry and cursing. Who lacks virtue and doesn’t take good care of his own chickens?
Duck, but don't say anything about guarding the dog.
Occasionally, a woman catches her man's ear and scolds her head and face without caring about what the neighbors think. In the final analysis, it is all the trouble caused by money, which makes the family uneasy.
Dirty and chaotic, this is Chengnanfang Street, and the Shangguan family lives in one of them, Xiuxifang Street.
"Sister, does this lady know where Shangguan Hongying's family lives?"
The woman still had dirty clothes in the basin that needed to be washed. At this time, she couldn't help but frown, raised her head and said, "You mean the one in Shangguan's family who is just a freeloader?"
At the same time, he impatiently stretched out his hand and stopped paying attention to the man in green shirt in front of him.
Li Taiping hurriedly bowed and thanked him.
The door knocker of Shangguan's house was rusty, and the lower edge of the wooden door was rotten. Li Taiping's force on the door was very light, and he was afraid that he would damage the facade of Shangguan's house accidentally.
The hand was gentle, but the voice had to work hard. Li Taiping shouted: "Shangguan Hongying is at home, Li Taiping is here to visit."
This is where the common people live, and there is no concierge to help with announcements. You have to shout for everything.
"Come on, come on, don't scream!"
Shangguan Hongying's second sister-in-law hurriedly ran to open the door. When the door opened, she saw that the person who came was actually the young man who abducted her uncle yesterday, and she couldn't help but be stunned.
"Are you looking for Hongying? Well, that's unfortunate. Hongying is not at home. How about you come back another day?"
When Li Taiping saw the woman evading her words, he waved the gift box in his hand and pushed the door open.
There is a main room and two side rooms in the yard. On the left is an old tree, with its lush branches and leaves, it seems to be old, and on the right is a deep well. The small yard is not big in the first place, so it is occupied by these two things.
There is no extra space. The eldest and second eldest family members have been wanting to cut down the old Ke Yu tree, but the old man does not agree. The old man said that Mr. Ke Yu can’t cut it down, and our Shangguan family has to find an official.
Whenever the old man said this, the two women would show their faces and complain a few words...
"Dad, our family has no money or power, and we support Hongying without food or drink. When will this end?"
After the elder's family said something, the second's family also complained. "The couch in my house creaks when I turn it over. It might fall apart one day. I think it's better to cut down the tree and plant it."
There are a few couches, and the remaining materials can be sold for some money..."
At this time, the eldest and second eldest son would scold them with serious faces, but as soon as they returned to the house, they could hear the woman scolding her man at the top of her lungs.
Every time at this time, the old man in the yard would sigh. This was not a scolding of his own man, it was a sign that his father was up to no good.
When Li Taiping entered the courtyard, the woman was not happy and shouted: "How come you, a young man, are so unruly..."
But as soon as he said this, his cold face turned into a smile: "Master of the Li family, why are you so polite? Come and invite me to the house."
"Sister, there are guests at home, hurry up and make tea to entertain them!"
The second child's sharp eyes were able to clearly see the items in the gift box with just a quick glance. Inside the square gift box were rouge, gouache, ceramics, and even gold and silver jewelry worn by women...
The woman said, and took the gift box opened by Li Taiping with a smile. With such enthusiasm, it seemed that the person who was welcoming in was not the eldest son of the Li family, but the God of Wealth...
Except for the neighbors on the left and right, Shangguan's family has not had guests for a long time. The elders were in a daze and couldn't remember clearly. When they heard that the younger siblings were cold and hot, they knew that the guests were not ordinary, so they hurriedly went into the house to welcome them out.
The boss met yesterday's husband, and he was about to lose face when he saw his younger siblings holding gift boxes in their hands, winking at her, and greeting her with smiles.
Li Taiping sat on a chair with crooked legs in the main hall, looking around...
The Shangguan family is not enough to describe the family. It is probably worse than even the poorest people in the city. It is no wonder that the woman has changed so much. She is really poor and has lost her dignity.
There was a fire in the kitchen, but the two sisters were not making tea, but were looking through the gift boxes with smiles on their faces.
I saw the boss picked up a silver hairpin and inserted it into his head. He said with a smile: "You didn't buy this thing for me when we got married. I guess it's only two taels of silver!"
The second child didn't show any signs of weakness. He took out a jade bracelet and put it on his hand, saying, "The third child has made a serious friend. Look at Duo Cuier's bracelet!"
The two sisters estimated that the items in the gift box would cost more than twenty taels of silver. This was hard-earned money that took the Shangguan family two years to earn.
The second child turned his eyes and said, "Sister, I still have ten cents in my hand, how much do you have?"
The boss frowned and said, "What are you going to do?"
The second child pointed at the gift box and said: "How generous! We have to help the third child to hand over this friend. So I collected some money, poured a few cents of wine, and stewed the old hens at home..."
The boss frowned and said, "That's an egg-laying hen, but it's not working. It's better to get two ounces of meat."