After listening to what these two people said, everyone in Qiushui Village gradually disappeared from their sour feelings toward the opposite side, and even had some sympathy. Only Guihua was a little confused. She always felt that the opposite side was not what they thought, but she didn't know exactly what it was like.
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After what she said, when Yun Xi and the two entered the village, the villagers in Qiushui Village became very enthusiastic, although there was a lot of sympathy and superiority mixed in. Some of them directly shouted that they wanted to sell some food cheaply.
theirs, lest they go hungry.
Yunxi thought for a moment and guessed what the other party was thinking, but she didn't care about this. They were not familiar with the people here. It didn't matter what the other party thought of them. However, it made it a lot easier to collect food for them.
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After entering Qiushui Village, several people did not hide away. They walked to the end of the village and then stopped. The house in front of them looked similar to the other houses in Qiushui Village. The outside was a low wall made of mud bricks, which looked a bit...
It was dilapidated. A pair of wooden doors were ajar, creaking in the north wind. It didn't look like a decent residence at all. After all, the official title of Li Zheng was given by the government, which was actually comparable to that of the village chief.
So many rights!
Liu Shilang stepped forward and knocked on the door. Not long after, a seven or eight-year-old child came out and opened the door. When he saw that he didn't recognize him, he was stunned for a moment and said politely: "Who are you looking for?"
"Is your grandpa at home?" Yun Xi handed over the snacks he had prepared in advance and said with a smile: "You are Li Zheng's little grandson, come and take it. This snack tastes good, try it quickly!"
The child didn't answer. Although his eyes were full of longing, he still said politely: "Wait a moment, I'll call my grandpa!"
After saying that, he ran back quickly and came back soon, still saying politely: "Grandpa asked me to invite the brothers and sisters of the Liu family to come in!"
Yun Xi raised his eyebrows slightly, and a strange color flashed in his eyes. It seemed that this Li Zheng was not a simple person.
Entering the courtyard, we were faced with three large tile-roofed houses. They looked a bit dilapidated from the outside, but after entering, we found that the interior was very well decorated, which was quite different from the outside. The tables and chairs in the hall exuded a light woody fragrance.
It looked ordinary, but it was made of excellent yellow pear wood. The tea set on the table must be old. Yun Xi couldn't tell, but looking at the style and texture of the porcelain, he felt that it was probably not cheap.
The wall behind the seats is a row of shelves, with some antiques on them, including books, paintings, and some porcelain and jade. They look inconspicuous, but the ancient charm on them clearly shows that these are not ordinary items.
Sitting in the middle of the hall was an old man with gray hair and beard. He looked older than Ouyang Fen. He was dressed in an ordinary cotton robe and looked energetic.
Seeing several people from Yunxi come in, the old man said to the children on the side: "Haoer, serve tea to the brothers and sisters, and then go and practice calligraphy with your brother!"
The child who was called Hao'er responded obediently and glanced at the snacks in Yun Xi's hand reluctantly, but without saying a word, he bowed and retreated.
Yun Xi narrowed his eyes slightly. This old guy looked more pretentious than Ouyang Fen. Judging from the behavior of the treasures in this room and his grandson, this man's power is probably far greater than that of Ouyang Fen!
"I didn't expect anyone would remember me, an old man!" The old man, Li Zheng Ouyang Qiang, gestured for a few people to drink water and sighed: "I haven't entertained guests in my house for a long time. I only have old tea from the past few years. Please invite me."
Don’t be offended, you guys!”
Yunxi took the tea and smelled it before putting it down. The musty smell in the tea was a bit strong, and the original tea aroma was almost gone. It was indeed inferior tea that had been stored for several years. This was because people like them had never seen the world.
, just spend it as you like
Liu Shilang and others had not drunk tea before, so they couldn't wait to take a sip. They only felt that it was not delicious except for the slight bitterness. They were quite strange in their hearts as to why those rich people liked to drink this kind of thing. It felt weird.
Ouyang Qiang was slightly surprised when he saw Yun Xi's actions, and then smiled and said, "What do you call me, little lady?"
Yunxi was blessed and said: "Old man, just call me Yunxi. I'm not from an official family, so I don't have to pay so much attention!"
Although this time and space is more open than the ancient times that Yunxi knows, the children of officials and ladies from aristocratic families are still very particular about addressing them, and rarely call them by their names. According to Yunxi's current identity, she should be called Liu Yunshi, but she
She prefers others to call her by her first name.
Ouyang Qiang didn't seem to expect her to be so straightforward. He was stunned for a moment and said with a smile: "Then I'll call you Mrs. Yun! I don't know what you are talking about when you come here today?"
"I want to ask the old man for a certificate. Although the old man rarely goes out, he must have heard that there are dozens of people in our group. We have no fields, but we are very good at eating. No, I want to go to various villages to collect some.
Grain, lest you starve to death before planting!"
Yun Xi didn't beat around the bush at all and stated his purpose directly.
"Oh, it's not that difficult!" Ouyang Qiang didn't have any special expression and seemed to have guessed their purpose.
"In addition, I would also like to ask the old man to recommend someone who can dig a well. Now the Qiushui River freezes every day, and it takes a lot of time to break the ice to get water. It is really inconvenient!" Yun Xi continued.
"It's not difficult. I'll write you a note later, and you can just take it to invite people. For my sake, I think I can make it cheaper for you!" Ouyang Qiang gently blew the tea leaves in the cup.
, said casually. He didn’t even raise his butt, and he didn’t even have the slightest intention of writing.
Liu Silang and Xu Dashu looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion as to whether they agreed or disagreed. Only Yunxi frowned and thought to himself, this old guy seems to want benefits!
"The old man is a cheerful person!" Yun Xi buried his thoughts, lightly knocked on the table, and said with a smile: "We are too, so if the old man has anything to say, you can just say it!"
Seeing that the other party was so knowledgeable, Ouyang Qiang nodded with satisfaction and shouted outside, "Hao'er, serve me some good tea!"
Yun Xi's eyes widened slightly. When she was a child, she heard her father tell the story about Su Shi going to the temple incognito, which was the famous saying 'Sit down, please sit down, please have a seat; tea, serve tea, serve good tea!', could it be her?
Will Su Dongpo be treated like Su Dongpo today?
The child brought in a few cups of tea again. Yunxi picked up the cup and smelled it. This time it was still old tea, but compared to the musty smell and almost powdery state last time, the tea leaves this time could be clearly seen.
There are more leaves and the aroma of the tea is stronger, but compared with what Yunxi drank before, it is still much different.
In modern times, her parents both like to drink tea, so they cleaned up the desk in the study and replaced it with a tea table specially designed for drinking tea. When they have nothing to do, they take a book from the bookshelf and drink tea while reading.
It was very pleasant. Although she didn't like tea much, she still understood a little bit about it. At least she could distinguish good tea from bad tea.