Li Ru followed Dong Zhuo and walked slowly towards the inner house.
But every step he took was as heavy as a mountain, as if he was heading towards the Hell of Hell.
But even so...
Li Ru's face remained calm and he could not show any displeasure.
Because he knew very well that Huangmen Shilang was just the beginning of touching the Dong family's power. If he wanted to truly enter the core, he had to become one of his own in Dong Zhuo's mind.
The people in the northwest border of the Han Dynasty had strong regional attributes. Not only did they reject the scholars from the Central Plains, they even had no favorable impressions of the people from Bingzhou in the border areas.
certainly!
In terms of ranking, Bingzhou Frontier is still stronger than Shiren.
Therefore, Dong Zhuo could win over Lu Bu, but he massacred the scholars.
Even if you win over Lu Bu and want to truly become one of your own, it can't be solved by finding a foster father.
Now, although Dong Zhuo is aggressively trying to win over scholars, this is nothing more than a last resort measure.
Deep down in his heart, he has never trusted anyone outside Liangzhou.
Li Ru knew this very well.
He never expected that he could quickly become Dong Zhuo's confidant.
but......
Dong Zhuo's thoughts revealed today clearly indicated that he wanted to recruit him as his son-in-law.
If you refuse, not only will your future be lost, but you may even lose your life.
The bluestone surface was very smooth and smooth, but Li Ru felt as if he was walking on a thorny road. It seemed that every step he took caused pain from the soles of his feet to his heart, and then to the top.
"sit."
Food and wine have already been prepared in the mansion.
It's obvious.
Dong Zhuo had long wanted to win over, and I'm afraid that scolding Hu Zhen today was just a means to win over: "Wen You, I know that you have been heartbroken recently, so I didn't prepare a song or dance, but just a little wine. Don't mind it."
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"How dare~~"
Li Ru sat down and bowed his head in salute: "The Taiwei has considered it very comprehensively. Ru is flattered."
Dong Zhuo grinned: "Qi'er, the gentleman you admire is here, why don't you come over quickly and pour wine for him?"
The next second, a woman walked in from the door.
This woman is about six feet five inches tall, which is considered tall even among women from the northwest.
She wore a double-breasted skirt, with her hair hanging behind her back to her waist. She had a pair of big black pearl-like eyes like stars, a tall nose, and attractive red lips. She walked up to the palace and saluted gracefully.
"Qi'er has met her father."
Hiss~~~
Li Ru took a breath.
If he hadn't known in advance that it was Dong Zhuo's daughter, Li Ru would never have believed that the big fat pig Dong Zhuo could actually give birth to such a beautiful daughter. Judging from their appearance, there was no similarity between the two.
wrong!
This woman's terrifying height should have been inherited from Dong Zhuo.
Although Dong Zhuo was a fat man, he was also eight feet seven inches tall. From a distance, he looked like a hill.
Looking at the woman in front of me, although her manners are decent and generous, her salute movements are obviously a little uncoordinated, as if she has just started learning. This is more like the feeling of a northwest daughter learning the culture of the Central Plains.
"Ha ha!"
Dong Zhuo looked up to the sky and laughed, then glanced at Li Ru: "Let Wen You laugh."
Li Ru hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands: "Where! Your concubine can do this, Ru was shocked. Through your concubine's actions today, I firmly believe that the Taiwei will be able to help the Han Dynasty and rebuild the prosperous world in the future."
"If you can get help from talented people, everything will be possible."
Dong Zhuo was in a great mood after being photographed, and was very satisfied with his established son-in-law: "Come, Qi'er, pour some wine for Wenyou. Don't you like the culture of the Central Plains? You can always ask Wenyou for advice in the future."
"Thank you father."
Dong Qi came to Li Ru, raised his skirt slightly, squatted sideways, picked up the wine spoon, and slowly poured wine for Li Ru: "Sir, please enjoy, this is the wine from Qi'er's hometown."
Li Ru didn't dare to shirk, so he hurriedly took the wine cup and said, "Thank you, girl."
Immediately.
He raised his neck and drank until the glass was dry.
Dong Qi raised the corners of his lips slightly, scooped up another spoonful, and filled it for Li Ru.
Seeing this scene, Dong Zhuo kept nodding and nodding.
As long as Li Ru can become his son-in-law, what's the problem even if he is from the Central Plains?
Although they are both sons-in-law, his ability is not comparable to that of Niu Fu.
*****
gold market.
Somewhere in a house.
Ah San kept wandering around the courtyard with his hands behind his back, looking here and there, nodding and praising "it's okay" from time to time, and saying "it's just too expensive" from time to time.
Cha Hui, who was following him, kept introducing him, emphasizing the importance of the location, rental income and other issues, as if he wanted to get two more cents.
(PS: In the Han Dynasty, middlemen were called shahui. They originally referred to people who brokered livestock transactions, but after long-term development, they gradually spread to all aspects of clothing, food, housing, and transportation.)
"Is there a well in this courtyard?"
Ah San turned back and glanced at Sadhui.
"Of course there is."
Zao Hui hurriedly led the way and waved his hand: "You come with me."
Ah San nodded: "Okay."
The two of them headed straight to the inner courtyard.
really.
A well hole made of bluestone bricks appeared in front of you.
Ah San looked inside and frowned: "I can't see clearly at all. What should I do?"
Sadhui was a little confused: "What do you want to see clearly?"
"Of course it's the water quality?"
"ah?"
"Oh, you don't know."
Ah San had already prepared his words: "My master wants to make elixirs. This alchemy has extremely high requirements for water quality. If it does not meet the requirements, it is absolutely unacceptable."
"So that's it."
Zahui nodded without any doubt: "Then why don't you go down and take a look?"
Ah San looked the other person up and down: "Are you good at water?"
Zahui chuckled: "It's average, but don't worry, you will definitely not drown."
"Oh, that's all."
How could Ah San give up such a good opportunity to the other party: "It's better for me to go down there in person. I can rest assured after seeing it myself. After all, you don't know the master's requirements."
"Yes!"
Zahui nodded hurriedly: "You are right."
Ah San raised the corners of his lips slightly, immediately grabbed the rope, stepped into the bucket with both feet, and slowly fell down.
Sure enough!
About three feet above the water, the entrance to the culvert was discovered. Looking from the outside, there was also the sound of biting wind, which proved that the smoothness was good.
Ah San was ecstatic inside.
After shopping around for a whole day, I finally found a good well.
"superior!"
Ah San tugged on the rope: "The water quality is good, pull me up."
Zahui heard the sound and responded hurriedly: "Okay, please wait a moment!"
Zhiwuwu~~
Not long after, Ah San stuck his head out and drilled out the well.
He sat on the bluestone tiles and let out a sigh of relief:
"This yard is pretty good, but the price is a bit high."
"Can we make it cheaper? If it can be cheaper, I will make a decision today."
Zahui stayed with Ah San for a whole day and was exhausted:
"Okay, I'll make my own decision and make it cheaper for you."
"But the premise is that all the remaining money must be paid within three days, okay?"