Chapter 19 Eighty taels of silver can't afford to pay
Chapter 19 I can’t afford to pay for eighty taels of silver ()
At noon, Li You, who was frustrated at work, went back to his apartment unhappy, thinking to himself that every time he went to sister Li Mei's house, he would be unlucky. It was really fate.
After entering the room, he saw his grand-nephew Li Zheng waiting, with a bookcase at his feet and luggage and parcels beside him. The maid Xiaozhu came to complain again: "Master, your cheap grandson won't leave and insists on staying."
He's only ten days and a half months old, and I'm too weak to drive him away."
Li Zheng stepped forward to defend himself and said: "Little uncle! The county exam will start the day after tomorrow. There will be five exams in total, one exam every other day for ten days. Uncle Zeng taught me to stay here with you so that I can take the exam with peace of mind and save myself the pain of running around."
." Uncle Zeng was naturally referring to Li You's father, as it was appropriate for people of the same clan to care for each other.
"It's okay to stay here. My place is close to the county school, so it's convenient to come and go." Li You agreed, but seeing Li Zheng's relaxed look, he couldn't help but ask: "How are you doing in your studies? Are you sure about it?"
Li Zheng said nonchalantly: "Thanks to you, there are people above us, so there will be no problem in the county examination."
Li You immediately dropped his face and said, "Let me tell you something. I hated the old man today. He already has a grudge in his heart. I'm afraid he won't have the kindness to do so anymore."
Li Zheng was struck by lightning and turned pale with shock, "What should I do? I have already boasted at home. If I fail the county examination this time, how can I have the dignity to go back to see Jiangdong's elders?"
Seeing Li Zheng's dejected look, Li You cheered up and said: "I heard that you have been smart since you were a child, and your teacher always praised you when you were studying. Don't be so contemptuous of yourself. You must have confidence. No favors, just rely on your ability to pass the exam."
"I have read a lot of poetry and books, so I naturally have this ability. Needless to say." Li Zheng tilted his head and squinted his eyes and said proudly: "Unfortunately, uncle, you failed to live up to your expectations and disgusted the county magistrate. I even got the first place in the exam, and I was afraid that the county magistrate would
The official will not let him go." He then said sadly: "If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place! If I had known about this day, I would not have come to look for my uncle to get through. This time, it is good, the access is not available, but it is blocked.
.It’s a pity that my Li family’s road to fame was destroyed at the first step in the hands of my own people. It’s such a pity!”
Li You stared at Li Zheng for a long time, waved his hand feebly and said: "Place the food!"
Xiaozhu came over and served tea, then went to set the meal.
Li Zheng winked and said to Li You again: "You are so lucky to have such a charming lady at home to serve you."
Is it watery... Li You glanced at Xiaozhu, but he didn't feel anything after looking at it every day. When Li Zheng mentioned it today, he realized that Xiaozhu no longer looked like the thin, sallow face and dull eyes he had when he bought it.
Perhaps during this period, Xiaozhu had enough food and slept well at his place. Her work was much easier than before at home, and there was no one to scold or discipline her. Li You was also kind to her, and the neighborhood officials and family members all loved her very much.
, I lived very comfortably, and gradually became charming and charming, like a little flower.
It has only been a little over a month and it has changed to eighteen... If it had been like this a month ago, let alone six taels, sixteen taels would still be about the same.
"I heard it only cost you six taels of silver?" Li Zheng said in admiration: "Being in the public domain really has so many convenient and beautiful things. If I don't succeed in the imperial examination in the future, I will ask you for some work."
Li You pretended to be an elder and scolded: "When you are young, it is the time to study hard. You should immerse yourself in the meaning of the scriptures and strive to make progress, so that you can honor your ancestors and your descendants. How can you be frivolous, focus on heretics, and be distracted when facing a big exam?
I’m not sure, is it worthy of the trust of the whole family?”
"I would like to be taught by the old gentleman." Li Zheng said with a long bow in a pretentious manner.
I don't know what Xiaozhu heard, but he accidentally sprinkled a handful of salt into Li Zheng's bowl of rice, and Li Zheng grinned as he ate.
"That's outrageous..." Li You just said three words, and Xiaozhu's big eyes instantly turned red, and he looked like teardrops as big as watercress were about to fall down. He continued to cry and blame himself whenever he was dissatisfied. glorious tradition.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Li Zheng instead interceded on behalf of Xiaozhu.
After dinner, I suddenly saw Yuexiang, the maid of sister Li Mei's family, knocking on the door in a panic. When she saw Li You, she hurriedly said: "My girl Huan has been crazy these days and keeps writing. Sister Mei really can't do anything. Please Mr. Li, let’s go and have a look.”
Li You said angrily: "If you are crazy, go to a doctor! Or go to a monk or a Taoist priest to practice magic! Why are you looking for me? I don't owe you anything! You really can't think of me as your domestic slave!"
Time and time again, he would always encounter some bad luck when he went there. How could he not be angry? Especially when he lost his job this time, he took all his anger out on Sister Li Mei's family.
Yuexiang knelt down and begged Li You.
It turns out that Li Huan didn't eat or drink during these days, he only wrote words with his pen, and there were eight thousand instead of ten thousand a day. Although Sister Li Mei couldn't recognize a few words, she could vaguely see the names of a few people, as if they were the ones Li You talked about that day. Lin Daiyu's story. I just think that Li Huan was driven crazy by Li You's story, and he thought that the person who tied the bell must untie the bell, so he asked Yuexiang to come and invite Li You.
However, Li You always refused to go, no matter how hard he tried, so Yuexiang had no choice but to go back and recover.
Seeing that Li You didn't help, Sister Li Mei actually spent money to hire doctors, monks, and Taoist priests in the afternoon, and they came around like a revolving lantern. In the end, no one solved the problem. Li Huan still stayed up and wrote furiously, but the anxious Sister Li Mei had nothing to do.
At dusk, Sister Li Mei took a sedan chair and came to Li You's residence in person.
Li You, the queen of the government, met Sister Li Mei outside the courtyard of her residence, and said with her sleeves: "It's useless for you to come! Go back early while it's still daylight!"
Sister Li Mei sneered a few times and said, "The slave family didn't ask Mr. Li to do it, they just came to collect a debt."
Li You was surprised and said: "Are you also crazy? What debt do I owe?"
With a straight face, Sister Li Mei stretched out her palms in front of Li You and said: "My Huan'er was supposed to get eighty taels of silver when she left the palace, but when you messed it up, sir, the money was gone. After that, you lingered in my house, and now you are in the city. There are rumors that Li Huan was defeated by you that night, and no one is willing to pay eighty taels anymore. This loss should be on you, and the slave family came here to demand the account. If you don’t pay, the slave family will sue the officials and ask for help. The great master makes the decision."
Li You was so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven. Even this was all down to him.
If you think about it, it's really his fault. Who made him interrupt Li Huan's wedding ceremony and stayed in her room all night? So I would like to warn readers who don't have the halo of the protagonist to keep in mind the phrase "beautiful beauty brings disaster".
I can't afford to pay eighty taels of silver, I can't afford it! Li You frowned and was about to get angry.
Suddenly, Sister Li Mei smiled, flirted, stretched out her arms to hug Li You, and said sweetly: "Oh, I was wrong. I shouldn't have made such a joke on you. Please forgive me, little brother Li." Once you are done with it, if you do something wrong, go back and teach me a lesson, and the slave family will not accept it."
This is a naked hint. Sister Li Mei really has the essence of holding a carrot and a stick.
"Don't flirt in broad daylight!" Li You waved his hand and said, "You go back first, I will be there soon!" While scolding himself for not being able to withstand the temptation of beauty, he thought that it would be quite reasonable if she really went to complain.
Yes, but the most important thing is that the county magistrate will not favor himself now... Come on, let's go there again.