Ordinary women naturally cannot afford to be called madam.

Of course, if she were an ordinary woman, she would not be qualified to be called Mrs. Yang Di.

Yang Di called the woman in front of him Madam, which was intentional, but unexpectedly it was met with disgrace, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed at the moment.

Although the woman in front of me is the wife of a commoner, her background is extraordinary, because her surname is Xi, and she is from Jingzhou Xi.

 The Xi family in Jingzhou has a prosperous clan and has been a local tycoon for generations.

Ji Han had Xi Chengye, Xi Zhen, and Xi Zhen, Wu Guo had Xi Wen, Xi Yu, and Wei Guo had Xi Shi. They were all from this family and served the three kingdoms separately. It was a standard family style.

Mrs. Xi's father, Xi Zhu, although not as good as the Xi clan members who served as officials in the Three Kingdoms, was also called "talented and brilliant" by people at the time.

 Since she was a child, she has learned to read and write with the adults in her family, and she has gained a lot of knowledge.

As for why the daughter of a distinguished family has now become the wife of a commoner, this has a lot to do with Yang Di.

So when Mrs. Xi saw the sheep, she didn't hit anyone with a broom. She just had an unpleasant look on her face, which can be regarded as a well-behaved person:

 “Yangjun is here, is there something wrong?”

Yang Di coughed, glanced at the small courtyard behind the woman, and then said hesitantly:

"I came here because I wanted to talk to Li Langjun."

“Oh,” the woman said in a long voice, with a wary look in her eyes, “My Alang is not here.”

When Yang Di heard this, he suddenly became anxious:

“Then I wonder where Li Langjun went?”

The woman avoided answering the question, but looked at Yang Di with a half-smile:

"Yangjun is also a guest of the prince after all. Is this the etiquette for visiting him?"

“How come I don’t know that the relationship between my Li family and Mr. Yang is so close?”

When Yang Di heard this, he couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, and quickly raised his hands and saluted:

 “I was rude.”

 Then he took out the greeting card from his arms and presented it, and then motioned to the people accompanying him to present the gift list:

"I came here this time because I was in a hurry, so I was a little too presumptuous. I hope Mrs. Xi will forgive me."

Seeing that Yang Di lowered his posture so low, the woman actually felt a little embarrassed:

"How can I, a woman, deserve such courtesy from Mr. Yang? My Alang went to work in the fields early in the morning. If Mr. Yang has something to do, you might as well wait for a while, and I will call him back right away."

"No, no, no," Yang Di said quickly, "Mrs. Xi, just tell Li Langjun which direction it is, and you can go on your own."

 The woman smiled and said:

"The roads in the countryside are difficult to navigate, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for Mr. Sheep to find his way there."

Yang Di knew that the woman in front of him was no ordinary woman, so he had no intention of hiding anything, and immediately confessed honestly:

"I dare not hide it from Madam Xi. I came here this time to ask Mr. Li for something. How can I show my sincerity if I don't go there in person?"

When Mrs. Xi heard this, her eyes fell on the generous gift behind Yang Di, thinking deeply.

 She pondered for a moment, and finally turned around and shouted:

 “Dalang.”

 “Amu.”

 Immediately, a child of five or six years old rushed out of the room.

The woman touched the child's head and said, "This is Uncle Yang, an old friend of your family. Please meet Uncle Yang quickly."

Although the children's clothes were old, they were very neat and obedient as they stepped forward and saluted:

 “I’ve met Uncle Yang.”

“You are already so old, and I was rushing all the way here, but I didn’t even prepare a greeting gift.”

Yang Di said apologetically.

“It’s okay, there are so many rules in the countryside.”

Mrs. Xi said, "Let Dalang take Mr. Yang there."

Yang Di quickly thanked him.

He first asked his servants to deliver the gifts into the courtyard, and then followed the children and walked out of the village.

 In the field at the head of the village, the male owner of the Li family stood in the field, instructing several farmers to weed their crops.

Even occasionally bend down and get started.

 “Sir, someone is looking for you.”

 The child walked to the end of the field with the goat's milk, clasped his hands to his mouth, and shouted loudly.

　　The man squatting in the field heard the voice of his child. He stood up and looked up. When he saw the person standing behind his child clearly, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

 Seeing him laugh, he threw the weeds in his hands to the edge of the field without stopping, not even caring about the splashing muddy water.

Halfway through the walk, he remembered something again and quickly washed his hands and feet in the stream beside the field. Then he stood up again, walked to Yang Di, and saluted:

 “How come Mr. Yang is here?”

 “I came especially to see you.”

When the man heard this, he was surprised and happy and said:

"Why didn't Mr. Yang send someone to tell you in advance? The house is simple and there is no preparation at the moment. I'm afraid that Mr. Yang will be neglected."

Yang Di has long lost his restraint in front of the hostess of the Li family and smiled cheerfully:

"It doesn't matter. Before I came here, I had prepared wine and meat and sent them to your house. I'm afraid your wife has already cooked the food."

When the man heard these words, he couldn't help but look a little ashamed:

 “My family is poor, which makes Mr. Yang laugh.”

Yang Di shook his head and said with a smile:

“Now that you have land, a wife, and children, are you no better than when I first met you? How can you laugh at me?”

The man heard this and said gratefully:

 “These are all ears given by Mr. Yang.”

“My comments back then were just telling the truth. If you have the fate you have later, you only got it for yourself. Why did I give it to you?”

"Otherwise, if there were no Sheep Lord, how could I be here today? I might still be asking for food and clothing but could not get it. The kindness of the Sheep Lord will be unforgettable."

Li Heng still insisted on thanking him.

 A few years ago, there was a shortage of food in Jingzhou, so Lu Xun wrote a letter asking for farming.

Sun Quan naturally agreed, and even divided the eight oxen that pulled his cart into four plows to show his intention to lead by example.

Li Heng was originally a military household in Jingzhou. It was under this background that he was lucky enough to be converted from a military household to a commoner and moved to Wuchang.

Yang Di has a long-standing reputation for being a good judge of people. After Li Heng was moved to Wuchang, he went to visit Yang Di in person regardless of his low status.

Yang Di heard that such a commoner came to criticize him, and to his surprise, he also received him.

Unexpectedly, upon meeting him, he unexpectedly gave Li Heng a very high evaluation, asserting that his talent in troubled times could lead him to become a minister.

After Xi Zhu learned of this evaluation, out of his trust in Yang Xi, he married his daughter Xi Yingxi to Li Heng, and even gave him part of the land as a dowry.

Li Heng, who was supposed to have been a soldier for generations, took advantage of Wu Guoguang's opportunity to open up fields, so he got rid of his status as a military household and became a citizen. And immediately someone took the initiative to send money, fields, and women. It was not very satisfying.

 So it is natural for him to be grateful to Yang Di.

However, after Sun Quan became emperor and moved the capital to Jianye, two years later, the prince also followed him to Jianye. As a guest of the East Palace, Yang Di naturally had to accompany him.

Logically speaking, Li Heng can be considered a great turnaround. Even if he cannot become an official, he will be satisfied.

 Only one person suffered, and that was Mrs. Xi who was forced here.

She was originally coaxed and tricked into marrying by her family members, because they told her that if their family wanted to take a step forward, they could only rely on this son-in-law.

 In the eyes of outsiders, the Xi family, as a member of a prominent family, is naturally very prosperous.

However, there are also difficulties with noble families. After all, if a clan is too big, it will have many branches.

Xi Zhu is known as "talented", but which one of the children who can be promoted by a famous family is not more talented than most people?

In addition, these days are in troubled times, and what the master needs most is either a strategy for governing the world or the ability to lead an army.

 Talent, on the contrary, is ranked last.

　　Of course, it would be perfect if one has the ability to govern the world and lead the army, but also has extraordinary talents.

For example, Feng Wenhe of Shu State, ah, no, it was Feng Mingwen.

If you can only do it with talent, then look at Cao Zhi of Wei State.

What’s more, Cao Zhi’s talent is universally recognized, and it’s clear what kind of treatment he will receive in the end.
To be continued...