In the warm pavilion in He Basheng's residence, a low groan suddenly sounded from within the curtains, and soon He Basheng's weak voice came out: "What time is it?"
"Reporting to the Grand Master, it's already been three quarters."
Hearing the sound, the servant hurriedly stepped forward and leaned into the curtain, looking at the pale and haggard He Basheng and said.
"It's almost noon, is Li Boshan here?"
He Basheng moved his body sideways on the couch with some difficulty, and asked expectantly.
When the servant heard this, he shook his head in embarrassment. At this moment, another slightly tired voice sounded outside the room: "Uncle is awake, please warm up the soup!"
Not long after, a young man wearing only single clothes and disheveled hair walked into the room with bare feet and a lacquer tray.
The young man first gave the servant a wink and asked him to retreat. Then he stooped to his knees and entered the curtain. He approached the couch with the soup in his hands and said, "Uncle, the medicine and food have been mixed. You can drink it first. I have already ordered the servants to eat outside."
Send it in immediately."
"Thank you for your hard work, Shichiro."
With the help of the young man, He Basheng half sat up on the couch, leaning on the soft quilt. While sipping the decoction, he looked at the young man's haggard face, but his eyes were very complicated, touching, angry, and disappointed at the same time.
There is.
With a bowl of soup in his stomach, He Basheng's breath became smoother. He raised his hand to push away the steamed glutinous rice cake that the young man was holding, then closed his eyes and fell asleep: "The food sent by Boshan has been delivered. Call me again."
When the young man heard this, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes. He took a deep breath and then lowered his tone and said: "Uncle, since the New Year, my brother-in-law has been here serving medicine and food without clothes. Uncle doesn't eat, we
We don't dare to eat. My uncle doesn't sleep, and we don't dare to sleep either.
Even though I have offended him in the past, I dare not make any mistakes recently. I just want to ask my uncle, what should I do to win his favor?"
When He Basheng heard this, the corner of his mouth trembled, but he still didn't open his eyes. He just sighed: "My elders are incompetent, which has affected you younger ones. If it were in previous years..."
"Needless to say more about the past, it is fate that my brother should claim it. Family affairs like this are really sad. To this day, we just hope that my uncle can have a peaceful old age. My brother-in-law will take good care of him, which will make up for our inability to
Uncle, please don’t worry about the pain of losing a loved one in the care of Aye and the boring personnel matters outdoors."
The young man leaned over to tuck the quilt for He Basheng, and spoke earnestly.
Hearing this, He Basheng's expression flashed with a hint of shame, but after a moment he said bitterly: "I know your brother's painstaking efforts, but even the cows and horses in the stable will scream when they die. Your uncle has been scribbling like this for half his life.
, it is not impossible to swallow the pain and wait for death with peace of mind.
Looking forward to a little sweetness in a very miserable situation is not an astonishing sin... I want to see Li Boshan, and there is no big conspiracy, I just want to explain a few small things, and I don't want to leave the trivial matters behind me to your brother."
"We brothers can do a good job, uncle, don't worry. The family is not empty, and there is no need to rely on outsiders to take care of the household chores!"
When the young man He Basheng heard that He Basheng was still so stubborn, his face couldn't help but drop. After saying this, he turned around and walked out.
When he saw the medical officer who was collecting medicines with his head down outside the room door, He Basheng's expression turned warm again. The medical officer dispatched by the Communist Party of China came to discuss He Basheng's condition and condition in a low voice.
Not long after, He Bayue's other son, He Bawei, also walked into the Nuan Pavilion, waved to He Ba Jing, and they both exited the Nuan Pavilion and sat down in the courtyard.
"Brother, I really can't bear it any longer! As my uncle gets older, he becomes more and more confused. He feels that we are harming him by always attracting boring people to our house, and we don't understand my brother's difficulties at all!"
After sitting down, He Ba Jing couldn't help but complain.
He Bawei was two years older than He Bajing and looked more mature. He patted the back of his brother's hand and comforted him: "You have to endure it if you can't help it. It's just the last step. After my uncle passes away, there will be long years of peace."
The brothers really didn't have a deep relationship with He Basheng, and they even thought that He Basheng's existence was a trouble for them.
But now Heba Sheng has no heirs. If they continue to be estranged from each other, it will not be justified in terms of human relations, and they will have to worry about how the Beizhen Township Party members, including Daxingtai, will view them.
Not to mention that their family is so sensitive, even if some ministers who are overly honored and pampered should close their homes and keep to themselves, it can reduce the suspicion of the Lord.
What's more, those visitors who are eager to see him, do they really care about He Basheng? They are just coveting the personnel legacy left by He Basheng.
The two Hebawe brothers have never, and do not want to, live by their uncle's influence. With their late father's shadow under their protection, they can live comfortably and comfortably, and naturally they don't want to get into trouble again at the end of their lives.
A servant hurriedly walked in from outside the courtyard. He cupped his hands and said, "Alang, the Imperial Master's gardens in Kinki, Jingzhao, have been sorted out. Except for a few that were returned to the official position a few years ago, the income from the remaining gardens is not as expected. I think it is
It was stolen by the Diao slaves. There are still Diao slaves entrenched in the garden and refuse to leave. They only said that if the Grand Master had not expelled him face to face, they would never abandon the Lord..."
"Uncle, he thinks he is shrewd, but in fact he is very careless in his dealings. We didn't expect him to have a lot of wealth from his garden, but he has made an agreement with Zhao Kaifu Huli Erlang to give up several gardens in Jinji to make amends, and he can't hand over the estate in vain.
Come over. That's it. Let's get some floating goods from home and put them into storage. I'll invite You Xuan after uncle's business."
He Bawei sighed after hearing this, and then said: "As for those stubborn slaves who won't leave, I'll warn them again. If they still don't leave in the spring, they will be kicked out directly! My family has enough people, so there is no need to keep these slaves.
Kinds thrive in captivity.
They have followed their master for many years, but they have only ended up in such a messy end. They are incompetent and shameful in themselves. They may still have some hard work and loyalty in front of my uncle, but don't think of disturbing me!"
He Bajing's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and he said: "It would be too cold to expel them all. After all, they have followed uncle for many years. If there are really loyal and powerful ones among them, my family will not be short of a few rations."
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"Then you should go and see me at a time. These matters must be dealt with by you. I only have one request, and that is not to bring trouble to yourself."
He Bawei has already inherited his father's title. Now that He Basheng is extinct, his title will naturally be inherited by He Ba Jing. Since He Ba Jing already has his own ideas, He Ba Wei, as the elder brother, cannot say anything more.
After the matter was settled, another servant came to report that Li Boshan, who had been visiting for several days before, came to the door again.
"I can finally eat. I have been very hungry since yesterday. I will leave the food box and send it out as a gift."
After hearing this, He Bajing immediately became energetic. Although their brothers put their uncle under house arrest, they did not dare to be rude in order to save their face.
After He Basheng woke up from a coma for a few days and realized his situation, he refused to eat the food his brothers brought him. They also accompanied their uncle to have one meal a day in order not to be singled out for ethical mistakes by outsiders.
"Then Li Boshan came to visit today. He did not bring any food boxes, but he brought several carts with him. He said that he had an agreement with the Grand Master to transfer supplies, and that he would come to return the food today and inform the Grand Master in person."
When the two brothers heard this, they each frowned. After a while, He Bajing said again: "Brother, who is this Li Boshan? Cui Quan and others are not allowed to meet each other, and my uncle doesn't care, but for Li Boshan
But it’s a different kind of kindness.”
"I only heard that I followed Gao Zhongmi to Xitou, and he was of a good family background. He was a relative of my uncle's late brother Lu Shuhu. My uncle refused to tell us what kind of relationship they had with each other, and Zhu Ziyong, the raccoon dog slave, was also hesitant to say."
He Bawei shook his head and said: "Since it is a money negotiation, you decide for yourself whether to meet or not."
"It's better to meet him. After my uncle leaves, I will be able to run my own family and be independent. I will have plenty of food in my house, so I won't panic."
He Ba Jing thought for a while and then said, before his brother said that he would compensate Zhao Gui's family for He Ba Sheng's garden property, he was already a little unhappy, but now is not the time to care about such trivial matters. Thinking that he will have a family next year, he is not very willing to bear it.
Push out the goods delivered to your door, after all, this belongs to him.
After many days, Li Tai finally entered He Basheng's mansion again.
He was obviously not handsome enough for his master to greet him in the front hall. Only a few unknown servants ushered him into the front hall.
He sat down in the front hall and waited for a while. When he heard footsteps coming from outside the door, he saw a young man standing in front of the hall, glaring at He Baguan and the others with cold eyes.
He Baxi was also a tall and strong general, but he seemed a little timid under this gaze. He lowered his head to avoid his gaze and only said to Li Tai: "This is the late Grand Tutor Shaoxi, Mr. Zhonghua."
Li Tai did not get up at the table. He held the table with one hand and tapped lightly, while the other hand played with the small gold seal given to him by Yu Wentai hanging around his waist. He looked at Heba Jing calmly.
He Ba Jing stepped into the hall, with a smile on his face, he nodded to Li Tai and said: "Li Lang is indeed handsome and elegant, no wonder my uncle often thinks of him. He has been asking about it for days, and his affection is very touching. It's just that the family has suffered such a bad change, and he has no time to treat him carefully.
Guest, I hope Li Lang will be considerate."
"You don't have to be polite, sir. I have forgotten our relationship with the Grand Master. I am so sad that I dare not force myself to enter the house and cause trouble. A few days ago, my family was short of supplies, and the Grand Master sent me money to help. The situation became calmer next year, and the goods were returned and
Please see me and say thank you."
Seeing that He Ba Jing could still maintain basic etiquette, Li Taicai stood up from the table and said to him.
"My uncle is eager to help others, not just for one thing. For some trivial matters, Li Lang can do it himself. I am in charge of the family affairs, so Li Lang can tell me. I am not talented, so I just hope that I will not disturb my elders."
He Bajing took a look at the boxes and cages that were unloaded from the car and placed in the vestibule. After entering the hall and sitting down, he looked at Li Tai and said with a smile.
After hearing this, Li Tai shook his head and said: "That's not good. Goods come from the Grand Master and should belong to the Grand Master. It's not that I can't trust Mr. Lang, but it's just that you should behave honestly and honestly. I don't dare to shirk it without seeing the Grand Master in person."
It’s over.”
A trace of impatience flashed in He Bajing's eyes, and he looked at the boxes outside the hall and pondered for a while, then said: "In that case, I will take you to see your uncle. But my uncle is weak, so I ask Li Lang to agree to tell you."
Retreat from the matter immediately and do not disturb us with any other feelings."