We were still at Tianmu Mountain in the early morning.
By noon, Li Xiuyuan had arrived in Guobei County.
Wearing a Taoist robe and combing his hair in a Taoist bun, he was walking on the streets of the county town.
Compared with the sparsely populated, withered and dilapidated scenes in other places, the streets in Guobei County fit the scene of prosperity in his mind. Unfortunately, the prosperity here is only supported by the Li family and can only affect one county. As for
In other places, nothing can be done.
After all, the world is so big, and it is not the Li family, a family of merchants, but the current Zhao Guan family that is responsible for the rise and fall of this world.
He had not returned to Guobei County for a while, and he was dressed as a Taoist but was not recognized by some local acquaintances.
The boss selling steamed buns, the shopkeeper of the tea shop, and the owner of the restaurant were all very familiar to him.
When he returned home, he saw that the two familiar guards had been replaced by two young and strong men.
This is of course. On that day, he formed an army and mobilized manpower. Many of his family's cronies and bodyguards were also mobilized.
"Is there something wrong with this Taoist priest?"
As soon as Li Xiuyuan came over, a young guard asked with some vigilance.
Guobei County is indeed prosperous, but there are also many people from all walks of life. The Li family has a great business, which naturally attracts the covetousness of some people, such as Taoist priests who sell elixirs, eminent monks who chant sutras to ward off demons, and those who sell charms to exorcise demons.
Mage, there are many such things.
Li Xiuyuan glanced at him and said with a smile: "This young man looks familiar to you. This figure and appearance look very similar to a person. Who are you, Tieshan?"
He felt that this young man looked very much like Tieshan from before.
"That's my second uncle." When Tieshan was mentioned, the strong young man became a little proud.
Who in Guobei County doesn't know that Tieshan did his duty and guarded the eldest son of the Li family and died in the hands of a fierce tiger. Although it seems like a tragic thing, in this era, dying for loyalty is a very honorable thing.
, is not a shameful thing.
Moreover, the Li family gave him various favors, not to mention monetary subsidies, and built a temple and statue for him. The master of the Li family even worshiped him every month, which made many men envious.
You must know that in every era there is no shortage of men who dare to sacrifice their lives, but only those who are worthy of their sacrifice.
It is not unique to the Spring and Autumn Period that a scholar dies for his bosom friend.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "No wonder, looking at you like this, you can tell that you are new here and have not lived in Guobei County before?"
"No, I used to live in Jinhua County, Taoist priest, why are you asking this?" Tieshan's nephew asked in confusion.
Li Xiuyuan said: "So you have never seen me. If you had seen me, you would definitely not stop me."
"This Taoist priest, who are you?" Tieshan's nephew asked with some confusion.
It is true that he has been working for a short time, and most of the local people do not know him, but they only recognize some important people in the house.
"I am Li Xiuyuan."
About a moment later.
Li Dafu's loud and powerful laugh rang out in the Li Mansion: "Hahaha, my Li family's Qilin has gone to Beijing to report on his work so soon. Come on, where is Butler Li? Why don't you go and take care of the restaurant's boss?"
Invite the chef. Today the Li Mansion will hold a banquet to celebrate my son's return to his hometown. From today on,
My son will be the governor of Yangzhou. Hahaha, from now on, those county magistrates and prefects will not be polite to serve me tea and wine when they see me. I will no longer have to kneel and kowtow to those dog officials."
Li Xiuyuan, who had just walked into the yard after hearing this laughter, felt his ears buzzing.
After eating the roots of Polygonum multiflorum essence for thousands of years, it is different. My father is probably as strong as an ox now, and the sound is not something ordinary people can bear.
Compared with ordinary people, Li Dafu is already an unusual person.
"Father, you have even scolded your own son for being such a bad official." Li Xiuyuan thought to himself.
However, after meeting his father, he spoke again: "Father misunderstood. I haven't gone to Beijing to report on my work yet. The carriages and horses are walking on the road. I have to go home because of some trivial matters."
"What? You haven't gone to the capital yet?"
Li Dafu's eyes widened: "Then what are you doing here, you bastard? Is there anything more important than going to Beijing to report on your duties? If you delay the date and make the emperor unhappy, the nine tribes will be punished."
Li Xiuyuan said: "Father, please don't listen to the nonsense of those storytellers. There is no one who is willing to kill the nine tribes. It's not a rebellion, or it's a delayed date. It doesn't matter. Just find an excuse for heavy rain and blocked roads to fool you." Already."
"Oh, that's it." Li Dafu suddenly realized.
"This time, the child met an immortal on the road and had some adventures. He was invited by the immortal to visit a fairyland. Father, look, this is the treasure of the immortal family that the child brought to his father." Li Xiuyuan said, talking about him I took out some fairy fruits and wine from the Ghost King's bag, as well as some to ward off evil spirits and avoid disasters.
of treasures.
"A treasure from the Immortal Family?" Li Dafu's eyes widened and he immediately rushed over to take it for a look.
But I saw that the grapes were like emerald carvings, crystal clear and exuding fragrance. They looked like delicacies that could only be tasted by immortals. Those exquisite utensils were shining brightly, and they were indeed not ordinary things.
Ever since Li Dafu let go of the Polygonum multiflorum spirit last time, he has been extremely eager for the legendary fairy treasure.
Now that I saw so many treasures from the Immortal Family, I was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly took them all away, preparing to store them in a secret warehouse.
"By the way, there are also ten calligraphy and paintings by Li Taibai. Father, please frame them and keep them properly." Li Xiuyuan added.
"What's important about a few broken calligraphy and paintings? These immortal treasures are more important." Li Dafu looked at the pile of calligraphy and shook his head quickly.
Li Xiuyuan said: "If these calligraphy and paintings were kept for hundreds of years, one set would be worth ten thousand taels of gold. Even if it is kept now, it should not be a problem to be worth thousands of gold."
"What? So expensive."
Li Dafu was shocked, and his palms couldn't help but tremble. When he looked at the stack of copybooks again, he seemed to see one hundred thousand taels of gold before his eyes.
"Steward Li, where is Steward Li?" Li Dafu shouted again.
"Sir, Butler Li just went to invite the chef."
At this time, a woman's voice sounded, clear and sweet, well-behaved and lovely, but Xiaodie was seen waiting outside the door with a slightly blushing face and a very delicate look on her face.
A pair of bright eyes looked directly at Li Xiuyuan.
Li Dafu's loud voice was already heard by Xiaodie in the backyard. It was his young master who was back.
Li Dafu shouted, "Go and ask the chef to invite the best framer. I want to frame the copybook."
"Yes, sir."
Xiaodie gave a salute, turned around and left with some reluctance.
After walking a few steps, he picked up his clothes and started running. He just wanted to finish his work quickly and come back early to serve his young master.
"Father, those fairy fruits are for eating. They cannot be kept for a long time. They will lose their fairy spirit after a long time. Please come back and taste them with your mother. I believe they are very effective. Although they cannot prolong your life, they can prevent you from all kinds of diseases.
Be strong and strong, have good ears and eyesight, and will not age when you are old." Li Xiuyuan said.
Li Dafu hurriedly asked: "So powerful? How effective are these fairy fruits compared to the thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum essence caught last time?"
"That's a thousand-year-old fairy grass, so it's naturally inferior to it." Li Xiuyuan said.
"Sigh. It's a pity. As a father, I shouldn't have let that thing go in a single thought. I missed the fate of immortality. It would be great if I caught it, dried it in the shade and sliced it. Maybe I can make soup today."
Li Dafu patted his thigh and felt regretful. He had obviously tasted the benefits brought by the medicinal effect of Polygonum multiflorum essence.
Li Xiuyuan remained silent, thinking that it would be better not to tell the story about the ginseng baby. If he knew about it, the ginseng baby would probably be eaten by his father.
In ancient times, none of the common people knew the benefits of ginseng, let alone my father, who already knew its taste by eating the marrow. How could he resist eating ginseng after he had tasted the benefits brought by Polygonum multiflorum extract?
After all, his father is just a layman, so how can he think about it so much.
"They are all good treasures, good treasures, enough to be passed on to future generations."
Li Dafu sighed again and said: "When I talk about this, my father has to recall what happened years ago. That day when my father went to Jinling City, he fell into the scheme of Fu Tianchou, the official and military minister, and he was so excited that he drew the pledge.
He signed the marriage contract, but this dog official didn't specify the date or itinerary in the marriage contract.
It will delay the important event of my son getting married and starting a family."
After finishing speaking, he looked like he was gritting his teeth again: "Then Fu Tianchou must be bullying me because I don't know much about literacy, and scholars are treacherous, bah."
"Father, your son is also a scholar." Li Xiuyuan said with a strange expression.
Moreover, Fu Tianchou was about to be dismissed from office at that time and he did not write down the wedding date because he was afraid of implicating himself. He just wanted to decide on the marriage first and delay it to see if the marriage would happen.