At the entrance of the lobby, the body of the Black Tiger who died in the barn last night was brought back by the Li family's guards and placed on the ground.
There is also a big pale golden gun stuck in his head, and the tiger's mouth swallows the golden gun.
Next to it, there are the corpses of more than a dozen tigers and dozens of hungry wolves.
I don’t know why all the beasts I killed last night are placed here.
Li Xiuyuan glanced at the body of the Black Tiger. Even though the beast died in his own hands, he was still a little frightened when he saw the huge size.
"Father."
After entering the lobby, I saw Li Dafu sitting on the main seat, seemingly discussing something with the housekeeper and other shopkeepers.
When Li Dafu saw Li Xiuyuan walking over vigorously, he immediately became happy and said: "Okay, okay, my son is fine. Although Dr. Fan's diagnosis yesterday said that there is no serious problem, he is still worried as a father. Come on.
, drink this cup of chicken soup first, it has been kept warm for you. This is a ten-year-old hen. It has been boiling for a whole night. It has been added with ginseng, fleece-flower root, wolfberry, red dates... many tonics.
, guaranteed to restore vitality quickly."
With that said, he immediately ordered his servants to get the chicken soup that was warm on the stove next to him.
Li Xiuyuan said: "My father is worried. The child is fine. He just fell asleep and is fine now."
"Although you have recovered, your vitality must have been depleted. According to my father's words, you should drink this chicken soup first." Li Dafu said.
Li Xiuyuan shook his head, unable to resist, so he took the chicken soup sent by his servant and drank it all in one gulp.
The landowner's young master's life is full of corruption. The chicken soup is lukewarm, neither cold nor hot, and he only needs a special servant to wait on him all night.
"My son, what's the matter with you coming here in such a hurry?" Li Dafu asked.
Li Xiuyuan put down the bowl in his hand and said with some sadness: "I want to ask my father about last night. I heard Qing'e said that Tieshan, Li Zhong and more than a dozen guards were all dead, and only two survived."
"Yes, only two survived, and more than a dozen guards died. The losses were heavy. This matter has already spread in Guobei County, and there is everything."
Li Dafu also sighed; "But as long as my son is fine, you don't have to worry about the guarding matter. My father has already taken care of it. Everything that needs to be compensated has been compensated, and everyone that needs to be comforted has been comforted. After all, something happened."
No one wants to see this happen.”
"I wonder if the funeral arrangements have started yet." Li Xiuyuan asked.
"This is still being handled. You don't need to worry about this matter. As a father, you will handle it properly." Li Dafu said, he did not want his son to take care of these unfavorable things.
When something goes wrong and someone dies, powerful landlords usually instruct their subordinates to deal with the matter instead of taking action themselves.
"That's it, Tieshan, Li Zhong and the others lost their lives to protect me after all. I want to build a temple for them so that they can enjoy the incense." Li Xiuyuan said.
I heard Qing'e said that more than a dozen of her bodyguards turned into fierce ghosts after death and might be left behind by the city god to serve as ghost servants. Therefore, it was necessary to build this temple so that Tieshan, Li Zhong and other bodyguards could die.
You can also become a ghost hero.
Li Dafu nodded: "Since my son said so, my father will let others do it. You should rest more now and don't worry about other things."
After saying that, he looked at Qing'e next to him suspiciously.
"I've met the master." Qing'e hurriedly bowed.
Li Dafu's eyes flickered and he said with some surprise: "Didn't you leave last night? Why are you still staying at my Li's house?"
Although Qing'e helped yesterday, he still has a natural resistance to ghost foxes and feels that staying at home will cause trouble.
"This concubine is already the son's, and I will follow him wherever he goes." Qing'e knew that Li Dafu didn't like her, so she wasn't angry, so she said softly.
Li Xiuyuan said: "Father, Qing'e is a nice person, and she saved our lives yesterday. Why not keep her here?"
Li Dafu touched his beard and said, "But my father heard that vixens are the best at bewitching men, and they can also suck men's vitality and make them die young. If they stay... I'm afraid it's inappropriate."
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"Master, although I am a vixen, I am not the kind of evil fox with a vicious heart. Absorbing Yuanyang will harm your merit and will bring disaster sooner or later. How could I do such a thing?"
Qing'e said: "I sincerely want to serve the young master, and I ask you to let me stay. I promise that I will not bring any harm to the house."
"My son, what do you say?" Li Dafu looked at Li Xiuyuan again.
Although he didn't like strange people, it was obvious that his son seemed to have some affection for Qing'e. Although he wanted to chase Qing'e away, he had to worry about his son's mood.
"My child feels that Qing'e has a kind heart. Although she is an alien, she has cultivated a human body and is like an ordinary person. If my son can stay in the house, it would be a good thing." Li Xiuyuan cupped his hands and said.
Li Dafu pondered for a moment and hesitated for a while before saying, "Youdao is that parents must make the final decision on marriage matters. It would be best if your parents could come and discuss with me the matter of Xiu Yuan taking a concubine.
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"Thank you sir, I will inform my parents when I get back." Qing'e was delighted.
Li Xiuyuan smiled helplessly. He could tell that his father still didn't want to accept Qing'e. Inviting Qing'e's parents over was just a delaying measure, and there would inevitably be no trouble.
But there was no way to refute the father's excuse. After all, it was only natural to inform Qing'e's parents.
It is really difficult for humans and foxes to be together.
After talking about this matter for a while, Li Dafu suddenly changed the subject and sighed: "All these things are caused by that damn Magistrate Liu. If this corrupt official doesn't target our Li family, we will
The Li family would not have caused so many troubles, but after all this, my father finally understood that it is not enough for our Li family to be rich and powerful in Guobei County, we must also have power."
"My son, you were already a child a few years ago, so you should have made preparations early to go to the city to take the exam as a scholar. After you have the status of a scholar, you can then take the exam for candidates. If you can be nominated for the imperial exam, then our Li family can be considered
If you truly honor your ancestors, you will no longer be afraid of that Magistrate Liu."
Fame is still very important in this world.
"My child has already had this idea." Li Xiuyuan nodded.
The official body is indeed a kind of amulet at certain times.
Li Dafu said: "In that case, let's leave without further delay. We will set off in three days. Over in the city, I have notified the housekeeper to take care of things. I believe everything will be ready when you are well."
"So urgent?" Li Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment.
"It's not too urgent. Those classmates of yours who went there early are already in the city. You are also a scholar. You can't just focus on practicing martial arts all the time. You have to make more friends with your classmates. Maybe they will still be you after you become an official.
colleagues." Li Dafu said.
Li Xiuyuan thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case.
Didn’t Wang Ping, whom I met before, also go to the city early?
It’s just that I spent all my time practicing martial arts and didn’t have so much time to make friends with literature.
Now it seems that it is necessary to pick up the Four Books and Five Classics again, the knowledge of saints.
Otherwise, it would be very embarrassing if you could not even pass the examination after studying literature for more than ten years.
After a while, after everything was agreed upon, Li Xiuyuan took Qing'e and left the lobby.
"Young Master, I have told you to inform your parents about this important matter of marrying a wife and taking a concubine. I have to go out and invite my parents. In this way, I can justifiably follow the young master." Qing'e said softly with a slight blush on her face.
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Li Xiuyuan thought for a while and nodded: "Okay, this can also dispel my father's worries, but it can be seen that my father's attitude is much better than before. I still remember that when I first met you, my father was scared.
But let the guards beat you to death."
Qing'e chuckled: "It's thanks to the young master's kindness that he let me go."
"You have never harmed anyone, so naturally I can't bear to kill anyone. If you encounter an evil monster like Black Mountain Lord, I will definitely not spare you." Li Xiuyuan said, "Then when do you plan to set off?"
Qing'e thought for a moment: "Whenever the young master says, just do it."
Li Xiuyuan said: "The sooner this matter is resolved, the better, lest my father changes his mind again, just today, you can ride the wind and go early and come back early."
"Yes, that bitch will listen to the young master." Qing'e nodded, already thinking of herself as Li Xiuyuan's concubine, and started to follow Li Xiuyuan in everything.
"Since we are leaving today, I will give you something before I leave. Please wait here for a while." Li Xiuyuan smiled.
Although Qing'e was confused, she couldn't help but feel a little hopeful when she heard that something was going to be given to her.
After a while, Li Xiuyuan came back with a brocade box in his hand.
After opening it, inside the brocade box is a pair of exquisite gold locks, which are carefully carved with patterns of mandarin ducks playing in the water and the engraving of the three characters Li Xiuyuan.
"This is the golden lock my father made for my future wives and concubines. Wear it first so that my father will not regret it later." Li Xiuyuan said.
Qing'e nodded shyly, and as Li Xiuyuan said, she took a gold lock and tied it around her fair jade neck.
Not too big, not too small, just right.
After chatting with each other for a while, Qing'e reluctantly left.
He suddenly transformed into a green fox, with a golden lock tied around his neck, making a crisp swaying sound like a wind chime.
"Take care, young master, I will be back soon."
After the green fox gave a salute, he flew away in the air.
Like last time, Li Xiuyuan stood with his hands behind his hands and watched her leave.
"Meow~!"
The black cat in the house ran over at some point, rubbed Li Xiuyuan's calf, and watched the green fox leave with narrowed eyes.