Xiang Yun left, and Li Fengyao was satisfied and was urged by Li Min to go back to the mansion.
"Home is more important." Li Min whispered to Li Fengyao, "Those who have the most contact with Mingyu cannot cause trouble. Third Master, please go back and take charge."
I am so busy, with family affairs, Jiangling Mansion family affairs, and now the Yamen...
Li Fengyao was so high-spirited that his feet felt windy, but he did not forget Yan Mao: "If General Yan has anything to do, he asked someone to come to see me at home."
I respect others as much as I respect them. Except for the evil slave Yuan Ji, everyone else in Jiannan Road is sensible. Li Fengyao was kind and sincere to Yan Mao: "Jiannan Road is now at a critical moment. We should work together."
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Yan Mao responded and watched Li Fengyao take Li Min away. Li Min turned around and gave him a pat on the back before walking out the door. Yan Mao had no expression on his face and showed no reaction at all.
The hall became quiet, and Yan Mao sat back in front of the desk and put the documents that Li Fengyao had just made a decision into a pile that had already been dealt with.
The eldest lady’s order was to make Li Fengyao look like the third master.
It's very simple to save face, just let him make the decisions that have been finalized.
Yan Mao did not continue to handle the affairs, thinking about the letters from the eldest lady and Yuanji. The eldest lady's letter was given directly to Li Mingyu. She was responsible for explaining to Li Mingyu, while Yuanji was responsible for making arrangements for him.
Yuan Ji said that the eldest lady had told the Li family to let them go as long as they did not interfere with Jiannan Road. They should be as they should be on the inside and give them enough face on the outside.
The Li family wants to use someone else to pretend to be Li Minglou and go to Taiyuan. This is a matter between the Li family and the Xiang family and does not affect Jiannan Road.
Although he doesn't quite understand the meaning of staying in Dou County, he will not object to the eldest lady's decision.
Yan Mao picked up his pen and began to write a reply to Yuan Ji, explaining the matter in detail to him, not forgetting to tease Yuan Ji. Xiang Yun had nothing wrong with him and did not mention the Li family's arrangements at all.
He didn't like it, so he took the initiative to persuade him before agreeing to the Li family's approach, and did not conspire with the Li family to hide Jiannan Road.
How is this possible?
Yan Mao's writing paused. After the eldest lady left Yuan Ji by her side, her attitude towards Xiang Yun was different. Yuan Ji also clearly pointed out in his letter to himself that the four of them made the final decision on Jiannan Road, no matter what.
Everything only goes through the hands of the four of them, so don't bother others.
Xiang Yun was attributed to someone else.
Why? Yan Mao thought that the eldest lady returned from an accident on the way to Taiyuan Mansion for the first time, and then left again for the second time. It seems that the eldest lady's attitude towards the marriage with the Xiang family has changed.
If he didn't plan to get married, it would be a bit awkward with the Xiang family, but Yan Mao felt that even if the marriage failed, Xiang Yun would not have any grudges, and why would they in Jiannan Road care about grudges?
No matter what the reason was, Yan Mao didn't think about it anymore. Since the eldest lady and Yuanji had already discussed it, he would do as he was told.
Yan Mao finished writing the letter, dried it, and asked someone to send it out. Then he calmed down and continued to deal with the affairs. People in the Yamen came and went in a busy and orderly manner.
The atmosphere in the Li family mansion behind the Yamen was slightly hectic.
"No idlers are allowed to come in and out at will these days." Li Fengyao sat in the hall and told the stewards who were standing with their hands down.
The stewards didn't question it at all, they all responded respectfully.
Li Fengyao was very satisfied: "Also, who is following Mingyu?"
Then a steward stood up and read out a long list of names, including those who lead horses, those who serve clothes, those who take care of tea, those who look after toys, those who carry fans and stoves, etc. Li Fengyao didn't recognize any of them and couldn't remember them.
He glanced at Li Min.
Li Min stood up straight: "The Third Master wants to meet these people."
It's not that they are shady, it's nothing. The stewards didn't have any excuses to embarrass them, and immediately called all these people. Li Fengyao sat in the hall and looked at them one by one, picked out some insignificant problems, and said some things that everyone was better than him.
He knew the importance of Li Mingyu, and then told Li Mingyu that he must know anything here.
When things let him know there was no problem, Li Mingyu's entourage all responded.
Li Fengyao nodded: "Go down."
The crowd in the hall dispersed, leaving only the stewards. Li Fengyao also breathed a sigh of relief. Before he could raise his hand, Li Min had already handed over the handkerchief: "Thank you, Third Master, for your hard work."
Li Fengyao took the handkerchief and wiped his forehead, while Li Min's tea was already put to his mouth.
Li Fengyao moistened his throat: "Something happens now..."
A little girl suddenly poked her head out of the door.
"It's the third master who is lecturing." She said crisply, interrupting Li Fengyao, "Master, do you still want to watch?"
What kind of girl is this? Does anyone inquire about information and report back information like this? Everyone heard and saw it.
Li Mingyu walked in, called his third uncle, and looked curious: "What happened?"
Li Fengyao smiled lovingly: "It's okay, it's okay, there's nothing."
Although Li Mingyu is still young, such words are too coaxing for a child. Li Min added on the side: "The third master is asking about the young master's food, clothing, housing and transportation."
Li Mingyu smiled at Li Fengyao: "Thank you, third uncle."
Li Fengyao said, "What are you talking about? Go ahead..." He was about to say it was a joke, but then he thought that Li Mingyu was no longer a child, so he quickly changed his mind and said, "Go and do your business, your third uncle will take care of the other things."
Li Mingyu responded obediently and took the damselfly out. Osmanthus fragrans stood outside waiting, and Li Mingyu happily held her hand.
Osmanthus said: "You are an adult after you leave home."
Li Mingyu smiled and nodded: "I won't hold Guihua Niang's hand after I leave the house."
Osmanthus is unsmiling.
Li Mingyu held her hand and shook it: "What I just did was right? I asked what happened on purpose so that he wouldn't find out that I knew about it."
Osmanthus hummed, this was the praise she gave.
Li Mingyu was even more happy and wanted to jump up and down when walking: "Sister is doing big things, I have to do good things too."
Osmanthus did not stop Li Mingyu from jumping around. She held his hand and crossed the threshold. Li Mingyu jumped over the threshold and landed on her feet. She let go of Osmanthus and lowered her hands to straighten her back.
The bouncing damselfly also stood up straight behind him.
The entourage waiting outside the door came forward and saluted: "Grand Governor, please mount your horse."
Li Mingyu nodded, and the entourage reached out to pick him up and put him on the horse, and walked down the street in the procession of the Grand Governor's departure.
Li Fengyao, who was busy inside and outside, finally sat down to take a breath, but he couldn't rest yet because he had to write letters to his family, especially since his daughter was going to Taiyuan Prefecture.
Li Fengyao couldn't help but get excited when he thought of this.
"Third Master, I asked the kitchen to make sweet soup." Li Min called outside the door.
Li Fengyao had no idea what kind of sweet soup a grown man should eat, but the cooks in Jiannan Road were really good at it.
"Leave it for now, I'll eat it after I finish my work," he said.
Li Min responded outside, but he was very knowledgeable and did not come in to disturb: "Third Master, please remember to eat, rest well, and don't be too tired."
He walked away without a word.
Li Fengyao didn't feel annoyed. If it bothered him, it would be the trouble of being a master.
He is a master in Jiannan Road, and his daughter is a eldest daughter in Taiyuan Prefecture!
Li Fengyao hummed a ditty from Jiannan Road and moved his pen as fast as he could.
Not long after the last farewell, the Li family of Jiangling Prefecture had to bid farewell again, but compared to the last time, this time it was done quietly and no one knew at dusk. The female relatives were only sent to the second gate, and there were only ordinary carriages and horses outside.
waiting.
It is inevitable for mothers and daughters to cry when parting between grandparents and grandchildren. Mrs. Lin was also crying, not because of her niece, but because she was not crying for her daughter.
"You're a prodigal son, you've ruined your own future and that of your father."