Li Jiang and Li Wenxiu went downstairs and arrived at the inn lobby.
The clever waiter immediately came up to guide the two of them to a quiet small table.
After sitting down, Li Wenxiu ordered a few dishes, then took out a dime of silver and threw it to the waiter.
She was following Li Jiang's explanation just now, and was preparing to inquire about the news.
Generally speaking, waiters in hotels and inns are people with eyes and ears, so you might gain something by asking them.
Li Wenxiu and the waiter murmured for a while before waving the waiter to leave.
Then she turned her head and said to Li Jiang, who was extremely concerned, "I heard some news that there is Majiazhuang twenty or thirty miles west of the city. I wonder if it is Uncle Ma's home?"
Li Jiang pondered for a moment and said: "Whether it is Lao Ma's home or not, we will go and have a look. Even if it is not, their surname is Ma, maybe someone will know something."
After hearing this, Li Wenxiu did not object and discussed with Li Jiang to set off early tomorrow morning.
When the innkeeper brought the food, the two of them filled their stomachs hastily. There were originally two bottles of wine, but Li Jiang refused to drink it because he had important things to do tomorrow, and he refused to let Li Wenxiu drink it.
He was not afraid that drinking would cause trouble and make him unable to get out of bed tomorrow. The main reason was that he was afraid that Li Wenxiu would drown his sorrows in drinking and become even more depressed, making him feel even more depressed.
After eating, the two of them rested separately. They were very tired after taking a boat, riding a horse, and running dozens of miles today.
A congenital master is not tired physically, but his mind is tired. Li Jiang didn't want to meditate anymore, so he just sat on the pillow.
The next day, the sun had not yet cast its shadow. Li Jiang got up early for the first time, went to the next door to wake up Li Wenxiu, and urged her to get up and get on her way.
He wanted to complete the task as soon as possible, and I didn't want to wait until he got there.
After a while, Li Wenxiu came out with his mouth pouting in anxious anticipation.
"Oh, grandma, you've finally come out. I've been waiting so long that the flowers have almost withered." Li Jiang said exaggeratedly.
"Nonsense!" Li Wenxiu hit Li Jiang, but his expression gradually became lowered, and then said: "Brother Li, do you really want to find someone as soon as possible?"
As she spoke, her eyes began to turn red and something shiny appeared in her eyes.
I'm going, brother, I can't live. Li Jiang quickly waved his hand and said, "I didn't, don't think too much. I just think it's cool in the morning, and it's not hot when I'm on the road. It's not hot."
"Really?" Li Wenxiu looked up at Li Jiang.
"Yes, you still don't believe your brother Li." Li Jiang did not dare to look away, as that would make him appear guilty. His eyes were firm and he looked down upon death.
Li Wenxiu stared at him for a few seconds, lowered his head, wiped the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand and said, "Let's go, Brother Li."
"Oh, let's go." Li Jiang felt relieved and turned around to lead the way.
When they got down to the lobby, Li Wenxiu went to the counter to pay the bill, and asked for some water to put in the water bag. They decided not to have breakfast, so they immediately ate some pancakes to deal with the problem.
The Bama boy brought Xiao Bai. Li Wenxiu asked him the direction to the west of the city. The boy muttered and pointed, and Li Wenxiu threw him a piece of broken silver.
Li Wenxiu and Li Jiang left the inn amidst the thanks from the waiters.
When Li Jiang saw Li Wenxiu taking the initiative to tip people, he looked very generous and generous. He felt very pleased, but a little worried.
This girl has been with me for almost a year, and she seems to have been led astray by me. After she returns home and has no job, how much money can the family give to her, an unfamiliar "outsider"?
With her lavish spending, I'm afraid she'll be all gone in less than two days. She also has an uncontested temperament and accepts everything, so her life may be more difficult in the future.
No, I will never let this beautiful woman fall into the calculation of jealousy. It makes me uncomfortable even thinking about it.
At worst, before leaving, give her at least two or three thousand taels of silver left in the space. Oh, it's a bit short. Why don't you go make a few more votes? Grab some banknotes and give them to him.
There are no silver notes in Li Jiang's space, and that thing is of no use to him. Silver has always been a precious metal, and it is an exchange item of equal value. Silver notes are not the same. In the other world, they are equivalent to waste paper, and it is too hard to wipe one's buttocks.
More than twenty miles away, we arrived in less than half an hour.
This place is already a suburb, with a well-developed water system, and large tracts of farmland, mostly planted with rice. Li Jiang knows this already, he grew up eating it.
It's still bright and hard-working farmers are already busy in the fields.
Li Wenxiu went to ask for directions, and when he came back he told Li Jiang that he had found the right road, and Majiazhuang was not far ahead.
Hearing that the target was correct, Li Jiang was very happy and teased Li Wenxiu: "Axiu, have you rewarded me?"
Li Wenxiu rolled his eyes, pulled the horse away, and his voice drifted back: "The people here are very simple, not as philistine as you think."
"Hey, he didn't ask for it, you can give it to him." Li Jiang shouted to her and quickly followed her.
The farmer was indeed right, Majiazhuang would arrive soon.
Why is it so certain?
Because Li Jiang and the two had already set foot on the bluestone road, there was a square or a grain drying field in front of them. At the end of the grain drying field were two figure-eight screen walls.
There is a manor gate sandwiched between the two picture walls, with cornices and brackets on it, and two stone lions standing in front of the gate.
There is a plaque on the door that reads: Blessed and prosperous.
For such a rich man, what kind of village is it if it’s not Majiazhuang?
The two dismounted in front of the screen wall and walked to the gate.
As soon as they entered the square, someone might have noticed them. At this time, someone came up to them and asked why they were there.
Li Wenxiu answered in a low voice.
The concierge pondered for a long time, then nodded, and then made a gesture, probably asking the two of them to wait outside. He then turned around and walked quickly through the door.
Li Jiang quickly asked Li Wenxiu what was going on.
Li Wenxiu said that the concierge didn't know Ma Jiajun, but the name probably belonged to the Ma family, so the concierge had to go in and find the owner of the house to confirm.
"Then just wait, maybe they will check the family tree." Li Jiang said, put his hands behind his back and went to visit the stone lions.
I heard that stone lions are all one male and one female. The one holding a little lion should be the female. Mother loves it! Then the one stepping on the ball is the male. Why does it step on the ball?
These two stone lions are carved very majesticly, and their expressions look a little cute if you look closely.
Li Jiang was so happy that he really wanted to take them away. Unfortunately, the space was too small and he could only fit one, which would be difficult. Wouldn't it look lonely to leave one behind?
Just as he was sighing here, two people walked out of the gate. Li Jiang had no choice but to put aside his thoughts of being a thief and walked over.
Chapter completed!