Great Sui Storyteller

Chapter 398 397. Orphans and widows
"Three Tong Drums ~ Knife Comes Out...Ah Knife Eats...Knife...Oh, why is this so difficult to sing!"

Unsure of what to do, Hu Guangyin grinned and stomped his feet:

"I... I'll go back and practice, and I'll come to you tomorrow and sing for you. I'm leaving~ hee hee hee~ this letter..."

Accompanied by a burst of ghostly laughter, Xueyou Ji, who came and went like the wind without a shadow, disappeared into the night with the majestic atmosphere of "Dingjun Mountain".

"..."

Li Zhen waved his hand towards the dark night sky, looked at the empty teacup on the table, he didn't know how trustworthy he was as a killer who was willing to drink the tea handed by others, he didn't clean up, and went back to the house directly .

Happy to meet old friends again.

But the blood in his friend's words made him feel a little bit blocked.

All kinds of chaotic thoughts mixed together, coupled with Liu Ding's absence for a few days, made him sleepless.

He simply sat on the couch and closed his eyes.

Time is like a river.

The Taoist plunged in.

Silent all night.

Early the next morning, I cooked a bowl of noodle soup for myself. When the sky was not fully lit, the Taoist who was not riding a horse walked out of the house directly.

He knew about Liu Ding's home. When the child was hired, the dentist had already told him about it.It's in Huairen Square not far from the East City of Nancheng.

Huairenfang was not far from Chunyoushe. Li Zhen entered the gate at the opening time of the market. After counting to the fourth alley from left to right in the slightly messy market, Li Zhen began to check the door again.

One household, two households, three households...

Liu Ding's family is the sixth household, and just when Li Zhen was counting, suddenly his ears moved, and he heard Liu Ding's words:

"Mom, let me come."

Li Zhen was overjoyed at first, but then wanted to understand why the child "missed the appointment".

So with a flash, he came to a narrow path between two houses.

In the perception, the door of a house opened, and Liu Ding walked out with a shoulder pole first.Then there are a few people carrying big bags and small bags.

There was a girl, half a child, a girl about Liu Ding's age, and a woman.

The girl should be Liu Ding's younger sister, and the half-grown child still shouts "Brother", so it should be Liu Ding's younger brother.And that woman should be Liu Ding's mother.

But who is that girl supporting the woman?

He was thinking about it when suddenly he heard the girl say:
"Master, when will the carriage come?"

And Liu Ding said:
"Hurry up, the agreement is to come over as soon as the door of the workshop is opened. You and mother are here, and I will move out the remaining things in the house."

"Be careful, don't flash to the waist."

"Yeah. I know."

The conversation between the two was instantly ear-piercing.

Then, countless question marks appeared on the top of Li Laodao's head.

you wait...

you wait...

Girl...you call Liu Ding...what the hell?
When... the head of the house?

What does it mean to be in charge?
What do you mean by calling him master?
Feeling extremely hungry in an instant, Li Erha, who wanted to eat a bite of dog food, was full of beef.

so...

I haven't seen you for over a month...

Liu Ding got married! ?

Li Laodao, who was sour in his heart, wanted to cry but had no tears.

No...how old are you?

You are still a child! !
Why are you... married? ! !
Your husband, I am still alone! ! !
And just when his heart was broken, after Liu Ding went in to pack his things, the girl's voice sounded again:

"Mother, the head of the family...he still wants to go back to that Taoist priest. He told me last night that our family is able to have what it is today thanks to Mr. He. He... still wants to go back to serve Mr...."

"..."

Li Zhen was taken aback again.

Then, the woman's voice sounded:
"Don't worry about it, I will tell him. Our family sells this meat porridge now, and many people are staring at the craftsmanship of the black jade chicken. I don't feel at ease about hiring outsiders. It's easy to make money. Then It’s true that Mr. Mister has great abilities, but after all, it’s not something we ordinary people can cling to. Think about it, what… If it wasn’t for Mr. Mister, how could it be possible for the lady officer of Pegasus City to give you a gift when you two get married? A gift?"

"But isn't this a good thing... It means that the head of the family is valued by that gentleman."

said the girl.

"It's a good thing, but to those big men, my son's life is like weeds on the side of the road. He only looks up when he grows to the door of Mr.'s house. He wants to follow that Mr. and fight for a good future." ...Your father also thought so at the time. That's why he died in Korea! I have two sons like this. Erlang will study and become an official in the future. If he goes to other places to take office, if the eldest son is not by my side, how can I rest assured? Father left early, if Liu Ding makes any mistakes, how will I explain to him after I die?"

"……so what should I do now?"

"Wait, I have already asked my neighbors for the past few days. If that gentleman comes back, I will personally go to confess the crime. Now this meat porridge can bring more than ten taels of silver every month. You and Liu Dingnu work hard, Hurry up and let me hug my grandson, let's save money and live our own lives in a down-to-earth way. It's better than anything else to pass on the business of our family's meat porridge and black jade chicken, you know? ?”

"But if he is in charge..."

"I'm his mother! He will listen to me! Don't worry!"

"...Understood, mother."

"Well, go, take Erlang and Xiaoyu to the gate of Fangshi to have a look. If the carriage arrives, bring it here quickly. The shop still needs to be tidied up. The lady official gave this shop to our family. After tidying up and opening it, I will definitely open it later. You don’t have to worry about eating and drinking, you have to manage well!”

"Uh-huh."

……

When the girl led her siblings through the narrow alley, she didn't notice a Taoist hiding inside.

Leaning against the wall, Li Zhen didn't know what to say.

He more or less understood what happened.

Hundreds of good filial piety first.

To be honest, he didn't think there was anything wrong with Liu Ding's mother.

The second son is smart, and now that he has money, he can ask his husband to teach him how to read and write, so as to plan for his future fame.

And as long as he is in high school, he will serve as a parent officer.

It would be fine if it was a nearby place, but this is Luoyang... I have never heard of any parent officer who came directly to the capital to take office after taking office.

There may be, but it will definitely not exist in ordinary people's homes.

Therefore, in the woman's plan, it is already an established fact that the second son flies away.

The so-called raising children to prevent old age.

If the second son is going to be an official in the future, isn't the eldest son going to inherit the family business?

Now that the handicraft has been handed down to the family, if the eldest son still serves others... and can't learn anything, it's better to earn a living in this business down-to-earth.

Yes, this skill is given by Mr.

But didn't my husband also say, no money, no stuff... I taught you for nothing.

That's right.

Maybe I can learn more from my husband... But, in the world of big shots, who can guarantee that it will always be smooth sailing?What should I do if my son has some accident with his husband in the future?
So I didn't go and stayed at home.

Are these wrong?
From the perspective of others, Li Zhen felt that the other party was actually somewhat short-sighted.

Not to mention too much, as long as the child comes to his senses and says, "Sir, I want to learn from you", then it is reasonable to do this kind of monopoly business, isn't it better than selling bowl after bowl of preserved egg and lean meat porridge?
But what about from a mother's point of view?
I want my son to be down-to-earth, to marry a wife and have children for a lifetime...

Is it wrong for a widow?
That's right.

Not to mention, when Liu Ding got married, it seemed that Hongying... probably gave her a house.

Li Zhen was not surprised by this.

Not to mention the lessons learned from the past...But as the young suzerain's personal servant, if you don't have this emotional intelligence, it is impossible.

And figured out why Liu Ding didn't come...

Li Zhen, who stood leaning against the wall for a while, realized that he didn't know what to say except for a sigh.

It can only be said that fate is over.

He had no intention of pulling Liu Ding to do it with himself, and he didn't want to tear apart the mother who wholeheartedly guarded her son.

So... so be it.

Liu Ding is a down-to-earth, diligent child, and a good seedling for the Gu family.

Now there is this preserved egg craftsmanship.

There is nothing wrong with raising a family.

After thinking for a while, he turned around and left.

All the way back to Chunyou Club.

He took out the yellow paper, and outlined a talisman with pen and ink.

The head of the talisman is the imperial decree of the emperor.

Bless the prosperity of the family members.

Then, he took out five more copper plates.

The golden light on the hand was shining, and after washing away the filth of the copper plate, he silently recited "the five grains will be plentiful".

After folding the five copper plates with auspicious qi together with the talisman, he tore off another note, which read:

"The fate is over, let's go our separate ways."

After finishing writing, he folded the note, the talisman paper, and the copper plate together, and disappeared into the house with a shake of his shoulders.

……

Furniture, bedding, chests, dowry, etc.

After the family's bedding rolls were fully loaded into a mule-drawn cart, the old lady, younger siblings, and wife were helped into the cart and sat down. Liu Ding wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to the handlebar:

"I'll follow along, let's go."

He nodded in the handlebar style, and was about to move forward while steering the mules and horses.

On both sides of the road, neighbors who heard the movement came out to see them off.

They all knew that the Emperor Zhenwu who appeared in Luoyang City descended to earth, and he was the gentleman served by Liu Ding.When Liu Ding got married, what was it said... a lady official from the richest man in the world, Pegasus City, even personally presented a shop and house facing the street.

The Liu family is going to move there to live.

Seeing Liu Ding's success, no matter whether it is envy or jealousy, now that he is leaving, he must leave a good relationship with the old neighbor.

They all came out to see each other off.

And Liumu, whose face was full of red, also had a drink with the neighbors, politely, and agreed to "go eat porridge if I have nothing to do", and came all the way to the gate of Fangshi.

At this moment, suddenly, a letter with golden light attracted everyone's attention.

They watched the golden letter paper slowly float in front of Liu Ding.

"..."

Liu Ding was taken aback, and after receiving it, the letter unfolded without wind.

He can't read much.

The above eight characters can recognize a word "ha".

But his younger brother can read.

After leaning over to take a look, he read:
"The fate is over, so we go our separate ways...Huh? This copper plate...is this a talisman?"

When he was surprised, he turned his head and looked.

But seeing his elder brother burst into tears for some reason.

Kneeling on the ground with a plop:
"Sir! Liu Ding missed the appointment!"

(End of this chapter)