Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 636
On New Year's Eve, Li's family was all drunk.

Even Cui Jie, who never drank alcohol, quietly took a few sips from Li Qinzai's wine cup. When Li Qinzai noticed, Cui Jie blushed and stuck out her tongue in embarrassment.

Qiao'er was obviously insane, the more people there were, the more excited she was, jumping up and down at the reunion banquet, getting carried away, and finally jumped onto the low table and danced.

Li Qinzai finally couldn't help it anymore, why don't you beat your children when it's Chinese New Year, heh, Li Siwen still wants to beat him when he's playing mahjong.

Li Siwen wanted to beat his son, why couldn't Li Qinzai beat his son?

One family, one fate.

After spanking her butt a few times, Qiao'er suddenly became obedient, sat at the table respectfully, ate and drank honestly, and was more perfect than a gentleman.

That's right, don't prune trees, don't walk straight, don't beat people up, just chirp and chirp.

After the reunion banquet, Li Ji took advantage of the wine and asked his family to play mahjong. The old man seemed to be addicted to this thing.

But Li Ji resolutely rejected Li Qinzai's participation, saying bluntly that the old man would not be ashamed if he didn't play cards with renegades.

Li Qinzai led his wife and children back to his small courtyard in despair.

It was getting late, and Qiao'er fell asleep in a daze. After placing him in his own room, Li Qinzai and Cui Jie returned to the main room.

Under the dim candlelight, the couple looked at each other and smiled.

"Husband is not enjoying the wine, how can I have a drink with you?" Cui Jie said with a light smile.

Bringing drinks from Congshuang, Cui Jie filled each other's cups, then held up the cups, and solemnly said: "My husband has worked hard this year, for the country, for the family, for his wife and children, for the elders, for the sake of his wife and children, for the sake of righteousness, and touched the heavens. Thank you husband for giving our family such a good fortune."

Li Qinzai held the cup for a long time, and said: "Madam has worked hard to manage the family and raise the children, and I have been traveling for my husband. Madam is tired and tired, and there is no one to talk to. I have wronged Madam this year."

Cui Jie's eyes turned red, and she said with a smile: "Everyone has their own hard work, it's a concubine's fortune to be able to marry such a heroic man as your husband, I hope your heart is like mine..."

The couple clinked glasses lightly and drank in one gulp.

Li Qinzai's heart suddenly surged with all kinds of pride.

A man is a very strange creature, as long as the wife whispers in her ears about hard work and heartache, no matter how much wronged the man has suffered outside, he will immediately forget it, and will continue to torture himself to death tomorrow, just to earn more money for his wife and children .

Whether it is power or money, if you add them to your wife and children, a man will feel that his efforts are worthwhile.

He doesn't care how big a person others think of him outside.

But as long as the mother-in-law said that he is the backbone of the family and the shade that can protect his wife and children from wind and rain, he will immediately feel a burst of pride and satisfaction.

This is probably the driving force that marriage brings to men.

Shallow drinking and whispering, the night is long.

On New Year's Eve, they have to watch the year old, so the couple passed the time by having a drink.

Li Qinzai talked about what he had seen and heard during his mission to the northwest, the life and death trials he had experienced, and Zi Nu who had to be mentioned by Cui Jie's urging.

That night, the couple talked a lot, and at the end they were so drunk that they didn't remember whether they had stayed till dawn. Li Qinzai and Cui Jie hugged each other and fell asleep.

On this New Year's Eve, it was as warm as if spring had come early.

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Waking up with a hangover, Li Qinzai knocked his head hard.

It was very painful, as if a group of robbers had broken into my mind and were banging on the door.

On the first day of the new year, Li Qinzai decided to do nothing and concentrate on playing a salted fish, lying on the bed all day.

Just after making up my mind, the housekeeper came to report, and there was a visitor.

There are quite a few guests, all of whom are acquaintances, and they are three generations old, middle-aged and young.

The veterans in Chang'an are all here, Qibi Heli, Liang Jianfang, Cheng Yaojin, etc., except for Su Dingfang who is still killing the Quartet in Tuyuhun, everyone who should come has come.

Li Ji's prestige in the army is very high. Since Li Jing's death, Li Ji has faintly become the No. 1 in the Tang military, so it is reasonable for all the veterans to choose to visit on the first day of the new year.

Not only veterans came, but also middle-aged people, such as Xue Rengui.

Of course, young people are indispensable, such as Xue Na, the dog son of the Xue family, Gao Qi, the grandson of Shen Guogong, and Li Sujie, Li Xian, Qi Bizhen, Li Qinzai's few bastard disciples.

Three generations, old, middle-aged and young, gathered in the British government, and most of them were born in generals.

The front hall of the Duke's Mansion was filled with sand and rocks, and the sky was dark. The murderous old generals congratulated Li Ji on the New Year with shy faces.

I don't know how many grievances they have carried in their lives. The congratulatory words of good luck and prosperity sounded like they were reciting a eulogy to Li Ji's memorial tablet.

However, Li Ji seemed to enjoy the congratulatory speeches from the veterans, he stroked his beard and accepted them calmly. After the veterans finished their congratulatory speeches, the next topic would be meat and vegetables, and regardless of whether the Chinese New Year is too unlucky, it is good news to open your mouth.

Su Dingfang beheaded so many people in Tuyuhun, killed how many Tuyuhun tribes who refused to accept Wang Hua, and looted how many cattle, sheep and money...

Li Qinzai leaned on the pillars of the front hall, poked his head out carefully, and watched these famous veterans laugh wildly, with murderous intent in their laughter, Li Qinzai couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling.

The words "old and talented" are definitely not exaggerated adjectives, but pure realism.

As soon as the laughter fell, Liang Jianfang inadvertently saw Li Qinzai who was peeping carefully by the pillars outside the hall, and couldn't help being overjoyed: "Don't run away, young man, the old man has already seen you!"

Idiots don't run away, Li Qinzai is a sunny and positive young man, and he has absolutely nothing in common with this group of veterans.

Without hesitation, he turned his head and ran towards the gate, but unexpectedly, Liang Jianfang was much faster than him at his age, and rushed out like a mouse. Li Qinzai was captured alive by Liang Jianfang just after running a few steps.

It was embarrassing to be caught under his armpit by him. At this moment, Li Qinzai really looked like a salted fish stolen by a thief, with a look of lovelessness, he was caught by Liang Jianfang in the front hall resignedly.

As soon as he was put down, the veterans in the hall suddenly erupted, patted him on the shoulder one by one, and praised him with hype.

"Grandpa Ying has a good grandson. When I came back from the mission this time, I read the military newspaper and I'm really jealous..." Liang Jianfang sighed, the jealousy in his eyes was real and sincere.

Then Liang Jianfang gave Li Qinzai a bad idea in front of Li Ji: "Good nephew, one day you will cause a catastrophe and force your grandpa to drive you out of the house, and come back to be Grandpa Liang's grandson, how about it? The sedan chair takes you home."

Li Qinzai has a bad cold, have you heard what people say?
Li Ji stroked his beard and smiled, but he wasn't angry, but rather reserved.

Qi Bi He Li also sighed: "Yinggong Lingsun really made a great contribution this time, not to mention old man Liang, who among the old things in Chang'an city is not jealous that Yinggong has a good grandson, who is in his early 20s, so he is a grandson. He has been named a marquis, and he is completely relying on his own ability, so he has not touched the slightest bit of light in the family..."

Xue Rengui, who has always been reticent, also said: "My nephew brought Tuyuhun into the territory of the Tang Dynasty with the strength of one person. This achievement... I really don't know how to say it. Back then, Wei Gong was a Turkic man. My nephew may be comparable to Duke Wei."

Li Ji, who was in awe, had no choice but to say: "Rengui's words are too much, don't mention it again."

(End of this chapter)