The counterattack of the villains

Chapter 74 The old man looks at his son-in-law
"Mr. Li is just coming, why do you buy so many things, you are so polite."

Madam Ruan said, and hurriedly stepped forward to take two jars of wine from Li Mu's arms, from which it can be seen that she is not a vase.

The wine and the wine jar are more than 40 catties, but Mrs. Ruan didn't have much effort to hold it.

Li Mu chuckled, and said, "I'm coming down to visit the seniors in Jianghu, how can there be any reason to come here empty-handed?"

After finishing speaking, he cupped his fists to greet Ruan Xiong, and said: "This must be Senior Ruan, junior Li Mu, I have seen Senior."

In fact, Duan Yanqing is now in his early thirties, and Ruan Xiong is more than ten years older than him, so he can be called "brother".

But Li Mu is greedy for his daughter, so naturally he can't discuss friendship with his future father-in-law, so he has no choice but to pretend to be tender.

Ruan Xiong hurriedly stretched out his hands to help, and said in a pleasant manner: "Mr. Li, you don't need to be too polite, please go to the hall to have a talk, Xingzhu to watch tea."

"Eh."

Ruan Xingzhu responded, and carried a package of food wrapped in greased paper to the kitchen.

Mrs. Ruan asked Ruan Baiming to put the silk back in the house, and followed her daughter to the kitchen with two large jars of wine in her arms.

Li Mu and Ruan Xiong walked towards the hall side by side, glanced at the teenagers in the courtyard, and praised: "Senior, this is such a prosperous life, I'm really gratified."

A faint smile floated on Ruan Xiong's face, and said: "It's all for eating, Mr. Li laughed."

After speaking, he looked at the long sword in his waist, and said: "Wang Datiehammer is willing to sell this sword to the young master, it seems that he also treats the young master differently."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Uncle Wang is willing to part with Xingzhu because of Xingzhu's face. I don't have such face."

"Hehehe..."

The two entered the hall while chatting and laughing, and divided the guests and hosts into their seats.

Ruan Xiong asked casually: "I haven't asked where Mr. Li is from."

Li Mudao: "I was born in Dali, and now I'm just a wanderer with no fixed place to live, so I don't care where I go."

Ruan Xiong asked in bewilderment, "Why?"

Li Mu said sadly: "Both my parents have died, and my only real uncle has also become a monk."

"Except for the martial arts that I learned from my uncle, and the little wealth left by my parents, I have nothing to worry about."

When Ruan Xiong heard this, his eyes flickered slightly, his face showed sympathy, and he said: "My condolences, Mr. Li, your parents will leave you eventually, but you don't have to be too sad, people live a lifetime and have their own future."

Li Mu's spirit lifted, and he said with admiration, "It's a good one who 'lives forever and has his own future'. Senior's words are true and reasonable, and this junior has been educated."

Open praise is not a technique, but secret praise is considered clever.

After Mrs. Ruan came back, she told Ruan Xiong about Li Mu's martial arts performance, and knew that he was an unattainable top master in the world.

But at this time, he showed humility and politeness, respecting the behavior of his predecessors, and his impression points gradually increased.

Sure enough, Ruan Xiong's face showed joy, and he was in a good mood. The two chatted more and more speculatively, and there was no such thing as an old father-in-law looking at his son-in-law, no matter how he looked at him, he was not pleasing to the eye.

……

In the kitchen, Mrs. Ruan and Ruan Xingzhu put away their things. While Ruan Xingzhu was preparing herbal tea, Mrs. Ruan tentatively asked, "Xingzhu, what do you think of Mr. Li?"

Ruan Xingzhu pursed his lips and smiled, and said, "Brother Li is very nice! He is polite, generous, and very funny. Uncle Wang also likes him very much!"

Madam Ruan's eyes lit up, "Oh? What's going on? Tell me carefully."

Ruan Xingzhu said everything in detail, and when he mentioned Li Mu's sentence "Uncle Wang, just say a few more words if you can speak", his pretty face involuntarily flushed.

Mrs. Ruan was beaming when she heard it. This seemed like a joke, but it also revealed a lot of information.

At least for Wang Tiejiang's speculation that he was his future son-in-law, he did not show any resistance, but rather pushed the boat along.

Then Mrs. Ruan heard from Ruan Xingzhu that Li Mu bought Blacksmith Wang's sword for 100 taels, and it cost only a little more than three taels to make it. She also had a deep understanding of his financial resources and atmosphere.

Although it may seem that they are not very good at living, but after marriage, women are usually in charge of the family wealth, and it is enough for women to be able to live.

After Ruan Xingzhu finished speaking, Mrs. Ruan directly asked: "My dear daughter, tell your mother if you like Mr. Li?"

Ruan Xingzhu lowered his head, blushing and nodded slightly.

"Okay, tonight I will discuss it with your father. If Mr. Li is also interested in you, we will recruit this son-in-law."

……

In the hall, Ruan Xingzhu brought herbal tea, while Mrs. Ruan brought a fruit plate, which contained red bayberry, peach, plum and other fruits.

These are native Chinese fruits, which are relatively common. In this era, grapes, watermelons, lychees and other fruits already existed.

But these fruits are not affordable for ordinary people, and there is nowhere to buy them.

Madam Ruan put the fruit plate on the coffee table beside Li Mu, and said with a smile, "I don't have anything prepared at home, these fruits are good for quenching thirst, Mr. Li, please don't be polite."

Li Mu said with a smile: "Madam is too polite, there are so many things, what else should I prepare?"

Madam Ruan said happily: "Then you talk, Xingzhu and I will go prepare meals."

Ruan Xiong also got up and said: "Young Master Li has been driving for a day, you might as well rest for a while, the old man will send those apprentices away."

Li Mu got up and bowed slightly, "Senior, please go ahead, the business is important."

Ruan Xiong nodded with a smile, and went out to the yard.

A group of little ghosts gathered together and muttered, and Ruan Baiming was talking about something happily.

Needless to say, nine out of ten he was talking about that brother Li he had just met.

Those young people in their twenties also surrounded and listened, but the young people didn't come over, they were all honestly learning the sword technique.

After Ruan Xiong walked out, Ruan Baiming quickly stopped talking, and asked him no more, "Father, is today going to end early?"

Ruan Xiong let out a "huh" and said to the apprentices: "There are visitors at home today, everyone go back! Practice will start on time tomorrow, and you can practice more on your own after you go back. Don't slack off."

"Yes, Master."

Only then did the teenagers break up, find their scabbards, and leave in twos and threes with the knives in hand.

When children are still laying the foundation, they naturally do not have knives.

But those young people gathered around one after another, and one young man asked in a low voice: "Master, what is the origin of that man? I heard from my junior brother that he is very good at martial arts?"

Ruan Xiong nodded and said, "It's really very clever, at least the old man can't do the skill of floating on the water."

"As for where he came from, the old man just saw it, so I don't know yet, it has nothing to do with you, don't ask nonsense, go back first!"

After speaking, they headed towards the kitchen. The young people looked at each other, silently took back their knives, and left the yard.

Ruan Xiongxin sighed secretly, in the next period of time, I am afraid that some people will not come to learn knives again.

It's not like he doesn't know that these boys love his daughter in their hearts, but among these apprentices, there is really no one he admires.

There's nothing wrong with being an apprentice, you're ready to practice, I teach martial arts, it doesn't matter if you don't exist.

But as a son-in-law, these apprentices are far behind.

(End of this chapter)