After transmigrating into a stepmother, I transformed my whole family to work on farming

Chapter 261 Silly Smile
"Do you think the reason why my husband's suppressed laughter keeps coming from the carriage is because I met someone like me who can accompany him to drink, play cards and even scold my mother."

Liu Ji was very proud of what he said. He felt that drinking, playing cards and scolding his mother seemed something he was very proud of.

Qin Yao shrugged the tip of her nose. Liu Ji seemed to have a faint smell of alcohol.

It wasn't strong, with a Chinese medicine smell, so much so that she just thought it was the old man's smell that she got from Gong Liangxiao.

In addition, he had just finished cleaning the toilet, which makes people have to think of shit and piss, which is difficult to explain in words.

Sensing Qin Yao's hesitation, Liu Ji quickly explained: "Madam, don't worry, I am only playing these games with my husband to make him happy, but I am definitely not such a person. You must trust me as a person."

Qin Yao couldn't help but sneered, "It seems you are enjoying it."

"But forget it this time. If you don't do it next time, go ahead. We will separate when we arrive at the inn in the evening. There is not much time left for you."

Gong Liangxiao has now resigned, but after all, he was once an official of the imperial court, and there are still many former disciples who are officials in the imperial court. His status has not been reduced with his resignation, so he can naturally live in the post house.

But commoners like them do not have this qualification, so when they arrive at the inn, they have to go to the next town to find an inn to stay.

The ancestral home of the Qi family is in Wen County, next door to Kaiyang County. One road is north and the other is south. If you miss this time, it will be almost impossible to have an opportunity like today again in the future.

Qi Xianguan said that he would send someone to Liujiacun to send a thank you gift, but what if he was just being polite?

Or, if the time comes to send a servant butler to see him off, then the possibility of seeing Gong Liangxiao again is zero.

It is impossible for a family like the Qi family and a great scholar like Gong Liangxiao to have any interaction with an unknown countryman.

If it hadn't been for the accident of being surrounded by refugees this time, and Ding Shi could provide information that Gong Liangxiao might be on the Qijia carriage, they would have passed by each other.

Liu Ji also knew what Qin Yao was thinking, so he didn't care about exposing his strong purpose.

What about shamelessness, flattery, delusion?

As long as the goal is achieved, everything will become a wonderful fate.

In the evening, the Qi family stopped in front of the inn, and the remaining three families continued to rush to nearby towns to find an inn to stay.

Liu Ji reluctantly got off Gong Liangxiao's carriage, hugged his fists respectfully, and returned to his carriage without a happy expression. He took the whip from Qin Yao's hand and returned to his position as driver.

Before parting, Qi Xianguan came over to say goodbye to Qin Yao and expressed his gratitude again.

He turned around, his expression visibly happy, and followed Gong Liangxiao's chariot into the inn.

Ding Shi personally escorted them to the lobby of the inn, and warmly invited Qi Xianguan and Gong Liangliao to be guests at his village when they had time. Then he returned to the carriage and the group continued to move forward.

Liu Li looked back at Liu Ji several times. Seeing the unhappy look on his face, he guessed that he probably failed to become a disciple.

In fact it is.

But when they stayed at the inn for the night and there were only six members of the family left, Liu Ji suddenly stood up from his knees on the floor, put his head on Qin Yao's bedside, and whispered excitedly: "Madam, Madam!"

Qin Yao opened her eyes, and the distance between the two of them was less than half a meter. The cold eyes stared at her, making Liu Ji's heart shrink suddenly, but he did not move away. It became a habit and he just swallowed secretly. After suppressing his shock, he continued to whisper excitedly:

"A good news and a bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"

Qin Yao casually clicked, "Bad news." Liu Ji sighed, "This old man Gong Liangliao has a tough mouth. I spent the whole afternoon and he didn't agree to accept me as his disciple."

This probability is indeed very small, and Qin Yao is not surprised. After all, there is nothing particularly outstanding about Liu Ji. Qi Xianguan is known as a prodigy with a photographic memory.

"Did he explicitly reject you?" Qin Yao asked curiously.

Liu Ji scratched his head, "That's not true, but if you don't agree, doesn't it mean rejection?"

Qin Yao raised her eyebrows and shook her head gently. She felt that this non-rejection attitude needed to be carefully considered.

"What's the good news?"

Liu Ji covered his mouth and laughed, and said angrily: "The old man said that for the sake of my temper, he could arrange a job for me as a personal book boy, and give me a monthly salary of two taels of silver."

He almost couldn't help but agree.

"But I said right away, no! I, Liu Ji, will never be a slave! I only serve my husband because I respect him, not for a mere two months' salary!"

At this point, Liu Ji covered her mouth and whimpered, "Madam, two taels of silver is really a lot."

Qin Yao was amused and raised the corners of her mouth, signaling him to stop pretending and continue talking.

Liu Ji burst into laughter again and continued: "Seeing that I refused, the old man was quite disappointed, so I took the opportunity to tell him that our village has a very beautiful scenery, so that he could take that little kid Qi Xianguan with him when he had time. Let’s come to the village and follow the elegance of being attached to the mountains and rivers.”

"I just said that casually. What I really wanted to say later was if I could go to Qi's house in Wen County to find him if I encountered any problems while studying. But before I could say anything, he had already accepted my invitation. , I was so happy all of a sudden that I even forgot to mention going to Qi’s house.”

Liu Ji spoke very fast and excitedly. His volume was uncontrollable as he spoke, and all four children woke up.

The moonlight was hazy, illuminating the outline of the furniture in the guest room. In this dimness, four pairs of eyes flickered with white light, which frightened Liu Ji, who was about to get excited, and screamed "Mother!"

After realizing that there were four children, he patted his chest and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Dad, Da Ru is really going to come to our village?" Da Lang asked excitedly. He climbed up from the bed and looked expectantly at his frightened father who was beating his chest.

The remaining Erlang, Sanlang, and Fourth Niang also showed expressions of surprise and disbelief.

Liu Ji proudly raised his chin, "Of course it's true, and it doesn't matter whose face it is!"

"You have such a big face." Qin Yao snorted at him, fearing that if she didn't suppress it, someone's tail would rise to the sky.

But Liu Ji, this loser, finally did something serious.

If a figure like Gong Liangliao really comes to Liujia Village, regardless of whether Liu Ji becomes a disciple or not, relying solely on the reputation of the great Confucian, he might be able to attract many scholars who imitate the great Confucian.

These upper-class nobles will definitely need food and accommodation when they arrive in the village. When the time comes, they will open restaurants, teahouses, and a few B&Bs in front of their homes, so that they can make money at home.

Thinking of this, Qin Yao couldn't help laughing.

Liu Ji held his face and smiled. As long as Gong Liangliao can go to Liujia Village, he will become a disciple of Confucianism just around the corner!

The four Dalang brothers and sisters looked at their father and mother in bewilderment. Although they didn't know what they were happy about, they thought that the family must be neat and tidy, so they also started to giggle.

(End of this chapter)