pet cultivator

Chapter 30 Deals and Compromises

In the pavilion in the small courtyard, there was a sudden silence.

The thin middle-aged man just sat there, staring at his teacup, as if distracted.But Li Jin wanted to speak a few times, but he didn't know what to say, so he fell silent and looked at the butterfly crabapple directly in front of him.Both of them seemed to have found a very important thing, and they were doing it wholeheartedly, as if the other didn't exist.

After a long time, the thin man sighed softly, and looked away from his teacup: "Sit down."

"What? Oh." Li Jin didn't react for a while, and asked subconsciously.Looking back, he found that the thin man was looking at him, so Li Jin touched his nose and sat down opposite the thin man.

"You should call me father." The thin man stared at Li Jin intently, and said slowly.

Li Jin looked at the thin man in front of him, Li Wenyu, the sixth son of the Li family, but he still didn't speak.

It's not that Li Jin doesn't want to talk.Over the years, Li Jin's mother and son lived a little poorer and were occasionally bullied, but they lived a stable life. Naturally, Li Jin knew that Li Wenyu, a cheap old man, helped some secretly, including his own storage bag. gifted by the other party.It's just that he was suddenly asked to recognize his father. For a time traveler, Li Jin still felt a little weird.

"I know, I owe you mother and son a lot." Li Wenyu didn't wait for Li Jin to speak, but continued with a sigh, "But, you must also understand that I have reasons to do this."

Li Wenyu suffered from a chronic illness in his early years, and his body has always been weak. He has not made much achievements in his journey as a pet master. He has stopped at the third level so far, so he can only read books, drink tea, paint and listen to music all day long.Fortunately, as the sixth son of the elder of the Li family, he has no worries about food and clothing all his life.

Every generation of the Li family will marry the Xu family, which is a tradition of the two families.But in their generation, the Xu and Li families were all males, so the Xu family thought of a way to find a royal princess and send them to Tianji City.

Although Jun Ma Ye is considered a relative of the emperor in the Hanyun Empire, but in the future if he wants to continue to spend time and money looking for flowers and women, he has to come secretly, and the royal family still has to give him face.Who among these aristocratic young masters is willing to give up the entire forest for a green leaf?Therefore, none of the brothers in the Li family were willing to accept this political marriage, and they pushed each other.

Li Wenyu is weak and sick, so he can only use his brain more if he has nothing to do, so although he doesn't show any leaks, his thoughts are beyond ordinary people's meticulousness.A person who has almost no effect on the family can only be a rice bug waiting to die in the Li family.Li Wenyu thought over and over again, and finally agreed to marry the princess.However, this is not a bad thing for Li Wenyu, at least he has made a contribution to the family, and coupled with his status as the county horse master, he also has a place in the family.However, he had to give up Qiu Rong, his favorite personal maid.

Li Wenyu was originally in poor health, and he would not go out to fool around on weekdays, and after marrying the princess, he was considered harmonious.It's just that in his heart, he loves Qiu Rong from beginning to end.After a big elder's birthday party, the drunken Li Wenyu hugged Qiu Rong who was carrying him back home...

Li Wenyu recalled it for an unknown amount of time, and when he came to his senses, Li Jin was looking at him strangely.This cheap old man started to lose his mind while talking, forget about it, the expression on his face is still so rich.

"I don't care what you think of me, although I have only met you a few times from a distance. But you are my son after all, I hope you are well, and I hope Rong'er is also well." Li Wenyu coughed twice and continued, "This time you were ambushed and almost died. It was an infuriating thing. But now that you are back in good condition, this bad thing may turn into a good thing."

"The family already knows who did it?" Li Jin finally asked.Although he used a questioning tone, Li Wenyu's words made Li Jin understand that he knew who the murderer was.Moreover, what Li Wenyu said was that as long as Li Jin can return to the Li family safely as a pet master, then he has the right to pursue the matter.Of course, if Li Jin failed to return to the Li family, then there would be no such so-called good thing.

"The murderer has already been executed." Li Wenyu took a deep look at his son and said pointedly.

Li Jin froze for a moment, then sneered and didn't speak.He naturally knew that the murderer Li Wenyu said had been executed was definitely not the one he had in mind.Li Wenyu's words were telling him to give up and pursue the matter further.

Seeing Li Jin's expression, Li Wenyu naturally understood what he was thinking, and continued: "Listen to me first. You and your mother have lived in that small courtyard all these years. Although life is hard, you have escaped a lot. Dispute. Originally, after you signed a contract with Tianlongma and joined the Dragoon Army, the lives of you and your wife would be improved in a legitimate way. Isn't your hard work all for this? And this time your matter is also an opportunity. You gave me an excuse to silence some people. During your absence, Rong'er has moved to an independent courtyard on the west side of the courtyard, and I have arranged for her to take care of her."

When Li Jin heard this, the anger in his heart disappeared quite a bit, but he still sneered and said, "I was fully sure of the contract with Tianlongma. My mother deserves all this. If you want to use this as an exchange, let me give up." , but it cannot."

Hearing this, Li Wenyu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly looked at Li Jin, with a hint of approval in his eyes, but calmly took out a wooden box, pushed it towards Li Jin, and tapped a few times on the surface of the wooden box with his fingers. Next, he said leisurely: "As for Rong'er's arrangement, I have always wanted to do it, but now is the time. This is the family's compensation for you."

Li Wenyu puts a lot of emphasis on the word family.Li Jin understands that the family has no need to compensate him. If he insists on pursuing this matter, the best result is that the real culprit behind the scenes will be punished in the end, but life for himself and his mother may not be easy in the future. up.And to put it bluntly, if the family really wanted to favor each other, with Li Jin's current strength, there was nothing he could do.The things in this wooden box are more likely to be taken out by the other party in exchange for Li Jin, or Li Wenyu put things to rest. After all, the result of the jade and broken tiles is what the other party does not want.

Wanting to understand this, Li Jin simply opened the wooden box in front of Li Wenyu, and there was a thin booklet inside.

Li Jin picked up the booklet curiously, flipped through a few pages casually, and couldn't help showing a hint of surprise in his eyes.He looked up at Li Wenyu, and nodded towards him: "Although this is only a fragment, I have read it, and it is indeed useful. It's just that whether you can make good use of it depends on yourself."

Li Jin thought for a while, then slowly put the booklet back into the wooden box, and put it in his storage bag.

Seeing this, Li Wenyu knew that Li Jin had agreed to compromise.Thinking about it, when Li Wenyun handed it over to him in the main hall of the Li Mansion, he was also a little surprised, wondering why the other party was willing to spend such a large amount of money.However, after Li Wenyu took a closer look, he also discovered the trickiness of this thing.

But at this time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said: "You can be a man if you can stretch and bend. Temporary forbearance is nothing. In this world, after all, you must rely on your strength to speak. If you can have impressive strength in the future , Now that you look back at all this, you can only smile. But I still want to remind you that the great families on this continent can achieve today's glory, in addition to mastering some ancient inheritance, the clan has always produced a large number of talents, The most important point is that the family is united enough, and our Li family is no different. This is why you can get benefits this time. However, if it is just a small fight between the younger generation, the family will not care On the contrary, only when there is competition can there be progress. Only when there is competition can the family know where resources should be directed.” After speaking, Li Wenyu gave Li Jin another meaningful look.

Hearing this, Li Jin was silent for a while, then nodded slightly, then stood up, ready to leave.

"Also," Li Wenyu hesitated, but still called out to stop Li Jin, who had just turned around, "The matter of the mysterious palace, I observed your uncle's expression, it seems that it is not that simple. This time because of this matter, you caused With your uncle's attention, this may be an opportunity for you. In a word, whether Rong'er lives well in the Li family depends on your strength and your status in the Li family."

Li Jin turned his back to Li Wenyu, not letting him see his twinkling eyes, answered "Got it" in a muffled voice, and left this exquisite small courtyard.Li Wenyu looked at the background of his son's departure, and murmured: "But at the age of seven, his mind seems to be much more mature than his peers, but he doesn't know how far he can go in the royal favor. Like Li Yu, he is a material to make... Let's observe for a while."

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Li Wenluo, who left early, is now standing in another quaint study.

All the furniture in the study room are made of high-quality gloomy wood, and there are some exquisite ornaments placed on the antique shelf against the wall. If an expert sees it, they will never be able to move their eyes away.The furnishing of this entire study can be described as priceless.

Beside the wide desk, an old man is holding a huge Langhao pen.Li Wenluo stood quietly aside, not daring to make a sound.After the old man finished his pen, he stepped forward to take a look.

"Jingsi? Father's calligraphy is rich and strong, penetrating three points, it is indeed a good calligraphy!" Li Wenluo looked at the two big characters on the rice paper and couldn't help admiring.

The Great Elder didn't answer, but asked directly: "What's going on with Lao Liu now?"

"He is talking to his concubine. But father, do you think that Li Jin will really agree to compromise? How could a child of his age, who is young and ignorant and loves to be more reasonable, suffer this hidden loss so easily? Let alone Saying that kid doesn't necessarily buy Wen Yu's face."

The Great Elder frowned and looked at the words he had written. He still seemed a little dissatisfied, but he said, "That kid will never agree to compromise, but the sixth child will definitely agree to this deal. You guys, always I underestimated this kid, Sixth."

"Elder, Patriarch." At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded, but no one was seen, "The little son of the sixth master left with the wooden box given by the fourth master."

Li Wenluo looked at his father in surprise.And the old man still looked at the two words on his desk, and seemed to be talking to himself: "You brothers, only the sixth brother can really achieve these two words."

(End of this chapter)