Chapter 23: Embarrassment

Li Xun looked at the sky and couldn't help but think of Chen Shishi, so he went to the Phoenix Tower, but unfortunately the jade plate given by Chen Shishi was not brought with him, and several strong men guarding the door looked at each other coldly.

"Brother Dog!"

As soon as he entered the house, he heard a familiar voice, Li Xun looked up, Yan Yi was striding towards him with a happy face, Li Xun was also extremely happy to see him, greeted him, and hugged Yan Yi tightly.

"You're finally back, I thought you kidnapped Xiaolian away!"

Li Xun pushed Yan Yi away, punched him hard in the chest, and laughed.

Yan Yi joked: "I want to too, but Xiaolian refuses to live or die, what can I do?" ”

"Xiaolian is the only one in her heart, don't be delusional, you kid."

The two were talking and laughing here, and at this time, Xiaolian and Li Mancang walked out of the living room.

Li Xun walked over and saw that Xiaolian's eyes were red, and there were tears in the corners of her eyes, obviously crying, so he picked up his sleeve and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Xiaolian, it's good to be back, what is there to cry about." ”

Xiaolian said weakly: "I have been separated from my father-in-law for two months, it seems like a few years, and I am often worried in my heart, I just went home to see my father-in-law, and I didn't hold back, so I cried." ”

When Xiaolian was very young, her parents died, and her father had a very good relationship with Li Mancang, so before he died, he entrusted her to Li Mancang, and after so many years of getting along, he was called a father-in-law, in fact, Xiaolian had already regarded Li Mancang as a real father.

When Xiaolian's father died, she actually had an uncle, but her uncle was a homeless person, begging everywhere with his family, and he couldn't support himself, even worse than Li Mancang, so he didn't take Xiaolian to his side to provide for him.

Two months ago, Xiaolian's uncle's son, who was her cousin, suddenly found the house, dressed in tatters, thin as wood, and extremely depressed.

When Xiaolian saw her relatives, she immediately burst into tears, and with Li Mancang's consent, she welcomed her cousin into the house, ate and drank a good meal, and then asked him about his intention.

Xiaolian's uncle's surname is Wang, named Xiao'an, has three sons and two daughters, two of the daughters because they can't support themselves, they were given to others as child daughters-in-law early, and the three sons are taken with them, the eldest is called Wang Dadi, the second is called Erdi, the youngest son is called Wang Sandi, and the third cousin of Xiaolian, Wang Sandi, who found here.

About six years ago, Uncle Xiaolian's family wandered to Zezhou, in a very large temple, met a fellow villager in charge, for the sake of everyone is a fellow villager, the monk kindly took in Wang Sandu's family, let them do some rough work, in exchange for meager food, although life is still very hard, but at least there is a stable place to live, can barely mix food and clothing.

This kind of stable life is only a year later, the White Turban Army in Henan Province rose up and made a rebellion, and soon spread to Hedong, Wang Sandi's father was worried about Xiaolian's safety, so he asked the eldest and the second child to go back to Bi County, Zhoubi, ready to take Xiaolian over.

The two arrived in Bixian, but they were in vain, and they almost died in the hands of the White Turban Army, and finally escaped back to the temple, and within a few days, the White Turban Army was hit in Zezhou, robbed and burned everywhere, and the temple where Wang Sandi and others were located was not spared, there was no way, Xiaolian's uncle could only take his family and live the life of a homeless person again.

Half a year ago, Wang Xiaoan's family wandered to Danzhou, many years of wandering and hardship life, Wang Xiaoan finally couldn't bear it, a sick can't afford it, due to no money for treatment, the condition is getting worse day by day, and it seems that he can't live, by chance, Wang Sandi heard from others about today's Li Guifei and her relatives The legendary story, and learned that the protagonists of the story are called Li Mancang and Li Gou'er, whose ancestral home is Lijia Village, Linhuai County, Qizhou, Henan Province, what a familiar name!

Wang Sandi's heart suddenly came alive, and with a glimmer of hope, he came to Fengjing and finally found Xiaolian.

Li Xun asked, "Xiaolian, your uncle is okay!" ”

"My condition has stabilized, and when I leave, my uncle can already get out of bed and walk slowly."

Xiaolian glanced at Li Mancang next to her, and stopped talking a little.

Li Xun smiled, she and Xiaolian can be described as childhood sweethearts, the two have lived together for so many years, how could Li Xun not understand her thoughts? When Xiaolian was leaving, Li Mancang only gave one hundred taels of silver, and her uncle's family of seven or eight people had to ask the doctor to take medicine to treat the disease, and for more than two months, the money was estimated to have been spent almost a long time ago.

"Xiaolian, it's better to take your uncle to Fengjing, and I'll arrange for food and accommodation."

Xiaolian's eyes lit up, her heart was happy, and she was about to speak, but Li Mancang on the side coughed loudly, the two looked at him, Li Mancang said: "Xiaolian, you just came back, you should be tired, go down and rest!" ”

After that, Li Mancang glanced at Li Xun: "You come with me to the living room, I have something to tell you." ”

Xiaolian bit her lip and lowered her head silently, Li Xun shook her head, she has been living in Fengjing for several years, her father's small peasant thinking is still too heavy, she reached out and touched Xiaolian's head, and asked Yan Yi to summon Zhu Zhengguo and Yu Guang, and the brothers had dinner together in a few nights, and then followed Li Mancang to the living room.

"Xiaolian, don't worry, and I Yan Yi, Uncle Li won't help you, I'll help you."

Seeing this, Yan Yi hurriedly expressed his heartfelt feelings.

Xiaolian glared at him, and said angrily: "This is my family matter, do I need you to worry about it?" ”

After that, Xiaolian also walked towards the living room, leaving Yan Yi with a wry smile on her face.

"Stinky boy, what nonsense did you just talk about?"

The two entered the living room, and Li Mancang immediately turned around, looked at Li Xun, and said with a displeased face.

Li Xun rolled his eyes: "Old man, what did I say?" Didn't I just want to help Xiaolian and her uncle's family? What's at fault. ”

Li Mancang scolded: "Xiaolian's uncle has no relatives with us, what kind of system do you bring them to us?" ”

"Old man, I just said to take them to Fengjing, but I didn't say to bring them to our house, don't you button your hat indiscriminately."

"It's not all the same thing, what's the difference, I don't agree."

Li Mancang sat down angrily.

Li Xun glanced at his father and knew what he was thinking, now that he is rich, he is still a white Ding identity, and he is regarded and despised by many people, Li Mancang must be very aggrieved in his heart, so he doesn't want to have dealings with his former neighbors, to put it bluntly, Li Mancang himself gives himself a long face, and feels that his current identity is no longer suitable to deal with lowly and poor people such as Wang Xiaoan, so as not to let outsiders talk nonsense.

Li Xun sat next to Li Mancang and persuaded in a low voice: "Father, Xiaolian is my sister, your daughter, isn't her uncle our relative?" Now that our relatives are in trouble, how can we sit idly by? ”

Li Mancang said angrily: "I have already given Wang Xiaoan a hundred taels of silver, is this not a help?" ”

Li Xun persuaded again, the two argued, Li Xun was also angry, stood up, and shouted angrily: "The manor title deed is written in my name, and I am half the master of this family, I can't be the master of this little matter?" ”

Li Mancang raised his hand and slapped the table hard, and roared angrily: "Who are you kid fighting with, you are my son, I am your old son, and you are the son of the king?" ”

The two of them became more and more noisy here, and Xiaolian, who was hiding outside the door, rushed in at this time, knelt on the ground, and cried: "Brother Gou'er, father-in-law, don't quarrel anymore, everything is Xiaolian's fault." ”

Li Xun and Li Mancang were silent when they saw Xiaolian crying and sad.

Li Xun stepped forward to help Xiaolian and said to Li Mancang: "Old man, it's not a big deal, there are thousands of people in the manor, and there are not many Uncle Xiaolian and a few of them." ”

"Forget it, I also know Wang Xiao'an, he is Xiaolian's uncle, I can't do too much, just arrange it according to what you kid said!"

Li Mancang finally nodded in agreement, glanced at Xiaolian, and sighed: "Xiaolian, don't blame your father-in-law for being stingy, you have lived with us for so many years, and your father-in-law has already treated you as his own daughter, to tell you the truth, life was so difficult before, my father-in-law never let you freeze hungry, let alone let you suffer the slightest grievance, just counting on waiting for you to grow up, be a daughter-in-law to the dog, and give me the inheritance of the Li family. ”

Yes!

Li Xun was completely dumbfounded, and secretly glanced at Xiaolian, who was also looking at him, the two looked at each other, Xiaolian lowered her head with a flushed face, and Li Xun coughed again and again in embarrassment.