Chapter 35: Cronies
The cronies sent by Li Ming are old men with white hair, judging by their age, they should be the housekeeper of Bide Pingbo Mansion, Li Qi's father, and he is more than ten years older.
When he saw Li Su, he first bowed to him respectfully and humbly, and then, in a polite and distant tone, he relayed to Li Su the attitude of his only master, Deping Bo Li Ming.
"As the mother of His Royal Highness Ling Li, his position has been doomed since the moment His Royal Highness Ling Li was born."
"Miss Miao'er is blessed, and before she is in the back position, she will die of incense."
"The master is conscientious and cautious, I just hope that one day, His Royal Highness Ling Ling can be appointed as the prince, but Miss Miao'er's wish is true."
"But God doesn't fulfill people's wishes."
Speaking of this, the old man sighed softly, as if he had a lot of regrets about the past.
"Although Young Master Su is in the camp in the south of the Yangtze River, thousands of miles away from Yanjing, some government decrees and edicts, presumably, are also known."
The old man paused slightly.
As if he was waiting for Li Su to show his attitude.
After a long time, seeing that Li Su had no intention of answering, he took a deep breath and continued.
"A few days ago, His Majesty issued an edict."
"The world just knows that His Royal Highness Ling, who has been held in the palm of his hand by the old man and refuses to grow up no matter how much he teaches him, is a scholar pretending."
"The road is that dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, even if they are children born of mice, they should be born to make holes."
"Over the years, the lord has often sighed, why is the sister-in-law born to Miss Miao'er and His Majesty like a mess of mud, no matter how hard he tries, he can't support the wall."
"Now it seems that the ...... of that guy"
"Alas!"
"It's been in vain, my lord's years of hard work!"
After that, the old man took out a half-worn cloth from his sleeve, and unhurriedly, wiped the tears that overflowed from the corners of his eyes.
Shaoqing, took half a step forward, stretched out his right hand, and gently patted Li Su twice on his shoulder.
"The old man is very old."
"If the heirs of the family are like Young Master Su, who knows how to be compassionate and grateful, how happy the master should be!"
"Mr. has won the prize."
"Sharing the worries of the father is the responsibility of the children."
To the old man, Li Su has always been unrestrained and smiling.
But the cordiality between the words makes the listener comfortable and happy.
"Although he is a concubine, he is not as smart as his brothers and sisters, but he has been taught by his mother since he was a child, and diligence can make up for his clumsiness."
Speaking of Li Ming's original wife, Li Su's face suddenly overflowed with a look of adoration, as if the woman who had never looked at him with a straight eye was his faith.
"Aunt Xue is shallow in knowledge and doesn't know how to count etiquette."
"I have always been virtuous today, thanks to my mother's refusal to give up."
Since ancient times, there has been a difference.
In a place like Depingbofu, where "people eat people", this concept is even more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
In order to live a better life, there is less hostility and exclusion from brothers and sisters.
Li Su rarely got too close to his biological mother, that is, Aunt Xue, as he said.
When she was bullied, she just took a detour, and she really couldn't avoid it, and she never said anything to admonish or favor her.
In addition to her being abused to death, he slashed the maid who abused her, it can be said that he has done half of his filial piety to Aunt Xue as a "son of man".
But his attitude towards Li Ming's wife is completely different.
Morning and dusk are set to the province.
Boxing to celebrate birthdays.
Whenever she goes out, she will cut back on food and clothing, and when she returns home, she will purchase all the surplus into various objects and delicacies that will make her happy, and hold them in front of her.
He called her "mother", and she has never changed.
She called him "Su'er", sighed in front of people, and estranged behind people.
"When people get old, they tend to forget things."
"The young master didn't mention it, the old slave almost forgot, and when he went out, Madame's explanation."
The old man froze slightly, as if he had suddenly remembered that he had forgotten something important.
"This book was copied by my wife."
"It is said that it comes from the experience of a certain sage, and it may be beneficial to Young Master Su."
As he spoke, the old man opened the cloth pocket around his waist, took out a half-finger-thick green leather booklet from inside, and handed it to Li Su.
"Mother Lao remembered it, and she was really scared."
He took the green leather booklet with both hands, and Li Su put it into his shirt like a baby.
It's as if it's not an ordinary hand-copied book, but a rare treasure worth tens of thousands of dollars.
Li Su knew that Li Ming's wife, the woman he called "mother", would never copy the classics by herself, let alone remember him in her heart.
But he didn't mind.
In other words, she would rather be a "fool" than expose her lies.
Spears can kill, not because they come from famous families.
On the battlefield, in the land of bloody conquest, it will not be because of which spear is made by a famous craftsman, and the person who holds the spear can have a little more hope of survival.
Only, it's a spear.
As long as the bearer of the spear knows how to use it......
"Mother is good at running the house."
"There is a unique set of means for reconciliation."
"However, Su was born stupid, no matter how diligent he was, he couldn't learn from his mother."
Putting away the green skin booklet, Li Su was a little embarrassed, pursed his lower lip, as if he wanted to say something.
"Young Master Su, what's the difficulty?"
Li Su's reaction was obviously prepared.
But there is a way that a thousand-year-old fox is not afraid of spirits turning over rivers.
The old man smiled slightly, and with a word of concern, he followed his words and asked for the "medicine primer" he hoped for.
"As a child, you should share your parents' worries."
"But it's ......"
Speaking of this, Li Su's eyes turned red, and even the voice of his voice choked up.
"Young master, don't be sad."
"Manpower, after all, has a time to be poor."
Li Qi knew that it was time for him to play.
After getting along with each other in the morning and twilight all these years, he has long been used to being Li Su's mouthpiece.
"You have not been good at accounting since you were a child, ma'am, you will be able to understand."
Li Qi's just right performance created a better possibility for Li Su to play.
He raised his right arm, used the back of his hand, and vigorously wiped the crystal from the corner of his eye.
"But in this way, I will have to work my mother again."
"This ledger is so messy......"
Li Su said as he picked up the book from the bookcase next to him, the secret account that Li Qi had just sent in, and it took him a night to barely finish copying, and he frowned.
"In this account book, which was carefully hidden by the head of the Jiangnan camp, there are many mentions of Depingbo's mansion."
"Although we are in the house, it is impossible to accept his filial piety."
"It must be known that it is better to defend against people's mouths than to prevent Sichuan."
"If this matter reaches the ears of His Majesty, the lord is in the court, how should he deal with himself?"
Li Qi bit his lower lip hard, as if he hated iron but not steel, and glanced at Li Su.
A handful, out of his hand, snatched the account book.
"Husband is wife!"
"It is the duty and power of the lady to relieve the lord's worries!"
"How can the young master let her miss her due responsibility because he feels sorry for Madame!"
Li Qi's acting skills can be described as perfect.
Mo said that he was just Li Ming's cronies.
Even if Li Ming himself came, he couldn't find flaws in his body and blame him.
"Please, sir, hand over the account books to the lord with your own hands, and Mrs. Lao will go through the counts."
"Don't dare to trust others and plant a curse for the house."
After saying that, Li Qi bowed slightly, held the booklet in front of the old man, and politely told him to be cautious.
"Mrs. was born in a famous family, has both virtue and virtue, and has always taken it as her responsibility to share the worries of the master."
"Young Master Su's filial piety is commendable, and Madame will be able to understand."
A dark account of bribery and bribery.
Moreover, listening to Li Qi's statement, what is recorded above is not only one in Depingbo's Mansion.
The old man's eyes, which had always been calm, froze slightly, but soon, they returned to normal.
For others, this kind of thing may be a hot potato.
But for Depingbo, this is a rare treasure!
If it is used properly, the position of the Deping Bofu in the DPRK and China will be more stable, and the control over some people will also be more handy.
Even if you don't talk about friendship with Ling Jun...... Just getting this booklet in his hands, Li Su can be regarded as a great achievement!
If there is no accident, this son will become the "new favorite" of Depingbo Li Ming in the near future.
Although his speech and demeanor are still immature, Li Qi, who serves his cronies by his side, is enough to add more than three points to his color.
Perhaps, in the future "battle for succession", there will be a place for him, but it is not known.
The old man sighed secretly, carefully took the booklet from Li Qi's hand, and put it into his clothes.
This thing is expensive, and I don't dare to make the slightest difference.
……
The town, the good doctor's workshop.
Liu Qingxin, who had leveled the three "bear children", sat on the swing quite tiredly.
A few days ago, she felt that the stone bench was too cold, so she deliberately made someone support such a plaything.
On a windless afternoon, sitting on this swing, reading a book, and basking in the sun will always make her feel happy.
Gu Luochen, who was well-fed and drunk, was playing with a bone that he had gotten out of nowhere, and every time, he could always skillfully take away the food it was about to eat when he jumped off the ground.
Whining and annoyed, he tried his best to fight wits and courage with him, but there was no surprise, and they all ended in failure.
"You idiot!"
"Bite his wrist!"
"Bite him on the wrist, won't he let go!"
Of course, Ling Jun knew that with his existing skills, it was impossible to hurt Gu Luochen.
But out of revenge for Gu Luochen's previous squeezing of him, he was still childish and provided such "technical guidance" to Woo.
Whimper stopped.
Standing in place, staring at Gu Luochen and looking at it, as if he was thinking about whether Ling Jun's suggestion was feasible.
Just when Ling Jun gloated and thought that it was really about to try, Woo suddenly turned his head and gave him a look of contempt.
Weighing the strength and weakness is the innate ability of the wolf.
Gu Luochen, this terrible guy who played with it in the palm of his hand, how could it deal with it?
This instigated it to bite the humans who fell into the dust, isn't it a fool?
Thinking so, Woo turned his gaze to the willow light heart sitting on the swing, its "serious" owner.
The people in the yard said that this human being is Xiaobao's father, but how can there be such a stupid father who is a smart little master of the family?
"Ignore him."
Woo is a very spiritual wolf.
Liu Qingxin has already experienced this many times.
She scolded Ling Jun fiercely, protesting that he didn't teach him to learn well.
"Human beings are a very troublesome thing, and what they say may not be trustworthy."
"Of course, I'm an exception."
Of course, Shen Hongxue didn't mind falling into the well.
He approached Gu Luochen with a smile, squatted down, took out a piece of baked beef jerky from the cloth pocket on his waist, and handed it to Woo.
Then, meaningfully.
"I said, I will give it to you, and I will definitely give it to you."
"Even if you are poor and fall into the Yellow Spring, and you are the enemy of the world, you will never break your word."
"If I say not to give, it is useless if you want it, even if you use it to rob or cheat, if you get it, you may not be able to keep it."
Woo is just a cub.
Even if he is smart, it is impossible to understand that what Shen Hongxue said was mixed with words of promise and threat.
But it doesn't mind.
As long as the jerky is indeed its own, what does it matter to the other ones, all the mess?
Mouth.
Bite into the jerky.
Wow found that Shen Hongxue really didn't struggle, let go of the hand holding the jerky, and had no intention of making fun of it, and immediately had a good impression of him in his heart.
"If you can be as happy with everything you promised to let go of as you let go of this jerky, I really don't mind being a wolf cub."
Ling Jun knew that Shen Hongxue's words were said to herself.
He didn't mind either, he compared himself to a whine.
Face?
What is face?
Can you eat when you're hungry, or can you keep out the cold when you're cold?
If he just gave up face, he could exchange the lifelong ownership of his little woman, and he couldn't ask for it, who would mind, and someone else, personally sent it to the door!
"In this world, there are many things that are easy to eat and vomit, but it is as difficult as climbing to the sky."
Shen Hongxue took a deep breath, looked up, and looked at Ling Jun, who was only five steps away from him.
"Fish know that bait is delicious."
"But you have to understand that the bait of the nest can be eaten for nothing, but the bait with the hook may not be so."
After that, Shen Hongxue slowly stood up and gave Ling Jun a meaningful smile.
"My sister is a straight hook without barbs."
"If you treat her badly, let her be wronged, and become a barbed hook......"
"Then I'll be the fish that she stabbed in the throat and didn't complain."
Shen Hongxue's words were full of warnings and threats.
But Ling Jun had no fear.
In his mind, he loved her, so he should give her the best and protect her from being bullied by anyone.
If she is really allowed to suffer grievances as Shen Hongxue said, and become a barbed hook that can hurt people, what does it matter if he pays for it with death?
Death is never a terrible thing.
The loss of a cherished person, a favorite thing, a thing of faith, is not more terrible than death?
"I'll take over this business."
Before Shen Hongxue could speak, Gu Luochen, who was squatting on the ground, suddenly stood up and said this.
"A head, a thousand taels of silver, no bargaining."
Make it difficult for him to fulfill a life.
Let one person die, but it is as easy as a finger for him.
Since Ling Jun himself is willing to use his life as a note, Xu Liu will not abandon one of them, so he will be this witness and give him fulfillment.
"Deal."
"Deal."
Ling Jun and Shen Hongxue, almost at the same time, took out the silver ticket from their sleeves, and when they saw that the other party was doing the same as themselves, they couldn't help but smile, and each stuffed the silver ticket into Gu Luochen's hand.