Chapter 34: Buying a Mountain
Lord Chen looked at Li Bokang's tone and demeanor and knew that they really didn't care about this, and they knew best about this matter as the county magistrate, but these things couldn't be known to outsiders. However, after hearing this, he did not immediately express his position, and did not say that he agreed or disagreed.
During the meal, a subordinate came outside, and then Master Chen also left, leaving the master and Chen Gongzi and Li Bokang. However, the atmosphere did not decrease because of Lord Chen's departure, but became a little warmer because he left. As far as Chen Jun and Li Bokang are concerned, because they are talents who were admitted in the same class, their grades are about the same, and their ages are not much different, so they still have something to talk about.
Especially Chen Jun, although he is said to be a rich son, and his family values him very much, but he does not have the arrogance and disdain of a rich son. But it's also possible that it's because of his results in this exam.,It's the first time they've met.,The two aren't very familiar with each other.,So his feeling isn't necessarily right.,But at least his first image of him is pretty good.。
During the meal, Li Bokang was still thinking about Yang Xue in his heart, and he was a little worried about her. Of course, it's not that he's afraid that she doesn't know etiquette or anything, he still has a certain amount of confidence in her. It's just that he is afraid that she is not used to it, and he is afraid that she will be bullied by others and looked down upon. Although he also knew that Mrs. County Ling would not do anything to her, but there were too many people in this mansion to ensure that there were some minions with low eyes, and these people would be the most difficult people.
It may be that he showed something of it, and even Chen Jun on the side saw it and asked, "Brother Li, is this worried about Miss Yang?" Hearing Chen Jun's question, Li Bokang didn't come back to his senses for a while, but soon he glanced at the other party and then decided to tell the truth, so he replied: "Yes, Chen Gongzi smiled, I was really worried about her, she hadn't been to this kind of place yet, so ......" "It's okay, it's that I didn't think it through." Chen Jun said when he heard him admit it, and then called the subordinate who was waiting on the side to give him a few words and then said to him: "Brother Li, don't worry, I have asked the subordinate to ask Miss Yang about the situation, now let's have a good meal." "I'm sorry to trouble Gongzi Chen." Li Bokang thanked Chen Jun, and then the three of them began to eat.
The master on the side watched them talk from the side, and did not interject until they finished eating. After eating, Li Bokang said goodbye to them: "Chen Gongzi, master, this meal is also finished, I have something to do first." He bowed to them a gentleman's salute, but he did not leave without saying anything, but waited for their reply.
Chen Jun also knew that they did have something to do this time, so he didn't force him to stay, so he didn't speak, and the master on the side saw this and said, "It's okay, but Li Xiucai's matter may also be used up and down, let's go together." After speaking, without waiting for Li Bokang to speak, he said to Chen Jun again: "Son, then we will leave first." Chen Jun nodded, and then the two came out of the back office in pairs.
At the door at the junction of the back and front offices, Li Bokang saw Yang Xue, and Yang Xue, who had just arrived at the door, also saw Li Bokang and the master, but she didn't know that it was the master. Li Bokang sped up his steps when he saw Yang Xuede, and looked at her vaguely when he came to her. The master who followed him also saw it, but he still pretended not to know.
Thinking that Master Wang was still behind, Li Bokang introduced it to her, because of the difference between men and women, she only said hello to Master Wang and didn't speak. However, Master Wang seemed to be very curious about her and looked at her a few more times, but he didn't say anything, Li Bokang saw Master Wang's eyes looking at her, and quietly stood in front of her to block his sight. Master Wang retracted his gaze when he saw him like this, and then said, "Li Xiucai, then let's go." As he spoke, he put his eyes on Li Bokang's body.
The three of them came to the front hall of the county government together, and first went to register Li Bokang's identity as a Xiucai with the master, that is, a Xiucai disc. And Master Wang also said: "Li Xiucai, from this month onwards, you can receive your endowment silver grain, a total of three taels of silver per month." After saying this, he seemed to remember something and said, "By the way, because it is now converted into silver and distributed, there is no other food or anything like that, and this still needs to be told to you." "Got it, thank you, Master Wang." Li Bokang said modestly to Master Wang.
After dealing with this matter, Li Bokang asked Master Wang again: "By the way, Master Wang, I said before that we want to buy that Qingyun Mountain, I don't know if it's okay?" Hearing Li Bokang say this, Yang Xue was also instantly refreshed, and her eyes suddenly fell on Master Wang's body.
Master Wang also felt it, but he still said: "This still depends on the county commander, and you also know that the mountain is different from other mountains, so I really can't tell you whether you can or can't." But I think it's still very likely, don't you see that Lord Chen didn't refuse when you proposed it today? It's still possible, why don't you wait here for a while, and I'll ask the prefectural magistrate again. "Master Wang didn't know much about this mountain, so he didn't dare to give them an accurate answer. But just like he said, he felt that the possibility was still very high, so he didn't refuse, but said to ask the county magistrate.
Yang Xue didn't know what was going on, so it was difficult to talk, and she didn't want to interject when they talked to each other, so she looked at Li Bokang with puzzled eyes. Li Bokang knew from the reaction of Lord Chen when he told Lord Chen about this matter before, that the matter of this mountain may not be what they knew, and wanting to buy it is not as simple as they thought before. So this seemingly simple thing is not so easy, and I also understand Master Wang's concerns, and I am very grateful to Master Wang for not explicitly refusing to help them ask. He thanked Master Wang and said, "Then it's troublesome Master, after the matter is completed, we will invite Master to dinner." Master Wang didn't refuse when he heard him say this, so he said goodbye to them and went to find the county commander Chen.
When they came to the backyard, Lord Chen, Mrs. Chen, and Chen Jun, the eldest son of Chen, were all together, and several people were still discussing the matter of meeting Li Bokang and them before. A few people were not surprised to see him coming, and Chen Xianling asked, "Are they gone?" "Not yet, Li Xiucai told me again that they were going to buy Qingyun Mountain, and I didn't dare to make a decision, so I came to find an adult." Master Wang said truthfully to Chen County's order.
"So that's the case, so did they say anything else, for example, did Miss Yang say anything else?" After listening to this, Chen Xianling continued to ask. Master Wang was a little surprised, but he also knew that Chen Xianling was a little curious about that Yang girl like him, and his wife was also here at this time, so his wife must have some understanding of that Yang girl after seeing him before, so he didn't think this question was too abrupt. He said, "Back to my lord, that Miss Yang didn't say anything, just listened to Li Xiucai's conversation with me on the side." ”
Chen Xianling was not surprised, and he had just roughly learned from his wife that Miss Yang was a person who knew how to be polite. After thinking about it, he said to the master: "In this way, you go and tell Li Xiucai that I agree with them to buy Qingyun Mountain." As for the price, it's only three hundred taels, anyway, no one has been on that mountain for so many years. ”