Chapter 733: Stone (2)
In the face of such a scene, Li Houzhong and the Liu family can't deal with Li Houbo, otherwise they will lose their son's face in front of outsiders.
Although Liu has a hot temper, she still has a sense of proportion when it comes to her son's future and face. However, she also knew that she might not be able to help but really clash with Li Houbo, so she snorted coldly and left, not confronting Li Houbo.
Li Houbo walked over to Li Houzhong with a smile, and said in his mouth: "Second brother, my nephew, he really deserves to be my Li family, this is really ......."
Li Houbo's voice was very loud, attracting the people at several tables around him.
Li Houzhong's face was pale, and he said with a dark face: "Big brother is already late, don't look for San Lang, he will talk to a few gentlemen at this time." Big brother, hurry up and take the seat. ”
The two tables of Li Houbo's family members were seated over there, and Zhu hurriedly walked over and dragged Li Houbo: "Hurry up and sit down over there, the protagonist is Mingzi today, don't mix it up." ”
Before Li Houbo could say anything, he was pulled away by the Zhu family, and then Li Yin also came to pull Li Houbo and pressed him on the stool.
The Li family opened one hundred and sixty-six tables of banquets, which is also the first one in Lijia Village, Li Houzhong and Liu's are generous, and the close relatives in the courtyard are muttering in private, and they are also muttering on the road in the outer courtyard, discussing: "This Li family is well-off, tsk, the three sons are all big friends, the eldest is the village head, and there are two stores in the second town...... Li Houzhong and Liu Jinhua are really blessed in their last life! ”
Someone picked up and talked about the unsatisfactory life of the Li family in the early years: "This feng shui takes turns, this year to the Li family, the Li family's family was so poor in the past, who would have thought that people would have such a family background now...... By the way, didn't the Li family's career start when their daughter was found? It seems that since then, the fortunes of the Li family have been getting better and better......"
Someone hurriedly said: "Speaking of the Li family's Xin girl, that is indeed a blessed person!" There is a set of husbands and children. Now she's the lady of the town, and that's ...... Did you see? When people go back to their parents' house, there are several servants in this carriage and servants! ”
While speaking, everyone's eyes flashed with envy, and they said straight that the Li family has cultivated a good fate, and in the future, Li Houzhong and the Liu family will be waiting for a happy life, and everyone is envious of the Li family's children.
When one said this, the others echoed it, and it was not long before the word spread into the courtyard.
There were twenty tables in the courtyard. Uncle Li Hou moved his stool and sat next to Uncle Li Hou, the two brothers didn't know what they were muttering, and looked at Li Houzhong from time to time. Li Xin noticed the sneaky movements of the two in a flash. I couldn't help frowning.
Li Ming followed Li Houzhong and Liu to toast table by table, he was still young, and the amount of wine was not good, although the rice wine was not high, he was a little unbearable after drinking it in a circle. His cheeks were red and his eyes were blurred.
After drinking the decanting soup, Li Ming looked around the courtyard for a moment before following the table of Li Xin and Guan Wen. Yang'er hurriedly moved out of the way of his little uncle to sit.
Li Ming held his cheeks, looked at Li Xin and Guan Wen with a side smile, and said, "Sister." Brother Wen, did you eat well? ”
"I'm almost full." Li Xin smiled and instructed the young girl behind him: "Go and serve a bowl of rice." ”
Qingya hurriedly answered the call to serve the meal. Li Xin said to Li Ming: "Look at you toasting back and forth, I'm afraid you're hungry, hurry up and have some food." ”
Li Ming smiled and said, "Okay, listen to my sister." ”
Li Ming lowered his eyebrows, took a sip of tea. His eyes flashed slightly, and he said in a low voice: "Uncle and third uncle are going to find their father?" ”
Li Xin hurriedly raised his head. Looking closely, Uncle Li and Uncle Li Hou are no longer in their original positions. Li Xin looked in the direction of the hall again, and sure enough, the two of them hurriedly walked towards the hall.
The people sitting in the hall are all old people with high seniority, and half of them are old and dizzy, Li Houbo and Li Houshu naturally won't go to what they say, and it happened to be Li Houzhong who greeted people inside.
"Regardless of them, you eat yours."
Li Xin took the rice brought by Qingya, Li Ming served it, and glanced at the hall again, before eating it slowly and methodically.
I don't know what Uncle Li and Uncle Li Houzhong said when they went to talk to Li Houzhong, in short, they knew that the banquet was completely dispersed in the evening, and Li Houzhong's face was not very good. Liu didn't know about this, and took Li Houzhong to send away a group of distinguished guests very respectfully, including Li Ming's same year, classmates, husband, and young officials who had temporary posts, all of whom had a relationship with Li Ming.
It is not a matter of a while to clean up the leftovers, but fortunately, there are enough people, and the Liu family has hired someone to help, and there is no need for Li Xin and others to come forward to work.
Li Houzhong entered the hall without saying a word, and the rest of the people followed.
The stone was now placed on the alcove, and the object was returned to its place.
"It's a good time today, San Lang, didn't embarrass you, did you?" Liu asked Li Ming with a smile.
Li Ming smiled: "It's good, mother." Thank you for helping Zhang Luo. ”
Liu smiled brightly: "It's good for you, after the New Year, you have to go to Jingshi, make a few more friends, and go over together......" Liu said to himself, Li Ming didn't interrupt, only smiled and nodded from time to time.
As he spoke, Liu also felt that something was wrong, turned around and asked Li Houzhong: "Boss, what's the matter with you, why don't you say a word?" ”
Li Houzhong took a breath and said, "I think about something." ”
"What can you think of?" Liu sneered, stroked Li Ming's arm and said proudly: "We have such a promising son, what else can you think, wait for your son to be filial to you." ”
Li Houzhong breathed a long sigh of relief and said, "The eldest brother just told the third brother that this stone will be offered to the ancestral hall. ”
"Let the ancestral hall be offered...... What did you say? ”
Liu originally responded subconsciously, but when he understood what Li Houzhong meant, he suddenly jumped up in shock: "What? Offering to the ancestral hall? You agreed! ”
“…… Not yet. Li Houzhong shook his head: "But it's not my turn to say no, no...... The clansmen of Lijia Village ......"
"Whew!" Liu spit on the ground with a mouthful of phlegm, and scolded: "You pig brain! You just let your eldest brother and third brother lead you by the nose, can't you go? Whatever they say, don't you want to let them take care of everything in this house for you! You're a big man who doesn't have any opinions at all? You won't just refuse! ”
Li Houzhong cried and lost his face: "This is not something I can refuse, they said that they would let the patriarch come forward to cut off this matter, and they said that this stone is the fortune stone of our Li family, and we can't let our family enjoy it exclusively......"
"Uncle!"
Liu slapped the table with a "snap", and was angry: "They are red-eyed, our family is doing well." Ask us if you want us not to give it, now it's going to be yin! ”
Li Houzhong was silent and didn't speak, Li Dalang and the others wanted to step forward to persuade Liu, but before they could move, Liu had already been furious by this incident and Li Houzhong's appearance that he had no idea at this time, and shouted: "Cheng!" The two of them want to make up their minds, I see that this stone is gone, what other ideas can the two of them make! ”
As soon as the words fell, Liu rushed forward like an arrow, before everyone could react. One pushed the stone from the alcove down.
"Ahh
Li Houzhong shouted, followed by the dull sound of stones falling to the ground.
Liu Shi stared at Li Houzhong viciously: "What is it called!" It's just a stone, and if I destroy it, I will destroy it. What kind of fortune stone, even if I destroy it, I won't let the brothers get better! ”
The scene was silent, and Liu only thought that everyone was frightened by her actions, but after calming down a little, she also had some regrets.
This stone ...... What if it's really a fortune stone? was dropped by her like this, how can it affect Mingzi's future?
Liu Shi was suddenly apprehensive. Swallowed his saliva and moistened his throat and was about to say something, but Li Erlang exclaimed: "Why is this stone green inside?" ”
Li Xin also looked at the face of surprise as he was pushed to the ground by Liu, and landed on the corner of the wall and smashed off some surface stones, which were faintly glowing with green light.
"Is this ......?"
Li Xin stepped forward and laboriously turned the stone around, sweeping away the stone debris on it.
"What's wrong with this, what's going on...... Liu looked at the stone and then at Li Xin worriedly: "What's going on?" ”
Li Ming is well-informed. Immediately, his eyes lit up: "Is it a jade rough stone?!" ”
"What kind of stone is the jade original stone...... Liu asked stupidly, and Li Houzhong said with a heartache: "This stone was destroyed by you......"
"Daddy, this stone ...... It's not an ordinary stone......"
Li Xin swallowed with difficulty. Looking at Li Ming, Li Ming nodded, stood up and said, "Dad, mother, this stone is wrapped in jade." Judging by the thickness of the corners of this stone, the jade inside. The proportion should be large. ”
"Jade ......" Liu stammered a little: "How can jade jade be mixed with stones, mixed with stones......
No one answered Liu's words, Li Dalang's eyes flashed, and he stepped forward and put his hand on Li Ming's shoulder: "Now, this stone is even more valuable." ”
"Daughter?" Liu's eyes suddenly lit up: "This stone is so valuable? ”
Li Xin said with a smile: "It is ten times more valuable than all the things that Grandma took out before she died." ”
Liu Shi immediately hugged the stone and glared at Li Houzhong viciously: "If you dare to take this stone to the ancestral hall, the old lady will dare to fight with you!" ”
Li Houzhong's lips trembled, not knowing what to do, so he could only look at his three sons for help.
Li Erlang has always listened to his Li Dalang and Li Xin's words, so he doesn't express his opinions. Li Xin is a daughter who got married, and when it comes to her mother's property, she can't say much.
Li Dalang and Li Ming glanced at each other, and Li Dalang said: "The stone can't be taken, this is what Grandma gave to her father before she died." ”
Liu Shi suddenly nodded like pounding garlic: "That's right, that's right!" ”
Li Ming said: "Over there of the clan elders, my father wants to stiffen his waist and refuse, let's take this stone and sell it." ”
"Sell?" Li Houzhong was stunned for a moment.
"The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty. The stone can no longer be left at home. Li Ming said calmly.