The person who came was a man of about forty, with a tall figure, a handsome appearance, and a three-grade official uniform.

Although this person has a smile on his face, he seems to be very easy-going, but people subconsciously dare not despise snubbing.

Li Lao Er vaguely felt that this person was a little familiar, but he really didn't know him, and then looked at Mr. Wen and Liu Zhiheng, although they were also smiling, their expressions were a little defensive.

Li Lao Er's mind flashed, and he finally woke up completely, this person is probably the eldest son of the Wang family, Wang Zechen, who is an official outside.

Sure enough, the man stepped forward and arched his hand with a smile, "Lord Yushi, Lord Liu, it's early to go down today, and it's boring to go home, I want to find Uncle Zhongshan to have a cup of tea, I wonder if the two of you can be accommodating?" ”

Mr. Wen frowned, but Liu Zhiheng smiled more and more "kindly" and said: "Oh, it's Lord Wang Zechen, but I haven't seen you for a few years."

"What Lord Wang said, although we are good friends with Uncle Li, we can't make decisions for Uncle Li. If others heard Lord Wang's words, they would still think that we would discipline Uncle Li as our own slave on weekdays. ”

Wang Zechen raised his eyebrows and apologized: "It's because I didn't speak well, don't be surprised by Lord Liu, I've been away for a long time, and I suddenly returned to Kyoto, and I'm still a little uncomfortable." ”

His posture is so low, and there are so many people around him watching, even if Liu Zhiheng still has the heart to stop it, there is no good reason.

Li Lao Er took two steps forward and said with a smile: "Lord Wen, Lord Liu, it just so happens that I am a little thirsty, it is okay to have a cup of tea with Lord Wang, the two of you will go to the yamen first to be busy." I'm an idler with no errands, as long as Lord Wang is not afraid of wasting effort, I can afford to accompany him. ”

Liu Zhiheng and Mr. Wen glanced at each other, although they were still a little uneasy, but they could only nod.

Mr. Wen said, "Okay, didn't you say that the cyclamen has launched a new dish, and at noon, let's go have a meal?" ”

"Okay, I guess I'll go back early, wait for you first." Li Lao Er answered, and Mr. Wen and Liu Zhiheng left.

Leaving Li Lao Er smiling and walking with Wang Zechen.

Li Lao Er didn't feel any hesitation, and asked casually: "When did the adults come back, I heard that you have been out of the field?" ”

Wang Zechen said with a smile, "Yes, it's been seven or eight years since I was released, and I received a letter from home a few years ago, saying that my father was sick, and my younger brother who didn't make it was even more crazy. ”

"The emperor's grace is vast," Li Lao Er turned around and arched his hand at the palace, "The emperor is the most merciful and considerate of his courtiers, but he is not like us who are small families, he has a small heart, and he can't get by with anything......"

The two talked and laughed as they walked, and those who didn't understand thought they had been friends for many years.

But who knows, every word they say is a sword of words, eager to pierce each other into a dozen blood holes!

went out of the palace gate all the way and got into the carriage of the Wang family.

Wang Zechen saw that Li Lao Er looked at the interior of the carriage with great interest, and he had a high opinion of this uncle who was born with mud legs.

"Uncle Li, this is on my carriage, aren't you afraid that I will be unfavorable to you?"

"Disadvantage?" Li Lao Er was very surprised and said with a smile, "How come, I don't think Lord Wang has any reason to be unfavorable to me?" I'm even waiting for Lord Wang to make amends with me! After all, a smart person like Lord Wang wouldn't be ignorant of the previous contradictions between our two families......

"At least speaking of my eldest brother, that is, Wang Qiusheng, the son-in-law who was plundered back by your Wang family, you should also say sorry for your father and your brother, right?"

Li Lao Er's words were unceremoniously, and his face turned cold, "Wang Sanye is a businessman, he reads less, and he is arrogant, which is understandable, but Old Master Wang is old, and he is confused and said the past."

"But Lord Wang is a third-grade important minister, an official outside, and a parent of the people, if we don't distinguish between right and wrong, then we don't need to drink tea today."

Wang Zechen was silent for a moment, and then laughed in the end, "Uncle Li is serious, Wang is just joking." ”

Li Lao Er raised his eyebrows and did not respond again, the eldest son of the Wang family is very cunning, he can be regarded as the first to show his sword, but unfortunately it is like being tied to cotton, and it has no effect......

Soon, the carriage came to the door of a teahouse, both of them wore official uniforms, and as soon as they got out of the carriage, they were warmly greeted upstairs by the shopkeeper and opened the best box.

Li Lao Er frowned slightly, which made Wang Zechen curious, and asked, "Uncle Li thinks this teahouse is not good, so let's change it?" ”

Li Lao Er shook his head and asked, "Does Lord Wang know that to open this box, how many taels of silver will be required for tea and snacks?" ”

Wang Zechen thought that he couldn't afford the silver, so he replied: "It's enough to have a ten taels or eight taels, although the uncle orders the tea and snacks he likes, today he said that I was in for a treat." ”

Li Lao Er waved his hand, "Does Lord Wang know how much money is a pound of japonica rice in the new capital now?" Fifty Wen! This is already the highest price in the past 20 years, and when we drink tea once, we have to drink 200 catties of japonica rice!

"These 200 catties of japonica rice, mixed with coarse grains and wild vegetables, are enough for a family of five to survive for half a year. Lord Wang was born in a wealthy family, so I don't think so, but our family is an ordinary farmer, and now my mother is a noble person, and she has to pull weeds in the vegetable garden. ”

Wang Zechen didn't like it, and finally turned cold, "Uncle Li said that I asked you to drink tea today, and I drank it wrong?" ”

Li Lao shook his head and didn't back down at all, "It's wrong, I don't know, I just feel that I can't afford it." The Wang family has this money, it is better to build a porridge shed, accumulate virtue and do good, there is really no need to waste it on me, because the affairs of our two families are not something that can be revealed by drinking tea. ”

"Uncle Li, has you made up your mind to be an enemy of our Wang family?" Wang Zechen straightened his back, his expression was a little proud, "It's not me who is the big one, the ten Li families may not be the opponents of our Wang family." Our Wang family has accumulated a hundred years, and it is absolutely impossible to be afraid of a group of mud legs! ”

Li Lao Er sneered and responded: "If you are afraid or not, we can't say it." But, you say that our Li family is mud legs? Yes, we are indeed mud legs, but there is nothing wrong with mud legs.

"Lord Wang is coming back from Sichuan Mansion, so you should know that there is a kind of bamboo in Sichuan Mansion, right?! Standing in the mountains, four years of silence bowing your head and taking root in your beard, the spring breeze of the fifth year will rise, and it will rise wildly every moment, and maybe it will be straight into the sky in a few days.

"Our Li family is this bamboo, aren't you also afraid of the speed of our Li family, so you invited me to tea so politely? Otherwise, with the methods of your Wang family, you can trample us to death with one foot, and you will definitely not waste this leisure! ”

Li Laoer's eyes were bright and frightened, and he knocked on the table and continued with a mocking face: "Your Wang family has accumulated a hundred years, just like the high-rise building, it is indeed majestic, but no one has seen the foundation of the high-rise building rotten, right?" It's hard to get up a tall building, but to fall, maybe all you need is a kick from an outsider!

"Of course, it may not be able to kick it down, but it doesn't matter, our Li family has many children and grandchildren! One person and one kick, guarantee that it will get what it wants, and it will be broken into slag! ”