Chapter 18: The Nouveau riche

Looking in the direction of Liu Jiangsheng, Li Yuan looked blankly at the woman with wrinkled skin but a loving face, at this time she was looking at Liu Jiangsheng with tears in her eyes, and her eyes were looking at herself from time to time.

The memories of this life have long been integrated into Li Yuan's mind, and at this time, his heart is like a flood that bursts the embankment, and he can no longer suppress it, and he turned over and dismounted like Liu Jiangsheng, and said in a lost voice: "Mother! Immediately catching up with Liu Jiangsheng's footsteps, the two brothers pounced on the woman who was trembling with excitement.

The Liu family was in their own dilapidated house, patiently and carefully doing needlework, and just wanted to have lunch, they heard Li Zheng bring a few croppers to call the door, saying that a big official had come to the Zhuangzi, and asked the big guy to greet him.

Enduring the backache and leg pain, Liu stood up to the sun, but at a glance saw the two sons riding on the tall horse, as well as the battle behind him, and his heart "sighed", and the worries and fears of the days disappeared in an instant!

I saw her arms tightly hugging the two big men who were already in tears at this time, crying so loudly that her voice was hoarse: "My son! Mother thought you were gone! ”

The mother and son were reunited, and many of the people in Wangjiazhuang watched Li Yuan and Liu Jiang grow up, and they also knew how hard it was for a foreigner woman to grow up alone in the past 20 years.

Liu Jiangsheng hurriedly stretched out his hand to wipe the corners of Liu's drooping eyes, pointed behind him and said, "Mother, my son is not filial!" I couldn't accompany my mother to protect my mother, but I didn't embarrass my mother after all! You see, Brother Yuan has a big future! He's a big official now! His son was also taken care of by him and became an official! ”

Li Yuan just stared at the adoptive mother's hands, withered like branches, without the appearance of a woman, where is this appearance of a forty-year-old?! couldn't help but hold it with both hands, and said with tears in her eyes: "Mother, you have suffered all these years!" The son was loved by His Majesty this time, and he became a big official in Jinling, and this time he came back to pick up his mother and go to Jinling to enjoy happiness together! Mother, we won't do needlework in the future! ”

Afraid that the two would disappear again, Liu hugged the brothers tightly, didn't let go for a long time, and cried in response: "If you don't do it, you won't do it!" Mother doesn't do it! My mother will follow the two of you, as long as you are good, my mother will be at ease! ”

Looking at his eldest brother and second brother, finally returning to his hometown in fine clothes, and hugging his mother, Luo Erhu, a child without a father and no mother, tried hard to wipe away the unstoppable snot and tears with his hands at this time, and then shouted loudly: "The whole army listens to the order, ask the old lady hello!" ”

Under an order, all the soldiers of the forbidden army and Li Yuan's personal soldiers, those who should dismount, those who should put down the signs, followed Luo Erhu to kneel down on one knee and salute heavily, and shouted in unison: "Good old lady!" ”

Like a thunderclap resounding through the sky, these soldiers never shouted so loudly during the drill on weekdays, even during the ceremony, but today they are full of energy, just because these soldiers are flesh and blood, and they are all homesick sons in the end!

Everyone in Wangjiazhuang was instantly suppressed by the prestige of these soldiers, and they all took a deep breath, such a battle, such a great gift, this Liu family's ancestral tomb has to smoke......

Lao Lizheng couldn't hold it anymore for a long time, and said excitedly: "The Liu family is blessed from now on!" My Wangjiazhuang is blessed from now on! ”

In Liu's house, this very crowded room, even the rubble on the top has been broken a lot, and no one cares about it on weekdays, but at this time the house is crowded with dense people.

Luo Erhu was very sensible, and ordered a battalion of soldiers to start guarding from the head of the village, and then let Li Yuan's personal soldiers surround the house in all directions like iron buckets. Don't disturb the peace of Li Yuhou, Liu Duenvoy and the old lady.

At this time, Liu Jiangsheng was sitting on the couch, holding Liu's hand and chatting about his experience since joining the army, only to see that Liu had always maintained a loving smile, even if he didn't understand, he kept nodding his head.

Li Yuan walked around the house, as if he remembered it, the same leaky roof, the same peeling earthen walls, the same table with missing corners, and the same small bowl on the table. The bowl contains the gruel that has already been cooled, and the clear porridge water shows only a handful of rice grains.

At this moment, he recalled that when he had just crossed over to this era, Liu Jiangsheng said to himself, about those entangled words, and he was suddenly worried.

Immediately walked outside the house and said to Luo Erhu: "Erhu, you take some money first, go buy some good wine and food, and buy it later, let's eat together." By the way, let the brothers rest on the spot, and each of them will be rewarded twice. This way back to Chuzhou is a little tighter, this is a private matter between me and Jiang Sheng, and it is not easy for them to follow us. ”

Luo Erhu hesitated a little, but he still nodded, and couldn't stop reading in his heart, the eldest brother is so open to his own soldiers, I am the brother of the eldest brother, I can't embarrass the eldest brother! So he replied with a serious face: "Yes, big brother! ”

"Wait!"

The villagers who watched the excitement saw this fierce and vicious black man, but in front of Li Yuan, back and forth, so obedient. Even if some people don't know how to read at all, and they don't know what the palace is to be the prince of Yuhou, they also call Brother Yuan that this official is really good now!

I saw Luo Erhu seriously arch his hand and said: "What else does the eldest brother command, just tell the younger brother!" ”

Li Yuan looked at the villagers who had been around for a long time and refused to disperse, the old man not only didn't stop him, but even took a big stone and put it under his buttocks, with a dumb look on his face, he suddenly understood, and asked in a low voice: "Erhu, how much money do we have now?" ”

Luo Erhu said a little hesitantly: "Big brother, you have scattered a lot of your brothers along the way, and you have to give them two times for a while, and there will not be much left......

Li Yuan thought about it, although he was rewarded in Chu State and Jinling, but since this month, he has bought a house and dotted it, plus the rewards along the way, it is indeed a bit expensive, and he suddenly felt a little painful, swallowed his saliva and hurriedly asked, "How much is there?" ”

I saw Luo Erhu's eyes roll, and he stammered with some embarrassment: "One, one ......"

"A thousand?"

Seeing Luo Erhu shaking his head violently, Li Yuan felt very bad in his heart: "One hundred? ”

Still didn't respond, Li Yuan suddenly collapsed, pulled the black man's arm and whispered: "Don't tell me that you have the money left, then let's not go back." ”

But seeing that Luo Erhu suddenly showed a malicious smile, he patted Li Yuan's shoulder vigorously, revealing a mouthful of big white teeth: "Big brother, there are more than 12,000 pieces left." And that's not even gold......"

This mood gave this black guy as exciting as a roller coaster, Li Yuan almost couldn't stand still, and couldn't help but lose his voice: "What?!" Where did so many come from! ”

"Hehe, big brother, you forgot, when I was in Yangzhou, those officials gave us a lot!"

Li Yuan suddenly recalled that when he first arrived in Yangzhou, the dozens of large and small boxes that the officials ordered people to carry, but he still had an unbelievable expression: "Nonsense, there can't be so many!" I hold two hats, a total of 15 times a month, and more than 12,000 times, I have to work until I am 80 years old! ”

Luo Erhu didn't follow, his eyes widened, and he glared at Li Yuan clearly: "Big brother, I didn't know that there were so many!" Weren't we in a hurry to see Mr. Zhou at that time? When I came back, I calculated it with my second brother, and we were both shocked, if we added the more than 200 gold ingots......"

"Don't, don't say it, I can't stand your eldest brother in my heart......" instantly turned into a nouveau riche, Li Yuan grabbed his chest and tried to calm down, it's not that he hasn't seen the world, even if he hasn't seen it, haven't you seen it in the book?

But I know from personal experience that in this official-based ancient society, the degree of corruption of these officials is really beyond my imagination! No wonder they all call the official master, the official master, the mansion often has a large group of maidservants and maids, and they really can't afford to raise them with those few children......

Looking at the tiger-eyeing Li Zheng not far away, Li Yuan now has a full foundation, and quietly raised his hand and said: "In this way, you take more money, and order this place to give two per household, this Zhuangzi has more than 100 households, you can do it!" ”

Luo Erhu clenched the saber on his waist, patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, big brother!" I let people look here, if he dares to be greedy, I will take his head! ”

Li Yuan waved his hand, turned around and said, "Don't make trouble, go ahead!" Remember to buy food and drinks, my mother is hungry! ”