Chapter 170: Gaining Trust
"Hurry up, please! You and I are brothers and sisters, this is your home, what are you talking about? If you want to thank me, thank you for giving me a chance to make amends! ”
Li Shoude stepped forward to help Li Rulan, and he was even happier than Li Rulan.
The women were really soft-hearted, he just said a few lies and shed a few tears, and he completely won Li Rulan's forgiveness, and he was naturally happy.
"Really?" Li Rulan showed a sincere smile, "That brother has to do what he says, I hope that no matter what happens in the future, my brother can remember what he said." ”
Li Shoude responded: "That's natural, when did my brother lie to you." ”
After a few more polite words, Li Rulan proposed to go to Yishan Hall, where her father was.
"Sister, please wait a moment, there is a servant on my father's side to take care of it, and it will be fine." Li Shoude got up and stopped Li Rulan, "But there are still some urgent matters on my brother's side, and my sister needs to take care of them." ”
Li Rulan guessed what Li Shoude wanted to say next, and she sat back in her chair quietly.
"Brother is polite, we are all a family, if there is anything but it doesn't matter, my sister will definitely be there."
Looking at Li Shoude's confident expression, Li Rulan knew that she had just performed very well and had won Li Shoude's trust.
And the reason why she accompanied Li Shoude to act in such a play was to facilitate her to investigate the events of the year.
Back then, she was slandered by Li Shoude and others for fornicating with a foreign man, and then was kicked out of the house.
At that time, she was isolated and had little strength, and she thought that her father had given up on her, so she didn't think about finding out the truth to avenge herself.
But now, with the support of her family, and her daughter, a little lucky star, she wants to seek justice for herself at the beginning and make those who hurt her pay the due price.
But she hasn't returned to the Li family for too long, and more than ten years have passed since that incident, and it must not be easy to investigate clearly, and she has to lie dormant for a while.
And if you want to gain a foothold in the Li Mansion, you must first gain Li Shoude's trust.
"Really?" Li Shoude heard Li Rulan say this, and rubbed his hands excitedly.
"Since my sister said that, then I'm not welcome to be a brother."
Li Rulan smiled and nodded, motioning for Li Shoude to continue.
"That's right." Li Shoude was affirmed by Li Rulan and talked endlessly.
"Brother Wei wants to open a new shop recently. I handed the shop's business documents to the yamen early, but the shop's paperwork was not approved for a long time, resulting in my shop not opening yet. ”
"I see that my sister has been very close to the county magistrate recently, can my sister ask for a favor for me, let the county magistrate approve my paperwork quickly, and I can open the shop as soon as possible and earn more silver for our Li family."
Li Shoude said things lightly, but Li Rulan knew that things were definitely not as simple as he said.
If it is an ordinary shop, there is no reason for Xu County to keep pressing the documents and not allowing it to open, there must be something hidden in it.
However, Li Rulan did not demolish him, but quietly responded to the matter.
"What my brother said is not a big deal, the county magistrate and my family Langjun are brothers, and they have a deep relationship. It's not hard to think about what you're saying. ”
"Really?!" Li Shoude was so overjoyed that he almost jumped up happily.
"But ......," Li Rulan changed her words.
Li Shoude hurriedly said: "But what? My sister said that it doesn't matter, as long as you can help me get this matter done, I will agree to you no matter what you ask! ”
"Brother misunderstood, I don't have anything to ask for." Li Rulan smiled indifferently, "It's just that the matter that my brother said is still in a hurry, and it will take a few days." ”
"Why? Didn't you just say it wasn't a big deal? Li Shoude's voice was a few degrees louder.
Li Rulan was still faint, "Brother, don't worry, wait for me to finish speaking." ”
Li Shoude took a deep breath, "Okay, you say." ”
"It's not that I don't want to help my brother earlier, it's just that in the past few days, the county magistrate has been in a bad mood for digging private mines in Taoli Village, and he has been busy all day long. At such a juncture, how can we bother him with our own private affairs? Li Rulan said euphemistically, "It's better to wait for him to finish dealing with the private mine in the past few days, and then I will talk to him about the shop." Then he will be in a good mood and will be able to do it. ”
Li Shoude thought about it and felt that what Li Rulan said made some sense.
He had also heard about the private mine in Taoli Village.
Many people died in the mine, which caused a sensation in the entire Jingguo, and I heard that the emperor also sent the prince of the dynasty as a minister to Taoli Village to deal with the aftermath.
Come to think of it, the prefectural magistrate should be annoyed at this time.
Not only did he have to comfort the families of the deceased, but he also had to deal with the imperial court, and it would be a little inappropriate for him to let Li Rulan bring up the matter of the brothel at this time.
"Rulan, you are right, at this juncture, we can't block the county magistrate anymore, it's because my brother and I are not thoughtful. Then let's wait for the Qin messenger from the imperial court to leave, and then mention the matter of the shop at home to the county commander, do you say? ”
"Brother, rest assured, Rulan will live up to her mission." Li Rulan nodded in response.
"Good, good!" Li Shoude said yes repeatedly, and touched the beard on his chin with a smile.
"By the way, don't you want to see your father? It just so happens that I haven't seen my father for two days, so I'll go with you. ”
"Okay." Li Rulan responded, turned her head to look at Xiao Niannian on the chair, "Niannian, come here, my mother will take you to visit your grandfather." ”
Xiao Niannian, who had been watching the play, jumped off the chair with a smile, walked to her mother's side and took her mother's hand, and walked out with Li Shoude.
On the way from the flower hall to Yishan Hall, you will pass by the Lanxiang Pavilion, the courtyard where Li Rulan used to live.
The location of Lanxiang Pavilion is that in addition to the main courtyard where the lord and mother live and the Yishan Hall where the old lady and old lady live, it is the best and most spacious courtyard in the entire Li Mansion.
Because of Li Chengren's favor, Lanxiang Pavilion was accused of being her boudoir when Li Rulan was born.
As the name suggests, the pavilion is planted with a variety of precious orchids, and when the orchids bloom, the fragrance is overflowing.
When she was in Fuzhong before, Li Rulan liked to stay in the yard and look at the orchids in the courtyard in a daze.
Walking to the front of the Lanxiang Pavilion, Li Rulan looked up and saw that the plaque at the gate of the courtyard had been replaced, and the plaque originally engraved with the Lanxiang Pavilion had been replaced with the three words Feiyan Tower.
Li Rulan didn't have to think about it to know who lived in this Feiyan Tower.
When she was still in the boudoir, Li Ruyan disliked that her yard was not as spacious as hers, and she always wanted to change with her.
But as long as she doesn't agree, her father won't let her move out, and Li Ruyan can't do anything about her.
Later, she was kicked out of the Li Mansion, and Li Ruyan finally got her wish and lived in her yard.
Li Shoude was originally walking in front, but suddenly felt that there was no sound behind him.
When I looked back, I found that Li Rulan was standing in front of Feiyan Tower in a daze.
He also remembered that this was Li Rulan's boudoir before, but now that his sister Li Ruyan was living in it, it was not easy for him to get rid of it.
So he walked back a few steps with some embarrassment, and said to Li Rulan: "Rulan, my father is still waiting for us, let's go quickly!" ”
Li Rulan nodded, and took Xiao Niannian and left with Li Shoude.
At this moment, Li Ruyan hurriedly walked out of the courtyard with a beautiful dress and a maid ring, still scolding and not knowing what to say.
The maid behind her groveled, with resentment on her face but did not dare to show it.
Seeing Li Rulan, Li Ruyan was about to go up and teach a few lessons.
Seeing Li Shoude's warning gaze in a blink of an eye, thinking of the slap last time, she held back the anger in her heart, glared at Li Rulan instead, snorted coldly and left.
Li Rulan didn't care about her appearance, and took her daughter and walked forward.
After Xiao Niannian followed her mother and walked a few steps forward, she thoughtfully turned her head and looked at the back of Li Ruyan leaving.
Neither of them heard what Li Ruyan said when she came out, but she heard it clearly because of her developed ears.
From what she heard just now, this mean-looking woman has a very chaotic private life......