"Huh?"

Li Xuan turned his head to look and saw a man and a woman walking towards him.

The man was about eighteen or nineteen years old, dark-skinned, tall, honest-looking, and carrying a basket of wood on his back.

The woman looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old, petite and had a few freckles on her face.

However, she looks sweet, and these freckles add a bit of cuteness.

She also carried a bamboo basket on her back, but it contained some medicinal herbs.

When the man and the woman saw Li Xuan, they all looked surprised.

"It's really Brother Xuan!"

"Brother Xuan, you're finally back."

Li Xuan looked at the man and woman in front of him, quickly searching for the memories of the original master in his mind.

Soon, he knew who the man and woman in front of him were.

He family brothers and sisters, He Dazhuang and He Yuzhu.

The parents of these two people used to be helpers in the Li Mansion.

Therefore, the two often come to play with the original owner, which can be regarded as childhood friends.

Two years ago, the Li Mansion was suddenly attacked by demons, and the whole house was slaughtered, and the parents of the He brothers and sisters were not spared.

The two, like Li Xuan, became orphans.

However, the two did not leave their hometown like Li Xuan, but stayed and depended on each other.

"Da Zhuang, Yuzhu, long time no see." Li Xuan said hello.

In his heart, he did not have the joy of reuniting old friends, but only the impermanence of the world.

He Dazhuang walked over happily and said excitedly: "Brother Xuan, I haven't seen you in the past few years, you have grown so tall." ”

He remembered that when Li Xuan left, he was as thin as a monkey and half a head shorter than him.

Now, he is as tall as him, and he has become much stronger.

"Brother Xuan, it's really changed a lot, I almost didn't recognize it." He Yuzhu looked at the fair-skinned and handsome Li Xuan, his face was slightly red.

Brother Xuan, who has grown up with him since he was a child, seems to look better than before.

Li Xuan did not explain his changes, but said:

"I'll go and worship my parents first, and I'll come back to you later, do you still live where you are?"

He remembered that this He Dazhuang brother and sister seemed to live in Hejia Village, three miles outside the city.

Over the past few years, I don't know if it has changed.

"Well, Brother Xuan'er, we still live there, Yuzhu and I went to sell the firewood and medicinal herbs first, and waited for me to buy some wine and food to entertain Brother Xuan." He Dazhuang said.

He Yuzhu bit his lip, showing a trace of hesitation and distress in his eyes.

She didn't say much, though.

Li Xuan said: "No, after you sell your things, go directly to Fuwei Restaurant and wait for me, and we will eat at the restaurant." ”

"This ......"

He Dazhuang wanted to say something, but was directly interrupted by Li Xuan.

"It's decided, I'll pay for the money, I've made some money in the past few years, please have a good meal, it's still no problem."

Li Xuan could see that the life of these two brothers and sisters was not very good.

The clothes on his body were rinsed white and had several patches on them.

Even He Dazhuang's shoes were torn, and his toes were almost exposed.

"Let's go get busy first, and I'll go buy some sacrifices."

Li Xuan didn't wait for the two to reply, and led the little mare away.

Half an hour later.

Li Xuan was in the cemetery outside the city, and after paying tribute to his parents, he entered the city again and came to a restaurant.

This restaurant is quite magnificent, with three or four floors, and the decoration is also antique, and there are people coming and going, obviously the business is good.

Li Xuan remembered that this Fuwei Restaurant was one of the best restaurants in Ruian City.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, instead of being lonely, it has become more and more prosperous.

Now.

In the corner not far from the restaurant, the He Dazhuang brothers and sisters were squatting on the ground.

When the two saw Li Xuan, they hurriedly got up and greeted them.

"Brother Xuan, if you want, or forget it, let's buy some food and go back to my house to make it."

He Dazhuang was a little awkward, but he knew that the minimum consumption of this Fuwei restaurant was five dollars of silver.

He may not be able to make that much money in a month.

"It's all here, what are you grinding, and you don't need to spend money, Da Zhuang, how do I feel that the older you get, the more cowardly you are, where did you go up the tree to dig out bird eggs and go down to the river to catch turtles?!"

Li Xuan patted He Dazhuang's shoulder and walked directly into the restaurant.

Seeing this, He Dazhuang could only grit his teeth and follow closely with He Yuzhu.

"This master, are you sharpening or staying in a hotel?"

When the shopkeeper saw Li Xuanqi Yu Xuanang, he couldn't help but show a flattering look.

"My horse is outside, you go and help feed it, and then bring up the best food and wine in your restaurant." Li Xuan said.

"Okay, please."

The shopkeeper enthusiastically led Li Xuan to the wine table by the window on the second floor.

Li Xuan didn't ask for a private room, so as not to put pressure on He Dazhuang's brother and sister, so he took the brother and sister to sit down.

He Dazhuang still looked a little cramped and uneasy, and he didn't know where to put his hands, as if he was afraid that the tables and chairs here would be dirty.

It was He Yuzhu, who seemed much more generous, sitting quietly beside He Dazhuang.

She looked at Li Xuan and said, "Brother Xuan, where have you been in the past few years, are you making so much money now?" ”

Make money, heh, the second brother changed the ...... Li Xuan did not reveal his identity, but said: "After I left Ruian City, I wandered all the way to the capital, and now I am on an errand in the palace. ”

"Wow, Brother Xuan, you are so powerful, is the capital beautiful, isn't it big?" He Yuzhu's beautiful eyes were full of brilliance, but he didn't ask Li Xuan what he was doing in the palace again.

Li Xuan opened his mouth and said, "Well, it's okay, just the Imperial Palace, there are several Ruian Cities as big." ”

"I'd love to see it when I have a chance." He Yuzhu was a little envious.

Her life so far is so small that only Hejia Village and Ruian City remain.

It is impossible to imagine what a complex of buildings larger than a city would look like.

He Dazhuang opened his mouth and said, "Brother Xuan, what are you doing in the palace?" ”

"It's just a chore." Li Xuan waved his hand and directly changed the topic, "What about you guys, have you been doing well in the past few years?" ”

He Dazhuang sighed: "Since the death of my parents, Xiaozhu and I have relied on each other, rented a few acres of land, and then on weekdays I will also go to chop firewood to sell, Yuzhu followed me into the mountains to pick some herbs to sell to the medicine shop, although the days are tight, but still can go on, but I don't know why, this year's fields are extraordinarily dry, most of the grain has died, the harvest has been greatly reduced, this year is not only in vain, but also to pay the landlord's money." ”

"How much does it cost?" Li Xuan couldn't help asking.

He knew that the farmland of the tenants and merchants had to be given to the tenants, and they had to hand over half of the harvest every time.

If there is no harvest due to natural or man-made disasters, then the tenant has to pay the landlord.

The specific amount of compensation depends on the approximate yield per mu of the rented field.

Of course, there are only two of He Dazhuang's brothers and sisters, and they definitely can't rent much.

Even if you lose, at most, you will only lose a few taels of silver.

This amount of money is naturally not worth mentioning for the current Li Xuan.

If he can, he's still willing to help.

He Dazhuang thought for a while, and his face was bitter: "I rented five acres of land from the Wang family, and one mu can produce about two hundred catties of grain, so I have to pay five hundred catties, one stone (about 150 catties) of grain is worth six yuan, and I need to pay about two taels or three dollars." ”

As soon as the words fell.

A cheerful voice rang out:

"Wrong, you haven't paid back this money for more than a month, and the interest alone has to be doubled, and you need to pay at least four taels of silver to my family now."