Volume 1 Asking the Present Chapter 4 [Asking for Marriage]
Four people walked in from the gate, an old man with a cane who looked rich and full of style, a beautiful maid supporting the old man, behind the old man was a handsome, dignified young man, his expression was a little impatient at this time, and next to him stood the middle-aged housekeeper who asked Jiang Ning before.
Jiang Ning got up and looked at the four of them, and said with a smile: "If you want to see a doctor, please come to me." ”
Don't look at Jiang Ning's young age, he can already deal with some minor illnesses, and after several tests, Li Erliu is very relieved of him.
"We are members of the Pingyuan Chengtian family, not to see a doctor, and we want to talk to the old man Li Erliu about a good thing. It was still the butler who smiled and spoke.
Jiang Ning of the Tian family has also heard that he is one of the six major families in Plains City, and he can be regarded as the overlord of one party, but the family style is really not very good, especially the younger generation of sons and brothers are notoriously arrogant and domineering, bullying men and women. Fortunately, the current generation of city lords of Plains City is a very means-oriented, and just for the people, in the face of people who violate the rules, the means are strong and aggressive, and the towns under his control are becoming more and more stable and peaceful.
Although Jiang Ning was curious about what the people of the Tian family could do when they came to find grandpa, and what was beautiful, he still shouted loudly towards the second floor: "Grandpa, someone is looking for you." ”
A moment later there was the sound of footsteps descending the stairs, and a burly old man appeared in view, occasionally coughing a few times.
"Grandpa's ears are not deaf yet, so loud, your ears are hurt by your shock. As he spoke, the old man buttoned his ears.
Seeing Li Erliu appear, the old man with a cane walked forward a few steps, bent down and said: "I haven't seen Li Lao for a long time, and I have admired him for a long time, I am the current head of the Tian family, Tian Chong, we have seen it before, I don't know if Li Lao still remembers." ”
Li Erliu frowned slightly, and then said with a smile: "It's over, although the old master of Tian can rest assured, since he came to me to see the disease, I should do my best." ”
Tian Chong waved his hand and laughed: "I'm not here to see a doctor today, let's find a secluded chat together?" Before I came here, I booked a private room in a restaurant in the town, and I can call Mrs. Shang and Miss Li together. ”
"I'm only going to see a doctor, if the old master Tian has anything to say, I still have to pay attention to the situation in the pharmacy. ”
Tian Chongmi's eyes were overlooked, and Jiang Ning still smiled and said, "Since this is the case, then I won't beat around the bush." ”
Tian Chong clapped his hands, and a group of people who were already waiting outside walked in carrying boxes one by one, and opened them one by one, all of them were gold, silk, and jewelry.
"This visit is actually to ask for marriage, I heard that Miss Li Zhong Lingyuxiu is a well-known woman. It just so happens that I have a grandson in my family who is about the same age as her, he is my eldest grandson, and he will be the next head of our Tian family in the future. It would be nice to introduce two young people to each other, and it would be nice if they could make a good story. ”
After Tian Chong finished speaking, he glanced at the young man behind him, "Tian Qing hasn't come over to say hello to Elder Li." ”
Li Erliu listened to Tian Chong's words, his face became deeper and darker, and he coughed angrily, directly interrupting the salute of some perfunctory young people, and pointed to the posture of sending off the guest outside the door and said: "No need, my daughter is still young, this matter should not be mentioned, the door is there, and I will not send it far." ”
"You..." The middle-aged steward was a little displeased, and wanted to say something, but was stopped by a gesture from Tian Chong.
Tian Qingzhi pouted on the side, I really don't know what to do, with the identity of this son, it's hard to say whether I can take a fancy to your granddaughter, if it weren't for my grandfather to force it, I wouldn't be rare to come to this kind of remote area.
Seeing that Li Erliu's attitude was so tough, Tian Chong still had a smile on his face, "Since Li Lao doesn't agree, it's because we are abrupt, so I won't bother more, and Li Lao can't look down on these thin gifts, so he will leave." ”
At this time, many residents of the town had gathered outside the pharmacy, and they were all whispering. The old woman Wang Mei, Li Shanshan, and the big bear who had just come back from outside, and the big bear with large and small bags in their hands, ran into the Tian family and his party who were about to leave.
The son-in-law named Tian Qing suddenly stopped, his eyes lit up and he looked directly at Li Shanshan.
Today, I was pulled here by my grandfather, what to say to my relatives, I was still very unhappy at the time, the beauties I have seen in the city over the years, I can't count them with my hands and feet, but where can a country woman see well? But after seeing Li Shanshan, Tian Qing suddenly felt that the Oiran he had met before, the talented girl of a famous family, was not as brilliant as her appearance.
At this time, Tian Qingqiang secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva, there was such a beauty, how could he not know before. If his mother becomes her daughter-in-law, she will go to a fart flower spinning, Qinglou, where she is willing to leave her side.
Jiang Ning, who had been watching the development of the situation, had long been holding back a wave of anger in his heart, and at this time, he saw Tian Qing's somewhat obscene expression, and said to Tian Qing in a cold tone: "Believe it or not, I blinded your dog's eyes." ”
Tian Qing ignored Jiang Ning as a deaf ear, and in his opinion, he was just a young man in a pharmacy, and walked over directly to talk to Li Shanshan.
"Presumably this is Miss Li, I am the young master of the Tian family in Plains City, called Tian Qing, and I have admired Miss Li for a long time. Today, the elders in the family specially helped me to be a matchmaker, Miss Li, I am infatuated with you, I don't know if the girl can give me a chance to prove it in the next place. ”
Li Shanshan was a little stunned, she had already heard the discussion of the townspeople, and she roughly knew what was going on. didn't pay attention to Tian Qing, but looked at his grandfather puzzled.
Old Man Li hurriedly explained, "Nizi, don't pay attention to it, how can grandpa agree! Grandpa is reluctant, and Daxiong will send the guest." ”
The fat and tall big bear gently put the object in his hand on the ground and walked towards the Tian family and his party.
Jiang Ning next to him was faster than Big Bear, and he turned sideways directly in front of Tian Qing, but he was only a twelve-year-old boy, and his height was naturally not comparable to Tian Qing. Tian Qing was looking at Li Shanshan at this time, and when he saw a hairy boy blocking in front of him, wouldn't this be a disappointment, so he was immediately unhappy, and he slapped Jiang Ning in the face.
Jiang Ning first raised his hand to grab the palm he was fanning towards him, then raised his right foot and kicked Tian Qing's lower abdomen, satisfying his strength.
With a "bang", a figure flew out of the house like a broken kite and fell outside. The onlookers suddenly dispersed, Tian Qing was on the ground, and he couldn't get up several times, which shows the strength of Jiang Ning's foot.
Seeing this, the middle-aged housekeeper was about to rush over to teach Jiang Ning a lesson, but he was scolded by Tian Chong, he looked at the young man again, and was surprised in his heart. The group didn't say much, and helped Tian Qing, who fell to the ground, to leave.
"Family master, why did you stop me, it's just a small pharmacy, and you dare to offend our Tian family. It is his blessing that our Tian family can look at his granddaughter, and we have never been so angry in Pingyuan City, looking back, I don't ask someone to demolish this medicine shop. ”
Tian Chong looked at the housekeeper who was indignant, and said with a sneer: "If you dare to go, I will break your legs and expel you from the house, and from now on I have nothing to do with my Tian family!"
The middle-aged steward, who was originally chattering, was so frightened that he knelt directly on the ground and didn't even dare to say it.
Tian Chong sighed and continued: "Not to mention anything else, Li Erliu was also the number one person back then, with a wide range of friends, and two of the six major families in Plains City owed him favors. If you make a move just now, it's hard to say whether we can get out of the town or not, do you think those onlookers are all watching the excitement?"
The old man Rao was a little uneasy, afraid that his housekeeper would do something, so he said sharply: "You listen carefully to me! Two days ago, the family received a message from the Lingyin Sect and the people in the family. Li Erliu's son, who had disappeared for many years, Li Lingfei returned to the sect with his wife, and defeated Yifeng Sect, and now he has become the youngest Sect Leader in the history of the Lingyin Sect.
Although I don't know much about the Immortal Family Sect, I know that the Lingyin Sect has only seven masters in total! The Tian family has only produced two figures in the Lingyin Sect in a hundred years, one is an insignificant elder, and the other is just an inner disciple. ”
The housekeeper and Tian Qing, who was being carried, were silent when they heard this.
"The letter specifically mentions that we should be cautious about the Li family, alas... Today's thing is that I am too anxious, thinking that before Li Lingfei comes back, if I have a family affair with their family, then..."
Tian Chong shook his head, and then looked at Tian Qing very ironcladly, "Originally, I wanted you to take over as the next head of the Tian family, but I was very disappointed by your performance over the years. Your uncle and grandfather left the immortal edge stone in the family, only you let it shine in recent years, he left a message in the old man, as long as someone in the family makes it light up in the future, it can be sent to the Lingyin Sect after the age of twelve. However, your father and mother are reluctant to give up your only son, and it has dragged on for four years, and you have to go no matter what this time!"
The old man hit the ground a few times with his crutches, and without saying a word, he got into the carriage with the help of the maid.
In Li Er's pharmacy, Li Erliu coughed a few times, looking at the departing Tian family and his party a little puzzled, "What's wrong with the Tian family? This is not like their style, I thought they would make a big deal if they lost face, when did they become so easy to speak... Ahem.."
Li Shanshan walked over and wanted to help the old man, but Li Erliu waved his hand and signaled that he didn't need to.
Looking at his granddaughter's worried eyes, he said with a smile: "It's okay, grandpa just suffered a little internal injury when he was young, and it only showed up when he was older." It's not in the way, just recuperate for a while, grandpa's body and bones are fine. ”
The old woman on the side sarcastically mocked her wife, "Old man, do you still feel lost if you don't do this, and you don't look at how old you are." ”
Jiang Ning stood up and waved his fist, "Don't worry, grandma, this is not me and Brother Big Bear." ”
Li Shanshan gave Jiang Ning a thumbs up and said, "Xiao Ning's kick is really handsome, very relieved." ”
Li Erliu spoke at this time, "Don't say it, Shan'er, you are not young anymore, some of the girls of the same age as you in the town are almost able to walk, what do you think, tell grandpa." ”
Li Shanshan didn't twist at all and said to her grandfather: "In my life, I only marry the person I like!" So grandpa, don't worry about me. And now my father and mother don't know when they will come back, it's been almost fourteen years, and I can't remember what they looked like. ”
At this time, Li Shanshan looked a little lost, unconsciously she was already sixteen years old, and she used to think about them every day, but later it became a thought every few days, and later it became only an occasional thought.
Li Erliu didn't say anything, and touched Li Shanshan's head.
"Your father and mother are very good people... I've been to their sect several times over the years, although there is still no news. However, I heard from the people over there that the soul lamp that they left in the sect before they went out was still on, which means that they are still alive now, so they will definitely come back. ”
There are parents in the world who don't care about their children, no matter how old or promising their children are, they are always the hearts of their parents. In these years, the old man went to his son's sect every six months, and for a mortal like the old man, this trip was more than a month of riding a horse and catching up with a car.
Jiang stood quietly to the side and did not make a sound.