Chapter 37: Returning One After the Other
"Childe doesn't have to be polite, please take a seat. Come on, serve tea. A kind voice came from above.
Li Shishui sat down respectfully, and his own maid served a cup of tea, but Li Shishui didn't move.
Steward Yan, who led Li Shishui, took two steps forward and whispered Li Shishui's situation to Mrs. Qian. Mrs. Qian didn't speak for the time being, but kept looking at Li Shishui.
Li Shishui was a little uneasy. He could feel that Mrs. Qian was looking at him, although it was scrutinizing, it was not like a scrutiny of his identity, but it was like an elder's scrutiny of the younger generations who came from afar, with inquiry, with evaluation, and more with care.
Li Shishui secretly looked over and saw that Mrs. Qian seemed to be nodding with satisfaction, and she didn't keep looking at him, so she quietly breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed her tense body a little.
Mrs. Qian took a sip of tea and said, "The son's name is Li Shishui, and the old man will call you Shishui's virtuous grandson." Speaking of which, the old man and your master Li Feng haven't seen each other for a year or two. Is your master okay at Qingyun Villa?"
"Master is very good. Li Shishui replied.
"Qingyun Villa, under the leadership of your master, is now well-known in the rivers and lakes, and I have occasionally heard the names of several of your master's apprentices in the rivers and lakes. Are you your master's first apprentice? Mrs. Qian asked.
"Below is the master's youngest apprentice, and there are five senior brothers and sisters above. Master said that my martial arts were too poor, and I was too young to let me go to the rivers and lakes, and this was the first time I had gone out of the door so far. Li Shishui replied.
In fact, what Li Shishui said was right, his master did not let him wander the rivers and lakes. But if it weren't for Li Shishui's laziness and his dislike of practicing, or for Li Shishui's qualifications, he would have been successful in his studies a long time ago, how could the master not be at ease and let him wander the rivers and lakes? Maybe he would be a famous man at a young age.
"I also heard just now that Shi Shui Xiansun's things were lost on the road, it seems that there have been a lot of things along the way, right? The person sent by the old man to deliver the letter last time brought Li Feng's message and said that he would send someone over as soon as possible, but he couldn't come yet. The old body knew that since Li Feng had agreed, he would definitely not break his promise, and it was likely that the person sent by him was delayed in trouble on the road, but he didn't expect it to be true. Shi Shui Xiansun didn't suffer any injuries, is there anything wrong?" asked Mrs. Qian with concern.
"It's okay to be down, but I accidentally lost my baggage, and I haven't found it, and I've been delayed on the road, so I arrived at this time. Li Shishui said with some embarrassment.
Now I'm really glad that I lost my baggage and gave myself a perfect excuse. Or can't you always say that you have fun on the road and deliberately drag out the time, right?
"It's okay if people are okay, things don't matter. Old Taijun Qian obviously didn't value these things outside his body, and then asked: "Shishui Xiansun came this time, did your master explain clearly what it was to let you come?"
"Master asked me to come over this time, first to deliver a letter, and then to say that he wanted me to fulfill an agreement. As for what the agreement was, Master didn't tell me, but he just said that he would know it naturally. Li Shishui replied.
"Didn't your master tell you what the specific agreement was?" said Mrs. Qian with a frown.
"No, I asked, but Master didn't tell me. Li Shishui is strange, could it be that the old lady himself doesn't know?
Mrs. Qian naturally knew what the agreement was, after all, she sent someone to mention it to Li Feng. It's just that she didn't expect Li Feng to not tell Li Shishui, what is the reason for this? Could it be that Li Shishui will not agree? But it is also not right! If Li Shishui will not agree and send someone here, should he not agree or not? It will be even more difficult to handle at that time.
"At that time, your master only brought a message that he would send someone over, and I don't know if he would tell you this. Now that the letter has been lost, let you come to fulfill the agreement, this old body knows, it is ......" Mrs. Qian hesitated a little.
"The letter was not lost. Although Li Shishui didn't know why Mrs. Qian was a little embarrassed, he almost forgot the letter.
"Didn't Shi Shuixian Sun Gang say that the burden was lost?" said Mrs. Qian suspiciously.
"The burden is indeed lost, but the letter is not. Master may also know that I have no experience in the rivers and lakes, and is afraid that I will make a mistake, so when I leave, he specially asked me to keep the letter close to me. Therefore, although all the things in the baggage were lost, the Master's letter was not lost. I forgot about it just now, so I'll take it out and give it to the old lady now. Li Shishui looked around and said embarrassedly: "Please give me a separate room so that I can take out the letter." ”
"Steward Yan, take Shishui Xiansun to the next room, you are guarding the door, don't let people go in and disturb Shishui Xiansun. Mrs. Qian commanded.
Li Shishui retired and went out with Steward Yan.
At the same time, a large crowd was entering the city at the gates. The people who live in the city know at a glance that it is the Qian family's convoy, and they think that Master Qian and Mrs. Qian, who went out a few months ago, finally rushed back before Miss Qian's birthday.
But for some reason, Master Qian and Mrs. Qian never appeared when they entered the city, and everything was handled by their righteous son Wen Anming, as well as Qian Fangjie, the grandson of the second room of the Qian family who followed them.
And the whole team was a little out of spirit, and some people still had sadness in their eyes that couldn't be hidden. Although it is indeed a bit hard to travel for a few months, most of the people brought by Master Qian this time often follow him, and this situation should not occur.
The entire convoy, with the exception of a few wagons, was basically pulled cargo. Master Qian and Mrs. Qian should be in the carriage at the front. But what is more strange is that the carriage was surrounded by people, and the carriage was tightly covered from the inside out, and there was not a trace of any gaps at all, but there was still a trace of medicinal smell constantly emanating from the carriage.
Even one of the goods pulled was particularly strange. The cargo was much larger than a carriage for ordinary goods, and it was also so tightly surrounded by a black cloth that it was impossible to guess what was inside. But obviously this cargo is also more important, and other people basically protect this cargo intentionally or unintentionally.
Most of the people in the city were strange and pointed fingers at the cargo. But the people who came back from the Qian family ignored the people around them and just hurried towards the Qian family. Even if I met some people who were familiar with the Qian family on the road, they were all simply dealt with by Wen Anming and Qian Fangjie, but Mr. Qian and Mrs. Qian did not appear at all, and the convoy did not stop.
The people in the city also gradually felt that there was something unusual about the convoy that the Qian family came back this time, but when they arrived at the Qian family immediately, naturally no one would intercept and ask to understand, and they should know immediately after they arrived at the Qian family.
And a few miles away from the other city gate, there was also a group of people with the Qian family logo heading towards the city. Although there were a lot of goods for the pair, most of them were carriages, and they were noisy all the way, and it was even more lively when they saw that they were about to arrive at Toyama Castle.
This team of people is the second and third rooms of the Qian family, and the two-room team and their families are gathered together. This time, the family members who could come to the two rooms came, saying that it was to celebrate Qian Ruihan's birthday, but it is unknown what the idea was.