Chapter 145 A visitor from the Li family
Chapter 145 A visitor from the Li family
Dabai was spinning around excitedly, biting his tail with his mouth, and jumping around, looking not very smart.
He shouted loudly: "Ning'er is the best, Ning'er is the best in the world, this is what humans say, we share happiness and hardships together."
Xiao Zi stuck close to Xiao Bai, with an expression of admiration for Xia Yining on his face. To be honest, his appearance was very sudden and a little strange.
He was screaming like crazy in his heart and jumping around wildly, but on the surface he remained calm and polite to Xi Zhiyi. Little did he know that the Third Master, who was in charge of the Xi family at such a young age, had the ability to judge people at such a young age.
His eyes swept over her, and she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth slightly, and used the fan to hide some of her smile. He became more aware of Ning'er's love of money.
Then he smiled and said, "I received a letter from home saying that my grandmother's health has improved greatly after taking the ginseng medicine given by my sister Yin Ning'er. Everyone in the Xi family is grateful to you. It doesn't matter if it's just some yellow or white medicine, it's the best if my sister doesn't mind it."
Xia Yining: “!!”
What? Yellow and white? That's all?
Please, those are gold, silver and jewelry. I heard that the craftsmanship of ancient craftsmen was extremely sophisticated, and any item they made could be sold at a sky-high price in modern times, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Of course, that thing can't be sold at all, it's a national treasure! It has to be exhibited in a museum, otherwise it would be very serious.
The smile on her chubby little face deepened, and she suppressed the excitement in her voice and said, "Since Brother Xi is sincere in wanting to give it to me, then Ning'er won't be polite, otherwise it would seem distant."
Mrs. He: “…”
If she didn't know her little girl well, she would have believed it. She looked at her lovingly and didn't say a word from beginning to end.
Xi Zhiyi: “······”
It was rare for him to find gift-giving interesting, especially when Sister Ning'er was thick-skinned, but what he had the most was money.
There are a myriad of changing emotions deep in his eyes, some of which outsiders cannot understand.
Until he left, he never mentioned what the secret guard said, just like he came to the He family just to talk about the ginseng matter, and showed his attitude that he would not run away, and the person who delivered the money would be here soon.
Xia Yining took a deep look at his back, and feeling the gaze coming from behind, Xia Zhiyi pretended to know nothing.
After two days of peace in Xiaotian Village, the entrance of the village became lively again. A convoy entered the village. The villagers did not go out but leaned on the wall to watch, wanting to know whether the person had brought the imperial edict.
There were only a dozen ordinary horse-drawn carriages, which were covered with the most common blue rainproof cloth, and were the favorite of sports cars that often picked up passengers outside.
Everyone thought that it was a nobleman from nearby who was traveling in a low-key manner and wanted to go to the foot of Datian Mountain to watch the excitement, but they didn't expect him to stop at the gate of the courtyard where Master Xi lived.
When the leader saw Master Xi San, he was about to kneel down and salute, but he was stopped by him and said, "Thank you for your hard work along the way. No need to be so polite." When he saw so many carriages, he frowned.
Just as I was about to ask a question, I saw the door of the carriage in the middle protected by the front and rear cars opened, and the person sitting outside was the nanny beside my mother.
He was delighted at first, and then he strode forward, stood in front of the carriage and saluted respectfully, saying, "I pay my respects to my mother. How is my mother?"
Seeing her beloved child standing upright in front of her, the eldest lady of the Xi family couldn't help but shed tears. She nodded and said, "Everything is fine. We received a letter from home saying that you were seriously injured."
"Your father was tied up by family matters, so mother followed the team to see you."
Xi Zhiyi really didn't expect that the farthest place his mother had ever been to since he was a child was the outskirts of the capital. Xiaotian Village was thousands of miles away from the capital. How could she, a noble lady who was raised in a pampered manner, run so far?
Suddenly, his nose felt sore, and he knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times before saying, "I am unfilial and have made my mother worry."
"The child is recovering well, mother, please rest assured."
"It must be very hard to travel this long way. Mother, please go back to the yard and rest for a while."
Seeing her son was fine, Madam Xi felt relieved and said with a smile, "It's not bad. Apart from missing you, I haven't suffered much. I have learned a lot along the way. I am very happy."
After saying that, she followed the nanny's hand and got off the carriage. When entering the village, everyone changed into ordinary clothes. She even wore a veil on her head to cover her face, in order to save some trouble.
The villagers clinging to the wall could only see a figure and couldn't see his appearance clearly.
"How mysterious! The lady who just got off the carriage must be a lady. Judging from Mr. Fei's appearance, it must be the elders of the family who came to visit."
"That's right. He's been injured for so long, and he's still a young child. No matter who he is, I'd feel uneasy leaving him in my home."
"However, this convoy looks very ordinary, but it is actually not ordinary at all. These people are guards, and they look very strong."
"Maybe I can beat ten people by myself, I'm so envious~!"
"Even though I can't see her face clearly because of the veil, I can tell that she is very beautiful. Her figure is different. She is really different from the women in the village." The speaker was a young wife in the village, and she didn't mean any harm.
"Hahaha... Of course not. The ones raised by the rich families are very precious. The villagers really can't compare. Don't just say you are envious, everyone is envious."
"Let's talk about the light side. Who in the village can stay in confinement for 30 days after giving birth? No, there are two families who treat their daughters-in-law well, and they are Old Man He and his eldest brother's family."
Instantly everyone fell silent, clinging to their own walls, eyes full of envy, constantly looking at the group of people, and the He family's wall in the distance. Who in the village would not envy the good fortune of a woman who married into the He family?
At that time, after their daughter-in-law had given birth to a child, her little face was so tender and rosy when she came out of confinement. She looked several years younger. The more the young wives in the village thought about it, the more unhappy they felt.
She even disliked the men around her and started punching them a few times. Just from the sound, you could tell that she was using a lot of force.
With so many people coming to the village, as the head of the village, he must show up, otherwise even accommodation would be a problem. He smiled and stepped forward, bowed and said, "Master Xi, is there anything I can help you with?"
"How do we settle these people?"
This time, a butler from the Xi family came along with them. He was a family-born son and was given a surname by the master. The butler stepped forward politely and saluted, smiling and saying, "Zheng Li is just right. Thank you for taking care of our young master in recent days."
Then a servant handed over a gift box, and the housekeeper smiled and said, "This is a thank-you gift prepared for you by the master of the mansion. Please don't despise it."
Zheng Lizheng quickly took two steps back, somewhat flattered, and said, "No, no, it's my duty to take care of Master Fei. I would have taken care of others as well."
"This gift cannot be accepted. Please go back, Butler Xi."
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