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Chapter 378 The Corpse of Lady Shui (Part 2)

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    "Where did the old man say this?"

    Li Yan had a few more polite words with Mrs. Zhen, and the two sat down one after another.

    Zhen's mansion served extremely attentively. Maids and servants were busy coming in and out. Freshly hot shochu, dim sum on baskets, large sauce skeletons soon filled the table.

    This old lady was also a well-educated woman, she never asked about the ins and outs of Li Yan's errands, she only talked with Li Yan about the local customs, or what she had learned about being an official with her husband's family in the past.

    Zha Xiaodao occasionally responded with a few words, while Cao Yongchang buried his head in eating, and when he was full, he would pillow on the corner of the chair and rest soundly. Although he took advantage of a few words at the door, he was really tired.

    Li Yan chatted very well with Mrs. Zhen, and the atmosphere at the banquet was harmonious. Inadvertently, Li Yan mentioned Mrs. Zhen's wife.

    The old lady replied immediately: "My sister Yu caught wind and cold a few days ago, and it is inconvenient to see guests. Your Excellency, please don't be offended."

    The elder sister Yu that Mrs. Zhen spoke of was her daughter-in-law, and elder sister Yu was her baby name.

    After hearing this, Li Yan stopped the topic.

    Unknowingly, it was already late at night, Mrs. Zhen asked her maid to clean two tile-roofed houses early on, one larger one was reserved for Li Yan, and the other smaller one was for Zha Xiaodao and Cao Yongchang's nephew  Two people live.

    Cao Yongchang, who had never spoken up until now, heard the arrangement, but got up and bowed deeply to Mrs. Zhen: "Madam Wanan, the boy's surname is Cao, from Nantong, I have a question that I don't understand, and I want to ask Madam for advice."

    Cao Yongchang was born with delicate features and polite words, and he looked a little sick, which was even more lovable.  Mrs. Zhen replied with a smile: "Young master, you have something to say."

    Cao Yongchang pointed to the calligraphy and painting in front of the hall: "What does this mean?"

    Mrs. Zhen looked back, and the regular script on the wall read "If you have something, you can lift it up, if you don't, you can get it down". It was her husband's words during his lifetime. The old lady said: "This sentence comes from "Mozi".  The sentence is that officials are impermanently noble, and people are never eternally humble, those who are capable will be promoted, and those who are incompetent will be demoted.¡±

    "That's it."

    Cao Yongchang spread his hands and looked at Mrs. Zhen pitifully: "Officials are not always expensive, and people are never cheap. How can Madam treat one more than another, telling General Li to sleep in the big room, and my uncle and nephew to squeeze into the smaller room?"  ?¡±

    Li Yan raised his eyebrows, and couldn't help but smile in his heart.

    In front of Li Yan, Mrs. Zhen couldn't help showing a bit of embarrassment, but then she laughed: "You are quick-tempered, but your temper is too sharp, okay, I'll clean up a big one again.  I will give you a house to live in, so it¡¯s okay for the head office?¡±

    Zha Xiaodao stretched out his hand and rubbed Cao Yongchang's head vigorously: "Ma'am, don't tell the truth. My nephew has been spoiled since he was a child. He doesn't know good and bad." After that, he said to Cao Yongchang with a straight face: "Hurry up and give it to others."  Apologize."

    Calling Zha Xiaodao to lift the back of his neck, Cao Yongchang lost his energy, and repeatedly bowed to Mrs. Zhen: "The boy is reckless and rude by nature. Don't be offended by the old lady. Don't be as knowledgeable as a child like me."

    "It's okay, it's okay~"

    Old Mrs. Zhen smiled and said, "It won't take much effort, and besides, I'm not well prepared."

    The old lady did not take it seriously, and asked the servant girl to clean the room again. Seeing that Cao Yongchang's face was not good, she specially asked the maid to cook a bowl of ginger syrup for Cao and bring it to the room.

    Cao Yongchang felt a little embarrassed when the maid brought the ginger syrup and said that the old lady had specially instructed the young master to look bad.

    "If someone can keep us for one night, it's due to love, and if they don't stay with us, it's also a duty. How can you pick and choose?"

    Zha Xiaodao also learned from his elders, and said to Cao Yongchang on the heated kang.

    Cao Yongchang sipped the hot ginger syrup in a small sip, grinned straight at the knife, and didn't reply.

    "Furthermore, if Li Yan didn't have his badge, he wouldn't be so polite. He should live in a bigger place."

    Zha Xiaodao just said it casually, but Cao Yongchang flattened his mouth: "Uncle has a penetrating ability. He is an ordinary person who has a mortal eye and misunderstands the true Buddha."

    In the middle of his sentence, he felt that his words were suspected of provoking the relationship between Li and Li, so he changed his words and said: "Furthermore, although I, Cao Yongchang, am young, I am determined to do a career that is world-class and treat everyone equally. I am a bullpen."  I can also sleep in the stables, and if you look down on me, gold and jade gums are not rare."

    He talked loudly, but he didn't put down the hot sugar water in his hand, and he drank deliciously with his small mouth spouting.

    ? Zha Xiaodao shook his head, but he was not reprimanding him. Cao Yongchang wandered thousands of miles alone, and many concepts could not be clarified over time. Besides, Zha Xiaodao did not dislike such a temper.

    In fact, even though Cao Yongchang considers Cha as an uncle, he doesn't feel close to Li Yan, but Cha Xiaodao understands that Li Yan likes Cao Yongchang more than himself. Maybe there are similarities in the two people's personalities.  

    "Ah Choo!"

    Li Yan soaked his hands into the copper basin filled with hot water, but sneezed for no reason.

    "The general is suffering from the wind and cold. I asked the back kitchen to bring a bowl of ginger syrup."

    The person who brought Li Yan hot water was a delicate little girl in white clothes, with big watery eyes who seemed to be able to talk.

    There are more than a dozen maids in the house, and this girl, together with the maid in green during the day, is the two most beautiful and the most favored, and usually sleeps with the old lady.

    "No, no, you go and rest."

    Li Yan took off the armor on his body, put on an undershirt, and shook his head at the maid in white.

    "This box"

    The servant girl stretched out her tender hand, trying to move the vermilion sword box on the chair.

    "Little lady, don't move."

    Li Yan stopped her with a voice. Although his voice was soft, it was extremely penetrating, which frightened the maid.

    "This is a military requirement, don't touch it."

    The servant girl nodded cautiously: "Then~ the general sleeps well, if you need anything, please let me know."

    "Excuse me, little lady."

    Li Yan watched the little girl leave with the hot water basin, took the vermilion sword case with her broad palm and put it on the bed, took off her boots, put the sword case behind her head, and fell into a deep sleep.

    Outside the door, there was a faint sound of ear-cracking play among the girls.

    "You little hoof is greasy inside and won't come out. I'm afraid you've fallen in love with Li Zhenfu, and you're dreaming of becoming Mrs. Zhenfu?"

    "Damn girl, don't talk nonsense."

    "I'm talking nonsense? Look at yourself just now, I'm afraid that if Li Zhen caresses your fingers, you will stick your whole body on it. Wuhaha, don't, don't pinch, let go, let go"

    Li Yan, who was resting on the sword box, turned over and continued to sleep.

    Early the next morning.

    The footsteps of Butu Zhuang became chaotic, followed by human voices, shouting, and chaos.

    Li Yan who was woken up pushed open the door and went out. The people in the house were all confused, like headless flies. Li Yan grabbed one at random and asked about the situation.

    This morning Mrs. Zhen's room was silent all the time. When someone opened the door and walked in, she found that Mrs. Zhen and two serving maids had died by the window. The body was already cold when they were found (Remember this website website  : www.hlnovel.com
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