er him to demand an explanation, but Lǐ lǎotài stopped them."Come back!" she tapped the pipe bowl and sighed."They are all pitiful people, forget it. Scrubbing pots, tidying things up, watching over t...Miss Ye took it and drank the tea in one gulp, then unclasped a jade pendant from her neck.
This jade pendant is made of an unknown material. It is purple and has darkened with age. On the front, there are three characters carved in the center: loyalty, filial piety, righteousness. On the back, a ferocious dragon is coiled menacingly.
Young Miss Ye leaned in and put the jade pendant on her daughter's neck. "This is a gift from your godfather. Be sure to keep it safe. From now on, you are not only the granddaughter of the Li family, but also the eldest lady of the Xinting Hou Mansion."
Jiayin didn't know what this jade pendant represented, but she instinctively guessed that it must be very important.
She bowed again, "Thank you, Father!"
Young Master Ye held her in his lap and declared loudly, "Fellow countrymen, as you all know, I am a military marquis, destined to fight for the country, reclaim lost territory, and restore the rivers and mountains across a million miles. If Heaven smiles upon me, and I achieve constant victories, then naturally everything will be splendid."
If, on that day, a horse should lose its footing and blood stain the battlefield, then all my wealth and glory shall be inherited by Fu Niu. This promise is valid for life and will never change.
Everyone gasped, their first thought being that the Marquis had gone mad!
He's so young, isn't he ready to get married and have children
How can I give everything to Funiu
Or is it that he never intended to continue his bloodline, dedicating his whole life to state affairs
To serve the country and the people in this way, putting the nation before one's own family, even to the point where one's heart contains only the country and not the home, is truly admirable.
With such a capable military commander, heaven will surely be unsettled, and the barbarians will have no choice but to retreat!
Everyone stood up excitedly and saluted together.
"Xie Houye yixin baojia weichuo!"
"My lord, you've worked hard!"
"The Marquis is our most admired hero!"
Even Mrs. Cui and Mr. Wen, along with Liu Zhiheng, rose to their feet and bowed respectfully. They understood better than the villagers the stature of Marquis Xinting in court. Therefore, they were even more respectful of his decision today.
Young Master Ye embraced Jia Yin and rose, saying nothing more, only gently nodding. "Thank you all."
Having said that, he turned and walked back to the Li family, bowing to the grandmother. He also confirmed the ages with Li Zhensheng and a few others, changing his address for them.
He is still called Li Laotai, calling his brothers Li Zhensheng and Li Laoer, and his younger brothers Li Laosan and Li Laosi.
Li Laotai took his hand, all her thousand words reducing to a single sentence: "From now on, this place is your home. No matter what, whether you are rich and powerful or penniless and hungry, don't think too much about it. Just come home, always come home!"
"Good!" The Marquis replied with a smile, handing Jia Yin, the little chubby fellow, to his grandmother.
The village head was so moved, he was about to cry. The Li family are one with the whole village.
The lord acknowledged Fu Niu as his adopted daughter, making her half of the Li family. That meant she was a member of the village.
There was a marquis one day, as long as the village didn't rebel or cause trouble, no one would dare to bully them!
"Break open the wine, quickly! Today we drink until we can't stand!"
"I'm coming, I'm coming!"
The villagers were also ecstatic. They broke open the seal of the wine jar, you one bowl and I one bowl, gulping it all down.
The weather is fine, the food and drinks are plentiful, and the family is reunited. What could be more beautiful than this in the world
Jia Yin tucked the jade pendant into her clothes. After eating and drinking her fill, she went to look for her father. She sat in his arms, thinking about how her father's heart must be troubled. She wanted to comfort him quickly.
As a result, Old Li Si was a generous man. Having one more person to care for his daughter made him happy; he wouldn't worry about jealousy at all.
Big mouth meat, big mouth wine, he was eating with gusto, so he casually passed his daughter to his daughter-in-law.
Tao Hongying had been busy in the kitchen all morning, with a hint of smoke clinging to her clothes.
She was eating while picking fishbones out of her daughter's meal, coaxing her to eat more. She didn't mind much that her daughter might feel a little sour about it.
This put Jiayin's mind at ease. Holding Liuan'er's tummy, she ran off to play with her brothers.
The old bladder, from which pigs urinated, had already been kicked to pieces by mischievous boys.
At this moment, big and small are all holding onto a leg and playing cockfighting.
Several snacks were placed on the large stone nearby. Needless to say, they were the stakes for their hard-fought "battle".
Jia Yin giggled and approached, eating all the snacks.
When the boys discovered this, they ran over excitedly. Jia Yin's mouth was left with only crumbs.
The children were extremely disappointed. They didn't even bother to eat the snacks and just went straight into Jia Yin's stomach.
Li Ge'er stood in front of his younger sister, shielding her completely. He said, "Tomorrow when Second Uncle comes back to town, I'll use the money to ask Second Aunt to help buy another box of snacks. We'll share them together then."
Cat also nodded, "There are many dessert shops in the city, all of which are delicious."
Actually, the mischievous boys hadn't really intended to make things difficult for Jiayin.
Jia Yin is the apple of Li family's eye. They always warn their children, especially not to bully Jia Yin.
At this time, they certainly wouldn't care how Jia Yin was doing.
Besides, Jia Yin is only two years old, just a little baby who can barely walk. Even if they were angry, they couldn't possibly lay a hand on her!
Jia Yin giggled and hugged her brother's legs, then peeked out, spreading open her tightly clenched little hands, revealing seven or eight candy balls.
Mao Ge immediately cheered, "Oh, my sister's candy is the sweetest!"
Having said that, he gave each of his companions one. The sweet and mischievous boys were all smiles.
Li Ge'er refused to eat, picked up the last candy and fed it into his younger sister's mouth, then touched the stone which was a bit cold, and hugged his younger sister onto his lap.
Jia Yin snuggled in her brother's arms, yawned again, and happily closed her eyes.
Sometimes, when a person is missing something, don't complain or be sad. Just work hard to love yourself and wait quietly.
Because fate may already be somewhere else, preparing hundreds or even thousands of times the compensation.
Look at her, how much she longed for family before, now she is so happy and joyful...
Seeing that his younger sister seemed asleep, Li Ge'er quietly straightened her legs and pulled up her sleeve to cover the playful autumn wind.
The courtyard was lively with a feast underway.
When people talked about the school that was about to be built, the village head said, “Before he became paralyzed, Zhengsheng was a talented scholar. He needs to stay home and recuperate for a few more years. Why not come to the school and be a teacher”
"Yes, the village head is right, Zhen Sheng is just right. We villagers are used to taking care of our own lives. Suddenly bringing in an outsider to teach the children, we really can't feel at ease."
"Yes, Mr. Er could have taught before, but Mr. Er has to look after the mountain valley, and teaching the children would be too tiring."
"It's said that Mr. Two can write and do calculations, having learned from this great Master Zhensheng when he was young."
People chattered incessantly, refusing to let Li Zhensheng decline the offer. They settled on it in the end.
Li Zhensheng of course understood that everyone was concerned about his illness and worried that he had suffered a lot because of the Wang family affair, becoming disheartened and unable to get back on his feet. They were trying their best to find him work.
He might as well accept this good fortune and readily agreed.
“Alright, my fellow countrymen, if you trust me, I'll take on this role as your teacher. For all these years, while I've been running my business, I haven't neglected my studies either. I am capable of teaching the children their early lessons. When they grow up and have the talent to pursue imperial examinations, we'll figure out a way to find them good academies.”
Everyone was delighted and raised their cups, saying, “Let us toast the esteemed master! We entrust our young boys to his care.”
"Yes, sir, please don't be polite. Those young boys aren't studying hard, just go ahead and discipline them!"
"Haha, from now on someone will be in charge of these mischievous kids. The house has been turned upside down by them all day long."
Old Mrs. Li gave Jiaren a chopstick of vegetables and scolded everyone playfully.
"When children are young, you complain about the noise they make. Wait until your children grow up and have their own lives. Then, you'll want to see them but they may not even have time for you! Look at our eldest grandson. Since he went to the academy, we hardly ever see him – maybe once a month."e him a beating!"Then the young master also got angry, yelling and urging him on.Then, a dozen or so thugs became even more menacing and charged forward.But this time, they were destined to meet their...