Xu Lian opened the door and welcomed the three people from the Pei family in. More than a dozen guards stayed at the gate.
Seeing him taking the guests home, Li Xiya and Yang Chaner, who were turning the soil and planting vegetables in the yard, hurried back to the house to avoid him.
Pei Heng was a little surprised at this glimpse, "I've heard that the woman in Manager Xu's family is beautiful. I've seen her so rudely, and she is indeed a rare beauty. Manager Xu is so lucky."
Pei Zhaoxi's little face became even colder and he said nothing.
Xu Lian simply ignored her, stretched out his hand with a "please" gesture, and led Pei Jifeng and Pei Heng into the living room. Pei Zhaoxi followed in silently.
Wang Cuiyun brought tea and saw that the three of them were dressed elegantly. She knew that the guests were of high status. She smiled brightly and shook Pei Jifeng's hand cordially, "Welcome to our home."
Pei Jifeng was a little confused, and smiled stiffly, "Old Madam, sorry to bother you."
Xu Lian's mouth twitched, and he said to Wang Cuiyun, "It's getting late, go and cook."
Wang Cuiyun refused to leave, "We have distinguished guests at home, I have to serve them tea and water, I can't neglect them."
Xu Lian glared at her and said, "Go cook."
Wang Cuiyun had no choice but to leave in embarrassment.
Xu Lian said helplessly, "She is the daughter of a woman in the family. She has never seen the world. I am sorry to make Master Pei laugh."
"How can I laugh at you? Madam Xu's family is so simple and honest. It can be seen that Manager Xu's family gets along very well."
Pei Jifeng was polite.
Then, he explained the purpose of his visit. "I brought my son and daughter here to disturb you. First, I want to thank Manager Xu for his help. Second, my daughter was reckless and offended Manager Xu, so I brought her here to apologize."
When Xu Lian heard this, he knew that Pei Zhaoxi definitely did not tell anyone about her leading people to attack him from behind, nor did she tell anyone about being punished by Xu Lian. She might not want to be scolded by her family, or she might be too ashamed to say it out loud.
Xu Lian looked at her calmly, and saw that her eyes were cold and obviously threatening, telling Xu Lian not to talk about it.
Since she didn't say it, Xu Lian certainly wouldn't say it either. "Master Pei is really too polite. Young Master Ling has already given me this house and three hundred taels of gold as a reward. Moreover, Young Master Ling and I often drink and listen to music together. We have a close relationship. It is only natural for us to take care of each other. As for the quarrel between Young Master Ling and me, it is just a small matter and not worth mentioning."
Pei Jifeng smiled and said, "Brother Xu, you are straightforward and open-minded. My Pei family is very happy to make friends like you."
What matters to the Pei family is the relationship between Xu Lian and the mining inspector, while what matters to Xu Lian is the wealth and power of the Pei family, and the fact that they can give him houses, gold, tiger bones and other tangible benefits.
To put it bluntly, it's all about interests.
As for being straightforward and open-minded, these are just polite words.
Xu Lian was of course aware of this in his heart. In a world like this, there were basically no friends and everything was about interests.
"Zhao Xi, why don't you apologize to Manager Xu?"
Pei Jifeng glanced at Pei Zhaoxi and scolded him slightly.
Pei Zhaoxi's face was as cold as frost, and his voice was also icy, "Manager Xu, I'm sorry."
Xu Lian couldn't help but feel a little guilty, "Ms. Pei, you are too polite... I have to say sorry to you too."
Seeing that both parties apologized to each other and made peace, Pei Jifeng laughed and said, "It's good to talk it out."
Xu Lian used tea instead of wine to toast the head of the Pei family and Pei Heng, and the host and the guest had a very pleasant conversation.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Pei Jifeng stood up and said goodbye.
Xu Lian tried to persuade him to stay, "Why don't you come back after dinner?"
Pei Jifeng declined on the grounds that it was "not easy to walk at night".
It’s not that the road is difficult to walk on at night, but that the night watchmen are not easy to mess with... Xu Lian guessed that the Pei family should also have a jade token issued by the higher-ups, which gives them the "right to be exempt from blood."
I just don't know what color grade it is
It is certain that the color grade cannot be too high, let alone exceed purple.
It is not clear whether there is authority to order the night watchman to retreat.
"Slow down, go slowly on the road."
Xu Lian sent the three members of the Pei family to the gate and bowed to say goodbye.
He watched the carriage go away before he closed the door and went back.
It is worth mentioning that when Pei Zhaoxi got on the carriage, she gave him a cold look. Obviously, this little hot pepper had resentment in her heart.
Xu Lian savored the food for a while. The food in this world had no seasoning and was a bit bland. Suddenly he tasted the spicy flavor, which was a really good feeling.
"Who are these three guests?"
Wang Cuiyun asked while eating.
Xu Lian said, "The Patriarch, the eldest young master, and the young lady of the Pei family."
"The Pei family, one of the three largest families?"
Wang Cuiyun was overjoyed, "Have you become so close to the Pei family that you can come to our house as a guest?"
Then, she said with some dissatisfaction, "Why didn't you tell me their identities earlier!"
"If I tell you, you will throw yourself on the master."
Xu Lian knew her too well and couldn't afford to lose face like this.
Wang Cuiyun muttered, "I'm just trying to show my family's enthusiasm and help you build a good relationship."
"That's not necessary."
Xu Lian said, "Remember this, when guests come to our house in the future, don't be overly enthusiastic just because they are well-dressed and have some status. With my current status, I don't need to please others. Doing so will only make others look down on me. Do you understand?"
Wang Cuiyun frowned and said, "Although you are the manager of the mine and have some power, it is far inferior to the Pei family. Why do you think you can be on an equal footing with them?"
The connection of the mine patrol envoy cannot be brought up, and Xu Lian has no way to explain it to her, "Anyway, don't worry about my business, just enjoy your life at home."
Li Xiya understood clearly and said to Wang Cuiyun, "Lian Ge'er is doing well outside, and he has his own reasons for dealing with people. Mother, let's not make trouble for him, and we should trust Lian Ge'er."
"I'm just worried that he's young and frivolous, and doesn't know how high the heavens are and how deep the earth is."
Wang Cuiyun held a piece of horse meat in both hands, chewing it until her mouth was full of oil. "You know, the higher you stand, the harder you fall. Our good life is hard-earned, so we must cherish it."
Xu Lian had long been accustomed to her snobbish attitude and was too lazy to say anything to her.
After dinner.
Drink tea to help digestion.
Talking about some trivial matters in the family.
It was quite chaotic when I lived in the old street. There were always messy things happening in every household and there was always endless topics to talk about.
Now that we have moved to a "rich area" with a stable living environment, it is basically difficult to know what is happening in other people's houses.
So, nowadays, people are just talking about what vegetables to plant in the front yard, which flower in the back garden has wilted, etc.
Xu Lian would also tell them some new things happening outside. They were just like the other girls in every household, staying at home every day. It was so boring, so he had to give them some topics to talk about.
When you hear the "da da da" sound of bamboo clappers being knocked, you know it's time to take a break.
Seeing that Xu Lian did not bring back the blood bottle, Li Xiya took a kitchen knife and a ceramic cup, ready to bleed the person to deal with the night watchman.
Xu Lian stopped her, "From now on, I don't have to bring blood back, and you don't have to bleed."
Wang Cuiyun was shocked. "That won't do! If the night watchman doesn't drink the blood, he will break in!"
"Last night, the night watchman didn't drink the bottle of blood I brought back. I poured it out. I forgot to tell you about this."
Xu Lian said, "I now have the right to be exempt from blood, so I don't need to provide blood to the night watchman."
The right to be blood-free is like a secret to ordinary people.
Wang Cuiyun was half-believing and half-doubting, and asked a lot of questions.
It took Xu Lian a lot of explanation before she felt at ease.
At night, the purple jade plate glowed, and Xu Lian knew that the night watchmen had avoided his house.
Li Xiya rested her head on his arm, her black hair as thick as a waterfall.
"Lian'er's status is getting higher and higher. He doesn't even have to deal with night watchmen. I feel that I am not worthy of the position of the first wife. You should marry a lady from a wealthy family as the first wife. Only then can it help your future."
"If Sister Xiya says something like this again, I will be angry. No matter how many girls come into our family in the future, you will always be the first wife, and this will never change."
Xu Lian promised that if Li Xiya had not kept him, he would have been kicked out of the house and would not have been able to get to where he is today.
He had a special feeling for Li Xiya, not only love, but also respect.
In order to prevent Li Xiya from having wild thoughts, he had to work hard. This was the best way and more practical than words.