"The humble house is really shabby. I really neglect the young master and young lady." After entering the house, Han Lizheng said a little embarrassedly.
Li Zexuan looked around. It was indeed very simple. It was basically a house with only four walls. The only valuable thing was probably the Mo knife hanging on the wall. However, Li Zexuan was a little confused. This kind of knife was generally only found in the military. Why was Han Lizheng There is a handful at home.
"It's okay, Uncle Han, we don't mind. Where is your kitchen, Uncle Han? I'll ask my maid to heat up the food." Li Zexuan waved his hands and said nonchalantly.
Han Lizheng shook his head quickly and said: "How dare you bother the young master? Han will let my brat call my daughter back to cook for all the distinguished guests. The young master and lady will sit here for a while." After saying this, he cupped his hands in front of several people and immediately Went out.
I heard Han Li yelling towards the east outside the courtyard: "Tiedan, you stinky boy, come back quickly!"
After a while, I heard a childish voice outside the hospital: "Dad, what did you want me to do?"
Just listen to Han Lizheng saying: "You brat, go to the mountain and call your sister back. Just say that a distinguished guest is coming to the house and ask her to come back and cook."
"Oh, Dad, who is here?"
"You brat, you're the only one who talks a lot of nonsense, go away!"
Then I heard a rush of footsteps gradually fading away.
Han Li was returning to the room and smiled apologetically at Li Zexuan: "Master, please sit down for a while. My daughter went to the mountains to pick wild fruits and mushrooms in the morning and will be back soon."
Li Zexuan nodded in agreement, and then asked: "Uncle Han, how have the people in the village been doing in the past few years?"
Han Lizheng said: "In the past few years in the village, most families lived a life of precarity and lack of food. At that time, the rent of the owner was high, and he had to pay 70% of the rent every year. In addition, the world was not peaceful in those years. , the harvest was not good, which made matters worse. During the slack season, I had to take a few hunters into the mountains to hunt and bring them to the city to exchange for money, so I could barely make ends meet.
Three years ago, the young master's family bought the land in Hanjiazhuang. Not only did Mrs. Li still let us farm, but she also reduced the rent to 50%. In addition, the world has gradually become more peaceful in the past few years, and life in the village has become much easier. , at least no one will starve to death now, thanks to Mrs. Li. "After saying that, Han Lizheng's eyes were full of gratitude.
Li Zexuan was a little silent. These farmers worked hard year after year in the wind and rain, just to not starve to death, just to live. Such a simple request, but in this era it is difficult to meet, Either because of natural disasters or wars, or because of oppression from the aristocracy. Li Zexuan felt a little unfair for these villagers and felt very upset. Perhaps it was because he was also the son of a farmer in his previous life.
At this moment, a very clear and sweet voice came from outside the house: "Dad, my daughter is back." Then I heard footsteps walking towards the house.
A girl of thirteen or fourteen came in at the door. She was wearing coarse cloth clothes that had been washed white. There were several neat red patches on the cuffs. The patches were quite artistic, arranged in the shape of a plum blossom. From a distance, it looked like a girl. People feel that this is an embroidered plum blossom. The girl has an oval face, extremely delicate facial features, creamy skin, a pointed chin, shoulder-length hair, and a beautiful figure.
Just looking at this face, she looks as pure as a fairy in the sky. But her smart eyes are not as unearthly as the fairy in the sky. Those eyes contain the wind and frost that have gone through the human world. This simple linen clothes matches the girl's beautiful face, but it does not reduce the woman's peerless charm at all, making people feel like a stunning fairy who has fallen into the mortal world.
Just the way she looks now, she is more beautiful than any pure and beautiful girl he has seen in her previous life. If she puts on those fresh and gorgeous dresses worn by those celebrities, Li Zexuan can't imagine how beautiful she will be.
Li Zexuan did not expect to see such a stunning woman in this remote rural area. The two little maids beside him were already quite beautiful, but they were overshadowed by this young girl.
The beauty of Xiaohe is a lively and lovely beauty, the beauty of Xiaoxi is the beauty of Xiaojiabiyu from the Jiangnan water town, and the woman in front of her is a fresh, refined, poetic and picturesque beauty. Li Zexuan was a little crazy when he saw it, but it was Lan'er who pulled him to wake up.
"Dad, did your daughter hear from Tiedan that there are guests at home?" the girl asked Han Lizheng.
"Yu Xi, come here. This is Butler Wang. You have met him before. This is the young master of the Li family in Chang'an, and this is the young lady of the Li family. Young master and young lady, this is the daughter, her name is Han Yuxi. Yu Xi, you Quickly say hello to the young master and young lady." Han Li was pulling Han Yuxi to introduce each other.
Han Yuxi, what a beautiful name, Li Zexuan exclaimed inexplicably.
"Yu Xi has met the young master and the young lady!" Han Yuxi bowed to Li Zexuan and Lan'er.
Li Zexuan hurriedly replied: "Hello, Miss Han!"
When Lan'er saw Han Yuxi, she jumped up happily and said, "Wow, Sister Han is so beautiful. I wish Lan'er could be as beautiful as Sister Han when she grows up."
Han Yuxi was a little embarrassed to be praised by Lan'er, her cheeks were slightly rosy, but seeing that Lan'er was so cute, she couldn't help but fall in love with this little girl. She knelt down, touched Lan'er's face, and smiled. Said: "The young lady will definitely be a hundred times more beautiful than Yu Xi when she grows up."
"Really, really?" Lan'er became even more excited after hearing this.
At this time, Han Li was saying to Han Yuxi: "Yuxi, the young master and the young lady are going to have dinner at home at noon. Dad knows that you are an excellent cook. Go to the kitchen and prepare some dishes. You can also stew the pheasant that dad shot yesterday." Go quickly, don’t keep our distinguished guests waiting.”
"Okay, dad, my daughter will go right away." Han Yuxi responded crisply, then turned to Li Zexuan and Lan'er and said, "Master and Miss, sit down for a moment. Yu Xi will come as soon as she goes." Listening to her soft voice, Li Zexuan felt his heart break. It's almost melting, like the dry earth being moistened by the spring rain.
"Xiao He, go to the carriage and get the ingredients and pastries we brought, and send them to the kitchen for Miss Han to heat them up." Li Zexuan said to Xiao He.
Xiao He was about to take the order and leave when he heard Han Li say to the door: "You brat, why don't you come in quickly? What are you doing hiding outside the door?"
A little boy with a tough head and a tough head, about six or seven years old, came in. He was a little shy seeing so many strangers.
The little boy said to Li Zexuan and Lan'er: "Hello, young master and miss!"
Apparently he had just been eavesdropping outside for a long time. Li Zexuan nodded to him, and Lan'er smiled mischievously at him. The little boy became even more shy when he saw it, and said to Han Lizheng again: "Dad, you call me..."
Han Li was pointing at Xiao He and said to him: "This girl is going to pick up something from the carriage at the entrance of the village. You go with her. Pay attention to safety and don't run around. Do you hear me?"
"Yes, Dad, I understand."
Li Zexuan smiled and realized that Han Lizheng was quite considerate. Xiao He might actually get lost in the village alone. He smiled kindly at Han Lizheng and said, "Thank you, Uncle Han!" Then he said to Xiao He, "Xiao He, hurry up and follow Tie. Go ahead and be safe!"
"Yes, Master, Xiaohe will go right away."
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(End of chapter)