"She's nothing but a prostitute." Lin Yixuan said coldly, the color of his face was as cold as ice in the cold winter.
Li Yaonan didn't care, and looked at Lin Yixuan with a look that you don't understand: "You don't understand this, right? Prostitutes are more interesting. Those young ladies from wealthy families are not mature enough, so how can I be interested in them?"
Lin Yixuan was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. It turned out that he didn't want a maid because he thought she was too young and not good enough. He sneered, "There are no clean women in the painting boat."
"Just taking a look." Li Yaonan always felt that Lin Yixuan was a little weird today, but he was used to it and didn't take it to heart.
Before Lin Yixuan could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard Li Yaonan say again: "Actually, I'd rather see the Qinhuai River. I heard there are many talented women there."
Lin Yixuan was immediately furious, thinking that if he continued talking to this fellow, his composure would be ruined. He said coldly, "Just wait and see." He turned and left.
Li Yaonan was puzzled and found that the young master of the Lin family had become more elusive since leaving the Li Mansion.
Lin Yixuan was sitting in the cabin sulking, and only then did he feel like sorting out his thoughts. Many problems that he had ignored before came to his mind. It was obvious that Li Yaonan was only interested in women. When he said he wanted to let her go, he was not just talking nonsense, but he was sincerely thinking about her. It could be seen that Li Yaonan still respected him very much, but this respect was not for his wife, but for a close friend who had shared weal and woe.
Lin Yixuan felt bitter. It was impossible to say how deep his feelings for Li Yaonan were, but since she was already married, she had to secure her position as the lady of the house. She didn't mind Li Yaonan having other women, but she would never allow Li Yaonan to give birth to a illegitimate son.
Lin Yixuan's heart shuddered. He had always thought that Li Yaonan would not live long, and he just wanted to move out of the Li Mansion as soon as possible. However, he forgot that if Li Yaonan was also adopted out in his previous life, then Li Yaozu would only have one brother left. Then it seemed reasonable that he had never heard of Li Yaonan's name. It was not that Li Yaonan would die young, but that he was no longer a member of the Li family!
Lin Yixuan's eyes darkened and he gently pressed his hand on his lower abdomen. He felt that some things could not wait any longer.
When they arrived in Suzhou, it was already evening of the next day. Lijiazhuang was still a few kilometers away from Suzhou City, so they stayed in an inn that night.
Li Yaonan and Lin Yixuan were husband and wife, so they were naturally arranged to stay in the same guest room. Li Yaonan consciously placed a quilt in the middle of the bed and jokingly said to Lin Yixuan, "The Chu-Han River is the boundary!"
Lin Yixuan secretly resented that Li Yaonan was not interested in Shuang'er, so how could he get pregnant
That night, the two of them stayed awake all night.
Li Yaonan was excited. By going to the ancestral hall, he could truly get rid of the Li family.
Lin Yixuan was bored and tossed and turned all night. But from that day on, he started to focus on taking care of his body and his attitude towards Li Yaonan changed 18 times and became better. Li Yaonan felt uneasy and thought something was wrong.
The next morning, the group set off.
Li Yaonan bought a lot of things in Suzhou City. Li Jingxiang nodded secretly. This kid from the Li family knew how to behave. He hadn't even returned to his hometown yet, but he was thinking about his clan members. The amount of gifts was not the key, but the intention. Li Jingxiang felt that it was right to adopt Li Yaonan. Since Li Yaonan could get letters of recommendation from the Imperial Academy and Mingwei Academy, he must have a good future. What's more rare is that he would think about his clan members. Li Taian was blind, so he gave up such a good son, which just happened to let the clan members take advantage.
Lai Yiu Cheung was calculating in his mind. Lai Tai Shing's grandfather was a brother of his grandfather. With Lai Yiu Nam's adoption, his relationship with the Lai family was indeed distant, but his relationship with the clan became closer. Most of them were related, so distant relatives were also close.
If Li Yaonan had a promising future, as long as the clansmen treated him well, would they be afraid that he would not help them? Moreover, he was also very optimistic about Li Yaonan's husband, who was from a wealthy family after all. Just looking at his overall demeanor, he was far superior to even the prefect.
Li Jingxiang has now completely given up on Li Taian. Ever since the death of old master Li, the Li family has been controlled by two women. Li Taian is now so confused that he doesn't even want his own son. It's better to have less contact with such a person, as it's useless anyway. It's really a misfortune for the Li family to marry a woman like that.
Two hours later, the group finally arrived at Lijiazhuang. The second uncle and others said goodbye one after another. Li Yaonan also got off the carriage and walked, looking at the surrounding scenery like a bumpkin. But he didn't know that he was also a scenery. There were several large carts of things, and the carriage was so magnificent. Who was this person
Lijiazhuang is a prosperous small village with blue brick and tile houses in every household. Although it is in the countryside, its geographical location is very good. Jiangnan is worthy of being called a land of fish and rice. Lijiazhuang does not seem poor at all. The farmland is fertile and the fruit trees are dense. Along the way, Li Yaonan also saw a few cowherds sitting on the backs of cows and humming songs, creating a pastoral scene.
There were many children playing by the river. Although the weather in September was getting cooler, the naughty children still went into the water to fish. The child just now was caught by his parents. The rural woman's voice was so loud that they could hear it from far away.
As they walked, Li Youxin explained, "That's the youngest son of Uncle Lian's family. He's very naughty. If you don't pay attention, he'll either climb a tree to steal bird eggs or dive into the water to catch fish. Aunt Lian has scolded him countless times, but he's very cunning. Every time he says he won't do it again, he'll do it again the next time. Aunt Lian can't do anything about him."
"Puchi!" Li Yaonan laughed. Isn't this what modern people say, be brave enough to admit mistakes and never repent
"Hey! Xin boy is back. I hope Fourth Uncle has stopped making trouble." A farm man greeted them warmly and looked at Li Yaonan and Lin Yixuan with curiosity.
Li Youxin smiled and said, "My father is behind me, go ask him."
The farmer was choked, thinking that scholars were full of bad intentions. If he didn't want to say it, he didn't want to say it. Why did he mention the clan leader? As soon as he turned around, he saw Li Jingxiang getting off the carriage. The farmer straightened his back and said, "Hello, clan leader."
Li Jingxiang nodded: "Have you harvested all the land at home?"
The farmers' heads shook like waves. In their hearts, the clan leader's majesty was formed over a long period of time, so how could he dare to be presumptuous
Li Jingxiang said with a straight face: "Why don't you go quickly?"
The farmer ran away dejectedly, and soon he heard laughter coming from afar.
"Haha, Qiangzi, how's it going? Did you find out the answer?"
"Don't mention it, the clan leader is here too."
"What's the big deal? We are concerned about our people. Look at those trucks of stuff. Do you know whose stuff they belong to?"
"How would I know? Anyway, I won't ask. You can go if you want."
"You lost the bet just now, so you should admit defeat."
"Go, I won't be fooled by you again."
"... ..."
Li Yaonan was speechless. He was not a panda, so what was there to be so rare about him
Li Jingxiang smiled and said, "They have no ill intentions, don't mind them."
Li Yaonan shook his head. Naturally, he would not take it to heart. However, if he remembered correctly, Fourth Uncle seemed to be the uncle of the adopted father. He turned and asked, "What happened to Fourth Uncle?"
"Fourth uncle..." Li Youxin told him that Fourth uncle's great achievements must be made known to Li Yaonan. If it weren't for Fourth uncle, it would definitely not be so easy for him to get out of the Li Mansion.
Li Jingxiang added: "Your father came to me a few days ago and said he wanted to replace you with someone else, at least with both parents. I didn't agree."
Li Yaonan felt a chill in his heart, but then he felt relieved. Although being adopted by the Li family was an exchange of interests between him and the clan leader, he appreciated Li Jingxiang's dedication and hard work.
If it weren't for the fourth uncle crying, making a fuss and threatening to hang himself, if Li Taian really had some ideas, the clan leader would probably not be able to refuse. In this era, marriage is important. If he is adopted by a man whose entire family has died out, he will be left alone in the future. Even if he has relatives in the clan, they are still several levels apart. This matter cannot be justified in any way. Outsiders will only think that the clan is acting excessively. According to the ancients' thinking, isn't this mistreating other people's children
Since the ancients established clans, there must be benefits to clans. Li Yaonan firmly believes in this, but everything has its pros and cons. For now, he needs the clan to rely on, but he does not need multiple parents to control him.
Since the ancestral hall had not yet been opened, Li Yaonan and Lin Yixuan stayed at the clan leader's home that day.
The clan leader's house was a typical ancient quadrangle courtyard. As they brought a lot of things and had six servants, the clan leader arranged them in the east wing, which was an independent courtyard. Relatively speaking, this was the attitude he used to treat his own people.
After the two were settled, Lin Yixuan had people move the things into the side room, and then began to sort them out. According to the information he had heard along the way, he had people deliver them door to door. He only kept the ones for the clan leader and fourth uncle, and planned to go there in person later.
This was the first time in his two lifetimes that he had been to the countryside, and it was not as crude as he had imagined. Instead, Lin Yixuan felt that these farmers were genuine and not hypocritical. Seeing the smiling faces of the children and the hard work of the farmers, his depressed mood seemed to improve.
In fact, the same goes for Li Yaonan. No matter in his past life or this life, he has never been to the countryside. He doesn't even know what wheat looks like. It is the first time he has seen the beautiful countryside. To be honest, if it weren't for the excessive taxes imposed by the government and the frequent conscription of soldiers by the court, he would really like to be a rich and idle person in the countryside.
Of course, this is just a thought. If he really had to go farming, Li Yaonan would never do it even if he was beaten to death.
Seeing Lin Yixuan busying around, Li Yaonan felt quite emotional. Why isn't such a virtuous person a woman