C14 Old Man Zhang's Request

After listening to Wang Gui's words, Li Xin let out a long sigh of relief, as if a large stone in his chest had been moved away.

When he was holding onto Little Mignon's hand and bringing her home, he was worried about what would happen if his Chu Clan was the same as well. What if the servants and servants of Lord Chu's mansion were beaten to death like this every day, then thrown into the cemetery to be eaten by wild beasts? What would he do then?

Could he still be so furious? Could he still feel at ease that he was different from those whom he despised?

Thus, when he heard Wang Gui say that he and his Residence of Lord Chu were finally completely different from those gluttonous fellows, he felt gratified. Especially when he heard that Li Xuantao shared the same opinion as him and had started to act on it, he couldn't help but feel a strange feeling flowing through his body.

In short, Li Xin was sleeping soundly that night.

The next day, after Li Xin woke up, a maidservant served him some green and salty willow branches and tea for him to brush his teeth and rinse his mouth. Li Xin was not used to using these things. After hastily poking a few times into his mouth, he began to miss the electric toothbrush that he had always used. He thought to himself, "There's no chance for an electric toothbrush."

After washing his face and changing his clothes, Wang Gui brought a change of clothes to see Li Xin.

Yi Niang was originally a cute girl, but she was a bit too thin. Now that she was washed clean and put on a new plain dress, she finally looked a bit lively. She looked like a tenacious growing weed, exuding a domineering vitality.

Wang Gui said, "This child is too young and weak. He can't do much work. There is no one else in the house to attend to, and I think it would be better if she followed the prince. For the task of pouring tea and washing brushes and ink, let her do it from now on. "

Li Xin nodded and did not raise any objections.

Yesterday, before dawn, the goatee eagerly came to Lord Chu's mansion and respectfully handed over the slave document and three silver cakes to the gatekeeper. The gatekeeper didn't refuse and actually accepted them.

Holding the three heavy silver pancakes in his hand, Li Xin didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he thought, "Eh, seeing things on the road is unfair. I didn't spend a single cent, not only did I pick up a little loli as a maid, but I also earned a lot of money …" This business is doing very well. " "According to Tang's prices, a silver pancake was equivalent to a fixed sum of money, which was only a thousand copper coins.

Forget it. Since that goatee refused to accept Li Xin's money no matter what, Li Xin gave up on the idea of giving the money back. Thinking about it, if he really did that, that goatee would probably be scared to death on the spot and hang himself in his store. That Li Xin would be a sinner.

Wang Gui went off to do what he needed to do with Runniang. Although there weren't many people in the Chu Clan and the only master they had to serve was Li Xin, there were still a lot of things that needed to be done.

Li Xin watched as he left. Leaning against the porch, he stretched lazily. The autumn sun was also lazily shining, making people feel warm.

Li Xin was a prince, but he did not hold an official position in the imperial court. In other words, he was just an idle person. It had been a long time since he had experienced the feeling of waking up early in the morning without class, without studying, without going to work, without doing anything, without anyone urging him to do anything.

To be honest, it was a bit empty … But it was good.

Mignon timidly followed behind Li Xin. Li Xin looked at her and said, "Come, let's go to Chang An city." Speaking of which, although he had made a trip to East City with Qin Huaiyu yesterday, there were many other places that he had not been to in Chang An.

Just as Li Xin was about to walk out of Lord Chu's mansion with Yi Niu, he saw Wang Gui leading an old man in coarse hemp clothing into the mansion. When Wang Gui saw Li Xin, he immediately said, "Prince, it just so happens that the farmers on the manor have come to seek an audience. There are some things that must be explained to them."

"Manor?" Li Xin was stunned for a moment. Then, he searched through his memories for the relevant information.

As a prince, Li Xin naturally had his own fiefdom called Lantian County, which was located outside of Chang'an City. The feudal fiefdom was not that big, and there were a few thousand people living there, about eight or nine hundred of them. The farms are owned by Li Xin, and each year they pay him a portion of their land as rent. According to the official's words, this was called food.

After understanding all of this, Li Xin asked, "What's wrong, did something happen at the Manor?"

As soon as his voice fell, this old man unexpectedly kneeled down towards Li Xin. He had his head down, and the tunic he was wearing was patched with patches of different colors, the stitches very fine. Knowing that he was going to meet the noble lord today, this was probably the cleanest and most respectable outfit he could wear.

"Main house, drought this summer, the harvest of every household is not good. "Therefore, everyone is begging me, an old man, to use my face to beg the main house. Let's see if I can reduce the rent a little this year." The old man's dark face revealed a bitter expression as he looked at Li Xin in distress.

That gaze caused Li Jun to feel pain in her heart.

"Main house, if there was still a way in the manor, I wouldn't have said such shameless words." This year's harvest is probably only half what it was last year and every household doesn't have much food left. Even those who drink very little every day would have a hard time surviving this winter. If they were to pay rent again, it would be … I won't be able to live. " As the old man spoke, he actually began to cry. Muddy tears rolled down his face that was filled with ravines and ravines.

Li Xin hurriedly helped the old man up and said, "Uncle, quickly get up. It's alright for you to stand and talk about small things like this."

However, the old man refused to get up and continued, "I, Old Man Zhang, have never failed to rent a home in my life, but this time, I really have no other choice … "I hope that the host family will be a bit more lenient. Even if it cannot be reduced, can you extend the limit to next year's summer rations before …"

Li Xin comforted her, "I didn't say I wouldn't agree. "Go back and tell your fellow villagers that since this year's harvest is not good, I don't want this year's rent anymore. Everyone can enjoy the winter in peace, and we'll work hard in the beginning of next year."

With these words, old man Zhang couldn't hide the joy on his face, and his knee that had been slightly off the ground immediately fell to the ground. This time, along with his forehead, he heavily hit the hard green brick floor of the mansion.

"Thank you, Master!" Many thanks to the main house! Old man Zhang has kowtowed to the main house. The main house will be a marquis for generations, with many children and many descendants! " He spoke incoherently with many luckier words, and the tears in his eyes seemed even more unstoppable.