Chapter 261 Smirk
"Why do you think that the gentleman's suppressed laughter can be heard all the time in the carriage? It's because he met me, who can drink, play cards and curse with him."
Liu Ji spoke very proudly, and felt that drinking, playing cards and cursing were something he was very proud of.
Qin Yao sniffed, there seemed to be a faint smell of alcohol on Liu Ji.
It was not strong, but had a smell of Chinese medicine, so much so that she had just thought it was the smell of an old man that she had picked up from Gong Liangliao.
Plus, he had just cleaned the toilet, which made people think of shit, urine and fart. It's hard to describe.
Noticing Qin Yao's hesitation, Liu Ji quickly explained: "Don't worry, my lady. I only play these games with my master to make him happy, but I am definitely not that kind of person. You must believe in me."
Qin Yao couldn't help but sneer, "It seems like you're enjoying it."
"But forget it this time. It won't happen again. Go ahead. We'll have to separate at the post station in the evening. You don't have much time left."
Gong Liangliao has now resigned from his official position, but after all, he was once an official appointed by the imperial court, and many of his disciples and old subordinates are still serving as officials in the court. His status and position have not been reduced with his resignation, so he can naturally live in the inn.
But they, the common people, were not eligible for this, so after arriving at the posthouse, they had to go to the next town to find an inn to stay overnight.
The Qi family's ancestral home is in Wen County, next to Kaiyang County, which is located in the north and south, and they are not on the same road. If we miss this opportunity, it will be almost impossible to have another opportunity like today.
Qi Xiangun did say that he would send someone to Liujia Village to express his gratitude, but what if they were just being polite?
Or, if they send servants or butlers to escort him there, the possibility of seeing Gong Liangliao again in the future will be zero.
A noble family like the Qi family and a great scholar of Gong Liangliao's status would never have any intersection with an unknown country boy.
If it weren't for the unexpected incident of being surrounded by refugees, and Ding Shi's information that Gong Liangliao might be on the Qi family's carriage, they would have passed each other.
Liu Ji was well aware of what Qin Yao was thinking, so he didn't care about exposing his strong purpose.
So what if I'm shameless, flattering, and delusional?
As long as the goal is achieved, everything will become a wonderful fate.
In the evening, the Qi family stopped in front of the post station, and the remaining three families continued to rush to the nearby town to find an inn to stay overnight.
Liu Ji reluctantly got off Gong Liangliao's carriage, clasped his fists respectfully, and returned to his own carriage with an unhappy look. He took the whip from Qin Yao and returned to his position as the coachman.
Before parting, Qi Xianguan came over to say goodbye to Qin Yao and expressed his gratitude once again.
He turned around, with a visibly happy expression, and followed Gong Liangliao's carriage into the post station.
Ding Shi personally escorted them to the lobby of the post station, and warmly invited Qi Xianguan and Gong Liangliao to visit his farm when they had time. Then he returned to the carriage and the group continued on their journey.
Liu Li looked back at Liu Ji several times, and seeing that he looked unhappy, he guessed that he had probably failed to become his apprentice.
In fact, this is true.
But when they were staying in the inn for the night and there were only six people left, Liu Ji suddenly stood up from his knees on the floor, poked his head out and lay on the head of Qin Yao's bed, excitedly calling out: "My wife, my wife!"
Qin Yao opened her eyes. The distance between them was less than half a meter. Her cold eyes made Liu Ji's heart shrink suddenly, but he did not retreat. Habit becomes nature. He just swallowed his saliva secretly to calm down, and continued to whisper excitedly:
"There's good news and there's bad news, which one do you want to hear first?"
Qin Yao randomly clicked on one, "Bad news."
Liu Ji sighed, "Gong Liangliao is a stubborn old man. I tried to persuade him for the whole afternoon but he still didn't agree to take me in as his apprentice."
The probability is indeed very small, and Qin Yao is not surprised. After all, Liu Ji does not have anything particularly outstanding about him. Qi Xianguan at least has the reputation of being a child prodigy with a photographic memory.
"Did he explicitly reject you?" Qin Yao asked curiously.
Liu Ji scratched his head. "That's not the case, but if I don't agree, isn't that the same as a rejection?"
Qin Yao raised her eyebrows and shook her head slightly. She felt that this attitude of not refusing needed to be carefully considered.
"What's the good news?"
Liu Ji covered his mouth and laughed, and said in a muffled voice: "The old man said that since I am kind to him, he can arrange a job for me as a personal servant and give me two taels of silver a month as salary."
He almost couldn't help but agree.
"But I immediately said, no! I, Liu Ji, will never be a slave! I serve you because I respect you, not for the mere two taels of salary!"
At this point, Liu Ji covered his mouth and whimpered, “My wife, two taels of silver is really a lot.”
Qin Yao was amused and the corners of her mouth curled up. She signaled him to stop pretending and continue talking.
Liu Ji burst into laughter again and continued, "The old man was quite disappointed when he saw me refuse, so I took the opportunity to tell him that the scenery in our village is particularly beautiful, and asked him to bring Qi Xiangguan, the little brat, to our village when he is free, and show us the elegance of being indulging in the beauty of mountains and rivers."
"I just said that casually. What I really wanted to ask was whether I could go to Qi's house in Wen County to find him if I encountered difficulties in my studies. But before I could even say it, he accepted my invitation. I was so happy that I even forgot to mention going to Qi's house."
Liu Ji spoke very quickly and was very excited. His voice became uncontrollable as he spoke, and all four children woke up.
The moonlight was dim, vaguely illuminating the outlines of the furniture in the guest room. In the darkness, four pairs of eyes were faintly flickering with white light, which frightened Liu Ji, who was just speaking excitedly, and he cried out "Oh my God!"
After realizing that they were four children, he patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dad, is the great scholar really coming to our village?" Dalang asked excitedly. He jumped up from the mat and looked expectantly at his father who was patting his chest in fear.
The remaining Erlang, Sanlang and Si Niang also showed expressions of disbelief and surprise.
Liu Ji raised his chin proudly, "Of course it's true, don't you see whose face it is!"
"You are so shameless." Qin Yao sneered at him, fearing that if she didn't suppress him, that person would become so arrogant.
But this useless guy Liu Ji finally did something useful.
If a person like Gong Liangliao could really come to Liujia Village, then regardless of whether Liu Ji succeeded in becoming his disciple or not, relying solely on the reputation of a great scholar, he might be able to attract many scholars who wanted to imitate him.
These upper-class nobles will definitely need food and accommodation when they arrive in the village. At that time, they can open a restaurant and a teahouse at the doorstep of their home, and also run a few homestays, so they can make money at home.
Thinking of this, Qin Yao couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Liu Ji held his face with his hands and grinned. As long as Gong Liangliao could reach Liujia Village, it would be just a matter of time before he became a disciple of a great Confucian scholar!
The three brothers and sisters of Dalang looked at their father and mother in confusion. Although they didn't know what they were so happy about, they thought that the family should be together, so they also smiled foolishly.
(End of this chapter)
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