The village chief and his two companions saw the guards and stopped in the distance.
Liu Dafu tried to speak, but the four guards put their hands on the hilts of their swords. Frightened, Liu Dafu retreated back to the two elders, exclaiming in his heart, these door gods are too scary!
Fortunately, Liu Ji discovered it in time and hurried out to explain that the teacher didn't like to see outsiders and asked them to go back, thus avoiding a conflict.
If Liu Ji had said these words to drive the guests away, Liu Dafu would have at least sneered at him.
But when he heard that the nobleman didn't like to see outsiders, he left immediately.
Before leaving, Liu Dafu remembered Liu Ji's address to the noble man. His eyes widened instantly, and he looked Liu Ji up and down in disbelief, "San'er, are you the noble man's disciple now?"
Liu Ji crossed his arms and raised his chin, "I am not talented. I just paid respects to the teacher and met the junior brother."
Because of this sentence, Liu Dafu felt that his expression that asked for a beating turned into handsome and elegant. He hurriedly congratulated him twice and said that he would let Liu Li come to him to learn knowledge in the future.
Seeing Liu Ji's impatient look of a villain who had succeeded, he really turned around and left.
Liu Dafu looked back every few steps, his eyes full of disbelief. He wondered how the fates of two people could be so different.
Gong Liangliao called out from the courtyard: "Liu Saner!"
Although the old man looked old and had broken legs, his hearing was still good. He just heard Liu Dafu calling "San'er" and immediately addressed the new disciple by name.
Liu Ji responded with an "Hey!" and quickly ran back to the yard.
The coachman and most of the guards were standing outside the door, leaving only Shitou, two maids and two book boys to serve Qi Xianguan and Gong Liangliao. There were not many people, but with the addition of Dalang's four siblings, the courtyard, which was not big to begin with, suddenly became cramped.
Gong Liangliao sat on his exclusive bench. As there was no place for him in the main hall, the old man had to stay in the yard for the time being.
Fortunately, it is autumn now and the weather is nice and cool, so it is not very slow.
Gong Liangliao knew that conditions in the countryside would not be good, but he had a good attitude. There was a low table next to him with a plate of moon cakes and a pot of hot tea on it. He took a few sips of the tea to suppress the smell of alcohol.
The servant boy and the maid knelt beside him, ready to take his orders at any time.
Liu Ji ran over and saw the old man was so relaxed and had nothing to do. He smiled helplessly and asked, "Teacher, what do you want to call San'er for?"
Afraid that the old man was in a hurry and couldn't tell her, he knelt down and leaned close to his ear and asked softly.
That was Liu Ji. If someone else asked such a question in such a way, he would definitely end up in trouble.
I drank too much on the way here just now, and I really feel a little uncomfortable. Gong Liangliao hummed and looked around. This yard doesn't look like it can be used.
At this time, Qi Xiangu, who had already inspected Qin Yao's house under the leadership of Dalang's brothers and sisters, came back.
As soon as the young boy saw the empty rooms in front of and behind the house, he knew that Qin Yao's family had no space to accommodate them. In addition to the physical inconvenience of his teacher, he glanced at Liu Ji angrily - How dare he take on a job without the necessary skills!
But now that he's here, it's pointless to argue with him about these things, it will only add to his troubles.
Realizing the teacher's intention at this moment, Qi Xianguan immediately ordered Shitou to have people unload the things on the horses and first set up a tent for the teacher in the backyard as a temporary hut.
The teacher's toiletries were also prepared, and someone was sent to the kitchen to meet with the servant named Awang so that the teacher's food tastes could be taken care of.
Liu Ji looked at Qi Xianguan, the child, making arrangements maturely, raised his eyebrows, and finally felt the difference between a child prodigy and an ordinary child.
The guards like Shitou are also very professional. With just one order from the master, they can complete all the remaining tasks that the master has not instructed.
Soon, the wooden boxes were unloaded from the horses by the guards, and a tent was quickly set up in the backyard. Supplies such as toilets were placed in place, and the maids also sprinkled lemongrass to cover up the smell.
As for Gong Liangliao, someone carried him to the backyard to solve the problem.
The three brothers and sisters of Dalang stood in the corridor, staring at their home in amazement as it became unlike their own home. Their hearts skipped a beat and they had a bad premonition.
"Is mother not back yet?" Dalang looked at Awang who was standing two meters away and asked in a low voice.
Awang's ears twitched slightly, and he looked expressionlessly at his beloved kitchen, which was occupied by two maids, and replied, "It will be done soon."
The four siblings immediately took a deep breath nervously. They were now very worried that if their mother came home and saw the yard full of wooden boxes, she would not be able to help but catch their father who was only concerned with fawning on the great scholar and beat him up.
Even Si Niang knew that the first thing to do when bringing a guest in was to tell the guest about the host's arrangements.
Liu Ji followed Gong Liangliao back from using the toilet. When he passed by the four brothers and sisters, he took a glance at their expressions and knew what they were thinking.
Liu Ji complained in his heart: Do you think I forgot to say it? I don't dare to say it!
Old house, old house. Just by listening to it, you can tell how old it is. Qin Yao hasn’t come back yet, so he doesn’t dare to take anyone there casually.
It's still daylight now. If Qi Xianguan is not satisfied, he has plenty of time to run back to the city.
Once someone leaves, they may not come back.
Qi Xianguan walked around the back hill of Qin Yao's house again. He was not as delicate as everyone imagined. He came back with mud all over the soles of his shoes. He shook his head at Gong Liangliao and said:
"Teacher, I have checked it out. Liu Ji's house is too small. How about we have dinner and then go into the city to find an inn to rest?"
Liu Ji's heart tightened. It seemed that he had to inform his master of the arrangements first.
He hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry to have wronged you, teacher and senior brother, but my wife has already arranged accommodation for you, so you don't have to worry."
He glanced at Qi Xianguan who seemed to have unlimited energy and said, "You have come all this way by boat and carriage. Brother, please sit down and rest for a while. After dinner, I will lead the guards and servants to the guest house to rest."
"There is also a guest house?" Qi Xianguan stared at Liu Ji with suspicion, and did not notice that Liu Ji was talking about leading the guards and servants to the guest house. He subconsciously thought that a farmhouse was arranged for himself, his teacher and others.
He took a rough look at the houses in this small mountain village. At this moment, this farmyard was considered the cleanest and tidiest in Liujia Village.
On the way here, we passed several farmhouses. The doorways were covered with yellow mud and all kinds of filth. I regretted bringing the teacher here to find Liu Ji.
Fortunately, Liu Ji's home was much better than he had imagined. At least it was clean, the yard was tidy, and there were several romantic bouquets of flowers in front of and behind the house.
But compared with those farms in the suburbs of Beijing, forget it, I won’t compare them. It’s okay to have a guest house to live in!
Liu Ji nodded seriously and answered confidently: "Don't worry, Senior Brother, there is a guest house. It is big enough for you to stay."
Seeing that there was no flaw on his face, Qi Xianguan nodded slightly, "Then let's talk about it after dinner."
Liu Ji smiled and called the twins over, asking them to go out and call their mother back for dinner.
Si Niang understood that this meant they were asked to inquire about the progress of the transformation first. She nodded in agreement and ran towards the southwest.
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