Young Master Ye nodded, assuming he was worried about his niece being taken away, and said, "Don't worry, I won't take Fu Niu away. I'll just come to visit occasionally, and maybe I'll ask for a title for Fu Niu in the future..."
Li Lao Er quickly waved his hand, then pulled up a chair, sat down next to Young Master Ye, and whispered.
"Young Master Ye, it's not that I'm worried about that. It's that my family is planning something, and I'm afraid it might affect you. I thought I'd say a few words beforehand, what do you think?"
"What's wrong? Has someone bullied you?" Young Master Ye frowned. Old Man Li shook his head and sighed deeply. "It's about my eldest brother."
After saying this, he recounted the whole story in detail, and finally added, "I'm afraid my mother won't be able to bear it if she hears it, so I'm keeping it from the third and fourth brothers as well. We don't ask our eldest brother to bring back any silver or family property; we just want him to be safe and sound, to confess his sins and return to his family."
"But my elder brother is unwilling to give up and insists on revenge. The Wang family is powerful and deeply entrenched in Xindu. I'm afraid that if my brother fails to get revenge, he will provoke a counterattack from the Wang family. What if..."
"There's no 'what if'!"
Young Master Ye's face darkened, and he interrupted him.
"A life for a life, a debt for a debt—this is a universally acknowledged principle. The Wang family abducted another man's son, forced him into marriage, and harmed someone with official rank—all of which violates the law! Let alone the Wang family being just a small aristocratic clan, even royalty would have to bow their heads and submit to the law!"
Li Lao Er nodded, "It is said that the Wang family is now getting very close to other aristocratic families. Mr. Wen has recently been looking into the Wang family's background, trying to force the Wang family itself to stand by and do nothing."
Young Master Ye sensed the worry in his tone and comforted him, "Don't worry. At other times, I might not have a good way to help, but now that I've been stabbed and seriously injured, the Dali Temple is investigating the mastermind behind it all. It would be a piece of cake to drag the Wang family into it."
“The main Wang family is too busy to take care of a small branch. Besides, if the Wang family is smart, or even involved in what happened back then, they will naturally guess the root of the problem. They might take the initiative to confess and deal with Wang E, so that your family wouldn’t have to go to the yamen.”
Li Lao Er's eyes lit up. They had been planning for a long time and acting with great caution, but they never expected that it would be so simple for Young Master Ye.
Young Master Ye summoned Dongmei and said, "Take Second Master to see Ye Shan and tell Ye Shan and the Third Division of the Dark Guard to cooperate fully and report to me at any time."
"Yes, young master." Dongmei quickly replied. Li Lao Er stood up, bowed deeply, and said with genuine gratitude, "Thank you, Marquis."
"Second Brother, you're too kind. We're family. You risked your lives to bring me back, so it's only right that I help my elder brother get home." Young Master Ye raised his hand, offering a helping hand, careful not to aggravate his wound.
Jiayin sat up at some point and nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, we're family!"
Her chubby face trembled as she nodded, which made Li Lao Er laugh. He reached out and pinched his little niece before leaving, feeling much better.
Jiayin quickly reached behind her back and took out a cantaloupe and a spoon.
This time, she scooped out the melon flesh and fed it all to Young Master Ye, making him laugh uncontrollably. However, he also ate all the melon, finding it exceptionally sweet!
Three or five days passed in the blink of an eye. Doctor Zhang was engrossed in using the sheep gut sutures, but he didn't forget to change Young Master Ye's dressings and brew medicinal soup.
Young Master Ye is in good physical condition and can already sit up slowly.
Li Laosi and Liu Biaotou would occasionally carry a chair and place it under the eaves to bask in the sun. When the others had some free time, they would come over and chat with them.
Jiayin practically grew up in the Ye family and is a perfect companion for playing, eating, and chatting!
It allowed Young Master Ye to enjoy the happy days of being surrounded by his children!
Seeing that her granddaughter was well-behaved and didn't cause any trouble, Grandma Li was a little relieved and took the time to quickly pickle autumn vegetables.
Pick the small cucumbers, eggplants, and green beans that are about to be harvested from the vegetable garden, wash them clean, and make them into various kinds of pickled vegetables, which are great helpers to accompany porridge in winter.
The scallions also need to be pulled out, the rotten leaves removed, and dried in the sun. Several scallions are put together, the leaves are rolled up, and they are placed under the courtyard wall to air dry naturally for a few days before being sent to the warehouse for storage.
Wash the mustard tubers clean, remove the roots, and throw them into a saltwater jar. Whenever you want to eat them, just take them out and chop them up.
We also need to harvest the various beans intercropped outside the garden, dry them, and collect them.
Planting hope in spring and reaping a bountiful harvest in autumn—no matter how tiring it is, you'll feel happy.
Seeing that nothing was wrong at home, Li Lao Er started to worry about how things were going in the city.
That day, he took Ye Shan to see Mr. Wen, and afterwards, Mr. Wen arranged everything.
He didn't know how his elder brother's feigned illness was going, or how the business was going. Since he couldn't discuss it with his family, he made an excuse to go to the city to buy writing materials, hoping to find Mr. Wen to say a few words.
Of course, Old Lady Li wouldn't stop him. She gave her son some more money and made two pairs of shoes, instructing him, "These shoes are for Mr. Wen. Buy some snacks and such as well. Don't go empty-handed. Go and visit Mr. Wen on your way."
This was exactly what Li Lao Er wanted to do, so he quickly agreed and went into the city.
The Wen family was said to be a well-known scholarly family in Kyoto. Now they have moved to Xindu and bought a five-courtyard mansion, not far from the Liu family.
Li Lao Er, carrying his things, arrived at the Wen family's gate and saw two gatekeepers sitting lazily by the steps, basking in the sun. He went up to them and smiled.
"Brothers, I've come to visit Mr. Wen. Please help me announce his arrival."
As he spoke, he slipped a handful of copper coins into his hand.
The two gatekeepers were quite polite, standing up to ask, "Which Mr. Wen are you visiting? Our Wen family is a scholarly family; from the patriarch to the young master, everyone has been a teacher."
Li Lao Er paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then said, "The Mr. Wen I'm looking for is the one who is an imperial censor in the court."
The two gatekeepers exchanged a glance, then sat back down and began to shoo people away with cold faces.
"We don't have a Mr. Wen at home, you should leave now!"
Li Lao Er frowned, not understanding what was going on with them. Just as he was about to speak again, a carriage stopped beside him, and someone opened the window and called out, "Second Master, what are you doing here? Get in the carriage quickly."
Li Lao Er turned his head and saw that it was actually Liu Zhiheng. He was delighted and got into the car.
Liu Zhiheng certainly knew how to enjoy himself; a small tea table was placed in the carriage, with tea and snacks on it.
He raised his hand to pour tea for Li Lao Er and said, "What a coincidence! I was going to pick you up from the village, but Mr. Wen said that the Marquis was recuperating in the village and it was not convenient for him to come and go, so I gave up. I didn't expect to see you here. Let's go quickly and I'll take you to see the excitement."
Li Lao Er was completely confused. "Doesn't Mr. Wen live at home? I thought I'd come and ask how things were going today since he's off work?"
Liu Zhiheng hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "The Wen family's affairs are a bit complicated and can't be explained in a short time. In short, if you want to find Mr. Wen in the future, don't come here. Just come to me first, and I'll send someone to help you find Mr. Wen. It's easier than coming here."
Li Lao Er frowned, guessing that this involved some private matter of the Wen family. He didn't want to ask too much, so he changed the subject.
What are we going to see?
Served at midnight~~
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