Chapter 345 Justice or Villain?
Seeing that Li San Niang kept staring at the landscape painting, Xing Yu also got up and looked at the landscape painting hanging on the wall.
However, upon closer inspection, Xing Yu still couldn't figure it out and assumed that Li San Niang simply thought the painting was beautiful.
"Miss Li, do you like this painting?"
I don't understand these things, and I don't see what's so good about them.
The two chatted for a while longer before another person came in.
He was a young man dressed in a blue robe, always smiling. As soon as he entered, he bowed to Li San Niang and Xing Yu.
"My name is Chang Siyuan. I greet you both."
"Oh, so you're the owner of the bookstore that recently started movable type printing?"
Wow, you're a highly skilled professional!
Chang Siyuan laughed out loud and cupped his hands in greeting to Xing Yu, "Haha, I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Brother Xing. I'm just trying to make a living."
After saying this, Chang Siyuan turned to look at Li Sanniang and praised, "This must be Doctor Li."
I've heard a lot about Dr. Li before; he's amazing! Truly amazing!
Despite the awkward compliment, Li San Niang accepted it politely and poured the other person a cup of tea.
The three chatted about all sorts of things, introducing their respective identities in the Tang Dynasty at this time. But what did they do before they transmigrated? When and where did they come from? Did they have any cheat codes?
These things were never mentioned.
Li San Niang had already learned about Xing Yu when he brought his family to the Li family to pick up Xing Erlang, who had been rescued.
As for Chang Siyuan, Li Sanniang only knew about his movable type printing technology, but she didn't know anything about his background.
"I'm not talented, but I was born into a good family. My father was quite wealthy, and I was the youngest son. I had two older brothers who were responsible for the family's livelihood, so I lived like a young master from a wealthy family since I was a child."
It was only a few years ago that I could vaguely recall some things from my past life. In the last two years, I spent a lot of money and hired many craftsmen to create this movable type printing technology.
Compared to the two of you, I'm still a bachelor.
Chang Siyuan's words aroused Li Sanniang's suspicion.
"At your age, you must be of marriageable age, yet you are still unmarried?"
Li Sanniang asked suspiciously, and Xing Yu, who was standing next to her, realized something was wrong. "Yeah, you're not trying to lie to me, kid. Are you afraid that your family members will be threatened, that's why you're not telling me?"
Chang Siyuan gave a wry smile, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and only spoke after tasting the sweet aftertaste: "What is it?"
If I can make it to the appointment, why would I be afraid of being investigated?
Ding Anbo must have already thoroughly investigated us.
Chang Siyuan rolled his eyes before speaking, "I'm just unlucky. I was betrothed when I was young, but the person I was engaged to died of illness."
Later, another marriage was arranged, but one person after another died in this family. My mother felt it was bad luck and wanted to break off the engagement. However, before my family could break off the engagement, the other party came to our house and said that the woman had not taken a liking to me and had taken a liking to someone else.
Time and again, I kept putting it off.
I pay this single tax every year.
As soon as Chang Siyuan finished speaking, the door to the room opened again from the outside, and Ding Anbo walked in clapping his hands.
"Hey, are you all having a good chat?"
I'm late, please forgive me. I'll offer you tea instead of wine as my apology.
Ding Anbo pretended to pick up the teapot and pour a cup of tea for everyone before sitting down and looking at Li Sanniang and the others with interest.
Li San Niang thought to herself, "Well, this Ding Anbo really doesn't tell the truth."
Previously, he and another person hid in this room with hidden mechanisms, observing the three of us. Now that they saw the time was right, they've come out again to play the innocent rabbit.
Ding Anbo's words did not receive a response from the three people, but he was not discouraged and continued to smile.
"Although this is a teahouse, these tea snacks were carefully selected by me. Try them all, and see if they're delicious?"
This statement, naturally, still received no response.
Xing Yu was getting impatient, so she directly asked Ding Anbo, "Alright, stop talking nonsense, it's a waste of time."
Just tell me directly, what do you want from leading us here?
Even if two people from the same hometown are catching up, they need a reason to do so, right?
"Tell me, or rather, what exactly are you and the people behind you trying to do?"
At this moment, Li San Niang began to look at Xing Yu with new respect. Before, she had thought Xing Yu was just a lively person based on his behavior.
But how can a businessman truly be without guile?
"That's right, Brother Xing is right. So, tell me, what do you want from us?"
Li San Niang didn't speak again, but looked at Ding Anbo with the same expression, wanting to know what he wanted to do by bringing them, his fellow transmigrators, out here.
Ding Anbo was stunned for a moment, but before he could even finish his sentence, his expression changed again, and he returned to his usual smiling look.
"Hey, what can I possibly want to do?"
Just want to meet everyone and get to know them, right?
We're really destined to meet. Even in our current state, we still managed to run into each other.
What else could this be but fate?
"Come, try these snacks. Or, shall I order a full meal, and we can eat and chat?"
Seeing that Ding Anbo was unyielding and still trying to put on an act, Li Sanniang felt a surge of anger.
Before Li San Niang could speak, Chang Siyuan was the first to slam his teacup down on the table with a loud bang. After that, he looked up and smiled at Ding Anbo, saying, "That's enough."
We all know each other, don't we?
Right now, there are only four people in this room: me, Brother Xing, Doctor Li, and you, Ding Anbo. But who knows how many people are in the next room?
Or rather, who on this roof could possibly know?
Stop talking nonsense and just tell me what you want to do.
"That's all. Let's part ways amicably. I have a large business deal waiting to be handled; it could easily amount to tens of taels of silver in a matter of minutes."
Seeing that Xing Yu and Li San Niang were behaving the same way, Ding Anbo's expression changed again, becoming indifferent.
"I sent out seven invitations. One of them was not in Chang'an, but in the Eastern Capital (now Luoyang). This person should come to Chang'an in the future."
Of the remaining six invitations, only the three of you will keep them.
Ding Anbo stood up, walked to the window, looked at the scenery outside, and continued with his back to the others: "As for what I want to do?"
Firstly, I want to get to know everyone and become familiar with you all.
We won't pry into where you all come from, but what do you all want to do in the future? That's something I'd really like to ask.
Ding Anbo turned around, looked at the three of them, and continued, "As for what I want to do?"
It all depends on whether you can cooperate.
"Xing Yu, your supermarket is up and running, and we've even collaborated to produce honeycomb briquettes and wool sweaters. If we could combine Chang Siyuan's printing technology with Li San Niang's medical skills, we could produce even more!"
"If you want to do business, that's no problem. I, Xing Yu, am a businessman. As long as it can make money and doesn't violate the law, then of course I'll do it."
However, if you want to do something else through me, then I can't oblige.
"Xing Yu, all I want is to be a law-abiding citizen."
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