Chapter 249 I will not offend others unless they offend me.
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Li Qiutian came alone; she didn't bring a single stone with her.
It was Li's mother who didn't want Shi Tou to go. Her exact words were: "Since he's going to be with Jiu Niang, Shi Tou shouldn't go. It would be inconvenient for you if he, a man, went along."
Once Li Qiutian sat down in the tent, she noticed the injury on Li Shiyue's lip. After asking her, she learned that Li Shiyue had actually received an official position that morning!
"Sister, what's wrong?"
Are they overjoyed?
Sigh, I just heard from Brother Ma that this official position only has a salary of twenty-odd taels of silver, but no real power.
However, Jiu Niang just told me on the way that I, a sixth-rank official, still have ninety shi of rice and four qing of land!
"I won't talk about the grain stipend, but I'll have to talk to the General about these four acres of land later, and see if they can be allocated to the edge of our village."
Li Qiutian was stunned for a moment, but Li Shiyue's words brought him back to his senses.
"I am naturally happy, but who would have thought that you would get an official position after coming out here!"
However, I just remembered that on the way here with my horse, I saw Li Shiyang.
He greeted me and asked if things were alright in my village, and if there had been any disturbances by traveling merchants.
At the time, I was wondering why he was getting involved in this.
Ever since you led the men to beat up Wang Ergou, he hasn't been very friendly with people when he comes back to the village.
Why are you talking to me again this time?
Now that you've said that, I understand. He must have known you'd become an official, which is why he was talking to me.
"snort!
That's the kind of person he usually is!
He initially obtained the October plaque hoping to find a way out, but who knew that October would not only have been an official before him, but also a sixth-rank official!
This isn't some minor official position! He's definitely more capable than someone else working as a clerk!
Li Xiatian still remembered Li Shiyang's face back then. Now that Li Shiyue got the official position first, she felt very proud.
Li Shiyue, however, was rather indifferent to the fact that Li Shiyang was also there. She smiled and took out the longbow and scimitar she had obtained from the Great Khan of the Turks. The four of them admired these two weapons.
As evening approached, Li Qiutian and Li Xiatian were left in the tent, while Yan Jiuniang and Li Shiyue went to the main tent to attend the night banquet.
There was no trouble at the banquet.
Li Shiyue guessed that the chief stewards of both sides had probably handled the trade negotiations during the day quite well.
After the Prince of Zhenbei and the Great Khan of the Turks exchanged a few pleasantries, dancers came up and began to dance in the center of the carpeted area.
Li Shiyue and Yan Jiuniang sat together. In fact, they were sitting in the third seat below the Prince of Zhenbei. The first seat was occupied by Liu Shu, and the second seat was naturally occupied by Liu Tan.
Sitting opposite them were none other than the Great Khan of the Turks and his sons.
However, there are only a few sons left; only two or three can actually appear, and they are all slightly injured.
Li Shiyue even smiled at the person, which made the person so angry that they kept drinking from their wine glass.
The meal lasted until the moon was high in the sky. After the Prince of Zhenbei and the Great Khan of the Turks left, everyone in the tent went out to return home.
Li Shiyue didn't drink a drop of wine, but Yan Jiuniang drank quite a bit. At this moment, Li Shiyue helped Yan Jiuniang out of the tent, intending to go back to Yan Jiuniang's tent.
As a result, Li Shiyue had only taken two steps when she heard someone calling her.
Turning around, Li Shiyue, supporting Yan Jiuniang's waist, saw Liu Shu and his pageboy chasing after them, with several soldiers standing behind them.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Even though she felt uncomfortable, Li Shiyue still respectfully lowered her head and called out.
"Please don't be offended, Your Highness. I'm really unable to bow to you while I'm supporting Ninth Sister."
"Oh, no need, no need."
I just wanted to say thank you to Madam Li!
Thank you so much for stepping forward to accept the challenge for me today. If it weren't for you, I... I couldn't have done it."
Seeing the surprise and astonishment on Li Shiyue's face, Liu Shu felt a little embarrassed, but she still bowed to Li Shiyue properly before turning and leaving.
Li Shiyue was surprised. Had Liu Shu changed her ways? Or did she have a new strategist by her side?
You actually knew to come and thank me?
Before Li Shiyue could figure this out, someone called her name again.
For convenience, Li Shiyue simply moved her hand and gave Yan Jiuniang a princess carry.
Holding Yan Jiuniang in her arms, she turned around and looked in the direction of the shout. Sure enough, it was Li Shiyang calling her.
Carrying Yan Jiuniang over, Li Shiyue stopped three steps away from Li Shiyang and just looked at him without saying a word.
Li Shiyang remained silent. After a few moments of awkward silence, Li Shiyue, seeing that Li Shiyang was not speaking, decided not to wait any longer and turned to leave.
Her move caused Li Shiyang to compromise.
"Hey, October! Wait a minute!"
With a blank expression, Li Shiyue turned around and looked at Li Shiyang again.
"Hehe," Li Shiyang chuckled self-deprecatingly, then took a step toward Li Shiyue. "I never imagined that you would be the first person in our village to become an official!"
Li Shiyue listened without saying a word.
Seeing that Li Shiyue did not speak, Li Shiyang continued to speak to her: "Shiyue, although Aweng and the others were somewhat hostile to you before, in the end, the ancestral hall and everything else were changed according to what you said."
No matter what, you still bear the surname Li. Even if your father treated you badly, we are still family after all this time.
Li Shiyue was amused by Li Shiyang's self-talk and couldn't help but laugh out loud in front of him.
"Ha ha ha ha."
Upon hearing Li Shiyue's laughter, Li Shiyang was stunned. He hadn't expected his words to make Li Shiyue laugh.
Feeling the wind outside, Li Shiyue looked at Li Shiyang, who looked embarrassed and puzzled, and said only one sentence: "I will not offend others unless they offend me."
Before Li Shiyang could figure out what Li Shiyue was saying, Li Shiyue turned and left.
The wind is picking up. If we don't go back into our tents soon, are we going to freeze outside?
A gust of cold wind blew by, making Li Shiyang's already chilled heart even colder.
"I won't offend others unless they offend me?"
As Li Shiyang pondered these two sentences in his mind, he seemed to understand what Li Shiyue meant.
"She is saying that as long as Ah Weng and the others don't bully her, she doesn't have the time to care what they do."
But if someone bullies her, like Eighth Uncle, she will retaliate. That time, she chopped off Eighth Uncle's finger!
And that Wang Ergou, she led a group of people to beat up Wang Ergou and his gang!
Or... there's me!
Because I had previously taken her nameplate and indulged Ah Weng, Eighth Uncle, and others, oh, and Wang Ergou and the others!
In October, was she also interested in me...?
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