Zhao Fachun continued, "The emperor was quite kind and gave a lot of compensation. Unfortunately, Han Zhongyong was an orphan, and no one claimed the compensation. Normally, it would have been the end of it. Another official would have pocketed the money. Fortunately, Lord Meng, the prefect of Kaifeng, learned of this and, upon finding out that Han Zhongyong had a fiancée, Tian Yingying, he gave the compensation to the Tian family. The Tian family then used the money to open the Lai Fu Inn."
Zhao Huan felt a mixture of emotions. If it weren't for him, Tian Yingying's fiancé wouldn't have met with such an unexpected tragedy. "So, is Tian Yingying becoming so shrewd and aggressive because her fiancé died in battle?"
"That's not the case. This girl is naturally active. After Han Zhongyong died, she once wanted to become a nun. It was her father Tian Wenjing who threatened to commit suicide so that she gave up the idea. Two years after Tian Wenjing's death, many young men admired the beauty of the girl from the Tian family and came to propose marriage. In the end, she beat them away, and no one dared to mess with them later. We neighbors often go there to drink. Firstly, our old Tian helped us a lot when he was alive, and secondly, the wine brewed by this girl is really unique. But this girl is very aggressive and doesn't recognize people. Last time, Old Li got drunk and proposed a marriage to her. The other party was the second son of the Minister of War. As a result, Old Li broke his arm as soon as he opened his mouth, and now his arm is in plaster. For this, the girl from the Tian family paid a lot of silver."
Zhao Huan felt a chill in his heart. What a powerful little bitch! He was lucky to have received two punches.
"You, you seem to be quite handsome, but I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible. You are lucky to have only suffered some minor injuries after provoking her. Hey, Old Li, come and have a drink!" Zhao Fachun said the last sentence to an old man outside the window.
Zhao Huan turned his head and finally saw clearly. Across the street, a man had his head wrapped in gauze, looking like an alien. His left arm was slung across his chest by two wooden sticks. His left eye was also covered, leaving his right eye exposed, staring intently at the tavern.
Zhao Huan was shocked by his miserable state. "This, this is also her murderous act? This is too much. I need to report this to the police."
Zhao Fachun shook his head: "No, Old Li has a tigress at home."
This made sense. Zhao Huan felt sympathetic and said, "Old man, would you be interested in having a drink with me?"
Old Li was still squinting his eyes, he hadn't seen who was calling him. Zhao Fachun stood up and waved: "I, Zhao Fachun, come here!"
Old Li finally recognized it was his neighbor and limped in. "Zhao Tietou? Why are you in the mood to drink here? Why don't you go to Lai Fu Inn?"
Zhao Fachun pointed at Zhao Huan with disdain and said, "The Tian family girl went crazy again last night. Who dares to provoke her? Look at this little brother, he got beaten so badly."
Old Li narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhao Huan carefully. "Tsk, tsk, tsk, pitiful, pitiful. Young man, you went to seduce the young woman from the Tian family? Amazing, amazing!"
Zhao Huan was secretly angry: "Old man, you are much worse off than me."
Old Li didn't care: "No, it was my wife who beat me." Men usually cover up such things, and he seemed very proud of it.
"Old Li, how did you offend your wife again?" Zhao Fachun asked.
Old Li sighed: "It's all because of that bastard An Liangshi!"
Zhao Huan discovered that after leaving the palace and coming here, there were more and more interesting things. The lives of ordinary people were trivial and lively, much more interesting than the strict rules of the palace. How did this Anliang Stone appear?
Before he could ask, Zhao Fachun asked, "Did An Liangshi go gambling again?"
Old Li angrily said, "That's right. His wife was lying on the hospital bed, almost dying. His daughter came to my house and knelt down to beg for money. How could I refuse? Who knew that just after I lent her two hundred coins to buy some medicine for her mother's illness, that beast An Liangshi snatched the money away. Now, after my wife found out about this, I am like this."
"Oh, how pitiful, how pitiful!" Zhao Fachun didn't know whether he was saying that An Liangshi's daughter was pitiful or that Old Li was pitiful.
"Anliangshi!" Zhao Huan suddenly shouted loudly.
The two were surprised. Zhao Fachun asked, "Why, do you know him?"
Zhao Huan then remembered that the father of the girl he had saved in the casino was An Liangshi. "Are you talking about that hunchbacked fellow with a mole on his left eyebrow?"
Zhao Fachun looked Zhao Huan up and down. "That's the man, sir. So you know him. I advise you to stay away from such scoundrels."
"I met him and his daughter in the casino. You don't have to worry. His daughter should have taken the medicine. Come, let's drink, drink!" Zhao Huan greeted the two of them: "To be honest with you, I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave first. Waiter, I'll pay for your drinks." Then he threw a piece of silver on the table and stood up to say goodbye.
Old Li's enthusiasm remained undiminished: "Sir, if you really like Miss Tian, I advise you to pursue her boldly. This girl has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Don't look at her fierce and fierce appearance, she actually has a kind heart."
Zhao Huan stared at Old Li's arm without saying anything, his eyes filled with a 'Are you sure?' expression.
Old Li looked at his arm and tore off the white cloth on it. "Hey, what are you talking about? My arm is fine. It was the girl from the Tian family who forced me to do this."
Zhao Huan was surprised: "Why?"
Old Li sighed, "This girl is so stubborn, she can't let go of that damned guy. She asked me to pretend that she broke her arm so that no one would dare to propose to her again. Alas, this girl has suffered so much. If you are really sincere to her, you might as well be thick-skinned and give it another try."
Zhao Fachun glared, "Old Li, this is where you're wrong. How on earth did this girl from the Tian family make you go against your conscience?"
Old Li laughed heartily: "Two jars, two jars of terrifyingly fragrant food!"
"What?!" Zhao Fachun immediately became jealous. "You old man, you got such a great deal. Where's the wine? Give me some."
"It's buried in my backyard. One day when my tigress comes back to her parents' home, come over and have a drink with us..."
As the two chatted, Zhao Huan walked out of the tavern. He was not just leaving the palace to have some fun, he had something important to do.
Southwest of the capital, Jiuxian Mountain.
The most carefree and carefree person was none other than Chen Guoting. He truly enjoyed himself, gathering chrysanthemums beneath the eastern fence, leisurely gazing at the southern mountains. He worked from sunrise to sunset. The people of Jiuxian Mountain revered him greatly; it was he who had ensured a tax-free area for a hundred miles, earning him the nickname "Mr. Chen."
Zhao Huan was unlucky enough to run into someone as soon as he reached the foot of the mountain. It was the peasant woman who had stolen her chickens along with Nangong Lian'er and Cao Dongsheng.
When enemies meet, they are extremely jealous: "How dare you, a chicken thief, come here!"
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