As soon as he saw Zhuang Tianming, Old Man Shu was like a mouse seeing honey. He ran over with a fawning look on his face and shook Zhuang Tianming's hand.
"Brother, I've missed you so much since I last saw you in a few days. Look, I'm bringing my whole family to visit you. This is our homegrown rice, it's very fragrant. Don't hesitate!"
Old Man Shu gave Ke a look.
Mrs. Ke immediately handed a small bag of rice to Zhuang Tianming.
Judging from the appearance, the rice weighs only about four or five pounds.
Zhuang Tianming didn't take the bag of rice with his hand. He said with a fake smile, "Look, why are you so polite now that everyone is here? Brother Shu, your family is not well off, so you should keep this rice for yourself. It can at least provide you with food for a day or two. I don't need it now. I have so many people to feed that it's not enough to cook one meal. Hehe... I have things to do at home today. How about I wait until I'm done before visiting you?"
This is obviously an attempt to expel the guests. How could the old man Shu and his family not understand this?
Pretending to be completely unconcerned, Old Man Shu said to Zhuang Tianming, "It's okay, brother. Just go about your business. We came here today to look for Zhen Meng. We still have a lot to say to her!"
"Zhen Meng?" Zhuang Tianming paused with deliberate embarrassment. He sighed and said, "I'm afraid it won't work for you to visit Zhen Meng today, because she has to go out with me on some business. How about we try another day? I'll bring Zhen Meng to your house someday."
"What if we all come here?"
"It's okay. Fengyun Town is very close to Guangming Village. You'll be there in less than an incense stick of time by boat."
Old Man Shu called his entire family over. How could he leave so easily?
He had already made plans to settle down in Fengyun Town. He said to Zhuang Tianming, "Brother, let me tell you the truth. We came here today to discuss with our daughter that we don't want to live in Guangming Village anymore. We want to buy a big house in Fengyun Town. But before we find a big house, can we stay at your house for a while?"
Definitely not!
Zhuang Tianming couldn't refuse outright, so he still forced a smile and said, "Hehe... It wouldn't be a problem if I were alone in the mansion, but my whole family is here. If you and your family come too, it will be too crowded. My wife is in poor health and can't stand crowds. How about this, if you really don't have a place to stay, I'll have the housekeeper book a few rooms for you at the inn in town. When you find a place, you can just cancel your room."
Old Man Shu definitely couldn't afford to rent a few rooms in Fengyun Town for a family of five. Without even thinking, he shook his head and said, "No, that's too expensive!"
"It's okay. As long as you enjoy your stay, I'll pay for the room and meals."
Zhuang Tianming's willingness to say so was another matter. Ke immediately smiled and helped, saying, "Old man, General Zhuang is right. It is indeed quite abrupt for so many of our family to suddenly come to our house, but General Zhuang has made good arrangements. Let's listen to him and stay at the inn. This way, General Zhuang and his family won't feel uncomfortable.
General Zhuang, do you think I am right?
“Yes…yes!”
Now, as long as these plague gods were sent away, Zhuang Tianming felt that whatever they said was right. Although it would indeed cost a lot of money for these people to eat and stay in the inn, he would not bother to pay attention to these people until he took Zhuang Zhenmeng to worship their ancestors and their family returned to the capital.
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