"Brother Five, we need to keep an eye on this old lady. Fathers matter, she might be involved too." Li Xia frowned tightly, the more she thought about it, the more possible it seemed.

  "Alright! Old lady, you watch the inside, Ill watch the outside." Li Wenshan rubbed his fists together.

  "Brother Five, this time, no matter what, we must protect our home, protect Sister, Mother, Sixth Brother, and Father." Li Xia was tired and sat down on his leg, holding onto Fifth Brothers neck.

  Li Wenshan was sat on the ground by Li Xias buttocks, nodding non-stop.

  Upstairs, Mrs. Xus gaze passed over the window and fell on her eldest son and youngest daughter squatting under the pomegranate tree talking to each other. For a long time, she slowly let out a sigh of turbid air, "Looking at you is good, its all good, theres nothing else worth considering."

  She felt a pang in her heart for the full box of clothes, it pained her so much. When she heard Father mention that Fifth Brother was being laughed at for wearing old clothes, tears began to fall from her eyes. She wasnt greedy for other peoples things, its just that... Alas!

  "Brother Wu is really something, the more he grows up, the more he goes back to his childhood. Sister is still so young, look at them talking one after another, as if they can really talk about something. Li Dong tried to speak in a relaxed and happy tone, she knew that Auntie was heartbroken about those fabrics, and she was also heartbroken. "Sister is the same now, sticking to Brother Wu all the time, if she cant see him for a moment, shell look everywhere for him."

  "Ah Xia is becoming more sensible." Mrs. Xu looked at her little daughter and felt increasingly pleased.

  "Its not that I dont want to eat anything, but no matter what were eating, she always says give it to me first. If I dont eat it, shell say sister isnt eating so I wont eat either." Li Dong looked at his sister, and the more he looked, the better she became.

  ………………

  Taking advantage of not having to attend classes at the county school yet, Li Wenshan used the excuse of studying with his father to stay in the front hall and stare at the two teachers. After staring for half a day, he discovered that the knowledge in this government office was much more difficult than what was written in books. The two teachers talked about spring taxes and autumn taxes being offset against grain accounts right in front of him, but it all sounded like clouds and fog to his ears. Alas! It seemed that no matter how hard he stared, he couldnt grasp it. Shouldnt they urge Big Uncle? Big Uncle was so busy, would he forget about this matter?

  "Excuse me, is Mr. Li Wu available?" Just as Li Wenshan was lost in thought, a polite inquiry came from the entrance of the courtyard. Li Wenshan hastily poked his head out and saw that it was a refined-looking young servant dressed in fine clothes and hat. Before he could respond, the servant had already spotted him and quickly walked over, dodging several clerks along the way. In an instant, he arrived before Li Wenshan, bowed with a smile, and said: "Im so sorry, I didnt see you earlier, Mr. Wu."

  "Who are you?" Li Wenshan thought he was the real clumsy one, this little fellow recognized him, but no matter how he looked at him, he should not recognize him, as if he had never seen him before.

  "The young master was with Fifth Master in Jiangning Prefecture admiring flowers together," the servant looked at Li Wen Shan, "today happened to be passing by Hengshan County, thought that Fifth Master must have already followed County Magistrate Li to take office, so sent me over to invite Fifth Master to come and chat."

  Li Wenshan immediately understood that among those who had admired flowers together in Jiangning Prefecture were only Qin Wang and his group!

  "Lets go." Li Wenshan and two masters said goodbye, and went out of the government office with a young servant.

  "Xiao Cheng Ying, I am a young servant by General Lus side. I was rude just now." Cheng Ying finally replied to Li Wen Shans earlier question of who he was and apologized sincerely at the same time.

  "General Lu? Oh! Youre Cheng Ying? Cheng Ying Sword? Can you do kung fu?" Li Wen Shan was straightforward and rough, he didnt notice that Cheng Ying hadnt answered his question just now, which was a bit impolite. Hearing that he was General Lus servant and had a famous sword as his name, thinking of the long introduction to General Lu by Li Xia, his first reaction was kung fu.

  Cheng Ying smiled, nodding as he spoke, "When Master named me, he indeed said Cheng Ying Sword. As for martial arts, I wouldnt say Im skilled, but serving by our masters side, ones movements should be nimble."

  Cheng Ying led the way in front, turning left and right, and before long, the two of them arrived at a serene and elegant courtyard. Li Wen Shan was surprised, "Where is this?"

  Cheng Ying was even more surprised than Li Wenshan, he actually didnt know where this was! "This is Pinglan Temple, doesnt Fifth Master know this place? Im saying, Fifth Master just arrived in Hengshan County, new to the area..."

  "What is Pinglan Inn? It cant be... a brothel, right?" Li Wenshans eyes widened at the name Pinglan Inn, and he immediately asked out loud, startling Chengying. "Of course not! Cough! This Pinglan Inn is an inn that serves wine, although there are singing girls... its just a regular place to eat."

  Li Wenshan let out a sigh of relief and walked in, Cheng Ying looked at him with a gloomy expression. This guy seems a bit silly, what a clever idea!

  Looking from the outside, the railing courtyard is extremely quiet and elegant. Once inside, the scenery in all directions is excellent, with birds jumping up and down, their songs melodious and pleasant, having a few hints of the flavor of "birds singing makes the mountain even more secluded".

  Cheng Ying led Li Wenshan into a warm pavilion on the mountain in the back garden.

  The warm pavilion was very spacious, with a large and long table in the center. The table was filled with things, but there were no people around it. King Qin was half-reclining on a low couch by the window, his eyes half-closed as he listened to the soft music coming from somewhere, his fingers lightly tapping on the tabletop. Jin Cuishan and Lu Yi held cups in their hands, standing by the window opposite the couch, speaking softly. Gu Yuanyan stood in front of the flower stand, slightly furrowing her brow, carefully examining the pot of orchids on it.

  "Li Wulang has arrived." Just as Li Wenshan stepped onto the stairs, Lu Yi spoke up to signal everyone.

  "Wolong came over to talk." As soon as Li Wenshan entered the warm pavilion, he saw King Qin smiling and beckoning him over.

  Gu Yu looked up and down at Li Wenshans body, taking in the white silver-gray satin shirt with a half-old cloth belt around his waist. Jin Cuiyan pinched her cup, her eyes coldly fixed on Li Wenshan.

  "Your Majesty!" Li Wenshan knelt down and kowtowed, but the Qin King hastily waved his hand, "I detest these vulgar rituals!"

  Lu Yi waited until Li Wenshan finished bowing, then went forward to pull him up. "The king indeed dislikes these mundane rituals, but rituals cannot be abandoned. Set a seat for Fifth Master Li." Lu Yi gestured.

  Li Wenshan sat on the stool, turning his head to look around, "Cheng Ying said this is a wine tavern, but this wine tavern doesnt look like a tavern at all, it looks more like a wealthy familys mansion."

  "What does a wine tavern look like?" Qin Wangs eyes sparkled as he looked at Li Wenshan, who was staring blankly with a silly expression, which was quite amusing!

  "It should be lively and bustling, with guests coming and going, tea and wine scholars busy running around, there are storytellers, idlers, and peddlers, everything is here, its obviously a tavern...” Li Wenshan turned his head to look around, “Not even a single tea and wine scholar can be found.”

  The King of Qin unfolded his fan, covering half of his face with a sly smile. Lu Yi looked at Li Wenshan sympathetically, while Jin Cuyan seemed distracted, lost in thought. Gu Yuanyan burst out laughing, "What you said... is indeed a tavern! But how can we go to such a lowly place? Its dirty and chaotic, impossible to stay!"

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