Chapter 81 Eighteen Miles of Farewell
Li Ji knew that the most difficult thing to understand in the world is the human heart.
You can know a person's face but not his heart. It is difficult to see through a person with evil intentions at a glance.
To change, it must change randomly.
The desire to survive is to adapt to the ever-evolving word "change".
He immediately put on a smile.
"Old Li, the little fairy is just talking nonsense. We are just worrying . Who is the real dragon? It has nothing to do with me, a little fortune teller."
He picked up the big pot of wine, stood up and said:
"Come on, keep drinking. Drink today and worry about tomorrow."
He thought to himself , this is no joke, so it is better to be cautious.
As the saying goes, "Be as careful at the end as you were at the beginning, and you will not fail."
One day, he will be an emperor, and I might even be a fortune teller.
Having said that, my housekeeper Li Ai also has a dream of becoming an emperor, and his surname is also Li.
Could it be that when he heard the folk songs, he didn't want to be an emperor?
Now there are wars , and bandits and warlords are rising up one after another, each of them pursuing the dream of becoming an emperor.
Of course, I, Li Ji, also have that idea, but living in troubled times, the first priority is to save my life.
Only the one who laughs last is the real winner in life.
It was not until the sun was setting that Lao Li and Li Er got up and said goodbye.
Li Ji tried to persuade him to stay again and again, but Old Li said he was busy with business and couldn't get away.
He and Yucheng rode on horseback to see him off.
At the Ten-Li Pavilion west of Xingyang, Li Jicai said goodbye to Lao Li and Li Er.
Li Ji recalled the ballad from his previous life:
Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, the grass is green and endless.
The evening wind blows the willows, the sound of the flute fades away, and the sun sets beyond the mountains.
At the end of the sky and the corner of the sea, most of my friends are gone.
Let me pour out my remaining joy with a ladle of mud, and don’t dream of the cold tonight.
Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, the grass is green and endless.
I ask you when you will come back, when you come, don't hesitate.
At the end of the sky and the corner of the sea, most of my friends are gone.
Reunions are rare in life, but separations are common.
"Old Li, I'll take you here. We've walked eighteen miles together, but we'll have to say goodbye eventually. Take care."
"Master, please remember that this profession of physiognomist is very risky."
Li Ji's face turned red and he thought, it's a good thing I changed quickly.
Old Li is right. Once the fortune teller sees through your fortune, your life will be in danger.
"Old Li, I will definitely remember your reminder."
"Brother, don't be so cautious. In troubled times, you need to be adventurous. If you encounter a crisis, you must find a way to come to Taiyuan and tell me."
Li Ji said with tears in his eyes: "I just happened to cure your eye disease. You treat me so well, and I, Li Ji, cannot repay you."
Old Li saw that Li Ji was really a man of temperament and was almost killed by mistake just now.
When Li Er saw Li Ji crying, he knew that Li Ji was a man who valued friendship and loyalty.
He hugged Li Ji again, and the two young men were already crying.
Old Li wiped his tears and said, "Master, let's go back. We are also in a hurry to get going."
The three of them said goodbye in tears.
Li Ji watched the old man and the young disappear in the sunset, then he and Yu Cheng went back home.
Li Ji arrived at the county government office and saw several villagers standing outside the door.
One of the girls looked familiar.
He came closer and was shocked .
It turned out that it was Tan Jie, the owner of Tanjia Bay Manor in Mi County, who had arrived.
"Ms. Tan, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Tan Jie smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sir. We wanted to come again tomorrow, but the journey was inconvenient, so we have been waiting for you until now."
Tan Jie and several neighbors walked into the lobby.
Li Ji smiled and asked, "Miss Tan, is there anything you need from me?"
Tan Jie replied: "We have successfully reeled the silk and woven it into satin. We would like to present this first batch of satin to the adults and their families for trial use."
After a while, two villagers came over carrying a large roll of silk.
Li Ji reached out and touched it. It was as thin as a cicada's wing and as thick as goose fat.
"Ms. Tan, congratulations. You finally succeeded."
He shouted to the outside, "Yucheng, take this silk to Xun Mansion. Tell the kitchen to prepare dinner. I will invite the villagers to have a meal."
"Yes, sir."
Yucheng threw the silk onto his shoulder and turned away.
"Ms. Tan, the sericulture base in Tanjia Bay depends on you. Do you have any other difficulties?"
Tan Jie smiled and said: "The villagers are still enthusiastic, but the silkworm breeding technology needs to be improved. It is still a problem to prevent and treat silkworm diseases when raising wild silkworms."
"When we have time, let's go to Jiangdu, Jiangnan and other places to investigate."
"There are many southern silk shops in Luoyang, the eastern capital. If you are free, Lord Li, you can lead the team and we can go and look at the silk samples."
"Okay, let's go to Luoyang, the capital of the East. It's not far away. Let's visit more shops, collect more varieties of flowers, and bring them back for research."
"It's up to Lord Li to make the arrangements. We are not familiar with the Eastern Capital, so we will feel relieved if you go there."
Li Ji thought to himself, you are not familiar with Dongdu, and neither am I, Li Ji.
However, the first time is new, the second time is familiar.
In the future, we will organize an army to capture Dongdu. I will go there first to see how deep the water is in Dongdu. This way, I will have a better idea.
It’s easy to go to the bathroom alone, but it’s easy to be exposed.
It’s better to bring a few people with you so that you can look after them.
Li Ji was thinking, when suddenly, Yu Cheng came in and reported, "The dinner is ready."
Li Ji brought Tan Jie and several villagers to the dining room of Xun Mansion.
"Yucheng, please serve the food."
Soon, more than a dozen maids came in one after another, and a large round table was instantly filled with various dishes.
Li Ji said in a clear voice: "Master Tan, please come in."
Tan Jie's face turned red, like a maple leaf in the autumn wind, and she declined slightly.
Yu Cheng smiled and said, "Miss Tan, please go to the main seat and sit with the master. The others will be arranged accordingly."
Tan Jie reluctantly agreed and had to go to the seat to the right of Li Ji and slowly sat down.
A scent of a young girl wafted towards Li Ji's nostrils from the side.
But this fragrance carries the scent of game and fragrant grass from the mountain countryside.
"Bring over a jar of Mon Titian."
"Yes, sir."
"Ms. Tan, I hope you can forgive me for any shortcomings we may have during our last meeting."
Tan Jie's face instantly flushed, and she said in a low voice:
"Sir, you worry too much. My brother led others to cause trouble, so he should be severely punished."
Li Ji said in a clear voice: "Miss Tan is so righteous that I admire her. Come, I will toast her."
Tan Jie could also drink a few glasses of fruit wine, and even a large glass of wine brewed by the estate.
She thought, since the adults thought so highly of her, this little bit of alcohol was no big deal.
As a courtesy, I didn’t invite you to dinner last time I visited the manor.
Since you have already taken the initiative to act as a good host, it would be a bit pretentious for me, Tan Jie, to refuse.
As she thought about it, she held the cup in her hand, blocked it with her left hand, making a slight sound, and drank the glass of white wine.
A mellow aroma directly hits the taste buds. Wow! This wine is really fragrant. This is my first time tasting it.
After drinking the first glass of wine, Tan Jie did not have a bitter face or a frown on her face, but still had a smile on her face.
Li Ji was shocked, thinking that this woman might be a good drinker.
Being a good drinker and being eloquent are both manifestations of a person's abilities.
However, such a beautiful lady has such ability, it seems that this dinner party is unusual...
