Chapter 91 Liujiazhuang

Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang asked for directions and took a boat to Liujiazhuang.

A small boat, with the boatman, Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang on board, and the waterline was extremely deep.

Fortunately, the waterway was fast, and the boat soon reached Liujiazhuang. Li Yuanfang paid the boat fare, and Di Renjie was taken ashore by two servants who were there to greet guests.

The gate of Liujiazhuang was decorated with lights and there were several banquets. Many people came here to eat, and there were also many musicians playing music, making the scene very lively.

Di Renjie looked at her with a smile and said, "Okay, okay. It's better to come at the right time than to come early. Today's meal is settled."

Li Yuanfang was also happy: "Then I will benefit from your kindness."

Di Renjie nodded repeatedly: "This is a blessing, this is a blessing. It doesn't cost any money, and I can have a full meal, it's really a good thing."

Li Yuanfang's smile came from the heart; he really didn't want to eat noodles anymore.

However, when Di Renjie glanced at the arrangements for the wedding in Liujiazhuang, he wanted to show off his skills. He wrote a couplet and paid for the servants to deliver it to the mansion.

It is "Kang Long formed a marriage, and the marriage came from the red flower in the west courtyard; Wei Yan formed a harmonious relationship, and the relationship went to the green master of the south tower."

But the servant went in, but there was no report for a long time.

Li Yuanfang was getting hungry while waiting: "Sir, why do we have to do this when we can just eat directly?"

"Hey, wait until the master comes out, and then we'll go inside to have a good meal." Di Renjie said with a smile.

Li Yuanfang was not so optimistic and asked, "Have you ever thought about what would happen if the owner doesn't know the goods?"

"Don't worry, the head of this family is no ordinary rich man. He used to be an official, so he must be well-educated." Di Renjie said confidently.

Li Yuanfang had no choice but to wait with Di Renjie with a sigh.

As Di Renjie expected, Liu Chuanlin, the young master of Liujiazhuang, quickly came trotting up to Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang with the couplet.

Liu Chuanlin bowed first and asked, "Excuse me, who is Mr. Huai from Bingzhou?"

Seeing that Liu Chuanlin was well-mannered, modest and reasonable, Di Renjie could not help but admire his talent: "I am the one."

Liu Chuanlin looked at the fat old man in front of him and asked in surprise, "Sir, are you really from Bingzhou?"

Di Renjie smiled and nodded.

"Don't you know what's going on in my manor?" Liu Chuanlin asked again.

Di Renjie smiled and shook his head again.

Liu Chuanlin was more and more impressed and asked curiously: "Then how could you write such a couplet?"

Di Renjie smiled and said calmly: "It's just relying on my eyes and ears."

Liu Chuanlin said: "The so-called dragon-like marriage, sir, is implying that this marriage is my father's marriage..."

Di Renjie then went on to make an analysis and pointed out that the lady was a prostitute. Liu Chuanlin was so impressed that he bowed down to him.

Li Yuanfang was watching with a smile on his face. He didn't understand the couplets, but the meal was secured.

Liu Chuanlin led Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang into the mansion, passed through a long corridor, and enjoyed the scenery in the garden along the way.

There are many exotic flowers and rocks in the garden, and the rockery and flowing water complement each other, giving it a unique charm.

Di Renjie could not help but praise: "This garden is really quite colorful. It seems that the person who designed it had some ideas in mind!"

"Thank you for the compliment, sir. This garden was designed by my students." Liu Chuanlin said with a smile.

"Oh?" Di Renjie showed admiration in his eyes, "Young people are really to be feared."

The three of them walked forward for a while before Di Renjie asked, "To be honest, sir, we two came here following a swarm of bees. There must be a large flower garden in the mansion, right?"

Liu Chuanlin understood and said, "Oh, there was indeed a large group of bees in the mansion this morning, and they almost stung someone. But there is only a small flower garden in the mansion, and nothing like this has ever happened before."

As Liu Chuanlin was speaking, the housekeeper Liu Da suddenly ran over and whispered something to him.

"Mr. Huai, I'm really sorry. I have something urgent to deal with. Let my butler Liu Daxian accompany you two for a while. I will be back soon." Liu Chuanlin apologized.

Di Renjie quickly responded, "Please do as you wish, sir."

Liu Chuanlin apologized again and turned away.

"Gentlemen, please follow me."

Liu Da then led Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang to continue walking, but he extended his left hand several times to lead the way.

Di Renjie noticed this and said with a smile: "Butler Liu, are you still left-handed?"

Liu Da laughed and said, "It's natural. Sorry to make you laugh. Please follow me." Di Renjie suddenly suggested, "Butler Liu, can you take us to visit your flower garden?"

"of course can."

Liu Da agreed and took them to an exquisite flower bed in the back garden.

Di Renjie's eyes scanned the flower garden and suddenly stopped on a few clusters of light blue flowers. A look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Strange, there is a Nalanthe flower here, no wonder bees flock here." Di Renjie muttered to himself.

Although Di Renjie's voice was very low, Liu Da's hearing was very sharp.

He was surprised and said, "Sir, you even recognize this kind of flower? Our wife brought it into the house a few days ago, and even Mr. Xiao, a local flower grower, couldn't recognize it. But you can call out the name, I am really impressed."

"It is recorded in the Difficult Classic that the Nalanthe flower is light blue in color and small in size. It can actually be used as medicine. Its flowers have a unique fragrance and can be considered the best among flowers." Di Renjie said with a smile.

But Di Renjie was suspicious. Based on his previous conversation with Liu Chuanlin, he knew that his new wife was from a brothel. But how could a brothel girl have such a flower that only the rich and powerful could have?

Di Renjie shook his head, unable to understand.

Just as Di Renjie was about to leave the flower garden and go somewhere else for a walk, he suddenly heard crying from the corridor not far away.

He looked up and saw a young woman sitting in the corridor, and an old man with an angry face, waving his arms and cursing: "I don't have such a son..."

Di Renjie hurriedly asked Liu Da: "Butler, who are those two?"

"This is the master of our family. The one sitting here is the new wife."

As Liu Da was speaking, the old man came over angrily and Liu Da hurried to meet him.

The old man was furious: "Where did these two come from?"

Liu Da quickly replied, "These two are the young master's friends, and they came to see the flower garden in the mansion."

The old man angrily scolded, "You deserve a beating! Since you are my friend, you should have been brought to the front hall. Why did you bring him to the garden?"

Liu Da smiled and said, "Yes, young master..."

Before he finished speaking, the old man slapped Liu Da in the face: "Asshole! Young Master, I'm not dead yet!"

Seeing this, Di Renjie was about to plead for mercy, but the old man didn't even give Di Renjie a chance to speak.

"It's inconvenient in the mansion, Mr. Liu, please show me away!" After saying that, the man left angrily.

Liu Da looked at the old man and was so angry that he put his hands on his waist and said, "What's wrong with this old man Tom today? Tom is really weird!"

When Di Renjie encountered such a thing, he felt embarrassed to stay and eat for free. Even when Liu Chuanlin personally invited him to stay, he declined and left Liujiazhuang.
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As soon as he stepped out of the gate of Liujiazhuang, Li Yuanfang couldn't help but sigh.

"Sir, what did I say? Why don't you eat first? You insisted on going in to eat well. Now, I have to pay for it myself, but I didn't get to fight, and I got scolded instead. You, as the prime minister, really show off your reputation."

Di Renjie couldn't stop laughing when he heard this. He patted Li Yuanfang on the shoulder and said, "Ahahaha... Yuanfang, when did you start talking like Chengyuan?"

Li Yuanfang touched his stomach and said, "My Lord, I am really hungry. Let's find a shop to eat first. Today's meal must be my treat!"

Di Renjie pointed at Li Yuanfang and said, "You want to spend a small amount of money and take advantage of me next time, right?"

"Your Excellency is right. I must treat you to this meal," Li Yuanfang insisted.

Di Renjie nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll ask you a question. If you answer it correctly, you can have the treat. If you don't, I'll still have the treat."

"Sir, please speak."

A sly light flashed in Di Renjie's eyes, and he asked, "Why is Mr. Liu so angry?"

Li Yuanfang raised his eyebrows and gave up answering: "Could it be that the adults have discovered something else?"

Di Renjie said proudly: "Can't answer it?"

Li Yuanfang nodded in admission of defeat.

Di Renjie smiled and pointed his finger at Li Yuanfang's chest and said, "Because he had a quarrel with his wife!"

Li Yuanfang was stunned.

Di Renjie ignored Li Yuanfang, laughed loudly, and strode forward.

Li Yuanfang finally came to his senses, then shook his head helplessly and followed Di Renjie.

"For someone this old, just for a meal, really..."

(End of this chapter)