In the front hall.
Li Jingmo was chatting with Cheng Chumo. He was quite happy that his son was able to make friends with the son of Duke Lu.
It wasn't that he liked to cling to the rich and powerful, but that his son had Cheng Chumo as a friend. His son's safety would be much better in the future.
However, Cheng Chumo felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. Although Li Jingmo was only a merchant, he had a wide range of knowledge and experience, and his style of conversation was quite good. Cheng Chumo was an old man with a rough temperament, and was not suitable for such a scholarly conversation.
"Nephew, is Duke Lu still in good health?"
Li Jingmo asked gently. In fact, he was also anxious. After chatting with Cheng Chumo for so long, he was almost done with all the polite greetings. Why was that brat still not here? He was really itching for a beating. He would teach him a lesson later.
Cheng Chumo tried his best to pretend to be a well-read and modest young master. He replied politely, "Thank you for your concern, uncle. My father is well."
"Mm, as long as he's healthy."
Li Jingmo stroked his short beard and nodded with satisfaction. Then, he didn't know what to say. This was the first time he had met Cheng Chumo. He had already said everything he needed to say. Father Li was secretly anxious.
Finally, at this moment, footsteps came from outside the door. The two of them heaved a sigh of relief. Cheng Chumo thought to himself, I'm finally free. If it were anyone else who dared to dawdle with me for so long, I would have beaten them up long ago. Unfortunately, this is my good brother's father. I can't beat him up.
Li Zexuan walked through the door and greeted his father first. Old Man Li nodded, stood up, and smiled.
"Since you're here, Xuan 'er, treat nephew Chou Niu well. You mustn't be rude. You youngsters should have a good chat. This old man won't be an eyesore here, hehe."
The two of them stood up to send Li Jingmo off. After he left, Cheng Chumo sat down on a chair and crossed his legs. He didn't seem to be sitting upright at all.
Li Zexuan did not care about these things. He asked, "Brother Chou Niu, why are you looking for me today?"
Knowing that Cheng Chumo didn't like beating around the bush, Li Zexuan simply asked directly.
A trace of helplessness flashed in Cheng Chumo's eyes as he said, "My father wants to see you. He wants you to come to my house for a meal."
Li Zexuan was a little suspicious. "Why would Lu Guogong want to see me? Could it be that you said something bad about me in front of him? "
Then, he silently stared at Cheng Chumo.
Cheng Chumo felt a little guilty under his stare, but he still stiffened his neck and said,
"What are you talking about? How could I, Cheng Chumo, harm my own brother? It's really just a meal. "
Li Zexuan stared at Cheng Chumo for a long time. Although he still felt that something was wrong, he couldn't find any flaws for the time being.
"Alright then, I'll pay a visit to Duke Lu. What does your father like? It's not good to go empty-handed on my first visit, right? "
Cheng Chumo impatiently waved his hand. "You don't need to bring anything. Come with me!"
Then, he suddenly paused as if he had thought of something. He licked his lips and said embarrassedly, "Uh, my father likes to eat that gnawed chicken. Xiaoxuan, do you want to bring some?"
Li Zexuan laughed heartily. "Ha, no problem. I was wondering what it was. I'll tell the kitchen to make ten servings of gnawed chicken and bring them to Uncle Cheng."
Then, he went out to instruct the kitchen. The cook of the Li family, Auntie Zhao, had already learned how to make gnawed chicken under Li Zexuan's guidance. Although it couldn't compare to the taste of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant, if one didn't taste it carefully, one wouldn't be able to taste the difference.
"Uh, wait."
Cheng Chumo pulled Li Zexuan back. His face was full of shame. He carefully gestured with one finger and said, "This … my father said … to let you make a pot of gnawed chicken and bring it over!"
A pot? Damn, were all the people in Old Cheng's family animals like this? Did they eat by the pot? Li Zexuan staggered and almost sprained his waist.
…
On Vermillion Bird Avenue, the two of them rode their horses toward Huaide Lane.
However, Cheng Chumo's riding posture was very strange. He held the reins in one hand and a super large food box under his waist with the other. Under the strange gazes of the passersby, he used his leg to lightly kick the belly of the black horse under him, urging it to go faster.
There was no other way. Cheng Chumo felt a little embarrassed for his father. Who would invite someone to a meal and then plunder a pot of delicious food from someone else's house? It was so embarrassing.
Li Zexuan looked at Cheng Chumo from behind. It was rare to see the usually carefree Cheng Chumo embarrassed. He found it quite interesting. The two of them, one in front and one behind, urged their horses forward.
…
Soon, they arrived at the gate of the Cheng Mansion.
Looking at the two majestic stone lions and a pair of drum stones in front of the gate of the Cheng Mansion, Li Zexuan felt a little envious. Previously, he also wanted to get two stone lions in front of his house, but he was scolded by his father when he found out. These things could not be bought with money. Although the Li family was rich, they were still businessmen and did not have the qualifications to buy such things in front of their house.
Walking into the Cheng Mansion, Cheng Chumo pulled a servant over and asked where his father was. Then, he turned to Li Zexuan and said,
"Xiaoxuan, my father is now practicing martial arts in the backyard. It's still early for lunch. Come with me to pay a visit to my father."
Li Zexuan nodded and agreed, "Well, there's no hurry to eat. We should pay a visit to the Old Duke first."
He was also very curious about the famous historical figure Cheng Yaojin. He had seen many versions of Cheng Yaojin on TV, but he had never seen the real person. Li Zexuan felt a little excited that he was about to meet this amazing person who had left a deep mark in the history of the Great Tang Empire.
Although the Cheng Mansion was not luxurious, it still occupied a large area. The two of them passed through several pavilions and buildings before arriving at the backyard of the Cheng Mansion.
Contrary to Li Zexuan's expectations, the backyard of the Cheng Family was rather large. There was even a martial arts stage in the middle of the lawn. On top of it were eighteen different types of weapons. A black-clothed brawny man with a full beard was currently wielding a pair of giant axes. He was swinging them up and down in a vigorous manner. Even from afar, Li Zexuan could feel the strong wind coming from the axes.
An expert. This was an expert whose skills were at least not below his own. Li Zexuan instantly made this judgment. Seeing that the black-clothed man's face was somewhat similar to Cheng Chumo's, Li Zexuan guessed that this man was most likely Cheng Yaojin.
Following Cheng Chumo, he walked towards the man.
When the burly man sensed someone approaching, he put down his axe and turned his head to look. He saw his son and a tall and handsome young man walking over.
Cheng Yaojin laughed heartily and jumped down from the Martial Arts Stage. His voice could be heard even before he reached the stage. "Haha, you must be the new brother that my Chou Niu has been talking about. Not bad, not bad. Your body is strong and healthy, and you are born with good looks."
When Cheng Yaojin came forward, Cheng Chumo called him father. Li Zexuan hurriedly came forward and clasped his fist respectfully, "Greetings, High Duke Lu."
Cheng Yaojin patted Li Zexuan's shoulder and laughed, "Haha, don't be so courteous. My Cheng Family doesn't like these complicated formalities. Since my Chou Niu has acknowledged you as his brother, we will be family in the future. Come, let's talk in the front hall. "
The three of them walked towards the front yard.
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