The dignified Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Personnel could not help but shiver after hearing that voice. He hurriedly let go of Li Yi's shoulder and turned around to explain, "No, nothing!"
The beautiful woman walked over quickly and asked Li Yi, "Yi 'er, what were you doing just now? Did he bully you?"
"Sister-in-law, you misunderstood …" Yan Zhang said bitterly.
He was not afraid of his father or his eldest brother at home, but he was afraid of this tough sister-in-law. How could he dare to admit it now?
"No."
Li Yi shook his head. He had only heard that his aunt's husband's surname was Yan, but he did not expect it to be this Yan family.
The woman looked at Yan Zhang suspiciously and then said to Li Yi, "In a quarter of an hour, bring Yingcai to the hall to celebrate Old Madam's birthday with a few juniors."
"Got it." Li Yi nodded as he glanced at the little fatty who was still mumbling in the corner.
Seeing his sister-in-law leave, Yan Zhang heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.
He turned to look at Li Yi and said, "Even if it's not for my sake, for the sake of sister-in-law, let that arrogant person know that there is always someone better out there. How about that?"
Li Yi thought for a moment. Looking at the almost dry handwriting on the table, he wet his fingertip and wrote "Longevity as long as the South Mountain" next to "Fortune as vast as the East Sea".
He wiped his hands, walked to the little fatty and said, "Let's go …"
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"How about it? Do you still want the Accelerating Peace Stone Scripture?" Yan Zhang said proudly when he saw Zuo Qiu staring at the handwriting on the table in a daze.
Zuo Qiu opened his mouth but could not say that he had won no matter what.
The plaque on the Zuo family's gate was important, but so was his face. He wasn't shameless enough to say that he wasn't as skilled as others.
"I lost. This young man … Where did you find him?" Zuo Qiu sighed and looked up at him.
Under the temptation of the Accelerating Peace Stone Scripture, his normal thinking ability had been affected. After so many years of dealing with Yan Zhang, he should have known that a cunning man like Yan Zhang would not make a losing deal.
He knew from the beginning that he would win, so he deliberately used the Accelerating Peace Stone Scripture to provoke him. His purpose had always been to get the plaque on the Zuo family's gate.
Yan Zhang said jokingly, "That's none of your business. I just want to ask you one question. Do you still mean what you said just now?"
"Of course." Zuo Qiu secretly cursed the old fox in his heart. Just now, he had taken advantage of his contempt for the young man. Who would have thought that an inexperienced boy could write such a beautiful semi-cursive script?
"The plaque on the gate of the Zuo family is right there. If you have the ability, come and get it." Zuo Qiu left as if he was escaping after saying that.
Yan Zhang carefully thought about what Zuo Qiu said just now. What did Zuo Qiu mean by "take it if you can"? Without his permission, the old master of the Zuo family would not let him off … Yan Zhang carefully thought about what he just said. What did he mean by 'take it if you can'? Without his permission, Grandpa Zuo wouldn't let him off the hook if he took the plaque off the Zuo's gate …
There were actually many people in the younger generation of the Li family, including the collateral branches. However, Li Yi did not know any of them except for the little fatty.
"Grandma, I wish you happiness as boundless as the East Sea and longevity as the pine tree in Nanshan … This is my congratulatory gift to you."
"Grandma, I wish you happiness as boundless as the East Sea and longevity as the pine tree in Nanshan … This is my congratulatory gift to you."
The younger generation stood respectfully at the bottom of the hall according to the order. They repeated the same congratulatory words over and over again. The gifts were not very expensive, so the old lady accepted them all with a smile. In return, she gave a red envelope, which might be even more expensive than the gifts from the younger generation.
The little fatty was waiting anxiously. According to the order, the main branch was the last to be presented.
The problem was that he might forget the poem he had just memorized.
The little fatty's mother glanced at him from afar. This child would not tell them about the congratulatory gift for the old lady this year, nor did he ask them to prepare it for her. Even now, she did not know what he was going to give the old lady.
The little fatty looked anxious. When it was finally his turn, he immediately ran up and said loudly, "I've composed a poem. I'd like to take this opportunity to present it to you, grandma."
The old lady was slightly stunned. Then she smiled and said, "Great, even our Yingcai can compose poems. Quick, let me hear it."
Everyone in the Li family, including the little fatty's parents, looked surprised. Yingcai was famous for not being good at studying. He could not even recognize words. When did he learn to compose poems?
The guests all had looks of interest on their faces. Previously, the juniors had only given them some mundane things. Occasionally, they would see something different, and that piqued their interest.
"This child, what nonsense!" Li Mingyuan frowned and said in a low voice.
Ignoring the crowd, the little fatty pointed at the old lady and began to shake his head. "This woman is not human …"
At this point, the voice paused for a moment and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face. After that, he didn't continue.
"What?" Everyone's expression froze when they heard that.
The guests stared at the descendant, and the Li family was dumbfounded.
"Bastard, what are you talking about!" Seeing that his son's first sentence was disrespectful to the old lady, Li Mingyuan's face darkened and he strode over.
The next moment, he finally thought of the next sentence. The pondering expression on the little fatty's face disappeared. He pointed at the Li family and said loudly, "All the children and grandchildren are thieves!"
The guests held back their laughter, and the faces of the Li family began to twitch. Li Mingyuan walked over and raised his hand high. He shouted sternly, "Shut up!"
A few black lines appeared on Li Yi's face. A good poem that could change according to circumstances had been recited by Little Fatty in such a manner. It could be said that there was no one in the past and no one in the future who could do it.
He walked forward helplessly and said, "Third Uncle, please wait. I've been listening to Yingcai reciting a poem today. The whole poem is' This woman is not human, a fairy from the Nine Heavens descending to the mortal world. All the children and grandchildren are thieves, stealing the immortal peaches and longevity for their loved ones. ' I think he must have been too nervous just now and memorized the wrong sequence … "
"Yes, that's it. That's it." The little fatty hid behind Li Yi and went down the slope.
"A fairy from the Nine Heavens descending to the mortal world … stealing the immortal peaches and longevity for their loved ones … Hehe, what a changing poem."
"Wonderful, wonderful! To be able to write such a poem, he must have some talent. "
"The poem is plain and simple. It's not strange to say that it was written by a child."
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Everyone present was a high-ranking official and had received higher education. After understanding it, they looked at the little fatty and started chatting with a smile.
Li Mingyuan looked at his son with a face full of doubt. He knew his son very well. It was already a miracle that he could write the four lines of the poem without a single mistake, let alone composing a poem. Could it be that this child had been hiding his talent all this while?
The old mistress was very happy and praised the little fatty. She picked an expensive gift from the pile of congratulatory gifts and gave it to him on the spot. The little fatty hugged the gift and returned with a smile.
According to the order, after the little fatty was Second Uncle's son, Li Yingjie, followed by Li Yi.
Other than the mutation caused by the little fatty, the Li family's genes were pretty good. A handsome young man took an item from Second Aunt Fang and walked to the old mistress. He smiled and said, "This is Zhao Chun's Longevity Painting. It's my congratulatory gift to Grandma. I wish Grandma a long and happy life."
"It's Zhao Chun's Longevity Painting. It's said that he needs half a year to complete one. It's not easy to get it without a thousand taels of silver."
"Although Zhao Chun is young, he's quite talented in calligraphy. Many young people like his calligraphy."
"He's quite thoughtful to get Zhao Chun's Longevity Painting."
As the crowd discussed, the old mistress accepted the gift with a smile and opened it in front of everyone. Immediately, several people surrounded it.
"Longevity Painting?" Li Yi frowned slightly and pondered.
"What's going on?" Liu Ruyi walked to his side and asked with a frown as well.
Opposite them, the wife of the Li family's master, Madam Fang, glanced over and revealed an unnoticeable smile.
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