The night is getting darker and the bright moon hangs in the sky.

Xu's house.

Outside the main entrance, two stone lions weighing thousands of pounds stand at the door, and two big red lanterns that are bright all night long hung under the eaves.

In the garden of the inner house, there were endless rustling sounds among the grass, and the chirping sounds of crickets were coming one after another.

"Young Master has just arrived here, but he is still used to living there? If there is any inappropriate reception, please tell me. I will ask you to make a new preparation immediately. You must not let your son down."

After dinner, Li Li and Xu Chu's father, Xu Yuanwai, came to the garden water pavilion and sat at the stone table to have a tea break. After both sides sat down, Xu's father poured Li Li a cup of fragrant tea and said in a harmonious voice with a smile on his face.

Li Li stood up slightly, took the teacup with both hands, nodded with a smile to express his gratitude. He took a sip of hot tea, and he said with a smile: "Uncle Xu is so polite. Your mansion is complete, without any inappropriateness. We and the group like it very much. My nephew was lucky enough to come to the treasure land and thanked Uncle Xu for his kind hospitality. He was already very upset and grateful in his heart."

"That's great. As long as the young master is used to living, I will feel relieved." Father Xu said with a smile.

This is a circular water pavilion with Jianghuai characteristics. There are slightly green duckweed floating in the fish pond below. The water is clear and fresh and elegant.

Looking at the water pavilion a little, Li Li followed him to enjoy tea while watching the many houses in the Xu family's courtyard. He came at night yesterday and worked outside the village for another day. So he lived in the Xu family's courtyard for a whole day, but he didn't even see the layout of the house in the courtyard clearly.

After a little observation, Li Li secretly praised the Xu family in his heart, which was indeed called a wealthy family.

The entire courtyard covers a wide area. Each of the main houses has twelve rooms and a central main hall; there are a courtyard on both sides of the east and west, which is a courtyard across the east and west. In addition, there are two rows of backyards and dozens of houses for labourers to live in. There are two small but unique gardens between the front and back yards, and circular pools are built on both sides of the garden.

Such houses are not inferior to the average official residence of a thousand stone rank, and can even be compared with the residence of the county magistrate. Such a large house is enough to accommodate hundreds of people. If the servants stay in the same bed, they can even accommodate thousands of people.

From this we can see that the Xu family has a wealthy family and a large clan, and is actually the largest family in the Xu family. No wonder the Xu Chu and Xu Ding brothers led thousands of strong men to resist the Yellow Turban Army's robbery to the village. If the Yellow Turban Army really breaks through the wall and fort, the first family to be looted will be the Xu family compound.

"Wow!"

After drinking a pot of tea, Li Li didn't wait for Xu's father to get up to add tea, so he got up and picked up another pot of hot tea that was just boiling, leaned over and poured it for Xu's father. After pouring the hot tea, he asked casually: "This house in Uncle Xu's mansion seems to be an official residence. Could it be that Uncle Xu was a member of the government in his early years?"

"Hahaha!" Xu's father laughed and nodded and said, "Young Master has good eyesight! I'm not hiding it to my son. When I was young, I was just like Zhongkang and the others now. I was also a martial artist. I worked as a county lieutenant and had been a Pei State Commander for several years. But these were all things ten years ago. Ten years ago, the Yellow Turban riots were rampant in the Central Plains states, and the same was true for Yuzhou. At that time, I was the Pei State Commander, but the troops and armies of the county were abandoned for a long time. The combat power was not strong and I could not stop the overwhelming Yellow Turban thieves. As a result, the county literati fell and the court issued an order to punish me. I was also charged with the unfavorable punishment of the thief. So I was angry and resigned with dozens of tribes and returned home, resting at sunrise and sunset. It has been nearly ten years since then. I am nearly sixty years old and I am already aged."

When talking about the incident back then, Xu's father still looked angry, as if he was in a state of resentment. But time is unforgivable. Now he is over 50 years old. What can he do except sigh and lament?

"Oh. It turns out that Uncle Xu is also from a corps and can be regarded as a military general family!" Li Li suddenly realized and exclaimed, and then said, "Last night, my nephew was fortunate to see the battle between Brother Boning and Zhongkang and the He brothers. It is amazing! Brother Boning is calm and sophisticated, with good martial arts skills, and has a great demeanor. And Zhongkang is even more brave, and he goes against the ox for a hundred steps. Such brave men are really like gods coming to the world. They should have the courage of tens of thousands of men, and they are actually tiger generals in this world!

Now both brothers are adults, and Brother Boning is over thirty years old. It is really regrettable that such a tiger-bearing general is buried among the countryside and grasslands!”

After hearing this, Xu's father changed his expression slightly. His pair of eyes that seemed turbid but extremely deep stared at Li Li, motionless. After a while, his expression calmed down and said with a kind look: "By thanking the young master, the dog son does have some strength. He has learned the minor martial arts since he was a child, but he cannot afford to be such praise from the young master. They are just brave men, with a humble background and reckless nature. They are afraid that they will not be of great use and waste their praise from the young master."

While speaking, Xu's father paused for a moment, then looked at Li Li and asked inadvertently: "Young Master really thinks that the two of them can be called generals of Tiger. Isn't it an exaggeration to express my words to comfort me?"

"Hahaha!" Li Li smiled heartily, not minding Xu's eyes that had been scrutinized just now, and said with a laugh: "Uncle Xu is out. From now on, Uncle Xu can just call me Wenchang directly. Don't be too distant as a young man. There is another thing that my nephew needs to report to Uncle Xu, and I would like to ask you to understand more. In fact, my surname is Li, and my courtesy name is Wenchang, and I am from the Beidi County of Liangzhou. My nephew's pseudonym was just worried about causing unnecessary trouble during his travels. That's all, it's not intentional concealment. I hope Uncle Xu will forgive me for any impolite things."

Obviously, before this, Xu Chu had already told his father that Li Li's identity. Therefore, after Xu's father heard Li Li say his real name, he did not show any surprise.

However, when Xu's father saw that Li Li did not answer the question he asked directly but instead reported himself to his house, a trace of solemnity appeared on his face, but it flashed in a flash, and then he listened to Li Li's words as usual.

It is true that Li Li reported his real name directly, which seemed to have nothing to do with the question raised by Xu's father. It can be said that he was inconsistent with the preface and was incompatible with each other. However, this is not the case. At least Xu's father understood Li Li's implications.

Looking at the present day, Li Li of Xiliang is definitely one of the few people in the world who speak the same thing and speak the same thing. How can he say something false? This is Li Li's true intention to report his family.

In addition, Xu's father also heard some extremely intriguing meanings from Li Li's voice, so he showed a moment of solemn expression.

It is said that people are useless when they are old. In fact, the opposite is true.

When a person is old, it just means that his physical functions have begun to decline, but his wisdom has not declined at all, and is even growing rapidly. Therefore, there is a saying that specifically describes such an elderly person, which is called "human ages and becomes a spirit".

In Li Li's eyes, Xu's father was obviously a wise man who was sophisticated.

Just now, Xu's father clearly heard that Li Li was interested in recruiting the brothers Xu Ding and Xu Chu. But his reply was like rejection. He seemed to be ruthless. However, after his tone, he changed his tone and asked Li Li if he really valued the brothers Xu Chu. Such inconsistent words seemed illogical, but in fact they had a deep intention.

In fact, the reason why Xu's father said inconsistent words was indeed to test Li Li's nature and scheming, and to ask for an official position for his two sons.

"The General of the Tiger" is not a joke. In the army, the general who can be called the General of the Tiger is at least a middle-level general who is above the lieutenant who is the leader of a battalion. Xu's father directly asked Li Li whether the brothers Xu Chu were veritable generals of the Tiger. The implicit meaning of this sentence was to make Li Li make a promise immediately.

For ordinary people, making promises is an easy thing, and they can hardly think about it. However, for Li Li, who holds hundreds of thousands of troops, every word he says needs to be carefully considered, and he cannot easily make promises to others. Because he is not only the commander of the first army, but also the actual controller of Xiliang, but also the general of the guard who uses the emperor to make the princes. Such a prominent identity can be broken by others! Once the trust is broken, wouldn’t it make the Xiliang soldiers and the civil and military officials under his command feel disheartened and make the heroes in the world laugh? Take today’s affairs as an example. If he would give Xu’s clear answer now and promise the official positions of Xu Ding and Xu Chu, if the Xu brothers cannot get what they want in the future, can they use this as an excuse to lead the crowd to rebel?

Therefore, as a superior, Li Li will definitely not make promises to others easily, nor will he foolishly make promises to achieve his goals. As a result, he will give him a handle. This is a taboo for those who are superior, especially when they are born in troubled times, and promises are extremely important.

If a person has no faith, he cannot stand. If he wants to gain a foothold in troubled times, he must do what he says and do what he does. His faith and righteousness are as great as heaven. Once he breaks his trust, who will still work hard for you and how to win the trust of the people of the world!

When Li Li directly revealed his real name, Xu's father held a cup of tea in his hand, held it in the air for a long time to ponder, so that the tea had already become cold, but he didn't know it at all. Li Li did not disturb his thoughts, and still drank by himself, quietly watching the moon and the bright stars in the sky. It's a pity that he couldn't understand the astrological signs, otherwise he might be able to see the direction of his current stars like Li Xuan.

After thinking for a long time, Xu's father finally came to his senses, gently put down the teacup in his hand, and whispered to himself: "Actually, my Xu family has no choice, but I don't know if this is luck or misfortune?"

"In the world, people are doing things, God is watching, and who can decide right or wrong, success or failure in one sentence. Please have two sides to see how we do it. Fortunately and misfortune are often only in a single thought. I, Li Li, only believe in one sentence in my life: A long journey of horsepower can be seen, and people's hearts will be seen over time!" Li Li said thoughtfully.

"Okay, Wenchang's words are very good, so it's a big deal! I use tea instead of wine, and I toast Wenchang a cup!" After hearing Li Li's words, Xu's father suddenly felt refreshed, and he poured a cup of hot tea again with a smile, and raised his glass to Li Li to show his gesture. Then, the two of them really used tea instead of wine, and raised their heads and drank it all.

"Hahaha!" After drinking, the old and the young looked at each other and then laughed happily.

After laughing, Father Xu said with a serious expression: "From then on, I have handed over the lives of hundreds of people in my family to Wenchang. No matter what the future holds, I will recognize them. Who told me that the lives of nearly 10,000 people in my Xujiazhuang were saved by you! I didn't believe in ghosts and gods all my life, but I deeply believe in the cause and effect of the world, and it is the same today! I wonder how Wenchang plans to arrange a group of people in the village?"

Li Li had a long plan for this and said in response: "The people in the village who are willing to move to Chang'an will be cleaned up within three days, and will follow the Gepi Yellow Turban Army in three days. Uncle Xu's family was personally escorted to Sili and handed over to General Pingnan stationed in Henan County Xu Rong, and then he sent someone to Chang'an. As for what happened after arriving in Chang'an, Uncle Xu, as long as I feel at ease, I will personally pass on the order and send a special person to resettle you and his group. But one thing I hope Uncle Xu will forgive me, that is, your new mansion may not be as good as the house in front of me, but this is temporary, and it will be better every day in the future!"

"Wenchang is thoughtful and I thank you first. Everything is as you said, and it will start in three days!" Seeing that Li Li thought of everything, Xu's father did not hesitate and simply responded happily.

Afterwards, Xu's father discussed some trivial matters with Li Li. After all the discussions were completed, he looked at the vaguely visible scenery in the courtyard and said sadly: "My Xu family has lived here for nearly a hundred years. It has been passed down from four generations of ancestors. Now it is passed down to me, but I have to leave. Alas, when will the troubled times end and when will the world be peaceful!"

Li Li could understand Xu's father's mood and comforted him: "Uncle Xu doesn't have to be so sad. You are only in your fifties this year, and you are in your prime. I, Li Li, can guarantee you that even if I cannot pacify the world for up to fifteen years, I will definitely be able to recover Yuzhou. At that time, I will definitely let you return to my hometown and live in this Xu family's ancestral home again!"

—————————————— (To be continued)
Chapter completed!