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Chapter 227: Being rejected
Old man Li sat on the main seat in the main room with a teacup on the table. Coming to the capital and living in such a big courtyard, Old man Li felt that he was superior to others. The coarse cloth clothes he brought from Qinghe Village were no longer worthy of his current status. He went to the cloth shop and bought two sets of ready-made clothes, choosing the most popular silk fabric offline.
After living to such an old age, he finally realized that instead of living frugally and saving money for his children and grandchildren, it would be more economical to spend the money on himself. He is already so old and he still has a few years to live.
Boss Li told Old Man Li about the coming of the man with a mustache.
At this time, several people were discussing how to deal with Li Xiaoxiao, as they had taken his money.
Boss Li is not stupid. Before he did anything, the other party gave him one hundred taels of silver plus such a big yard, so the person Li Xiaoxiao offended must be a big shot.
As an ordinary civilian, he dared not offend such a person, so this matter must be done properly.
"Brother, how should we deal with this?" Li Laosi was wearing light green satin clothes, his hair was combed meticulously, and he wore a cheap white jade crown on his head. He was half lying on a stool with his legs crossed.
Sitting opposite him was Boss Li, who was also wearing a silk dress, sitting upright, looking very gentle and refined.
Just looking at the clothes these three people are wearing, if you don’t know them, you might think they are some young master discussing something together.
"We must think of a foolproof plan. Li Xiaoxiao is a tough nut to crack and we might fall into her hands if we are not careful." Boss Li pondered for a moment, his mind working rapidly.
"I even suspect that Li Xiaoxiao is not my second brother's biological daughter. Sun and my second brother are both such honest people, how could they give birth to such a picky and stubborn girl?" Li Laosi said, looking at Old Man Li in confusion.
"Of course she is your second brother's biological daughter, you don't have to doubt it." Old man Li said firmly.
He remembered it very clearly, because Sun's first child was a girl, and Li Chengcai was the only boy in the family at that time, so he particularly hoped that Sun could give birth to a boy, but in the end she gave birth to a girl.
Old Mrs. Li was so angry that she wanted to throw Li Xiaoxiao away. Li Dahai and Mrs. Sun knelt on the ground and begged bitterly, and finally they did not throw Li Xiaoxiao out.
Li Ruolan's name was specially given by Li Lao Da. When Li Xiaoxiao came along, seeing that she was a girl, they were too lazy to give her a name. When she was born, she was small and thin, so they just gave her a random name.
"Dad, why don't we go to my second brother's house first to see the specific situation, and then make plans." Li Dajiang said in a deep voice.
The man with a mustache only told them where Li Xiaoxiao lived now and knew nothing else. If they acted rashly, they would not be able to deal with Li Xiaoxiao given her cleverness.
"That's good," Old Man Li said after thinking for a while.
The moment they arrived in the capital, Li Xiaoxiao got the news.
There is no doubt that since someone brought the old family to the capital, it must be to deal with her. Now that they are here, they will not go back easily. It depends on what they are up to.
I don’t know if it was deliberately arranged by the person behind the scenes, but the place where the Li family lived was not far from where Li Xiaoxiao lived. It would take only about ten minutes to walk there. After discussing it, the three of them went out together. Looking at the prosperous streets of the capital and the tall gates and large courtyards, they felt envious.
Compared with these grand courtyards, the small courtyard with two entrances where they live now is really not worth mentioning.
The three of them arrived soon. Looking at the plaque hanging on the door with the two majestic words "Si Fu", old man Li sighed in his heart, thinking how nice it would be if he could live here.
Li Dajiang and Li Laosi also felt unhappy. They came from the same family, so why was there such a big difference between her and the second brother? Why didn't they marry Sun in the first place?
If he had married Sun, he would have been successful by now.
Suppressing his displeasure, Old Man Li winked at Li Laosi and asked him to knock on the door.
Li Laosi straightened up, took out a fan from somewhere, walked to the door and knocked on it.
Soon the door opened a crack, and a young man who looked like a servant poked his head out, looked Li Laosi up and down, and asked politely, "Sir, what can I do for you?"
It was the first time that Li Laosi was addressed as "Young Master". He was extremely happy, but he did not show it on his face and pretended to be calm.
"I'm looking for Li Dahai, he's my second brother."
"Oh, it's Mr. Li. What a coincidence! My aunt and her family went to the temple to burn incense, and they just left not long ago?" The servant said a little embarrassedly.
"It's okay, I'll go in and wait for him." Li Laosi didn't take it seriously and was about to reach out to open the door.
The servant who opened the door held him back and said, "Mr. Li, I'm so sorry. This house belongs to my master. My aunt and her family are only staying here temporarily. If you want to find someone, it's not too late to meet them when you come back."
"You are just a gatekeeper, and you dare to stop me? Do you know who my second sister-in-law is? She is the daughter of the Marquis's mansion. I think you don't want to live anymore."
Although Li Laosi didn't know how high of an official position the Marquis held, he felt that he sounded very impressive just from hearing the name.
Because of his relationship with Sun, he felt that his status was much higher than that of the gatekeeper, and the servant's refusal to let him in was a form of contempt for him.
"Mr. Li, I'm really sorry. My young master has instructed that no one is allowed to enter at will. I'm just following orders. I hope you can understand." The servant said sincerely and saluted with a fist.
Seeing the servant's insistence, Li Laosi had no choice but to settle for the next best thing and said impatiently, "When will they come back?"
"My aunt and her family went to a temple outside the city to burn incense. I don't know when they will be back." The servant replied respectfully. In fact, Sun didn't go anywhere. It was Li Xiaoxiao who specifically instructed them that if anyone looked for them, they should say that they were not there.
Li Laosi choked and could only go back in disappointment and tell what happened to Old Man Li. Old Man Li looked at the closed vermilion door doubtfully. It just so happened that everyone had gone out when they arrived.
The few of them had to go back temporarily, but they didn't know that their every move was seen clearly by Si Er, and Li Xiaoxiao soon found out about it.
For three consecutive days, Li Laosi went every day to see if Sun and the others had returned. The answer was always the same: they had not returned yet.
Boss Li became even more suspicious. Could it be that Li Xiaoxiao knew they were coming and was hiding on purpose?
The more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed. When the man with the mustache came again, he asked the name of Li Xiaoxiao's current restaurant and its specific location, and then he and Li Laosi went there.