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Chapter 224: Coming to the Capital
After all, the second and third sons gave five taels of silver as filial piety every year, so the family of the two brothers was no longer required to take care of the family. Besides, the family of the eldest and fourth son was given an extra three acres of land, so in the end they took it all.
Li Laosi didn't think so. At this moment, he was wearing a tattered cotton jacket, with his legs crossed, a piece of hay in his mouth, and spoke in a nonchalant manner.
"Dad, you are too biased. Second and third brothers are so rich, how dare you bully us two brothers?"
Boss Li knew that he had no hope of becoming an official anymore, and he had lost his former elegance. He sat on the stool and followed suit.
"Old Four is right. The two of them are big shop owners now. Any money that slips through their fingers is more than ours. You can ask Old Four and I to take turns to take care of you two old people. Give us five taels of silver every year."
When Old Man Li heard this, he was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. He had loved these two brothers the most since they were young. When the family property was divided, each of them got three acres more land than the second and third brothers, which was worth more than twenty taels of silver, but they were still not satisfied.
Even though the matter was not settled, the family was still divided, only because Jiang and Liu escalated their verbal quarrels to physical ones and they could no longer live together.
Ever since Old Lady Li found out about Sun's identity, she has regretted it so much that her intestines have turned green. If she had known earlier, she would have worshipped her as her ancestor. Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in the world.
Old Mrs. Li is now so thin that her bones are visible. If Mrs. Sun were here, she probably wouldn’t be able to recognize her.
Li Xiaoxiao's family all went to Beijing. When Li Dahai left, I don't know if he forgot in his hurry or he just didn't want to say goodbye to Old Man Li. It was a long time later that Old Man Li learned about it from other people.
This ungrateful guy is afraid that his old man will take advantage of him. Old man Li was so angry that he scolded him for a long time.
Knowing that the tofu shop was handed over to Li Laosan's family, Old Man Li went there every now and then to ask for a piece of tofu, but he could only get tofu. Now all the money earned from the tofu shop was managed by Daya, and he couldn't expect to get a penny out.
Without thinking, Old Man Li knew that it must have been Li Xiaoxiao who instigated this, and he cursed Li Xiaoxiao in his heart.
The family was divided, but it was not a good idea for the whole family to just sit there and do nothing, as there was not much surplus food in the first place.
Li Laosi took the initiative to find Li Dajiang. He knew Sun's true identity. She was the daughter of some marquisate in the capital, so the whole family went to the capital to enjoy life.
After all, they are brothers. They have been eating from the same pot for so many years. However, Li Dahai is not honest in his behavior. He enjoys the happiness by himself and doesn't even let his brothers share in the benefits.
When this matter was told to Li Dajiang, Li Dajiang thought the same thing. After the two of them discussed it, they decided to go to Beijing to find Li Dahai.
In the cold winter, it would take several days to travel to the capital by car. If they walked, they would die of exhaustion halfway. So the two of them found a caravan going to the capital in the county town and they were given two hundred coins.
The two grown men were only given 200 coins, and the leader of the caravan only agreed to let them follow him without providing any food or lodging.
The two had no choice but to agree. They slept in the open air in cold weather and it took them seven or eight days to reach the capital.
Watching the caravan going further and further away, Li Laosi spat on their backs and said that they didn't care about food and accommodation, and they really didn't care at all. The two brothers almost died on the way.
At this time, the clothes of the two men were already tattered. Because they had no money, they couldn't eat or drink well, and they looked listless, like two beggars.
Looking at the coming and going of people in the capital and the prosperous scene, Li Laosi was a little confused.
In such a big capital city, where could they find Li Dahai?
After all, Li Dajiang was an official and knew more than Li Laosi. Si Chengxu's surname was Si, so they could just ask about the mansion of the marquis with the surname Si.
With this goal in mind, the two men immediately decided to go into the city to take a look first, and then make plans.
Who would have thought that as soon as they entered the city gate, someone stopped them and said, "Excuse me, are you Li Dajiang and Li Dahu?"
"Who are you and how do you know our names?" Li Dajiang asked puzzledly. The man in front of him was in his thirties, thin and skinny, with a mustache and a shrewd look on his face.
Li Dajiang thought he was very good at recognizing people, but he had never seen this person before, and it was his first time in Beijing, so how could the person in front of him know him?
"Don't worry too much, I have no ill intentions. Someone just sent me here to give you some silver." The man with a mustache saw Li Dajiang's doubts and explained with a smile.
"Send silver?" Li Laosi and Li Dajiang looked at each other and saw surprise and confusion in each other's eyes.
Why would someone give them money out of the blue? There must be something wrong. Li Dajiang didn't say anything and waited quietly for the person to continue speaking.
As if afraid that the two would not believe him, since they were now on the street, the man with the mustache held a few taels of silver in his hand and covered them with his wide sleeves.
He quietly put the silver into Li Dajiang's hand. Li Dajiang turned sideways, blocking the view of passers-by on the street, and quietly looked at the thing in his hand.
It was discovered that it was indeed silver, and Li Laosi also saw it. What was going on?
"I think you two will believe it now." The man with a mustache raised his hand and touched one side of his mustache.
"Excuse me, what do you mean?" Li Dajiang asked. There is no such thing as a free lunch. Even if there was, it probably wouldn't be his turn.
"This is not a place to talk. Why don't you follow me?" The man with a mustache said, then turned around and went into a restaurant next door.
This was on the street and it looked like a regular restaurant. Li Laosi and Li Dajiang were already starving, and when they saw the restaurant they couldn't help but think of food and secretly swallowed their saliva.
They followed the man with a mustache into the restaurant and asked for a private room on the second floor.
The man with a mustache saw the embarrassment of the two people and said nothing. He first asked the waiter to bring food and drinks.
The two were really hungry. They hadn't eaten enough on the road for several days. In addition, the weather was cold, so it was not easy for them to make it to the capital.
After a delicious meal, the two were finally full. Li Lao Si burped loudly and used his fingers to pick out the meat stuck in his teeth.
The man with a mustache frowned but didn't say anything. He waited until they had almost finished eating before he spoke.
"I was asked by someone to deliver the silver to you. I don't know who that person is. I just do the job for the money." The man with a mustache explained his identity to them.
Then he said, "My employer asked me to give you 100 taels of silver to bring all your family members to the capital. Li Xiaoxiao has offended someone in the capital. If you can ruin her reputation, I will give you more silver."
Just a few words left the two of them stunned.