The experience of living in the cold palace

Chapter 65 Reunion of old friends (Please collect and read)

"Ok?"

Li Xuan turned around and saw a man and a woman walking towards him.

The man was about eighteen or nineteen years old, with dark skin, tall stature, and a simple and honest appearance. He was carrying a basket of wood on his back.

The woman looked about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a petite figure and a few freckles on her face.

However, she looks sweet, and these freckles add to her cuteness.

She also carried a bamboo basket on her back, but it contained some medicinal materials.

When the man and woman saw Li Xuan, they both looked surprised.

"It's really Brother Xuan!"

"Brother Xuan, you are finally back."

Li Xuan looked at the man and woman in front of him and quickly searched for the memory of the original owner in his mind.

Soon, he knew who the man and woman in front of him were.

Brothers and sisters of the He family, He Dazhuang and He Yuzhu.

The parents of these two people were once helpers of the Li Mansion.

Therefore, the two often come to play with the original owner, and they can be regarded as childhood friends.

Two years ago, the Li Mansion was suddenly attacked by evil spirits and the whole family was slaughtered. The parents of the He family brothers and sisters were not spared either.

Like Li Xuan, the two became orphans.

However, the two did not leave their hometown like Li Xuan, but stayed and depended on each other.

"Dazhuang, Yuzhu, long time no see." Li Xuan greeted.

There was no joy in his heart to reunite with his old friends, but only emotion about the impermanence of things in the world.

He Dazhuang walked over happily and said excitedly: "Brother Xuan, I haven't seen you in the past few years. You have grown so tall."

He remembered that when Li Xuan left, he was as thin as a monkey and half a head shorter than him.

Now, he is as tall as him and has become much stronger.

"Brother Xuan, you have indeed changed a lot. I almost didn't recognize him." He Yuzhu looked at the fair and handsome Li Xuan, his face slightly red.

Brother Xuan, whom I have followed since childhood, seems to be more handsome than before.

Li Xuan did not explain his changes, but said:
"I'm going to pay homage to my parents first, and I'll come back to you later. Do you guys still live in the same place?"

He remembered that the He Dazhuang brother and sister seemed to live in Hejia Village, three miles outside the city.

In the past few years, I don’t know if it has changed.

"Well, Brother Xuan, we are still living there. Yu Zhu and I will sell firewood and medicinal materials first, and then I will buy some food and wine to entertain Brother Xuan." He Dazhuang said.

He Yuzhu bit his lip, with a hint of hesitation and distress in his eyes.

However, she didn't say much.

Li Xuan said: "No, after you sell your things, go directly to Fuwei Restaurant and wait for me. We will eat at the restaurant."

"This one……"

He Dazhuang wanted to say something more, but was directly interrupted by Li Xuan.

"That's it. I'll pay for it. I've made some money in the past few years. It's okay to treat you to a nice meal."

Li Xuan could tell that the two siblings were not living a very good life.

The clothes on his body were washed white and had several patches on them.

Even He Dazhuang's shoes were so damaged that only his toes were exposed.

"You go ahead and do your work. I'll buy some sacrifices."

Li Xuan didn't wait for the two to reply, then led the young mare away.

After half an hour.

After Li Xuan paid homage to his parents at the cemetery outside the city, he entered the city again and came to a restaurant.

This restaurant was built quite grandly, with three or four floors, and the decoration was antique. There were people coming and going, so it was obvious that business was good.

Li Xuan remembered that Fuwei Restaurant was one of the best restaurants in Ruian City.Unexpectedly, after so many years, instead of being lonely, it has become more and more prosperous.

now.

In the corner not far from the restaurant, brother and sister He Dazhuang were squatting on the ground.

When the two saw Li Xuan, they quickly stood up and greeted him.

"Brother Xuan, if you want, let's forget it. Let's just buy some food and go back to my house to cook it."

He Dazhuang was a little awkward, but he knew that the minimum purchase price of this Fuwei Restaurant was five cents.

He may not be able to earn so much money in a month.

"You're here, what are you doing? You don't have to spend money, Da Zhuang, why do I feel that the older you get, the more cowardly you are? Where did the energy you used to go up trees to dig out bird eggs and go down to the river to catch turtles go?!"

Li Xuan patted He Dazhuang's shoulder and walked directly into the restaurant.

Seeing this, He Dazhuang could only grit his teeth and follow closely with He Yuzhu.

"Sir, do you want to work as a prostitute or stay in a hotel?"

When the waiter saw Li Xuan's majestic appearance, he couldn't help but show a flattering look.

"My horse is outside. Go and help feed it, and then bring out the best food and wine in your restaurant." Li Xuan said.

"Okay, please come here."

The waiter enthusiastically led Li Xuan to the wine table by the window on the second floor.

Li Xuan didn't specifically ask for a box, so as not to put He Dazhuang and his sister under pressure, he took the two brothers and sat down.

He Dazhuang still looked a little embarrassed and didn't know where to put his hands, as if he was afraid of dirtying the tables and chairs here.

He Yuzhu, on the other hand, looked much more generous, sitting quietly next to He Dazhuang.

She looked at Li Xuan and said, "Brother Xuan, where have you been these past few years? Are you making so much money now?"

To make money, ha, the second brother changed it... Li Xuan did not reveal his identity, but said: "After I left Ruian City, I wandered all the way to the capital, and now I am working as an errand in the palace."

"Wow, Brother Xuan, you are so awesome. Is the capital beautiful? Is it very big?" He Yuzhu's beautiful eyes were filled with brilliance, but he did not ask Li Xuan what he was doing in the palace.

Li Xuan said: "Well, it's not bad. The palace alone is as big as several Ruian cities."

"I really want to take a look if I have the chance." He Yuzhu was a little envious.

Her life so far has been so small that only Hejia Village and Ruian City remain.

It is impossible to imagine what a building complex larger than a city looks like.

He Dazhuang said: "Brother Xuan, what are you doing in the palace?"

"Just doing odd jobs." Li Xuan waved his hand and changed the topic directly, "How about you, how have you been in the past few years?"

He Dazhuang immediately sighed: "Since my parents died, Xiaozhu and I have been dependent on each other. We rented a few acres of land. Then on weekdays, I would cut firewood to sell, while Yuzhu followed me into the mountains to collect some herbs and sell them to the medicine shop. Although life is tight, we can still get by, but for some reason, the fields are extremely dry this year, most of the grain has withered, and the harvest has been greatly reduced. Not only has this year's work been in vain, but the landowners have to be compensated."

"How much compensation?" Li Xuan couldn't help but ask.

He knew that landowners and merchants who rented farmland had to pay the tenants, and they had to hand over half of the harvest every time.

If there is a natural or man-made disaster and there is no harvest, the tenants will have to pay compensation to the landlord.

The specific amount of compensation depends on the approximate yield per mu of the rented field.

Of course, there were only two brothers and sisters, He Dazhuang, so they would definitely not be able to rent much.

Even if they pay, they will only pay a few taels of silver at most.

This amount of money is naturally not worth mentioning to Li Xuan now.

If he can help, he is still willing to help.

He Dazhuang thought for a while, with a bitter look on his face: "I rented five acres of land from the Wang family. One acre can produce about two hundred kilograms of grain, so I have to pay five hundred kilograms. One stone (about 150 kilograms) of grain is worth six yuan. I need The compensation is about two to three dollars."

The voice just fell.

A joking voice rang out:

"Wrong, you haven't paid back this money for more than a month. The interest alone will have doubled. Now you need to compensate my family at least four taels of silver."

(End of this chapter)