"There's nothing we can do. We have a big family to support." Liu Laozhao said with a smile.
"Do you... have a family?" Jiang Fan was slightly surprised.
"Look at what you said, people can't be without roots. This Linjiang Pavilion has been standing here for hundreds of years. If the people in it have no origins, wouldn't that arouse suspicion?"
Jiang Fan suddenly realized: "I see, so, your family..."
"In Hecang County, I have a wife, two sons, and three grandchildren."
"real?"
"Half truths and half lies."
Seeing that Jiang Fan didn't understand, Shopkeeper Liu smiled and said: "They are all refugees, and they are supported by money. The condition is..."
Jiang Fan understood immediately: "So, Uncle Ma, Mr. Chai..."
"Xiao Ma's whole family is working in Linjiang Pavilion, and Lao Chai flaunts himself as an old bachelor."
Jiang Fan shook his head and laughed. He had never noticed before that Linjiang Pavilion was quite interesting.
"By the way, it's time for Xiaoqing and Xiaohe to get married."
Shopkeeper Liu said: "You know Xiao He's temperament, and he can't be pushed. Xiao Qing is more obedient, and he likes Xiao Ma's son. It won't be long before the prince is planning to give money."
Jiang Fan smiled and said: "I should, I will give you a big gift package when the time comes."
But Shopkeeper Liu looked down at Xiao Xi, who was sitting on Jiang Fan's lap with big eyes and chattering: "I should ask the prince, does Old Liu want to pack a gift bag first? You have such a big daughter so soon? Who is it with?"
Jiang Fan laughed loudly: "Don't make trouble, Mr. Liu, you don't know about me. This is an adopted baby."
Shopkeeper Liu looked at Xiao Xi and said with a slight smile: "The little one is so lucky to have entered the prince's house. At least the food here is the best in the world. Look, you don't even look down on the food in my Linjiang Pavilion."
Jiang Fan secretly shook his head. Shopkeeper Liu didn't know. Xiao Xi really didn't want to eat. If she wanted to eat... she would just take elixirs, natural materials and earthly treasures, or raw spiritual beasts. She could also drink blood when she was thirsty. , anyway, he didn’t eat, so Jiang Fan kept hiding it carefully.
"Anyway, the child is here, and as an elder, I have to show some expression."
As Shopkeeper Liu spoke, he took out a bunch of shiny copper coins from his arms and woven them into a necklace with red rope.
Jiang Fan couldn't help complaining when he saw it: "Mr. Liu, they say you are picky, but you are really picky. The maximum number of this string is thirty-six copper coins, which is enough to buy several bowls of wontons."
Shopkeeper Liu said without blushing: "My heart is my heart..."
After saying that, he held up the copper coins and asked Xiao Xi: "Do you like it, baby?"
Unexpectedly, Xiao Xixi's eyes were bright and she seemed to like it very much.
Shopkeeper Liu chuckled and said, "Look, as long as the kids like it."
After saying that, he put it on Xiao Xi's neck with his own hands: "Baby, take good care of it. Thirty-six of them, don't miss one. This is money..."
Jiang Fan really couldn't stand his picky behavior: "Come on, Mr. Liu, stop teasing the children and go to the bar. I'm treating you today, so you can go ahead and do it."
Shopkeeper Liu smiled happily, picked up his chopsticks and started eating and drinking.
"Master... Hey, you are the most naughty master I have ever seen."
Shopkeeper Liu took a sip of wine, but looked out the window erratically: "...Experts...The talents that the prince brought this time are all experts. Especially two of them, Old Liu has never seen anything in his life." Have seen..."
Jiang Fan was stunned for a moment: "Can you tell that they are very tall?"
"I can't tell how high it is..." Shopkeeper Liu shook his head slowly: "But, in their eyes, we can see a higher sky..."
"Based on your eyesight, you are worthy of being the number one expert in Linjiang Pavilion." Jiang Fan gave a thumbs up.
Shopkeeper Liu sighed: "Except for the tall woman who is haunted by evil spirits, I am the only one who knows about the other ten, Old Man Chai. The others are also ridiculously tall. Your Majesty... He really is a man of extraordinary talent and talent. Too many to count…”
He looked at Jiang Fan with a strange look: "How can you imagine that a few years ago, you were just a little fisherman on the Canglan River eight thousand miles away? It really makes me sigh with emotion. I still find it hard to imagine... …”
"You always know that there is a reason..."
Shopkeeper Liu said: "You mean identity? Yes, it's really unexpected. You are..."
Jiang Fan smiled: "I'm still me."
Shopkeeper Liu filled up the wine: "When I saw you today, I understood that a young man is still a young man. I even feel that without that status, you might not be as successful as you are today. How could a dragon or a phoenix descended from the sky be buried in the world?"
He seemed to have infinite emotion: "I have lived in Linjiang Pavilion for hundreds of years. I thought that my whole life would be wasted in our generation. I didn't expect that things would turn around, but God showed mercy. Your Highness... the dragon returned to the world..."
Jiang Fan understood that the His Highness he was talking about was not just him, but also the sick man who was sitting quietly in Taiyue.
"...Senior, I can't thank you enough. I can only wish you a long life with a glass of wine."
Shopkeeper Liu quickly waved his hand: "Longevity is boundless, it shouldn't be used on us. Your Highness, I really hope...Longevity is boundless."
Jiang Fan felt sad for a while and didn't know what to say.
He didn't know whether Shopkeeper Liu was a die-hard loyalist of Da Zhou, let alone whether he understood the philosophy of his predecessors, Mr. Lan Yige, who only served the common people and did not care about the imperial power. But from the position in front of him, Jiang Fan had no intention of asking. After all, Above him, there is that half of a father.
And this half-daddy has already launched the Hidden Dragon Plan, and has unknowingly solved many problems for himself, including the fact that he is now quarreling with all parties over the matter of Gao Jian and Feng Tiannan.
He just doubted what they would do if one day they discovered their true intentions. Would they be like Zhang Zaifu and Pei Gelao, or would they make a furious comeback...
After sending Liu Laoji away, Jiang Fan finished the meal alone in deep thought before returning to the guest room to rest.
Xixi couldn't be left behind. At first she wouldn't sleep without being held in her arms, but Young Master Jiang always felt uncomfortable in his heart. Anyway, at least during this period, she learned to sleep on a small bed alone, but it was impossible to separate the room. .
There was a ghost baby next to him. It took Mr. Jiang a few days to get used to it before he could sleep peacefully. Of course, this is when Sister Chiya is guarding next door.
But having said that, apart from Jiang Fan, the only person in Xiaoxi who is not so resistant is Chiya. Although she often takes advantage of her to study when no one is around, he is actually quite happy to get along with her, which makes Jiang Fan really a little bit I wonder if they are actually related.
Early the next morning, Jiang Fan set off directly to Zhenxi Prince's Mansion.
This palace was originally built by Ji Le on the pretext of apology. From an outsider's point of view, plus the compensation, the king of Yuzhou extorted no less than 20 million silver from Ji Le in total. In all likelihood, the two are incompatible with each other in appearance and spirit. .
But in reality, the two are incompatible with each other.
Knowing that Jiang Fan was coming, although it was inconvenient for Jincheng to leave Ji Le, he asked Wang Shu to arrive at Ji Le two days in advance to wait.
