Liao Haohai waited outside the Luo family's house for a cup of tea before the Luo family's concierge came out and replied: "Mr. Liao, please invite me."
Liao Haohai never used his status as a judge in Dali Temple.
He was afraid of disturbing the situation.
Liao Haohai and his boys, Si and Wu, walked into Luo's house in a big way.
Luo Jijiu's wine was not of high quality, his salary was not much, he had many children, and his house was not big. They saw the servant of the Luo family who had just acted as the concierge, rushing to the corner of the courtyard and picking up a broom to sweep the floor. However, the courtyard of the Luo family is not large, and it does not have the elegant atmosphere of a scholar as expected. There seemed to be some debris piled up in a corner of the courtyard.
Liao Haohai looked away and saw Luo Dalangjun coming towards him with a smile on his face: "Liao Langjun, you have been waiting for a long time."
Obviously they had met just now at the fan shop, but Luo Dalangjun acted like he didn't know him at this time, which was really impressive.
Liao Haohai didn't expose it, he just smiled and said politely to Luo Dalangjun: "It's my fault that I came uninvited and bothered you."
"How can it be presumptuous? It is our Luo family's honor that Mr. Liao can come to our Luo family." Luo Dalang said with an excited expression.
This is not an act.
They are both officials, but the Liao family and the Luo family are completely different.
The Luo family didn't even have a servant boy.
Luo Dalangjun personally welcomed Liao Haohai into the small flower hall.
The flower hall is indeed very small. After placing tables and chairs, there is not even a half-foot-square gap.
The potted plants on the flower table are dead.
But Luo Dalangjun was very excited, and there was no embarrassment on his face: "Liao Langjun, please take a seat." He meant to let Liao Haohai take the top position.
Liao Haohai couldn't help but laugh or cry. This Luo family is also a scholar, how come they are so spineless?
Mr. Luo Dalang had no backbone, but he still wanted to be shameless and sat down directly where the guests should sit: "Mr. Luo Dalang, I took the liberty of visiting you today because..."
"Big brother." A delicate voice sounded, interrupting Liao Haohai's words.
Liao Haohai was surprised to see Luo Sanniang and Luo Siniang standing outside the door, followed by four or five shy young ladies. Looking at the clothes and appearance, Liao Haohai guessed that those young ladies should be Luo Dalangjun's sisters.
But he only came to see Mr. Luo Dalang, not the ladies of the Luo family.
Luo Dalangjun was all smiles: "Liao Langjun, these are Luo's sisters. These are Sanniang, Siniang, Fifth Niang, Sixth Niang..."
The young ladies of the Luo family were shy and greeted Liao Haohai shyly: "I, this little lady, have met Mr. Liao."
Liao Haohai hurriedly said: "No need to be too polite, no need to be too polite!" He was not stupid. In case this big fish like him came, the Luo family went all out and recruited all the daughters in the family who were older than the hairpin and those who were not yet the hairpin to come to see him. .
Luo Dalangjun said with a smile: "It's not easy for Mr. Liao to come here, why don't you quickly order some tea for Mr. Liao?"
While they were talking, a servant brought a tea table and tea-making tools.
Luo Dalangjun is just like those mothers who greet and send off in Wazi Alley.
Liao Haohai was suspicious. Every time a decent gentleman came to the Luo family, the Luo family would be like this. It's really terrible!
His refusal was of no use. Luo Sanniang had already sat down at the tea table, grabbed the tea cake with her delicate hands and started to bake it.
Liao Haohai glanced at the ladies of the Luo family who were waiting quietly behind them. Does this mean that everyone has to demonstrate tea art? They were free, but he wasn't, and he wasn't interested.
He sat up straight and said to Mr. Luo Dalang: "I was in the fan shop just now. I heard from the shopkeeper that Mr. Luo had better collect fans."
Luo Dalangjun's eyes flickered, and soon his smile returned: "I just like it, not collecting it."
Liao Haohai looked at him with burning eyes: "Last year, there was a Suzhou embroidery fan in the fan shop, which was embroidered with broken branches and Yao Huang. It was lifelike and extremely vivid. Later, this fan was bought by the eldest lady of the Ding family and gave it to Luo Dalang. Jun, do you still remember Mr. Luo Dalang?"
Luo Dalangjun's face tightened and his smile was stiff: "Liao Langjun is really good at joking. Mrs. Ding has nothing to do with Luo. How could she give Luo a fan for no reason?"
Liao Haohai looked at Luo Sanniang and Luo Siniang. Luo Sanniang was grinding tea, and there was a clear pause in her movements. Luo Siniang's face flashed with panic.
The other young ladies of the Luo family looked up curiously and saw Liao Haohai's solemn expression, and quickly lowered their heads.
"Is there really no connection?" Liao Haohai turned his gaze back and looked at Luo Dalangjun with a burning look.
Mr. Luo Dalang said in a sonorous voice: "This is about Mrs. Ding's reputation. Mr. Liao, please don't mention it again."
Liao Haohai sighed: "To be honest with Mr. Luo Dalang, I didn't mention this on purpose. It's just that Jiaci loves peonies very much, especially Yao Huang. Most of the screen decorations at home are peonies. The weather is getting hot now, and she said it the day before yesterday Suddenly, she mentioned that she had seen such a fan in a fan shop, but she was a little hesitant at the time and did not buy it. Now that she thought of this fan again, Jia Ci felt a little depressed and did not want to eat or drink. Only then did she ask the shopkeeper, After learning that Mrs. Ding actually bought this fan and gave it to Mr. Luo Dalang as a gift, I shamelessly visited her. If Mr. Luo Dalang really had such a fan, I would buy it in Xiayuan for five hundred guan. "
Five hundred guan is not a small amount of money! Five hundred strings is enough for the Luo family to chew for more than three months!
The Liao family is indeed extremely wealthy!
Luo Dalangjun was still smiling: "Liao Langjun is very filial. If Luo had this fan in his hand, he would definitely give it to Liao Langjun without taking any money."
Liao Haohai sighed: "That's such a pity. I don't know who Mrs. Ding gave it to."
Luo Sanniang was already beating the tea foam with a tea spoon.
Liao Haohai stood up: "In that case, Liao won't disturb me any more. Take my leave."
Luo Sanniang was so anxious that she wanted to get up: "Brother, you might as well think again, is there a similar fan at home?"
Mr. Luo Dalang was so angry that he almost kicked Luo Sanniang aside. But in front of Liao Haohai, he still smiled gently: "It makes Mr. Liao laugh. The girl at home is ignorant."
Liao Haohai shook his head: "Ms. Luo is just innocent and hospitable. How can she be so ignorant? Mr. Luo Dalang will stay here, so there is no need to see her off."
How could Luo Dalangjun let Liao Haohai go out by himself? He quickly stood up to see him off, and he naturally wanted to say some words to persuade him to stay: "Sanniang's tea order is almost ready, Liao Langjun might as well taste the tea before leaving..."
The group walked away.
Only the ladies of the Luo family were left in the flower hall.
Luo Sanniang threw the tea spoon on the desk and looked at the messy tea foam in the tea bowl, her eyes were red with anger. Although the Luo family is not as good as the Liao family, Mr. Liao will not leave without even having a cup of tea. It’s so bullying!
Luo Dalangjun came back quickly, with a gloomy face, and sternly said to Luo Sanniang: "If you don't speak, no one will think you are mute!"
Luo Sanniang stood up and refused to give in: "When big brother asks me to do something, teach me how to talk and behave!"
Now that she has her elder brother's handle, she is no longer afraid of him at all.
The two quarreled, and Luo Siniang signaled her sisters to get out quickly. In the Luo family, because of the uneven distribution of money, because the house they live in is too cramped, and because there is an extra piece of meat in his/her rice bowl, endless intrigues can arise.
Mr. Luo Dalang stared at Luo Sanniang fiercely and gritted his teeth and said: "You really want to climb up to Mr. Liao, but you are not beautiful enough to compare with Qin Wanwan. He didn't even look at you! Why are you crazy here? , actually want to frame me?"
"But Qin Wanwan didn't even look at you twice!" Luo Sanniang was not to be outdone.
Mr. Luo Dalang raised his hand and slapped Luo Sanniang: "I want you to be careful about your words and actions!"
Luo Sanniang's head was buzzing from being slapped, and she couldn't believe that she was actually beaten. She had done so much for him, yet he still dared to hit her!
She covered her burning cheeks and suddenly sneered: "Now that Song Mingjie is dead and the Qin family has fallen, she, Qin Wanwan, no matter how noble she is, is now struggling in the dust and mud. My eldest brother must be very happy."
