Da'an's best son-in-law

The wooden door creaked open, and the figure of the little maid who had just reported the news appeared in front of several people.

"Master Ye, my master invites you to come in," the little maid said slightly happily.

Ye Chen turned around and waved to the waiters behind him, "Bring those jars of wine with you."

Although Li Zheng's mansion looks extremely simple in style and appearance, it occupies a large area. Ye Chen and the others were walking on the bluestone road, and the little maid beside them kept paying attention to the wine in the hands of the waiters.

"Master Ye, these are..." The maid pointed to the wine jars in the hands of several people, but hesitated to speak.

Ye Chen smiled slightly and explained: "I heard that Mr. Li loves wine. The Wei family happens to have a few jars. I brought them over for you to try."

Hearing this, the little maid stuck out her tongue and nodded uncertainly.

Over the years, as a maid of the Li family, she has seen others come to bring wine to Li Zheng many times, but the lowest-grade wine is Ner Hong, which is sealed in ordinary jars.

"I'm afraid I didn't brew the rice wine myself..." the little maid muttered at the side.

It would be fine if she brewed her own rice wine. The master also liked to drink the things she fiddled with in the kitchen on weekdays. But this was the first time she had seen someone giving rice wine as a gift. How ignorant he must be.

Thinking like this, he couldn't help but look at Ye Chen next to him with a hint of contempt in his eyes.

Passing through the small bamboo forest in the courtyard, a small courtyard with a rather rural atmosphere appeared in front of everyone.

"This is the small courtyard where Mr. Li lives," said the little maid on the side.

In the courtyard is an extremely simple wooden hut.

In the open space in front of the courtyard, there are cucumber racks and bean racks. Due to the arrival of autumn, only a few withered yellow branches and vines are left hanging on them, and the ground below has been turned over.

In the corner of the courtyard, there is even a small open space enclosed, and a few old hens are pondering rice next to the open space.

Is that a chicken coop?

What he saw and heard today completely confused Ye Chen's impression of Mr. Li. Along the way, he saw that although the house outside was simple, it was also grand. It can be regarded as a house belonging to a wealthy family.

What is Mr. Li's special hobby that makes him want to integrate himself into the lives of the people and enjoy themselves with them?

If there is such an awareness, why do people avoid and refuse when they redress their grievances? Ye Chen really couldn't connect the impression of Li Zheng with the living environment in front of him.

In the courtyard, a woman was bending down to tend to the flowers and plants in front of the wooden house. She heard the movement of several people at the door. She raised her hand to wipe the sweat on her forehead and slowly turned around.

Although the woman is older, her eyebrows are still quite charming and well maintained.

"Are you that Ye Chen?" the woman put down the flowerpot in her hand and asked

Ye Chen bowed slightly to the woman and said respectfully: "My Lord, Ye Chen, I have met Mrs. Li."

The woman's eyes lit up and she looked at Ye Chen with interest, "How do you know I am that old man's wife?"

She was now wearing coarse clothes and a straw hat on her head. She was tending flowers and plants here. She even had mud on her cheeks. She looked exactly like an ordinary woman. How could Ye Chen recognize her at a glance?

Ye Chen took half a step back, saluted again and said, "Although Madam is dressed in coarse cloth and stained with dust, her outstanding grace has not diminished at all. Her noble posture and exquisite temperament cannot be concealed by her clothes." of?"

After the earth-shattering flattery was filmed, several people around looked at Ye Chen with great admiration, who still had an expression on his face, wondering how the former could make up such flattery in an instant.

Even if you let He Shen come, you have to think about it for a while. How can anyone come with such an open mouth like Ye Chen?

As the saying goes, women are emotional creatures. No matter how exaggerated your praise is, it will always be true in their own eyes.

As long as you are thick-skinned enough, no matter how exaggerated the compliment is, it can be a powerful tool to bring people closer together. Especially for this kind of middle-aged woman, who doesn't want to get sincere praise from the younger generation?

Ye Chen's flattery made the woman laugh so hard that her branches trembled with laughter. She pointed at Ye Chen with a giggle and said, "You kid, stop talking nonsense."

Although he refused on the surface, he couldn't hide the praise in his heart at all.

Seeing that his flattery was on point, Ye Chen hit the snake and followed the stick, and said quickly: "Madam, Mr. Li just asked the boy to come in to look for him. I don't know that Mr. Li is now..."

He was here to give gifts and do some business. Although the magistrate's wife is a mature woman, her charm is still there, so it is not against her will to give her a few words of praise, but she cannot delay the business.

"Old Li, come out quickly, the guests are here!" Mrs. Li shouted towards the room. After calling everyone, she said softly to Ye Chen in front of her: "Wait a minute, the old man is taking a nap because he is old. He will be here soon. Out"

Ye Chen was slightly cold and did not dare to answer this question.

"I'm coming"

The voice in the house responded, and after a while, a figure wearing gray clothes appeared at the door.

It was the prefect Li Zheng whom Ye Chen had just met at the Yamen.

However, although they are the same person, they are completely different at this moment. Just now, Li Zheng was wearing a Da'an official robe at the Yamen in Jizhou, and his gestures were extremely majestic. Now he is wearing a gray robe, smiling, just like a farmer. Weng.

Both in temperament and appearance, they are completely different.

Li Zheng stood with his hands behind his back and slowly glanced around the people in the courtyard, his eyes finally fixed on Ye Chen. "Haha, Ye Chen, right? The son-in-law of the Wei family?"

As the first man to marry into the family of the four major families, Ye Chen's reputation is indeed astonishing in Jizhou.

Ye Chen cupped his hands and said, "I've met Mr. Li, Ye Chen."

Although I don't understand why the contrast between Li Zheng and Li Zheng is so big, I still have to seize the opportunity to get the silk escort thing done.

Li Zheng nodded slightly and glanced at the jars held by the waiters behind him, "This is it?"

Li Zheng has been in the officialdom for twenty years, and he has received the most gifts from wine. He has seen countless famous wines of all kinds. With just a glance from the corner of his eye, he understood the former's intention of coming today.

but.....

What does Ye Chen mean by sending several jars of wine he brewed? The famous wines sent by the Wei family every year during festivals are all named by Da'an Dynasty, and they have never been given such high quality wines.

Could it be that in order to avoid suspicion, they deliberately put famous wines in such jars? It has not been like this in recent years, so why bother?

I've come here with a drink in my hand. Isn't it obvious? Ye Chen secretly muttered in his heart

Knowing that Li Zheng was pretending to be confused, Ye Chen pointed at the wine jar behind him and said, "I heard that Mr. Li is good at wine. This is my first visit, so I brought some of my own wine to express my feelings."

Sure enough, he brewed his own rice wine. Li Zheng nodded clearly, waved his hand and said, "I welcome you to visit. No need for wine."

He still hasn't finished half of the jar of rice wine that Xiao Qing made. If he adds a few more jars, he might have to drink it until next year's Mid-Autumn Festival.

Ye Chen raised his eyebrows. Just as he expected, if it was an ordinary wine, Li Zheng had no intention of accepting it. However, the few jars of beer I brewed, the only ones in Da'an Dynasty, are not comparable to ordinary wine...

"Master Li, you might as well try it. Although it is home-brewed, this wine may not be as good as Da'an's Longxu..."