After time travel, he devoted himself to helping his father with his career.

After a few days of silence, the Li family suddenly sent a message to Mr. Dong. At the end of the month, it is the birthday of the old lady of the Li family, and the Li family also takes this opportunity to express their gratitude to Mr. Xiao.

In fact, on the third day after the child was found, the Li family sent someone to deliver a generous gift. Obviously, in addition to thanking Mr. Xiao for helping to find the child, he also wanted to pay for hush money. After all, the family scandal should not be made public.

Xie Boyuan heard about Xiao Qingshan's wine from Li Hansheng and also knew that Xiao Qingshan had stopped drinking. I once asked Xiao Qingshan why he smelled of alcohol when he came back from the restaurant that day. I learned that there were people trying to persuade me to drink during the whole process, but I didn’t find out who was more active.

Ming Jia also mentioned Dong's concerns, and Xie Boyuan finally concluded that someone knew about the conflicts and plans within the Li family and planned to take advantage of the troubled waters to trick Xiao Qingshan.

On the third day, when the Li family came to the door. Xiao Qingshan looked at the gift list and finally left only two books, or because he guessed that Ming Jia might like them, he confiscated the rest of the thank-you gifts. Finally, he sent a message to the head of the Li family: Xiao Mou was lucky that he didn't drink at all that day. If he was drunk, he might have missed important events.

Let the Li family investigate on their own. Although Xiao Qingshan now has a firm foothold in Qu County. But there is not a single manpower available to investigate the secrets within these families. On the contrary, many people may have been placed in the county government offices.

This invitation to Ms. Dong can be considered as officially bringing Ms. Dong into Qu County’s “Lady’s Diplomatic Circle”. When Dong received the post for the first time, she was a little nervous, fearing to embarrass her husband. The more he studied with Granny Shui, the more Dong realized that he lacked a lot.

Mrs. Shui reassured her not to worry, it was the Li family who took the initiative to show their kindness this time. The wife has the highest status at this banquet, and the Li family will not let people who don't open their eyes embarrass the wife at the banquet.

Mrs. Dong felt a lot more at ease after listening to Mrs. Shui's words. "How about I go to Li's house by myself! I won't take Jiajia with me." This was the first time Dong attended the banquet. She was afraid that she could not take care of her daughter.

Mrs. Shui thinks that the young lady will be five years old next month, so she can attend such a banquet. Moreover, Mrs. Shui felt that having the young lady here would actually help her a lot.

When Ming Jia learned that she was going to attend the Li family's banquet with her mother, she thought for a while and asked Xie Boyuan: "Uncle Yuan, my father is the county magistrate and the largest official in Qu County. I can be more arrogant, right?"

Xie Boyuan suddenly wanted to send a message to the backyard to persuade Mr. Dong not to take Mingjia to the banquet. We haven't gone yet, so we should first consider whether we can cause trouble.

Mingjia left the study and said to Granny Yan who was following behind her: "Grandma Yan, send a servant to Shiqu Building. Ask shopkeeper Li what he knows about the Li family."

The Li family started their business by opening a restaurant. Shopkeeper Li was previously the shopkeeper of the largest restaurant in the county. It’s such a coincidence that they both have the last name Li. Mingjia feels that shopkeeper Li should know something about the Li family.

In the evening, Mrs. Yan came over to report that shopkeeper Li was waiting for the young lady in the alley at the back gate of the county government office. Mingjia was a little confused. At first, they met at the tea stall opposite the main entrance of the county government office. Later, she and her brother went to Zhiqulou regularly.

Mingjia took Mrs. Yan to the back door, not forgetting to ask Thirteen or Fourteen to go guard the back door immediately. Mrs. Yan found that the young lady was very cautious, whether she was sending people to check the Li family or meeting with shopkeeper Li.

Mrs. Yan likes girls who are cautious and smart. She has seen too many smart girls in her life. Unfortunately, not to mention living a good life, not many of them can even survive.

"Shopkeeper Li, just send someone to pass the message, why bother coming here in person." Ming Jia said to shopkeeper Li very politely. She knew that shopkeeper Li could stand at the counter all day and had to talk a lot every day.

Shopkeeper Li bent down and saluted: "My boss, you're welcome. I do know something about the Li family. What do you want to ask?"

Mingjia was not interested in too many family secrets and just wanted to know the main members of the Li family. "Tell us about the people in the Li family!"

The first family of the direct branch of the Li family remains in the ancestral home of the Li family. The Li family does have some inheritance. Only direct descendants are qualified to inherit, and children born from concubines will be trained in other skills from an early age, such as being a shopkeeper or accountant.

If there are more than one legitimate heirs, the old man will examine the abilities of each heir to select a successor. Nowadays, the direct branch of the Li family has three families. The head of the Li family is the eldest, and the old man is still there, so only the concubines are separated. The second and third bedrooms still live together.

The head of the Li family's wife also gave birth to three sons. The boss opened a restaurant in Zhoucheng, the business was very big, and he also had a good father-in-law.

The second son is now managing business in Qu County. It is actually a specialty mountain goods store. If he rarely receives rare goods, he will send them to the Zhoucheng restaurant.

The youngest son was originally studying and is now Secretary Li working in the county government.

The head of the Li family seemed to value his eldest son very much and gave him all the business in Zhoucheng, but in fact he loved his younger son. The Li family's ancestral home is in Qu County, and there is only one mountain goods store with little business, which is not considered a business registration, so Li Shuli can take the examination for children and scholars.

As long as Secretary Li can pass the scholar examination, the head of the Li family will advocate the separation of the family. If you separate your younger son and give him more land and money, you can ensure that your younger son continues to study and take the imperial examination.

After listening to Shopkeeper Li's introduction, Mingjia didn't ask in detail how Shopkeeper Li knew so much, nor did she ask if Shopkeeper Li and Accountant Li were from the Li family. She asked some other questions and asked Shopkeeper Li to go back first.

On the way back, Mingjia asked the question she was worried about: "Mother Yan, do you think someone would want to give a concubine to his father?" Mother Yan was stunned. She didn't expect that the young lady would think about this.

After thinking for a while, Mrs. Yan said: "Probably not at the moment. Giving away the girl you bought will anger my wife. The master has only been in Qu County for half a year, so he may not be willing to give it to a girl who is related to the family."

There is one more thing that Mrs. Yan did not say, that is, the county government now has no secrets at all for various families. Mr. Xiao is not worthy of them sending someone into the house.

Mingjia heard Mrs. Yan's words and said, "I may not be willing to give up", ha! How embarrassing! She seems to be thinking too much and thinking too much about her father.

On the day of the Li family's banquet, Mr. Dong arrived relatively late with Ming Jia. After all, she was the county magistrate's wife. The eldest daughter-in-law of the Li family, Mrs. Sun, stood at the front door to greet her. She was indeed a wife who was doing big business in Zhoucheng. She was dressed much more luxuriously than Mrs. Dong.

The mother-in-law of the Li family led the way, Mrs. Dong held Ming Jia's hand, and Mrs. Sun next to her introduced the people who came today as they walked. Sun's father said that he was a ninth-grade official, but because he could often see Zhizhou in the city, Sun felt that he was not half inferior to Dong.

Ming Jia's etiquette and posture were adjusted little by little by Mrs. Yan, and no ordinary official lady could do better than her. However, I am still young and I am still a little tired after walking all the way.