Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law

Li Mu told him last time that he would leave before spring, but he didn't expect that he actually left. He moved quite quickly. At least Fengxian and Nanyang have not fallen yet.

Chen Mo also discovered that the people guarding the city were no longer the government officials in the yamen. They were all soldiers wearing armor and holding weapons. There were more police officers patrolling the city.

Chen Mo sold the tiger whip, tiger gall, and tiger heart to the Yi family's drug store.

Although the price is not satisfactory, it is higher than the prices offered by other drug stores.

The smaller the drug store, the harder it was to lower the price. At this time, it was the drug stores opened by these nobles, and the prices were normal.

Especially the tiger whip was sold for a price that Chen Mo had never thought of, ten taels of silver.

But just when Chen Mo was about to leave, the shopkeeper of the drug store kept Chen Mo behind.

Chen Mo frowned, thinking that the other party recognized him, and subconsciously moved his hand to the handle of the Tang Dao on his back.

"Don't get me wrong, little friend. I have no hostility." The shopkeeper knew that Chen Mo had misunderstood, so he quickly explained and said with a smile: "My master loves to make friends with heroes. Young heroes like this little friend who can kill big insects, my master My favorite.”

Chen Mo's face darkened inexplicably. These words seemed strange. Could it be that his master was as good as Long Yang?

Just as he was about to excuse himself, he saw a middle-aged man, surrounded by servants, walking in from the backyard.

The middle-aged man was wearing a brocade robe and a jade ring. Chen Mo took a quick look and found a red number 38 on the middle-aged man's forehead.

"Master." The medicine shop owner clasped his fists at the middle-aged man, then pointed at Chen Mo and said, "This is the young hero that I asked you to tell you about."

"Little friend, this is my master, the current head of the Yi family."

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows slightly, and just when he was about to look at the middle-aged man, the latter suddenly took action, his steps were windy, and his five fingers turned into claws, grabbing Chen Mo's shoulder.

The drug store manager was a little frightened by what happened suddenly.

Looking at the young man again, he didn't hide or dodge. He couldn't help but close his eyes and couldn't bear to look anymore.

With this claw skill, the master can even scratch out a few pit marks on the millstone in the courtyard.

"ah"

A scream.

"Sure enough. No, this voice sounds like the master's."

The shopkeeper opened his eyes and found that the sharp claws stretched out by the master were tightly grasped by the young man. Maybe the squeeze was too tight, and the master screamed in pain.

Upon seeing this, the servants on the side hurriedly rushed forward, but were stopped by the middle-aged man: "Everyone, stop here."

Then he looked at Chen Mo and praised: "What a young hero."

Chen Mo frowned, knowing that the other party was testing him, so he let go of him, but he knew that the consultant

Said: "Yi Yuanwai, what does this mean?"

"Let's see if Xiao Langjun is a warrior." Yi Qianchi rubbed his slightly red wrist and said directly, and then said: "I didn't expect Xiao Langjun's strength to be beyond my surprise. Introduce yourself, Yi Qianchi Chi, the head of the Yi family, I wonder what I call Mr. Xiao Lang?"

"Chen Mo." Chen Mo entered the city and registered his credentials. If a noble family like the Yi family wanted to check, it would be easy for them to get his identity, so Chen Mo did not hide his name.

Hearing this, Yi Qianchi's expression condensed slightly, and then he clapped his hands: "Come here, let's take a look at the tea."

His eyes moved to Chen Mo: "Chen Langjun, please come in. I have a good thing to discuss with you."

Under the leadership of Yi Qianchi, the two came to the backyard of the medicine shop, passed through the pavilions and waterside pavilions, and came to an elegant room.

When Chen Mo sat down, the maids of the Yi family brought tea and snacks to the table.

While the maid was pouring tea for Chen Mo, Yi Qianchi groaned and said, "I wonder if the young man has a family?"

Chen Mo had vaguely guessed something and said calmly: "Not yet."

Hearing this, Yi Qianchi raised his brows slightly and said, "Is Chen Langjun from this county?"

"Exactly."

"Where do you live?"

Chen Mo frowned: "Yi Yuanwai, tell me what you have to say."

Yi Qianchi's eyes were gleaming, and he said with a smile: "I have a little girl who has already given birth to a hairpin, and she is most interested in a young hero like Chen Langjun."

Previously, Chen Mo learned from Wu Shan that the Yi family has two direct lines.

Among them, the old patriarch's lineage has always inherited the position of the head of the Yi family, but the son of the old patriarch died at the claws of Xiong Xiazi, leaving only one daughter.

Originally, the position of the next head of the family would go to Yi Qianchi's father, who was the younger brother of the old head of the family.

However, the old patriarch recruited Yang Wei as his son-in-law, and later Yang Wei founded the Qinghe Gang. After the old patriarch died, Yang gained great power and took control of the Yi family.

Now that Yang Wei is dead, the position of head of the Yi family naturally falls on Yi Qianchi.

But Yi Qianchi had no children, only one daughter.

"Does Yi Yuanwai want to recruit me as his son-in-law?"

Chen Mo frowned. In the Song Dynasty, a son-in-law had no status. Not only could he not take part in the imperial examination, but the children he gave birth to could not bear his own surname.

As a male chauvinist, he naturally cannot accept it.

"Exactly." Yi Qianchi also knew that a son-in-law's status was low, but the Yi family was considered a prominent family in the area, so recruiting a warrior son-in-law was nothing. He said seriously:

"Chen Langjun, although the Yi family is not as good as the Wang and Li families now, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. If Chen Langjun agrees, the betrothal gift will not be less, and he will even invite Master Chang." Attend the wedding banquet. Not only that, but a hundred years from now, the Qinghe Gang will also be under the control of Chen Langjun."

"Does Yi Yuanwai underestimate me too much? There is a saying in the book that a son-in-law should not live in his wife's house, just like a person's body has a son-in-law and should not have it. Moreover, warriors have their own arrogance, Chen I still have to carry on the family inheritance. If Yi Yuanwai only cares about this, please forgive me for not being able to respond." Chen Mo stood up and was about to leave.

Yi Qianchi was a little surprised when he saw Chen Mo's words were clear and logical, and said, "Chen Langjun is still a scholar?"

"The boy from the year before last." Chen Mo said.

Yi Qianchi picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea. After pondering for a while, he said, "Chen Langjun wants to take the imperial examination?"

"Natural." Chen Mo said.

"How old is Chen Langjun?"

"I just turned seventeen at the beginning of the month."

"That one is one year older than the little girl." Yi Qianchi tapped the table lightly, weighing the pros and cons in his mind. Finally, he sighed, stood up and cupped his hands towards Chen Mo: "I just offended Chen Langjun, and you still I hope Chen Langjun doesn’t take it personally.”

Chen Mo also felt a little disappointed. If he agreed, the Yi family would definitely be able to help him a lot.

Damn your pride.

There is a saying on the Internet that the fastest way to cross social classes is marriage.

This was especially true in the Song Dynasty, where all the barriers to advancement were monopolized by aristocratic families.

If he could marry him, Chen Mo would definitely agree to Yi Qianchi without hesitation.

When leaving, Chen Mo suddenly remembered the business of coming to the county and said, "I wonder if I could ask Yi Yuanwai something?"

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