If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 875 Peach Blossoms from Heaven
"Master Wuyazi, excuse me for a moment. I have a distinguished guest who wants to give me 10,000 yuan as a gift, and I have to greet him in person."

When Liu Ji just said "Congratulations on the ten thousand dollars", Lu Gong, who was sitting opposite the Taoist Wuyazi, stood up hurriedly, with uncontrollable excitement and surprise on his old face.

"He Wanqian is indeed a distinguished guest, and it is only natural for the host to welcome him personally."

Xiaoyu smiled and nodded, but she was confused: looking at the old man's expression and reaction, why does it seem like he is waiting for Liu Bang to come?
She came to visit the Lu family today, ostensibly to fulfill an earlier promise: to visit Lu Gong at the Lu family when passing by Pei County.

In fact, she was fishing, fishing for Liu Ji.

She planned to borrow the special fate of Liu Ji and his friends, stir up the energy of the Dangshan earth veins, and arrange the small Zhoutian star formation to deal with possible enemy attacks after the tribulation.

In order to get them to cooperate with him in setting up the formation, he naturally had to gain Liu Laosan's trust.

Anyone who shows kindness to others without any reason is either a traitor or a thief. Everyone understands this.

She had to let Liu Ji find "immortal fate" naturally and logically.

Well, he must ask for it with great effort, she can't give it to him voluntarily.

People always believe that what they are pursuing is the most worthwhile and best.

So she tested him last night, intending to give him a chance to obtain the immortal fate "very reasonably".

It's a pity that Liu Laosan is too useless. No matter how many chances he was given, he failed.

This guy probably really has no fate or blessing to be an immortal.

Her heavenly calamity was about to befall her, and she had no time to slowly create reasonable encounters and fortuitous chances. She could only take the initiative to let go and give Liu Ji an opportunity that he would definitely not miss.

That is today's Lu Gong's housewarming banquet.

Liu Ji would definitely not miss this "plot" because it was his destiny.

Xiao Yu didn't need to do anything too obvious. He just showed up near Pei County and the people from the Lu family came looking for him immediately.

In fact, Lu Gong had already arranged people to guard the nearby intersection, waiting for the Taoist Wuyazi to go to Pei County.

Moreover, yesterday, Taoist Wuyazi displayed his extraordinary abilities in front of Yong Chi in Zhongyangli.

After Yong Chi and his group of evil young men returned, the news spread and reached the ears of those who were interested in the matter in the county.

Lu Gong was one of those “interested people”.

So, she naturally and logically entered Lu's mansion and became the "highest-ranking guest" sitting at the same table with Lu Gong.

But now Xiaoyu feels that Lu Gong, like himself, has ulterior motives in hosting today's housewarming party.

He seems to be fishing for Liu Ji as well!

Liu Ji just shouted "He Wanqian" outside the house, and the excitement on the old man's face was almost unsuppressible.

Obviously his son and his housekeeper were there, and they could have gone out to greet the guests.

Pei County is a county town. The biggest and most honorable person in the county town is only the county magistrate. The county magistrate does not even have such treatment. How can “Wan Qian” be more powerful than the county magistrate?
The Lu family is not so shallow!
But Lu Gong did just that.

As soon as Lu Gong left the table and before he reached the door, Liu Ji outside saw the Taoist Wuyazi in the main hall.

He was excited, and shouted "Liu Ji congratulates you with a million dollars", which shocked the whole audience - including Lu Gong and other members of the Lu family, all of them looked at Liu Ji with a look of "brain-jawed wind".

If he says he has ten thousand yuan, he is a wealthy man; if he says he has a million yuan, everyone knows that this is nonsense!
It was Lu Gong who came to his senses first. He walked quickly to the door of the hall, first looked carefully at Liu Ji's eyebrows, then quietly observed his aura, and immediately showed an expression of surprise and joy.

"I didn't know you were coming, and I'm sorry for not welcoming you. Please forgive me!"

He was very serious and bowed to Liu Ji with his fists clasped.

Among the 120 guests in Lu Mansion today, only the "Master Wuyazi" enjoyed the same courtesy.

However, except for Xiaoyu, the guests around did not show any surprise.

They all thought that Lu Gong had just moved to Pei County and was not familiar with the famous rogue "Liu Dazui" in Pei County.

If you really congratulate me with a million dollars, I would definitely deserve this kind of etiquette.

But Xiaoyu felt more and more that Lu Gong's gift was definitely not for the unwarranted million dollars.

What Lu Gong intended was Liu Ji himself, not money!

——Could this old guy tell that Liu Ji is a real dragon?

If this is true, then Lu Wen's (Lü Gong's name) physiognomy skills are truly appalling. No, although Lu Wen's physiognomy skills are very advanced, he is not able to recognize a real dragon hidden in the abyss at first sight.

Only after Liu Ji started the uprising in Mangdang Mountain and killed the white snake, he might have some of the appearance of a dragon and snake. Now he is just a mortal.

——Lu Wen or the Lu family must have a secret!

Xiaoyu made this guess because she knew the "standard answer" and had seen the dragon vein under Zhaoyang Lake with her own eyes. She then followed the dragon vein all the way to Liujia and Dangshan.

But even though she knew so much information, she could only conclude that Liu Ji had the destiny of becoming a marquis.

He is just a marquis, and he can't see any sign of a real dragon at all, let alone a real dragon. He can't even see the signs of a latent dragon.

Lu Gong didn’t even realize that “Wuyazi” was a fairy in man’s clothing, so how could he recognize a real dragon at first sight?
Bullshit!

Xiaoyu absolutely does not believe that his own changes and weather disguises can be stronger than fate's concealment of the real dragon.

"Mr. Lu is too polite. I am a junior and I dare not accept such a great honor from an elder."

Liu Ji himself was also stunned for a moment, then he hurriedly put down the dog meat basket, knelt on his knees, and bowed deeply to Lu Gong.

In the past, he would never have returned the favor in this way.

He held up his head to the sky, bent his back, and bowed to the bottom with a smile.

But the old Taoist priest is in the main hall!

The old Taoist priest tested him last night with the "question" of "respecting elders".

He got a zero in the exam.

Thank God, he met the old Taoist priest again today, how could he not behave well?
Liu Ji's "good performance" once again surprised everyone.

Even Xiao He thought he was abnormal.

——This guy was bragging shamelessly in public just now, why is he so humble now?
Lu Gong hurried forward, supported Liu Ji who was about to bow, and pulled him up, praising him repeatedly: "Well done, a well-educated and respectful young man! Young Master Liu, please come in."

When Liu Ji heard the address of "Master Liu", the muscles on his cheeks twitched slightly and his slightly dark face turned a little red.

Even with his thick skin, he felt a little embarrassed now.

"Lü Gong can just call me by my name, but I cannot call you 'Young Master'."

"Well, Lu Gong, this Liu Ji is a famous hero in our county. He is generous and open-minded, and he loves to joke."

Xiao He gritted his teeth and went before Lu Gong, cleaning up Liu Laosan's mess for the Nth time in his life.

"He often makes wild remarks but rarely delivers on them. Please forgive me, Lord Lu. I'm afraid he doesn't have a million in gift money."

Lu Gong laughed and said, "Today I moved into a new house, and he said he would give me a million dollars as a gift, but he actually gave me nothing; tomorrow when his Liu family holds a wedding, I will also say he would give me a million dollars as a gift, but he actually gave me nothing.

As the saying goes, courtesy is the key to success. That's all." Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief and complimented, "No wonder Lu Gong and Liu Ji are so compatible. You are also a chivalrous man who values ​​righteousness over money and has a wild and unrestrained temperament!"

When Lu Gong heard this, he was stunned for a moment and the smile on his face faded a little.

——Xiao He said frankly that the old man and Liu Ji were in good agreement. Was I being too obvious?

"Master Xiao is right. I really have a good relationship with Brother Liu." His expression became more natural, and he extended his hand to invite, "Master Xiao, Brother Liu, please come in and take a seat."

By now the guests were basically all present and the banquet had begun.

If Xiao He had not been waiting for Liu Ji, he would have already sat down at the table.

Now that Lu Gong had invited them, neither of them refused. They said something humble and let Lu Gong go first, and they followed behind him into the inner hall.

Without waiting for Lu Gong to designate a seat, Liu Ji rushed ahead of Xiao He and stepped out to the Taoist Wuyazi, bowing respectfully. "It must be God's will that I can see you again today. I am so lucky!"

After the greetings, without waiting for Xiaoyu to speak, he knelt down beside her as a matter of course and wanted to sit at the same table with her.

Everyone was a little surprised.

Lu Gong knew some inside information, but he still asked, "Master Wuyazi, do you know Brother Liu?"

"When I passed by Liu's house yesterday, his father, Mr. Liu, invited me to his home for a cup of tea. I also witnessed Liu Ji's heroic demeanor." Xiao Yu said with a smile.

Liu Ji's cheeks, which were already a little red, turned even redder.

But he was a bachelor enough, and facing Lü Gong's puzzled look, he said frankly: "I am sorry to have embarrassed you, Taoist priest and Lü Gong.

Yesterday, my father planned to slaughter chickens and sheep to entertain the Taoist priest.

It was my fault that I was a good-for-nothing. I lost money in gambling, and all the cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks in my family were taken away by my creditors.

Taoist priest, I didn't even get to drink a sip of hot soup. How shameful!"

Lu Gong nodded slightly and winked at the servant, and immediately a child brought a red lacquered table and placed it in front of Liu Ji.

The rule of dining in this era is still to sit at the same table but eat separately, rather than a group of people sitting around a table and poking their chopsticks into the same plate of food.

Each guest has a small table, and there is a large rectangular table in the side hall, which is filled with delicious food.

Servants would cut the food for the guests and bring it to the small table.

After that, without Lu Gong saying anything, the guests started to change the subject or continue the topic that was interrupted by Liu Ji: talking about metaphysics and Taoism.

This topic was first raised by Lu Gong, who asked Taoist Wuyazi about metaphysics.

The Taoist Wuyazi shook his head and talked to them about the "Tao Te Ching".

Before she got the Heavenly Book, her teaching of the Tao Te Ching could only be considered as "True Immortal Level". In the barbarian countries outside of Shenzhou, it was a rare opportunity that only happened once in a thousand years; in Shenzhou, it was also rare for a True Immortal to preach, but it was not too rare.

After obtaining the heavenly book, the Taoist Wuyazi held the whole scene by himself.

She was so eloquent that people around her looked up to her like a mountain. There were only four words left in their minds: Wow, that’s awesome!
Well, they won’t shout “Wow, that’s awesome”, they will only sigh in their hearts: This is a god!

The more you know, the more you will fear.

Taoist Wuyazi’s sermon was so exciting that even though Lu Gong prepared a table full of delicious food, few people ate it seriously.

Even Liu Laosan, who knew little about metaphysics, listened with great interest and was so fascinated that he didn't drink or eat, but just listened with admiration on his face.

At around three or four in the afternoon, Xiao Yu summarized today's sermon and then fell silent.

The guests knelt on the mats to reflect for a while, and then, led by Xiao He, stood up, bowed deeply to Wuyazi, and then said goodbye to Lu Gong.

Xiao Yu also stood up and said, "Mr. Lu, thank you for your hospitality today. It is a great pleasure to be able to talk about the mysteries of life with Mr. Lu and the wise men of Pei County.

It’s just that it’s getting late. I have some things to do in Dangshan recently, so I’ll take my leave for now. We’ll see each other again if we’re lucky.”

Lu Gong held her wrist and said sincerely, "Master, please stay for a moment. I have admired you for a long time and have many problems in my practice. I would like to ask you for advice."

But there was a grand banquet just now and all the distinguished persons were present, so it was not convenient for them to go out to pay a visit to the Taoist priest.

It is almost dusk now. Please go to the inner house, have dinner, and stay overnight. It will not be too late for you to leave tomorrow morning!"

Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment and said, "Well, I'll go to the backyard to meet Miss Lu.

But there’s no need for dinner, lunch has just ended!
I am not being pretentious, I just have something urgent to do."

Taoist Wuyazi went to the inner courtyard, and Lu Gong stayed in the front courtyard to see him off.

After all the guests had left, Liu Ji was still sitting there drinking and eating meat.

Well, he had been so absorbed in listening to the sermon that he now realized he was very hungry.

However, he was not ignorant of etiquette and insisted on staying at Lu Gong's house and refused to leave.

In fact, he was staring at the Taoist Wuyazi and was ready to say goodbye with him.

But before the banquet was over, Lu Gong frequently winked at him.

How obedient is Liu Laosan?

I immediately understood what Lu Gong meant: let him stay and talk to him about something private.

Liu Laosan was very conflicted before. On one side was the Taoist Wuyazi, and on the other side was Lu Gong’s secret invitation. He didn’t want to let go of either!
Now, Taoist Wuyazi was kept by Lu Gong and taken to the backyard by Master Lu, so he can have the best of both worlds.

"Liu Ji, has Taoist Wuyazi ever told you about your family's Feng Shui, your own face and your luck?"

After all the guests had left and Liu Laosan was the only one left in the hall, Lu Gong asked with a gentle look in his eyes.

Liu Bang suddenly stopped chewing the meat, and his expression became a little alert, but only for a moment, and then he laughed heartily: "Of course, the Taoist priest praised my good appearance, and I may be very successful in the future!"

Lu Gong smiled and nodded, saying, "I am also very good at physiognomy. To be honest, I have never seen a second person with a face as rich and noble as yours, Liu Ji, in my life.

I winked at you to stay because I wanted to tell you that you have a bright future and you must cherish your blessings.

Take care of your health, accumulate good deeds, and you will be blessed with good fortune in the future."

Liu Ji was surprised and delighted, still a little confused, but he did not slow down his movements. He immediately stood up and bowed, "Lü Gong is so kind to me. I am deeply grateful and will never forget it. Please accept my bow!"

Lu Gong stood up and grabbed his arm, leaning close to him, smiling kindly and saying, "Were you paying attention when I was talking to Taoist Wuyazi just now?

I have three daughters, two of whom are currently unmarried. They are both quiet, virtuous and dedicated to cultivating their own minds, and have been highly praised by the Taoist priest.

Today I want to marry my second daughter, E'ou, to you. What do you think?"

"Marry Miss Lu to me? Mr. Lu, no, father-in-law, you didn't deceive your son-in-law, did you?" Liu Ji's eyes widened, and his brain began to become hot with joy.

Lu Gong smiled and said, "A gentleman's word is as good as gold! I think you, Liu Ji, are definitely not someone who would be depressed and inferior to others for a long time. If my daughter marries you today, others will probably think that she is marrying down.

But I know that when you travel the world, my daughter and I will benefit from your presence!"

Liu Ji was so frank that he no longer had any doubts. He immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Lu Gong, "My son-in-law Liu Ji, I pay my respects to my father-in-law!"

——It’s amazing, it’s really amazing! Taoist Wuyazi taught me how to plant peach trees yesterday, and today, peach blossoms really came to my house, it’s so effective!
(End of this chapter)