A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Starting from the Village Chief

Chapter 127 Private decision for life
On the beach of the He River,

Li Yi and Du Shiniang were taking a walk.

Du Qianjin, who had been bold, unrestrained and passionate just now, now didn't even dare to look up at Li Yi. Her head was almost buried in her chest, with her ten slender fingers placed in front of her body, twisting them around like a rope.

Li Yi couldn't help but laugh when he saw her like this.

This laughter made her face and ears redder, and her already fair skin became even redder, and her earlobes seemed to shine like rubies.

After the rice fields on the shore were harvested, short rice stubble was left behind. Bunches of rice straw were tied and spread out in the fields to dry, like soldiers gathering on the battlefield.

Li Yi moved closer to her and walked side by side.

Shi Niang seemed to be trembling.

He chuckled and stretched out his little finger to hook her index finger.

Two fingers touching,

Shi Niang shrank back suddenly as if she had been electrocuted.

This girl looks like two different people from the one just now.

"who are you?"

"My name is Li, my nickname is Xianji, and I am the tenth sister in my clan." Du Shiniang replied with her head down.

"No, you are not Du Shiniang. Who are you?"

This question confused Du Shiniang.

"The one just now was Du Shiniang. The you now are not Du Shiniang at all. Are you possessed by some foul thing? Could it be a weasel?"

Du Shiniang came to her senses and almost cried with anger. She raised her little fist and hit him.

"Hahaha," Li Yi laughed, "That's right, the one who dares to love and hate is Du Shiniang. The way you acted just now made me think you were possessed by a weasel spirit, or a toad spirit."

"You are a weasel spirit, a toad spirit, and a crab spirit," Du Shiniang chased after Li Yichui.

Li Yi grabbed her hand.

The two faced each other, their eyes met.

The atmosphere suddenly became subtle.

Du Shiniang's face turned even redder.
Li Yi sighed, "Have you really thought it through? The last time you came, I told you the truth. I didn't want to lie to you."

Du Shiniang mustered her courage and looked him straight in the eye. "I know you were abandoned in your childhood and it's hard for you to forget it, but that's all in the past. I'll ask my brother to help you find your family. Since we know your father's surname is Li and your mother's surname is Zhang, and they're from the Chang'an nobility, it shouldn't be difficult to find them."

Li Yi shook his head.
"What's there to look for? He was abandoned at birth, and even when someone picked him up and brought him back, they wouldn't acknowledge him. There's no need to look for such parents and such a family. I don't want to acknowledge him either."

"I'm telling you this to tell you that I don't want to get married and have children now."

"Then let's not get married. You said we'd wait ten years, so I'll wait ten years. I'm only fifteen anyway, so I'll only be twenty-five in ten years."

"Don't be impulsive," Li Yi reminded her, "Even if you are willing, your family won't agree. I'm a little scared of your grandmother, Old Madam Guo. She has many cruel methods."

"And your father, I heard he's a ruthless man too."

Du Shiniang's eyes were red. "Even if they don't agree, I will be with you."

"Am I really that good? What do you like about me?" Li Yi was really curious. Logically speaking, he was tall and strong, but not handsome.
Nor did he have a distinguished family background. He was neither one of the Five Surnames and Seven Clans of Guandong nor one of the Six Surnames of Guanlong. He was not even one of the Hua clans of Jiangnan or the nobles of Daibei.
Just a small path back to the secular world,

Du Shiniang took Li Yi's hand and said, "I don't know either, but the more I interact with you, the more I like you.

Later on, I thought about her day and night and missed her so much that I became sick.

When you rejected me, I lost my appetite and couldn't sleep all night. I made up my mind that I can't live without you.

Li Yi was curious. Didn't the Tang people always have blind marriages, arranged by parents' orders and matchmaker's words? How come Shi Niang was also a love-brained person?

This love affair was so passionate and reckless, like a moth to a flame.

It shouldn’t be the case for a daughter of a wealthy family.

"When I read the story of Zhuo Wenjun and Sima Xiangru's elopement, I admired her very much. Even though her family opposed it, she dared to give up her luxurious life and elope with Sima Xiangru. She even sold her carriage, horses, and jewelry, rented a shop in the market, changed into a thorny hairpin and a cloth skirt, and sold wine at the wine shop..."

She is another sentimental girl, maybe even a little literary, influenced by romance stories.

"Have you heard the story of Hong Fu's night escape? Li Jing of Sanyuan was a talented young man. Hong Fu, a singing girl from the family of Duke of Chu, Yang Su, fell in love with him at first sight. They ran to meet at night and expressed their love..."

"Let's elope." Du Shiniang said suddenly.

Li Yi looked at her.
Fifteen years old, the age of a flower, is like a bud that has just bloomed.

"Where are you eloping?"

"We can go anywhere. We can travel all over the world, all over the world, to a place where no one can stop us, to Yangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River, to Wu, Su, Yue and Hangzhou..."

"The world is not peaceful now, especially in the south. In the south of the mountains there is the man-eating devil Zhu Can, and in Jingxiang there is Xiao Xian.

In Jianghuai, there were warlords such as Du Fuwei, Li Zitong, Shen Faxing, Lin Shihong, and Wang Da, and there was chaos everywhere.

There's no romance out there, and you might not even have enough to eat."

"I'm not afraid, as long as I'm with you."

"Is love enough to drink water?"

"Li Lang said it well, love is enough to satisfy one's hunger." Du Li said affirmatively.

Looking at this girl who was completely moved by love, Li Yi didn't know what to say, "If I don't get married for ten years, are you really willing to wait for me for ten years?"

"Wait, ten years, twenty years?"

"But your family won't agree. I heard they want to marry you to Wei Erlang of the Wei family. Is he the Marquis of Huanggua County and a secretary?"

"So what if he is the Secretary of the Huanggua Public Security Bureau? I will not agree. I only have eyes for you, Li Lang, now."

In this case,

Even Li Yi was shaken.
He hadn't wanted to get out of the siege and then get into it again, but it was rare to meet such a serious girl. To let her down would be like committing a crime.

"We can skip the three books and six ceremonies, and we can skip the wedding ceremony,"

Being together like this is just elopement and having an affair.

Will the Du family agree?

"How about I find a good day and visit the Duqufeng Township Marquis' Mansion to talk to Old Madam Guo, or ask His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin to act as a matchmaker for me?"

Du Shiniang's smile blossomed,
"Will you marry me?"

Li Yi was helpless. "I can either reject you or accept you. If I choose to accept you, then I can't be so selfish as to make you wait for me for ten years or more, and I can't let you elope with me without any status."

Shi Niang cried with joy.

"Don't worry, Li Lang. Even if my family doesn't agree, I will definitely stay with you. At worst, we can elope."

"It's not that serious. Although it seems a little difficult now, there will always be a solution."

"Then talk to my brother first. He said he supports us."

Li Yi didn't know why Du Ruhui was willing to support it. It might be related to the internal discord within the Du family. He also heard about the discord between Du Ruhui's first wife and his second wife, Guo.

The autumn wind blows,

The wind blew her dress and brought a gust of fragrance.

What a beautiful and passionate girl.
Li Yi couldn't help but lower his head.

Du Shiniang looked at him getting closer and closer, and was so scared that she quickly closed her eyes.

Li Yi gently kissed her plump lips.

Du Shiniang collapsed completely, and Li Yi quickly hugged her.
Shi Niang felt her heart beating violently, her mind was confused, and her limbs were weak and sore.

Li Yi didn't expect this kiss to be so powerful.

Shi Niang buried her head in his arms out of shame, not daring to open her eyes to see anyone.

The two stood in the fields on the bank of the He River, hugging each other tightly.

"How long are we going to hold each other?"

Shi Niang hit him.

"Hahaha, someone's coming over there."

"Ah," Shi Niang pushed him away like a frightened rabbit, picked up her skirt and ran away.

"Just kidding, haha, no one."

Shi Niang turned around and ran back, hitting him.

After playing for a while, the atmosphere became more relaxed and she was no longer so shy.

But today, when she came to see Li Yi, she threw herself into his arms in front of everyone and said those worried words. Li Yi was indeed moved.

People are emotional.

Love is the thing that makes people lose their minds the most.

at last,

Li Yi held her hand, and the two of them held hands tightly, and walked slowly on the riverbank.
Du Shiniang's face flushed and her heart was as sweet as honey.

The two chatted about yesterday's military riot, and Li Yi couldn't help but brag in front of the beauty about how calm he was and how he planned and commanded the situation.

"Xiuzhi really killed that Qiang chief, but was she insulted and lost her virginity?"

Women's brain circuits are indeed different.

"That guy beside me couldn't hold his liquor well. He got drunk before he even did anything. Xiuzhi, on the other hand, was surprisingly good at drinking. She drank seven or eight glasses without getting drunk. After she was rescued, she fell drunk and slept until dawn."

When she heard that Xiuzhi was conferred the title of Lady of Chongyi County, a third-rank official, and was chosen by the emperor to be the tutor of the sixth prince, Shi Niang was filled with admiration.

I never realized she was so amazing when I came here normally.

When she learned that Li Yi was promoted to the founding Viscount of Qianshui County because of his contribution yesterday, she was also happy for Li Yi.

"Wuji Thatched Cottage was burned down by rebel soldiers, and the newly harvested grain was also stolen. Fortunately, no one was hurt. I have some gold and silver jewelry, you can sell them and rebuild the house first." Du Shiniang said with concern.

"Your Majesty has issued an order, commanding craftsmen to repair Wujiyuan and the school for me, and to build a three-meter-high wall for me. From now on, I won't have to worry about bandits and thieves."

"He also gave me a hundred thousand coins, a hundred ounces of gold, and a thousand rolls of silk. Besides, I have money in hand. I have bought several houses in Chang'an and own quite a bit of land.
If you really need money, you can just dispose of whatever you have. Why would you sell your gold and silver jewelry?"

Du Shiniang said, "What's mine is also yours."

These words are touching. It will be difficult for lovers in the future to do this, and even most couples cannot do it.

"Let me take you back to Chang'an. It's getting late, and I'm afraid there are still scattered soldiers hiding outside that haven't been completely eliminated. Next time you go out, remember to bring more servants with you. Don't come here alone on horseback like this. It's dozens of miles away, it's too dangerous."

"What if some bandit kidnaps her and makes her his wife?"

Du Shiniang laughed, "Even if bandits really kidnapped me, you would definitely come to rescue me."

The two of them had established a relationship, and Du Shiniang's whole person became brighter and more energetic.

Li Yi knew clearly that this was only the first step in a long journey. If he really wanted to marry Shi Niang and have a happy marriage, he would face too many challenges.

Think about that old lady Guo, think about Du Yan, and even this matter is related to the Jingzhao Wei family's Shu Yigong Mansion.
Both the Wei and Du families are interested in promoting the marriage between Du Shiniang and Wei Erlang. Wei Erlang, the Marquis of Cucumber, probably also regards himself as Shiniang's fiancé.

Li Yi planned to send Shi Niang back to Du Ruhui's house in Chang'an and have a good talk with Du Ruhui.

If Du Ruhui really supported this marriage, there might still be some chance.

Alas, this is the trouble of getting married. If you make up your mind not to get married within ten years, there will be no trouble at all. But looking at Du Shiniang who was as excited as a lark, Li Yi had no choice but to bite the bullet and go ahead.

(End of this chapter)