Transmigrating into a Turbulent Era as a Soldier, Starting with Marrying a Wife

#159 - Chapter 159: Apologizing

An hour later.

Li Yuan finished his exercise and returned to the central hall.

Breakfast was already laid out on the table.

A jar of millet porridge and four dishes.

And fragrant roasted buns, freshly bought from the small shop at the street corner.

Li Yuan took the water for washing his face and the sweat towel from Bai Yuxuan.

After washing up, he sat down at the table.

The head of the table was, of course, for Li Yuan and the female Marquis, Bai Jing.

Bai Yuxuan and Wu Ling naturally sat on the side.

Wu Ling, eating at the table for the first time, was very restrained.

In her experience, noble families had many rules when eating.

For example, respecting hierarchy, behaving properly, and some families even separated men and women.

Wu Ling was a little nervous, afraid that she would displease Li Yuan by not knowing the family rules.

But the actual result was beyond her expectations.

The rules in Li Yuan's house were that there were no rules.

The Qingyuan Earl at the dining table was unpretentious, chatting and laughing with the women around him.

In Li Yuan's eyes, there seemed to be no distinction between wife and concubine.

He even took the initiative to serve dishes to Bai Yuxuan and Wu Ling, who were concubines.

Being by Li Yuan's side, Wu Ling only felt comfortable and natural.

He was more like an older brother next door, caring for everyone around him.

Even the female Marquis, Bai Jing, perhaps because she had been by Li Yuan's side for a long time, did not have the aloofness of a noble family at the dining table.

The atmosphere of the Li family's breakfast can be said to be very relaxed and harmonious.

This atmosphere made Wu Ling's heart relax slightly.

She also had more expectations for her future life in the Li family.

During the meal, the female Marquis asked Li Yuan.

"There are still two days before the imperial banquet."

"There's nothing much to do these days."

"Li Lang, what do you want to do?"

Li Yuan thought for a while and said.

"I want to wander around this city and take a look at the wine shops and teahouses here."

"To find some business opportunities in Shangjing."

Bai Jing naturally understood Li Yuan's thoughts when she heard this, and she smiled slyly and said.

"Li Lang wants to sell our Worry-Free Brew to the prosperous city of Shangjing, right?"

Li Yuan did not hide it and nodded.

"Of course, this wine must be sold here."

"After being granted the title, whether it is governing the territory or training soldiers."

"Money is needed everywhere."

"Shangjing City is the most prosperous city in the north of Great Liang."

The female Marquis also nodded.

"Li Lang is right, if we can sell Worry-Free Brew into Shangjing City."

"We will definitely profit a lot."

"There are still some Hundred Flower Wine and Worry-Free Brew in my camp."

"They were all offered by General Han Mingdao of Dingzhou."

"Li Lang can take some later as samples."

"Okay."

Li Yuan replied readily.

Then the female Marquis said to Li Yuan very solemnly.

"Li Lang doesn't have to worry too much about the money and food for managing the territory."

"You and I are already one, what's mine is yours."

"If you need money and food, just take it from me."

Li Yuan looked at Bai Jing's serious face and said softly.

"I know."

Bai Yuxuan also said to Li Yuan from the side.

"What elder sister said is right."

"Li Lang is our husband."

"What my sister and I have is Li Lang's."

Hearing the words of the Bai sisters, Li Yuan felt very warm in his heart.

After chatting a few more words, Li Yuan sighed.

"It's a pity that we are new to this Shangjing City and don't have any connections with the common people."

"We can only take it one step at a time to find channels to sell wine."

"I will go to the city's wine shops later."

This matter also stumped the Marquis of Longxiang.

As a town Marquis, she stayed in her own territory for a long time, and rarely entered Beijing on weekdays.

Naturally, she couldn't talk about any business connections in Shangjing.

The female Marquis and Li Yuan were talking about finding channels to sell wine today.

Suddenly, there was a soft knock on the outer door of the small courtyard.

The sound was not loud, but it was very clear.

Everyone in the house was stunned.

Wondering who would come to visit so early.

Wu Ling hurried up to open the door.

But as soon as she pushed open the courtyard door and looked outside, she was stunned.

Because on the sandy ground outside the courtyard door, a person was kneeling respectfully.

Seeing this scene, Li Yuan quickly got up and came to the door.

After carefully looking at the person kneeling in front of the door, he really recognized him.

It turned out to be the brocade-robed young master who had threatened to buy the Bai sisters for five hundred taels of silver on the street yesterday.

However, today this young master's dress was completely different.

He was wearing a plain robe without any decoration, and his hair was neatly trimmed.

His face was even more humble and respectful, like a student who had made a mistake being disciplined by a teacher.

Even more exaggerated was that he was carrying a bundle of thorny branches on his back, which he didn't know where he had picked up.

This was obviously to imitate the ancient sages and plead guilty with thorns.

Li Yuan was wondering, and the female Marquis Bai Jing also came to the door.

The Marquis of Longxiang also carefully looked at the person in front of the door.

Then she asked softly.

"It was dark yesterday, and I didn't see clearly."

"You... you should be the son of Marquis Beining."

"Young Marquis, Zhao Chengzhi, right?"

The young master kneeling in front of the door respectfully said to Bai Jing.

"This must be the world-famous Marquis of Longxiang."

"Yesterday, the little Earl offended Marquis of Longxiang and Qingyuan Earl, and knows that his sins are deep."

"Last night, my father told me about the achievements of Qingyuan Earl and reprimanded me severely."

"Today, I am ordered by my father to come to the door to plead guilty."

"I hope the Marquis and Earl will forgive me,"

After speaking, he respectfully kowtowed to Li Yuan in front of the door.

His extremely contrasting behavior.

Made Li Yuan and the female Marquis a little dazed.

The Longxiang Bai family and the Beining Zhao family had a lot of contact with the older generation.

When Bai Jing saw Zhao Mingyuan, the Marquis of Beining, she also had to call him uncle.

However, it still surprised Bai Jing that this young Marquis could recognize the female Marquis at a glance today.

It seemed that his father had described her appearance.

However, it was obviously inappropriate for an Earl to keep kowtowing in front of his house.

It would also be indecent for the surrounding neighbors to see it.

So Li Yuan quickly invited the young Marquis Zhao Chengzhi into the courtyard.

After inquiring in detail about the process of the matter.

A tea table was set up in the small courtyard.

Several people sat around and asked the young Marquis together.

Holding the teacup, the young Marquis Zhao Chengzhi was very restrained, and he told Li Yuan and the female Marquis the cause and effect of the matter.

This Zhao Chengzhi, Young Master Zhao, relying on his ancestors' merits, everyone in Shangjing calls him Young Marquis.

He also has a bad reputation in the streets and alleys.

Although the young Marquis cannot be regarded as a bully who bullies men and rapes women.

But relying on his family's noble status, fighting, causing trouble, and making trouble are common occurrences.

On weekdays, when he has nothing to do, he eats, drinks, and indulges in prostitution with a group of friends.

The young Marquis's father is Zhao Mingyuan, the famous general of Great Liang [Marquis of Beining].

The old Marquis is upright and honest, and has guarded the border for Great Liang for many years.

The Marquis of Beining also came from the Duke of Great Liang, with a respected status, and is also one of the few nobles not under the jurisdiction of the Assistant General of the State.

However, the old Marquis Zhao Mingyuan was upright all his life, but in the end, he had such a worrying son.

On weekdays, he really broke his heart for this unfilial son.

The young Marquis Zhao Chengzhi was the old Marquis of Beining's son in his old age, and he had been spoiled a little since he was a child.

As a result, Zhao Chengzhi mixed in the streets and was unlearned, and became what he is now.

The old Marquis often used family law to teach this rebellious son, but it had little effect.

This young Marquis even forgot the pain after the scars healed and continued to go his own way.

However, although Zhao Chengzhi is a playboy in nature.

But there is one thing that is his bottom line and persistence.

That is, he extremely hates the Northern Barbarians and respects the heroes who resist the Northern Barbarians.