RPAGF Chapter 271 You call me Dad, and I don't even dare to answer.
Chapter 271 You call me Dad, and I don't even dare to answer.
"Black households?"
Gao Mengli frowned and repeated those two words.
Ah Li was only kept around to work as payment for her debts, since he had chopped up her painted wooden table as soon as he arrived.
But after spending some time with him, she felt that Ah Li didn't seem like a bad person.
He's just a quiet little princess who loves to eat braised pork knuckles, how bad could he be?
Gao Mengli remained silent, sat back down on the stool, and tapped the stove absently with her fingers.
Lin Xi thought Ah Li was about to reveal some shocking gossip about Blackie.
It's certainly sensational, but it contains absolutely no gossip.
He raised an eyebrow, looked at Hei Yi who was slumped on the ground, looking like the sky had fallen, and smiled.
Ah Li and Hei Yi looked at Lin Xi with puzzled expressions.
Their patriarch is actually laughing at a time like this??
No...shouldn't we have sent them to the authorities?
"Alright, the snow is only just starting to melt. Aren't you cold sitting on the ground? Get up quickly."
After Lin Xi finished speaking, he sat back down by the stove and continued to warm himself by the fire.
His gaze swept back and forth between A Li and Hei Yi several times, making the two of them tense.
Gao Mengli remained silent for a while, then stopped tapping on the stove and looked up at A Li: "A Li, I've never asked you before, where is your hometown?"
Having gotten up from the ground, Hei Yi had already given up, since he had already said everything, and trying to cover it up now would only displease his employer.
He was quick to respond, "Master, we came from Kyoto."
Kyoto!
Lin Xi and Gao Mengli exchanged a glance.
Could it be that Kuroichi and his group escaped from Kyoto?
Thinking about what Dou Weiyi said about how chaotic Kyoto was, and how many people had fled from Kyoto, many wealthy families had come to the county town.
The wealthy families have all come over; who knows, the tenants and servants on the estate will probably run away as well.
After all, nothing is more important than life.
Upon hearing the word "Kyoto," Gao Mengli and Lin Xi imagined the pitiful background of A Li and the others.
Who knows, Ah Li and his companions might have been butchers who slaughtered pigs on the estates of wealthy families.
The master ran away, and they also escaped in the chaos. Because they were servants, they became unregistered residents after escaping.
Neither of them asked Ah Li too much about her past, after all, they couldn't bring themselves to reopen old wounds.
Gossip should have its limits; you can't build your happiness on the suffering of others.
The quiet atmosphere left Ah Li torn between her inner turmoil and her own conscience.
He was still struggling with whether to tell or not when his master and mistress asked him about the ins and outs of the matter.
Before he could even process his decision, Gao Mengli nodded to him: "Okay, Xixi and I will go to the county government office to handle this for you tomorrow!"
Ah Li and Hei Yi stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Is...is it really possible?"
Ah Li still couldn't believe it. The lady... had agreed?!
Lin Xi chuckled: "Really, really, more real than gold! But, to register it, you need an account..."
By the way, do Yunze's aunt and uncle have a household registration?
A Li paused for a moment, then nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, Aunt Mengze and her husband have household registration. They had it when they were in Ganzhou, and they plan to settle down here in Wangyue Village this time."
Gao Mengli rubbed her chin: "Yes, that's great! We can just register it under their account together."
Hei Yi was overjoyed and quickly nodded: "Yes, yes, I'll go talk to my boss right away!"
Seeing Hei Yi excitedly run out, Lin Xi clicked her tongue twice, then turned to look at A Li, who was still standing there, with a curious expression: "A Li, aren't you going?"
Ah Li looked a little nervous and uneasy: "Sir... can I register under your account?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xi nearly jumped up in anger: "What? You mean you want to be my son? No way, absolutely not!"
When we went up to Mengze's aunt's husband's house, firstly, they had a household registration, so the procedures were straightforward;
Secondly, we've all been drifting together, so we can help each other out and look out for one another.
From now on, we are all "brothers" under the same household registration!
The best place to send the household registration document is to Mengze's aunt's husband's house.
Ah Li felt indescribably disappointed when Lin Xi refused.
However, Gao Mengli, standing to the side, had a more meaningful look in her eyes.
He quickly pulled Lin Xi, who was talking nonsense, aside and glared at him.
Lin Xi was distracted by Gao Mengli and instantly understood A Li's little scheme.
This guy was stubborn before, but now he doesn't even want to be Mengze's "brother"!
The "three hundred taels" is still too obvious!
Well then, he can lend a hand to these two "mandarin ducks" one more time.
So he cleared his throat and said, "If you don't want to come, then don't. But it's not appropriate for you to come to our house."
If you come to our house, then you're practically brothers with my brat, Da Niu. But you can go to the old house; I'll put in a good word for you there.
If you register him in his household and call him "Dad," he won't dare to respond.
After a dark period, a new village appears!
Ah Li was instantly happy and nodded repeatedly.
The gloom on his face vanished instantly, his eyes sparkled, and he hurriedly bowed deeply, saying, "Thank you, sir! Thank you, madam!"
As they were about to bow for the third time, Lin Xi quickly pulled Ah Li back: "That's enough, two is enough, I can't take three!"
After bowing three times and seeing him off, what else is there to do?
With that, Lin Xi ran out of the courtyard and went to the old house.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yong thought he had gotten a great son for free, especially someone as capable as Ah Li who could climb onto the roof and help remove tiles. He immediately nodded in agreement!
Once Jiang Shuzhi returns from the restaurant in Pingyao, they can begin preparing for the family reunion banquet!
Hei Yi, along with the remaining nine brothers, knelt down before their aunt and uncle as soon as they entered Meng Ze's house, shouting in unison, "Father, Mother, your sons kowtow to you!"
My aunt and uncle were startled by the commotion. My uncle hurriedly got up to help them up, saying, "What's going on? Get up, get up!"
The aunt was also anxiously pulling at the "sons" who had suddenly appeared on the ground: "Hei Yi, what's wrong with you? Talk it out, don't make us suffer."
Mengze stood to the side, completely bewildered.
What are his brothers doing?
Hei Yi stood up, scratched his head, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Dad, Mom, here's what happened."
The landlord agreed to help us go to the county government office to register our household.
When we're processing your household registration, we'll also transfer our household registration certificate to your household.
From now on, we will be your sons, and we will take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die!
We are deeply grateful and wanted to express our gratitude by kowtowing to you first.
Upon hearing this, the aunt and uncle realized that it was Mengli who had come to their aid, and they were immediately moved to tears.
Hei Yi and the others were acquaintances of Meng Ze; they were brothers who had gone through thick and thin together.
They are not blood-related, but they are closer than blood brothers.
From now on, we're family! Great, that's wonderful!