Chapter 284 I'm All Ears
Daci Town!
The small town, which had always given people a sense of peace and tranquility, suddenly started to operate at a rapid pace.
The old men and women who had been sitting at the door chatting with their stools quickly put away their chairs and swept away the fruit and vegetable shells on the ground with extremely neat movements.
At the same time, someone began to lay , and then laid it in front of the door of Li's old house.
"Xiao Xin, what... is going on?"
Li Shan, who rushed over from home, saw the red carpet at the town entrance and his son standing beside him with a confused expression. A thought flashed through his eyes and his expression instantly became a little excited.
"Dad...if my mind is not wrong, it should be what you guessed."
Li Xin looked at his father's excited eyes and knew what his father was thinking. The reason why he was confused was that he was shocked by the scenes before him.
It would have been fine if the eldest grandson of the master family called him cousin, but the next moment he asked for Lin Ye's phone number from him and immediately arranged for a car to pick up Lin Ye at the hotel.
That would have been fine, but what followed was a shocking scene: the host had laid a red carpet on the floor.
He had never seen a red carpet on the ground before. Even his father had told him that there was no red carpet on the ground during the host family’s birthday celebrations.
A red carpet was laid out to the town entrance. This kind of welcoming etiquette was only done for the most distinguished guests.
When Young Master Li Xian called him earlier, his mood suddenly returned to normal from the bottom of the valley, and he was even a little excited. He felt that he had made the right bet.
But when he saw the red carpet being rolled out, he was stunned.
Lin Ye’s status is surprisingly so high.
This was beyond his imagination.
He knew that the master's family was not an ordinary person. Lin Ye knew the master's family, so it was very likely that he was from the same family as the master's family. The reason why Zhuang Cheng didn't know was probably because Lin Ye could not expose his family's affairs to the outside world.
Or maybe the family Lin Ye belongs to has such a test, and members of the family cannot enjoy family resources until they graduate.
Such situations do exist. There was a news report about a multi-millionaire couple who, out of fear that their child would develop the spoiled character of a rich kid, rented a house and lived the life of a poor child with their child. They did not tell the child the true situation at home until the child was admitted to university.
In his mind, Lin Ye should be of a similar level to Young Master Li Xian, and was the junior who came to visit the master's house. He could never have imagined that Lin Ye was not a junior.
Because of the younger generation, it is impossible for the host family to put up this lineup.
"Xiao Xin, if Mr. Lin is willing to say a word for you, Grandpa will definitely hand over the company to you to manage, and you will have enough capital to compete with Li Xin."
"Dad, Lin Ye doesn't need to speak for me." Li Xin shook his head. After seeing his father's puzzled look, he recounted in detail what happened when he came to the Li family.
Li Shan was stunned. His eldest nephew was really courting death. This was not just a matter of losing the qualification to manage the company. The owner would definitely punish Li Xin. Li Xin could no longer be his competitor.
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Fifteen minutes later, a black car slowly stopped under the plaque at the town gate. The door opened and Lin Ye got out of the car.
"Mr. Lin, welcome to my Li family. I am Li Wei. My father wanted to greet you personally..."
"How can I bear this? Since I am visiting you, this..." Lin Ye looked at the carpet in front of him: "I am unworthy of this, I am unworthy of this."
"Mr. Lin, you are welcome. You are a distinguished guest. When you come to my Li family, we will treat you with the highest etiquette. Please!"
Li Wei made a gesture of invitation to Lin Ye, and Lin Ye nodded. Seeing Li Xin standing at the far side, Lin Ye paused and said to Li Xin: "Brother Li, thank you for sending the visiting card for me."
"No... no need to thank me, this is what I should do."
Li Xin didn't expect Lin Ye to greet him at this time, and he looked very excited, but he also knew that it was not his turn to stand next to Lin Ye in this situation.
Didn’t you see that several young masters of the main family couldn’t get a number? Standing next to Lin Ye were the family head’s sons.
"It is an honor for Li Xin to be able to send a visiting card to Mr. Lin. This is a blessing he has earned in this life ."
Li Wei turned his gaze to Li Xin and replied meaningfully. Lin Ye also smiled and said nothing more. He had read the information about the Li family before coming here and knew that the Li family was a family with a clear hierarchy and a bit of old-fashioned feudal tendencies.
He said this to help Li Xin, and Li Wei also understood what he meant, and the words "It is Li Xin's blessing" were his response.
Greeted by Li Wei and the Li family, Lin Ye walked in the middle of the carpet like a star. Although Lin Ye looked very calm and had a smile on his face, he was a little puzzled and confused in his heart.
Needless to say, he was famous in the extraordinary circle, and he knew that he was very famous now. But no matter how famous he was, the rules that the Li family set to welcome him were a bit excessive.
After all, he had only been in the circle of extraordinary people for a short time. A large family with many years of inheritance like the Li family should be more reserved. It was normal to arrange for Li Wei to pick him up, but laying a carpet was a bit abnormal.
When you give a gift to someone, you must ask for something in return.
Could it be that the Li family wants to ask me to do something?
Thinking of this possibility, Lin Ye felt more confident. If the Li family wanted something from him, then the possibility of achieving his goal on this trip to the Li family would be greater.
The old house of the Li family.
Lin Ye had just followed Li Wei over the gate when an old man's powerful voice came from inside.
"Mr. Lin, I am sorry for my impoliteness. I should have gone to greet you in person."
Inside the main hall, an old man with white hair and wearing a Tang suit stood there with a smile on his face. Lin Ye quickly took a few steps forward.
"Mr. Li, your words really make me feel ashamed. I am a junior, how can I be worthy of your greeting?"
"I deserve it. How can Mr. Lin not deserve it? Please come in quickly."
"You go first."
Lin Ye let Old Li walk in front first, but he sighed in his heart. The head of the Li family was still a little reserved. He said he would greet him in person, but he never lifted his foot to cross the threshold.
This shows that although the Li family needs his help, it is not to the point where they have to ask for it.
After serving tea and drinking tea, the head of the Li family introduced his sons and several grandchildren to Lin Ye. Li Xian was the most excited. When it was his turn to be introduced, he rushed to speak: "Mr. Lin, I am your super idol... Oh no, a super fan, a die-hard fan. Do you know what die-hard fans mean?"
Lin Ye's mouth twitched. He was not an elderly person, nor was he someone who didn't go online. How could he not understand what die-hard fans meant?
"A little bit, a little bit."
"You may not know that when the news of your punishment of the ghost merchant came out, I was convinced of you, and then you went to Ice City... In short, everything you did was what a hero would do in my mind."
Li Xian was extremely excited. Lin Ye had a modest smile on his face, but he was secretly complaining in his heart: Another middle school student.
These days, star chasing is the most unreliable.
"Mr. Lin, please forgive me. After hearing about your heroic deeds, I have always taken you as my role model."
Seeing that his son was about to pounce on Lin Ye, Levi reached out and grabbed his son's clothes around the waist, then pulled him back a few steps.
"It's okay. Your son is a true character. I like his personality very much. He is straightforward and enthusiastic."
After some pleasantries, the tea was almost gone. When the Li family members were refilling the teapot, Lin Ye did not delay any longer and got straight to the point: "Mr. Li, I came to the Li family this time not only because I heard about the Li family's reputation in the alien circle, but also because I want to ask for something."
Li Zhenhai and his sons looked at each other. The father and sons did not feel any exception. The first half of Lin Ye's sentence was purely polite, and the second half was true.
What do you mean by coming to visit because of your reputation? That's just a polite remark. Their Li family doesn't have a very good reputation in the circle of extraordinary people.
The Li family is conservative and an old feudal family. This is how people in the circle evaluate them.
"Mr. Lin, please let me know if you have any questions. As long as my Li family is able to help, we will definitely do our best."
Li Zhenhai patted his chest and promised, but Lin Ye was secretly complaining in his heart. Generally speaking, putting "capable" and "try your best" together is equivalent to not making a promise.
"I heard that your family once received a Tai Sui in the early years, Mr. Li. I wonder if you can give it to the younger generation."
Li Zhenhai pondered for a while and nodded: "My Li family does have Tai Sui, and more than one. If Mr. Lin wants it, just take it. If you say you won't resell it, it means you don't recognize our Li family as a friend."
For the Li family, Tai Sui has no value.
The Li family collected seven or eight Tai Sui and studied them for nearly a hundred years, but found nothing. They concluded that the rumors about Tai Sui were just rumors and were exaggerated.
"Mr. Li is generous." Lin Ye clasped his fists but then shook his head and said, "But I don't want to take it for nothing. The Li family has been passed down for dozens of generations and there is no shortage of money. Why don't you tell me what I can do? I will definitely do my best."
Since the Li family is so easy to talk to, Lin Ye naturally has to show his sincerity.
Li Zhenhai's eyes lit up. It seemed that Consultant Lin knew the rules very well. It was rumored in the circle that Consultant Li became famous at a young age and should be arrogant and domineering. Rumors could harm people.
"Ahem, this is not good, not good."
"Mr. Li, I am sincere. You also know that as an extraordinary person, sometimes you need to be clear-minded. It is not a good thing to be involved in too many causes and effects."
Lin Ye knew that Li Zhenhai was just pretending, but he had to cooperate . This was the way of the world.
"Since Mr. Lin said so, I will have to be thick-skinned. There is one thing Mr. Lin can help with."
"I'm all ears."
