I traveled through time and space and found a mute boy: That’s enough, I feel sorry for him

The two of them dismounted together and saw Xiao Ran coming towards them hurriedly. He looked tired and not as excited as Xu Shu had imagined.

Seeing them, Xiao Ran bowed and said slowly: "Brother Xu, Wu Yong, please come in."

Xiao Ran is young and promising, with a handsome appearance, tall and slender stature, and his every move is full of elegance. It is obvious that he is a child of a noble family. Although his business acumen is hard to describe, the decoration and flowers in his mansion are very tasteful, low-key and luxurious, showing the elegance of a scholar.

Xu Shu and Wu Yong took a quick look at the large house with four entrances and exits, then went directly to the venue chosen for the banquet and began to instruct the servants in the house to decorate the door lintel.

But these are all small matters. The most important thing today is the troupe's rehearsal.

After Xu Shu explained a few things to Wu Yong, he followed Xiao Ran to meet the opera troupe that his family had hired.

When it comes to enjoyment, it was the wealthy people in ancient times who understood it. They would simply keep a troupe of actors at home to relieve boredom. They would ask the troupe to learn any play they wanted to listen to, and they could design their own costumes and makeup. If they had enough literary talent, they could even write it themselves.

In short, seeing Xiao Ran's excitement, we knew that Xiao Ran himself must have participated in the design of the costumes for the play. Perhaps money brings efficiency, and in just a few days, Xiao Ran not only designed eight sets of clothes, but also asked the embroiderers in the mansion to make them.

Each of the eight sets of clothes has its own characteristics, and they fit the characters' personalities very well. For example, He Zhizhang is the oldest among them, so the color of his costume is darker, mostly red. Another example is Li Bai, whose name contains the character "白", so the main color of his clothes is white, with flying cranes embroidered with gold edges, as if they were flying in the wind, which means that he is free and easy and does not seek fame. And Su Jin, because he often fasts in front of the Buddha and eats vegetarian food, Xiao Ran even asked the actor to shave his head, dress in plain cloth to look like a monk, but with a red belt tied around his waist, suggesting that he will eventually fall into the world of mortals.

In terms of aesthetics, Xiao Ran's level is far above that of Xu Shu, a modern man. Xu Shu can only make some minor suggestions but no major changes.

After this part was finalized, it was time to watch their rehearsal. Xiao Ran had already asked the servants to place the armchairs in the courtyard, and there was a plate of fruits and vegetables on the small table in the middle. After the servants made a cup of tea for Xu Shu and Xiao Ran respectively, the actors on the stage started to sing.

He had just sung a line when a cold snort was heard from the garden. It was neither light nor heavy, but it frightened the actor so much that he stopped singing immediately.

Xu Shu also noticed that Xiao Ran, who was sitting next to him, suddenly straightened up with his relaxed body. He put down the teacup in his hand very vigilantly, and then stood up reluctantly.

Out of courtesy, Xu Shu also stood up and followed Xiao Ran's gaze. He saw a young man in red clothes with a high ponytail standing in the garden. There was a red mole between his eyebrows and his facial features were bright and beautiful. The young man's clothes were different from the usual wide robes. His sleeves and trouser legs were tied up with straps. He looked very capable. He held a horse whip in his hand and gently shook the whip tail with a smile on his face.

As soon as Xiao Ran stood up, he suddenly knelt down: "Axi, why are you here?"

Xu Shu looked at the person who had just been acting like a gentleman in front of him, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Qin Lianxi ignored Xiao Ran and walked up to Xu Shu: "This must be Mr. Xu, I am Xiao Ran's husband, my surname is Qin and my name is Lianxi."

Xu Shu hurriedly bowed: "I am Xu Shu."

Qin Lianxi smiled slightly and wanted to say something, but Xiao Ran on the side knelt forward and hugged his legs: "Axi, why are you ignoring me?"

Xu Shu got goosebumps all over his body. Why did Xiao Ran suddenly become so tight? What happened to the men in this world? It was fine that they were all eager to get married, but they were so tight when they saw their wives? It was simply that the world was going downhill.

Qin Lianxi snorted coldly and scolded him: "Why are you kneeling? Stand up."

When he was asked to stand up, Xiao Ran seemed to have been wronged. He hugged Qin Lianxi's legs tighter and said, "Axi, please forgive me first."

Qin Lianxi was amused by his persistence, so he simply sat down, took a sip of the tea that Xiao Ran had just drunk, and looked at Xu Shu: "Mr. Xu, sit down too."

Xu Shu felt that it was inappropriate for the county magistrate to kneel while he sat down, but Xiao Ran saw that he was hesitant and actually urged him to sit up: "Mr. Xu, listen to my husband and sit down quickly."

Xu Shu: ...I can only sit down.

After he sat down, Xiao Ran continued to beg: "Axi..."

It was clamped again. Xu Shu was so embarrassed that sweat broke out on his forehead. What kind of people are these?

Qin Lianxi seemed to have gotten used to it. He put down the whip in his hand and said in a serious tone, "Tell me what you did wrong?"

Xiao Ran hesitated for a moment and glanced at Xu Shu: "Do I have to tell you now?"

Qin Lianxi had a cold face and said nothing.

Xiao Ran lowered his head and said truthfully: "I shouldn't have spent money lavishly. I spent ten thousand taels of silver in one trip. It was also Yan'er's birthday and the expenses at home were tight. I was ignorant and made Ah Xi tired."

Qin Lianxi lifted Xiao Ran's chin with a whip: "Am I tired?"

Xiao Ran said: "I am stupid. Not only can I not help Ah Xi, but I also always cause trouble for Ah Xi. Ah Xi, can you forgive me this time? Didn't you also say that Master Xu's "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" is well written? It will surely make a fortune in the future. These will pay off in a few days. Ah Xi~"

While picking up the food, Xiao Ran winked at Xu Shu. Xu Shu was speechless again, but he kindly advised him, "Brother Xiao is a true man. This is also my fault. Please, Mr. Qin..."

"Mr. Xu, your words are too serious." Qin Lianxi interrupted Xu Shu. His expression was no longer so cold, but a little more distressed. "It's not that I am fussy about this ten thousand taels of silver. My Qin family is the richest in Changping County. Ten thousand taels is nothing to me."

"Brother Xiao is fighting to the death at the border. The current emperor is weak and incompetent, the court is corrupt, and there are many food shortages at the border. My Qin family bought horses and delivered food to the soldiers at the border, and we fed millions of troops on our own, but it never hurt the foundation of our ancestral business."

"But now it's Yan'er's birthday, and Xiao Ran, as her uncle, not only doesn't pay attention to the child's birthday party, but he also indulges in these hopeless things in the play every day. How can I not be angry?"

Xu Shu didn't understand, but he was shocked. He could feed a million soldiers in one go without damaging his family's foundation? Was this the level that the richest man in a county should have?

Xiao Ran felt aggrieved: "Axi, I thought about these things during the day with Yan'er. Yan'er likes these things, so I did them. And didn't I say I would accompany you at night? It was you who didn't let me in or go to bed."

Qin Lianxi blushed and interrupted Xiao Ran: "Shut up."

Xiao Ran kept silent and didn't dare to say anything else. He just called "Axi" in a hoarse voice.

Qin Lianxi was called by him three times and finally agreed to let him get up, but Xiao Ran held her legs tightly and refused: "Axi said that she has forgiven me and will not stop me from going to bed again. If Axi doesn't say so, I won't get up."

Qin Lianxi was silent for three seconds, and finally sighed and said, "Get up."

Xiao Ran immediately laughed twice in a worthless manner, stood up and wanted to kiss Qin Lianxi, but Qin Lianxi slapped him in the face and blocked his mouth.

Xiao Ran was mumbling something, but Qin Lianxi ignored him and said to the servant beside him, "Get another chair for the master."