Pick up a princess to be your wife

He Xianzhi glanced at the bowl in Wang Xiulian's hand. This bowl was not a porcelain bowl. It was probably made of the same material as the roof tiles. It was very rough and had many chips on it. It also looked dirty.

"Thank you, I'm not thirsty," He Xianzhi replied.

Wang Xiulian felt a little embarrassed and could only place the teacup on the table next to her.

This was the first time she had ever interacted with a young lady from a prominent family.

It's clear that the other person didn't sit down because they disliked the stool; they didn't accept the tea because they thought her teacup was unsightly.

That Li Mu guy is really something. He should be in the right place at the right time to entertain the right guests.

He should have gone to a restaurant and hosted a meal for He Xianzhi; that would have been more appropriate.

Given the clothes He Xianzhi was wearing, if they got shaved and pilled while sitting on this kind of bench, they probably couldn't afford to pay for it even if they sold everything they owned.

He Xianzhi stood there, his face cold and indifferent, it was hard to tell whether he was angry or not.

If Li Mu leaves a bad impression on the employer, will he still want the job?

"Brother, the food is almost ready. Set up a table in the yard." Li Mu's voice came from the kitchen.

Li Tian quickly did as instructed, while Wang Xiulian went into the kitchen.

"Erlang, what's wrong with you? How could you invite such a precious girl to your home as a guest? There's not even a place for her to sit!" Wang Xiulian complained.

"It's alright, let's get ready to eat," Li Mu said with a smile.

Wang Xiulian glanced at the food on the stove and her eyes lit up.

"You...did all of this?" Wang Xiulian asked, somewhat surprised.

Three dishes and a soup—at first glance, they look absolutely delicious and appealing.

I suppose the food in those restaurants is only of this standard?

"Yes."

"My goodness, so much oil? That's almost half a month's supply for our family!" Wang Xiulian exclaimed in surprise.

"Don't worry about it, sister-in-law. We're entertaining distinguished guests today," Li Mu said with a smile.

“Sister-in-law, I understand. I’ll serve the dishes. You go and say hello to your employer. He seems a little unhappy,” Wang Xiulian said.

Li Mu came out of the kitchen and saw He Xianzhi and Xiao Lan standing there. He greeted them with a smile, "Master, Miss Xiao Lan."

He Xianzhi nodded indifferently, while Xiao Lan rolled her eyes at Li Mu, her face full of displeasure.

Li Mu helped set up the counter and moved the small stool next to the table.

Wang Xiulian brought out the food and placed it on the table one by one.

"This was made by Erlang himself. I've never had such a sumptuous meal in my entire life, except on my wedding day. But perhaps it's a bit lacking for you two esteemed guests. However, this is the best meal our family can offer," Wang Xiulian said warmly.

Did Li Mu make this himself? No wonder I haven't seen him since he came in; he was cooking in the kitchen.

The dishes that Wang Xiulian considered extremely plentiful were indeed lacking in He Xianzhi's eyes.

She eats the finest delicacies every day, the most exquisite meals imaginable.

He Xianzhi was already tired of eating fish and meat.

He Xianzhi didn't seem to have any appetite at all.

She stood there for a long time, thinking about it. In fact, she herself was a little confused about why she had accepted the invitation to come to Li Mu's house.

"Master, Miss Lan, please have a seat," Li Mu greeted with a smile.

"You're just going to let Miss sit here?" Xiao Lan glared at Li Mu.

"I'll go get two chairs from Aunt Wang's house next door," Li Tian said.

"Do not bother."

He Xianzhi said something indifferently, then carefully sat down, clutching the hem of his clothes.

Luckily, she wasn't wearing a skirt today, otherwise it would have been really inconvenient for her to sit on the bench.

He Xianzhi was still a little unaccustomed to sitting so low.

She didn't know what to do with her feet.

After He Xianzhi sat down, Xiao Lan did not sit down.

"Miss Lan, please have a seat too," Li Mu said with a smile.

"what?"

Xiao Lan was already displeased when she heard Li Mu invite her to sit down. Her face turned cold: "I cannot sit with Miss."

“Once you’re at my house, there aren’t so many rules. If I tell you to sit down, you sit down,” Li Mu said casually.

Xiao Lan glared at Li Mu, thinking to herself, "You think you can just tell me to sit down? Who do you think you are?"

"Xiao Lan, please sit down," He Xianzhi said.

"This is against the rules, I'd better stand."

"Sit down." He Xianzhi frowned.

Seeing that He Xianzhi's expression was somewhat cold, Xiao Lan sat down next to him.

"Brother and sister-in-law, please have a seat too," Li Mu said with a smile.

Seeing that the straightforward Li Tianzhen was about to sit down, Wang Xiulian grabbed him and said, "We won't sit down, you guys can eat first."

"Don't make a fuss about eating. Everyone sit down and eat together," Li Mu said irritably.

Wang Xiulian glanced at He Xianzhi and saw that the other party's expression was still not very good, so she stood aside without moving.

"Let's sit together," He Xianzhi said casually.

"Then we won't be polite."

Li Tian and his wife then sat down.

At this moment, He Xianzhi had a strange feeling in his heart.

Sitting on this small stool, with a couple at the table whom she didn't recognize, she felt a little awkward.

But this was the first time she had ever sat so close to someone to eat. The chair was a small stool, and the table was just a wooden board placed on bricks.

Although the environment was somewhat simple, He Xianzhi felt like she was dreaming when she thought that one day she could be so down-to-earth.

"Erlang, I haven't introduced him yet," Wang Xiulian said with a smile.

"Let me introduce you. This young lady's surname is He, and her name is He Xianzhi; this young lady's name is Xiaolan. This is my elder brother, Li Tian, ​​and this is my sister-in-law, Wang Xiulian."

Upon hearing the name He Xianzhi, Wang Xiulian was horrified.

"Are you Miss He, the manager of Jubao Pavilion?" Wang Xiulian asked in surprise.

"Yes." He Xianzhi nodded.

"This……"

"The manager of Jubaoge?" Li Tian didn't recognize the name, but when he heard "Jubaoge," his mouth dropped open in surprise.

Jubao Pavilion is owned by the He family! The He family is one of the wealthiest families in the Great Yan Dynasty! It is said that the wealth of the He family patriarch is enough to buy half of the Great Yan Empire!

Although these were all rumors, Li Tian knew that the He family was a top-tier clan in the Great Yan Dynasty.

Wang Xiulian's hands trembled slightly as she looked at Li Mu with disbelief.

She had heard Li Ertie say that He Xianzhi was the eldest daughter of the He family head. He Xianzhi arrived in Luyang County three months ago, a true phoenix descending upon the common people.

Li Mu was even more outrageous. He invited He Xianzhi to his home, which was in ruins, and even made her sit on a small stool!