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The next morning, the siblings ate. Li Yao said, "Let's not just rely on the help of others. We should go out and look for them." I plan to divide the city into four sections, north, south and east, then go to each section to find the person pulling the carriage to ask. I expect to find the Dongfang family's address today. Little sister, wait for me at the store. You don't have to go out and work. "

Li Qian laughed, "Brother, look at what you're saying! I'm fine, why am I idle? Wouldn't it be faster for the two of them to go out and search? "

Li Yao said, "If Huang Er finds the Dongfang family, it would be very inappropriate to tell us that none of us are here. It's best for little sister to sit back and wait for the news. " Li Qian agreed to stay in the store.

Lee Yanyi walked out onto the street by himself and then went to the front door of "Pear Fragrance Garden" to take a look. He saw several carts lined up here, and someone was still sending them off. When all the car-pulling youths saw Lee Yanyi, some of them hurriedly called out to him for business.

Lee Yanyi approached them and asked, "Excuse me, which street does Dongfang Yiping's family live in?"

The young men who were pulling the carriage looked at each other in dismay when they heard this; they asked each other questions but shook their heads as they did not know what was going on. One of them said, "Does he live in the south or north? Do you live in the east of the city, or in the west of the city? " "I only know that he lives in the city and I don't know the details of his address," said Lee Yanyi.

After a few more calculations, they said to Li Yan, "Sir, I'm sorry. The person you're looking for is definitely not a resident of the northern part of the city. My brothers, you dare to say that we know the northern part of the city like the back of your hand. "

After thanking everyone, Lee Yanyi turned around and brought them to the west side of the city. When he got to the west side of the city, Lee Yanyi asked a few other carts in succession but none of them knew anything about the Dongfang family. Lee Yanyi asked a group of people pulling carts in front of a hotel.

Someone told Li Yan, "There are no people with the surname Dongfang in the west part of the city. There are people with the surname Dongfang, Ouyang, or Xi Men. Aren't you mistaken? " Li Yao said, "The person I'm looking for is surnamed Dongfang." We used to know him. "

After the crowd had gathered, another ninety year old man came. When he heard that he was looking for someone, he helped to come up with a plan. The old man said, "At that time, Dao Guang Emperor lived here with the surname Dongfang. He runs the escort office. The year the foreign devil entered Guangzhou, he took dozens of his disciples away to play foreign devil in Guangzhou and never came back. This man surnamed Dongfang was truly amazing. Dongfang Shuo was a thief. This is a joke. "

After thanking the old man and the others, Lee Yanyi returned to the hotel and asked the waiter, "Sir, you asked about relatives for me. What's the result?"

The clerk said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Li. I've asked a dozen carts for you, even a few gentlemen, but no one knows what Mr. Dongfang you're looking for. Some of the older natives told me, "Those who lived here before had the surname of Dongfang. They opened an escort office and moved away for decades."

He noticed Lee Yanyi's anxious expression and said, "Mr. Li, don't worry. I'll help you ask around again."

After thanking the assistant, Lee Yanyi went back upstairs and told Li Qian about how he couldn't find the Dongfang family. Li Qian said, "Brother, you don't have to worry. Huang Er knows the East One, he can definitely help us find it. If Huang Er does not come now, there will be news. I'll split up with you tomorrow. You just looked north and west of the city, and south and east of the city. We'll definitely find it tomorrow. "

"I suspect that the Dongfang family is not at the edge of the city or outside of the city," said Li Yao.

The two of them went out to eat. It was already late, so they had another night. The next day, the two split up to search for it. Li Qian said, "Brother, you're still searching the city. I'll search the crowded areas outside the city. "No matter if the Dongfang family lives in the city or outside the city, we must find them today."

Lee Yanyi said, "As my sister said, I'll look for it in the city. I wish that little sister can be the first one to succeed! " The two of them walked on the street together. Lee Yanyi went to look for them in the south side of the city. Li Qian walked to the east side and asked. Some said they were not local, and did not go into detail about the residents. Others said that the Dongfang family was not residents of this place. Li Qian was also anxious as she walked towards the river.

It was noon. Li Qian could see people coming and going on the river bank from a distance. The boat cast a fishnet, and there were cheers everywhere. Seeing that there were many people ahead and the scenery was beautiful, Li Qian was quickly advancing. He saw a girl walking over from the river bank. She walked steadily, as if she were walking slowly.

Li Qian said in her heart: "This person has a very deep appearance. He must be thinking and planning things while walking." As they got closer, Li Qian took a closer look. Coincidentally, they had met the day before yesterday. Seeing that they were familiar faces, Li Qian secretly rejoiced and looked at her clothes again. He saw that the girl was dressed differently from the day before. She had become plain and simple. However, she was still as pretty as ever, with her face covered in peach blossom powder. Li Qian thought to herself, "This man has a dignified appearance, he can see anything in his clothes."

The girl recognized Lissy. As he approached, he exclaimed, "Ah, why do we seem to have met somewhere before? "Why are you frowning?"

Li Qian said, "Sister's memory is not bad. We met at the Spice Incense the day before yesterday. "

The girl said, "That's right. The day before yesterday, Mother and I were in the city to buy Five-Colored Strings. Suddenly, I felt hungry, so I went there to eat, only then did I see you. "

He continued, "I remember that you didn't wear this clothes back then, but the clothes worn by the swordsmen. I was rather envious of your valiant and valiant appearance. Why are you wearing the same clothes as I did that day? Doesn't that look good? I thought you were practicing martial arts. "

Li Qian said, "Elder sister sees it pretty well. I do practice martial arts. This set of clothes was something you taught me the other day, something I bought. I saw you dressed beautifully, so I bought it too. "

The girl smiled and said, "Actually, this is not like your clothes at all. If I can play with swords, I'll wear that kind of clothes every day, and I won't change my clothes. "

Li Qian was slightly bashful when she said this, and smiled: "Always wearing the same clothes, it's as if you have no future. I wear it so much, I don't think it's beautiful, but I get tired of it. "

The girl said, "If you dress up well, you will be beautiful. Whichever sex it was, they would wear whatever clothes they were wearing. Wearing clothes whether or not to see, not in the color is bright; only in the wearing of the body, appropriate, style. You haven't seen what people wear here? Most of these clothes are just like this, it's really not that rare. "

Li Qian said, "It's not like clothes are found in the north. It's new for me to wear them."

The girl laughed, "Are you from the north? "You came here to hang out with relatives?"

Li Qian said, "I am from Beijing, and I came with my brother. You haven't even met someone seeking for a marriage yet, and you're asking around. "

The girl said, "How can it not be easy to find? What's the name of your relative? Which street does he live in? "

Li Qian said with a troubled face, "I haven't been to his house, so I won't go into detail about his address. All I know is that he lives here. The old man's name is Dongfang Liang, and his son's name is Dongfang Yijie. "

Hearing that, the girl exclaimed, "So you are a relative of his! I know this man. The Dongfang family and my family had been neighbors, and they weren't far apart. I'll take you there. "

Li Qian immediately rejoiced, saying, "Thank you sister for your help, I am very grateful. "Please give me your name, big sister."

The girl laughed and said, "You don't have to be so polite to ask people the same way. My surname is Lin, and my name is Qiu Hua. "Little sister, what's your name?"

Li Qian said, "Sister has a very plump name. We're really lucky! My name is Li Qian and my brother is Li Yan. At this moment, my brother is still looking around. "

The two chatted as they walked back. Miss Lin seemed to have noticed something from Li Qian, and smiled: "Excuse me, sister, why are you dressed so beautifully, what kind of relatives do you have with the Dongfang family?"

Li Qian's face turned red, concealing her embarrassment, "Old Mr. Dongfang is my uncle." Miss Lin did not ask any further. She pointed forward and said, "That small courtyard in that building is the Dongfang family." Li Qian looked forward and saw that the small building had two floors and a neat wall.

Li Qian said, "Originally, his family lived in the southeast corner of the city, no wonder we didn't hear anything about him yesterday. They live in seclusion enough. "

Miss Lin said, "It's not just because you can't find him because he lives in seclusion. It's also because he has a small population, so he doesn't interact with outsiders. At present, only the old man and his servant Wu are at home in the Dongfang family; Dongfang Yijie works abroad and rarely goes home. "

In front of the Dongfang family's gate. Li Qian sized him up: she saw that the door to the black building was tightly shut. There was a locust tree to the left and a willow tree to the right. The courtyard was silent, and nothing could be seen. Miss Lin knocked on the door and called out, "Uncle Dongfang, you have relatives!"

The servant girl answered and opened the door. She then said to Miss Lin, "Old sir is taking an afternoon nap. Who is disturbing him? " "He's a relative from Beijing," said Miss Lin. He turned around and pointed at Li Qian.

Mother Wu looked at Li Qian and whispered, "I didn't hear that his family has any relatives in Beijing? Could it be that they were looking for the wrong door? "

Miss Lin shook her head. "I'm not looking for the wrong person."

Recalling Li Qian's words, "Please wait. I'll go in and say it. " The actions of Miss Lin were like those of someone very familiar with this place. He gave way to Mother Wu and headed inside.

Mother Wu stopped to size Li Qian up and said, "Miss, please wait for a moment. Old mister will come to pick you up in a while." Anxious, she turned her head to look inside.

Not long after, Miss Lin led an old man with neatly dressed clothes over. The old man was full of smiles. Seeing Li Qian, he asked, "Miss, who are you looking for?"

Li Qian said, "You must be Uncle Dongfang Liang, right? My name is Li Qian, and I'm from Beijing. "

The old man said, "I am Dongfang Liang. Who is your father? How did you find them? "

Li Qian said, "My father is Li Zhaoyi and my uncle is Li Zhaoyi. I came here together with my brother on the orders of uncle Li Zhaoyi from Beijing. "

Dong Fang Liang was elated when he heard that. "Oh, my good boy! I never thought we'd meet again. Please come into the house and talk. "

Miss Lin accompanied Li Qian inside. As he sat down, his eyes brimmed with tears and said: "A new generation disciple will be replacing the old!" Uncle is very happy to see you. I've been to Henan twice to see you since we were scattered in the difficulties of Yanming Temple. No one will know about you if you ask them. So I thought we'd never meet again. How did you know I was here? "

Li Qian said, "Recently, one of our friends met a prodigy in Beijing. He was the one who told us you lived here. My uncle was so happy to hear the news that he immediately sent me and my brother to see you. "

Dong Fang Liang wiped away his tears and asked Li Jiayi about his condition. Li Qian told him in detail. Li Qian couldn't help it and her eyes became moist.