Farmer's daughter is also self-improvement

Chapter 119
Then Xu Baoqiang asked in surprise: "Brother Yan Jin, do you still have a younger sister?" Li Zonghui didn't like Li Yulan very much, but he knew that his mother had regarded Li Yulan as his own, so he nodded.Xu Baoqiang nodded his head and said: "Your sister's craftsmanship is really good in color and taste, which makes people have endless aftertaste!"

Li Shasha said proudly: "Uncle Xu, my aunt is a chef." Li Zonghui knocked on her head and said, "Hurry up and go back to the backyard for dinner!" But Xu Baoqiang laughed and said, "Brother Yan Jin, your daughter It's really smart and cute, and it's very interesting to talk." Li Zonghui smiled helplessly: "Smart is smart, but he dares to say anything, and he is a bitch who has no way to discipline him!" Xu Baoqiang waved his hands with a smile and said: "Where is it? Brother Jin is just too modest!"

Li Dehe was at the side, but the more he looked at Xu Baoqiang, the more satisfied he was, and he felt that he and Li Yulan really matched each other.He also boasted: "Nephew, it's not that the old man is boasting, my daughter not only cooks well, but also has a good reputation as a female celebrity, and there are few people in the world who can match her. "

Hearing what Li Dehe said, Li Zonghui was annoyed in his heart: "Father, how can you praise your family like this." Xu Baoqiang comforted Li Zonghui with a smile: "Brother Yan Jin, Lingmei must be really kind, so everyone will praise you Ah! Among other things, this culinary skill is indeed very good." Li Zonghui kept being modest: "Where is it, brother Yan Ming laughed!"

After lunch, Li Zonghui led Xu Baoqiang to sit under the grape arbor in the backyard to digest food.However, Li Dehe went to Wang's room in the inner courtyard, and when he entered the house, Li Dehe saw that Wang was sitting on the couch as a female celebrity, so he asked, "Xiu'an! Do you think that Magnolia is your own?" Are you normal as a girl?" Wang's words for letting him in were a little confused, but she still answered seriously: "Of course!"

Li Dehe clenched his right fist and smashed the palm of his left hand, and said: "That's good, I have a good marriage here, as long as Xiu'an treats Yulan as her daughter from the first line, it will work." Wang frowned and said: "What good marriage? The former Zhang butcher lady came over and wanted to marry Yulan to her family Erlang. I didn't refuse or agree at that time. I just wanted to wait for Zong Hui to come back and then we could make a deal together. I saw that Erlang was quite hardworking, and he was a fellow from the village. Yes, I know the root and the bottom. I think it's pretty good, which song are you singing?"

Li Dehe said angrily: "Xiu'an, why are you like this? Think about it, Zong Hui is Tanhualang now, and Yulan, as Tanhualang's only girl, how can she marry a butcher's family? Let them say, oh, we The family and the butcher's family are related by marriage, which is not respectable to Zong Hui, isn't it?" Wang said after a moment of pondering: "It's true, but I have already asked Yulan, and she didn't say anything bad. You are here again so suddenly. Once it’s out, I can’t say it.”

Li Dehe said anxiously: "This marriage is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. How can it be Yulan's turn to make a fuss? Besides, the family I'm looking at now is Zong Hui's classmate, who is only eighteen or nineteen years old. Master. Listen to what Zong Hui means, and it will be a no-brainer to get a champion in the future." Wang made him speak anxiously: "You only see that he is the master of Juren. Do you know that he has No wife and children? So what about being a human being?"

Li Dehe interrupted her and said: "You can ask about it. As a human being, you can see that our family Zong Hui is good with him, so it shouldn't be considered bad, otherwise Zong Hui wouldn't be friendly with him." He was too entangled, so he said: "Then I have to let Yulan see if she is satisfied. If Yulan is not willing, you can't force it!"

Li Dehe said with a smile: "Mr. Xu is full of economics at first glance. I don't believe that Yulan doesn't like him, but I only like Zhang Erlang who can kill pigs and chop meat. This is easy. At this moment, Zi Zonghui has already led Xu The young master went to the backyard to sit under the grape arbor, and I asked Yulan to go to the backyard to pick some vegetables for dinner, so that the two of them could run into each other." Wang had no choice but to compromise: "You do this , I can’t let Mr. Xu see it, or I’m afraid our Magnolia will be difficult to make.” Li Dehe said: “How can I? I still want to be the father-in-law of Master Juren, how can I embarrass Magnolia.”

Wang spat: "You have a Tanhua son, isn't it enough?" Li Dehe said, "Xiu'an, I think if Yulan doesn't get married well, I won't have the face to face Wen. She has a good home, Wen." Don't you feel at ease down here?" Wang said angrily, "Wen? Yes, I forgot, you haven't been home for ten years because of Wen, do you know how our mother and I live, otherwise Zong Hui has already won the champion. Also, you finally came home, but gave me Yulan. I have something wrong with Yulan. You can ask Yulan, how can I be treated harshly as a mother-in-law? to her."

Li Dehe didn't expect that he would poke a hornet's nest with a single sentence, and he was really ashamed of Wang Shi, so he kept bowing to Wang Shi: "Xiu'an, I'm just a fool, your lord has a lot, so I'll forgive you." Husband this time! I will never make you sad again in the future, just forgive me for the sake of Zonghui and Yulan!" When Li Dehe mentioned Li Zonghui, Wang extinguished his anger and thought about his son He was about to go to the capital to become an official, so he said: "You go and arrange it! Just don't let people see it, but you have underestimated our Yulan." Li Dehe happily responded.

Li Yulan was teaching Li Shasha how to be a female celebrity in her room. Li Dehe walked in, saw Li Shasha in the room, and said, "Sister Sha, your grandma has something to do with you. Go to the main room!" Li Shasha heard Wang Shi looked for her, immediately put down the work in his hand, opened the door and went out.

Li Dehe turned around and said to Li Yulan: "Yulan, your brother's classmate is here, you cooked a good lunch today, can you make some new dishes for dinner, so that your brother and that classmate can have a good drink ?" After hearing this, Li Yulan had to put down what she was doing, stood up and said, "Yes!" Li Yulan went to the kitchen, found a big bamboo basket, called Huang Ma, and then went to the backyard together.

Xu Baoqiang and Li Zonghui were chatting happily under the grape arbor, when they suddenly saw a slim woman in a pink dress and an old woman busy with something in the vegetable field in the backyard.From the woman's back, one can only see Qianqian's slender waist, her hair full of black silk and soft hair, which is really eye-catching.He was pondering in his heart whether the woman's turned face was as attractive as her back view.The woman turned her face as if she heard his voice, and saw her snow-white complexion was as delicate and bright as white porcelain, and her facial features were exquisite, but she was a beautiful woman, and his heart was beating like a lightning strike non-stop.

Li Zonghui saw that he was looking ahead with dull eyes, his face turned red and white, and he couldn't even hear his own words.I followed his gaze and looked forward, only to see that Li Yulan was leading Mama Huang to pick vegetables in the vegetable field.Li Zonghui was even more displeased when he saw it. If the outsider saw it like this and praised his family for a long time, people would think that his sister, Li Zonghui, would not be able to marry. This was a fortress.

He could only cough twice and shout loudly: "Brother Yan Ming! Brother Yan Ming!" Xu Baoqiang was awakened by Li Zonghui's two shouts, so he pretended to cough twice to cover up his embarrassment, and asked, "Brother Yan Jin I'm sorry, I was a little rude just now!" Li Zonghui waved his hand pretending not to care and said: "Brother Yan Ming, you are welcome, I just wanted Brother Yan Ming to stay at Brother Wei's house for a night, and our brothers can hold candles at night. Let's talk about it, my brother will go to Beijing in the future, and I don't know when we will meet again?"

Xu Baoqiang said with a smile: "That's the best, my little brother has this intention, but I don't know if it will disturb the cleanliness of your house." Li Zonghui also laughed and said: "Brother Yan Ming is serious! I can't even invite you for my brother. Come, Let's have another cup of tea!" After speaking, he picked up the teacup again, Xu Baoqiang also picked up the teacup, and they both took a sip.

In the evening, Li Yulan arranged another sumptuous banquet.The three men, Li Dehe, Li Zonghui, and Li Xianzhi, accompanied Xu Baoqiang to dinner, while the women also set up a table of home-cooked meals in the Wang's room in the inner courtyard.

Li Dehe kept asking Xu Baoqiang's family situation during the dinner, which made Li Zonghui very embarrassed, so he had to show Xu Baoqiang one apologetic smile after another.But in the end, Li Dehe asked about it. This Xu Baoqiang has both parents and is the only son in the family. He has two older sisters and a younger sister.The older sisters are all married, but he and his younger sister are not yet married.Li Dehe became more and more satisfied with what he heard, but it was not easy to ask about this family's situation. He thought about asking Li Zonghui after Xu Baoqiang had a rest at night.

After finally waiting for Xu Baoqiang to rest alone, Li Dehe dragged the somewhat angry Li Zonghui into the study.After entering the study, Li Zonghui shook off Li Dehe vigorously and said, "Father, what do you have to talk about?" Li Dehe salivated and said, "Zonghui! Dad wants to ask you something today, so you can tell him. How about this Xu Baoqiang’s house?”

Li Zonghui said with a straight face: "What's your business with his family?" Li Dehe said with a smile: "Hey, Zonghui, look, your sister is over 14 years old now, and she is about to grow old, and the marriage has not yet been settled. I see that Xu Baoqiang is your classmate. From what you said, he can study like that. He is exactly 19 years old, five years older than Yulan, and he is not yet married. You said that if you become classmates..." He didn't say anything. After finishing speaking, Li Zonghui raised his hand and said, "Father, do you know? Although Xu Baoqiang can study, he is not yet married, and his age is just right, but do you know why he didn't take the Chunwei exam?"

Li Dehe was not very happy to be interrupted by Li Zonghui, but in order to get what he wanted, he still asked in a low voice: "Why?" Li Zonghui said: "That's because there is no money at home, so I didn't go Exam." Li Zonghui's words completely shattered the fantasy in Li Dehe's mind, he was immediately discouraged, and said to Li Zonghui listlessly: "Is his family very poor?"

Li Zonghui nodded affirmatively: "So it wasn't very poor, but because of his schooling, the family's money was all spent. If he hadn't won the Juren in Qiuwei last year, the previous manager would not know how to pay back the money borrowed by others." Li Dehe Hearing this, his eyes lit up: "Yeah, I forgot that he has already won the exam, so the family is not very poor!" In fact, Li Zonghui said that Xu Baoqiang's family is poor in order to dispel Li Dehe's idea of ​​recruiting him as his son-in-law, so that he would not be in trouble. He couldn't lift his head up in front of his classmates, how did he know that Li Dehe thought that as long as he won the exam, it would be fine, but it made him difficult.He thought to himself, if he had known this, it would be better to say that Xu Baoqiang was already engaged.

When Li Zonghui thought about it, Li Dehe couldn't wait any longer: "Zonghui, since he has passed the examination, I think it won't be far for him to be a Jinshi!" I'll go ask your old man to find out what he means. You are not allowed to ask anything in private, and don't let your son lose his head in front of others." Li Dehe heard that his son finally agreed, so he had nothing to say, so he nodded repeatedly. He went back to the house with a smile on his face.

Li Yulan was also in the room talking about Xu Baoqiang with Li Shasha, and Li Shasha asked with a smile: "Grandpa called me out at noon today, what are you talking about alone with my aunt?" Li Yulan said blankly: "What did you say? "Li Shasha stared and said: "I didn't say anything, and I had to be ordered to leave. I went to grandma's room and asked grandma what she wanted from me. After hearing this, grandma was confused and said that she never looked for me at all."

"Oh, I remembered! Cough, your grandpa just asked me to pick some novel vegetables in the backyard, so that I can cook a good meal for your father's classmates tonight!" Li Yulan said suddenly.Li Shasha pondered for a moment and said: "At that time my father happened to be drinking tea with his classmates under the grape arbor. Grandpa asked you to pick vegetables at that time. Aren't you afraid that your father's classmates will see you?" Li Yulan blushed suddenly, Li Shasha looked a little It was strange, so he asked: "Auntie, why are you blushing? Oh, you saw my father's classmate, right?"

Li Yulan was even more shy, she lowered her head and said nothing.Li Shasha asked, "Did aunt take a fancy to Mr. Xu?" Li Yulan blushed, raised her head and asked, "Oh, is that Mr. Xu?" Li Shasha understood, and blinked at Li Yulan, Li Yulan made her lower her head again.Li Shasha hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Auntie, don't be shy, what do you think of Mr. Xu?"

Li Yulan whispered like a mosquito: "It's far away, so I didn't see the real thing. I just think he should be a very knowledgeable person." Li Shasha smiled and said: "Auntie, you didn't see the real thing, so you are so shy. If you meet me face to face You have to lower your head to your feet." Li Yulan was about to hit Li Shasha after hearing this, but Li Shasha pretended to be afraid and said to Li Yulan: "Auntie, if you really hit me, I won't go and find out for you. The situation of Mr. Xu is different. But today, when I look closely, I feel that although he is a little worse than my father, he can barely be regarded as a gentleman who is elegant and suave." Li Yulan couldn't help being fascinated when she heard this.

Early the next morning, Xu Baoqiang was about to say goodbye after breakfast. Li Dehe kept winking at Li Zonghui, and Li Zonghui sent Xu Baoqiang out of the village as if he hadn't seen him.When Li Zonghui came back, Li Dehe rushed forward and asked: "Zonghui, have you asked?" Li Zonghui said with a wooden face: "Father, you don't have to think about it, this Xu Baoqiang has already booked a marriage from his family. Not married yet."

Li Dehe said angrily: "This baby is not authentic. When I asked yesterday, he said that he was not married yet. Why is he engaged?" They're married, how can you say they're not authentic." As soon as these words came out, Li Dehe had nothing to say.Not long after, Li Shasha quietly told Li Yulan the overheard news, and Li Yulan was saddened for a while after hearing this.

Another day later, Li Zonghui and Lei Guozhen were going to lead Ermao away from home to the capital.Early in the morning, Li Yulan and Huang Ma were busy in the kitchen preparing a large table of good dishes for Li Zonghui and the others.The boxes and cages that Chun Equinox and Haruki were about to take away were loaded into the carriage rented in the town,

This time Li Zonghui will take Chun Shu and Huang Ma away, and if not enough, he will buy some servants in the capital to order them around.Li Zonghui also said to Li Shasha very considerately this time, let them not be so tired, they can recruit some long-term workers for the work in the field, more staff and cooks for the restaurant, and the shopkeeper as well, as long as the accountant is Homemade will do.The family also needs to recruit a few more capable mothers and maids, preferably those who have no worries and can sign a death contract, so that such talents can be used with confidence.

Li Shasha nodded while listening.She always thought that Li Zonghui was just a nerd, but she didn't expect him to say these things. It seems that the two years of training with Li Dehe were not in vain.Well, it's good not to be the kind of nerd who reads rote books. Being an official is not as good as studying. It requires a high emotional intelligence. Now she can rest assured that her father's official can become bigger and bigger.

After listening to Li Zonghui's words, Li Shasha turned around and went to the warehouse, and took out three boxes for him.Li Zonghui asked in confusion: "Sister Sha, what is this?" Li Shasha said with a smile: "Father, they are all good things. This is a wild ginseng, a wild ginseng that I picked when I went up the mountain to pick mushrooms. Ganoderma lucidum and a human-shaped Polygonum multiflorum. Of course, the daughter does not want her father to use them. If they are useless, she can exchange them for some money."

Hearing what Li Shasha said, Li Zonghui hurriedly opened the three boxes one by one.The wild ginseng looks hundreds of years old; the Ganoderma lucidum has a huge canopy, the size of a sea bowl; and the Polygonum multiflorum is fully human.Good guy, Li Zonghui looks at these three things, they are priceless treasures that cannot be exchanged for anything!

Li Zonghui couldn't help but look up at his daughter, his eyes full of doubts.Li Shasha understood what Li Zonghui meant, so she explained: "Father, my daughter and brother found these things when they went to the mountain to pick mushrooms, so you can take them with you!" Li Zonghui said earnestly: "Sister Sha, this kind of stuff In the future, even if you pick something, you can’t let others know about it, this is called not revealing your wealth, understand?” Li Shasha nodded, and seeing her cute appearance, Li Zonghui couldn’t bear to say anything.

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