My Husband Comes from the Future

by Usui Takumii

not mine, shangai fantasy. After chapter 94 is MTL. Also at ao3.

18. 171 to 180

Chapter 171 Money and wealth

Qingyun Tower.

Shen Zhilan and Mrs. Shen were placed in the private room.

There are some calligraphy and paintings hanging here, the decoration is very elegant, and the people who serve them are two young women with exquisite makeup.

Waiters in restaurants are usually men. In serious restaurants, women will not be allowed to serve food.

But these two women were dressed extremely solemnly, and there was no trace of frivolity in their words or deeds, which would not make people think wrongly.

They quickly brought two plates, placed them in front of Shen Zhilan and Mrs. Shen, and introduced with a smile: "Shopkeeper Shen, Mrs. Shen, this is the first dish of the day, called boiled cabbage..."

Shen Zhilan was a little confused when she saw this dish at first. After all, a flower made of cabbage in the clear soup looked too ordinary!

But after listening to the introduction... is this boiled cabbage so particular?

Shen Zhilan and Mrs. Shen picked up the cabbage and tasted it...

The taste of boiled cabbage is really delicious!

The people in Jiang'an Province do not grow cabbage, but both Shen Zhilan and Mrs. Shen have eaten cabbage before, and today's cabbage is definitely the most delicious cabbage they have ever eaten!

The second dish was Wensi Tofu.

The tender tofu was cut into thin strips and floated in the prepared soup... The chef's knife skills were obviously superb.

Next, braised lion head, squirrel mandarin fish, fried shrimp, etc. were served one by one.

The portions of the dishes are not large, but the total of ten dishes will definitely fill you up.

The penultimate dish is boiled pork slices: "Shopkeeper Shen, Mrs. Shen, this is boiled pork slices, made from oxen purchased from the northern grasslands..."

Mrs. Shen took a chopstick of beef and put it in her mouth, and she felt the amazing spicy taste explode on the tip of her tongue.

It's so delicious!

She has never eaten such delicious meat before!

Even the bean sprouts under the meat slices were eaten completely by her.

The last thing served was a plate of seafood fried rice.

Mrs. Shen couldn't eat anymore. Shen Zhilan, who had just eaten spicy food and couldn't bear it, ate a lot.

After eating, both Mrs. Shen and Shen Zhilan felt like they had learned a lot.

What they usually ate was also very elaborate, but definitely not as complicated as it is today.

At this time, Chang Duan, who had changed his clothes, came to the private room and talked to them with a smile.

Chang Duan hosted a banquet for Shen Zhilan and his wife out of gratitude, so he only said a few superficial remarks and didn't mention anything that shouldn't be mentioned.

Shen Zhilan and his wife didn't feel anything was wrong. They thought Duan Jin's invitation to dinner was Eunuch Lu's request.

The two of them left the restaurant and it was getting late.

Shen Zhilan said to his wife: "Madam, the good days of our Shen family are still to come!"

Mrs. Shen asked: "Aren't you afraid of being hated by King Jin?"

"The Shen family has long been resented by him, and..." Shen Zhilan raised her lips: "After tomorrow, King Jin has nothing to fear!"

Although he is a businessman, he pays great attention to major affairs in the DPRK.

Before, the King of Jin was indeed at the height of his power.

But this year, King Jin had many problems.

Sometimes once people go downhill, they can no longer stop the decline. King Jin is on the way down.

Another point is that he is a businessman and is very well-informed... Not to mention Eunuch Lu, the Prince of Yan County is also not simple...

When Mrs. Shen saw her husband's expression, she suddenly felt that her husband was a little unpredictable.

At this moment, Shen Zhilan grabbed his wife's hand and grinned: "Madam, I will go shopping with you tomorrow! I am very strong and can help you carry the books."

Mrs. Shen: "..." She thought too much. Her husband-in-law looked the same as before.

The next day is November 20th.

Daqi's court meeting is held once every five days. Due to poor health, the current emperor usually only goes to court on the 15th day of the lunar month, but sometimes he will appear at the court meeting.

On this day, he appeared in the court.

The emperor who was holding himself up to go to court looked exhausted, as if he was about to collapse at any time.

For him, speaking is very strenuous, but his voice is still stable: "Everyone, I read "Escape" by Qingdu Sanren. Today, let's talk about what happened in Yuxi Prefecture six years ago. flood."

King Jin's expression changed drastically, and he looked at the emperor sitting on the dragon throne with a bit of hatred.

The emperor did not look at him, but looked at the courtiers below.

"Your Majesty, I have this report!" Someone immediately came out to join the King of Jin.

Of course, there are also people from King Jin's lineage who either speak for King Jin or join others to muddy the waters.

The whole court turned into a mess. The emperor leaned on the dragon chair and looked at the people below for a long time. Finally, he vigorously and resolutely gave the solution he had thought of for a long time.

King Jin was banned again, and the emperor also took advantage of this to attack several people who were related to the incident six years ago and failed to provide disaster relief.

These people are all members of the Jin Wang Party.

At the same time, the emperor also arranged for an imperial envoy to investigate what happened six years ago.

After handling this matter, the emperor retired from the court and returned to his palace to rest.

His head ached and he felt very lethargic.

In the past few days, he had people read all of "Escape from the Wilderness". After listening to it, it was difficult to fall asleep.

Lu Qingxi looked worriedly

Emperor: "Your Majesty, don't be angry, everything has passed..."

The emperor let out a long sigh.

Lu Qingxi knew that the emperor was in poor health, partly because he was worried about too many things.

In the past, the emperor almost died because he insisted on approving memorials himself!

In the past few years, he had taken care of the memorials, and the emperor's health had improved a lot, but every time something worried him, his health would get worse.

Lu Qingxi turned to talk about something else to divert the emperor's attention: "Your Majesty, I have a restaurant under my command called Qingyun House, and the food at Qingyun House is excellent..."

The emperor became interested after listening to Lu Qingxi's story: "I must try it one day."

"When Your Majesty feels better, I will take you there." Lu Qingxi said.

At the same time, Shen Zhilan took Mrs. Shen into a bookstore in the capital.

Some bookstores only sell new books, but some bookstores collect used books for sale.

Mrs. Shen visits bookstores that sell used books. She will first look at the old books collected by the store owners, select the ones she wants to buy, and then look through the ordinary old books.

From these ordinary old books, sometimes you can find some treasures.

Mrs. Shen has already read the books that the owner of this bookstore thinks are valuable. She came here today to find some treasures from those ordinary books.

Shen Zhilan knew nothing about this, so she stood beside her wife and watched her choose.

While the two were choosing, a voice suddenly sounded: "Madam, are you interested in calligraphy and painting ancient books?"

Shen Zhilan and Mrs. Shen looked up and saw a man in his fifties, with a long beard and a dignified appearance standing not far away.

This man already has a lot of wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and gray hair in his hair, but his hair is still thick and his figure is well maintained.

Among his peers, he is definitely one of the most handsome. Shen Zhilan's heart skipped a beat.

This is what he imagined as a lonely person! This person is probably a scholar, and he might even have outstanding knowledge!

Will his wife dislike him when she sees such a person?

"Yes, I am interested in ancient calligraphy and painting books." Mrs. Shen said generously.

Shopkeeper Qian, who came here specially to "encounter" Shen Zhilan and his wife, smiled when he heard this. He had investigated Mrs. Shen, and Mrs. Shen had wanted to buy Zhou Dao's calligraphy and painting before: "I have a calligraphy and painting here, which is said to be painted by the former Zhou Dao. ."

Mrs. Shen's eyes lit up: "Can you let me have a look?"

Shopkeeper Qian took out a calligraphy and painting to Mrs. Shen. After seeing it, Mrs. Shen exclaimed: "It turns out to be an authentic work by Zhou Dao!"

After saying that, Mrs. Shen didn't care about anything else and started to appreciate it.

Shen Zhilan looked at shopkeeper Qian warily. If he showed courtesy for nothing, he would commit adultery or steal. What did this man want to do?

Shopkeeper Qian didn't know what Shen Zhilan was thinking. He looked at Shen Zhilan and raised his hands in a salute: "Shopkeeper Shen, I've seen you for a long time! I'm the owner of Yulon Trading Company."

Shen Zhilan was shocked.

Yulon Trading Company is a trading company that has grown suddenly in recent years. It is said that it has a good background, but the owner of Yulon Trading Company has always been very mysterious.

If this person really is the owner of Yulon Trading Company, then he is not here for his wife, but for him!

Shen Zhilan smiled all over her face: "It turns out he is the owner of Yulon Trading Company. I have admired him for a long time!"

The two chatted and exchanged names, and then Shen Zhilan learned that the bookish man in front of her was named Qian Fugui.

The fat-bellied and bald Shen Zhilan and the handsome and handsome Qian Fugui looked at each other, and suddenly felt sympathy for each other.

Qian Fugui is not a fake name, but his real name.

The Qian family is a merchant, and shopkeeper Qian's father has not read much, so he naturally chooses his favorite word when naming his child.

So, the eldest daughter was called Qian Fugui, the second daughter was called Qian Meiren, and the third daughter was called Qian Fugui.

Although the Qian family has a tacky reputation, they are really good-looking. Shopkeeper Qian has been a handsome child since he was a child, and he has become a handsome young man when he grows up.

He also studied and passed the Tongsheng Examination.

But he couldn't stand the pain of reading. He really didn't like reading, so he didn't read any more.

His talent in reading is far inferior to that of his brother-in-law. His brother-in-law did not pass the Juren Examination until he was in his thirties. If he really chose to study, he might not have even passed the Juren Examination... He was very glad that he gave up early. Go this way.

Especially after his brother-in-law was beheaded. Qian Fugui wanted to make good friends, so he had a good chat with Shen Zhilan. As they chatted, he mentioned that he wanted to do business in the south and wanted to go south with the Shen family's fleet.

Qian Fugui's business is very large, but his business is not in the capital.

Prince Yan was very careful and kept him developing outside. He only went to Beijing twice a year and left after delivering money to Prince Yan.

And it is a fact that he is going to the south to do business.

King Jin has some business in the south... King Yanjun wants him to steal this business.

As for why he wanted to go with the Shen family's fleet, it was naturally to meet the lonely man.

This person wrote so well about his brother-in-law, maybe he is his brother-in-law's friend!

His sister gave birth to a total of three sons and two daughters, four of whom are definitely dead, but his eldest niece Li Zhu may still be alive.

After something happened to the Li family, his eldest niece was kicked out of the house by her husband's family... Is it possible that she fled to Jiangnan?

Li Qingzhi didn't know about his uncle and planned to go south to find his sister.

He also didn't know that the original owner was already dead in the eyes of many people.

After the original owner escaped, the imperial envoy arranged for someone to catch him.

The people of Yuxian County actually liked the county magistrate Li Zhao very much, but they said they wanted to provide disaster relief, but in the end they did nothing.

The imperial envoy was very dissatisfied.

The imperial envoy went everywhere to arrest the original owner, and the people of Yu County told him that the original owner had been washed away by the flood.

Several people said that they saw the original owner being washed away, so the imperial envoy believed him and did not continue to arrest him - Li Zhi was only a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old, so he did not take it to heart.

At this moment, Li Qingzhi is interviewing people who want to be teachers in his school.

He knew several of these people, and Yao Zhenfu was one of them.

But he didn't know most of them, and he didn't know the person who was bragging to him at the moment.

"Mr. Li, there has been no one as smart as you in Chongcheng County for hundreds of years and hundreds of years to come..." The man in his twenties with a scabies face was flattering and kept saying nice things.

Chapter 172 Interview

Li Qingzhi told the public about his school's recruitment of teachers very early.

He also said that his school teaches students to recognize simple words, so it does not require the teachers to be very knowledgeable, nor does it require those teachers to have fame, as long as they know most common words.

Of course, the wages he paid were also low, only three times a month, and he would be fired if he didn't do his job well.

However, the wages are not too bad.

In the past, Mr. Yao could earn so much in a month by punting boats, but he also had to move the cargo to punt the boats. It was so hard to earn the money!

There is so much money for teaching in a place where the wind does not blow and the sun does not shine... In the eyes of ordinary people, this is already very good.

There are many people in Chongcheng County who want to come, including several classmates that Li Qingzhi met when he was studying with Li Xiucai.

The income of three dollars a month is enough to support the family. Teaching is more respectable than keeping accounts at the dock. Those who have no better choice for the time being are still happy to do this job.

For a time, many people came to Jinye Embroidery Shop to sign up with Li Qingzhi.

If he came to interview one by one, it would be too tiring and would fragment his time... Li Qingzhi told these people that on November 20th, he would select people at the new school. When the time comes, anyone who wants to be a gentleman can come.

The people in Miaoqian Village naturally knew this news.

So, regardless of Yao Zhenfu's objection, Yao Shaogong came with Yao Zhenfu.

For more than half a year, Yao Zhenfu has been staying at home doing nothing, not only doing farm work, but also not helping the oil bottles at home when they fall over.

Of course Mr. Yao was dissatisfied, but he had nothing to do with his son.

He wanted to beat his son, but he couldn't bear it after a few times. He wanted to starve his son, but he couldn't bear it after a few meals...

Yao Shaogong has always been worried about his son's appearance. Now the school opened by Li Qingzhi wants to recruit teachers. He gritted his teeth, took a stick, and drove Yao Zhenfu to come.

"Dad, why do we need to ask Li Qingzhi? I can't bear to look like this!" Yao Zhenfu looked at the school where he was, feeling a little unhappy.

In just a short time, Li Qingzhi actually had the money to build such a big school... Why doesn't he have a wife who can make money like Jin Xiaoye?

In fact, Yao Zhenfu also wanted to be a teacher, so he came as soon as his father rushed.

But he had a very unpleasant quarrel with Li Qingzhi before. Li Qingzhi clearly had a photographic memory and pretended that he was not knowledgeable in front of him... He felt aggrieved and could not get over this hurdle.

"What kind of request is this? There are so many people here, of course you can come too!" Yao Shiggong said: "The guy from the next village who only studied for two years came here early in the morning!"

Yao Zhenfu is still not reconciled.

Mr. Yao said again: "I will help you explain it when the time comes."

Yao Zhenfu was satisfied when he heard that his father was willing to help him.

He just doesn't have to be humble and beg for mercy from Li Qing!

Thinking like this, Yao Zhenfu looked at the house not far away and said to his father: "Dad, I have been studying for two years. He will definitely not be able to choose! There are indeed many people here today, but I have seen it. There are few people who are better educated than me. As long as Li Qingzhi is not blind, there is no way he will not choose me!"

Mr. Yao also felt that his son was much better than Yu Litou, so he nodded immediately.

And the dysentery they were talking about was actually the person who was in front of Li Qingzhi at this moment and said good things to Li Qingzhi.

Li Qing insisted that he was very happy to be praised.

But he would not let this person be the teacher in the school just because he praised him so much.

Taking out a piece of paper and giving it to the person in front of him, Li Qing said, "Read the content on it again."

When Li Qing was writing the textbook, he wrote a few stories suitable for people who were just learning to read, such as "Ma Liang, the Magic Brush". The content on the piece of paper he gave now is actually "Ma Liang, the Magic Brush". 》fragment.

The words above are all commonly used words, and those who come to be his teacher still need to know the commonly used words.

Yu Litou's original name was Tang Chunrong, and his home was next door to Miaoqian Village.

There was a scholar in their village. The scholar's family was not wealthy, so he opened a private school at home and taught several students.

For this reason, there are more literate people in their village than in Miaoqian Village.

When Tang Chunrong was a child, he went to a private school to study. Shu Xiu was already not cheap, and without additional payment, the scholar was still unwilling to explain the contents of the book to them... He felt that it was pointless to continue studying, so he stopped reading after more than two years.

After that, he thought about going to the county town to find work, but because he was a dysentery, many people were unwilling to use him...

In the blink of an eye, Tang Chunrong is already in his twenties. Like everyone else in the village, he occasionally gets the opportunity to go to the county to do odd jobs, but most of the time, he works at home.

He accidentally learned that Li Qingzhi's school was looking for teachers, and the requirements were very low... He gritted his teeth and came right away.

Because Tang Chunrong was a dysentery, he had never been very popular, so he developed the habit of saying nice things to people when meeting him. He praised Li Qing as soon as they met.

And when Li Qingzhi took out a piece of paper and asked him to read it... Tang Chunrong's heart skipped a beat and he was a little worried.

Could it be that what Li Qingzhi asked him to read was the Four Books and Five Classics?

Tang Chunrong has loved listening to stories told by villagers since he was a child, and he always followed his grandfather to the county town to listen to stories.

When he was a child, he wanted to study because he wanted to understand the stories in the books. However, when he went to study at a scholar's place, he discovered that the books he was taught were completely different from the books he imagined.

After he stopped studying, he completely forgot "Zhihuzheye" that the scholars asked them to memorize, but fortunately he still knew a few words.

Later, he bought a few books that the storyteller often talked about and read them. When he encountered words he didn't know, he asked those who were literate... Now he knew a lot of words, so he dared to come here.

But if you ask him to read the Four Books and Five Classics, he will not be able to read it.

Tang Chunrong took the piece of paper anxiously, took one look at it and felt relieved, and read it out in dialect.

This is a very interesting story!

Tang Chunrong praised Li Qingzhi so much, but he actually meant it sincerely. He liked the stories written by Li Qing very much. He even bought the books and read them over and over again, and read them to the villagers.

Now he likes this story too! After Tang Chunrong finished reading, he couldn't help but ask Li Qingzhi: "Mr. Li, what story is this?" He wanted to read it!

Seeing that Tang Chunrong was literate, Li Qingzhi asked Tang Chunrong: "There are thirty-five children, and three buns are given to each child. How many buns should be prepared in total?" At this time, people were not very good at arithmetic, so he just Don't dare to ask questions that are too complicated.

Tang Chunrong said: "Thirty children will eat ninety steamed buns, and the remaining five children will eat fifteen steamed buns, a total of one hundred and five steamed buns."

"Do you think my school should recruit some female students?" Li Qingzhi asked again.

"Of course! Mr. Li, Golden Leaf Embroidery Shop needs a female shopkeeper!" Tang Chunrong blurted out.

He felt that he was really smart and inquired about the Golden Leaf Embroidery Workshop in advance.

As far as he knew, Li Qingzhi and Jin Xiaoye had been teaching the female workers at Jinye Embroidery Workshop how to read and train some female shopkeepers.

In this case, what does recruiting female students mean?

As for the inappropriateness of men and women studying together... Tang Chunrong was a farmer, so he didn't think it mattered.

If nothing else, let's just say that they farm in the countryside... Generally men do the heavy physical work, but when the farming is busy, women also go to the fields.

If it's not appropriate to study together, isn't it also okay to go to the fields together?

Li Qingzhi smiled when he heard this and asked Tang Chunrong some questions, such as Tang Chunrong's family situation.

After learning that Tang Chunrong spent most of his time at home farming and was not married yet, with three brothers at home... Li Qingzhi said without hesitation: "You can stay, but I have to make it clear to you that the first three months are for probation. , the monthly salary is only three guan. After three months, if you can do this job well, your monthly salary will be 4 guan, including food, and four sets of clothes a year."

Li Qingzhi also plans to give out some other benefits during the holidays and so on, but there is no need to say more now.

Tang Chunrong was overjoyed: "Mr. Li, don't worry, I will do a good job!"

Li Qing said: "You can go to the back and learn how to print books from the workers at the back."

He moved Juewizhai's printing tools to the school and planned to let the teacher he hired learn how to print books and start printing textbooks tomorrow.

As for why they were left on the spot... Firstly, transportation was inconvenient at this time, and it would be troublesome to notify them afterwards. Secondly...

A person like Tang Chunrong, even if he is not a teacher, can be trained to do other things.

After interviewing Tang Chunrong, Li Qingzhi asked the next person to come over.

As a result, this person came up and said: "Hello, Mr. Li, I came here to ask you some questions about the college examination..."

This person is not here to apply for a job at all, but to find out how to take the college exam...

Li Qingzhi was speechless. He dismissed this person with a few words and let the next person in.

Li Qingzhi thought that the recruitment requirements were not high, but there were still many people who were not suitable. Several young students who came to apply for the job threw up their sleeves and left after hearing that his school would accept female students.

Forget it, there are still people who insist on trying to reason with Li Qingzhi, trying to make Li Qingzhi give up this idea...

Fortunately, there are people like Tang Chunrong. Li Qing has recruited a few that he is quite satisfied with. Two of his classmates performed very well.

Near noon, it was Yao Zhenfu's turn.

There were a lot of people coming for the interview, dozens in total. Li Qingzhi couldn't let them wait, so he arranged a classroom for them to rest, and asked Zhao Laosan, who took the initiative to help, to serve them tea, water and melon seeds.

Zhao Laosan also issued number plates to them in the order in which they came.

When he was interviewing, he called people according to their number cards.

Yao Zhenfu came a little late, so it wasn't his turn until now.

Li Qingzhi saw Yao Shaogong bringing Yao Zhenfu in for an interview and didn't know what to say.

His parents brought him to the interview... Who would want such a person?

Coupled with all the things Yao Zhenfu did in the past...Li Qingzhi would never keep him no matter what.

"Do you think my school should recruit some female students?" Li Qingzhi asked directly.

Yao Zhenfu said without thinking: "Of course not! How can we let women come to school? It is virtue for women not to have talent..."

His words were full of disgust, but Li Qingzhi interrupted him: "My school wants to recruit female students."

Yao Zhenfu's voice stopped suddenly.

Li Qingzhi looked at Mr. Yao and said, "Uncle Yao, I'm sorry. I'm recruiting teachers here, and I don't have high academic requirements. But because I have to teach female students, I don't want to recruit people who are very repellent to this."

Mr. Yao still didn't want to give up and pushed Yao Zhenfu: "Why does recruiting girls in the school hinder you? Why are you not happy?"

Yao Zhenfu said: "This is an insult to gentlemen!"

Li Qing said: "I'm going to call the next person, Uncle Yao, please take Zhenfu back."

Mr. Yao was a little unhappy, but he could only leave with Yao Zhenfu.

Yao Zhenfu didn't want to leave, but he could see that Li Qingzhi didn't want him.

Li Qingzhi didn't even notice him at all.

Yao Zhenfu had been staying at home all day, and his mentality was somewhat unbalanced... It suddenly broke out. He suddenly came to those who had not yet been called, and said to those who came to apply: "Li Qingzhi's school wants to recruit female students. It is simply insulting to the gentlemen. Teaching in such a school will ruin your reputation! Those who were quite knowledgeable but went home just because they couldn't stand him!"

Those waiting for the interview were surprised.

"I don't want to be associated with him, so let's go!" Yao Zhenfu said and left.

When those waiting for the interview saw this, some were indifferent, while others stood up, put down their number plates and followed.

Li Qingzhi followed him out and happened to see the movement outside: "..." That's good, it saves him the trouble.

But it's getting late now, so let's put the interview aside for now. It's time to have lunch.

There is still a shortage of various things in the school, so Li Qingzhi did not cook by himself. Instead, he found an aunt who sold rice balls at the new pier and ordered some rice balls from her.

There are several types of rice balls. The cheapest one is white rice wrapped with pickles. Li Qingzhi ordered a more expensive one. In addition to pickles, the rice balls also include fried dough sticks and peanuts.

He asked Zhao Laosan to give one to each person who came for the interview, and then gave each person a braised egg and two pieces of braised dried beans sent by Juewei Zhai as their lunch.

As for him, he went to the school cafeteria to eat with the newly recruited teachers.

The seven "teachers" left behind by Li Qingzhi, including Tang Chunrong, were all young. They had just seen a complete set of printing tools in the printing room and were talking in novelty: "This is the first time I know that printing books That's how it was printed."

"Can we also print books in the future?"

"I just tried printing a page, it was quite interesting."

... When they saw Li Qingzhi, they all said hello: "Mr. Li."

"Hello everyone," Li Qingzhi said with a smile, "This is the place where we eat in the school. Today is a bit rushed. I haven't prepared much here, so everyone can eat whatever you want."

The rice balls were placed in a wooden bucket and were still warm. Li Qingzhi picked one with a bamboo tong and put it in his bowl, and then took out the braised meat sent from Juewei Zhai.

They ate better than those who came for the interview. In addition to braised eggs and dried tofu, there was also braised pork.

Tang Chunrong and others were not from a very good family, so they couldn't afford Juewei Zhai's braised food on weekdays, so they were extremely satisfied.

After dinner, Li Qingzhi continued to interview people.

He spent a day chatting with dozens of people who came for interviews, and finally selected fifteen teachers.

These people are all men, which is what he expected. There are not many literate men these days, and even fewer women. If women want to find work, they will not look for such a high-profile job. Generally, I can do some needlework, or go to a wealthy family to teach their young ladies how to read and write.

Zhu Qian hired a female gentleman for his daughter.

Li Qingzhi asked these people to come to the school tomorrow to help.

He had people make the simplest tables and chairs in the school, and now they are almost done. They put the tables and chairs in place, printed textbooks, and the school can start enrolling students.

It costs a lot of money to run this school. Fortunately, Li Qing received a lot of royalties for writing "Escape from Famine".

The banknotes given by the Shen family had to be exchanged for silver at a bank in the provincial capital. Li Qingzhi asked the workers from Juewizhai to exchange them for a thousand taels of silver, which was enough.

On this day, Li Qingzhi returned home in a good mood and saw Jin Xiaoye correcting the questions written by the female workers.

Li Qingzhi took a look and found that although the handwriting of these female workers was not very good, they could already do addition and subtraction within one hundred, and they also knew a lot of simple words.

Li Qing said: "Xiaoye, when the school is opened, you can ask these female workers. If any of them are willing to go to the school to study, they can go to the school to study in the future. They can study in the morning and do needlework in the afternoon. Or teach the girls in the school needlework."

Jin Xiaoye had a lot to do, and it was impossible to teach these female workers in Miaoqian Village to read all the time.

During this period, Li Qingzhi asked her to teach just because he wanted to see the actual situation so that he could write a suitable textbook - he could not just write a textbook for students without any experience.

However, Jin Xiaoye cannot teach these girls all the time, but he can let them study in the school. They can even help teach and manage new students.

Of course, this depends on whether they are willing and whether it is a good fit.

Some of the female workers in Miaoqian Village are not suitable for studying.

It's very hard for them to learn things, and they don't want to learn. They just want to make money by doing needlework... In this era, there are many people who don't have the opportunity to receive education. They are unwilling to learn, and Li Qingzhi is too lazy to force them to learn.

But for a particularly smart student like Jin Mao'er... even if Jin Mao'er doesn't want to go to the school to study, Li Qingzhi will try his best to persuade her to study.

Jin Xiaoye said: "Okay! I really don't have the time to teach them all the time. When we move out from here, I want to recruit more female workers to come back and take on more jobs."

The various knick-knacks and children's clothes made by Jinye Embroidery Shop are selling well. Jin Xiaoye plans to get involved in the garment industry and customize clothes for people next.

In Chongcheng County, if a wealthy family hires servants, they will usually make two sets of clothes a year.

Some families hire embroiderers to make their own clothes, but most families hire people outside to do the work. These jobs can be done by female workers in the embroidery workshops who are not fine enough in needlework.

In addition, the ladies and even the young masters of wealthy families will make several sets of clothes every quarter... Jinye Embroidery Studio can also take over these tasks and let the female workers in the embroidery workshop who are very good at needlework do it.

The place was too small before, so Jin Xiaoye couldn't do a big job. Now her family has to move out of the embroidery workshop, and some of the female workers in the embroidery workshop have to go to school... She can recruit dozens more female workers!

Jin Xiaoye told Li Qingzhi about his plan.

Li Qingzhi agreed very much, and also drew some Hanfu styles that he remembered for Jin Xiaoye, so that Jin Xiaoye could try to make them in the future.

People in this era wear many styles of clothes, and something will be popular from time to time. For example, last year, young people in Chongcheng County imitated people in the provincial capital and made their sleeves narrower. This year they began to wear wider ones again. The sleeves of the clothes are gone.

If Jinye Embroidery Shop makes a few clothes with novel styles, it might be able to lead the trend.

What Li Qingzhi didn't know was that in the capital,

Thanks to the efforts of shopkeeper Mu, Jinye Embroidery Shop has begun to lead the trend.

Samples of things from Jin Ye Embroidery Factory are rare, and Concubine Liu likes to use them. In addition, Lu Qingxi has been in the limelight recently... many officials in the court began to use things from Jin Ye Embroidery Factory sold in Shopkeeper Mu's shop.

After those officials used it, businessmen and ordinary people also began to use it. For a time, the novel styles of supplies produced by Jinye Embroidery Workshop became very popular and used by everyone in the capital.

However, the embroidery items from the Golden Leaf Embroidery Shop that Wu Baichuan brought from Jiangnan have long since been sold out. Now, all the embroidery items for sale in Shopkeeper Mu's shop were copied by her.

In the capital, Qian Fugui chatted with Shen Zhilan about the Golden Leaf Embroidery Workshop: "I heard that the Golden Leaf Embroidery Workshop is from Jiang'an Province? The patterns of those embroidery are really novel."

"The products of Jinye Embroidery Workshop are indeed novel, but in Jiang'an Province, there are not so many people using them," Shen Zhilan said. "The reason why Jinye Embroidery Workshop is so famous in the capital is because it is lucky. The embroidery workshop is located in a In the county town, there is a local businessman who follows our Shen family's caravan to the capital every time. He brings the embroidery from the Jinye Embroidery Workshop to the capital, and the embroidery is favored by Shopkeeper Mu. Only then can the Jinye Embroidery Workshop become famous in the capital. ."

"Shopkeeper Namu is very capable." Qian Fugui said.

He had heard of Shopkeeper Mu, but had never seen him.

Prince Yan has always told him to be careful. The time he spent in the capital before was not as long as this time.

And this time...if he hadn't told Prince Yan that he had more contact with Shen Zhilan, he might have been able to persuade Shen Zhilan to join Prince Yan, and Prince Yan would not have allowed him to stay in the capital.

"Indeed, Shopkeeper Mu made a lot of money for Eunuch Lu," Shen Zhilan said.

Qian Fugui was a little envious when he heard this.

No matter it is the Shen family or Namu shopkeeper, they all live a flamboyant life, but he is different. He has been hiding all these years.

But living a prosperous life is meaningless... He doesn't even have any descendants!

It would be great if he could find his niece. His niece gave birth to a girl, and it was said that she was taken away by his niece...

The child shouldn't be young now? She can definitely be his granddaughter!

Qian Fugui and Shen Zhilan agreed on a time to go south, and gave Zhou Dao's original work to Mrs. Shen before leaving.

Shen Zhilan wants to go back to Jiang'an Province to celebrate the New Year, so on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, they will set off from the capital to Jiang'an Province.

This year's Chinese New Year, he's afraid he'll have to spend it in Jiang'an Province!

Chapter 173 Lack of Money

On November 21st, Li Qingzheng got up early.

Instead of cooking today, he went outside and went to a bun shop to pick up the buns he asked the bun shop to help make yesterday. He also went to a soy milk shop and bought a bucket of hot soy milk.

People who drink soy milk here in Chongcheng County tend to drink it lightly or salty. Putting sugar in soy milk is what rich people do.

Sugar is too refined and expensive.

Jin Xiaoye and the others don't like to drink anything bland, they all like to drink salty soy milk.

For the salty soy milk outside, soy sauce, chopped green onion, mustard mustard and fried dough sticks are added to the soy milk. But when Li Qingzhi took the soy milk home, it was already not so hot, so he didn't bother with it and just added some soy sauce.

Li Damao and the others didn't care at all. The four children ate the steamed buns with one hand and scooped out the soy milk with a spoon. They were very satisfied with their meal.

The female workers at Jinye Embroidery Shop who were rewarded with steamed buns because they did a good job yesterday were even more satisfied with their food!

After eating, Li Qingzhi sent Li Damao and the others to school first, and then went to his own school.

He named his school "Chongcheng Primary School". The name seemed a bit modern, but this was his school, and he could name it whatever he wanted.

In the future...maybe this will become the first primary school in history?

The teaching building of Chongcheng Primary School has two rows, with twenty rooms in each row. The ten rooms facing south are used as classrooms, and the ten rooms facing north are used as dormitories.

In other words, they can enroll ten classes of girls, plus ten classes of boys.

But they only have fifteen teachers now, which is a bit insufficient. Li Qingzhi only plans to recruit seven classes of boys and seven classes of girls. Each class has tentatively planned to have thirty students... which is about two hundred students. 3 male students and 200 female students.

In modern times, there are quite few students like this, but in this era, it is definitely a large-scale enrollment!

Of course, before enrolling students, he must first train the school's teachers and teach those teachers.

When Li Qingzhi arrived at the school, several teachers whose homes were far away had not yet arrived. He waited for a while, and after everyone had gathered, he took them to print textbooks.

They first typeset the front part of the textbook and printed it on paper. Then Li Qingzhi took these papers and taught the teachers in the school: "Everyone, from now on you can teach your students like me. I will give a demonstration in the first few classes, and then you can try it in the following classes."

He planned to teach these teachers for the first two days, and then... let these teachers take turns to teach, so that he could also see the level of these teachers.

Li Qingzhi was very busy. While training these teachers, he also found four cooks for his school and a concierge for the janitor.

As for the porter, Li Qingzhi was looking for Zhao Laosan. As for the four cooks, they were Miss Jin, Zhao Laosan's wife, Jin Sangshu's wife, and the one who accompanied Fang Jinniang to Fucheng for a while. That aunt.

This aunt is the wife of the housekeeper of the Zhu family. Li Qingzhi met her when he first went to Fucheng. Later, he discovered that her home was quite close to Jinye Embroidery Workshop, so they started to communicate with her.

The cooks who cooked for the students in the school were not very skilled, so Li Qingzhi found some connections from relatives.

But there can't be only related households in the school cafeteria, and people like Aunt Jin...if no one suppresses her, she will most likely do something that makes people speechless, such as stealing food from the school and taking it home.

Therefore, Li Qingzhi planned to find someone who could take charge of his subordinates and be responsible for buying food and setting the menu.

He didn't know such a person, so he asked the aunt to recommend someone. As a result, the aunt recommended herself, and Li Qingzhi hired her.

This aunt is illiterate, but she has worked in the Zhu family before and managed many servants. Later, she left the Zhu family because of a falling out with the people around Mrs. Zhu over the marriage of her children... For her, being in charge of the kitchen is just that. a piece of cake.

Li Qingzhi made preparations little by little, and also packed up his new home.

This time the house is newly built and has more rooms.

Li Laogen and Zhao Xiaodou no longer need to live together, but can live separately. Chang Zhan and Chang Cui also have their own houses.

As for Li Damao and Li Ermao, they did not want to separate, so they continued to live together.

Li Qingzhi planned to move here during the twelfth lunar month, and they would spend the Chinese New Year in their new home. At the same time, the recruitment of workers for Jinye Embroidery Workshop and the enrollment for his school were also completed during the twelfth lunar month.

He really has a lot to do.

Li Qingzhi is very busy, and in Chongcheng County, countless people are paying attention to his school.

There are actually some scholars in Chongcheng County who have always been dissatisfied with Li Qingzhi.

Among these people were friends of Hong Hui and students or relatives of Sun Juren.

Although they hated Li Qingzhi before, they couldn't do anything about Li Qingzhi. Now Li Qingzhi has opened a so-called "elementary school" and accepts female students...

These people criticized Li Qingzhi's "Chongcheng Primary School" as worthless.

The people in Chongcheng County must have been affected to some extent. Some people who originally planned to send their children to study here in Li Qingzhi gave up the idea of sending their children here.

In this regard, County Magistrate Wang went to Li Qingzhi to ask about the matter.

In fact, in Magistrate Wang's view, it was completely unnecessary for Li Qingzhi to allow his school to recruit female students.

Doing this would not be of any benefit to Li Qingzhi, it would also ruin the reputation of the school, and even affect Li Qingzhi's reputation.

Even if Jinye Embroidery Workshop needs some literate female workers and stewards... wouldn't it be enough to hire a female gentleman to teach them at the embroidery workshop? Why teach in a school.

Li Qingzhi didn't care about the rumors at all.

Those rumors made some people who originally planned to send their children to study with him give up their thoughts... This is a good thing.

The people he wants to recruit are children from poor families, even orphans. His school can give these people a way out.

Those children who are pampered by their families do not need to come to his school.

As for his reputation... He has said from the beginning that this is not a school in the traditional sense. He does teach students to read, but those students will have to work for him in the future!

Therefore, what he recruits in this school is equivalent to apprentices.

As for recruiting girls... well-off families will use it

Maid, is it possible that by using a maid, this family will become unruly?

As for those families whose families are poor, it is better for them to send their daughters to study here than to be maids in wealthy families.

In fact, this is what ordinary people think.

In Chongcheng County, some families live a good life, but there are also many who live a difficult life.

At this time, there was a family in the east of the county.

This family has no land. On weekdays, the man works as a part-time laborer for a wealthy family and carries goods at the dock to earn money, while the woman earns money by washing clothes. The two live a very tight life.

At this moment, they started talking about Li Qingzhi's school.

The woman said: "I heard that the school accepts students from ten to fifteen years old. I want the eldest and second child to go there, so that my family's life can be easier."

The man said: "It's not that the school is not good. Men and women attend classes together? Forget it if you are the boss, and the second child..."

The eldest son in their family is a son, but the second child is a girl... If I go to study there, will I not be able to get married in the future?

"Have you not seen those well-dressed little girls in Jinye Embroidery House? As long as the second child goes to study, she will be able to enter Jinye Embroidery House in the future. If you don't let her go to study, what do you want her to do? Don't think that I don't know about your mother. I have always wanted her to work as a maid in Mr. Wang's house! Li Xiucai's school is more serious than Mr. Wang's house!" said the woman.

The man was stunned and felt that it made sense.

In the south of the county, a woman who fled famine and came to Chongcheng County six years ago, and could only do skin and meat business to survive, once again said to her daughter: "Ah Yue, wait a few more days, wait a few more days and Li Xiucai's school will be open." It's time to recruit students. When the time comes, go there alone and don't let anyone know that I am your mother. When you get there, kneel down and beg him. No matter what, you must go in and study."

"Mom..." The little girl named Ayue started crying.

The woman touched her daughter's pitch-black face: "Ayue, when you enter the school, you can wash your face. No, you should wash your face before you go. Then you can see, if If there is a good man, just choose one and marry him... You don't have to worry about mother, she is fine! Just tell people that your parents are gone."

When she first came to Chongcheng County six years ago, her daughter was still young, only seven or eight years old. But she has consciously hidden her daughter. Over the years, she has made her daughter wear torn and dirty clothes and smeared her face with dust.

She was afraid that her daughter would follow the same path as herself.

Now there is an opportunity in front of her... She wants her daughter to enter the Golden Leaf Embroidery Workshop and become a glamorous embroiderer.

To the west of the county, near the dock.

An old beggar living here said to the little girl who he had picked up and raised with a scar on her face: "Little beggar, I heard that Li Xiucai's school is recruiting students and includes food and accommodation. Go and try it. If If people want you, you don't have to beg for food!"

In the north of the county, in a dark and damp house where a wealthy family lived for their servants, a man said to his skinny son: "Boy, I heard that Li Xiucai's school is recruiting students. Go ahead. , you have to live it by yourself!"

This is true in the county town, and it is the same outside the county town.

Near Chongcheng County, a family lives in a simple shack.

In this family, the men work as sharecroppers for wealthy families to earn a living. As for the woman... the woman is much older than the man. She was a widow nearby. She was kicked out by her husband's family and had nowhere to go. Just live with this man.

She also brought her son and daughter from her husband's family.

This man was not dissatisfied at all with the fact that the woman was older than him. As long as he had a woman, he would be satisfied, but he couldn't stand the two trolls the woman brought.

When he returned home that day, he said to the woman: "I heard that Li Xiucai has set up some kind of elementary school and wants to recruit apprentices. Please let your children sign up. Don't just eat free rice at home all day!"

The woman didn't dare not agree and could only nod silently.

In a village a little far away from the county seat, the village chief walked into a broken house at the head of the village and said to a young man inside who was cooking porridge for himself in a clay pot: "You brat, let me find out a good place for you."

"Where is it?" The young man looked at the village chief curiously.

This boy's mother died along with his younger brother when she gave birth to him.

His father remarried not long after, and his stepmother was nice to him at first, but after she gave birth to two sons in succession, she began to dislike him, beating him and scolding him all day long and denying him food.

His father didn't care about him, he just treated him as a son... Their family only had so little land, and his father wanted to leave it to his two younger brothers, but didn't want to give it to him.

He had no choice but to run away from home and live in a dilapidated house in the village, fishing for fish and wild vegetables to feed himself.

This young man has always wanted to find a job, but where is the job so easy to find? He never found it.

"What kind of primary school is going to be opened over the new dock? That primary school will provide food and accommodation. You go there to study. When you graduate, you can work in Juewei Zhai in the future." The village chief said.

The village chief felt a little sympathetic to the child, so he got the news and came to tell him.

His own children would be reluctant to send them to that school, but for this child... that school is a good place for him.

"Is there such a good thing?" The young man was overjoyed.

His father didn't care about him at all, and his stepmother wished that he would die soon... He hadn't had enough to eat for a long, long time.

It would be great to have a place that includes food and accommodation!

This kind of thing is happening in many places in Chongcheng County.

Because of some people's criticism and judgment, people in Chongcheng County basically know the existence of "Chongcheng Primary School", and countless people are eagerly waiting to enroll students in the school.

This is especially true for people in Miaoqian Village.

People in the county said that Li Qingzhi's school was not good. People in Miaoqian Village also knew about this, but they didn't take it seriously at all.

"The people in the city are bad! They say this because they want others not to sign up, so they can sign up, right?"

"It must be so!"

"After my daughter went to Jinye Embroidery Workshop, her whole person changed drastically. My son has always wanted to go, so he can't miss it this time."

"My sister's daughter dreams of going to the Golden Leaf Embroidery Workshop. This time she has a chance!"

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People in Miaoqian Village all want to send their children there.

As for recruiting both male and female students in the school...

"I've been there to see it. I was reading to male students and reading to female students at the same time. The two houses are so far apart!"

"That's right, we're not living together."

"After you read it, you can make money! Those who don't are fools!"

…

However, some of them feel that it is boring for girls to go to school and that it is an advantage for others, but...it doesn't cost money to go to school! Then why not go?

It can also save food for the family!

And no matter how much you give someone else's advantage...the people who send their daughters to Golden Leaf Embroidery Workshop still get the money from their daughters!

In the blink of an eye, it's the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, which is also the day when Li Qingzhi's school recruits students.

Li Qingzhi initially recruited fifteen teachers, but after getting along with him for a while, he found that one of them had some problems, so he asked that person to go back.

This teacher... Li Qingzhi feels a little disgusted when he thinks about it.

Students who come to study can live in the school. He was worried that some students did not have bedding, so he asked the female workers from Jinye Embroidery Workshop to help make some quilts.

The Jinye Embroidery Workshop had begun to recruit workers. It was a bit chaotic and the place was crowded, so these female workers came to the school to make quilts. As a result, the teacher came over all day long and even molested one of the female workers.

Fortunately, Li Qingzhi had already told these female workers that they should pay attention to the female students in the school and not let them be deceived by male teachers or male students. He also told them that they should

If a teacher does something bad, you should tell him immediately.

These female workers were very obedient and told him about the incident immediately, and he was unequivocal and immediately drove away the teacher.

Now there are only fourteen teachers left in the school, and if any teacher has something to do, there is no one to take over... Fortunately, they can take over temporarily, and they can also recruit a few more teachers.

On the day of enrollment, Li Qingzhi came to the school early in the morning.

He thought he had arrived early, but he didn't expect that there were already several children waiting at the entrance of the school. Forget it, when he saw him, one of them, a girl of thirteen or fourteen years old, carrying a baggage, knelt down directly towards him. : "Mr. Li, please accept me!"

This girl spoke with the same accent as the original owner, like someone from Yuxi Mansion... Li Qingzhi was stunned and failed to help him up in time. Then he saw several other people kneeling down: "Mr. Li, please accept Get off us!"

Li Qingzhi: "..."

Li Qingzhi let the children at the door go in and asked the girl some questions first.

The girl said her name was A Yue and she came here to escape. Her father died on the road and she had nowhere to go now. She hoped Li Qingzhi would keep her.

"Where's your mother?" Li Qingzhi asked.

The little girl named "Ayue" shut her mouth tightly and said nothing.

There must be something going on here, but it's probably going to be difficult.

Li Qingzhi didn't ask any questions and let her stay.

Li Qingzhi asked about several other people and they all stayed.

It was at this time that other teachers hurried over.

These teachers were a little worried at first, fearing that Li Qing would not be able to recruit students, but soon they realized that they were worried too much.

Some children came by themselves, some were brought here by their parents... The school entrance was crowded with people.

They helped Li Qingzhi register and distribute ID badges to these students... After working all morning, they had already recruited nearly 400 students.

About two hundred of them are men and more than a hundred are women.

"We will stop recruiting male students after we have recruited 250, and the same goes for female students." Li Qing insisted.

He plans to recruit 500 students first, and then... he will eliminate some.

If there were students who stole, bullied their classmates, or were completely undisciplined...then he would definitely have them expelled.

Keeping such students is unfair to those good students.

For the students he recruited, Li Qingzhi planned to let them live in the school for ten days to get used to it.

Ten days later, they can go home to celebrate the New Year, and then come back to the school on the tenth day of the first lunar month to officially start classes.

Some of the students are orphans and homeless, so they can live on campus during the Chinese New Year.

In this case, the school naturally has to provide meals to the students it recruits at noon.

Li Qingzhi asked the cook in the cafeteria to make a large pot of brown rice and vegetable porridge for these children.

The method of making brown rice and vegetable porridge is the same as the brown rice and cowpea porridge that Jin Xiaoye made when he first came to this world.

It's full, but forget about the taste.

Li Qingzhi knew that children at this age needed nutrition and should eat something good. He had even made up his mind to prepare some meat for them every day in the future to supplement their nutrition.

But for these ten days, he planned to feed them brown rice and vegetable porridge every day.

If you can't stand it... go home as soon as possible.

I cooked a lot of brown rice and vegetable porridge, which is enough.

Most of these students ate deliciously and had no objections to such meals, but there were a few who frowned while eating.

These people are all men. They probably live well at home and dislike such food.

After dinner, continue recruiting students.

The two hundred and fifty boys were quickly filled up, but the number of female students...until the evening, only one hundred and ninety were recruited, leaving sixty short.

Li Qingzhi was not in a hurry and arranged for these people to stay.

The school's accommodation conditions are not very good, with twenty or thirty people sleeping in bunk beds in one room, and the quilts distributed are not thick, but they will definitely not freeze to death.

Li Qingzhi looked around and found that some people were pleasantly surprised because they were given quilts, but those who disliked the food before were very dissatisfied.

The next day, Li Qingzhi continued to recruit students. Of course, only girls were recruited this time. At the same time, he asked these students to sit in their respective classes and let the teacher lead them to memorize the "Three Character Classic" and work at the same time.

Li Qingzhi found some jobs for them to do, such as making lanterns or insoles. They couldn't be idle anyway.

He plans to keep doing this for these ten days. Those who can adapt are the students in his school. Those who can't adapt... then go home.

They can leave opportunities to those who need them more.

This is ancient times, and there are too many children in this era who have a bad life!

Before Li Qingzhi enrolled students, although people in Chongcheng County knew that Li Qingzhi had opened a school, they did not know much about it.

After Li Qingzhi enrolled students... some people took a look and found that Li Qingzhi had been letting the female students make shoes and paste lanterns, and did not let them do bad things... One after another, some people sent some girls as gifts. come over.

It's also good for the girls at home to learn some crafts.

Of course, there are also some male students who cannot stand the life in the school and leave.

Li Qingzhi found that the female students were very adaptable to eating brown rice and vegetable porridge. This was probably because families with good family conditions would not send their daughters to study here.

Men are different. Most of the male students look thin, and their family conditions are obviously poor, but there are some who should be quite favored. Their parents send them here because they actually want to let them study and read without spending money.

The parents of these people came to see their sons. After hearing their sons' complaints, they immediately took their sons away. Some people shouted at Li Qingzhi, saying how smart his son was. If Li Qingzhi accepted his son as a student, I can definitely teach a top scholar...

Li Qingzhi said directly: "I built this school because I want to find some people to work for me."

The boy's parents immediately fell silent and took their son away without saying a word.

Li Qingzhi's words also spread...and then, inexplicably, those who had previously said that Li Qingzhi was "insulting to gentlemen" stopped speaking.

They are actually looking for apprentices to do the work... What is there to say?

Ten days flew by.

Although a few boys left, a few more came, and there were still 250 people.

The number of girls was not fully recruited at first, but gradually it was filled up, and there were 250 girls.

For Li Qingzhi, the goal was achieved, but... for five hundred people, even if they were fed brown rice and vegetable porridge every day, it would still be a huge expense!

The key is that this expense will continue. Next year, he plans to give them some eggs or meat every day...

Juewei Zhai and Jinye Embroidery Workshop cannot afford to support so many people!

At the beginning, Li Qingzhi did not plan to recruit so many students. He only planned to recruit a hundred or so and train some managers.

Later, the manuscript fee for "Escape from the Wilderness" was extremely high, so he recruited so many people.

But now he is running out of money...Does he want to write a new book?

The generous head of the Shen family... is he back?

Chapter 174 Orphan

The twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month is the day when students from Chongcheng Primary School go home.

Many of the students who come to study here in Li Qingzhi are orphans.

These days, the medical conditions are not good, the average life expectancy of the people is also low, but there is no contraceptive method... There are many orphans.

Therefore, Li Qingzhi asked these students in advance whether they wanted to go home.

If you want to go home, you can go home and wait half a month before coming back to school after the New Year.

As for those who don't want to go home, they can also celebrate the New Year in school. He won't starve them. Of course, they will also have to help with some work.

In the end, five girls and nineteen boys stayed, and the rest went home.

The children left behind are basically homeless. It is normal that there are more boys than girls.

If something happens to her parents, the girl may be taken away as a child bride, and her relatives are willing to keep her. Let her work at home and provide her with food. When she is fifteen or sixteen, she can be raised as a bride price. Getting married was a good deal for ordinary people at this time.

Boys are different. A half-grown boy has to live with a poor father. And unless the family lacks someone to do farm work, or lacks a son, otherwise... what's the point of raising him?

Among the boys left behind this time, one was kicked out of the house by his stepmother. If he had been a girl, he would not have been kicked out of the house. Of course, the end would not be good either. Then the stepmother would most likely do it for the sake of sex. As a bride price, find someone to marry her off to.

The five hundred students Li Qing took in were all very thin, and the twenty or so students in front of him were even darker and thinner.

Several of them have white spots on their faces, which is a sign of a lot of roundworms in their stomachs. As for their hair...

Li Qingzhi felt that if they casually scratched their hair with their hands, they should be able to catch a bunch of lice.

In fact, when he first traveled through time, the original owner also had lice, Jin Xiaoye also had them, but Li Damao and Li Ermao didn't have them. The two of them had always been bald.

Later, he paid great attention to hygiene, and gradually the lice disappeared.

It is not easy to raise these people well.

Li Qingzhi thought about asking the doctor to buy some black plum pills to treat his students' ascariasis.

As for lice... By then all the male students in the school will have their heads shaved, and the female students will have to comb them with a comb.

After all, she was a teenage girl, and it was not easy for him to have her head shaved.

The students who were going home left early in the morning, and Li Qingzhi chatted with the remaining students.

Among those five girls was Ah Yue, the first girl he recruited into the school.

Ah Yue is still the prettiest among the five girls.

As for the remaining four, one is a beggar with a large scar on his face, another was kicked out by his stepfather along with his brother, and the last two are a pair of sisters who have lost their parents.

Those nineteen boys were in all kinds of situations. Some had parents who died, some were beggars, some had an accident and broke their arms and were kicked out of the house by their parents... Anyway, they were all quite miserable.

There was also a man who was only seven or eight years old, who lied about his age and said he was ten years old. Li Qingzhi felt sorry for him and left him alone.

He couldn't save everyone, but when he saw it, he still wanted to help.

Of course, these people will also help him in the future.

Li Qingzhi directly asked the nineteen boys to shave their heads, and then asked them to boil water to take a bath.

Those girls don't have to shave their heads, but they still have to take a shower.

Li Qingzhi also said: "You guys take a good bath, and I'll call you when it's time to eat."

After saying that, Li Qingzhi returned to his house not far away.

He and Jin Xiaoye have already started moving.

Over at Jinye Embroidery Workshop, the furniture and beds they used were still new, so they were moved here. They will sleep here tonight.

As the Chinese New Year approaches, Li Damao and the others no longer have to go to school. When Li Qingzhi returned, the two children were helping to carry firewood and were working very hard.

Chang Zhan is also here, making lunch.

Seeing Li Qingzhi, he smiled: "Mr. Li, Juewei Zhai is close to here. From now on, I can come back to cook at noon every day."

"Then I'll trouble you," Li Qing insisted, "When the time comes, you can go to the school and pick a few people to serve as your apprentices."

As soon as his elementary school opened, he was already worried about the employment of those people...

"Okay." Chang Zhan agreed.

He does plan to recruit some apprentices and teach them cooking skills. In the future, they can cook at the Li family or go to the Jinye Embroidery Factory. This way he can save some work, and those apprentices will have a way to support their families. craftsmanship.

Li Qingzhi and Chang Zhan made more rice, steamed some salted fish, and cooked a large pot of kelp and tofu soup for the students who stayed.

On the other side, the two dozen children had finished taking a bath, the female students were combing their hair with a comb, and the male students were touching their hair playfully.

They say they are shaving their heads, but in fact their hair is not completely shaved... There are no barber tools these days, so it is a bit dangerous to shave your head with a razor blade.

So Li Qingzhi actually used scissors to cut off their hair at the root, leaving them with a head full of head.

"It's so nice here. I can eat enough every day."

"My husband actually gave us new quilts... It's the first time I have such a warm quilt."

"It's just that my hair is gone, I'm a little uncomfortable with it."

"I used to like to catch lice and eat them, but now I can't."

…

While they were talking, Li Qingzhi came over and called them to eat.

A group of people immediately followed, step by step cautiously. People at this time had never gone to school and had no idea about rules or anything like that, but as ordinary people, they were used to bowing their heads.

In this regard, Li Qingzhi was quite helpless... he could only teach slowly.

Li Qingzhi took them to the courtyard where he lived, gave each of them a large pottery bowl to serve according to their own appetite, and gave each of them a large spoonful of tofu soup and a piece of salted fish.

After dividing them equally, Li Qing said: "I don't have tables and chairs here, you can go back to the cafeteria to eat."

These people were still a little stunned. A male student stammered and asked: "First... sir, are you really giving this to us?"

"Here you go, eat quickly, we have to work in the afternoon." Li Qingzhi said with a smile.

These students held their jobs and left in a daze.

Their bowls have white rice, freshly cooked, hot tofu soup, and salted fish!

They are all homeless children who couldn't even eat a hot meal before. Such a meal... they haven't had it for who knows how long.

A group of people returned to the cafeteria. Those who used to be eager to stuff all the food into their stomachs became a little reluctant to eat it for a while.

A girl said: "Alan shouldn't go back. If she stays, she can eat so well. If she goes back, she might not be able to have enough to eat."

The Alan in this girl's mouth is one of the female students in the school.

Her father fell into the river when he was carrying goods for others in the county town. Her mother remarried, and she began to live with her uncle's family.

At her uncle's house, she had to work every day, and she didn't even have enough to eat.

She is only eleven years old, thin and small, and it is impossible for her to get married for the time being in exchange for betrothal gifts, and her uncle does not like her.

Going to school can not only save a ration for the family, but if she works in Jinye Embroidery Workshop in the future, she will still be paid... Her uncle sent her here.

After the girl spoke, others also mentioned people they knew.

If their friends knew that they could eat so well if they stayed, they would definitely stay!

Mr. Li is also such a nice person!

Most people thought so, but one boy said: "He gives us enough food to make us work."

This male student is the brother of one of the five female students, named Liu Daniu.

After his father died two years ago, his uncle took over his family's land and drove him, his sister and his mother out.

His mother took him and his sister to live with a tenant farmer. The tenant farmer was nice to his mother, but always disliked him and his sister. They would be scolded if they even had an extra bite of food.

This time Li Qingzhi's school was recruiting students, and the tenant farmers kicked them out of their homes and asked them to come here to study.

What about studying...actually, it just requires them to work.

He had nowhere to go and could only stay, but he was somewhat unwilling to do so.

Another boy said: "Isn't it necessary to work?"

This boy's name is Zhang Zao. He was kicked out of the house by his stepmother. After learning from the village chief that Li Qingzhi's school was recruiting students, he came here early.

He is particularly satisfied with this school.

He had no food before, so he even dug out earthworms to fill his stomach... Now he can eat with just a little work, which is great for him.

Liu Daniu glanced at Zhang Zao: "I'm just telling the truth."

Liu Daniu's sister Liu Erya is a little uncomfortable. She thinks life here is quite good. Why is her brother dissatisfied?

They can have enough to eat here and don't have to listen to Uncle Wang's curses. After she and her brother leave, their mother's life will be easier.

Why isn't her brother satisfied?

Although Liu Daniu complained, everyone still ate happily.

On the other side, Li Qingzhi was also eating, and then learned from Jin Xiaoye that Wu Baichuan had returned from the capital.

However, Jin Xiaoye hasn't met Wu Baichuan yet, so he doesn't know the specific situation at Wu Baichuan's side.

Li Qing said: "I'm going to visit shopkeeper Wu in the afternoon."

Chang Duan must have brought him something, and he also wanted to inquire about news about the capital.

After Li Qingzhi had eaten, he went to the school first.

Those students had finished their meals and were gathering in the cafeteria to talk... Li Qingzhi asked them if they knew how to pound rice.

Zhang Zao and Liu Daniu both agreed.

"Then you go pound some rice in the afternoon. Shell the rice first, and then pound some white rice." Li Qingzhi carefully

Account to them.

He has too many students and uses a lot of rice.

Buying rice these days is much more cost-effective than buying white rice, and there are hundreds of kilograms of rice in the kitchen.

He didn't require them to pound all of them. They could pound as many as they could. No one was watching them anyway.

Seeing that these students agreed, Li Qingzhi went to Wu's house to find Wu Baichuan.

Wu Baichuan took a bath after returning home and was sleeping. He was a little unhappy when he was woken up by his family, but when he heard that Li Qingzhi was coming... he immediately got up from the bed and went to see Li Qingzhi.

When he left the capital last time, although Duan Jin got a restaurant from Eunuch Lu, it was nothing more than that. But this time he went to the capital...

Duan Jin is already so famous in the capital!

Such a powerful person is related to Li Qingzhi!

And Governor Zhang, that's even more powerful! Wu Baichuan, like many people, felt that Qingdu Sanren was Governor Zhang.

Even if Governor Zhang and Li Qingzhi have a good relationship, this time... Governor Zhang's "Escape from Famine" caused King Jin to suffer a big loss again!

He didn't dare to offend Li Qingzhi.

Wu Baichuan went to see Li Qingzhi with a smile on his face: "Mr. Li, I was just going to find you. Shopkeeper Duan asked me to bring you something..."

Li Qing said: "Thank you so much, Shopkeeper Wu!"

After a few words of greeting, Li Qingzhi asked about the situation in the capital. Shopkeeper Wu was also unequivocal and told everything he had encountered along the way.

For their fleet to go to the capital, if they sail six hours a day and stop to rest from time to time, it will take about twenty days to arrive.

If we travel most of the day and stop for four hours a day, it will take about nineteen days to get to the capital.

The fleet basically goes like this, arriving in the capital in eighteen or nineteen days, but this time... they worked day and night and arrived in the capital in twelve days.

Forget it, I've only been gone for fifteen days since I came back.

This is really tiring!

But he made a lot of money, and a lot of things happened in the capital.

"'Escape' is so popular in the capital. Everyone feels sorry for Magistrate Li. When we came back, there was already a drama about Magistrate Li in the capital!" Wu Baichuan said.

All Wu Baichuan knew was some public news, but Li Qingzhi could already analyze a lot of things from these public news.

If nothing else, the Jin Wang Party will suffer a heavy blow this time.

But King Jin will definitely not die.

Although the emperor left the disaster relief matters to King Jin, and the imperial envoy was also his, he did not go to Yuxi Mansion himself, so he could have found a scapegoat.

Moreover... he is a relative of the emperor, a prince!

Even if he failed to provide disaster relief, the emperor would not kill him for such a thing.

This world is so unfair.

It's just that... after this incident, King Jin will definitely lose his reputation, and many of the officials surrounding him will abandon him.

Li Qingzhi was already very satisfied with this result.

Li Qingzhi chatted with Wu Baichuan for a long time, and learned from Wu Baichuan that the head of the Shen family was returning to Chongcheng County from the capital this time, and had brought the shopkeeper of Yulong Trading Company with him.

Li Qingzhi wanted to know various information, so he asked a few more questions, and learned from Wu Baichuan that the shopkeeper of Yulong Trading Company was named Qian, and his name was Qian Fugui.

It's a coincidence that he has the same name as the original owner's uncle.

But that was probably not the uncle of the original owner. First of all, this name was very common, and people at this time liked to name their children "Fugui".

Secondly... although the original owner's grandfather's family was a merchant, their business was not big. They only had a few shops and large fields in a county.

That Yulong Trading Company does business all over the country, and it is said that there are people behind it.

Li Qingzhi talked with Wu Baichuan and returned home with the things Chang Duan asked Wu Baichuan to bring back.

There were letters given to him by Chang Zhan. He put them away and planned to read them at night. As for those things... he would open them with Chang Zhan later.

Li Qingzhi went to the school to see the students living in the school.

These students have already pounded a lot of rice and chopped firewood.

"You guys are awesome, bring a bowl and go eat." Li Qingzhi said with a smile.

He really likes children.

This is the future of mankind!

God knows how much he hopes to see a few children in the last days.

He hoped that these children would have stable jobs and live well in the future.

The meals for these students were cooked by Li Laogen and Zhao Xiaodou, and the dishes were arranged by Chang Zhan. Li Qingzhi asked Chang Zhan to cook for these children according to the standards of the female workers in Jinye Embroidery Workshop.

During the Chinese New Year, everyone else has gone home, so they can only stay in school... they should have something good to eat.

In the evening, these children ate minced meat and garlic leaf tofu.

Chang Zhan took a piece of pork, cut the fat meat into small pieces and stir-fried the oil in the pot, chopped the lean meat into pieces and stir-fried, then added tofu and soy sauce to stew, and finally sprinkled with garlic leaves...

Each child's rice bowl can be filled with a big spoonful, mixed with rice and eaten, it is called delicious!

These children all looked like they wanted to bury their faces in their rice bowls... Li Qingzhi asked them to go back to eat and go to bed early after eating.

After these people left, Li Qingzhi had dinner and then went to see what Chang Duan had sent back.

It turned out to be a box full of silver, about one hundred kilograms.

Chang Duan was really down-to-earth. In addition to letters, he also gave money.

By the way, there was also a small bag of gold. He pointed out the gold to Chang Cui and asked Chang Zhan to give Chang Cui some jewelry.

"Cuicui is so young, why should she wear any jewelry?" Chang Zhan said.

Children who wear gold and silver are easily targeted by bad guys.

Not long ago, a child in their county was robbed of a silver bracelet. I heard that the person pulled the bracelet so hard that the child's hand was injured.

Chang Zhan thinks it is safer for Chang Cui not to wear jewelry.

"When Cuicui grows up, let's give her jewelry." Li Qingzhi smiled and began to read Chang Duan's letter.

Chang Duan talked about things in the capital in his letter, mentioning that Lu Qingxi had been targeting the King of Jin, which had weakened the King of Jin a lot. He also mentioned that the King of Yan County had recently emerged, and some officials who originally followed the King of Jin had now become The person who killed the King of Yan County.

Afraid that Li Qingzhi didn't understand Prince Yan, Chang Duan also introduced Prince Yan to Li Qingzhi.

"Prince Yan..." Li Qingzhi had heard of Prince Yan before, but didn't know much about him. Only now did he know about this man after reading Chang Duan's letter.

What he did brought a lot of benefits to Prince Yan.

However, things in the capital are a bit far away for him. Now... Li Qingzhi plans to write a new book and get some royalties from the head of the Shen family.

When Li Qing was thinking about the head of the Shen family, the head of the Shen family had just returned to the provincial capital.

It was already dark when their fleet arrived in the provincial capital, but the docks in the provincial capital were brightly lit.

The head of the Shen family stopped the boat and took Mrs. Shen onto land, feeling relieved.

He's finally back!

When he went to the capital, he was actually a little worried, fearing that Lu Qingxi might not like the "Escape from Famine" written by Lingdu Sanren. But now it was different. He was only happy!

He gave those books to Lu Qingxi for free, and Lu Qingxi reciprocated by allowing him to sell salt in Jiang'an Province.

This is a sure-profit business! Those salt merchants are all extremely rich!

Especially now that the cost of salt production has come down, the price of salt has been falling...

If the price of salt falls, salt merchants can actually make more money.

If the price of salt is too high, people will eat less salt, but if the price of salt is low... people will buy more salt to keep at home!

As for profit...their purchase price is low, so even if they sell it cheaper than before, they may still make more money than before.

Shen Zhilan was in a good mood, and Qian Fugui felt like he had saved his life when he got off the boat.

Sitting on a boat for a long time...he was a little uncomfortable.

However, we have already arrived in Jiangnan...

Qian Fugui had never been to Jiang'an Province before, and this was his first time here. Then he was surprised by the lights everywhere in Jiang'an Province and the very prosperous provincial capital.

The people here seem to be living well.

Shen Zhilan and Qian Fugui chatted often and got along well. They even negotiated a few business deals. Now they smiled and asked Qian Fugui to be sent to the Shen family's inn to stay.

As for himself, he wants to go home and take a good bath!

Shen Zhilan left, but Qian Fugui went to the inn.

It was already dark, and he thought there would be no one in the inn, but it turned out that there were many guests downstairs still chatting.

These guests are not from the provincial capital. They are planning to go home. What they are chatting about happens to be some recent events in the provincial capital: "Have you heard about the fight between two people?"

"I heard that the two of them had a quarrel because they had different views on "The Collected Works of Solitude". They quarreled and even got physical."

"How long has it been since the "Collected Works of Kato" was released? Why are there still people fighting over this book?"

"Isn't it because of "Escape"? That lonely person's fame is getting bigger and bigger!"

"I don't like his books very much. They are too miserable. Alas!"

"When encountering a famine, the people are already miserable."

…

Qian Fugui originally wanted to go to bed, but when he heard these people talking about Lingdu Sanren, he was not sleepy at all and started chatting.

Qian Fugui has read it repeatedly, whether it is "The Record of Injustice", "The Record of Escape" or "The Collected Works of Solitude".

He really likes being alone.

Because this man wrote so well about his brother-in-law, he could not wait to visit him right away.

It's a pity that Shen Zhilan refused to reveal the information about the independent individuals, or... Shen Zhilan didn't know the situation of the independent individuals at all.

When Qian Fugui asked about Qing Du San, everyone spoke up: "Everyone said that Qing Du San is actually Governor Zhang."

"I heard that the Shen family often communicated with Governor Zhang before, and the head of the Shen family even sent several boxes to Governor Zhang's mansion."

"I also think that Lingdu Sanren may be Governor Zhang."

…

Qian Fugui thought about it and wanted to visit Governor Zhang.

It's just that people like Governor Zhang are not something he, a businessman, can just meet whenever he wants. He is afraid that he has to rely on Shen Zhilan to meet people.

Besides...he wanted to find someone to find out if his niece Li Zhu was in Jiang'an Province.

She is a girl, and she doesn't know how she has been living these past few years.

Hope she's still alive.

Chapter 175 New Book

After receiving the money from Chang Duan, Li Qingzhi became rich again.

But his school has to continue running, so he still has to make money and write books to earn royalties.

But forget it today, today is the day they move to their new home!

Since Li Qingzhi crossed over, he first expanded his house in the countryside, moved to the city soon, and now moved outside the city... Li Damao and Li Ermao have changed their residences three times.

But they are still very excited, after all, their house is bigger this time.

That night, Li Qingzhi told them stories for a long time before their excitement subsided and they fell asleep.

After they fell asleep, Li Qingzhi returned to his bedroom and saw Jin Xiaoye settling accounts.

Jin Xiaoye is very busy recently.

Firstly, as the Chinese New Year is approaching, they who are doing business have to settle all the payments and reconcile the accounts.

Secondly,... Jinye Embroidery Workshop is recruiting female workers recently.

In the coming year, Jin Xiaoye wants to do something big.

"That guy surnamed Qin is really not a thing. He took the goods from me, but he refused to settle the payment! Isn't he just relying on his family to be in the provincial capital? Who is afraid of whom! Starting from tomorrow, I Let Xiaoshu find someone to sit in front of his house. If he doesn't pay, our people won't leave!" Jin Xiaoye said when he saw Li Qingzhi.

In this era, things like defaulting on payment are very common. In fact, Jin Xiaoye encountered it very rarely.

Li Qingzhi has a good relationship with Gou Tongzhi, and he also knows the current magistrate Wang of Chongcheng County...Businessmen in Chongcheng County will not default on the payment for goods from Jinye Embroidery Workshop.

But businessmen outside Chongcheng County don't take it seriously.

Shopkeeper Qin from the provincial capital had a very good attitude when he came to buy goods from Jin Xiaoye at first, and he gave money readily. However, after he asked for a large amount of goods, he started to hold off on paying him, probably because he felt that Jin Xiaoye A woman is easy to bully, so she cannot go to the provincial capital to ask for a debt from him.

But Jin Xiaoye has never been someone easy to bully.

She planned to ask Jin Xiaoshu to drag some strong men from the village to sit in front of people's houses and collect debts!

Now that the Chinese New Year is approaching and everyone is idle, they will definitely be willing to make some extra money!

"That's how it should be!" Li Qingzhi said immediately.

"You can't get used to this kind of person. Next time he comes to pick up the goods, he won't be able to take the goods away until he pays off the money." Jin Xiaoye said again.

"Are you still willing to sell the goods to him?" Li Qingzhi was a little surprised.

Jin Xiaoye said: "Why don't you do door-to-door business? As long as you can make money, it's fine. And it's too expensive for you to open a school. I have to earn more."

Li Qingzhi was a little embarrassed.

Jin Xiaoye added: "But with so many people, I don't have to worry about lack of people in the future. I plan to wait until next year to start the silk business."

In Chongcheng County and surrounding counties, many people raise silkworms and reel silk, and there are also many people engaged in silk business.

Jin Xiaoye planned to get involved, at least to save some costs for his embroidery workshop.

Jin Xiaoye looked in high spirits, and Li Qing kissed her: "You can definitely make the business happen!"

Jin Xiaoye laughed: "You go to bed first, I still have the account books to look at..."

"Let me look at it for you." Li Qingzhi said immediately.

A moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold, so don't waste your time on the ledger.

This night, the two of them had a good time.

When I woke up the next morning, it was extremely cold.

When Li Qingzhi woke up, Jin Xiaoye was still sleeping. He got dressed and went downstairs quietly, where he saw Chang Zhan had also gotten up and was preparing to make breakfast.

Over at Juewizhai, the goods have to be delivered in the early morning. In the past, when the weather was hot, the workers would get up in the middle of the night to cook braised meat. Chang Zhan would go to bed early, get up at three or four in the morning, and rush over to watch.

But now that the weather is cold, they can cook the stewed meat the night before. In addition, the workers at Juewei Zhai are already familiar with the work. Chang Zhan doesn't need to keep an eye on it, and Chang Zhan doesn't need a lot of work. If you go there early and keep watch, you can stay at home.

When Li Qingzhi first met Changzhan, he was a young man with piercing eyes and hatred, but now that a year has passed, he has changed a lot.

The hostility in him is gone, he seems to be very home-loving, and he especially likes to cook.

It's not surprising. There were no mobile phones or computers at this time, and Chang Zhan didn't like reading…his hobby was cooking!

"What to eat this morning?" Li Qingzhi asked.

Chang Zhan said: "Sir, it's such a cold day. I need to eat something hot. I'm going to eat noodles today."

"I'll make a fire for you." Li Qing insisted. On a cold day, making a fire is a pleasure.

Chang Zhan used to think that an educated person like Li Qingzhi shouldn't enter the kitchen, but after seeing him more often, he got used to it. After discovering that Li Qingzhi's cooking was as delicious as his own, and he even wrote some unique recipes for his brother, He no longer stopped him.

Li Qingzhi should be like him and like cooking!

And... Li Qingzhi's biological parents should not be simple.

Only wealthy families can treasure unique recipes.

Others don't know the identity of Lingdu Sanren, but Chang Zhan knows.

Li Qingzhi fled from Yuxi Prefecture and came to Jiang'an Province. He also praised Li Zhao again and again in the book... Chang Zhan felt that Li Qingzhi should have a close relationship with Li Zhao.

Someone who has a close relationship with the county magistrate cannot be simple.

Chang Zhan rolled out some noodles and prepared them last night, and now he started cooking the toppings.

Poached eggs, meatballs, baby greens, pork belly... the toppings made by Chang Zhan are delicious at first glance!

After making food for the family, he started making breakfast for the students.

The food for those students is relatively simple.

Making noodles these days is very laborious. Not only do you have to knead and roll the dough, but you also have to cut the noodles with a knife... Chang Zhan didn't make noodles for them, but made them gnocchi.

Still put the fat pork in the pot first, stir-fry until the oil is released, add lean pork shreds and pickles and stir-fry until fragrant, then add water to cook into a pot of pickles, shredded pork soup, add gnocchi...

Li Qingzhi called the students over and saw that each of them had their mouths wide open with shock on their faces.

Here in Chongcheng County, pasta is quite expensive, and most people don't have to eat pasta!

They were each given a large bowl of gnocchi and asked to continue pounding rice today, before Li Qingzhi went to eat noodles.

A group of children returned to the school cafeteria carrying gnocchi. Zhang Zao took a sip of the soup from a large pottery bowl and couldn't help but said: "This soup is so fresh. I have never tasted such a fresh soup!"

He was very young when his mother died. From the time he could remember, his stepmother was the head of the family.

His stepmother is not a good person, and she is very good at "living life". She does all the cooking and other things at home. She will cook less and give him very little.

If he wants to eat too much, his father will give him the food... His father will let him do it at first, but when his stepmother gives birth to a son, he won't.

It's not his turn to eat delicious food during the holidays.

The key is...even during the holidays, his stepmother would not be willing to use so much lard and meat for cooking, and their family could not afford flour.

On New Year's Eve, his family would kill chickens to buy meat, but the most he would eat was a chicken head.

Even his father and stepmother would not eat much. A piece of chicken would be a huge burden, and the remaining meat would be used as a treat.

"This is gnocchi. I've seen other people eat it, but I haven't eaten it yet!"

"It turns out that things made from flour taste like this. It's really delicious."

"Can we eat like this every day these days? Can we still eat three meals a day? The rich people in the city don't have such a good life, do they?"

"Let's pound more rice later."

…

Zhang Zao said: "There is only one stone mortar. Even if we keep pounding rice, we won't be able to produce much rice. I will go down and ask Mr. Li if there is any other work for us to do."

Ah Yue also nodded: "I'll go too, I can do needlework." Yesterday, everyone was pounding rice.

It was the male students who were doing the fucking, and the girls didn't do much, so she felt a little guilty.

And her mother told her to perform well.

Liu Daniu thought these people were a bit stupid.

He had seen before that the Li family ate noodles today, and the smell was much more fragrant than their noodles.

Li Qingzhi gave them something to eat, and these people were grateful...

But these people were already planning to take the initiative to find work, and he couldn't stop them. Plus, he didn't want to keep the rice pounded... "I'll go with you."

Seeing this, a few more children took the initiative to go.

The noodles the Li family ate today were indeed delicious. Li Damao and Li Ermao had a round belly after eating them.

Now they live outside the city, some distance away from Li Xiucai's school, but after they finished eating, Li Qingzhi still took them to walk to school.

Children need more exercise!

Jin Xiaoye went with them, but the one they went to was Jinye Embroidery Workshop. If Li Qingzhi was not free in the future, she would send the children there, or he could send them by boat.

Li Qingzhi considered inviting servants, but he didn't.

Their family doesn't have much work to do. If there is no one to cook in the future, when school starts, they can go to the school cafeteria.

After returning from sending the children off, Li Qingzhi was about to write some books when he saw several children standing outside their yard, probably waiting for him.

"Is something wrong?" Li Qingzhi asked them with a smile.

Liu Daniu took the initiative and said: "Mr. Li, it's just a stone mortar. It doesn't require so many of us to pound rice... Is there any other work for us?"

Li Qingzhi thought about it for a while, and finally said: "How about this? I'll bring back some pieces of cloth, and you guys can learn how to make a headband? Just do it when you have time."

Those who celebrate the New Year are still a group of skinny children, and Li Qingzhi does not intend to give them a lot of work.

Just do some manual work.

Speaking of which, he didn't make much money when he asked these children to make lanterns in the past few days. These children had no experience and worked very slowly.

Li Qingzhi wrote a note and asked Liu Daniu and the others to take it to the Jinye Embroidery Workshop and ask for some rags to see how the headband was made, and then learn how to make it.

After explaining, he went back upstairs and prepared to write a book.

He wrote many books under his real name, but those books received no royalties except for Zhu Qian and Ding Xi when they wrote their autobiographies.

Now that he wanted royalties, it was best to write under the pseudonym "Qingdu Sanren".

But this pen name... After writing "Redress of Injustice", "Escape from Famine", "Collected Works of Solitude" and "Water Control Strategies", it's hard to write stories that are just for fun.

He wants to maintain his own style.

So, just write something lofty, and at the same time spread some seeds of ideas and technology.

Li Qing started writing with his left hand and put down "Travel Notes of Alone" on the paper.

His previous books all started with a lonely person coming to a certain place, and he planned to write it like this this time.

As for what to write about... Li Qingzhi plans to write about a "world of great harmony".

It is written that a lonely person came to the future and saw the future world.

The modern society he once lived in was not truly a harmonious world, but in the eyes of the people of Daqi, it was definitely a world of great harmony.

There are many advantages to writing this way. First of all, it is easier to write. He feels that he can easily write thousands of words every day.

The second thing is... when writing this book, personal information may be included.

This private thing is not only ideological, but also other aspects.

For example, you can start the chapter by writing that a "lonely individual" came to a modern rural area and became a gangster, and then someone came to help the poor and register his identity...

In this process, Lingdu San people can see how modern people farm.

The increase in modern grain production mainly relies on chemical fertilizers, but some modern farming methods are still more advanced than those in Daqi.

After that... he can also write about how to deal with some simple diseases in the book.

Anyway, no matter what you want to write, you can add it. You can also draw a picture of a loom and put it in it.

In the world he originally lived in, during the Ming Dynasty, various changes had already begun to occur in the West... At this time, great changes may have occurred outside Daqi.

They can't be left behind!

Wait, his "Travel Notes of Lingdu" can also write about the experiences of Lingdu people in other countries.

Of course, there is no rush, just write about the world of future Datong first.

Li Qingzhi started writing quickly. His story this time was still in the first person.

At the beginning, he also imitated "The Story of Peach Blossom Spring", but of course the following content is completely different.

When "I" came back to his senses, I saw brick buildings, and some children wearing brand new clothes were playing...

After "traveling", Lingdu San people came to a primary school in a remote mountainous area in the modern world, and encountered children in the school attending class.

He walked in at a loss, and was regarded as a fool because of his language barrier, but he looked so pitiful that the school gave him a bowl of rice...

Li Qingzhi wrote three thousand words in one morning.

The wording of this story is similar to that of the "Four Great Classics", unlike "Redress of Injustice" and "Record of Escape" because, because it is spoken orally by the common people, it appears to be very vernacular. Therefore, in just three thousand words, there is already a lot in it. content.

After finishing writing, he went downstairs and saw Li Laogen lighting the fire and Chang Zhan cooking.

Jin Xiaoye would eat at Jinye Embroidery House, and the meals Chang Zhan cooked at noon were relatively simple. He used cinnamon, star anise and other simple ingredients to boil the pig heart to remove the fishy smell, then sliced the pig heart and added some chili peppers. Stir-fried with the seasonings inside...it tastes so good!

In addition, he also made a soup with sliced meat, vegetables and eggs. It was a big pot dish. They kept some for themselves and distributed the rest to the students who stayed in school.

Li Qingzhi praised Chang Zhan's cooking skills while eating.

In the provincial capital, Governor Zhang was also praising Chang Zhan's craftsmanship. Chang Zhan would have people deliver food to him every day. Recently... he would keep some of the meat dishes that the Li family had eaten the night before and have them delivered to Governor Zhang early the next morning.

Although it's an overnight meal, it's okay to eat meat dishes the other night.

Anyway, Governor Zhang liked it very much. While eating, he read the letter Li Qingzhi wrote to him.

During this period, Li Qingzhi wrote to him every day, telling him about the situation of Chongcheng Primary School. Governor Zhang liked reading such letters very much.

If only the imperial court could spend money to build such a primary school so that the common people could become literate...

Just thinking about it made Governor Zhang feel excited.

After eating, Governor Zhang looked at the people around him: "I heard that the head of the Shen family has returned from the capital?"

After receiving a positive answer, Governor Zhang said, "I'll go to the Shen family to have a look."

Governor Zhang already knew what was happening in the capital. After all, he had several friends in the capital.

Those people had already rushed to tell him the situation in the capital.

He wanted to go to the Shen family not because of things in the capital, but... Li Qingzhi sent him some manuscripts a few days ago.

These manuscripts are actually a book. The name of this book is very simple, it is called "Story Book"!

There are many interesting stories in it, such as "Ma Liang, the Magic Pen", "Jingwei Reclamation of the Sea", "Chang'e Flying to the Moon", etc.

Some of these stories were things he had never seen before, but most of them were original myths or idioms rewritten in easy-to-understand words.

According to what Li Qingzhi wrote in his letter... Li Qingzhi planned to print this book in a few days and show it to the students in his school.

Li Qingzhi started writing these stories very early and successively wrote 100,000 words. What was given to him was the original manuscript written by Li Qingzhi - the teachers at Chongcheng Primary School liked this story very much and will After copying it, Li Qingzhi gave him the manuscript and asked him to read it for fun in his spare time.

Governor Zhang wants to take this book to the Shen family and show it to the head of the Shen family to see if the Shen family is willing to print the book.

If the Shen family is willing to pay royalties to buy the book and print it...then he can send some money back to Li Qingzhi!

The school Li Qing is building is short of money!

Governor Zhang used to think that Li Qingzhi was a bit fond of money, but since he learned about the situation at Chongcheng Primary School... he wanted to send all his salary to Li Qingzhi.

He is now very happy to help Li Qingzhi make money.

Shen Zhilan rested all night and became even more tired.

People are like this. When they have a goal or something to do, they won't feel tired when their whole body is tense. But once they relax, the accumulated fatigue will surge in.

But even so, when she learned that Governor Zhang was coming, Shen Zhilan quickly went out to greet him.

After the greetings, Shen Zhilan asked: "Sir, why are you here?"

Governor Zhang said: "I have some manuscripts here..."

Shen Zhilan looked surprised.

Governor Zhang said: "This manuscript was not written by Qingdu Sanren, but by Li Qingzhi. He wrote a book for children. Gou Tongzhi of Hexing Mansion appreciated it and sent it to me... Shen If Jia Shufang is willing to print it, many people will like it."

Shen Zhilan was disappointed when he learned that the book was not written by Lingdu Sanren, but Li Qingzhi...he also knew about this person!

His wife likes Li Qingzhi's calligraphy!

"Sir, can you let me have a look?" Shen Zhilan asked.

Governor Zhang gave the manuscript in his hand to Shen Zhilan.

Shen Zhilan only took one look and was amazed.

What Governor Zhang brought was the original manuscript written by Li Qingzhi. This word... it was first-rate!

It is obviously an upright pavilion style, but it is

It also has a very personal touch!

And the first story above... "Ma Liang, the Magic Pen"?

Shen Zhilan looked seriously.

Li Qingzhi was very bold when he wrote under the pseudonym Qingdu Sanren, but he was very careful when he wrote under his real name.

So for this story, he made some small changes to make it less taboo.

But the core of the story has not changed. This story... is just great!

Shen Zhilan was mesmerized by the story and was still unsatisfied after reading it: "This story is well written!" Compared with "Escape", this story still made people happy to read it.

"Is the Shen Family Bookshop willing to print this book?" Governor Zhang asked.

Shen Zhilan did not hesitate: "Of course!"

Li Qingzhi once wrote some stories about Gou Tongzhi and Governor Zhang. Shen Zhilan also knew about this. He also knew that the books written by Li Qingzhi were compiled into plays and were widely circulated in Hexing Mansion.

Now Li Qingzhi has written another book...if it is printed, people will definitely buy it.

"This royalties..." Governor Zhang looked at Shen Zhilan.

Li Qingzhi's royalties are definitely not as good as those of Lingdusanren.

But Li Qingzhi's calligraphy is so good, it wouldn't be appropriate to give him less?

This manuscript alone is probably worth a lot of money!

Shen Zhilan said: "Sir, a thousand words and five taels of silver, what do you think?"

"Okay!" Governor Zhang agreed.

Shen Zhilan added: "Master Zhang, when this book is printed and sold, it must be under the name of Li Xiucai. I want to tell the public that this is a book written by Li Xiucai for his children, is that okay?"

Li Qingzhi won a small three yuan and was very popular in Jiang'an Province. If a book came out at this time and said that it was written by Li Qingzhi for his children, many people would definitely buy it!

The stories in this book are quite philosophical.

For example, "The Crow Drinks Water" he thought was very suitable for children to watch.

"Okay." Governor Zhang said.

This book was written by Li Qingzhi for the children at home.

Shen Zhilan was very happy when she heard this, and then saw Governor Zhang taking out many manuscripts: "This book is a bit long..."

Some of these stories were written by Li Qingzhi during this period, and some were written by him before... He has written 100,000 words, but he still has not finished writing his inventory.

You know, you can also write things like "The Fox Is Pretending to Be the Tiger", and there are so many things that can be written!

Shen Zhilan took out five hundred taels of silver at once, feeling a little distressed.

But after learning that Governor Zhang was willing to give him the manuscript, he immediately felt no pain: "Sir, this manuscript is worth a hundred taels of silver. I'll give you another hundred taels of silver!"

"Okay." Governor Zhang was very happy.

Shen Zhilan was also very happy. He saw off Governor Zhang and went to see his wife with Li Qingzhi's manuscript: "Madam, look what I brought you!"

Mrs. Shen was still lying on the bed and asked lazily: "What did you bring me?"

Shen Zhilan sent the manuscript written by Li Qing, and Mrs. Shen liked it as soon as she saw it: "This is Li Xiucai's manuscript? His handwriting is so good! It's really pleasing to look at!"

"This story is also interesting." Shen Zhilan said.

He could finally appreciate the work with his wife. His wife read the words and he read the story.

He had heard some of this story written by Li Qingzhi before, but after Li Qingzhi wrote it... it became much better.

The original story was really too cliched and boring to watch!

As for "The Fox and the Crow" and "Sour Grapes", he has never seen these before, so they will be even better!

The story written by Li Qing is really interesting.

Print it out, you must print it out!

However, this book should not be sold too expensively, and it is better to make small profits but quick turnover.

If you have literate children at home, you should buy a book for them to read, right?

Not to mention others, he really wanted to collect a few books so that he could hold them and tell stories to his grandchildren in the future...

Chapter 176 Uncle

While Shen Zhilan and Mrs. Shen were reading, Qian Fugui left the inn.

After sitting on the boat for so many days, Qian Fugui felt that his whole body was falling apart... If he hadn't been worried about things and hungry, he would probably have stayed in bed all day.

Because he wanted to visit Shen's house, he didn't go to the restaurant to eat. When he saw that the door of a nearby shop called "Juewei Zhai" was crowded with people, he asked his servants to buy some for him.

He smelled the tempting fragrance. The food sold in that shop must be delicious!

The servants of the Qian family went up to queue up, and soon brought some food to Qian Fugui: "Master, that's a shop selling braised meat. I picked some and bought some."

Qian Fugui took a look and saw that the bamboo basket given by the store contained a chicken and a duck, plus vegetarian chicken and dried beans. It smelled particularly fragrant.

He has eaten a lot of braised food before, but never one so delicious! Qian Fugui pulled off the chicken leg and took a bite. He was even more amazed.

This braised food tastes really good!

It's easy to get bored just eating vegetables... Qian Fugui asked someone to buy him two steamed buns and walked to Shen's house while eating them.

Qian Fugui has an extraordinary appearance and outstanding temperament. In addition, he is extremely noble in his dress... Everyone who sees him thinks that he is a scholar or a scholar from a wealthy family.

As a result, such a person actually had steamed buns and chicken drumsticks in one hand... People around him looked at him sideways.

Qian Fugui ignored the gazes of the people around him and continued eating.

Eating on the road is nothing to him, and his image is completely indifferent to him.

When he first took refuge with Prince Yan, he suffered countless hardships in order to do a good job in business. For a period of time, he had to sleep in the open air. It was difficult for him to eat hot food. He also nodded and bowed to others all day long.

Qian Fugui's men had already found out where the Shen family lived. Qian Fugui followed his servants and felt that the streets in Jiangnan were a bit narrow.

There was a crowd of people sitting at the door of a house in front, and the road was completely occupied.

Qian Fugui took a look at the house and saw "Qin House" written on it, then looked at those people...

Today is the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, and the end of the year is approaching. The Qin family must be in debt, and someone is asking for debt right now.

Qian Fugui was right. These people were here to collect debts, and they were hired by Jinye Embroidery Workshop.

Jin Xiaoye asked Jin Xiaoshu to find someone to collect the debt. Jin Xiaoshu hired ten strong men from Miaoqian Village, plus Jin Sangshu and a boatman from his boat... a total of twelve people blocked the door of Qin's house. .

Jin Xiaoshu didn't come by himself. Originally, he would come in person for such a matter, but Fang Jinniang was about to give birth. During this time, he was worried about his family, so he didn't run out of Chongcheng County much.

The debt may have to be kept for several days, and he will not come over.

This time he asked Jin Sangshu and his boatman to take the lead in collecting debts.

The boatman's name was Zhou Jinsong. He was a quick-thinking man who could always get things done. Jin Mulangshu was also very reliable and he was one of his own. Jin Xiaoshu felt relieved when they came out together to collect debts.

I just arrived at the door of Qin's house, and I was sitting and sharing buns to eat. When I saw someone passing by, I shouted to the door of Qin's house: "Mr. Qin, please pay back the money! We will have no money to spend the New Year." Got it!"

After the passers-by left, they continued eating steamed buns.

They were shouting this just to show others. Unless Mr. Qin loses all face, he will not be able to bear it sooner or later.

Zhou Jinsong said while eating: "If someone from the Qin family comes out later, we will follow them, and then keep saying this to them to ask for debt!"

Shopkeeper Jin told them not to cause trouble, lest they be captured by the government officials.

They don't dare to cause trouble...so they just beg people to pay back the money!

While they were talking, the man who went out to inquire about the news came back and said to Zhou Jinsong and Jin Sangshu: "Brother Zhou, Brother Jin, I found out that this house has a back door!"

Zhou Jinsong immediately said: "Let's separate five people to guard the back door. Remember, if anyone passes by, shout to the Qin family to pay back the money. If anyone from the Qin family goes out, follow them immediately and shout all the way."

Everyone nodded.

Qian Fugui came over at this time. When Zhou Jinsong saw this, he led his people and shouted: "Master Qin, please pay back the money..."

Qian Fugui didn't understand the dialect very well, but he thought it was quite interesting. When he came to Jiang'an Province this time, he specially found someone who knew the Jiang'an dialect to take him with him. He immediately asked the person: "What are these people talking about?"

The man explained it in Mandarin.

Qian Fugui couldn't help laughing, and asked the man to go up and ask Zhou Jinsong which family they belonged to.

When Zhou Jinsong heard someone coming to ask, he immediately said: "We are from Jinye Embroidery Shop in Chongcheng County. Mr. Qin owed money and refused to pay. We are here to collect the debt."

"It turns out to be from Jinye Embroidery Workshop!" Qian Fugui was quite interested in this embroidery workshop.

But he was in a hurry to go to Shen's house, so he didn't talk much.

There was nothing to talk about with some of the people hired by Jinye Embroidery Workshop to help collect debts.

When Zhou Jinsong saw Qian Fugui leaving, he said to the people around him: "This gentleman doesn't seem to be a local, maybe he is an official from the provincial capital!"

"Why?" a villager in Miaoqian Village asked curiously.

Zhou Jinsong said: "He has such an imposing manner! And it's the Chinese New Year now. If he came here for business, he would probably have left long ago. But he stayed here and didn't leave... maybe he was from the Yamen and couldn't leave." "

Gou Tongzhi and Magistrate Wang were not as good in appearance as the man they met today, but they were similar in temperament to him.

They look like the same kind of people.

The people in Miaoqian Village nodded one after another, thinking that Zhou Jinsong was smarter than them because he was well-informed, and chatted enthusiastically about various things in the provincial capital.

They love collecting debts.

Jin Xiaoshu said that if they stay here to collect debts, they will be given a hundred cash for one day, and they will also take care of food... If they stay here for a few more days, they will get hundreds of cash!

This work is not tiring at all, just open your mouth and shout.

They eat very well. For example, right now, they are eating big meat buns.

On the other side, Qian Fugui filled his stomach with braised meat and steamed buns, and the people around him also shared the rest.

By the time they were full, they had arrived at Shen's house... Qian Fugui handed over a greeting card.

Shen Zhilan was reading a book and couldn't help but sigh when she learned that Qian Fugui was coming.

He didn't want to go out to meet people, but finally packed up and went out.

He told Eunuch Lu that Qian Fugui took the initiative to approach him, and then... Eunuch Lu asked him to have more contact with Qian Fugui and try to find out the person behind Qian Fugui.

Yulon Commercial Bank has risen too fast!

But on his way to Jiang'an Province, he didn't find out anything. He only found out that Qian Fugui valued Lingdu San people.

He was a little wary at first, suspecting that Qian Fugui was a member of the King of Jin, but after talking more, he discovered that Qian Fugui really liked Lingdu Sanren.

Shen Zhilan was a little unsure about Qian Fugui's identity. He went out to see Qian Fugui and greeted Qian Fugui with a smile.

The two chatted for a long time, but never got to the point.

In the end, Qian Fugui didn't want to waste any more time: "Shopkeeper Shen, I have something to ask of you."

Qian Fugui had been testing Shen Zhilan all the way and wanted to find out about Qingdu Sanren, but unfortunately he couldn't find out anything.

Now...he was going to get straight to the point.

In the past, he would not have exposed his relationship with Li Zhao, but because of being alone, Li Zhao has now become a well-known good official!

Shen Zhilan asked, "Shopkeeper Qian, just tell me."

Qian Fugui said: "Manager Shen, to tell you the truth, I am good friends with the magistrate of Nayu County, Li Zhaonai. When he was slandered by the people of the King of Jin and executed, my heart was unbearable..."

Qian Fugui did not say that he was Li Zhao's brother-in-law, but only said that he was Li Zhao's good friend. This was not a lie. He and Li Zhao were classmates.

"Brother Li is very talented. In the early years, we studied together, recited poems and drank wine together. I never imagined that he would end up like that in the end..." Qian Fugui looked sad: "Qingdusan is working to reverse Brother Li's case. He should also be a good friend of Brother Li. Maybe I also know Brother Li's last words… Does Brother Shen have a way to contact him?"

Shen Zhilan didn't expect that this was the case!

So Shopkeeper Qian took the initiative to approach him, really just to be alone?

Shen Zhilan said: "Brother Qian, I don't know who Qing Du San is, but I have a way to deliver news to Qing Du San. I also know that he is short of money. Brother Qian can pay him to write for you." A piece of writing, and I'll send you a letter by the way."

There are many people who come to Shen Zhilan and want to find Lingdu Sanren through Shen Zhilan.

Shen Zhilan basically shied away, but Qian Fugui... He had a good impression of Qian Fugui, and felt that Qian Fugui's words should be true.

The manuscript of Qingdu Sanren was given to him by Governor Zhang. Not many people knew about it, but it couldn't be called a secret. It was perfectly fine for him to help Qian Fugui deliver the letter.

But Qian Fugui can't give nothing... just give some money.

People who are alone should like it?

When he was able to get two pieces of calligraphy for a hundred taels of silver, that should be because the Qingdu San people were extremely grateful to him. If the money was rich... Shen Zhilan said: "The Qingdu San people's calligraphy is not cheap..."

"I'm willing to pay a thousand taels!" Qian Fugui said immediately.

Lingdu Sanren helped his brother-in-law overturn the case, and he was willing to pay even more.

"Brother Qian, please write a letter." Shen Zhilan suggested.

Qian Fugui was also unambiguous and started writing a letter in front of Shen Zhilan.

He didn't write much. He just said in the letter that he was a good friend of Li Zhao and was grateful for the help of Lingdu Sanren. His colleague wanted to spend a thousand taels of silver for a painting.

After writing, Qian Fugui signed his name and a monogram at the end of the letter.

A monogram is a cursive signature at the end of a document or a special symbol that replaces a signature. Some people write it like a ghost sign.

The monogram written by Qian Fugui was actually not his own, but Li Zhao's. He wrote this to prove that he indeed knew Li Zhao.

As for the rest...he didn't write much.

Now, he hoped that the lonely man was Li Zhao's good friend. If the other party rescued his niece, that would be the best.

Qian Fugui had previously exchanged banknotes from the capital for some banknotes from Jiang'an Province. Now he gave Shen Zhilan a thousand taels and said, "Brother Shen, I'm sorry."

"No trouble." Shen Zhilan smiled.

The matter was done, Qian Fugui didn't stay any longer and left quickly.

Shen Zhilan took out the many things she had brought from the capital and asked her servants to send them to her relatives and friends. Of course, one must be given to Governor Zhang.

Along with these things were sent two letters.

One of these two letters was written by Qian Fugui, and the other was written by him to Governor Zhang. In the letter, he introduced Qian Fugui's situation in detail.

Governor Zhang received the letter and things in the evening.

He thought for a moment and planned to send it to Li Qingzhi at noon tomorrow.

He had asked Shen Zhilan to send someone to deliver the six hundred taels of silver notes to Li Qingzhi, and he did not pass them through his hands to avoid being seen.

As for the one thousand taels of silver, I still put them in the food box and sent them away.

Chongcheng County.

Li Qingzhi wrote 5,000 words on the first day of the book "Collected Works of Qing Du".

In these five thousand words, he wrote about what he first saw and heard after coming to modern times.

At first he wrote that after the independent people came to modern times, they came to an elementary school, but as he wrote, he realized that something was wrong.

He built a primary school in Chongcheng County. If it were written like this, someone might associate him with the Qingdu San people.

So he made a change from just walking through and seeing the primary school to just walking through and seeing the rural health center.

After Li Qingzhi thought about it carefully, he still felt that it was inappropriate to write about modern times completely. People at this time might not be able to understand it, so he simply wrote about the 1960s and 1970s.

This is more appropriate. You can also write about a biogas pool or something.

Because he had made some revisions, Li Qingzhi was not in a hurry to send the manuscript to Governor Zhang. He planned to write it carefully before the end of the year and then send the manuscript to Governor Zhang after the year.

By the way...he needs to think of a reason why he knows so many things.

Just like that, when he was arrested to dig stones, he met a man who traveled around and knew a lot of things in King Jin's quarry. That man taught him some knowledge...

He had a good memory and remembered everything, and that man had died in the quarry long ago.

Some of the workers in the quarry knew the original owner, but all the people who entered the quarry at the same time as the original owner were already dead!

Governor Zhang wanted to investigate this person, but he had nowhere to go.

Li Qingzhi put away the manuscript and went downstairs to have dinner.

Chang Zhan was still cooking tonight, and Chang Zhan made salt and pepper pork ribs.

Ribs

After frying, sprinkle with salt and pepper, it tastes delicious!

In addition, Chang Zhan also used mushrooms, winter bamboo shoots and pork to make fillings and wrapped some spring rolls.

This time, Chang Zhan brought unfried spring rolls and braised pork ribs to Governor Zhang.

If the salt and pepper pork ribs are cooked in advance and sent there, they won't taste good, so I can send some salt and pepper ingredients.

While eating, Jin Xiaoye said: "Aqing, after the Chinese New Year, we are going to have a wedding banquet."

"Wedding wine?" Li Qingzhi was a little confused.

Jin Xiaoye said: "Xiaoshu told me today that my sister-in-law plans to marry a new wife on the eighth day of the first lunar month. Originally, our two families had no contact with each other, but my sister-in-law specifically asked Xiaoshu to invite us."

These days, every household has a lot of children, and if they all come and go, there will be a lot of relatives.

A married woman basically only interacts with her natal brothers and will not interact with the daughters of her natal brothers.

If they really want to have that kind of contact... that's it for Aunt Jin. Her mother-in-law's brothers all have many children, and they have seven or eight married daughters. These girls also gave birth to several children... her mother-in-law's family alone, There can be more than a dozen tables of people.

If there are so many guests, there will be no room to borrow a table!

However, Aunt Jin was grateful for Jin Xiaoye's help, and Li Qingzhi allowed her to be a cook at Chongcheng Primary School... Aunt Jin felt that she had to treat her.

"Is the marriage done?" Li Qingzhi asked.

"It's done." Jin Xiaoye said. She thinks this marriage is a good one. Aunt Jin's family is weak and she needs a strong daughter-in-law.

As for the daughter-in-law who might bully their family members... As a woman, she wouldn't go too far.

Speaking of what happened in Miaoqian Village, Jin Xiaoye mentioned Fang Jinniang again.

Fang Jinniang's belly is already very big, and she should have a baby in the next few days. They all hope that Fang Jinniang will wait until the New Year to give birth.

"When I was a child, my mother said that if I didn't wear new shoes on the first day of the new year, I would be confined during the Chinese New Year when I grew up. I didn't have new shoes to wear at that time, so she would lend me my father's new shoes to wear... "Jin Xiaoye often wore clothes and shoes that Jin Moli and even Jin Liushu and the others didn't wear at that time, so they wouldn't make new shoes every year.

Jin Dajiang, on the other hand, is an adult after all, and he still has to go out and entertain people, so he always has a new pair of shoes every year.

As for confinement during the New Year... this is a very miserable thing for rural people.

Firstly, during the confinement period, you can't go to other people's homes to eat delicious food. Secondly... there are some weird customs in rural areas. They think that the house where a woman gives birth is unlucky. Some people even think that it is unlucky to have a baby during the New Year. The child is unlucky.

But again, the better the conditions, the more particular the family. The poor family... there are only two rooms in the house. If the house where the child is born is unlucky, there will be no place to live, so even if the woman in the family gives birth to a child, What should be done is what it should be.

Li Qingzhi felt that these details made people speechless.

Fortunately, Jin Xiaoye has always scorned these things. She only believes in what she wants to believe.

The next day, life went on as usual.

The remaining children in the school seemed quite comfortable and made a lot of hair flowers. However, the craftsmanship of those hair flowers seemed to be poor and they could only be sold cheaply.

It's all made of rags anyway, so it doesn't matter.

Today is already the 27th, and the Chinese New Year is just around the corner.

People in Miaoqian Village have already started cleaning their houses, and some people will also replace the roofs of their houses, so Li Qingzhi and the others don't have to worry about it - the new home they just moved to is very clean.

That night, Chang Zhan made dumplings, and Jin Xiaoye started to talk about another thing: "Shopkeeper Qin in the provincial capital settled the payment for the goods. Zhou Jinsong was very smart. He went to shopkeeper Qin's relative's house to ask for money..."

Shopkeeper Qin was a ruthless person and even blocked the door. He didn't want to give money at first.

Zhou Jinsong also found out the whole story - Shopkeeper Qin lost a lot of money gambling a few years ago!

But even so, he had to pay back the money... Zhou Jinsong found out where shopkeeper Qin's children's parents lived, and went there early this morning to ask for the money.

Then shopkeeper Qin immediately found a way to collect the money. Jin Xiaoye had just received the payment, so for this, she gave Zhou Jinsong and the others some more money.

"Ah Qing, you don't know that there are people in Shencheng who are looking for Zhou Jinsong and want his help to collect debts..." Jin Xiaoye said happily.

At this time, someone from Jueweizhai came and brought an empty food box.

This is from Governor Zhang... Li Qingzhi opened the food box and saw a letter inside.

Now, he can be regarded as pen pals with Governor Zhang.

Li Qingzhi opened Governor Zhang's letter and found several pieces of letter paper inside. After unfolding it, the first thing he saw was the letter written by Governor Zhang.

Governor Zhang told what happened yesterday, and said that he had received six hundred taels of silver in royalties for his manuscript. He also said that Qian Fugui from Yulon Trading Company wanted to ask for the writing of Qingdu Sanren.

Li Qingzhi was stunned for a moment, and then he saw the letter written by the shopkeeper Qian of Yulong Trading Company.

The original owner was not good at reading. He couldn't read books very well. He couldn't read handwriting and couldn't remember what his uncle's handwriting looked like.

But the original owner remembered his father's "monogram."

At the end of this letter, there is Li Zhao's monogram.

So...this Qian Fugui is his uncle?

Li Qingzhi's mood was complicated.

The original owner's uncle was really nice to the original owner, so, would he like to meet him?

After thinking about it, Li Qingzhi still decided to go see him.

He wanted to know about his grandfather's family.

As for his identity being exposed...if he really is the uncle of the original owner, he should still be credible, and he can completely act according to the circumstances. Anyway, now he is in the dark, while the money, wealth and honor are in the open.

Li Qingzhi wrote a reply to Governor Zhang, saying that he did not know Li Zhao, and then wrote a large character in it.

When he finished writing... he put away the thousand taels of silver notes and looked at Jin Xiaoye: "Xiaoye, this silver is for you... I'm going to the provincial capital tomorrow."

"What are you going for?" Jin Xiaoye asked curiously.

"Go meet someone, that person may be my uncle." Li Qing insisted.

His appearance has changed a lot now, and Qian Fugui should not recognize him. He plans to meet Qian Fugui by chance first, to see how Qian Fugui is doing, and then decide whether to meet Qian Fugui.

Governor Zhang's letter stated Qian Fugui's current residence. It was very simple to do this.

The next day, Li Qingzhi got up very early.

He did not have breakfast at home, but went to Juewei Zhai.

When he arrived, the lights at Juewei Zhai were bright, and the workers were picking up the braised food and moving it to the boats one after another.

Li Qingzhi got on the boat to the provincial capital and headed to the provincial capital in the smell of braised meat.

According to modern time, they set off at around five in the morning and arrived at the provincial capital at around ten in the morning.

The laborer who rocked the boat was going to deliver the goods, but Li Qingzhi got off the boat and found a teahouse near the dock to drink tea.

There is an inn not far from this teahouse, and that inn is where Qian Fugui lives.

I don't know if Qian Fugui will go out today...

Li Qingzhi drank tea slowly and listened to the people around him talking about "Escape from Famine".

"Did you know? Because of "Escape from Famine", King Jin may be demoted."

"I heard that the emperor likes this book very much."

"The people in the capital also like this book!"

"I heard that Li Zhao's experience has been made into a drama over there!"

…

These people didn't know much about the situation in the capital, but they spoke very enthusiastically.

Li Qingzhi listened for half an hour, and then saw a handsome middle-aged man in his forties coming out of the inn.

That man was the uncle of the original owner. He was actually over fifty years old, but he looked much younger than his actual age.

Chapter 177 Recognition

Li Qingzhi got up and left the teahouse and came to an alley.

It's been very cold recently, and many people on the street are wearing hats, and so is he.

Now... Li Qingzhi turned his hat over and put it on, opened the package he was carrying, found a long cotton scarf and wrapped it around himself, covering half of his face.

He didn't change his clothes. He was wearing common clothes anyway, but he took out a muff and put it on himself, then hunched his body slightly...

His appearance now is completely different from before.

Li Qingzhi came outside the alley and chased Qian Fugui, and then saw Qian Fugui entering a restaurant.

He waited for a while, then walked into the restaurant and handed a letter to the waiter who came up to greet him: "Waiter, please give this letter to the gentleman who just came in, the gentleman wearing a fur-trimmed cloak. "

After saying that, Li Qingzhi took a small string of copper coins and gave it to the waiter.

Sending a letter to someone is not a big deal. The waiter took the letter and went to find Qian Fugui.

Li Qingzhi didn't stay here longer, turned around and left.

That envelope

He wrote the letter in advance and asked Qian Fugui to meet at a pavilion outside the city.

In the restaurant, Qian Fugui ordered several dishes and asked the servants who had been following him to eat with him.

"The braised meat from Juewei Zhai that I have eaten before is also available in restaurants..." Qian Fugui asked for a piece of braised pig tongue and tasted it slowly: "This Juewei Zhai food tastes really good."

While eating, the waiter came over and said to Qian Fugui: "Are you Mr. Qian? Someone outside gave you a letter."

The waiter in this shop spoke in dialect, but Qian Fugui probably understood what he meant, and then he was surprised.

He knew almost no one in Jiang'an Province except Shen Zhilan. Who would write to him?

Could it be... that he is a solitary person?

"Thank you." Qian Fugui took the letter with a smile and opened it.

There was an address written in an unsightly handwriting in the letter, saying that he wanted to talk to him alone, and the last signature contained only the word "Zhi".

In addition... there was a monogram signed at the end, which was the monogram Qian Fugui used before.

Those who do business will think of a special monogram for themselves as a mark if they are worried that someone will impersonate them or someone will forge a contract.

Qian Fugui also asked his nephews and nieces to learn his monogram.

He has never used this monogram since he followed Prince Yan, and very few people know about it.

Not long after Qian Fugui and the others sat down.

The braised pork has been prepared long ago and can be served immediately after being cut, so it has been served, but the hot dishes ordered were not served.

Qian Fugui was no longer in the mood to eat. He took out a bunch of copper coins and gave it to the waiter, saying that there was no need to serve the hot dishes later and that he would just prepare something for him to eat.

The waiter at the shop responded and quickly delivered a bamboo food box lined with oil paper. The food box contained more than ten fist-sized glutinous rice dumplings placed on rice dumpling leaves.

The people around Qian Fugui poured in the braised food on the table and left with the food boxes.

Qian Fugui said: "Someone asked me to meet. Let's go to the north of the city. The letter said that after leaving the north gate, walk for a mile. If you go to the left, you can see a lake with a pavilion by the lake."

He was not familiar with this place and had never been to that place, but that was what the letter said.

Qian Fugui walked there without thinking.

He recognized the ugly calligraphy. It was the handwriting of his second nephew Li Zhi!

His eldest nephew, like Li Zhao, loves to read, but Li Zhi is different. He has not liked reading since he was a child, but he has a very flexible mind.

Qian Fugui had long wanted to succeed his nephew. It was just that at first he felt that he could still live and was in no hurry to mention it, but later... Li Zhao passed the exam and became an official!

The gap between the two parties suddenly widened, and he felt it was not easy to mention it. As a result of this hesitation... something happened to the Li family.

Qian Fugui later went to inquire about the situation in Yu County. Except for his niece Li Zhu and Li Zhi, everyone in the Li family was beheaded. According to local people... Li Zhi was swept away by the flood.

It turns out his nephew is not dead!

However, the only son left in the Li family was his nephew. He thought that it would be impossible to pass on the child, but if his nephew had more children, he could adopt one as his grandson!

Qian Fugui was not in the mood to eat, but after thinking about it, he still took a glutinous rice dumpling to fill his stomach.

After he bit into it, he found that it was stuffed with meat, dried tofu, spring bamboo shoots, and a vegetable he didn't recognize.

The taste was quite good. Qian Fugui ate two of them in one go and finally arrived at the appointed place.

There is indeed a lake here. There are no trees around the lake, but some thatch grows. In the pavilion by the lake, there is a man wearing a hat and covering his face sitting in the middle.

The letter asked him to go there alone... Qian Fugui asked his servants to stay not far away and walked forward.

When he came closer, Qian Fugui was a little excited: "Azhi?"

"Uncle." Li Qingzhi called out in the dialect of the original owner's hometown.

Li Qing chose this place to meet Qian Fugui because there was no obstruction nearby, and the lake next to it was connected to the river. If anything unexpected happened, he could jump into the lake and swim directly back to Chongcheng County.

In addition... when he came to the provincial capital to take the college examination in August, he came here with others to play. At that time, there were not many people here. It was so cold in winter, and there would be no one.

"Azhi," Qian Fugui said excitedly, "How have you been doing these years?"

"Uncle, please sit down," Li Qingzhi comforted Qian Fugui, "I have lived a good life these years. I have married a wife and had children."

Qian Fugui became even more excited: "How many sons do you have?"

Li Qingzhi paused and then said: "Two."

"Okay, okay, it's really great!" Qian Fugui was overjoyed and looked at Li Qingzhi with particularly eager eyes.

Li Qingzhi: "..." Before he showed his face, his uncle actually recognized him directly?

"Azhi, I thought you were gone... Where is your sister? Is she with you?"

"No." Li Qing insisted.

"What happened back then?" Qian Fugui asked again.

Li Qingzhi told what the original owner had experienced.

The original owner felt that something was wrong with the situation. After Li Zhao was arrested, he advised his family to run away, but his mother was unwilling to leave, and the others thought that nothing would happen...

The original owner asked his mother for some jewelry and ran to the next county with it. After hearing the news that his entire family had been killed, he followed the fleeing team all the way to Chongcheng County.

Li Qingzhi only briefly talked about what happened on the way to escape. He didn't rush to talk about what happened after arriving in Chongcheng County.

"You have suffered." Qian Fugui's eyes turned red.

"It's nothing, I survived at least." Li Qing insisted.

"Yes, just survive!" Qian Fugui asked again: "Azhi, you have been covering your face. Could it be that your face was injured?"

Li Qing insisted: "My face is not injured...Uncle, don't you doubt my identity?"

Qian Fugui was stunned when he heard this: "Can't I recognize my nephew?"

Li Qing said: "Uncle, please ask me some questions to confirm my identity."

Qian Fugui didn't understand why Li Qingzhi did this, but he still asked some questions, such as what gifts he had given Li Qingzhi in the first place.

Li Qingzhi answered them all.

"You are the only one who knows these things..." Qian Fugui did not doubt Li Qingzhi's identity to begin with, and now he is even more certain.

Then, he saw the person opposite untied his scarf, revealing an unfamiliar face.

Li Qing said: "Uncle, my appearance is very different from before."

Qian Fugui looked at Li Qingzhi and was stunned, and then said: "So it's because of this that you asked me to confirm your identity... They say that women have changed in their eighteenth year. Although you are a man, you have also changed. A lot, you really don't look like you did when you were a kid, but I hope you're fine!"

Qian Fugui's reaction was dull.

It is quite normal for the appearance to change during the growth process. A boy with a chubby round face when he was a child may have a different voice and taller body when he is fourteen or fifteen years old, and he is likely to become a thin man with a square face.

Li Qingzhi was a little surprised to see Qian Fugui's reaction, and then he remembered something.

The original owner followed Li Zhao to take office before puberty.

Transportation is inconvenient these days, and Yu County is far away from the original owner's hometown... Before the accident happened to the Li family, the original owner had not seen Qian Fugui for two or three years.

The original owner was seventeen or eighteen years old when there was a flood in Yuxi Mansion, and the two or three years before that happened to be when he grew taller and changed his voice.

Qian Fugui only remembered the appearance of the original owner when he was young. Seeing his current appearance, he just thought it was his appearance that had changed during adolescence, so he naturally didn't find it strange.

Worrying for nothing...

Li Qingzhi asked: "Uncle, how have you been doing these years?"

Qian Fugui said: "It's a bit cold here, how about we change a place to chat?" The pavilion was ventilated from all sides, and sitting here, he felt the cold wind blowing, which made him shiver!

He was too excited to care before, but now he can't stand it.

"Uncle, let's talk while walking." Li Qing held the circle

Wrapping the scarf again, he said to Qian Fugui. He had been paying attention to Qian Fugui before. Although he didn't know why Qian Fugui became the shopkeeper of Yulon Trading Company, he could feel that Qian Fugui didn't have any malice when he faced him.

He naturally became a little more close to money, wealth and honor.

Qian Fugui agreed without thinking: "Okay."

"Uncle, how did you become the boss of Yulon Trading Company?"

Qian Fugui didn't hide anything and talked about his experiences in the past few years.

They were living a good life at first, but suddenly the people from Prince Yan came to visit...

Li Qingzhi felt cold all over his body as he listened.

He remained silent until Qian Fugui finished talking about his experiences in the past few years, and then asked Qian Fugui: "Uncle, when did you say Prince Yan found you?"

Qian Fugui named a date.

Li Qing insisted: "Uncle, if it had been that day...my parents had just passed away, Prince Yan's people would have been looking for you non-stop."

Qian Fugui said: "It is true. The people of King Yan have been staring at the people of King Jin..."

"Uncle, things are not such a coincidence. My father is just a county magistrate. Even if Prince Yan's people are eyeing Prince Jin, will they still investigate my father as a small county magistrate in advance? If they didn't investigate in advance, How did they know about the existence of the Qian family?" Li Qingzhi took a deep breath: "Uncle, there was something I couldn't figure out before. Why was the imperial envoy so sure that my father had taken the money? Even if the King of Jin wanted to embezzle and provide disaster relief There are so many ways to make money, why would he do it so obviously? Still using my father as a scapegoat? Even if King Jin is a fool, the people around him are not stupid either!"

Back then, the King of Jin had indeed misappropriated the disaster relief money. The grains sent by the King of Jin for the disaster relief were all old and spoiled grains!

But his father's death may not be that simple!

Li Qingzhi didn't know much information at first. The original owner didn't even know that the imperial envoy was the King of Jin.

But now... Li Qingzhi already knows a lot of things back then.

If the Qian family had not been deceived by Prince Yan into helping Prince Yan, he would not necessarily doubt Prince Yan, but now...

Is it possible that what happened back then was planned by Prince Yan?

If you think about it carefully, if something happens to King Jin, King Yan will benefit!

On the other hand, Lu Qingxi was a eunuch. No matter how hard he tried, he could never become emperor in this era.

Li Qingzhi gave Qian Fugui an analysis.

When Qian Fugui heard Li Qingzhi talk about what happened back then, although he felt sorry for his nephew, he didn't react much.

But now... He was shaking all over, his teeth were chattering, and he no longer had the strength to move forward.

"Azhi, you said...your mother's death may be related to Prince Yan?" Qian Fugui asked through gritted teeth.

Li Qing insisted: "I felt something was wrong back then because the imperial envoy seemed to believe that my father had embezzled money, and he looked like he wanted to kill my father immediately."

"Prince Yanjun is younger than you. He was only sixteen years old back then, and there were few people around him. Because he was short of manpower, he treated me extremely politely and said he was short of silver... but he gave me some silver as capital... ..." Qian Fugui was able to expand his business so much because Prince Yan provided him with some connections, and also because Prince Yan gave him hundreds of thousands of taels of silver as capital.

It's just... If Prince Yan is really as he said, he didn't have much money at that time, how did he get the money?

Qian Fugui knew that Prince Yan came to the Qian family because he wanted the Qian family to make money for him, and he was happy to do so.

But now... he exchanged some information with Li Qingzhi, and both parties realized one thing - Prince Yan County might have been involved in the Li family's affairs back then.

Li Qingzhi was in a bad mood - he finally suppressed King Jin, but King Yan took advantage of him!

"Uncle, what are you going to do next?" Li Qingzhi asked. Qian Fugui said: "I will go find out the news from Prince Yan. In addition, I started Yulong Trading Company by myself. The people below only know that I don't know Prince Yan. As long as I operate well, I can take advantage of Yulong Trading Company." Profits are transferred out..." He wants to evacuate the entire Yulon Trading Company!

Thinking this, Qian Fugui looked at Li Qingzhi: "Azhi, it's good for you to hide your identity. When the time comes, I will send your cousin over and you two can hide together. When I get the money from Yulon Trading Company, I will give it to you…"

The Qian family's life was not very good after they followed Prince Yan.

Six years ago, his parents were still alive and in good health, but after his sister passed away and the family moved away, his parents were worried and they were getting older, so they eventually passed away.

There is also his younger brother. A few years ago, his younger brother was injured when he was doing business, and he became lame after that.

Although the Qian family has saved some property over the years, everyone is not happy.

And really, as Li Qingzhi said, what happened back then was that King Yan was behind the scenes... King Yan would sooner or later kill the donkey!

Qian Fugui now hates Prince Yan very much.

Li Qing insisted: "Uncle, this matter needs to be discussed in the long run, but cousin... you can really think of a way to send him to me, but you must be careful."

It would be troublesome if Duke Yan noticed something was wrong!

Qian Fugui had calmed down, and the two of them continued walking and chatting, wandering back and forth around the big lake.

The servants of the Qian family who followed him said: "..." What happened to their master? What are you doing well?

Li Qingzhi and Qian Fugui had almost finished chatting. At this time, Li Qingzhi said to Qian Fugui: "Uncle, call the people around you over. I will interrogate them to see if there is Prince Yan among them. people."

Qian Fugui also thought of this.

Will there be anyone from Prince Yan around him? He didn't care before, but now...

Qian Fugui called the person in front of him.

Li Qing pulled his scarf to make sure that his face was well covered, and then asked one of those people to come over.

He stretched out his hand to grab the other person's pulse and asked in a low voice: "Prince Yan Jun wants you to keep an eye on Shopkeeper Qian?"

When people are panicked, scared or lying, their bodies will have some special reactions.

He can feel these reactions with his golden fingers.

Li Qingzhi called everyone out one by one and asked them again.

Qian Fugui took a total of five people with him when he went out this time. One was a person he had just hired who knew the dialect of Jiang'an Province. There was no problem with this person.

There are two other servants and bodyguards of the Qian family, so there is no problem.

As for the remaining two, they were deputies trained by Qian Fugui to help him. One of the two was problematic.

Li Qingzhi pointed to that person and said to Qian Fugui: "This person is the person who was placed next to you."

Qian Fugui didn't know how Li Qingzhi found out, but he said to the remaining people without thinking: "Arrest him!"

The man wanted to escape, but his fists were hard to beat and he was quickly pinned to the ground by the other four men.

Qian Fugui was not in a hurry to deal with this person. He took Li Qingzhi away and asked, "Azhi, where do you live now? How can I contact you?"

Qian Fugui initially wanted Li Qingzhi to follow him back to Qian's house. Now that he is very rich, he can let Li Qingzhi live a wealthy life!

Li Qingzhi has two sons, and one of them can be adopted by him to inherit the Qian family's business.

As for his nephew... his body is too weak!

But now... he just wants Li Qingzhi to hide and live peacefully.

"I now live in Chongcheng County."

"Chongcheng County? I've heard of this place, and I plan to go and have a look... The Golden Leaf Embroidery Workshop is in Chongcheng County."

"Uncle, the Golden Leaf Embroidery Shop is opened by my wife."

Qian Fugui looked at Li Qingzhi in shock. Is his nephew's wife so powerful? After his nephew fled to Jiang'an Province in disgrace, he could still marry a wife who was so good at doing business?

Wait, could it be that his nephew married into someone else's family?

Li Qingzhi added: "Uncle, I am changing my name to Li Qingzhi. After uncle returns, you can inquire with others. If uncle wants to come to me, just avoid people and come here."

Li Qingzhi introduced the situation in Chongcheng County and said that his home was near the new dock in Chongcheng County. If Qian Fugui wanted to come to him, he should just avoid people.

There are no cameras in this era. As long as Qian Fugui puts on a little disguise, he won't be discovered when he comes to see him.

As for why Li Qingzhi said this... the New Year is coming, and Qian Fugui should want to celebrate the New Year with him.

Li Qingzhi does not object to Qian Fugui coming to celebrate the New Year. Anyway, the people in his family are trustworthy. As for Li Laogen, an unstable factor... Li Laogen doesn't understand anything. He only needs to make up an identity for Qian Fugui. , you can fool it.

For example, Qian Fugui is a juren who admires him very much.

Li Qingzhi left after chatting with Qian Fugui.

He was rushing home, and the people from Juewizhai were still waiting for him at the pier.

After Li Qingzhi left, Qian Fugui took a deep breath

One breath.

The cold air entered his chest, and he felt his mind clear. With a cold face, Qian Fugui looked at the person who betrayed him.

He is not someone to be trifled with!

It's just...how did Ah Zhi see that there was something wrong with this person?

No matter how Li Qingzhi saw it, Qian Fugui believed in Li Qingzhi.

It was already very late when Qian Fugui returned to the inn that day.

As soon as he returned, he learned that the servants of the Shen family were waiting for him.

"Master Qian, you are back!" A servant of the Shen family spoke in Mandarin: "My master wants to treat you to dinner."

Qian Fugui agreed immediately, asked two people to accompany him, and said to two other trustworthy people: "Xiao Ba is not feeling well, please keep an eye on him."

Xiaoba was the one who betrayed him.

He didn't kill anyone, but he used some means to interrogate the person who betrayed him and found out a lot of things.

Now...he plans to keep this person for the time being.

Qian Fugui followed the servants of the Shen family to the Shen family and greeted Shen Zhilan as usual.

After sitting down to eat, Shen Zhilan said: "Brother Qian, Qing Du San sent you the pen and ink you asked for, but he said he didn't know Li Zhao."

The Lingdu San people don't know Li Zhao, but they definitely know Li Zhi!

Qian Fugui suddenly remembered that he forgot to ask Li Qing about Zhi Ling Ling Sanren.

But if he doesn't ask, it actually doesn't matter much. If he asks too many questions, it might make it difficult for his nephew to answer.

"That's such a pity!" Qian Fugui sighed and took the words written by Qingdu Sanren.

This is a poem written by an predecessor, and it is praising. In addition, the characters of Lingdu Sanren are really very good!

Qian Fugui put it away in a good mood and praised Lingdu Sanren again at the table.

After boasting, Qian Fugui mentioned the Golden Leaf Embroidery Workshop without leaving any trace.

He knew a little about Jinye Embroidery Workshop, but not much. He only knew that the things in this embroidery workshop were very novel and made Lu Qingxi earn a lot of money.

When Shen Zhilan heard Qian Fugui talk about the Golden Leaf Embroidery Workshop, she thought of Li Qingzhi: "Brother Qian, when talking about the Golden Leaf Embroidery Workshop, there is one thing you will never expect."

"What?" Qian Fugui asked.

Shen Zhilan said: "The shopkeeper of the Golden Leaf Embroidery Shop is a woman, and her husband is a well-known talent in our Jiang'an Province, and he even has three yuan in elementary and middle school!"

Qian Fugui was a little confused. Isn't the husband of the female shopkeeper of Jinye Embroidery Shop his nephew Li Zhi?

"That man's name is Li Qingzhi. He is extremely talented and has a photographic memory! His calligraphy is also very good. I don't think he is inferior to Lingdu Sanren!" Shen Zhilan praised Li Qingzhi.

Qian Fugui was even more confused.

His nephew said that his current name is Li Qingzhi.

So, his nephew is so talented that he won the Little Three Yuan?

How can this be!

His nephew came to his home at a young age. At first, he thought that his nephew was extremely smart and should be able to become the number one scholar when he grew up.

But his thoughts disappeared after he sent his nephew to private school.

His nephew could not study well, his knowledge was very poor, and his handwriting was like a dog scratching his hand.

Is there something wrong?

Or did his nephew lie to him with his nonsense?

Chapter 178 Chinese New Year

Qian Fugui was confused in his heart, but it didn't show on his face at all. He followed Shen Zhilan's words and asked some questions about Li Qingzhi.

Just in time, because Governor Zhang sent a book by Li Qingzhi, Shen Zhilan asked someone to inquire about Li Qingzhi, and also looked for books written by Li Qingzhi before...

He smiled and told Qian Fugui some of Li Qingzhi's deeds, and praised Li Qingzhi again and again.

The more Qian Fugui listened, the more confused he became. The Li Qingzhi in Shen Zhilan's mouth had no resemblance to the nephew in his impression!

He has some things to deal with tomorrow. On New Year's Eve, he will go to Chongcheng County to visit his nephew.

When Qian Fugui left Shen's house, he was holding a wooden box in his hand.

There are several books in the wooden box. According to Shen Zhilan, these books are all abbreviations of Li Qingzhi and are very beautiful.

Shen Zhilan also said that Li Qing has written a new book, and Shenjia Bookstore will start printing and selling it after the year.

It was completely dark.

There are houses on both sides of the stone road. Almost every household has lights on and light shines from the windows, but there are no pedestrians on the road.

Shen Zhilan sent two servants of the Shen family to send Qian Fugui back with lanterns. Qian Fugui was walking on the street, still in a daze.

Today, he knows too many things.

That night, Qian Fugui almost stayed up all night.

He wrote many letters, some to his brother and some to his shopkeepers.

Early the next morning, he found a few confidants and asked them to deliver the letter. Then he sat in front of the man who betrayed him and asked with a smile: "Xiaoba, your son is only three years old, right?"

The man who was tied up after returning to the inn trembled all over and looked at Qian Fugui in horror.

In Chongcheng County, Li Qingzhi yawned and came down from upstairs, preparing to have breakfast.

When he finished chatting with Qian Fugui yesterday, according to modern time, it was almost four o'clock in the afternoon, and it was already five o'clock when he arrived at the dock.

Rocking the boat at night was much slower than during the day... When they returned to Chongcheng County, it was almost past eleven o'clock at night, and by the time he went to bed, it was already early morning.

Although he could rely on his golden fingers to stay awake, normally he would not do this and would ensure that he had enough sleep, so he got up a little late today.

Jin Xiaoye and the others had already had breakfast. At the moment, Jin Xiaoye was instructing people to move things home. As for Li Damao and Li Ermao, they were playing on the side.

Seeing Li Qingzhi, the two children rushed over immediately: "Dad, dad, are you hungry?"

"Dad, Uncle Chang asked me to tell you that the rice is in the pot."

Li Qingzhi came to the kitchen and opened the lid of the pot. He found that there was half a pot of hot water at the bottom of the pot, and a steaming rack was placed on it. On the steaming rack, there was a small pot of egg fried rice and a bowl of tofu.

At the new pier, there are no fewer boats parked than at the original pier, and many people are opening shops here one after another.

Steamed buns, steamed buns, noodles, fried dough sticks, soy milk, tofu... These common foods are sold next to the new pier.

Chang Zhan probably bought this tofu noodle from someone.

People here in Chongcheng County basically just add some soy sauce and chopped green onions to eat tofu, but Chang Zhan is more particular. He uses fungus, diced meat, tofu skin, and eggs to make a marinade that tastes like spicy soup, and pours it on the tofu. On the brain.

This kind of tofu brain is so delicious when you eat it!

Li Qingzhi ate very happily, as did the students from Chongcheng Primary School who stayed for the New Year.

They had porridge today, but everyone got a salted duck egg and a big spoonful of fried pickles.

The porridge was very thick, and after eating a bowl of it, I felt very comfortable.

It's the end of the year. Li Damao and Li Ermao don't have to go to school today, so Li Qingzhi took them to Chongcheng Primary School.

Li Damao and Li Ermao liked this school so much that it was just across the wall from their home. Li Ermao asked: "Dad, Dad, can I study here in the future?"

"I'm afraid it won't work. We teach here from scratch. The things we teach are a bit too simple for you." Li Qing insisted.

When Jin Xiaoye gave a class to the female workers at Jinye Embroidery Workshop, Li Damao and the others sat in. That knowledge was really too simple for Li Damao and the others.

"Then can I be their teacher?" Li Ermao asked again.

Li Qing insisted: "You are too short."

Li Ermao said: "Dad, I can bring a stool to teach them!"

"That's okay, you can try it when the time comes." Li Qing insisted.

Li Damao was moved after hearing this: "Dad, can I do it too?"

Li Qing insisted: "Of course, Xiaodou can also become a teacher."

"I can't, I can't be a teacher." Zhao Xiaodou said quickly.

Li Qingzhi touched his head and said, "You can do it. Xiaodou, you will definitely be a good teacher."

Zhao Xiaodou has never been very confident, so Li Qingzhi would praise him more, and every time he praised Zhao Xiaodou, Zhao Xiaodou would be very happy.

"What about me?" Chang Cui asked.

Li Qingzhi picked up Chang Cui and said, "Cui Cui, let Sister Mao'er take you to listen in the future."

Chang Cui can go to school, but she is a bit young, so there is no need to make too many demands on her. Just listen to it casually for now.

When they arrived, Zhang had already taken a few older boys to pound rice, while the rest were making headdresses.

Li Qing said: "The weather is nice today. You can go take a bath. There is no rush to get your hair done."

Fleas and lice will disappear gradually if you take more baths.

Li Qingzhi planned to let these students take a bath every few days.

Of course, this is a bit useless... He is afraid that he will have to spend more money to buy more firewood.

In the morning, Li Qingzhi had been spending time with his children, and in the afternoon he continued to write "Travels Alone".

The next day is New Year's Eve.

Li Laogen wanted to go back to Miaoqian Village to celebrate the New Year, so that he could show off their sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner in front of the villagers.

But Li Qingzhi and Jin Xiaoye did not agree.

The house in Miaoqian Village has not been occupied for a long time. It will take a long time to clean it up when I go back for the New Year. Why bother?

"You young people just don't understand. You have to go back to your hometown during the Chinese New Year!" Li Laogen said.

Li Qing insisted: "It's only a few miles away from the village. How can it be considered your hometown?"

"Forget it!" Li Laogen said.

Li Qingzhi was too lazy to pay attention to him: "We're not going back anyway."

Li Qingzhi was unwilling to go back, and Li Laogen was so anxious that he jumped up and down.

It's really jumping.

He was only 1.5 meters tall and jumped on the ground several times. When he jumped up, he was not as high as Li Qingzhi.

Li Laogen was just like a child in front of Li Qingzhi.

Li Laogen had no choice but to say bitterly: "If you don't go, I'll go alone!"

Li Qingzhi asked: "Are you still eating at home?"

"Eat!" Li Laogen didn't hesitate. He just wanted to show off, and he had to eat at home!

But he wanted to separate out some vegetables and take them to Miaoqian Village for the people in the village to see!

Li Qingzhi couldn't help laughing when he saw him like this.

Early that morning, Zhao Laosan came to take Zhao Xiaodou home, and also gave Li Qingzhi a chicken and a duck.

Since the opening of Juewei Zhai, the price of chickens and ducks in Chongcheng County has increased. Raising chickens and ducks can make a lot of money, so every household with a surplus of food has bought chickens and ducks to raise.

Zhao Laosan's stepson and stepdaughter are not young anymore, and the old man and lady of the Zhao family are in good health... Although Zhao Laosan has been busy working outside almost all the time this year and has no time to do the work at home, the Zhao family still raised them. Chickens and ducks.

Next year, Zhao Laosan will come to Li Qingzhi to look after the gate, and his wife will come here to work as a cook. The Zhao family's fields will be completely taken care of by his stepson. If he is too busy during the busy farming season... Li Qingzhi will be here. He said that there will be a farm holiday at that time, so that they can go back to work in the fields.

Zhao Laosan felt that the days were very promising, and even though his son was already very tall, he still couldn't help but pick up his son.

Zhao Xiaodou smiled and hugged his father's neck.

He was with the Zhao family, and he had never been there before.

He was lovable, but now the situation has completely changed. Now every time he goes back, the Zhao family and his relatives are all very kind to him.

After Zhao Laosan left, Jin Dajiang and his wife came and gave them some pickled meat and vegetables they had made.

Jin Mu said: "I had nothing to do in the shop, so I took advantage of my free time to marinate some meat and vegetables. I marinated this meat according to the method taught by shopkeeper Chang. It is very fragrant!"

Chang Zhan adds Sichuan peppercorns to the marinated meat. Put the salt and Sichuan peppercorns in a pot and stir-fry for a while, then marinate the meat. This will make the marinated meat more delicious.

Li Qingzhi and the others actually had no shortage of bacon to eat, but he happily accepted the meat sent by the Golden Mother.

They can't finish all the meat, so they can give it to the students in the school.

Jin's father and mother are looking very good now.

They opened a shop selling braised meat in the town, and the business has been good. They can make a lot of money every day, and eat well on weekdays... Both of them have gained some weight.

However, because people at this time did not eat high-sugar and high-fat foods, they were not too obese.

Li Qingzhi took their pulses and found that their physical condition was better than before.

He helped them repair their bodies and stayed with them for lunch.

"There are still a lot of things to do at home. We are going back." Jin's father and mother smiled and left quickly.

Zhao Laosan and Jin's father and mother both arrived very early. When they arrived, Li Qingzhi had just finished breakfast.

After they left, Jin Xiaoye, Chang Zhan and Li Laogen began to work.

Last night, Chang Zhan had already cooked the pig's head. They were going to stew a chicken and then worship the ancestors and the Nian Bodhisattva.

As for Li Qingzhi...Jin Xiaoye asked him to look after the two children.

Li Qingzhi took Li Da Mao and Li Er Mao to the school. He took out some money and distributed it to the children in the school. Each of them gave ten cents: "It's very lively in the city this morning, and it's lively over there at the new pier. You guys Go shopping and remember to come back early."

"Mr. Li, we can't take your money." Zhang Zao put his hands behind his back, unwilling to accept Li Qingzhi's money.

His father never gave him so much money!

"Take it, it's Chinese New Year, go buy some delicious food." Li Qing insisted.

Li Qingzhi forcefully gave the money to these people and asked them to go out and play.

On New Year's Eve in the north, there are no people in the city, but here in Chongcheng County... some people have to wait until this morning to buy chicken and meat for the New Year.

They might have been working or something and didn't have time to prepare for the New Year.

However, starting from the first day of the first lunar month, there were fewer people in the city.

Speaking of which, today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, Juewei Zhai is closed, but starting from the third day of the first lunar month, it will open again - during the Chinese New Year, wealthy people in the city are happy to buy some of Juewei Zhai's braised food. Treating guests, this business still needs to be done.

After seeing off the students, Li Qingzhi took his two children to Juewei Zhai.

He has been busy with school matters some time ago and has not been there for a long time. Now he can go and have a look.

After Li Qingzhi left, the students in the school were a little confused holding the coins in their hands.

Zhang Zao asked: "Are you going to play in the city?"

Liu Erya said: "I want to go see my mother."

Liu Daniu wanted to go play, but his sister said so, so he said, "We are going to see our mother."

The girl with a birthmark on her face who was a beggar before said: "I'm going to see my grandpa."

Among the others, some also wanted to visit their former friends or relatives, and of course some wanted to play.

Ah Yue just wanted to go back and see her mother.

They finally decided to go separate ways, and some said they might not come back for lunch at noon.

Some of them did not come back at noon, but Li Qingzhi left food for them in case they came back without food.

At noon that day, Li Qingzhi and the others had a simple meal, which was steamed bacon, stir-fried vegetables, and stir-fried garlic.

But their dinner should be sumptuous - Chang Zhan is already ready for a big fight!

While Li Qingzhi and the others were having dinner, Qian Fugui and others came to the new dock in Chongcheng County.

This time he came to Jiang'an Province and brought many people with him, including many sailors. When he came to Chongcheng County this time, he bought a small boat and let his men row it.

He also arranged for his confidants to come over one day in advance and booked a room at the inn at the New Pier.

Qian Fugui didn't sleep well these two days, but thinking about seeing Li Qingzhi, he was in good spirits and his eyes were bright.

After arriving at the new pier, Qian Fugui and the others went to the inn to settle down.

The waiter at the inn didn't even go home to celebrate the New Year because they were coming, and had already prepared lunch for them, including Jueweizhai's braised meat.

Although Juewei Zhai is not open today, it was open yesterday. Yesterday, the waiter in the store followed the instructions of Qian Fugui's confidant and bought some braised food and prepared it.

Qian Fugui felt a little complicated when he saw this braised food.

According to the information he received, this Juewei Restaurant was also opened by Li Qingzhi's wife.

Is his nephew really Li Qingzhi?

While eating, Qian Fugui asked the waiter about Li Qingzhi, and then heard the waiter praise Li Qingzhi again and again, and talk about Li Qingzhi opening a school. At the end, he said: "You guys are from out of town." Are you a businessman here? When you come to our Chongcheng County, you must buy a few books written by Li Qing so that you can get a taste of his talent."

Qian Fugui said: "I remember it, I will definitely buy it."

If it were his nephew...he would definitely buy the book written by his nephew!

After dinner, Qian Fugui took his two confidants who also served as bodyguards, followed Li Qingzhi's example and covered his face with a scarf, and walked to Li Qingzhi's residence.

When they arrived at the door of Li's house, the courtyard door of Li's house was open.

Li Qingzhi's new house this time has a front yard and a backyard. The front yard is quite large. At this moment, Li Damao and Li Ermao are sitting in the yard, gnawing on the pig bones removed from the salted pig's head. Meat.

Chang Zhan felt that the bacon was too salty and unpalatable, so the pig head had only been marinated for four or five days, and it was just right to eat now.

At the same time, Li Laogen was begging for a pig's nose: "Give me the pig's nose and let me take it back to the village!"

Li Qingzhi refused: "No, Xiaoye likes to eat pig snouts."

"Then what else can I bring? There is no good food for lunch today." Li Laogen was not happy.

Li Laogen was really confused. He actually thought that the bacon at noon today was not a good dish...

Li Qing said: "Many people have pig heads, so it's not unusual. Let me get you some cakes."

It's the Chinese New Year, so their family bought some pastries to keep.

For people in Miaoqian Village, Li Laogen's pastries are definitely more enviable than pig heads.

Li Qingzhi took a few bags of pastries to Li Laogen. After Li Laogen got them, he immediately ran out.

He saw three people wearing hats and scarves at the door. He was a little scared subconsciously, hunched up and ran away.

He knew that it was probably the person who came to see Li Qingzhi or Jin Xiaoye, and he didn't dare to deal with these people.

It was also at this time that Li Qingzhi saw Qian Fugui.

However, Qian Fugui didn't look at him and kept staring at Li Damao and Li Ermao. When Qian Fugui saw two identical and healthy boys, his heart almost overflowed with joy.

These two children looked exactly like his nephew when he was a child!

Li Damao and Li Ermao do look a lot like Li Qingzhi's former appearance, but they also have a hint of Jin Xiaoye on their faces. There is still a difference in appearance between them and Li Qingzhi when he was a child.

But there were no cameras at this time... Anyway, the moment Qian Fugui saw the two children, he decided that they looked the same as Li Qingzhi when he was a child.

These dark eyes, this chubby little face, this oily little mouth...wait, how can his future grandson just eat some bones?

Qian Fugui had already begun to think about buying delicacies from the mountains and seas for them to eat.

"Come in." Li Qingzhi said.

Only then did Qian Fugui come to his senses. He asked his two confidants to leave, and then walked towards Li Qingzhi: "Azhi..."

"Let's go upstairs to talk." Li Qing insisted.

Before meeting Qian Fugui, Li Qingzhi felt that as long as Qian Fugui had no ill intentions towards him, he and Qian Fugui could interact with each other openly.

The fact that he is Li Zhao's son can be kept secret for now, so as not to cause trouble for King Jin's people.

As a result...after talking to Qian Fugui, another Prince of Yan County was brought up.

He and Qian Fugui must be careful.

The two of them walked upstairs. Qian Fugui felt a little sorry for Li Qingzhi when he saw that the furniture in the room was ordinary, but he soon became happy again.

Such conditions are not bad. His nephew should not have suffered in these years.

His nephew has a wonderful wife!

But, how could his nephew become so smart?

Qian Fugui couldn't help but ask: "Azhi, I heard that you won a small three yuan? Aren't you always poor in knowledge?"

If nothing else, he said that he never forgets his words... He remembered that his nephew's memorizing speed was only average. After memorizing, he would memorize it quickly because he refused to read it a few more times. Forget the content.

"Uncle, I walked through a life-and-death situation, and my brain became enlightened," Li Qing insisted. "I don't know what happened to me. I almost died at that time. When I woke up, I found that I had no memory." Become particularly good."

"Almost died? Ah Qing, didn't you say that your escape was smooth?" Qian Fugui was surprised.

Li Qing said: "Uncle, have you seen "The Record of Injustice"?"

"I've seen it," Qian Fugui said.

Li Qing said: "Uncle, let me tell you what happened after I came to Chongcheng County."

Even Governor Zhang knew about his experiences after coming to Chongcheng County, so there was no need to hide Qian Fugui.

Li Qingzhi spoke slowly.

Qian Fugui was a little surprised to learn that Jin Xiaoye was just an ordinary village girl at that time - an ordinary village girl actually opened a Jinye Embroidery Workshop and a Juewei Zhai?

His niece-in-law is not simple!

When Li Qingzhi mentioned that he was taken to the quarry... Qian Fugui felt cold all over and froze.

He had read "Record of Injustice" and knew that King Jin's quarry was like a purgatory on earth!

His nephew was actually arrested and taken to the quarry?

Li Qing said: "One day, I accidentally hit my head while digging rocks and almost lost my head. Fortunately, a laborer who knew medical skills saved me. After that, my memory became particularly good. That worker knows a lot of knowledge. If he tells me all that knowledge, I can remember it all..."

Li Qing created a laborer who had traveled around and knew a lot of knowledge.

If he writes something he shouldn't know in the future...it was all taught by this person!

"Azhi..." Qian Fugui shouted, his eyes red.

Li Qing insisted: "Uncle, I'm fine. You've seen it too. I'm fine."

Li Qingzhi continued to talk until he escaped back to Chongcheng County, recovered from his injuries, and began to write Zhu Qian's autobiography to earn money, while Jin Xiaoye began to sell hair flowers.

Qian Fugui was really grateful to Jin Xiaoye, his niece-in-law.

He is well-informed and knows that people are having a hard time.

If it were any other woman, they would most likely remarry after Li Qingzhi disappeared.

As for the child... he was born in the toilet, and if he poured a basin of water down, he would be gone.

Qian Fugui used to do business in the north and once heard a village woman talking lightly about how she drowned her daughter to death.

Even if you don't do this...it's not uncommon these days to throw away children if you can't afford them.

Moreover... it is difficult to raise children, especially twins... Many families give birth to seven or eight children, and only three or four survive.

Jin Xiaoye raised two children, this is his benefactor!

"Your wife is a good girl." Qian Fugui said.

Li Qingzhi nodded: "Yes."

At this time, Qian Fugui thought of another thing: "Azhi, you have said so much, but you have never mentioned Lingdu Sanren... Did you get to know him this year?"

Li Qing said: "Uncle, I am the lonely person."

Chapter 179 Gold Coin

Li Qingzhi talked a lot to Qian Fugui. He also took out a pen and paper and wrote the poem he had written to Qian Fugui again.

So, his nephew not only got Xiao Sanyuan, but he was also the legendary Lingdu Sanren?

Qian Fugui was in a daze. While in a daze, he couldn't help but said to Li Qing: "Azhi, you have suffered..."

His nephew said that his escape was smooth, but it was an escape!

Qian Fugui has read "Escape from Famine", and he has also seen people fleeing famine. He knows how difficult it is to escape famine, and he also knows that many people will die on the way to escape famine.

No matter how successful his nephew's escape was, he would definitely have to sleep in the open without enough food.

Forget it, his nephew was actually caught digging rocks.

That's digging rocks!

There was also the fact that he almost lost his head and blood when digging rocks, and was later thrown out as if he was dead... His nephew was at the critical moment of life and death, and he had passed away more than once!

It was only through God's blessing that his nephew survived.

As for his nephew becoming so smart...is it because of God's blessing, right?

Qian Fugui was in a complicated mood, and at this moment, Jin Xiaoye came up from downstairs carrying a plate of fried spring rolls.

Li Qingzhi had already told Jin Xiaoye about Qian Fugui's identity, but there was no one around now... Jin Xiaoye came up and said, "Uncle, we just fried spring rolls, you can eat some."

Qian Fugui's nose was blocked and his voice changed: "Thank you."

"You're welcome, uncle. My father-in-law will come back later. I can't tell him your identity. Then I will tell him that you are here to do business with me. Is that okay?" Jin Xiaoye asked.

Qian Fugui said quickly: "Of course."

After saying that, he took out a small box with a jade bracelet from his body and gave it to Jin Xiaoye: "Xiaoye, this is a meeting gift. My uncle didn't bring anything good this time. I'll give you a replacement next time..."

Jin Xiaoye accepted it generously: "Thank you, uncle."

Qian Fugui's eyes turned red: "It's me who should thank you..."

Seeing that Jin Xiaoye was a little confused, Li Qingzhi smiled and said to Qian Fugui: "Uncle, let's go downstairs."

Qian Fugui is a little excited now, and he may cry if he continues like this.

He should feel better when he goes downstairs and sees the child.

Li Qingzhi knew the situation of the Qian family.

Qian Fugui has never had children.

At first, the Qian family thought there was something wrong with Qian Fugui's wife, but after Qian Fugui took a concubine and still had no children, they knew there was something wrong with Qian Fugui. After that, they always wanted Qian Fugui to adopt a child.

As a result... Qian Fugui's younger brother, after giving birth to a son, had no other children!

In modern times, not having children is not a big deal, but in this era... not having children is a serious matter, even not having a son is a very serious matter.

Qian Fugui asked about the child as soon as he met him. He was so excited when he saw Li Damao and Li Ermao before... Li Qingzhi thought that he should want to adopt one of Li Damao and Li Ermao.

No matter what, let Qian Fugui play with the two children.

Qian Fugui really wanted to see the two children. He wiped his eyes and followed Li Qingzhi downstairs.

On the way down, Li Qingzhi also picked up the plate of spring rolls, took one from it, and ate it "click-click-click".

This spring roll is stuffed with pork and has bamboo shoot tips, which tastes delicious.

When they got downstairs, Li Damao and Li Ermao were also eating spring rolls.

Jin Xiaoye saw them and told them: "Eat less, don't be unable to eat at night."

Hearing this, Li Ermao couldn't help but said, "It would be great if I could eat like dad."

Li Damao touched his belly and nodded in agreement.

After finishing one spring roll, Li Qingzhi picked up the second one and continued eating.

Chang Zhan was still blowing up something else.

The meatballs made from minced pork and water chestnuts are especially delicious after being fried.

In addition, people in Chongcheng County will add flour to eggs, mix well, then add diced meat, spoon it into the oil pan, and fry "chicken yellow meat".

After frying these, there was not much oil in the pot, so he put the fish in and fried the fish - the oil that had fried the fish had a fishy smell and could not be used again, so it was fried last.

No matter what Chang Zhan fried, after it came out of the pot, Li Qingzhi would come up and take some to eat.

Qian Fugui didn't understand before. He didn't understand why Li Ermao said that Li Qingzhi had a good appetite. Now it is

See it.

He only ate one of each of these things and felt full. Li Qingzhi ate them one after another!

But these are indeed delicious, Chang Zhan is worthy of being a descendant of the imperial chef!

When the fish was fried, Qian Fugui took the plate and asked Li Damao and Li Ermao immediately: "Da Mao and Ermao, do you want to eat?"

"I can't eat anymore." Li Ermao was a little distressed.

"Then eat less to taste, and give the rest to grandpa." Qian Fugui said.

Li Damao and Li Ermao heard what Qian Fugui said, so they took a piece of fried fish and each took a small bite. As for the rest... of course they were given to Qian Fugui!

Qian Fugui eats happily.

He liked these two children so much.

The discomfort I felt before completely disappeared the moment I saw these two children.

"Grandpa, today is the New Year, why don't you go home?" Li Damao asked Qian Fugui: "Brother Xiaodou has gone home to celebrate the New Year."

Qian Fugui said: "My home is far away and I can't get back in time... Damao, can I celebrate the New Year at your house?"

Li Damao said: "Okay! Grandpa, I have a lot of delicious food at home!"

"Thank you, Damao." Qian Fugui was moved.

His nephew's two children are so hospitable!

On the other side, Li Laogen was visiting every house in Miaoqian Village with a basket of cakes.

Almost every household in Miaoqian Village is worshiping their ancestors.

For rural families, ancestor worship is not that troublesome. They just need to prepare a few dishes and put them on the table, put the bowls and chopsticks on them, light candles... wait for the candles to burn for a while, and then it's done.

So people are mostly idle. The men in the village either get together to play dice, or make a bowl of strong tea and chat with others while basking in the sun.

As for the women, some look after the children and some crack melon seeds in front of their homes. When Li Laogen saw someone he knew, he went up and said a few words: "Oh, I want to come back to celebrate the New Year, but it's a pity that they have to celebrate the New Year in a new house."

"It's true that they lived well in the city, but suddenly they began to dislike the small place and built a new house."

"I've been wasting money all day long, and Ah Qing actually plans to buy more land to expand the school."

"When buying pastries during the Chinese New Year, I say just buy some ordinary ones, but they insist on buying this more expensive one with walnuts added, and I can't even chew it."

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Villager: Li Laogen is so annoying!

But he is really enviable.

Few people in the village asked Li Laogen about some things, such as whether Juewei Zhai and Jinye Embroidery Workshop made a lot of money, and how much they made.

It's a pity that Li Laogen didn't know anything when he asked questions.

Villager: "..."

Li Laogen wandered around Miaoqian Village all afternoon. Most of the pastries he brought were distributed, and he didn't take a few bites.

His family's New Year's Eve dinner was so sumptuous that he wanted to go back to eat with enough room to spare!

No, he won't eat today, only vegetables!

Seeing that it was getting dark, Li Laogen was worried that he would not be able to go home in time for the New Year's Eve dinner, so he ran back.

Mr. Yao and his family were speechless when they saw him running past their house as fast as if someone was chasing a debt from behind.

Jin Moli was even more angry - Li Laogen was still alive and his body was much better than before... How could he be so lucky?

Li Laogen also came to their home today.

After hearing his bragging, Mr. Yao was in a bad mood.

Years ago, Li Qingzhi's school was recruiting workers, but Yao Zhenfu was not recruited. Although he knew this was normal, Mr. Yao was still a little unhappy. Now Li Laogen came to show off in front of him...

Mr. Yao took out a bamboo pipe, lit a cigarette and then thought of another thing.

Jin Mulangshu had always rented a boat from him before, but now she wanted to buy his boat.

If you sell the boat, you can get a lot of money at once, but in that case, you won't be able to collect rent every month...

He didn't want to sell the boat, he wanted to rent it out, but if he didn't sell the boat, Jin Mulangshu planned to buy a new boat.

He has to change tenants...what a hassle!

On the other side, the Jin family.

Fang Jinniang is about to give birth, and Jin's father and mother regard her as a treasure and are reluctant to let her do any work.

When Grandma Jin saw it, she couldn't help but say something: "How can I be such a daughter-in-law? She doesn't do any work!"

Jin Xiaoshu retorted without thinking: "Isn't this what the uncle is like? She used to do the work for my mother, but now she does the work for her daughter-in-law."

Grandma Jin looked at Jin Xiaoshu, her unfilial grandson, angrily.

But she didn't dare to say a word.

Jin Sangshu made a living under Jin Xiaoshu, and Jin Liushu also made money by buying braised meat from Juewei Zhai and selling it... She didn't dare to offend Jin Xiaoshu!

Grandma Jin could only go back to Uncle Jin's house and talk about Uncle Jin.

If Uncle Jin was not here, Aunt Jin would definitely quarrel with her, but since Uncle Jin came back for the New Year... Aunt Jin could only endure it.

As a result, Uncle Jin listened to Grandma Jin's words and started to talk about Aunt Jin...

Aunt Jin: "..." What is her man doing when he comes back? It's better not to come back and just give money!

When Li Laogen returned home, it was almost dark.

He was particularly anxious, fearing that Li Qingzhi and the others had already started eating New Year's Eve dinner.

Fortunately, everyone was not hungry because they ate too much in the afternoon, so the New Year's Eve dinner was not even cooked yet, let alone eaten.

Li Laogen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this situation. Then he saw Qian Fugui and asked in confusion: "Why is he in our house?"

Today is New Year's Eve, shouldn't everyone go home to celebrate the New Year?

Jin Xiaoye said: "Shopkeeper Qian is from the north. He can't go back in time. He wants to place a big order with me again, so I'll invite him to have dinner at our house."

"Okay." Li Laogen responded, looking at Qian Fugui with defensiveness and dissatisfaction.

Qian Fugui seemed to be the complete opposite of him. He felt particularly uncomfortable in front of Qian Fugui.

Qian Fugui smiled at Li Laogen.

He came here in a hurry this time, but he still brought a lot of gifts. However, after Li Qingzhi saw it, he suggested that he not give tea leaves and jade to Li Laogen. Li Laogen didn't understand this.

It happened that Qian Fugui brought some coins made of gold and planned to use them as lucky money for his two children... Li Qingzhi asked Qian Fugui to give one to Li Laogen.

Qian Fugui felt that one gold coin was a bit too much to handle, and he brought a total of thirty coins... He took out six coins and strung them together and handed them to Li Laogen: "You are Mr. Li, you are careless and disrespectful. "

Li Laogen didn't understand and asked Li Qingzhi: "What did he say?"

Li Qing said: "Dad, he will give you money."

Seeing Qian Fugui handing him a small bunch of money, Li Laogen beamed: "How can you be so embarrassed..."

Li Laogen took the money and felt something was wrong: "Ah Qing, why do these coins look different?"

Li Qing said: "Dad, these are not copper plates but gold coins, made of gold."

Li Laogen was stunned, his hands shaking so much that he could hardly hold the six gold coins in his hand: "Gold...gold?"

"Yes, gold." Li Qing insisted.

"Oh my god..." Li Laogen was dumbfounded.

This year, Li Qingzhi and Jin Xiaoye were no longer short of money, but because Li Laogen was careless, when they gave Li Laogen money, they gave it to him in a few cents.

Li Laogen had never even gotten any silver before, so he suddenly got a few gold coins, so he was naturally frightened.

Li Qingzhi glanced at Qian Fugui helplessly. He only asked Qian Fugui to give him one. He didn't expect Qian Fugui to be so generous...

"It's time to start dinner," Chang Zhan said.

Li Damao and Li Ermao were not very hungry, but they were still very happy when they heard Chang Zhan's words: "It's time for New Year's Eve dinner! It's time for New Year's Eve dinner!"

The Eight Immortals table was filled with dishes. Chang Zhan and Chang Cui sat on one side, Li Qingzhi and Jin Xiaoye sat on the other side, Li Damao and Li Ermao sat on the other side, and Qian Fugui and Li Laogen sat together. It was just right.

Just... Li Laogen looked uncomfortable. He was absent-minded while eating and even spilled the soup on himself.

But because of this, he did not use chopsticks to flip through the dishes in front of him, nor did he grab the dishes to eat, so his behavior was quite decent.

Seeing this, Li Qingzhi took a meatball and gave it to Li Laogen who didn't even bother to take vegetables.

Then... Qian Fugui looked at him expectantly.

Li Qingzhi also gave Qian Fugui a meatball.

The three children ate too much in the afternoon and couldn't eat anymore. They ate a few bites and went to play nearby.

Li Qingzhi and the others chatted while eating and ate a lot.

After dinner, Li Laogen went to bed like a wandering spirit, and Jin Xiaoye also went to bed with his two children.

Li Qingzhi and Qian Fugui did not sleep, and went to the study to chat again.

Li Qingzhi has always wanted to develop his own power. Originally, he planned to do it slowly.

But with money and honor...can he speed up a little?

He knows how to make glass and soap. These two things were not suitable for taking out when he first came to this world, but they can be taken out now.

In fact, Li Qingzhi had thought about cooperating with Zhu Qian to produce these two things together.

It's just... Although he and Zhu Qian have a good relationship, they are not very close. If he has always been smooth sailing, Zhu Qian will definitely cooperate well with him, but if something happens to him... Zhu Qian will most likely run away. .

For example, when King Yan or King Jin wanted to deal with him, Zhu Qian could not stand firmly on his side.

Qian Fugui is different, Qian Fugui is still more credible.

However, Li Qingzhi didn't plan to give the formula to Qian Fugui right now. He wanted to check it out in a few days.

While chatting, Li Qingzhi proposed to take Qian Fugui's pulse.

Qian Fugui stretched out his hand: "I'm not sick, I'm in good health!" He has always taken good care of his body and is in good health. He is obviously fifty years old, but he looks about forty years old.

Li Qingzhi said nothing, and the energy in his body entered Qian Fugui's body to check Qian Fugui's physical condition.

He mainly wanted to see why Qian Fugui had no children.

Look at this... money, wealth and wealth are the dead essence.

This is not myopia, change

It can be cured by just touching the lens! Even though he now has a little more energy in his body due to his improved health, it will still take some time to heal.

Even if he is cured, he may not be able to have children if he is rich and wealthy. He is not young anymore.

"Uncle, you are indeed in good health, but does your waist hurt from time to time? You have injured a bone and you need to take good care of it."

"I have this problem, my back hurts easily when I'm tired!" Qian Fugui said.

"I'll make a plaster for you uncle tomorrow. Use it more often and you'll be fine." Li Qing insisted.

There is indeed something wrong with Qian Fugui's waist, and he must have been injured before.

He can help cure it, and at the same time cure the problem of being too rich and unable to have children.

"Okay!" Qian Fugui felt warm in his heart. His nephew was so kind and cared so much about him!

Thinking of this, Qian Fugui said again: "Azhi, I have asked your eldest aunt to bring your second aunt and your cousin here. What we said to the outside world is to find a doctor to treat your cousin. When on the road, I will arrange an accident to make people think they are dead..."

Qian Fugui planned to let his wife, his brother's wife, and his nephew fake their deaths, then change their names and come to live with Li Qingzhi.

After Li Qingzhi found out the person assigned by Prince Yan to his side, he interrogated that person and found out many things. The most important point was that Prince Yan had been guarding against him and had even arranged for him. Man, intends to replace him.

The fact that the entire Li family was executed was most likely related to Prince Yan, otherwise Prince Yan would not be so guarded against him!

"Okay!" Li Qingzhi was eager for this.

He believes in Qian Fugui, but with Qian Fugui's wife and nephew on his side, he will feel more at ease...

But what about Qian Fugui's concubine? How to deal with it? Li Qingzhi thought so and asked.

Qian Fugui said: "I let them go home six years ago and gave them a dowry."

Realizing that his inability to have children was his own problem, Qian Fugui began to take care of his body and avoid womanizing.

Form is emptiness, emptiness is form.

There are no children anymore, the more wives and concubines you have, the more embarrassing it will be!

The two were talking about the next arrangements when there was a knock on the door.

Why would anyone come on New Year's Eve night? Li Qingzhi went downstairs with a lantern and asked, "Who is it?"

Someone outside said: "Mr. Li, I am Gou Ying!"

Li Qingzhi was a little confused.

It's Chinese New Year, why is Gou Ying here?

Since Gou County Magistrate became Gou Tongzhi, Li Qingzhi has not seen Gou Ying for several months...

He opened the courtyard door and saw Gou Ying.

"Today is New Year's Eve, why don't you stay at home?" Li Qingzhi asked him to come in: "It's cold outside, come inside to warm up."

"I escaped," Gou Ying wiped her tears, "My father wanted to beat me to death."

It was impossible for Gou Tongzhi to beat Gou Ying to death, but Gou Ying must have had a conflict with him, so he ran away from home during the Chinese New Year.

Li Qingzhi took Gou Ying to the kitchen and lit the candles here: "Have you had dinner? Do you want something to eat?"

It takes two hours to get here from Fucheng... Gou Ying most likely hasn't had dinner yet.

"I have not eaten."

"I'll heat it up for you..."

"No need to heat it up." Gou Ying took a pair of chopsticks, picked up a fried meatball and ate it.

He fled all the way to Chongcheng County and was really starving to death. Now as long as he had something to eat, he didn't care whether it was hot or cold.

Li Qingzhi waited for Gou Ying to eat something before asking: "I recommended a gentleman to you at the beginning, but I heard that you didn't go and changed the gentleman?"

Before he took the college examination, he looked for a suitable teacher to teach Gou Ying in Chongwen Academy, but Zhu Xunmiao came to him not long ago and told him that Gou Ying did not take the name of this teacher, but found another teacher.

Gou Ying is looking for another gentleman...to be honest, he is not suitable for Gou Ying.

He remembered that the gentleman was a little too "noble" and had a prejudice against students from wealthy families, thinking that they could not endure hardship.

This gentleman was also very strict and would always use a ruler against students.

However, he does have a good way of teaching. Some students are very suitable for his strict teaching methods. Under his strict discipline, they can quickly become scholars.

When Gou Ying heard Li Qingzhi talking about this, tears suddenly flowed out. He wiped his face with his sleeves: "My mother insisted that I change my husband. She said that Mr. Zhang is a strict man and can control me..."

It was too dark before and Li Qingzhi didn't notice it, but now he realized that Gou Ying's face was swollen.

Hitting someone without slapping someone in the face, Gou Tongzhi really went too far.

And Gou Ying is still in adolescence... Children at this age are very angry, and they may do some extreme things if they are beaten...

Li Qingzhi asked about it and found out that Gou Tongzhi was busy dealing with the yamen affairs, so he asked Mrs. Gou to send Gou Ying to the college.

Then Mrs. Gou replaced Gou Ying with a husband.

Gou Tongzhi was a little dissatisfied when he found out, but after asking about it, he learned that Mr. Zhang was upright and severe, so he agreed.

Both he and Mrs. Gou felt that Gou Ying was a bit naughty and needed a strict teacher to control her.

Just like that... Gou Ying began a life of suffering.

If Gou Ying is a student who loves to study, can sit still, and has a calm temperament, he can get along well with Mr. Zhang. Even if he receives a ruler, he will feel that Mr. Zhang is doing it for his own good and will work harder.

But Gou Ying is not such a person.

He doesn't like reading, and he loves to play and can't bear to be wronged.

Mr. Zhang asked the students to study while he went out for something. When he came back, everyone else was reading obediently and Gou Ying was stretching.

Mr. Zhang asked Gou Ying to recite it. If Gou Ying didn't recite it, he would forget it. He said with a playful smile: "Sir, please give me some more time, and I will definitely recite it."

In addition, Gou Ying's knowledge was pretty good compared to Li Xiucai's, but she couldn't keep up when she went to Chongwen Academy...

Mr. Zhang felt that Gou Ying did not study hard and did not respect his husband. He was particularly displeased with Gou Ying.

Gou Ying was not only beaten but also criticized every day.

Gou Ying felt sad when talking about this: "I have never studied that book before, and I don't know how to read it. When he came up, he asked me to memorize a long paragraph. How could I memorize it?"

Books at this time were read without sentences, that is, punctuation.

Therefore, when reading, the teacher needs to read to the students so that the students know how to read.

If you read directly, you will feel dizzy.

Mr. Zhang asked Gou Ying to recite a book that Gou Ying had never learned. He might not know Gou Ying's level, or he might want to give Gou Ying a blow... Anyway, Gou Ying couldn't recite it.

Afterwards, Gou Ying smiled without any shame, which made Mr. Zhang furious.

Li Qingzhi felt a little sympathetic to Gou Ying, and he guessed Gou Ying's situation without Gou Ying continuing.

With such a gentleman, Gou Ying must have caused a lot of trouble in the school. Then Gou Tongzhi and his wife became angry and began to "educate" their son.

Finally... Gou Ying ran out on New Year's Eve.

Chapter 180 Giving birth

Li Qingzhi knew that Gou Tongzhi and his wife must be worried at this moment, but what Gou Ying did... to be honest, he felt quite happy.

Li Qingzhi lit a fire and planned to boil some hot water. Even if Gou Ying could eat cold food and cold dishes, it would be better to drink some hot water after finishing the meal.

After boiling hot water, you can wash your face and soak your feet.

Gou Ying wore very little when she left home. Even though she was young and strong, she still felt a little cold.

After Li Qingzhi lit the fire, he squeezed behind the stove to warm himself, and then continued to talk to Li Qingzhi about what happened next.

What he said was exactly what Li Qingzhi guessed.

Because Mrs. Gou told Mr. Zhang to teach Gou Ying well, and said that if Gou Ying did anything wrong, just beat him, so Mr. Zhang was extremely strict with Gou Ying.

But Gou Ying is a soft-spoken person.

After being slapped with a ruler, he was unwilling to apologize and admit his mistakes. Then Mr. Zhang increasingly felt that he was "unteachable."

Mr. Zhang complained every day.

When Mrs. Gou heard about it, she cried to Gou Tongzhi. Gou Tongzhi was already very busy, but his son caused trouble for him... When he got angry, he wanted to teach Gou Ying a lesson.

Fortunately, Gou Ying ran fast and could avoid most of the time.

Today is New Year's Eve. Gou Tongzhi doesn't have to be busy with business and is at home on vacation, so he inevitably starts teaching Gou Ying again.

Mr. Zhang said that Gou Ying is the most disobedient student in the entire Chongwen Academy. She is obviously the worst in knowledge, but she still refuses to study hard...

When Gou Tongzhi started talking, Gou Ying had not refuted, but after Gou Tongzhi said a few more words, Gou Ying, who had lost a lot of weight some time ago, became angry, and the two sides started to quarrel.

Gou Tongzhi was angry and said that he was unlucky to have a son like Gou Ying. Gou Ying yelled, "Then just pretend you don't have a son like me..."

Anyway, Gou Ying just ran away from home.

He ran all the way to the dock and happened to meet a boatman from Chongcheng County who was rushing back after delivering something to Fucheng...

Gou Ying didn't bring any money when he came out, but he had some valuable jewelry on him. He picked out a jade bead from his hat and gave it to the other party.

People sent him to Chongcheng County, saying that his home was in Chongcheng County and that he was a scholar who encountered trouble while studying in Fucheng and could not go back in time to celebrate the New Year.

Although Gou Ying has lived in Chongcheng County for several months, not everyone knows him. This boatman does not know him. In addition, Gou Ying has learned some dialects of Chongcheng County... This boatman believes Gou Ying. If so, take Gou Ying back to Chongcheng County.

It was already dark when Gou Ying arrived in Chongcheng County. He found the Jinye Embroidery Workshop in the dark, only to find that no one was in the embroidery workshop. After asking someone else, he found out that Li Qingzhi and the others had moved.

It was late at night and he searched for a long time before he found where Li Qingzhi and the others lived.

"My father doesn't want me as a son, and I don't want him as a father." Gou Ying said.

"Then what are you going to do next?" Li Qing asked.

Gou Ying didn't know what to do next. He looked confused at first, and then said: "I don't want to go back."

"you sure?"

"I'm sure that if I go back, I will be beaten every day. I don't want to live like this!" Gou Ying said, "I want to go back to my hometown, otherwise I will stay in Chongcheng County. I won't go back anyway."

Li Qingzhi chatted with Gou Ying and felt that it would be better for Gou Ying to stay in Chongcheng County and continue studying with Li Xiucai.

"If you want to stay in Chongcheng County, I can write a letter to your father and tell him about it."

"Mr. Li, you are so kind!" Gou Ying was very happy and remembered another thing: "Mr. Li, I heard that you opened a school? Can I come to your school to study?"

Li Qing said: "Your level is enough to be a teacher in my school."

Gou Ying suddenly became excited: "Can I still be a gentleman?"

Li Qing insisted: "In the future, when you come back from studying with Li Xiucai, or when you are taking a break, you can be a teacher in my school and help me teach the students in the school."

"Can I not go to school?" Gou Ying asked.

"Your parents, and that Mr. Zhang all think that you can't study well. You don't want them to know that it's not that you can't study well, but that they don't know how to teach?" Li Qing insisted: "That Mr. Zhang said that you are useless. , just take the exam to be a Juren or a Jinshi to show him, and then you can go in front of him and make fun of him!"

For a boy of this age... this method of stimulating generals is particularly effective.

Gou Ying really liked this trick: "I must study hard and become a Jinshi in the future. Then I will go to Chongwen Academy and make fun of him in person!"

Gou Ying was full of complaints about Mr. Zhang.

Although he is a rebellious boy, he still lives in this era and has been taught to respect his teachers since he was a child...

Although he was not very obedient when he was in Chongwen Academy, he did not dare to hide when Mr. Zhang really wanted to beat him, and he actually received a lot of beatings.

The water had been boiled, and Li Qingzhi asked Gou Ying to wash up and then go to the guest room to rest.

Fortunately, his house has several guest rooms, otherwise he would have no place to stay if he was both rich and wealthy today.

But in the future, Gou Ying can't stay with him, lest Gou Ying notice anything.

There was an empty classroom at the school, and Li Qingzhi planned to pack one up for Gou Ying and the servants of the Gou family to live in.

If Gou Ying made up his mind to stay in Chongcheng County, Gou Tongzhi would most likely agree. After all, Gou Ying would run away from home and he would not be able to hold Gou Ying captive.

But he was definitely worried, and he should arrange for several servants to come to Chongcheng County to take care of Gou Ying.

The guest room is on the ground floor. When Li Qingzhi took Gou Ying to the guest room, a door next to it opened and Li Laogen came out of the room: "Ah Qing, Ah Qing..."

"Dad, what's wrong?" Li Qingzhi asked.

Li Laogen said: "Ah Qing, I'm too scared..."

Li Qingzhi asked: "Did you have a nightmare?"

"No, I haven't fallen asleep, Ah Qing. I'm worried that someone will rob me of my gold, so I can't sleep..."

What Li Laogen was afraid of was actually this...

Li Laogen said again: "Ah Qing, take this gold coin and give it to me when I need it later, okay? I don't seem to need it, so you can keep it for me anyway."

After Li Laogen finished speaking, he stuffed a bunch of gold coins into Li Qing's hand and breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Qingzhi: "..."

Li Laogen, who gave the gold coin, was very happy: "If you put this thing in my hand, I might lose it, or it might be snatched away by someone... Just take it, I'll rest assured if you take it."

"Dad, let me hold it for you." Li Qing insisted.

Li Laogen nodded repeatedly, thought for a while and then said: "Ah Qing, take a gold coin and exchange it for me a silver peanut. You want a big one, I want to wear it around my neck!"

"Okay." Li Qingzhi agreed.

Li Laogen then happily went back to his room to sleep.

Gou Ying glanced at the gold coins in Li Qing's hand and didn't quite understand: "Isn't it just some gold coins? Why should I be so worried?"

His grandparents often gave him and his sister various trinkets made from gold, and he also had gold coins like this.

"My father is timid." Li Qing insisted.

In addition to giving Li Laogen six gold coins, Qian Fugui also gave Li Damao and Li two cents, eight gold coins each.

Jin Xiaoye has kept the twenty-four gold coins, so Jin Xiaoye can also keep these six.

Li Qingzhi went upstairs with the gold coins and found that Qian Fugui and Jin Xiaoye were already asleep. He lay down next to Jin Xiaoye and fell asleep.

The next day is the first day of the Lunar New Year and the new year has arrived.

There was a lot of vegetables left over from last night, enough to eat this morning...but the staple food still had to be made. Chang Zhan made a big pot of green vegetable rice cakes.

He divided points among the students who stayed for the New Year, and gave each of them a boiled egg as their breakfast.

As for their own family, they also eat green vegetable rice cakes, which they eat together, and the leftovers from last night.

"Brother Chang, the food you make is so delicious!" Gou Ying couldn't stop eating.

Qian Fugui also felt that the food cooked by Chang Zhan was delicious and he ate it happily while holding the rice cake.

But he didn't eat downstairs, but in his room. He didn't want to meet Gou Ying, so he excused himself from going downstairs because he was a little tired.

He was indeed a little tired. He had experienced too many things in the past few days, and after he calmed down, he was completely exhausted.

After breakfast, Li Qingzhi asked Gou Ying to go to school to play with her peers, and then began to write a letter to Gou Tongzhi.

He said that Gou Ying found his home at midnight last night. Because it was too late, he did not send Gou Ying back. Now, Gou Ying is unwilling to return to Fucheng and wants to go to school in Chongcheng County, so Gou Tongzhi can do it. a decision...

Li Qingzhi didn't say much in the letter, but he was a little excited when he mentioned Gou Ying. If he was too forced, he might act stupidly.

thing…

Although Gou Tongzhi doesn't know how to teach children, he still cares about Gou Ying and shouldn't force Gou Ying to leave.

After writing the letter, Li Qingzhi found someone to send it to Fucheng.

Although it is the first day of the Lunar New Year, there are many people willing to run errands as long as they give money.

And...even though these days are the New Year, for the poor, their lives are not easy these days.

After sending the letter, Li Qingzhi went to the county town again to get medicine.

On New Year's Day, the pharmacies in the county were closed, but everyone in the city knew where the doctor lived. After finding the doctor's home and giving him money, the doctor happily went to get the medicine.

Li Qingzhi grabbed some medicine to treat bruises and planned to take it home and make a plaster to paste on Qian Fugui's waist.

Of course, this common Chinese medicine cannot cure bone injuries. If Qian Fugui wants to recover, he still has to rely on his golden finger.

After taking the medicine, he remembered that Li Laogen wanted a silver peanut last night... Li Qingzhi went to the jewelry store again and bought Li Laogen a silver peanut that could be hung around his neck.

After taking Yinhuasheng back, Li Qingzhi saw Li Laogen polishing Jin Xiaoye again, and asked Jin Xiaoye to take him back to Miaoqian Village.

"Xiaoye, on New Year's Day, it's time for you to visit relatives..."

"No one called me to eat today." Jin Xiaoye was speechless.

"As long as you go, someone will definitely treat you to dinner. Xiaoye, go ahead..." Li Laogen begged.

Jin Xiaoye knew that Li Laogen just wanted to go back to show off, so she thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll take you back later." She wanted to see Fang Jinniang, mainly because she had nothing to do at home...

"Xiaoye, if you want to go back, be careful." Li Qingzhi said to Jin Xiaoye, and gave the silver peanut to Li Laogen.

This was great. Li Laogen pestered him even more fiercely and asked Jin Xiaoye to take him back immediately.

It's not lunch time yet. Jin Xiaoye originally wanted to leave after lunch, but he was annoyed by Li Laogen...

She packed a basket of food and took Li Laogen to Miaoqian Village.

Jin Xiaoye didn't take her two children with her. She wanted to talk to Jin's parents and Jin's mother alone, but tomorrow was the day she returned to her parents' home on the second day of the lunar new year. Then she would have to take her two children and Li Qingzhi with her.

After Jin Xiaoye left, Li Qingzhi chatted with Qian Fugui again, beating the medicine into mud while chatting.

Qian Fugui didn't think that just a little medicine could cure his back injury, but his nephew was so filial... He was in a very good mood, and then happily talked about his plans: "Before I came to the south, Prince Yan arranged for his husband's My son took over Yulong Trading Company's business in the north. I had long known that Prince Yan wanted to take control of Yulong Trading Company. I thought that since I was old, it would be okay to hand over the trading company... Until now, I didn't know that it was him who wanted to take control of Yulong Trading Company. The preparations made before killing the donkey... That man has no experience, I can dig a few holes for him and he can get the money out without anyone noticing..."

While Li Qingzhi listened, he gave Qian Fugui some ideas - he had also seen business wars and so on.

However, after Qian Fugui heard this, he said: "Ah Qing, if I were doing business normally, what you said would be very useful, but these days there is no one behind me, and it doesn't matter how good the shop is! I still let my shopkeeper secretly dig out money. Better."

After hearing this, Li Qingzhi immediately realized something.

This is an ancient feudal dynasty, not modern times.

In modern times, it is not uncommon for large companies to bully others and swallow up small companies that have just emerged. In ancient times...

Prince Yan has already won over some officials. As long as he gives those officials some hints, those officials will bring down the business competitors of Yulong Trading Company.

Wasn't the Chang family's restaurant easily swallowed up by the Lou family?

Compared to him, Qian Fugui was more experienced in business matters, especially Yulon Trading Company, which was established by Qian Fugui.

Qian Fugui was originally gifted in business. He didn't care about women, and he still held hatred and focused on his career. In addition, his appearance made people very fond of him... He has really done well in business these years.

In the past, Qian Fugui felt that although Yulong Trading Company was opened by him, he only contributed one-third of the capital, two-thirds of which were given by Prince Yan. It was normal to give 90% of the money earned to Prince Yan, but now... …

That capital should be the disaster relief silver lost seven years ago!

His sister's family lost their lives just because of this money!

"Dad, you want to take medicine again?" Li Damao and Li Ermao came over, curiously looked at the medicine in Li Qingzhi's hand, and then looked at Li Qingzhi with admiration.

Their father is really powerful, and he is willing to take such disgusting medicine!

Li Qingzhi: "..." This question sounds strange.

Qian Fugui still had lunch in his room - he had medicine on his waist and had to lie down.

In the afternoon, Qian Fugui left quietly. He would stay in Chongcheng County until the fifth day of the Lunar New Year before leaving, but he did not plan to stay at Li's house. However, Li Qingzhi could go to the inn to see him.

In fact, if Li Qingzhi hadn't said he wanted to treat his back injury, he wouldn't have planned to stay in Chongcheng County for so long.

But if my nephew wanted to honor him, it wouldn't hurt to stay a few more days.

Prince Yan's power has grown rapidly in recent years, but he has few eyes and ears in Jiangnan. In fact, much of Prince Yan's information was actually provided by Yulong Trading Company.

After he controlled the people around Prince Yan, Prince Yan had no way of knowing what he was doing.

Temple Village.

Li Laogen took the silver peanut and showed it off in the village. He also came to Yao Yao's house and said how filial his son was when he bought him the silver peanut.

He didn't mention the gold coins - Jin Xiaoye threatened him, saying that if he spread the news around, someone would steal it, so he didn't say anything. Anyway, the silver peanuts were enough for him to show off.

Mr. Yao wished he could beat Li Laogen out with an oar.

Jin Moli was not happy, but she was a little happy when she thought that Jin Xiaoye returned to Miaoqian Village alone today.

Did Jin Xiaoye fall out with Li Qingzhi? So much so that Li Qingzhi was unwilling to accompany her back?

Yao Zhenfu was like this in his previous life, he didn't even go with Jin Xiaoye...

However, Jin Moli was only proud for one day. The next day, Li Qingzhi accompanied Jin Xiaoye and returned to Miaoqian Village with their two children and various bags.

Jin Moli was even more angry and could only think about other things. For example, Jin Xiaoye has not been pregnant with children in the past two years. Maybe her body was injured after giving birth to twins and she was unable to give birth... From now on, Li Qingzhi will take a concubine sooner or later!

With this thought in mind, Jin Moli, who returned to her parents' home, glared at Jin Xiaoye next door.

Jin Xiaoye didn't take Jin Moli seriously at all. She cared about Jin Moli very much when she was a child, but now...after becoming rich, Jin Xiaoye no longer cared about those things.

She entered the room without looking away and saw Li Qingzhi taking Fang Jinniang's pulse.

Jin Xiaoye asked: "How is Jinniang?"

Li Qing insisted: "She is in good health and the child is also very good."

Fang Jinniang's pregnancy was very good.

Although Fang Jinniang's body cannot be called strong, it is actually lacking some nutrients.

She lived in ancient times, had a regular schedule and ate healthy food. After getting married to Jin Xiaoshu, she ate meat every day and her health became much better. At least they are healthier than those modern young people who stay up late all the time.

Also... Fang Jinniang is old.

Various concepts of this era are oppressing women. For example, in rural areas, people think that women can get married if they come to Guishui.

Even though women at this time will get Guishui relatively late because their nutrition cannot keep up, there are still many people who get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen.

Girls of fifteen or sixteen are not well developed!

Fang Jinniang is different. She is already in her twenties and her body is mature. Pregnancy is much less burdensome to her than that of teenage girls.

Plus she didn't eat anything high in sugar or fat... Fang Jinniang didn't gain much weight after her pregnancy, she just became plump and the baby wasn't too big.

Basically...she will have no problem giving birth.

However, the baby is already in the uterus. Judging from the situation, she should give birth soon.

Li Qingzhi used his golden finger to treat her eyes.

He treated Fang Jinniang's eyes several times, and now Fang Jinniang's vision has recovered a lot.

Neither Fang Jinniang nor the Jin family found it strange. They thought it was because their eyes gradually healed after they did less needlework.

Li Qingzhi didn't intend to cure her completely. It would be better to leave her with 200 degrees of myopia so that no one would suspect her.

The Jin family has changed a lot this year. Jin's father and mother are in a particularly good mood, and they are even more enthusiastic when facing Li Qingzhi.

Just... they were chatting, Fang Jinniang covered her stomach and said her stomach hurt...

Li Qingzhi took Fang Jinniang's pulse again... What a coincidence, it was time to give birth!

"Are you about to give birth?" Jin Xiaoshu looked anxious: "Should we go find a midwife?"

Jin Xiaoye patted him on the shoulder: "Of course I'm looking for it, why don't you go quickly?"

"Okay, okay, I'll go right away." Jin Xiaoshu went out immediately.

Golden Mother said: "I will boil water right away."

Father Jin walked around in a circle: "What should I do? I...I will also boil water."

Li Qingzhi: "..." There's really no need to be so anxious. This is the first baby and it won't be born so quickly.

In fact, Fang Jinniang stopped feeling pain after a little pain. It wasn't until the midwife was called that she felt pain again.

Fang Jinniang started to feel pain in the middle of the afternoon. Jin Xiaoye was worried about her and kept watch at Jin's house. As a result, she didn't give birth until very late. She always felt a little pain after a long time.

"Some people take two days to give birth to their first baby. Don't be so anxious. I'm going home first." The midwife didn't want to wait any longer.

Jin Xiaoye and Li Qingzhi looked at each other and left.

But before leaving, they specifically told Jin Xiaoshu to find someone to call them after Fang Jinniang launched it.

They went back in the dark. Li Damao and Li Ermao were very interested in walking at night and were very happy to do so.

In winter, all snakes hibernate, so Li Qingzhi did not stop them from walking and even held a lantern for them.

"I don't know whether Jin Niang will give birth to a boy or a girl."

"Both men and women are fine." Li Qing insisted.

Fang Jinniang is carrying a girl in her belly. It is not a good thing for this girl to be born in such an era.

But now the Jin family is rich, and so is Jin Xiaoshu. She is much luckier than those children from poor families.

"I just hope that if I give birth to a girl, she won't be like a little tree, but must be like Jin Niang." Jin Xiaoye said, her brother is getting stronger and darker...

Li Qingzhi: "..." Jin Xiaoshu actually looks a bit like Jin Xiaoye. If a girl looks like Jin Xiaoshu, wouldn't it be nice if she eventually grows up to look like Jin Xiaoye?

Fang Jinniang did not give birth that night.

Even the next morning, she was fine and could walk around, but she would feel pain every once in a while.

It wasn't until just before dinner that she started to feel severe pain.

Because he was worried about Fang Jinniang, Jin Xiaoye went to Miaoqian Village early that morning. After Li Qingzhi treated Qian Fugui in the morning, he also went there in the afternoon.

Many relatives of the Jin family came to see Fang Jinniang, and some people also sent eggs and chickens...

After dark that day, Fang Jinniang gave birth to a daughter. Mother and daughter were safe.

Jin Xiaoshu was so happy that she gave the midwife a couple of dollars and she was so happy that she even said good things to her. She even took the initiative to help Fang Jinniang clean her body and teach Fang Jinniang how to breastfeed...

No matter what, as long as the baby is born safely.

Li Qingzhi, who knew how dangerous it was to give birth at this time, breathed a sigh of relief, but Jin Xiaoye was a little envious: "Back then, not so many people cared about me..."