Li Lin took Su Wan to sit in the room for a while, and then asked Xiao Sang and Xiao Bei to prepare some food, and then asked someone to prepare a small red clay stove, a straw mat, two soft cushions, and a simple Redwood case.
When they were ready, they were taken by others, and together they went to a willow tree by the lake.
Li Lin chose a flat location near the water, and asked his guards to spread out the mat, put the table in the middle, and then placed all kinds of food on it. He also ordered someone to fetch a bucket of mountain spring water and planned to boil the water to make tea.
A child of seven or eight years old came over with two fishing rods and squatted aside to get the bait. He was wearing a pair of old loose clothes with a belt tied around his waist, but he was very clean.
Su Wan saw that the child was smart and lovable, so he asked him: "What is your name? How old are you this year?!"
The boy said, "To my lord, my surname is Zhang. You can just call me Mu Mu. He is eight years old this year."
Su Wan said: "He is eight years old, he is quite clever, but he can't read?!"
Mumu nodded: "Yes, the boy's father said that he will study for two years and then send the boy to a private school when he is ten years old."
Su Wan smiled and said: "That's good. Reading more will always be of some use."
Mu Mu nodded vigorously: "That's right."
Farmers naturally know that it is not good to be illiterate. If they are literate, they can find a light job in the city, or be a bookkeeper, a clerk, or a book boy next to the master. But if they are illiterate, Then we can only farm at home.
After Mu Mu finished making the bait, he took the fishing rod over and said to Su Wan with a smile: "My lord, the bait is ready."
His eyes were bright and his smile was sincere and expectant.
Mu Mu likes the noble people who come here very much, which means that he has new income.
The farm here is not far from the Imperial City, and it only takes an hour by carriage. Therefore, there are also many noble people coming here to enjoy the scenery or play. At this time, you have to be smart to get in, and you are a noble person. If a little bit of it leaks out of his hands, his family can live well for a long time.
The Jing family is one of the clans that occupies the Imperial City. It is quite acceptable to the tenant farmers on the farm. If the harvest in the fields is good, they will be rewarded. If the harvest is not good, they can also feed them.
But if you want something else, you have to work hard on your own.
Mu Mu hopes that he can go to school and become successful in the future, so that his family will not have to work hard to farm the land and only have enough food and clothing all year round.
Li Lin took the fishing rod and asked him to go over and eat something with a few guards. Then he came over with the fishing rod and handed one to Su Wan.
Su Wan was surprised: "Really fishing?!"
Li Lin sat down opposite her, a table away from her. Hearing this, he threw the bait into the water: "Of course it's true."
Su Wan hesitated: "But, I don't know how to fish."
It would be embarrassing if you worked all morning and did nothing.
Her expression was a little confused, and Li Lin pursed his lips slightly: "You don't need to, you just have to play. When I catch the fish, I will ask the cook to make fish soup for lunch."
Hearing what he said, Su Wan felt relieved. She didn't have to wait for her to eat. It was still acceptable. She could just fish according to the circumstances. She would be happy if she had it, and it didn't matter if she didn't.
"That's good, I'll wait for your fish."
Li Lin smiled, looked at her and said, "Okay."
Somehow, Su Wan felt a little blushed after hearing this good word. She turned her face away and followed his example and threw the bait into the water.
Li Lin smiled and handed her a curtain brought by the guard at the side: "Wearing it, your skin is a little weaker. If you let it be exposed to the sun, you will definitely get sunburned. Although it is autumn, but You still have to pay attention.”
Su Wan took a look at the curtain. It was a hat made of thatched grass. The brim of the hat was sewn with white gauze hanging down. It swayed gently when the wind blew.
Although the two of them were currently under the shade of a tree, the leaves of the willow tree were not dense. Sunlight shone through the branches and leaves. Her skin was delicate and she would easily get sunburned if she was exposed to the sun for a long time.
Su Wan sighed with emotion at his attentiveness: "Thank you Mr. Li."
"You're welcome."
Su Wan brought up the curtain and sat on the mat to start fishing. Li Linzai sat on the other side and slowly shook the fishing rod to let the bait go deeper into the water bottom so that the fish could bite the bait.
This small lake is used by the Jing family to raise fish. There are many fish in it, and even those who are a little skilled at fishing can catch fish.
There was some food on the table. Su Wan was fishing with one hand and eating with the other, occasionally talking to Li Lin.
Not long after, a guard brought water from the mountain spring and lit a fire in the small red clay stove. Xiao Sang took warm water to wash the tea cup and prepared to make tea.
Looking up, in the distance are the autumn-colored mountains, with trees laden with fruit. Nearby, the rice is ripe and golden. There are people working in the farmland. Just looking at it like this, you can smell the fruity rice fragrance in the air.
Seeing her looking at the fields on the other side, Li Lin explained: "The fields are planted with a kind of fragrant rice called 'Xiangpei' produced in Southern Qin. This kind of fragrant rice has a low yield and the growth time is longer than The usual ones are longer, so they are usually sown in late spring and harvested in autumn. When eaten, they are fresh and delicious in season.”
"When the harvest is harvested, I will ask the Jing family to send some to the house."
Su Wan shook his head when he heard this, and then said: "This won't bother the Jing family. Although your family is kind to the Jing family, the Jing family has helped you a lot this time. If you say anything else, that's fine. It's just It’s just rice, you can’t mention this.”
At this point, she felt a little embarrassed: "You and I still need Mrs. Jing's help for our marriage. You can't make others unhappy because of such a trivial matter."
She did blush a little when talking about the marriage. In fact, she was very happy getting along with Li Lin. He was bright and gentle, careful in his work, and always took care of her. Su Wan did like him a little.
Logically speaking, it is a blind date, and such a partner is extremely good.
Seeing her like this, Li Lin chuckled: "Okay, I won't mention it."
Xiao Sang made tea and divided it into two cups for the two masters. They took a sip. Li Lin's swim bladder moved and a fish bit the hook. He raised his hand slightly and used his skillful strength to pull the fish. When I got out of the water, I took a closer look and saw a fish as big as a palm.
Su Wan's eyes lit up: "I caught a fish."
Li Lin pulled the fishing rod over, and the wood came over to help dismantle the fish, put the fish in the bucket, and made another bait with a smile on his face.
"Your Majesty is really amazing. In the past, my master's young master never caught a few fish when he came here. Your Majesty was able to catch one so quickly."
Seeing this, Su Wan also looked at the fish in the barrel. After looking at it for a while, she went back to look at her fishing rod. When she lifted it up, she saw that the bait on the hook was gone.
Su Wan: "..."
Okay, others are fishing, she is feeding the fish.
