Li Qingyi took Qin Zengdong for a walk, as if he had come down to earth for the first time, and played until dinner in the evening before returning home.
Seeing how happy she was, Silan couldn't help but smile and said, "Why does it look like grandma has never been out?"
Behind the screen, Li Qingyi let the girl help her change into old home clothes and said, "You don't understand. I have been to those places before, but now that there is one more person beside me, it is a completely different feeling."
After finishing speaking, I heard Qin Zeng's voice outside the screen saying: "If you feel good about it, I will accompany you out as soon as you have free time."
Li Qingyi turned out from behind the screen and said with a smile: "That's not necessary. You are busy with things, so you can't go out all the time. Besides, I am also busy in the back house... Huh?"
Perhaps because he was free at home, Qin Zeng changed into a fengqingyuebai outfit, which was completely different from the black and solemn look in the past.
"What, you're not used to it?"
"I'm a little unaccustomed to it, but I look good in whatever I wear. Dressed like this, I look like a wealthy and idle man." ap.
While the two were talking, Mother Jiang came over and said, "Grandma, Mother Tong is here."
Hearing this, Li Qingyi said to Qin Zeng: "Sit down for a while and I'll send her away. Lianshuang, let someone set the food. I'll be right back."
"Yes, grandma."
Li Qingyi arrived at the front of the building, where she usually listened to the stewards of Zhuangzi Shop reporting on certain matters.
Mother Tong entered Baoxia, paid her respects, handed the money she brought to Heng Wu, and then looked at Li Qingyi to see if the ancestor had anything to say.
However, Li Qingyi's mind was not on her. He was still telling the girls about listening to books in the teahouse today. The girls listened with interest.
Mother Tong listened to a few words, which seemed to be something new and interesting that she had never heard before.
When Mother Jiang saw her standing there, she said, "Mother Tong, come out with me. There's nothing wrong with grandma."
"Why!"
Mother Tong agreed and followed Mother Jiang out. Looking back, she saw Li Qingyi imitating the tone of the storyteller and joking with the girls.
She couldn't help but grabbed Jiang's mother and asked, "I heard that grandma and uncle went out to the teahouse today and generously rewarded the storyteller with a hundred taels?"
When the couple went shopping, everyone in the palace knew where they went and what they did.
It was not a shameful matter. Not only did Li Qingyi not intend to hide it, but he also wanted to show it openly to these people.
At this moment, many servants in the house were talking about how generous the eldest grandmother was.
One hundred taels is enough for ordinary people to live for several years.
Mother Jiang said: "One hundred taels is nothing. Grandma has been with our second wife since she was a child. Her ability to make money is not something to boast about. One hundred taels is just like robbing the rich and giving to the poor!"
"Robbing the rich and giving to the poor?"
Mother Tong was stunned for a moment before she realized that the eldest grandma was robbing her own wealth and helping others' poverty.
Mother Jiang said with a smile: "Although our grandma is generous, not everyone can make money from her. You have to have some skills to impress our grandma. Today's storyteller He has a lotus tongue, I have never seen a storyteller who is so good at telling stories! Grandma is so happy!"
"Grandma likes to listen to stories?"
Mother Tong's attention was not on Mr. Storyteller at all.
Mother Jiang nodded, "Grandma likes to hear some strange things, whether it's about family history, rumors about unofficial history, or about monsters and monsters, Grandma likes it all!"
Mother Tong's eyes lit up. Although she didn't know about unofficial rumors or monsters, she was very good at telling stories about parents! What do the servants say when they get together when they have nothing to do? Isn't it just the tidbits from the masters in various mansions?
She has lived for such a long time, and she has heard that she has seen countless strange things in the back house. There are always things that grandma does not know and is interested in!
Since the eldest grandma has money, she might as well find a way to make money from her...can she just use it to pay off the debt then?
She thinks this is a good idea, the flesh on her face is alive
He got up and said, "I know a lot of interesting things. I don't know if grandma would like to hear them."
Mother Jiang said "Yeah", "Do you want to tell grandma some anecdotes to pay off the debt?"
Mother Tong nodded, "I just don't know if grandma is willing to give me this opportunity."
Mother Jiang thought for a while, "Didn't Grandma ask you to come over every day to answer questions? If Grandma is free, you can start a conversation by yourself."
Mother Tong hesitated, "Grandma has a bad temper. If I talk too much, grandma won't hit me, right?"
Mother Jiang couldn't help laughing in her heart, but she still looked like a good person, "You don't understand our eldest grandma. Although our eldest grandma has a bad temper, as long as we find out her temper, she will rarely be punished. , you will know it as time goes by, and besides, I have good words to say for you!"
Mother Tong said, "Well, that's okay... I'll go back and think about it..."
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Li Qingyi returned to the house. The food had been put out, and a plate of grapes was placed on the table. "Hey, where did the grapes come from?"
"The village head who often delivers firewood to the Yamen has some fine grape vines in his house. These are the first batch of fruits, the most juicy and sweet. I asked him to carefully select a basket of the best ones for you to taste. taste."
Li Qingyi didn't expect that he would still think about such a trivial matter. Mother Jiang on the side couldn't stop laughing, "Girl, try it first."
Li Qingyi grew up in a heap of gold and silver and never tasted any good food. But as soon as the grapes entered his mouth, he felt particularly sweet and sour. "Hmm... delicious. Eat one or two before meals. It's the most appetizing thing." But you should try it too."
Li Qingyi picked one up and put it in front of Qin Zeng's eyes.
Qin Zeng looked at the green-white fingers pinching the purple and crystal-clear grape beads. Well, it is indeed appetizing.
The two ate a few grapes and started to eat. Qin Zeng took a bite of the roasted deer tendons placed in front of him and said, "The craftsmanship is very good. Did you bring me as a companion?"
Li Qingyi nodded, "Miss Liu is good at beets and spicy dishes, and Mrs. Wen is good at cooking dishes from the north. They all know what I like to eat, but I have to slowly think about what I like to eat. They made a list for me to review. , and explained the benefits of each dish in detail. This roasted deer tendon uses sika deer tendons as the main ingredient, served with cabbage, wolfberry, pheasant and old chicken soup. It can dispel rheumatism, benefit the intestines and stomach, and strengthen muscles and bones. I heard that men To be good at martial arts, you have to strengthen your muscles and bones, so I chose this dish today and will change it for you tomorrow. Or you can just tell the kitchen what you like to eat."
In fact, Qin Zeng's taste was well understood by Li Qingyi in his previous life. He was the one who told him about this dish that strengthens bones and muscles. Now it's down to the cook's intentions, so as not to make people feel weird if it's his favorite food every day.
