When Li Yuan woke up, the sky was slightly bright. She packed up her two children and made breakfast when Xie Yanzhi came back from outside.
At this time, regardless of his image, he carried a large bamboo basket on his back.
When he saw her, he put up a bright smile and said, "Yuan Niang, I bought some things through some connections. Come and take a look."
Before Li Yuan approached, she saw him unloading the large backpack and placing it on the dining table in the main room.
Then take them out the same way.
"This is the rouge, lip balm, indigo and makeup powder from Shuxiang Pavilion. I bought a lot, and I thought I would give it to my sisters-in-law, sisters-in-law, and cousins as home gifts. In addition, there are some cloths here. It's relatively soft and fine cotton. I heard that my second sister-in-law is pregnant, so I don't think I can favor one over the other, so I'll buy more. When the time comes, each family will be given three feet, which will be enough to make clothes for the newborn child."
He said and began to classify them: "Also, there are some pastries here. I asked my friends to help me find someone to make them. There are cloud cakes, dragon beard cakes and jujube cakes. The weather can withstand it. You can see what you want when the time comes. How to divide it. In addition, the rest are books and past papers that I asked people to find. I thought, as long as Junzi and Zhengzi can do these things in the next month or so, if I think it is possible, then You should be able to pass the examination to become a scholar."
When Xiao Qingsha and Caiwei heard so many things, one of them looked at the pastries and the other on the cosmetics.
It's just that both of them are now being supported by their mother, and they are no longer like before, having never seen much of the world.
Even now they all wanted to try it, or draw pictures to see what it was like, but they didn't say a word.
Li Yuan, on the other hand, scanned the things on the table and said, "You eat first, I'll load the things into the car, and we'll leave later. By the way, Brother Xie, what are the specific arrangements for Mr. Li?" ?Just leave enough food for them?"
"I'll leave enough food for the two of them for two months, and Yueyin will give me one month's supply first. If nothing else, we'll have to come over again after Junzi and the others take the county exam."
"good!"
Li Yuan said and took things to load the carriage. She did not ask Xie Yanzhi how much it cost to buy those things and where the money came from.
After she had loaded the carriage and made the carriage soft, she went to the concierge.
Old man Li and his grandson were already waiting aside. When he saw Li Yuan, he pushed Li Tai forward.
After Li Tai knelt down, he lowered his head and said, "Ms. Li, this little grandson of Lao Nu is also a scholar. Now due to changes in family circumstances, he has to stop. It's just that Lao Nu thinks that he can still recognize a few more words." That's good. Now that he is nine years old, he is also smart. The old slave begs Mrs. Li to give her a chance to let Atai stay with the master. Even if he doesn't know how to read, he can just run errands with him and broaden his horizons. ."
Li Tai is young but very smart.
After his grandfather said this, he kowtowed to Li Yuan in time and said, "Ms. Li, I heard that my master is going to take the provincial examination this year. In this case, he won't be able to do it without a boy by his side. Don't look at me. I am young, but I am fully capable of running errands and other tasks. Please, give me a chance!"
Li Yuan has also thought about this. The TV series and novels she read told her that it is better for scholars to have an errand boy by their side.
If something happened like this, if he was delayed and couldn't come back by himself, or if he had to go somewhere to deliver a letter or something, he could just ask the servant to run for him.
But she saw that Li Tai was really young, and she always felt that using this child would be no different from hiring child labor.
So, while letting people get up, she said: "Your master can make the decision on this matter. Although he and I are going to get married, I will not interfere with him in this regard. If you ask, he is willing to accept you as his little boy." Sis, that’s the best. If you don’t want to, don’t be discouraged. After all, at your age, it’s a bit embarrassing to be neither above nor below.”
Li Tai also knew this, so after Li Yuan gave Old Man Li a month's worth of money and told him that the family had left food there, he followed her into the main courtyard to find Xie Yanzhi.
Xie Yanzhi and Qingsha Caiwei had finished their breakfast and were clearing away the dishes when they saw Li Tai come in.
Following the teachings of her Grandma Su, Caiwei was already considered a big girl at the age of seven and had to know how to avoid taboos in front of outside men, so when she saw people coming, she hurriedly hid behind Li Yuan.
Xie Yanzhi glanced at her, and then saw Li Yuan frowning from the corner of his eye. He didn't say anything, but asked what Li Tai was doing here.
Li Yuan didn't pay attention to Li Tai's affairs. She held Qingsha in one hand and led Caiwei to the stables with the other.
When the three mothers got on the carriage, they asked: "Caiwei, can you tell mother why you did what you did just now?"
"What move?"
"When you see Li Tai, you hide behind your mother."
Seeing that her mother seemed a little angry, Caiwei replied honestly: "Mom, Grandma Su said that I have outstanding appearance. Even if I wear makeup, I have to know how to avoid it. She also said that a seven-year-old girl is considered a big girl. In wealthy families, seven-year-old men and women have different seats. So it’s not good to see my foreigner again..."
Li Yuan couldn't help but slap her forehead after hearing this. She was such a good daughter. She had only been in Fucheng for a few days and had only stayed in Su Mansion for a few days. What kind of education did Ou Kui have?
No wonder Su Mingshan said that she was taught by Aunt Qing herself.
Otherwise, according to her mother's teachings, she still might not know what kind of personality she has now.
Li Yuan, who was a little depressed, did not show it on her face, but said seriously: "Caiwei, you also said that she is a girl from a wealthy family. We are ordinary people. Your mother and I are from a rural family, and we married Your father Liu Dongsheng's family is also from the countryside. After the divorce, even if we remarry your Uncle Xie, at most our mother's status will be slightly improved."
"But the people who interact with us are all ordinary people, so there is no need for you to bother yourself. Could it be that when you go back to Lijia'ao, you can still hide at home and not go out to meet people? Qingwei is your cousin. He was over seven years old two years ago. Even though he is old, do you still have to avoid talking to him? Even if you do, do you stand far away or hide your face with a veil? "
Caiwei was smart. As soon as she heard this, she knew that her mother was unhappy, and it was because of what she had just done.
She followed her mother's words, thought about the scene, and suddenly felt awkward, so she said: "Mom, what do you think I should do? Grandma Su said, Uncle Xie is very capable, and it will be a matter of time before he passes the exam. When the time comes, I will be the young lady who will give birth to someone else. As my status becomes higher, I have to behave more appropriately. I can’t make people think that my sister and I are the trolls you brought in to embarrass you..."
"Stop it! Caiwei, I don't care what your Grandma Su said to you, but now Mom is telling you that what she said may apply to others, but it definitely does not apply to you. You can already put on makeup now, that's Li Jia'ao You are an ordinary little girl here, and we don’t have so many taboos. You don’t have to come and go like this. Of course, you don’t have to think about whether it will embarrass your mother. How it was done in the past is still how it is now, do you understand? "
