The Han family sent people over to help, and in the evening they also delivered vegetables, meat and other ingredients.
Li Qiao did not study today. He, Tao Zhu, Li Ershan, and Li Xia cooked dinner together. They were delayed a lot when entering the city at noon. They did not eat lunch and only had some snacks, so the dinner was very rich. Stewed hen in iron pot.
Li Qiao followed the method of stewing a goose in an iron pot and put flour cakes into the pot. After the hens were cooked, the soft flour cakes absorbed the fragrance of the hens and were still stained with the red oil juice. Just take a look at it. It's enough to make one drool.
In addition, there are some vermicelli, tofu, and cabbage in it, and the pot is full of stew.
They are all from the same family, and they are not so particular. The four of them, Li Qiao, gathered around the small table, eating meat and pancakes with great satisfaction.
The four of them finished off the large pot of stew, leaving no soup at all.
After eating and drinking, Tao Zhu took out a few small sour pears from the basket.
This was sent by the Han family. It was grown by the Han family themselves. It is small in size and has more sour taste than sweet taste.
But in this cold winter, it was still a fruit, so the Han family sent some over and asked Tao Zhu to drink it with rock sugar boiled pear water.
Although the dinner was satisfying, it was a bit greasy, so Tao Zhu planned to make some pear water.
"I'll bite one first."
Li Qiao looked at the poor-looking yellow-skinned pears and stretched out his hand to Tao Zhu.
He was thirsty and wanted to eat something cold.
"This is very sour and not delicious when eaten raw."
Tao Zhu reminded.
"It's okay, I just want to eat some fruit."
"Here you go." Tao Zhu washed the pears and handed two to Li Qiao. Then he asked Li Ershan and Li Xia, "Do you two eat them?"
Li Ershan and Li Xia looked at Li Qiao: "Uncle, is it delicious?"
"Uncle Qiao, is it sour?"
"It's okay for me to eat, but you two should be sore after eating it."
Li Qiao said while chewing.
He has never been picky about what he eats. Regardless of whether it is delicious or unpleasant, he can eat it. The pear does taste more sour than sweet, but it is still crisp when chewed and the water content is just right, so He still managed to eat.
In the middle of winter, it’s not easy to eat fresh fruit, so he’s very tolerant.
When Li Ershan and Li Xia saw this, they couldn't help but pick up the pears and gnaw them. They both had lived a hard life and had eaten countless corns, let alone sour pears. They would definitely eat them. Gotta go down.
However, when they really bit the pear into their mouths, their faces suddenly wrinkled up. Isn't this too sour?
It was so sour that they trembled all over.
Li Qiao saw Li Ershan grinning and immediately smiled: "Don't eat it if it's sour. Cut off the place you bitten and boil the rest into pear water to drink."
Li Ershan and Li Xia nodded hurriedly. They couldn't handle the acidity. They wanted to drink sweet pear water.
After drinking the pear water, Tao Zhu boiled hot water and washed himself.
Li Ershan and Li Xia were young, and this place was far away from the capital. He was worried that they would be scared, so Li Qiao let them sleep in the backyard. The front yard was only used for oxcarts and no one lived in it.
After washing up, the four of them went back to the backyard to sleep.
There was a heated kang in the bedroom, which was very warm. Lying down on the bed, Li Qiao felt comfortable and immediately closed his eyes.
The fire bed is something that is really indispensable in winter. It can greatly enhance your sense of happiness.
Seeing that Tao Zhu was about to lie down, he stretched out his arm. When Tao Zhu lay on his arm, he turned over and pressed most of his body on Tao Zhu.
"Brother Zhu, we are coming to the capital." He spoke slowly.
"Um!"
Tao Zhu stared at the roof, feeling a little strange.
When we entered the city today, it was Li Qiao who was driving the car. He sat next to Li Qiao, feeling a little nervous and curious, and kept looking around.
The street entering the city is wide enough for ten carriages to run parallel to each other, and the road is clean and paved with stone slabs.
There were many shops on both sides, and he was dazzled by the signs, banners, lanterns, etc. hanging at the door of the shops. He took a quick look and saw that they were selling everything.
Moreover, these shops are all two or three floors, and they look very grand.
There were many pedestrians on the street, and the people were well-dressed, either in cotton or silk, and few people wore linen clothes.
This is the capital.
Spacious.
clean.
rich.
He Tao Zhu, a country boy who was originally struggling in the quagmire, actually came to the capital city of Dasheng from Sanliu Village.
This feeling is really amazing.
But he didn't have much fear.
He is no longer the boy who was afraid of going to town to find work.
Now he is literate and knows what those shops are for. The capital is prosperous and prosperous, and strangers are strangers, but he is not blind. He recognizes the world and does not need to be afraid.
Of course, what's more important is that Li Qiao is standing next to him.
Thinking of this, he moved his body and said softly: "Li Qiao, kiss me."
There was a hint of coquettishness in his voice, a little sticky.
He rarely has such a tone on weekdays. He only behaves like this when Li Qiao tosses him hard.
Li Qiao was heartbroken after hearing this. Ever since he set foot on the road to Beijing, he and Tao Zhu had only kissed each other and never done anything else.
He is so awesome, his sweetheart is inseparable from him, and he has been silent for two months.
Praising himself in his mind, he kissed Tao Zhu's lips.
Tao Zhu responded to him while taking off his clothes.
Tonight is a very happy night.
The next day, the two woke up a little late. When they got up, Li Ershan and Li Xia had already prepared breakfast.
Moreover, the dealer, the Meng family, Xu Yingchenhua, and Han Ning have already arrived.
In the house where Li Qiao lives, there are Xu Ying and Shen Hua on the left, and twenty meters to the north are the Zhuang family and the Meng family.
The Xu family's house has three entrances. It's a bit far away, but it's not more than a hundred meters away.
Today, they were going to buy daily necessities under the leadership of the Han family, so a group of people came to report early.
Tao Zhu was a little embarrassed. He had made a fuss too late last night. Now everyone else was here, but he and Li Qiao had just gotten up.
Li Qiao always had a thick skin. He smiled and asked everyone to sit down first.
Shen Hua followed Tao Zhu into the kitchen with a smile: "Brother Zhu, don't be anxious, eat slowly. I just do shopping today, nothing else."
"……Um."
Tao Zhu picked up the bowl and ate to hide his embarrassment.
The four of them, Li Qiao, Tao Zhu, Li Ershan, Li Xia, fought quickly and finished breakfast in less than ten minutes. At this time, the Xu family also came, but only Xu Ying's two brothers and one sister-in-law came, so the group went to Han Ning's house Go shopping with us.
There are two commercial streets in the north of the city. They can buy all their daily needs nearby without having to go far.
It is now the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, the examination will be in early February, and the results will be released in late February, so I will have to stay in the capital for at least three months.
Of course, if you want to take part in the imperial examination, you will have to stay longer.
They wanted to live for such a long time and were not short of money, so the several families arranged all kinds of items they were used to.
However, books are the top priority and must be bought.
The number of books in Pingcheng, Hexi Fucheng, and the original capital of He Province combined is less than one-tenth of that in the capital.
So whenever Li Qiao sees a bookstore, he will go in and raid it.
He bought everything he had not seen and was useful for his imperial examination.
The same goes for Xu Ying and Zhuang Wen.
Meng Yue didn't have enough financial resources, so he always borrowed books from Li Qiao, Xu Ying, and Zhuang Wen. What he could do was find books to save everyone's time.
Han Ning admired Li Qiao greatly. Along the way, he had seen all Li Qiao's hard work. In fact, Li Qiao didn't have to work so hard. The emperor's royal plaque could guarantee his prosperity for the rest of his life.
But there is still such a pursuit of wealth in the family. Apart from admiration, Han Ning can't think of any other words.
He had many books at home, which he bought one by one when he was studying. When he went to Pingcheng, he was reluctant to sell those books even after selling his ancestral property.
But at this time, seeing Li Qiao still thinking about buying books while shopping, he couldn't help but said to Li Qiao: "Brother Li, I have a room full of books at home. If you don't mind, you can come and have a look someday."
"Huh? What books are there?" Li Qiao asked immediately.
"In addition to the four books, five classics, three histories and three biographies required for the imperial examination, there are also many miscellaneous books that I collected."
Han Ning casually mentioned the names of several books.
Li Qiao's eyes suddenly lit up. He needed miscellaneous books!
He could only push all kinds of strange things that he couldn't explain to outsiders to various miscellaneous books. What he needed most now were various miscellaneous books.
"Then we'll pay you a visit tomorrow, Brother Han, but don't think we're bothering you." He said with a smile.
"How could it be? Our whole family is looking forward to your coming." Han Ning also laughed.
Because they were going to the Han family, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu made some dim sum and duck products overnight after returning. Along the way, the Han family took good care of them, and the dim sum and duck products they made by themselves showed their sincerity.
The banker, Xu Yingchenhua, Meng Yue, and the Xu family also want to visit the Han family to thank the Han family for their care along the way.
So, early the next morning, a group of people gathered again at Li Qiao's side.
The Han family was not far from the yard where they rented, and the group walked to the Han family.
The Han family has a three-in-one courtyard, but with two east and west courtyards across the courtyard, the family's financial situation is pretty good.
When Li Qiao and others arrived, more than 20 members of the Han family, ranging from Han Ning's eighty-year-old grandmother to his three-year-old nephew, were all waiting at the door.
Li Qiao: "..."
