After taking a mouthful of hot corn juice, Li Qiao's whole body warmed up. He looked at Tao Zhu, who took a chopstick and took a bite of his lunch - fried shredded radish.
After a moment, Tao Zhu frowned: "This craftsmanship is too bad. You are officials after all."
How come the food is not as good as that of ordinary people?
"It's definitely not as good as cooking in a big pot, and you get so much salary every month, so if it's not good, it's harder to eat."
Li Qiao didn't care.
"Then I might as well bring you lunch." Tao Zhu knew what he would say and said.
"No need for the time being. It's a bit high-profile. The other high-ranking officials don't have people to deliver meals. I just want to drink hot drinks occasionally."
Knowing that Tao Zhu wanted to see him, Li Qiao refused with the help of the weather.
Hearing this, Tao Zhu pursed his lips, yes.
As he came all the way, the entrance to the inner city was deserted, completely different from the situation of queuing up to enter the inner city in the middle of the night.
"Then I'll come again tomorrow." He still wanted to come.
Hearing this, Li Qiao smiled, raised his hand and pinched his cheek: "Okay."
The next day, the weather cleared and the sun came out.
But the temperature wasn't much higher, it was still very cold.
Tao Zhu came to deliver hot drinks again. This time, he also brought some freshly baked egg-filled pancakes.
He made this in the duck shop. Not only did he put two eggs on each pancake, but he also put grilled sausages on it. After it was done, put it into a copper basin, then put the copper basin on the stove. When it was handed to Li Qiao's hand, it was still hot.
With the soft and fragrant egg-filled pancakes, Li Qiao finally had a satisfying lunch after entering the Hanlin Academy.
After lunch, Li Qiao returned to the Hanlin Academy to continue working, while Tao Zhu went to the Royal Cloth Store to buy clothes.
It's winter, so I need to buy some more winter clothes.
By the way, it will increase sales of Shen Hua's clothes.
After leaving Buzhuang, Tao Zhu and Li Dashan rushed to the gate of the inner city to pick up Li Qiao.
After get off work, the entrance to the inner city is quite busy, but not as crowded as in the morning.
Some officials went out to do business and did not have to return to the inner city to check in, so there were fewer people at the gate of the inner city at this time than in the morning.
Li Qiao got on the bullock cart as usual. Instead of going home, Li Qiao went to the Royal Dessert Shop.
Tao Zhu suddenly wanted to eat bread. The Li Family Dessert Shop did not make this. If he wanted to eat it immediately, he could only go to the Royal Dessert Shop to buy it.
The business of the Royal Dessert Shop is still very prosperous. Sheng Hong has mobilized a group of people to beat the eggs, so the Royal Dessert Shop can stay open until evening.
However, if you go too late, you may only be able to buy old-fashioned chicken cakes.
Li Qiao and Tao Zhu were lucky. When they arrived, there were still five packs of fresh milk toast left. Li Qiao bought them all in one go, and also bought fifty kilograms of chicken cakes.
Anyway, everyone in the family likes to eat it, even Li Xiaorui can eat two at one go, and the weather is cold in winter, so he can keep it for a few more days.
After he cleared the goods like this, the Royal Dessert Shop suddenly only had more than ten kilograms of old-fashioned chicken cakes left.
Just as he was about to go out with toast, bread and chicken cakes, a few more people came in at the door.
The one at the head was wearing a tiger skin cloak and had good facial features, but his face was a little fierce.
It was none other than Lu Wenrong.
This is really a narrow road between enemies.
Li Qiao pretended not to notice and took Tao Zhu out.
Lu Wenrong sneered a few times, but didn't say anything else.
Li Qiao and Tao Zhu came to the ox cart and stuffed the bread and egg cakes into the carriage. Then they were about to get on the ox cart and leave. Suddenly, Lu Wenrong shouted from behind: "Li Qiao, what are you doing?" I stop!"
Li Qiao was too lazy to answer and motioned for Tao Zhu to get in the car.
Lu Wenrong was furious and rushed to the bullock cart while shouting. He stood in front of Xiaoguai, opened his arms, and looked like he was blocking the cart: "Stop!"
"Master Lu, is something wrong?"
Li Qiao looked at him calmly.
"Give me the fresh milk bread in your hand, and I'll pay you three times the silver." Lu Wenrong raised his fingers towards Li Qiao.
Li Qiao was amused by his bossy attitude: "When buying things, it's first come, first served. If you want to buy, come earlier next time."
"Also, I am not short of money."
After that, he took two steps forward, personally held the reins of the bullock cart, and prepared to leave.
Seeing this, Lu Wenrong rolled his eyes, and then there was gloating on his face: "Why are you running so fast? Are you afraid that I will laugh at you? However, this did make me happy for a long time. You, the top scholar, can't have children. It's really it's so funny."
Li Qiao: "..."
Li Dashan: "?"
Tao Zhu: "?"
He jumped off the bullock cart: "Lu Wenrong, what did you say?"
"I say you were wronged! It's obvious that Li Qiao can't give birth to a child, but everyone thought it was you, a man, who couldn't give birth. Fortunately, justice prevails, and your grievances can be cleared away."
Lu Wenrong showed sympathy for Tao Zhu as he spoke: "Although you look like a man, you are not going to marry a real eunuch and have no children in this life. Alas, you are so miserable."
Tao Zhu: "..."
Although he didn't know what happened, Lu Wenrong actually dared to scold Li Qiao like this!
He pursed his thin lips tightly and rushed towards Lu Wenrong without thinking. He deserved a beating!
Li Qiao's face also darkened. He snatched the whip from Li Dashan's hand and whipped it towards Lu Wenrong: "Whether I can have a child is none of your business, Lu Wenrong."
The whip pole was made of bamboo and was fully two meters long. It fell on Lu Wenrong's shoulder. Lu Wenrong screamed in pain.
Lu Wenrong never expected that Li Qiao would dare to attack him. He had no intention of running away and just shouted: "How dare you hit me, you country bumpkin... hiss!"
Before he finished speaking, the whip pole in Li Qiao's hand fell on him again.
This time, the whip fell so densely and quickly that Lu Wenrong, who was in pain, no longer dared to say harsh words, turned around and ran away.
Li Qiao took two steps and kicked Lu Wenrong in the waist.
Lu Wenrong was kicked and rushed forward. In front of the crowds of people on the street, he threw the dog and ate its shit.
Lu Wenrong felt a needle-pricking pain in his waist. Lu Wenrong lay on the ground, his eyes turning black. He wanted to scold Li Qiao, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Lu Wenrong's followers were shocked when they saw this scene.
As the eldest grandson of a British duke and the eldest brother-in-law of the fifth prince, Lu Wenrong had never suffered such a crime since he was a child!
"You, you, you, you, Li Qiao! The anger of the British Duke and the anger of the fifth prince will definitely burn you to death. You, you, wait to be dismissed, no, you wait to go to jail!"
"That's right, just wait until you go to jail, Li Qiao!"
Although several of the followers were a little scared, they still had the courage to shout at Li Qiao.
Without thinking, Li Qiao walked towards them with a whip in hand.
When these people saw this, they turned around and ran away in fright.
But at this moment, Li Dashan's voice came from behind Li Qiao: "Uncle Zhu, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"
Hearing this, Li Qiao quickly turned around.
What caught my eye was the scene where Tao Zhu fainted in Li Dashan's arms. Li Dashan was so anxious that he almost cried: "Uncle! Uncle Zhu was scared to death by that Lu Wenrong!"
Li Qiao: "!"
He immediately rushed to Tao Zhu: "Let's go to the medical center."
Although he had read a lot of medical books and knew some common medical knowledge in his previous life, he would definitely have to see a doctor if he suddenly fainted.
After a few steps, he came to Tao Zhu. He picked up Tao Zhu and walked west.
The Royal Dessert Shop is located in the east of the city. This is the noble area with all kinds of shops. There is a medical center a hundred meters west of the Royal Dessert Shop.
Li Qiao hugged Tao Zhu and ran straight to the hospital.
As he ran, Tao Zhu bounced in his arms, making Tao Zhu want to frown involuntarily.
But he couldn't frown. Tao Zhu remembered his current state. He was "fainted" at the moment.
Although Lu Wenrong should be beaten, Li Qiao always hit people very hard, so don't really beat Lu Wenrong.
He pretended to be fainted, which should give Li Qiao a little more leverage...
While he was thinking wildly, Li Qiao had already rushed to the hospital.
"Doctor, doctor! Show my husband, he's fainted!"
This medical clinic is quite small, with only one table outside the counter for people to rest. There was only one old doctor at the counter.
Seeing Li Qiao's panic, the old doctor immediately put down the medical book in his hand and walked out from behind the counter.
Li Qiao is wearing official uniform!
Li Qiao sat down at the table. He put Tao Zhu on his lap and said hurriedly to the old doctor: "Doctor, my husband has always been in good health, but he suddenly fainted just now. Please show him quickly." look!"
"Don't worry, sir." The old doctor didn't know Li Qiao. He put his hand on Tao Zhu's wrist and checked Tao Zhu's pulse.
After a moment, his already gray eyebrows knitted together.
Li Qiao felt nervous and asked quickly: "Doctor, my husband..."
Tao Zhu was also startled by Li Qiao's cautious and worried tone. No way, he has always been in good health.
The next second, the old doctor's voice sounded above his head: "Sir, if the old man's diagnosis is correct, then your husband should be pregnant. Moreover, it has been three months."
Tao Zhu: "?"
He suddenly opened his water eyes, what?
Li Qiao stared at the three fingers extended by the old doctor and was already dumbfounded.
Brother Zhu is pregnant?
And it’s been three months?
