Now I can finally go.
Next, Li Xiaorui led his two uncles to concentrate on making dumplings. Li Xiaorui was very smart, so he calmed down and concentrated on learning. He quickly learned how to make dumplings, and the dumplings looked good.
Because of their young age, the two little guys, Li Changfeng and Li Yunfan, were still a little unsure of the dumpling wrappers, so the fillings were exposed outside the dumpling wrappers.
Li Xiaorui pinched the dumplings made by the two of them one by one, and generously said that if the dumplings made by the two uncles broke and fell apart in the pot, then they would eat the dumplings made by him.
Soon, the dumplings were wrapped.
Several people who were working in the shop came back.
The whole family had a lively New Year’s Eve dinner.
The dumplings made by Li Qiao are round and round, like gold ingots, with various fillings. The dumplings he ate tonight were also made by himself, not only boiled, but also steamed and fried.
He was half full just from eating the dumplings.
If Tao Zhu hadn't brought him a lot of other dishes, he would have been full just from eating dumplings tonight.
"You really like eating dumplings more and more."
Tao Zhu said and gave him a fish head. The fish head was sweet and sour and tasted good.
"Because our dumplings are delicious."
Li Qiao said with a smile.
"Then you eat a few more."
Tao Zhu brought another drawer of steamed dumplings and placed it in front of him.
Li Qiao has been very busy recently. He stayed in the palace during the day and went straight to the study after returning home. He finally had a holiday for the past two days before the year and spent half of the day in the study.
He was looking at various information about the location of several princes' docks.
He was looking through various agricultural books to find ways to increase crop yields.
He was busy anyway.
This winter has been very busy.
Nowadays, Li Qiao seems to have abandoned everything and only focuses on the dumplings on the dinner table, taking one bite at a time and praising it while eating. Tao Zhu is actually very happy.
The world is full of things, so you should pay attention to rest.
Soon, the New Year's Eve dinner was over, and the family stayed up in the multi-functional leisure room in the front yard.
In this situation, it is natural to play cards.
There are many people in the family, and those who want to play mahjong play mahjong, and those who want to play landlords.
This New Year, the whole family spent it in joy and laughter.
When firecrackers were set off at twelve o'clock in the morning, Li Qiao stood in the yard and listened to the sound of cannons coming from a distance. He couldn't help but wrap his fox fur cloak tightly around him.
He has only one New Year's wish: hope that next year will be smooth.
On the first day of the new year, in the afternoon, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu took the three little guys to the shantang.
When they arrived at the charity hall, Tao Zhu found out information about the poor people in the south and west of the city and showed it to the three little guys.
Li Xiaorui opened his eyes wide and stared at the words on the booklet: "Eight members of this family live in one room?"
"Yes. The family is poor and can only rent one room." Tao Zhu nodded.
When Li Xiaorui heard this, his eyebrows knitted together.
Although he still lives in the same room with his father, father, and brother Erbao, his father has prepared a room for him and will move there when he is older.
Moreover, he already has his own study room...
Soon, he opened his eyes wide and pointed at the handwriting on the booklet and said, "The girl in this family is only six years old, and she knows six different embroidery methods?"
"Yes, this girl's mother is an embroiderer. She has learned needlework since she was a child, and now she can support the family by taking on some work from the cloth shop like her mother."
Tao Zhu explained in detail.
Li Xiaorui: "..."
Then it’s not that great that he can memorize books such as The Analects of Confucius, The Great Learning, and Mencius.
He had seen his father doing needlework. His father only embroidered a small handkerchief and then said he was tired.
But this girl has already begun to support her family by doing embroidery?
He raised his little head and looked at Tao Zhu: "Uncle Zhu, I also want to donate money to the charity, is that okay?"
"You donated money?" Tao Zhu was surprised.
"Yes! I want to help this girl and this big family."
Li Xiaorui stretched out his little finger and tapped the booklet in front of him.
"No……"
Tao Zhu smiled and was about to refuse, but Li Qiao on the side said: "Okay!"
"Huh?" Tao Zhu looked at Li Qiao in confusion.
Li Qiao smiled and stretched out his hand to pinch Li Xiaorui's fat face: "Xiao Rui, from now on you will support some children from poor families, and then you will pay attention to the growth of these children and see how they change with your help. ,OK?"
"OK!"
Li Xiaorui immediately stretched out his chubby little hand and grabbed Li Qiao's hand. His little head nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Uncle, let's go pick out the children now, okay?"
"It's a little late today. It will get dark soon. Let's choose tomorrow." Li Qiao pointed out the window.
It's cloudy today, neither raining nor snowing, just plain no sun and cold.
This winter, the weather is like this most of the time.
It gets dark early in winter, and since there is no sun, it will get dark within an hour.
"Xiao Rui, let's make it clear first that you are the one donating money, and you have to come up with your New Year's money." He emphasized this point again.
"I have money!"
Li Xiaorui immediately let go of Li Qiao, and patted the small purse hanging on his waist with his chubby hand, which contained a gold ingot.
Of course, his assets go beyond this.
Today he received the New Year's money from his elders, which totaled several hundred taels of silver!
"Let's go tomorrow!"
After Li Xiaorui said this, he hugged his two little uncles and said to Li Qiao: "My little uncles also want to help young children from poor families!"
The two little guys, Li Changfeng and Li Yunfan, actually couldn't understand the conversation in front of them, but they always acted together with their eldest nephew.
So Li Changfeng nodded his head: "Dad, listen to Xiao Rui."
Li Yunfan also said in a soft and waxy voice: "Dad, go tomorrow."
"So good!"
Li Qiao couldn't help but pinch their soft cheeks one by one.
Tao Zhu reached out and poked Li Yunfan's chubby friend's face, and couldn't help but laugh: "I was still thinking this morning whether to prepare a booklet for Chang Feng Yunfan, so that I can record the New Year's money for both of them separately."
"Now it seems that this booklet must be prepared today."
The new year's money and various gifts the two little guys received before were all recorded in his and Li Qiao's books.
Starting from this year, the human relations between these two little guys will be kept in separate books.
Kind-hearted little bastards, at a young age, they must imitate their father and lend a helping hand to the disadvantaged.
The next day, Li Qiao and Tao Zhu actually took the three little guys to the south of the city.
Li Xiaorui went door-to-door to select the children he wanted to sponsor based on the records in the charity booklet.
This was Li Xiaorui's first visit to the south of the city. He saw dilapidated, crowded, dark, and cold houses.
He saw a child with frostbite on his face, a thin, timid face, and patches on his clothes.
I also saw that the rice bowls of these children were filled with steamed buns and pickles.
Li Xiaorui couldn't help but tighten his little hand holding his purse, the excitement on his fat face disappeared, and his little eyebrows wrinkled again.
The two little guys, Li Changfeng and Li Yunfan, also turned their little heads in silence, and squeezed their little bodies into the arms of Li Qiao and Tao Zhu.
When he returned to the carriage, Li Xiaorui said gloomily: "Uncle, how many people can I help with my money?"
"If we only help children, we can help at least fifty people."
Li Qiao said a number that was not too much but not too small either.
"Then I helped. I'll spend less money in the future."
Li Xiaorui said immediately.
On New Year's Eve, he really shouldn't waste flour...
Li Xiaorui really wants to help the children, so Li Qiao will naturally take care of the matter.
The children of the poor have already become parents. There is no compulsory education in this time and space. If you want to really help the children of poor families, you must either let these children study or let them learn a trade.
But regardless of whether it is studying or learning a craft, a special school should be opened.
So, on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, when Sheng Hong began to handle government affairs, Li Qiao entered the palace.
Sheng Hong was very happy after hearing the reason and story told by Li Qiao. He did not expect that not only Li Aiqing was willing to use money to appease the poor people, but also Li Aiqing's grandnephew and son also had such kindness.
Good thing.
A very good thing.
He waved his hand and agreed simply.
But this time, Li Qiao said with some caution: "Your Majesty, how about this academy be founded in the name of you or the imperial court? If there are more people praising Wei Chen in the future, Wei Chen will be afraid. "
"Tsk, it's a good thing that people praise you."
Sheng Hong understood what Li Qiao meant, but he didn't care. What's wrong with Li Aiqing being so generous and the people praising her?
He is not a small-minded person.
