Xu Ling didn't refuse anymore, accepted the two hens that Mrs. Li gave him, and pulled the car away.
Favors come and go, and if Mrs. Li's family has no gratitude towards him and prefers favors to enemies, then there will be no need for him to help.
Nowadays, it's good to have this kind of back-and-forth interaction. At least he still has a place to stop and drink tea in the middle of the long boat ride home from Lingbao Town.
Xu Ling finally returned to Lianhuawanzi after traveling for more than three hours.
He put out the car, which was fully loaded, and there were two flapping hens tied to the handlebars.
Entering the village, Xu Ling was quickly spotted.
He came over excitedly: "Xu Ling! You are back!"
"Come and see, Xu Ling is back!"
The news that Xu Ling had returned to the village flew out like wings.
Every time Xu Ling comes home, he is surrounded by people enthusiastically. Is it cold? hungry? Are you tired? Putting his cold hands into the warm lapels of his clothes, he pulled him toward the house.
Bring him tea and water, squeeze his shoulders and pat his back.
The family members' tears of joy are Xu Ling's best hypnotic agent.
Sitting by the fire pit, Xu Ping brought a basin of hot water and asked his eldest brother to take off his shoes and socks, "Brother, wash your feet."
"Brother! Drink some ginger soup to warm yourself up."
Mrs. Xu touched Xu Ling's clothes next to her, "Where did you get these new clothes? Did you buy them outside?"
Gu Tao prepared the hot water and ginger soup. Xu Ling held Daya in his arms. This time, the girl was not afraid of danger. Instead, she called out: "Daddy."
She has a milky voice and is as cute as she wants to be.
Before Xu Ling could reply to his mother's words, old man Fan also came in, sat on the bench next to the threshold, and asked him if the trip was going well.
"People from the village often come to my house these days to inquire. Even Sun Baoyao, the town's head catcher, came once."
When she heard that her son was about to discuss business, Mrs. Xu remained silent. She sat by the fire pond, touching the corners of Xu Ling's new clothes little by little, and murmured in her mouth: "The threads are pretty good, but not very good." Warmth, how can I do it better outside?"
When Xu Ling heard Mrs. Xu's words, she wanted to laugh a little, "Mom, this is an aunt I helped before. She made me a new dress and gave me two hens. Her thoughts must still be the same to me. Mom did a great job!"
Mrs. Xu was satisfied, grinned, and walked towards her room.
Xu Ping slowly put Xu Ling's feet into the hot water and rubbed them carefully, while Xu An stood behind him and blew his shoulders.
Xu Ling enjoyed the crowd of his family with peace of mind, and said to Fan Shiqing: "I have gone far this time, and all the goods have been sold, and everything is written in the account book. You look at sharing the money with the villagers, and Sun Baoyao's Bian, I will go to the town to find them in person another day."
Xu Ling asked Xu Ping to go outside and bring his luggage in, and then took out his account book and gave it to Fan Shiqing.
Fan Shiqing opened the account book and took a look. It clearly recorded how much Xu Ling had sold for the goods he purchased from the villagers.
Just divide the money according to the ledger.
"Can you still keep accounts?".
"How come? This is a shopkeeper I hired in Quanzhou. People remember it."
"That's not possible. If you can't understand, what will you do if you are deceived in the future? In my opinion, you should also learn to read and keep accounts. How long will you stay at home this time?"
Before Xu Ling could think about it, Xu An poked his head from his shoulder and said, "Brother, please stay at home for a little longer. We all miss you."
Unfortunately, although Xu Ling was a bastard in the past, he had never traveled far, let alone been separated from his family for a long time.
Now he is doing business everywhere and making a lot of money, but the time he spends with his family is very short.
The last time they built a new house, they were in such a hurry that he and Gu You didn't make any progress, so they left in a hurry.
"You two, after I've been away these days, have you learned to read from Master Fan? I will send you to a private school next spring." Xu Ling rubbed his sister's head.
"Can I also go to private school?" Xu An's eyes lit up.
Only then did Xu Ling realize that he had said the wrong thing, and he suddenly became speechless. Fan Shiqing coughed and said, "Xu Ping goes to a private school. You can learn from me at home."
"Yes, Master Fan will teach you at home." Xu Ling said quickly.
Xu An pouted and muttered dissatisfiedly: "Why can Xu Ping go to a private school, but I have to stay at home?"
"When I was doing business outside, I once heard someone say that there is an academy specifically for women to study at the feet of the emperor." Fan Shiqing stroked his sparse beard, "but the requirements for accepting female students are not low. If your brother is If you are rich and smart, you might be able to study like a man."
Xu An muttered like this in front of her family members who were used to her. How could she not know that women cannot go to private schools.
When the master said this, he also said happily: "Then I will go there to study in the future! Brother, you must become rich as soon as possible!"
Xu Ling said hello repeatedly.
After waiting for a while, Gu Tao didn't come back from the kitchen after finishing his work. He simply asked Xu Ping to bring him a foot towel, wiped his feet and went to the kitchen to find someone.
Just then, she saw Mrs. Xu coming out of the room, holding the new clothes she made for Xu Ling, "Ah Ling, come and try to see if the clothes mom made for you fit."
"Mom, I'm a little hungry. I'll go to the kitchen to see if there's anything to eat. I'll try again later."
Seeing his anxious look, Mrs. Xu didn't know who he was going to find, so she had no choice but to go to the lobby with her clothes.
Xu Ling poked his head outside the kitchen and saw Gu You, with his back turned to him, kneading dough in the basin.
The pot in the kitchen was still burning, and the hot white air in the room couldn't escape. Gu You had eaten well during this period and gained some meat, but his waist was still slender, hidden in the white mist. Like a person in a painting.
"ah!"
Suddenly being hugged from behind, Gu You was frightened and screamed.
Xu Ling poked his head out from her shoulder and placed a playful smile on her face.
"Why don't you go to see me?"
Gu You pursed his lips and stretched out his hands that were covered with face, "Aren't you hungry?"
"Did you hear what I said to mother? I was just looking for an excuse. I wanted to come and see you." Xu Ling was very direct. He and Gu Tao were legal, so why bother with all the twists and turns.
Gu Tuo liked listening to his words, but felt embarrassed at the same time. Her small ears were stained with crimson, "You have such a smooth tongue. Which girl did you learn from outside?"
Xu Ling chuckled sullenly next to her ear. The deep voice made her ears itch. She was afraid but also looking forward to Xu Ling's answer.
She heard from people in the village that men don't think about that thing every day. Xu Ling was away from home for so many days and had to go to the fireworks place. Could it be that he didn't have a good relationship with some young lady?
Gu You knew that men were like this, but he still felt uncomfortable when he heard them say it. If the former Xu Ling goes, he will go with whomever he likes.
But now that "yellow boy" Xu Ling is so nice to her, she becomes greedy and doesn't want to see him like anyone other than her. What's going on?
Xu Ling could see the taste on her face. If she knew that her man's body was a woman, she probably wouldn't worry about this, right?
Thinking about it, I actually laughed.
Unfortunately, he will never tell this secret.
