After Li Feng left, Cao Xi took a nap. When she woke up, the sun was just right. She put her dirty clothes in the basin and went to Qin Zhao's house to pick up his dirty clothes.
Qin Zhao was completely different from Cao Xi. The house was clean, things were placed in order, and even the dirty clothes were neatly folded.
Cao Xi had already figured out his living habits, so she went directly to where the dirty clothes were, then went under the bed to dig out his underwear, and pulled them together into the basin to wash.
There were a lot of coats and underwear. By the time they were washed, most of the time had passed, and the yard was full of clothes to dry. Cao Xi poured the water into the vegetable patch and turned over it with a hoe.
When Li Feng came, he saw Cao Xi clumsily holding the hoe against the soil. He wanted to hold his forehead, but how could he finish digging with this strength?
"Give me the hoe. If you have such heavy work in the future, wait until I come to do it." Li Feng took the hoe from Cao Xi's hand and made a hole in it. Cao Xi's eyes were filled with stars when he saw it. It was different to have a man at home. .
The vegetable patch was very small, and Li Feng turned over it in just a few strokes. Cao Xi handed him a transparent face towel and motioned for him to wipe his sweat.
Li Feng took the face towel and shook it in his hand, "Isn't this Qin Zhao's face towel?"
Cao Xi: "No, this is new. I bought it and haven't used it yet."
She didn't dare to give him Qin Zhao's face towel. Qin Zhao's little germaphobe would fall out with her.
Li Feng put the towel on his face, wiped it hard several times and asked Cao Xi, "When are we leaving?"
"Let's go now, I'll get the baskets." Cao Xi took four baskets and handed two to Li Feng.
Cao Xi: "Let's pick up Qin Zhao first, and then go to the vegetable market together."
Li Feng raised his eyebrows, and his silence was regarded as acquiescence. When they arrived at the academy, there were already many people waiting in front of the door.
Cao Xi dragged Li Feng to the wall, "You wait for me here, I'll wait for him in front." After saying that, he put the basket in his hands at Li Feng's feet and quickly squeezed into the crowd and disappeared.
Li Feng faced her direction and murmured in a low voice, "Is it that important?"
"Qin Zhao, Qin Zhao" Cao Xi kept waving his hands as soon as he saw Qin Zhao.
Qin Zhao was talking to his classmates about today's test questions when he heard someone calling him. He followed the voice and saw Cao Xi waving to him in front of the courtyard gate.
Qin Zhao was in a happy mood, "I'm leaving first, my sister is here to pick me up." Before his classmate could react, he had already run to Cao Xi's side.
Cao Xi: "I am very happy in the academy today."
Qin Zhao: "I'm happy. Master praised me for my rapid progress today." At first, he couldn't keep up. Things he had learned and things he hadn't learned were mixed together, so it was a bit difficult to learn.
According to Cao Xi's learning method yesterday, I could barely understand it today.
Cao Xi: "That's right, my Qin Zhao is the best."
Qin Zhao was a little embarrassed by what Cao Xi said. The two of them struggled to squeeze out of the crowd. Qin Zhao saw Li Feng lazily leaning against the wall and waved to him.
In Qin Zhao's view, this was a provocation. He suppressed his irritation and turned to ask Cao Xi.
"Why is he here?"
"We're going to the market for shopping later. I can't carry it alone." Cao Xi pointed at the baskets.
Qin Zhao: "Business is very good today."
Cao Xi: "Well, it's very hot."
When they approached, Li Feng just glanced at Qin Zhao, then bent down and picked up two baskets with one hand and said to Cao Xi, "Let's go."
The vegetable market was just as Cao Xi said. The prices of vegetables were much cheaper than in the morning. Just walking from the street to the end of the street, the basket was filled up.
Finally, they came to the place where they bought charcoal. They didn’t know anything about it, but they were shocked when they asked. It was too expensive. The better charcoal is more expensive, and the bad charcoal still smokes when lit. The last few people chose the medium charcoal.
Cao Xi exaggeratedly covered his heart and said, "Brother Li, my heart aches."
Li Feng smiled and said, "The price of charcoal is this. We have to solve the charcoal problem, otherwise the cost will be too high."
Qin Zhao secretly rolled his eyes and asked Cao Xi earnestly: "What about using wood instead?"
Cao Xi was a little embarrassed, "Wood burns quickly, has strong firepower, is not easy to store, and is prone to moisture."
The three of them fell into silence. When they were about to get home, Cao Xi slapped her forehead: "I've seen people burning charcoal before. How about we try to burn it ourselves?"
Charcoal is a necessity, and if it is successfully developed, it can be considered a stable income.
"Have you ever seen someone making charcoal?" Li Feng couldn't believe it. After all, charcoal making is a craft and it is a family industry that is not passed on to others.
Cao Xi: "Try it. If you don't succeed, you will lose some time at most. If it succeeds, everyone's life will be improved. We will do it in the Tutu Temple and let Da Zhuang and Dayong participate. They are rigorous in their work."
"Okay, let's start preparations tomorrow. We will use wood and charcoal as fuel in the next two days. This will save some costs." Li Feng believed that Cao Xi would probably make the right decision.
When he got home, the clothes all over the yard instantly caught Qin Zhao's attention. He ran to the clothesline, pulled off his underwear and put them behind him.
With his face flushed, he said to Cao Xi, "Didn't you say I should wash my underwear myself?" After saying that, he ran back to the bedroom.
Cao Xi saw his windy back and said awkwardly, "Kid, don't pay attention to him."
Li Feng smiled, "Then let's prepare the ingredients."
Cao Xi: "It's dinner time. I'm going to cook. You handle the fish first."
Li Feng: "Okay"
When Cao Xi was preparing dinner, Qin Zhao came out and said, "Shall I help you light the fire?"
Cao Xi: "No, go back to your room and copy books and review. It will be dark soon."
Qin Zhao had no choice but to walk slowly towards the house, and from time to time he looked back at Li Feng by the well, but all he got was Li Feng's provocative smile.
Li Feng worked very quickly. When the dinner was ready, the fish meat was already beaten into shape.
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"It's time to eat." Cao Xi put down the food and shouted towards the bedroom.
Dinner is braised pork and bone soup, and steamed buns are eaten, not because they like to eat them, but because steamed buns are convenient.
Cao Xi served Qin Zhao a bowl of soup. Just as he was about to serve it to Li Feng, he was stopped. Li Feng took the bowl from Cao Xi's hand, filled the soup and said, "I'll do it myself. You eat quickly." After that, he served Qin Zhao. Cao Xi filled a bowl of soup.
Qin Zhao suddenly felt that the soup in his mouth was no longer fragrant. Not to be outdone, he picked up a piece of braised pork and put it into Cao Xi's bowl. "Cao Xi, eat the meat." He seemed to glance at Li Feng inadvertently.
"Well, Qin Zhao's meat is the most delicious." Cao Xi ate the meat in his mouth and looked like he was enjoying it.
"Then the soup I serve isn't delicious?" Li Feng's beautiful eyebrows raised slightly, and Cao Xi's eyes widened with his handsome face.
Cao Xi was fascinated by Li Feng's handsome face, and didn't react until his leg was kicked hard.
Cao Xi looked at Qin Zhao confused, "Why are you kicking me?"
As soon as he heard what she said, Qin Zhao glared at her again, feeling that he was still awake.
"Eat" Qin Zhao picked up a piece of meat and pressed it heavily into Cao Xi's bowl.
Cao Xi: "Don't pay attention to me. You should eat quickly. It will be bad for your eyesight to read when it gets dark."
Qin Zhao snorted heavily in his heart. It was strange that he could remember to eat just by staring at others.
The atmosphere was really awkward just now, so that the whole meal was very quiet.
Qin Zhao didn't leave the table after eating, and stared at Li Feng without blinking as if he were on guard against a thief.
Cao Xi had no choice but to say, "After eating, go to the room and read a book, and read twice what you will learn tomorrow."
Qin Zhao got up and went back to the house obediently. He thought he was being a good boy, but who knew that he took a book and sat back down.
Cao Xi: "Have you finished all the courses you left in college?"
"I've finished copying. I've even reviewed what I learned yesterday. The light outside is better than in the bedroom now, so I'll watch it outside for a while." Qin Zhao said with reason, which made Cao Xi unable to find any words to refute him. I can let him act.
