Thinking that he had come empty-handed several times, Zhou Zixu had always been curious about Brother Lin's whereabouts.
"Yes." Lin Yuanqiu nodded, then walked into the inner room, quickly took out the quiver and bow he bought a few days ago, raised it towards Zhou Zixu and said: "Today I am going to Zhuangzi to hunt, do you want to come with me? ?”
Lin Yuanqiu still remembered that there were many wild rabbits in Xu Shicheng's village, so he wanted to try his archery skills today.
hunt?
Wait, this isn't the point, the key is whose farm you want to hunt on?
Zhou Zixu hurriedly asked his doubts, "Brother Lin, which village are you going to hunt on?"
Which? Lin Yuanqiu pointed to his nose with a proud expression, "Of course it's my own Zhuangzi."
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Chapter 126 Hunting
"Brother Lin's own Zhuangzi?"
Zhou Zixu felt that he must have heard wrong, otherwise he didn't know when Brother Lin bought Zhuangzi.
Seeing Zhou Zixu's stunned look, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but want to laugh, Xiao Deyi continued, "Of course it's mine."
With that said, Lin Yuanqiu put the quiver and bow back into the book box, and then stretched out his arm to put the book box on his back. He was still in the Imperial College at the moment, and he didn't want to attract the attention of other students by going out boldly carrying a bow and arrow.
Seeing that Brother Lin had already packed up and looked like he was about to set off, Zhou Zixu hurriedly turned around and told Shu Yan, "Go and pack a simple set of clothes for me. We will go to Brother Lin's village today to see Look!"
"Hey, little one, let's go right now!" Shu Yan turned around and ran quickly out the door.
Before I had run very far, I heard the young master’s instructions from behind me again, “Remember to bring those single boots with you too!”
Since you are going hunting, a pair of lightweight boots is essential.
After hearing Zhou Zixu's words, Lin Yuanqiu hurriedly went to the inner room and put the pair of cloth boots Chunyan made for herself into the book box.
In Lin Yuanqiu's mind, his bookcase is the same as his backpack, so whenever he goes out, it is indispensable.
After leaving the Imperial College, Lin Yuanqiu did not go directly to the car dealership. Instead, he went to the West Market to buy vegetables and meat.
The fresh vegetables in the village have only grown a few seedlings, and they will definitely not be used as vegetables now. So I had to buy vegetables and go to Zhuangzi. It was my first time to invite Zhou Zixu there. I couldn't let others just eat rice.
But Zhou Zixu didn't think so. He thought it was enough to buy some vegetables, and there was no need to buy meat.
"Brother Lin, aren't we going hunting?"
The implication is that there will definitely be no shortage of meat today. Brother Lin is wasting his money on what.
Lin Yuanqiu did not have the confidence that Zhou Zixu had in his determination to win. Not to mention that both of them were hunting for the first time and had no practical experience at all. Even with the nimbleness of the hare, Lin Yuanqiu did not dare to be completely sure.
"I heard from the servants at the farm that those hares are very clever. We may not be able to catch them yet."
Lin Yuanqiu was telling the truth. Xu Laoshi had long wanted to catch a rabbit to satisfy his children's cravings. As a result, many days passed without even a single rabbit hair in sight. This shows how sensitive these rabbits are.
After hearing this, Zhou Zixu felt that he had taken it for granted, so he didn't say anything more. But when he saw the plump silver carp on the fish stall, he quickly picked out a big one and let the vendor weigh it.
After buying groceries, the three of them quickly went to the car dealership.
At this time, many people have not gone out yet, so the car dealership has plenty of horses and carriages to hire. However, Lin Yuanqiu did not hire another vehicle, but went directly to the driver from before. The two of them had dealt with each other several times and were already familiar with each other. They had to feel more at ease when using it again. In addition, he had been to Zhuangzi many times, so it was a good idea to go there. The road to Hengkeng Village is already very familiar.
Since it was a familiar road, the walking speed was naturally faster, and the carriage arrived at Zhuangzi in less than half an hour.
Xu Laoshi's family has had breakfast, and now they are all busy in the village.
It's not an exaggeration to say that it was all of them. Even the three-year-old little girl was digging through the grass in front of the house with a pottery bowl with a chipped mouth.
As for what I was doing by turning over the grass, I naturally wanted to catch bugs for the chickens to eat. My mother said that when the chickens grow up, they will lay eggs for her to eat. Thinking of the fragrant boiled eggs, the little girl must work hard to feed the chicks.
Ping An and Pingping were tying up bundles of hay spread out on the ground. These grasses were cut from the mountains and were suitable for use in cooking after being dried.
After hearing the knock on the door, Ping An did not rush to open the door. Instead, he opened the bolted courtyard door after hearing the voice of his son.
Then he ran up the hillside quietly to tell his parents that the young master was coming.
After a while, Xu Laoshi and Yang rushed over to salute.
The couple were covered in grass clippings, which showed that they were working on the slope again just now.
Xu Laoshi's face was covered with sweat, but he was getting better and better. "Sir, the young couple dug out another seven or eight points of land in the past two days, wondering if they could plant some soybeans."
Soybeans don't need to be picked. In Xu Laoshi's opinion, it is a pity that the entire mountainous land is left uncultivated. It is better to sort out some and plant soybeans. When the harvest is harvested, the young master can make more money.
In Xu Laoshi's heart, his young master is the savior of their family. He has no ability to repay others, but he can do it by working hard.
Lin Yuanqiu did not expect that Xu Laoshi would take the initiative to dig the ground to grow beans, so if he wanted to say that he was not moved at all, it would be a lie.
Sure enough, in this world, you can still get more rewards for your efforts, and my kindness that day can be considered a harvest.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu nodded to Xu Laoshi and said with a smile, "I will buy soybeans in two days."
Then he introduced Zhou Zixu's identity, "This is the third uncle."
When he heard that it was Third Aunt, Xu Laoshi stepped forward and saluted Zhou Zixu, "I have seen Third Aunt before!"
Yang also followed closely behind, "I've met Third Aunt!"
As for Zhou Zixu, the shock in his heart was quite big at this moment.
It can be said that from the moment he entered Zhuangzi, his eyes were busy with the continuous hillsides, winding walls, and chickens pecking in the grass.
Zhou Zixu also saw that there were many saplings planted on the hillside closest to him, while on other slopes, although there were patches of weeds, they gave people a feeling of vitality and relaxation.
Then there was the orderly explanation between Brother Lin and his servants. When Zhou Zixu heard these words, he felt very mature and solemn.
So how could Zhou Zixu not be shocked.
Thinking back to the fact that I am the same age as Brother Lin, but compared to Brother Lin, I seem to be an ignorant child. There is more than a slight difference between the two.
It seems that I still have a lot to learn from my uncle.
Afraid that too many people would scare the rabbit, Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu did not let anyone else follow them when they went to the mountain, including the book and inkstone.
Hunting is a matter of patience. When they arrived at a place where Xu Shicheng said hares often hang out, Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu found a slightly larger tree and hid behind it, their eyes always looking at the grass on the opposite side. The movement inside.
At this moment, the bow and arrow were in Zhou Zixu's hand, so after seeing a gray figure peeking out from the grass, he immediately opened the bow and nocked an arrow, and soon an arrow flew out.
Zhou Zixu was excited, thinking that the distance was only about twenty meters, so it was impossible to miss the target, so there would definitely be rabbit meat roasted and eaten later.
As a result, he saw that the gray rabbit that heard the noise disappeared into the grass after a few jumps, and the arrow he shot just now was still three or four meters away from the hare.
The accuracy is a bit off. Zhou Zixu doesn't understand. When he was in Fu Xue, he practiced quite well.
He was a little embarrassed, so he took off the quiver from his waist and handed it to Lin Yuanqiu along with the bow, "Here, it's your turn, Brother Lin."
Lin Yuanqiu didn't say much. After tying the quiver around his waist, he pulled out an arrow from it, ready to attack at any time.
Soon, the hare that had just escaped sneaked out again.
Lin Yuanqiu didn't hesitate at all, nocked the arrow and fired the bow in one go.
With a "bang" sound from the bowstring, an arrow flew out and penetrated directly into the gray rabbit's neck.
Zhou Zixu: "..."
Why are the "blows" happening one after another today?
Also, Brother Lin is so awesome.
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In late June, Lin Sanzhu came to the capital, and Zhou Xing came with him.
It was all about his son's apprenticeship, so the two of them naturally came together.
Although the journey was full of hardships, Zhou Xing and Lin Sanzhu could not hide the joy on their faces.
From their point of view, there is nothing more gratifying than that their son can find a good teacher.
Zhou Zixu stepped forward to meet Lin Sanzhu. Although the marriage had been arranged, he still called his father-in-law for the first time.
Hearing his son-in-law call him father-in-law, Lin Sanzhu was naturally so happy that he could not see his teeth. After seeing him for a few months, his eldest son-in-law looked more and more energetic, and he felt even more proud. At the same time, he was thinking in his heart, Ten years ago, he would never have dreamed that he would have such a good son-in-law in the future.
Zhou Xing, on the other hand, thanked Lin Yuanqiu and said, "Yuanqiu, Uncle Zhou must thank you for taking care of Zixu."
Zhou Xing knew that without Yuan Qiu's help this time, Zixu would never have a chance to become a teacher. This time Zixu also said it in the letter, saying that it was thanks to Yuan Qiu that he mentioned him in front of Lord Qin.
Lin Yuanqiu waved his hand, "Uncle Zhou, you're welcome. Zixu and I are good friends and we should help each other."
Lin Sanzhu also smiled and said to Zhou Xing, "Our two families are now in-laws. What are you doing if you don't see anyone outside like this? Besides, when they go out, they naturally have to take care of each other."
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Since Mr. Qin still had two days to rest before his turn, Lin Sanzhu and Zhou Xing were not in a hurry to visit him.
In the afternoon of the second day, Lin Yuanqiu took Lin Sanzhu to Mo Linxuan.
Ever since his son wrote a letter telling him that he had bought a shop and Zhuangzi in the capital, Lin Sanzhu had thought about the appearance of the shop countless times in his mind, but every time he imagined it, nothing made him more excited than what he saw with his own eyes at this moment.
The shop has a wide front and is clean and tidy, and there is a house with an attic behind the shop.
Lin Sanzhu thought to himself that this shop was better than the bookstore owned by Gao's parents-in-law.
However, the selling price of more than three hundred taels of silver is really not cheap.
Thinking of money, Lin Sanzhu immediately remembered that there was one more thing he had not told his son.
So after returning to the inn, Lin Sanzhu took out a money bag from his clothes.
After opening the money bag, Lin Sanzhu took out more than a dozen banknotes, handed them all to Lin Yuanqiu and said, "This is what your father asked me to bring to you."
For me?
Lin Yuanqiu was a little surprised, okay, why did he suddenly give himself so many banknotes?
He counted the silver notes in his hand and found a total of five hundred and sixty taels. Therefore, grandma would not have taken all the money from the family.
Maybe he could see what Lin Yuanqiu was thinking, Lin Sanzhu said with a smile, "How can we bring them all? Your mother also left a fifty-tael coin at home. Oh, by the way, your father said that these coins should be It’s up to you how you spend it.”
Lin Sanzhu's heart and eyes were full of pride. He knew what his parents meant. He must have seen that Gouzi bought Zhuangzi and bought a shop. He felt that this child was a calculating person, so he felt free to hand over all the money at home to Gouzi. Let him help you get a good deal.
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