Gu Jingzhi saw the discomfort on Li Xi's face, but he did not reveal it to her. He slightly curled his lips to prevent her from getting angry and driving him away.
Li Xi cooked the meal in the evening. She cooked some more and asked Hu Zi to deliver it to Gu Yin. She had already collected the money, so the service would naturally be good.
After dinner, Li Xi stopped Madam Liu who was about to leave, "Mom, don't leave yet, I have something to say."
Madam Liu paused, but she still didn't get up. Huzi, who was sitting aside, looked at the two of them worriedly, fearing that they would make trouble again like they did this morning.
"Mom, what happened this morning, I know you are thinking about the long-term future of this family.
Dad left early. Huzi and I are still young. You are worried that we will have a hard time in the future. "
Li Xi understood the reason why Mrs. Liu didn't want to contribute money, but she couldn't agree with her idea. Money was never saved, only when it flowed could money make money.
After listening to Li Xi's words, Mrs. Liu's eyes were red and tears welled up in her eyes. She felt that every word she said spoke to her heart, but the days to come were still long. They were orphans and widowed, so she didn't have to Calculate it carefully.
In fact, Li Xi can understand Madam Liu's thoughts, but she cannot empathize with her. They have received different educations and have different thoughts.
"Mom, the money I have given you is yours. If you don't want to touch it, don't touch it."
Anyway, she now has Gu Yin to provide start-up capital, "I will take care of Huzi's schooling and collection of medicinal materials."
Lady Liu did not expect that Li Xi had not given up on letting Huzi go to school and collect medicinal materials. She felt that Li Xi's thinking was too simple. Going to school and doing business were not so easy.
If it was so easy, with so many people in the village, why didn’t anyone else do it?
But she said she wouldn't let her pay, so she didn't say much. She didn't think Li Xi would succeed, but since she wouldn't look back until she hit the wall, let her try.
Although Li Xi apologized, Li Xi's persistence still made Lady Liu dissatisfied.
In her opinion, she was the head of the family, but Li Xi kept challenging her authority, so she couldn't be happy.
"It's up to you." Madam Liu turned and left with a sullen face.
Li Xi watched Madam Liu leave thoughtfully. She knew that Madam Liu would not be happy after hearing this, but she still had to say what needed to be said. Just as Madam Liu would not compromise, so would she.
In this strange place, if she wanted to protect herself, she had to be able to protect herself. People here got married early, and she didn't want to be one of them, so she had to plan in advance.
Regarding Mrs. Liu, she also has to express her attitude. Compromise is something that happens once and will happen a second time. Pushing the envelope is never just an idiom.
"Sister, it doesn't matter if I don't go to school. Many people in the village don't go to school either." Huzi didn't want to embarrass his sister, so even though he wanted to go to school, he refused.
Li Xi looked at Huzi's sensible look and felt that the tip of his nose was a little sore. He was only so young, but he was already so considerate of others.
"Huzi, listen, my sister is not just doing this for you.
Letting you go to school is what I promised you a long time ago, and I will definitely do it. You don't have to worry about money, I have already found a solution. "
Huzi's little eyes turned red, "Sister..."
"Okay, don't worry about it. These are things that adults should worry about. You are a child, so don't think about it so much. You won't grow up."
After Li Xi finished washing the dishes, he told Hu Zi again not to tell anyone about Gu Yin, and then returned to the room.
in the room.
Gu Jingzhi sat on the kang and rested against the south wall. When he heard the sound, he opened his eyes.
Looking at Li Xi who came in with an oil lamp, Gu Jing subconsciously averted his eyes. It was clear that they had been in the same room during the day, but now that it was dark, he felt that the room was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.
Li Xi didn't notice anything was wrong with him. She put the oil lamp on the table and took out an old bedding from the cabinet on the side, which belonged to her original body.
Without saying a word, Li Xi took the bedding onto the bed and spread it against the north wall.
Gu Jingzhi looked shocked at Li Xi's awkward movements, "You want to sleep here?"
Even though the people in the North were tough and open-minded, he had also seen people as bold as her.
Not only did she rescue a strange man whose identity and origins were unknown, and put him in his own room, he even planned to sleep on the same kang with a strange man he had just known for less than a day.
Li Xi stopped what he was doing and looked at Gu Jingzhi, "Otherwise, are you going to lay the floor?"
In this weather, if you sleep on the ground, you will turn into an ice sculpture the next day. In ancient times, when a cold wind can take away a life, even if she is a doctor, she will not risk herself.
Well, she admitted that she had never been a person who had wronged herself.
After Li Xi finished speaking, he stood up and blew out the oil lamp on the table, walked to the bed he had just made, took off his coat and got directly into the cup.
In the dark night, when Gu Jingzhi heard the faint sound of undressing, the tips of his ears felt hot and flushed.
The kang in the room started to heat up after cooking. At this time, the temperature had just risen. Li Xi, who got into the quilt, sighed and breathed a sigh of relief, "It's so comfortable——"
Li Xi closed his eyes and said, "I didn't see anything when I gave you the medicine. There is really no need for you to be shy now.
In front of the doctor, both men and women are just a piece of meat. "
After listening to Li Xi's words, Gu Jingzhi fell silent...
After a while, Gu Jingzhi heard the breathing there gradually calmed down, and knew that she had fallen asleep. He glanced at the bulge in the darkness speechlessly, lay down and closed his eyes.
Forget it, that's it.
The next day, when Li Xi woke up, he saw that Gu Yin had folded his quilt and was sitting on the wall with his eyes closed to relax.
Gu Yin didn't open his eyes when he heard Li Xi getting up.
"Okay, I've put on my clothes, you can open your eyes." Li Xi glanced at the "gentleman" over there and raised his eyebrows.
Gu Jingzhi opened his eyes and saw Li Xi raising his arms to twist his hair.
Gu Jingzhi:......
"When do you plan to leave?"
She planned to take him in, but it was not indefinite. The kang in her room was big, and she didn't mind sleeping on the same kang with him, but it would still be troublesome after a long time.
What's more, it's impossible for him to stay in the room all the time without going out. If nothing else, it would be inconvenient for him to go to the toilet.
Yesterday, he sneaked out and went to bed while no one was paying attention, but this was not a long-term solution.
As for the five hundred taels of silver notes that she had received, which was far more than the market price, Li Xi had already forgotten about it. After all, she had a monopoly, so the price should be high.
Gu Jingzhi:......
