It's only August now, and it's not too cold at night on the top of the mountain. Li Qiusui specially prepared the medicine, so there's no need to worry about snakes, rats, mice, and ants.
Liu Chong led Dahuang and a few dogs. Once they went up the mountain, they could hear the barking of dogs on the top of the mountain at home, which was really reassuring.
As a festive gift to the Zheng family, just sending a few fruits to the family shows that it is deliberate, and it falls into the wrong category.
The dates in the yard are ready to be picked. This year the fruits are especially abundant and taste good.
Li Changlei brought a slender bamboo pole, and Liu spread an oil paper cloth under the tree. Then he turned the umbrella at home upside down and started hitting dates.
The beaten dates were crisp and sweet. Two baskets were prepared for the Zheng family. They could eat them now or dry them.
There are many rare treasures at home, which are rare among city people. There is also the flower dew that Zheng Yan specially wrote to ask for... This was invented by Li Qiusui.
Zheng Yan would send some small things from time to time, and Li Qiu Sui would also send some in return when he got good things. For example, there are mosquito repellent medicine packs and fragrant flower dew. There are fewer mosquitoes in August. Zheng Yan likes flower dew very much, so she wrote a special letter.
A few baskets of things filled a large cart, and it was ready to go. On the other side of the mountain, Zhao Daneng got away, and he led people to Fucheng.
On the Fucheng side, Zhao Da came early and arrived at Zheng's house after noon.
The boy guarding the door of the Zheng family recognized Zhao Da and hurriedly sent someone to report to the butler Zheng Fu. He also asked someone to sit in the concierge for a while.
He poured a cup of tea himself and said: "You have worked hard all the way here! Yesterday, I heard the butler say that it was August and a half, and my wife told me to go to Lijiacun to deliver the holiday gifts, so you are here now! Miss Li, how can I well?"
I wanted to rush back to Lijiacun in the afternoon, but the mule-drawn carriage was not as good as the horse-drawn carriage. I had to hurry and didn't even bother to drink water. Zhao Da came to Zheng's house several times, and he was not restrained. He took the tea cup and drank it in one gulp.
"The girl is fine! When you come here, please tell me to ask the masters of the Zheng family if they are okay?"
"Okay! The master of the house is fine!"
The two of them exchanged greetings, which lasted only a few words. Zheng Fu came in a hurry and shouted "Brother Zhao" before he even got close!
Zhao Da put the tea cup on the table, stood up, clasped his hands and said, "I don't dare to be promoted by the butler!"
He took out the gift list from his arms and handed it over, "The fruit harvest at home has been harvested. The girl sent a little man to deliver some to your house, as a taste!"
Zheng Fu took the gift list and invited people inside, "Miss Li is interested. Even though there are letters exchanged these days, Madam still talks about it a lot! You'd better follow me to Madam to reply!"
"It's time to kowtow to Madam!"
Zhao Da didn't dare to delay at Zheng's house, so he hurried back to Lijiacun. It was already dark.
After unloading the Zheng family's return gifts from the car, Li Qiusui saw the tired look on his face and said, "We'll talk about it tomorrow. You go and wash up first, have dinner, and rest early!"
Zhao Dazhen was so tired that he even went to Dongcheng to look at the courtyard. Left and right were not important, and it would be the same tomorrow.
The next day, Li Qiusui had breakfast, and Zhao Da was already waiting for a reply.
"Girl, Young Master Zheng will go to the capital to study in August and a half. When I left, he came over and asked a lot of questions. He also gave a few books, saying that he was looking for them specifically for our fourth young master! I turned After reading it, they are all books on imperial examinations and the like, and I brought them back with me!"
Li Qiusui nodded.
When she left, Zheng Ying said that he was going to the capital to study. Zheng Yan mentioned this in her letter. I thought I had already gone to the capital, but it turned out that it would still be August and a half!
As for giving books to Li Changan, this is not the first time. The Zheng family is truly a scholarly family. They don't expect others to send them original copies, original works, or even handwritten copies. Where should they get them?
Li Changan said that he was going to die next year. He himself was very talented, and the books sent by the Zheng family were a big help. Especially when Li Qiusui returned home, Zheng Ying personally copied the notes for the elders in his family who had passed the Jinshi examination.
Li Qiu Sui knew the value of this thing. When Zheng Ying brought it over, she did not refuse. This thing could not be bought with much money. The fourth brother was born in a peasant family and wanted to take the imperial examination. Even if he had some talent, it would be extremely difficult. Those books could give him some confidence.
She has lived in the Zheng family for two years. Not only Zheng Ying, but also the indifferent Zheng Bin was enlightened as soon as she opened her mouth. Even if he was able to go to Songyun Academy because of his family background, I heard that he would have to take an exam when he got in. If he was a loser, they wouldn't let him in.
"When my fourth brother comes back, give the book to him!"
Since someone gave it to him, Li Qiu Sui would not show off and say that he would not accept it. Friendship is added later, and the previous matter is not mentioned. If there is something going on in the Zheng family, I will not ignore it even if I can.
As for the fruit, what was the Zheng family’s reaction?
Zhao Da didn't care if he was sent there. He was anxious to return to Lijiacun. As Li Qiusui said, eggs cannot be put in one basket. The members and the vendor surnamed Hu still don't know that the fruit has a long character. Give them some ordinary fruits first. Twenty bucks is not a small amount. A pound of meat is only worth twenty bucks!
The house at home will be built in a few days, and the fruits here are ripening one after another.
Li Sanzhu called the old man, and after discussing it, he did not plan to ask the villagers to help pick fruits. My family, as well as Zhao Da, Zhou Ping and others, or even girls like Cuiping.
Li Qiusui thought of ways to make many fruit-picking artifacts using bamboo poles and cloth bags.
On the day when she started picking fruits, Mrs. Zhang brought Li Xiuer over to help. Li Xiuer could die of injustice!
Li Qiusui, this damn girl, relies on her knowledge of a few words and can memorize two books, and will ask her questions about this and that when she meets her. I remember last time, she could barely recite half of the "Three Character Classic". When this girl met, she actually refused to let her recite it and asked her about the meaning! How could she know what the general idea was?
God knows, it took a lot of effort for her to recite it! What does it mean? It's none of her business, she doesn't have to take the scientific examination. However, her mother was like Li Qiusui's biological mother, and she took everything people said seriously.
Listen, you are praising Li Qiusui to your third aunt again!
Madam Zhang brought Li Xiu'er over and threw her towards Li Qiusui, but she ignored her and was busy talking to Madam Liu!
"You are smart every year. Look at this thing that you have tinkered with to pick fruits. It is so easy to use, but it saves us old noses! Third brother and sister, tell me, these children who have studied are smart and sensible. What's more, It can make people become quieter and quieter! Look at my Xiuxiu family, how noisy it was in the past, and she couldn’t even listen to what my mother and I said! Now that I have read some books, I am becoming more and more like a girl!"
Liu Shixin asked, is your daughter Wen Jing? They will all be wronged to death!
It’s all a good thing done by my little girl!
Mrs. Liu laughed and said: "After reading a few books, I like to mess around. Now I have big ideas, and I am just messing with her father and me! Our family's Xiuxiu is better. When I was a child, I asked you to talk to my mother. Now that I have read a book , more and more obedient and obedient!"
Ms. Liu did not deny the benefits of reading. In fact, whenever Li Qiusui had any ideas, she automatically attributed them to reading.
Li Xiuer pursed her lips in embarrassment. Third aunt is my biological mother!
