There is still a long way to go from Qi's house to the courtyard on the mountain.
Originally, there was only one horse-drawn cart and one ox-carriage at home, but Qi Yun bought two more in case of emergencies.
Generally speaking, a car is easy to buy, but the horses and cattle that pull it are not easy to come by.
Ordinary people are very precious if they have a cow. The five strong laborers on top of a cow are naturally served carefully, and they are reluctant to use it to pull a cart, let alone a horse, even if the horse pulling the cart is not as good as those tall horses. , but they must also be served with good forage, and they must not be slack.
But the Qi family is not like ordinary people. The family is rich and has a special place to raise horses and cattle. Now life is better, and they can afford to buy horses.
When I went out today, there were two carriages and two ox carts. Although they were not deliberately ostentatious, and even the fabrics used on the carts were not bright, they still attracted a lot of onlookers.
It would be a lie to say that I don't envy, but it's just envy.
Many of these people have also received the favor of the Qi family. They either covered the farmland of their family or worked in the shop of the Qi family. The Qi family is their owner. Seeing that the Qi family is prosperous now, although they are envious in their hearts, they still do it for the sake of the Qi family. happy home.
The owner is good, and only those who point to Qi's family for dinner can live a good life.
As the shopkeeper of the pharmacy, Fang Li also went to Qi's house in the morning. Naturally, he saw the pomp of Qi's house going out, and when he came back, he described it to Mr. Dong.
Mrs. Dong has recovered her body this morning, and looks even better than when she was pregnant. After listening to Fang Li's words, she couldn't help laughing: "Alright, alright, every time you come back from the boss's house, you're just a compliment. Why didn't you before? Did you find that you were so articulate?"
Fang Li couldn't help coughing lightly, and replied seriously: "What I said is true, the owner is indeed a person who knows how to operate, and it is difficult to choose one in a thousand miles."
When Mr. Dong heard the words, he also nodded, and his voice was a little emotional: "Yes, you and I have been with the owner for these years, and now the situation of the owner is indeed getting better and better. We can see that the second young master is outstanding, but except for the second young master, they There is also the decency of the eldest young master, the third young master is good at reading, and the owner is afraid that there will be great fortunes in the future."
Fang Li also nodded, but he thought more than Dong shi.
Nowadays, the imperial court encourages merchants and merchants, and the benefits for merchants are also the most in all dynasties and dynasties, but the highest status is undoubtedly the royal family and literati students.
The Dalang of the Qi family can keep the family business, the Erlang of the Qi family can be rich, and the Saburo of the Qi family can win the scientific examination. These three brothers chose three paths, but they all walked very well.
And in Fang Li's view, they will be able to watch and help each other in the future, and the Qi family's future is far from being as simple as a wealthy family.
Fang Li thought to himself, and he couldn't help but say: "In the end, whether our future is good or bad, I'm afraid that we will be tied to the second young master. The second young master is truly an extraordinary person who can match."
Dong shi clenched the tiger in her arms tightly, coaxing him to sleep, and looking at Fang Li with a smile: "Come on, it's useless for you to tell me these kind words, why don't you find a time to go to the same boss's house? Say, after all, you can't always praise him behind his back, and people won't listen to him, isn't this a compliment for nothing?"
"Ma'am, everything I say is from the bottom of my heart, but don't confuse me with those who are always flattering." Fang Li's expression was a little serious.
It's just that his appearance may be able to frighten others, but he can't frighten Dong.
She was still smiling, and said to her husband who always looked serious: "Of course I know, my husband is the most decent, what to say, very straightforward, this mouth will never say flattery. words, right?"
Fang Li nodded, very pleased that his wife could understand him.
Dong Shi shook the tiger in his arms again, and still looked at him with a smile: "Then tell me, do you like me or not?"
In a word, Fang Li's face turned red.
Although when he married Dong's at the beginning, it was because of the words of his parents' matchmaker, and the two met for the first time when they were bridal, but when they first met, when Dong's smiled brightly at him, there was always one Fang Li, an honest child with tendons, was eaten to death by her.
Fang Li is honest and upright, but Mr. Dong has a lively and cheerful temperament, but Mrs. Dong knows how to be soft and how to coax people, and coax her husband into a stunned moment.
This is the case at the moment. Fang Li can't speak sweet words, and Mr. Dong doesn't rush him. He only praises him for speaking straight and not turning around. Now that he asks the itch, you'd better tell the truth.
Of course Mr. Dong knew what Fang Li was thinking, but she just wanted to hear what he had to say.
Sure enough, even though his face was flushed, Fang Li answered honestly: "I am naturally happy lady, I am anxious to be happy."
Dong shi liked the answer, and regardless of whether the sweet words were made by himself, he leaned over and shoved himself into Fang Li's arms.
Her husband is thin-skinned, and she won't really be as sticky as a wife and wife, but now Fang Lineng hugs him with red ears and does not back away, he has made a lot of progress, Dong thought to himself, take your time, She has time.
But now that his body is almost raised, his son Huzi can be regarded as standing. When Jiao Niang comes back from the mountain yard, she should bring Huzi to visit.
And Ye Jiao, who was being talked about by Dong's, was sitting on the carriage at the moment, holding Xu Bao in her arms, but it was not Qi Yun, but Liu's who was in the same car with her.
Since Xu Bao was born, he has been raised in Qi Yun and Ye Jiao's yard. Mrs. Liu came to help out in the yard, and never took the child to Liu's.
Of course, Mrs. Liu wanted to see her grandson, but she always remembered that her Erlang was not in good shape since she was a child, whether it was brought out of her mother's womb or not taken care of after birth, Mrs. Liu always had a chance.
Even if it is rational to know that Qi Erlang's body is not being taken care of improperly, Liu's heart always has a knot.
Now that Xu Bao was born, the Liu family was extremely nervous. Not only did Ye Jiao have ten more days of confinement, but also Xu Bao was taken care of, and she even sent Mrs. Liu over to take good care of her, so as not to make any deviations.
But she rarely sees Xu Bao. Ye Jiao thought about it before, Xu Bao is in good health, and it is not a cold winter day, so it is not a problem to carry it, but Liu Shi did not let her carry it, so she kept her in the room. Just keep it.
Now that they are out of the Qi family, Qi Yun and Ye Jiao think that Liu's family should miss their grandson, so they let Ye Jiao and Liu's sit in the same carriage, Xu Bao follows them, and Qi Yun sits in the other carriage .
It is also a fulfillment of filial piety.
Sure enough, after seeing Xu Bao in the car, Mrs. Liu kept the smile on her face in her arms and never let go.
Xu Bao didn't recognize him either, he giggled when teased a little, his eyes moved back and forth, and he would use his soft little hands to hold Liu Shi's fingers. It made Liu Shi's eyes narrow with a smile.
She hugged Xu Bao, looked left and right, and then nodded: "He looks really good, I looked at him very much like Erlang when he was a child, but now he has grown, and he was carved out of the same mold as Erlang when he was a child. Just those eyes, like Jiao Niang, are as clean and translucent as two puddles of water."
Mrs. Liu had been following the Liu family all the time, so she naturally remembered what Qi Yun looked like when she was a child, so she nodded: "Yes, it's very similar, but he likes to laugh more than the second young master when he was a child."
As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Liu suddenly closed her mouth, knowing that she was talking about Liu's sadness.
Annoyed in her heart, probably because the second young master has been really good recently, his body is better, and his home is better, which made her forget that not long ago, her second young master was still a person who turns around before the door closes.
When Liu Shi heard this, she sighed: "Erlang suffered a sin when he was a child, and he wasn't so fat," but she quickly laughed again, "It's okay now, Erlang is okay, Xu Bao is okay, look at this With a round face, it is pleasing to look at."
Seeing that Mrs. Liu was not angry, Mrs. Liu breathed a sigh of relief, but when she heard Mrs. Liu asked her to go to the side to make tea, she naturally did not dare to say more.
Making tea in the car is not comfortable at all. Although it is a big road, the ground is flat, and the carriage is extraordinarily stable, the tea should still be carried by hand to prevent it from spilling. When she spoke, Mrs. Liu knew it in her heart, and she admitted the punishment.
Ye Jiao didn't see what Liu Shi was doing, her eyes kept on Xu Bao.
In terms of mother's love, it was a little unrealistic for the little ginseng to burst into a burst of ardent love not long after she became a human being.
But Xu Bao is a lovely child. Ye Jiao did confinement with him again, and they were locked in the house for more than a month. Just for this "sharing weal and woe", she loved Xu Bao very much.
Moreover, she also heard from Mrs. Liu that children in ordinary families are either crying or fussing, and they are not allowed to sleep well at night, but Xu Bao has always followed her in the same pace. Jiao feeds him well, and the little guy grows faster, but he never makes trouble or makes him sick. Naturally, it hurts a little.
Perhaps Xu Bao himself didn't know that a large part of his mother's love for him came from this.
At this time, the child is gluttonous. He needs to be fed several times a day. He has just been fed. Now Xu Bao is full, so he is happy, and his eyes are rolling.
Xu Bao has always been eating Ye Jiao's milk, which is white and clean, and his body is chubby. A sturdy child is comfortable, so he likes to laugh, and he is pleasing to look at.
Ye Jiao stretched out her hand and poked the little guy's face, and then Xu Bao turned his head and grabbed the tip of his finger and sucked it. It was a little itchy, making the little ginseng laugh.
At this moment, someone knocked on the car.
Ye Jiao then lifted the curtain and saw iron outside.
Tie Zi should have followed Qi Yun in another car today.
Before Tie Zi could speak, Ye Jiao's expression changed: "Did something happen to your husband?" After speaking, she took her hand back from Xu Bao, grabbed the frame, and made a gesture of going down to see.
Seeing that she was anxious, Tie Zi hurriedly said: "No, no, second young lady don't worry, the second young master is doing well." Then, Tie Zi raised the basket in his hand and handed it in, "Second young master asked me to deliver something to the second young lady. of."
Ye Jiao heard the words and knew that Qi Yun was fine, so she felt relieved.
In fact, she wasn't so nervous normally, but today she and Qi Yun shared two cars, which made her worry a lot more plainly.
Ye Jiao had a faint smile on her face, reached out and took the basket in, opened the cloth covering it, and saw a plate of red date cakes inside.
Tie Zi smiled and said, "The second young master bought it back in the morning. He said that the second young lady liked to eat it before, but she was afraid that the second young grandma would be hungry, so she prepared it for the second young grandma. Get up and let me bring it."
When Liu Shi heard the words, he couldn't help laughing: "Erlang has a good intention, this red date cake smells and knows that it is from Fengsheng Zhai. The ordinary red date cake is only available in the first batch of the first batch. He remembered it for you. already."
Ye Jiao squeezed a piece and gave it to Liu Shi before picking it up and putting it in her mouth.
After taking a sip, the red date cake melted between her lips and teeth, and the sweet smell filled her, making her smile and narrow her eyes.
When Tie Zi returned with the basket, it was already empty.
When Qi Yun, who was sitting in the car park, saw it, he asked, "Does Jiao Niang like it?"
"Second young grandma said you can eat it."
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Qi Yun is not a stingy, this snack was meant to be eaten by Ye Jiao and her own mother, it would be better if they were divided, but he didn't like all the words he wanted to hear.
He knew that he was being vexatious now, but to Qi Yun, he was used to Ye Jiao being with him. Usually, when they went out, they were all in the same place.
Now that Qi Yun has been alone in the car for nearly an hour, it is extremely difficult and inexplicably lonely. I just sent some snacks to listen to Ye Jiao's sweet words and come back to myself, and have no other thoughts.
If I didn't hear it now, Qi Yun was inevitably a little disappointed.
But at this moment, the carriage stopped suddenly.
Just as Qi Yun was about to ask what was wrong, he saw that the curtain was lifted, and a figure wearing an apricot-red round-neck slanted jacket robe got in, and then quickly covered the curtain.
Qi Yun was stunned for a while, and when she smiled at herself, she murmured, "Jiao Niang, why are you here?"
The carriage driving the carriage was smaller than the one Ye Jiao sat on just now, and it was difficult to even get up, but Ye Jiao was quite agile. , when the carriage re-traveled, he smiled and said: "The red date cake is delicious, I came to thank my husband."