After Zhu Xunmiao received the manuscript from Li Qingzhi, he couldn't wait to read it.
But that would be a bit rude... He suppressed his thoughts and invited Li Qingzhi to his study to talk.
Upon learning that Li Qingzhi wanted to study with Li Xiucai, Zhu Xunmiao said, "If Brother Li wants to see Mr. Li, I can take him there."
"Wouldn't it be inappropriate to disturb him on his day off?" Li Qingzhi asked. He originally wanted to choose a day to visit Mr. Li after discussing with Zhu Xunmiao.
Among all the teachers in Chongcheng County, the one with the highest level must be Mr. Sun. However, Mr. Sun has very few students and is very picky. He will definitely not accept Mr. Sun. Counting down the next one, it will be Mr. Li's turn.
Although Li Xiucai is a little greedy and has too many students, he is already the best choice.
"Mr. Li won't mind." Zhu Xunmiao said, and then ordered the housekeeper to prepare a gift for Mr. Li.
The gift that the Zhu family's housekeeper prepared for Zhu Xunmiao was some paper and two pieces of ink, which together were worth only two taels of silver.
The Zhu family is very rich, but they don't give too many gifts to others. They are grateful for a little and resentful for a big. Giving too many things to others is not necessarily a good thing.
Taking the gifts, Zhu Xunmiao and Li Qingzhi boarded the Zhu family's boat and headed for Li Xiucai's home.
Li Xiucai had a large family, so he rented a large yard in the county town to live in.
However, no matter how big the yard he rented was, it seemed a little small after his sons started their own families.
If it weren't for the fact that his two promising sons had already moved out, there would be no room for them to live here.
Li Xiucai's house is big, and there is a pier built on the side of the river. The Zhu family's boat stops here. Zhu Xunmiao takes Li Qingzhi up the steps and knocks on Li Xiucai's door.
"Who is it?" A female voice sounded, and then the door opened.
The person who came to open the door was a woman in her forties. When she saw Zhu Xunmiao, she smiled broadly and immediately invited Zhu Xunmiao in, and shouted at the top of her voice for Li Xiucai to come out.
Li Qingzhi followed him in and saw several children playing in the Zhu family yard. There were some ropes hanging nearby, with clothes hanging on them...
Li Xiucai came out very quickly. He was not young, older than Jin Xiaoye's father Jin Dajiang, but probably because he lived a wealthy life and was well-fed, he looked much younger than Jin Dajiang.
Let’s not talk about anything else, just talk about teeth... Li Xiucai’s teeth are very complete, and not a single front tooth has fallen out.
In this era, many people in rural areas have few teeth left in their mouths after they are over 40 years old.
Firstly, people at that time did not pay attention to oral hygiene, and many people never brushed their teeth in their entire lives. Secondly... ordinary people ate poorly and did not get enough nutrition, and the food they ate was rough, so naturally their teeth would not be healthy.
But it’s different for city people, their teeth are much better.
Li Xiucai looked a bit serious at first, but when Zhu Xunmiao came closer... and saw the gift in Zhu Xunmiao's hand, he smiled and invited Zhu Xunmiao to the main hall to talk.
The main hall of Li Xiucai's house is not big. There are tables and chairs for entertaining guests. However, at this moment, two armchairs are put together, and two babies about one year old are sitting in the middle.
Li Xiucai picked up the two children and shouted, "Xiu Lian, Xiu Lian, take the children away quickly."