Liangyue Farm Gate

Chapter 736 Stone ([-])

Li Xin's heart suddenly moved slightly, she looked at Mu Chun with a smile, and asked him: "Does Mu Chun like painting very much?"

Mu Chun nodded, a little excited: "Brother Chengfeng taught me how to draw, I like it very much!"

The last time Li Xin took a few children back to the village for about ten days in order to get rid of Mu Chun. When Mu Chun was in Li's house, he got very close to Xiaodou. Hearing his words, Xiaodou got his love for painting. advise.

Li Xin smiled and said, "Since Mu Chun likes to paint, how about mother asking someone to teach you how to paint?"

Mu Chun was stunned, and shook his head after a little hesitation.

Li Xin was a little surprised. It stands to reason that if Mu Chun likes painting, she would happily agree to her proposal, but Mu Chun shook her head and disagreed...why?
"Mother doesn't need to spend money on Mu Chun..." Mu Chun said in a low voice, "It will definitely cost a lot of money to hire a painter, Mu Chun can practice well..."

It turned out to be to save her money!

Li Xin laughed a little, but he also felt that Mu Chun's sensible child made people feel distressed.She stroked Muchun's hair lightly, and said: "When you spend money, your parents will be more motivated to make money. Money is a dead thing, if you keep holding it in your hands, it will rust."

Yoyo giggled: "That mother will give you some extra money."

"Little money fan."

Li Xin humiliated her, and said to Mu Chun: "Mom will help you first and ask if there are any good painters who want to take apprentices, how about that?"

In Mu Chun's heart, he must also be looking forward to learning painting from his master. When he rejected Li Xin, he felt a little bit reluctant. Hearing what Li Xin said now, he was naturally very happy. He pursed his lips and nodded shyly, saying in a low voice. To Li Xin: "Thank you, mother."

From the very beginning, Mu Chun's child called her and Guan Wen differently from Yang'er and Yoyo. Yang'er and Yoyo called them "father and mother", which are more familiar and homely, but Mu Chun always only called them "father and mother". ", appearing more official and formulaic.Although calling like this seems to be more respectful than parents, it undoubtedly adds a distance.

Li Xin smiled slightly, stayed with the two children for a while, Guo Zi came to say that Liang'er had woken up, Li Xin had just returned to her yard, hugged Liang'er to feed him, and asked Guo Zi to feed him some complementary food , drink some water, and hold him for a while. Mama Cao came to ask for instructions on the dishes for the evening.

"The master didn't send anyone back to tell me if the dinner is served at home, madam..." Mother Cao asked dutifully.

Li Xin pondered for a while and said, "Let's prepare an extra copy, and put out the dinner later."

"Yes."

Mother Cao went down to order, and Li Xin played with Liang'er for a while, teaching him to call, and the sky turned dark before he knew it.

"Ma'am." Mother Cao came in from the door, walked all the way to Li Xin and said, "Just now, He Zai who is next to the master came back to spread the word, saying that the master will have dinner and chat with Fourth Master Shen tonight, and he will not come back for dinner. After a while The young master and the wife of the second master's family will come back."

Li Xin nodded and asked Mother Cao to look at the arrangement.

When it was completely dark, Xing'er and others returned to the closed house. Xing'er looked excited. As soon as she walked into the dining room, she said to Li Xin with a smile: "Why didn't you stay with us until the end? Didn't see the main event later. !"

Li Xin smiled and said, "Why, isn't the rock coming out from behind even more unique?"

"Of course! The ones in front, Mrs. Xun said, were all just throwing bricks and attracting jade. Whoever waits until the end will be satisfied with their eyes! Thanks to you, I walked halfway."

Li Xin smiled, noncommittal, and ordered the green girl to come up with water to let Xing'er and others wipe their faces and hands, and said: "I think your eyes are full, and you don't feel hungry. Look how long it has been? Sit down and eat now."

Mama Cao ordered the food to be served, Xing'er sat next to Li Xin, Yang'er and Xiaokang also sat down.

"Mother, little uncle and father went to meet fourth master Shen, and they won't come back." Yang'er said.

Li Xin nodded and said: "I know, your father sent someone back to say, don't care about him, let's eat first."

Xing'er smiled and told Li Xin that the stones that were carried up later were described as being like heavenly stones, "...you didn't see that, the stones are big, but there are natural phoenix patterns on them, that's It’s terrible, people poured water on the pitted pattern, that guy, the stone under the sun is shining, as if the phoenix is ​​about to soar high..."

Not to be outdone, Xiaokang also described: "There is also a stone that is shaped like a brush-washing altar, with a black bottom and a yellow body. Pour water into the concave stone and it will not seep out, which is even more impressive. What is commendable is that there are patterns on the bottom of the inner wall of the recessed stone, which look like two fish wagging their tails."

Yang Er just smiled and listened, Li Xin was not very interested in stones, after Li Houbo took the stone from Li Xin's natal family to participate in the Gem Fair, Li Xin was not so keen on stones.

"It seems that I really don't have that kind of eye luck." Li Xin said with a smile: "Are you still enjoying watching today?"

Xing'er nodded and said, "This is indeed a grand sight in Hui County!"

Li Xin nodded, and Xing'er said again: "By the way, sister-in-law, before I come back, that Mrs. Xun asked me to bring you a message to let everyone get together a year ago, and she will post for you when the time comes."

Li Xin smiled and said, "I know."

All in all, it was true that she hadn't gotten together with Mrs. Xun and the others for a long time, and it would be nice to have a get together before the year.

Neither Guan Wen nor Li Ming came back that night, and they did not return to Guan's house until early the next morning in a carriage.

Guan Wen's complexion was good, but his face was still a little red. He must have drunk alcohol last night.But Li Ming still had that mild and gentle appearance, and walked into the hall with Guan Wen leisurely.

After Li Ming took a rest, he said goodbye to Guan Wen and Li Xin. He still had to go back to Li's Village. In two days it was time for the Li's banquet, and he had to go over the list of guests.Li Xin didn't keep him either, and told him to have a smooth journey, and sent him out.

Xing'er also bid farewell and went back. Xiaokang felt a little bit reluctant, but followed Xing'er back to the village.

Li Xin was not interested in the results of the Gem Fair, but only cared about the follow-up of Li Houbo's incident.Because it was arranged by Guan Wen to send someone to send the stone back, Li Xin didn't know who it was, so Li Xin had to wait for Guan Wen to come back before he could ask questions.

"Mother-in-law is very angry, and father-in-law is also very angry." Guan Wen replied implicitly.

According to Liu's temper, it is not difficult for Li Xin to imagine her furious appearance.Although Mrs. Liu has always been displeased with that stone because Li Houzhong valued that stone and offered it up like an ancestor, and said several times that he would throw this stone out and bury it, but over the years, Mrs. Liu has also vaguely Yue thinks that the improved situation of Li's family may really be related to this stone, and his views on this stone have changed a little.Coupled with the fact that Mrs. Liu later made a move to send the stone to Gemstones to pave the way for Li Ming and create a network of contacts, it is obvious that Mrs. Liu has already taken care of this stone.

Li Houbo took it for himself without asking, this is called stealing, and he would go to her house as a thief. Mrs. Liu has always hated Li Houbo, so it's no wonder he can let it go!

Now that Li Ming is an official waiting for a job, Liu's back is straight and hard, if he really wants to make a fuss, how can Li Houbo beat her?
Li Xin shook his head and asked Guan Wen, "That's all the people you sent out said when they came back? Nothing else?"

Guan Wendao: "Their responsibility is to send the stone back. After the stone is delivered, they don't want to keep it. They came back last night in the dark. They only said that after listening to their explanation, the father-in-law turned blue and didn't say anything. But my mother-in-law scolded me directly."

Li Xin sighed: "I don't know if uncle has gone back. Didn't you watch him go to my third uncle's house yesterday?"

Guan Wen nodded and said, "Look at the direction."

"I really don't know what uncle wants to do." Li Xin sighed: "I hope nothing will happen to my mother's house. Right on. The banquet for Ming'er's celebration is about to start, so something could happen at this critical moment."

Two days later, Guan Wen and Li Xin rushed back to Lijia Village with their four children.

Li Family Village is very lively today, and Liu's suffocation in the early years can be said to be exhausted under Li Ming's great promise. She is wearing a stylish purple dress and greets the guests with a smile.The inside of Li's courtyard was full of people's tables, and there were at least a hundred tables outside, half of which was occupied by a row, and all the horizontal tables were round tables.

Guan Wen laughed lowly and said, "Father-in-law and mother-in-law are generous this time, I didn't expect to open so many seats..."

Li Xin was also helpless: Are parents going to invite the whole village here?

Seeing them arriving, Mrs. Liu hurriedly asked Guan Wen and Li Xin to go into the inner courtyard.The people sitting in the inner courtyard should be close relatives and distinguished guests.

Today's protagonists are Li Houzhong, Liu Shi and Li Ming. Li Xin was too happy to help, so he chose a seat to sit with Guan Wen, and arranged for the children to sit.

Li Dalang took a moment to move to Li Xin's side quietly, and said in a low voice: "You have used up all the money you asked the maid to send, and my mother wants to talk about the ostentation. Today, 160 six tables are opened, and the dishes are very good."

Li Xin nodded, and said in a low voice: "The money is just for Ming'er's face, you don't need to tell others, I took my private money."

Li Dalang smiled and said: "I know, your sister-in-law and I are responsible for the purchase of ingredients, and my parents don't know the specific accounts. But I'll figure it out, everyone who comes to eat and drink today will give big gifts, wait After taking back the gift, I still have to pay you back the money. You can’t pay the money.”

Li Xin was about to speak, but Li Dalang said: "Okay, don't argue with elder brother. If you really want to win face for Mingzi, that's a matter between me and my second brother. You are already married, how can you let me go?" Pay."

Li Dalang didn't give Li Xin a chance to speak, and left in a blink of an eye with the excuse of being busy.

One after another, the seats were already full, and the food passers started to get busy, and started serving dishes one by one.White mist billowed above the large stove built on the corner of the yard, and the hot aroma came continuously.

Mrs. Liu was all smiles, but when the person who came in at the door caught her eyes, Mrs. Liu immediately lowered her face, and said to Li Houzhong beside her, "Your elder brother is really a distinguished guest. He only came at this time. Everyone is watching." He, he still greets people like a host... I think he is the protagonist, huh?"

Li Houzhong's face turned pale immediately.

(End of this chapter)