Chapter 16:

Li Cheng went to see Yuanbao the next day, who was said to be a frequent business person.
The man himself introduced that his name is Qian Jiu and he has been in business for three years
When asking someone to talk about things, Li Cheng first let the little second of the restaurant serve a table of good wines and dishes, and it’s best to talk about things while eating.
A meal is enough for Li Cheng to have a general understanding of people.
Qian Jiu is a calm person, probably because of running a business all the year round, and speaking neither humble nor overbearing.
It is not difficult to deal with.
And Qian Jiu, who was sitting on the other end, thought a lot more. When he learned from Yuan Bao that he was going to see himself as a talented man, he was still surprised. Those scholars always had their eyes on the top of their heads. How do you think they are merchants.
Originally, Qian Jiu didn't want to contact scholars, but Yuan Bao's words were fair to listen, and he feared that his refusal would offend life affairs. If the other party was a narrow-minded and small-minded, he might stumble himself afterwards.
He is just a business man. He still has dozens of brothers to survive. He is usually very cautious in his words and deeds as far as possible not to sin.
When the man left, he went to inquire, and when he learned that Young Master Li seemed to be an in-law in Mingdehou’s mansion, he immediately got a cold sweat from fright. How could he offend such a person? Fortunately, I agreed.
I was worried for half a day last night, and I saw him now, but I saw that this young man was not only handsome, tall, and courteous, gentle, and very comfortable in conversation.
It's very comfortable to get along with it.
After a few glasses of wine, Qian Jiu was asked a lot of things before he knew it, but when he reacted, he felt helpless.
In fact, he is not a good talker himself, and he doesn't speak a lot in front of strangers. Today, he is a little surprised, and it is indeed this young man who is very kind.
Li Cheng naturally asked questions like planting watermelon seedlings.
But Qian Jiu's reaction was at a loss. He pondered for a moment, and told the truth: "I'm really sorry Young Master Li, although he has gone to too many places, he has never heard of such things as watermelons. However, he is still ignorant and ignorant. The species is so rich, how can I know everything about it, although I have never heard of it before, but I can help you inquire about it. The son can even describe the shape of the fruit, and if I meet it, I will know it. In some time our brothers are going to go far again, this time we are going to go farther, and we will definitely help the son to ask more questions at that time."
Li Cheng listened, folded his hands together, made a salute, and laughed loudly, "So thank you Mr. Qian, maybe the name is not watermelon, but the appearance should be inseparable. If you really meet, just don’t care. Buy me some seedlings back, as many as you want."
Qian Jiu hurriedly bowed back and said, "I dare not take it seriously.
After the matter was resolved, the two said goodbye to each other, and Li Cheng also returned home.
The east courtyard now has two wives, and there are people who cook, sweep the floor and wash the floor. Bai's is much easier.
When I was fine, I took my two daughters to do needlework.
But people like them can't do complicated things, only some simple stitches, and the stitching is not worth mentioning.
The two daughters of the Li family, one named Li Zhi and the other named Li Chan, are both shy and introverted. The Li family does not treat their daughters harshly, but there is no need for extra love.
In Sun's eyes, only grandchildren do not say. Even Bai's most of his thoughts are spent on Li Chengze. The daughters have never read books and are illiterate, and they have always followed Bai's side.
Like sewing clothes at home on weekdays, cooking and washing will follow.
The two girls are not dissatisfied, after all, the family can eat and wear warmly without beating and scolding, and some light work is nothing.
The two sisters are not people who don't know everything, just the people nearby, I don't know how many people are living hard.
Li Zhi used to have a little sister who had played with her. Two years ago, her mother fell ill and passed away. But in half a year, her father continued to marry his wife and entered the house. When the stepmother gave birth to her son, her life was suffering. Cheng Rijie was beaten and scolded by her stepmother, and she couldn’t get enough to eat. She was only one year older than Li Zhi. As soon as she got married this year, she was half-sold and half-married out by her stepmother. A man in his forties who can be a father.
Since Li Zhi saw this experience, he has become more sensible. In my heart, I couldn't help but be thankful that I was not born in such a filthy family, and that my eldest brother was admitted as a scholar, it was even more unlikely that something like that would happen to her family.
Li Cheng saw that there were not many of these two younger sisters, probably only when they were eating, and the two of them were very quiet and had a very low sense of presence, and it was easy to be ignored if they did not speak.
He sighed inwardly, thinking that these two girls had completely opposite tempers from Gu Celadon.
Gu Celadon is very domineering, and can't stop being petty.
After asking for peace, Li Cheng asked Bai's family whether the two people were used to it. Bai said that they were all good, and they did everything neatly and didn't make trouble.
After talking for a while, Li Cheng went there.
When I had dinner with Qian Jiu in the restaurant today, that one had a good snack. Li Cheng thought that he had educated Gu celadon a few days ago. The method was a little inappropriate. Looking at Gu Celadon’s performance in the past two days, I am afraid it was a little scared Up.
So he instructed Xiao Er to pack two copies and ordered Yuanbao to send back, one for the Sun family, and one to coax the little girl.
As soon as his son Li Cheng entered the inner courtyard, Qiu Ju quickly said.
The yard is not big, but there are girls inside and out, and they are all in order.
An errand girl like Qiu Ju, as well as the two rough women who cleaned the yard, could not even enter the main room door.
Qiu Ju yelled under the door and window, and Gu Yu Xiaoman in the outer room further communicated.
As for the dormitory where Gu Celadon and Li Chengze slept, only the jade beads and mother Zhang who were waiting close to them could enter.
Li Cheng only stepped into the yard, and the people in the house knew that tea and snacks were all prepared.
The maid opened the curtain listening to the footsteps.
One by one squatted over, and said crisply: "Please be safe, uncle."
Gu Celadon is fine, reading a book.
Dressed simply, with a pink slanted jacket with a moon-white long skirt and a simple double bun.
Li Cheng sat down opposite her and asked gently, "What book are you reading?"
Gu Qingci looked up at him, then handed the book over.
As soon as the two talked, the girl withdrew with a wink.
Li Cheng took the book, and when he saw it was a collection of poems and verses, he couldn't help but wonder, do 14-to-five-year-olds like to read this? I recalled that when I was young, I definitely couldn't see such things.
That’s right, it’s not modern, there’s no Internet, no games, no comics, no novels, and nothing to entertain.
Oh, wrong, there are novels. He has read a lot of scripts these days, like the romantic and gaudy scripts for men, and there are many that target women, similar to Miss Merry Survival.
It's okay to read novels, but it's not so good to read those who are not correct in the three views, which can easily induce little girls to view love.
Thinking about it this way, although the poems are a bit boring, they are better than those of the "different" talents and beautiful ladies.
It's not that Li Cheng has a prejudice to the girl's reading of the story. It is really that he has the honor to read a few books, and the three views of the hero and the heroine in it are really hard to explain.
The one sitting in front of him was originally not very clever, but also a provocative character. Looking back at those whose temperament has been affected, people will have a headache.
So Li Cheng changed the subject abruptly and asked her, "Is the sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice cake I bought for you today?"
Gu Celadon stubbornly spoke, "I haven't eaten many delicious Jingui things at home before. This snack is also made in my two small kitchens. You don't need to send it here, but It’s not bad, but I tasted it slightly, and the dessert is even better."
Li Cheng was taken aback for a while, then sighed and shook his head, and took a sip of tea with his teacup.
Looking at Celadon again, he said, "Come here."
Gu Celadon felt a little timid instinctively when he heard his tone and action.
But she still stood up and walked over in small steps, and asked, "What's the matter?"
Li Cheng asked people to sit next to him, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "When you were in the Hou Mansion, what did you do on weekdays?"
Gu Celadon was at a loss, wondering what Li Chengzhi meant by "like this".
But on another thought, she was the same everywhere, and she couldn't change it.
So he answered: "I am."
Li Cheng listened to it and asked again: "Haven't mother-in-law taught you?"
It’s not always said that among the high-class clans, the people are deep in the water, and everyone has ten thousand hearts and holes, and they are well-mannered and well-trained.
Why is his family so lacking in mind?
Looking back, Celadon became more upright and confident, saying: "I am a prostitute, naturally I grew up in front of my mother."
Li Cheng sighed more and more silently, and then softly taught her: "Miss Gu, I will teach you again today. I asked you just now. If there are similar situations in the future, you can't say that, you know?"
As he spoke, he stretched out his fingers and pulled Gu Celadon's face out for punishment.
Gu Qingci's eyes were as round as a cat, as if frightened.
Still stupid and asked: "Then, what do I say?"
Li Cheng was amused. Quzhi tapped her forehead and said loudly: "Stupid, it's just that you won't praise it anymore. If you only say one thing that is delicious, it can't be wrong. You talk a lot, but you I'm not right, I'm just getting angry."
Taking care of the little girl's face, Li Cheng didn't say a foolish word.
After listening to Gu Qingci, his face flushed.
In fact, after she finished speaking, she also realized that it seemed not so good to say that.
It's just that she was used to rushing when she was a child, and she never gave up to others. She spoke with thorns, even when she was in front of the second master.
No one has ever spoken directly in front of her like Li Chengze.
When people heard that they didn't like to listen, most of them just hid their faces and smiled as usual, but they hated her in their hearts.
As for the father, when he gets angry, he always scolds her for being unruly and educated, and how can he say that she is wrong.
How can I teach like this, this way...
If Li Cheng knows what Gu Celadon is thinking, he should sigh, this is really not wronged by the calculation.
Why is she so stupid, is she still expecting others to be stunned by her, so she can be so angry that she can tell her that this is not good?