I, the fox clan, Arita!
Chapter 24
I saw the curtain of the carriage in the front part open, Shen Qingsheng, the shopkeeper of "Shengxiangju", got out of the carriage, smiled at Lingshu and cupped his hands and said, "Treasurer Ling, I hope I didn't disturb you by coming uninvited, really. I came here hastily because of the urgency of the matter. Dare I ask if you still have some food made from hawthorn in stock? I’m afraid I want a lot this time.”
"What's shopkeeper Shen talking about? I'm so happy that you can come," Ling Shu also said with a smile, "Come in and sit, how much do you want? I'll just ask someone to make it right away."
"Alright," Shen Qingsheng stroked his beard, "Master Wei is at your house, right? I happen to have something to convey to my master."
Ling Shu smiled on his face, but he couldn't help thinking in his heart, indeed, the relationships among these rich and powerful families in ancient times were all complicated. According to what Shopkeeper Shen said, the Shen family wanted him to bring messages to Wei Xiuya, not to convey them in letters. , which means that the relationship between the two families is very close.
The Shen family is an imperial merchant, can ordinary people know and make friends?Now Lingshu is getting more and more curious about Wei Xiuya's identity.
Wei Yuanwu, the steward of the Wei Mansion over there, also got out of the carriage, and immediately after, several servants jumped out of the carriages and began to move things out of the carriages.
Wei Yuanwu came over and bowed to Ling Shu, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Ling, for taking in my young master."
Lingshu was taken aback, and quickly avoided, just kidding, how dare he let an old man bow to him!
"That...Your young master doesn't dislike our shabby home..." Ling Shu said with a dry smile.
Lingshu roared in his heart, in fact, I really don't want to take him in!It was he who insisted on living there!Butler Wei, can't you persuade your young master to go back!
What are you talking about?It's as if your young master is homeless!
A few servants carried large boxes into the courtyard, which should be filled with clothes and shoes, several boxes of books, pens, inks, papers and inkstones, Lingshu also saw someone carrying carpets, incense burners, copper basins, and soft bags. Collapse and a big screen!
Is this going to move the whole family here? ! !
Besides, Wei Xiuya said this morning that he would stay at his house for a few more days, so why did Housekeeper Wei bring someone here now?
What method did they use to deliver the message?This is too fast! "Which room does the young master live in?" Wei Yuanwu asked.
Lingshu pointed to his room.
Wronged Baba.
unhappy.
Of course he couldn't really let Wei Xiuya live in the woodshed.
One piece of furniture was moved to Wei Xiuya's room one after another.
All the helpers looked at these boys with curious and gossip eyes.
In the afternoon, rumors spread throughout Yan's Village.
But at this moment Lingshu naturally didn't know, he was negotiating business with Shen Qingsheng.
"The branches of 'Shengxiangju' in several counties next door also want goods," Shen Qingsheng said, "Fucheng is also indispensable, and we want as many as there are Ling shopkeepers."
Lingshu felt elated immediately, it was so good!Don't worry about selling it!
"The price is the same as last time, do you have any objections?" Lingshu said, "I think we should sign a document?"
"No problem," Shen Qingsheng nodded and said, "Should I make a written statement, I will write it or the treasurer Ling will write it?"
"I..." Ling Shu was about to speak, when he suddenly remembered that he didn't have pen and ink at all!
Pens and inks are very expensive, and there is no one in the Yan family who can write, and Lingshu can't write calligraphy, and the amount of money in and out of the family's business is not large, so he can calculate it with his mind, sometimes he is lazy and doesn't want to do it. , It can also be calculated by folding a branch and doing a calculation on the ground.
Liangliang had only been to school for a day or two, and Mr. Cheng hadn't been notified to buy pens and inks yet. Children who had just learned to read wrote on the sand table first.
Lingshu said awkwardly: "I don't have pens and paper at home..."
Shen Qingsheng frowned slightly, and suddenly remembered that the young master of the Wei family was staying at Lingshu's house?He came to discuss this business at the order of his master. With the relationship between Young Master Wei and his master, if he asked Master Wei for a pen and ink, he probably wouldn't refuse, right?
So Shen Qingsheng suggested: "I am also a rough person. Mr. Wei is knowledgeable and kind. Why don't we ask Mr. Wei to help draw up a clause, and just ask him to be a witness for us."
Lingshu wanted to say that he was not in a hurry, and there was no need to write out the contract now.
Unexpectedly, Shen Qingsheng seemed very satisfied with his suggestion and trusted Wei Xiuya very much. After speaking, he just got up and walked towards Wei Xiuya's room.
Lingshu had no choice but to follow.
Lingshu's room has changed a lot now.
The floor is covered with soft cashmere carpets, and the bed is covered by a gorgeous screen. On one side of the window is a soft, delicately carved incense burner that is burning with faint incense. On the desk are the Four Treasures of the Study, a few books, There is also an exquisite glazed palace lantern.
Lingshu: ...
If it wasn't for the fact that Yan's house was so big when it was built, these things wouldn't fit in at all!
When Shen Qingsheng saw Wei Xiuya, he respectfully cupped his fists and said, "I have seen you, my master. My master has something to bring to you. The master said that he will come to Dingchun town to visit you in a few days."
"What else did you say?" Wei Xiuya asked.
Shen Qingsheng said, "It's gone."
Wei Xiuya nodded: "Then you don't have to go to Dingchun's Wei Mansion, just come here directly."
Shen Qingsheng expressed that he understood, and then he said: "I just negotiated a business deal with the treasurer Ling on behalf of my master, and I need to make a contract, and I would like to ask you to help draw up a charter, and I also ask the young master to be a witness from it." , the little one must be grateful!"
Wei Xiuya's expression was indifferent, and he only asked, "Tell me how it was agreed?"
Shen Qingsheng said everything he discussed with Lingshu, Wei Xiuya nodded, and looked at Lingshu, "Brother Ling, help me sharpen the ink."
Lingshu opened his eyes wide in surprise, and pointed at himself, "Me?"
Wei Xiuya took it for granted.
"Don't you have a servant guard?!" Ling Shu frowned, "Why do you let me grind!"
Wei Xiuya said: "They are going to clean up the house for you."
Lingshu's furry appearance made his hands itch, and he wanted to pinch his face...
"Huh? Pack what?" Lingshu suspected that he had heard wrong.
"You gave me your room, so naturally I have to clean up another room for you to live in," Wei Xiuya said, "There is a vacant room in the east wing, and I asked them to clean it up."
Lingshu: ...
Well, it's good intentions.
Although the members of his family can clean up by themselves, it is not in vain if someone is willing to help.
"But I don't know how to sharpen ink..." Ling Shu looked at the beautiful inkstone on the desk, and the ink stick with a faint fragrance on the side. He really doesn't know how to sharpen, his home planet brush and ink. It's been lost for a long time, okay?
"I'll teach you." Wei Xiuya asked Lingshu to hold the ink stick, poured some water into the inkstone by himself, then walked around behind Lingshu, holding Lingshu's right hand with one hand.
Lingshu:! ! !
What the hell is this pose? !
Shen Qingsheng's expression on the side also looked like he had seen a ghost. What a noble status Master Wei is, how could he be so close to a country boy? !
If Lingshu was a woman, Shen Qingsheng felt that it would be fine even if Young Master Wei liked a peasant girl, but Lingshu is a boy!
This posture is really strange.
Shen Qingsheng thought in horror, could it be that Master Wei has a habit of cutting off his sleeves? !
Wei Xiuya held Lingshu's hand and slowly moved his wrist to grind it. He was tall and almost half-embraced Lingshu in his arms. The atmosphere in the room fell into a strange silence.
Wei Xiuya's chest was not pressed against Lingshu, but Lingshu felt the heat coming from him, making his back feel hot, and his hands were firmly grasped by him, controlling every move, Lingshu's mind It's almost blank.
After grinding the ink stick in the inkstone for dozens of times, Wei Xiuya let go of Lingshu's hand and said, "That's the strength, and the speed should not be too fast, try to be as even as possible."
His deep and magnetic voice came from the top of Lingshu's head, and Lingshu only felt his ears go numb. If he was a fox right now, he would have already shaken his ears.
Lingshu didn't dare to move, and didn't dare to speak for some reason. He lowered his head and stared at the inkstone, grinding the ink very seriously.
Wei Xiuya glanced at the boy obediently rubbing ink beside him, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
After a while, the ink was almost worn away, Wei Xiuya spread out a piece of paper, picked up a pen to lick the ink, and raised his hand to write the terms on the paper.
"Shopkeeper Shen and Brother Ling come and take a look," Wei Xiuya said, "If there is anything that needs to be changed, just tell me, and I will write another copy."
Shen Qingsheng hurriedly went to the desk to look at the contract, pondered it carefully for a while, and felt that it was very rigorous, there was nothing wrong with it, and everything that "Shengxiangju" and Lingshu should do and their responsibilities were written on it.
Lingshu looked at the sharp and correct lowercase script on the paper, and couldn't help but give Wei Xiuya a big compliment in his heart, the words are really beautiful!
"No problem, let's do it!" Lingshu said.
Shen Qingsheng also nodded in agreement. He wore the seal of "Shengxiangju" on his body, so he stamped the deed and pressed his fingerprint. Lingshu didn't have a seal, so he just pressed his fingerprint.
Later, Wei Xiuya, as a witness, also printed his own private seal on the paper, and Ling Shu saw that "Qin Zhi" was printed on the private seal, which should be Wei Xiuya's words.
The deed was in duplicate, Wei Xiuya copied another copy, and several people followed the same pattern as before, and the deal between Ling Shu and Shen Qingsheng was considered settled.
The two came out of Wei Xiuya's room, without Wei Xiuya's pressure, Ling Shu finally felt relieved, and said with a smile: "There are not many hawthorn sauce and candied fruit left today, shopkeeper Shen will put these away first. Take it away, I will invite some more people to catch up with the work in the next few days, and you just let the carriage come over every day."
"That's it." Shen Qingsheng nodded.
He brought a carriage with him when he came back, because he didn't make a reservation before, and he was afraid that he would come to Lingshu so rashly that there was no stock here, so he bought as much as he wanted.
Yan Dachuan got Lingshu's words, and hurriedly and cheerfully ordered the helpers to go to the pottery pot and get on the carriage.
All the stock at home is now empty.
Lingshu originally wanted to stay with shopkeeper Shen for lunch, but Shen Qingsheng said that "Shengxiangju" had a lot of things to do and couldn't delay too long, so Lingshu gave Shen Qingsheng a small wine jar of wine.
"Last time I agreed to give you a taste," Ling Shu said, "This wine is not too much, it's brewed at home, and I don't plan to sell it. If you like it after drinking it, I'll give you some more next time." here you are."
"Then I won't be polite," Shen Qingsheng took the wine jar, stood outside the gate of Yan's small courtyard, and said with a smile, "Don't give it away, shopkeeper Ling, go into the house quickly."
When Lingshu entered the yard, he could smell the smell of food coming from the kitchen. In recent days, he has been instructing his godmother and sister-in-law to cook food from time to time. The dishes made by this woman are still very fragrant.
After a while, the food was cooked, and the Yan family and the helpers ate the same food, but everyone ate at separate tables.
Everyone in the family was afraid to see Wei Xiuya, and Wei Xiuya didn't go out, so Lingshu had to use a bowl to pack some dishes and bring them to him.
Wei Ba didn't know where he went, Wei Xiuya was the only one in the room, when Ling Shu entered, he was writing in front of the desk.
"It's time to eat." Ling Shu put the bowl and chopsticks aside.
Wei Xiuya stopped holding the pen, turned to look at Lingshu, "Did you cook the dishes?"
Lingshu said, "My godmother did it."
"Don't eat." Wei Xiuya said.
Lingshu:? ? ?
The young master has a bad temper!
Lingshu said angrily: "Since you don't like my godmother's craftsmanship, why not go back to live in your Weifu! Your cook will cook for you whatever you want!"
Wei Xiuya picked up his pen and wrote again, without turning his head, he said, "I want to eat what you made."
Lingshu: ...
Believe it or not, I'll put the bowl on your head!
"If you don't eat, you'll be hungry." Lingshu dropped this sentence, turned around and left.
Wei Xiuya's voice came from behind: "Sweet."
Sweet, sweet, sweet your head!
Ling Shu returned to the main room, picked up the bowl angrily, and put rice into his mouth.
Yan Dachuan asked a little worriedly: "What's the matter? Did Mr. Wei bully you?"
"No." Ling Shu replied quickly.
This answer was too fast, which made people have to doubt it.
Yan Youfu, the father of the Yan family, fell silent.
No one wanted to see their children being bullied, but they couldn't afford to offend the person who bullied Lingshu.
Chen Guihua sighed: "Don't deliver food next time, mother."
"No need!" Ling Shu hurriedly said.
Wei Xiuya's cold aura was too much for him, not to mention that his godmother was already afraid of Wei Xiuya, if his mother were to face Wei Xiuya, wouldn't he be so frightened?
Lingshu had no choice but to tell the truth to his family: "It's because he doesn't eat mother's cooking, so he insists on me cooking."
When Yan Youfu heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and said hesitantly, "Then why...you go and do it for him?"
It's true that Lingshu's cooking is the best in their family, and besides, Master Wei is a rich young master, so it's normal to be picky.
Lingshu said: "Leave him alone, let's eat first. The shopkeeper Shen has reserved all the food made by our hawthorn. We are going to be busy, and we are short of manpower."
"Then I'll go hire someone with your elder brother!" Yan Youfu immediately sat up straight and regained his energy.
Lingshu nodded and said, "Father and mother, I want to hire someone to build a few houses."
"What?" Yan Youfu was stunned, "Why build a house? Our house is not enough to live in?"
The whole family looked at Lingshu.
Yan Dachuan put down his chopsticks with a serious face: "Little brother, don't you want to separate?"
Splitting up is a big deal!
Ordinary families don’t have family divisions, unless it’s really because of a big feud between brothers that they can’t survive. In a small place like Yanjia Village, the whole village will poke the backbone of the family to see if the family is divided. Joke!
Although Ling Shu was picked up, it was also on the account of his Yan family. The old couple, Yan Youfu, really regarded Ling Shu as their son!
If Lingshu separated and left alone, their old Yan's family would really lose face in this village.
Lingshu couldn't laugh or cry, and quickly waved his hands: "The hawthorn on the mountain can be picked for a few more days. After this month, even if there is still on the tree, it is almost rotten and can't be eaten. Now the shopkeeper Shen put our hawthorn sauce, I ordered all the preserved fruits, but after selling them, I didn’t get any money, so I thought about doing something else, I’ll try various things first, and if it works, I’ll have to grow it in a big house.”
After hearing Lingshu's words, the whole family breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Lanzhi asked: "Is it necessary to use seeds? What can I grow at this time? Our family has been growing wheat, but the wheat will not be harvested until next year."
"I still have to plant it inside the house?" Yan Youfu asked curiously, "Can it grow without the sun?"
"Don't I have to try it first?" Lingshu said, "Do you still have soybeans at home?"
Yan Dachuan had an idea, "You want to grow bean sprouts? These bean sprouts are not a rare thing."
It is true that some people will grow bean sprouts these days. In the season when there are no vegetables to eat, bean sprouts can be counted as a dish, but not every household knows how to grow bean sprouts. Ordinary people do not know how to grow bean sprouts. The bean sprouts are short and small, which cost a lot of beans but produce few bean sprouts. Many people think it’s not worth it, and they don’t usually eat raw bean sprouts.
Lingshu smiled: "Brother is smart, he wants to grow bean sprouts, but they are not the kind of bean sprouts we have seen, you will know when I plant them!"
Hearing what he said, the whole family was extremely curious, and wanted to ask more clearly, but Lingshu refused to speak.
After eating, Yan Dachuan and Yan Youfu went to the village to call for help, and Ling Shu went to the kitchen to make food for Wei Xiuya.
Young Master Wei said to eat something sweet.
Ling Shu was so irritable, he was busy with other things, how could he think of any special food for Wei Xiuya!
There are fewer kinds of vegetables this year, and even less can be eaten in this season. The kitchen has meat, potatoes, radishes, and lettuce, all of which are grown in our own fields. In the water tank, there are fat loaches brought back from the river in cages. .
Lingshu thought about it, and made shredded potatoes for the sweet ones, and then cooked a loach with lettuce, and brought it to Wei Xiuya.
When Wei Xiuya saw these two dishes, he knew that Lingshu cooked them himself, so he picked up his chopsticks and prepared to eat his lunch.
"Eat this while it's hot. When you eat it, put some water in it, and the outside will become crispy." Ling Shu pointed to a bowl of cold boiled water beside him and said.
Wei Xiuya raised his eyebrows, this way of eating was really new, he had never seen it before, the food on the plate seemed to be covered with a layer of crystal sugar, he couldn't tell what it was made of.
As Lingshu said, he took a piece and soaked it in water, and put it in his mouth. It had a sweet and crispy skin on the outside, but was soft and glutinous on the inside.
Wei Xiuya was a little surprised, the taste turned out to be potatoes.
Sure enough, his decision to stay at Lingshu's house was correct. I don't know how many novel ideas this young man has in his head?
Ling Shu picked up the dishes that Wei Xiuya didn't want to eat before, and planned to go out. Before going out, he suddenly thought of a question, so he turned back and stood beside Wei Xiuya, tilting his head, very uncomfortable She asked him with comprehension: "Why do you have to live in my house?"
Hearing this, Wei Xiuya raised his head and glanced at Ling Shu, smiled lightly, and said, "Brother Ling is good at cooking, and only your cooking is acceptable to me. Since Brother Ling refuses to come to my house, then I I have no choice but to come here to live and take care of my body.”
Lingshu was stunned.
This was the first time he saw Wei Xiuya smiling in front of people, he had always had a cold face before, only when Ling Shu turned into a little fox to look for him, did he ever see him smile.
There was a little fox in Lingshu's heart screaming: ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhI want to marry him and be his female!
The human-shaped spirit in his heart grabbed the little fox by the neck and shook it vigorously, roaring angrily: "Stop, stop!"Don't be fooled by beauty!He's a man, not a male!
Seeing the stupid look of the young man in front of him, Wei Xiuya couldn't help but raised his hand and flicked his forehead.
Lingshu woke up suddenly, what Wei Xiuya said just now came back to his mind.
What did Wei Xiuya say?
He only loves to eat the dishes he cooks, and if he doesn't go to his house to be his exclusive chef, he has no choice but to come to him?
So this is your own pot?
Ling Shu stared at Wei Xiuya.
"Take care of your body?!"
Wei Xiuya lowered his eyes, looked sad, and said: "You have also seen that my leg is injured, and the doctor said it can't be cured."
right.
Ling Shu blinked.
If Wei Xiuya hadn't mentioned the leg injury himself, Lingshu would have forgotten about it.
It's all because Wei Xiuya's aura is so strong that people can't help but ignore his strangeness when he walks.
"Uh... that..." Ling Shu scratched his head a little at a loss.
He forgot that Wei Xiuya was injured, and that it was Wei Xiuya who was weird because of his leg injury. In fact, Wei Xiuya didn't cause any inconvenience to everyone because he paid the rent. At most, he had to cook for him alone.
He really shouldn't be competing with a patient.
Since Wei Xiuya wants to live in his house, let him live in it.
"I didn't mean to kill you...you always have a straight face, and everyone in my family is afraid of you..." Lingshu hesitated.
After saying this, he quickly complained in a low voice: "You look so pretty when you smile, why don't you smile more!"
Lingshu thought that Wei Xiuya would not hear it, but Wei Xiuya has practiced martial arts since he was a child and his ears are sharp. Hearing Lingshu's words, he just thought this young man was very interesting.
However, Wei Xiuya's expression turned cold, and he laughed at himself: "It's my fault, don't worry, if there is no important matter, I usually won't go out."
"No, no, no!" Lingshu waved his hands hastily, "Don't be like this! In fact, no one will care about your legs, nor will they laugh at you! As long as you calm down and treat yourself as a normal person, other people's eyes will not It won't always be on your lap! It's just inconvenient for you to walk, and it won't affect your daily life at all. Don't you think you can still write and draw?
So what if the legs are bad?You have family background, status, money and people are available. If you want to do something, just ask them to do it for you. Your ability will not be compromised because of your leg injury. When you make achievements, those who used to look down on you and despise you Anyone who laughs at you will regret it!If you become strong enough, your leg injury will be ignored by everyone, and even this defect will become an advantage in people's eyes! "
Wei Xiuya stared at Lingshu strangely.
After a long time, Wei Xiuya asked, "Are you comforting me?"
Obviously Lingshu was trying to comfort others, but for some reason, facing Wei Xiuya's eyes, he was inexplicably guilty.
It seemed that what he said just now, in Wei Xiuya's eyes, were all jokes.
He was not Wei Xiuya, so he couldn't feel the impact of having a disabled leg on Wei Xiuya.
He just said some empty and useless words, maybe Wei Xiuya didn't need such feeble comfort at all.
Under Wei Xiuya's gaze, Ling Shu felt so embarrassed that his face burned a little.
"Well, hurry up and eat," Lingshu said stutteringly, "I, I won't bother you anymore."
After saying this, Lingshu turned around and ran away quickly.
Wei Xiuya stared deeply at Lingshu's disappearing back, and was silent for a long time. Finally, the corners of his lips slowly curved into a happy arc.
After Ling Shu ran away from Wei Xiuya, he ran all the way to Carpenter Li's house in the village.
He is going to order several wooden boxes for growing bean sprouts.
Carpenter Li is a widower, living alone with a son, and teaching two young apprentices under him.
The gate of the yard of Carpenter Li's house was open, and as soon as he entered the yard, he could see the wood all over the ground. A shed was built on one side of the yard, and there were many logs piled inside.
Farmers in the nearby villages of Yanjia Village all buy their utensils from Carpenter Li. The small ones include chopsticks, wooden spoons, tubs, buckets and stools, while the big ones are big wooden beds, wardrobes, and tables. For new houses, such as erecting beams, Carpenter Li will also be invited to do the work.
At this moment, Carpenter Li was working in the yard with his son Li Zhuzi and two apprentices. As soon as he saw Lingshu, Li Zhuzi stopped what he was doing to greet him and said happily, "Brother Xiaoling is here." ! Come in and drink water!"
Lingshu bought a lot of bamboo baskets from his house before because he wanted to pack rice cakes and transport them to the market for sale. He also ordered a very special folding table. The drawings were all provided by Lingshu. Afterwards, the blueprints were given to Li's family for free. The folding table that their family is making now sells well in the county. These days, the orders they receive every day are almost overwhelmed, and they have earned some money.
As soon as Lingshu came, Li Zhuzi was extremely enthusiastic.
Li Zhuzi took a stool and came over to sit for Ling Shu, poured him a bowl of water, and asked, "What does Brother Ling want to buy today?"
Carpenter Li was also working, listening to the two of them talking with his ears up.
"This time I need to order a few wooden boxes." Lingshu took a sip of water, put the bowl on the table beside him, and said with gestures, "No lids are needed, and it should be shallower. It should be about one foot high and two feet long. A little more than one foot, and the width is only one and a half feet, I will make three first and I will take it back to see if it can be used."
The wooden box Lingshu mentioned was very simple to make, and Li Zhuzi smiled immediately: "It's simple! I'll make it for you right away! It can be done tomorrow, and I'll send it to you when it's done!"
Lingshu nodded and left with satisfaction.
As soon as they got home, the small courtyard was full of people, all of whom were from the villagers Yan Dachuan had hired to help. In order to catch up with the work, the kitchen of Yan Degui and Chen Daniu's house next door was borrowed again, and Lingshu checked everywhere. After a bit of pointers, I went to pick soybeans.
The bean sprouts he wants to grow are not ordinary soybean sprouts, but green bean sprouts, which need to be cultivated in sandy soil.
Lingshu weighed fifteen catties of this year's new soybeans with his own soil scale, and removed the moth-eaten, broken, moldy, and extremely small ones, and put the remaining good beans in a wooden basin, and then went to Some hot water was boiled in the kitchen, and the warm water of about 60 degrees was poured into the wooden basin containing the bean seeds to scald them.
Stir continuously during this period, and when the water temperature drops to the point where it feels a little cool to the touch, let the beans soak in the basin. The weather is cold in this season, and Lingshu plans to soak for a day and a night, that is, 24 hours.
By this time tomorrow, the wooden box Li Zhuzi made should be ready, ready to be planted.
After finishing this, Lingshu ran to the small river next to the village, took a wooden bucket and came back with a bucket of sand.
After such a busy day, seeing the sun was about to set, Ling Shu wished he could just wash up and go to bed, but when he thought that Wei Xiuya was still waiting for dinner, he had to cheer up and go to the kitchen.
He didn't want to do anything complicated for dinner. Originally, his godmother cooked the dishes, but Lingshu wanted to be lazy now, so he could go to bed early.
He asked his godmother to help cut some potatoes and diced lettuce, added some eggs, and made a braised rice with diced vegetables. He had never made this at home before, so he didn't know if it was delicious or not. too much.
Who would have thought that the rice would be so fragrant when it was cooked, Liangliang and Wan'er were salivating from the smell, Lingshu gritted his teeth, cut back half of Wei Xiuya's stewed rice, and shared it with the two children.
After delivering the meal to Wei Xiuya, Ling Shu didn't stay with him, just washed up and returned to his new room.
This room was originally used by Yan's family to store sundries, but now Lingshu's room is occupied by Wei Xiuya. During the day, Wei Yuanwu, the housekeeper of Wei's family, asked Yan Dachuan. Let the boys tidy up this room.
The cleaning was quite clean, even the bed and the cabinet were new, and the style was simple, similar to the ones in Lingshu's own room. It should be because of the rush of time, Wei Yuanwu asked someone to go directly to a carpenter's shop to buy them.
The quilt was of course new, it was still brocade, very silky and soft to the touch, but Ling Shu was lying on the new bed, suffering from insomnia.
Since he can buy new ones, why doesn't Wei Xiuya use new furniture and quilts, instead of using his used ones? ! !
No matter how fine or soft the brocade is, it is not his own quilt!There is no familiar aura here!
Their fox family is very nostalgic, okay?
So angry!
Otherwise, turn into a fox and rub against the bed!
Anyway, Wei Xiuya couldn't recognize him.
His quilt is still warm...
Well, just do it!
Lingshu praised his wit, turned into a little fox in an instant, jumped out of the bed, pushed the door open a gap, and slipped out through the gap.
This time Lingshu didn't sneak around, but climbed up the window of Wei Xiuya's room, stood on the edge of the window and jumped towards the bed.
There was a little fox in his heart that shouted loudly: Pretty man, here I come——!
Ling Shu threw himself into Wei Xiuya's arms.
Wei Xiuya grunted when he was hit, but there was a smile in his voice: "Little thing, are you trying to crush me to death?"
It was just dark and Wei Xiuya hadn't planned to go to bed yet, the glazed lamp on the desk was shining brightly, making the whole room feel warm.
Wei Xiuya was only wearing a white jacket, his black hair fell down, and the candlelight made his face even more beautiful.
The little fox squatted on the big handsome man's chest, staring at the thick black hair with envy.
Lingshu used to have short hair, but all the men in the Daqing Dynasty had long hair. At the beginning, when everyone in the Yan family saw his short hair, they deeply sympathized with him, probably thinking that something bad happened to him. Being cut off, Lingshu has been here for so long, and has only grown half a length, and was just able to tie it on the top of his head.
The little fox stretched out its paws to grab Wei Xiuya's hair.
Wei Xiuya grabbed the little fox's paw and smiled lightly, "Naughty."
He sat up and held the little fox in his arms.
Lingshu hugged Wei Xiuya's neck with his front paws, leaning on him and not wanting to get off.
Wei Xiuya rubbed the little fox's head, "Why didn't you see you during the day? Where did you go wild?"
Of course Lingshu wouldn't answer him, and Wei Xiuya didn't want the little fox in his arms to answer either.
Wei Xiuya pulled away the little fox's paws, let him stand up on his lap, stared at the little fox's fleshy face, shook its two front legs, and teased it: "You The host is really stingy, I only made a little for dinner, and I am not full, what do you think should I do? I will stew you and eat you, okay?"
The little fox immediately widened his eyes and bared his teeth at Wei Xiuya, you are so stingy!Your whole family is stingy!
If you dare to stew me, I will bite you!
Seeing the little fox's appearance, Wei Xiuya couldn't help laughing, "So fierce? I'm so scared."
Lingshu rolled his eyes at Wei Xiuya, he believed you would be a ghost!
"Can you really understand what I'm saying?" Wei Xiuya raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, this little fox is too clever.
Humph.
Ling Shu snatched the paw back from Wei Xiuya's hand, turned around, jumped off his legs, found a suitable place beside him, pointed his butt towards Wei Xiuya, and rolled himself up, shut up. Close your eyes and get ready for bed.
Wei Xiuya reached out and poked the little fox's furry ears, "Are you angry?"
The fluffy ears trembled, as if to drive away annoying mosquitoes,
Wei Xiuya found it interesting, so he fiddled with the pair of hairy ears a few more times.
Lingshu's ears trembled again, go away, don't disturb my sleep!
Wei Xiuya kept smiling on his face, as if he was addicted to playing, he reached out and pinched the little fox's ears again.
Ling Shu got angry, turned over and hugged Wei Xiuya's hand with his front paws. He wanted to attack him, but when he saw a handsome smiling face, he was a little dazed.
Wei Xiuya raised his hand and flicked the little fox's forehead lightly, and said in a doting tone, "Stupid."
Ling Shu blinked.
Did he hear the tone right?
Does Wei Xiuya like his fox body so much?
Lingshu recalled it, indeed every time he used the fox body to find Wei Xiuya, what he saw was a super gentle Wei Xiuya.
But when he met Wei Xiuya in human form, he felt that he was difficult to get along with, and his mood was volatile, making it difficult to figure out.
The fluffy animal form is really easy to let people off their guard.
Wei Xiuya was not familiar with the place where Yan's family lived. During the day, he stayed alone in the house and had no one to chat with him. He must be very lonely.
Lingshu rolled his eyes, forget it, forget it, for the sake of being so pitiful, I will show mercy and play with you for a while longer.
But it would be perfect if you were so gentle with my human form too!
Ling Shu murmured in his heart, then raised his paw to scratch Wei Xiuya's hand, and Wei Xiuya was naturally happy to play with this silly little fox.
The two quarreled for a while, and Ling Shu was so sleepy.
Before he fell asleep, a thought came to his mind: he was like a puppy being teased by his master.
The mood is huge and complicated.
Early the next morning, Lingshu was woken up by a loud noise.
The fluffy little fox shook its ears, opened its eyes reluctantly, and pulled itself out of Wei Xiuya's warm embrace with difficulty.
A big hand stretched out, grabbed the little fox and put it in his arms.
Wei Xiuya's sleepy, lazy and hoarse voice came from above Lingshu's head: "It's not yet dawn, stay with me for a while."
Can not be done!
Can't you hear it's noisy outside? !How can this sleep?
It seemed that there were a lot of people coming, and he could hear his elder brother's voice, and he didn't know why those people came to his house before dawn. He was worried that his elder brother would not be able to cope.
The little fox struggled to claw its paws, and slipped away from Wei Xiuya's arms again.
As soon as Ling Shu got out of Wei Xiuya's embrace, he didn't dare to delay any longer, shook his hair, and quickly jumped out of the window.
On the bed in the room, Wei Xiuya sat up, looked at the window where the little fox left, shook his head and sighed helplessly.
"What's shopkeeper Shen talking about? I'm so happy that you can come," Ling Shu also said with a smile, "Come in and sit, how much do you want? I'll just ask someone to make it right away."
"Alright," Shen Qingsheng stroked his beard, "Master Wei is at your house, right? I happen to have something to convey to my master."
Ling Shu smiled on his face, but he couldn't help thinking in his heart, indeed, the relationships among these rich and powerful families in ancient times were all complicated. According to what Shopkeeper Shen said, the Shen family wanted him to bring messages to Wei Xiuya, not to convey them in letters. , which means that the relationship between the two families is very close.
The Shen family is an imperial merchant, can ordinary people know and make friends?Now Lingshu is getting more and more curious about Wei Xiuya's identity.
Wei Yuanwu, the steward of the Wei Mansion over there, also got out of the carriage, and immediately after, several servants jumped out of the carriages and began to move things out of the carriages.
Wei Yuanwu came over and bowed to Ling Shu, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Ling, for taking in my young master."
Lingshu was taken aback, and quickly avoided, just kidding, how dare he let an old man bow to him!
"That...Your young master doesn't dislike our shabby home..." Ling Shu said with a dry smile.
Lingshu roared in his heart, in fact, I really don't want to take him in!It was he who insisted on living there!Butler Wei, can't you persuade your young master to go back!
What are you talking about?It's as if your young master is homeless!
A few servants carried large boxes into the courtyard, which should be filled with clothes and shoes, several boxes of books, pens, inks, papers and inkstones, Lingshu also saw someone carrying carpets, incense burners, copper basins, and soft bags. Collapse and a big screen!
Is this going to move the whole family here? ! !
Besides, Wei Xiuya said this morning that he would stay at his house for a few more days, so why did Housekeeper Wei bring someone here now?
What method did they use to deliver the message?This is too fast! "Which room does the young master live in?" Wei Yuanwu asked.
Lingshu pointed to his room.
Wronged Baba.
unhappy.
Of course he couldn't really let Wei Xiuya live in the woodshed.
One piece of furniture was moved to Wei Xiuya's room one after another.
All the helpers looked at these boys with curious and gossip eyes.
In the afternoon, rumors spread throughout Yan's Village.
But at this moment Lingshu naturally didn't know, he was negotiating business with Shen Qingsheng.
"The branches of 'Shengxiangju' in several counties next door also want goods," Shen Qingsheng said, "Fucheng is also indispensable, and we want as many as there are Ling shopkeepers."
Lingshu felt elated immediately, it was so good!Don't worry about selling it!
"The price is the same as last time, do you have any objections?" Lingshu said, "I think we should sign a document?"
"No problem," Shen Qingsheng nodded and said, "Should I make a written statement, I will write it or the treasurer Ling will write it?"
"I..." Ling Shu was about to speak, when he suddenly remembered that he didn't have pen and ink at all!
Pens and inks are very expensive, and there is no one in the Yan family who can write, and Lingshu can't write calligraphy, and the amount of money in and out of the family's business is not large, so he can calculate it with his mind, sometimes he is lazy and doesn't want to do it. , It can also be calculated by folding a branch and doing a calculation on the ground.
Liangliang had only been to school for a day or two, and Mr. Cheng hadn't been notified to buy pens and inks yet. Children who had just learned to read wrote on the sand table first.
Lingshu said awkwardly: "I don't have pens and paper at home..."
Shen Qingsheng frowned slightly, and suddenly remembered that the young master of the Wei family was staying at Lingshu's house?He came to discuss this business at the order of his master. With the relationship between Young Master Wei and his master, if he asked Master Wei for a pen and ink, he probably wouldn't refuse, right?
So Shen Qingsheng suggested: "I am also a rough person. Mr. Wei is knowledgeable and kind. Why don't we ask Mr. Wei to help draw up a clause, and just ask him to be a witness for us."
Lingshu wanted to say that he was not in a hurry, and there was no need to write out the contract now.
Unexpectedly, Shen Qingsheng seemed very satisfied with his suggestion and trusted Wei Xiuya very much. After speaking, he just got up and walked towards Wei Xiuya's room.
Lingshu had no choice but to follow.
Lingshu's room has changed a lot now.
The floor is covered with soft cashmere carpets, and the bed is covered by a gorgeous screen. On one side of the window is a soft, delicately carved incense burner that is burning with faint incense. On the desk are the Four Treasures of the Study, a few books, There is also an exquisite glazed palace lantern.
Lingshu: ...
If it wasn't for the fact that Yan's house was so big when it was built, these things wouldn't fit in at all!
When Shen Qingsheng saw Wei Xiuya, he respectfully cupped his fists and said, "I have seen you, my master. My master has something to bring to you. The master said that he will come to Dingchun town to visit you in a few days."
"What else did you say?" Wei Xiuya asked.
Shen Qingsheng said, "It's gone."
Wei Xiuya nodded: "Then you don't have to go to Dingchun's Wei Mansion, just come here directly."
Shen Qingsheng expressed that he understood, and then he said: "I just negotiated a business deal with the treasurer Ling on behalf of my master, and I need to make a contract, and I would like to ask you to help draw up a charter, and I also ask the young master to be a witness from it." , the little one must be grateful!"
Wei Xiuya's expression was indifferent, and he only asked, "Tell me how it was agreed?"
Shen Qingsheng said everything he discussed with Lingshu, Wei Xiuya nodded, and looked at Lingshu, "Brother Ling, help me sharpen the ink."
Lingshu opened his eyes wide in surprise, and pointed at himself, "Me?"
Wei Xiuya took it for granted.
"Don't you have a servant guard?!" Ling Shu frowned, "Why do you let me grind!"
Wei Xiuya said: "They are going to clean up the house for you."
Lingshu's furry appearance made his hands itch, and he wanted to pinch his face...
"Huh? Pack what?" Lingshu suspected that he had heard wrong.
"You gave me your room, so naturally I have to clean up another room for you to live in," Wei Xiuya said, "There is a vacant room in the east wing, and I asked them to clean it up."
Lingshu: ...
Well, it's good intentions.
Although the members of his family can clean up by themselves, it is not in vain if someone is willing to help.
"But I don't know how to sharpen ink..." Ling Shu looked at the beautiful inkstone on the desk, and the ink stick with a faint fragrance on the side. He really doesn't know how to sharpen, his home planet brush and ink. It's been lost for a long time, okay?
"I'll teach you." Wei Xiuya asked Lingshu to hold the ink stick, poured some water into the inkstone by himself, then walked around behind Lingshu, holding Lingshu's right hand with one hand.
Lingshu:! ! !
What the hell is this pose? !
Shen Qingsheng's expression on the side also looked like he had seen a ghost. What a noble status Master Wei is, how could he be so close to a country boy? !
If Lingshu was a woman, Shen Qingsheng felt that it would be fine even if Young Master Wei liked a peasant girl, but Lingshu is a boy!
This posture is really strange.
Shen Qingsheng thought in horror, could it be that Master Wei has a habit of cutting off his sleeves? !
Wei Xiuya held Lingshu's hand and slowly moved his wrist to grind it. He was tall and almost half-embraced Lingshu in his arms. The atmosphere in the room fell into a strange silence.
Wei Xiuya's chest was not pressed against Lingshu, but Lingshu felt the heat coming from him, making his back feel hot, and his hands were firmly grasped by him, controlling every move, Lingshu's mind It's almost blank.
After grinding the ink stick in the inkstone for dozens of times, Wei Xiuya let go of Lingshu's hand and said, "That's the strength, and the speed should not be too fast, try to be as even as possible."
His deep and magnetic voice came from the top of Lingshu's head, and Lingshu only felt his ears go numb. If he was a fox right now, he would have already shaken his ears.
Lingshu didn't dare to move, and didn't dare to speak for some reason. He lowered his head and stared at the inkstone, grinding the ink very seriously.
Wei Xiuya glanced at the boy obediently rubbing ink beside him, and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
After a while, the ink was almost worn away, Wei Xiuya spread out a piece of paper, picked up a pen to lick the ink, and raised his hand to write the terms on the paper.
"Shopkeeper Shen and Brother Ling come and take a look," Wei Xiuya said, "If there is anything that needs to be changed, just tell me, and I will write another copy."
Shen Qingsheng hurriedly went to the desk to look at the contract, pondered it carefully for a while, and felt that it was very rigorous, there was nothing wrong with it, and everything that "Shengxiangju" and Lingshu should do and their responsibilities were written on it.
Lingshu looked at the sharp and correct lowercase script on the paper, and couldn't help but give Wei Xiuya a big compliment in his heart, the words are really beautiful!
"No problem, let's do it!" Lingshu said.
Shen Qingsheng also nodded in agreement. He wore the seal of "Shengxiangju" on his body, so he stamped the deed and pressed his fingerprint. Lingshu didn't have a seal, so he just pressed his fingerprint.
Later, Wei Xiuya, as a witness, also printed his own private seal on the paper, and Ling Shu saw that "Qin Zhi" was printed on the private seal, which should be Wei Xiuya's words.
The deed was in duplicate, Wei Xiuya copied another copy, and several people followed the same pattern as before, and the deal between Ling Shu and Shen Qingsheng was considered settled.
The two came out of Wei Xiuya's room, without Wei Xiuya's pressure, Ling Shu finally felt relieved, and said with a smile: "There are not many hawthorn sauce and candied fruit left today, shopkeeper Shen will put these away first. Take it away, I will invite some more people to catch up with the work in the next few days, and you just let the carriage come over every day."
"That's it." Shen Qingsheng nodded.
He brought a carriage with him when he came back, because he didn't make a reservation before, and he was afraid that he would come to Lingshu so rashly that there was no stock here, so he bought as much as he wanted.
Yan Dachuan got Lingshu's words, and hurriedly and cheerfully ordered the helpers to go to the pottery pot and get on the carriage.
All the stock at home is now empty.
Lingshu originally wanted to stay with shopkeeper Shen for lunch, but Shen Qingsheng said that "Shengxiangju" had a lot of things to do and couldn't delay too long, so Lingshu gave Shen Qingsheng a small wine jar of wine.
"Last time I agreed to give you a taste," Ling Shu said, "This wine is not too much, it's brewed at home, and I don't plan to sell it. If you like it after drinking it, I'll give you some more next time." here you are."
"Then I won't be polite," Shen Qingsheng took the wine jar, stood outside the gate of Yan's small courtyard, and said with a smile, "Don't give it away, shopkeeper Ling, go into the house quickly."
When Lingshu entered the yard, he could smell the smell of food coming from the kitchen. In recent days, he has been instructing his godmother and sister-in-law to cook food from time to time. The dishes made by this woman are still very fragrant.
After a while, the food was cooked, and the Yan family and the helpers ate the same food, but everyone ate at separate tables.
Everyone in the family was afraid to see Wei Xiuya, and Wei Xiuya didn't go out, so Lingshu had to use a bowl to pack some dishes and bring them to him.
Wei Ba didn't know where he went, Wei Xiuya was the only one in the room, when Ling Shu entered, he was writing in front of the desk.
"It's time to eat." Ling Shu put the bowl and chopsticks aside.
Wei Xiuya stopped holding the pen, turned to look at Lingshu, "Did you cook the dishes?"
Lingshu said, "My godmother did it."
"Don't eat." Wei Xiuya said.
Lingshu:? ? ?
The young master has a bad temper!
Lingshu said angrily: "Since you don't like my godmother's craftsmanship, why not go back to live in your Weifu! Your cook will cook for you whatever you want!"
Wei Xiuya picked up his pen and wrote again, without turning his head, he said, "I want to eat what you made."
Lingshu: ...
Believe it or not, I'll put the bowl on your head!
"If you don't eat, you'll be hungry." Lingshu dropped this sentence, turned around and left.
Wei Xiuya's voice came from behind: "Sweet."
Sweet, sweet, sweet your head!
Ling Shu returned to the main room, picked up the bowl angrily, and put rice into his mouth.
Yan Dachuan asked a little worriedly: "What's the matter? Did Mr. Wei bully you?"
"No." Ling Shu replied quickly.
This answer was too fast, which made people have to doubt it.
Yan Youfu, the father of the Yan family, fell silent.
No one wanted to see their children being bullied, but they couldn't afford to offend the person who bullied Lingshu.
Chen Guihua sighed: "Don't deliver food next time, mother."
"No need!" Ling Shu hurriedly said.
Wei Xiuya's cold aura was too much for him, not to mention that his godmother was already afraid of Wei Xiuya, if his mother were to face Wei Xiuya, wouldn't he be so frightened?
Lingshu had no choice but to tell the truth to his family: "It's because he doesn't eat mother's cooking, so he insists on me cooking."
When Yan Youfu heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and said hesitantly, "Then why...you go and do it for him?"
It's true that Lingshu's cooking is the best in their family, and besides, Master Wei is a rich young master, so it's normal to be picky.
Lingshu said: "Leave him alone, let's eat first. The shopkeeper Shen has reserved all the food made by our hawthorn. We are going to be busy, and we are short of manpower."
"Then I'll go hire someone with your elder brother!" Yan Youfu immediately sat up straight and regained his energy.
Lingshu nodded and said, "Father and mother, I want to hire someone to build a few houses."
"What?" Yan Youfu was stunned, "Why build a house? Our house is not enough to live in?"
The whole family looked at Lingshu.
Yan Dachuan put down his chopsticks with a serious face: "Little brother, don't you want to separate?"
Splitting up is a big deal!
Ordinary families don’t have family divisions, unless it’s really because of a big feud between brothers that they can’t survive. In a small place like Yanjia Village, the whole village will poke the backbone of the family to see if the family is divided. Joke!
Although Ling Shu was picked up, it was also on the account of his Yan family. The old couple, Yan Youfu, really regarded Ling Shu as their son!
If Lingshu separated and left alone, their old Yan's family would really lose face in this village.
Lingshu couldn't laugh or cry, and quickly waved his hands: "The hawthorn on the mountain can be picked for a few more days. After this month, even if there is still on the tree, it is almost rotten and can't be eaten. Now the shopkeeper Shen put our hawthorn sauce, I ordered all the preserved fruits, but after selling them, I didn’t get any money, so I thought about doing something else, I’ll try various things first, and if it works, I’ll have to grow it in a big house.”
After hearing Lingshu's words, the whole family breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Lanzhi asked: "Is it necessary to use seeds? What can I grow at this time? Our family has been growing wheat, but the wheat will not be harvested until next year."
"I still have to plant it inside the house?" Yan Youfu asked curiously, "Can it grow without the sun?"
"Don't I have to try it first?" Lingshu said, "Do you still have soybeans at home?"
Yan Dachuan had an idea, "You want to grow bean sprouts? These bean sprouts are not a rare thing."
It is true that some people will grow bean sprouts these days. In the season when there are no vegetables to eat, bean sprouts can be counted as a dish, but not every household knows how to grow bean sprouts. Ordinary people do not know how to grow bean sprouts. The bean sprouts are short and small, which cost a lot of beans but produce few bean sprouts. Many people think it’s not worth it, and they don’t usually eat raw bean sprouts.
Lingshu smiled: "Brother is smart, he wants to grow bean sprouts, but they are not the kind of bean sprouts we have seen, you will know when I plant them!"
Hearing what he said, the whole family was extremely curious, and wanted to ask more clearly, but Lingshu refused to speak.
After eating, Yan Dachuan and Yan Youfu went to the village to call for help, and Ling Shu went to the kitchen to make food for Wei Xiuya.
Young Master Wei said to eat something sweet.
Ling Shu was so irritable, he was busy with other things, how could he think of any special food for Wei Xiuya!
There are fewer kinds of vegetables this year, and even less can be eaten in this season. The kitchen has meat, potatoes, radishes, and lettuce, all of which are grown in our own fields. In the water tank, there are fat loaches brought back from the river in cages. .
Lingshu thought about it, and made shredded potatoes for the sweet ones, and then cooked a loach with lettuce, and brought it to Wei Xiuya.
When Wei Xiuya saw these two dishes, he knew that Lingshu cooked them himself, so he picked up his chopsticks and prepared to eat his lunch.
"Eat this while it's hot. When you eat it, put some water in it, and the outside will become crispy." Ling Shu pointed to a bowl of cold boiled water beside him and said.
Wei Xiuya raised his eyebrows, this way of eating was really new, he had never seen it before, the food on the plate seemed to be covered with a layer of crystal sugar, he couldn't tell what it was made of.
As Lingshu said, he took a piece and soaked it in water, and put it in his mouth. It had a sweet and crispy skin on the outside, but was soft and glutinous on the inside.
Wei Xiuya was a little surprised, the taste turned out to be potatoes.
Sure enough, his decision to stay at Lingshu's house was correct. I don't know how many novel ideas this young man has in his head?
Ling Shu picked up the dishes that Wei Xiuya didn't want to eat before, and planned to go out. Before going out, he suddenly thought of a question, so he turned back and stood beside Wei Xiuya, tilting his head, very uncomfortable She asked him with comprehension: "Why do you have to live in my house?"
Hearing this, Wei Xiuya raised his head and glanced at Ling Shu, smiled lightly, and said, "Brother Ling is good at cooking, and only your cooking is acceptable to me. Since Brother Ling refuses to come to my house, then I I have no choice but to come here to live and take care of my body.”
Lingshu was stunned.
This was the first time he saw Wei Xiuya smiling in front of people, he had always had a cold face before, only when Ling Shu turned into a little fox to look for him, did he ever see him smile.
There was a little fox in Lingshu's heart screaming: ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhI want to marry him and be his female!
The human-shaped spirit in his heart grabbed the little fox by the neck and shook it vigorously, roaring angrily: "Stop, stop!"Don't be fooled by beauty!He's a man, not a male!
Seeing the stupid look of the young man in front of him, Wei Xiuya couldn't help but raised his hand and flicked his forehead.
Lingshu woke up suddenly, what Wei Xiuya said just now came back to his mind.
What did Wei Xiuya say?
He only loves to eat the dishes he cooks, and if he doesn't go to his house to be his exclusive chef, he has no choice but to come to him?
So this is your own pot?
Ling Shu stared at Wei Xiuya.
"Take care of your body?!"
Wei Xiuya lowered his eyes, looked sad, and said: "You have also seen that my leg is injured, and the doctor said it can't be cured."
right.
Ling Shu blinked.
If Wei Xiuya hadn't mentioned the leg injury himself, Lingshu would have forgotten about it.
It's all because Wei Xiuya's aura is so strong that people can't help but ignore his strangeness when he walks.
"Uh... that..." Ling Shu scratched his head a little at a loss.
He forgot that Wei Xiuya was injured, and that it was Wei Xiuya who was weird because of his leg injury. In fact, Wei Xiuya didn't cause any inconvenience to everyone because he paid the rent. At most, he had to cook for him alone.
He really shouldn't be competing with a patient.
Since Wei Xiuya wants to live in his house, let him live in it.
"I didn't mean to kill you...you always have a straight face, and everyone in my family is afraid of you..." Lingshu hesitated.
After saying this, he quickly complained in a low voice: "You look so pretty when you smile, why don't you smile more!"
Lingshu thought that Wei Xiuya would not hear it, but Wei Xiuya has practiced martial arts since he was a child and his ears are sharp. Hearing Lingshu's words, he just thought this young man was very interesting.
However, Wei Xiuya's expression turned cold, and he laughed at himself: "It's my fault, don't worry, if there is no important matter, I usually won't go out."
"No, no, no!" Lingshu waved his hands hastily, "Don't be like this! In fact, no one will care about your legs, nor will they laugh at you! As long as you calm down and treat yourself as a normal person, other people's eyes will not It won't always be on your lap! It's just inconvenient for you to walk, and it won't affect your daily life at all. Don't you think you can still write and draw?
So what if the legs are bad?You have family background, status, money and people are available. If you want to do something, just ask them to do it for you. Your ability will not be compromised because of your leg injury. When you make achievements, those who used to look down on you and despise you Anyone who laughs at you will regret it!If you become strong enough, your leg injury will be ignored by everyone, and even this defect will become an advantage in people's eyes! "
Wei Xiuya stared at Lingshu strangely.
After a long time, Wei Xiuya asked, "Are you comforting me?"
Obviously Lingshu was trying to comfort others, but for some reason, facing Wei Xiuya's eyes, he was inexplicably guilty.
It seemed that what he said just now, in Wei Xiuya's eyes, were all jokes.
He was not Wei Xiuya, so he couldn't feel the impact of having a disabled leg on Wei Xiuya.
He just said some empty and useless words, maybe Wei Xiuya didn't need such feeble comfort at all.
Under Wei Xiuya's gaze, Ling Shu felt so embarrassed that his face burned a little.
"Well, hurry up and eat," Lingshu said stutteringly, "I, I won't bother you anymore."
After saying this, Lingshu turned around and ran away quickly.
Wei Xiuya stared deeply at Lingshu's disappearing back, and was silent for a long time. Finally, the corners of his lips slowly curved into a happy arc.
After Ling Shu ran away from Wei Xiuya, he ran all the way to Carpenter Li's house in the village.
He is going to order several wooden boxes for growing bean sprouts.
Carpenter Li is a widower, living alone with a son, and teaching two young apprentices under him.
The gate of the yard of Carpenter Li's house was open, and as soon as he entered the yard, he could see the wood all over the ground. A shed was built on one side of the yard, and there were many logs piled inside.
Farmers in the nearby villages of Yanjia Village all buy their utensils from Carpenter Li. The small ones include chopsticks, wooden spoons, tubs, buckets and stools, while the big ones are big wooden beds, wardrobes, and tables. For new houses, such as erecting beams, Carpenter Li will also be invited to do the work.
At this moment, Carpenter Li was working in the yard with his son Li Zhuzi and two apprentices. As soon as he saw Lingshu, Li Zhuzi stopped what he was doing to greet him and said happily, "Brother Xiaoling is here." ! Come in and drink water!"
Lingshu bought a lot of bamboo baskets from his house before because he wanted to pack rice cakes and transport them to the market for sale. He also ordered a very special folding table. The drawings were all provided by Lingshu. Afterwards, the blueprints were given to Li's family for free. The folding table that their family is making now sells well in the county. These days, the orders they receive every day are almost overwhelmed, and they have earned some money.
As soon as Lingshu came, Li Zhuzi was extremely enthusiastic.
Li Zhuzi took a stool and came over to sit for Ling Shu, poured him a bowl of water, and asked, "What does Brother Ling want to buy today?"
Carpenter Li was also working, listening to the two of them talking with his ears up.
"This time I need to order a few wooden boxes." Lingshu took a sip of water, put the bowl on the table beside him, and said with gestures, "No lids are needed, and it should be shallower. It should be about one foot high and two feet long. A little more than one foot, and the width is only one and a half feet, I will make three first and I will take it back to see if it can be used."
The wooden box Lingshu mentioned was very simple to make, and Li Zhuzi smiled immediately: "It's simple! I'll make it for you right away! It can be done tomorrow, and I'll send it to you when it's done!"
Lingshu nodded and left with satisfaction.
As soon as they got home, the small courtyard was full of people, all of whom were from the villagers Yan Dachuan had hired to help. In order to catch up with the work, the kitchen of Yan Degui and Chen Daniu's house next door was borrowed again, and Lingshu checked everywhere. After a bit of pointers, I went to pick soybeans.
The bean sprouts he wants to grow are not ordinary soybean sprouts, but green bean sprouts, which need to be cultivated in sandy soil.
Lingshu weighed fifteen catties of this year's new soybeans with his own soil scale, and removed the moth-eaten, broken, moldy, and extremely small ones, and put the remaining good beans in a wooden basin, and then went to Some hot water was boiled in the kitchen, and the warm water of about 60 degrees was poured into the wooden basin containing the bean seeds to scald them.
Stir continuously during this period, and when the water temperature drops to the point where it feels a little cool to the touch, let the beans soak in the basin. The weather is cold in this season, and Lingshu plans to soak for a day and a night, that is, 24 hours.
By this time tomorrow, the wooden box Li Zhuzi made should be ready, ready to be planted.
After finishing this, Lingshu ran to the small river next to the village, took a wooden bucket and came back with a bucket of sand.
After such a busy day, seeing the sun was about to set, Ling Shu wished he could just wash up and go to bed, but when he thought that Wei Xiuya was still waiting for dinner, he had to cheer up and go to the kitchen.
He didn't want to do anything complicated for dinner. Originally, his godmother cooked the dishes, but Lingshu wanted to be lazy now, so he could go to bed early.
He asked his godmother to help cut some potatoes and diced lettuce, added some eggs, and made a braised rice with diced vegetables. He had never made this at home before, so he didn't know if it was delicious or not. too much.
Who would have thought that the rice would be so fragrant when it was cooked, Liangliang and Wan'er were salivating from the smell, Lingshu gritted his teeth, cut back half of Wei Xiuya's stewed rice, and shared it with the two children.
After delivering the meal to Wei Xiuya, Ling Shu didn't stay with him, just washed up and returned to his new room.
This room was originally used by Yan's family to store sundries, but now Lingshu's room is occupied by Wei Xiuya. During the day, Wei Yuanwu, the housekeeper of Wei's family, asked Yan Dachuan. Let the boys tidy up this room.
The cleaning was quite clean, even the bed and the cabinet were new, and the style was simple, similar to the ones in Lingshu's own room. It should be because of the rush of time, Wei Yuanwu asked someone to go directly to a carpenter's shop to buy them.
The quilt was of course new, it was still brocade, very silky and soft to the touch, but Ling Shu was lying on the new bed, suffering from insomnia.
Since he can buy new ones, why doesn't Wei Xiuya use new furniture and quilts, instead of using his used ones? ! !
No matter how fine or soft the brocade is, it is not his own quilt!There is no familiar aura here!
Their fox family is very nostalgic, okay?
So angry!
Otherwise, turn into a fox and rub against the bed!
Anyway, Wei Xiuya couldn't recognize him.
His quilt is still warm...
Well, just do it!
Lingshu praised his wit, turned into a little fox in an instant, jumped out of the bed, pushed the door open a gap, and slipped out through the gap.
This time Lingshu didn't sneak around, but climbed up the window of Wei Xiuya's room, stood on the edge of the window and jumped towards the bed.
There was a little fox in his heart that shouted loudly: Pretty man, here I come——!
Ling Shu threw himself into Wei Xiuya's arms.
Wei Xiuya grunted when he was hit, but there was a smile in his voice: "Little thing, are you trying to crush me to death?"
It was just dark and Wei Xiuya hadn't planned to go to bed yet, the glazed lamp on the desk was shining brightly, making the whole room feel warm.
Wei Xiuya was only wearing a white jacket, his black hair fell down, and the candlelight made his face even more beautiful.
The little fox squatted on the big handsome man's chest, staring at the thick black hair with envy.
Lingshu used to have short hair, but all the men in the Daqing Dynasty had long hair. At the beginning, when everyone in the Yan family saw his short hair, they deeply sympathized with him, probably thinking that something bad happened to him. Being cut off, Lingshu has been here for so long, and has only grown half a length, and was just able to tie it on the top of his head.
The little fox stretched out its paws to grab Wei Xiuya's hair.
Wei Xiuya grabbed the little fox's paw and smiled lightly, "Naughty."
He sat up and held the little fox in his arms.
Lingshu hugged Wei Xiuya's neck with his front paws, leaning on him and not wanting to get off.
Wei Xiuya rubbed the little fox's head, "Why didn't you see you during the day? Where did you go wild?"
Of course Lingshu wouldn't answer him, and Wei Xiuya didn't want the little fox in his arms to answer either.
Wei Xiuya pulled away the little fox's paws, let him stand up on his lap, stared at the little fox's fleshy face, shook its two front legs, and teased it: "You The host is really stingy, I only made a little for dinner, and I am not full, what do you think should I do? I will stew you and eat you, okay?"
The little fox immediately widened his eyes and bared his teeth at Wei Xiuya, you are so stingy!Your whole family is stingy!
If you dare to stew me, I will bite you!
Seeing the little fox's appearance, Wei Xiuya couldn't help laughing, "So fierce? I'm so scared."
Lingshu rolled his eyes at Wei Xiuya, he believed you would be a ghost!
"Can you really understand what I'm saying?" Wei Xiuya raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, this little fox is too clever.
Humph.
Ling Shu snatched the paw back from Wei Xiuya's hand, turned around, jumped off his legs, found a suitable place beside him, pointed his butt towards Wei Xiuya, and rolled himself up, shut up. Close your eyes and get ready for bed.
Wei Xiuya reached out and poked the little fox's furry ears, "Are you angry?"
The fluffy ears trembled, as if to drive away annoying mosquitoes,
Wei Xiuya found it interesting, so he fiddled with the pair of hairy ears a few more times.
Lingshu's ears trembled again, go away, don't disturb my sleep!
Wei Xiuya kept smiling on his face, as if he was addicted to playing, he reached out and pinched the little fox's ears again.
Ling Shu got angry, turned over and hugged Wei Xiuya's hand with his front paws. He wanted to attack him, but when he saw a handsome smiling face, he was a little dazed.
Wei Xiuya raised his hand and flicked the little fox's forehead lightly, and said in a doting tone, "Stupid."
Ling Shu blinked.
Did he hear the tone right?
Does Wei Xiuya like his fox body so much?
Lingshu recalled it, indeed every time he used the fox body to find Wei Xiuya, what he saw was a super gentle Wei Xiuya.
But when he met Wei Xiuya in human form, he felt that he was difficult to get along with, and his mood was volatile, making it difficult to figure out.
The fluffy animal form is really easy to let people off their guard.
Wei Xiuya was not familiar with the place where Yan's family lived. During the day, he stayed alone in the house and had no one to chat with him. He must be very lonely.
Lingshu rolled his eyes, forget it, forget it, for the sake of being so pitiful, I will show mercy and play with you for a while longer.
But it would be perfect if you were so gentle with my human form too!
Ling Shu murmured in his heart, then raised his paw to scratch Wei Xiuya's hand, and Wei Xiuya was naturally happy to play with this silly little fox.
The two quarreled for a while, and Ling Shu was so sleepy.
Before he fell asleep, a thought came to his mind: he was like a puppy being teased by his master.
The mood is huge and complicated.
Early the next morning, Lingshu was woken up by a loud noise.
The fluffy little fox shook its ears, opened its eyes reluctantly, and pulled itself out of Wei Xiuya's warm embrace with difficulty.
A big hand stretched out, grabbed the little fox and put it in his arms.
Wei Xiuya's sleepy, lazy and hoarse voice came from above Lingshu's head: "It's not yet dawn, stay with me for a while."
Can not be done!
Can't you hear it's noisy outside? !How can this sleep?
It seemed that there were a lot of people coming, and he could hear his elder brother's voice, and he didn't know why those people came to his house before dawn. He was worried that his elder brother would not be able to cope.
The little fox struggled to claw its paws, and slipped away from Wei Xiuya's arms again.
As soon as Ling Shu got out of Wei Xiuya's embrace, he didn't dare to delay any longer, shook his hair, and quickly jumped out of the window.
On the bed in the room, Wei Xiuya sat up, looked at the window where the little fox left, shook his head and sighed helplessly.
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