Li Xia was a little anxious about Xia Zhi, and at the same time he was dissatisfied with his father. The pen %fun %Ge www.biquge.info father talked to Xia Zhi, which clearly meant interrogation and condemnation.

Just now he told his father about the situation of Xia Zhi's family, and his father clearly agreed to him and would agree to Xia Zhi's request. asked Xia Zhi to come into the house to talk, also because he was curious and wanted to meet this little girl. Because the little girl is pitiful, she has to comfort one or two.

How could Li Shanchang not see the dissatisfaction in his son's tone and eyes, he sighed slightly in his heart, but he didn't pay attention to his son. He only looked at the summer solstice.

Xia Zhi sat there, noncommittal to Li Shanchang's questioning.

Li Shanchang waited for a while, and couldn't help laughing again: "Your name is Xia Zhi, and your nickname is Sixteen Pairs." Sixteen, your eldest brother once came to me. ”

Xia Zhi didn't know about this, and she asked Li Shanchang: "When is it?"

"It was a few years ago. At that time, I talked to him and asked him if he would like to continue his studies. The smile on Li Shanchang's face was faint, and he looked at Xia Zhi's gaze and seemed to be quite emotional. "There are some similarities between your brothers and sisters, but this one is very different. ”

Listening to what he meant, the time I saw Xia Qiao should have been after Xia Qiao dropped out of school.

Xia Zhi had some understanding of Xia Qiao's temperament, so he was silent.

"Your father had also made an advance a few years ago, and I asked him what his difficulties were. He told me that it was your grandfather and grandmother who were seriously ill. And I gave him silver and gold to help him. Your father is a sincere gentleman......" Li Shanchang talked eloquently, and he was quite close to Xia Zhi, so he chatted in general.

Old man Tian and Mrs. Tian were seriously ill, Xia Xiucai advanced his salary, and also received the sponsorship of Li Shanchang, was this the time when Tian sold Da Yue'er, or the time when Xia Qiao dropped out of school?

Xia Zhi pondered silently in his heart, but it was not easy to ask Li Shanchang. She came to find Li Shanchang this time, but she still set a bottom line for herself. That is, as much as possible not to endanger Xia Xiucai's future and fame. Otherwise, I'm afraid that Old Man Xia will be the first to have heartache and deny her as a granddaughter.

Li Shanchang said for a while, and in his words, he attached great importance to Xia Xiucai's character and talent. Finally, he said to Xia Zhi: "Your intention, Phoenix has already told me." Your father told me about the salary advance a few days ago, and I promised him. ”

Li Xia didn't look at his father this time, he only coughed twice with the teacup as a reminder.

Li Shanchang glanced at his son, and asked Xia Zhi: "Little Sixteen, you came to me this time, did you make your own opinion, or did your parents also mean this......

When Xia Zhi heard him ask, he smiled and solemnly pushed out the little black fish: "Mountain Chief, my uncle is in charge of this matter." ”

The little black fish was not stage frightened at all, he was already sitting straight, but now he straightened his small chest again: "Mountain Chief, I came with Sixteen, the meaning of sixteen is what I mean." ”

"Father, this is Mr. Xia's own brother. Li Xia lost no time in saying a word.

"Ah......" Li Shanchang looked at the little black fish, and his face was full of laughter. "In this case, although it is a breach of trust to Xia Sheng, I can only agree. ”

"Thank you, Chief. Xia Solstice said immediately.

The little black fish was happy. Li Xia was relieved.

Xia Zhi looked at Li Shanchang and felt that he couldn't see through this man. Did he agree to her request, and for what purpose?

"Sixteen, do you have any other requirements?" Li Shanchang suddenly asked Xia Zhi again, with a gentle and sincere attitude.

"There is only one request from Fang Cai, and there is no more. Xia Zhi said happily.

Li Shanchang glanced at Xia Zhi deeply, and then glanced at Li Xia. Li Xia's face showed a reluctant look, but he was glared at by Li Shanchang. Then he got up and went to the inner room. After a while, he came out of the inner chamber with a wooden box in his hand.

"Sixteen little girl, you and your uncle came all the way to see me in Fucheng. I'm your elder, and I didn't prepare any greeting gifts in a hurry. Take back these taels of silver, and spend them. Li Shanchang asked Li Xia to hand over the wooden box to Xia Zhi, and then looked at her with a smile.

Xia Zhi didn't answer the wooden box, she smiled and thanked Li Shanchang. "We have received the kindness of the mountain chief, but we don't want the silver. ”

Li Shanchang's meaning was that he knew that Xia Xiucai gave all the money to the Yue family, and his children lived a very hard life. He wanted Xia Zhi to take the money back to make up for his family. When I saw that she didn't want it, I was not happy.

"Why don't you, you little girl, don't you know that the elders can't give you anything?"

Xia Zhi smiled: "If the mountain chief gives a meeting gift, I will accept it." But the mountain chief clearly wants to sponsor my family, so I don't want to. We are not sick or sick, we have hands and feet, and we can live well. If you don't believe it, you'll see in two years. ”

"Oh, little girl, what a spirit. Li Shanchang smiled when he looked at the summer solstice. His smile was different from Fang Cai's several smiles. Xia Zhi felt that Li Shanchang and Li Xia looked so similar when they laughed.

Li Xia also laughed, he threw the wooden box into Li Shanchang's hand, and then did not delay for a moment to state his position: "I said that you don't have to do this, Sixteen will definitely not accept it." You underestimated sixteen. ”

Faced with his son who was so unkind to him, Li Shanchang was a little helpless. He looked at his son, and then his gaze fell on Xia Solstice. He hugged his fist at Xia Zhi: "It's mine, isn't it, sixteen little girl, you have a lot of adults, isn't it better not to plan with the old man?"

"Don't dare, don't dare. Xia Zhi hurriedly got up and blessed Li Shanchang, "Shanchang is too polite. ”

Li Shanchang smiled, and the appreciation of the summer solstice in his eyes was even stronger. "I'm your father's husband, and I should be your elder. You have come to see me, and this greeting gift cannot be without. He deliberately discussed with Li Xia in front of Xia Zhi and Xiao Heiyuer, "You give me an idea, what should I do as a meeting gift?"

Xia Zhi smiled and waved his hand, "We didn't bring any gifts when we came to see the mountain chief, don't be so polite, the mountain chief, it's already very troublesome for you." ”

"A must-have for a greeting gift. Next time you come to see me, will you bring me another gift? Li Shanchang actually said.

Xia Solstice is also speechless.

Li Xia had a smile on his face, and he said to Li Shanchang: "Father wants to ask me what I think, why don't you give me a few books." ”

"Book?" Li Shanchang was a little surprised, and then suddenly, "Xiaolong has enlightened?" Then he saw Li Xia's eyes, he hurriedly looked at Xia Zhi again, "Sixteen also knows how to read and write, can read?"

"Sixteen literate, and likes to read local chronicles. Li Xia said, "I'll go look for a few copies." Then he went out to his study.

Li Shanchang asked when Xia Zhi began to read and write, and who he learned from. "Your father taught you?"

"I learned it from my uncle and grandfather. Xia Zhi replied, and when Li Shanchang asked her about the progress of her study, she said that she was writing big characters.

"Then write a few for me to see. Li Shanchang immediately called the little scholar to come in and lay paper and ink.

Xia Zhi took the little black fish to stand up, and wrote a few words for Li Shanchang to see. "It didn't take long to learn to write, and the writing was ugly, so don't laugh. ”

Li Shanchang didn't speak, he looked at the words of Xia Zhi and Xiao Heiyuer very carefully, and after asking the two of them how long they had written, he nodded slowly, but his words were polite: "Sure enough, it's a beginner, it's messy, and it's still far from the door." ”

Just as Li Xia walked in, Li Shanchang instructed him to go to the bookshelf in the study to get a certain copybook. Li Xia put down the scroll in his hand, and hurriedly went out to get two notebooks back.

Li Shanchang gave a copybook to Xia Zhi, and a copybook to Xiao Heiyuer.

"Do not cease to do so every day. ”

Li Xia first looked at the two notebooks, and his face showed joy. It turned out that Li Shanchang read the words of Xia Zhi and Xiao Heiyuer, and chose the right script for them according to the characteristics of the two. These two notebooks are written by famous artists, and they are not easy to see outside. Li Xia therefore knew that his father was close to Xia Solstice and Little Black Fish.

The mountain chief of Wenshan Academy personally pointed out, and of course Xia Zhi knew what was wrong, so he immediately thanked Li Shanchang again and promised that he would write well in the future. At the same time, her impression of Li Shanchang was a little better.

No matter what position Li Shanchang stands on Xia Xiucai's matter, as a mountain chief of the academy, it is very rare to be able to teach without class, and to give such guidance to the two children who have just met.

Wenshan Academy was originally the genealogy of the Li family, and it can develop to today's scale and prestige, which should be because there are people like Li Shanchang at the helm for generations.

When Li Shanchang saw the two children being taught, he became more and more happy, and asked Li Xia to take out two sets of pen and ink to give Xia Zhi and the little black fish.

"Although the girl's family can't study in the imperial examination, but if she can learn and reason, she can prosper the family, which is a blessing for three generations of the family. This is said to Xia Zhi, and he encouraged the little black fish: "I hope he can see you come to Wenshan Academy to study in the future." ”

The little black fish is not keen on reading, but he can still feel Li Shanchang's kindness. And Xia Zhi was so happy, he nodded happily and promised Li Shanchang that he would definitely study hard.

As the head of a large academy, Li Shanchang is of course very busy. But he still instructed Xia Zhi to come to the academy to find him when he was free during his stay in Fucheng. It turned out that Li Shanchang spent most of his time in the academy, either teaching students to read or dealing with the chores of the academy.

Xia Zhi and the little black fish said goodbye and came out of the upper room, and Li Xia followed them, holding the scroll and pen and ink for them. Seeing that it was almost noon, Xia Zhi touched the money bag on his waist, discussed a few words with Xiao Heiyuer, and proposed to invite Li Xia to dinner.

"Li Xia, we have money, what do you want to eat?" the little black fish took Da Qing by the hand, and asked Li Xia with a smile on his face.

"We have a treat, you choose the place. Xia Zhi also said, "We are not familiar with Fucheng." ”

Li Xia knew that Xia Zhi was the first time to come to Fucheng, and he came to the academy after resting at a relative's house for one night. Xia Zhi said that he wanted to have a treat, and when he saw the money bag on Xia Zhi's waist, he didn't refuse. He also thought very seriously about where to eat, and finally decided to eat outside the academy.

"There is a snack shop in front of the academy, and the noodles are delicious. ”

Li Xia led Xia Zhi and the little black fish to the outside of the academy. At this time, probably because some classes were dispersed, there were more people walking in the academy. Many people know Li Xia and greet him, some call Li Xia by his name, and some seem to be members of the Li family, some are commensurate with his brothers, some call him uncle, and a few people who are not very young call Li Xia their uncle.

This will happen when there are more people of the same race. Xia Zhi looked at Li Xia, and then looked at the little black fish, both of them are young and senior.

No matter who it is, he is very respectful to Li Xia. This is not surprising, Li Xia is the son of Li Shanchang, but this academy is the first and second generation.

Out of the gate of the academy, Li Xiaxuan's snack shop is in an alley on the left hand side of the gate. The front of the snack shop is not large, but it is spacious when you enter. The lobby on the first floor was almost full, and some of them who knew Li Xia stood up to greet them. Li Xia nodded, and took Xia Zhi and Xiao Heiyuer upstairs.

There was a private room upstairs, but it was not yet full, Li Xia chose a quiet private room, and took Xia Zhi and Xiao Heiyuer to sit in.

The environment and services here are not as good as Juxian Restaurant, but the young man's attitude towards Li Xia is also very attentive. Li Xia is also very familiar with this place, so he didn't need to say anything from the young man, so he recommended beef noodles and shredded chicken noodles with mushrooms to Xia Zhi and Xiao Heiyuer, saying that they were the two best in the store.

In those days, cattle were not allowed to be slaughtered. However, there are parishioners living in mixed places in various places, and the parishioners raise beef cattle and slaughter them with the permission of the yamen, so although there are not many of them, there are still beef cattle sold in the market.

Li Xia told Xia Zhi and Xiao Heiyuer that this shop was opened by the people, so there was beef noodles served, and the secret sauce beef added to it was very delicious. The soup of shredded chicken noodles with shiitake mushrooms is an old soup made from old hens, which has its own merits with beef noodles. The students and gentlemen of the college, whether they are religious or not, love to come to this shop to eat noodles.

Xia Zhi discussed with Xiao Heiyuer for a while, and asked for a bowl of beef noodles, a bowl of shredded chicken noodles with mushrooms, and Li Xia asked for beef noodles.

"Give us two more empty bowls. Xia Zhi said to the young man, then glanced at Li Xia, and decided, "Take three more empty bowls." ”

The young man agreed.

Li Xia was puzzled. Xia Zhi smiled and told him, "You'll know in a while." ”

Li Xia didn't ask any more, he only asked Xia Zhi: "How long do you plan to live in Fucheng?"

"It shouldn't be long to stay, is the Dragon Boat Festival Academy going to be a holiday?"

Li Xia nodded yes.

"Then we'll go back with my father. Xia Zhi said. Xia Xiucai will definitely return to Daxingzhuang for the holiday, because he promised the Tian family to raise a sum of money for the Tian family before the festival.

"Mr. Xia can't get the salary in advance, and he will ...... when he goes back" Li Xia looked at Xia Zhi worriedly.

Xia Zhi told him not to worry: "Li Xia, there is one more thing to trouble you." ”

(To be continued.) )