Chapter 114: Zongzi
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Li Xia's mind turned slightly: Today, only Xia Zhi sent zongzi to Li Shanchang. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info After he went to find Xia Xiucai with Xia Zhi, he thought that he would accompany Xia Zhi out to eat at noon, and he was worried that he wouldn't be able to eat zongzi when he went back, so he went back and got a few zongzi. Then when I returned to Xia Xiucai's place, I saw that Xia Zhi's family of three was surrounded by big guys.
The zongzi was given by Xia Zhi, but the little guy Ping'an sent by his father asked him. Li Xia secretly gave Xia Zhi a look and asked her not to speak for the time being.
Li Xia carefully interrogated the land and came safely. This cross-examination only found out what was going on.
It turned out that Li Xia spread the word, and many gentlemen in the academy went to find Li Shanchang. As soon as Li Shanchang asked, he knew what was going on. Although he didn't quite understand why Li Xia did this, it was incumbent on him to lie to his son.
Anyway, the Dragon Boat Festival is coming, and Li Shanchang also plans to express his condolences to the gentlemen in the academy. Then it was noon, and it was time to eat. Most of the gentlemen left, but a few who had a particularly good relationship with Li Shanchang stayed.
They refused to go, and wanted to rub the mountain to grow a meal.
Of course, Li Shanchang couldn't be stingy, so he left these old friends to eat in his yard. According to his previous instructions, the servants warmed up the rice dumplings sent by the summer solstice and served them on the table.
Such a delicate and good-looking zongzi is still suitable for seasonal eating, and everyone said that they wanted to try it. The white brown and sweet dumplings are okay, even if the summer solstice package is particularly delicious, but it is also common to eat here in Beizhen Mansion. The salted meat dumplings amazed several gentlemen.
The students of the academy come from all over the world, and so do the gentlemen. The people who like to eat salted meat dumplings the most are Mr. Qian and Mr. Zong from Jiaxing and Shaoxing.
"Both gentlemen have been coming to the academy for several years and have never been back. said that he had not eaten this salted meat dumpling for several years, and this time he was going to cry down when he ate it. ā
Except for these two gentlemen, the others were not so excited, but they also felt that several kinds of zongzi were very good, and they were very receptive to salted meat zongzi. Therefore, Li Shanchang sent Ping'an to find Li Xia.
At first, Li Xia thought that his father had discovered his hiding zongzi, but later thought that his father couldn't be so stingy. At this time, I understood the reason.
And Xia Zhi, who was sitting on the side, also understood.
She has to go to Xishi Street every day, and when she came over today, she saw the food street of Dongshi Street and Wenshan Academy, there are already zongzi sellers, but there are not many people who sell them, and they are all white-brown and sweet zongzi, and there are no salted meat zongzi.
This place in Beizhen Mansion is not popular with salted meat dumplings.
However, there are many gentlemen and students from the south in Wenshan Academy, and these people have a demand for salted meat dumplings. And among them, there are very few people who bring cooks to serve with them.
To eat zongzi, they have to get out to buy them.
In addition to Wenshan Academy, there are many stranded southern merchants in Beizhen Prefecture, who also have a demand for zongzi, especially salted meat zongzi.
Xia Zhi wanted to understand this, so she made a decision. "If you want to eat salted meat dumplings, it should be available in two days. ā
Li Xia glanced at Xia Zhi quickly, and didn't immediately ask her what she meant, but just repeated the words to Ping'an again, and let Ping'an go back.
Then, Li Xia asked Xia Zhi: "Sixteen, do you have any plans?"
"Yes. Xia Zhi said that she did have a plan. "I don't put the four hundred taels in my hand in the pawnshop first. "She wants to use this silver as capital and sell it as zongzi.
The business of zongzi is very timely, that is, about half a month before and after the Dragon Boat Festival. Xia Zhi's idea, anyway, she is idle and idle, and she still has money in her hand, so she plans to try to do this business. While benefiting everyone, she can also make a few dollars.
"If you want to make zongzi and sell it, it doesn't take a few dollars. Li Xia said that he felt that Xia Zhi seemed to want to make this business bigger.
But for Xia Zhi, what she plans is a small business. Because of the plan, the summer solstice is a little unbearable.
Li Xia asked Xia Zhi if there was anything he needed his help. Xia Zhi thought about it, Li Xia shouldn't be needed for this matter. "At that time, I should take the zongzi and sell them outside the academy......"
"That's fine, I'm definitely going to take the lead and buy it. Li Xia said with a smile.
Xia Zhi also smiled and didn't say anything. If her zongzi can only be sold if Li Xia takes someone to buy them, then she doesn't have to do this business. But if Li Xia comes forward, it will definitely be a good promotion.
"Li Xia, you should study well, isn't there a college exam in June?" Xia Zhi said again.
"Yes. "When it comes to the exam, and the fact that he won the first case, Li Xia's attitude is quite flat.
Xia Zhi also understood his temper in this matter, and he didn't persuade him much, but just took out a thing to Li Xia: "Li Xia, this is a congratulatory gift from my uncle and I to congratulate you on taking the two case heads." ā
The congratulatory gift taken out by the summer solstice is a large agate stone as large as a goose egg, bright red and moist, very gratifying, but uncarved. Li Xia's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly took the agate in his hand and fiddled back and forth.
"I love this gift. "In fact, as long as it's sent by the summer solstice, he likes it no matter what. He didn't expect Xia Solstice to send him a congratulatory gift, which was really unexpected. "Sixteen, uncle, where did you get this agate stone, it's really beautiful. ā
The summer solstice said the origin of the agate stone. She actually liked the stone so much that she didn't buy it. I usually put it on my hand and often look at it and rub it.
This time she came to Fucheng, and she also brought this stone with her. Yesterday, she knew that Li Xia had taken two exams in a row, so she planned to give this stone to Li Xia.
"This is interesting. Li Xia listened to Xia Zhi with relish, "I will also take a look when I have time in the future." ā
Of course, Xia Solstice and Little Black Fish welcome him to play with them.
Li Xia put away the agate stone with a smile, and then sighed. Xia Zhi asked him what was wrong and why he suddenly sighed.
"I'm thinking, after receiving such a congratulatory gift from you, I can't take the college exam if I don't want to. Li Xia made a sad face.
"Then you can take the test. Xia Zhi said simply, "Li Xia, I didn't say you. Since you have this talent, you should make good use of it. Think about the people who can't even pass the exam. "Haoshou is poor, these four-character idioms seem to be bloody and sweaty in the summer solstice.
Li Xia was stunned for a while, and after a while, he said slowly: "What talent, I have been very hard since I was a child." ā
"Then you can't live up to it, otherwise you haven't suffered so much in vain?" Xia Zhi said immediately.
But those hardships were not something he took the initiative to suffer. Li Xia was silent. But Xia Zhi still saw what he meant, she could imagine that teenagers like Li Xia from a family background, they must have started their enlightenment early, and they were watched by their families to read and write, and they did their homework hard.
Thinking that she took the single-plank bridge of the college entrance examination back then, she also suffered a lot.
"Li Xia, I think you should do your best. If there's anything you can't figure out, it's never too late to think about it after the exam. Xia Zhi persuaded Li Xia again. Li Xia is still young, and there is still a long time to come.
"Li Xia, if the young man doesn't work hard, the boss is sad. Little Black Fish said suddenly.
Li Xia and both turned their heads to look at the little black fish. It turned out that Old Man Xia had already taught him to memorize this poem. This is a well-known poem of persuasion. But Little Black Fish is a preschool child who can't sit still, is he really qualified to use this poem to persuade Li Xia?
Xia Zhi supported his forehead: "Li Xia, you and your uncle should encourage each other." ā
It doesn't seem to work if you don't encourage each other, Li Xia looked at Xia Zhi, and then looked at the little black fish, and the matter of the exam seemed to have become smaller: "I will work hard." Li Xia exaggerated.
This made Xia Solstice and the little black fish laugh again.
"I prefer another song to be sad rather than being young and strong and not working hard. ā
Young people are easy to learn and difficult to learn, and every inch of time is indispensable.
I didn't feel the spring grass dream of the pond, and the sycamore leaves in front of the steps have autumn sounds.
Xia Zhi felt that the artistic conception of this persuasion poem was better and more euphemistic, which was her favorite tune.
Li Xia was silent, his dark eyes only looking at Xia Zhi.
Xia Zhi smiled, she felt that these persuasion poems were not only for students and academics, but also for people from all walks of life. In short, time is fleeting, so we should cherish it and work hard as soon as possible.
As Old Man Xia often said, life is just an autumn of grass and trees. Life is short, and there is really no time for everyone to dwell on. That's the most life-wasting thing.
"Sixteen, you're right. I've read so many books, but I still don't understand what you think. Li Xia suddenly smiled at Xia Zhi, revealing a mouth full of neat glutinous rice teeth.
Xia Zhi looked at Li Xia: "Young Master Phoenix, I think you may be due to your lack of labor training." ā
"What?" Li Xia didn't quite understand.
"Ha!" Xia Zhi snorted and refused to say anything.
And the three of them went out. Little Black Fish suddenly asked Li Xia: "Li Xia, your nickname is quite interesting." Whoever named it to you is called Phoenix. ā
"Our old lady. Li Xia laughed twice, his face a little awkward. After his father Li Shanchang and his mother got married, they didn't have children for many years. Until he was born, not only Li Shanchang and his mother were very happy, but his grandfather, Mrs. Li, was even more happy, holding him as if he was holding a phoenix egg.
This sentence was said by an old friend of Mrs. Li, that is, Li Xia's maternal grandfather. The degree of happiness of his old man is actually no less than that of Mrs. Li, but seeing the way his old friend hugged his grandson with joy, he couldn't help but make such a joke.
These two old friends always get along and tease each other when they get together. But that time, Mrs. Li was unusual, and she didn't fight with her old friends. He simply followed his old friend's voice and gave Li Xia a nickname, and called him Phoenix.
The extent to which Li Xia was a family baby can be imagined, it was really the treatment of a phoenix egg.
He liked this nickname very much when he was a child, but when he grew up and became sensible, he became angry and awkward. It's just that you can't say this to Xia Solstice.
"My grandfather gave it to me. Li Xia only told Xia Zhi and the little black fish, "It's the same as your country dogs." ā
Isn't it the same, Xia Zhi glanced at Li Xia, and felt that he was bullying the little black fish and the country baby didn't know the phoenix.
(To be continued.) )