Li Xia thought about it, and told Xia Zhi that he wanted to go back and clean up properly: "Take as much as you can." ”

Xia Zhi glanced at Li Xia. Li Xia smiled. The summer solstice will understand. What Li Xia will get in the future should be more than just his private money. And the summer solstice also has one more requirement.

"I don't care how much you bring. You can only be one shareholder. ”

Li Xia hesitated.

"It's not negotiable." Xia Zhi immediately said categorically, "Even if anyone in your family asks me, I will also say this." ”

Li Xia looked at Xia Zhi: "Sixteen ......" The two words contain ~ affection. Li Xia understood the meaning of the summer solstice, no matter who in the Li family contributed how much silver, it could only be in the name of Li Xia. Xia Zhi is defending Li Xia and striving for more benefits for Li Xia.

"What, no?" Xia Zhi asked Li Xia.

"What's not to do. I'll go back and say that. Li Xia thought about it and agreed, of course he couldn't brush off Xia Zhi's kindness. Then he asked Li Xia again, "Sixteen, do you still want to find someone from the Tian family to join the shares?" ”

Isn't it enough to have the Li family as a shareholder?

However, this is not such a simple problem.

Xia Zhi discussed with Li Xia: "How about only letting Tian Kuo take shares?" Li Xia said yes.

"I'll tell him when I'm having a treat."

"Okay."

The two of them had decided on the matter, and the hour was already a little late. Xia Zhi urged Li Xia to go home: "Go back, it's too late for you~ My mother should send someone to find you." You'll definitely have something to say when you go back. Let a sleeping dog lie. ”

"Then I'll go back. I'll tell my mother when I get back. Li Xia reluctantly stood up.

"Let's go back." Xia Zhi got up to send Li Xia.

Xia Qiao had already put on a coat, and despite Li Xia's refusal, he personally sent Li Xia back. This has become a common practice.

Xia Qiao sent Li Xia back, and Xia Zhi had already prepared a supper for him.

"I ate quite well at night." Xia Qiao said that he felt that Xia Solstice was too troublesome.

"It was night, and it's been a long time. Brother, you haven't heard a sentence, half the size eats the poor. Brother, you're still afraid of eating. This porridge is easy to restrain and rest after eating. ”

Xia Zhi also told Xia Solstice that the little black fish and the little tree had such a bowl of supper. This is to give them their bodies and brains.

Xia Qiao picked up the bowl and ate it.

After Xia Qiao had eaten supper, Xia Zhi asked him: "Sent Li Xia home, is there anything wrong?"

"It's nothing. Li Shanchang is not at home, and Mrs. Tian is still resting. I sent Li Xia back, she found out, and asked me to go and say a few words. …… That He Bing'er is also there. ”

"What did Mrs. Tian tell you?"

"It's just a common word, and it's nothing."

"Why is He Bing'er there, Li Xia didn't say anything when he came."

"It seems that I only went there in the evening, and I guess I will live in Li Xia's house today."

Xia Zhi was silent for a while, and suddenly asked Xia Qiao: "Brother, what do you think of Mrs. Tian?" ”

Xia Qiao thought for a while before replying: "The housewife of a big family is quite decent and well-cultivated, and she looks very powerful, that's the ...... The city government is very deep, unlike our ordinary people, what kind of temperament people are, what do you think is simple......"

"Brother, you're right." Xia Zhi nodded, and then let Xia Qiao rest.

On the day of the treat, Li Xia and Tian Kuo both came early. Tian Kuo did not bring He Bing'er here, it is said that He Bing'er was not very comfortable.

Xia Zhi told Tian Kuo about the chain store's shareholding. Tian Kuo agreed, and it could be seen that Li Xia should have been angry with him before.

"It's the same as Li Xia, it doesn't matter whose money I bring, it's all in my name. Sixteen, you are doing this for me and Li Xia, I know it. Haha......"

Tian Kuo also reassured Xia Zhi that he had invested in the shares, and he must have contributed money and efforts. "Our Tian and Li families also have a lot of shops in various places, and we can save a lot of trouble when the time comes."

Xia Zhi let the people of the Li family and the Tian family take shares, not only because of the money, nor just because of the influence of the Li family and the Tian family in Beizhen Mansion, she had already thought of the shops, connections and influence of these two families in various places.

The matter was negotiated so quickly, and this banquet was not only grateful to Li Xia, but also a celebration.

During the banquet, Li Xia reminded Xia Zhi again and asked him if he wanted to look for Tian Qi again. Xia Zhi thought about it and nodded. In fact, Li Xia and Tian Kuo are shareholders, and the money, connections, and influence are enough. Looking for Tian Qi again, it was largely because of friendship.

As a result, Xia Zhi found Tian Qi and told him about it, and Tian Qi was even more refreshed. He also told Xia Zhi that the transportation of goods in the future would be on him, and he would be able to pay as much silver as he needed for Xia Zhi, and he didn't care how many shares he occupied.

Xia Zhi came to him because of friendship, he promised to buy shares and contribute money and efforts, also for friendship, not to make money.

Tian Qi is so refreshing and righteous, Xia Zhi is naturally very happy in his heart.

The shareholders are all together, and the next preparatory work is carried out step by step. Xia Qiao stayed in Fucheng for another day, and then told Xia Zhi that he was going back to Daxingzhuang.

"I'll go back and tell our grandpa and grandma, and our grandpa and grandma will definitely be happy for you."

Li Xia was beside him, so he asked Xia Qiao to stay for one more day.

"Li Xia, what else is wrong with you?" Summer Solstice asked.

"I'll take you to meet someone tomorrow. Let's go with the bridge. Li Xia didn't elaborate. Because it was Li Xia who proposed it, Xia Qiao didn't ask much, and immediately nodded and agreed.

The next day, Li Xia came to Ninghua Hall early. He also helped Xia Zhi pick out a set of dresses to go out, and asked Xia Zhi to take her new lipstick.

Xia Zhi guessed that Li Xia should take her to see a woman. But she really couldn't guess who it would be, and asked Li Xia, but Li Xia mysteriously refused to say that she wanted to surprise Xia Zhi.

"By the way, sixteen, take two more of the paintings you made." Li Xia said to Xia Zhi again.

"I don't know what kind of medicine you sell in your gourd." Xia Zhi said this, and still took out a few paintings that he usually drew better, and asked Li Xia to help choose them.

Li Xia picked two paintings, and then took Xia Zhi and Xia Qiao in a carriage.

Xia Zhi saw that the carriage was going to the place where Li lived in Dongcheng, so he guessed that Li Xia should take her to see someone from the Li family.

What other woman in Li Xia can make Li Xia so solemn, and there is some meaning of offering treasures.

Xia Zhi recalled what Li Xia had said, and he really couldn't remember that Li Xia had mentioned other important women in the Li family.

Li Xia really kept the matter a secret this time. Because he couldn't think of it, Xia Solstice simply let go. Li Xia will never harm her, so she will wait for Li Xia to surprise her.

When I arrived at the Li family's place, the carriage turned around again, and finally ~ entered a quiet alley and stopped in front of a red lacquered wooden door.

Xia Zhi helped Li Xia's men get out of the carriage, she raised her eyes and looked, the mansion in front of her was not very large, nor gorgeous, it was quiet, not like the Li family was particularly important, or the place where the powerful and rich people lived.

When he got here, Li Xia slowly told Xia Zhi.

"This is my uncle's house."

The summer solstice suddenly realized. The uncle Li Xia mentioned is the old Hanlin who is now teaching in the Tongmeng class of Wenshan Academy.

Li Xia has said a lot to Xia Zhi about this old Hanlin. His uncle is very talented, but his temperament is extremely weak, and he has been a Hanlin in Beijing for decades, that is, he writes articles and compiles books.

After that, the old Hanlin Zhishi returned to Beizhen Mansion and lived in seclusion. Although Lao Hanlin has a weak temperament and does not care about worldly fame and fortune, he is very enthusiastic about teaching and educating people.

Such a person is very admired by Xia Zhi.

"Li Xia, why didn't you say it earlier!" Xia Zhi complained about Li Xia. She only brought two paintings she had drawn today, three boxes of lipstick, and some small things to dot her lips.

If she knew that she was coming to the old Hanlin Mansion, she would definitely have to prepare a generous gift. Even if she is not grateful to Lao Hanlin for teaching the little black fish, but she admires Lao Hanlin's personality, she must give a generous gift to express her heart.

"My uncle is not here today, we are here to see my uncle and grandmother today." At this time, they had already entered the house, and there was a little girl in front of them to lead the way, and Li Xia told Xia Zhi with a smile while walking inside.

"Oh?" Xia Zhi looked at Li Xia with suspicious eyes.

"Sixteen, I seem to have forgotten to tell you. My uncle is Hanlin, and my uncle and grandmother are also famous talents. ”

Li Xia told Xia Zhi that Mrs. Lao Hanlin was born in a scholarly family, and her deceased father was a famous Confucian, and she had made achievements in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Especially in the painting, it is a must.

"Sixteen, my father has a painting of an old gentleman hanging in the study of the academy, you should remember."

As soon as Li Xia said this, Xia Zhi remembered it at that time. That old gentleman can be said to be a very good painter. His paintings are now very precious, and if they are handed down to future generations, they will definitely be national treasures.

"My uncle and grandmother are also proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, especially good at painting." Li Xia said at this time.

"Ah, Li Xia, you asked me to show the painting to this old lady. That doesn't work. "Xia Zhi is a little anxious, her paintings are mostly for self-entertainment, and she will be very embarrassed to look at them in front of connoisseurs.

"Why not." Li Xia saw that Xia Zhi was in a hurry, and seemed to be quite happy. "I think your painting idea is very good, not bad."

Xia Zhi was a little speechless, Li Xia felt that her painting was good, it was definitely wearing a filter. "If that's the case, I won't agree to ......"

Li Xia smiled: "I already knew, so I won't tell you yet." Now you want to take the painting back, you want to leave, but you can't. ”

Xia Zhi glared at Li Xia, Li Xia was definitely cutting first and then playing. She didn't expect that she would fall for Li Xia's calculations.

"Does Brother Li Xia want Sixteen to apprentice?" Xia Qiao has been walking beside the two of them very steadily, and asked at this time.

"Yes." Li Xia nodded in affirmation.

Xia Qiao stopped talking.

"Li Xia, are you serious?" Xia Zhi asked Li Xia.

Li Xia once taught her to play chess, but she didn't pay attention to it. Later, Li Xia asked her what she liked, and knew that she was quite interested in painting, so he kept encouraging her to paint. Li Xia seemed to have said that if she wanted to, he would help her find a good teacher.

But Li Xia is so deliberate, it seems that it is not just for her to paint and cultivate her self-cultivation.

"Sixteen, you're going to like my uncle and grandmother." Li Xia said in a low voice.

By this time, they had already gone under the porch of the upper room.

The little girl went in to report, and there was a call from inside. Li Xia took the lead and took Xia Zhi and Xia Qiao into the upper room.

"Uncle Grandmother!" Li Xia respectfully saluted an old woman with gray hair, respectful and affectionate.

"The phoenix is here." The old woman raised her hand and asked Li Xia to get up. Although her hair is gray, her complexion is red ~ moist, and there are not many wrinkles on her face. Although he is not young for a long time, he can vaguely see the demeanor of his youth.

is not a beauty with facial features, and her complexion is not pleasant, and even a little cold, but when she sees Xia Zhi, she feels pleasing to the eye and thinks she is beautiful.

Li Xia said it right, as soon as Xia Zhi saw this old woman, she already liked it in her heart without waiting for the two to talk.

"Phoenix also brought children!" The old woman has already seen the summer solstice and the summer bridge.

"Uncle and grandmother, this is the summer solstice girl I told you all the time, sixteen. This is her brother, Xia Qiao. ”

Xia Zhi and Xia Qiao hurried over to salute the old woman.

"Yo, this is the summer solstice you are talking about." The old woman's eyebrows seemed to be more vivid, and she let Xia Solstice come closer to speak.

As the summer solstice approached, the old woman began to look her up and down carefully.

Because the old woman's gaze was too sharp, Xia Zhi couldn't help but speak: "Old lady, can I still get into your eyes?" ”

The old woman's gaze met Xia Zhi's contact, and she seemed to be a little surprised by Xia Zhi's question.

Xia Zhi smiled: "I heard Li Xia say that you are very good at painting." Then you look at me like this, you must be considering me with the eyes of everyone in calligraphy and painting. ”

The corners of the old woman's mouth seemed to be slightly curved, and her gaze was noticeably gentle. "This girl's facial features and figure are enough to enter the painting. The temperament is not bad. It's not quite the same as the average lady, well, I don't draw portraits very much. But...... You come another day, and I'll draw a portrait of you. ”

The tone of his voice seemed to be a little cold and hard.

Xia Zhi was not afraid of dealing with such a person, so she immediately nodded and agreed. "Yes, but old lady, if you have painted it, I will want one too. Treat me as a reward. ”

The old woman didn't speak, but looked at Xia Solstice deeply.

Li Xia was already smiling in his heart beside him.

The old woman didn't let them sit, Li Xia didn't care, and neither did Xia Zhi and Xia Qiao. Li Xia immediately took out the painting of the summer solstice and showed it to the old woman.

"It was painted by the summer solstice?" The old woman looked at the painting carefully.

Li Xia nodded.

"Old lady, I'm a class with an axe. Li Xia lied to me, if I knew, I wouldn't dare show this graffiti to your old man. Xia Zhi said quickly, not caring at all about exposing Li Xia in front of the old woman.

Li Xia gave Xia Zhi a complicated, helpless look.

"It's not like it." The old woman said slowly.

I really don't give any affection! Xia Zhi complained silently.