4. Chapter 4 The Fourth Step of the Minister
Since Hu Li came, Xiao Qiao's yard has been a lot more angry, especially the fun-loving, lively Qiu Xi is always with Hu Li everywhere, at first Xiao Qiao will be frightened to the face pale, and gradually found that Xiao Qiao never gets angry, and his courage is getting bigger and bigger.
Although Xiao Qiao's temperament is not good, he is not really angry about these little things. And looking at Hu Li's grinning and happy appearance all day long, Xiao Qiao's fatigue at the end of the day will unconsciously dissipate a lot, and the whole person will relax a lot.
For this reason, Xiao Qiao already planned to officially take Hu Li into his hands, even if Hu Li was a simple teenager, no comparison with the people under him in his previous life, but he was willing to leave this young man only for his heart. After all, it is very comfortable to get along with Hu Li, who doesn't have too much thought, and when there is no need, keep your mind in case you are hurt.
Early in the morning, Xiao Qiao watched Hu Li eat deliciously, and unconsciously drank more bowls of porridge, and Qiu Xi, who was no longer afraid of Xiao Qiao, smiled and said: "The little boy is a lucky star, since you came, the eldest young master can eat more every time." ”
Hu Li lifted his face from the bowl and grinned after swallowing what was in his mouth, "It's that Brother Xiao eats too little, I heard people say that Brother Xiao's health is not good, it must be because Brother Xiao eats too little every day." Saying hello, Qiu Xi served Xiao Qiao a bowl of his favorite chicken porridge.
Xiao Qiao pursed his lips, and in Hu Li's clear gaze, he picked up the bowl of chicken porridge again. The stomach that had long been full faintly protested, Xiao Qiao put down the porridge bowl, took the handkerchief and touched the corner of his mouth, looking at Hu Li's appearance of still eating deliciously, he couldn't help but show a smile.
"I'm going out today, stay in the yard and don't run around." Xiao Qiao stroked his sleeve, yesterday his mentor Li Xingming Li Daren's mansion sent a message, asking him to go over today after the teacher's court.
Only Hu Li was left in the house, if he didn't tell him, he would have to run outside the yard to make trouble, and then he would be in trouble. Although it can be solved, the fewer troubles the better.
As soon as Hu Li heard that he was not allowed to leave the yard today, he pouted, stopped drinking the chicken porridge, and looked at Xiao Qiao with a wink of fox eyes. Xiao Qiao was unmoved, and went to the study with Shuzhu, listening to the sound of Hu Li's muttering behind him, a smile flashed in Xiao Qiao's eyes.
"Big young master, I heard Mama Liu say that the young master is coming today, if the little boy meets the young master, it will not be good." Shuzhu saw that his eldest young master was conniving at the little boy who picked it up, so he thought a little more about some news.
The corners of Xiao Qiyao's mouth hooked slightly, although Qi Qingyun was a little smart, it was difficult for him to take on the big responsibility. However, no matter how he said it, Qi Qingyun was also his nominal cousin, since he liked Xiao Jingshu's color, as a cousin, he naturally wanted to let him get his wish.
"Shuzhu, don't let people into the courtyard today, and don't let Hu Li let him out." It is rare for Qi Qingyun to come once, and it is always necessary to let him see Xiao Jingshu so that he can come for nothing.
"Yes, young master." Shuzhu's eyes rolled, since the day the eldest young master picked up the little boy back, his attitude towards his wife has been a little strange, and now he doesn't even let the young master into the courtyard. Although the eldest young master didn't treat the young master very much before, he has always been silent on the surface, and he doesn't know what happened to the eldest young master?
Shuzhu's mind Xiao Qiao didn't have time to pay attention to it, his main thing today was to go to the teacher's house. Since he came back, he has not been to the teacher's house, and he feels that he can hide his strangeness from everyone in the Xiao family, but he is not sure that he can hide it from the teacher. With the sensitivity of the teacher, he will definitely notice the difference.
After Xiao Qiao stayed in the study for half a morning, he took Shuzhu to the Li Mansion in a carriage, and the porter saw him and quickly opened the door to let him in.
"Young Master Xiao, you're here, but the master hasn't come back yet."
"I'll go and say hello to my wife first." Xiao Qiao smiled at the porter, and followed the subordinates to Mrs. Li with Shuzhu.
As soon as he entered Mrs. Li's courtyard, he heard a cry of pain from inside, Xiao Qiao stood at the gate of the courtyard and paused, before continuing to walk inside.
"Come here, see if I don't kill you, jumping up and down all day long, and now you dare to skip class!" Mrs. Li's loud voice passed through the door curtain, and the people in the courtyard all bowed their heads and were silent.
"Mother, ouch, stop fighting, didn't I hear my father say that Senior Brother Xiao was coming today to skip class? Ouch, don't fight ......" Li Wenhuai, the youngest son of the Li family, raised one voice after another, accompanied by the exclamations of the subordinates from time to time.
"Madam, Young Master Xiao is here." The subordinates lifted the door curtain, and as soon as Xiao Qiao entered, he saw Li Wenhuai scurrying around, and Mrs. Li was chasing after him with a feather duster.
"Master, Wen Huai." Xiao Qiao motioned to the grandmother beside Mrs. Li to quickly help Mrs. Li sit down first, and then instructed Wen Zhu to take Wen Huai, who jumped to the pillar next to him, "What's the matter?" Mama quickly poured a cup of tea for her grandmother and breathed slowly. ”
Mrs. Li panted and wrinkled her eyebrows, and saw that Li Wenhuai, who was hiding behind Xiao Qiao, was angry again, but she didn't get angry because she was afraid that Xiao Qiao was there, "Qiao sit down, this stinky boy skips class and uses you as an excuse, jumping up and down all day long, and there is no time to stop." ”
Xiao Qiao smiled and asked the maids to take out some delicious snacks he brought, "Wen Huai has a lively temperament, although he is a little naughty, but he has never fallen behind in his studies, and his wife doesn't have to restrain him too much." ”
Li Wenhuai whispered behind him: "That's it, it's not that I haven't finished my homework, why do you have to beat me up every time." ”
Li Wenhuai felt that he didn't speak loudly, but in fact, the people in the room basically heard it, and Mrs. Li's chest suddenly rose and fell with anger, so frightened that the grandmother next to her hurriedly gave her relief.
"You shut up for me, you have to have one-tenth of Kio's obedience, and I won't beat you up every time." Mrs. Li was obviously angry with Li Wenhuai, and waved her hand and reprimanded weakly.
Li Wenhuai wanted to say something, but when he saw Xiao Qiao shaking his head at him, he shut up. After Mrs. Li calmed down, she returned to her usual dignified lady's appearance, and talked to Xiao Qiao in a soft and slow voice.
Li Wenhuai tried to interject several times, but was blocked back, and it was not until almost noon, when Master Li came back from the next court, that Li Wenhuai stuck out his tongue and ran out of the house.
"Dad, you're back."
Master Li looked at his youngest son's eyes and said in an uncertain tone, "Why did you come back at this time?" ”
Li Wenhuai didn't realize it, and said with a big grin: "I heard that Senior Brother Xiao is coming today, so I'll come back early." ”
Master Li glanced at his youngest son with a smile, and then stopped talking to him, and instead chatted with Xiao Qiao.
Master Li went to the court in the early morning, and now he has only returned, and he is already hungry. After only a few words at this time, he ordered people to eat first, and waited for lunch to talk about everything.
After lunch with the teacher, Xiao Qiao followed the teacher into the study, and Li Wenhuai, who had been following them, was ruthlessly locked out of the door.
"Sit down." Master Li changed into his regular clothes, and sat on the rocking chair at the moment, looking very leisurely.
Xiao Qiao didn't shirk either, sitting on a carved rosewood chair next to Lord Li, looking at Qing Lingling's eyes that were actually like the deep sea, looking at Lord Li quietly, letting him look at him.
"What's going on?" Lord Li's abrupt words broke the peace in the room. Xiao Qiao sighed secretly in his heart, he really couldn't hide it from the teacher, "It's just that I found out that I used to live stupidly, and now I want to open it, teacher." ”
Master Li's eyes flashed, and he raised his eyes to look at his most satisfied little disciple, "It's good to open it if you want to, I have reminded you a long time ago, but you never believe it." ”
"It's the students who are stupid, and the things that are superficial every day are ignored in the past." Xiao Qiao looked at the fine weather outside the window and chuckled.
"Don't talk about that, are you going to give it a try this year?" Master Li asked as he half-closed his eyes again and rocked his rocking chair.
Xiao Qiao lowered his eyelashes, and the smile on the corner of his mouth seemed to be nothing: "The student is willing to give it a try, and he will live up to the teacher's reputation." ”
He needed strength, and the imperial examination was the easiest thing for him and the fastest shortcut.
"Well, since you have an idea, don't slack off these days." Master Li was 10,000 relieved of his satisfied little disciple, so he just said a simple mention and didn't say more, but talked about another thing, "Today morning, the matter of Lichu was mentioned again, what do you think?" ”
Xiao Qiao smiled slightly, "The teacher said that he laughed, this is a royal matter, what does it have to do with us." And His Majesty is in the spring and autumn period, and it is too early to say this. ”
Master Li swayed in the rocking chair and replied, "No, it's too early to think about this." Okay, if you go and write a policy essay, let's take 'Country' as the topic. ”
"Yes, student, that's it." Xiao Qiao chuckled, stood up and walked to the desk, spread out a large piece of paper, and after thinking about it for a while, he lowered his head and moved quickly.
In addition to writing a policy in the afternoon, Xiao Qiao has been chatting with Lord Li, and let Lord Li call Xiao Qiao a demon.
Xiao Qiao was silent, what he heard and knew was all from the rough and tumble ten years in his previous life, and he couldn't say that he was evil, but he had more experience and more knowledge.
Knowing that the sun was setting, Master Li let people go. Shuzhu saw Xiao Qiao coming out, and immediately trotted over, "Young Master, but are you going back?" ”
"Well, go back." Xiao Qiao said and nodded to Li Wenhuai, who was waving to him not far away, smiled, and went to Mrs. Li's courtyard to say goodbye and left.
As soon as I returned to Xiao Mansion, I saw Qiu Xi with an anxious face, walking around the courtyard with tears in his eyes, and tears fell even more when he saw him.
"Young Master, you can come back, go and see the little boy." Qiu Xi choked up, if she hadn't been optimistic about the little boy today, the little boy wouldn't have ...... I won't be bullied by my cousin, young master, and them.
Xiao Qiao's brows furrowed suddenly, the gentleness between his eyebrows and eyes disappeared in an instant, and his face, which originally looked warm, suddenly became cold, "What's wrong with Hu Li?" ”
Qiu Xi was taken aback by Xiao Qiao, and her choked voice paused, seeing Xiao Qiao's increasingly sharp eyes, Qiu Xi swallowed her saliva and cried: "The little boy was pushed into the pond by the young master and the eldest lady together, and he stopped the subordinates from being rescued, and the second young master passed by before sending the little boy back." ”
"Pond, I remember that Hu Li will be in the water." After Xiao Qiao finished speaking, Qiu Xi didn't dare to look at the sharp Qiu Xi between his eyebrows, so he could only reply sneeringly, "But the young master and the eldest lady have been asking people to press the little boy into the water," Speaking of this, Qiu Xi cried quietly again, "Even if the little boy knows how to wash the water again and toss for nearly half an hour, it won't work." Master Da, go see the little boy. ”
Xiao Qi Aofeng's eyes narrowed slightly, he had long known that Qi Qingyun was a person who couldn't get on the stage, but he didn't expect that he would really dare to provoke him. He didn't believe that Qi Qingyun didn't know Qiu Xi, who had been serving by his side, it seemed that he was too soft-hearted before.
"Have you hired a doctor?" Xiao Qiao walked towards the side room with a gloomy face, Qiu Xi hurriedly trotted to follow, "The second young master helped hire a doctor, and the doctor said that as long as the little boy's fever subsides, it will be fine, but if the fever can't go away, ......"
"How?" Xiao Qiao listened to the sound of Xia Yang beckoning the little girl to change the water and handkerchief and urging the small kitchen to boil medicine from time to time from the side room, and his eyes froze again.