Li Yanqing immediately fell in love with this empathetic housekeeper, he was afraid that the patriarch would suspect that he was revenge for Liu Chenghong last night, so he didn't dare to mention the matter of the ten guan money, but he didn't expect that this Yang big butler was a caring person, and he actually sent the ten guan money back. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

No wonder he can be a big housekeeper, he is really a seven-trick exquisite heart, Li Yanqing hurriedly thanked Steward Yang for his kindness, Steward Yang smiled, and asked someone to bring up a bag of rice and a few catties of meat, "This is given to you by my master, by the way, and this." ”

Steward Yang took out a yellowed piece of paper from his arms, "This is the IOU that your father wrote to my lord back then, and my lord asked me to give it to you." ”

Li Yanqing took the IOU, hesitated and asked, "Big butler, there should be something else, right?" ”

Steward Yang looked to both sides, then pulled Li Yanqing aside and whispered: "There is still some money, the master is worried that you are alone, and the family is not safe with wealth, wait for your father to come back and give it to him, Brother Qing can rest assured!" Since the master agreed, he will not break his promise. ”

"How many?"

Steward Yang thought for a while and said: "Your father helped raise horses in the Li Mansion, and said that he would pay fifty yuan a day, that is, two yuan per month, of which the consistent money will be used to repay debts, and the rest of the consistent money will be taken home, twelve yuan a year, and forty-eight yuan in four years, this time the master is going to make up fifty yuan for your father." ”

In the Song Dynasty, the money system has always been 770 yuan, and Li Yanqing also knows this, but his father's monthly salary is only two yuan, which is too little.

Steward Yang was also a little embarrassed, and hurriedly explained: "You also know your father's body, he really can't do anything to raise horses in the Li Mansion, he just helps with the forage every day, and the real groom only earns four dollars a month." ”

"I'm just asking casually, let Steward Yang bother!"

"It should be! You're welcome! By the way, Brother Qing'er tell me, how do they want to get this house? ”

"Didn't the patriarch explain?" Li Yanqing asked tentatively.

"The patriarch explained more vaguely, so I just wanted to ask Brother Qing'er what he meant."

Although Li Yanqing's family was also poor in the past, he did not live in this kind of mud house, not to mention the leakage of the four walls, the house was dark and damp all year round, the cold was very heavy, and it was extremely harmful to the body, and the poor people's short life expectancy was also directly related to the poor living conditions.

It is rare to have this opportunity, he must give his father a thorough improvement of the living conditions, Li Yanqing pointed to the house, "It rained some time ago, the house is leaking everywhere, and the walls are about to collapse, or let's make it simpler and rebuild three rooms with green bricks!" ”

Steward Yang was taken aback, this is still called simple, this is reconstruction! actually has to use green bricks, this stinky boy's heart is darker than the master!

"This.... This ....."

Li Yanqing glanced at him and saw that his face was full of embarrassment, so he took retreat as advance, and said lightly: "If the big housekeeper is troublesome, then forget it, I will thank the patriarch for his kindness another day." ”

Steward Yang has been with the master for 30 years, he knows him too well, and he never spits out what he eats, this time not only exempted Li Daqi's debt of 500 yuan, but also made up all the previous wages, which is unprecedented, which shows that the master values this child, is it really as rumored in the house, is this child possessed by the ancestor?

Steward Yang thought that he would have to buy green bricks to rebuild the ancestral hall anyway, and these cottages would not cost much, so they should be built together, so he nodded and said to Li Yanqing: "The master asked me to repair the house well, since Brother Qing wants to rebuild, then I will have the courage to agree for the master." ”

Li Yanqing said with a smile: "The chief butler had better go and ask the patriarch, in case the patriarch blames the chief for making decisions without permission, I will be embarrassed." ”

Steward Yang was surprised in his heart, this little kid is really a little person! At such a young age, he understands the sophistication of human feelings, and he can grow up.

He smiled, "Brother Qing is right, I want to ask the master, but I guess the master will definitely agree." ”

Steward Yang immediately instructed a few bricklayers, "Measure the size, calculate how much masonry and wood you need, and write me a list when you go back!" ”

He greeted Li Yanqing again, and hurriedly left with a family member, and as soon as he walked to the door, he suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly turned around and said: "Early tomorrow morning, Brother Qing will go to the school in the town to study by himself!" I have already told Master Yao that Brother Qing doesn't need to bring anything, just go with someone. ”

"Thank you, big butler!"

The big housekeeper left, Aunt Hu took a few bowls and kettles to beckon the bricklayers to drink, she pulled Li Yanqing aside, and her face bloomed with a smile, "Qing'er, you really have you!" actually asked the patriarch to build a brick house for you, even your grandfather didn't have this face. ”

Li Yanqing smiled, picked up a few catties of pork and handed it to her, "Auntie, you take this back and make it for Qing'er to eat." ”

Aunt Hu hurriedly waved her hand, "I've taken so many things from you today, you can keep this for yourself and make up for your father's body." ”

"When my father comes back, this meat should be spoiled, and I won't do it, so take it!"

Aunt Hu was right to think about it, so she accepted it, "Okay then!" Tonight, the eldest lady cooks a meal of braised pork, and Qing'er and Qing'er eat it together. ”

Li Yanqing gave her half a bag of rice again, but Aunt Hu refused to ask for it this time, but Li Yanqing didn't care, and directly carried the rice to her kitchen.

Aunt Hu was moved, so she found her daughter-in-law to discuss, "Qing'er, this kid is smart and sensible, God has finally opened his eyes, he is also going to study, Qing'er Niang, we also have to show our hearts!" ”

Qing'er's mother lost her qi and blood when she gave birth to Qing'er, and her body has always been very weak, so she usually doesn't go out, spinning and weaving at home, and earning a little money to subsidize the family.

She thought about it, went back to the house and took a green cloth that she had spun and dyed herself, and said to her mother-in-law: "I plan to make a New Year's dress for Da Lang and Qing'er each for this cloth, Qing'er still has a new set of clothes to wear last year, so I won't make it for her this year, we will make a dress for Qing'er tonight, so that he can wear it to school tomorrow." ”

Aunt Hu slapped her face and smiled: "This idea is good, you always have to wear new clothes to school, his sheepskin torn jacket is too cold, others will laugh at him, let's hurry up and sew it out tonight." ”

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said they would do it, and they sewed a straight new dress for Li Yanqing that night, and changed it to Li Yanqing before dawn the next day, and tied his hair in a bun.

Before leaving, Aunt Hu also brought him a few coarse noodles and steamed buns to eat on the road, and Li Yanqing was grateful and went to school with great expectations.

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The township where Li Yanqing is located is called Xiaohe Township, which is dozens of miles in radius and has jurisdiction over more than 20 villages, large and small.

The center of the township is called Lushan Town, which is one of the three major towns in Tangyin County, also called Xiaohe Town, not far from Li Wen Village, and it is three miles north along the official road to the town.

There are two or three hundred households in Lushan Town, which spread to the east and west sides with the official road as the central axis, covering a large area, and at least two adult families in the town are surnamed Li, and the family surnamed Li in Li Wen Village has different houses.

The town is of course the most lively place in Xiaohe Township, the wide and flat official road passes through the middle of the town, and there are dozens of shops on both sides, including grocery stores, medicine halls, mules and horse shops, silk cloth villages, silver shops, quality warehouses, taverns, inns, etc., and even a few women dressed in fancy clothes always stand in front of the gate called 'Yichun Yuan', which provokes passers-by to point at them.

All kinds of stalls and vendors are all on both sides of the official road, constantly shouting loudly, the weather is good these days, and the cars and people on the official road are particularly lively.

Accustomed to the bustling city of the past, Li Yanqing has already engraved the imprint of the city in his bones, so every time he comes to the market town from a small village, he will have a feeling of being separated from the world, as if time and space have merged here.

"Brother Qing'er!"

Li Yanqing suddenly heard someone calling him from behind, and when he turned around, he saw Li Er and Li San running over here panting, and seeing that the two of them were intact, it was estimated that the patriarch really spared them this time.

"Let's go to school with you, Aunt Hu said that you are gone, we chased all the way, tired to death!"

"Apart from you, who else in our village is studying in the academy?" Li Yanqing asked curiously.

"No, plus you, it's just the three of us."

The elder brother of the two brothers is called Li Guangzong, who is eight years old this year, and the younger brother is called Li Yaozu, who is six years old this year.

The two brothers sandwiched Li Yanqing on the left and on the right, and asked excitedly: "Brother Qing'er, I heard that you killed the blood wolf, is it true?" ”

As soon as Li Yanqing thought about it, he knew that they were talking about Liu Chenghong's red mastiff, and said with a smile: "It's just a dog, and it's not a real wolf." ”

"That's not an ordinary dog, it's more fierce than a wolf, who in this town is not afraid of it, every time Liu Fuer brings it to our school to spread wild, it scares us so much that none of us dare to go out of the room, you actually killed it, amazing!"

The two brothers gave a thumbs up, their faces full of admiration, and Li Yanqing suddenly felt that he was going to become the second Liu Fuer.

"By the way, where is our school? I haven't been there yet! Li Yanqing scratched his head and asked.

"Whoa! Isn't that it? ”

The two brothers pointed to the opposite side of the official road, Li Yanqing looked in the direction of their fingers, and saw that the opposite side of the official road was a bamboo forest, there was a large courtyard in the depths of the bamboo forest, a stream flowed out of the bamboo forest, the environment was very quiet, the courtyard wall was one person high surrounded by five or six old tile houses, and a plaque was hung on the grass eaves of the courtyard gate, on which four big characters were written, 'Lushan School'.

It turned out that this was the school, which was not quite what he imagined, but a bit like a primary school in the countryside in his hometown, and it would be even more like it if he hung a red flag.