The street where the Treasure Pavilion is located is in Guangyifang. The courtyard that Young Master Ruan said was behind the Jingbao Pavilion.

"Young master, there are four or five courtyards. Shopkeeper Hong is also talking to the house shop now, wanting to take them all down and expand the Jingbao Pavilion workshop. This...... Don't you need to talk to Shopkeeper Hong? ”

Ruan Mingyu thought for a moment, "I remember that there was a courtyard that was separated by a separate one, and Lao Hong was still hesitant to do so. You tell him and put that room together. Just say I want it. ”

Fauber nodded in response. Ruan Mingyu added, "Don't let that girl know yet." ”

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On the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, Li Jingshan took New Year's gifts and went to Li Zhang's house to find him.

First, she was able to complete the set of winged bird crystal heads so smoothly, thanks to the fact that Li Zhang took her to collect a large number of various colored crystals before. Secondly, she didn't know what made Li Zhang unhappy that day, and she had to apologize to humanity.

The one who came out to answer the door was still the little sister of the Li family. However, when the little sister saw her this time, her willow eyebrows were upside down, her apricot eyes were wide, and she pointed at her and scolded: "What are you doing here to seduce people everywhere!" Get lost! You're not welcome in our house! ”

Li Jingshan was sprayed, inexplicable, and hurriedly smiled, "Sister of the Li family, I am Li Jingshan, I came to ask your brother for help last time, and now I thank him for coming." He hurriedly handed over the gift in his hand.

The little sister of the Li family threw those gift boxes on the ground, "Phew! Who is rare for you to behave. In vain, my brother misses you, you accepted his gift, and you have nothing to do with your ex-fiancé, do you want to be ashamed! Hmph, you're a negative person too. One Hill ...... What is that, a hill of Luo! ”

The little sister of the Li family hadn't read a book for a few days, and she even mispronounced the word "a raccoon dog", but her red face clearly conveyed her anger.

Li Jingshan was stunned, and said in disbelief for a while: "Your brother...... To whom? Who am I involved with? ”

Aren't I and Li Zhang cousins? Also, hasn't you already cut off contact with that "ex-fiancé"? How did this muddy account end up on her?

"You still want to recognize my brother's fox skin? And at Miss Jing Yao's wedding......"

"Little sister! Shut up! Li Zhang walked out of the house briskly and pushed his sister into the house.

"Brother! You're still protecting her! Li Xiaomei couldn't resist her brother, and turned her head to complain while walking inside.

Li Zhang ignored her, walked outside the courtyard and closed the courtyard door, isolating the noise inside.

He looked at Li Jingshan, there was deep pain in his eyes, and he said softly after a while: "You...... It doesn't matter if you look down on me...... It's just that Ma Gongzi is already married, and if you still think about him, it will only hurt yourself. Moreover, such a person, is not worth it. ”

“…… Me and Ma Gongzi? Li Jingshan's first thought was that the Li family and the Ma family were making rumors about her again. hurriedly clarified: "I have nothing to do with it for a long time! Who is talking nonsense! ”

Li Zhang frowned and said, "No one is talking nonsense, you said it yourself at Miss Jingyao's wedding that day." After finishing speaking, he saw Li Jingshan Shu showing a knowing smile.

She told the cause and effect of the wedding that day, and Li Zhang's frowning brows were relaxed, but the loneliness in her eyes deepened.

"There is no best, I'm just worried that you will suffer." He picked up the gift boxes on the ground one by one and put them back in Li Jingshan's hand: "My little sister is anxious, she ...... It's unintentional. Don't take it to heart. ”

He saw that Li Jingshan didn't pick up those things, and snorted: "If you are still angry, I will accompany you...... Earlier, I had a bad thought, which caused you to suffer this anger......"

Li Jingshan raised her hand and stopped him: "Is it the gift?" Does that fox fur have any special meaning? ”

"No...... It's nothing. Li Zhang twisted his head to the side in pain, and he shoved things into Li Jingshan's arms, "What that girl said is not worth anything." ”

Li Jingshan looked at Li Zhang cautiously, carefully looking for words: "Brother Li Zhang, it is difficult to come from our family, and you are the only one in the Li clan who is willing to help us and take care of us in every way. I'm grateful...... You have given us the warmth of a loved one. I, I've always relied on you as a big brother. I also hope that I can be like Li Xiaomei, and have an older brother who can protect me......"

The more Li Jingshan spoke, the quieter she became, the more she despised herself in her heart: What is the difference between this and a scumbag who takes advantage of others and gives them a good person card.

She smacked herself hard in her heart, tried her best to squeeze out a smile, and said, "Actually, I'm delusional." If Brother Li is sad, he will scold me severely. I'll return the fox skin to you too. I...... In short, it's me who can't stand you. ”

Li Zhang's face changed suddenly, and he said, "You...... Are you saying this to break off your friendship with me? ”

"I don't have ......"

"You don't listen to my sister-in-law's nonsense. What does it mean that it was a gift for you, and now you want to return it to me? Won't you have any contact with my family in the future? Li Zhang's eyes were dark, containing heavy pain.

He grabbed Li Jingshan's arm in a frenzy and hissed: "I just said that I will be treated as a big brother, why do you want to return the gift that the eldest brother gave to the sister-in-law?" ”

Li Jingshan's arm was painfully grabbed by him, but he slowly burst into a gentle smile: "It is a blessing for me to have a big brother like you!" She bowed deeply and gave Li Zhang a big salute: "From now on, let me truly respect you Brother Li." ”

"Girl, please get up." Li Zhang hurriedly helped her up, and turned all his emotions into that "girl".

Li Jingshan came out of Li Zhang's house and did not go home directly, but walked around the neighborhood. The families here are close to the mountains and forests, and many of them make a living from hunting.

She looked for a house of Orion, and saw an old man smoking in the yard and basking in the sun, so she hurriedly stepped forward and saluted and asked, "Uncle, dare to ask the Orion's house, does the fox skin have any special meaning?" ”

The old man laughed and said, "What does it mean, isn't it the meaning that good fur can be sold for money." Nothing special. If you want, I have a few here, do you want to see the goods? ”

Li Jingshan thought about it for a while, and asked a different question, "Then what does it mean if the young man gives the girl fur?" ”

"That's the right question." The old man knocked on the cigarette pole at the foot of the stool and said, "Our Orion Baby, since we can hunt, we have been saving good furs, in order to give them to the girl I like in the future as a gift, so that I can go home and be a daughter-in-law." ”

And so it was.

Li Jingshan calmly thanked the old man. Walk back slowly.

She went home and pulled out the fox skin and put her hand on it. The fur is soft and warm, and the whole skin has no blemishes, and it is a high-quality fur.

This gift cannot be kept.

It's just that how to return it, Li Jingshan has a lot of thoughts. After thinking about it, he sighed and decided to put it here for safekeeping, and then give it to his future sister-in-law when Li Zhang gets married.

Li Xiaomei will be fifteen years old during the New Year, and she will have to prepare a good gift at that time.

Thinking like this, Li Jingshan did not have a trace of trouble or impatience in her heart, but felt warm as if she was preparing for her relatives. In the past, she had only two relatives, her mother and her younger brother, but now she suddenly woke up and really included Li Zhang and his family as relatives.

Her depressed mood finally improved. It can really be said that the east fence is lost, and the mulberry elm is harvested.

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The pace of the New Year is getting closer and closer, and Li Jingshan is getting busier and busier. At the end of the year, the business in the store was better than usual, and she had to work with her mother Zhang to collect the family's New Year's goods, sweep and decorate the house, and she was so busy that her feet did not touch the ground.

Fortunately, the young master also has a lot of entertainment, and her errands in the other courtyard are vacant, and almost all of her time in the other courtyard is used to do her own work.

The streets and alleys of the past years were particularly lively. Li Jingshan's family shuttled through it and tasted a strong New Year's flavor.

"Mother, let's buy some more walnut crisp." Li Jingjue pulled Mrs. Li's sleeve and couldn't move in front of the pastry stall.

Mrs. Li pointed to the big bag in his hand, "We have already bought osmanthus cakes, Fushou cakes, sesame peanut candy...... You've got six or seven things to eat, and you're not satisfied? ”

Li Jingjue looked down embarrassedly, but did not make a sound, but looked at the shop and refused to leave.

Li Jingshan smiled and took out the money bag and put it in his hand, "Okay, buy it!" If you want to eat, my sister will buy it for you. ”

Li Jingjue cheered and went into the shop to pick what she liked

packing, Mrs. Li shook her head and smiled, "You, you're getting used to him more and more." ”

After saying this, he was suddenly stunned.

When Li Zhiyuan was there, when he came out to buy during the New Year's Festival, Shan'er was still like Jue'er, wrapping around their knees and begging to buy this and that. Li Zhiyuan dotes on these two children and responds to their needs.

Didn't I laugh like this at the time and blame the master? Now, the same words are used on her daughter, and they are said so naturally. It turned out that unconsciously, her daughter had become the pillar of the family and supported the family, both financially and mentally.

Sure enough, Li Jingjue squeezed out of the dim sum shop, and returned the money bag to Li Jingshan with satisfaction, with a smile on her face: "When my father was here, he bought it for me like this." Joyfully! ”

Li Jingshan glanced at her mother, and when she saw that her expression was different, she hurriedly changed the topic and said: "The big guy has worked hard for a year, so he naturally has to reward himself well, so that he will be more in the coming year."

There is hope, and there is more motivation. ”

Mrs. Li smiled quietly, "That's right." Let's go

Pull a few pieces of fresh fabric, and it's time to make you two some new clothes. "With a child in one hand, he walked forward.

When she arrived at the fabric shop, Mrs. Li picked out a piece of azure arch cloud pattern cotton silk for her younger brother, and asked Li Jingshan to choose a piece of goose yellow dark flower peony pattern brocade, and she also chose a lotus lotus-colored soft smoke Luo, and picked a big red brocade for the two little ones, saying that she would give them new clothes to wear for the New Year, and the children to wear red festivity.

Li Jingshan twitched the corners of her mouth, imagining that she and her younger brother were wearing "sister and brother clothes" in red brocade robes, and she wanted to cover her face directly - she didn't dare to see anyone!