The skilled widow is busy farming

Li Rui went back and looked at this Buddha statue. He was absolutely astonished. He felt a kind of compassion and holiness. Looking at the Buddha statue, he pursed his lips with a complex and distressed expression.

After thinking about it, he put the Buddha statue away and took it to Zhou Yi to have a delicious meal.

Although Li Rui was engaged, there was only a family of servants in the house, including a cook, a doorman and a driver, and a child who was now working as a servant for him.

There were only a few people, and he still had a simple meal. Zhuangzi regularly sent grain and food to him. With a small family, he didn't need to send so much. He only sent it once every few days. He almost didn't have to go shopping. He rarely entertained guests, and occasionally invited two or three. A classmate came over to have a glass of wine. It was enough to cook a few dishes, and he didn't hold a big banquet. His official position was not that high at all.

When we arrived at Zhou's house, Brother Yun was there with his wife.

"Little uncle, I'm here to eat. My mother is gone and no one will prepare delicious food for me."

Li Rui groaned and grinded his teeth.

"What good thing do you have in your hand? Didn't Uncle Erqing find a slave for you?"

Zhou Yun stood at the door, looked at him and smiled, seeing the box in his hand.

"I brought a good thing to open your eyes. I don't dare to make the decision myself, so I brought it to my uncle to give me some advice."

Li Rui also joined the group of brothers in calling Zhou Yi his uncle and Zhou Yun his uncle, out of respect and seniority.

"What a good thing, let us have a look."

Mrs. Xiao also stretched out her head to take a look curiously.

"Little aunt, you must agree after reading it."

"I'm so proud of you, so I won't give you food to eat. I brought Yunnan ham to make soup today."

"The tapestry Buddha statue made by my aunt is very good."

Li Rui came to the hall and took out the things. Mrs. Xiao quickly cleared the table.

It was spread out on the table, and everyone admired and praised it one by one.

"Is this the picture my sister knitted?"

"Yes, it's finished. You put it down for me before leaving as a gift. I thought about it and gave it to my uncle to taste and decide. I won't need it."

Li Rui knew that he was young, and promotion required both political performance and qualifications. He lacked too much, and it would not be easy to give him any gift.

"My dear, that's great. This Buddha statue is not only well-woven, but the handiwork really has Buddha-nature."

All the old ladies in the Xiao family recite Buddha's name. Xiao has been exposed to these things since she was a child and is very familiar with them.

"My aunt has been reciting and copying Buddhist scriptures since my second uncle passed away. She is very pious. She gave me the painting for the sake of our future. Hey!"

Every word Li Rui said was very difficult. When he mentioned his second uncle and second aunt, every descendant of the Li family felt heartbroken.

"Sister is really a lovely person. I'm not as good as my sister. Whatever you plan to do, you can't sell it. If you need money, give it to me. I'll give you the money, but you can't spoil the wishes of your relatives."

Mrs. Xiao spoke anxiously.

"No, I'm just kidding. My grandpa Zeng will kill me if he sells the paintings. Now my second aunt is in charge of my family, and my brother is learning from me."

Li Rui explained specifically.

"This is a bit too expensive. It's not appropriate for you to give it as a gift. You are young and not qualified enough... unlike my elder brother, who is experienced in all aspects. I sent a gift to remind the emperor, and he was promoted naturally. Let's take it. There’s no point in sending it away.”

Zhou Yun and Li Rui are both sober, and their situation is different from that of their elder brother.

"What are you discussing? Brother Rui is here. He just happened to cook your favorite dish. He just said that your aunt was going to send someone to ask you to come for dinner, so you came just in time."

"I knew my aunt loved me, so I came here on my own. Uncle, look at what my aunt gave me. She asked me to give you a gift. You can give me an idea. Who can I give to you so that my official position can be promoted to three levels in a row?"

Li Rui winked and winked.

"Send it to the Jade Emperor, and let him send you to immortality directly."

Zhou Yi gave him a white look, I think you want to eat shit.

"Hahahaha!"

The whole room was laughing from ear to ear. "If you don't get promoted, you won't be promoted. Why are you still angry?"

Li Rui pouted and muttered something.

"Second brother, is this the picture my mother has been knitting for three years?"

The group of brothers came forward to see what happened.

"It's so beautiful and holy. I feel very peaceful and loving."

"Your mother's skills are getting better and better."

"This painting took three years?"

Mrs. Xiao screamed.

"Yes, I started doing it three years ago when I returned from the capital. It has been three years in total. My mother really likes weaving tapestry, so she can do it so well and it is so beautiful that it touches people's hearts."

Brother Qun raised his hand to touch the painting gently, but Mrs. Xiao stopped him.

"Brother, you can't touch it with your hands. It will be very serious if it gets dirty."

Mrs. Xiao's expression was a little embarrassed. This picture was really too precious and should not be touched.

"Oh. Second brother, my mother saved it for you. You can keep it for yourself."

"There's no use if I keep him. I'm just a junior. I can't be promoted with just one picture. It can't be in vain."

"Well, brother, I want this painting. The Queen Mother's birthday is coming soon. My family is short of something good. The gift I prepared before was lost in the mud compared with this picture. I beg for my grandfather. I won’t talk about the money. You can talk to my grandfather. I will remember my sister’s great kindness. Brother Qun and Brother Chun are also my younger brothers. They are all in my heart."

Mr. Xiao had seen the world and wanted to get it when he saw this painting. The Queen Mother must be satisfied after seeing it. The Queen Mother has been a Buddhist for many years.

"Now that you have spoken, I can't refuse you. You can tell the truth to the Queen Mother, but try not to mention your second sister to outsiders. It's not easy for her to be a widow."

Zhou Yi also wanted to use the Xiao family's power to further contact him.

"Don't worry, I am the daughter-in-law of the Zhou family. I can't trick anyone but my own. You can negotiate terms with my grandfather. I will take the things back and show them to my grandmother. She will definitely like them."

"My aunt, let me ask, if I buy this from Jiangnan, how much will it cost?"

"The quality is worse than this, not as good as your mother's weaving, and it costs at least 8000 taels."

"Eight thousand?"

Even Zhou Yun was shocked.

"What if it's a picture of wintersweet on the Kang screen?"

"That small item, with your mother's ability and ability, in this area of ​​​​the capital, the price is at least 3000 taels."

"3000 taels, second brother, he only gave my mother 500 taels."

The group of brothers stamped their feet angrily.

"You can't calculate it like this. He has capital. I know that picture. He didn't make any money. He just repaired the holes. Didn't he later get two apprenticeships and a big customer for raw and cooked silk? It's not a loss. "

Li Rui patted the group of brothers to comfort his younger brother.

"Really not bad?"

"It's not a loss. You have to believe Second Aunt. Even if we are tied together, we are not as smart as Second Aunt. There is no way we can do something that loses money. Some things are not about money."

"Yes, whether some things make money or lose money really doesn't depend on money. Just like my family, you can't get into my house with money, but if relatives cooperate, my family can take a fancy to your character, and it's not impossible to change your official position."

The daughter of the Xiao family is very familiar with this routine. She was raised by a noble girl since she was a child.

"Anyway, as long as my mother doesn't suffer any loss."

"No, don't restrict Second Aunt. She likes this. She would be so lonely if she didn't do this. Now it's not difficult for our family to make money. It's her own hobby. She has to have something to do, otherwise she will become depressed. , Grandpa Zeng is at home, and he can’t wrong my aunt. My mother is not a busy eldest sister-in-law. We have a good relationship, so don’t worry. "

Li Rui kept comforting his younger brother. He knew that his younger brother would not like his aunt to work hard to weave tapestry anymore, but this craft was something that her aunt loved so much that she would not let her do it anymore. What did you ask the widow to do? Is it possible to count soybeans?