Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 368 Xiao Zhi has made progress

Although these two foreigners are not blasting experts and don't know much about the development of explosives, they are still useful to Qu Shaoyang.

Besides, the Chinese New Year is coming soon. They have come from far away, so we must treat them well.

Anders and the others are going to stay here to celebrate the New Year, and Zhao Guangzhi certainly can't leave either.

Qu Shaoyang told Liu Dongshan to provide them with good food and drink and try his best to meet any requests.

In addition, Qu Shaoyang also told Xingye and the others that he would take Zhao Guangzhi and the two foreigners out for a walk when he had time.

After several years of development, Maoer Mountain has changed a lot. It now has restaurants, teahouses, brothels, theaters and so on.

He coaxed the two foreigners to play around everywhere, and asked Zhao Guangzhi to write down whatever they said, for he never knew that some of them would be useful.

Zhao Guangzhi was a smart and clever man, and Qu Shaoyang promised him great benefits, so he was naturally happy to cooperate.

In this way, several people coaxed the two foreigners all day long, making them confused and wanting to take out all the stuff in their stomachs.

In the blink of an eye, the Little New Year has passed and the Big New Year is getting closer and closer.

Every household was busy preparing for the New Year, and the Qu family was also busy all day long.

There are dozens of big fat pigs raised at home, and we have to kill some of them now and save them for the New Year.

There is no need to talk about chickens, ducks and geese. When winter comes, all the ganders, roosters and so on, except for those kept for breeding, are killed and frozen, and can be taken out and eaten during the New Year.

There are many guys in the family who can hunt, and together with Zheng Tiezhu and others, they have been going into the mountains frequently recently.

We hunt wild boars, trap roe deer, and chase deer. Sometimes we can even kill a black bear and bring it back. There is no shortage of game at home.

At this time, everything is taken out and prepared how to cook it, just in time to add two dishes to the New Year.

After a busy day, it was the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month. Xiaozhi, who was studying in Fengtian, finally returned.

As soon as Xiaozhi arrived home, he was warmly welcomed by everyone.

Shuanzhu and Xiaofeng held Xiaozhi tightly in their arms, crying with tears and snot, because they missed their brother so much.

Gensuo was still young, and he started looking for Xiaozhi when he just left, but the relationship faded over time.

But seeing Shuanzhu and Xiaofeng holding Xiaozhi and crying, Gensuo also came closer and insisted that Xiaozhi hold him.

There was no other way, Xiao Zhi could only hug and comfort them one by one.

He then took out the candies and snacks he had brought back from Fengtian, and after a lot of effort, he finally coaxed all three children into submission.

"Xiaozhi, how are you doing studying in Fengtian? Are you able to keep up?"

After the three kids went out to play happily, Qu Shaoyang finally had the opportunity to chat with Xiaozhi.

"Brother, the academy is fine. I can keep up with the lessons."

Xiaozhi, who is about to turn fourteen, is no longer short. After being away from home for half a year, the originally immature boy has shed his youthfulness and become more mature and stable.

In fact, when Xiaozhi first went to Fengtian Academy, he could not keep up with the teacher's pace in his studies.

Xiaozhi is a kid with a tenacious spirit and the ability to endure hardships. When his classmates go out to play and act naughty, he buries himself in studying.

Finally, at the end-of-year assessment, Xiaozhi got an A for his homework and was praised by his teacher.

Of course, there was no need to tell these things to family members, and Xiaozhi didn't even mention it.

"Manager Cao helped me rent a small courtyard and hired a maid to cook for me. Liu Ping and Liu An also took good care of me on a daily basis.

Mingsheng is also studying in the academy, but he is younger and has a weaker foundation, so he is taught by another teacher. "

Li Mingsheng is the child brought up by Li Changliang's wife. His original surname was not Li, but he changed it to Li after his mother remarried.

"We studied in the academy during the day, and taught Liu Ping and Liu An how to read and write at night. In the past six months, they have learned a lot of words.

Brother, I think we should have a school at home. We don't have to teach all the kids. We can let the young farmhands learn from the teacher in the morning and evening.

Learning a few words is always useful." Xiao Zhi gave Qu Shaoyang a serious suggestion.

"Hey, don't say anything, you and I are thinking the same thing.

My family is planning to build a school. I have found a teacher who is quite knowledgeable and we will open the school and give classes after the New Year.

But I forgot about these guys at home and only thought about the kids' studies." Qu Shaoyang laughed when he heard it.

Xiaozhi's words reminded him that many of the guys in the family were only fifteen or sixteen years old, so it was not too late for them to learn to read and write now.

"Great! I knew that with Big Brother's vision, he would be able to think of what I can think of."

Xiaozhi was particularly happy when he heard this.

"Okay, I've made a lot of progress in the past six months, and I even know how to start an education.

It seems like sending you out to broaden your horizons was the right move."

Qu Shaoyang patted Xiaozhi on the shoulder and said with great satisfaction.

When Xiaozhi came back, he learned that there were two foreigners living in his house and an interpreter who knew foreign languages. He became particularly interested in these people.

So apart from playing with the children, Xiao Zhi spent most of his time with Zhao Guangzhi, learning some simple foreign words from him.

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve.

The Qu family's house was decorated with lights and lanterns everywhere, and the servants in the mansion were busy. Everyone had a smile on their face, and they were happily preparing for the New Year.

Gensuo ran to the East Courtyard again and played with Xiaozhi, Shuanzhu and others.

Xiaozhi was leading a few kids and a few younger friends in the family to set off firecrackers outside.

The children were not afraid of the cold. They didn't even wear gloves and just showed off outside.

Gen Youcai is only half a year old and has just learned to sit, so he cannot join in the fun.

But this kid is not a quiet person. He gradually sleeps less during the day, and as long as he is awake, he will make a fuss and ask people to play with him.

The chubby little hand would point outside, as he also wanted to go out for a walk.

Chen Xiuyun was at the front, directing the maids and wives in the house with Meng Lanxin to prepare today's reunion dinner according to the pre-determined menu. How could they have time to coax the children?

Qu Shaoyang happened to have nothing to do, so he simply dressed his son, wrapped him in a quilt, and carried the child outside.

Looking at the snow outside and the snowman made by Xiaozhi and his friends, Xiaogen was so happy that he grinned from ear to ear.

"Old Four, what are you doing? You took such a small child out and filled his stomach with cold air.

Be careful not to catch a cold, or you might get a fever and diarrhea at night." The father and son had just played for a short while when they were spotted by Chen.

Chen was very angry with her son. She came forward with a stern face, picked up the child, and went into the house mumbling.

"You are such a careless father. It's so cold outside, and you just take him out to show off?

What if a child this young catches a cold and gets sick? " As soon as she entered the house, Chen began to scold her son.

Qu Shaoyang was scolded by his mother, and he didn't dare to say anything else. He just laughed.

"He pointed outside and wanted to go out, so I thought I would dress him up and take him out to play for a while, nothing special.

Look, weren’t you having fun just now? "

Qu Shaoyang thought it was nothing. He had gone out with them to Kuandian before. It was nothing, wasn't it? Going out to breathe some fresh air was good for the body.

"Don't argue with me. If something really happens, it will be too late to regret. If you keep messing around every day, I can't let you watch the kids for a while."

(End of this chapter)