Traveling through the mountains and fields to be leisurely

Chapter 96

"Don't worry about how long they've lived, we'll just take care of it for one day, and we'll talk about leaving when we want to leave."

Lan Erzhuang also lit up the stove,
"Father, go in and rest, I'll do the rest."

Knowing that my daughter is fast at cooking, Lan Erzhuang didn't give in to her,
"Okay, you and your mother are busy, Zhiyuan and I will deliver food to that house."

Put the rice cooked by Lin Qiutang in a big stove into two big wooden buckets, Lan Erzhuang and An Zhiyuan each carried a bucket and went to the house in the west. The little hoe was very clever because he was afraid that Brother Zhiyuan wouldn't be able to carry it. Of course, the most important thing is that he wants to take the opportunity to see those soldiers who have fought in the front line. These people are the heroes in his mind.

"It just happened to pour out the big stove, mother, you first make a pot of vegetable soup, put some sliced ​​meat and stir-fry, then add a few more persimmons, a sour appetizer, when the persimmons are stewed, put some spinach, and beat a few more Just a frangipane, I’ll fry a few dishes here, and it’s quick, it’ll be ready in a while.”

Lan Lingxue has already put on a stance and started cooking, but it's impossible to cook a big pot of vegetables to entertain guests, so, even if it's just a few dishes, Lan Lingxue cooked a full twelve dishes before finishing.
"I don't know if there is enough food there, but I dare not keep any."

Lan Lingxue shook her sore hands,

"No, they are all tall and strong, but don't worry, your father is following there. If there is something missing, he will definitely come back and talk about it."

Lan Erzhuang led Little Hoe and An Zhiyuan, and they also went over to eat. Only Lin Qiutang and his wife were left in the house.

After being told by her mother, Lan Lingxue felt at ease,

"That's right, let's not worry about that anymore, mother, let's order some noodle soup, just the vegetable soup you made just now, I think there is still some vegetable soup left, probably because the wooden barrel can't hold it."

Although all the stir-fried dishes were brought to the house, there was still a lot of vegetable soup left over from Dazao.

"Okay, I think there is still less than half a pot of soup, why don't you add more noodles and bring some out for them, I always think they don't have enough."

Lan Lingxue nodded, and filled the remaining half pot of spinach, persimmon and egg soup with gnocchi. When the scent wafted out, the door was pushed open.
"Auntie, is there any food left? Not enough to eat."

The two mothers looked at each other, and then smiled at each other. It was a big pot of rice, which could feed twenty people. They were really hungry, and they had traveled far.

"I knew it wasn't enough to eat. Mother asked me to make another half pot of pimple soup. You can put it in a bucket and carry it."

Helped put the pimple soup into the wooden barrel, the two women stared at the empty pot in a daze, should this meal be eaten or not,
"Mother, there are still snacks in the room, why don't we spend a little extra time and eat pastries."

Normally, he would not be willing to eat dim sum as a meal, but now that he was really hungry, Lin Qiutang still felt sorry for his daughter.

"Okay, my wife's lunch today is dim sum, let them have ten plates and eight bowls, and they will be so hungry when they come back."

It was a bit sad to be told by my mother that it was just a snack. It seems that it is not enough to just earn money, and I have to let my mother know that the family has money, so that she will not feel distressed because of these snacks.
"Mom, our family is not short of money now. Didn't I show you our bank notes? Those are all our own money. You can eat whatever you want in the future. Don't worry about saving money, just say this." A few pieces of snacks, what is that worth, it's just a catty or two of white flour, it's because of your hands that it becomes valuable."

Lan Lingxue took a long white cake and handed it to her mother,

"You see, although dim sum is delicious, its function is to fill the stomach, but once you only remember that it is an item for selling money, then it loses its own meaning."

Seeing my daughter seriously talking to me about the usefulness of snacks, I already know what my daughter wants to express. Also, now that the family is not short of money, a few dim sums are still affordable, so why let my daughter worry about it for me? take heart

"My mother understands what you said. My mother is just used to it. My mother will change it slowly. As the days get better and better, I will naturally enjoy myself more and more. How can I live poorly by keeping money."

Seeing that her mother understood her meaning so quickly, Lan Lingxue felt that her mother was not a person who strictly followed the rules, so she should be reformed easily.

"That's right, mother, the little hoe will gradually grow up in the future. After studying and becoming an official, then you have to work with those high-ranking and powerful people. Most of those people are descended from the family. Even if we receive the highest education and live the most exquisite life, if our family still lives the tight life like before, then when Little Hoe really gets together with those people, he will inevitably shrink back and forth. They will be looked down upon by those people. The background of these wealthy families cannot be taught in a day or two. They are all cultivated in such an environment since childhood. When the son is raised, in this way, he can integrate into that atmosphere more quickly after he has obtained his fame. Of course, we want to teach him how to live, not to raise him, and this rich life is also lived separately. Yes, we have to raise him so that he can enjoy a good life and a hard life."

Lan Lingxue instilled in her mother little by little the sense of life of a wealthy family. In her previous life's business promotion, she had seen a lot of young ladies from wealthy families. Those exquisite and luxurious, yet noble and elegant quality of life made Lan Lingxue Ling Xue sighed to herself.

"I let you talk about the pros and cons. It's bittersweet. Who can get used to it."

Hearing her daughter say things that she half understood, Lin Qiutang first started to worry about her son.
"Hearing what you said, it's not easy to be an official. Can our little hoe do it? If not, let him farm the land honestly. I can feel more at ease. Listen to what you said, I have some I'm frightened, if I let my son suffer other people's eyes, I won't do it, then it's better to let my son be a place at home, free and easy, and do whatever he wants, that's great."

Lan Lingxue didn't expect to scare her mother, she just wanted to encourage her, why did the result go wrong?
"Mother, life is made by people. Since Little Hoe has a brain for reading, he can't let it go. Besides, if Little Hoe likes it, if he likes a life of fame, we have the ability to support him. Then why not let him live the life he wants to live."

Lan Lingxue continued to lobby, anyway, as a mother, she will always compromise with her children.

"Didn't I ask you to say that because I'm afraid he's worked hard, he's still so young."

Thinking that my son likes it, I really can't stop it. I made a promise to his sister in the morning to study hard, and I can't drag my son back and let him play the drum of dropping out of school.
"It's because he is young, so it's easy to teach, mother, he has come out of poverty, and he will understand the suffering of the poor better. This is necessary. People must not forget their roots. Only in this way can he be a good official for the people." , This is his advantage, but he also has to adapt to that kind of luxurious life. After all, he has to deal with those rich and powerful people in order to better fight for the interests of the poor people. The court is not his own. He is too weak alone, and he must be helped by someone to achieve success. Then who can help him, of course, it must be those who have backing and background. Make some decisions, but if you communicate with such a person, you may have a drink of afternoon tea for a hundred taels of silver. , how can it be done, mother, don't be afraid, let me tell you, brother Zhiyuan has done a good job in this regard, he is the son of the Hou family, he has never enjoyed a good life, but he is in our house, you can Did you hear him cry bitterly or tired? This is man, mother, I really hope that our little hoe can grow up like brother Zhiyuan, who can accept poverty and wealth calmly. Such a person, Only then can there be great prospects and great achievements.”

The two of them chatted so seriously that they didn't hear the sound of someone coming in from outside the door. An Zhiyuan leaned against the door of the inner room and listened quietly to the little girl's words. It turns out that in your heart, I am such a person. I have been working hard, and I must always be such a person.

After lunch, Lin Zihao took the opportunity to explain to Lan Erzhuang after all the brothers arranged for a rest.

"Second brother, I know I was wrong this time. I shouldn't have disclosed Zhiyuan's affairs without discussing with you, and even sent out your news, but General An has been kind to me, my son. After running away from home, he would be very anxious when he got the letter. I didn't think about it that much at the time, I just wanted to inform him to make him feel at ease. After all, he is still guarding the border. If his heart is disturbed, That is a big deal for the people of our Wuxia Kingdom. I didn't think about it this time. You must forgive brother. Brother, I really didn't expect General An to send someone. I heard that in order to thank the second brother for taking care of the son, there will be a large number of people behind him. presents."

Lin Zihao grabbed Lan Erzhuang's hand and watched his second brother's expression nervously. He was afraid that his second brother would really be angry with him. Among the people he knew, only his second brother cared about him without any utilitarianism. , the second brother doesn't know his official position in the military camp, nor how much property he has, but he has always loved and cared for him like a poor brother in his village. It's just this kind of heart that no one can match , Lin Zihao was really afraid of losing.

"Zihao, I'm not angry with you. It would be a lie to say I don't care at all, but now I think about it. You are all people who do big things. I'm just a farmer with no education. I don’t know a lot of big characters, and the etiquette is not thorough. It’s normal not to understand your thoughts. There must be a reason for you to make such a decision. Well, what I think doesn't matter."

When Lan Erzhuang said this, Lin Zihao's tears almost came down,
"Second brother, how can you say that? What do you mean your thoughts are not important, and you say you're not angry? You're obviously angry."

(End of this chapter)