Film and TV: Traveling through countless worlds at the same time

When Qi Heng heard this, he became anxious again and immediately said, "Wait."

After saying this, he took the gift box from the servant behind him and continued.

"This fruit was sent as tribute from Yangzhou Prefecture. They say it's only available every summer. This batch is frozen in the ice cellar, so it's still fresh in the winter. I got this especially for my sixth sister."

After saying that, he held the gift box in both hands and handed it to Sheng Xiaoliu.

To be honest, it is not easy to eat summer fruits in winter these days.

However, Qi Heng's tricks were so immature that they could only fool young girls who had never seen the world.

After hearing what he said, Sheng Xiaoliu remained indifferent.

On the other hand, Xiao Tao's eyes were already sparkling.

She is the kind of girl who has never seen the world.

Fortunately, she also knew the etiquette, and seeing that her daughter did not move, she did not move even if she was greedy.

Seeing this, Qi Heng had no choice but to open the gift box himself and take out a piece of fruit.

"Try it, isn't it the taste of home?"

After saying this, he wanted to break the fruit in his hand.

Unfortunately, after trying for half a day, I still didn't succeed.

"Alright, stop showing off your rotten fruit. Sixth sister, if you want to eat some fruit, go back to your own courtyard. I sent you a lot of Yangzhou fruit this morning. They were all picked recently, from all seasons, and they're guaranteed to be fresh."

Lu Xiao really couldn't bear to watch it any longer.

“Ah~”

Sheng Xiaoliu and Xiaotao immediately opened their mouths wide.

Qi Heng said directly, "How is that possible? How can there be fresh fruit in Yangzhou at this time of year? Don't lie."

Lu Xiao ignored him.

Xiao Tao also asked curiously: "Yes, uncle, it's winter now."

Lu Xiao then said, "So what if it's winter? Since the Western Han Dynasty, the ancients knew how to grow summer vegetables and fruits in greenhouses during the winter. You'll naturally learn this by reading more books. Your sister is a real glutton, so last year I bought a hot spring villa in Yangzhou specifically for growing all kinds of fruit. This is the first batch of winter fruit, and as soon as it's ready, it's being shipped to Bianjing by water. You can be considered to be benefiting from your sister."

When Qi Heng heard Lu Xiao say "Read more books and you'll know", his face was already red.

He thought he had been well-read since childhood, but he really didn't know this.

But this is normal.

Children of the rich and powerful, just enjoy what they have.

How could we possibly care where our food and clothing come from?

Xiao Tao said with envy, "Sir, you're so kind to my young lady. You even bought her a hot spring resort in Yangzhou just so she can have fruit in the winter. That's really extravagant."

Lu Xiao smiled and said, "You're quite good at talking. I'll have more delivered tomorrow and I guarantee you'll have enough to eat."

Xiao Tao immediately smiled with great joy: "Thank you, uncle."

My son-in-law is not an outsider, so Xiaotao feels at ease accepting this gift.

Even Sheng Xiaoliu didn't refuse: "Thank you, brother-in-law."

Because she knew that since Lu Xiao said it was delivered to the mansion, everyone in the mansion must have a copy.

Even if she accepted it, no one else would be jealous or envious.

Meanwhile, Qi next to him still refused to give up.

Then he took a cloth bag from the book boy behind him and took out two wooden boxes from it.

Then he handed them to Sheng Xiaoliu and said, "I found these two brushes especially for you, Sixth Sister. A good craftsman must first sharpen his tools. If you want to write well, you naturally need a good brush. Sixth Sister, take a look at them and see if you like them."

Sheng Xiaoliu only took a glance and knew that the brush was worth a lot of money.

The first thought in my mind was that I must not accept it.

However, Qi Heng didn't notice this at all. Instead, he just smiled foolishly, thinking that he had given a very good gift.

Lu Xiao reached directly into the wooden box, took out a brush, and flicked it lightly on the handle.

A crisp sound came directly, and then he spoke.

"Oh, these two brushes are made of northern purple hair, the brush holder is made of rhinoceros horn, and the pen holder is made of green silk red sandalwood. I'm afraid they are worth a lot of money. At least dozens of taels of silver, right?"

Qi Heng wanted to stop him, but considering the difference in fighting power between him and Lu Xiao, he didn't dare to attack directly.

Fortunately, he heard Lu Xiao praising his brush, and his expression improved a lot.

His servant behind him said proudly at this moment.

"Aren't these really good pens? These two pens cost my young master nearly a hundred taels of silver."

Chapter 89 Xiaoliu's Thoughts

To be honest, spending a hundred taels of silver on two brushes is definitely an extreme luxury.

Lu Xiao's hot spring villa in Yangzhou only cost a few thousand taels of silver.

However, after hearing the price, Sheng Xiaoliu's eyes showed even more resistance.

Just as she was thinking about how to refuse, Lu Xiao spoke again.

"It's a pity that my sixth sister's handwriting is so bad that no matter how good her pen is, it can't be saved. I guess she won't be able to enjoy it."

Hearing this, Xiao Tao nodded in agreement.

"Yes, my daughter's handwriting is really hopeless."

Sheng Xiaoliu blushed and protested, "Nonsense! How could I be that bad? Brother-in-law, didn't you say that if I practiced the moves you were about to teach me, my handwriting would definitely improve within a month?"

Qi Heng immediately agreed, "That's right, Sixth Sister is always good. This brush is just right for you."

After hearing these words, Sheng Xiaoliu wanted to slap himself in the face immediately.

Why are you so talkative? It's even harder to refuse now.

So she subconsciously looked at Lu Xiao for help.

Lu Xiao certainly understood her expression, turned around, put the brush back into the box, and said.

"The brush is indeed good, but Qi Heng, you gave my sixth sister such a good brush. Are you doing this for her good, or are you trying to harm her?"

Qi Heng immediately said loudly: "How could I possibly want to harm Sixth Sister? I'm naturally doing this for her own good."

Lu Xiao said, "I've accused you of being inconsiderate, yet you refuse to admit it. Let me ask you, what's going on with Sixth Sister at home? Don't you know? And what are my other two sisters' attitudes towards you? Your gift is truly wonderful, but you only gave it to her. If my other two sisters knew about this, can you imagine how jealous they would be against Sixth Sister?"

"me"

Qi Heng is not stupid, he just didn't think of this before.

At this moment, when Lu Xiao said this, he immediately understood.

Then he wanted to explain further.

But Lu Xiao didn't even give him a chance to speak.

"Young Master Qi, I'm going to make things clear today. Your thoughts are as obvious as Sima Zhao's. Don't think I can't see it. You are the descendant of a duke, and the Sheng family is just a small family. I don't know how many women from powerful and noble families in Bianjing are crazy about you, and there are many jealous ones among them. You think everything you did before was for the good of my sixth sister, but you never considered her situation. Isn't it too selfish to act like this? If outsiders knew about this, you know what would happen to my sixth sister."

"To be honest, in this Bianjing City, there are countless aristocratic families and nobles who can destroy the Sheng family with a single thought, so I urge you to respect yourself. If you study peacefully in the Sheng Mansion in the future, I will never make things difficult for you. If you still don't know how to advance or retreat, don't blame me for being rude. The Sheng family is wary of your Qiguo Mansion, but I am not. If you still insist on having your own way, you will bear the consequences at your own risk!"

At the end of his words, Lu Xiao suddenly exuded an aggressive and powerful aura.

Qi Heng didn't dare to look directly at it.

"Come on, Sixth Sister. I'm going to visit my uncle and aunt in the backyard. Shall we go together?"

After teaching Qi Heng a lesson, Lu Xiao immediately turned to Sheng Xiaoliu and said.

Sheng Xiaoliu suddenly had a new understanding of Lu Xiao's image today.

What Lu Xiao said to Qi Heng just now really touched her heart.

No one had ever understood her so well.

She was just a concubine's daughter in the Sheng family. If it weren't for Old Madam Sheng's love for her, she probably wouldn't have survived to grow up.

Among the women of Sheng family.

Sheng Rulan is a legitimate daughter, so she naturally has the honor of being a legitimate daughter.

Although Sheng Molan was a concubine's daughter, she was doted on by her father and her glory was no less than that of the legitimate daughter Sheng Rulan.

She is the only one who is all alone and helpless, and has to be very careful in everything she does.

Don't dare let anyone catch any mistakes.

Even if there was Zhong Xiu inside, he dared not reveal it at all.

She was really tired of living.

But Qi Heng, who had studied in the Sheng family for many years, could never understand this.

On the contrary, Lu Xiao, who had just arrived at the Sheng family, could understand her so well.

In addition, Lu Xiao's last words were too overbearing.

From childhood to adulthood, she had never seen such a domineering attitude in a man.

It was as if he didn't care about anything in the world.

Logically, she shouldn't like such a rude person.

But for some reason, when these words came out of Lu Xiao's mouth, there was not a hint of arrogance, but rather it was like he was talking about something extremely ordinary and normal.

But it can bring an endless sense of security to people's hearts.

The word "security" is something Sheng Xiaoliu has never experienced since he was a child.

But today, she experienced it firsthand.

For a moment, she just followed Lu Xiao away in a daze, staring intently at the back of the person in front of her who seemed very tall to her.

When she finally came to her senses, she had already followed Lu Xiao to the inner hall.

Inner Hall of Sheng Mansion.

Mrs. Wang was so happy that her face blossomed as she ate the fresh grapes Lu Xiao had just brought her this morning.

"I never thought you, Brother Xiao, had such a way of turning decay into something magical. In this cold winter, enjoying a few bites of fresh, chilled fruit is truly a rare treat. Even the nobles in the palace rarely get such a treat. I'm lucky enough to be here with you today."

Aside from being a bit clumsy, Madam Wang is generally a good person.

At least when she was in charge, she was generally fair.

Even when facing Lin Qinshuang, whom she hated the most, she would not deliberately criticize her.

Of course, it could also be because Sheng Quan doted on Lin Qinshuang too much, so she had no chance.

But no matter what, if there is anything good in the house.

Sheng Changbai and Sheng Rulan have a copy.

Madam Wang will also give a share to the rest of the concubines' sons and daughters.

At most, the quantity is a little less.

But not nothing.

"Aunt, what you're talking about is nothing. They're just some fancy tricks, not worthy of being displayed on the stage. If you like them, I'll have someone send some more tomorrow. Besides letting my brothers and sisters taste them, you can also give some to friends. Although these things are not valuable, they are fresh and new, and I think many people will like them."

(Promise money is good) Lu Xiao said with a smile.

As the saying goes, one should give a favor and return a favor.

During his time in Bianjing, Sheng Quan and his wife treated him very well.

Having heard that he had bought a house, I had taken the initiative to help him contact some reliable brokers and purchased a number of servants for the mansion.

Lu Xiao's words immediately touched Madam Wang's heart.

She has no other hobbies except saving face.

This morning, when I saw the fresh fruit Lu Xiao had sent me, my first thought was to invite my "closest friends" over and have a tea party.

However, although the amount of fruit was not small, it was not too much either.

After distributing it to the various courtyards in the mansion, there probably wouldn't be enough left for her to eat alone, so she was really reluctant to part with it.