kingnovel Chapter 656 Lotus
Chapter 656 Lotus
Zhou Guo said, "Mom, let me tell you, when the old man was young, he lived the same life as us, and he also had a hard life. There is no need to treat him specially. Our family is not bad now. We have fish and meat every meal, and cakes all the time. Isn't it good? He is a frugal person. As long as he doesn't eat pickled vegetables every meal, he likes to eat it very much."
Li nodded, "Then I will treat you like this. I just hope that the Zhao family won't say that we wronged him and didn't treat him well enough."
As a result, she really didn't need to entertain him much. Every day, he would either follow Zhou Guo to the farm, or follow the old man to the mountains to hunt, fish, grow vegetables, and grill food.
When I have nothing to do, I will go outside to dig wild vegetables and stew them with meat.
After the Zhao family's servant went back, the Zhao family sent two carriages of things the next day. Without exception, except for clothes, all of them were food.
There was meat, wine, tea, snacks, and even a basket of pears.
Li was dumbfounded, "So many?"
This almost brought the quilt with it.
The servant said respectfully, "Yes, the old lady said that she would trouble you for the next few days. These foods are for the young masters and young ladies. This basket of pears is newly harvested and is given to you to try."
Li said, "You're welcome. You're so welcome."
Zhou Guo came back from the fields and saw the two carriages. He curiously leaned over to take a look and said, "So many things? How could the old man use so many?"
Li pulled her aside and said, "What do you think the Zhao family means by this? Do they think our family is not good enough to bring all the food that the old man wants to eat here?"
Zhou Guo took a look at the things unloaded from the car, even lotus roots, lotus pods, and that basket of pears were really eye-catching. It was really not easy to eat fresh fruits these days.
She said happily: "It's really a bargain for us to have the old man live here. There are so many good things that we normally wouldn't be able to buy."
He called a servant and asked, "Is this lotus pod also what your old master likes to eat?"
The servant said, "Yes, the old man likes it and has planted a large area of it at home."
Zhou Guo nodded and started to think.
The location of the pond she wanted had already been chosen. It was not far from the village. There was a large wetland there, about six or seven acres in size. Ducks liked to go there to forage for food. It was big enough, and there were rocky areas and rivers all around, but no farmland.
It is suitable to raise crabs.
She found the village, bought it, and could start work in two days.
At that time, scatter some lotus seeds and they will grow in a circle on the edge, enriching the ecology of the pond. You can also eat lotus pods in summer and lotus roots in autumn.
It's delicious whether you stir-fry it or stew it in soup.
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The old man has been running around the mountains these past few days with an old man who is a generation older than him. The two of them have developed a good friendship and are laughing together all day long.
They also agreed that in a few days the old man would follow him to the Zhao family's farm to play, where there were many fun things to do.
The old man didn't refuse, as it doesn't matter where you play.
When they came back, they saw all the things in the room.
Li smiled and said, "Old Master, these were brought by the old lady. She said they were all your favorite foods. I thought since they were all your favorite foods, I made some of each. And the clothes for changing are all in your room."
The old man said happily, "Okay, okay."
He picked up a pear and threw it to the old man, "Brother, try it, this pear is good and sweet."
The old man was not polite at all and said, "Leave two for the children. They all like to eat pears, especially my apprentice, who picks the small and sour wild pears in the mountains every year."
Li said hurriedly, "Yes, it's such a big basket."
The old man said, "Since you like it so much, let's ask them to send two more baskets. This is something we grew at home and was sent here by the farm downstairs."
In the evening, after dinner, the family sat in the yard to enjoy the cool air and eat fruit.
Zhou Guo ate a pear, then took a lotus pod, peeling it and eating it while sitting in the rocking chair.
The old man at the side followed the old man to learn how to process leather, and shook his head. He didn't know why he liked these things at such an old age. He might have had too many good days.
I rocked in the chair and finally got a chance to rest. It would be great to have something to eat and some tea.
Li smiled and said, "Sir, you and the old man are about the same age, and you can really play together. It's not enough to run around in the mountains all day, and you don't even rest when you come back."
The old man said, "It's more fun to wear something you make yourself. When autumn comes, I'll go into the mountains to hunt foxes. I'll process the skins myself and give them to my wife so she can make a waistcoat. She'll be very happy."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the yard burst into laughter.
Zhou Mai said: "So this is what the old master thought. The old lady is so lucky."
Zhou Mai: "The old lady is also very good to the old master. She worries about whether he is cold or hungry wherever he goes, and sends him food and clothes wherever he goes."
Zhou Su whispered, "...I remember that my grandparents seemed to be like this before, right, brothers?"
No one said anything. It didn't seem like that. How could it be so considerate?
Zhou Guo ate a few lotus pods, washed herself with water and went into the house. She had to practice a few more pages of calligraphy before going to bed.
If one day her business expands and she has to deal with a lot of people, how much extra points would her good handwriting give her?
The study at home can still be used by her for a long time. Besides, even if the shopkeepers stop sending her paper, she doesn't need the money for the few pieces of paper.
Zhou Xing was doing needlework nearby with a few lights on. She leaned over to take a look and didn't recognize the thing. "Sister, what is this? You've been doing needlework all day. Take a break. If you wait any longer, you'll go blind."
Zhou Xing smiled and said, "This is the headband I made for the old lady. I didn't work on it for long during the day. I have nothing to do at night anyway. There is a lot of needlework to do. If I don't hurry up, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish it next year."
Zhou Guo sat down and said, "I asked you to help me. Although I can't do anything else, I can sew shoe soles. I can sew one in half a day. But you refused to let me and insisted on doing it yourself. If you ask me, who would notice who sewed the soles when they are worn on the feet? Why are you doing this?"
Zhou Xing said, "It's not that I don't allow you to do so. You're also tired after a day's work, and you have to come back to write and read at night. Seriously speaking, your work is much heavier than mine. These tasks are not heavy, so you can just do them slowly by yourself."
Zhou Guo didn't say anything. He looked at Zhou Xing who was sewing carefully under the lamp. The yellow candlelight shone on her face, making her look gentle and quiet. He sighed and lay down on the kang.
"Sister, when you get married, I will be the only one living in this house. It will be so cold and lifeless."
Zhou Xing smiled and said, "This room is completely yours, isn't it? You can sleep however you want and put as many books as you want. And these cabinets and boxes are all yours. I'll leave all my sister's things to you."