The servants of the Li Mansion hadn't seen him for more than a month. When they saw him, they were stunned, and then they wanted to laugh.

The housekeeper stepped forward with a suppressed smile: "Master, you're back! The meal is ready!"

Li Hongyuan glared at him and said, "I want to take a shower!"

After a moment, Li Bosong and his wife were also dumbfounded.

Mrs. Li was a bit venomous: "Tsk tsk... Is this my son? He's as black as the bottom of a pot. If he closes his eyes in the middle of the night and stands there, it's terrifying!"

Yun Ge'er looked at him and felt relieved. "Big brother, please don't make father angry in the future. This punishment is too severe!"

He had heard that his eldest brother was punished by his father to do hard labor. He didn't believe it at first, but now he looked so horrible! He was even darker than a servant, and he didn't know what kind of work he did.

Li Baisong glanced at Yun Ge'er and said, "From now on, you two can study at home. You don't have to go to the academy!"

Li Hongyuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief. If he didn't go, others wouldn't see his horrible appearance and there would be less gossip.

Brother Yun heard the hidden meaning: "Father, why?"

Li Baisong did not reply. Li's voice came over, "Your father will take the imperial examination next year, and the family doesn't have much money..."

The meaning is self-evident, you should save some money.

Only then did Yun Ge'er realize that the dishes on the table were either radishes or cabbages, with only one pork rib soup and no meat at all.

He frowned and didn't eat a single bite of food, while Li Hongyuan ate three bowls in a row.

He sneered, "Brother, how long has it been since you last had a meal?"

Li Hongyuan was no fool, so he could hear his sarcasm. He remembered Tang Youyou's words, that one should not get angry when others mocked him, but should take him by surprise and make him angry to death.

"Brother, aren't you hungry?"

"Big brother's been gone for over a month, and you've lost your eating manners and manners?"

Li Hongyuan twitched his lips and poured all the rice in his bowl into his own. "Since you're not hungry, this rice can't be wasted. I'll reluctantly help you eat it."

"Gurgle, gurgle..." His stomach rumbled at an inopportune moment, and Yun Ge'er's face looked very embarrassed.

Li Baisong looked at him and said, "Your brother works on the farm all day, and you mock him for eating a little more? Is this what you call brotherly love?"

Li was slightly surprised and put down his chopsticks. This was the first time he talked about the child in public.

"Suihe, maybe today's meal is too bland. Go tell the kitchen to make the two meat dishes that the Second Young Master likes!"

"Snap!" Li Baisong clapped his chopsticks.

"A loving mother often spoils her son. You're still cooking for him! If he doesn't eat, he'll starve!"

Looking at the trembling Yun Ge'er, he said, "Go back to your yard!"

Brother Yun clenched his hands and walked away without looking back.

Mrs. Li complained, "The child has grown up and has self-respect. Why are you so harsh in your words?"

Li Baisong sighed heavily, "Madam, some people are born ungrateful. No matter how good you are to them, they will take it for granted! Just look at what he did today. Alas... this child will never amount to anything great!"

Li Hongyuan frowned, "Father, I'm sorry. As the eldest brother, I shouldn't have argued with my younger brother. I made you angry!"

Li Baisong looked at his dark-skinned son and shook his head. "Son, your aunt is right. You are not suitable for being an official. But if you pass the examination and become a scholar, you can become a teacher!"

"Father, are you serious? Are you really not going to force me anymore?"

Li and Li Bosong looked at each other, both with helpless expressions.

"With your brain, you're not even as good as County Magistrate Zhou, and you still want to be an official? Stop bullying the people!" Li's words made Li Baisong laugh.

Suddenly, she changed the subject: "Brother Yun won't do either. He's too narrow-minded and can't handle such a big responsibility! I just hope the child in my belly can inherit the intelligence of your father and me!"

Li Hongyuan pursed his lips and continued to eat.

Unexpectedly, his father got furious and said, "Madam, this little kid must be smart!"

The two of them were muttering to each other, and when they looked at the table again, all the dishes were empty.

"Father, Mother, I'm full. I'm going back to my room first!"

Two people: You ate all the food on the table by yourself. It would be a joke if you were still not full.

Tang Youyou didn't know about these interesting things. She was checking the mushroom sticks and was slightly surprised. It was worthy of modern technology. Many mushrooms had already begun to emerge from these mushroom sticks.

Look at the chives again. Even without sunlight, it does not affect their growth.

"Sister, look at this leek, it seems that it is really a different variety." Da Jun looked happy.

"It's definitely different. The wider leaves have a stronger flavor!"

Da Jun smiled and said, "Sister, you're mistaken. The ones with thinner leaves seem to be more tender!"

Tang Youyou was a little surprised. She was really a good farmer!

"Which one is more popular? Let's try it and find out! Army, how long will it take before we can harvest it here?"

"Sister, we should be able to harvest in seven or eight days! But I don't know how much we should quote."

Tang Youyou waved her hand: "Don't worry about these. Take the villagers to look after these vegetables for me. I have my own sales channels! This is the first portion of this winter, so the price naturally can't be too low!"

Seven days later, she went to Li's house carrying two baskets of vegetables.

"Sister, these freshly baked vegetables, considering you are pregnant now, I will send you some right away!"

Li's eyes lit up when she looked at the green leeks, and she was even more surprised when her eyes fell on the mushrooms beside them.

"Did you grow these mushrooms too?" You don't find these things in the cold winter.

Tang Youyou smiled proudly, "Of course, and there will be other vegetables later, but it will take some time!"

Li gave her a thumbs up without hesitation.

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