Chapter 116 Picking Fruit
Of course, Shen Qianfei would not tell anyone about this idea, so Du Hai naturally had no way of knowing it.
At this time, Shen Qianfei was already standing in the Li family's yard.
The sunlight came in, filtering through the gaps between the cherry leaves, while the flower beds on the other side were in full bloom under the sunlight.
Li Xianzhi was standing at the door and seemed to be talking to Du Hai.
The person who opened the door was Li Xianzhi's bodyguard.
Seeing Shen Qianfei standing at the door holding a book, Li Xianzhi's cold brows softened instantly. Du Hai curled his lips in his heart, but he had already said what he wanted to say.
He chatted with Shen Qianfei for a few words and then went about his business...
The Li family’s house is located on a relatively high ground. It is called a courtyard house, but in fact it is one floor higher than the Luo family’s thatched house.
It's like a two-story building.
So standing on the steps and looking into the distance, the view is excellent.
Shen Qianfei was no longer restrained at all and was standing in the yard with a relaxed look on her face, but she was still holding the book.
Today she came to see Li Xianzhi just to ask where the bracelet came from.
Since they can all be sold to old thief Yuan, they shouldn't have any special significance.
The point is that this is too much of a coincidence.
But before she could ask, Li Xianzhi, who was standing on the stairs, walked down step by step.
He walked up to Shen Qianfei, glanced at the book she was holding, and asked, "Now that you've finished reading, do you want to return the book?"
Shen Qianfei nodded, without hiding anything, and said directly, "Returning the book is just one of the reasons. I want to ask you something."
Li Xianzhi raised his eyebrows. It was rare that this girl actually came to him on her own initiative to ask questions.
What do you want to ask? It should be about the bracelet.
She should be curious, why are these two bracelets almost identical? In fact, when he saw the bracelet from the Luo family, he was also surprised in his heart.
He looked into Shen Qianfei's clear eyes and said softly, "The crabapples in the backyard are ripe. Do you want to pick some to eat?"
Shen Qianfei was stunned for a moment.
She should have made it very clear just now, could it be that Mr. Li didn't hear it clearly? Just as he was thinking this, Li Xianzhi raised his leg and walked forward, speaking as he walked.
"Asking me anything won't affect your picking fruits. There is a fruit plate on the stone table. Pick more. Your sister Lolo will probably like them too." Li Xianzhi's voice was light and clear. Shen Qianfei stood there, thought for a moment, then picked up the fruit plate on the stone base, followed Li Xianzhi, and walked towards the garden in the north.
This used to be a large vegetable garden.
Now there is not a single leaf of vegetable to be seen.
There are five crabapple trees planted on one side of the wall.
Half of the tree crown has already reached outside the wall.
But this place has always been quiet. Even the naughty boys in the village don't dare to come here to steal fruit.
At this time, the branches are about to bend under the weight of the bright red fruits.
Shen Qianfei stood under the tree and looked up.
Li Xianzhi was standing not far away, and also looked up at the fruit tree.
Then he suggested to Shen Qianfei, "Should we call Luo Luo over to pick fruit together?"
"Is this okay?" Shen Qianfei asked without thinking.
"Why not?" Li Xianzhi asked back with a smile.
Well...
Shen Qianfei put the book on the table next to her and said to Li Xianzhi very quickly, "Then I'll go call Luo Luo now."
"No need, just ask Xiao An to go and call them." Li Xianzhi said to the bodyguard standing at the Moon Gate, "Go and call Luo Luo from the Luo family and ask her to come pick crabapple fruit..."
Xiao An nodded, and disappeared at the moon gate in a flash.
Shen Qianfei said casually, "If that's the case, my grandpa will definitely feel guilty."
"Your grandpa is just too polite." Li Xianzhi's voice was light, and there was a hint of casualness and laziness, as if he had known Shen Qianfei for many years and was chatting casually about family matters.
This caused an inexplicable ripple in Shen Qianfei's heart.
She is not made of stone.
How could I possibly ignore the warmth and kindness shown by Li Xianzhi?
She just didn't understand why Li Xianzhi treated her like this.
But it’s hard to ask this question out loud.
Shen Qianfei suppressed the strangeness in her heart and asked about the bracelet instead.
"I'm here for no other reason than to ask you, the bracelet you sold to old thief Yuan is such a coincidence, it's exactly the same as the one we have..."
"It's a coincidence indeed." Li Xianzhi nodded. "The bracelet doesn't have a complicated origin. Your uncle Du Hai found it by chance in a shop in Kyoto. It is said to be carved from a newly minted stone..."
Shen Qianfei, who seemed calm and composed, naturally listened very seriously.
There doesn't seem to be anything unusual, and there's no special origin.
Or can it just be called a coincidence?
At this time, the sound of fluttering footsteps came from the Moon Gate.
Shen Qianfei turned around and saw Luo Luo running towards her with an excited look on her face. The little girl was not polite and was holding the small fruit basket that her uncle had woven for her.
Standing at the moon gate, Shen Qianluo hesitated for a moment, then started running over quickly.
Of course, she was running towards her sister, but she still greeted Li Xianzhi politely.
The little girl was very outgoing and greeted him very cordially, "Brother Li, I'm here to pick fruit."
Shen Qianfei curled the corners of her mouth.
But I also think there is nothing wrong in calling Li Xianzhi "Big Brother Li".
She must have been pretentious in the past.
However, he still glanced at Li Xianzhi who was standing there calmly.
I found that he looked normal, but his brows were very gentle. He pointed to the crabapple trees.
"Go pick them. Pick the good and ripe ones. There's a ladder over there. Ask your brother Xiao An to help you."
Luo Luo was about to jump forward, but after looking at his sister, he asked obediently, "Sister, can I?"
Shen Qianfei smiled and nodded.
What are you afraid of with a ladder? Luo Luo got her sister's permission, and she was so happy that she seemed to fly. When she heard that Xiao An was asked to carry the ladder, she waved her hands and said with disdain, "What ladder do you need? I can climb up in a few steps." Then she pointed at the fruit trees and said proudly, "Brother Li, I often climbed these fruit trees a few years ago. Later, your family moved back, and Village Chief Yu stopped letting us climb the trees..."
Li Xianzhi curled up the corners of his mouth and smiled.
"You can pick whatever you want later..."
"Really?" Luo Luo looked incredulous.
"Of course it's true. You call me Brother Li, how could I lie to you?"
This time, Shen Qianluo really believed it.
He clapped his hands, stood under the tree and looked up for a few times. Then, as Shen Qianfei was stunned, he quickly climbed up the trunk like a monkey.
The little claws are like hooks, and the little feet can stick to the tree.
(End of this chapter)
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