Chapter 59: A Letter from the Capital (Thanksgiving Extra)
Li Zi was so shocked because of the sweet potatoes that Lian Mingli and Lian Feiluo, the two little guys, dug out from their bloated bodies.
When Li Zi saw the sweet potatoes that were bigger than his two fists, his eyes almost popped out of his head.
After taking several deep breaths, he looked at the two children and asked seriously, "Where did you get this thing from? Do you know it?"
The brother and sister, who had already discussed it, looked at each other and then looked at Li Zi with innocent faces.
Just when Li Zi was about to speak again, Lian Mingli spoke up: "Manager Li, is there anything wrong with this thing?"
"My sister and I brought these sweet potatoes from home. My father said they were our food rations. He also said that Manager Li took good care of us. I'll have to trouble you with these rations when the time comes."
Li Zi, who had seen countless people, knew that the child in front of him was smart, but he felt that something was wrong. He looked at Lian Mingli and asked, "How many are left at home?"
"I don't know how many pounds it weighs, but my dad said we'll plant this in the fields next spring."
As soon as Lian Mingli finished speaking, Li Zi stood up and shouted: "What did you say your father can grow crops?"
Lian Mingli looked at him doubtfully and said, "Yes, not only my father can grow crops, but my uncle can too."
Hearing this, Li Zi couldn't sit still any longer. He immediately pulled Lian Mingli and said anxiously, "Take me to see your father and uncle."
Lian Mingli turned his head and looked at Li Zi: "Manager Li, you are very anxious."
"It's extremely urgent."
"All right."
Seeing Lian Mingli respond, Li Zi immediately picked up the little Philo who was blinking and not saying anything with one hand, and pulled Lian Mingli with the other hand, and hurried out.
It was too cold and there were not many people walking around outside, so the three of them soon arrived at Lian's house.
The little girl Lian Feiluo shouted at the top of her voice: "Dad, Mom, Manager Li is here."
The two brothers who were talking in the house heard the noise in the yard, looked at each other, and then hurried out of the house.
Sisters-in-law Xu and Jiang also hurried out of the kitchen and brought a bowl of hot water to Li Zi and the Lian brothers.
Lian Jing called Li Zi: "Manager Li, please sit down. You came here in such a cold weather, what's the matter?"
"Yes. I did come here today for something. Since the two heads of the Lian family are here, I'll just tell you straight out."
"Please go ahead."
"You two know how to grow sweet potatoes."
call out!
After Li Zi finished speaking, Lian Jing and Lian Qin both looked over, and then they thought of Xiao Luo'er being held by Manager Li, and they seemed to understand something.
Lian Jing bowed and said, "In reply to the steward, my brother and I have never planted it before, we have only heard about it from others."
"I see. Let's try planting it next year."
"Listen to Manager Li."
Seeing the two nod in agreement, Li Zi said, "Okay, it's settled. But, can you let me take a look at those sweet potatoes? I have some idea about them, right?"
Lian Jing and Lian Qin looked at each other, then made a "please" gesture to Li Zi, and the three of them walked straight towards the utility room in the yard.
After opening the cellar in the utility room, Lian Jing took the lead and walked into the cellar along the wooden ladder after a few breaths.
Plum followed closely behind.
Lian Qin walked at the end and took a small basket from the utility room.
After entering the cellar and looking at the sweet potatoes piled on the ground, Li Zi's eyes were full of stars. He wanted to plant these sweet potatoes in the ground immediately.
While he was rejoicing, Lian Qin had already packed a basket of sweet potatoes according to his brother Lian Jing's instructions, and was preparing to send it to Li Zi's residence later.
It was estimated that there were about seven or eight hundred kilograms of sweet potatoes, and Li Zi started to think about it again.
So, he looked up at the two Lian brothers and said, "My dear brothers, are these all for next year's seeds?"
Lian Qin raised the corner of his mouth slightly and whispered, "If nothing unexpected happens, these will be planted as seeds in April next year."
"Oh, that's great. No matter what the result is, Li Zi thanks you two gentlemen again." After saying this, Li Zi bowed to the two of them.
Lian Qin immediately dodged to the side, while Lian Jing said as he dodged, "Manager Li, my brother and I are still prisoners, and we've been thankful for your care these days. Manager Li, please rest assured that my brother and I will take good care of these sweet potatoes."
After hearing what Lian Jing said, Li Zi nodded in appreciation. He was willing to help. Although it was Meng Yi and others who entrusted him with the task and gave him advice at the beginning, for Li Zi, who came from the army, whether to help or not also depended on whether the person's character was worthy of it.
As the saying goes, "A general is not always subject to military orders when he is away from the battlefield." Not to mention that these people are exiled prisoners. If they want Li Zi to help them, he won't help them just because you say so.
Although this family had not been here for a long time, Li Zi could see clearly that the Lian Jing family was not a simple family. Even Lian Qin, who was very close to the Lian Jing family, was a person who looked simple and foolish but was actually very clear-headed.
He looked at the two of them meaningfully, and thought about the wife of Lian Jing's family who came from the general's mansion. Li Zi felt that this was his best chance after guarding Yushan for so many years.
So, he nodded and walked out of the cellar first.
In the house.
The three of them sat down again.
Li Zi didn't hesitate to say anything. He took out a letter from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Lian Jing. "Master Lian, this is General Xu's handwritten letter. Because it's difficult to bring a bundle, I only brought some silver and money for you two gentlemen."
After saying that, he took out two rolls of silver bills from another sleeve pocket and placed them on the table one by one.
Lian Jing and Lian Qin looked at Li Zi in surprise when they heard this. They didn't understand how they had only been in Yushan for a short time and how they could find their letters and money.
Seeing their suspicion, Li Zi laughed out loud.
After a moment, Li Zi said to the two of them, "To be honest, after you two arrived in Yushan, I sent people to the capital to inquire about the news."
"This trip back and forth took quite a while, and I, Li, really didn't know what General Meng and those others were up to, so I didn't offer any assistance to you two gentlemen."
"A few days ago, the people I sent out brought back handwritten letters from General Xu and Minister Wu, and I just found out that the two masters were implicated. I was just thinking about when to help them, but I didn't expect to encounter the second master trying to set up a new faction..."
After hearing what Li Zi said, Lian Jing and Lian Qin suddenly realized that Li Zi helped them because of the news from the capital.
I'm afraid it's not just a piece of news...
Li Zi, who had been paying attention to the two of them, naturally caught the doubt that flashed in their eyes, but he didn't say anything.
indeed.
The person sent out not only brought back handwritten letters from Xuzhou and Wu Shijie, but also brought back a box, and the contents of the box were the plums for him.
However, he changed his mind at this time.
He decided to give the box to the little girl in Lian Jing's family whose eyes could speak.
The little girl is rich now. If she wants to eat roast chicken or pastries, she can just buy them herself.
If she met the girl from the Ouyang family and couldn't snatch it away, she could just wave her hand, take out a silver note, and let someone hit her with silver.
Damn it, such a cute and adorable little baby is also being bullied, it’s really unfair…
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