Not to mention that the cafeteria has iced fruit drinks, the lobby has water sprinkled on the floor and wooden buckets full of ice in the corners to cool things down, which is much better than the dormitories.
The once well-mannered young gentlemen, dressed in long gowns and wearing square headscarves, were now completely out of character. They darted into the room like mad rabbits, occupied the table near the ice bucket, and only then did they breathe a sigh of relief.
Then someone shouted to the two boys, "Niu Heng, Lin Er, quickly bring me a pot of fruit drink, with lots of ice!"
"We want some too! Make sure there's lots of ice! It's so hot, I can't live without chewing on some ice!" The students at the next table shouted.
For a moment, the hall was as noisy as a vegetable market.
Xiaoyue and her two boys had planned out the time in advance and were ready before the students were dismissed from school.
The three of them deftly added ice to each white porcelain pot, then carried them to the students' tables one after another, and collected the specially made water tickets.
These water tickets come in two types: one is worth thirty coins, which is just enough to buy a pot of iced fruit drink.
One type is a ten-coin denomination, which can buy a large cup of milk tea or a large cup of fruit drink.
One pot can almost fill four or five cups, which seems more cost-effective.
Therefore, students usually buy the whole pot, and a few close classmates take turns treating each other.
Jia'an and Jiaxi, along with Cat Brother, rushed into the cafeteria, weaving through the students.
Without raising their heads or opening their eyes, they went straight into the private room.
On weekdays, my family usually keeps an extra ice bucket here and prepares fruit drinks in advance.
As soon as they entered the door today, they found their grandmother sitting there with a smile on her face, and their little sister was also holding a bamboo tube and blowing bubbles. They were overjoyed.
"Grandma, little sister! When did you arrive? Waaah, Grandma, I've missed you so much!" Cat Brother was the first to rush into the old lady's arms, followed closely by Jia An and Jia Xi.
Three teenagers surrounded Old Lady Li, holding her tightly.
People who come to the academy to study find it less convenient than living at home, and they study very hard, so they inevitably lose some weight.
As a result, the three of them didn't make much progress in their serious studies, but they were interested in everything from playing football and practicing swordsmanship to horseback riding.
Unfortunately, all of these activities are quite physically demanding, so I ate a lot and slept well. Instead of losing weight, I actually got much stronger.
Especially after the family opened a canteen, providing three meals a day plus a late-night snack, they grew like crazy.
Now, Jia'an and Jiaxi have grown to be as tall as Li Laosan, and even Maoge'er has reached Li Laosan's shoulder. They are no longer the skinny little creatures they were when they first returned to the Li family.
Grandma Li was both amused and exasperated by her grandsons' pestering. She raised her hand and tapped each of them, scolding, "You're all grown men now. Grandma can't stand being bullied like this. Get off me now, you all smell so bad!"
Even after being beaten, Jia'an, Jiaxi, and Maoge'er lingered around their grandmother with smiles, reluctant to leave.
Just then, Jiaren and Lige'er came in a step too late. They were also happy to see their grandmother and went forward to greet her.
Grandma Li said, "Let's go home and talk. We can have dinner at home too, there are too many people here."
"Okay, okay!"
The boys were all excitedly shouting.
Cat Brother stepped forward and tugged at his sister's hand, secretly asking, "Fu Niu'er, did you bring your brother something delicious?"
"I brought it!" Jiayin grinned and gestured. Cat Brother was so happy he almost jumped up, and blurted out, "It's jade..."
Before he could even shout it out, Li Ge'er had already swiftly covered his silly younger brother's mouth.
Yesterday, Jia Huan's older brother came back and said that the village's jade melons won't be available for harvest until seven or eight days later.
My sister brought her here now, she must be secretly helping them out.
No gifts were sent to the dean, no gifts were sent to the teacher, and not even the palace offered any tribute!
If they were to shout it out and someone heard it, and out of envy and jealousy, they might accuse the Li family of disrespect, which would cause them some trouble.
It has to be said that the Li family is now living a good life, so they need to be more cautious in their actions.
Jiaren gave Lige'er an approving look, then squatted down, carried his younger sister on his back, and quietly followed his grandmother out of the canteen.
Jia'an called out to his familiar classmates, "We're going home to have dinner with Grandma. You guys go sit in the private room; there's an ice bucket there!"
The classmates, who were waving their fans, laughed and ran towards the private room upon hearing this.
One of them even shouted, "Come back early after you've eaten, we still have a soccer match with the dorm next door!"
"I know, I know, I won't forget!" Jia'an waved his hand and ran off happily.
Grandma Li and the others laughed as they listened.
Birds of a feather flock together; these two boys love to play, and their friends are all mischievous kids.
Fortunately, Luo'an has a free academic atmosphere and does not force students to study by rote. Otherwise, their playfulness would make them a clear "black sheep" in other academies.
The Li family's courtyard was not far from the academy, but when everyone arrived home, they were still drenched in sweat from the heat.
Wenjuan was startled to see so many people return, but then happily went to make arrangements.
I fetched water, took a cloth, and went to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients.
Granny He, Shuiyun Shuiyue, and Dongmei, who rarely came to visit, quickly took over the work.
Wenjuan then sat down next to her grandmother, fanning her and asking about household matters.
Cat Brother and the others quickly washed their faces and changed their clothes before crowding around their sister to get some treats!
The family's carriage was parked in the corner of the yard. Ye Shan had just unloaded the carriage and led the chestnut horse to graze outside the town.
Jiayin opened the car door and let her brothers unload the baskets.
The jade melons and golden fruits in the Suijintan melon field are indeed not ripe yet.
But the melons planted in Jiayin Space have already ripened twice, filling half the yard. They're just waiting for a few days to take advantage of the melon fields outside to sell them off and make a fortune!
This time, she only brought four jade melons and a basket of golden fruit.
If she weren't worried about it being too conspicuous, she would have loved to fill the whole car.
But Jia'an, Jiaxi, and Maoge couldn't help but cheer in hushed tones, and they carried the baskets and ran under the eaves.
Jiaren and Lige'er, who were originally keeping a respectful distance from their grandmother, stood up happily when they saw Biyugua and Jinguo'er.
Soon, the small square table was brought out.
The gleaming wood-chopping knife, washed clean, temporarily served as a watermelon knife.
With one slash, red juice flowed out.
The delicate aroma of the melon made everyone's mouths water.
Before long, everyone was gathered around the table, enjoying their meal.
"Wow, it's so sweet!"
"Why is it still cold? Did you chill it at home?"
"I'm so hungry for it! I even dreamt about eating watermelon last night!"
The boys ate heartily while making mumbled noises, which amused Grandma Li, who then took a cloth and wiped their chins from time to time.
"Remember this from now on, be good to your sister! Last night, she put this melon in the well water to keep it warm, and kept spraying water on it on the way, just so you could eat it as soon as you got it. Don't underestimate your sister just because she's young; she takes good care of you!"
The boys listened with smiles, each holding a piece of melon to their sister's mouth, insisting that she bite off the sweetest part of the melon!
Cat Bro patted his chest and assured his sister, "My dad came over yesterday and gave me some pocket money, little sister, I'll take you to buy sticky rice cakes later!"
Before Jiayin could speak, a white figure suddenly darted out of the carriage; it was Santiao.
This little fox is greedy for food and sleep. He fell asleep on the way in the carriage and refused to get off when we arrived.
Now that I'm fully awake, I got off the bus and realized I was in a different place. I was a little confused for a moment, my little black bean eyes full of questions...
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