Lili nodded and then shook her head: "It will be troublesome for us to meet after Sister Xia Ning returns to the capital. The production time will be a bit long, but it's okay. It's a good opportunity for Sister Xia Ning to see the production process. Maybe when it's time to carve the little flowers, you can even try it yourself!"
Upon hearing the first half of Lili's statement, Xia Ning felt that Lili's words made sense. The capital was far away from here, and she didn't know when they would meet again after this separation.
If it weren't for this accident, she might never have met Lili in her life.
"Really?" Xia Ning said, "Then, I'll gladly accept your offer. Don't worry, Lili, I'll definitely find a way to send you some gifts after we get back to the capital! Although I don't know if we'll have a chance to meet again, we can keep writing letters!"
Lili replied, "Okay."
The two girls smiled at each other. Although Lili was three years younger than Xia Ning, Xia Ning always had the illusion that Lili was older than her.
Xia Ning adores this younger sister.
At this moment, Madam Yang knocked on the door: "Lili, Xia Ning, come out and have something to eat!"
Lili sniffed: "It's egg noodles!"
Yang's egg noodles are fresh and delicious. They are made with a little bit of lard as a base and soy sauce as a seasoning. They are simple but very rich. Pear especially loves them.
Xia Ning had never eaten this kind of noodles before, but seeing Li Li's gluttonous look made Xia Ning's stomach rumble.
The two of them enjoyed the meal. After all, they were at someone else's house, and Xia Ning was a little reserved at first.
But as the Shen family members all showed great kindness and encouraged them to eat slowly and more, Xia Ning's initial shyness gradually disappeared.
……..
The next day, the villagers who had gathered to watch the commotion the night before started chatting at the village entrance.
"Oh dear, my husband and I went to bed early last night, how could we miss such an important event!"
"You didn't see it. At first, that little Li was so arrogant, saying it was her own handkerchief, so what? But the magistrate sent his clerk with men, and in just a few words, she exposed herself and was taken away!"
"Really? Oh, that's such a pity. I really want to see what she looks like."
"Who says otherwise? This young Li has only been married into our village for a short time and she already dares to be so arrogant. That's fine, we're all from the same village, so we can just let it go. Who knew she was so heartless, actually doing this kind of thing with her gambling brother."
"Of course! I heard that the night before last, Old Lady Shen went to the county magistrate's office to ask for help from the magistrate, and the magistrate sent someone right away. It's clear that Magistrate Qin and the Shen family have a really good relationship."
"The Shen family is kind-hearted, and good people are rewarded. Look, Lili is perfectly fine. People say that His Highness the Crown Prince himself came to visit!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, the Li family is really something, marrying such a daughter-in-law."
"Well, what can you expect? That old woman Li wasn't a good person either. It's karma!"
The villagers discussed it amongst themselves. Nothing like this had ever happened in Xinghua Village before, and this would be enough for them to talk about for a long time.
Aunt Li was carrying a basin of clothes when she overheard what the villagers were saying, and for the first time ever, she didn't argue back.
If it were in the past, she would have quickly put down her clothes, rolled up her sleeves, and rushed over to get to work.
What Xiao Li did was extremely disgraceful. Everyone thought Xiao Li was just a shrew, but no one expected her to do something like kidnapping a child.
Even some of the gossipy ones started speculating whether Aunt Li was also...
Aunt Li was so angry that her face turned green, but she didn't dare to say anything.
Liu Dashi has been sentenced to death by hanging, and Xiao Lishi has been imprisoned!
The Li family married a woman who went to jail; now who would respect the Li family?
Granny Li gritted her teeth, turned her face away, and reluctantly took another route.
"Heavens above! What a tragedy! How could my son have married such a wretch!"
*
Xia Ning was very excited the whole way. Looking at the vibrant farmland on both sides of the official road and the occasional cows, chickens and ducks passing by, she truly felt that she had escaped from that den of wolves.
Wildflowers blooming among the green bushes, and small fish swimming freely in the river.
These are all very ordinary scenes, but with Lili beside them, there is a very different feeling.
Lili asked, "Hmm... does it feel like a living person?"
Xia Ning didn't understand: "Huh?"
Lili smiled and shook her head: "It's okay, Sister Xia Ning, I'll take you to see the rice!"
"OK."
Lili led Xia Ning towards the rice paddies, with Shen Jiahao and Shen Jialu following closely behind.
The rice paddies are lush and green, and at this time, they are in a vigorous growth stage. Every leaf is stretching out and every ear of rice is quietly growing.
Lili loves to quietly watch the endless rice paddies.
There was a very peaceful feeling.
This is what she loves.
Shen Jiahao looked and saw that the tiny flowers in the rice ears had already sprouted.
"Wow, Lili, look! The flowers are blooming so early this year!"
"Yes, and they're growing much better than before!"
Lili also took a closer look.
At this stage, the rice plants have grown considerably taller, with thick and resilient stems. The leaves have become large and lush, with a deep green color.
The rice ears begin to grow gradually from the top of the rice stalks. They are initially short and small, but they continue to lengthen and develop over time.
The florets inside the rice panicle are also gradually differentiating and developing, preparing for subsequent grain filling and fruit setting.
From the outside, the rice in the paddy field presents a vibrant scene, ready for a bountiful harvest.
Lili was overjoyed. This was a good sign, as it meant she could harvest a lot of rice in September!
Ever since Xia Ning learned that Li Li could grow rice, she has admired Li Li greatly.
Seeing it with my own eyes now is truly awe-inspiring.
"Lili, you're amazing! Did you grow all of these?"
Lili smiled and shook her head: "The nest is so small, how could it possibly grow so many?"
Lili explained that it was all thanks to her family; she just came to check on things while she was out for a walk and did some chores along the way.
Shen Jiahao was ashamed.
Is this a small job? The villagers have been asking what fertilizer we used to grow our rice so well!
This was actually beyond Lili's expectations.
Originally, Lili just wanted to try her best to make up for it and try again next year.
Who would have thought that the rice itself would be so successful?
Pear was very happy.
Over the past few days, Xia Ning, along with Li Li and under the watchful eyes of the Shen family's sons, has managed to experience all the fun places here.
Xia Ning said, "This place is much more fun than Beijing!"
And there's even better food than in Beijing!
Yang's culinary skills have won over everyone who has eaten her food, from Xia Ning to the current Physician Sikong who can only eat a little bit of food now, there is no one who doesn't love it.
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