Chapter 124 New Playmate
"It was just a minor misunderstanding. Now that it's resolved, it's like having more friends means more opportunities. It's better to resolve a feud than to create one. Isn't that the truth?"
Rong Bingwu took the initiative to give way.
"Yes, yes, yes," Li Ergou said. How could he not agree? He quickly followed up with a nod, "Shopkeeper Rong is truly righteous and generous."
He flattered her, "Thank you, boss, for letting bygones be bygones. Don't worry, from now on, anyone who dares to harm Rongji will first have to ask me, Li Ergou, for my approval!"
Rong Bingwu clasped his fists and said, "In that case, thank you very much, Brother Li."
The word "brother" instantly brought the two closer together, and Li Ergou's heart was finally at ease. As long as they didn't pursue the matter, the county magistrate would probably not cause trouble for their master, and they would be safe.
Li Ergou pulled the backpack towards Rong Bingwu again and said, "These are a little gift from us brothers. Please accept them, boss."
"It's good that the misunderstanding has been resolved. It's too polite to talk about apology." Rong Bingwu didn't want to have bad relations with these people, nor did he want to have too much involvement with them. It's better not to accept gifts.
How could Li Ergou do this?
Just saying forgiveness and not caring about the past, but not accepting a gift that comes to your door is a gift that you despise.
Just saying forgiveness and not caring about it, but not accepting gifts, always makes people feel uneasy.
Is he complaining that the gift is not big enough, or is he pretending not to care but secretly has other plans?
Rong Bingwu didn't expect to be treated as a villain. After thinking about it, he accepted the gift of the backpack: "Thank your master for me."
Li Ergou breathed a sigh of relief. Thus, his mission was accomplished.
After exchanging a few more polite words, Li Ergou wanted to continue to get close to the other party, perhaps he could become their connection in the future, but he was not really blind. Knowing that they had packed up and were about to go back, he did not stay any longer and said goodbye and left.
He didn't feel completely relieved until he left Rongji.
"Brother, is Rongji really that powerful?"
I'm still a little dizzy now.
Li Ergou glared at his younger brother and said, "Be careful next time. Don't offend people you shouldn't offend. You won't know how they died."
The younger brother shrank his neck and responded in a low voice, saying that he would also explain the situation to the other brothers and ask them to pay more attention.
Li Ergou was relieved to see that his younger brother had really listened this time. He said, "We've been keeping an eye on some of them lately. If there are any who don't have eyes, let them open their eyes and see who they can't chase."
He didn't mean well, he was just afraid that if something really happened, people would end up suspecting them, which would be so unfair.
After Li Ergou and others left, Lu Yao and others also came out from the backyard.
"Dad, that guy won't come to trouble us again in the future, right?" Lan Xin asked.
Rong Bingwu nodded: "Since the county magistrate's wife has come in person, ordinary people would not dare to act rashly even if they have some ulterior motives."
Unless the other party has a stronger backer.
But so far, the entire Xikang County is occupied by some local wealthy and powerful people who have been entrenched for many years. These people seem to have a strong background, but they are just small-time fighters. They are nothing when facing the people in the government.
Lan Xin and the others breathed a sigh of relief when they heard him say that.
Although guessing it in your mind is one thing, getting a definite answer now is another.
Now they are no longer as naive and simple as the noble ladies in the past.
"What's in this backpack?"
Rong Bingwu then turned his attention to the gift in the backpack. What needed to be carried in the backpack?
He carefully removed the leaves covering it, revealing the contents inside. He couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.
Lu Yao and the others also came forward and took a closer look at what was in the backpack. They couldn't help but reveal an indescribable expression.
but,
"This gift is quite substantial." Lu Yao couldn't help but laugh.
Rong Ziyu nodded: "It's quite practical."
Lan Xin smiled and said, "Then can we save the money of two pig heads later?"
Rong Bingwu also smiled: "Although it's unexpected, I have to say that giving this is more meaningful than giving other flashy things."
But I have to say that the person who thought of sending a pig's head is a talented person.
Because they already had two pig heads, they originally planned to ask for one less when they went to pick up the goods, but they decided not to. As the waterwheel trial was successful, they decided to buy some more ingredients and go with the Pu family in the evening to have a good time.
So, when they returned with much more stuff than before, Liu Manyun and Qin Tianxiao were both surprised: "How come you sold so many things?"
I was surprised to hear that the person behind the scenes sent two pig heads. However, this kind of apology is quite practical.
That afternoon, the Rong family informed the Pu family in advance and asked them to come over for dinner in the evening.
The Pu family didn't want to come here, but they were already taking advantage of the opportunity to make a waterwheel together.
and,
From the road of exile to Fushan Village, their family has been taken care of by this family. Not to mention that they were arranged to live in this village with good environmental conditions, without them, Xiaobao might never be able to repay their life-saving grace in his lifetime.
The Pu family has its own persistence, but the Rong family is not the kind of family that would seek repayment for a favor. The personalities and ways of dealing with people of the two families are very compatible, and they are both worthy of close friendship.
In the end, the Pu family made concessions.
Sometimes, being too polite can actually hurt feelings.
When the Pu family's children heard that they were going to the Rong family for dinner, they were all looking forward to it. They didn't know whether they could taste that particularly delicious braised food again tonight.
Ever since they ate it once, they have been thinking about it all the time, but they are all obedient and sensible children. They just think about it and never say it out loud to add pressure and burden to their elders.
Seeing that their head of the family had already agreed, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Pu family felt a little embarrassed, but they couldn't just do nothing.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law picked some good dishes from their own kitchen and went to Rong's house in advance to help.
This was their first time visiting the Rong family.
The Rong family's yard was very clean and tidy, and there was a tall tree in the yard that provided shade, making it much cooler than their yard.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other and immediately decided to plant a similar tree in the yard when they returned.
And the flowers and plants at the foot of the wall are so refreshing at first glance.
Liu Manyun and others warmly welcomed the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, knowing that they came to help and felt a little embarrassed.
"How can I ask you to help me?"
Mrs. Pu waved her hand: "We are fine at home, it would be nice if we could lend a hand."
They have so many mouths to feed, it's embarrassing enough already, how can they just sit there and wait for food?
However, after a brief exchange, they had a general understanding of each other and had a very good impression of each other. They all concluded in their hearts that this person could be friends.
I have to say that the fate between people is so wonderful.
Liu Manyun and the others were understanding and did not reject their kindness. After talking for a while, they took people to the kitchen.
While the elders were accompanying the guests, Haohao, Yueyue and the others were not idle either. They took the Pu family brothers and sisters and Xiaobao who came with them to play with the building blocks made by their mother.
This is very interesting. They can already build several shapes using these woods of different sizes, shapes and colors.
Such as houses, carriages, small trees...
Except for Xiaobao, who has a good relationship with Haohao and Yueyue, Dabao and Erya have never played with this kind of thing. They all think it is very interesting and plan to ask their grandfather and father to make a set of them when they are free.
The children played with building blocks for a while, and Lu Yao brought out a few bowls of ice jelly from the kitchen. Huai Bai saw that it was time for afternoon snacks, so he stood up and said, "I'll go call Dad and the others over."
"Brother Huaibai, I'll accompany you." Haohao also stood up and told his sister, "You stay here with brother Dabao and sister Erya."
Lu Yao's lips curled up. Her son was becoming more and more like a little adult and could already make thoughtful arrangements.
There was no one outside, and he couldn't let his brother go alone. Although he was very close, his mother said that it was a matter of personal safety and he couldn't take any chances. However, there were guests at home, so at least one person had to stay with him.
Yueyue is a good and obedient sister. Although she really wants to be with her brother, she still nodded obediently and agreed. Brother Dabao and his friends are guests, so she has to stay and keep them company.
Dabao and Erya seemed to see the little girl's reluctance and stood up as well: "Let's go together."
When they first arrived, they were a little reserved, but after such a long time, everyone gradually became familiar with each other.
if,
It’s really nice to have a playmate like this.
Huaibai and Haohao didn't hesitate. After saying a word to each other, the children walked out of the yard hand in hand and went next door.
After a while, they came back hand in hand, with smiles on their faces even brighter than before. Behind them was a group of men of all ages.
Here, the women have already brought bowls of ice jelly to the table. The crystal clear ice jelly decorated with various ingredients looks so beautiful.
This must be delicious, right?
——Everyone in the Pu family, who had never seen it, let alone tasted it, thought the same thing.
As it turned out, their guess was correct.
When the first bite of the silky, soft, sweet and refreshing ice jelly entered their mouths, whether it was the old man and old lady of the Pu family or the children, they were all instantly conquered.
In this hot summer, a mouthful of cool and refreshing ice jelly can relieve the irritability caused by the heat.
"This is a good thing." Old Mrs. Pu exclaimed.
I heard from the old man before that the girl from the Lu family and the Rong family opened a shop in the city to sell things. At that time, I was curious about what they sold, but when I thought about the girl’s good cooking skills, I thought that no matter what they sold, the business would be good.
Now that I'm eating this cool, smooth and delicious thing, my previous thoughts are even more confirmed.
Unfortunately, this old woman has lived her whole life but has nothing to show for it.
After eating ice jelly, the men continued to study next door, some did carpentry work, and Huaibai, Haohao and Yueyue took the three children of the Pu family to read and write.
Dabao has already started to learn to read, and Erya has also learned a lot of words from her family. Even when something happened at home and they came here, including Xiaobao, they would learn arithmetic and reading with their grandfather and father every day. Therefore, these books are not profound and difficult to understand for them.
So, a group of children really played together.
They were either reading, practicing calligraphy or drawing, playing games with building blocks, playing Gobang, or even checkers...
Lu Yao had found the checkers game on the road because she was worried that the two children would be bored.
Because it is an antique product, the marbles are replaced with solid wood and dyed in different colors, which is no worse than glass beads.
Seeing the children having fun, Lu Yao was happy to see this development.
Children should spend more time playing with children of the same age. How boring would it be to be with them all day long?
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