Chapter 225, I can
The charcoal fire and tea sets were brought over quickly.
Daohua roasted the charcoal for a while until her hands no longer felt cold, and then she slowly began to brew tea.
Teacher Shen was very fond of drinking tea. Sometimes she would arrive at class early and, by chance, would be invited over for a few cups, and she would take the opportunity to learn a thing or two.
Xiao Yeyang sat opposite the stone table, silently watching Daohua's graceful manners and skillful movements.
This guy has an active side and a quiet side.
When moving, it is cheerful and lively; when still, it is gentle and peaceful.
The combination of movement and stillness does not feel contradictory, but rather creates a unique harmony.
"Come, try the tea I made!"
Daohua poured a cup of brewed tea for Xiao Yeyang, then looked at him with wide eyes, waiting for his comments.
Xiao Yeyang picked up the teacup, took a sip carefully, looked at Daohua's eyes shining, and looked like she was asking for praise, and smiled faintly: "Not bad!"
Daohua curled her lips, poured herself a cup, and then took a sip of it, muttering, "It's obviously very good."
Xiao Yeyang just smiled without saying anything. He then looked at Daohua's brow carefully, thought for a moment and asked, "I heard you have a new sister?"
Daohua glanced at him and said, "You are well-informed."
Xiao Yeyang thought to himself, with Yan Wenkai's big mouth, it would be hard for him not to know: "Um... You're not unhappy, are you?"
Last time, Lord Yan sent a plate of snacks to the concubine, and this guy was unhappy. Now that he has a younger sister, I wonder how angry he will be.
Daohua poured herself another cup of tea, then said calmly, "Why should I be unhappy? Even if I'm unhappy, what can I do? I still have to give birth, right?"
Xiao Yeyang nodded: "I'm glad you think so. I'm just afraid that you'll get into a dead end and make yourself uncomfortable."
Daohua looked up at Xiao Yeyang, her eyes narrowed: "You also think that it's okay for a family to have a few illegitimate sons and daughters, right?"
Seeing Daohua's obviously unfriendly look, Xiao Yeyang was speechless: "I don't like illegitimate children either, but everyone is like this, what can you do?"
Daohua retracted her gaze: "If you can't change others, then change yourself. You can't just do what others do." After saying this, she paused and looked up at Xiao Yeyang, "You said you don't like illegitimate sons and daughters, so can you not take concubines in the future?"
Xiao Yeyang was stunned by the question and was unable to respond in time.
Seeing this, Daohua immediately sneered: "All talk and no action is just empty talk."
"I can"
As soon as Xiao Yeyang finished speaking, Yan Wenkai arrived with a pot of black chrysanthemums in one hand. Before he entered the pavilion, his voice came in.
The loud voice directly covered Xiao Yeyang's voice.
"Big sister!"
Daohua's attention was drawn away, and she quickly stood up and went to greet him: "Where is your servant? Why don't you ask him to help get it?" As she spoke, she took a pot of black chrysanthemums and placed it on the eaves of the pavilion.
Yan Wenkai smiled and said, "I asked him to get something for me." Then he turned to look at the stone table, "Hey, you guys are drinking tea here, I'll have a cup too."
Daohua smiled and sat back, quickly pouring a cup of tea for Yan Wenkai.
Yan Wenkai rarely used utensils when drinking tea. He tilted his head back and the water in the teacup was empty. Then he held the teacup and smiled at Daohua, saying, "Good tea, another cup."
Daohua especially liked the way her fourth brother was acting, and she quickly poured him another cup of wine.
Xiao Yeyang sat aside and shook his head: “A cow chewing a peony.”
Yan Wenkai didn't mind and said with a smile, "I just like drinking like this, without pretending to be so polite."
"Fourth brother, good job!" Daohua gave him a look that said 'I support you'.
Yan Wenkai blinked his eyes to show that he received it, and then he chuckled.
Seeing the brother and sister arguing with each other in front of him, Xiao Yeyang immediately became unhappy and said to Yan Wenkai, "Aren't you going to send flowers? Why don't you go?"
Yan Wenkai waved his hand: "No rush, it won't be too late for me to drink two more cups of tea."
Daohua poured another cup for them both.
"Oh, it would be great if we had venison. We could roast it this afternoon." Yan Wenkai suddenly said, then looked at Xiao Yeyang, "Young Prince, can we go hunting in Wuhua Mountain?"
Xiao Yeyang shook his head: "Without my uncle, I can't enter the hunting ground."
Yan Wenkai sighed in disappointment, then picked up the tea and started drinking.
Daohua looked at Xiao Yeyang and said, "If your uncle doesn't come back, then you will have to spend the New Year alone in the palace again this year?"
Yan Wenkai also looked over: "Yes."
Daohua: "How about you come to my house to celebrate the New Year? After all, it will be more lively with more people."
Yan Wenkai nodded immediately: "Yes, yes, yes, little prince, come to my house to celebrate the New Year."
Xiao Yeyang knew that the two of them had invited him sincerely, but he still shook his head: "This year, I'm not spending the New Year alone, so I won't come to your house."
Daohua was surprised: "Your uncle is coming back?"
Xiao Yeyang did not answer, but changed the subject: "Speaking of my uncle, I want to thank you. If it weren't for your batch of wheat seeds, my uncle would not have escaped punishment." As he said, he turned to look at Defu.
Defu immediately took out a land deed from his arms and handed it to Xiao Yeyang.
Xiao Yeyang took the land deed and gave it directly to Daohua.
"What is this?" Daohua took it and saw that it was a deed to three thousand acres of land.
After seeing it clearly, Daohua quickly returned it to Xiao Yeyang and said unhappily, "Xiao Yeyang, what are you doing? Didn't I tell you that you and I are friends? The grain seeds are mine."
Xiao Yeyang had no choice but to explain: "This land deed was not given by me, but by my uncle, who said it was for buying grain seeds."
Hearing this, Daohua's expression improved a little: "Your uncle gave it to me." This is acceptable, but "But three thousand acres of land, isn't it too much? It feels a bit hot to hold."
Xiao Yeyang glanced at her and said calmly, "It's not much. You helped my uncle a lot. He originally wanted to give you 10,000 acres, but I thought that you and I have a very good relationship, so I reduced it by a few acres."
Daohua was stunned, her lips moving again and again, and finally she said with resentment: "You are really good at turning your elbow inward. You reduced my land area by 7,000 acres in one go."
Yan Wenkai also disagreed: "That's right, the weight loss is too severe."
Xiao Yeyang didn't say anything and pushed the deed over again.
Seeing Daohua sitting there with a frown on her face, Yan Wenkai quickly comforted her, "Don't be sad, big sister. When fourth brother grows up, I'll buy you more land. You can farm these three thousand acres for now."
Daohua looked at her fourth brother speechlessly. Her fourth brother was a straightforward person and believed whatever others said.
Xiao Yeyang didn't want to dwell on this issue. Seeing Daohua, he asked, "Tomorrow is your fourth brother's birthday. What gift have you prepared for him?"
Yan Wenkai looked over immediately, his face full of anticipation.
Daohua's eyebrows curved: "Purse."
Hearing this, Yan Wenkai's face fell, and he said with some disdain: "Just a purse?"
Wang Maner smiled and reminded, "The purse was embroidered by the girl using the double-sided three-dimensional embroidery needlework. It took her several months to complete."
(End of this chapter)
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