Qin Yue couldn't help but twitching his lips, but he had no good ideas so he finally adopted Ying Si's suggestion.
"Do you know what delicious food there is in Rongcheng?"
Qin Yue's question immediately perked up Ying Si, who had been stared at by his elder brother. His eyes lit up slightly, and then he straightened his chest and said familiarly, "Of course it's the cakes and preserved fruits from Mifangzhai, especially the wine-fermented osmanthus cake, tangerine peel and mung bean cake, salted plums, and candied fruits. The cakes are delicate and soft with a light fragrance, and the preserved fruits make your mouth water!" After saying that, he couldn't help swallowing.
Qin Yue waved his hand and ordered, "Go to Mifangzhai and buy some cakes and preserved fruits."
After receiving the young master's order, Ying Si was like a victorious rooster. He looked at the other three dumbfounded people proudly, and went out with a heroic and high-spirited look. Let's see if his brothers will still say that he is greedy in the future.
When Qin Yue appeared outside the Li family's door carrying bags of snacks, Li Yan came back from the foot of the mountain carrying a pot of water.
"Mr. Qin?" Li Yan took two steps at a time and walked to Qin Yue's side.
Qin Yue, who was originally standing in front of the door and was still a little hesitant, couldn't help but feel his heart beat faster when he heard Li Yan's voice.
He turned around and saw the girl walking in front of him. He suppressed his nervousness and greeted Li Yan somewhat awkwardly.
Originally, I didn't feel anything about getting along with this girl, but after I figured out my feelings yesterday, I feel embarrassed to look her in the eye.
Li Yan invited the person into her home and poured him another cup of tea.
Qin Yue placed the cakes hanging in his hands on the table and said with a smile: "I heard that the embroiderer has arrived, and I happened to be free today, so I came to take a look. These are some cakes and preserved fruits. You can try them when you are free!"
"Sir, you are too polite. I should come to thank you for finding the embroiderer!"
"Don't keep thanking each other, it makes us seem distant!"
The two of them sat and exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then Li Yan led Qin Yue to the village school.
It was time for classes to officially start, and the sound of reading could be heard from the village school. Some little heads were leaning against the windows of the school, staring intently at Master Lu's class, and they were unaware that two more people had come behind them.
Qin Yue saw Master Lu writing on the blackboard through the window. He had never seen a blackboard and chalk before, and he was very amazed. This thing was so practical to teach children to read.
He glanced at the girl standing next to him. He knew without asking that this thing must have come from her hand.
"These children are from nearby villages who come here with their parents to pick medicinal herbs. They often come here to attend classes these days. I plan to ask the clan leader to go to the nearby villages to ask. If there are many children who want to learn to read, I will expand the school next year." Li Yan said to Qin Yue.
Li Yan continued to lead Qin Yue to another school. In this school, the girls were learning the simple embroidery stitches under the guidance of Lin Xiu Niang.
Li Yan raised her lips slightly and said, "Do you think the girls look more lively?"
Qin Yue looked towards the school, and he saw vitality in their serious and focused expressions.
"I used to think they lived a numb and forbearing life. In some families in the village, being a maid was like losing money. They ate the worst food and did the most and heaviest work. Even so, their parents would often beat and scold them."
"They can sit in the school dormitory, thanks to you for inviting Lin Xiu Niang. Their lives and circumstances will definitely change in the future because of this." Li Yan said to Qin Yue with a smile.
Qin Yue's eyes were bright, and his heart seemed to be injected with a warm current. It was this feeling that made him want to get close to her for no reason and absorb this warmth.
He looked at the children in the school with some envy.
When they were still unable to escape from the predicament, someone was already standing in front of them, paving the way for them. They just had to move forward with confidence.
Qin Yue suppressed the emotions churning in his heart and said in a low voice: "You are wrong. They should thank you. Thank you for planning for them!"
Li Yan smiled without commenting. In fact, she also had her own selfish motives. She wanted the villagers to have a better life. When everyone had a goal in life, they would not have the leisure to worry about things out of nothing, and thus there would be fewer troubles.
The two of them looked outside the village school for a while and then walked back.
When he reached a secluded place, Qin Yue suddenly stopped.
He suppressed his emotions and said to Li Yan tentatively: "Miss Li, I...I might be getting engaged!"
He did not express his affection for her directly, but instead used his engagement to test the person in front of him. When it came to love, he was still too timid.
He stared at Li Yan with his eyes, as if trying to see her feelings for him from her face.
However, he was still disappointed. Li Yan was just slightly surprised and then congratulated him with a smile!
Sure enough, Qin Yue's mood instantly plummeted to the bottom. At this moment, he was even glad that he did not act rashly just now.
He slightly adjusted his heavy breathing and said in a low voice: "But I don't want to get married!"
Li Yan was a little surprised when she heard Qin Yue tell her that he wanted to get married. But when she heard this, she finally understood the purpose of Qin Yue's visit.
He must be feeling depressed and having no one to vent to. I am quite familiar with him and we are of the same age, so he wanted to confide his anger to me.
Li Yan, who felt she had discovered the truth, was very conscious of being a military advisor. She asked, "If you don't like her, why did you get engaged?"
Qin Yue then told Li Yan how the Second Prince had failed in winning over his father and wanted to start with him.
Li Yan frowned after hearing this, and after a moment's hesitation, she asked, "So you don't want to be tricked by them, and want to take the initiative and arrange the marriage first?"
"That's what my father meant, but I..."
"But the girl you're engaged to is one you don't like, so you don't want to get engaged and you're feeling depressed!"
Qin Yue moved his lips. He wanted to say that there was a girl he loved, and that girl was standing in front of him right now. However, he didn't say it in the end, at least not now!
Li Yan frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "You rushed into an engagement just to avoid the Second Prince's plot! That's not a good idea, even though it seems to be the most direct and effective way!"
Qin Yue was feeling a little lost at first, but after hearing what Li Yan said, he couldn't help but feel refreshed. He stared at the girl opposite with bright eyes, hoping that she could give him a surprise.
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