continuation [farming]

Li Mu stayed at home for several days, until Xia He could walk with a limp, but he didn't intend to leave.

Don't say that Xia He is strange, even Aunt Lin has been scribbling for a long time, and finally asked: "Master...why don't you go to school?"

It is indeed rare to be a scholar in the examination, but compared with raising a person, it is easy to be a scholar.How many people went back to the township examination, but failed to pass the exam all their lives, and how many people retreated despite the difficulties, and with the fame of a scholar, they felt that they could make a living, so they gave up directly.

Li Mu's late father was a scholar who never entered the examination room after becoming a scholar. It seems that all his talents and learning in his life were used to enlighten Li Mu.

Aunt Lin was still counting on Li Mu to become a high official, but seeing him now, she was a little flustered.

Li Mu then explained: "It's really just that the academy is on leave. Let me rest for a few more days before going back. After I go back, I don't have to study with others anymore. Mr. Ling wants to accept me as a student and personally guide me. Go to the countryside for a test in two years."

The students of the academy are somewhat different from the students of the master in the academy. As soon as Li Mu finished speaking, Aunt Lin was still ignorant. Xia He thought about it for a while, but she understood: "So, you are going to worship the teacher? Then you need to prepare Let's give some gifts!" Although he had some understanding, he also knew it from Zhang Shiyi's words, but he didn't know what should be in the gift list.

Seeing Xia He's distressed appearance, Li Mu had no choice but to tell him not to think too much: "Everything follows uncle's old rules. It was mother who arranged it back then, and the gift list should still be there. I will borrow fourth uncle's car on the first day when I go back to the academy." , just go into the town."

It was only then that Xia He remembered that the Li family still had an official, and with the old rules to follow, there was much less to worry about.

Mrs. Li's gift list is stored in a box. When asked about this, she immediately searched it out, handed it to Li Mu, and said with a smile: "Xia He's leg is almost healed. Seeing that he is getting bored at home, you can take him to the town to play that day."

After hearing this, Xia He immediately became happy again.

This time Li Mu didn't allow Xia He to drive, he could only let him stay in the tent honestly.Xia He couldn't hold back anymore, opened the curtains and looked out.

After purchasing everything, Li Mu took Xia He to find a restaurant when he saw that it was time to eat.Originally planning to be quiet, I wanted to go to the second floor, but was told by the waiter that the upstairs was full of customers, so I had to find a corner on the first floor to sit down.Li Mu asked Xiao Er to order the dishes, and then let Xia He order.

Xia He was dishonest sitting there, this was the first time he came back to the restaurant, and he usually just peeped in from the door.After ordering a few dishes, Xia He blinked, trying to teach herself to look pitiful, and asked Li Mu, "Can we have some wine?"

Li Mu wanted to laugh a little, never thought that Xia He was lucky to take this sip, nodded and said: "Come on, let's have a small pot, don't get drunk."

"Okay! What kind of wine do you want the guest officer?" Xiaoer asked.

This time Li Mu didn't let Xia He come, and said directly: "I want your sake bar." Li Mu hadn't seen Xia He drink alcohol yet, so he chose a milder one for fear that he might get drunk.

Xia He did not drink alcohol.

When the son of an ordinary family grows up to 15 years old, the father of the family should have brought his child to taste the taste of wine.But in the Zhang family, Zhang Shishi himself is not a good wine drinker, and Lan Niang doesn't even like to see this thing. Xia He's understanding of wine comes from the old drunkard next door.

It has to be said that Xia He has been very curious for a long time, what is it that can make people so addicted?It's just that the Zhang family and his wife failed to succeed. Now they begged Li Mu, and Li Mu agreed.

The wine was served before the food, and Xia He went to get the delicate white porcelain pot without waiting for Xiaoer to put it down, Li Mu hurriedly stopped him, saying: "It's uncomfortable to drink on an empty stomach, just go wait."

Xia He had no choice but to withdraw her hand.

Not long after, Xiaoer cut another plate of stewed pork and brought it up. Xia He took a large piece, chewed it twice, and before swallowing it, he said: "The taste of this stewed pork is average, why do you think it's still delicious?" Not as good as Aunt Lin's craftsmanship... I have something in my stomach now, can I have a taste of the wine?"

Li Mu had no choice but to pour half a glass into the glass in front of Xia He: "Just try it."

The sake of this restaurant is well-known in the town. It has a soft taste and is not too intoxicating. It looks clear and sweet.Xia He stared at the spout of the jug curiously, seeing that what was poured out was no different from water, she couldn't help being a little surprised, and asked: "I remember that the wine should be yellow, with a layer of green floating on it, right?" ?" After finishing speaking, he glanced at Li Mu suspiciously, as if he felt that Li Mu was fooling him with white water.

"That's turbid wine." Li Mu explained, "This is filtered sake. Smell it, is it water?"

Xia He didn't defend herself, she directly picked up a half-full cup and put it under her nostrils, sucked hard, and immediately choked on the pungent smell: "Ahem!"

Li Mu didn't have time to stop him: "I just asked you to sniff it, why did you stick your nose in so fast."

Xia He covered her nose and took two breaths before feeling calm.Looking at the wine again, the anticipation just now is gone.Turning the exquisite little cup in his hand, he didn't take a sip for a long time.

"You can have a taste." Li Mu said, then picked up his own cup, brought it to his mouth, and sipped it lightly.

Xia He followed suit and was choked again. "It's so spicy!" He gasped.

"Don't drink if you're not used to it." Li Mu persuaded.

Xia He hurriedly shook her head, smacked her lips and said, "After the hotness is over, it's quite sweet."

While the two were talking, Xiao Er served two more dishes.

Xia He sipped the wine while eating the vegetables.Seeing that he was drinking carefully, Li Mu felt relieved and didn't care about it any more. He just pushed the plate of meat to Xia He's eyes and had a drink by himself.

"This stuff is really delicious." Xia He swallowed half a cup and nodded, "No wonder so many old men like it."

"Few women like to drink this, and you are an exception." Li Mu said, picking up a chopstick of green vegetables into Xia He's bowl, "Don't patronize the wine, eat more food."

"Oh." Xia He lowered his head, looking rather aggrieved, "The meat you picked up was still meat last time, why did it become a dish this time?"

After a while, Li Mu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Don't worry, the meat on this table is yours, no one will grab it from you. It's just that you have to eat the vegetables."

Xia He thought for a while, then took another piece of braised pork in front of her and gave it to Li Mu, "Give me all you don't need, you can eat too, Mr. Sister."

This is the first time that Li Mu enjoys this kind of treatment. Usually, Xia He can't take care of him when he eats, first he has to feed Jin Bao, and then he has to fill his own stomach.Often when Xia He is full, thinking of Li Mulai, Li Mu is almost used up.

Li Mu's heart was warmed by this piece of stewed meat, and he looked up at Xia He, only to see that his cheeks were flushed, and his movements of holding chopsticks were more than half a beat slower than usual.

Looking at the wine glass in front of Xia He, Li Mu felt a little helpless. After drinking such a little, he was actually drunk?

Fortunately, Xia He, who was drunk, didn't want to make a fuss. Li Mu shook his head and could only say, "That's fine, don't drink anymore. Give me the bottom of your cup."

When Xia He heard this, she hurriedly covered the small wine glass tightly with both hands, protected it, and looked at Li Mu, as if seeing someone trying to snatch the hen of her chick.Li Mu was helpless, but luckily there was not much left in the cup, so he could only pamper Xia He, but he would never refill his cup.

Xia He licked her little quilt upside down, and finally seemed satisfied.

Satisfied with food and drink, Xia He shook his head bit by bit, as if he was sleepy.Only then did Li Mu regret, he shouldn't have allowed Xia He to drink.Not daring to stay too far away from Xia He, Li Mu could only dig out a few more copper coins, please ask Xiaoer to bring the donkey cart tied in the backyard, and help Xia He into the awning, fearing that he will not be able to sit firmly, so he simply bought it. After setting things around Xia He, he felt relieved and drove away.

Halfway along the road, Li Mu was startled when he heard a "dong".

He hurriedly stopped the car, opened the curtain, and saw that Xia He somehow pulled away the thing he used to trap him up, and fell on the car floor.Li Mu hurriedly helped him up, saw a big bump on his forehead, and rubbed it distressedly.But Xia He remained motionless, and even snored a little, sleeping soundly.

Li Mu had no choice but to hold Xia He in his arms, using a very awkward posture, and finally brought him home.

He planned to carry him back to the house after getting out of the car, but Xia He suddenly opened his eyes as soon as Li Mu just stopped the car. Although he was still walking, he was still touching the door, and went into the yard without looking back. Aunt Lin, who heard the donkey braying and came to welcome the two, was puzzled. Why did the wife ignore them?

Aunt Lin looked at Li Mu puzzled, and wanted an answer from her master.Li Mu didn't say anything, he just picked up all the things he had prepared, and said, "Send the car back to Fourth Uncle."

After all, Li Mu was quite worried about Xia He, so he quickly followed in.

Xia He didn't feel at all that she was walking unsteadily and that she should find a place to rest. Instead, she turned her head and went to Mrs. Li to pick up Jin Bao, which startled Mrs. Li and asked, "Xia He What's wrong with you? Look at the way you walk—oh, don't hug Jinbao! I'm afraid you two will fall..."

Xia He kissed Jin Bao: "Do you miss Auntie?"

Jin Bao originally wanted to miss Auntie, but Auntie had a strange taste in her mouth, so the little boy turned his head away, refusing to play and kiss Xia He.

Xia He felt that her heart was hurting as if it had been dug out, and she spoke with a crying voice: "Little Jinbao doesn't like Auntie anymore?"

Li Mu just rushed over, seeing Xia He like this, he was quite helpless.He thought that Xia He was pretty well-behaved when he was drunk, so why did he mess with Jin Bao?

When Mrs. Li saw her son, she hurriedly asked, "Mu'er, why did you take Xia He to drink? And what happened to the bag on Xia He's head?"

"It's the boy's fault. I didn't expect Xia He to drink so lightly. I thought he would only drink a small cup and it wouldn't get in the way." Li Mu hurriedly supported Xia He who was shaking, and pulled Jin Bao from Xia He's arms. Pull it out.Jin Bao, who had seen Xia He more intimately than Li Mu, put his hands around Li Mu's neck, looked back at Xia He, and pouted.

"Oh, then quickly take Xia He to rest!" Mrs. Li sighed, feeling a little helpless, "Tell Aunt Lin to cook a bowl of rice soup to soothe the hangover.——Don't take Xia He to make troubles in the future! "

Xia He on the other end was still clamoring to hug Jinbao, Li Mu had no choice but to rush Jinbao to the old lady, stop Xia He himself, and dragged him away.Xia He didn't calm down until he couldn't see Jin Bao anymore, his eyes were dazed.When he arrived at his yard, he suddenly raised his head to look at Li Mu, and asked, "Are you hungry?"

"Didn't you just eat?" Li Mu was startled.

Xia He rubbed her belly: "But I'm hungry."

"Shall I ask Aunt Lin to bring you something to eat?" Li Mu asked, seeing that Xia He didn't say anything, he assumed he agreed.

It was just time to go away and call Aunt Lin, but when she turned around, she saw Xia He holding a large piece of steamed bun in each hand, eating happily.

Seeing Li Mu came back, Xia He still raised his head, handed over a steamed bun, and asked, "Do you want to eat?"

"..." Where did this steamed bun come from?Li Mu was stunned.