Chapter 34
Runsheng was riding happily in front, feeling that the blue sky, white clouds, fields and water channels were so beautiful at this moment.
Ever since I was sensible, every time my grandfather said to himself:
"Hou Runsheng, grandpa went to play cards. When I win the money, I will buy you meat to eat in the evening!"
At first, Runsheng really looked forward to it; later, every time he heard this, he would immediately run to the rice vat to check if there was enough rice left to cook a porridge for the two of them that could stand up with chopsticks.
Today, Runsheng finally realized that he could actually win money by playing cards.
After a long period of "tutoring", he almost felt that playing cards was a kind of sacrifice, just like making offerings to the Bodhisattva during festivals.
On the other hand, Li Zhuiyuan, who was sitting in the back, didn't look so beautiful.
At his feet was a bag of money, with all the odd bits and pieces and new wrinkles. Although the absolute amount of money was not that exaggerated, considering the current prices and labor in rural areas, it was enough for him to start a small handicraft workshop behind his grandfather's house. .
It's normal to have good luck with cards occasionally. Who doesn't eat a meal of dumplings during the Chinese New Year?
Essentially, this is still a question of probability.
But when a series of intensive luck strikes, the problem gradually transforms from probability to metaphysics.
Thinking of his memory loss after last night's transfer ceremony, Li Zhuiyuan was now almost certain that the ceremony had taken effect.
Effectiveness does not necessarily mean success, it just means that it has worked and brought about changes. Even whether this change is good or bad is open to question.
Li Zhuiyuan didn't know how much luck his grandfather had transferred to him, but judging from the "cooperative performance" of his tablemates just now, he should have given it to both young and old.
Liu Yumei said to herself that the great master's luck is not so easy to get, this is more like a transaction.
Uncle Qin and Aunt Liu, with such little wages, worked like cows and horses in the grandfather's house, and all they wanted was the few steel dice in the nooks and crannies that Liu Yumei mentioned.
I have taken so much at once, so what price will I pay for it next?
At this moment, there is no full happiness, only overflowing fear.
Li Zhuiyuan lowered his head. He felt that his behavior of wasting his luck on gambling was... stupid.
Like a short-sighted tomb robber, he risked his life and went through all kinds of hardships to finally get down to the tomb, but he only saw the gold and silver cakes and completely ignored the clothes, bronzes, porcelain and other works of art.
"Brother Runsheng, don't let go."
"Okay Xiaoyuan."
"Brother Runsheng, ride slower."
"Okay Xiaoyuan."
"Brother Runsheng, ride a little to the side, no, you should ride a little to the middle."
"..."
"Forget it, Brother Runsheng, just ride normally."
Just now, Li Zhuiyuan felt a chill in his heart. He was worried that an accident would happen suddenly, such as a serious car accident for him?
But after a brief moment of anxiety, he immediately regained his composure.
If the backlash of Taiye's good fortune is just like this, it would be a bit too cheap, and it might even make people feel that they are taking advantage.
But the more this happened, the more uneasy Li Zhuiyuan felt, because it meant that there would be a big one waiting for him on the "road ahead" in the near future.
As the tricycle drove into Uncle Shan's house, Runsheng scratched his head and asked Li Zhuiyuan:
"Xiao Yuan, can I lend you some money to my father first and then buy some things to store? I will pay you back when your grandfather pays me wages."
Li Zhuiyuan was silent.
In the past, he would have said nonchalantly: Take whatever you want.
But he felt that this money, which he won by luck without relying on skills, was a bit hot to handle. It seemed a bit unkind to hand this hot potato to Uncle Shan.
Li Zhuiyuan rummaged in the bag and took out a few cards. The amount did not exceed his capital, so it should not be a big problem.
"You don't need so much, you really don't need so much. I'll just buy some more rice flour and oil for my father. You gave me too much, Xiaoyuan."
"It's okay, just buy more."
"Don't buy too much. If you buy too much for him, it will be easier for him to sell it. Then he may not even be able to eat."
"You should consider it comprehensively."
"Hey."
"By the way, Brother Runsheng, the fact that I won money playing cards this time must be kept secret and don't tell anyone."
"But how do you explain this money..."
"Just say you won."
"Well, okay."
"Brother Runsheng, where is your toilet?"
"At the other end, go around the field behind the house. We share the neighbor's toilet."
"Oh, okay."
As soon as Li Zhuiyuan went out, Uncle Shan ran back from outside.
Although the old man is old and in poor health, he is still very energetic.
This may seem contradictory, but in fact it is not. Such old people often do not linger on the sickbed for too long, but once the end of their life comes, they leave quickly.
That's what neighbors often say: "I think he's quite strong, but he's gone."
Uncle Shan ran back in a hurry for two reasons. One was because he lost all his money.
He has a habit of losing when he loses at cards, but he never borrows money to recoup his losses.
The second reason is that he heard that his Runsheng won a large sum of money at the lobby!
Of course, the person who conveyed the message couldn't convey it in such detail, and they didn't know Li Zhuiyuan, so they naturally said it was the money Runsheng won from playing cards.
"Master, go back..."
"Crack!"
Uncle Shan slapped Runsheng hard on the face.
"I told you not to learn well and go play cards!"
"I was wrong, Master."
"Where's the money?"
"Huh?"
"Let me ask you, where is the money you won?"
"In the car."
Uncle Shan walked to the tricycle and his eyes widened when he saw the bag of money.
"You won all of these...?"
"No, ah no, yes, I won."
"It's not appropriate for a child to hold so much money in your hands. I'll take care of it for you."
"No, no."
"Why, you can't bear to give it to grandpa after you win?"
"The capital, yes, the capital belongs to Xiaoyuan, it is his pocket money."
"Oh, that's it..." Uncle Shan divided half of the money in the bag, "Then I'll keep your share for you."
"Master, this, this won't work, this..."
"Okay, stop talking nonsense, let's just leave it at that. What are you still doing at home?"
"Why don't you have dinner together, Master? I will go to the town later to cut some meat and come back. Let us have a good meal."
"Whatever you want to eat, you and Xiao Yuanhou can eat it. Grandpa, I'm busy."
After saying that, Uncle Shan ran to the battlefield again, touching the heavy "bullets" in his arms as he ran, feeling very excited. He had never fought such a rich battle in his life.
Li Zhuiyuan came back and saw Runsheng standing there with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Xiaoyuan, I'm sorry for you..."
After listening to Runsheng's story, Li Zhuiyuan was stunned.
"Xiaoyuan, I'm here waiting for you to come back and ask for your permission. Let's tell the truth clearly. I will go to the Tangzi to get your money back from my master!"
"No need, Brother Runsheng, you and I earned it together. It's appropriate to give half of it to Uncle Shan."
"Xiaoyuan, aren't you angry?"
Li Zhuiyuan shook his head. Not only was he not angry, he was actually a little moved.
"Brother Runsheng, aren't you going to buy something for Uncle Shan? Go quickly."
"But, my father has already taken so much money..."
"You still have to buy what you should buy."
"Xiaoyuan, you are so kind."
Runsheng went shopping on his bicycle, and Li Zhuiyuan found a small bench and sat down in the yard.
Tapping his forehead with his finger, he began to recall what the book said about this, specifically how to use the money.
He found it, and according to the logic in the book: he can use this money.
But it must be based on fairness or taking advantage of yourself. That is to say, when you buy things for yourself, you must either pay a fair price or lower the price yourself. You must not let the people who sell things or labor to you feel that you are being kind or that you are taking advantage of it. Cheap.
Otherwise, the other party is equivalent to sharing the cause and effect, because you also enjoy the additional benefits of the money.
"No wonder there were rumors of involvement in ancient times..."
Although the actual purpose is to strengthen the deterrence of illegal acts, from a legal perspective, even the children in the family have enjoyed the benefits of the family's illegal gains.
Li Zhuiyuan stood up and stretched, just as Runsheng came back.
"Xiao Yuan, I bought some cooked food. I'm not here, so we can have lunch by ourselves."
"Okay."
Runsheng heated up the pot and cooked. In addition to the braised pork liver and cold shredded jellyfish he bought, Runsheng also fried an egg and cooked a loofah soup.
However, the eggs were fried and the soup was sticky and not refreshing at all.
"Xiaoyuan, this is the end of my skills."
Runsheng took a bite of the fragrance, then ate a chopstick of eggs and then took a sip of soup, as if he was actively testing the poison.
Li Zhuiyuan also expressed his understanding of this. You can't expect a person who can't even make a living from what he does to have any superb cooking skills.
After the meal, Runsheng cleaned the house and yard, then got on his car and took Li Zhuiyuan home.
Turning into the village road from the road, I saw Pan Zi and Lei Zi, all dirty, pushing a cart of bricks.
Nowadays, summer jobs are hard to find even in the city, let alone in the country.
It is inconvenient to commute to a place further away, so a kiln factory close to home is a better place. Although it is more difficult, it is good that it can be paid every day.
It's quite suitable for young people like Pan Zileizi to make some money during the summer vacation and have fun on their own.
"Brother Pan Zi, Brother Lei Zi!"
"Hey, Touko."
"Hey, Touko."
There were bloody scabs on the corners of Pan Zi's mouth, and bruises on Lei Zi's eyebrows. These were all traces of father's love.
"Touko, luckily you left early that day, haha."
"That's right, you have to leave first, otherwise you would have to squat in the police station with us and have your blood drawn."
"Brother, thank you for not telling me."
"How can that be possible? We are brothers, how could we betray our brothers?"
"That's right, you are our younger brother. How could an older brother not protect his younger brother?"
In fact, the two of them are not so stubborn that they deliberately want to help Xiao Yuan hide it, but they know very well that if they tell this matter and let their father and grandfather know that they dare to take Xiao Yuanhou to watch pornographic films, they are afraid that they will be punished. Beat him harder.
"Brother, are you going back to the kiln?"
"Yes, we are delivering bricks to the kiln today." Lei Zi said, taking out a cigarette from his pocket. He didn't know who gave it to him. Holding the cigarette in his mouth, he took out a match and lit it coolly. After taking a puff, , handed it to Pan Zi.
Pan Zi took it, took a sip, and handed it to Runsheng.
This kind of cigarettes were smoked by several people in turns, which was very common at this time. The cigarettes in the canteen were still sold by the cigarette.
Runsheng shook his head, took out a stick of incense, lit it with a match, took a sip, and blew out the smoke ring.
Pan Zi and Lei Zi were both dumbfounded and asked: "What are you smoking?"
Runsheng replied: "Authentic cigarettes."
Immediately, Runsheng handed the burning incense to them, intending to share it.
Pan Zi and Lei Zi quickly shook their heads and declined the kindness.
Then, Pan Zi looked at Li Zhuiyuan: "Xiaoyuan, Sihaizi's family is going to build a fish pond tomorrow, and we will go help. Do you want to come and take care of the meal? There are also fish available."
"I won't go. My grandpa has not allowed me to go out recently. I made an exception today because I had to accompany Brother Runsheng to deliver things to his grandpa."
"Oh, that's it, that's a pity."
"Then we will bring you a fish tomorrow night."
"No, you can take it home to eat. Brother, you are busy, I will go back first."
"Okay, let's play with you another day, Touko."
After the tricycle drove a certain distance, Runsheng asked curiously: "Xiaoyuan, don't you want to play with your brothers?"
"No, they are very good to me."
"Then you..."
"Brother Runsheng, I just don't plan to go out in the near future."
Before solving the problem of his own luck, Li Zhuiyuan decided not to go out unless necessary, especially to places wading through water.
Pan Zileizi told him to go see someone else build a fish pond. It was already considered a very taboo place. He was worried that if he went there now, God knows what else would come out besides fish.
When he got home, he didn't see Ali sitting behind the threshold of the east room on the dam. Li Zhuiyuan guessed that the girl should be in his room now.
She has indeed changed a lot. She no longer just sits there in a daze. Even when she is not around, she will make some subjective actions.
Liu Yumei sat on a chair at the door of the east room, folding her hands in front of her, closing her eyes as if taking a nap.
After noticing someone coming back, she slowly opened her eyes and looked at the boy again with a nonchalant look. At the same time, she started to pinch the fingers of her left hand folded under her right hand.
Then, she had to stop again.
Because the boy turned his head to the side, leaving the back of his head for her, and while asking Aunt Liu from the West House what to eat tonight and how the incense was, he kept this posture and walked into the house.
Liu Yumei had a doubt in her heart: Is it a coincidence or intentional?
It was probably a coincidence, but if it was intentional, that would be nonsense.
If you want to be aware of your own calculations, you must at least have the same level of calculation skills as yourself. How is it possible?
She knew that the child was reading a book, and she also knew that the child had built a batch of practical appliances based on the design in the book. After coming into contact with them again and again, she knew even more how smart the child was.
In her heart, she had already lifted up the child very high, and she reluctantly admitted that the child had embarked on this path, but no matter what, it would not be so outrageous.
Liu Yumei has been in this home all the time, so she is sure that the boy has no teacher, and Qin Li only taught him a little Zama Step. If he could see that level by really reading a book, wouldn't he have lived to this age? Did it happen to the dog?
Something was wrong about today's incident. How could Li Sanjiang lose so much of his luck all at once?
We have to observe again tomorrow. If Li Sanjiang's shortfall can be slowly replenished, then everything will be business as usual. But if the shortfall continues like this, things will be in trouble.
Distraught, Liu Yumei stood up. She wanted to go back to the house and chat with the "big guy".
He sat down at the altar table, picked up a piece of shortbread, and was about to start talking when he suddenly looked at the tablets on the altar table with confusion:
"How do you feel? It's a little sparse?"
……
Li Zhuiyuan went up to the second floor and saw Li Sanjiang washing his hair with washing powder next to the water tank.
"Master, didn't you wash up this morning?"
"I was just lying there taking a nap when a dead bird came from nowhere and fell on my head again. I don't know what happened today. It's really unlucky to get bird shit twice a day."
Li Zhuiyuan probably guessed why.
"Xiao Yuanhou, why did you come back so early? Shan Pao didn't even let you have dinner before leaving?"
"Uncle Shan is busy playing cards."
"Oh, this old guy has such a bad behavior. By the way, have you bought anything?"
"I bought it and added rice, flour and oil. Grandpa, you really care about Uncle Shan."
"No, if he starves to death, I won't be able to find help when there is a big job again. Although Shan Pao has a bad temper, he has skills and can help every time."
Li Zhuiyuan nodded, indeed.
"Xiao Yuanhou, what's in the black bag in your hand?"
Li Zhuiyuan raised a bag of money in his hand: "I bought some candies for Ah Li. Master, do you want to try one?"
Like last time, Li Zhuiyuan still planned to ask Aunt Liu to help him purchase and negotiate prices. With Aunt Liu's professionalism, he would definitely spend his money wisely.
If you go by yourself, don’t know the ropes, and don’t buy things often, you will easily get ripped off.
When doing business, Li Zhuiyuan could understand it, so he didn't go alone. He was not the sower of bad luck, and those small businessmen and hawkers were not guilty of this either.
In fact, when he was downstairs just now, Li Zhuiyuan had planned to give the money to Aunt Liu, but who knew that Aunt Liu was secretly watching him.
Really, she doesn’t feel tired even if she watches it in the morning or in the afternoon.
"I won't eat that. Please bring me another veil."
"Yeah."
After getting a handkerchief for Li Sanjiang, Li Zhuiyuan walked to his room.
Li Sanjiang pushed open the bedroom door halfway and wanted to check the formation on the tiles again, but found that it had been wiped off.
He still doesn't understand. He obviously made some changes yesterday, but how can this formation still be effective?
He took a few steps back, turned sideways, and looked at the grandfather who was still washing his hair.
The most helpless thing is that I can't discuss this kind of matter with my grandfather, even if my grandfather is the most important person involved.
Because Li Zhuiyuan knew that even if he asked his master to reproduce the formation diagram he drew last night, he would definitely draw a new one for you.
When he came to the door of his room and opened it, Li Zhuiyuan saw Ah Li sitting on a small stool and carving a wooden scroll with a carving knife.
He actually didn't tell Ali that the black canvas was broken, but the girl discovered it herself and took the initiative to buy a new wooden flower scroll for him.
Li Zhuiyuan walked to the opposite side of the girl and watched the girl carving seriously.
This scene is very similar to the girl in the past looking at herself who was reading a book seriously.
The girl kept looking at her, and from time to time she would raise her eyes to look at herself, which was very similar to how he responded to the girl when he was reading.
Li Zhuiyuan felt that this should be the most comfortable way for friends to get along. No accommodation, all enjoyment.
After watching it quietly for a while, Li Zhuiyuan's anxious heart seemed to have completely calmed down.
He stood up and walked to the desk, intending to put the money he won this time in it first.
When I opened the drawer, I saw that there were not only four wads of brand new money stuffed inside, but also six small yellow croakers.
No need to guess, you know who put it.
Although Li Zhuiyuan would definitely not want the money and gold bars, he would take them and return them to Grandma Liu later.
But how to put it, it didn't affect his heart being corroded at this time, especially after taking another look at the black bag in his hand...
It turns out that I don’t have to work so hard.
Li Zhuiyuan found an empty box, put the money and gold bars in the drawer, then walked to the girl, sat down again, and said seriously:
"Ali, thank you. I'm really happy to see what you sent me, but I can't have it."
Ah Li stopped holding the carving knife, raised his head, and looked at the boy.
There was confusion in her eyes. She didn't understand. She saw the boy looking at the money in his hand and smiling in the morning, so why didn't he want it when she gave it to him?
Moreover, every time Li Sanjiang gave him pocket money, he accepted it and smiled happily.
Obviously, she has many, many such things at home.
"Ali, gifts are also of appropriate importance. Next time before you give me something, you can ask me first. If it is suitable, I will accept it, okay?"
Ali looked thoughtful, and then nodded.
Li Zhuiyuan was stunned. He just saw the girl nodding, and the amplitude was very large, not as subtle as before.
"Ali, do you really understand?"
The girl nodded again to show that she understood.
"Then what would you say if you didn't understand?"
The girl shook her head, just like a normal person.
A smile appeared on Li Zhuiyuan's face, which meant that the girl's condition had taken a big step forward in recovery today.
Although I don't know why.
Li Zhuiyuan's smile suddenly froze for a moment. Could it be... because of who he is today?
Trying to get rid of the worries in his heart, Li Zhuiyuan planned to talk about something happy:
"Aunt Liu said that she brought back some wood-smoked ham today. It seems to be produced in Jinhua, Zhejiang. We can try it tonight. Ali, have you ever eaten wood-smoked ham before?"
Ali shook her head.
"It's a special flavor created by burning and smoking... huh?"
Li Zhuiyuan picked up a piece of wood flower roll next to him.
The last time I made a black canvas, I took a piece of wood from the woodshed and rolled it out with a small pusher.
This time Ali is doing it herself, which means she introduced the Muhua Juaner herself.
But why is it that this time the wood flower rolls are not yellow and white, but black and shiny with a special aroma, which smells very good.
"Ali, what kind of wood are you pushing?"
Ah Li pointed under the small table.
Li Zhuiyuan lowered his head and looked, and then his eyes widened because there were three tablets placed under the table!
……
"Grandma Liu, I'll give this back to you."
In the east room, Li Zhuiyuan placed the box containing money and gold bars on the table next to Liu Yumei.
Liu Yumei opened the box, glanced at it, and closed it back.
"Grandma, don't you count?"
"They've all been sent back, what's there to count?"
"That's good."
Li Zhuiyuan also put a fertilizer bag on the table.
Liu Yumei opened the bag and looked inside. Then she immediately stood up, took out the three tablets inside, wiped them and put them on the altar table.
"Ali, grandma will give you whatever you want to play with, but what fun are there in the tablets? Don't touch them next time."
Liu Yumei still speaks softly and does not scold her granddaughter.
Then she started counting the cards one by one with her fingers.
She seemed to have forgotten what she had just said: They had all been sent back, so there was nothing to count.
"Hey, why are there still a few missing?"
Li Zhuiyuan didn't answer, because the missing ones had turned into wooden flower scrolls.
I can't pack up the bag of wooden flower rolls and bring them over. Besides, half of them have been engraved with textures by Ah Li.
"Xiao Yuan, have you looked again? Maybe Ali fell somewhere after taking it out?"
"Grandma, I've looked for them, and there are only these three."
Li Zhuiyuan was not deliberately shirking responsibility, but he felt that for Liu Yumei, the loss of the tablet would be more acceptable than the dismemberment of the tablet.
"Hey."
Liu Yumei sighed and looked at Qin Li with some resentment.
The good news is that my granddaughter was not interested in anything before, but now she is obviously more lively and will use family money to give to men outside.
But you can take money or gold bars, but what do you do with tablets?
"Grandma Liu, I told Ali that we will never touch the tablet again. Are you right, Ali?"
Ali nodded.
Liu Yumei could only stroke her forehead helplessly. Then, her whole body suddenly trembled and she looked at Ah Li in disbelief.
Li Zhuiyuan: "Ali, grandma wants to confirm whether you know. Please tell grandma quickly that you know."
Ali nodded again.
Liu Yumei shed tears immediately, turned to look at the altar table, and said in a tearful voice:
"The ancestors showed their spirits, and the ancestors blessed us!"
……
After walking out of the east room and closing the door, Liu Yumei and Ali were thanking the ancestors at the offering table.
Li Zhuiyuan breathed a long sigh of relief. This matter was finally fooled by him.
He quickly went upstairs, took down the bag of money, and handed it to Aunt Liu who was busy in the kitchen.
"Xiaoyuan, where did you get so much money?"
It happened that Runsheng was also in the kitchen at this time, eating delicious food and smelling the aroma in the pot, waiting for the meal to start, and answered directly:
"I won playing cards!"
Aunt Liu looked at Runsheng with suspicion. Obviously, she didn't believe it.
Li Zhuiyuan said: "Aunt Liu, here is the list. Please help me buy another batch of things. Then, please find two bricklayers to help me build a small workshop at the back of the house against the back wall. It doesn't need to be too big." Yes, it’s almost the same as a firewood shed.”
Runsheng said: "You don't need to invite anyone, I can come. I can build walls. I built the walls at home."
Li Zhuiyuan ignored Runsheng's self-recommendation. He had seen the crumbling wall of Uncle Shan's house today.
He didn't want the house to collapse and bury him inside when he was busy working in the workshop.
"Okay, Auntie understands."
"Besides, aunt, you have to pay attention."
"What should I pay attention to?"
"This money is not clean, don't get your hands dirty."
"Huh?" Aunt Liu touched the bag, her eyes clear, and she nodded. "Don't worry, I understand."
Runsheng asked doubtfully: "Why should I care about whether it's dirty or not?"
"Yes, Brother Runsheng, banknotes pass through the hands of many people during circulation, and there must be a lot of bacteria on them."
"Oh, that's it."
It was still some time before dinner, so Li Zhuiyuan did not go back to the second floor, but went to the basement.
In "The Right Way to Conquer Demons", both the artifacts and the kung fu require a lot of time and energy, and are almost impossible to achieve overnight, so Li Zhuiyuan decided to choose another set of books and use his spare time to read them.
"Crack!"
Turning on the flashlight, Li Zhuiyuan walked towards the boxes.
Suddenly, there seemed to be a squirming black shadow at the edge of the flashlight's aperture.
Li Zhuiyuan was startled and subconsciously pointed the flashlight in the past. The long black shadow seemed to be frightened and began to swim quickly.
It's a little snake!
"Huh..."
Li Zhuiyuan pursed his lips. He was really afraid that something terrible had entered the basement.
However, after the little snake first moved to the left and then to the right, it then swam towards Li Zhuiyuan.
Li Zhuiyuan is not very afraid of snakes. He and his mother have been to some excavation sites before, and there are many snakes there.
However, he was not professional or brave enough to dare to ignore the snake, even if it was small, so he still backed away. When his back hit the box, the copper lock on the box made a crisp sound.
This movement must have frightened the snake. It quickly changed direction. Li Zhuiyuan's flashlight kept shining on it until it disappeared into the corner of the wall. There was a crack as thick as a finger.
After the snake left, Li Zhuiyuan turned around and looked at the box he had just hit.
Because this box is located at the very edge of the box group, it has never been opened by me.
Then this time, it's just you.
Putting the flashlight on the ground, Li Zhuiyuan held the lid of the box with both hands, straddling his legs and exerting force.
"Squeak!"
The lid of the box was opened and turned to the back.
Li Zhuiyuan clapped his hands. He felt that since he insisted on practicing the horse steps taught by Uncle Qin, his strength has become much stronger. Different from the increase in strength brought about by his own physical development, this should be biased towards the use and control of his own strength.
I picked up the flashlight and shined a light on the books in the box. I found that there was a lot of dust on it. It was not dust, but it was filled with dust when it was packed.
Turning his head sideways and blowing several times, the top row of book covers was barely revealed.
According to past experience, the top books in each box are relatively average, and good books have to be dug down.
Li Zhuiyuan originally planned to do this until he saw the names of the two sets of books placed in the middle of the top row.
"Liu's method of observing Qi" and "Qin's method of observing dragons".
Liu family, Qin family?
Li Zhuiyuan couldn't help but picture the memorial tablets in the east room filled with the surnames of the Qin and Liu families.
"It can't be such a coincidence, right?"
Li Zhuiyuan took out these two sets of books. They were very simple and had no covers.
There are three volumes of "Liu Shi Wang Qi Jue", all of which are quite thick; there are four volumes of "Qin Shi Guan Jiao Method", which are also relatively thick, and they are not divided into volumes.
"Did Grandma Liu put it here?"
Li Zhuiyuan quickly shook his head, no, the grandfather said that the books in the basement had been stored with him for many years, but Liu Yumei and his family had not been here for too long.
It is even more impossible that Liu Yumei knew that there were books in the basement, so she secretly put her own secrets there.
First of all, Liu Yumei’s reason for not doing this, and secondly, the dust on the book also silently tells the story of how long it has been dusted.
Li Zhuiyuan opened the first book of "Liu's Qi-Wang Jue" and frowned as soon as he turned the page. The words were too sloppy and ugly.
It's not the kind of cursive or continuous writing, it's more like the person who wrote the book was pressed for time and wrote very quickly, and at the same time, he had no calligraphy literacy, so it was simply ugly, like a ghost painting.
There are a lot of words on it, and Li Zhuiyuan even needs to combine the context to guess what they are.
After flipping through more than a dozen pages in a row, I found that the text on each page had an uncertain number. The volume and chapter names were not at the beginning of the main page, but mixed in with the content.
In Li Zhuiyuan's mind, a picture emerged of a person with his left hand on a set of exquisite books and constantly turning pages, while the other hand was writing quickly on the empty notebook in front of him.
While I was writing, I kept looking around, for fear that someone would come over.
Therefore, this should be a plagiarized book.
Li Zhuiyuan opened "Qin's Jiao Observation Method" and flipped through it. Sure enough, it was the same book, and it was also a stolen book.
That almost concludes that these two sets of books have nothing to do with Liu Yumei.
Li Zhuiyuan remembered that Liu Yumei told him that she knew what books she was reading, but analyzing the meaning of her tone, she probably only thought that she was reading some Taoist books and did not know that what she was reading were precious. Solitary handwritten copy.
In addition, Liu Yumei probably has never been in the basement. Whether it is Liu Yumei or Uncle Qin and Aunt Liu, they all have a sense of propriety and do not touch the grandfather's things in depth.
If Liu Yumei had been to the basement and looked through these boxes, it would be impossible for these two sets of books to remain here. This would be stealing the inheritance of their family and committing a big taboo.
"Okay, that's it for these two sets."
Li Zhuiyuan himself didn't know whether he was curious about the contents of these two books or about the affairs of the Qin and Liu families.
After closing the box again, Li Zhuiyuan walked out of the basement with two sets of books. After going up to the second floor, he put the books on the desk, tore off the cover of each book, rolled them up, lit them, and put them in one by one. In your own glass of water.
However, it still needs to be covered up.
There are a total of seven books in these two sets. The most readable and clear words are the titles on the covers.
Li Zhuiyuan likes to sit on the terrace on the second floor and read, but don't accidentally let Liu Yumei look up and see the title of the book.
As for Ah Li, who said she liked to sit next to him and read with him, it didn't matter. There was no need to hide it. Ah Li wouldn't tell anyone anyway.
Aunt Liu's voice came from Bazi:
"It's time for dinner!"
Li Zhuiyuan went downstairs and sat at his small table. Ali had already sat down and was waiting for him.
"Are you hungry?"
Ali nodded.
A smile appeared on Li Zhuiyuan's face again. He felt that if he could continue to improve, the girl would not be too far away from being able to speak.
However, if it continues...
"A sneeze! A sneeze! A sneeze!"
Li Sanjiang sneezed three times in a row and washed his hair before dawn. He had a cold.
"Master, after dinner, I will accompany you to Dr. Zheng to prescribe some medicine or an injection."
"No, this little problem can be cured by just sleeping."
Aunt Liu put the soup down and said with a smile: "There is a kind of person in this world who is very diligent in persuading others to see a doctor, but when it is his turn to get sick, he refuses to go."
Li Zhuiyuan said again: "Master, we agreed, I will go with you later."
This time he emphasized his tone because he was worried that the master might not be able to withstand illness due to his current condition.
"Okay, okay, just go, go!"
Li Sanjiang waved his hand, picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
Aunt Liu smiled again and said: "After all, it's the great-grandson's words that count, haha."
As soon as Li Zhuiyuan divided the small plates for Ah Li, he heard Aunt Zhang shouting across a rice field on the village road in the distance:
"Marquis Xiaoyuan, Marquis Xiaoyuan, the phone number is from Beijing!"
Li Sanjiang hurriedly urged: "Go quickly, Xiao Yuanhou, it should be your mother calling."
"Then Master, I'm going. Brother Runsheng, please go with me."
"Huh? Oh, okay."
Runsheng had just waited for the meal and was about to light incense, but since it was Xiaoyuan's request, he immediately nodded and stood up, and walked out with Li Zhuiyuan.
From a distance, Li Zhuiyuan saw Li Weihan and Cui Guiying standing outside the canteen.
That's right, since Aunt Zhang informed her, how could she not notify her grandparents? Moreover, from her mother's point of view, she should be living at her grandparents' house now, not her grandfather's house.
Behind the grandparents were a group of children from the Li family. They were happily sharing snacks. When they saw Li Zhuiyuan coming, Shitou and Huzi immediately handed over the snacks:
"Brother Yuanzi, come and eat. You bought milk for us, hehe."
Li Zhuiyuan knew that Cui Guiying was usually reluctant to take the initiative to buy snacks for the children at home. After all, there were many children at home now. How much would all the snacks cost?
The reason why she was willing to buy it today was because she was so happy that her daughter finally called back.
You know, my daughter came back with her ex-son-in-law last time. At that time, they were not married, let alone Xiaoyuan. Since then, my daughter has not come back for so many years.
In the early years, my daughter occasionally sent telegrams or letters to send her greetings, but after that, they gradually disappeared.
Although gifts for every year and festival are mailed on time, alimony payments are also remitted every quarter and never stop;
It stands to reason that my daughter has done much better than her peers in the village, but as parents, sometimes they just want to hear their daughter's voice and talk to her.
This wish has been accumulated for too long, but it has gradually become a luxury wish.
"Hurry, Marquis Xiaoyuan, your mother is calling. Nai and your mother have just finished talking." Cui Guiying had a bright smile on her face, and then reached out and patted Li Weihan on the back, "Hurry, Marquis Xiaoyuan is here. Yes, give the phone to Xiao Yuanhou.”
Although Li Weihan was very reluctant to give up, he still shouted to the other end of the phone: "Okay, okay, Lan Hou, I will let Xiao Yuanhou answer the phone for you first. Don't hang up after I finish speaking. I will continue to talk to you later." .”
Li Zhuiyuan was very puzzled that his mother would actually take the initiative to call. What was even more unbelievable was that her mother would actually chat with her grandma and grandfather for such a long time.
Li Weihan solemnly handed the microphone to his grandson: "Come on, your mother misses you. Lan Hou, let your son answer the phone."
Li Zhuiyuan still didn't want to believe that this was true. Although he was looking forward to his mother calling, he knew very well that looking forward to it was not making a wish.
Putting the microphone to his ear, Li Zhuiyuan heard a woman's voice coming from the microphone: "Hey, is this Xiao Yuan?"
The corner of Li Zhuiyuan's mouth twitched. The person on the other end of the phone was not his mother, but his mother's secretary, Aunt Xu. I remember that Aunt Xu's hometown was also in Nantong.
Therefore, the person who spoke to my grandparents earlier was not my mother, Li Lan, but Aunt Xu.
Grandparents, because they haven’t seen or talked to their daughter on the phone for too many years, have already blurred her current voice. In addition, Aunt Xu can also understand the Nantong dialect, so it is impossible to tell the difference. Not the daughter herself.
At this time, looking at his grandparents who were smiling more joyfully than during the Chinese New Year, Li Zhuiyuan felt a strong disgust at his mother's behavior.
Li Weihan: "Xiao Yuanhou, call your mother quickly, call your mother quickly, your mother said she misses you very much, hurry up and tell your mother that you miss your mother too."
Cui Guiying: "I'm afraid Xiao Yuanhou is embarrassed, but don't cry when you hear your mother's voice. When the time comes, you cry for your mother at night and give Uncle Sanjiang a headache, haha."
It can be seen that the grandparents are looking forward to calling their daughter mom on the other side of the phone, because they have not seen the interaction between their daughter and grandson, and the brothers and sisters around them are also laughing and cheering.
Although he knew it was Aunt Xu on the other end, Li Zhuiyuan still showed shyness on his face. He grabbed the microphone with both hands and shouted excitedly with a feeling of longing:
"Mom, I miss you so much!"
The speakerphone should be on over there, and there were two kinds of footsteps coming from far to near and from near to far on the other end of the phone.
Li Zhuiyuan could imagine that when his grandparents talked to Aunt Xu as their daughter, the owner of the footsteps felt noisy and deliberately walked away to a position where he could not hear them.
Now, the person in the distance came back, and Aunt Xu walked out.
Therefore, the next person to speak is his mother.
Li Zhuiyuan felt a surge of expectation in his heart. Although this thought was inappropriate and incorrect, he couldn't control himself from thinking like this: It seems that his mother treats him differently from his grandparents.
Li Lan's voice finally came from the other end of the phone:
"Li Zhuiyuan, you are even more disgusting now."
(End of chapter)