Thanks for the invitation: In ancient times, people shared children

Chapter 196

Even his adoptive father couldn't stop Li Xiang from doing anything, not to mention the child who would scream and squeak at every turn because of his teasing. There was no point in thinking too much.

They continued walking along the road. They didn't find any pheasants or rabbits, but they saw a fat black rat dragging a frozen spotted snake. They didn't know where it was going.

Both of them are quite large, and look like they are about to become spirits.

Her scalp tingled when she saw it, so she stayed away from it. As she thought about it, she remembered an irrelevant thing.

The child asked in confusion, "Lian Li, is the academy they were talking about called Xianlu Academy?"

Lian Li didn't pay much attention to it. After thinking for a while, he said, "It should be. There are not many academies in the city, and Xianlu Academy is quite famous. What's the matter?"

"There's also an academy in my hometown called Xianlu Academy! Are they related?"

When hearing familiar things, children are still a little curious.

But how could Lian Li know such a thing? He said perfunctorily, "Maybe. It could also be that we have the same name. Why are you asking? Do you want to go to school too? I'm afraid there's no girls' school here. If you want to study, why not let my adoptive father and the others teach you?"

The child refused without hesitation: "No, I don't like reading, I'm just asking."

"There's no harm in learning more. Ordinary people don't have the opportunity to learn."

Lian Li's words made sense, but the child just didn't like it: "I get sleepy when I read, and I can't stand listening to others reading scriptures or talking about books."

The nagging noise and difficult-to-understand words are as helpful to children as the sound of rain in helping them fall asleep.

However, she learned to read very quickly, so she could write a letter in a hurry. A while ago, she heard Sister Xi say that she wanted to send holiday gifts to the sisters who used to be in Tude Camp, so she wrote a letter to Waiya and the others, prepared gifts, and asked her to help send it over.

It's not that she didn't want to do this before, but hiring someone to deliver the letter was too expensive. One letter could cost her a month's salary, and there was no guarantee that it would be delivered, let alone the things. An Xi sent things through the official post and used official messengers. She could send them over under the pretext of official business, which saved both time and money, and was just right.

If you come across a word you don’t know, just ask someone and you will learn it.

The child is still very satisfied with himself.

When it comes to characters, it's enough to have enough for use. There's no need to learn so many. It's enough to be able to write. There's no need for them to look beautiful.

Lian Li listened to her convincing words and couldn't help but sigh: "You have so many twisted theories and heresies. If you really encounter something, you will understand what it means to regret not having read enough books when you need them."

The child didn't care and said, "What could happen to me?

Lian Li, do you like reading? You and Eunuch Zhang seem to be literate and have a lot of books.

“Who really likes reading? It’s just that it’s necessary to read, even if it’s necessary to do so.”

There was an inner library in the palace, and they were lucky enough to read some books there, and later learned some other things, all miscellaneous. I wouldn't say they were very proficient, but at least they could say a few words, so if their masters started talking, they wouldn't be unable to keep up and spoil the fun.

In addition to cooking, Lian Li can also play chess and the flute, and has some knowledge of perfume making and tea tasting. However, apart from cooking, he is not as good as Chen Dianshen in the other skills.

At that time, he was just like a child, loving to be lazy, to fool people whenever he could, and to cheat whenever he could.

He actually has a good talent for cooking, but he is unwilling to put in the hard work.

It was not until he was easily replaced by someone else that he repented, but it was too late.

Perhaps it was because of his experience that he gave the child some extra advice: "If you have free time, you should read more books. They will always be useful."

The child could tell he meant well, and although he was very reluctant, he pouted and said, "Then I'll go borrow two travel books from Eunuch Zhang."

"I'm talking about serious books." Lian Li glared at her.

The child grumbled, "Why is the travelogue not serious? There is a lot of knowledge in it."

What good is there for her to learn knowledge from travel notes?

"A lot of it is just made up."

The child said seriously, "I can tell whether it's true or not, don't worry about it."

Lian Li:……

"Okay, okay, look, look."

If I can't survive, maybe I can still cheat her.

Lian Li turned his head away, not wanting to be bothered.

Child: “What do you mean?”

Children sometimes understand the tone of voice when it comes to good and bad words. If he spoke like that, she would be really unhappy.

It was he who asked her to study, and he was also the one who was dissatisfied. What kind of person is he!

Do I have to read the books he likes?

She was unhappy, and Lian Li was unhappy too. Their kindness was taken for granted.

It felt like all his kind words had been chopped up by the children, made into braised donkey meat, stir-fried liver tips and braised five-spice lungs, and eaten cleanly with two bowls of rice. Even the vegetable soup was wiped up with steamed buns, and went down the throat and intestines without entering the brain at all.

And what about his bad words? She heard them all, half of them went into her head, and half of them went into her heart.

How can there be such a thing?

After arguing for a while, the two of them were no longer in the mood to wander around, so they simply went back to the temple to eat.

Lian Li's legs hurt mainly because she was walking, and it was cold outside. The child was just angry and walked very fast. If Lian Li hadn't pulled her back, she probably would have walked back home in one breath.

Lian Li said of her: "She may not be a small person, but she has a big temper."

The child responded, “I hate you. You know I don’t eat meat!”

What a lame analogy. She was told that she was greedy and wanted to see steamed buns covered in rich gravy. Is this something a good person would say?

Lian Li:……

"Your concentration isn't that great. You stay in the kitchen every day, and you don't even steal food?"

The child glanced at him and said, "Of course not."

The ingredients in the big kitchen were so fresh, many of them were alive, and she couldn't eat them at all.

Besides...the ones made by those people are not as fragrant as those made by Lianli.

The child suddenly showed a shy look, and said hesitantly: "Lian Li...Brother."

"Just say what you want to say. Don't look so scary." Lian Li's brows were knotted.

The child's expression almost twisted, but she held on, and said sweetly and obediently: "That's what I said. You are older than me, so I should call you brother. Lian Li... Brother, can you..."

The child rubbed his hands together and pleaded, "Can you make what you just said into a vegetarian meal for me?"

Lian Li raised an eyebrow and said, "I told you, you're waiting for me here."

The child swallowed and blinked, "So you agree?"

Lian Li: "If I don't agree..."

The corners of the child's mouth turned down.

"You must be very sad..."

The corners of the child's mouth turned up.

"If I agree, I'm not sure..."

The corners of the child's mouth were pursed into waves, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or sad.

"Let me try," Lian Li said with a smile, "If it works, I'll invite you to eat it again."

"Okay." After his mood fluctuated, the child calmed down and became reserved. He nodded and muttered, "Don't forget it."

"Don't worry, I won't forget it."

The plaque with the words "Five Views of Food Reception" in the dining hall is already right in front of us.

They came back a little early.

Lunch is not ready yet.