diskusbooks Chapter 274 Ask a gentleman
Chapter 274 Ask a gentleman
April is the best time of the year.
Magnolia flowers are blooming on the tea mountains, and from a distance they look like white clouds floating in the sky.
For the health of her child and to ensure a smooth delivery in the future, Su Li would walk around the path in the tea mountain every morning.
While breathing in the fresh air and watching the tea pickers busy at work, I suddenly felt that life was beautiful and lively.
One day, I was walking in the tea garden and heard someone telling a story among the rows of tea trees. The surrounding tea pickers responded or laughed from time to time. It was very lively.
The voice sounded so familiar. I looked closely and saw that the man in the middle, wearing a bamboo hat, holding a bamboo basket, busy picking tea with his fingers flying and talking at the same time, was none other than the scholar Huang Yiwen.
The tea-picking girls also saw Su Li and turned around to salute:
"Meet Madam."
Su Li smiled and waved her hand to tell them to excuse themselves.
Huang Yiwen also saw it and exclaimed:
"Madam, you are the owner of this tea mountain?"
Huang Yiwen did not wear a long gown today, but a short coat that was convenient for work. A large area of the front of his clothes was soaked by the morning dew. When he saw Su Li, the smile on his face was as bright as a spring flower.
He had been working on the tea fields for many days. He was handsome and a good storyteller, and was very popular with the tea pickers.
At this moment, he saw an acquaintance and excitedly squeezed out from between the tea trees and came in front of Su Li.
"Huang Yiwen meets the madam."
Su Li saw that he had a sunny and youthful face, which was really pleasing to the eye.
"Sir, why are you on this tea mountain?"
Huang Yiwen smiled awkwardly, "To be honest, Madam, ever since I lost my storytelling job in the teahouse, I've been doing odd jobs everywhere. I heard that the owner here is very generous and kind, so..."
It turned out to be the case.
Come to think of it, he lost his job because of them.
Songzhi had already asked someone to find out Huang Yiwen's identity.
I heard that he moved from Haiyan to Lin'an Prefecture with his mother three years ago. His mother was very old and passed away two years ago, leaving him alone.
He didn't have any bad habits, except for writing storybooks, which he would devote himself to without sleep or food. Some people advised him to study hard and get a good degree, but he said he had read enough in his previous life and wanted to focus on doing what he loved in this life.
Still a person with aspirations.
However, when it comes to the daily necessities of life, we have to bow to life.
"Will that delay your writing of the storybook?"
Su Li asked seriously.
Huang Yiwen was stunned, scratched his head with a wry smile,
"No. I pick tea leaves during the day and write at night. It just costs some lamp oil."
Su Li wanted to help him, so she said:
"I have a job that suits you. My daughter Xijie is about to start learning, and we need a teacher. If you don't mind..."
"I don't mind! I don't mind! How could I mind? I couldn't ask for more!"
Huang Yiwen rubbed his hands with joy. He had felt that Su Li was a good match the moment he saw her. Now that Su Li had sincerely invited him, how could he refuse?
And Su Li also has her considerations.
Xi Jie'er grew up with her and has a lively and unrestrained personality. She doesn't want to restrict her with any rules or regulations for women. She hopes that Xi Jie'er can broaden her horizons through reading and have the opportunity to realize her ambitions in the future.
If Huang Yiwen is really Su Li's fellow townsman, then it would be most appropriate for him, who has received modern education, to be Xi Jie'er's teacher.
As for the rest, Su Li raised her eyebrows. Keeping Huang Yiwen around, she can be very useful!
Once this matter was settled, Song Tao asked someone to take the bamboo basket from Huang Yiwen's waist.
The ladies in the tea garden were all happy for Huang Yiwen. Aunt Cai, his neighbor, was even more excited. She shouted to Huang Yiwen from a distance:
"Xiao Huang, I knew you would succeed one day."
Huang Yiwen waved happily.
"Let's go?"
Su Li led Huang Yiwen down the mountain. Several figures appeared on the path halfway up the mountain. Pei Yao waved at Su Li from a distance:
"Sister-in-law!"
When everyone looked, they saw Pei Yao leading a group of young men and women walking towards the tea mountain.
"Sister-in-law, the weather is nice and clear today. I brought my friends to the tea mountain for a visit." Pei Yao winked at Su Li.
The young ladies in the crowd were all young and beautiful, and the young men all looked very energetic. One of them was particularly dazzling: Qian Jinru, the second son of the Qian family.
Pei Yao has been traveling with them every day these days. Today is her turn to be the host, so she brings them to the teahouse to enjoy the spring.
Su Li glanced at Qian Jinru lightly, smiled slightly, pinched Pei Yao's nose, and said:
"Little clever devil!"
"Songzhi, have someone prepare something at the manor house and help Miss Fifth entertain the guests."
"Yes."
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Pei Yao took Su Li's arm and acted coquettishly, "I knew that sister-in-law was the best to me."
"Okay, you take them for a walk. I'm going to go back first. I'll be back for snacks later."
Everyone saluted Su Li, who nodded with a smile and walked down the mountain with Huang Yiwen.
When passing by Qian Jinru, Qian Jinru's face was slightly stunned. He stared at Huang Yiwen for several times, and he was still frowning until his back disappeared under the shade of the tree.
"Erlang, what's wrong with you?" Miss Zhao, the Tongpan of Lin'an Prefecture, asked with concern, "Why do you suddenly look so bad?"
"Oh, maybe it's because the sun is a little too strong. It's a bit glaring for a moment. It's okay to rest for a while."
Qian Jinru took the handkerchief handed to him by Miss Zhao.
The shock in his heart at this moment was beyond words. The man who just passed by him had some similarities in his features to his deceased third brother.
But judging from the man's reaction, it was clear that he didn't know him.
How is this going?
"Come on, let's go over that hill and see who reaches the pavilion at the top first."
Pei Yao pretended not to see what happened between Qian Jinru and the young lady, smiled brightly, and pointed to the hill in the distance ahead and said.
Everyone started again, and the laughter of handsome men and beautiful women could be heard on the mountain road.
After entering the Banshan Tea House, Songzhi helped Huang Yiwen change his clothes and brought him back.
"Madam, Mr. Huang is here."
"Yes." Su Li put down the book in her hand and called Xi Jie'er who was playing nearby, "Xi Jie'er, this is the teacher your mother found for you. Come and meet him."
Xi Jie'er swung her chubby legs and ran over. Seeing that it was the storyteller, she smiled and said,
"You tell my father's story very well. I like you very much. I want you to be my husband."
"father?"
Huang Yiwen was stunned for a moment before he realized what was happening. He quickly bowed and said,
"Madam, please forgive my poor eyesight. I didn't realize you were Madam Pei."
Su Li waved her hands and said, "I didn't tell you either."
The two smiled at each other, and Huang Yiwen saw the book in Su Li's hand again, and his face suddenly turned red.
"It turns out that it was my wife who bought my book."
Following Huang Yiwen's gaze, Su Li glanced at the book "Self-Help Guide for Legitimate Daughters: The Disappearing Concubine" and smiled.
"Yes. It's very well written. I've already read the fifth volume."
Huang Yiwen scratched his head, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into.
"Made the lady laugh."
"How could that be? From now on, you will live in the side courtyard. After giving Xijie'er half a day's lesson every day, you can use the rest of the time to create. Don't worry, the salary will be generous."
Food and accommodation are provided, the work is easy, the hours are flexible, and the salary is high!
What kind of bullshit luck is this!
Huang Yiwen was so happy that he felt that all the hard times after so many years were finally over!
"Xijie'er, there are many guests coming to the farm today. Mother has asked people to prepare a lot of delicious food and fun things in the front yard. It's a good opportunity for you to take Mr. Huang to have some fun."
"Okay!"
Xi Jie'er liked this handsome man very much, who told the story of his father so well. Most importantly, she also smelled the scent of her mother from Huang Yiwen.
She happily took the initiative to hold Huang Yiwen's hand.
As soon as Huang Yiwen and Xi Jie'er left, Su Li's brows darkened as she thought about what was going to happen next.
Huang Yiwen, I'll use you today, but don't blame me tomorrow!