Author: Wheat Pineapple West

After leaving the Yamen, Li Mingren went straight back and looked around but didn't see Zhao Yunlan or Wang.

"Lao San, where are the others?"

Li Mingli: "The weather is nice today. My mother and sister-in-law went to the temple."

"They haven't come back yet? When did they go out?"

"It's not too late, I guess I'll be back soon. With Li Hua and the others following, brother, don't worry too much." Li Mingli raised his head and looked at the sky. It's not too late.

"Brother, did you place your order in advance today?"

Li Mingren: "Is there any?"

While the brothers were talking, they heard Zhao Yunlan's voice coming from outside.

"Third brother, look what good things we have brought back?"

Li Mingren raised his arm to block Li Mingli from coming forward, but he took a step forward and asked diligently: "Yunlan, mother, what good things did you bring?"

Zhao Yunlan saw that Li Mingren was still a little surprised and asked: "You came back so early today?"

"Ah, it's getting late. Madam, what new thing did you discover?"

Zhao Yunlan was brought back from his thoughts and said happily: "Li Hua and the others shot some game and will burn it tonight."

"Are you still going hunting?" Li Mingren sounded worried.

Zhao Yunlan said: "My mother and I just sat in the temple for a while. I am sensible. Okay, let's go in and talk. It's very tiring to stand here all the time."

"Yes, go in first."

In the main room, everyone sat together to discuss New Year matters.

"Let's just have a reunion dinner, don't be too extravagant." Zhao Yunlan suggested.

Li Mingren nodded in agreement and said, "They should come home to pay New Year's greetings by then. We won't leave everyone to have dinner one by one. What do you think about inviting everyone to have a meal together when the New Year is almost over?"

"Okay." Zhao Yunlan responded, turning to look at Li Mingli: "It's best to finish the land matter before the end of the year, so that the construction can start in the spring."

"Yes, sister-in-law. Today I have gone to see the land where the school will be built. That land is included in Xingshu Village. I have already talked with the village chief of Xingshu Village and will ask him to help me with it tomorrow.

A contract."

Zhao Yunlan: "Okay, just do it properly and write it clearly in black and white."

Li Mingli: "After completing the contract several times, I still know it very well. Sister-in-law, please feel free to leave it to me."

Mrs. Wang said from the side: "Your sister-in-law must trust you, but you can't be careless just because you are familiar with it. You have to be cautious at all times in this transaction."

"Mom, I know."

"As long as you know, let's eat. I can already smell the fragrance."

Li Mingli: "Is He Hua's cooking skills so good now? Mom can smell it from so far away."

Li Mingren patted the third child: "Just shut up!"

Aunt Cui called for food to be served, and she came over from the kitchen soon.

"This chicken soup smells good!" Zhao Yunlan praised as she glanced at the dishes on the table.

He Hua: "This is the stew of the pheasant brought back today. The pheasant is very strong. Although there is no domestic chicken fat, the stew of the meat is also very fragrant. And the stewed soup is not so greasy. I think Mrs.

I can eat some."

Zhao Yunlan smiled. After hearing this, Li Mingren hurriedly filled a bowl for Zhao Yunlan. The soup tasted really fragrant but not greasy.

The days passed quickly, and it was New Year's Eve in a blink of an eye.

Since Li Mingren came to Beijing, the family has not gathered together to celebrate the New Year. Wang looked at the sky outside and thought about her family in Lijiacun.

"Mom, go inside and sit down, it's cold outside!"

Mrs. Wang looked at Zhao Yunlan walking over and said, "I just miss your father and the others, and I don't know if they can have a good New Year."

Zhao Yunlan: "Don't worry, mother, they will definitely be able to make arrangements for this year."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked towards the house while talking.

"Akihito still has to go to the Yamen today?" Wang asked doubtfully.

Zhao Yunlan: "Yes, there are still some finishing matters in the Yamen that need to be completed in order to live a good year. Mingli is also busy with Zhuangzi's affairs and will not be back until evening."

After buying the land to build the school, Li Mingli quickly identified a village. The village was quite good. What pleased Zhao Yunlan the most was that there was a hot spring in the village. The original owner dug a small hot spring pool, which he could just use.

Take a bath inside.

The owner of Zhuangzi was originally from the south. This time he sold Zhuangzi and wanted to go back to the south to retire, and he did not plan to come to the north in the future. However, because the selling price was set on the high side, the north was not as good as the capital. The price here is

Bian'er is considered high, and most people will definitely not be able to afford it, and the local wealthy people are not particularly interested in paying the starting price for this hot spring resort. After all, there are several such hot spring resorts here.

Li Mingli felt that the price was much cheaper than the one he bought from Zhuangzi in the capital. He went back and mentioned it to Zhao Yunlan and decided to buy it. Although Zhao Yunlan and Li Mingli both thought it was not expensive, they still had to cut the price if they could get it cheaper.

One penny is cheap, isn't it?

The seller really couldn't find anyone, so he just gave it to Li Mingli. Li Mingli didn't cut it too hard. Anyway, both parties were very satisfied in the end.

After Zhuangzi passed the contract, Li Mingli began to get busy. First, he needed to buy wood, and the construction of the school would start in the spring. But Zhuangzi also had to repair things that should be repaired, and rebuild things that should be built. There was also the hot spring inside.

Chi Zhao Yunlan wants to dig again.

The fields on the village had to be plowed by helpers. Originally, the fields were leased to nearby villagers, but because the original seller had sold out early, the tenants did not renew the lease.

In this way, Zhao Yunlan also saves himself the trouble of taking it back. It would be bad if he failed to handle the relationship with the tenants and ended up with the image of using power to suppress others.

A small part of the land on Zhuangzi will be reserved for growing wheat, and the rest Zhao Yunlan will grow peppers. Now that peppers have been promoted, Zhao Yunlan wants to take a step ahead and make the pepper industry bigger and stronger.

Pulling back his thoughts, it was very lively outside this year. Li Mingren invited opera singers for the people to make the street lively. The streets were now full of children's laughter. Zhao Yunlan seemed to be able to hear Rui Rui.

Wen's shout.

"Ruiwen has been out having fun all day, and there's still no one around." Wang looked outside.

Zhao Yunlan: "He has met a lot of friends now. He scares the two children of the Cheng family of Cao County and runs around every day, and he also competes to be their eldest son. Even though those two children are fatter than our Ruiwen,

She's so squeamish

, Ruiwen treated the two of them docilely, and now the three of them are going to bully Madam Du's daughter. Although Madam Du is gentle and gentle, the little girl is very tough. Now Ruiwen has to give up the position of the boss.

That’s my sister.”

Mrs. Wang couldn't help but smile after hearing this: "Child, a few days ago I saw three boys blocking Miss Chen's family in a corner. I was worried that they were bullying the girl. When I walked over, I saw Miss Chen holding a

The little leather whip is treating these three children."

Zhao Yunlan: "Haha, that little girl knows the severity of her attacks. Chen Yiqing and Du Lihua are well-educated. As long as they don't beat them too much or make noises, I won't care about them. Children always have troubles."

When bumping into each other."

Just as he was talking, he heard Ruiwen coming back crying.

"Mom, wow wow wow wow wow~"

"What's wrong? Who messed with our Ruiwen?" Zhao Yunlan watched as the child with a face like a little cat came in. His clothes had a few tears in them and his hair was messy.

"Mom, it's Chen Daya. She bullied me. She pushed me to the ground and beat me."

"Don't call her Da Ya. Da Ya is Jing Xin's nickname. That's what her parents called her. Then why are you fighting? Didn't Da Wu and Xiao Wu help you?" Zhao Yunlan asked, wiping Rui Wen's tears.

"Hmph~ Just because she said she was older than me and asked me to call her sister, I didn't call her. Then she pushed me and I started fighting with her. The two brothers, Xiaowu and Xiaowu, are weaker than me.

If you dare to step forward to help, I will never pay attention to the three of them again."

Zhao Yunlan had no choice but to follow Ruiwen's words, "Okay, then don't play with them. Go change your clothes first and eat your favorite pig's trotters later in the evening."

"Okay, mother, I want to eat so many pig trotters." Ruiwen gestured with his hands, as if he had forgotten what just happened.

Zhao Yunlan couldn't help but smile. It's hard to judge children's quarrels. When he wiped Ruiwen's tears, he had already checked that there was no bleeding from wounds on Ruiwen's body. He pressed his belly and Ruiwen didn't feel any pain, just all over his body.

It's just mud, and the reason why Ruiwen and the others fought is not a big deal. Maybe they will make peace tomorrow.
Chapter completed!