A stout man stood outside the courtyard. He was frowning at the people in the courtyard, with a rather unkind expression.

The child eating pastry jumped up suddenly and ran out happily and called out, "Grandma!"

The man quickly picked him up, looked at He Lingjiang and others with caution, and asked, "Who are you, and how can you be in my yard?"

The group of people in front of me, standing in a simple and deserted yard, were so out of place.

The young lady in the middle is obviously from an extraordinary background. The guards around her are all strong-bodied people, with a restrained aura, and think they are also agile.

He narrowed his eyes, hugged the child alertly, and took a step back slightly.

He Lingjiang stood up and smiled at him to show kindness: "But Mr. Liu? We came here to stay here and have no malice."

"I'm." He looked at He Lingjiang again, and the meaning in his eyes was self-evident, "Why are you here?"

The child hurriedly pulled his sleeve after hearing this: "Grandpa, Madam He is here to find stones."

"Looking for stones?" Liu Da frowned.

"Yes, it's said it's used for painting." The child blinked, "Grandpa, you see, there are people who like me who like to collect stones."

Liu Daqiu's thick palm gently patted his head. How could this child, the ore pigment he was looking for was just like the ones he had been looking for in the past?

The ore pigments that can be painted are of great value.

Moreover, the mining area of ​​Nanshan is mainly produced in copper ore.

Even if you can by chance, you will have to hand over the ore and minerals that can be used as pigments. How can you turn to others to find them?

He glanced at He Lingjiang indifferently: "Miss He, you are probably coming to the wrong place when you are looking for ore pigments. In the Nanshan area, there is only one copper mine area that can be mined by the imperial court."

He Lingjiang smiled meaninglessly: "I am looking for ore, but it doesn't matter how high or low it is. If I can look around, I may be able to find the stone I like. If I can't find it, it's better to have some experience."

"The mining area in the mining area is not allowed to enter. Even if the lady wants to find stones, she can only explore around her." Liu Da reminded her lightly.

"It's okay." He Lingjiang waved his hand, "I'll take a look below this mining area. Looking through the waste stones you have picked, is it okay?"

"What's more, Nanshan is so big that this mining area only accounts for one tenth. Even if I can't find anything in this mining area, I can also go to other hills to see it."

She smiled and said, "I can't move what is being mined in this mining area, but our Great Zhou Law has never said that even the surrounding mountains are not allowed to pick up one or two stones."

In short, she must stay in Nanshan for a few days.

Liu Da narrowed his eyes slightly and said nothing more.

Mrs. Zhao poked her head out of the kitchen and called out in surprise: "Are you back?"

She quickly came out of the smokey kitchen and introduced to Liu Da: "This is Madam He. She came to Nanshan to find ore pigments, and stayed at our house for two days."

Liu Da said "hmm" and hugged the child into the yard.

"You greet Mrs. He and the others first. I went to cook. Today I specially cut a few kilograms of bone-containing mutton, which could be cooked into a pot of mutton soup. I just went to Qianliujia to catch a chicken, which could also be used as a tooth-beating sacrifice." After that, I got into the stove and started working.

It finally got dark.

Candles are expensive and most people cannot afford them. Liu Da went to the room to bring out two oil lamps and placed them on the table in the yard.

The dim light swayed slightly, reflecting a small halo for the courtyard.

The smell of food came from the stove, which made people who had been busy all day scream.

Qingzhu leaned into the kitchen: "Miss Zhao, I'll help you serve the food."

Mrs. Zhao turned around and smiled and said, "It just so happened that this mutton soup has been stewed."

There are many people today, and Mrs. Zhao specially found a big pot to cook soup. The pot of soup was bright in color and milky white. It was sprinkled with a handful of pepper powder on it. It smelled fresh but not odorless, and was so attractive.

She put the mutton soup into a large bowl and handed it to Qingzhu.

Qingzhu reached out to take it, took the mutton soup out of the kitchen, and she put the soup on the table in front of He Lingjiang: "Seventh Lady, you use it first."

The child sitting opposite him smelled the scent and couldn't help but sniff.

He Lingjiang looked at his appearance, his eyes filled with smiles, and he pushed the mutton soup in front of him: "Drink it first."

The child raised his head and looked at his grandfather. Although he was young, he knew that Mrs. He was a guest.

Liu Dazheng was about to speak, but He Lingjiang said: "The child cannot be hungry, just eat first."

As she said that, she took a piece of naan bread and handed it to the child.

The child hesitated to take the naan bread, and saw that his grandfather didn't say anything, so he buried his head and took a sip of the soup first.

The mutton soup that had just been out of the pot made his tongue hurt, but he couldn't bear to vomit it out.

This mutton soup is rarely eaten once in a few months.

He swallowed the mutton soup in his mouth, and then he took a bite of the naan bread with satisfaction.

Although Mrs. Zhao stewed a lot, there were so many people in the yard. After all, a large pot of mutton soup was divided, but each person was only a bowl.

Fortunately, the Liu family’s naan bread is enough, and a bowl of hot and spicy mutton soup with naan bread is delicious.

There was only one chicken that had just been slaughtered, and He Zheng and the others did not move, so they left it for He Lingjiang and the Liu family to eat.

Mrs. Zhao picked up a chicken leg and put it in He Ling's ginger bowl: "Miss. He, eat meat."

This lady is precious in gold and jade. Their home is simple and you have to try your best to greet people.

He Lingjiang did not refuse and nodded slightly to thank him. This chicken is not very delicious. Although it is not very delicious, it is already a rare delicacy in this mining area.

After a meal, the guests and the host and the guests enjoyed the whole life.

After dinner, Qingzhu took the initiative to clean up the dishes and go to the stove to clean it. He Lingjiang sat in the yard and chatted with Mr. Liu and his wife.

"Mr. Liu's family, how many days do you have to rest when you go to the mine this time?" He Lingjiang asked curiously.

"How could it be?" Zhao Madam Zhao curled her lips, "He has not been to this leisurely day. He has come down every ten days and half a month, and he can only stay for a day once. After tomorrow, he will have to go back to the mine. However, it is rare to go back twice in the past few days, and at least he can take a break."

Although it was a disgusting tone, it was full of heartache for his own man.

Liu Da smiled helplessly and said, "There are a lot of things happening in the mines recently. If you don't hurry up, how can you do it?"

He Lingjiang's eyes moved slightly, and he asked him inadvertently: "Have you ever encountered something worth mentioning in the mine?"

Facing the eyes of Liu Da and He Madam, she smiled embarrassedly: "I just like to listen to others' experiences."

"He..." Mrs. Zhao was about to speak, but was interrupted by Liu Da.

"There is nothing to say about the little things in the mine? It's better not to listen or not."

He smiled and then stood up: "It's getting late, Madam He should take a break earlier."
Chapter completed!