sbdcsierra Chapter 235 Relaxation before the List
Chapter 235 Relaxation before the List
"Ali, you're back."
"Well, mother, the store is doing good business. My fourth brother's exam results will be announced tomorrow. I'll go over and take a look."
"it is good."
Lin Cuicui has been thinking about this matter in her heart. The closer the time gets, the more nervous she becomes.
"Mom, I'm going to go see my sister-in-law."
"Mom will go with you."
In the room, Shen Li carefully held her eldest nephew in her arms. Compared to when he was just born, he had grown a lot now, and his face had become fairer and tenderer, no longer red and wrinkled.
"Mom, he's getting better looking."
After hearing her somewhat childish words, Lin Cuicui and Xu Taohua both covered their mouths and laughed, and Li Qiaolan beside them also laughed.
Now Xu You is still out. He is bored at home alone and has nothing else to do, so he comes over to help take care of his daughter.
Shen Li took out a small gold lock from her arms. This was bought when she had free time. The lock was small and exquisite, with the words "peace and joy" engraved on it.
"Xiao Mochi, this is given to you by your aunt."
The three people on the side looked at each other, but did not stop it.
Suddenly, the little guy in his arms gave him a toothless smile.
Shen Li also smiled, reached out and poked his fair and tender face, then hugged him for a while and gave him back to her sister-in-law.
She went back to her room, changed into men's clothes, packed two sets of clothes, and went out with Shen Changshan. As for Shen Yuanzhou, when he heard that they had to take a boat, he retreated faster than anyone else.
"I won't go. I'll stay at home and watch over the charcoal. You guys go ahead."
Everyone present covered their mouths and laughed, but Shen Yuanzhou, who had always been thick-skinned, didn't even blush.
After arriving at the dock, the two asked for a room. Soon, the boat arrived at Suzhou Dock. Fortunately, Shen Changshan was not seasick.
I was a little nervous when I first got on the boat, but after sitting for a while and realizing that I wasn't seasick, I relaxed a lot.
Looking at the prosperity of Suzhou City's wharf, he couldn't help sighing in his heart, but there was no expression on his face, so as not to embarrass his dear daughter.
"Dad, let's take a carriage directly to Lushan Academy."
"Ah."
After reporting the address, the two of them got on. It was near the end of the year and the day when the results of the Lushan Academy exam would be announced, so there were many pedestrians and carriages on the road.
The carriage was moving slowly along the way, and Shen Changshan looked at the situation outside through the opened curtain.
"Ali, it's a lot more lively than the last time we came."
"Well, they must have received quite a few refugees during this period. Besides, there is a large dock here, so there is a lot of personnel flow."
"Too."
Even Daohua Village took in a lot of refugees besides them, and most of the previously empty houses were now occupied.
Soon, the carriage stopped in front of the house purchased by Shen Li. The father and daughter got off the car and saw that the gate was not locked. After knocking on the door, Shen Qian'an came to open the door soon.
"Dad, A-Li."
The results will be announced tomorrow, but Shen Qian'an doesn't look nervous and looks quite calm.
After entering, they sat and chatted for a while, then Shen Qian'an went to read a book. Shen Li's mouth curled up, and although Xu You did not seem nervous, he could still see some clues upon closer inspection.
The fourth brother is different. He doesn’t seem to worry about the outcome at all and has good psychological ability.
"Fourth brother, Xu You, come on, I'll treat you to dinner,"
"Okay."
When passing by Shen's Trading Company, he went in and took Lu Jing with him.
They drove a horse-drawn carriage to Yipinxiang, a famous restaurant in Suzhou City. The lobby was packed with people. They were lucky because there was a vacant private room.
The purpose of waiting for Fourth Brother and the others to come out was to relax, and the topic of the loud conversation in the lobby was inseparable from Lushan Academy. If it were to continue in the lobby, it would be putting the cart before the horse.
Shen Li took the menu directly, asked for the opinions of several people, and ordered braised lion head, Dongpo pork, crystal braised pork, West Lake vinegar fish, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and deer antler chicken soup.
"Waiter, give me two more jars of Bamboo Leaf Green Tea and a plate of peanuts."
After the waiter left, Shen Li looked at them and said, "We've been jumping around for so many days, let's have a drink and relax today."
Shen Changshan also smiled and said, "Yes, the result will come out tomorrow, so just relax today."
To be honest, he was worried that his fourth child was under pressure, but the child was always thoughtful and seldom showed it, so he was worried that he might keep it to himself and develop some problems.
It didn't take long before the dishes were served one after another, and two jars of Bamboo Leaf Green Wine were also brought in. There was also a charcoal basin in the box with just the right temperature.
"By the way, Ah Li, you just came here today. Did the shop open early?"
"Well, everything is almost ready, so we opened it. Business is pretty good."
"That's good."
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Cheers."
There were two jars of wine weighing one kilogram, and in the end all three of them drank it. Shen Li and Shen Changshan did not drink any, and the food on the table was almost finished.
Shen Qian'an and Xu You both had red faces after drinking and were now a little drunk. However, you couldn't tell from Lu Jing's face, so he probably had a pretty good alcohol tolerance.
This meal took a full half hour, and when the bill came, the entire table cost six taels of silver.
After sending Lu Jing back, they returned to the house near Lushan Academy. The two of them lay down on the bed and went to sleep as soon as they came back. They almost fell asleep in the carriage.
Shen Li walked around Suzhou alone for a long time in the afternoon, until it got dark, then she went back with the vegetables she bought.
Of course, she was not the one who cooked. Shen Changshan took over this job consciously. Soon, the two drunk people woke up.
After dinner, the two of them went to read by candlelight. Their self-confidence made Shen Li, who had taken the college entrance examination in modern times, feel ashamed.
On the second day, several people got up early in the morning. Shen Changshan's cooking skills were not very good, so he got up early and went out to buy buns, and ate them with the porridge cooked in the morning.
After breakfast, Lu Jing also came with a box in his hand.
Shen Li then realized that Lu Jing used to be quite short, but now he has grown a lot taller. Maybe it is because of his martial arts training, his body is also much stronger than before. It feels like a new boy in the family has grown up.
"Ali, this is for you."
Shen Li looked at the box in front of her and smiled, "Shouldn't I be the one preparing gifts for you? Why are you preparing gifts for me?"
The young man laughed, and his sweet voice could not hide the immaturity of his voice.
"This is a New Year's gift for you."
During this period of time, he was not only busy reading, but also busy sorting out the family account books, and he would be busy until after the New Year. He had no time to go to Daohua Village before the New Year, so he gave the gift in advance.
Shen Li opened it and found a mutton-fat jade bracelet inside. The jade was clear and translucent, and it was obviously top quality.
Shen Li hissed in her heart, "Ah Jing, you don't deserve a reward without merit. You gave me such a valuable gift, how can I repay you?"