flstandardbreds Chapter 108 Yun Che's Letter
Chapter 108 Yun Che's Letter
After returning home, Li Xiaoxiao went straight to the kitchen. In the kitchen, Mrs. Bai was busy preparing lunch. Li Linlin and Li Fang were also in the kitchen helping to light the fire. It was cold now, so the kitchen should be warmer.
Now that his family is well off, Li Xiaoxiao can earn more than one thousand taels a month just from the share of income from the cooperation with Xiangmanlou.
"Mom, what are we having for lunch?"
"Xiaoxiao is back. Let's have braised pork for lunch, your favorite." Mrs. Bai said with a smile.
Li Xiaoxiao also laughed when she heard this, "Mom loves me the most."
"You kids, if your mother doesn't love you, who will?" Bai joked with a smile.
"Mom, my sister is getting married, and her husband will love her very much." Li Fang said like a little adult beside her.
The family was busy and happy. Li Xiaoxiao looked at her brother's cute appearance and couldn't help but pinch his face.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Li Xiaoxiao opened the door and saw a strange man standing at the door.
"Who are you looking for?" Li Xiaoxiao asked puzzledly.
"Excuse me, is this Miss Li Xiaoxiao's home?" the man asked politely.
"That's me. What's the matter?" Li Xiaoxiao was even more puzzled.
The man smiled and handed over a letter, "Miss Li, this is what my master asked me to give to you."
Li Xiaoxiao took the letter, opened it and looked at it with a surprised expression on her face.
The letter was sent by Yun Che. Li Xiaoxiao hadn't seen Yun Che for a long time since he left last time. The letter was filled with Yun Che's thoughts for Li Xiaoxiao, and he told her that he would come in person in a few days to give her a New Year gift to show his appreciation for her.
After reading the letter, Li Xiaoxiao was deeply moved. Outside the door, the man did not leave in a hurry. Li Xiaoxiao raised her eyes, smiled and said to the man, "Tell your master that I will be waiting for him at home."
After receiving Li Xiaoxiao's reply, the man turned around, mounted his horse, and prepared to go back to report.
Li Xiaoxiao closed the gate and carefully put the letter into the drawer of the room. After putting the letter away, Li Xiaoxiao went out to the kitchen.
"Xiaoxiao, who was that just now?" Bai asked while stirring the braised pork in the pot.
"Mom, Yun Che sent someone to deliver a letter, saying that he will come in person to deliver the New Year gifts in the next few days." Li Xiaoxiao replied.
"Yun Che?" Upon hearing this, Bai Shi stopped what she was doing. "This child is quite thoughtful."
Li Xiaoxiao also smiled. She helped bring the food to the table and the family sat together to eat lunch.
After dinner, Li Xiaoxiao returned to her room, took out Yun Che's letter, and read it carefully again. Her heart was filled with anticipation, hoping that Yun Che would arrive soon.
At that time, Li Fang was already sitting at the desk in the room reviewing his previous homework. Li Xiaoxiao stayed in the room for a while and then went to the backyard. In the backyard, his cousin Bai Qiwen was busy cleaning the feces from the rabbit hive. Li Xiaoxiao walked over and greeted him. "Cousin, are you busy?"
"Well, Xiaoxiao, how did you get here?" Bai Qiwen straightened up and clapped his hands.
"It's okay, come and take a look. This rabbit grows so fast." Li Xiaoxiao reached out and touched the rabbit.
"That's right. I estimate it will be available for sale in May or June next year." Bai Qiwen said with a smile.
"By the way, cousin, where are my uncle and aunt?" Li Xiaoxiao asked.
"They are all at home. It's cold now and they rarely go out," said Bai Qiwen.
"Yes, the New Year is coming soon, and the small river in the village is covered with thick ice." Li Xiaoxiao couldn't help rubbing her red fingers and said.
Thinking of the small river in the village, Li Xiaoxiao wanted to eat pickled fish. However, there are rarely fishmongers in the town now. Shopkeeper Zhao said that the fish used in their restaurant are all transported from the south, which is very difficult.
"Cousin, can you fish?" Li Xiaoxiao asked Bai Qiwen.
"Of course, what's the matter?" Bai Qiwen looked at Li Xiaoxiao in confusion.
"I want to eat fish, but there is no fish sold in town. Let's go to the river and catch some." Li Xiaoxiao said with shining eyes.
"But the river is frozen now, how can we fish?" said Bai Qiwen.
Li Xiaoxiao recalled what she had seen online about winter fishing in the north back in the modern era, and said to Bai Qiwen, "We can break a hole in the ice and fish in it."
Bai Qiwen nodded, thinking that this method was feasible, so the two of them found a hammer and an iron rod, dug up a few earthworms from the ground, and came to the river with buckets of water.
After much effort, they finally managed to break a hole. Bai Qiwen put the hook in, and soon he felt something take a bite.
He pulled it up excitedly and saw that it was a big grass carp. "Wow, what a big fish!" Li Xiaoxiao shouted happily.
Later, they caught a few more fish and returned home with a full load. In the evening, Li Xiaoxiao called Bai Dong and Bai Jing's family over. The Bai family prepared a sumptuous dinner, and Li Xiaoxiao specially made a large plate of chopped pepper fish head and pickled fish, which everyone ate with gusto.
"Xiaoxiao, you are so smart. You can catch fish in such a cold weather." Bai Jing praised while putting rice into the bowl.
"Uncle, this is all thanks to my cousin Qiwen. I just came up with the idea, but it was my cousin who caught all the fish." Li Xiaoxiao replied with a smile.
"Xiaoxiao, don't be so modest. If it weren't for your idea, I wouldn't know that we can fish like this in the winter." Bai Qiwen echoed.
"Okay, don't be so modest. Thanks to Xiaoxiao and Qiwen, we can eat such delicious fish. You all have contributed." Li Xiaoxiao's grandmother, Mrs. Wang, spoke at the right time.
When Wang spoke, everyone laughed. The meal was a joyful one and everyone was very happy.
After dinner, everyone chatted for a while in the main room.
A few days later, one morning, Li Xiaoxiao was feeding chickens in the yard. Suddenly, she heard the sound of horse hooves outside the door. She looked up and saw a carriage slowly approaching and stopping at the door.
The car door opened, and Yun Che stepped out. He was dressed in white, looking elegant and graceful, followed by several followers carrying large and small packages of gifts.
Yun Che's eyes were filled with affection when he saw Li Xiaoxiao. He handed the gift in his hand to Li Xiaoxiao, and the two smiled at each other.