As soon as Yang Fu jumped up, he went over to cover Huo Xi's mouth.
Huo Xi turned her head to avoid it.
Yang Fu felt guilty and looked outside the door. When he saw no one, he sat back on the bed lonely, carefully folded the handkerchief and put it back in his arms.
Afterwards, she touched it and explained to Huo Xi: "I took the boy to deliver the goods that day and rubbed the dust on my hands, so she lent me the one to wipe my hands with."
"Then you didn't return the favor, so you fell in love yourself?"
"What does it mean to be ignorant!"
Yang Fu glared at her with a bulging face: "I, I want to give it back."
"Not willing to pay it back?"
Yang Fu was silent.
Yes, he just didn't want to pay it back. That's not a shame. It's so ugly to say.
This is the beginning of love. My uncle, who was so stupid, finally got the idea.
It's just that this enlightenment is a bit scary. This Qin Huaiyu was raised in a family of officials. Although she was down and out, her own sister married into an official family. Could it be that this younger sister was going to marry a banker and a merchant?
"Uncle," Huo Xi said with difficulty, "please find a chance to return that veil."
Yang Fu didn't even raise his head, and it took him a long time to say yes.
"Mr. Qin... I'm afraid that he might have some resentment in his heart, and then he would be suspicious of us taking advantage of him in return for his kindness."
There is nothing to be grateful for. He is a great Confucian, and there are always some disciples and old relatives who will take care of him. He just wants to find another one who is willing to teach a child from an ordinary family like Nian'er, but there is no such great Confucian.
"Uncle understands. I will pay her back after the New Year."
Huo Xi sighed. A young man's first love was probably going to die young. He raised his legs and walked out, leaving his uncle alone in the room.
Originally, she wanted to invite Sister Qin to the hot spring resort, so she put the matter aside.
On the fifth day of the lunar month, after welcoming the God of Wealth, Shen Qianzhong, Zou Sheng, Lou Qingyao, and Yang Fu returned to the city to open a shop to welcome business, while the others stayed. On the sixth day of the lunar month, Huo Erhuai loaded up his family and headed to the hot spring village.
Huo Xi was so proud of this Zhuangzi that he had not even soaked in the hot springs in the Zhuangzi.
Not to mention her, the whole family has never been to a hot spring. When I heard that I was going to go to a hot spring, I packed my luggage overnight.
Zhao Zhutou came out with his family and servants. Huo Xi settled everyone and called Zhao Zhutou for questioning.
Originally, there were only three households of servants left in the village. Later, my uncle sent three households over, and Yang Fu also bought three households in the city. In this way, the village now has nine households of servants, and the manpower is enough.
After looking through the account books, I found that the flowers and vegetables sold at the village in autumn and winter also earned more than 300 taels of silver. Adding in the money earned from selling flowers during the Double Ninth Festival, it was almost a thousand taels less. The income was not bad.
This vegetable can be sold again before it thaws. In addition to the income from the fields, this village has this extra money every year, which is also very good.
"You did a good job taking care of it." Huo Xi praised Zhao Zhutou a few words. He had never been the head of the village before, so Huo Xi pushed him to the top. Seeing that he did well during the probation period, he directly made him the head of the village.
"It's just that all the villages around here are planting flowers and vegetables. It's too common and we don't stand out. This year, you can take the farm servants to study and see if you can grow some fruits in autumn and winter, such as watermelons, cantaloupes, muskmelons, and honeydew melons.
These."
Last year Huo Xi was busy making sugar and didn't bother to take care of the village. Everything was still as it was.
Because of the advantage of hot springs, the nearby villages also took advantage of this to grow vegetables and flowers. Huo Xi felt that he could think more about it.
Let’s see if we can take advantage of this and grow some off-season melons. There are many rich households in the capital, so we will definitely be able to sell them at a good price.
After hearing this, Zhao Zhutou's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly: "After the New Year, I will think about this matter with everyone."
Huo Xi encouraged him a few words and asked him to back down.
After everyone settled down, they took the whole family to the hot spring. Now that Yang's fetus was firmly seated, she could bathe in the hot spring, but Huo Xi didn't dare to let her soak for a long time. Although Yang was greedy, she didn't take a second bath.
This time, it was not easy for her to have this pregnancy, and she was usually very cautious.
And Yu Miao, who was brought by Yang Fu for a verbal message, was also rowed by his father to Zhuangzi on the seventh day of the lunar month.
In the soup pool, my skin was wrinkled and I still refused to get up.
"Sister Xi'er, is this a good life for a rich family? It's snowing heavily outside, and the hot spring house is as warm as spring. You can also eat while soaking in the hot spring, and there are two sisters who help relax your muscles and bones. This
It’s just so much fun.”
Huo Xi was lying on the couch beside her, letting Vanilla and Xia He massage her hands and feet. After hearing this, she smiled and said, "We are not a wealthy family, so can we enjoy this? If you want to come, just come."
"Well, I will definitely come here often!"
Huo Xi smiled: "Didn't I ask my uncle to invite your whole family? Why are you the only one here? Your father just left you and ran away."
Yu Miao pretended to be melancholy: "Hey, who made my brother Jingui? My sister and I are the ones that no one cares about. They are girls who want to marry someone else's family to make money. My mother is afraid that something will happen to my brother.
If she can’t leave the house, my sister will stay with her at home. Well, how about I become a man in my next life?”
Huo Xi, Xianghua and Xia He all laughed after hearing this.
I stayed in Zhuangzi with such joy until the Lantern Festival.
After having breakfast at Zhuangzi, Huo Erhuai rowed the boat and took the whole family into the city. Huo Nian shouted that he wanted to see the lanterns, and Huo Erhuai and the Yang family were all welcome.
When they arrived at the dock, Huo Xi hired a carriage and took everyone to the house in the inner city. After a short rest, several families went to the street to watch the lanterns together after sunset. The Yang family did not dare to go out, so Zou
My grandpa and grandma stayed at the house with me.
Lanterns are hung in the capital from the first day of the first lunar month until the 16th day of the first lunar month. The lights are not turned off until the 16th day of the first lunar month. The Lantern Festival is the busiest.
It's just sunset, and already everywhere in the capital is crowded with people, and all kinds of lanterns are hung high, making it as bright as day.
Huo Nian was held tightly by Huo Xi, and she could not stop screaming with her little mouth open. Unfortunately, she was too short, and soon her neck became sore from leaning up.
"Xiao Kang rides on Nian'er."
Well?
Huo Xi was startled when she saw Bao Kang pointing at the child riding on his father's shoulder in front of them. The words of Xiao Kang startled everyone.
"My thoughts are heavy."
Huo Nian usually felt sorry for Bao Kang and always regarded him as a good friend. He never laughed at him because of his lack of intelligence and did not want him to suffer at this time.
Bao Xia and Zuo Shi followed the children and glanced at Huo Nian with relief: "It's okay. Xiaokang is very strong and can carry Nian'er."
Bao Kang nodded repeatedly: "Xiao Kang is very strong and can carry it." As he spoke, he squatted down next to Huo Nian.
Huo Erhuai wanted to carry Huo Nian on his back, but Bao Kang snatched him away. He helped Huo Nian and rode on his shoulders: "When Xiaokang is tired, just tell your uncle and he will carry it."
"Well-off people can carry it." He said happily carrying Huo Nian and walked ahead. Everyone saw it and hurriedly followed.
"Wow, Xiaokang, I can see farther, I can see so clearly! Xiaokang, that light in front is so big and beautiful! Xiaokang, am I heavy?"
"It's not heavy, a well-off person can carry it."
Huo Xi was pulled by Yang Fu and followed them, looking at the lanterns and buying all kinds of food. She also won several lanterns by guessing lantern riddles, but they were all divided between Huo Nian, Bao Kang and the two maids.
After wandering until he couldn't walk anymore, Yang Fu said he would go to the restaurant he had booked to sit and drink tea and watch the lights.
It is extremely difficult to book a private room in a restaurant for the Lantern Festival, but Yang Fu has been in Beijing for many years and has some connections. Moreover, he made an early move and was able to book a good seat for viewing the lanterns.
Several families were tired of shopping, so they all went to the restaurant. After taking only two steps, Huo Xi stopped dead in his tracks.