Chapter 187 Picking Loquats

　Ye Annian opened the bag and saw that it was stuffed full of things, such as cakes and snacks, dried meat and preserved fruits, clay figurine tops, exquisitely crafted Rubik's cubes, small wood carvings, and a pile of thick letters.

　　Jiang Zhu flipped through the thick pile of letters and read the names of the letter writers to Ye Anian: "Here, there are Yu Hu's, Wen Heng's, Zhao Lizheng's, Wei Feng and your second sister's..."

　　"Yo," as he read it, he suddenly laughed, "Fu Zai also wrote to us."

　　Ye Annian was fiddling with a triangular Rubik's Cube. Hearing this, he looked over and said with some surprise, "Can you even write?"

　　"Look." Jiang Zhu handed him the envelope.

　　I saw the envelope written crookedly from right to left: Brother, Brother Jiang.

　　The childish handwriting showed seriousness in every stroke. Ye Anian couldn't help but laugh: "It's not a typo."

　　He opened the envelope and found a long article written eloquently inside.

　　Ye Annian looked at the two different handwritings on it and recognized at once that the letter was written by Fu Zai and Ding Qiu together.

　　The simple characters are written in a crooked and crooked way, and they look like Fuzai's calligraphy at first glance; the slightly more complicated characters are written carefully and neatly one stroke at a time, as if they were written by Ding Qiu.

　　The letter probably said that Yu Hu was busy with the shop and had a hard time, so they went back to Yueya Village with Zhang Lu to live there. Yang Chi often went to visit and take care of them, and Zhao Lizheng often went to his house to help take care of the yard. They all Go to school and study hard.

　　At home, the copper coins, snow dumplings, sesame balls, and the litter of little rabbits are also very good. The little rabbits have grown into big rabbits, and they plan to sell some.

　　The lion king became more and more courageous. Every now and then, he would bring prey to his home and play with the coins.

　　After explaining the situation at home in detail, he asked Ye Anyian and Jiang Zhu how they were outside and when they would be back.

　　At the end of the letter, it was written in a serious way that Ye Anfu and Ding Qiu co-authored it.

　　"The children have grown up." Jiang Zhu looked at the letter with emotion.

　　Ye Annian also lamented that those clay figurines, spinning tops, Rubik's cubes, and wood carvings were all sent by Wen Heng, Yang Chi, and Zhao Nan, specifically to let him see if his skills had improved.

　　I have to say that everyone worked hard and did a great job.

　　The two of them read all the letters together, sorted through the things in the baggage, and picked out some food and entertainment to give to Xie Xiaogong, Zimo and Ziyu.

　　After traveling for a day, they were still tired after all. After handling these things, the two of them went back to rest early.

　　The next day, Jiang Zhu was called away by Zi Yu again, and was buried in a bunch of chores for Bai He Zhai.

　　Ye Anyian didn't care about him, so he rushed into the study and got busy.

　　However, the Qiyun Pavilion next door was lively. With Ah Li accompanying him, Xie Xiaogong no longer came to play chess with Ye Anyian every day. Instead, he hung out with the little girl all day long, laughing and joking.

　　The days were lived peacefully and fulfillingly day by day.

　　Sometimes, Ye Annian would feel in a daze that there was no prince at all, no golden box engraved with double dragons, and Jiang Zhu was not poisoned at all.

　　They can continue to live such a leisurely and comfortable life.

But the picture in his hand was still finished.

　　He wrote a letter to Mr. Wen and Yu Hu each, asking Yu Hu how much silver they could use at present, and asked Mr. Wen to help find out if there were any reliable masons in the southern border area, and he needed to find more. .

　　After doing these things, he was free again.

　　Went to Qiyun Pavilion to see Xie Xiaogong and Ah Li.

　　I have to say that the old man is really quite capable.

　　In just a few days, Ah Li has gone from speaking only a few words and being aggressive when meeting people to being able to speak and communicate well.

　　However, the little girl is still a little restless and likes to run around wildly and cannot calm down.

　　But considering her previous growth environment, Ye Anyian felt that it was pretty good that she could recover like this.

　　In the small courtyard of Qiyun Pavilion, Xie Xiaogong was playing with Ali's wooden spinning top.

　　Seeing Ye Anyian coming over, before Xie Xiaogong could say anything, the little girl had already stopped her movements and greeted Ye Anyian.

"Brother Ye."

　　Ye Annian was a little surprised. Seeing her well-behaved look, he walked over and touched her head.

　　Also called her: "Ali."

　　The little girl blinked, said "Yeah", and continued to play with the top.

　　Xie Xiaogong came over with a smile: "How is it? I taught you well?"

　　"Thank you for being so awesome, senior." Ye Anyian sincerely praised him.

　　"That's right." Xie Xiaogong was not modest. He raised his hand and pointed at his head, "She was stimulated here, so she couldn't speak clearly. I gave her a few injections, and she is much better now."

　　"Whatever you and Wanwan want to ask, please find time to ask as soon as possible."

　　Ye Annian understood what he meant, nodded in agreement, and thought about going back to discuss it with Jiang Zhu and find a time to have a good chat with Ah Li.

　　While the two were talking, Ali ran over and shook Xie Xiaogong's arm, asking him to play with the top.

　　Ye Anyian left them alone and left.

　　When Jiang Zhu came back in the evening, he told Jiang Zhu about this.

　　"The loquats in the back mountains are also ripe this season. I'll take you to pick some in two days. It's best to make loquat tremella soup and canned loquat syrup."

　　Jiang Zhu said, "I'll make some food then. You can coax her over. It will be easier for her to ask questions."

　　It's a good idea to tempt children with food.

　　Ye Annian readily agreed.

　　However, before the two of them went to the back mountain to pick loquats, Ah Li was sent over by Xie Xiaogong.

　　"The news from the palace is that the old emperor is seriously ill and I have to go there."

　　The old man handed Ah Li to Ye Anyian, changed his clothes, and put the medicine box on his back, as if he was leaving immediately.

　　Ye Annian was a little worried: "Could it be that Wei Zhihuai deliberately leaked the news?"

　　"Eunuch Zhou's carriage is parked at the foot of the mountain, and the little eunuch who delivered the message is still waiting in the front hall for guests."

　　The old man looked at Ye Annian and smiled: "He is also my senior brother. I will go on this trip no matter what, old man."

　　Ye Anyian also knew that he could not interfere in these matters, so he said: "Senior, please be more careful."

　　Xie Xiaogong nodded: "Don't worry. That bastard Wei Zhihuai doesn't dare to attack me? What's going on? I'll be back in two or three days at most."

　　But for the sake of the old emperor, everyone gave in and barely maintained the superficial peace.

　　If it really comes to the point of a sword-to-knife confrontation, I'm afraid there will be no room for recovery.

　　After seeing off Xie Xiaogong, Jiang Zhu was no longer busy with the affairs of the village, and took Ye Anyian and Ah Li to the back mountain to pick loquats.

　　Baiyun Mountain towers into the clouds, and the terrain in front of and behind the mountain is very open.

　　The three of them walked down the mountain along the path, and soon they saw a loquat tree that was growing gratifyingly.

　　The leaves are green and lush, and the branches are covered with yellow and round loquat fruits.

As soon as Ah Li saw her, she rushed into the woods, screaming as she ran, forgetting herself with joy.

　　She wanted to pick loquats to eat by herself, but she was too short and couldn't reach the loquats on the tree, so she jumped up and down anxiously.

　　He was still shouting: "Brother! Brother Ye!"

　　Ye Annian had no choice but to walk over and pull her over, pointing to Jiang Zhu next to him: "Ah Li, if you want to eat loquats, you can ask him to pick them for you. We can just sit next to them and wait."

　　The little girl looked at Jiang Zhu and frowned.

　　She had always had a bad impression of this person, but after listening to Ye Anyian's words, in order to eat the loquat, she nodded and stopped making trouble.

　　She was obedient, but Jiang Zhu refused to help. He put his arm around Ye Anyian's waist and said to Ah Li, "He is my husband. I only pick loquats for him to eat. Who are you?"

　　Ah Li blinked, froze, and looked at Ye Anyian for help.

　　Ye Annian was speechless and rolled his eyes at Jiang Zhu: "Why are you teasing a child?"

　　"What's wrong with the kid? She bit me before and I didn't even bother with her."

　　Yes, I still have a grudge.

　　Seeing Ye Annian's helpless expression, Jiang Zhu curled his lips and looked at Ah Li: "You asked me to pick loquats for you, so you have to show some respect, right?"

　　"You already call him Brother Ye, what should you call me?"

　　Listening to him talk about this, Ah Li's eyes lit up. Regarding the issue of address, Grandpa had taught her about it.

　　"Brother Wanwan!" The little girl's voice was clear and sweet.

　　"puff..."

　　Ye Anian couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing.

　　Jiang Zhu:...

　　This smelly old man is itchy!

　　There was noisy for a while, the three of them shuttled back and forth in the loquat forest, and soon they picked a basket full of loquats.

　　Ye Anyian and Ah Li were tired from playing, so they found a relatively flat place to sit on the ground.

　　The sun sets in the west, and the pale pink sunset glows in the sky. Looking around, most of the hillside is covered with various kinds of herbs. As the evening breeze blows, the green herb seedlings sway slightly.

　　With a sinking feeling in his arms, Jiang Zhu walked over with a basket on his back, picked up a large, round and plump loquat that was yellow and ripe, and threw it over.

　　Ye Anyian raised his hand to catch it. The loquat was yellow and clear, with thin and tender skin. He wiped it with his sleeve and took a bite. It was indeed sweet and delicious.

　　Ah Li, who was picking grass leaves at the side, immediately raised her little hand: "Ah Li! Ah Li's!"

　　"It's indispensable for you." Jiang Zhu picked another one and threw it towards the little girl, "Greedy cat!"

　　Then, he lifted up his clothes and sat down next to Ye Anyian. The three of them ate loquats and watched the sunset.

　　The sister-in-law on the side quickly finished one and reached out to Jiang Zhu. Jiang Zhu took it to her several times. She thought it was troublesome, but fortunately he threw the entire basket over.

　　"Here, take it and eat it yourself."

　　Ye Anyian grabbed it and said, "Eating too much will cause diarrhea."

　　Ah Li still had some in her hand, so she didn't care about what was in her basket. She was eating loquats and looking at the sky in trance.

　　Suddenly, she stopped chewing, her eyes widened and she shouted: "Fire! Fire!"

　　"There's a fire! Run!"

The mountain behind was quiet, but Ah Li's voice seemed particularly abrupt.

　　Ye Anyian was startled, but Ah Li had already held his hand.

　　Ah Li threw away the unfinished loquat in her hand and held Ye Anian in one hand and Jiang Zhu in the other.

　　"Run! Let's run!"

　　Ye Annian glanced at the bright red sunset on the horizon and knew that Ah Li had mistook the burning cloud for a fire.

　　The two looked at each other, Jiang Zhu grabbed the backpack and ran back as Ah Li wanted, with Ye Anyian following behind.

　　The three of them ran back to the first building in one breath and sat on the chairs on the first floor to catch their breath.

　　Jiang Zhu stood up and poured Ye Annian a glass of warm water.

　　Ye Anyian took it and took a few sips to calm down.

　　Seeing that Ah Li was already taking care of the loquats in the basket, and the panic and fear on her face were gone, he leaned over and asked, "Ah Li, have you seen a fire before?"

　　The little girl stopped picking loquats, turned her head and looked at Ye Anyian and blinked.

　　"Ali saw it when she was a kid. It was a big, big fire."