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It was already Xu time when Li Zian returned to Li's mansion after dinner with the master who had arranged for him to work.

At this time, Li Hongshen had just finished taking a shower and hadn't rested yet. Seeing Li Zian coming back with a tired face, he stood up and helped him pour a glass of warm water and handed it over.

"Why don't you go tomorrow? You've been very tired for the past few years, so I'll ask Zhao Yang to keep an eye on you." Li Hongshen frowned and said distressedly.

Li Zian drank the water in the glass in one breath, wiped the water from the corner of his mouth and smiled at him.

Xu Shi helped carry a few stone bricks in the afternoon, Li Zi'an only felt a pain in his shoulders, and while moving his arms, he replied: "How can I be so delicate, it's just that there are not enough stones these days. It’s just a few extra runs. By the way, what do you want to eat tomorrow, I’ll make it for you.”

"With Mama Li here, you can take a good rest, and don't have to get up early to help me prepare breakfast."

As Li Hongshen said, he pushed Li Zian down on the stool and sat down.Stretching out his hands to hold his shoulders, he stood behind Li Zian, and after a moment of hesitation flashed between his brows, he still swallowed the words that had come to his lips.

Li Zi'an and Li Hongshen have been intimately together for so long, how could the other party's every move be hidden from him.Sensing that the other party's emotions were not quite right, he stretched out his hand to grab Li Hongshen's massage hand, turned sideways and looked up at him.

"What's wrong with you? Wasn't it fine when you came back just now?"

Seeing Li Zian's discovery, Li Hongshen pursed his lower lip, and finally said: "Before you came back, my cousin came here."

Li Hongshen hardly mentioned his family in front of him, and all he knew was that his cousin was the county magistrate's wife, and nothing else.Now that he heard him bring it up, Li Zian thought that something had happened, and his heart immediately hung up.

"But what happened?"

Xu Shi sensed the anxiety and concern in Li Zi'an's tone, and Li Hongshen's heart warmed slightly. He smiled at him, and stretched out his hand to press him down.

"Nothing. It's just that you gave her a box of mooncakes before. After using them, my cousin thinks they taste good, so I want you to help make a few boxes for giving away."

Hearing Li Hongshen's words, Li Zi'an couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"It's just such a small thing? I was shocked, and I thought something happened. There are still a few days before the festival, so I will start helping her tomorrow, so as not to delay the delivery. Tomorrow In the morning, I will go to the shop and tell my second brother to let him keep an eye on it, and then Zhao Yang will probably have to make two extra trips."

Li Hongshen responded, but Li Zi'an could tell from his tone that he was not too happy to take over the job himself.

However, now he is no longer a scholar with a clean sleeve. Between him and Li Hongshen, it is Li Hongshen who has been helping him.Although Li Zian knew that if he wanted, Li Hongshen would always help him without complaint.But he didn't want to be like this all the time. He also wanted to support Li Hongshen and his family with his own efforts. This is the responsibility a man should have.

There are so many delicious snack shops made by Huang An and even the whole Lin'an, why the magistrate's wife only order him to cook.Li Zi'an didn't want to think about it, and didn't want to know about it. Li Zian could only see that this was an opportunity.As long as he builds up his fame, no matter what the business is like after the shop opens in the future, he will not worry about making money, and it won't be too late to talk about other things after he has the ability to stand on his feet.

In private, Li Hongshen was actually not very willing for Li Zian to take over this job, because he could tell from his cousin's words that she seemed to have a little understanding of the relationship between him and Li Zian.Li Hongshen didn't intend to hide the matter between him and Li Zi'an at first, and wanted to take the opportunity to reveal the matter, but he hesitated and endured it, because he felt that this kind of thing was a matter between two people, and if he wanted to make it public, he had to agree with Li Zi'an. It's better to discuss it with Ann.

"Well, I'll tell Zhao Yang later."

Early the next morning, Li Zian went to the shop. At this time, the second brother had already arrived. Li Zian entrusted him with the affairs of the past few days, and then went to the market in the town.

Li Hongshen made a lot of invert syrup last time, and it was enough to process some mooncakes.Li Zi'an made some calculations in his mind, bought some lotus seed rice and salted eggs, and also bought some nuts, and spent five cents to ask the waiter in the store to help deliver them to Li's residence by car.

Li's mother couldn't help being startled when she saw Li Zi'an came back from buying so many things suddenly.When I heard that I was going to help the county magistrate's wife make mooncakes, I offered to help.Li Zi'an was already suffering from a lack of manpower, so he was happy to have an extra helper when he heard that Li's mother wanted to take the initiative to help.Teach Li's mother how to prepare the stuffing, and prepare the dough by myself.

Li's mother was in charge of all the meals in Li's house, so Li Zi'an only explained how to do it once, and Li's mother quickly understood it.Seeing that Li Zian struggled to mix the dough by himself, he hurried forward to help.

The two of them will prepare all the materials they need from morning to night. Seeing how tired Mama Li is, Li Zian silently assumes the position of chef for the evening.After dinner, they headed into the kitchen again.

With the first experience, Li Zi'an and Li's mother's progress was much faster.The weather in August is still a bit hot, because there are no refrigerators available in this era, and all the materials are ready, if left overnight, the taste will definitely change, so Li Zian had to rush out the mooncakes overnight.

Li Hongshen also didn't sleep all night, and he couldn't help feeling sour when he came to the kitchen several times and looked at Li Zian's busy back.He knew what Li Zi'an was thinking, and knew that it was useless for him to dissuade him, so he didn't go up to disturb him, but silently made a pot of strong tea and put it on the chopping board in the kitchen.

Early the next morning, after Li Zian finished all the mooncakes, he could no longer support himself and fell asleep leaning against the kitchen door.Li Hongshen silently stepped forward to cover him with a piece of clothing.He glanced sideways at the mooncakes that had filled the entire chopping board, rolled up his sleeves, washed his hands, and put them into boxes.

After Li Hongshen finished, Li Zi'an hadn't woken up yet.Seeing that Zhao Yang was waiting in a hurry, Li Hongshen ordered Zhao Yang to go to the academy to ask for leave in a low voice, and he moved the gift boxes one by one to the carriage, and took them to his cousin's house in person.

Zhong Yanran was a little surprised when she saw her cousin, and then realized it.Looking at his resolute face, Zhong Yanran still didn't understand.Thinking of her aunt who died young, Zhong Yanran's eye circles turned red.After waving her hand to make all the maids around her back down, Zhong Yanran couldn't help but sat on the chair and cried.

Li Hongshen didn't know how to comfort him, so he sat aside and handed him his handkerchief.He knew that his cousin was doing it for his own good, but in this life, he had decided that Li Zian didn't intend to turn back, so he didn't intend to persuade her.

Seeing the handkerchief in front of her, Zhong Yanran raised her head to look at Li Hongshen, and finally cried and cursed 'bastard'.

After a long time, Zhong Yanran finally stabilized her emotions. Looking at the calm Li Hongshen, she calmed down and said, "You are still young, and your life is still long. Are you really not going to think about it?"

Li Hongshen had already made a decision. Hearing his cousin's question, he nodded firmly: "Well, I've already made up my mind."

"If you are really determined to find a man, I have no objection. But you also want to find someone who matches your wealth, right? Now you are looking for a boy from a farming family. If it is passed on to the woman in the capital Didn't it make her smile crookedly in her ear?"

Mentioning Yang Shi who killed his aunt, Zhong Yanran couldn't help trembling with hatred.Looking at the indifferent Li Hongshen in front of him, Zhong Yanran wished to pry his head open to see what was going on in his mind.

"So what if it's a famous family? It's useless if I don't like it." After finishing speaking, Li Hong sighed deeply.Thinking of my mother who died young, I finally couldn't help but get red eyes. "It doesn't matter if you come from a farming family, as long as he treats me wholeheartedly, that's enough."

"My mother is the most reasonable. If she is alive in heaven, she will definitely approve of my choice."

Li Hong looked at Zhong Yanran with a deep smile, then turned his head and looked outside the door.Wei Wei looked up at the small piece of blue sky, with longing and sorrow in his eyes.

At first, he wished to kill the couple to vent his anger. After meeting Li Zian, he suddenly realized a truth from every bit of what happened between them.Perhaps the greatest punishment for an enemy is not to watch them kneel at your feet and weep bitterly, but to let them see that even if you are in a quagmire, as long as you are happy, it is a kind of revenge.

Of course, he will not simply let them go. One day he will not only watch those bitches watching him live happily, but also let them kneel at his feet and cry bitterly. He will let his so-called 'father 'Regret the choice I made!

Seeing that it was getting late, Li Zian guessed that Li Zian should be awake, so Li Hongshen stood up and said to Zhong Yanran, "Cousin, it's getting late, so I'll go back first." After speaking, Li Hongshen bowed deeply towards Zhong Yanran bow.

"My cousin misses me, and my younger brother is very grateful. If my cousin is willing to help in the future, I will take care of it. If not, my younger brother will just ask my cousin to stand by and watch."

As soon as Li Hongshen said this, Zhong Yanran burst into tears.Standing up, pointing at Li Hongshen, weeping and cursing: "You protect him like that?! You trust him like that?!"

"Cousin, I trust him! It can be said that I have never trusted a person so much."

Seeing Zhong Yanran's astonished expression, Li Hong gave a wry smile.

Li Hongshen never knew that he would trust someone to the point of giving himself to him wholeheartedly. Even his cousin who grew up with him from childhood, he always set up a barrier for the other party in his heart.But for Li Zi'an, never.To Li Zian, the only thing he wanted to hide was his family background.Because that family disgusted and despised him.

"We grew up together, and you should know my temper. I know you too. I know you're good to me in everything you do. But if you really want to be good to me, don't worry about anything, see Let me have a good time, okay?"

Zhong Yanran kept nodding her head with tears streaming down her eyes. How could she bear to object when her cousin, who never bowed his head, said that in front of her?

In the silence, Yinhong knocked on the door, stood at the door with her head bowed, and replied: "Madam, there is a young man surnamed Li at the door looking for Young Master Biao."

Hearing this, Li Hongshen couldn't help laughing, bid farewell to Zhong Yanran again, turned around and came to the gate of the mansion.Looking at Li Zi'an who was observing the couplet hanging on the door frame with his hands up and down, Li Hongshen smiled at him and walked towards him.

"Let's go home."