The ancient life of a master craftsman

Liu Ming knew how to make pencils, but couldn't persuade Li Enbai to cooperate, so he went back to Liu's mansion to discuss with his uncle, and took away a spare pencil from Li Enbai.

"Uncle, do you think our family can do this?" Liu Mingxi was a little worried.

The background of the Liu family is very special. It is true that their family is from Xinglong Town, but it is a matter of several generations. By the generation of Liu Mingxi's grandfather, his family's business had already reached the capital. , but because it is an outsider, and there is no strong enough backstage, it has always been mediocre, and life is just going.

The real improvement came after both Liu Chunshan and Liu Chuncheng were admitted as scholars. Liu Chunshan decided to take over the family business and soon married the concubine daughter of the Cui family in Zibo.Although she is a concubine, Cui's father is a minister of the Ministry of Rites, and her elder brother is a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. She is deeply trusted by the emperor, so there are countless people who want to marry Cui's daughter.

Liu Chunshan was able to stand out from the crowd of officials and eunuchs, but it was a clever word. On the way to buy goods, Liu Chunshan once met Miss Cui who returned to his hometown to pay homage to his ancestors. Let Liu's family enjoy themselves in the capital.

Afterwards, Liu Chuncheng entered the Imperial Academy and got acquainted with the prince. Five years ago, due to physical reasons, he returned to his hometown to recuperate from his illness. In the same year, the Liu family became an imperial merchant.

Liu Mingxi didn't know what was going on between the uncle and the prince, but he was sure that the fact that the Liu family became an imperial merchant must have something to do with his uncle's return to his hometown. It is really worrying that he is going to become a fairy immediately.

Fortunately, the younger uncle seems to be more alive now, and it is also because of this that Liu Mingxi puts his heart and soul to Li Enbai and is grateful. When he was a child, his father often traveled far away, and because his mother didn't like the complicated concubines in the backyard, she simply bought goods with her father.It was his uncle who took him to live. To him, there was no difference between his uncle and his father.

It wasn't until he was 13 years old that his parents suddenly realized that he had grown up, and gradually stayed in the mansion for a long time, and made a marriage, the daughter of a branch of the Zhang family in Liuyang. Several families turned against each other, and the Cui family in Zibo and the Zhang family in Liuyang became rivals at the sword.

He has always known that in the confrontation between aristocratic families, a small merchant of the Liu family would not be taken seriously even if he put on the emperor's name, and if he made a wrong step, his family would be ruined. He had always been extra careful.

Liu Chuncheng took a pencil and wrote on the paper, "What did Linfeng say, tell me what you said."

"He just said that he is not suitable now, so I will give it to you, uncle. He didn't say anything else, oh, he also said that we should hire people from Huaimu Village to make it, because it is easy to get started." Liu Mingxi repeated it as much as possible without missing the point. .

"It's not suitable now..." Liu Chuncheng thought about it for a while, then smiled, then looked at the still stupid elder nephew, and shook his head secretly, this kid is still not experienced enough.

"Okay, I see." Liu Chuncheng took out another piece of paper, wrote a letter with a pencil, and printed it privately, "You leave the prescription, don't say anything these days, wait for my news .”

Liu Mingxi agreed, put down the pencil prescription, and put his heart back into his stomach. After chatting with his uncle for a while, he turned around and ran back to Li's house. He hadn't mentioned the cultivator yet. A small pencil, the really tricky part has not been understood by research.

Letting go of one worry, Liu Mingxi's life in Li's house is very comfortable. Although the bed is not big enough, he can sleep comfortably after laying on three layers of mattresses. He doesn't need to get up early during the day, he only needs to wake up after dawn. Liu Chong will help When the Li family chops firewood, he and Yunli teach people to learn calligraphy.

Yunli still didn't know enough characters, and Li Enbai didn't have time to teach him recently, so Liu Mingxi showed up at the right time and was warmly welcomed by the little buddies who came to learn characters.Seeing a group of boys, big and small, gathered together, eagerly waiting for him to teach calligraphy like chicks waiting to be fed, Liu Mingxi felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart.

Especially when Qing Geer, contrary to his usual fierce appearance, respectfully asked him for advice on how to read and write a word, he felt that his mood was lifted a lot, and he recited a few poems on a whim, which won a round of applause .

"Mr. Liu, what do you mean by reading?" A bold little brother asked.

Liu Mingxi explained the meaning of the poem again, and gained a star eye. At this moment, he understood the joy of teaching and educating people. When he heard that someone could recite the poem completely, this feeling reached the peak. At the peak, for a moment he felt that such an unfettered pastoral life is the real happiness.

Until the servants of the Liu Mansion came to Li's house to look for him, "Young master, the master sent a letter saying to return to the mansion immediately, and the second master asked you to go home quickly."

Liu Mingxi's masterful demeanor was gone, and he staggered a few steps in fright, "My father is coming back?"

"Madam is back too." The servant added.

"My mother came back too? It's over, it's over... Liu Chong!" Liu Mingxi hurried into the West Room to pack up his things, "Liu Chong, hurry up, let's go back home!"

Liu Chong also heard what the man said, "Liu Zhou, did the second master tell you when they will arrive?"

Liu Zhou shook his head, "I didn't say anything, just let the young master go home quickly, the sooner the better."

"Oh...then I'll go and help the young master clean up, and you go get the carriage." With a worried face on his face, Liu Chong stepped up to help his young master pack up, "Young master, change your clothes first!"

"Clothes? Oh, yes, change clothes!" Liu Mingxi hurriedly changed the cotton clothes on his body and put on the brocade clothes he wore at the beginning. He messed up his hair in a panic, and Liu Chong wanted to clean him up. There is no time to help him tidy up the fine and broken things, so he can only let him comb them more and more messily.

In the end, Qing Geer, who came to talk to Yunli, couldn't see it, "Brother Chang Le, come here, I'll get your hair done." Qing Geer has sold hair accessories for a long time, and he also has a lot of experience in changing hairstyles , it is very easy for him to comb a simple man's hairstyle at the moment.

Fortunately, the little buddies who came to Yunli to learn characters have already left with interest, otherwise, if people see this scene, they should say three or four.

Brother Qing didn't think too much about it, he just thought that Liu Mingxi would probably be beaten up by his father if he went home with a chicken coop on his back. Seeing how seriously Liu Mingxi taught them, he reluctantly give him a hand.

The comb moved a few times on Liu Mingxi's head, Qing Geer held his hands in this way, fixed the hair crown, and combed the rough parts evenly, "Okay, stand up and turn around for me to have a look."

Liu Mingxi stood up obediently and turned around. Brother Qing glanced at him and rolled his eyes at him, "Are you not good at your eyes, or are you not good at your hands?"

Pointing to his messy collar and the strange things hanging around his waist, after Qing Geer's instructions, Liu Mingxi organized himself into a handsome and handsome young man, and at this moment his nervous nerves relaxed , Thinking of his reaction just now, he couldn't help covering his face with a fan.

Brother Qing glanced at him, just when he thought Brother Qing would laugh at him, Brother Qing turned and left without saying a word.

Liu Mingxi felt a little lost for no reason, and put down his fan. He turned his head to look at Brother Qing's back. He wanted to say something, but he felt that it was inappropriate.

"Master, let's go." Liu Chong's voice suddenly appeared.

Liu Mingxi returned to his senses and sighed, "Let's go."

When it came, a carriage came suddenly, and when it left, it also left in a hurry, leaving only a simple bed in the west room naked by the wall, which showed that people had lived here.

After Liu Mingxi left, there was no news, and the Li family returned to its former appearance. Li Enbai was still stuck in the room and couldn't get out. Yunli taught everyone how to read, cooked on time, and went to Yun's house on time as always. lap.

Brother Qing also came to learn characters in the morning as usual, and went out to sell hair accessories in the afternoon, but occasionally he would be in a daze.But Bai Xiaocha, who was following her for a few days but didn't find Liu Mingxi's figure, felt a little impetuous. She wondered if Young Master Liu had already been captured by Brother Qing, so she left?

Another day, Bai Xiaocha saw Brother Qing and Yunli walk out of Li's house arm in arm, as if they were going to Yun's house, so she followed quietly, and when they were about to reach Yun's house, she ran up to grab Yunli and Qing brother's hair, but was tripped by the two who had discovered her a long time ago.

"Bai Xiaocha, are you sick? If you are sick, go home and get medical treatment, don't come out and bite people everywhere!" Brother Qing crossed his hips, he really didn't understand, what happened to Bai Xiaocha?

Even Liu Mingxi, who is like a fool, can see that she has a problem. She usually takes Liu Chong with her when she goes out. She thinks that she hides her thoughts well?

What do you want to do now?Want to question them and beat them both?

Where did Bai Xiaocha get the confidence to beat the two of them by a dozen?

Brother Qing and Yunli are both confused, isn't this Bai Xiaocha really crazy?In the beginning, Bai Xiaocha always appeared near his house, and they thought Bai Xiaocha was trying to deal with Li Zi, and Brother Qing came to Li's house every morning on purpose, anyway, he wanted to learn calligraphy, and he had to teach him when he got home. For three older brothers.

As a result, after waiting for a few days, Bai Xiaocha still lingered outside Li's house, but whenever she saw Liu Mingxi going out, she would come over to her. The funniest thing was that she thought she was the hostess in the storybook and performed in front of Liu Mingxi. As soon as he stumbled with his left foot and fell to the ground with his right foot, he tried to stage a good story about a hero saving the beauty.

It's a pity that she fell too fakely. Liu Mingxi reacted too quickly. Seeing her fall, she jumped two steps aside and asked loudly, "Girl, what are you doing?"

There is no such thing as a hero saving the beauty. The village girl's failure to blackmail the nobleman spread the word, so Bai Xiaocha could only run away crying, covering her face.

Brother Qing still remembers Liu Mingxi's sarcastic expression that day, and his disdain for Bai Xiaocha, as if he was the moon in the sky, and Bai Xiaocha was the mud on the ground, and if he touched the corner of his clothes, he would be stained.

Brother Qing thought, it is indeed the case, how can a farmer like them be worthy of such a person?Bai Xiaocha is too bold.