Today's outfit is quite different from the past.
In the past, this was the attire worn by the Liu family's youths during training.
"It looks great."
The girl smiled.
The boy went to wash up with a basin, then sat with the girl on a rattan chair, and started a ga of chess.
Usually, at most two rounds could be played before Aunt Liu would call them for breakfast, leaving no chance for a third round; Li Zhiyuan would then have no way to win again.
Moreover, Li Zhiyuan realized that even though he and Alii played chess without a board, Aunt Liu could discern the progress of the ga. Each ti, just as a round was completed, she would call them to eat.
This ti was no different. Just as they completed the second round, a voice ca from below:
"Breakfast ti!"
Everything was under Aunt Liu's control; she was soone who liked to be ticulous, even cracking seeds with great concentration.
Li Sanjiang ca down for breakfast, and Li Zhiyuan told him that he would be heading out again.
"What, leaving again?"
"Grandmaster, I've stayed ho quite a while now."
Li Sanjiang sighed, "Marquis Runsheng just returned, and Zhuangzhuang hasn't co back yet. It feels like you've only just co back."
"Brother Zhuangzhuang will et us directly at the new project site, and then we'll return together."
"Alright then, being constantly assigned work proves your teacher's trust in you. Young folks need to get out there, see the world."
Especially since last ti Mr. Luo ca along with the leadership, this made Li Sanjiang more accepting and understanding of his great-grandson's frequent trips.
In the elderly's simple understanding, no matter the industry, if one ends up connecting with officials, that's the path to success.
"Little Yuanhou, I hear that in your field, if you do well, you could beco an official, is that right?"
"Yes."
"Then keep at it, together with Zhuangzhuang and You Hou, strive hard. Our old Li family could produce a..."
Here, Li Sanjiang stumbled, took his chopsticks out of the porridge bowl, sucked on them.
Li Sanjiang thought of Grandpa Bei from Beijing whom he had t with Little Yuanhou; compared to that, becoming an official might not be a novel thing for Little Yuanhou.
After breakfast, Run Sheng pedaled away on a tricycle, taking Yin ng to West Pavilion.
Watching their receding figures, Li Sanjiang lit a cigarette and said, "Run Sheng is a dependable man."
Li Zhiyuan: "Yes."
Li Sanjiang: "But being dependable doesn't often make one likable; too honest for too long becos dull."
Li Zhiyuan: "It won't."
Sotis Brother Runsheng's words can easily stir emotions.
Li Sanjiang: "ng ng is a good girl too."
After Yin ng arrived ho, she worked diligently, could even build a coffin by herself. Especially after a trip to Jinling, she returned fairer and more delicate.
Li Sanjiang was used to witnessing "girls transform at eighteen," but a change like Yin ng's was a first.
The girl's only shortcoming seed to be her fondness for staying alone in a room, tinkering with odd stuff, occasionally coming down mysteriously ill.
Otherwise, she really was a good girl.
Li Sanjiang scratched his chin, lanting, "Marquis Runsheng, your grand uncle here has turned down all matchmakers approaching for you. In the end, whether it works out is up to fate."
Sitting on the dam, preparing tea, Liu Yui retorted, "Oh, you're even worrying about this now!"
"Why not? Though Shan Pao's family lacks a bit, Marquis Runsheng is a good worker. Once he's a contractor, life will be vibrant."
Li Sanjiang mistakenly thought the materialistic old lady looked down on Runsheng's family condition.
Liu Yui was too lazy to explain, instead said, "Who can say for certain about the future?"
Li Sanjiang widened his eyes, glancing at Little Yuanhou and then at Alii who sat nearby, "You disagree?"
Liu Yui: "When did I say I disagreed!"
This voice involuntarily rose.
Earlier, when she saw the two children inseparable, there was a faint sourness in her heart. Now, she had secretly picked several nas for future great-grandchildren.
Li Sanjiang, hearing this, breathed a sigh of relief, said: "Isn't it seeing Little Yuanhou's condition improving; I'm telling you, not only is Little Yuanhou promising, but Grandpa Bei's side is even more remarkable."
Liu Yui: "I know."
Li Sanjiang puffed a smoke ring, quietly muttered: "Heh, indeed a materialistic old lady."
Liu Yui's hearing was sharp; she heard Li Sanjiang grumbling but truly had no confidence to argue, because truthfully speaking, she was quite materialistic in this regard.
"Alii, how about a walk?" Li Zhiyuan invited the girl.
Alii walked over and held hands with the young man.
Li Sanjiang hurriedly dropped the half-smoked cigarette on the ground and stepped on it.
"Co, take a stroll with Grandmaster."
With that, Li Sanjiang deliberately gave Elder Mrs. Liu a sidelong glance.
Liu Yui was left helpless yet amused by the old man's befuddled self-amusent.
And so, Li Sanjiang walked ahead, the young boy and girl holding hands followed behind.
Li Sanjiang picked up the previous topic: "Little Yuanhou, can you guess how I turn down those matchmakers?"
Without waiting for Li Zhiyuan to speak, Li Sanjiang himself provided the answer: "I told them, ng ng doesn't cook, never approaches the stove at ho, and when she marries into another family, she absolutely won't cook there either."
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