Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 65

After playing tricks for a long time, Qiao'er finally found out that the old woman had left.

With a panicked expression, he immediately burst into tears.

Li Qinzai had never raised a baby in two lifetimes, and had no experience in coaxing a child. He didn't know how to coax him, so he could only hug him and keep saying "oh oh oh" and then pat him on the back.

After coaxing for a long time, Qiao'er was still crying, and Li Qinzai's forehead was sweating.

The servants in the front yard had already dispersed, and Xue Na and Gao Qi, who were watching the excitement, also said goodbye with interest.

In the yard, Li Siwen stared at him coldly, and said, "I would like to congratulate you on becoming a father."

Li Qinzai said with a dry smile, "We are all happy together, isn't my father also a grandfather? Look, three generations live under the same roof, how great it is."

Li Siwen looked at Qiao'er who was crying in Li Qinzai's arms with a complicated expression, sighed, and said, "The child is the blood of the Li family, but his name... I don't know what to do."

Li Qinzai said indifferently: "There is no need for fame. When he grows up, he will rely on himself to earn food, clothing, money and status."

Li Siwen snorted coldly: "How to earn?"

"I taught him skills, and if he has skills, he won't starve to death."

Li Siwen sneered subconsciously: "What skills do you have to teach..."

In the middle of speaking, Li Siwen suddenly shut up.

Only then did he realize that today's son is different from the past, he is really capable.

Li Qinzai hugged Qiao'er and ignored Li Siwen's expression.

As a modern person, Li Qinzai really doesn't care about his status, so what about illegitimate children?As long as you have the ability, you will still be a master when you grow up, and you will not lose face wherever you go.

"Are Qiao'er tired from crying?" Li Qinzai looked at Qiao'er and smiled.

Qiao'er didn't answer, just sobbed once and for all.

"are you hungry?"

Qiao'er looked at him timidly with teary eyes, and nodded shyly for a long time.

Li Qinzai smiled: "Father cooks something delicious for you."

In the yard outside the kitchen of the Li residence, Li Qinzai looked at Qiao'er with a smile.

There were several dishes in front of Qiao'er, which were cooked by Li Qinzai just now, including meat and vegetables.

Qiao'er stared at the tasty and delicious dishes, swallowed carefully, but still didn't make a move. Instead, she knelt down on the straw mat in good order, with her hands flat on her knees obediently.

Li Qinzai was quite surprised. From a small movement, it could be seen that the child was well-bred and well-mannered.

Apparently the old woman taught him very well when he was staying at the old woman's house.

"Let's start, you can eat whatever you want, there is no need to be formal." Li Qinzai said with a smile.

Just as Qiao'er raised his hand, he realized something was wrong, and said softly, "Father, move first."

Li Qinzai smiled, and held up the bamboo chopsticks to symbolically grab the vegetables.

Seeing that Li Qinzai started to move, Qiao'er moved the chopsticks.

The long bamboo chopsticks are held in small hands, Qiao'er is very inconvenient to use, but still clumsily carries the vegetables into his mouth, chewing slowly.

When chewing, keep your mouth tightly closed and try not to make any noise. After chewing and swallowing, hold the second chopsticks.

Li Qinzai sighed secretly.

This kind of upbringing, in his previous life, he couldn't do it until he was almost thirty, it was a waste of time.

"Is it delicious?" Li Qinzai asked with a smile.

Qiao'er nodded hastily, but still didn't speak. After chewing and swallowing the food in his mouth, he said: "It's delicious, Qiao'er has never eaten such delicious food."

"If you like it, I will make it for you every day from now on."

Qiao'er suddenly raised her face, and said seriously: "Grandma said, don't talk when you eat or sleep, and you are not allowed to talk while eating."

Li Qinzai hesitated, and smiled awkwardly: "Uh, okay, take your time."

I was actually educated by my son. On the first day of becoming a father, I was a little tired...

Qiao'er ate in silence, making no sound at all, showing good upbringing in every gesture.

The old lady taught her with all her heart, maybe because she knew that Qiao'er would definitely return to the Li family, and she taught the upbringing and rules of the big family perfectly.

Li Qinzai sighed secretly.

Perhaps, too perfect.

Qiao'er in front of him doesn't look like a four-year-old child at all, but looks like a stable old cadre. If he is holding a thermos cup to soak wolfberries at this time, the picture will not violate the harmony at all.

Li Qinzai didn't know how other people's children spent their childhood. Compared with his own previous life, he only knew that a person's childhood should not be like this.

Childhood should be unscrupulous, going to the house to uncover tiles, climbing trees and digging out nests, scribbling, messing up the place, and then being beaten up by the father, and then continuing to be a demon after being honest for a while.

This is a decent childhood.

As for Qiao'er, Li Qinzai even doubted whether he had ever been really happy from birth to now.

Since the child fell into his hands, he would definitely not allow him to behave like this. He didn't want to see Qiao'er grow up to become a good young man of the Tang Dynasty, and then have a dark heart, a psychopath, and be more villain than villain.

After finishing a bowl of rice, Qiao'er noticed that a few grains of rice had been accidentally spilled on the table, so he carefully picked up the rice grains and put them into his mouth without leaving any.

Then he stood up, saluted awkwardly, and said, "My lord, Qiao'er is finished eating."

Li Qinzai said with a smile: "Okay, this will be your new home from now on, I'll take you to the mansion for a stroll."

"Qiaoer listens to Father's arrangement."

Li Qinzai didn't like it the more he heard it, but he didn't show it.

He also dreamed of marriage, family, and children.

Li Qinzai fantasized about the appearance of his children many times, but it was definitely not like Qiao'er.

The upbringing is better than the father, the rules are better than the father, and the behavior is calmer than the father.

A child who is less than five years old cannot see any innocence and happiness of this age from him.

This is not what a child should be.

Don't worry, the years are still long, slowly turn around.

Smiling and stroking his hair, Qiao'er didn't hide this time.

The child is sensitive and intelligent. In his short life, he may not understand the meaning of "father and lord", but he knows that Li Qinzai is his only support in this strange new environment after his grandmother left.

As soon as he left the kitchen with him, someone came to report.

The old man is welcome.

Li Qinzai led Qiao'er to Li Ji's study in the backyard.

Li Ji was sitting in the study reading a book, Li Qinzai and Qiao'er walked into the study, and whispered to Qiao'er, "Go to see the great-grandfather."

Qiao'er knelt down obediently and paid respects to her great-grandfather in a childlike voice.

Li Ji put down the book, saw Qiao'er's appearance, his cloudy old eyes lit up, and quickly glanced at Li Qinzai, and said in a deep voice, "It really is your seed, carved out of the same mold."

Li Qinzai smiled wryly. Sure enough, as long as he was not blind, anyone could see his relationship with Qiao'er at a glance.

Li Ji snorted coldly: "Back then, this old man rescued the women and children of the Han family and adopted Lin Nu into the mansion. It was due to the old friend's affection and kindness. I didn't expect you to give this old man such a big surprise."

"The old man was quite surprised back then. He Linnu left the mansion suddenly. It turned out that he was pregnant. What a wicked thing you did!"

Li Qinzai sighed, the scapegoat had already become numb, and he would not be surprised if a group of widows blocked the door one day and asked him to take responsibility.

"Yes, grandson knows his mistake." Li Qinzai honestly admitted his mistake.

Li Ji sighed, it's not a big deal, as Xue Negaoqi said, it's common for a rich family to have more illegitimate children.

It's just that Li Ji feels a little ashamed of his old friend.

With a casual touch, Li Ji took off a jade pendant from his waist, walked up to Qiao'er, looked at him kindly, handed the jade pendant to his hand, and said with a smile, "Your name is Qiao'er? This is a gift from your great-grandfather. Good luck accepting it."

Qiao'er didn't dare to accept it, subconsciously stepped back, and looked at Li Qinzai timidly.

Li Qinzai smiled and said, "Give it to you from your great-grandfather, please accept it."

Only then did Qiao'er hold the jade pendant in both hands hesitantly, and knelt down and said, "Qiao'er thank you great-grandfather."

Li Ji's old eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but praise: "The child's education is good."

Lovingly rubbing his head, Li Ji looked down at Li Qinzai and sighed, "This child has no name and no status, how do you plan to arrange it? Should he be raised in a foreign house or..."

Li Qinzai said: "The grandson took him personally."

Li Ji said in a deep voice: "Think about it, he is an illegitimate child, in the future when you marry a girl from the Cui family, it will be necessary to have a child by your side."

"It doesn't matter if it's an illegitimate child or not, as long as it's a biological child, as for the Cui family..." Li Qinzai smiled lightly and said, "If the Cui family is dissatisfied, it's just a divorce. I don't care."

"You bastard! How can you call off the marriage so easily? Do you think it's just a private matter between you and that girl?"

Li Qinzai sighed, "Grandpa, the grandson's wife has disappeared, so why talk about marriage?"

Li Ji sneered: "You can get back even if you run away. It's impossible to get married. You should give up as soon as possible."

Li Qinzai said cautiously: "Grandson's behavior is absurd, with bad deeds. Having a child out of wedlock is simply immoral, and his words and deeds are unsightly. With a person as unsightly as grandson, how dare the Cui family marry their daughter?"

Li Ji stroked his beard, and said calmly: "I didn't expect you to be so clear-headed and wise about yourself. It's unexpected. I'm very relieved. It's rare that you have self-knowledge."

"However, you don't need to say more about the marriage with the Cui family. Of course the Cui family dares to marry, and must marry. Even if the Li family voluntarily proposes to withdraw the engagement, the Cui family will not agree. Believe it or not?"

Li Qinzai continued to fan the flames: "Knowing that it's a fire pit, but pushing my daughter into the fire pit, I'm afraid this daughter of the Cui family is not her own? Grandpa, do you want someone to investigate? Maybe it's an impostor..."

Li Ji laughed: "put away your little thoughts, the marriage of the two families is important for the family's interests, even if you are a scum, the Cui family must marry their daughter, you don't have to help his daughter complain, if you really love his family My daughter has entered the fire pit, so treat her well after getting married."

Li Qinzai was in despair, it seemed that this marriage could not be withdrawn no matter what.

I hope that the daughter of the Cui family who has the courage to fight against the feudal ethics can be more courageous and run far away. It would be best if she had already reached South America by now, filled with the joy of a good harvest, and picking peppers all over the ground...

"Yes, grandson tried hard to make her feel a little cool in the fire pit..." Li Qinzai said weakly.

Li Jin hummed, rubbed Qiao'er's head lovingly, and said: "The army of the nine surnames of Tie Le in the north has already set out. Zheng Rentai is the commander of the march, and Xue Rengui is the deputy commander. This battle is your magic arm. If the bow can compete in the battlefield, you should also get some rewards after the army returns to the division."

Li Qinzai nodded indifferently.

Li Ji thought for a while, and said again: "Recently, don't run around, the family needs help."

"What's the matter?"

Li Ji said: "Seeing that the autumn harvest is coming soon, our Li family has a lot of villages. During the autumn harvest, the master will send people to the village to handle the autumn harvest. There is also a 'opening of the sickle' ceremony. The master must be present to preside over it. "

"Old man, your parents, and your cousins ​​will all go to the various Zhuangzi of the Li family in Guanzhong. You can't be idle. Choose a Zhuangzi to represent the head of the Li family."

Li Qinzai agreed nonchalantly, but then he didn't know what to think, suddenly his eyes lit up, and he smiled and said to Qiao'er: "Do you like to go to the countryside?"

Qiao'er said sternly, "Qiao'er is at the mercy of Father."

"Go to the house to uncover tiles, go down to the river to catch fish, climb trees to dig bird's nests, set fire to fields and grass, steal neighbor's chickens, beat neighbor's dogs, knock on the widow's door... have you done all of these?"

Qiao'er's eyes widened in surprise: "Qiao'er...has never done it before. If Qiao'er dares not, she will be beaten to death by grandma."

Li Ji was so angry that his old face turned green, and said angrily: "You bastard! Is this how you teach your son?"

Li Qinzai was startled, only then did he realize that Li Ji was still there.

So he exhorted with a serious expression: "You can't do knocking on the widow's door, it's too wicked, remember."

Qiao'er looked innocent and ignorant, and nodded foolishly.

But Li Ji became more and more furious: "Can I do other things? You bastard!"

(End of this chapter)