eurekapd Chapter 1027 Li Shi figured it out
Chapter 1027 Li Shi figured it out
If a child like this goes out and doesn't have a strong backer, most families won't be able to support him.
In the past, she had Zhou Dacang as her backer, but now this child has found a bigger backer on his own, and she is very happy.
Asked: "Does your uncle know?"
Zhou Guo nodded, "I know. My uncle was right beside me when we met. When I left, the general gave me two hundred thousand taels of silver notes, saying it was a meeting gift, and told me to spend it however I wanted."
Li patted her hands and asked softly, "Don't be afraid, since the general has recognized you as his daughter and gave you this jade pendant that only his children have, it means he really wants to recognize you as his daughter.
This is good, you will be more confident in your actions in the future, and others will have to consider General Xu if they want to cause trouble for you."
Zhou Guo said happily: "Mom, you are not angry?"
"Why should I be angry?" Li scolded, "You found yourself such a powerful backer, I am so happy, how can I be angry? And according to what you said, General Xu really likes you and treats you like his own daughter. This is a great thing. How can I blame you? It's not like I don't want to see you well."
Zhou Guo couldn't help but hug her arms and rubbed her shoulders, "Mom, you are so kind."
Li touched her head and sighed, "Mother can't help you much. You have to figure out how to deal with things outside on your own. If you have one more person to lean on, it will be an extra layer of security. Mother would be happier than anything else."
There are many things that your mother cannot give you, but General Xu can. If you become the general's daughter, I think no one will dare to say anything even if you never get married."
Zhou Guo jumped up and said excitedly, "Mom, what did you say? Are you going to allow me to stay single for the rest of my life? Are you agreeing to this?"
Li said helplessly, "What did I promise? I only said I would not force you. If you really don't get married for the rest of your life, can I still tie you up? Can I tie you up? You are strong now, and you can support millions of people by yourself. If you run away in a flash, where can I tie you up? I can't do anything to you, so I have to obey you."
Zhou Guo laughed and said happily: "Mom, how come you are so nice? You seem to have come from thousands of years ago. You are really open-minded."
Seeing her so happy, Mrs. Li couldn't help but smile. What could be more important than a child's happiness?
She was stupid for eight years when she was a child. At that time, didn't she want to keep the child at home for the rest of her life? If a child like this is married off, she will be eaten up without leaving even a bone.
It was only when she thought of this that she felt relieved.
Since the child doesn't like it and wants to live that kind of life, if she gets married, she will probably never be happy for the rest of her life. Isn't it the purpose of a person to make himself happy?
But she thought about it and said, "If you really don't want to get married, why don't you have a child of your own?"
Zhou Guo paused.
Li said to herself, "Yes, you want a child of your own. You see, your mother will always be ahead of you, and your uncle can't protect you forever. Your brothers will eventually get married and have their own families. If you are old and don't even have someone to serve you by your bedside, do you want to have a child of your own?"
The more she thought about it, the better the idea seemed.
Zhou Guo was very rational. "Mom, who can I find to give birth to a child? And I have a child without being married. Won't people say anything? How will they view this child? Will they be able to tolerate him?"
Although she is not afraid of worldly views, it is so unfair for a child to come into the world like this and eventually be looked down upon.
How can you grow up happily if you have to endure the contempt of the world from the moment you are born?
Li nodded and came up with another idea, "Then let your brother or your younger brother have more children, and then adopt one of them for you to worship."
Zhou Guo didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Can their wives agree to it if they promise? Mother, don't worry about these things. I have plenty of money anyway, and I can go anywhere. Why do you need to tie a child to my side? If you are afraid that no one will take care of me when I die, you can come and pick me up when I die, so that I won't suffer."
Li rolled her eyes at her and said, "I'm already dead, where can I pick you up?"
The mother and daughter chatted until late at night. Zhou Guo did not go home and simply rested next to Li.
Mrs. Li held her and patted her back slowly, saying with emotion, "It's been several years since we slept in the same bed. The last time we slept together was when we first escaped. You were so young and the house at home hadn't been built yet. We slept on the same kang. In the blink of an eye, you've grown so big, taller than me! Can't you grow slower? Let me take a good look at you."
Zhou Guo was dreaming about Zhou Gong. Her mother said so many touching words, but she didn't hear a single word.
Zhou Guo had a great harvest tonight. Before dawn the next day, he couldn't help but kiss Li on the face. Then he got up and excitedly went to the yard to start practicing.
Her mother no longer forces her to get married, which is a great thing!
After a while, everyone got up one after another and went downstairs after eating.
Zhou Guo had originally planned to go to Huaiyang, but now his family has arrived and news will be coming back from the border soon, so he can't go anywhere at the moment.
I can only stay at the farm quietly.
Walk around the farm with everyone and cook.
She also gave her big bag of pepper seeds to Li, "Mom, take this back and plant it well. I have searched so many places and only found this little. If it is gone, I don't know where to find it again."
The shopkeeper only has two plants left. If he wants to get so many seeds, it will probably take several more years.
Li opened it and saw that the seeds inside were similar to those of the Chinese lantern fruit. "Why are you planting this? There aren't many Chinese lantern fruits. They are everywhere in the mountains and ditches."
Zhou Guo said: "This is not a lantern fruit, it is called a chili pepper, just like the Sichuan peppercorn, it is used for cooking, just like the dogwood, it is a bit spicy."
Li shook her head, "Then why do you need this? You treat it like a treasure. If you want something spicy, use Sichuan peppercorns. If you want something spicy, use dogwood. That's not good."
Zhou Guo said, "This is different from dogwood. It tastes better and can be eaten with anything. It's delicious. Anyway, you have to grow it well. Set aside a piece of land in the vegetable garden. When Master goes back with you, let him grow it. He knows how to grow it and is happy to grow it. You don't have to worry about it."
Li rolled her eyes at her, "You've already said what you want to say, what else can I say?"
Zhou Guo chuckled.
This time they came out during the day off, as the busy farming season has not yet begun.
We have to go back today, and the old man must go with us.
Zhou Guo instructed him, "Master, I gave the bag of pepper seeds to my mother. Go back and prepare the vegetable plot, just like we planted here before. Use fertilizer, soil and water to make a ball and put the seeds in it. These seeds have a higher survival rate."