Chapter 158: The abnormal Liu Ertiao

After discussing with Yuan Fang for nearly an hour, Liu Yi stood up with satisfaction and said goodbye to Yuan Fang and his son, put the 108-ton silver coupon on Liu Wuhen's neck, and then rode Liu Wuhen leisurely and went home.

Nothing to say along the way.

When he got home, he saw Lao Liu entering the silkworm room with a bundle of green mulberry leaves. Liu opened the door and entered the yard, tied Liu Wuhen, and followed him in.

The light in the silkworm room is a bit dim. Except for the door, the whole room only has a skylight on the roof. It is very strange, but according to Liu He, only in this kind of dark environment can silkworms eat fragrantly, sleep sweetly, and grow strong. Therefore, in several nearby villages, almost all households have silkworm rooms in this way.

I don’t know if there is scientific basis, but Liu Yiu didn’t understand. He didn’t know much about the species of silkworms, and his knowledge was limited to some poems mentioned in textbooks such as “The silkworms will not end until they die”.

You should know that in the 21st century, raising silkworms has become increasingly far away from people's lives. With the cotton species, people's demand for silkworm cocoons is getting smaller and smaller. In rural areas, few people will breed mulberry silkworms on such a large scale.

To be honest, Liu Yi had only seen the silkworm baby twice since he was a child, and he only saw it when some classmates kept it and played with it.

As soon as I entered the house, Liu Yi heard a rustling sound. It was the sound of silkworms eating mulberry leaves. It sounded rustling and had a unique charm.

"Dad, Mom!" Liu Yiuan shouted softly and walked towards Lao Liu and others.

"Oh, you are back." Liu He chuckled and nodded at Liu Yi, then held scissors in his hand to cut the mulberry leaves into pieces, sprinkling evenly into the layers of silkworms.

The silkworms were like a giant big cake, all made of bamboo strips, specially used for raising mulberry silkworms. Liu He's handful of mulberry leaves were still in, and the whole silkworms seemed to be moving, and the rustling sound came from inside was even more than before.

Old Liu was also sitting next to Liu He's clutch of mulberry leaves. When he saw Liu Yi coming in, he spoke, "All the gifts you need are ready for you. If you go and see what you have, what are the shortcomings? If you don't have enough, add some."

"Well, I understand, dad." Liu Yi nodded and walked to Liu He and Lao Liu. Seeing the white silkworm rolling on the silkworms and grabbing food, he couldn't help but exclaim, a lot.

Each piece of silkworms is crowded with white flowers. If you think about it roughly, there are at least two hundred small silkworms. Look at the silkworms in their silkworm houses, one row after another, one layer after another, with more than one hundred pieces. One hundred times two hundred, what a huge number. I wonder how much silk can be drawn and how much money can be sold after they are all cocoons?

Liu Yi stretched out his hand and wanted to pick up one to take a look, but he was slapped by Liu He.

"You little brat, you want to be frivolous again. Are there few little silkworms that you have been playing with like this a few years ago?" Liu He's face darkened, so he put down his scissors and pushed Liu Yi out the door without hesitation, saying, "Go and go, play, don't beg me the silkworm baby."

"Hey, hey! Mom, I just want to see it, and there is no other meaning, Mom," Liu Yiuan explained to Liu He while retreating. He just looked at it curiously, but he didn't expect that he would be treated like Liu He.

It can be seen that the Liu Yi-Yuan, who was the former one, had a very poor record in this regard, otherwise how could Liu He, who had always been gentle and kind, have reacted so much?

"Look at it? You didn't say that before, but the end of this, my mother's silkworms will be a large area as soon as they die, Humph!" Liu He's eyebrows were one of the rare ones. Those silkworms must be her hard work, just like she pulled a child with one hand, no wonder he was angry.

"No entry into the silkworm room in the future!" Liu He closed the door with a shout and hung Liu Yi outside the silkworm room.

"Oh, brother, have you been driven out by my mother again?" Liu Erzhao stood at the door of the main hall, looking at Liu Yi, and pretended to raise his head and calculated, "How many times is this? Well, I have to calculate this carefully. Since the year I remember, this is the tenth time, right?"

"Oh, is that?" Liu Yi looked at Liu Ertiao's little face that was somewhat worthy of beating, and slowly walked to his side, looking at Liu Ertiao with a smile and said, "Erzhao, I haven't withdrawn from my mother, but will I be helpless against you, a brat?"

As he said that, Liu Yi went forward and strangled Liu Eryou's neck. He slapped his little head a few times without hesitation, muttering: "I'll let you say it! I'll let you laugh! I'll let you laugh!"

"Oh, brother, please spare me, brother, I know my mistake, brother! Ouch!" Liu Ertiao began to hold his head and beg for mercy. Judging from his appearance, he was so pitiful.

"Okay, okay, don't pretend to be pitiful to me." Liu Yipeng let go of his hand, patted Liu Eryi's head, and said, "I don't know the strength of my hand, and I'm still screaming so miserable? Go and go to the house to study for me. In the future, the family will still be counting on you to shine your family and your family's lintel."

"Hehe, brother Shengming," Liu Erzhao stood up to Liu Yi's side and said, "You can read books at any time, so there is no hurry. Now I have a question and want to ask my brother for advice, and I would like to ask you to teach me."

"Oh?" Liu Yi looked at Liu Erzhao unexpectedly, stood up straight, stepped into the main hall, and said to Liu Erzhao: "Let's talk about it, but if it's about the imperial examination, you don't have to mention it. Those elder brothers know no more than you."

"I know this," Liu Ertiao earnestly poured Liu Yi a cup of tea, then sat down with Liu Yi, and said with a smile: "I used to see my elder brother doing boxing and martial arts at home in the morning, and it seemed very powerful. I was so envious of him, so I wanted to learn from my elder brother, and I hope I can teach me."

"Do you want to learn martial arts?" Liu Yiu took the tea and looked at Liu Eryiu up and down. Didn't this kid be stimulated by something? He was a good scholar, what did he do to learn martial arts? Then he asked, "How could he suddenly think about learning martial arts? You don't do such a promising profession? Why are you bullied outside?"

"No, no, it's just a momentary excitement. If you don't want to teach me, then forget it." Liu Ertiao quickly waved his hand to deny it, and the expression on his face was a little dim.

This kid must have encountered something outside.

Liu Yiu looked at him and said, "It's not that my brother is unwilling to teach you. If you can have a skill, you will feel at ease whether you go out for study or go to another place to be an official in the future. But now is not a good time for you to learn martial arts. In three months, you will have to take the provincial examination. After the provincial examination, there is another provincial examination. How can my brother let you practice martial arts at such an important time and not do your job properly?"

"Oh, I understand, brother." Liu Ertiao lowered his head, looking like he lacked interest.

"Since that's the case, I'll go to the study room first." Liu Ertiao said, then stood up and returned to his study room listlessly.

What's wrong with this kid? It's so abnormal?

At this time, Lao Liu came out of the silkworm room, and Liu Yi asked, "Dad, during my absence, did something happen to Eryou? I think something seems to be wrong with him."

"Why, what did Erzhao tell you?" Lao Liu's face changed slightly, and he asked Liu Yi a little unnaturally.

"No, he just said he wanted to learn martial arts from me. I asked him if something happened. He just shook his head and denied it, and refused to say anything." Liu Yi looked at Lao Liu and asked, "Dad, do you know what happened to him?"

"No, what can happen to Erzhao? He is at home all day except for a private school, and has never been outside. It's okay, you are too worried." Old Liu shook his head and persuaded Liu Yi softly.

"That's it, I hope that's the case." Liu You nodded, but he still felt that something was wrong with this guy Liu Er You.

"Okay, don't think too much." Lao Liu took out a bunch of things from the house and put them on the table next to Liu, and said, "This is the gift that Dad bought for your father-in-law and the others. You can order it. If it's OK, go after dinner. Remember not to drink too much alcohol. If you lose your etiquette, you should come back early."

"I understand, dad. I can save it." Liu You nodded, put Liu Eryou's affairs aside for the time being, stood up and lit the gifts on the table.

The gifts prepared by Lao Liu are very good, well, not fancy, and are mostly practical.

For example, this floral cloth, this half pig's leg, and two white-killed chickens, and...

"Dad, why are all these..." Liu Yiu pointed helplessly at the things on the table, wondering, is this also a custom?

"These are all for food and use for that girl Chuchu." Lao Liu continued to say, "I heard from your mother that girl Chuchu is good at everything. But her body is too thin and she doesn't make up for it. How can she give birth to a child when she comes to our family in the future? Your mother and I are waiting to hold our grandson next year. See if these are enough, let's buy it."
Chapter completed!