Among the classmates that Jiaren invited, two were the nephews of the companion's family that Mr. Wen took to the valley that day. They had very good conduct and no arrogance.

The other three are from families similar to the Li family, but they are generous and study hard.

And the student whose birthday is celebrated today is a little fat man, he is usually gluttonous, and he is very cheerful and kind.Sneaking a piece of jerky in the middle of the night would give Jia Ren a hand, and the two got along very well.

That's why Jiaren thought of asking his younger brother to cook and throw a birthday party for him.

The little fat man was overjoyed. He liked to eat this dish, and that dish was also delicious. In the end, he pulled the simple and honest Jiahuan and kept asking where he learned the craft. He wished he could send the cook at home to learn the art.

Everyone was also full of food, joking with the fat man, clamoring for Jia Ren to be on guard, and the fat man wanted to steal the teacher at noon.

At this time, Li Laosan came over with a cold melon in his arms, and smiled.

"Jiaren, these are cold melons from our field. Three of them were brought over in the afternoon. Cut one up and taste it with the little gentlemen. The remaining two will be brought to the yard master tomorrow."

"Oh, our cold melon is ripe?" Jiaren was happy, thanked the third uncle quickly, and then called the students to cut the cold melon together.

The students were curious and gathered around to see this big guy. Suddenly the little fat man yelled, "Oh, I see. My father came over the day before yesterday and said he wanted to buy me some jasper melon for my birthday, but he didn't get it. No way. This is it, right?"

Li Laosan proudly puffed up his chest and said with a smile, "That's it. When I went forward to present it to the emperor, the emperor gave it the name Biyugua."

The students exploded, "Is this the cold melon bestowed by the emperor?"

"It's so precious, isn't it a pity for us to eat it?"

"I heard that this thing costs ten taels of silver each."

"No, it will cost dozens of dollars, it's too extravagant!"

Jiaren didn't know what to do with the kitchen knife, so he asked his younger brother for help.

Jiahuan is quick and easy, just a few knives and it's done.

Jiaren first took two yuan and gave it to his uncle and aunt before asking the students to eat.

The students also saluted and thanked, and then ate.

"Woo, this is too delicious." The little fat man hugged the biggest piece of cold melon, and was so moved that he was about to cry, "Jiaren, is your family still short of a son? I want to be your brother, and I want to lie down." In the fields, eat cold melon every meal!"

Everyone couldn't help laughing, "Be careful not to be heard by your father, and beat your ass to pieces!"

"Then let my father plant a few acres, and I'll lie in my field and eat it." The little fat man remembered his father's cattail leaf fan, and quickly changed his words, making everyone laugh.

Jiahuan rarely interjected, "Someone in the family said that anyone who wants to grow cold melons will be taught by our family. Next year, many people in the nearby villages will follow suit."

The little fat man was originally joking, but he didn't expect the Li family to really spread the word. He was so surprised that he forgot to spit out the melon seeds.

"Your family is so generous, you are willing to give away such a cornucopia!"

The rest of the students also nodded. Cold melons cost ten taels of silver each. You don’t need to grow them. It costs tens of thousands of taels a year to plant a few acres of land. It’s easier than stealing money.

Jia Huan nodded with a smile, "The family said so, so there must be nothing wrong."

The little fat man hurriedly collected all the melon seeds and put them in front of him, "Don't snatch them from me, these melon seeds are mine."

"No, it's mine, mine!"

"And me, I want too!"

The students pretended to grab it and made a fuss, and finally gave it to the little fat man, and made an appointment to eat cold melon at his house next year, that's all.

The backyard of the small shop, because these students came to visit, was so lively that the roof of the house was almost toppled.

Mrs. Li and his wife sat under the eaves, waving cattail fans, watching them play with a smile, thinking that one day they would go home and talk to their old lady to make her happy too.

Now that my nephew has completely gained a foothold in the academy, the family doesn't need to worry too much.

After lunch at noon on the second day, Jiaren brought Jiahuan, and each of them carried a cold melon into the academy.

Gou Sheng'er wanted to help, but he was too small and didn't have much strength. A cold melon weighed [-] jin, so he couldn't hold it at all.

Jiaren went to the dean's yard first, but unfortunately he had never seen the dean, so it was not easy to go in, so he only gave the cold melon to the old servant who guarded the yard.

The old servant stared in shock, and looked at Jiaren carefully.

A few days ago, a disciple of the dean specially sent one over. I heard that it is very expensive.

But at this moment, an ordinary student actually hugged a cold melon to honor him, which surprised him too much.

He specifically asked Jiaren's name, and then accepted it.

Jiaren didn't think much about it, and took his younger brother to the teacher's yard.

The teacher in charge of Jiaren's class is surnamed Peng. He is a knowledgeable and funny middle-aged man. Because he met Mr. Wen, he took good care of Jiaren.

Now that he got cold melon, Mr. Peng was of course also happy, so he asked Jiaren to say a few more words.

Jiahuan was uncomfortable in the house, so she waited in the yard.

There was a pond of koi in the corner of the yard, and it was very happy to swim around. He couldn't help but walk around to check it out, gesticulating with his hands.

A girl watched from a distance for a while, then stepped forward and asked, "What are you doing, practicing martial arts?"

Jia Huan was taken aback, and when he turned around to see a pretty girl, he blushed and said quickly, "I don't know martial arts, I'm a cook, and when I see these fish, I can't help thinking about how to cut them with a knife and marinate them." Easier to taste..."

The girl froze for a moment, then giggled loudly, and Jiahuan's face turned even redder.

Jiaren bid farewell to Mr. and came out, but he didn't see his younger brother, so he shouted a few words.

Jiahuan quickly turned out from the corner of the courtyard, "Brother, I'm here."

"Why is your face so red? Is it sunburned?" Jiaren touched his younger brother's head and pulled him outside, "Go home and wash your face, and take a good rest."

"Understood, brother." Jia Huan responded, followed her eldest brother out of the courtyard, and couldn't help but secretly look at the corner of the courtyard...

Although the mountain forest in summer is much more dangerous than winter, it is extremely cool with the shade of the trees and without the scorching sun.

Li Laosi and Ye Shan brought Jia Yi, Liu Yang, and twenty soldiers assigned by Mr. Ye, and they had been in the mountain for eight or nine days.

There is no old or weak, no extra luggage, and they travel very fast.

Li Laosi was roasting the rabbit with one hand, and slapped the mosquitoes with the other hand, and said to everyone.

"We will arrive at that valley almost at noon tomorrow. There are only two hills away from the official road outside. Then we will repair it, have a good rest, and then go find out what's going on outside. If we can catch two barbarians, ask Their bottom line is better."

Ye Shan and the guards all nodded. They originally thought that Li Laosi and the two and a half boys would be a little bit of a drag.

Who would have thought that the three of them would feel like ducks in water when they entered the mountains and forests, they were more familiar and at ease than their own family.

Sure enough, no one should underestimate it.

This night, everyone took turns to watch the night, and finally set off immediately after dawn.

The valley where the Li family and the villagers spent the winter was not on the center line of the north-south mountain forest, but slightly to the east, so it was not easy to be found.

Moreover, it is very close to the official road. Generally, people who enter the mountains and forests are to avoid the pursuit of barbarians, so they will definitely stay away from here.

Therefore, Li Laosi was not very worried about the valley being discovered.

But when they finally arrived, they were all dumbfounded by the situation before them.

Three more six thousand words, here you go!

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