The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

Chapter 407 Picking Pears

The breeze brings the fragrance of flowers, plants, fruits and trees, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Qingyin held her older brother's hand and stood on the small stool in the carriage, gazing into the distance. The green mountains and tall fruit trees laden with golden fruits were all in sight. Qingyin took a deep breath.

It’s true that if you stay at the house for a long time, seeing a little bit of nature makes you feel happy.

Qingyin walked down and looked at the housekeeper standing behind her eldest brother. She asked about the fruit she saw growing out of the wall. "What kind of fruit is that yellow fruit? Is it ripe? Can we pick it now?"

"..."

Looking at Manager Li, who had become dazed for some time, Song Yuebai frowned and gave him a light kick. "Hey, my sister is reading your conversation. What are those yellow fruits that have appeared in the farm? Can we pick them now?"

Steward Li regained consciousness and saw the veiled stranger before him. Without a chance to see his master's face, he hurriedly listened to the eldest young master's voice and replied, "Miss and Master, those are the pineapples grown on the farm. They're ripe, and the deep yellow ones are ready for picking."

Looking at the frightened Manager Li, Qingyin gently patted her brother's shoulder and said, "It's okay. Now that the pears can be picked, Nian Nian will definitely be interested in seeing the fresh pears, right? Let's go there directly."

Song Zhenbao took her mother's hand and nodded seriously. The little girl suppressed her excitement and looked at her uncle expectantly: "Yes, uncle, Nian Nian wants to pick the big pear."

"Well, let's go."

Song Yuebai smiled and gave Butler Li a warning look.

Manager Li was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. This was indeed his fault. Several masters of Zhuangzi had come, but he was still distracted by the gossip of one of his masters. He was really asking for death.

"Okay, why don't you lead the way?"

Song Yuebai rolled his eyes at the nervous Manager Li, but he didn't really hate him. He just felt that he was too naive, had low emotional intelligence, was very honest, and was particularly timid.

But for a steward of a farm, this wasn't a bad thing. Such a person wouldn't dare to be as greedy as those people and do things that betrayed their master.

Thinking of this, Song Yuebai's attitude towards the honest Manager Li became a little better.

"My sister and mother want to go for a walk in the pear orchard. Please hurry up and lead the way."

"Yes, eldest son."

Song Yuebai's attitude improved a little. Although Manager Li was honest, he was not stupid. Knowing that Song Yuebai's attitude meant that he was unlikely to replace him as the manager because of his daze just now, he relaxed a little.

When walking in front to lead Qingyin and the others, Manager Li was even more attentive.

Along the way, he not only briefly introduced the people in the village, but also gave a detailed introduction to what was planted in the village, what fruits were ripe, and how they tasted.

Looking at the masters' eyes, Manager Li noticed that they were obviously more curious about the fruit trees and crops in the farm, so he said a little more about the main points.

Although his words were simple, Song's mother and Qingyin, who were used to staying at home, still listened attentively and with great interest.

The pear orchard is not far away. The farmers in the village carefully planted the pears in an orderly manner, transplanting another tree every two or three meters. After several rows of these pear trees, they look particularly beautiful. And with the big golden pears on their heads, just looking at them makes people feel happy about the harvest.

There happened to be a pear tree whose pears were grown low on the branches, less than half a meter from the ground, within reach of even a three-year-old child.

Song Zhenbao excitedly ran to the pear tree, pointed at the large pear, and smiled sweetly at Li Guanshi, who was showing the way, "Uncle, is this large pear ripe? Can Nian Nian pick some?"

The fair, plump, delicate and cute little girl looked at Manager Li expectantly. Manager Li had only a few sons in his family, who were all dark and plump like him. There were no daughters. Seeing such a beautiful little girl like the young master, her heart softened.

"Oh, my dear, these pears are so yellow that they can be picked. My dear, you are so precious, why don't I help you pick them."

Song Zhenbao shook his head, "Nian Nian wants to pick the pears herself."

However, Song Zhenbao had not forgotten to ask her mother's permission. She looked at Qingyin with her big watery eyes, "Mother, can I pick them myself?"

Qingyin nodded, "Of course."

Song Zhenbao became happy and quickly picked up the big pear with his hands.

The pears in front of me were ripe, and I picked them off the stems without much effort.

Song Zhenbao happily ran to Qingyin holding the big pear and handed it to her, "Mother, this pear is for you to eat."

Qingyin raised an eyebrow, "Give it to me, what about Nian Nian?"

Song Zhenbao said reluctantly, "Nian Nian doesn't like it, give it to mother."

If Xiao Niannian's tone hadn't been so reluctant, Qingyin would have reluctantly believed that her daughter didn't like pears.

Qingyin patted her daughter's head. "You little liar! Your love is written all over your face, yet you still lie to me. Give the first pear to Nian Nian. I want Nian Nian to pick the second pear. Can you help me pick it?"

Song Zhenbao blinked and smiled sweetly, "Okay."

"Nian Nian, don't forget your uncle."

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"Nian Nian remembers not only my mother, grandmother, and grandfather, but also my eldest uncle and younger uncle."

Song Zhenbao counted carefully, "That makes six large pears in total. Nian Nian has already picked one, so there are still five left."

Steward Li, who was standing nearby and listening to the conversation between the masters, looked at Song Zhenbao with envy.

"The young master is really filial. I don't know how the masters taught them. Those brats in my family would never ask me about the little things in their hands. They would rather stuff it into their own mouths."

Mrs. Song was amused by Manager Li's words and smiled. "Well, it's all because the child is obedient. Boys are not so careful, so it's just right for them to be more lively."

"The old lady is right." Manager Li was very happy to see his son being praised by his master. He touched his head honestly and laughed.

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Song's mother and Qingyin walked in the woods for a while and picked a few pears. Song's mother had been at home for a long time and hadn't exercised like this for a long time, so she felt tired.

Seeing that Qingyin was not tired and was picking pears with great interest, she looked so happy that she had never seen Qingyin since she returned home. Her heart softened and she didn't want to disturb Qingyin's interest. She waved her hand and asked her two sons to keep an eye on them. If her daughter was tired, they should send Qingyin and Nian Nian back properly.

After Song's mother passed away, the two brothers Song Yuebai and Song Fengqing were no longer under the supervision of their parents, and they felt even more relaxed.

Song Fengqing ran up to Qingyin and said with a smile, "Sister, Nian Nian, I heard from Manager Li that the door behind this forest leads to the back mountain. There are many small animals in there, including rabbits, foxes and so on. I'll go catch one for you to play with."

"Wow, little rabbit, little fox, my uncle is so great, I like him so much!" Being looked at with such admiring eyes by Xiao Niannian, Song Fengqing's vanity was aroused.

He patted his chest and said, "Nian Nian, your uncle promises to hunt a little fox and a little rabbit for you."

Thinking of how cunning the fox was and how difficult it was to catch it alive, Song Fengqing changed his words before he could say it.

This made Song Yuebai turn her head and roll her eyes at her silly brother.

Fortunately, Song Zhenbao likes all kinds of small animals and doesn't feel there is any difference.