133. The Fifth Retirement World [05]

Yan Xuan, the second young master of the Yan family, just came this morning.

Yan's father is not the only son of the head of the family. He has several older brothers. Yan's father does not want to rely on the shadow of the family, so he took his own small family out to develop. Fortunately, although Yan's father is not as good as his brother who inherited the family business, he still has a face compared to the other family.

Although Yan's father only goes to the old house a few times a year due to his duties, the relationship between the family and the family is still quite good. When Yan's mother just married into the Yan family, the old lady Yan and others also loved Yan's mother like their own daughter.

Although the two of them cannot visit the two elders, every half a month, Yan's father or Yan's mother will let one of the two sons go to live in the old house for a period of time.

Originally, Yan Xuan's half-month stay had already arrived, but because of what happened to Yan Ling at home, Yan Ling was imprisoned in the prison of Shengjing at that time, and Yan's father and mother did not dare to ask for help, so they just let Yan Xuan continue to live.

Later, although Yan Ling came back, his life was hanging by a thread. The two of them were scared and almost lost their souls, and the family was in a mess.

Fortunately, everything returned to the peace before.

Yan Xuan heard his name, it was his elder brother calling him.

The little head that had shrunk back slightly emerged from the corner of the wall.

A few strands of hair swayed in the wind. The little fat legs hesitated, not knowing whether to move forward or backward.

Mother said that my brother is still sick and cannot be disturbed. If he disturbs my brother, he will take medicine again.

Hiss!

Thinking of the bitter taste of the medicine, Yan Xuan shuddered all over, and his round little head shook vigorously.

He can't hurt my brother!

He is the best brother.

Yes... Yes, the food tastes really good, and there is also the fragrance of the snow cloud cake that he has never eaten before, which is faint and floats all the way to his nose with the light wind.

Little Yan Xuan's chubby face pressed hard against the cold wall, pouting his little mouth, trying to calm himself down.

However, his stomach still made a noise.

Yan Xuan: "..."

Yan Ling looked at this scene and finally couldn't help laughing out loud.

From the initial chuckle to the final carefree and unrestrained laughter, the whole yard seemed to be infected by the laughter, and it suddenly became bright.

Little Yanxuan, who was struggling to eat his stomach, raised his head in confusion, blinking his eyes, not knowing what happened.

He looked left and right.

But he found that there was nothing new in the yard, and it was still the same as he saw before.

What on earth made his brother laugh so happily?

Little Yanxuan touched his head.

Uh...

I have no idea!

However, children's moods are always intermittent. Seeing his brother's difficult smile, little Yanxuan soon laughed along.

The corners of his mouth were raised high.

Yan Ling noticed with his sharp eyes that there was a small dimple on the right side of his face.

It was particularly obvious when he laughed, but it also made the right side of his face fatter.

Of course, I still love him very much.

Yan Ling remembered the drooling sound of someone just now, and his mind moved...

He stretched out his hand.

On his white palm, a white snow cloud cake was lying there.

Yan Ling looked towards the door with a malicious intention.

Desire finally defeated reason!

Sure enough, the next second, the little baby was like a little beast that couldn't withstand any temptation, and ran over with two chubby legs like white radishes.

He raised his face and his voice was clear and soft.

"Brother! I miss you!"

He loves me so much, even if he really disturbs Brother, it is a sweet disturbance.

Brother will never care!

...

Sure enough!

Although I haven't seen Brother for a long time, he is still the first in Brother's mind.

No, it should be said that his elder brother dotes on him more than before.

Not long after, all the snacks that could sustain him for the whole day went into little Yanxuan's stomach.

The servants had already brought out another bamboo chair.

Yanxuan hugged his bulging belly and climbed onto the chair with difficulty. Although he was a little tired, Yanxuan did not ask for help.

Although little Yanxuan did not know what happened at home, he heard his grandmother vaguely say to his grandfather before he came that his elder brother almost died.

Yanxuan did not know the meaning of death, but he understood that death almost meant disappearance.

Just like the little rabbit that "died" before him.

His elder brother treated him very well, so he hoped that his elder brother could always be by his side, not only his elder brother, but also his father and mother.

Yes, there are also grandfather, grandmother, grandfather...

And he has a new little rabbit.

His teacher said that if you want to protect your beloved pet, you must first become stronger.

Decided!

I will definitely be a general in the future, so that no one will bully my elder brother and make him sick again!

The five-year-old little Yan Xuan, with one hand clenched into a fist and the other holding the last piece of snow cloud cake that he had bitten, made a firm oath!

...

The two brothers have a good relationship, which is what parents most want to see.

However, Yan's mother soon noticed that the relationship between the two seemed to be a bit too much.

In the past, the relationship between the two brothers was also very good. But because the son is devoted to his studies, and the kid is more playful, so most of the time the two of them do their own thing.

Coupled with the age gap, the two of them had almost nothing to talk about other than their studies and life.

‌It’s been different recently!

She heard from the servant that the little boy, who always liked to sleep lazily, would rush to his courtyard at dawn every day.

You said you were studying with brother ‌?

A child is like a mother. The mother knows best what kind of child she is.

‌When talking about her ‌‌, this is not from the perspective of her biological mother. Her ‌‌ really brings together all the advantages of ordinary people’s sons. She is even better than those ‌nobles in the palace, no matter in terms of manners or manners. He is also good at academics, but he only cares about people who are perfect. God can't see it and gave him a weak body.

And she is a little girl.

Maybe I ran out of intelligence when I gave birth to my son, and I haven’t seen any talent for reading until now. However, on the contrary, my son’s body is as small as ‌. They are all very strong. Even if they occasionally get into trouble and catch a cold, they will be full of life again in half a day.

‌ However, when Yan's father and Yan's mother finally couldn't stand it anymore and came to the ‌‌ courtyard, they found that——

It seems like the kid is really learning from him!

Father Yan: Did Yan Xuan take the wrong medicine?

Father Yan: Bah, bah, bah, it should be - indeed, they are all my sons! This kid Yan Xuan has finally grown up.

Father Yan and Mother Yan held hands and left with satisfaction.

In the small courtyard, there were two people, one lying on the stone table and drawing with a brush on the white paper.

For example, if the two elders of the Yan family take a closer look, they will find that although the paper is full of piles, there is not a word at all. It is all horizontal and vertical lines. In addition, the author cannot grasp the importance. The whole piece of paper is like a ghost painting, which is quite horrible to look at.

However, Yan Xuan put away her pen and looked at the work in front of her with great satisfaction.

"Brother, look, isn't this look particularly domineering!" Xiao Yanxuan happily handed over the whole piece of paper, eager to put the whole piece of paper in front of Yan Ling's eyes.

Yan Ling took a few steps back as if he had inadvertently seen the wet ink stains on it and the pair of white sleeves that had been tortured.

Yan Ling put down the pen, took the paper with his fingertips, and placed it on an empty spot on the stone table.

His eyes passed by.

After a long while, the corners of Yan Ling's mouth slightly raised, "Not bad."

"Wow, that's great!" Yan Ling's recognition sounded like fireworks exploding in Yan Xuan's ears, and she felt even more excited.

Xiao Yanxuan grabbed the paper again and jumped up and down. He looked at the pictures on the paper again and again, even though it was just a pile of pictures that only his brother could see. Although he didn't understand the lines, he could still imagine the scene of it becoming a body in his mind.

"The materials will arrive in the afternoon, but it will be a bit tiring to make. If Xuan can't hold on..."

Yan Xuan almost jumped up in fear, "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely do it." He looked pitiful as if he was afraid that Yan Ling would ruthlessly dump him.

"Yes, even if you have enough physical strength, if you put all your mind on such mundane things, focus on one thing and neglect the other, and delay your current studies, brother, I will be guilty. When the time comes, mother will "Get up." Yan Ling said in a dilemma.

"Why don't I let my servants finish the follow-up work?"

"No, no, no! ‌Brother, you must not do this to me. I will not neglect my studies. When I finish this ‌‌, I will study hard and memorize the articles that Master ‌ asked me to memorize. ”

"Brother, if you trust me, I will carry it."

If Yan Xuan had faced Yan Xuan's mother, who was hard-hearted and soft-hearted in Yan Xuan's studies, she might have gotten through easily, but unfortunately, Yan Xuan had met Yan Ling.

As a former professional teacher and boss countless times, Yan Ling has no soft-heartedness at all.

"Brother  is sorry for Xuan. Xuan is still so young. How can he continue studying after a hard day? If he gets sick like brother , it will be more than worth the loss."

"If you really go to bed, it will be against your mother's wishes. Now..."

Yan Ling shook his head, seeming to be in a dilemma.

"Brother, I thought of a way. I used to do my homework first. The homework assigned by Master is not very much. It only takes an hour to finish it." ”

Anyway, Brother ‌ said that the ‌ things called “materials” haven’t arrived yet. We can’t make the things on paper until they come in the afternoon.

Yan Xuan flexed her chubby fingers and estimated that it would take about one and a half hours, excluding lunch.

I haven't finished my homework for an hour, and there is still half an hour left. I can lie down on the couch for a while and eat some snacks. It's very comfortable just thinking about it.

"That's good. Since Xuanxin is working so hard to be your elder brother, I'm relieved."

Yan Xuan grinned at Yan Ling.

Yan Ling raised his eyes and said softly, "It's a coincidence. I just heard from my mother that the teacher who teaches Xuanxin now is the enlightenment teacher that my parents found for my elder brother when I was a child. Mr. Shen's academic performance is good, and I believe Xuanxin also has some experience."

What, that serious and wooden Mr. Shen actually taught his elder brother!

"Whether Master Shen devoted all his efforts to teach me or continues to teach you now, I am very grateful. Now your brother is in much better health than before, and I don't need to stay in the courtyard all day. It just so happens that something happened these few days, so I decided to visit Master Shen when the time comes."

"Master Shen loved your brother the most among his students back then. You are my only brother. I believe Master Shen is also very proud of you." As he said, Yan Ling seemed to touch Yan Xuan's head with relief.

Yan Xuan's whole body was stiff, and he felt like a bolt from the blue!

Proud of?

No, I'm sorry, he achieved the opposite achievement of being ashamed of.

"It happens to happen in three days, so go on that day."

Yan Xuan opened his mouth, and finally there was only a sigh that only he could hear.

Forget it, the snack break time is cancelled and it will all be changed to homework time.

With this, Yan Xuan's plan to finish his homework in a perfunctory manner failed.

Brother 1 trusted him so much, he must not let his image completely collapse in Brother 1's heart!

Woo woo woo——

Yes... Yes, doing homework is really tiring!

...

Speaking of which, Yan Xuan really came here just for food, after all, Brother 1's courtyard is where the most snacks from the whole family are gathered.

Not only the quantity, but also the variety.

Then, one day, when Yan Xuan was eating fruit with relish, he suddenly smelled a fragrance that he had never smelled before from the small kitchen in Brother 1's courtyard.

Brother 1 said that it was the fragrance of pigs.

Yan Xuan was immediately surprised. Although Yan Xuan was still young, he still knew some common sense.

What is a pig?

It is a smelly thing in the world. He heard from his friends that if you see a pig, you must run away as soon as possible, because pigs are not only smelly, but also ugly.

If you stay with this kind of thing for a long time, you may become ugly and smelly.

…

Yan Ling has several methods of oil extraction, such as the physical oil extraction method in ancient times, or the later purification oil extraction method.

But the latter is not supported by basic materials.

Although the former is more modern than the latter, it still needs to build the equipment, and it still needs manpower to maintain it. The finished product will not be much because the degree of extraction is not enough.

So, there is the simplest method, which is to directly take the fat from animals.

Because the cows in ancient times were good at farming and were also a means of transportation for some lower and middle classes, and Yan Ling had various habits in his mind, he chose the animal without hesitation, the pig.

The modern word for pig is probably known to those living in the modern world, that is, pig.

After understanding, Yan Ling found that pigs at this time were not as popular as they were later, so when Yan Ling made a request to the servant, even the servant changed his face instantly.

When he heard that his young master asked him to put the fat of the pig into the cooking pot, the servant felt that he was not good for the whole person.

However, after listening to the young master's order, he stir-fried the fat with vegetables.

The result was really delicious!

But this is only for others, at least Yan Ling didn't feel it.

Sure enough, the fat on the pigs that were not specially raised by humans still had a natural earthy smell, which was not as good as the plain soup before.

Maybe I'll change it to fish next time.

And if there is oil, then the container for oil should also be changed.

Today's containers are all made of wood. Although wood is pure natural, the effect of preserving things is still a bit worse.

Yan Ling thought of the wooden bowls and wooden spoons he used when eating.

Sure enough, delicious food still needs exquisite tableware to set off.

Then, let's build a kiln for firing porcelain first.