"Be careful." Li Qingyou came back to her senses and hurriedly supported the person behind her, then moved her other hand to the side to protect the other person's belly.

The visitor was none other than Qin Xiu, who was more than seven months pregnant. She was a little sleepy before, so Li Qingyou sent her to an empty room to rest for a while.

Originally, Li Qingyou never thought that Qin Xiu would come. After all, she has a big belly now and it is difficult to even move, let alone travel so far to attend this so-called summer banquet, although it is only five miles from the city. land.

It was Mrs. Xu's insistence on the invitation that made Qin Xiu come. In the past few months, Qin Xiu and Mrs. Xu have become very close.

While Mrs. Xu looked down upon the identity of Qin Xiu's concubine, she was also concerned that she was the concubine of the Third Young Master Shen, and she was pregnant with a descendant of the Shen family, so she treated her quite favorably.

"Didn't I tell you to rest in the back and don't come out? Why are you running around? What will happen if you touch me?" Li Qingyou frowned slightly. The attack just now scared her. For a pregnant woman, Li Qingyou was born with it. With awe.

Qin Xiu smiled and said it was nothing, "I am tired after sleeping for most of the day. Besides, I am here to enjoy the scenery, not to sleep. It would be better if I stayed at home."

Mrs. Xu also came over and said with a smile: "When you are pregnant, you should move around more. Otherwise, you will feel comfortable, but it will be life-threatening when you give birth in the future."

"Exactly." There were also people nearby who agreed. Many of them were women who had given birth. They were very experienced in pregnancy and childbirth. Even if they looked down upon Qin Xiu's identity, they did not hesitate to talk about common topics. Come and get close to Mrs. Xu.

Li Qingyou settled the female relatives and then turned to the kitchen at the back. Compared with the front, which was half-finished but still acceptable, the kitchen here was much simpler, with a roof and four walls, and there was only an opening for the window. The window frame hasn't been closed yet.

The lunch meal was not very rich, mainly because it was hot in summer and I didn’t have much appetite. Mrs. Xu had specifically told me before that it should be lighter.

Li Qingyou checked around the kitchen with his hands behind his back. The cook was hired from a restaurant in the city and usually cooked for the employees here. The previous cook was responsible for helping out.

"The quantity doesn't need to be too big, but it needs to be more delicate. It must look good, and both color and fragrance must be taken into consideration." Li Qingyou warned from the side.

"Don't worry, boss, just hold it up." The cook tapped the rim of the pot confidently.

Li Qingyou looked around again and felt that it was almost done before turning around and going out. As soon as he came out, he met Liu Xiaosan running towards him.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Li Qingyou looked over.

Liu Xiaosan wiped the sweat from his head and said, "Girl, I have a distinguished guest."

Distinguished guest?

Li Qingyou glanced at him and heard Liu Xiaosan say: "It's Wei, the young master of the Wei family is here."

Wei Siqi?

This is really a distinguished guest.

"Go and have a look." Li Qingyou said and walked forward.

At this moment, Adi was standing by the river with Wei Siqi, facing several boats on the river. Adi was silent for a long time, frowning and said: "Is this plan really feasible?"

This time Wei Siqi came here specifically to help Adi and give advice. According to his intention, he wanted Adi to find a way to get hurt, and then take the opportunity to bring up the matter of him being a man. With how much Li Qingyou loves him, what? There will be no further investigation.

Adi frowned, obviously not too in favor of this method. He didn't want to scheme against his sister Qingyou, although he had schemed against her before.

"Otherwise, do you have a better way?" Wei Siqi turned his head and looked at Adi, "Actually, the best way is to find a way to put your sister in some danger, and then you step forward to save your sister. In the end,

Okay, you can still get hurt a little, it doesn't need to be too serious, but it must look serious. In this way, whether it's out of guilt or because you feel sorry for you, your sister can forgive you."

This was his plan for his brother. As for the danger, that was the next step. He had already planned it on his way here.

But as soon as the plan was revealed, Adi rejected it.

"No." Adi's face tightened.

He can be injured, but he cannot allow his sister Qingyou to be harmed in the slightest, especially if it is deliberately designed by him, even if there is no danger.

Wei Siqi sighed and wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Adi waving his hand, "This matter does not need to be discussed further."

The two were talking when footsteps came from behind, followed by Li Qingyou's voice, "Siqi is here, why didn't you tell me in advance so I could send someone to pick you up."

Adi and Wei Si quickly calmed down their expressions, and when they turned around, they both put on innocent smiles.

"Mr. Teacher Xi has something to do at home these days. I happened to hear that Sister Qingyou's ranch has been built, so I asked my mother to allow me to come out and take a look around." Wei Siqi said.

In fact, he made an excuse to go to his grandfather's house in Liangzhou Prefecture, and his mother agreed, but ended up turning here halfway.

Even though Wei Siqi was young, he was a distinguished guest among the distinguished guests. Li Qingyou naturally did not dare to neglect him and hurriedly moved him to the dining area to have a table by himself. In addition to keeping him and his brother company, he also called Mrs. Xu and his wife.

son.

As for Mrs. Xu's daughter, who is ten years old this year and cannot sit at this table, Li Qingyou placed her at another table.

Mrs. Xu said it was to accompany her, but in fact it was quite awkward to sit here. No matter how "expensive" Wei Siqi was, he was still a child, about the same age as her son, but she still wanted to accompany him here. It felt a bit uncomfortable no matter what.

Besides, there was nothing to talk about. There was nothing else to talk about except some homework and so on. If I asked too many questions, I would be afraid that the distinguished guest would be overly concerned. If I didn’t speak, I would be afraid of treating the distinguished guest coldly, so I could only chat awkwardly.

Fortunately, the distinguished guest had no interest in chatting with her. He focused on Adi throughout the whole process and occasionally said a few words to Li Qingyou.

As for Mrs. Xu's son, who knew Wei Siqi's unusual status, he didn't even dare to say anything. Wei Siqi simply didn't notice that there was such a person.

After lunch, everyone sat down for a while to drink tea and rest for a while. If a truly wealthy family was hosting a banquet, a guest room would be prepared for the guests to take a rest, but the ranch does not yet have this condition.

Li Qingyou suggested taking a boat ride.

It happened to be just after noon, when it was hot, and Mrs. Xu took the lead in calling, and all the female relatives got up and went to the boat.

Although the ship didn't have any carved beams or paintings, it did have some silk and gauze hanging on it, which looked quite authentic. A group of female relatives were sitting on it, chatting and laughing, and it was quite lively. Some people even suggested painting.

This proposal was approved by everyone. After all, most of them were born into wealth and had been exposed to poetry, calligraphy and painting since childhood. Even if they were not, their families hired professionals to teach them, so they could show off their skills.
Chapter completed!