"Sigh, it seems like I can only continue testing this telegraph machine tomorrow! But it shouldn't be a big problem. I will be able to have a good chat with Yuxi by then! "
After sending Yan Shaoning off, Li Zexuan looked at the sky and thought regretfully.
"Young Master, are you still staying in the workshop today? I heard that Old Madam misses you! "
Xiao Xi asked Li Zexuan after cleaning up the teacups on the table.
Actually, she didn't want her young master to return home so soon because she spent more time alone with Li Zexuan here. However, Xiao Xi had always been by Madam Li's side, so she didn't want to see Madam Li unhappy.
"Oh, my mother!"
Li Zexuan was stunned. He thought for a while and said, "Alright, since the telegraph machine is almost done, let's pack up and go back today!"
Judging from today's test results, this first telegraph machine should be able to satisfy the "Communication" needs between him and Han Yuxi. This was because the distance between the Li Residence and the Han Village was about twenty miles. However, that was only the distance. In terms of the straight-line distance, it was only about fifteen miles. The furthest effective distance in today's test was eleven miles. If nothing went wrong, this telegraph machine should be able to meet the standards.
As for Li Er's excessive request, let's talk about it later!
"Hehe, please wait for a moment, Young Master. Xiao Xi will go pack up now."
"Okay, go ahead! I will move the telegraph machine to the carriage. "
Li Zexuan responded and quickly went into the house to move the telegraph machine.
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After the two of them finished packing, Li Zexuan asked Song Xiaosi to drive the carriage to Yongle Lane. As for San Bao, she had already been sent back to the Li Residence.
After a while, they reached home. The servants came to help them move the things. Li Zexuan thought for a while and decided to go to the East Courtyard to greet his mother. After all, he had been away from home for so many days. However, he was stopped by the gatekeeper, Ah Fu.
"Young Master, Old Master is in the front hall. A teacher from the Imperial College just came to our house."
"Oh? Which teacher? "
Li Zexuan paused and asked.
"Replying to Young Master, I don't know about this, but it seems that this person should be very familiar with Master."
Fu scratched his head and said.
Could it be Xu Hongzhi?
When Li Zexuan heard what Xu Hongzhi said, he came to his senses and wondered why Xu Hongzhi was at their house instead of attending class.
"Oh, okay, I got it. You can leave now!"
Li Zexuan waved his hand and rushed to the front hall.
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Walking into the main hall, Li Zexuan took a closer look and saw that it was indeed Xu Hongzhi.
"Dad, your son is back. Hey, Mr. Xu, you're here too!"
Li Zexuan greeted the two of them with a smile.
"Heh! You brat, you still know to come back. Remember to talk to your mother later. She misses you a lot! "
Li Jingmo's eyes flashed with a hint of pleasant surprise. He pointed at Li Zexuan and scolded with a smile.
"Yes, Father! I'll go in a while! "
Li Zexuan felt a warmth in his heart. This was family, this was the feeling of home! No matter how far you were from home, there would always be someone missing you!
Heh, now that the telegraph machine has been made, I'll stay at home and accompany my parents in the future! As for Li Er's request to further promote the use of the telegraph machine in the military, to hell with it! Whoever wants to research it can do it. If they don't give me a promotion, I don't care!
Almost instantly, Li Zexuan made a decision.
"Li Siye, I'm here to look for you today, but when I arrived at the Li Residence, I found out that you weren't at home. I was going to look for you at the workshop later, but I didn't expect you to come back so coincidentally!"
Xu Hongzhi stood up and cupped his hands as he spoke politely.
He was convinced from the bottom of his heart by Li Zexuan's attainments in mathematics.
"Haha, Mr. Xu, don't be so polite. Have a seat! May I know why Mr. Xu is looking for me today? Could it be that there are students from the school who are disobedient? If that's the case, just tell me. I'll deal with them myself! "
Li Zexuan's first reaction was that there were mischievous people in the school who were causing trouble when he wasn't around. After all, the children of the officials weren't easy to deal with.
"Uh, no, no!"
Xu Hongzhi's face darkened. He quickly waved his hands and said, "I'm here today to remind Li Siye that your confinement period is coming to an end. You have to remember to return to the Imperial College in time to give a lecture!"
Xu Hongzhi wasn't in the imperial court, so he didn't know that Li Zexuan's confinement order had been temporarily lifted a few days ago. Otherwise, he would have come over long ago.
"Huh? Seven days are going to end so soon? "
Li Zexuan was a little dumbfounded. He thought that he could have a happy holiday in these seven days, but because of Li Erhu, he had been busy for four to five days. It was so f * cking miserable.
Xu Hongzhi almost vomited blood when he heard that. Someone actually thought that the confinement period was too short!
"Cough, cough, don't fool around! Speak properly to Mr. Xu! "
Li Jingmo was drinking tea. When he heard that, he immediately choked. He glared at his son fiercely and said unhappily.
"Uh, okay, Dad!"
Li Zexuan murmured.
"Li Siye, according to the previous arrangement, the monthly examination of the school should be the day after tomorrow. I wonder if you've prepared the questions in advance?"
When Xu Hongzhi saw Li Zexuan's unruly character, he felt that it was necessary to ask him personally so that he wouldn't be fooled when the time came.
"Uh, this … this … the questions … I've prepared the questions! Mr. Xu, don't worry. There won't be any accidents when the time comes! It just so happens that my confinement period will be over the day after tomorrow. I'll personally invigilate the examination then! "
Li Zexuan panicked when he heard Xu Hongzhi's question. Only then did he realize that there was such a matter. He felt that two pairs of eyes were staring at him covetously, so he hurriedly made up a story. As for whether the questions were actually out or not, only he knew in his heart.
Xu Hongzhi looked at Li Zexuan suspiciously, but he didn't say anything. Anyway, no matter what the truth was, he had already reminded Li Zexuan. It wasn't his fault that there wasn't a test paper during the examination.
"If that's the case, this old man will take his leave. Brother Jingmo, take care!"
Xu Hongzhi paused and cupped his hands to bid farewell to Li Jingmo and his son.
"Hehe, take care, Mr. Xu!"
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After sending Xu Hongzhi off, Li Zexuan obediently went to greet his mother. Mrs. Li inevitably pulled her son and nagged him for a long time, saying things like, "I haven't seen you for a few days and you've suffered again, you've become haggard, and so on." Although Li Zexuan was touched, he couldn't resist the fierce attack of a mother's love. He found an excuse and took the opportunity to escape.
After dinner, Li Zexuan went straight to his study in the West Courtyard and began to bitterly "make up for his homework". If Xu Hongzhi didn't remind him today, he would have forgotten about the monthly examination the day after tomorrow. Although he could fool Xu Hongzhi for a while, he couldn't fool him forever! It was a test paper, so he still had to write it. Li Zexuan knew this in his heart. Moreover, he himself also valued the first monthly examination very much.
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