"Ke'er, since you have already found it, I won't hide it from you. In fact, I sent Qi Niang here this time just to get her married to Chengdao. Then Qi Niang will follow Chengdao to America and will never come back!" Just as Li Chengdao was hesitating, Li Xiu sighed and stepped forward to explain.

Li Ke even saw Li Chengdao, so there was no need to hide the marriage between Qi Niang and Li Chengdao from him. Moreover, Li Xiu also hoped that Li Ke would not spread the story of Li Chengdao's return, so naturally there should be a reason that would be convincing.

"Brother and Sister Qi Niang are getting married?" Li Ke couldn't help but show a surprise expression when he heard Li Xiu's words. He felt a little strange when he saw Qi Niang. After all, Li Xiu came to the south because of the bank, but it was a bit strange to bring Qi Niang with him, but he didn't expect that it was for getting married.

"Yes, Qi Niang and I have been childhood sweethearts. We have been studying together since childhood and have a deep relationship. Later, when I went to America, we both kept letters. Now that we are both growing up, the sir also agrees to betroth Qi Niang to me!" Li Chengdao also understood what Li Xiu meant and spoke at the moment, but he didn't dare to talk about the wedding because he was afraid that Li Ke would also attend. If he came, Li Yuan and Pei Ji would not be able to attend.

"That's great. Brother, you and Sister Qi Niang are lovers, and finally get married. I wish you a happy marriage for a hundred years and a son soon!" Li Ke said happily again at this time. He could see Li Chengdao let go of the grudges between the two families and now marry Qi Niang. This made Li Ke sincerely happy for him. Even if he hadn't seen each other for many years, he still felt that Li Chengdao was the elder brother he respected back then.

Faced with Li Ke's congratulations, Li Chengdao also smiled and thanked him. By the way, he also asked about Li Ke's situation over the years. As a result, Li Ke was very distressed to him, especially his mother, Concubine Yang, forcing him to get married, which made him very distressed. Li Chengdao could only try his best to comfort him.

"Ke'er, it is not advisable for outsiders to know that as a prince and the governor of Yangzhou, there are probably many people watching you, so you should not stay here for a long time!" After Li Chengdao and Li Ke were almost talking, Li Xiu then reminded that Li Ke was different from himself. As the governor of Yangzhou, he controls local government affairs with one hand, which is far more eye-catching than his own, a duke from Chang'an.

Li Ke also looked depressed when he heard this, but he knew that Li Xiu's words were facts, so he did not insist. He said goodbye to Li Chengdao and left, and Li Chengdao personally sent him off the boat. After Li Ke's back disappeared into the crowd at the dock, Li Xiu and Li Chengdao breathed a sigh of relief together, at least Li Ke did not find Li Yuan in the cabin.

"Are Ke'er gone?" Li Xiu and Li Cheng said, as soon as Qi Niang returned to the cabin, Li Yuan asked a little lonely. Li Ke was also his grandson, but unfortunately he didn't dare to meet him just now, which made him feel quite uncomfortable.

"The third brother has left, and he has said a lot to me. The one that bothers him the most was the matter of his mother forcing him to get married. Unexpectedly, in a blink of an eye, the third brother is also at the age of getting married and having children." Li Chengdao also saw that Li Yuan was in a bad mood, so he immediately chose something that made Li Yuan happy and said. Although this matter made Li Ke very distressed, it was a good thing for Li Yuan.

"Haha~, Ke'er is several years younger than you. Now Ke'er is about to get married. You, the elder brother, are just about to get married. Don't wait until you let Ke'er give birth to a great grandson for me in the future!" Sure enough, when Li Yuan heard that Li Ke was about to get married, he also turned sad to joy.

It is not a trivial matter that Li Ke and Qi Niang are going to hold a wedding. Although the wedding will definitely not be too grand, Li Xiu and Li Yuan both attached great importance to it. In addition, Qiu Yanke and Pei Ji, the four of them discussed the wedding process and made a list of things they needed to purchase.

Originally, Li Chengdao was planning to stay in Yangzhou for a few more days, but today even Li Ke broke in, so it was not advisable to stay for a long time. So he made an agreement with Li Xiu that he and Li Yuan and others would leave Yangzhou first to Liuqiu Island, while Li Xiu and Qi Niang arrived later and could say parting to Li Ke. After all, Li Chengdao and the others could leave without saying goodbye, but Li Xiu and Qi Niang were not. Moreover, if they walked with Li Chengdao and others, it would be easy to attract other people's attention.

After arguing for the time to meet on Liuqiu Island, Li Xiu also took Qi Niang to say goodbye. Although Li Chengdao and Qi Niang were very reluctant to leave, according to the rules of getting married, it was not appropriate for them to meet before getting married, so in the end the two could only say goodbye.

When Li Xiu and Qi Niang returned to the Wu Palace, Li Ke naturally asked many things, including Li Chengdao and his life in the Americas. Speaking of which, everything about Li Jiancheng was a taboo in the Tang Dynasty. Even princes like Li Ke could not access information about Li Jiancheng, let alone Li Chengdao was far away in the Americas, and the news was inconvenient to convey, so he knew almost nothing about Li Chengdao's situation in the Americas.

Li Xiu did not hide from Li Ke. He immediately told Li Chengdao and his friends how to defeat the local natives and build a country of their own after going to America. In addition, he kept the album that Li Chengdao gave him last time, so he took it out and taught Li Ke a lesson. Not only did he tell Li Chengdao and his friends' struggles in America, but he also popularized Li Ke with the basic situation in the Americas.

"Sir, before, I only knew that America's specialties are rich, such as gold and silver, and the sweet potatoes and corn crops we eat. They were brought by Mr. Zhang's people from the Americas, but I didn't expect that there were so many natives in the Americas." After listening to Li Xiu's narration to the American continent, Li Ke also showed a longing look and said. Although he knew that the conditions in America were very difficult, he also became extremely curious about the mysterious and distant continent.

"There are not only natives over there, but they have also developed into city-states. These city-states are actually some small countries, and there are even some relatively powerful countries. However, the natives in the Americas do not know how to use metal weapons, and they don't even have wheels, and there are no cars. This also greatly restricts their development. When Chengdao and his uncle went to America, there is basically no threat to encounter such natives." Li Xiu smiled again at this time.

"Sir, do you know if it is America or our Tang Dynasty is bigger?" Li Ke suddenly thought of another question and asked with greater interest.

Originally, these geography were known to be the basis for Li Xiu to teach students. If Li Ke had been teaching Li Xiu since he was a child, he would have known it before he was ten years old. However, he was different from other students. He only became Li Xiu as his teacher a few years ago and rarely studied with Li Xiu. In the past two years, he has been in Yangzhou for many years and can only keep in touch with Li Xiu by letters, so Li Ke’s foundation can be said to be the worst among all Li Xiu’s students.

"America is composed of two huge continents, connected by only a narrow land in the middle, so it can be divided into North and South America. Whether it is South America or North America, they are larger than our Tang Dynasty. However, the continent where our Tang Dynasty is located is the vastest continent in the world!" Li Xiu explained with a smile.

The current territory of the Tang Dynasty is not even comparable to that of later generations. This is mainly because Tubo has not been annexed yet. In addition, the scope of control in the Western Regions is also limited, so it is naturally not as good as China that annexed Tibet and Xinjiang in later generations, and it is even more incomparable to the American continent.

"America is so vast!" Li Ke couldn't help but show an expression of surprise when he heard this. Then he asked again, "Sir, besides this continent and the American continent under our feet, are there other continents in this world?"

"Yes, there are seven continents in this world, and there are countless islands. In addition to the continent under our feet, there are also South America, North America, Oceania, Europe, Antarctica and Africa. Except for Antarctica, these continents are too cold and uninhabited, many people live in other continents!" Li Xiu explained again.

"There are so many lands, is America the closest to us?" Li Ke asked again.

"This is not, the continent closest to us..." Li Xiu paused here, and then continued, "The nearest continent should be Oceania. You should know that Southeast Asia, Oceania is not far from Southeast Asia. If we drive along the southeast of the South China Sea, we should be able to reach Oceania. The animals there are very interesting. Many animals have a pocket in their pockets and can carry their cubs with them."

"It's so interesting to have a pocket in nature. Sir, tell me what other interesting things are there in the world!" Li Ke was completely aroused by Li Xiu at this time, and he also urged Li Xiu to speak quickly.

It is rare to have a chance to teach Li Ke alone, and Li Xiu is about to leave Yangzhou, so he patiently picked some interesting things on various continents, such as the pyramids in Africa, the ice sheets and penguins on Antarctica, the grudges between the barbarians in Europe and the Roman Empire, etc. Li Ke also listened with relish and would raise his own opinions and questions from time to time.

Li Xiu and Li Ke talked until midnight, and this geography and history class ended. The next morning, Li Xiu wanted to say goodbye to Li Ke and leave, but Li Ke wanted to keep Li Xiu for one day, because he wanted to take advantage of the day to choose some gifts for Li Chengdao and Qi Niang, which was a wedding gift for them. As a result, when Li Xiu was about to leave on the third day, there were a lot of gifts on the boat.

After saying goodbye to Li Ke, Li Xiu took Qi Niang down the canal. On the surface, he went to Suzhou, but he only stayed in Suzhou for one night. The next day, he joined the people left by Zhang Shiyi, and then quietly went out to sea to rush to Liuqiu Island.
Chapter completed!