Ah Si said urgently, "I'm not kidding, I'm serious."

Ah Si's youthful face was full of sincerity, which pleased Song Anxin even more, and she smiled all the way.

Now, the people of Linjia Village are no longer surprised to see horse-drawn carriages in the village. Who knows, it might be some restaurant owner coming to place an order with Aunt Lin's family. Now they hope that Aunt Lin's family business will get better and better, so that they will have the opportunity to work for Aunt Lin's family.

The layout of the houses at the end of the village was similar to that of Song Anxin's house before it was renovated. Because no one had lived there for a long time, the houses were overgrown with weeds and looked like they needed repairs.

Old Mr. Bai was quite satisfied with the house.

“This place is very nice, quiet, I like it. Lin Lizheng, please make an offer, I’ll buy it,” said Old Man Bai.

Lin Li was quite uneasy the whole way. There really weren't any good houses in the village for Master Bai to stay in, and he didn't expect that Master Bai would actually take a liking to this dilapidated house.

He immediately said, "Master Bai, I dare not set a price for this dilapidated house. How about this number?"

Lin Li just managed to stick out a few fingers.

Old Bai readily agreed, "Alright, then I'll trouble you, Lin, to find someone to help me clean and repair it."

Lin Li was quick; he immediately found several people to repair the roof, and several women to pull weeds and tidy up the house.

During this time, Song Anxin invited Uncle Bai:

“Uncle Bai, the house here is still under repair. Why don’t you come to my house for a while? You just moved in, and there’s nothing to cook for lunch. Why don’t you just have lunch at my place?”

When Uncle Bai heard Lin Lizheng say that he was just thinking about how to ask Song Anxin to have a meal at her house, he didn't expect Song Anxin to invite him, so he immediately agreed with a smile.

"Okay, Fengnian's mother. Ah Si, help me take the box out of that cage, let's go eat."

He turned and called out to Ah Si, who was tidying up his things.

Ah Si readily agreed.

Song Anxin: "......"

She had a feeling that even if she didn't invite Uncle Bai, he would still come to her house at noon.

At noon, Song Anxin specially braised and roasted a rabbit, which Old Man Bai praised highly, even surpassing his new favorite braised delicacy.

"Fengnian's mother, your cooking is absolutely amazing! It's even better than what you get at the restaurants in the county. If you owned a restaurant, I would definitely eat there every day," Old Man Bai said with satisfaction.

Ah Si said, "Then Aunt Lin's restaurant must be packed with customers. Aunt, you must save a seat for my master, otherwise I'll have to queue up for him every day."

Ah Si spoke with a wronged expression.

"You brat, it's just that I've been too busy lately and made you wait in line at the restaurant a few more times, and you're still complaining about this old man coming here," Old Man Bai said, feigning anger.

"You seem to be enjoying your meal quite a bit."

A little embarrassed by what was said, Ah Si quickly lowered his head and continued gnawing on the rabbit, mumbling indistinctly as he ate:

"If it were my aunt's restaurant, I would be willing to queue up every day for such delicious rabbit."

He amused everyone, and laughter filled the air.

Ah Si was a lively person and quickly became friends with Lin Fengshou and Feng Yao.

After dinner, Lin Fengyao played happily with the lifelike little animals carved by Uncle Bai, and even ran to ask Lin Dongzi and Lin Erxi next door for some.

At this moment, Song Anxin and Uncle Bai had just finished their meal and were resting in the main room, drinking tea.

Zhang Mei went to wash the dishes, while Lin Fenghe and Song Anbang went inside to read. Today, they also received a cow; Uncle Lin chose a very good one, a strong, mature adult, but it cost seven taels of silver.

Lin Fengnian couldn't resist the sight of the cow. As soon as he finished eating, he hurriedly dragged Lin Fengshou to build a cowshed for the cow. A Si also went along to join in the fun.

The two slowly took a sip of tea, and Song Anxin said, "Uncle Bai, have you heard about the 'Prosperous Oily Eggs' gift box that my family launched in the county?"

Old Bai chuckled, "Of course, Shuping..." He paused, then added, "The county magistrate ordered dozens of boxes to be sent to the capital, and I also received one, hehehe..."

Song Anxin narrowed her eyes slightly. Was Shuping the magistrate's name?

"This box was made by Dazhu, right? He learned it quite quickly; his craftsmanship is excellent."

At this moment, Brother Lin walked in, heard what Old Man Bai said, and said with some excitement, "It's all thanks to Master Bai's excellent teaching!"

He never expected Master Bai to praise him; this made him even happier than if anyone else had praised him a thousand times.

Song Anxin stood up to greet him, saying, "Big brother is here, come in and sit down."

Brother Lin sat down respectfully next to Uncle Bai, his eyes filled with admiration. Master Bai had actually come to stay in their village, and he was determined to cherish this opportunity to learn more from him. He didn't dare to hope to become Master Bai's apprentice; he only hoped that Master Bai could teach him some things he didn't understand.

Seeing that both parties involved were present, Song Anxin didn't beat around the bush and said directly:

"Uncle Bai, to be honest, my elder brother has made far too few wooden gift boxes. I hope to have another carpenter make gift boxes for our family. Would you be willing, Uncle Bai?"

Old Bai stroked his beard and laughed heartily, "I knew you didn't invite this old man to dinner for no reason, Fengnian's mother."

Song Anxin chuckled awkwardly. She did have her own selfish motives, but it was to avoid making her business look bad.

She said generously, "Uncle Bai, do you think it's acceptable? If not, it's okay, I'll just find another carpenter."

"Haha, I love your straightforward personality, Fengnian Niang. With me here, how could you possibly go looking for someone else? But I have one condition."

Song Anxin said, "Uncle Bai, just tell me, I will give you whatever I can. However, this is a small business, so I can't offer a very high price."

Old Bai waved his hand and said, "Hey, money is just an external thing to me. I don't want your money. I have no other hobbies besides carpentry. I just like to eat. Fengnian's family's food suits my taste very well."

Now Song Anxin understood everything. It seemed that this old man Bai was quite the foodie. A few meals were such a bargain for her.

She immediately said, "Uncle Bai, from now on, our family will take care of all your meals. We guarantee you'll eat well every day."

When Uncle Bai received Song Anxin's promise, the wrinkles on his face crinkled into a chrysanthemum-like shape as he smiled.

Upon hearing this, Brother Lin immediately said respectfully, "Master Bai, may I work alongside you? I'd like to learn more from you."

Old Man Bai said, "Alright, Dazhu, it's rare to find someone as eager to learn as you at your age. I'm not taking on any more apprentices now. How much you learn from me depends entirely on your own abilities."

Song Anxin pressed her advantage, saying, "Why don't you and my brother make gift boxes in our workshop courtyard this afternoon? Our workshop courtyard is spacious."