Chapter 22: Benefactor

Qin Huiyin grabbed the vine and climbed up grunting.

After climbing up, there was no one around, only the vine tied to the trunk of a big tree next to it.

"Anyone there?"

"Who saved me?"

"Benefactor, are you there?"

No one responded.

This person saved her, but he kept his merits and fame to himself, unwilling to show his face. If it weren't for the knots on the tree trunk, she would have thought the vine had become a spirit.

"Thank you, you are such a good person. If you need my help, don't hesitate to come to me directly." Qin Huiyin said crisply, "Then I will go down the mountain?"

After Qin Huiyin went down the mountain, she looked back at the mysterious and dangerous mountains and quickened her pace to go home.

Few people go to the deep mountains, and only Song Ruize is a frequent visitor. However, Song Ruize has a deep grudge with the original owner's mother and daughter, so it is unlikely that he will save her. If it really is Song Ruize, digging a hole and burying her directly is more like his style.

Is there someone else in those deep mountains?

Qin Huiyin shuddered.

Don't go into the mountains alone in the future. If you really want to go into the mountains, you must have someone to accompany you. In a situation like just now, at least there is someone to help. I was lucky this time, but I may not be so lucky next time.

Song Ruize carried the rabbit and pheasant down the mountain. He looked at Qin Huiyin running away, his dark eyes full of disdain.

You are so timid and yet you dare to go into the mountains. You really don’t know how to write the word death.

"I'm back!" Qin Huiyin ran into the fenced yard.

Li Taohua was packing pea flour. She looked up and saw that she was covered in mud. She put down her things and walked over to her: "Where did you fall? Are you hurt?"

"I'm not hurt." Qin Huiyin put down the backpack. "Look, I found so many black fungus again. It's too late this time. Next time, I'll add some black fungus to the jelly, and it will taste better."

Late at night, Li Taohua went in with an oil lamp to check on Qin Huiyin. Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, her eyes were full of heartache. Tang Luwu was lying next to her, and Tang Luwu looked very honest even when she was sleeping, unlike Qin Huiyin who had no image.

After coming out of Qin Huiyin's room and returning to her own room, she placed the oil lamp on the counter next to her and blew it out.

Tang Dafu reached out and touched Li Taohua's waist.

"What?" Li Taohua asked impatiently.

"Taohua, we have been together for a long time..."

"You're lame, but you're still not being honest?" Li Taohua turned over. "I'm tired, don't bother me."

Tang Dafu lay beside Li Taohua and said guiltily, "It's no use blaming me. If nothing had happened to me, you mothers wouldn't have to work so hard."

"Since you know you are useless, then don't cause trouble for us. Even if your leg can't be completely healed, at least you can get out of bed. You don't expect us to support you for the rest of your life, do you?" Li Taohua said sarcastically, "I, Li Taohua, don't have the habit of supporting men. Even though I've been married three times, if you're a loser, I can still pick someone capable."

"My wife is right. I will take good care of my injuries and not move around." Tang Dafu coaxed her.

Li Taohua lay sideways, looking out the window, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

She promised that person that she would take good care of Huiyin, but now she made Huiyin suffer so much. If that person knew about it, he would probably blame her.

The next day, Tang Yixiao continued to ask Mr. Tang San to take them to town. Today was not a market day, so Mr. Tang San did not have to pick up passengers, so he did not get up so early. When Tang Yixiao asked him to rent a bullock cart, he thought he was dreaming.

However, having business is certainly a good thing.

This time, Qin Huiyin directly booked a round trip and asked Mr. Tang San to wait for them there.

Mr. Tang San knew that their family was doing business, so he didn't ask any more questions. When he sent them to the market, Qin Huiyin brought another bamboo bucket of jelly. He took it with a smile, and then ate the jelly while walking.

Many people had never seen jelly before, and seeing him eating it so happily, they asked him what it was. Master Tang San pointed to the entrance of the market and told them to go there to buy it, saying that the quantity was limited and if they went too late, it would be gone.

When Qin Huiyin and others had just put their things in place, many of yesterday's old customers were already waiting there.

There was a wooden sign next to it, which read: five cents for a serving of jelly, five pieces of braised meat for free, and another five pieces for one cent.

"Today's bamboo barrel is indeed bigger than yesterday's."

"Boss, give me one more portion, and five more pieces of meat."

"I want some too. My little grandson ate it yesterday and kept asking for more at night, which made me very worried. I've been waiting here since early morning, so give it to me first."

"Everyone, please line up first." Li Taohua said, with her hands on her hips. "If you guys push and shove, it will only make things more chaotic. If you have the time, line up. You've already bought something."

Li Taohua was in charge of shouting and managing order, Qin Huiyin was in charge of collecting money, Tang Luwu was in charge of adding meat, and Tang Yixiao was in charge of passing it to the customers. Except for being a little chaotic at the beginning, everything became orderly after a while of getting used to it.

Today's portion is three times as much as yesterday's.

It was sold out in one hour yesterday. It may not be that fast today, but there are still many customers queuing up.

"Sister, do you think that's my eldest brother?" Tang Yi looked up with a smile and saw the young man standing opposite him. He asked Tang Luwu next to him.

Tang Luwu followed his line of sight and said in surprise: "Yes, it's Big Brother."

She thought of something and looked at Li Taohua beside her with an embarrassed look on her face.

Qin Huiyin noticed that Tang Luwu's movements had slowed down, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Tang Luwu was much more natural in front of her, and lowered her voice and said, "My eldest brother is here."

Qin Huiyin then noticed Tang Yichen. He was far away, and there were so many guests in front of her. If someone hadn't reminded her, she wouldn't have noticed him.

"Then go over and ask." Qin Huiyin said as she collected the money, "I'm here."

Tang Luwu ran over quickly.

Li Taohua saw Tang Luwu walk away when she was busiest, followed her figure and saw Tang Yichen, pouted her lips, and continued to work on her work.

Among the children of the Tang family, the one she disliked the most was Tang Yichen. Although everyone praised him for his good study and promising future, she felt that this person was the most thoughtful and the most difficult to figure out.

Tang Luwu came back soon and said to Qin Huiyin, "My brother said that several classmates in the private school wanted to buy our jelly."

"How many?" Qin Huiyin asked.

"Five, please!"

"Okay, Third Grandpa is over there, go tell him and ask him to help deliver the goods. The minimum delivery fee is five, and the delivery fee is one penny."

"My brother can just bring it over. There's no need to find someone else to deliver the goods separately!" said Tang Luwu.

"Can your brother come to pick up the goods every day? They are classmates and have equal status. If he picks up goods for others every day, those people will soon lose respect for him. Your brother is already having a hard time, so don't bother him."

I don't know when Tang Yichen came over, but he was beside Qin Huiyin when she finished speaking, and the look in his eyes was complicated.

"You're here." Qin Huiyin greeted him as if nothing had happened. "You go back first, I'll ask Third Grandpa to send it to your classmate. Third Grandpa followed us into the city early in the morning, so we have to give him a chance to make money."