Qin Zhao gave him ten cents for the fare, and exchanged names with him before they parted.

The little koi fish poked its head out of the barrel and looked at the boy's back.

Not only did Qin Zhao know his name, but Jing Li also remembered it.

Isn’t this the young master of the Fang family in town?

The last time the Fang family asked Qin Zhao to collect black mountain ginseng, they also went to Fang's house.

This young master had no idea what he had done wrong, but he was beaten by his father and screamed miserably. The screams were exactly the same as when Qin Zhao reset his ankle just now...

The Fang family is a well-known wealthy family in several nearby towns, so it is not surprising that they have met their young master. This is also the reason why Fang Tianying did not doubt it when he heard that Qin Zhao knew him.

However, Young Master Fang probably didn't want to know why Qin Zhao recognized him.

Jing Li sighed in his heart and didn't take this matter to heart.

A young master like Fang Tianying and a farmer like Qin Zhao are from completely different worlds, and it is impossible for them to have any intersection.

He still cares more about himself.

They had returned to the village early, so it wasn't time for dinner yet. But eating only two meals a day wasn't enough for Jing Li. He felt his stomach growling, and he lowered his head to search for food near the wooden barrel.

The oil paper package that originally contained the steamed buns was thrown by the boy at the bottom of the ox cart and had been crumpled into a ball.

Jing Li: “…”

He clearly remembered that there were still three or four left!

Jing Li wants to fight with Fang Tianying.

Qin Zhao followed the little fellow's gaze and saw the crumpled oil-paper bag. He patted the little koi's head twice and said gently, "Don't worry. I'll make you something delicious when we get home."

The little koi wagged its tail unhappily, but didn't make any more noise.

He would reluctantly agree if there was meat.

The oxcart carrying the bamboo had arrived at Linxi Village long ago and was already piled up in the open space west of the village. Qin Zhao first returned the oxcart to Lin Laoer's house, and then went to Lin Changzhong's house.

They had agreed before they set off that they would contact Lin Changzhong first after the bamboo arrived.

Lin Changzhong had already inspected the goods in advance and said to Qin Zhao, "Leave the rest to me. I'll go to the village chief tomorrow morning to write a notice. It's past the spring plowing season now, so hiring people shouldn't be difficult."

Qin Zhao thanked him and then took the little koi back home.

The problem of building materials was completely solved.

At the same time, the issue of Mr. Qin Zhao being asked about the koi was also resolved.

Qin Zhao's trip was very effective. For several days afterwards, no one mentioned the koi in front of Qin Zhao.

There is also a problem, that is, it is no longer convenient for Little Koi to go out with Qin Zhao.

Jing Li naturally understood this.

As long as the town's notice remained in place, his safety would be at risk. Besides, he had already caused Qin Zhao so much trouble and didn't want to embarrass him further.

The little koi was well-behaved and sensible in big matters. After returning from Shanglin Village, he no longer pestered Qin Zhao to go out and play.

Every day when Qin Zhao went out, he would sleep alone at home, without making any noise or fuss, and he would not try to transform into a human form and sneak out to play like he did before. He would just sleep until Qin Zhao came back.

When Qin Zhao returned home that day, the little koi was sleeping at the bottom of the water as usual.

With the start of construction, Qin Zhao has become extremely busy these days.

Building a house in reality is completely different from the blueprint. Even though the villagers are not as particular as the wealthy families in the city, there are still many details that need to be negotiated.

Qin Zhao was afraid that someone would come to his house and see the little koi, so he didn't dare let anyone come to his house and had to go to the construction site in person.

As soon as he closed the door, he heard the sound of water behind him.