When Li Yan walked into Xingren Hall, she saw Doctor Zhou taking a patient's pulse, so she didn't want to disturb him and went straight to find Zhou Xun who was getting medicine.

After the patient took the medicine and left, Li Yan was the first to speak: "Do you have star anise, cloves, cinnamon, fennel, and bay leaves?"

Zhou Xun nodded: "What do you need these spicy herbs for? You can't take medicine carelessly!"

"Don't worry, I'm not taking it as medicine. Just give me two ounces of each! How much is that in total?"

Seeing her serious expression, Zhou Xun thought she wouldn't do anything rash, so he wrapped the herbs and handed them to Li Yan: "Just give me a hundred coins!"

At this time, another patient came to Zhou Xun to get medicine. Li Yan didn't want to delay Zhou Xun's work too much, so she paid the money quickly: "Thank you, I will treat you to a delicious meal next time!" After that, she waved the medicine bag in her hand and walked out of the medicine shop with a smile on her face.

Seeing that it was still early and everything needed to be bought had been purchased, Li Yan first asked Tietou, who was following her, if he was tired. The little guy immediately shook his head.

In the past, the adults in the family were busy fishing and selling fish. Tietou, who was five years old, had never been to the market properly. Now everything he saw was new and he was very excited!

Li Yan took him to Tongluo Lane. She had been busy planting medicinal herbs these days and didn't know how her uncle's injury was!

As Li Yan walked, she asked the surrounding shops and found out that she had arrived at Tongluo Lane. Compared to the bustling city, this place was quite quiet. Not far from the lane stood a crooked willow tree, its branches swaying in the wind. Tender green buds had sprouted on the branches, and groups of children were playing under the tree, making it very lively.

Li Yan was standing by the road, wondering whether she should call a child over to ask. While she was hesitating, she saw the monkey who was about to go out.

Monkey also saw Li Yan and said, "Miss, you've come at the right time. You can chat with Brother Feng. I'm going out for a while and will buy some food. Miss, please stay here for dinner!"

"Uncle Monkey, where are we going?" Li Yan asked curiously.

Monkey waved the letter in his hand and said, "Brother Feng said he wanted to send a message to the businesses in the south about the construction of the market here!"

"Then go ahead, uncle. I came here today just to check on my uncle's injury. I will be back soon. Don't bother with that!" Li Yan explained.

Monkey opened the courtyard door and said to Lin Feng, who was sitting in the courtyard drinking tea, "Brother Feng, Miss Li is here!"

Li Yan took Tietou's hand and walked into the small courtyard. There were three main rooms, a wing room on each of the left and right wings, and a jujube tree in the courtyard. At this time, Lin Feng was sitting under the jujube tree drinking tea.

Seeing the person coming, Lin Feng was about to stand up, but Li Yan took two quick steps to stop him: "Uncle is injured, just sit down!"

"It's gotten much better now. The wound has scabbed over, so it shouldn't be a big deal!"

Seeing the slightly reserved child beside Li Yan, Lin Feng handed over a plate of cakes in front of him and asked, "Do you want to eat?"

Tietou did not reach out to take it, but looked at Li Yan.

Li Yan smiled and took a piece of mung bean cake from the plate and handed it to Tietou: "Eat it!"

Only then did Tietou accept the pastry and start eating happily!

Li Yan mentioned the construction of the wharf outside the city to her uncle: "Uncle, just focus on recovering from your injuries now. We'll need you to manage it after the market is completed!"

"Yesterday, I also heard from Monkey about the construction outside the city, so I wrote a letter and sent it to the Fulai Inn, hoping that some merchants would be willing to go north!"

Li Yan is not worried about this matter. Businessmen are profit-driven. As long as there is profit, the long journey is not a big deal!

The two chatted for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, Li Yan stood up and said to Lin Feng, "Uncle, I'm going back first. You stay here and take good care of your injuries. Let Uncle Monkey know if there's anything!"

"Why don't you stay for dinner before leaving?"

Li Yan shook her head and pointed at Tietou, who was sitting on a small stool eating mung bean cake. "It's too late to go back. His family will be worried. I'll come to see you later!"

After hearing her say this, Lin Feng felt it difficult to insist any longer!

When she was leaving, Monkey came back and saw Li Yan was about to leave. He shook the food in his hand and said, "I just bought some food, why are you leaving now?"

"Uncle and uncle eat the same!"

Seeing Li Yan's insistence, Monkey had no choice but to give up and handed the two candy figures in his hand to Li Yan: "I saw these on the way back, so I bought two for you to try. Take them, girl!"

Well, Uncle Monkey thinks of himself as a child. Looking at Tietou standing next to him, his eyes seem to be glued to the candy man, but he didn't ask for it.

"Thank you, uncle!" After saying that, he took the two rabbit-shaped sugar figures from the monkey's hand.

Li Yan gave the candy man in her hand to Tietou, and the two of them left Tongluo Lane.

Li Yan looked at his smiling face while eating, thinking that he must be very satisfied.

The big one and the small one walked through the noisy streets and headed out of the city. Qin Yue, who had been following them from a distance, was watching this heartwarming scene.

He never went up to talk to Li Yan, but just followed behind them silently, as if he couldn't bear to spoil the children's fun, or perhaps he also wanted to experience some fun that he had never experienced in his childhood.

After watching the two people leave the city gate from a distance, Qin Yue stopped following them. Only after their backs disappeared did Qin Yue turn around and walk towards the general's mansion.

Passing by a stall selling fried pancakes, Qin Yue walked up unconsciously and bought a piece of fried pancake.

Qin Yue would never even look at this kind of greasy food in the past, but now he took it in his hand and ate it while walking.

The two shadow guards following behind were also shocked. When did their master disregard his manners and eat pancakes on the busy street like those uncouth men?

Ying Si secretly thought, "I must try this fried pancake later to see how it can be so attractive!"

When Li Yan and Tietou arrived at the dock, Old Man Zhou was already waiting there. Upon seeing them return, he immediately waved in Li Yan's direction, "Girl, here you are!"

When Tietou saw his grandfather, he happily waved the sugar man in his hand and said, "Grandpa, Grandpa!"

Old man Zhou was very happy when he saw his grandson happily jumping on the shore.

He quickly moored the boat to the shore, and after the two people got on board, he rowed away.

"Old man, why don't you wait a little longer? Who knows, there might be someone else taking the boat soon!"

Old Man Zhou used the oars to push the boat out of the dock and shook his head. "It's getting late. Those who wanted to take the boat have already left. I don't know if anyone will be there even if I wait a long time!"

Then he looked at his grandson who was happily eating a candy man in front of Li Yan and said, "I brought him out early this morning to attract customers. I was afraid he would be hungry after all this time!"

Tietou, who was licking a piece of candy, heard his grandfather's words and immediately said, "Grandpa, Tietou is not hungry. My sister treated me to a meat pie in the city!"

"Hey kid, girl, how much do you want to pay me? I'll pay you!"

Li Yan waved her hand: "Uncle Zhou, you are being so polite. You didn't ask for money for the fish you gave me before!"

When getting along with others, there should be give and take!