Finally, unable to resist Song Jiuheng's enthusiasm, Liu Dashi's family agreed to go to the restaurant with them for dinner.
Madam Song also arrived during the meal. She looked much better and her complexion was rosier.
Since taking the life-sustaining pills given to her by Liu Sixi, she felt that her body was no longer as weak as before.
Occasionally, he would visit his family's silk shop to buy some jewelry, some snacks, and enjoy the scenery.
Sure enough, it really made me feel much better than staying at the Song residence every day. My health improved, my mood was more cheerful, and my complexion naturally improved as well.
Madam Song also warmly greeted Madam Wu and chatted with her, saying, "Madam Liu, you are truly blessed to have so many sons and a beautiful and sensible daughter."
"This time, I really have to thank your fifth young master, otherwise I might be separated from my master by death."
Madam Wu was still a little reserved. "What Madam Liu? We are both from farming families. Just call me Sister-in-law Liu. I am not worthy of being called Madam!"
“Okay, you can call me sister-in-law, it makes us seem closer! Our sons were classmates, so we can visit each other more often.” Madam Song kept talking to Madam Wu to keep the conversation going.
After introducing Liu Sifu and his brothers to Song Jiuheng and his wife, Mrs. Wu began serving the food.
Despite the commotion, Gu Lingchen returned to his own residence but felt so frustrated that he couldn't eat.
He held his chopsticks, staring at the food for a long time without taking a single bite.
It was as if that dish was his enemy.
"Hmph! Why should I!"
Gu Lingchen suddenly stood up and said this, which startled Asheng so much that he immediately knelt on the ground.
"Master...Master, what's wrong?" Asheng asked tentatively.
"Why should he call me brother? He should call me Young Master Gu. I asked him to call me brother, but he refused." Gu Lingchen angrily voiced his thoughts.
Ah Sheng immediately understood: was she upset that Si Si refused to call him "brother"? What was there to argue about?
Although Ah Sheng was puzzled, he still comforted her, "Master, perhaps Miss Sisi treats you differently, which is why she deliberately doesn't want to call you brother!"
"Look at all her brothers, what's so good about calling them brothers?"
"Really?" Hearing what A-Sheng said, Gu Lingchen felt that it made sense. He didn't want to be the older brother! If he became the older brother, then...
Having figured things out, he picked up his chopsticks and elegantly ate, as if he hadn't been the one who had just lost his temper; he was fine in an instant.
He turned to look at Ah Sheng again, "What are you doing kneeling there? Get down!"
Ah Sheng thought to himself, "Did I want to kneel? You were so scary just now. If I don't kneel, I'm afraid I'll be in trouble!"
Seeing that Gu Lingchen was no longer angry, he silently withdrew.
The next day, Gu Lingchen went to teach Liu Sisi to recognize characters, just like he always did.
Liu Sisi wanted to ask him why he was angry yesterday, but seeing that he seemed completely unaffected, she didn't ask anymore, lest she upset him again.
About a month later, the weather had turned cold and the New Year was just around the corner.
Gu Lingchen then remembered that he still needed to go to Doctor Jiang to buy medicine.
He sent Ah Sheng to Medicine King Valley first. The servants there said that Doctor Jiang had gone out on a medical mission with his apprentice and wouldn't be back for several days.
What should we do? We have to prepare to go back now. If we stay too long, it will be difficult to explain to our father.
But I haven't bought the elixir yet, and I won't be able to explain it to my father when I get back!
Gu Lingchen thought for a moment and decided to go to the shop to ask Liu Sisi if she could contact Fifth Brother.
Liu Sisi was speechless. She thought he had sent someone to buy it a long time ago! It turned out he had been too busy playing to buy it.
There were no telephones in this era, so where could he contact Fifth Brother?
However, Liu Si thought that since Gu Lingchen taught him to read every day, he should help him out!
So Liu Sisi went to the back of the shop and took ten preserved plum candies from the space supermarket.
After opening the package, I soaked it in the Bagua River for a while, then wrapped it in oil paper and filled a small bottle of river water with the small bottle that contained the pills.
He took it out and placed it in Gu Lingchen's hand. "Take it! This is a pill my fifth brother gave me when he left. He said it could strengthen the body. I don't need it, so I'll give it to you!"
It must be taken together with this medicine to be effective.
She was worried that giving Gu Lingchen just a bottle of water would be difficult to explain, so she specially prepared some candy for him, since Gu Lingchen had said he was going to buy pills to take back.
"Thank you, Sisi. I still have to pay you. Just deduct it from my profits. You can deduct as much as you want."
"I don't know when we'll see each other again after I go back this time!" Gu Lingchen said with a hint of sadness.
“Young Master Gu, perhaps we’ll meet again next year!” Liu Sisi replied.
"I hope so!" Gu Lingchen said before getting into the carriage to return to the capital.
As he left, he pulled back the carriage curtain and looked in Liu Sisi's direction until she was out of sight. Only then did he reluctantly lower the curtain.
After Gu Lingchen left, Liu Sisi returned to the shop and picked up the beauty and skincare secrets book to read.
After learning to read for so long, she could finally make out what the first few pages of the book were about.
But he hasn't learned them all yet. When his second brother comes back, he can be taught by his second brother. If that doesn't work, we'll have to find a tutor for him.
Finally, the day of the clothing leave for Liu Siqiang and the others arrived, and this time they could stay at home for more than a month.
Liu Sisi stopped going to the shop during this period and stayed home with Liu Siqiang to learn to read.
Liu Siping and Liu Si'an couldn't stay at home, so they went to the shop together.
Liu Sile also liked to follow his sister, so he didn't go to the shop either.
Liu Sisi studied with her second brother for a while longer and made a lot of progress.
Tomorrow is the New Year, and Liu Dashi gave the shop a three-day holiday and gave each of Liu Sheng and the others a red envelope containing two taels of silver.
Two sets of winter clothes were given to each person. The living conditions in their previous place were not very good, so Liu Dashi rented a small house with one courtyard in town for them to live in.
Liu Sheng, Wang Ermao, and the remaining brothers returned to the new house rented by the landlord, carrying their warm winter clothes.
"Brothers, I've made up my mind. I'll stick with Xiao Dong's family for the rest of my life."
“They don’t buy slaves now, so if they ever do, I’d rather become a slave and serve as their servant,” Liu Sheng said resolutely.
“Me too. We’re an orphan. If it weren’t for the young master taking us in and giving us a job to earn money, we wouldn’t be living such a good life,” Wang Ermao said.
"Yes, we mostly eat and drink at Chensi Food Court. I save all the money my boss gives me!"
"I checked, and it's already more than two ounces! Plus the red envelope my old boss gave me today, it's more than four ounces."
"My God, I never dared to imagine that I could have so much money."
The remaining brothers also chimed in, deciding that if Liu Sisi's family ever bought servants in the future, they would sell them directly to the Liu family.
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