Pei Dalang wasn't annoyed by his son's teasing. Instead, he retorted confidently, "You brat, what's wrong with me missing my wife!"
As he spoke, Pei Dalang gave his brat a sharp rap on the head.
Pei Yichen, wincing in pain, covered his head and pouted, complaining, "Mother said I shouldn't keep hitting your head, or you'll stunt your growth."
Pei Dalang looked at Pei Yichen and laughed heartily.
Then Pei Yichen was sent to find Chen Fang, but his body had not fully recovered, and he needed to use a cane to walk, stopping and starting as he went.
Pei Yichen glanced at his frail father behind him and couldn't help but slow down.
Then I went over and helped him up.
Pei Dalang glanced at his son, then rubbed his head and laughed, "You're a good kid, you've got a conscience. All those years of your father's doting on you weren't for nothing."
When Pei Dalang found Chen Fang, she was absentmindedly picking thunderbolts. Pei Yichen called her several times, but she didn't respond.
The Pei family, both men and women, were all very handsome, especially Pei Dalang and Pei Erlang, who were renowned and spirited young men in the capital even in their youth.
The two later got married, and their charm remained undiminished. They didn't gain weight; instead, they exuded the allure of married life.
His appearance stunned the group of women picking thunderfruit by the river. What a handsome man! They wondered whose husband he was.
She's so lucky to have found such a handsome husband; it's truly enviable.
Then everyone quickly saw the boy beside the man, who was calling out to Chen Fang, who was not far away, "Mother."
People don't know this man, and they don't know Pei Yichen either.
Naturally, he guessed that the person in front of him was probably Chen Fang's husband.
The villagers breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that although the man looked weak, he had at least appeared unharmed. Now Chen Fang wouldn't have to be sad anymore.
Aunt Fang patted Chen Fang on the shoulder, and Chen Fang looked at Aunt Fang with a puzzled expression.
Aunt Fang pointed in Pei Yichen's direction.
Chen Fang looked in the direction Aunt Fang pointed...
“Mother, Mother…” Pei Yichen’s voice came from over.
Pei Yichen was supporting Pei Dalang at this moment, calling out Chen Fang's name.
Chen Fang stared at Pei Dalang for a moment, feeling a sense of unreality. But it only lasted a moment before she walked over to the father and son. With a serious expression, she looked at the stick Pei Dalang was leaning on, his pale lips, and the fine sweat on his forehead: "With your health, is the doctor allowed you to run around everywhere? Why don't you rest at the clinic for a few more days?"
Pei Dalang shook his head: "They said I should rest more, but..."
"Then why are you still so disobedient, coming here..."
Before Chen Fang could finish speaking, Pei Dalang pulled her into his arms and said, "I missed you!"
The women around immediately covered their faces, too ashamed to look directly at him, only daring to peek through their hands.
Even Pei Yichen, who was standing to the side, was so shocked that he covered that little face with his hands and, like the aunties, covered his face and looked up to peek.
Although Chen Fang is usually boisterous and uninhibited, she is shy and blushed when Pei Dalang embraced her.
She tried to push Pei Dalang to let go of her, but Pei Dalang hadn't had enough of holding her yet, so he was reluctant to let go so soon.
"Everyone's watching, let me go!"
Chen Fang shyly begged Pei Dalang to let her go, but Pei Dalang ignored her and continued to hold her.
Chen Fang had no choice but to say again, "The child is still watching from the side..."
Pei Dalang glanced down at Pei Yichen, who quickly sewed his fingers back up after peeking, and ran off with a straight face, shouting as he ran, "I didn't see anything! I didn't see anything!"
Chen Fang: "......."
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Pei Yao's life returned to its previous tranquility. Everyone was busy with their own things. Pei Erlang looked at his slightly lame leg. Although he was in pain, he gradually accepted it with the comfort of his family.
After all, in the current situation, what could be more reassuring than family reunion?
Now that Pei Dalang is feeling better, he's been able to help Chen Fang sell ice jelly at the dock these past two days.
Pei Yao has been busy with Gu Jia's orders these days.
Pei Yao had already packed all six thousand catties of Thunderbolt Fruit seeds that the Gu family wanted into burlap sacks.
The lychee wine is almost ready. Because it has been brewed for a longer time this time, the aroma of the wine is even more intense.
After filtering all the wine, Pei Yao put it into the batch of wine jars she had ordered earlier. Then she used glutinous rice to make a paste, spread it on Xuan paper, and sealed the jars. She could use several layers of Xuan paper to seal the jars, so that the paste would be very strong after it dried.
These techniques were taught to Pei Yao by the shopkeeper who sold the wine jars.
The whole family, including Qiaohui's family of three, worked all day to get these things ready.
After everything was done, Niu Qingshan and Liu Tie's oxcarts were filled to two large loads, almost overflowing.
The day Pei Yao delivered the goods was exactly the ninth day that she had arranged with Gu Mingqian, and she even delivered them a day early.
Gu Mingqian had someone count the amount and readily paid Pei Yao the remaining silver notes.
Then they found someone to come and move all the things onto the boat.
Pei Yao received the money and was happily preparing to return to the village. Then, as if remembering something, she turned back to Gu Mingqian and said, "By the way, I live in Liangshui Well Village. If you need to order again, just come to this village to find me. Just tell the villagers you want Pei Yao, and they will tell you where I live." Afraid he would forget, Pei Yao pulled out a worn notebook and a dirty charcoal pencil from her bosom. She had bought this charcoal pencil specifically because she didn't know how to use those fancy calligraphy brushes; she only knew how to use this charcoal pencil.
He wrote the four characters "Liangshuijing Village" crookedly on the paper and signed it "Pei Yao".
Then it was stuffed into Gu Mingqian's hand.
After saying that, he left.
Even if Pei Yao hadn't said anything, Gu Mingqian had already inquired about all of Pei Yao's information. After all, he wouldn't dare to casually find someone to cooperate with on such a big business.
Gu Mingqian watched the girl's retreating figure, his deep eyes lost in thought, before continuing to instruct his men to carefully move the things.
But when he looked up, he saw Gu Renhan standing on the deck, staring at the direction Pei Yao had left in not far away, his eyes seeming somewhat gloomy.
Gu Mingqian's eyes darkened.
With so many silver notes at once, Pei Yao didn't dare to linger on the street. She thought she should hurry and find Pei Dalang and the others. They were also packing up to go home. As usual, they bought all the ice jelly at the stall, but hardly touched the lychee wine next to it.
"People in town still think the lychee wine is a bit too expensive, so not many people are buying it," Chen Fang explained as she saw Pei Yao staring at the unsold lychee wine.
"It's alright, Auntie, there will naturally be buyers who don't mind the price."
Pei Yao wasn't actually worried about the sales of the lychee wine, since she hadn't originally planned to rely on the people in the town to boost sales.
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