“…Thank you.” Upon hearing this, Xiao Liuzi whispered his thanks.
"A tonic for him to drink?" Tang Wan picked up one of the herbs, smelled it, and then put it back.
"His physical condition is good, but he is somewhat malnourished. We need to adjust his diet first, and he will be able to grow taller once his nutrition is adequate."
"No need, I'll be leaving in a bit." Xiao Liu knew they were talking about him.
"Going? Where to? Are you coming again tomorrow? I need to prepare for you in advance. Young man, you won't be able to find a wife if you're only 1.5 meters tall in the future."
"I'm not coming anymore. I'll pay you back when I've earned the money." Xiao Liuzi removed the towel, and having learned from his experience, he slowly sat up this time.
"You can't work if you're under 18, are you going to rob someone or steal money? Even if you can pay back the money when you're 18, it'll be eight years. Consider inflation... tsk, that's not worth it."
Meng Wan turned around, crossed her arms, and looked at him.
"Then what do you want me to do?" Xiao Liu asked, his lips pressed tightly together.
"I do have an idea." Tang Wan's words made Xiao Liuzi subconsciously look at her.
"Judging from your appearance, you're probably struggling to make ends meet. Do you want to stay here?" Tang Wan sized him up.
Are you pitying me?
"What do you need my pity for?" Tang Wan's question left Xiao Liu speechless, but she continued talking as if she hadn't noticed.
"You seem alright. My master is getting old and needs an assistant. Why don't you give it a try? Let me make it clear first, room and board are provided, but there's no salary. To put it simply, you'll be working for free."
"Working for free..."
"Getting old..."
One sentence was enough to break the defenses of both of them.
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