Xiaoguo stopped in her tracks by the voice, and Jiang Shanhe let her go.

The two stood there and looked towards where the voice came from.

I saw a handsome man in clean and tidy robes standing against the light. As he appeared, there was a faint scent of flowers in the air.

Xiao Guo and Jiang Shanhe looked at each other and thought in their hearts, who is this big brother?

The conclusion is that we don’t know each other.

Xiaoguo and Jiang Shanhe shrugged their shoulders and were about to mount their horses to leave.

She didn't think of this pretty boy as the sloppy Shu Botong at all.

Shu Botong's eyes were filled with shyness. After all, he hadn't shown his true face to anyone for several years. He was not used to the sudden change.

Before he could be moved for long, he was completely disillusioned by those two heartless people.

The courage that was summoned up in an instant disappeared in an instant, and the emotion that filled my heart also disappeared completely.

"Hello……"

Seeing that the two of them were really about to leave, Shu Botong no longer cared about sighing alone, and hurried forward to stop the two of them.

"It's me."

Looking at Xiaoguo and Jiang Shanhe's suspicious expressions, Shu Botong felt powerless again.

However, he hadn't called his own name for a long time, and he felt a little shy and embarrassed to say it out loud. He could only repeat "It's me, it's me", hoping that they could recognize him.

In the end, there was really nothing they could do. Xiaoguo and Jiang Danhe looked at him for a long time and finally prepared to leave.

In desperation, he finally called out the three words he had been avoiding.

"It's me, I'm Shu Botong!"

Xiaoguo and Jiang Shanhe stopped and smiled at each other.

Then she turned her head to look at him, smiled and said, "You finally admit that you are a book expert."

Shu Botong was stunned and looked at Xiaoguo in disbelief. As smart as he was, how could he not have imagined that they were deliberately pretending not to recognize him.

"you……"

Jiang Shanhe helped Xiaoguo get off the horse, and then went to the side to tie the horse.

Xiao Guo stood there with a smile, and looked at him with satisfaction, "Not bad, he is indeed the top scholar who was famous for his reputation and appearance at that time."

As she spoke, she watched his reaction.

After hearing this, Shu Botong just smiled slightly. He didn't look like he was hurt at that moment. Instead, he nodded generously and accepted Xiaoguo's scrutiny.

Jiang Shanhe paused as he was tying the horse, feeling vaguely uncomfortable. Hearing Xiaoguo praising him so much, he inexplicably felt a little jealous.

I tied up the horse silently, turned sideways and glanced at him out of the corner of my eye. I found that he was indeed good-looking, but not as masculine as me. In this respect, I was far better than Shu Botong.

He came to Xiaoguo with some pride and stuck close to her, trying to declare his sovereignty.

His action successfully attracted Xiaoguo's attention.

Jiang Shanhe raised the corners of his mouth, and when he felt Xiaoguo's gaze, he couldn't help but reveal a proud smile towards Shu Botong.

You see, I will always be Xiaoguo's center, and she will never look at other men.

Shu Botong didn't quite understand what he was thinking, and he didn't have that kind of intention towards Xiaoguo, so when Jiang Shanhe smiled, he subconsciously thought that he was being friendly to him, so without saying a word, he immediately returned the same smile.

Who knew that Jiang Shanhe's face suddenly turned dark, and just when he was confused, Xiaoguo came out to smooth things over.

"Let's go, it's noon, let's go eat."

Neither of them disagreed with her words. They nodded and walked together.

Since Shu Botong made the right choice, she would continue to renovate her two-story building. After lunch, she went straight to pick up the craftsman to draw the sketch.

But it will be hard for the three children at home. After I am done with this busy period, I have to spend more time with them.

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After finishing their meal, Jiang Shanhe invited the two craftsmen to leave, while Xiaoguo and Shu Botong returned to the second floor of the small building.

"By the way, this silver is for you."

As soon as she entered the room, Shu Botong gave her the silver he had carried with him all the way, with a hint of embarrassment in his tone.

Xiao Guo looked at the silver in his hand in surprise and asked, "Why are you giving it to me?"

"I'll give you this as compensation." Shu Botong scratched his head and explained sheepishly, "This is the money I got from returning the fabrics, clothes and shoes. I can't return the rest, so this is all I have."

"I used some more, bought some clothes, took a shower, and this is what's left."

Shu Botong thought about it and explained it.

Xiao Guo shook her head after hearing this and said, "You keep it for yourself."

Although she didn't know why he bought those things, she now knew that Shu Botong was not the kind of person who would do things recklessly, so he must have a purpose for it.

"Oh well."

Xiaoguo's mouth twitched. She really didn't expect the other party to be so straightforward. Although she was indeed prepared to give him the money, she suddenly felt that something was not right. What was the reason?

Shu Botong ignored her expression and put the silver away. He had just given it sincerely, but the other party said no. So forget it, at least he had some silver in his pocket.

After a moment of silence, Xiaoguo pointed at the surrounding environment. Shu Botong's mind suddenly became clear. He nodded to Xiaoguo and said confidently, "I understand!"

Xiaoguo nodded with satisfaction. It was not easy for Shu Botong to finally understand what people said.

While he was working hard, Xiaoguo sat leisurely on a chair in the corner, took two apples from the table, went out to take a look, borrowed some water from someone else's house to rinse them, and then sat back down.

Shu Botong wiped the sweat from his forehead and said shyly, "I don't want to eat."

He was answered by a crisp snapping sound.

Xiaoguo bit the apple and looked at him calmly. She had never intended to give it to him in the first place.

Shu Botong also knew that he was wrong, so he could only clean up awkwardly, not daring to look up at her.

At this time, Jiang Shanhe also arrived with the craftsmen. Xiaoguo took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, and handed him another apple, "Eat it."

Jiang Danhe took the apple happily, took a bite lightly, and the sweetness went straight to his heart.

“Delicious~”

"Of course, I picked it."

Shu Botong shattered his fantasy directly with a proud tone.

He swallowed the apple in his mouth with difficulty and said, "It's sweet because my wife washed it clean."

Xiaoguo liked to hear this and touched him with a smile.

Xiaoguo handed the half-eaten apple to Jiang Shanhe because she was going to go look at a house with her master with her drawings, and it would be impolite to eat with food in her mouth.

After Shu Botong threw away his pigsty, he ran over to ask Xiaoguo for instructions.

"Take the money and buy a new set of bedding."

Anyway, she didn't want to even look at the darkness.

Shu Botong also agreed very much. After she was clean, she didn't want to be dirty anymore. She washed so nicely today, he couldn't bear to make it smell bad again.

"We can't come so often, so you can just look after the renovations. I'll hire you from today and give you two dollars a month. I'll set a new monthly salary after we open this place."

Shu Botong nodded heavily, "Okay, okay."

It's simply too good to be true. Food and accommodation are provided, and there's a monthly salary. It's so relaxing to just stay like this every day.

Xiaoguo knew that he had misunderstood, but he did not explain. He just let it be for now. He would be busy when the business was open.

After the craftsman finished drawing the sketch, he went back and agreed to start work early the next morning. Because the workload was greater than expected, he did not give a specific completion time, but only gave a rough estimate, which would be after the New Year at the latest.

Xiaoguo also had a plan in mind. It was about the same time as he had imagined. So, it would be after the New Year. There was still time.

After nothing happened, Xiaoguo and Jiang Shanhe prepared to leave.

As soon as it was launched, Shubotong came out in full swing.

"Hey, don't forget the contract between us~"