Yan Qingqing was chatting and laughing with several children. In the backyard of Jinsheng Pavilion in Chengyang County, Wu Jingzhi stared blankly at the food in front of him. Manager Wu felt that Wu Jingzhi had been acting strangely since he returned yesterday, often spacing out.
Manager Wu had never seen the young master like this before. He wondered if the young master had encountered some difficulties, but he dared not ask, because he felt that if even the young master could not solve the problem, he would certainly not be able to solve it either.
After staring blankly for a while, Wu Jingzhi looked at Manager Wu and asked, "Manager Wu, do you think I'm normal?"
Shopkeeper Wu exclaimed in surprise, looking at Wu Jingzhi with some horror. What had the young master just asked? Was he normal? Their young master had signed quite a few contracts during his trip to the prefectural city; he shouldn't have been stimulated by anything.
Looking at the horrified expression on Manager Wu's face, Wu Jingzhi thought to himself, "Oh no, could it be that Manager Wu had already discovered that something was wrong with me, but just hadn't dared to say anything?"
Wu Jingzhi covered his face and wailed. If he really was gay, how could he explain it to his mother when he got home? He was almost twenty and his mother was still waiting to hold her grandson.
But if he's not gay, why does he always think of Li Xiangxin, even dreaming about him last night? Why didn't he realize he had this problem before?
When Manager Wu saw Wu Jingzhi covering his face and wailing, he was even more frightened. What terrible thing had happened to force their young master into this state?
Manager Wu stepped forward tremblingly and asked, "Is it because our Jinsheng Pavilion is going out of business?"
Wu Jingzhi was already troubled when he saw Manager Wu saying such unlucky things, and he was furious. He scolded him, "Manager Wu, what are you saying? What good will it do you if Jinsheng Pavilion doesn't go well? Let me tell you, Jinsheng Pavilion is doing very well."
Manager Wu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. As long as the boss didn't go bankrupt, that was fine. However, as the trusted head manager, he naturally had to care about the young master's distress, so he asked, "Young master, what's wrong?"
Wu Jingzhi, disregarding his pride, asked, "Do you think I have homosexual tendencies?"
Upon hearing this, Manager Wu exclaimed "Ah!" and then shook his head frantically, saying, "No! I've been working for the young master for so long and I've never noticed that he has this kind of quirk. Has the young master taken a fancy to someone's young master?"
Now that he had brought it up, Wu Jingzhi stopped hiding it and revealed his feelings for Li Xiangxin to Manager Wu. He added at the end, "Even if I can convince myself, my parents, and my brother Xin, I still can't get past my aunt's hurdle."
Shopkeeper Wu was stunned by Wu Jingzhi's words. He had no idea that Yan Qingqing had another son.
Manager Wu had been cooperating with Yan Qingqing's family for so long, so he naturally knew about their situation, and he also knew all of Yan Qingqing's children.
Li Xiangxin's name did indeed sound like that of a member of the Li family. Suddenly, Manager Wu had a flash of inspiration and burst into laughter, forgetting that Wu Jingzhi was still standing in front of him.
When he came to his senses, he realized that Wu Jingzhi was staring at him with a sinister look. Manager Wu immediately felt a chill run down his spine and quickly explained, "Young Master, you don't need to worry. The Li family has never had a son named Li Xiangxin, but we do have a young lady named Li Xinniang."
Wu Jingzhi, who was already angry, was stunned when he heard what Manager Wu said. There was no one named Li Xiangxin, but there was someone named Li Xinniang. Could it be that Xindi was a girl disguised as a boy? Yes, that must be it. Wu Jingzhi suddenly remembered that the first time he went to Canghe Village, he saw a gentle and elegant girl at the entrance of the embroidery workshop. Now that he thought about it, didn't Li Xiangxin look just like that girl?
This realization delighted Wu Jingzhi. He thought that with his family background, marrying Li Xinniang should be an easy task. However, Wu Jingzhi was unaware that his path to marriage was still long and arduous.
As for Yan Qingqing, she knew that Li Xiangjian and Xiao Mochen were both very busy, so after having breakfast and chatting for a while, she sent the two of them back to the mountain.
Yan Qingqing was just about to go and discuss something with Li Kaishan when she heard the gatekeeper report that Li Kaishan and the old master had arrived.
Upon hearing this, Yan Qingqing quickly changed her clothes and asked Ruyi to take the things she had brought for the two of them to the front hall.
When Yan Qingqing arrived, the two were drinking tea. Li Kaishan said, "Qingqing's tea is the best, even better than the tea at the yamen."
Old Master Li glanced at him and said, "Now that he's become the village head, he's become quite fussy. In the old days, he would have been lucky to get a bowl of sweet soup."
Li Kaishan laughed and said, "Brother, you're right. But we can't look at things with old eyes. Our Canghe Village has become richer and I, as the village head, have also helped Qingqing. You really married a good wife to Erniu. We can see this family line is rising. Brother, I'm not saying this to be mean, but you have to keep a close eye on your wife. Don't ruin our last bit of friendship."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Li also sighed. He knew this principle all too well. He had said what needed to be said and warned what needed to be warned. If Old Madam Li and Li Daniu caused any more trouble, he would really have to take drastic measures.
Yan Qingqing walked into the front hall with a smile and said, "Dad, Uncle Village Chief, you've arrived. I brought some gifts from the prefectural city and was just about to have the children deliver them to you."
After saying that, Ruyi and Ada came in carrying gifts. Yan Qingqing brought each of them a jar of fine wine. Old Master Li liked to smoke, so Yan Qingqing also brought him two ounces of high-quality tobacco.
The village chief smiled and took the wine from Yan Qingqing's hand, saying excitedly, "I didn't expect Qingqing to bring me a gift. I like to have a drink when I have nothing to do, and this is just what I like."
Ah Da, who was standing nearby, spoke up at the right moment: "Village Chief, you must drink it in moderation. This is the most intoxicating wine in the world. A jar of this costs two taels of silver. You can't even buy it in our county town."
Upon hearing this, Li Kaishan treasured the wine in his arms even more, and excitedly said, "Could this be the legendary 'Number One Drunkenness Under Heaven' brewed by the Wine Immortal?"
But this one jar costs two taels of silver, which is equivalent to his annual salary. Only Yan Qingqing would be willing to spend that much; no one else would buy him such good wine.
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "What wine immortal? It's just a gimmick to sell wine. But this wine is really good. It tastes mellow and refreshing. Most importantly, it doesn't give you a headache. It's also a limited-edition wine in the prefectural city. Uncle Village Chief, please take some back and try it."
Upon hearing this, Li Kaishan nodded and said, "Qingqing, thank you so much for bringing me such a valuable gift."
Li Kaishan and Grandpa Li inquired about Yan Qingqing's situation in the prefectural city. Upon learning that she was doing well and had even signed several deals that would bring her a substantial profit, they were genuinely happy for her.
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