Chapter 66 Is Mr. Yan really a woman?
Li Shiyue was helped into the carriage by her maid. After the maid got off the carriage, Li Shiyang took the box of pastries that Mr. Yan had given to Li Shiyue and got into the carriage.
The carriage started moving. It was already dark. Li Shiyang reached out and lifted the curtain of the carriage window to let a wisp of wind blow in.
Although Li Shiyue and Mr. Yan drank more than half of the two catties of peach blossom wine, Li Shiyang also drank quite a bit by himself.
I was covered in alcohol and had a headache, so a little breeze would help me sober up.
Li Shiyue was half-sitting in the corner of the carriage. She only opened her eyes after she felt that she was quite far away from Xingsheng Building.
Li Shiyang, who was rubbing his forehead, looked up in surprise and saw Li Shiyue with bright eyes.
"October, you...you're not drunk?"
Li Shiyue put a finger to her lips, signaling Li Shiyang not to speak loudly, and pointed to the coachman sitting on the carriage shaft outside the carriage, implying that there were ears on the other side.
Li Shiyang quickly shut his mouth. He watched as Li Shiyue sat up straight, picked up the snack box next to him, and started picking at the snacks.
Li Shiyue was nothing like the person she had just been at Xingsheng Restaurant, where she and Mr. Yan had drunk too much peach blossom wine and cried together before angrily denouncing their scumbag father.
She was perfectly sober!
"You little liar!"
These three words immediately came to Li Shiyang's mind. He looked at Li Shiyue, who was enjoying her snacks, and found it amusing: "I'm already over twenty, and I can't even keep up with a young girl like Shiyue. I didn't even see through her act."
"Haha," Li Shiyang laughed at himself twice, then opened another gift box next to him and handed it to Li Shiyue.
Li Shiyue shook her head at Li Shiyang, pointed to the food in front of her, and indicated that this was enough for her.
Upon arriving at Zhu Laowu's inn, Li Shiyue pretended to still be drunk and was helped off the carriage by Li Shiyang. After seeing that Li Shiyang was able to support Li Shiyue, Li Wangshui went into the carriage and took out the gift boxes given by Mr. Yan.
When the coachman was about to leave, Li Shiyang quickly told Li Wangshui to take a purse from him to tip the coachman.
The coachman did not refuse, thanked him, flicked his whip, turned the carriage around, and drove off.
Once the carriage had turned the corner, Li Shiyue stopped pretending and immediately stood up straight.
"Ah! October, you're not drunk?"
Li Shiyue shook his head at Li Wangshui, then turned to Li Shiyang and said, "Brother Shiyang, let's go back and talk."
When they returned to the courtyard, which was full of communal sleeping quarters and inhabited by people from Lijia Village, the first person Li Shiyue saw was her mother. As soon as her mother saw her, she got up and walked over quickly.
As soon as they got close, the strong smell of alcohol emanating from Li Shiyue hit them. "How come you've been drinking?"
You're still too young, how can you drink alcohol?
This, this…”
Li Shiyue shoved the pastry box into her mother's hand: "Mother, I haven't had any, so why would I want to eat that?"
"It was Brother Shiyang who was drinking with others. I went with them, and that's how I got some on myself. You can ask him if you don't believe me."
Faced with the questioning look in his mother's eyes, Li Shiyang could only hesitate for a moment before agreeing to Li Shiyue's words.
“Mother, Brother Shiyang and I still have something to discuss with Grandpa Fu. After we finish speaking, I’ll go back.”
These snacks were a gift from someone. I ate some on the way; they were quite delicious. You can share them with your older sister and the others.
After saying this, without waiting for Li's mother to say anything, Li Shiyue, Li Shiyang, and Li Wangshui went into the house where Li Youfu and the others were staying.
"...That's how it is. Thanks to October, she met Mr. Yan's eye and was able to attain enlightenment smoothly."
Tomorrow morning I'll go to the Hundred Herbs Hall and ask a doctor to come and take a look at us all. If we're sick, we'll get treatment; if we're not, we'll have peace of mind. At least we'll have their referral, and if all goes well, we can catch the next boat.
The sooner this is done, the better. What Mr. Yan meant was that if they missed this opportunity, they would have to wait at least a month.
They say it's an old hand at weather forecasting; there will likely be strong winds at sea. After this trip, they won't be able to come back for at least a month.
Li Youfu lowered his head, then raised it again and asked, "Is Mr. Yan really a woman?"
When Li Shiyang saw Li Youfu's expression, he knew that Li Youfu couldn't believe that Mr. Yan, such a powerful and wealthy business owner, was actually a woman!
Li Shiyue rolled her eyes on the spot, turned her head away, and pretended not to see or hear anything.
Grandpa!
It's quite normal that we have such a capable woman like Shiyue in our own village, and such a wealthy businesswoman like Mr. Yan outside.
People say she's the ninth child in her family, so October should call her Ninth Sister.
Since Li Shiyang had already said that, Li Youfu naturally couldn't say anything more.
Li Shiyue stood up, bowed, and went out.
Li Shiyang, afraid that Li Shiyue would eat the heart, even chased after her, saying, "Shiyue, my grandfather..."
Li Shiyue stopped and shook her head at Li Shiyang: "It's understandable that Grandpa Fu has such concerns. Weren't we all quite surprised when we first saw him?"
"I've had a busy day and am quite tired. Brother Shiyang, you'll have to go see a doctor tomorrow, so please stay and go home to rest early."
Back in the large dormitory-style room at home, Li Shiyue finally relaxed completely.
She took the water Li Qiutian handed her and gulped it down in big mouthfuls.
Seeing that the box of pastries was unopened, Li Shiyue picked it up and first gave some to Dazhuang and Xiaozhuang, then to Shitou, Li Qiutian, and Li Xiatian. Then she asked Li Wangming to take some, but Li Wangming waved his hand and refused to eat, saying that he wanted to save them for the children.
Li Shiyue disagreed and pushed the pastry box directly in front of Li Wangming: "Second Uncle, eat quickly!"
This kind of snack doesn't taste good if it's left to sit.
There's only one box, enough for everyone. If you don't eat, how can my mother and the others have the nerve to eat?
Li Wangming initially wanted to refuse, but upon hearing Li Shiyue's words, he took a piece and ate it anyway.
Seeing this, Li's mother took one for herself and one for Zheng Meiniang, and then handed them to Li Wangshui and Zhou Lanhua.
"We won't eat anymore. The kids have already benefited from eating this much in October, so why would they eat any more?"
"Auntie, what are you saying? It's just a pastry."
Uncle Wangshui has helped my family a lot along the way. We get along well, so what's the big deal?
"In other words, even now, when things get better, my aunt might not even want such a small pastry."
Since Li Shiyue had already said so much, Zhou Lanhua naturally couldn't refuse any longer.
In the end, the whole box of pastries was devoured.
Only then did Li Shiyue tell everyone about her and Li Shiyang's visit to Mr. Yan that day.
"...As long as we get the note from the doctor at Baicaotang, proving that we are all healthy and have not contracted any diseases, then we can all board the ship!"
Brother Shiyang will go and fetch a doctor tomorrow.
"If everything goes smoothly, wouldn't we be able to head to Andong the day after tomorrow?"
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