Chapter 201: Old Stories Revisited
Of course, Li Laoer couldn't drink with them, so he could only sit at the children's table, smelling the aroma of wine in the air and looking at his eldest brother and third brother with envy.
Especially my third brother.
The eldest brother also had a wound on his butt. If he wasn’t San Ya’s father, mom definitely wouldn’t have given him a drink.
Thinking of this, Li Laoer swept his cold eyes over Dadaner and Erdaner, and then, he snatched the food from their mouths without mercy.
Dadaner and Erdaner: “…”
After dinner, Daya and Erya helped pack Sanya's luggage, and Sanya was going to follow Doctor Su to the pharmacy to do odd jobs and learn.
As for the accommodation issue, San Ya could only stay at Li Baisong's house temporarily. After his family cleaned up the teahouse, they would move in and then move San Ya to the backyard of the teahouse.
Doctor Su was carrying a medicine box on his back, and San Ya was standing next to him, carrying a small bag. Looking at his disciple's serious expression, a smile appeared in his eyes. "Disciple, from today on, you will start to suffer."
"I'm not afraid of hardship!" Li Zelan raised his head with a firm look in his eyes, "Master, I will work hard."
Doctor Su nodded with satisfaction and said goodbye to San Ya and the Li family.
"Don't worry, Su will take good care of Zelan. If you want to see the child, just come to the pharmacy anytime."
The Li family and the master and his apprentice waved goodbye and stood at the door watching the carriage go away.
Many years later, when the name "Li Zelan" spread throughout the area, the Li family still proudly remembered how an ordinary farm girl got her extraordinary name and the extraordinary life that followed on that sunny afternoon.
…
In the next two days, everyone in the Li family continued to be very busy.
Finally, on the agreed day, the dried meat that the Xu family wanted was prepared in the right quality and quantity.
Early in the morning, Xu Da and Xu Er came with Xu Zhoutian who insisted on coming out.
Xu Da and Xu Er were feeling uneasy all the way, but when they saw the rows of dried meat hanging neatly under the eaves of Li's house, which were shiny and exuded a rich aroma, the stones in their hearts fell to the ground.
A few days ago, the county town had a big drug manufacturing case in a brothel that shook the area for miles and had wide-ranging implications. They vaguely heard that the Li family was also involved and was being questioned.
These days, getting involved in a lawsuit like this can mean financial ruin at best, or even the destruction of a family. They were truly worried that the meat they'd ordered would be wasted, and even more worried that the Li family would never recover from it.
"Auntie Li, is this... is everything ready?" Xu Da said in a loud voice, with incredible joy, "We thought..."
"Why?" Qin Fangci knew the answer, but she just smiled and wiped her hands on her apron. "As long as the stove in my Li family is still burning, we must complete the promised things on time and with guaranteed quality and quantity. Honesty is ingrained in us farmers."
"Yes!" Xu Er rubbed his hands excitedly. "Auntie, yours is really this!" He gave a thumbs up. "These days, it's rare to find a family as honest and trustworthy as yours. We will definitely order more of your goods in the future."
Xu Da nodded repeatedly and happily paid for the goods. He even stuffed an extra string of money into the pocket, saying that he didn't bring anything with him and wanted to buy snacks for the children.
Since they were so sincere, Qin Fangci accepted it generously.
"Auntie Li, for the next batch of dried meat, we plan to wait until we sell some of the goods we have on hand and see how the market is. My second brother will come back and talk to you then."
Qin Fangci nodded.
Xu Er remembered something and said with a smile, "To be honest, Aunt Li, your stewed food is also very delicious. We went to the capital to look carefully, but they don't sell it there. It's just that it doesn't keep well for a long time. I wonder if you have a good way to negotiate the price? We will definitely not let you suffer any loss."
Qin Fangci heard this, her eyes slightly curved, revealing a mysterious smile: "Braised food? That's a coincidence. We haven't had any recently, but I think it will be available in a while. I'm afraid I can't do this business with you guys anymore."
"Ah?!" Xu Da and Xu Er exclaimed in surprise, "What does Aunt Li mean by this?"
"I know a boss who is going to the capital to sell marinated ingredients. If you really want to do this business, I can introduce him to you."
Xu Da and Xu Er quickly realized that Qin Fangci had given the marinade recipe to someone else.
The two of them secretly felt regretful. They were a step too late. If they had discussed the braised food first when they came last time, perhaps...
That’s all, Xu Da sighed in his heart, but his face remained happy. “That’s great. I’ll trouble Aunt Li to lead the way in this matter.”
"Okay, okay. Go to the county town and find the Du's Grocery Store. Tell them you're in the meat jerky business with me and want to go to the provincial capital to sell braised meat. The rest is up to you guys to discuss."
Xu Da and Xu Er quickly agreed and thanked Qin Fangci again and again.
In this warm atmosphere, Xu Zhoutian, who had been hiding absent-mindedly behind his two brothers, finally couldn't help but interrupt with a wandering look, "Auntie Li...Auntie Li, may I ask, is Brother Baisong...available today?"
His tone held a cautious and tentative tone that was inconsistent with his usual indulgent nature.
Before Qin Fangci could answer, the sound of carriages and footsteps was heard outside the courtyard gate.
Everyone turned around and saw two figures walking towards the gate of the courtyard.
The man in front was wearing a clean blue robe and had an upright posture. It was Li Baisong.
Half a step behind him, there was an old man wearing a long cotton gown, with a gaunt face and bright eyes. It was none other than Pan He.
The two men seemed to have just returned from afar, looking exhausted.
Li Baisong was slightly startled when he saw everyone in the courtyard, especially Xu Zhoutian, but then he regained his composure. He first bowed to the elders and the Xu brothers, then looked at Xu Zhoutian and said calmly, "Student Xu, a rare guest."
Xu Zhoutian's face turned red instantly.
He never expected to actually run into Li Bosong, let alone that his legendary teacher, Mr. Pan, would be there too.
Under Mr. Pan's calm gaze that seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, he felt uncomfortable all over and didn't know where to put his hands and feet.
Xu Zhoutian clenched his sleeves nervously, remembering the task assigned by Mr. Liao. He gritted his teeth, forced out an extremely unnatural smile, and bowed randomly in the direction of Li Baisong and Mr. Pan.
"Brother Bai...Brother Baisong, Mr. Pan...Mr. Pan." His heart was pounding as he stuttered out what Mr. Liao had told him. "I...I'm here on Mr. Liao's orders. Mr. Liao said...he was very pleased to hear that Brother Baisong had found a good teacher. As for what happened in the past...in the past, it was really because you gentlemen were careless and believed the slander of a villain, which led to...to misunderstanding Brother Baisong. I hope...I hope you will forgive me."
He took a breath, not daring to look Li Baisong in the eye, much less Mr. Pan. He lowered his head and quickly finished his last words. "Mr. Pan said that if Brother Baisong wants to know who were the villains who were behind this, you can... you can come to the Liao family private school anytime and talk. Mr. Pan will... will tell you the truth."
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