Chapter 73: Magnolia Promotion
When the three of them returned home, the aroma of stewed food was already wafting from the yard.
Li Lao Er saw the people and asked casually, "Where have you been, little brother?"
"I went to the foot of the mountain to train." Li Baisong answered easily.
"Oh, have you finished practicing? If not, go practice some more now. I'll be leaving soon and it will be a waste of time if I can't find you."
Li Baisong smiled and said, "Mr. Pan said it's almost done. We'll run from the village to the county town later. Today is enough."
"Ah? Running?" Li Laoer frowned. "Can you take a break along the way? Little brother, you can't do this without a break, right?"
Li Laoer looked at Pan Laita, and Pan Laita turned his head away, looking as if he was not sure what to say.
Li Lao Er scratched his head and approached Li Baisong, "Don't be afraid, little brother. I'll call Lao San to help me later. He and I will carry the meat, and I can also carry two bamboo tubes of water for you."
Li Baisong smiled and nodded, "Thank you very much, second brother."
"Well, that's nothing."
Li Baisong and Li Laoer finished chatting and came to Qin Fangci, "Mom, it's done..."
After hearing what happened, Qin Fangci looked at Li Yulan. Li Yulan also happened to glance over at her secretly. Qin Fangci smiled and waved at her.
Li Yulan immediately ran towards Qin Fangci like an obedient dog.
"Have you really figured it out? Don't you feel bad?"
"It's not uncomfortable at all, Mom. I want to go to the city with my younger brother and the others. Can you pack me a few pounds of braised meat?"
"You want to set up a stall in the city?"
"I want to take it to the restaurant and ask, Mom, if I can sell ten kilograms a day, can you give me fifty cents?"
"Your younger brother didn't say such a thing, did he?" Qin Fangci asked suspiciously.
"Oh, I did." Li Yulan lowered her head at Qin Fangci's all-seeing eyes. "Okay, little brother, that's right. You said let me try."
"Then go ahead and try it. Be careful and come back first."
Li Yulan: “…” Mother is so hard to fool.
The braised meat was out of the pot, and Li Laoer and Yuan quickly packed it into two jars. Yes, in order to make the braised meat more flavorful, Li Laoer also filled it with marinade, sealed it in the jar, wrapped it with cotton cloth and covered it with a lid to minimize the smell.
Boss Li originally wanted to go again, but when he heard that they had to run all the way, his legs started to hurt, so he took the initiative to let Li Laosan go.
In this way, Li Laoer, Li Laosan, Li Yulan, Li Baisong and Pan Laita set out for the county town together.
It was already the afternoon, but the village chief's cows were busy these days and could not be borrowed even if Li Baisong wanted to. In order to save time, Li Laoer called Li Laosan to run first before Li Baisong started running.
"Old Three, be careful with the cans when you run, and be careful with the grass too."
"Second brother, I know." Li Laosan was carrying a shoulder pole with braised meat on both sides.
While they were talking, the two of them ran away.
Li Yulan was stunned. "Second brother, are you in such a hurry?"
Li Bosong smiled, "Yes, this trip is very urgent. If Fourth Sister can't run, it will be the same if we go again tomorrow."
"There's always a rush to make money, little brother. I'm in a hurry too," Li Yulan started chasing after him.
Li Bosong glanced at Pan Sloppy and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Pan."
Pan Sloppy shook his head and sighed, "Alas, why don't you think about earning a few more hundred coins? With your one, two, three coins, when will you be able to buy me a pot of wine?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Pan. I'm very studious. Once I've mastered my handwriting, I'll go to the bookstore and take on copying jobs. If I write well, I can earn a few hundred coins per book. Soon, I'll be able to sell wine for Mr. Pan."
Pan Sloppy: “…”
It really is... the youthful spirit!
The journey that usually takes an hour was shortened to two quarters of an hour by the rush of several people, and the time was finally as fast as taking an ox cart.
When they arrived at the city gate, Li Baisong and Li Yulan could only lean on their knees and gasp for breath, unable to utter a word.
Li Laosan untied the bamboo tube on his back and handed it to his younger brother. Li Baisong handed it to Li Yulan first, indicating that Li Yulan should drink it first.
Li Yulan took the bamboo tube and was about to drink it in big gulps when Li Baisong said hoarsely, "Sip slowly, slowly."
With Li Baisong watching over her, Li Yulan had to slow down. After taking a few sips of water, she felt her burning throat felt much better.
Li Baisong took the bamboo tube and handed it to Pan Laita.
"Drink it yourself. Who wants water after entering the city?" Pan Sloppy patted the wine gourd on his waist. "You two go and talk business. I'll find some money to buy some wine. I'll see you at the city gate later."
"Mr. Pan." Li Baisong hurried to pull him over. Pan was as sloppy as a nimble monkey, and Li Baisong didn't even touch the corner of his clothes.
"Little brother, what should we do?" Li Laoer asked tentatively.
If the old slob really ran away...
Li Baisong took a sip of water to catch his breath, then waved his hand and said, "Let's go. Mr. Pan will be back soon."
When the four siblings entered the city, Li Yulan immediately said, "Little brother, I'm not going to the brothel. You and my second brother go, and my third brother and I will wait for you there."
Li Baisong understood, and Li Laoer breathed a sigh of relief. In the morning, the brothel was closed, so Li Yulan could go there. In the evening, the brothel would open, and Li Laoer was really afraid that something might happen to Li Yulan if he followed her.
"Okay, Third Brother, take good care of Magnolia. You two just wait here for us. We'll be back soon."
As soon as Li Lao Er and Li Bosong left, Li Yulan pulled Li Lao San towards the restaurant, "Third brother, let's go and do business too."
"Are we going to set up a stall? Will they be unable to find us when they come back later?"
"Oh, why set up a stall? We are going to discuss big business too. Don't worry, I have told my little brother, he knows where to find me."
"Ah?" Li Laosan was brought by Li Yulan to the back alley of Jufulou, the largest restaurant in the county, with doubts.
There were not many people in the alley. Li Yulan tilted her head to check for a long time before she walked up and knocked on the door.
"Who is it? Coming, coming."
A man who looked like a waiter opened the door.
Li Yulan smiled flatteringly, imitating her second brother's manner and asking softly, "Hello, young man, is your manager here? We brought some fresh and delicious food, do you like it?"
"Go, go, go away. Don't you know where we are? What kind of food can we buy in a restaurant? We'll buy fresh vegetables tomorrow. We've already bought enough for today."
Li Yulan grabbed the waiter's sleeve, frightening him, "Hey, hey, hey, let go, let go, you're a girl, how dare you touch me?"
The boy flicked the ball like a fly, and Li Yulan was caught off guard, her hand hitting the wall.
Li Laosan stepped forward and blocked Li Yulan behind him, "Why are you hurting people?!"
"Tao Gui, what's going on? Who is it? What are you arguing about?"
Li Yulan seized the opportunity and spared no effort. "We are here to sell delicious fresh braised food. Big brother, are you the shopkeeper? Try it. My braised food is really delicious."
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