"Oh dear, Auntie, what are you thinking! Nothing like that! But I think Uncle Yulong must have his own ideas, so don't be too anxious."
Li Xiangdong quickly denied it and tried to persuade Bai Yufeng.
Bai Yufeng sighed, "How can I not be anxious? Even small progress makes me run around everywhere, but my brother is still a bachelor!"
Just then, Bai Yulong, who had finished eating, came out. He grabbed Xiao Jinbu, who had almost been pinched on the butt by the goose, and then kicked the goose that was relentlessly chasing him, stretching its neck to pinch its thigh with its beak.
"Gagaga~"
The goose was kicked and flew into the air, then flapped its two big wings and waddled into the bamboo forest.
"What are you two talking about? Your progress almost got its butt twisted raw by the goose!"
"Ah! Where is it, my darling? Let Mommy see your bottom!"
Bai Yufeng hurriedly took her son and went to check his little bottom.
Bai Yulong walked up to Li Xiangdong and asked, feigning composure, "Did Yufeng ask you about my marriage again?"
"Yes! How did you know?"
"Hey, how could I not know? She asks everyone she meets."
"Haha, then hurry up and find a sister-in-law for my old aunt!"
Hearing Li Xiangdong say this, Bai Yulong suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and after stammering for a long time, he couldn't say anything.
Li Xiangdong ignored him and sat on the bamboo chair, gazing at the distant green mountains.
A long time passed.
"Um, do you think I'm good enough for your sister?"
Which sister?
"Of course it's your eldest sister!"
Li Xiangdong said casually, "Oh, I don't think it's important whether they're a good match or not. What did my older sister say?"
Bai Yulong was speechless. "You, your eldest sister, still doesn't know what I'm thinking..."
"You haven't told my older sister yet?"
Bai Yulong nodded shyly, "I was too embarrassed to say it."
"Then you can just hold it in!"
Li Xiangdong was speechless. People who don't know how to fight for their own happiness can only be gatekeepers of happiness and can never enter the inner sanctum. There is a clear example right now.
Dr. Gu has practically become Grandma Jiang's shadow, but he just won't say anything. Well, he'll just have to keep it to himself; there's no other way.
Bai Yulong gritted his teeth and said, "In your opinion, what are my chances of succeeding if I confess my feelings to your older sister?"
Li Xiangdong asked in surprise, "So you won't confess if you don't have a chance of winning?"
A real man should try his best even if he knows it's impossible. Even if the outcome is bad, he has done his best. If he hesitates and doesn't dare to try, he will only regret it for the rest of his life.
Bai Yulong felt a moment of confusion, then as if he had figured something out, he said, "I'll go right now!"
Watching Bai Yulong hurriedly leave, Li Xiangdong called out to him, "There's no need to rush, hey, did you hear me? We'll leave together in a few days! Hey—"
Bai Yulong seemed to have gone deaf, and his figure disappeared in no time.
Upon hearing Li Xiangdong's shout, Luo Yonggang and Zhou Hongsong rushed out to investigate.
"What's wrong? Who are you calling?"
"Hey, where's Lao Bai? How come he disappeared in such a short time?"
Li Xiangdong said with difficulty, "He might have something urgent to take care of..."
Zhou Hongsong blinked his big, round eyes repeatedly. "What's the rush? Weren't we supposed to go into the mountains together tomorrow? Why did he go in first?"
Li Xiangdong looked at him sympathetically and said softly, "You'll know in a couple of days."
Bai Yulong didn't even bring any luggage; he went home to get his money and documents and headed straight to the train station.
Once he boarded the train bound for Huichuan and sat down, watching the rolling green hills recede into the distance, Bai Yulong's throbbing head gradually calmed down.
Would it be a bit hasty to go like this?
But when he thought of the look in Li Xiangdong's eyes just now, his anger flared up again. He couldn't delay any longer. He had to get a definite answer from Li Lan, whether it was okay or not!
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Li Lan is busy making braised food at home.
Her business has been booming lately, and the braised food she makes every day is in high demand, keeping her busy all day long.
Li Xiangdong had advised her to find some people to help her, but she refused.
"It's just a little work, not tiring at all. I can do it myself. Besides, I get anxious when I'm idle!"
Li Xiangdong had no choice but to let her do as she pleased.
However, Li Lan is not greedy, nor does she push herself too hard. She only does so much each day, making sure she doesn't exhaust herself.
The limited supply of braised food inadvertently became a form of scarcity marketing, which actually made it more popular in the market.
Other clever families also make and sell braised dishes, but for some reason, the taste is just a little off, and the flavor is not as rich as Li Lan's.
However, these people's braised food was cheap, which took away a small part of Li Lan's market.
Recently, the village cleaned the ponds, and some small crucian carp were sold cheaply to the villagers. Li Lan is currently researching how to make spiced crispy fish!
As she was studying the ingredients, she heard familiar footsteps coming from outside the door.
A thought struck her: she hadn't heard that Uncle Yulong was coming to Huichuan County recently!
February in Huichuan was still very cold. The sky was gloomy and the wind was biting. The yellow wintersweet in the courtyard swayed in the wind, and its cold fragrance wafted over.
She put down the fennel in her hand, clapped her hands, and walked towards the door.
At the same time, Bai Yulong also walked to the door.
He reached out, wanting to push open the door he had longed for day and night, but now that the door was right in front of him, he hesitated.
Li Lan walked to the door and listened for a while. Why did the footsteps in the yard disappear?
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