Fortunately, I earned one tael and two qian from my stall that day, otherwise it wouldn't have been enough to live on.
Everything is ready, just waiting to set up shop tomorrow.
...
Since returning from town last time, Li Jiaojiao has been somewhat absent-minded.
I haven't been able to sleep these past few days, tossing and turning. Every time I close my eyes, all I see is the jade pendant that Ye Caiping wears.
As soon as Li Ziming entered the house, he saw Li Jiaojiao sitting in the courtyard in a daze, and he couldn't help but worry:
"Why has Jiaojiao been so listless these past few days?"
Li Jiaojiao's expression tightened: "Brother, do you still remember that time we ate spicy soup in town?"
"That time? Ha, don't even mention it."
Li Ziming looked disgusted.
After they took Li Jiaojiao away that time, they went to another place to eat spicy soup.
The result was a huge disappointment; the taste was mediocre at all, and I don't know why it was touted as something amazing.
"No...didn't we run into Ms. Ye? I told you, she was wearing a piece of jade. I like that jade."
Li Ziming finally remembered: "Why are you so concerned about it? Is it something good?"
He perked up as he spoke.
"You're not talking about that jade tablet engraved with endlessness, are you?" A refined voice rang out, and a spirited man walked over; it was Li Zhiyuan.
"That was given to her by a fortune teller on the street; it was cheap. The jade was almost like a stone; nobody would pick it up if you threw it on the street."
With a look of disgust, he said that Ye Shi was only fit to wear those cheap, low-quality clothes.
"No, Father, I like that jade!" Li Jiaojiao said eagerly.
It was a very strange feeling.
She always felt that her future depended on that piece of jade.
Without it, she would have been trapped in mud and swamps for the rest of her life.
The feeling was strange, indescribable, and it was driving her crazy.
She wants it!
Li Jiaojiao made up her mind and stood up: "I'll go and buy that piece of jade."
Without hesitation, Li Ziming agreed: "Buy it if you want, I support you."
A year ago, after Jiaojiao fell into the water and woke up, her personality changed drastically, and she started doing strange things.
At first they didn't understand, but later they found that all of Jiao Jiao's decisions were correct, not only helping them avoid one crisis after another, but also dragging the scumbag family down to hell.
Therefore, Li Ziming and her son have absolute trust in Li Jiaojiao and will unconditionally support her no matter how outrageous or inexplicable her behavior may be.
Li Jiaojiao smiled sweetly: "Thank you, brother."
Li Zhiyuan laughed when he heard this: "There's no need to buy it. Just tell her, and she'll bring it over herself."
Then he called out, "Doggy! Doggy!"
Li Gouwa, who lived next door, heard the noise and quickly ran over, grinning, "Uncle Xiucai is looking for me?"
"Go to Qinghe Village and find Ye Shi, and ask her to bring over the jade she always wears."
"Jade? Why would Uncle Zhiyuan ask her for jade?"
"Enough talk. It's your sister Jiaojiao who thinks it looks good, okay?"
"Oh, it's Sister Jiaojiao who wants it? You should have said so earlier, I'd go right now!"
As she spoke, the little figure dashed off and disappeared in no time.
Li Zhiyuan laughed and scolded, "You brat, you used to always call me 'Uncle Xiucai,' but now that Jiaojiao is here, you've become 'Sister Jiaojiao,' and you don't even recognize me anymore."
Li Jiaojiao and her brother chuckled.
...
Li Gouwa whistled as he skipped and hopped along the mountain path.
Before long, we arrived at Qinghe Village.
As Li Gouwa entered the village, he asked everyone he met, "Where does Ye live?"
The auntie who asked for directions said, "There are many people with the surname Ye here. Which one are you looking for?"
Li Gouwa said smugly, "Find the one who was divorced by Scholar Li."
Hearing this, the aunt felt a strong aversion to Li Gouwa, but not wanting to offend the scholar's family, she gave directions:
"Go straight ahead, turn right when you see a big banyan tree, and the third house is it."
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