Only then did Aunt Guan feel relieved enough to rest, and she fell asleep instantly after lying down.
Grandpa Ouyang was relieved and hurried to the store to help Zhao Zhicheng.
Lan Yamei was sitting at the door, just about to ride her horse to Er Gou's house, when she saw an old man with a white beard wearing a large straw hat pass by the door.
Lan Ya Mei took a closer look, and her anger flared up instantly! You big liar! It's like finding a needle in a haystack! Now that I've caught you, I'm going to grab you and demand an explanation.
Thinking this, I followed him, wanting to see who this fake Taoist priest was really working for and who he was contacting.
The old man, his face half-covered, walked hurriedly, glancing back every now and then, before finally heading straight for Hua Man Lou.
Instead of entering through the main gate, the person entered through a secluded side gate used for purchasing.
He seemed to be a regular customer; the gatekeeper let him in after only one glance.
Lan Yamei wanted to follow, but her gender prevented her from doing so. Just as she was getting anxious, she suddenly saw a dark-skinned, sturdy man driving an oxcart toward the side gate.
Lan Yamei quickly went over and stopped the man, pouring out her grievances, begging for help to push the cart and unload the goods so she could earn a few copper coins to buy medicine for her bedridden grandfather.
This man was none other than Liu Jianping, who had gotten involved with Guan Hu to deliver peach wine to Hua Manlou.
Because business has been booming these past few days, they rushed over with an extra truckload of goods before dark.
Liu Jianping was an honest man who had just become wealthy and was particularly willing to help poor, filial children. He immediately believed him and said, "Okay, you can come with me. Don't work too hard. We have an oxcart. After we deliver the goods and settle the account, I'll give you the money."
Lan Ya Mei was surprised that the man agreed so quickly, and hurriedly thanked him as she got on the handcart.
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