Chapter 461 Wan Qiqi's Backup Plan
Night fell, and wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys.
The sound of stir-frying could be heard coming from a small residential house in Taohua Town.
"Sister Qi, why didn't you tell me you were coming? Look, I haven't prepared anything... I'll go to the morning market tomorrow and buy some good stuff to treat you properly!"
Lin Dazhuang stood in front of the stove, stir-frying the vegetables in front of him, looking somewhat embarrassed.
"It's alright, don't worry about it. I just came to check on the vegetables growing in the field. You go to the shop tomorrow, and I'll go back." Wan Qiqi sat at the kitchen door, looking at Lin Dazhuang.
Two months ago, some time after Xinglong Restaurant opened, she found out about Lin Dazhuang's situation and took some time to come to Peach Blossom Town.
At that time, Lin Dazhuang was still living at his sister's house, but his brother-in-law disliked him and almost kicked him and his sister out of the house.
Later, in order not to affect his sister's marriage, Lin Dazhuang moved out and slept in a dilapidated temple with the beggars in town.
When Wan Qiqi found Lin Dazhuang, he was doing hard labor with the other people in the town.
Because he was exposed to the sun every day, his skin was dark and he was much thinner than before, looking like he had been mining coal.
If it weren't for Wan Qiqi's appearance, Lin Dazhuang would really have gone to work in the mine.
You can make a lot of money in those places, but it's also a life-or-death situation because mines often collapse.
Wan Qiqi came looking for him because she remembered the Qian family's affair and wanted to give Lin Dazhuang a chance to turn his life around.
As it turns out, Lin Dazhuang is a promising talent.
She gave him the capital and taught him how to make cakes.
In just two months, Lin Dazhuang changed his circumstances and made his baked cakes famous in Peach Blossom Town.
Wan Qiqi didn't care what Lin Dazhuang had gone through, because these were all Lin Dazhuang's own experiences.
Back when she was clearing the land, Wan Qiqi had already considered the possibility of someone causing damage, so she planted the same seeds in two different places.
The lotus village is dead, but the peach blossom town is thriving.
Hearing Wan Qiqi leave in such a hurry, Lin Dazhuang quickly asked, "Sister Qi, did something happen to you? Why are you leaving in such a rush?"
"There are some things that need to be taken care of, but don't worry. Help me plant these vegetables well, and you'll be rewarded in the future!" Wan Qiqi didn't mention the wasteland or the vegetable seedlings.
She came simply to check on the seedlings and to instruct Lin Dazhuang on how to handle them.
The planting area here is small, but it's certain that she can grow the vegetables she wants in different environments, so everything is easy.
"Don't worry, Sister Qi, I'll definitely do a good job and won't let you down." Lin Dazhuang placed the stir-fried dishes on a square table in the kitchen and said, "Sister Qi, my place is small, so you might have to make do eating in the kitchen!"
"Do you think I'm the kind of person who minds these things?" Wan Qiqi got up to help.
The two of them each had a bowl of porridge, which they ate clean with side dishes and pickled vegetables.
Wan Qiqi was a guest, and after finishing her meal, she sat down to rest.
Lin Dazhuang was washing the dishes on the side.
Although he was busy, he kept talking, chatting with Wan Qiqi to find out what had happened in the village recently.
Wan Qiqi casually asked, "Has he come looking for you?"
Lin Dazhuang was taken aback and said, "I looked for him once, but my brother-in-law chased him away, and he hasn't shown up since."
The person they were talking about was Lin Youtian, Lin Dazhuang's father, that old drunkard.
In fact, many people see Lin Dazhuang as unfilial.
No matter what his father does, he is still his father. What son would not acknowledge his father?
But for Lin Dazhuang, he really didn't want to acknowledge such a father anymore.
First it was my mother, then my second sister, and finally they came to my eldest sister's house to make trouble.
His father had already completely disgraced the Lin family.
He just wanted to find a place where he knew no one and start a new life.
However, Lin Youtian will always be his father, and he will still do what a son should do: take care of him in his old age and see him off in his final days.
After washing the dishes, Lin Dazhuang came out of the bedroom carrying a money bag and placed it in front of Wan Qiqi, saying, "Sister Qi, this is the revenue of the pancake shop over the past month."
Wan Qiqi opened it and saw that there were four silver ingots inside, along with some loose copper coins.
It's clear that the bakery is doing well; otherwise, how could it have earned more than twenty taels of silver in just a month and a half?
However, compared to the restaurant's revenue, this is nothing.
Wan Qiqi accepted ten taels, leaving the remaining ten taels behind, saying, "I'll only take half. The rest can be your share of the profits from running the pastry shop and money for growing vegetables. Please help me grow the vegetables well; I don't want to see them die of disease when I come back next time."
She smiled, her eyes crinkling, appearing very gentle.
Lin Dazhuang lowered his eyes and looked at the silver on the table without saying a word.
Wan Qiqi added, "You still have a lot to do. I'm not sure when I'll be there. You need some money to help me with my work."
"Alright." Lin Dazhuang then put the silver away and sat down, saying, "Sister Qi, is there anything else you came here for?"
"Do you know what to do with these vegetables you planted?" Wan Qiqi asked helplessly, then began to explain to Lin Dazhuang how to handle the seedlings.
Lin Dazhuang originally thought these were the same as usual, but he didn't expect there to be so many intricacies and different cultivation methods, which left him completely confused.
Wan Qiqi felt that he wouldn't remember even if she explained it like that, so she lit a torch and went directly to the vegetable garden, explaining it to each seedling in the garden.
She didn't actually know anything about planting, and had no experience in growing crops.
But she had a book on planting, and it explained things very clearly.
So she followed the instructions exactly, copied everything down, and told Lin Dazhuang to carry it out.
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