The two of them left the market and walked back. They saw a medicine shop, and Li Yan went in and bought some star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, and cumin.
After leaving the shop, Daya asked in confusion, "Sister, what are you buying these herbs for?"
"This is a seasoning for cooking," Li Yan replied. Then she explained, "I saw a recipe for making money in a book. Let's go back and try it. Maybe we can make some money and help our cousin at the same time!"
Daya was even more confused after hearing this. Fortunately, she felt that Erya was smarter than her and had studied with her uncle for many years, so she must know more than her!
The two of them carried their bags and left the city gate. Li Yan said, "It's getting late, sister, let's take the boat back today!"
Daya instinctively wanted to refuse, but she looked up at the sun. It would indeed be past noon if they walked back this way. Thinking of her younger sister, who had just recovered from a serious illness, she finally nodded.
The two arrived at the dock, and a small boat was about to leave.
The boatman saw that there were passengers and immediately pulled the boat to the shore and asked if they wanted to board the boat. After a brief conversation, Li Yan and Daya boarded the fishing boat.
There was a woman and a boy sitting in the boat.
The boy was about three years old. He might have just cried, and there were still traces of tears on his face.
The child blinked his red eyes and looked at Li Yan. Li Yan smiled at him. The little guy shyly hid behind the old fisherman, sucking his thin fingers and sticking out his little head to secretly look at Li Yan.
At this time, the woman beside him asked, "Uncle, why are you going back at this time? And why did you bring Tietou out to row the boat?"
The old fisherman touched his grandson's head and said, "His father went fishing, so I brought him out here. He's been traveling with me all morning, and he's hungry now. I'll take him back to have a hot meal."
"Why don't you find another wife for Dazhuang? Someone needs to take care of the family!"
The old fisherman shook his head. "Who would want to come into a family like ours? We work so hard every day, getting up early and going to bed late, and we don't make much money."
The woman fell silent after hearing this. Li Yan couldn't help but feel sad listening to this conversation. She recalled how she often went hungry as a child.
He took two meat buns from the oil-paper bag beside him and handed them over. The child looked at his grandfather with longing eyes.
The old boatman was stunned at first, then thanked Li Yan.
After hearing his grandfather's permission, Tietou grinned happily and ran towards Li Yan staggeringly.
I took the still warm bun and couldn't wait to eat it.
The meat bun had a thin skin and a large piece of meat, and you could taste the meat in one bite. Tietou hadn't eaten pork for a long time, and he happily shouted to his grandfather, "Grandpa, this is a meat bun. It's delicious. Have a bite too." After that, he happily handed it to the old fisherman.
The old fisherman said with relief: "Tietou eats by himself, grandpa is not hungry." Looking at such a harmonious scene, Li Yanran was a little moved.
Soon they reached their destination. Li Yan took out two copper coins, but the old boatman just shook his head and said, "Please take them back. It's not like an adult should take advantage of a child."
Then he said, "Thank you for today, go back quickly!"
Li Yan no longer insisted and said goodbye to the child. The two left!
Along the way, Daya asked curiously, "Sister, did you guess that the old man wouldn't charge us for the fare?"
"I don't know. I just think the child is as cute as Maomao! I just can't bear to see him starve!"
Daya listened to her sister's answer in confusion. Everyone's life is difficult, so why would they be so reluctant to give up?
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