Li Hehua couldn't sleep well with dozens of taels of silver from Zhang Tieshan in his hand, so he thought about returning it to him as soon as possible. However, he didn't show up the next day.
While doing business, Li Hehua glanced around several times but didn't see anyone. He couldn't help but mutter in frustration: "Didn't he say he was there every day? Why is he gone when I look for him?"
But she didn't know anyone else around Zhang Tieshan, so she couldn't return the money to him through others. She could only hope that he would show up next time.
Therefore, Li Hehua had to carry the money with him every day, just in case he met him someday and could return the money to him directly.
After closing the stall that day, Li Hehua went to pick up Shulin from school with her newly made ancient version of puffs. The puffs were for the little guy Gu Jinzhao. Now whenever she made new food, she would also bring him a portion. This little guy is now Shulin's best friend. Shulin has become much more lively under his care, and Li Hehua likes him very much.
When they arrived at the academy, most of the students had already left. Gu Zhijin led Shulin to stand at the door. Next to them was Gu Jinzhao, who was leaning over and talking to Shulin. However, Shulin ignored him and just looked out the door with his eyes open, obviously waiting for his mother.
Seeing Li Hehua appear in his field of vision, Shulin's eyes lit up, and his hand, which had been held obediently by the teacher, immediately became restless. He twisted and turned trying to break free, wishing he could fly into Li Hehua's arms immediately.
Gu Zhijin also saw Li Hehua, smiled at her faintly, and let go of Shulin.
Shulin was freed, and immediately ran towards Li Hehua with his short legs. When he got to Li Hehua, he opened his little arms, as if asking for a hug.
Li Hehua picked up the little guy and gave him a big kiss on his chubby face.
The little guy hugged Li Hehua's neck contentedly and put his little head on her shoulder safely, being very well-behaved.
Li Hehua walked towards Gu Zhijin holding Shulin, greeted him first, then looked at Gu Jinzhao with a smile, "Jinzhao, are you here to see Shulin off today too?"
Gu Jinzhao raised his head and looked at her, saying as if it was a matter of course: "Of course, I have to accompany Shulin, otherwise I will not be at ease."
Li Hehua was amused by his adult tone and handed the oil paper bag to him, "Thank you for taking care of Shulin. Auntie has made some new food, come and try it."
With a "whoosh", Gu Jinzhao's eyes immediately stared at the oil paper bag, and his eyes seemed to be shining. However, the little guy was very polite and said politely, "Thank you, Auntie, I'm sorry to have cost you money again." After saying that, he seemed to feel that it was not enough, and immediately added, "How can I be so embarrassed~"
But your eyes aren't saying sorry, little one~
Li Hehua was almost hurt by Gu Jinzhao's behavior. It took a lot of effort to hold back her laughter. She tried to maintain a serious look and said, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. You are a good friend of our Shulin. It's normal for an aunt to cook for Shulin's good friends, so don't be embarrassed. Take it quickly."
Hearing this, Gu Jinzhao took the oil paper bag with both hands and said, "Since Auntie said so, then Jinzhao will not refuse. Thank you, Auntie."
Li Hehua sighed, what a little cunning person he is.
Gu Zhijin looked at his nephew helplessly, and was speechless about his hypocritical courtesy. He always said nice things, but his eyes were almost glued to other people's food. How could he raise a foodie?
Gu Zhijin thanked Li Hehua: "Thank you very much, and for making you spend money again." He felt sincerely embarrassed.
Li Hehua shook his head. "It's okay, Master, don't be so polite. It's just a little extra work. It's not a big deal."
Gu Zhijin smiled and didn't say anything more polite.
At this time, the little one in her arms saw that she had finished talking to the teacher, and stretched out her little hand to touch Li Hehua's face to get her attention.
Li Hehua looked at him and asked, "What's wrong, Shulin? Is there anything you want to tell your mother?"
The little guy nodded his head, reached into his arms and rummaged around for a while before finally taking out his small purse. Then, he slowly opened the purse and took out a few pieces of silver to show Li Hehua.
There were a few pieces of silver in the little hand, which looked like about four or five taels. This was a lot of money, where did the little guy get it?
Li Hehua hurriedly asked, "Shulin, where did you get so much money?"
Shulin blinked his eyes, patted his little chest, and then drew a big circle with his little arms, meaning to express how big he was.
What's the meaning?
Li Hehua didn't understand and couldn't help but look at Master Gu. Shu Lin was in the school all day, so as a master, he should know what happened, right?
Gu Fuzi did know, and when Li Hehua asked, he said truthfully: "It should be sent by Shulin's father. He came to the school during the lunch break, hugged Shulin and said a few words. It should be given at that time."
Gu Zhijin roughly knew the relationship between Li Hehua and Zhang Tieshan, but for such a long time he didn't ask or say anything. He only said what needed to be said, and didn't make anyone feel uncomfortable.
Li Hehua didn't expect that Zhang Tieshan, whom he had been looking for for a few days, would actually come to the academy. He hurriedly asked Shulin, "Shulin, is this money given to you by your father?"
Shulin nodded his head and patted his chest.
It was given by his father.
It was indeed Zhang Tieshan. He had not appeared in the past few days, but he came to Shulin and gave Shulin so much money. It was obvious that the money was not for Shulin, but for her. It seemed that he knew that she would not take his money, so he deliberately used this trick to continue to give her money.
Li Hehua felt indescribable for a moment.
It was only three days and he had earned several taels of silver. This must have been earned from hunting. But to earn so much, he must have hunted a lot of prey. Even if she didn't know how to hunt, she knew that the amount must have been quite a lot, not to mention the hard work.
Is this man crazy? She has rejected him again and again, is he stupid?
No, the money must be returned to him as soon as possible.
Li Hehua looked at Gu Zhijin and asked, "Master, does Shulin's father have anything else to say now that he is here?"
Gu Zhijin shook his head, "No, he just talked to Shulin alone for a while, and left after half a quarter of an hour. He didn't say anything else." But the way he looked at him was not right, a little hostile...
Li Hehua nodded, thought for a while, and said, "Master, can you do me a favor? If Father Shulin comes again in the future, please tell him that children tend to lose money and ask him not to give it."
Gu Zhijin was a little embarrassed, but after thinking about it, he agreed and said, "Okay, I'll tell you, but whether you listen or not..."
Li Hehua felt helpless when he thought of Zhang Tieshan's temper. He estimated that even if Master Gu said something, he would not listen. He would usually do what he wanted to do to the end.
"Master, just say it. If he doesn't want to listen, forget it."
Gu Zhijin nodded.
After the deal was settled, Li Hehua took Shulin to say goodbye to the uncle and nephew and turned back home.
The uncle and nephew watched the mother and son walk away until they disappeared, and then Gu Zhijin took Gu Jinzhao back to the backyard.
Gu Jinzhao held the fragrant oil-paper bag in his hand and couldn't help but secretly took out a puff to eat. It was fragrant and sweet, so delicious that his eyes narrowed. After eating one, he couldn't help but licking his lips, the aftertaste was endless.
So delicious~
Gu Jinzhao thought about it, took out another one like cutting meat, and handed it to Gu Zhijin, "Second Uncle, let me give you one to try."
Gu Zhijin lowered his eyes to look at his nephew, then looked at the small yellow ball. He wanted to refuse, but finally took it, put it in his mouth, and savored the soft and sweet taste.
"Uncle, is it delicious?" Gu Jinzhao asked.
Gu Zhijin said "hmm" lightly. It was indeed delicious. Everything she made was delicious.
Gu Jinzhao became proud, "Of course, it's made by Shulin's mother, how can it not be delicious?" After saying that, he suddenly let out a long sigh.
Although he knew that his nephew must be trying to make trouble again, Gu Zhijin still gave him face and asked, "What's wrong with you? Why are you sighing?"
Gu Jinzhao shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Ah~ How come Shulin's mother is so good? It's a pity that I don't have one."
Although he knew that the little guy sighed deliberately for him to hear, Gu Zhijin's heart still shrank, and a faint pity lingered. His nephew had been without parents since he was a child, and grew up with him and his parents. Although his family loved him, it still couldn't make up for the love of his biological parents.
Gu Zhijin touched his nephew's head and was about to comfort him when he changed the subject, "Second Uncle, Shulin's parents are not together anymore, right? Was Shulin's mother divorced by Shulin's father?"
Gu Zhijin frowned and reprimanded, "Why are you saying this! You can't just say this casually, do you know?"
Gu Jinzhao pursed his lips and said, "I know, I'm just telling you. In fact, I know everything. Shulin's mother was divorced. She is no longer married to Shulin's father, right? Oh, I really don't understand why. Shulin's mother is so good, why would Shulin's father divorce her? If it were me, I would definitely not want to let her go."
Gu Zhijin was so amused by his nephew's words that he didn't know how to scold the child.
Gu Jinzhao glanced at his second uncle, his eyes rolling around, and suddenly asked, "Second uncle, Shulin's mother is very, very good, right?"
Gu Zhijin didn't know what the kid was up to, so he just nodded as a response. Shulin's mother was indeed a very good woman.
Seeing Gu Zhijin nodded, Gu Jinzhao smiled slyly and said, "Then second uncle, since you don't have a wife and Shulin's mother doesn't have a husband, then you should marry Shulin's mother to be my second aunt. In this way, Shulin is my biological brother, and Shulin's mother is my second aunt." The most important thing is, he can eat the food cooked by Shulin's mother every day without feeling embarrassed.
Gu Zhijin paused, his face looked unnatural for a moment, but he recovered quickly. He solemnly knocked Gu Jinzhao's head hard, "Don't talk nonsense, you dare to say anything now!"
Gu Jinzhao covered his head and said unconvincedly: "How can I say nonsense? Shulin's mother can marry someone else. You don't have a wife either, so why can't you marry Shulin's mother as my second aunt? Shulin's mother is much better than those sisters who like to secretly watch you blush. Don't you think so?"
After saying that, Gu Jinzhao suddenly remembered something and said angrily: "Second Uncle, you don't dislike Shu Lin's mother for being fat, do you? Let me tell you, it's not good for you to do this. Although Shu Lin's mother is a little fatter than others, she is not ugly at all. You can't think that she is bad just because of this!"
Gu Zhijin was really pissed off by his nephew. Why did this kid have so many messy thoughts all day long and even started to teach his second uncle a lesson in a serious manner? He was really disrespectful.
However, he was used to his nephew's disrespect and knew that it was useless to teach him a lesson, so he had to tell him seriously, "Second uncle doesn't mind Shulin's mother being fat, it's just that there are too many things to consider when getting married, it's not as simple as you think. You are still young and don't understand, you will understand when you grow up."
He is still young and doesn't understand! He always says this! The one he can't understand is his second uncle, it's really like what grandma said before, he has become stupid from reading too much, oh, it's so worrying......
Gu Zhijin shook his head, but couldn't help thinking of Li Hehua. In fact, she was really a very good woman, gentle and calm, independent and strong, a very special woman, whoever could marry her would definitely be blessed.
He didn't understand why such a good woman would be divorced. If it were him, he would never be willing to do so. A woman like this should be well pampered.
What if he really wanted to marry her?
Then she will definitely be a good mother, a good aunt, and a good wife...
Ah, no, no, what is he thinking...
Realizing what he was thinking, Gu Zhijin immediately shook his head to drive out the thoughts in his mind.
What is he thinking? How could he think of this? It is simply a blasphemy to others. It is unworthy of him to be a teacher in the book world.
It was all because of that little guy Gu Jinzhao's nonsense, which made him lose his mind.
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After returning home, Li Hehua put the money given by Shulin into Zhang Tieshan's purse, tied the bag, and looked at the bulging bag, feeling a little angry.
Is Zhang Tieshan stupid? Others have rejected you, but you still want to go and fight for money? Hunting is so dangerous, don't you want to risk your life?
Li Hehua held Shulin in his arms and said to him, "Shulin, next time your father gives you money, remember to shake your head, okay? You can't take your father's money, remember?"
Shulin blinked in confusion. Although he didn't understand why, he knew he had to listen to his mother, so he nodded obediently.
Li Hehua kissed his little head and told him to go to the calligraphy and painting room to play, while she went to the kitchen to prepare ingredients with Sister Xie.
The next day, Li Hehua still carried the purse with him, but still did not wait for Zhang Tieshan. Shulin had no money on him when school was over, and Zhang Tieshan did not go to the academy to find Shulin again.
Li Hehua had no choice but to continue waiting. Three days later, Shulin again took out some change and handed it to Li Hehua.
Li Hehua covered his forehead and tapped Shulin's nose helplessly, "Did Dad come to see Shulin again today?"
Shulin nodded and took out a cloth tiger from the small bookcase to show Li Hehua.
Li Hehua asked, "Dad brought this for you, right?"
Shulin nodded again, rubbed the cloth tiger against his face, and liked it very much.
Li Hehua held the little guy in his arms and asked, "Didn't mom tell you not to take daddy's money? Why did you take it again?"
Shulin blinked his eyes, revealing a little distress.
Li Hehua understood that Shulin must have shaken his head to refuse, but Zhang Tieshan still gave it to him. She had seen his stubbornness before. Even she, an adult, couldn't do anything about him, so how could Shulin, a little kid, deal with him?
Li Hehua had no choice but to put the silver back into the purse.
A few days later, when Li Hehua once again took the money from Shulin, she had calmed down. She had realized that Zhang Tieshan was going to send the money to her every few days and visit his son at the same time.
But he seemed to be deliberately avoiding her. His coming times were irregular, sometimes three days, sometimes two days, sometimes at noon, sometimes in the morning, making Li Hehua completely unable to grasp the pattern. She couldn't find him and therefore couldn't pay back the money.
Li Hehua felt that Zhang Tieshan was a really shameless person, and that made people want to get angry.
She really couldn't do anything to him, and it was impossible for her to go to the Zhang family to pay back the money. She didn't know what Zhang Lin would say then.
Forget it, she would just act as a bank for the time being, keeping the money for Zhang Tieshan and returning it all to him later. She wouldn't use a penny of his money anyway.
She still has to rely on her own efforts to save money to buy a shop and do business.
In order to save more money, Li Hehua planned to make more kinds of cakes and enrich the variety of cakes. Then she would no longer sell cakes in baskets. She wanted to make a cake stand specifically for selling cakes. She would put all kinds of cakes on the stand, so that she could put more cakes and see them clearly at a glance, which would be better looking and more attractive than putting them in baskets.
Li Hehua drew a schematic diagram of a pastry stand and asked Cao Simei to take it back to show it to Carpenter Zhao and ask him to make a pastry stand for her.
As for the new pastries, Li Hehua has also thought about it. He will add a puff, yam cake and crispy water chestnut cake.
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