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Chapter 11 Getting along

"Brother Yu, hurry up!" Zhao Fugui pulled the rope and smiled, "What a coincidence today, you two are together, how about it, can you sit down?"

The two empty seats on the car were facing each other. Lin Yu walked to the front of the car and looked up at He Ze, who subconsciously tucked his knees together.

"Yes, Uncle Zhao, thank you for your help."

Lin Yu took off the bamboo basket on his back first, but when he handed it over, He Ze caught it. He didn't say anything, just raised his legs and stepped on it, and placed the bamboo basket on the vegetable basket in front, holding it with one hand. The road was bumpy. If it wasn't like this, the basket would probably fall down if the speed was a little faster.

"Okay! Are you two seated? Uncle Zhao is going to drive."

Zhao Fugui asked in front, and the two responded in unison, then looked at each other again, and Lin Yu was the first to look away.

"Go!"

Zhao Fugui shouted, whipped the whip lightly, and the big buffalo also stepped forward.

Hejia Village is a bit far from the town. If you walk, it will take two or three hours, and it will take more than an hour by ox cart. The two people in the car were silent, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward.

The faint light of the morning sun shone through the clouds, and the sky was getting brighter and brighter.

Zhao Fugui's shouting became louder, and he raised the whip and whipped the cow's body. The cow mooed and sped up.

"This cow is old and lazy now. If I don't whip it, it's too lazy to move. If it stays at home, it needs all kinds of tender grass to serve it. Your aunt serves it more wholeheartedly than she serves me! Isn't it infuriating!"

Zhao Fugui turned his head and complained.

"Uncle Zhao, you are joking again. Even if you are angry with yourself, you are not willing to be angry with this cow!"

"Haha, Brother Yu still understands your Uncle Zhao. Go!" Zhao Fugui gently kicked the cow's belly and continued, "This old friend has been with me for so many years. The whole family treats it as a treasure. How dare I be angry with it! Go!"

"Hehe——"

Lin Yu laughed back with a slight curl of his lips. The sun, which had just climbed up the hillside, produced thousands of rays of light. Occasionally, a few clusters of light were reflected on his face, making him feel warm all over. It was

completely different from the Lin Yu that He Ze saw on weekdays.

This kind of differential treatment is really... He Ze raised his eyebrows. It's a pity that there are no women in this world, otherwise, it would be nice for him to find a wife for himself.

Time passed slowly, and the road became steeper, but Zhao Fugui did not slow down the speed of driving, and it was bumpy.

He Ze frowned slightly.

The original body was delicate and tender, and in the past, when Li rode in the ox cart, she always prepared a cushion made of dried grain for him. I'm afraid he forgot it today. However, He Ze would never use that cushion just because he didn't forget it.

It seems that he has to find time to exercise properly, otherwise he will look so weak all the time. Looking at his white and tender arms, He Ze's eyes were full of disgust.

"He family boy, Yu'er, we started a little late today, and we can't be late to the town. I'll drive the cart faster, and we'll be fine after passing this section of the road. You guys better sit tight! Go!"

The big buffalo seemed to sense Zhao Fugui's urgent mood, and its pace became faster and faster.

"Are you... okay?"

He Ze had just tightened the wooden railing of the oxcart with more force when he heard Lin Yu's voice. He was really flattered. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Lin Yu say, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not concerned about you. I wasted an arrow to save you that day. If you get into trouble again so soon, I would have wasted that arrow."

The blind bear ran away after being shot by an arrow. At that time, He Ze was still unconscious there, and he didn't know whether he was dead or alive. Naturally, he couldn't just ignore it.

"..."

For a moment, all the sounds in He Ze's throat disappeared.

After passing the steepest section, the oxcart gradually flattened out.

Lin Yu stared at He Ze for a moment, and then immediately looked away. Thinking of how he scolded this man yesterday, it seemed that he had said it rashly again today. He felt a little annoyed, but he couldn't bring himself to apologize. "That..."

He Ze raised his eyes.

"You haven't eaten yet, right? Do you want to eat something?" Lin Yu took out a piece of cloth from his chest, with two big pancakes wrapped in the middle. He handed one of them to He Ze.

This is his breakfast.

"My mom baked it, it's delicious, eat it." Seeing that He Ze didn't react much, Lin Yu stuffed the pancake into his hand, paused and said, "This is for An Ge'er's sake, don't..."

"I don't misunderstand."

Lin Yu was interrupted by He Ze before he could say a word. He glanced at the pancake in his hand, and then at Lin Yu. In the past, he had only heard that women's hearts are like needles in the sea, but he didn't expect that men in this world are the same.

Really...

He Ze put the pancake into his mouth and took a big bite, "Thank you."

Lin Yu didn't answer, but his previous annoyance was almost gone. He turned his head and smiled, "Uncle Zhao, did you have breakfast? I brought pancakes, you eat some, I'll help you drive the car."

He Ze paused.

"Oh, no, no, your aunt got up early, I ate before I set out. You guys eat, the road ahead is not steep, eat slowly!"

"Then Uncle Zhao, call me if you are tired."

"It's okay, your Uncle Zhao, I'm still young! You don't need to do this kind of thing, eat well, sit tight! Old buddy, go faster!" Zhao Fugui said and whipped the ox's belly again.

The wheels creaked, and He Ze took a bite of the pancake. Although it can be tasted that it is made of coarse grains mixed with corn, and there is no stuffing, it is soft and tight, and it has the fragrance of onions, which makes people hungry all of a sudden.

Seeing that he was eating deliciously, Lin Yu also took a bite of the remaining piece. The two fell silent again, but this time the atmosphere seemed to have something more, a little different.

The ox cart arrived in the town at noon. The sun was very strong today and the sunlight was a little dazzling.

"That's it. I'll deliver this dish to someone first," Zhao Fugui got off the ox cart, and He Ze and Lin Yu also jumped off one after another. "He family boy, Yu brother, you guys go and do your work quickly, don't delay, wait here when you come back, and then the three of us will go back to the village together, remember!"

"Well, Uncle Zhao, you go first, don't make people wait anxiously."

Lin Yu responded.

Zhao Fugui pulled the ox cart away, and only He Ze and Lin Yu were left there. There were pedestrians coming and going around, and there was a lot of noise.

"I'm going to East Street, let's do it separately?" Lin Yu glanced at He Ze, and his voice was neither salty nor indifferent, "But remember to come back here before Shenshi, otherwise you can walk back by yourself, I won't let Uncle Zhao wait for you."

After saying that, Lin Yu didn't wait for He Ze to speak, picked up the bamboo basket on his back and turned around. He Ze touched his nose and followed him.

"You..."

"I'm going to East Street, the Academy, too."

"..."

Lin Yu was going to the restaurant owned by Shopkeeper Yu on East Street. This restaurant usually had a booming business, so eating these wild birds was not a big deal. Besides, the price offered by Shopkeeper Yu was also reasonable. He had not deceived him before because he was young, so he kept sending them here. After

passing through several alleys and turning several corners, the two of them arrived at the door of the restaurant one after the other. Lin Yu paused, "I'm here. The Academy is still a little further ahead. You can go by yourself. You don't have to wait for me."

After saying that, she didn't wait for He Ze to reply, and just left him with her back.

He Ze paused where he was, and was about to turn around and leave when he faintly heard a "pa——" sound coming from the restaurant. He stopped walking after a moment's thought.

He looked up at the plaque of the restaurant and took a few steps inside.

The author has something to say: Today's author is still not too thick or too long, and my conscience hurts, but I'm so tired that I'm about to vomit blood... Darlings, please pat me gently QAQ

Also, I hope you are dreaming now, good night.

Chapter 12

Although Storytelling is the best restaurant in town, it is not a wealthy place after all. The restaurant has only one floor and no private rooms, but the place is spacious and the business is good. Although it is not yet noon, there are many people sitting at the table, sitting in groups of three or four, eating fruits and whispering. There is

a space in the front right of the restaurant, and a high platform is built on it. There is a wooden table on the platform. The storyteller is wearing a long gown and holding a folding fan. He is standing behind it. He slaps the wake-up wood in his hand and spit flies again.

I guess what he just heard was the sound of the wake-up wood.

There is little folk entertainment in this world. The restaurant can't afford to hire a troupe for opera, and ordinary people can't afford to listen to it. In order to attract customers, the storyteller has become the best choice. Therefore, all the restaurants in this town, big and small, will invite a storyteller.

The flow of people in this restaurant should be related to the storyteller on the stage.

He Ze looked around, but did not see Lin Yu. He thought he should have gone to the kitchen. He chose a seat near the high platform and just sat down when a waiter came up to greet him, "Sir, what would you like to order?"

"A pot of cold tea." Cold tea here refers to boiled water.

"Ah?"

The waiter's mouth twitched. Who would go to a restaurant just to drink tea? This is too stingy!

"A pot of cold tea, is there a problem?" He Ze repeated it again, not feeling embarrassed at all.

"No, no, I'll bring it to you right away!"

The waiter lowered his head quickly, threw the tablecloth on his shoulders, and ran away in a few steps. The storyteller on the stage was talking excitedly, and the wake-up wood was clacking. The atmosphere in the audience was not very warm, and occasionally a few jokes reached He Ze's ears.

"Sir, the tea is here, please enjoy it."

Although he disliked He Ze's stinginess, the waiter still quickly brought the tea over. He Ze poured himself a cup and listened to the storyteller on the stage with relish.

"It happened so fast. I saw a sharp arrow coming from the front. General Zhou's eyes widened. He jumped sideways and was already one meter away. The four-foot-long sword in his hand was also thrown out. Puff - red pulp splashed everywhere. It was exactly the same as the forehead of the enemy leader!"

This paragraph tells the story of a heroic general who died in the battlefield of the previous dynasty. It is hard to tell whether it is true or not. When I was in school, I skipped school to listen to it, but I lost interest after a few times.

This world was full of wars and chaos before. The current unified regime has been established for less than a hundred years, and it is a time to rebuild everything. Although it is the time when the new emperor ascended the throne and pardoned the world to reduce the taxes of the people, this aspect of culture has obviously not developed yet.

Story-telling articles, that is, novels, have appeared a long time ago, but the level of technology is different. The printing cost of this world is extremely high. Anyone who has read for a few years always thinks he is noble and will not write such low-class things.

Storytellers are not necessarily literate, but most of them are passed down by word of mouth.

As a result, there are only a few stories to tell now, and people get tired of hearing them too many times. The original body was like this, and the guests here also feel the same way.

The storyteller on the stage continued, "General Zhou was wearing black armor and a green helmet, sitting alone in the camp, and heard a shout outside the tent - General, the enemy is invading! Food and grass... The food and grass are on fire! Bang - to know what will happen next, please listen to the next chapter!"

The wake-up stick was hit, and there was sparse applause from the audience. The storyteller put away his folding fan, and with a look, the apprentice standing beside him walked into the crowd with a square plate.

"Everyone who comes and goes is a guest, and we are all people in the dream. I hope everyone will support Wei."

The storyteller's name is Wei Quan, and others call him Mr. Wei, and generally call himself Wei.

At this time, as soon as he finished speaking, the sound of paying the bill came one after another, and most of the guests left at once. Normally, this book has to be told twice a day. Today, only one show has just ended, and the audience is already empty. His apprentice has also returned to the stage, and there are only a few copper coins in the plate.

Wei Quan frowned, and he touched his long beard, "Could it be that I didn't tell this part well today? It seems that everyone is not in high spirits."

As soon as he finished speaking, a "ding-dong" sound was heard, and it was He Ze who threw a copper coin into the plate. He glanced at Wei Quan, "Mr. Wei's story is good, but we can all recite this story, so what's the point of listening to it? Don't you think so?"

"That's right..."

In an instant, the restaurant was filled with echoing voices.

Wei Quan's face turned cold. He shook his sleeves and stared at He Ze and said, "The Biography of General Zhou is widely circulated. How can it be boring to listen to it? What do you know, a young boy? Can you tell a story?"

"I can't tell a story," He Ze shook his head, paused and continued, "But I think my stories are better than yours."

"You..."

"I have nothing to do today, so why don't I tell you a story for free and you can comment on it?" He Ze took a sip of tea and stood up.

"Okay! Tell one! Tell one!"

Customers are always willing to do something big. It's always a profit for them to listen to it for free. Before He Ze finished speaking, there was a burst of cheers and applause from the audience.

"Sir, can you please make room for me?"

Wei Quan snorted coldly and walked to the stage. He wanted to see how this young boy would make a fool of himself!

"Pa——"

He Ze clapped his wake-up stick and spoke in an instant, "It is said that a long time ago, there was a herbalist living alone on the green mountain. He was kind and generous. One day, he rescued a wounded white snake while collecting herbs and took good care of it. The white snake was cute and quite spiritual. After the wound healed, it did not leave. The man and the snake depended on each other for survival and their feelings deepened day by day."

The sound of people cracking melon seeds in the audience did not stop. Wei Quan rolled his eyes. What kind of good story was this! He

Ze's expression did not change, and he continued, "A few decades later, the man died, and the white snake returned to the mountains and forests. After thousands of years of sun and moon essence, rain, snow, wind and frost, it finally cultivated into a demon, and then turned into a white-clothed man..." After

hearing this, the guests who were still cracking melon seeds unconsciously slowed down their movements, and Wei Quan also subconsciously focused his mind.

Looking at the "men" in the audience, He Ze coughed, and changed his words before he uttered, "The man in white, with a beautiful face, is named Bai Suzhen. Bai Suzhen is grateful for the life-saving grace of the herbalist, and wants to go down the mountain to find his reincarnation to repay the favor. The mountains are long and the road is blocked. On the way, she met a green snake..."

His voice was clear, and the story took two turns in succession, becoming tortuous and bizarre. The audience was soon fascinated, and the originally noisy restaurant gradually quieted down.

When Lin Yu came out from the backyard, he saw this scene.

He Ze was talking on the stage, and the guests in the audience were silent. He was the only one in the whole restaurant who attracted the most attention.

Chapter 13 The First Bucket of Gold

Time passed by in He Ze's every word, the sun was high, and it was noon in a blink of an eye. More and more people came to eat in the restaurant. Seeing that it was unusually quiet, they were full of doubts at first, but after listening to a few words, they subconsciously restrained their voices.

In less than two quarters of an hour, the restaurant was full of people.

He Ze on the high platform continued. He was wearing the clothes he wore when he was studying in the academy. In addition, he was born with good looks, sword eyebrows and star eyes, and he was also a handsome man with outstanding demeanor.

Where was the timid look when He Ze saw him before?

He hadn't paid attention to it these days, but now he looks like a real scholar, but his eyebrows have more heroic spirit than scholars. The old people in the village used to say that people's temperaments will change when they encounter life and death disasters. Could it be that it is really fulfilled in He Ze now?

That's a good thing. Uncle He, Aunt He and Xiao An can breathe a sigh of relief in the future, Lin Yu thought to himself.

"There is a medicine shop called Bao'an Hall on the bank of West Lake at the foot of Jinshan Mountain. There is a medicine boy in the shop. His surname is Xu, his given name is Xian, and his courtesy name is Hanwen. He is well versed in pharmacology, has a kind character, and behaves in a decent manner."

He Ze's voice came again, and Lin Yu gradually became focused.

"One day, Xu Xian was visiting West Lake and encountered rain. He held an umbrella and wanted to find a place to take shelter from the rain. At this moment, he happened to see two men, one in blue and one in white, coming towards him with their hands covering their hair on the broken bridge in front of him. In the misty rain, one could only vaguely see that the man in white had black hair like a waterfall, and he looked like an immortal, with a handsome demeanor and not like an ordinary person.

It was Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing.

Xu Xian was immediately fascinated. He walked towards them one step at a time in three steps, bowed and said, 'Sir, are you also looking for a place to take shelter from the rain? If you don't mind, can you go with me?'"

"Pa--"

When it came to this unresolved point, He Ze paused and clapped his wake-up stick, "To know what happens next, please listen to the next chapter."

"It's over? Just like that?"

Wei Quan was shocked back to his senses by the sound of the wake-up stick, with a look of unsatisfied desire on his face.

"Of course it's over. Didn't you say that you would only talk about the first part? Do you think it's okay?"

There was silence for a moment, and then there was deafening applause from the audience.

"Okay! Tell me another story! Tell me another story!"

"That's right, tell me another story! What happened next?"

"Yes, that's right, what happened next? Was Xu Xian a herbalist? Could Bai Suzhen recognize him? And this is a man and a demon, you should at least give us an ending!"

"..."

Many guests stood up, and some even left their seats. Twos and threes of silver were thrown into the plate, and the sound of jingling was endless, mixed with the cheers and requests of the audience.

"Everyone, if you have time someday, I will come and tell you the rest of the story, but today is unfortunate, I have something urgent to do at home, so I'm leaving first."

He Ze took out another copper coin from his belt and put it on the table. Even if it was to pay for the tea, he didn't care about others' retention and walked out of the restaurant.

For a while, only sighs could be heard in the restaurant.

Lin Yu, carrying a bamboo basket on his back, was stunned for a moment, raised his leg and chased after him.

Under the high platform, Wei Quan's apprentice looked at the copper plate covering a plate, and said cautiously, "Master, Master, what should I do?"

He had never seen a storyteller being rewarded with so much money by a guest! So much, at least one penny of silver, right? The apprentice swallowed his saliva, his eyes full of golden light.

"... You wait here, I'll go after him!"

"Hey, Master——"

Wei Quan was stunned for a moment, and rushed out before he finished speaking, and disappeared in a blink of an eye. The apprentice wanted to call him, but he stopped talking as soon as he called out his name, and then lowered his head and stared at the plate infatuatedly, smiling so hard that his teeth were not visible.

...

Outside the restaurant, He Ze did not go far, but stood in front of a stall a few feet away, playing with small ornaments such as pearl flowers on the stall with interest.

Although the boys in this world are not women, most of them still have more thoughts of "dressing up to please others" than men. Although they are not fancy, they also like to dress themselves up.

However, in the memory, the childhood sweetheart of the original body, He Baoer, was probably one of the few who liked to be fancy. Every time I saw him, she was covered in powder, and the powder on her face fell off when she spoke. It was rare that the original body had a clear vision.

Putting his thoughts aside, He Ze picked up a silver hairpin on the stall. There was a red plum blossom at the end of the hairpin. Although it was a bit vulgar from a modern perspective, it was simple in craftsmanship and had a unique beauty.

Let He's father give it to Am, Am might be very happy for a while.

"He Ze, where did you hear that story just now?" Did Bai Suzhen find her benefactor later?

Lin Yu quickly caught up, but the question he wanted to ask was still in his heart.

"..."

He Ze's expression did not change. He handed the hairpin in his hand to Lin Yu, "How about this one?"

"Oh, is this picked by the young master for his wife?" Before Lin Yu could answer, the stall owner spoke first, pointing at Lin Yu next to He Ze with a smile on his face, "I have never seen such a handsome guy in all these years. Young master has good taste. This plum blossom hairpin is just right for him!"

"What nonsense are you talking about! I'm not his wife!" Lin Yu frowned, and the stall owner was speechless with just one sentence. He turned his head, "By the way, He Ze, why haven't you gone to the academy yet? It's noon now..."

"Waiting for someone."

"What?"

"I said I'm waiting for someone here," He Ze paused, looking over Lin Yu's head, "Look, here he comes."

Lin Yu turned his head suspiciously. In the distance, Wei Quan was running towards them out of breath. It seemed that he saw them, and shouted while running, "Wait, the one in front! Stop! Stop..."

"What are you waiting for him for?"

"Of course I'm waiting for him to give me the money." He Ze said inexplicably. Seeing Wei Quan approaching, he also took a few steps to meet him, "Mr. Wei, are you chasing me?"

"Yes, no... that's right!" Wei Quan finally stopped, panting and unable to speak. After a long while, he continued, "Little Sir, I apologize for offending you just now. As for the story just now, can you tell me the sequel?"

"I can't bear the title of Sir. My last name is He, you can just call me He Ze. As for the sequel..." He Ze raised his eyebrows, and Lin Yu looked at the two of them suspiciously. "Of

course, I don't want to get it for free. As long as little brother He is willing to tell me the whole story just now, I am willing to pay, three coins of silver to buy it!" Wei Quan raised three fingers with an expression of a hero cutting off his arm.

Storytellers make money from two sources: one is the restaurant's hiring fee, and the other is the tip from listeners. Recently, the response from customers has not been very good. The shopkeeper has talked to him many times. He is afraid that if he continues, he will need to find a new restaurant. But if he has nothing to sell, it will be the same no matter where he goes.

Now this is a great opportunity!

Just look at the response after this person told a story today. He didn't even make any gestures, and his voice didn't change much. Just based on the content of the story, the listeners were so enthusiastic. If he can make more improvements and polishes, he will make a lot of money, and his status among his peers will be different.

A sure-win business!

"Three cents? Mr. Wei, are you kidding? I'm afraid the tip from the guest on the plate just now is more than one cent, right? 'First Encounter at West Lake' is only the first chapter of 'Legend of the White Snake', and there are still forty chapters left."

Wei Quan's eyes brightened, but then he suddenly seemed to think of something and his face changed, "'Legend of the White Snake'? It turns out that Brother He had planned this and set a trap for me!"

He came prepared, first pointing out the dissatisfaction of the guests, then he went on stage to give a speech to let him see the enthusiasm of the guests, and finally... I'm afraid he was waiting for him here on purpose?

As long as he is not short-sighted, he will definitely follow!

"You can't say that. We just get what we need. What do you think, Mr. Wei?"

Wei Quan stared at He Ze steadily, then clasped his hands and said, "It's Wei who is obsessed. Although I am old and experienced, I didn't expect that Brother He is young but has extraordinary thoughts. However, Wei has one thing I don't understand. Since Brother He can write such a good story, why don't you tell it yourself? Must you..." Must you sell it to me?

Wei Quan didn't finish his words, but He Ze could understand his unfinished meaning. He paused and said, "This story is not written by me. It is passed down in the mountains and fields. I just heard it by chance. As for why I don't tell it myself, it is naturally because I believe Mr. Wei can tell it better than me."

This is probably one of the ten reasons. The other eight or nine out of ten are probably... He doesn't like

it? "So that's it," it was obviously a polite remark. Wei Quan's eyes narrowed slightly, "Then, Brother He, what's the price?"

"Three taels."

He Ze also stretched out three fingers, but the price was ten times higher. Lin Yu on the side looked at him in disbelief. When did money become so easy to make? !

"This... this won't do! This is too much, you are trying to steal three taels of silver!" When Wei Quan heard three taels, he immediately lost his previous calmness and shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, three taels of silver is too much! How can I afford so much money! At most... at most one tael of silver!"

Wei Quan clenched his fist and raised only one index finger.

"In this way, it is fate that Mr. Wei and I can meet in the restaurant today, so let's compromise and take a step back. How about two taels of silver? Mr. Wei has seen it today. After the Legend of the White Snake is finished, I am afraid that the money from the guests will be more than this amount, and... the guests like to listen to Mr. Wei's books. The restaurant is lively, and Mr. Wei can also go and talk to the restaurant owner about the betrothal fee, right?"

"In the end, Mr. Wei will make a profit."

Wei Quan pondered silently, his brows furrowed. Two taels of silver is not a small amount, but he knows that this is indeed a business that is sure to make a profit, and it depends on whether he is willing to give it up.

"You..."

"To be honest, I'm injured and in urgent need of money," He Ze raised his hand and pointed at his forehead wrapped in cotton cloth, "If Mr. Wei still needs to consider, then He Ze can only look for the next restaurant, the next storyteller, I believe there will always be a gentleman who will not let me down."

After saying that, He Ze turned around and took a step without waiting for Wei Quan to answer, and Lin Yu beside him hurriedly followed.

"Wait... wait a minute! I promise!"

Seeing the backs of He Ze and Lin Yu getting farther and farther away, Wei Quan finally couldn't help shouting, and when He Ze stopped, he immediately chased after him, "I, I promise you, two taels of silver is two taels of silver!"

You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child!

As soon as Wei Quan said this, Lin Yu was stunned, looking at He Ze beside him with surprise and doubt, as if he had met him for the first time.

"Two taels of silver, you tell me this story, complete and complete, with no details... Yes, you only tell me, and don't tell other storytellers, how about it?"

"Of course."

He Ze smiled.

The three of them returned to Yu's Restaurant again. Wei Quan paid two taels of silver to the shopkeeper Yu. Because the story could not be told in one go, the two signed a contract in black and white. He Ze could come to the restaurant every three days and tell Wei Quan a few times later.

When He Ze walked out of the restaurant with two taels of silver, Lin Yu had to believe that it was true. He stared at He Ze for a long time, and finally couldn't help but say, "He Ze, how did you do it?"

Chapter 14 Change of opinion

"How did you do that?"

"That is... that is, why is Mr. Wei willing to spend so much money to buy a story?" Although he heard Manager Yu mention that Mr. Wei's monthly salary was four cents of silver, isn't it a bit too much to spend two taels on this at once?

Lin Yu was still puzzled, and completely forgot his attitude towards He Ze half a day ago.

But after all, this matter surprised him too much.

He Ze paused and glanced at Lin Yu, then continued to walk towards the direction of the academy, "Is it strange? Wei Quan is a storyteller, and he has been telling stories for decades. A good story to a storyteller is probably equivalent to a book in the hands of a scholar, and the grain in the fields of the villagers. Naturally, he likes it a little more than others."

"But..."

Lin Yu's doubts were not resolved, and he followed in his footsteps.

"Of course, this is just one of the reasons. Two taels of silver may seem like a lot, but Wei Quan did make a profit. I told him before that according to today's situation, he can make up for the two taels of silver from customers in less than a month. Besides, the restaurant owner should pay him the processing fee at this rate. Otherwise, who do you think is willing to do this loss-making business?"

"...Okay, but where did you hear this story?" Lin Yu paused, as if he suddenly remembered something, "Don't fool me, there have never been these rumors in Hejia Village."

"...Isn't it possible that I wrote it myself?" He Ze raised his eyebrows.

"You? Is this true?"

Lin Yu looked He Ze up and down, then turned his sight away, with the word "disbelief" written all over his body.

"Forget it, how can I write it," He Ze shook his head and stopped teasing him, "But after all, I have studied for so many years, why don't you let me read a few unknown books? Go to the end of the alley and listen to the old beggar tell two stories?"

Before the end of the world, there was a lot of entertainment, and he had hundreds or thousands of versions of stories in his mind. Although he has forgotten a lot after so many years, "The Legend of the White Snake" can be regarded as a childhood memory, and he can still remember the general plot.

In fact, what he remembers most clearly is "Journey to the West", but Monkey King's rebellious thoughts are likely to cause trouble here. After all

, it is still a society where imperial power is supreme.

But now he is just an ordinary person, without any ambitions, and all he wants is to live an ordinary life.

He Ze took a deep breath, there was no smell of decay in the air, he lowered his head and looked at his palms, there was no blood on them, that was great, this was already a luxury for him. Putting

away the inexplicable emotion in his heart, He Ze quickened his pace, and left Lin Yu behind in a few steps.

Lin Yu looked at his receding back, just turned around but paused, and finally raised his legs to catch up.

After all, he is still Xiao An's brother, and this man's injury has not healed yet. They just happened to be together, it would be bad for him to leave him alone like this...

Lin Yu thought silently in his heart, and when he came to He Ze, he saw him curiously opened his mouth, "He Ze, did Bai Suzhen agree to go with Xu Xian later? And, is Xu Xian a herbalist?"

"..."

At this time, the sun was shining, and the two walked side by side and talked happily. Although they were dressed simply, they did not hide their handsomeness and beauty at all. They accidentally caused misunderstandings by others, and I don't know how many eyes were envious. It's a pity that the two protagonists were completely unaware.

...

All the way to the academy, in fact, although it is an academy, it is only about the size of three or two restaurants. At the end of East Street, it is quiet in the midst of noise. This place is poor, so naturally the teaching staff is not strong. Since the establishment of the current government, the town has not been able to produce a scholar.

But since ancient times, scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans are still different in the eyes of others. This is probably why He Youcai and Li had to tighten their belts to send their original bodies here?

All parents in the world want their sons to be successful, but the He family has endured for so many years, and the original body didn't see much hope, so He Youcai and Li finally lost interest in this.

Probably because the classmates were in class, He Ze didn't run into them, nor did he go to disturb them. He packed a few clothes from the dormitory and came out.

Lin Yu waited outside for a while, and when he saw him, he asked, "Where else are you going?"

"To the rice shop to buy rice, to the salt shop to buy salt, to the butcher shop to buy meat... Why, haven't you heard enough?" He Ze didn't think that a story would improve his treatment, and he didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

In fact, it was not just a story.

But He Ze was just thinking that he was a lifesaver after all, and since Lin Yu wanted to listen, he would just sort out the story.

"No way..." Lin Yu pouted his lips in annoyance, and then took a step, "Let's go, I'll go with you, I want to buy these things too." It was a little

late, and the two were in a hurry. They had visited many shops in just three quarters of an hour. He Ze seemed to be addicted to buying things, and always wanted to have a portion of big and small.

For example, now, he was bending over in front of a roadside food stall and said to the stall owner, "Please give me a portion of sugar-roasted chestnuts, and it should be hot."

"Okay, wait a moment."

Lin Yu lifted the back rope of the bamboo basket, "Do you like to eat this?"

He Ze shook his head, "I promised Xiao An to buy him some delicious food when I came here, he likes to eat this."

I remember that once He's father made a set of wooden utensils for a wealthy family in the town, and he got a lot of reward money. When he came back, he brought back a portion of sugar-roasted chestnuts, and He An kept talking about it for a long time.

But it seems that I haven't seen him eat it at home since then. But when the original body was in school, he always liked to buy some of this kind of snacks, but never brought them home.

"Here, sir, this is for you, take it."

"Well, thank you."

He Ze took out the silver and paid the bill. He was already holding a lot of bags in his hands. He walked a few steps and saw Lin Yu still standing there. He probably got familiar with Lin Yu a little bit after the whole day, so he subconsciously said, "Why are you still standing there? Why don't you leave?"

Lin Yu came back to his senses and glanced at He Ze, his eyes were complicated. They bought so many things at this time, including things for Uncle He, Aunt He and Xiao An. He Ze remembered everyone, but not himself.

This man's temper changed too quickly, and for the better. If other families with naughty children knew about He Ze's situation, they would probably want their sons to suffer such a hardship.

Okay, this is an exaggeration, but it is indeed too magical.

"Lin Yu, are you okay? What's wrong?"

Just when Lin Yu was stunned, He Ze had stood in front of him without knowing when. Lin Yu hurriedly shook his head, "It's okay, can you still hold these things? Put them in my basket?" He said and turned his back to He Ze

.

"I'm glad you're okay," He Ze took a look at the full things in his hands, and put them into the basket one by one without hesitation, "Okay, we still have to go to the medicine store later, I'm afraid I can't hold it, but I can't let you carry it."

As he said that, He Ze lifted the carrying rope and took the bamboo basket off Lin Yu's back. Lin Yu didn't react for a while, and let him get away in an instant.

"You..."

In a blink of an eye, He Ze had already carried the bamboo basket on his back. He forgot that he was still a weak chicken. Fortunately, although there were a lot of things, except for a few buckets of rice, the other things were not heavy, and there was no embarrassment.

"Let's go, are you afraid that I will take your things?" He Ze teased. These heavy jobs are not only done by men.

Lin Yu looked at his back, and felt a little weird in his heart, but he couldn't understand it for a moment, so he had to follow him blankly. Until He Ze asked, "By the way, is there a doctor with better medical skills in town?"

He had to go back and see Old Man He's injury, and by the way, reassure his family members and tell them not to worry about themselves. He heard from Xiao An that Lin Yu's mother was also ill all year round, and Lin Yu should know about the doctor.

He Ze turned his head and glanced at Lin Yu, and the latter did not disappoint him.

"Come with me, let's go to Uncle Xu on West Street, his medical skills are the best in town." Lin Yu collected his thoughts and quickened his pace. After a pause, he said, "If you are tired, tell me, I'm strong, I'll carry you."

"..."

It seems that his weak image has been deeply rooted in people's hearts, really... He Ze's disgust for himself deepened by two points.

When the two returned to the place they agreed on in the morning, looking at the shadow of the sun, it was just past Shen, and Zhao Fugui was already waiting there.

"He family boy, Yu brother, are you back? If you don't come back, Uncle Zhao will be worried!"

"Uncle Zhao, I'm sorry, we kept you waiting for a long time." Lin Yu touched his head in annoyance, and suddenly became more childish.

He Ze felt a little embarrassed when he saw his look, "Uncle Zhao, don't blame Lin Yu, I just need to buy a little more, please forgive me."

"Stop, stop, stop, what are you two talking about! Who do you think your Uncle Zhao is? If you say anything more, I'll be angry!" Zhao Fugui jumped down from the front of the ox cart, put all the empty baskets of vegetables on the ox cart together, turned his head and said to He Ze, "Put them on quickly? You must be tired after carrying them all the way?" Hearing this,

He Ze walked to the front in a few steps, put the bamboo baskets on his back on the ox cart, and pushed it a few more times. Zhao Fugui wiped his hands on his waist, looked up at Lin Yu, "Brother Yu, why don't you hurry up? Hey, this is..." Only

then did he realize that there was another person standing next to Lin Yu, about thirty or forty years old, carrying a medicine box.

"Oh, Uncle Zhao, I forgot to introduce you. This is Doctor Xu from the town. He has been treating my mother for the past few years. He Ze wants to ask him to check Uncle He's hand injury."

"Uncle Xu, this is my Uncle Zhao from the village."

Lin Yu said, turning his head to introduce Xu Qingsheng.

"Is that so, Doctor Xu, you have to take a good look at Brother He. He is a carpenter, and his hands are his lifeblood!" Zhao Fugui sighed.

"Of course, this is my job."

Xu Qingsheng clasped his hands and bowed to Zhao Fugui.

"Then come up quickly, all three of you come up quickly, and stack the baskets together. I'll drive the cart slowly, so you can sit down, don't worry." Zhao Fugui raised his hand and looked around at the three people.

Lin Yu paused, "Uncle He, can I help you drive the cart? You've been tired all day."

"No, no, when your aunt got pregnant, I went to town to ask for a midwife. This ox cart can carry five or six people, not counting me. Uncle Zhao is very skilled and in good health. Get on quickly. If you delay any longer, the sun will set!"

Seeing Zhao Fugui's insistence, Lin Yu stopped talking. After helping Xu Qingsheng onto the ox cart, he got on himself, but this time he sat with He Ze.

Chapter 15 Lies

The two of them bumped along the way, and from time to time they rubbed against each other's shoulders.

It was the first time that Lin Yu was so close to someone other than Zhang. After all, he was a brother, or because his prejudice against He Ze had disappeared, he couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable, and his ears were red.

"What's wrong with you?"

He Ze saw Lin Yu moving inside and thought he was uncomfortable.

"It's okay, I'm fine." Lin Yu glanced at He Ze, and seeing that he looked normal, he suddenly felt a little annoyed with himself, and then changed the subject, "How is Uncle He's hand now? What did the doctor say last time?"

"The last doctor said that it was a bone injury. It can be cured, but even if it is cured, he can't do heavy work in the end. In addition, he has stopped taking the medicine for the past two days, so the situation is not optimistic." He Ze shook his head lightly, and then shifted his gaze to Xu Qingsheng, "Doctor Xu, I'll leave it to you later."

"It is indeed difficult to recover from bone injuries. I can only try my best. If it can be cured, it would be the best. If not..." Xu Qingsheng frowned.

"If it can't be cured, please help me, Doctor Xu." He Ze clasped his hands and bowed to Xu Qingsheng. "My father has been a carpenter for half his life. He has always been worried these days because of his injured hand. As a son, I hope Doctor Xu can give my father some hope."

"What do you mean?"

Xu Qingsheng stroked his long beard and looked at He Ze hesitantly.

"It's what you understand. If it can be cured, it would be great; if it can't, please help cover it up."

Whether it can be cured or not, he will cure He's father in the end. Instead of letting them doubt it in the future, it is better to let them believe that this hand injury can be cured now.

Xu Qingsheng remained silent. Lin Yu looked up at He Ze, paused and helped persuade him, "Uncle Xu, He Ze doesn't want to see Uncle He sad, so just agree to him!"

"That's right, Doctor Xu, you doctors are kind-hearted. Since the boy from the He family is so filial, you should fulfill his wish! Ah? Go!" Zhao Fugui also turned his head and said something.

"This..."

How can a doctor deceive a patient?

"Doctor Xu, there is no absolute thing in this world, everything is true, this is true for people and for diseases. Do you dare to assert now that there is any disease that is absolutely incurable? You have been practicing medicine for many years, and there has never been an accident?"

Hearing what He Ze said, Xu Qingsheng frowned.

"Doctor Xu, I'm not asking you to deceive my father. I just hope you won't say anything final. Leave the rest to me. This matter will never affect your reputation. Please rest assured." "What are you

talking about! How can I, a country doctor, have any reputation..." Xu Qingsheng sighed, "In that case, I'll agree to your request. However, I still hope that your request will not be used!" "Of course,

thank you, Doctor Xu."

He Ze clasped his fists to express his gratitude, and Lin Yu and Xu Qingsheng also smiled. Zhao Fugui turned his head and glanced at He Ze, and sighed in his heart, he is a good boy, and Brother Youcai and his sister-in-law have worked so hard for so many years, and finally they have finally reaped the rewards!

"Old buddy, hurry up! Are you hungry? There will be delicious food for you when you go back! Go!"

Zhao Fugui kicked the buffalo's belly, and the big buffalo seemed to understand what he said, mooed, and walked faster.

By the time they got back to the village, the sun had already set halfway, and the setting sun was as blazing as fire across the sky, with overlapping green and flowing gold, like a poem or a painting.

"So Uncle Zhao is leaving first? I'll go see your father some other day when I'm free."

"Well, Uncle Zhao, you should go back soon. Aunt Zhao must be waiting anxiously. I'm really sorry to bother you today." He Ze carried the bamboo basket on his back and watched Zhao Fugui drive the ox cart away.

"He Ze, I'll go back too." Lin Yu took the things he bought out of the bamboo basket, held it steady, and said, "You can just bring this basket to me some other day. Just carry it back today."

"Okay, thank you." He Ze nodded.

"Uncle Xu, I'll leave first. I was thinking of asking you to come back to see my mother later, but it's getting late today, so it's the same another day. He Ze, remember to send Uncle Xu back later."

Xu Qingsheng wanted to say something, looked up at the sky, and then compromised, "Okay, I'll come over by myself tomorrow. Your mother is depressed, and her condition has been up and down for so many years. I dare not take it lightly."

"Thank you, Uncle Xu."

"You're welcome!"

Xu Qingsheng waved his hand, and when Lin Yu walked away, He Ze finally took him to his own door.

When the two entered the He family's yard, Li and He An were sitting on low stools picking sweet potatoes that were still covered with mud.

Today, while He Ze went to town, the two of them went to the field to dig a basket and brought it back. Now choose some good ones. Although they can't be sold at a high price, every bit counts.

"Mom, I'm back."

"Oh, Xiaoze is back," Li raised her head in surprise and saw Xu Qingsheng beside He Ze at a glance, and then asked, "Who is this?"

"This is Doctor Xu in town. He is a great doctor. I asked him to see my father."

"Hello, Doctor Xu, hello..."

Li's face was filled with joy for a moment, but it wrinkled into a ball the next second. He walked up to He Ze and sighed softly, "Xiaoze, haven't you seen your father's injury a long time ago? Besides, our family now..."

"Mom, what can we do if we wait and see? What if the doctor you hired last time was not good enough? Besides, Doctor Xu took my pulse today and said that my injury is healed! In two days, the cloth can be removed!"

He Ze patted the back of Li's hand and pointed to his forehead. When Li heard his words, she couldn't hide her surprise on her face, her voice trembled a little, "Really, really well?"

"Brother, you..." He An, who was standing aside, also walked up to the few people, and when he heard what He Ze said, he couldn't help but hold his arm tightly.

"Okay, if you don't believe me, ask Doctor Xu?"

"Doctor Xu, this..."

Li looked at Xu Qingsheng expectantly, and the latter nodded, "Don't worry, this kid is indeed well, he is in good health, there is no problem at all!"

"That's good! That's good! Doctor Xu, thank you so much!"

Li bowed deeply to Xu Qingsheng, but was quickly helped up by Xu Qingsheng, "I don't deserve it! I don't deserve it! Your son's health is not taken care of by me, how can I accept such a great gift from you!"

"Okay, Mom, I told you before that I was well and you didn't believe it. Do you believe it now?" He Ze paused, and his eyes looked around the yard, "Where is Dad? Let Doctor Xu take a look at Dad, maybe he can cure Dad, right?"

"Hey! Hey!" Li responded twice, grabbing her sleeves and wiping her eyes. When she looked up again, her eyes were a little red, but her face was full of smiles. "Your father is still in the room, Doctor Xu, please come in, please come in!"

A group of people entered the room. At that time, Old Man He was sitting at the table smoking his pipe. After hearing Li's story about Xu Qingsheng's background, he didn't want to treat him at first, but he couldn't resist the other three people in the He family, so he finally reached out his hand.

Xu Qingsheng put down the medicine box and put his hand on He Youcai's pulse. He didn't say anything for a long time, but his face became more and more solemn. When He Youcai saw his expression, the two hopes that had just arisen in his heart disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Alas! It's fate!

Li was so anxious that she couldn't help but speak, "Doctor, this... How is this? Ah? Can it be cured? Can you give us a definite answer?"

"Mom, don't worry, wait for the doctor to finish taking your pulse." He An also had a bad feeling in his heart, but he put his arm around Li's shoulder and comforted her, "Brother's serious injury has healed, and Dad's injury can definitely be cured!"

For a moment, all three pairs of eyes were fixed on Xu Qingsheng. Xu Qingsheng looked up at He Ze, who shook his head slightly.

Chapter 16 Silver and Money

"This... Don't worry too much," seeing He Ze's actions, Xu Qingsheng forced a smile on his face and said to He Youcai, "Although your injury is caused by long-term muscle and bone damage, as long as you rest assured, there is still hope for recovery."

"Doctor Xu, are you serious?"

He Youcai's eyes lit up, and he turned his head to look at Li several times, and the latter's eyes were also filled with tears, "In other words, in other words, can the child's father's hand be the same as before?"

"Of course, but it will take a long time to recuperate, and you must remember not to get tired during this period. I will prescribe two more prescriptions for you later."

Xu Qingsheng lowered his head, put the diagnosis pad on the table into the medical box, and covered it with a snap.

"Mom, you see, I said that Doctor Xu is a great doctor. Are you relieved now?" He Ze and Xu Qingsheng looked at each other again, and they both nodded slightly.

"That's right, Mom, stop crying, this is good news!" He An rolled up his sleeves and wiped Li's tears, his face full of joy, "Brother's injury is no longer serious, and father's injury will heal too. You don't have to worry about it in the future!"

"Oh! I know, I know, Doctor Xu, thank you so much, I..."

Li choked up again, and He Ze hurriedly supported his shoulders, "Mom, it's getting late, shall I send Doctor Xu back first? It will be late later, and it will be dangerous on the road." "Yes

, yes, look at my memory, Doctor Xu, I'll take you out now!"

As soon as Xu Qingsheng stood up, he was surrounded by three people and walked out of the room. He Ze curled the corners of his mouth, but quickly chased after him.

Outside the house, Li pondered for a long time, and finally spoke with an embarrassed look, "Doctor Xu, I wonder how much money you need to see Xiaoze and my child's father today? Can you give us two days..."

"No, no--"

Xu Qingsheng hadn't finished speaking yet, but He Youcai on the side grabbed his arm, "Doctor Xu, we know that we are embarrassing you, but..."

"No, that's not what I want to talk about,"

"Dad, mother, what are you talking about!" He Ze walked up to the front of a few people, glanced around and realized the situation, and just chuckled at Li, "I have already paid Doctor Xu's consultation fee, don't worry."

"Xiaoze, you..."

Li widened her eyes, and He Youcai and He An on the side looked at He Ze in confusion.

"Yes, yes, your son has already paid the money for the consultation, you don't have to worry. "Xu Qingsheng bowed to Li and He Youcai.

The sun had already set, and the afterglow of the sunset was as red as fire.

Seeing that they were still staring at him blankly, He Ze walked to Xu Qingsheng's side, "Dad, mother, I'm going to borrow Uncle Zhao's ox cart to send Doctor Xu back. The basket I just brought back contains rice and meat. You can eat them in the evening, and you don't have to wait for me."

"Xiao Ze--"

"Mom, don't worry, I'll tell you in detail about today's matter when I get back," He Ze waved his hand, turned to Xu Qingsheng and said, "Doctor Xu, let's go now, and bring back some medicine by the way."

"Okay."

Xu Qingsheng nodded, and the two walked out of the courtyard together. Li finally reacted, and hurriedly chased forward a few steps, shouting at their backs, "Be careful on the road! Slow down at night..."

After shouting several times, He Youcai walked into the middle of the yard, and seeing Li still standing there, he called him, "Come back, the children have gone far away!"

Li turned around absent-mindedly, and He Youcai frowned when he saw his look, and said after a while, "What do you think Xiaoze meant just now? Where did he get the money to pay Doctor Xu?"

"How should I know..."

Li gave He Youcai a cold look, and then, as if she remembered something, she rushed straight into the house.

"Hey! You..."

He Youcai and He An looked at each other, and followed in.

The bamboo basket that He Ze had just carried in was placed in the corner, and Li saw it after just a glance around the room. He picked up the bamboo basket and placed it on the table. He just reached out and fiddled with it twice, but his eyes became more and more suspicious.

"What's wrong with you? "

As soon as He Youcai entered the room, he saw that Li looked a little anxious. Without waiting for his response, he walked to the table, pulled the edge of the bamboo basket and poured it over here, and then said in disbelief, "Why did Xiaoze buy so many things? How much silver did it cost!"

He An looked at Li, then at He Youcai, walked to the table in a few steps, and took out a large white cloth bag, "Hey, this is white rice, it's so heavy, probably about one dou."

He put the cloth bag on the table with both hands, and reached in again. This time he took out a small cloth bag. He An untied the cloth rope, lightly touched it with his index finger and put it in his mouth, "This is salt, mom, I haven't tasted such salty taste for a long time. "

He An said as he licked it twice more.

The salt-drying technology in this world is not mature, and salt is monopolized by the court. The price is high, and the villagers are reluctant to put salt in their cooking. He Ze also found that the food cooked by Li was too bland, so he remembered this.

"Wow, father, mother, here are two big pieces of meat!" He An, like a treasure hunter, swayed in front of He Youcai and Li with a long piece of lean meat with skin in one hand, and said in surprise, "Brother said in the morning that he would bring me delicious food when he came back, so we will have meat to eat in the evening! Haha... Father, mother, you, what's wrong with you?"

He An was happy in his heart, but when he saw that He Youcai and Li were both silent, his voice also fell.

Li glanced at He Youcai, and unsurprisingly saw worry in the other's eyes. He stood up first, snatched the two pieces of meat from He An's hand and put them back into the basket, and said, "Xiao An, put the rice and salt in too."

"Mum..."

"Be obedient! "

He An also noticed the strangeness of He Youcai and Li at this time, so he had to curl his lips and carefully put all the things on the table in.

"My dear father, you said Xiaoze..."

Looking at the full basket of big and small bags in front of her, Li was hesitant to speak.

"Don't move these things for now, let's ask Xiaoze clearly when he comes back," He Youcai sighed, "I don't worry about anything else, I'm just afraid that the money on this child is not from a legitimate source! If this is the case, I... Alas! We in the He family can't use this kind of unscrupulous money even if we are beaten to death!"

As he said that, he slapped his head hard.

"Dad, brother can't do such a thing..."

"Yes, my dear father, we have to believe the child, don't get angry first, let's ask him when he comes back." Seeing that He Youcai was angry, Li also hurriedly persuaded.

"I know, I'm just worried! You know what Xiaoze was like before, what if..."

"Okay, okay, don't worry about it. A few days ago, Yu Geer sent a basket of eggs. I'll go cook two. We'll wait for Xiao Ze to come back later."

Li said as she left the room. He An looked at He Youcai's face at the table and didn't dare to say a word. He just ran to the gate of the courtyard from time to time, looking anxious.

The road to the town was long, and it was night again. It was not until the moon was at its highest that He Ze stepped into the gate of the courtyard with two sets of medicine. The moonlight made his shadow very long.

"Brother! You're back. We were all worried about you!"

He An, who had been squatting at the door, suddenly felt dizzy. When he looked up and saw He Ze, he immediately jumped up.

Chapter 17 Hele

"What's wrong?" Even though He Ze was a little frightened by He An's reaction, he suddenly took two steps back, "I'm fine, I told you not to worry."

"Brother!"

"Okay, where are father and mother? Have you had dinner?"

He Ze said as he walked towards the main room. He An behind him was stunned for a moment, but immediately grabbed him, "Brother, wait a minute! Wait!"

"What's wrong?"

"That..."

He An looked embarrassed. Seeing He Ze staring at him straight, he had to hang his head and said dejectedly, "Father and mother were angry just now."

"Angry? Why?"

"Brother, didn't you buy a lot of things today? And father, father..."

"Is father afraid that I will do something bad?" He Ze raised his eyebrows, then chuckled and pushed He An's hand away, "Okay, I'll go explain to father and mother." It

was expected, and it was also his fault that he didn't explain it clearly in the afternoon.

"Brother, then...then you explain it carefully. Father is impatient, don't quarrel with him." He An still looked worried.

"I know, don't worry."

He Ze waved his hand. The door was not closed. He took a few steps inside. He An followed closely behind him.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back."

"Back? Are you okay?"

He Youcai and Li were sitting face to face at the table in the room. When Li heard He Ze's voice, she immediately came over and looked him up and down for several times before she said with relief, "If you had known it was so late, you could have just found an inn in town to stay for a night. Fortunately, everything is fine."

"Okay, Mom, I'm an adult now. I know what to do." He Ze paused, then handed the medicine in his hand to Li, "This is the medicine prescribed by Doctor Xu for Dad. Take it once a day. I'll get more after you finish it."

Although this medicine cannot cure He's father's injury, it is still effective.

Li put the medicine on the table, and then spoke again, "Xiao Ze, are you hungry? I'll go to the kitchen to make something for you. What do you want to eat?"

"Mom, I..."

"Ahem--" He Ze was about to reply, but was interrupted by He Youcai's cough. Seeing that the three people were looking at him, He Youcai touched his throat, lowered his head and greeted He Ze, "Xiao Ze, sit down first."

His voice was extremely serious.

Li paused, and just as he was about to speak, he was glared back by He Youcai.

He Ze glanced at him, and then remembered what He An had said just now. With a smile on his face, he lifted the corner of his clothes and sat down opposite He Youcai.

It was exactly where Li was sitting just now.

"Xiao Ze, you..."

"Father, I know what you are going to say," He Ze interrupted He Youcai and said with a smile, "I earned this money today. I didn't steal or rob. I earned it honestly."

Li and He Youcai looked at each other. He Ze sighed at their expressions, raised his hand and poured himself a cup of tea. After drinking it in one gulp, he told them everything that happened today. He took out the remaining one or two taels of silver from his pocket and put them on the table. The silver was a little dazzling under the dim light.

"Xiao Ze, is this really the case?"

Li glanced at the silver on the table, her eyes full of disbelief. The reactions of He Youcai and He An next to him were exactly the same.

"That's what happened," He Ze was somewhat helpless. He stood up and pulled Li to sit on the stool. He looked at Li and He Youcai for a while before saying, "Dad, Mom, don't worry about money in the future. Just treat Dad's injury. I will find a way to pay for the medical expenses."

"Xiao Ze..."

"Dad, Mom, so many things have happened at home during this period. I know you are worried, but I am the elder brother. Xiao An is still young. I can't let him take care of this family alone, right? In the future, I will support this family."

He Ze frowned. He didn't want the incident with He An to happen again. Since he accepted his new identity, he had a responsibility for this family.

"Dad, I, did I hear you right?" Li tightly grasped the hand that He Ze placed on his shoulder, with tears in his eyes, "Our Xiao Ze, Xiao Ze..."

"Mom, brother is so powerful, why are you still crying!"

He An, who was standing aside, also had red eyes, but he couldn't stand when he saw Li's appearance. He hurriedly walked up to him and patted his back.

"That's right, it's good news!" He Youcai glanced at He Ze and said in a hoarse voice, "We have finally been looking forward to the day when Xiaoze grows up. This is a good thing! Xiaoze, Daddy is sorry for you today. I didn't expect that my Xiaoze, my..."

He choked up as he spoke and raised his hands to cover his eyes.

"Father, mother, that's enough," He Ze couldn't help but frowning as he looked at the three people crying together. He seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly took out a jar of wine from the bamboo basket and placed it on the table, saying to He Youcai, "Today is a good day, we should be happy. Father, I brought it back especially for you, try it?"

"Wine? Okay, fill it up, my child mother, let's all drink some," He Youcai wiped his eyes, pursed his lips, picked up a few cups and placed them in front of several people, "Everyone drink some, today is a happy day!"

He Ze finally breathed a sigh of relief, put the bamboo basket on the ground, lifted the lid of the wine jar and filled the cup in front of He Youcai. The latter did not hesitate and drank it all in one gulp.

Li didn't persuade him today, but accompanied He Youcai to drink. He Ze didn't drink much in his previous life, and he didn't drink again after trying two sips this time. It was the first time for He An to taste wine, but it was so strong that he couldn't speak after just one sip. He drank two cups of tea before he felt better.

He Youcai and Li were drinking more and more excitedly, and went to the kitchen to get some roasted sweet potatoes to go with the wine.

Seeing the two of them going back and forth, He Ze suddenly squatted down and rummaged through the bamboo basket. He didn't know what he put in He Youcai's hand, whispered a few words to him, and dragged He An out of the room, closing the door.

"Brother, why did you pull me out?"

The moonlight outside was bright, and the yard was bright. He An and He Ze were sitting on the stone steps.

"You don't drink, why are you staying in the room?" He Ze glanced at him. At this time, it was a bit redundant for the two of them not to drink.

After a pause, He Ze threw the bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts he had just brought out to He An.

"I... Hey, sugar-roasted chestnuts?"

He An was delighted.

"It's cold now. Try a few first. I'll ask Mom to fry them again tomorrow."

"Yeah." He An responded, and in a blink of an eye he had peeled one and put it in his mouth, and handed two more to He Ze, "It's delicious, brother, you try it too!"

"Thanks." He Ze looked at the two red chestnuts in his hand and raised his lips slightly.

"Brother, you are really amazing! If I had known earlier, I would have followed you today. In just one day, you have earned back all the money that others make in a year!" He An peeled another one, looking at He Ze with eyes full of admiration.

"So, you are not worried about Li Dali's two taels of silver now, right?"

Although He An didn't say it on the surface, he was a little absent-minded when he came back from Wang Gui. He probably kept thinking about it all the time.

"..." He An paused, then nodded heavily, "Yeah, don't worry, brother is awesome!"

"Hehe——" He Ze chuckled and put the shelled chestnut in his hand into his mouth. After eating, he patted the back of He An's head, "That's good. Don't do stupid things in the future!"

"Brother!"

"Okay, I'll go back to my room first," He Ze stood up and glanced at the bright room behind him, "Dad and Mom may not drink until late tonight, you should go back to bed early."

"Yeah, I know."

Although he responded like this, he hadn't swallowed the chestnut meat in his mouth. He mumbled and didn't move.

He Ze shook his head, walked down the stone steps in a few steps, and went to his room.

He An looked at his back, then looked back at the two figures reflected on the door, smiled foolishly, and peeled another chestnut and put it in his mouth.

It's delicious!

...

Maybe because he went back and forth to the town several times, He Ze got up a little late the next day. He didn't leave the room until the sun had completely appeared.

But at this time, He Youcai and Li seemed to be still asleep, and so was He An. It was probably because his mood fluctuated too much yesterday. He Ze did not disturb them, but just found a few broken porcelain basins from the yard, and he didn't know what he wanted to do.

When Li came out, he saw He Ze squatting on the ground, wiping the basins with a handful of straw in his hand.

"Xiao Ze, what are you doing?"

"Amu, are you awake? It's okay. I brought some flower seeds back yesterday. I'll plant them." He Ze turned his head.

When he was visiting the market yesterday, he passed by a flower vendor and bought some seeds of exotic flowers with short flowering periods from the vendor. Fortunately, these flowers are difficult to cultivate, but the seeds are not expensive.

His wood-related ability has been restored now, although it is only level one, but planting potted flowers is definitely not a problem. For the time being, he has not thought of a business that can be run for a long time, so planting flowers first is also a good way to save the emergency.

"Flower seeds, why plant that?" Li looked puzzled, but he also walked up to He Ze and helped him wipe the porcelain basin.

"Mom, I have my own uses. You will know it in a while."

"You kid!"

Li glanced at him unhappily, paused her movements, rubbed the porcelain basin heavily a few times, then wiped her hands on her clothes, took out a hairpin from her belt and handed it to He Ze. It was the plum blossom hairpin that He Ze had taken a fancy to before.

"This, you bought it yesterday, right?"

"...Yeah," He Ze nodded and glanced at him suspiciously, "Didn't I ask my father to give it to you last night? What? You don't like it?"

Li glanced at He Ze and lowered her head, "This hairpin must have cost a lot of money, right? Your father hasn't been willing to buy me such an expensive thing in more than ten years! Be obedient, Mom doesn't need such an expensive thing, go to the town to return it tomorrow!"

"Mom--"

"Be obedient, isn't the wooden hairpin on Mom's head nice? You're old, and still wearing such an eye-catching thing, the villagers will laugh at you! Return it tomorrow, and don't let anyone fool you."

As Li said that, she wanted to stuff the silver hairpin into He Ze's hand, but the latter took two steps back and dodged it, "Stop, stop, stop, Mom, my hands are still dirty!"

"..."

"Okay, Mom, this hairpin looks good on you. You are only in your thirties and the word "old" doesn't apply to you. Besides, this hairpin is not expensive, and it is also my gift. If you insist on returning it, I won't do it."

"Xiao Ze..."

"Mom! I will be responsible for the money in the family from now on. You don't have to worry about this and that all the time, okay?" He Ze frowned.

"No, Xiao Ze, you don't know, the family still owes money, I just want to return this hairpin, and then pay back the money first, as much as I can, so that people can feel at ease. And as for Yu Ge'er, he saved your life, we should thank him properly, right?"

Li sighed. This was the first time his son gave him something, if there was no other way, he would not be willing to return it.

"Mom, there should still be time to pay back what you owe, right? Don't rush to pay back what I gave you yesterday. Our family needs money every day, and we can't all starve, right? I'll find a way to deal with this. In addition, I

have to go to the Lin family, but how about I wait a few days until my injury is completely healed before I officially come? Then I'll go to town to buy more things."

Finally, you can keep this hairpin with peace of mind. It's really not worth much money, so just consider it a gift from your father!"

"Xiao Ze!"

"Okay, Mom, trust me!" He Ze waved his hand, "Go and make breakfast quickly. Dad and Xiao An should be up soon. Stew more meat. I think Xiao An has been craving it for a long time."

"..."

"Go quickly. I have to go to the Lin family after dinner and return the basket to Lin Yu. "

He Ze said as he squatted down again and continued to wipe the remaining porcelain basins. Li sighed, looked at the shiny hairpin in her hand again, and finally turned to the kitchen. After

the family finished the most sumptuous breakfast in recent months, it was already Si time, and He Ze went out with an empty bamboo basket on his back.

When they arrived at the Lin family's house, the gate was not closed. Lin Yu was sitting alone in the yard wiping his longbow with a serious expression. The sunlight reflected his face like white jade. He Ze was distracted for a moment, then shook his head and walked in a few steps.

Chapter 18: Accidental Injury

When he got closer, Lin Yu looked up at him, but seemed a little surprised, "...He Ze, why are you here?"

"Basket," He Ze took off the bamboo basket on his back, patted it, and handed it to Lin Yu, "Forgot it?"

"..."

Okay, he really forgot it.

Lin Yu put the longbow in his arms on the table, took the basket and walked towards the wall, where there were several baskets.

He Ze stood there, his eyes turned around the yard, and finally stopped on the arrows on the table. The arrowheads seemed to have just been sharpened, and the cold light was very dazzling.

He seemed to vaguely appear in his mind the scene of Lin Yu shooting an arrow through the air and hitting the blind bear's eye before he fainted that day.

If he was not on the verge of life and death at that time, he might have been very excited.

He Ze glanced at Lin Yu and couldn't help but said, "Your archery skills are very powerful."

"...I think so too."

Lin Yu paused in his action of building the basket, but he was not polite at all.

"..."

He Ze stopped talking, his sight stopped at the bow and arrow on the table again, and suddenly he felt itchy, "Can I try it?"

Men are always particularly enthusiastic about weapons.

"Do you know how to do this?"

"No."

He Ze shook his head, but took the longbow in his hand. The bow was made of some unknown wood, but it was unexpectedly heavy.

Although he had never played with a bow and arrow, he had played with guns/bullets/ammunition in the apocalypse, and at least he had practiced his accuracy. This time it shouldn't be too bad, right?

He Ze fumbled to put the arrow on the longbow, but he could only pull the bowstring halfway with all his strength, so he simply stopped pulling it, just closed his eyes and pretended to shoot at the haystack on the side wall of the yard.

"Stop! Stop right there!" Lin Yu turned around and saw what He Ze was doing. He felt bad all over. He took a few steps forward and knocked his arm down, "You dare to do this if you don't know how! It's very dangerous. What if you hurt someone?"

"...hiss..." Really! It hurts!

He Ze didn't reply, but he couldn't help but frowned, put the bow and arrow on the table, and shook his hand carefully.

It's okay to feel pain, but it's his own fault.

Although he was only ten feet away from the haystack, and the arrow was still pointing downwards.

But it was normal for Lin Yu to be anxious for a while.

However... he finally experienced Lin Yu's natural strength.

Looking at Lin Yu's appearance just now, it was just a casual slap, but his hand felt like it was going to break.

"He Ze, are you... are you okay?"

Seeing He Ze's unspeakable expression, Lin Yu also reacted immediately, afraid that he didn't control the strength just now, so... Lin Yu looked guilty, grabbed He Ze's sleeves and wanted to pull it up.

"I didn't mean to, I..."

He didn't pay attention at that time! Really! Lin Yu's voice was full of annoyance.

"It's okay," He Ze pulled his hand out and rubbed it carefully twice, "It should be just a minor injury, it will be healed after a while, but you are really strong."

He is still a man, and he is really ashamed of himself.

He Ze pursed his lips and looked at Lin Yu with an indescribable look.

"Is it really okay?" Lin Yu was still a little worried, "How about I go and call Doctor Xu? He came to see my mother today and hasn't left yet."

Although my mother asked him not to ask Uncle Xu to come, he could always feel that my mother's mood was always better than usual when Uncle Xu came. Now the two were chatting in the room.

"It's really okay, it's not that serious." He Ze waved his hand quickly. At most, it was just swollen. He would go out and treat it himself later.

Lin Yu stared at him steadily, frowning all the time, and said after a while, "...No, I'll get you some medicinal wine. At least apply some, it will heal quickly."

After that, he didn't wait for He Ze to respond, and ran to the room in a few steps. He Ze had no choice but to sit down at the table.

Lin Yu came out quickly, holding a small porcelain bottle in his hand. As soon as he opened the lid, the air was soon filled with the smell of medicinal wine. "This is what Doctor Xu prescribed before. I often get sprained and bruised when I go hunting in the mountains. I can get better by rubbing this."

Lin Yu said as he sat down next to He Ze and rolled up his sleeves again. There was a little bruise at the elbow. It was indeed swollen, which looked a bit shocking.

"Well, I really didn't mean it..."

Lin Yu looked up and glanced at He Ze carefully, and poured some medicinal wine on his wound. The hot and spicy pain was so refreshing that the latter couldn't help but frown.

Seeing this, Lin Yu felt even more guilty. Just when he wanted to wipe the medicinal wine with his fingers, another hand took the lead. "I'll do it myself."

He Ze moved his hand away, and the other hand gently wiped it twice. It took a long time for the body's nervous system to get used to the pain and it felt much better.

Although the original body grew up in the village, he was really spoiled. If he was in the end of the world, he would not feel so serious if he was stabbed a few times.

He Ze sighed, lowered his sleeves, and bent his elbows, then said to Lin Yu, "Did you see it? It's really okay. The swelling should go down and it should be healed tomorrow."

He would have to get used to this minor injury sooner or later, otherwise it would be too hypocritical.

Lin Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief, took the porcelain bottle and went back in.

He Ze shook his head, stood up and waited to say goodbye, but suddenly seemed to have caught a glimpse of something, and his eyes paused.

When Lin Yu came out, He Ze was standing by the wall.

There were several rows of earthen bricks, and on the earthen bricks were several winnowing baskets, in which some wild delicacies and wild medicinal materials were dried.

"What are you looking at?" Lin Yu approached He Ze, and when he saw the latter approach the winnowing basket and smell it, he couldn't help but explain, "This is wild Atractylodes macrocephala, which has the effect of replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen."

As the saying goes, long illness makes a doctor. Although he was not sick, it made no difference to him. After a pause, Lin Yu added, "Sometimes when I go up the mountain and don't find any prey, I'll pick some herbs if I see them."

If they are from his mother's prescription, it will save him some money; if not, he can send them to the pharmacy in town, and if the herbs are of good quality and scarce, he can make a lot of money.

Over time, he developed this habit, and he never returned empty-handed every time he went up the mountain.

"Herbs?" No wonder he smelled the fragrance of Chinese medicine.

He Ze stared at the half-wet Atractylodes macrocephala in the dustpan, looking thoughtful.

Chapter 19 Xiangyang Mountain

"What's wrong with you?"

Seeing He Ze in a daze, Lin Yu stretched out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes.

"It's okay," He Ze shook his head lightly, but there was a smile on his face, "Rely on the mountain to make a living, this Xiangyang Mountain is really a good place."

Xiangyang Mountain is the name of the mountain next to Hejia Village.

To be precise, it is not a mountain, but a mountain range. Five or six peaks are rolling and surrounding most of Hejia Village. Because the mountain is high and dangerous, the sun seems to rise from the mountain every day and set in the evening. Therefore, it got the word "Xiangyang".

"Of course, there is everything on this mountain!" Lin Yu was proud of it, and his voice rose, "Last time I saw a deer on the mountain, deer tendons can be made into good bowstrings, but it's a pity... it ran away!"

Speaking of the latter, Lin Yu's voice seemed quite regretful.

"Yes, you really need to choose a good bowstring for your bow." He Ze thought of the force he used when he pulled the bow just now, and he felt the same way.

If the elasticity of the bowstring is not good enough, it is estimated that it will not last more than a few rounds in Lin Yu's hands.

"..."

"Doctor Xu is still in there talking to Aunt Lin?" He Ze glanced into the room, and when he saw Lin Yu nodded, he continued, "Is he feeling better? Is everything okay?"

"Nothing's wrong, it's just that when the weather gets hot, Am gets agitated. Now that the weather is good, he feels much better. This disease cannot be cured, but Uncle Xu said that as long as you pay more attention to it, it won't be a big deal."

"That's good." He Ze nodded, "In that case, I won't go in. Please say hello to Aunt Lin for me later. I'll come to see him in a few days."

"Yeah."

Lin Yu responded, and He Ze looked at the white atractylodes in the dustpan again, and walked out of the Lin family yard in a few steps. Lin Yu sent him to the door and stopped.

Recalling his sight just now, Lin Yu walked to the dustpan and picked up a piece of white atractylodes and smelled it. It was indeed very fragrant, but it was the kind of Chinese medicine fragrance, not comparable to the fragrance of flowers.

"Brother Yu, He Ze is gone?"

A voice suddenly sounded from behind. Lin Yu turned around and saw Xu Qingsheng walking out of the room with a medicine box.

"He just left. What's wrong, Uncle Xu?"

"Nothing. I wanted to let your mother rest for a while. He just lay down now." Xu Qingsheng paused, suddenly opened the medicine box, took out a paper package from it and handed it to Lin Yu, "This is dried red dates. I specially wrapped it with donkey-hide gelatin yesterday. The taste is okay. Let your mother eat one. It can replenish qi and blood."

"Uncle Xu, this..." Lin Yu looked embarrassed, but it was not easy to refuse, so he had to say, "How much is this? I'll get it for you."

Over the years, their mother has been taken care of too much by Uncle Xu, and the favors are getting more and more, but it is not a big deal to pay it back.

"Now you have learned to be polite to Uncle Xu?" Xu Qingsheng stuffed the paper bag into Lin Yu's arms in a bad mood, then looked back, "Keep it well, don't let your mother see it, otherwise she will definitely not accept it. Take good care of him and don't let him get tired, do you hear me?"

"Uncle Xu..."

"Okay, okay, it's not a big deal," Xu Qingsheng interrupted Lin Yu hurriedly, and then seemed to remember something, and asked with some doubt, "By the way, is there nothing going on at home recently? Why do I feel that your mother is not quite right?" She

became more distant from him for no reason, could it be that... she knew what he was thinking?

Xu Qingsheng frowned and turned his head to look again.

"Nothing, what's wrong?" Lin Yu looked confused.

"Is that so..."

Xu Qingsheng lowered his head, and after a long while he continued, "Your mother told me that you don't want to meet my distant cousin?"

"Uncle Xu, don't worry about it. I have my own plans. If my mother asks you about this in the future, can you help me persuade him, okay?"

"Oh, I knew this would be the result. Okay, I get it." Xu Qingsheng looked at Lin Yu and shook his head, then sighed, "Don't think too much. Our brother Yu is so good-looking and capable, is she afraid that she won't be able to marry into a good family?"

"Uncle Xu!"

"Oh, are you still shy?" Xu Qingsheng rarely saw Lin Yu's brotherly demeanor, and couldn't help laughing, "Okay, Uncle Xu, I won't say anymore. I'm going back to town now. There are patients waiting for me!"

"Hey! Uncle Xu, don't go yet!" Seeing that Xu Qingsheng had turned around, Lin Yu called out hurriedly, then went into the room and came out with a basket, "My family's sweet potatoes are planted early and harvested early. I dried some sweet potatoes, they're very sweet. Uncle Xu, take some home and eat them."

"No, you..."

"Uncle Xu, take it quickly. You don't let me be polite, so don't be polite yourself!" Lin Yu handed the basket to Xu Qingsheng, "Uncle Xu, you don't farm, and you're the only one at home. Usually you have to buy these little things on the street, which is such a waste. Now just treat them as a taste."

"Okay, then, I'll go first, don't see me off, the driver I found when I came here should still be waiting at the entrance of the village!" Xu Qingsheng no longer refused, and turned around as he spoke, but suddenly turned back and said, "Take good care of your mother, I'll come to see him in two days."

"Okay!"

Lin Yu responded, watching Xu Qingsheng's back disappear outside the courtyard gate, then picked up the paper bag on the table and turned into the house.

Zhang was sleeping soundly on the bed in the room. Lin Yu sat down beside the bed, freed one hand to tuck the corner of Zhang's quilt, and then looked at the paper bag in his hand, wondering what he was thinking.

...

When He Ze returned home, Li was carrying two empty baskets, and He An was also carrying a backpack and holding a hoe in his hand, seemingly preparing to go out.

"Are you back?" Li greeted He Ze when she saw him.

"You're back, where are you going?"

"Taking advantage of the good weather today, I thought that Xiao An and I would go to the sweet potato field to harvest the sweet potatoes. It's only two days before we should harvest the millet. I'm afraid we won't be able to make it in time." Li explained, "You should have a good rest at home. If you are hungry, heat up the food. Xiao An and I will be back soon." "

...I'll go with you."

"Brother, your injury is not healed yet!"

This time, Li didn't speak before He An spoke first.

"It's all scabby, what's not healed yet?" He Ze snatched the hoe from He An's hand, put it on his shoulder, and walked to the front first, "Let's go, let's go together and come back early."

Li and He An looked at each other and compromised, "Okay, Xiao An, go tell your father and ask him to take good care of the family."

"Hey!"

He An ran into the house and came out after a while. He Ze followed the two of them to the field. On the way, they met many villagers. When they saw He Ze, they always asked a few questions. Fortunately, Li sent them away. It was already

late when they went there. In addition, there had been a lot of rain in the past few days, and the field was in a cool place. The dug sweet potatoes were covered with mud. The three of them didn't come back until 3 p.m. on the way back.

Li's basket was carried on He Ze's shoulder.

"Mom, look at brother's posture, hahaha..."

Li was walking behind with He An's backpack on his back. He An was standing beside him holding only a hoe. Looking at He Ze's appearance, he couldn't help laughing out loud.

The original body had never carried such a heavy load at home. He Ze felt a sharp pain when he put the shoulder pole on his shoulder. In the end, he could only lift it with both hands to relieve the force on his shoulders, which made him feel better.

Fortunately, he healed his hand injury when he came back from Lin Yu.

Otherwise...

"You, you! Still laughing!" Li poked He An's head with an unpleasant look, "Your brother has never worked before. Wasn't it the same when you carried the load for the first time?"

"I know, I just..." I want to laugh! Hahaha!

"He An, if I hear you laugh again, you will carry this load back for me!" He Ze in front suddenly stopped.

"Oh."

"Brother, I'm sorry," He An tried to hold back his laughter, and had to cover his mouth and said, "I won't laugh anymore, I won't laugh anymore, I promise!"

He Ze continued to move forward.

Li symbolically pinched He An's ear, and the latter cried out in pain, and then grinned twice before he calmed down.

As soon as he got home, He Youcai was sitting in the yard smoking a pipe. Li put down her backpack and went to the kitchen to cook dinner for the family.

He Ze rubbed his shoulders, went to the river outside the village to fetch two buckets of water, and washed the sweet potatoes with He An.

When Li brought the food to the table, the sun had set, and the aroma of food wafted from every household in the village. In the room, the family of four sat at the table. He An was really hungry. He ate a few mouthfuls of rice and put two pieces of meat into his mouth.

In the morning, He Ze asked Li to stew more meat, and now he was just heating up the rest.

"Eat slowly, don't choke!"

Li poured him a glass of water and picked up two pieces of meat and put them in He Youcai's bowl. He Youcai didn't appreciate it, "You can pick it up for the child, why are you picking it up for me?"

"You don't want to eat?"

Li stopped moving and glanced at He Youcai.

"...Eat! Eat!" He Youcai lost his temper immediately after meeting Li's look. His right hand was still injured, so he had to lower his head and eat two mouthfuls of rice on the table.

"Xiao Ze, An Ge'er, don't learn from your father. Hurry up and eat more!"

"Yeah, the food cooked by Mom is delicious!" He An muttered.

He Ze smiled as he watched this scene. He swallowed a mouthful of rice and suddenly asked, "Mom, the sweet potatoes in that field have been harvested. What are you going to plant next?"

"I discussed it with your father. We plan to plant rapeseed in a while, and then continue to plant sweet potatoes in the spring of next year. Why are you asking this?"

"Leave it empty for now. I have an idea. I'll tell you if it works." He Ze took a mouthful of rice.

"What idea?" Li and He Youcai looked at each other, and both of them stared at him.

"It's okay, let's eat first. I'll tell you about the things that are not yet decided." He Ze said vaguely, turned to He An and said, "Xiao An, accompany me to the mountain tomorrow." "

Go up the mountain..." He An curled his lips and rolled his eyes.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that He An was somewhat reluctant, He Ze's eyes moved around He's father and Li.

"Ang'er got lost in the mountains a few years ago and was frightened by a wolf. He never dared to go up the mountain again," He Youcai explained, "Xiao Ze, what are you going to do in the mountains? Otherwise, I will accompany you after dad recovers from his injury?"

"That's right, Xiao Ze, why are you going to the mountains? Have you forgotten that you only went there once last time? You, Xiao Ze, you are not going to..."

"Mom!" Seeing that Li didn't know what he was thinking about again, He Ze interrupted him quickly, "I just want to take a walk in the mountains, it's no big deal."

"Brother, if you really want to go up the mountain so much, let me talk to Brother Lin tomorrow? In the whole Hejia Village, no one is more familiar with the mountain than him, and he is so powerful. If you go alone, my father and mom and I will not be at ease!"

He An swallowed a piece of meat and uttered a sentence.

Chapter 20 Going up the mountain

"That's right, you still think your injury last time was not serious enough?" Li said as she put down her bowl and chopsticks, stared at He Ze's forehead and sighed, "Fortunately you are lucky, if Brother Yu hadn't met you..."

"Mom, what happened last time was just an accident." The original body was not seeking death, he just went up the mountain because he was angry. He Ze frowned, "That's fine, I will go to find Lin Yu tomorrow, you will all be relieved, right?"

"Yes, Dad, Mom, nothing will happen with Brother Lin here." He An forced a big smile, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

He Youcai took a sip from the teacup, "Since you are going with the brother of the Lin family, we have no objection. But my dear mother, we should also prepare some things. We haven't thanked him for saving Xiaoze yet, and now we have to trouble him again."

"I know what I am doing. I have discussed it with Xiaoze. I will go to the town to buy some things in two days, and then he and I will visit him together. We have to show our gratitude for such a great favor."

"That's right," He Youcai drank the cold tea in the cup in one gulp, and picked up the chopsticks again, "Eat, eat, Xiaoze, since you want to go up the mountain tomorrow, have a good rest after eating."

"Yeah." He Ze nodded lightly.

When the meal was finished, the moon had climbed up the sky outside, and a few stars twinkled. When the lights in the rooms of He Laodi, Li and He An were turned off, He Ze quietly left the door and walked to the wall of the courtyard to take a look at the flower seeds planted in the morning.

Several pots had already sprouted.

He Ze didn't know much about flowers, nor did he know much about the flowering period. He just used his wood-related ability to stimulate the growth of the flowers when he planted them. It seemed to be effective.

However, his current wood-related ability was still too weak. There were no crystal cores in this world. If he wanted to increase his ability, he would need a huge amount of life force.

Or, there might be a surprise tomorrow when he went up the mountain.

He Ze squatted down and pinched the tender buds in a porcelain pot, walked out of the yard a few steps, and even closed the door.

The next day, he still came back on time. He Laodi, Li, and He An were still asleep. He Ze went back to his room, took the cotton cloth wrapped around his forehead, and touched it lightly with his fingers. The scab fell off, and the wound was completely healed.

Because she had to go to the Lin family in advance to ask Lin Yu about going up the mountain, Li got up early in the morning and went to the kitchen to cook a pot of porridge. She cooked six eggs with pickles and yesterday's meat, and asked He Ze to peel two before letting him go out.

Half an hour later, at the foot of the mountain at the village head.

"What are you doing on the mountain?" Lin Yu said to He Ze who was standing aside. He was carrying a backpack with a few arrows in it, and holding a longbow in his hand.

The sun was rising, and the trees on both sides of the mountain road were lush. The sunlight shone through the gaps between the branches and leaves, forming golden oval spots on his face, making his face more delicate.

A man who has been hunting for many years looks like this, so-called natural beauty is just like this, right? If this place was not a remote and poor place, and Lin Yu did not have the reputation of "unlucky husband", perhaps the people who proposed marriage would have to trample down the door of his house.

He Ze's eyes flickered, and when he saw Lin Yu was staring at him, he came back to his senses, "Take a look around, are there many wild medicinal herbs on this mountain?"

"Herbs? You're not going to the mountain to collect herbs, are you?" Lin Yu stopped, "Then I advise you not to go.

Xiangyang Mountain is a treasure land, and someone dug out Ganoderma lucidum on the mountain a few years ago, but since then, people have gone to the mountain in search of herbs in waves, and many medicinal herbs have been dug up. Atractylodes macrocephala has a strong growth ability and is not a precious medicinal material, so I was able to find a few of them."

"In other words, there really were a lot of medicinal herbs grown on this mountain?" He Ze grasped the point at once, "Don't worry, I'm not going there specifically to look for herbs, let's go."

Lin Yu glanced at He Ze, "Then what do you want to do?"

"Since there were indeed many medicinal herbs on this mountain, it means that the climate and soil here are suitable for the growth of medicinal herbs," He Ze raised his eyebrows and suddenly said, "We can plant them artificially."

"Artificial planting? What do you mean?"

"In short, it is artificial planting, just like planting sweet potatoes, sowing in spring and harvesting in autumn, mass production." He Ze explained, "Aren't there many herbal medicine merchants now? Don't you know?"

"I know, but..." Lin Yu frowned, "But herbal medicine merchants must be familiar with the growth habits of each herbal medicine, and as you said, only one out of ten herbal medicines can be artificially planted, not to mention the difficulty of planting that 'one'. Do you think you are Xu Xian and understand these things?"

"Xu Xian?" Hearing this name, He Ze was stunned for a moment, and then laughed, "Do you still remember this?"

"Nonsense, you haven't finished yet!" Lin Yu glanced at him unhappily.

"Okay, okay, this is just an idea for the time being, I know my limits." As a layman, he may indeed encounter many problems in planting herbal medicines, but at the same time, his supernatural powers are his greatest reliance. No matter

how hard he tries, he can guarantee the lives of the He family.

This business is for others to see. If it can be good, it's good. If it's not good, he can also make it good. Besides, he only wants to be content with a small fortune in this life, a plain and stable life.

Lin Yu was silent for a moment, and suddenly quickened his pace, "Who cares! Hurry up, didn't you say you still want to go to the top of the mountain? I won't wait for you if you slow down."

Seeing Lin Yu's feet moving fast, He Ze shook his head, lifted the rope of the backpack on his back, and quickened his pace to catch up.

"By the way, Lin Yu, where was I last time?" He Ze muttered to himself, "Was it Bai Suzhen flooding Jinshan Temple, or was she drinking on the Dragon Boat Festival and showing her true colors?"

Lin Yu's pace slowed down.

"I forgot for a moment, do you remember?" He Ze finally caught up with him, with a hidden smile on his face.

"It's... the part where he and Xu Xian got married!" Lin Yu couldn't help but turned his head after all, "What happened later? Will Bai Suzhen be captured by Fahai?" It's

really easy to be fooled. He Ze shook his head, but didn't tease him anymore.

"No, that day, the candles were lit, Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian got married under the witness of Xu Xian's family, and promised to be faithful to each other for the rest of their lives. They spent a long time together, until Fahai came again..."

Lin Yu pricked up his ears, and He Ze's voice came out slowly, creating ripples in the air.

About an hour and a half later, the two of them finally reached the middle of the mountain. The surrounding flowers, plants and trees became denser, and the road was no longer a road. He Ze followed Lin Yu through the grass under the trees.

"Are you okay? Do you want to rest for a while?" Lin Yu would turn around and ask almost every time he walked for a while.

"No, let's keep going."

If it were normal, he would have been unable to hold on. But now, with plants all over the mountains, this is his home ground, and He Ze has completely let go of the constraints on his superpowers.

He can almost feel the massive and massive green life factors rushing into his body, erasing all his fatigue. At the same time, his superpowers are also slowly growing.

Of course, because it was the first time, his ability would allow him to eat his fill, but he would not be able to do so quickly in the future.

But it was also a pleasant surprise, verifying his assumption from last night.

He Ze took a deep breath, and his sight suddenly stopped. On a tree next to him, there were several brown pears hanging.

Lin Yu in front of him continued to walk forward, and did not notice his abnormality.

He Ze glanced at Lin Yu, and when he stretched out his hand, two pears fell with a bang, right into his arms. Lin Yu turned his head, and He Ze threw one to him casually, "Are you thirsty? This should be ripe."

"...Thank you."

"You're welcome, it just fell down." He Ze wiped the pear on his clothes and took a bite. Except for the thick skin, it was sweet and juicy, not bad. "Let's go. If we can see it again when we go down the mountain, we'll pick it and take it back. Otherwise, it's too tiring to climb the mountain."

"Yeah."

Lin Yu responded, but just as he turned around, He Ze grabbed his shoulder. "What's wrong?"

He turned his head and asked silently.

"Shh, don't talk..."

He Ze spit out the half-mouthed pear in his mouth and spoke in a low voice. Lin Yu didn't make any more sounds, but his eyes turned around and finally fixed on He Ze's face.

He Ze put the pear in Lin Yu's palm, but the longbow in Lin Yu's hand was taken away by He Ze, as well as an arrow in his backpack.

There is... prey?

But he didn't notice it. How did He Ze find it?

Lin Yu's eyes were suspicious.

Compared with the last time when He Ze could only pull the bowstring half full, this time it was pulled full. He closed one eye and stared at the bushes under the tree in the distance.

With a sound of "Swoosh", the sharp arrow flew through the air and stood tilted in the bushes, with only half of the arrow shaft exposed.

He Ze smiled, took the pear from Lin Yu's hand, and returned the bow to him, "Guess, did I hit it?"

The pear was only bitten twice, but he had eaten most of it, and the chewing sound was very crisp. Lin Yu glanced at He Ze, but threw his pear over, and He Ze subconsciously reached out to catch it. After

a few steps to the edge of the bush, Lin Yu put the bow on the ground, followed the arrow shaft and parted the grass. There was a rabbit lying in it. He Ze's arrow hit the rabbit's back, and it was only one breath left.

Lin Yu pulled out the arrow and brought the rabbit to He Ze, "Didn't you say you don't know archery?"

"...Maybe my eyesight is good? Look, isn't it quite close?"

"Really?" The two words were paused.

He Ze nodded heavily.

Lin Yu did not embarrass him anymore, but threw the rabbit into his backpack, picked up his pear again, and praised him calmly, "You have a really good eye." "

..."

He Ze was silent, and just followed him quickly, and the two of them went to the highest point together.