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Chapter 21 Take a shower together?

The higher they climbed, the fewer people there were on the mountain. By noon, the sun was even hotter. It was

a bit stuffy in the forest. Lin Yu rolled up his sleeves and wiped the sweat off his forehead. He turned around and saw He Ze squatting down. He looked up at the top of the mountain and stopped. He walked over to He Ze, "Are you tired? Do you want to take a break?"

He Ze didn't answer. He just stared at a knee-high grass in front of him. After a long time, he raised his head, "...what do you think this is?"

"What?"

Lin Yu also squatted down, following He Ze's line of sight to look at the grass, but his expression suddenly changed. He raised his hand and poked the grass leaves, and said in disbelief, "He Ze, why do I feel that it looks a bit like... ginseng?"

Ginseng is a precious thing. He has only seen the pattern in Uncle Xu's clinic.

"It's either like it or it is," He Ze raised his eyebrows, "This thing is very clever."

It's well hidden. In his previous life, he had a lot of information and knew a little about ginseng. If he hadn't just looked at it more and more like it, and used his supernatural power to investigate, he might have missed it.

He Ze turned his head, "I forgot to bring my pickaxe. I'll borrow your arrow. We have to dig it out."

"... Arrow?" Lin Yu frowned. He always treasured his bow and arrow.

"Can we use our hands?"

"Forget it, here you go." Lin Yu shook his head repeatedly, turned around and took an arrow from the backpack and handed it to He Ze, "You have to be careful not to break its roots." "

Don't worry."

He Ze took off the backpack, pulled out all the weeds next to it, and then drew a circle with the arrow to circle the ginseng plant, and then began to pick up the soil along the edge.

Lin Yu was anxious, so he simply took the backpack and squatted down, hesitantly pulled out another arrow to pick up the soil on the other side.

The two cooperated well, and soon they saw the tiny roots of the ginseng.

"You do the rest, I'm afraid I'm too strong." Lin Yu stopped and rubbed the tip of the arrow on the grass a few times.

"Okay."

He Ze didn't look up, but dug deeper with the tip of the arrow until he reached the root of the ginseng.

"It's so small," Lin Yu supported his chin with one hand, seeming quite disappointed, "He Ze, how many years do you think it has grown? I heard from Uncle Xu that the older the ginseng is, the better the medicinal effect is, and the thicker the roots are." "

Thick? Do you want it to grow like a white radish?" He Ze paused. When he found this ginseng, he didn't forget to promote its growth. It can't be blamed if it can only grow like this. "Ginseng grows very slowly. This one... is about six or seven years old."

In addition to the growth period he needed to promote growth.

"Six or seven years," Lin Yu exclaimed, but seemed to remember something, just staring at He Ze and said, "It seems that you have really done your homework. Your eyes are good, and you even found ginseng when you went up the mountain once. There are often many herbalists from neighboring villages coming to this mountain, but I haven't heard them mention that they have dug ginseng for a long time."

"Those who survive a disaster must be blessed in the future?" He Ze raised his eyebrows, carefully picked up the last bit of soil, and with his other hand moved the whole ginseng out, with its tail intact, it really looked like a human figure. He finally smiled, "Done."

Lin Yu stared at the corners of He Ze's curved mouth thoughtfully, and took the arrow in his hand casually, wiped it on the grass himself, "Then shall we continue to go to the top of the mountain? It's okay to leave the ginseng like this, right?"

"It should be fine," He Ze put the ginseng into the backpack with a flick of his hand, and then put the backpack back on his back in an instant, "Let's go, we continue."

"Okay then," Lin Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead, covered his eyes and looked up at the sky, and said as he walked, "We are not far from the top of the mountain. Are you hungry?"

"Fortunately, I brought some dry food. Let's go to the top of the mountain to find a cool place to eat later?" Seeing Lin Yu wiping his sweat frequently, He Ze frowned subconsciously, stretched out his hand to touch the branches next to him twice, and the leaves rustled, which also brought a little cool breeze.

Lin Yu didn't say anything, but strode forward, and He Ze followed closely behind him. When they reached the top of the mountain, the sun was high in the sky. Although the terrain was much more open, it was still too hot and windless.

The two found a big tree, ate a few pancakes under the shade of the tree, and ate half a bag of dried sweet potatoes, and finally filled their stomachs.

He Ze leaned against the tree trunk, half lying on the ground, with his hands clasped behind his head, looking very comfortable, "Let's take a break first? It won't take so long to get down the mountain."

Lin Yu glanced at him, suddenly stood up, and walked a few steps to the flat slope at the top of the mountain. Looking down the mountain, he could only vaguely see a few families in Hejia Village. There were people walking faintly by the river outside the village, probably preparing to fetch water for cooking. It

seemed that he hadn't been to the top of this mountain for a long time.

"What are you looking at?"

He Ze had walked up to him silently without saying a word, and looked around, and just said to himself, "The view of all the mountains is small. As expected, the scenery on the top of the mountain is different. It's worth our climbing for so long."

"Of course, there are five peaks in Xiangyang Mountain, and the East Peak is the highest." He originally thought that He Ze would definitely not be able to hold on, but he didn't expect that he would catch up without saying a word of tiredness.

He had heard the village teacher say before that when a scholar is away for three days, he should look at him with new eyes. Maybe this is what it means, right?

Lin Yu looked at He Ze for a moment, then rolled his eyes and suddenly said, "Is the wound I accidentally got yesterday...healed?"

"Yes, the medicinal wine is very effective. I'll ask Doctor Xu to give me another bottle another day."

"That's good."

Lin Yu nodded, his always fair face was a little red under the sun, and the collar of his clothes was a little wet.

"Let's go to the shade of the tree to rest for a while? Wait until the sun is not so strong before going down the mountain?"

"Well," Lin Yu wiped his neck and a hand of sweat came out. He walked two steps but suddenly stopped, turned around and said in surprise, "Wait, I'll take you to a good place." "What?" Lin Yu

did

n't answer, but walked a few steps to the shade of the tree and put on the backpack, urging him, "Come on!"

Seeing him like this, He Ze also quickened his pace and followed him. It seemed like he was going down the mountain, but it was not the same way as when he went up the mountain. Lin Yu seemed to be very familiar with the way he walked around in the woods. After about two quarters of an hour, he slowed down his pace.

"Where are we going?"

"Follow me and you'll know. We'll be there soon." Lin Yu smiled, stretched out his hand to push aside the bushes in front of him, and bent over to get through.

He Ze also bent down to follow him. Lin Yu on the other side had stopped, and when he saw He Ze, he patted his shoulder, "Look, what is that?"

He Ze looked in the direction Lin Yu pointed. The place was a bit empty, with gravel all over the ground, and three or five large stones scattered across. Looking through the gaps between the stones, it was... a pool?

He looked down at Lin Yu, his eyes full of questions.

"This is a warm pool I found when I was chasing musk deer two years ago. The water in the pool is warm all year round, so comfortable."

Warm pool? Natural hot spring pool?

The two walked quickly to the pool. The pool was not big and was just covered by the shade of a big tree. The wall was all stone, the water was very clear, and there were a few leaves floating on it. After a while, a bubble popped up.

Lin Yu put down his backpack, squatted by the pool, scooped up a handful of water and poured it on his face, looking very happy.

"It's a good place."

He Ze's voice was also filled with excitement. He bent down and touched it. The water temperature was about 34 degrees, a very suitable temperature.

When Lin Yu stood up and turned around, He Ze's belt and outer garment were thrown on the ground, leaving only his inner clothes and underwear on his body.

"He Ze, what are you doing!"

Lin Yu hurriedly covered his eyes with his hands, his face flushed.

"It's rare to come across such a good place, take a shower before going down the mountain," He Ze said while taking off his inner clothes and throwing them on the ground. When he was about to take off his pants, he paused, "Together? Anyway, it's all..."

It's all... He Ze looked up and saw Lin Yu covering his eyes, his mouth half open and suddenly he stopped talking, his heart skipped a beat.

Did he... forget something? ? ?

The author has something to say: He Ze: Wife, let's take a shower together?

Lin Yu: Get out!

Chapter 22 Bastard!

"He Ze! You bastard!"

Lin Yu's eyes widened, and seeing that He Ze still had his chest exposed, he immediately turned his head away, ran away a few steps, but suddenly stopped.

He Ze was still standing there in a daze, and slowly moved his hand that was still on his pants, "That, I'm not..."

"Bang--"

Before He Ze finished speaking, Lin Yu was already standing in front of him and punched him in the face with lightning speed. He Ze hadn't reacted yet, and he lost his balance and immediately fell on his back into the pool, splashing a pool of water.

"Shameless! Obscene!"

He Ze stretched out his hand to wipe his face, with water still in front of him, and only vaguely saw Lin Yu's angry face, picked up the backpack by the pool and soon disappeared.

He Ze wiped the water off his face, looked at the direction where Lin Yu disappeared, touched his nose embarrassedly, but shrank back in pain, and a little diluted red was stained on his hand.

A stream of heat gushed out, and He Ze wiped his lips and jaws in a daze, his hands were full of blood.

He had a nosebleed.

What's going on! He Ze frowned.

Although Lin Yu has a delicate appearance, he doesn't look like a boy with a girly look. If a girl is beautiful and graceful, then he has a bit more free and easy and proud air in his gorgeous appearance. It's a bit contradictory, but he has a unique temperament, which makes people not make cognitive errors.

So, just now, he really forgot...

He Ze washed the blood on his hands and face, and looked into the pool again. The nose of the man in the pool was very red and obviously swollen.

Really...

He Ze picked up a green leaf next to him, pinched it with his fingertips, and threw it back to the shore. At this moment, I don't know whether Lin Yu has left or not. If I see that his injury heals so quickly later, it will be troublesome if I doubt it again.

He Ze looked around and patted the water in the pool. He swam to the edge of the pool with his hands, leaned against the green rock and wiped his body.

Taking a bath in the village is a hassle. It takes a lot of effort to carry water and burn firewood to boil water. Besides, no one is so particular, and he is naturally the same. After all, it is common to not take a bath for several months in the end of the world.

But now he is soaked, and it is rare to take a bath... Let's talk about it after taking a bath.

As for Lin Yu, he still has a bow and arrow on him, and he is familiar with this mountain. There shouldn't be any problems, right?

He Ze paused, hesitated for a moment, and picked up the leaf that he had thrown on the shore before. With two fingers, the leaf spun rapidly in the air, slowly rose, and finally fell on the branch, connected with a thin branch, as if it had never fallen.

In this way, if there is any problem with Lin Yu, it will tell him.

He Ze was relieved. He just lowered his head and suddenly raised it again, staring at the leaf on the branch, full of surprise and doubt. His ability... seems to have been upgraded?

But why didn't he feel it?

Frowning, He Ze spread out his palms. Apart from the free life factors under his skin and the abundant, seemingly endless strength, he did not feel anything unusual.

Could it be that the upgrade of superpowers that do not rely on crystal cores is also different? The former is like a life-and-death catastrophe, while the latter is silent... Apart from this reason, he could not think of a second one.

He Ze subconsciously clenched his fists, and finally came to his senses after pondering for a long time. Since there is no harm, who cares! He just doesn't believe that even if there is a problem, it can be compared with the end of the world?

Suddenly, there was a sound in his ears. He Ze turned his head, but only saw the bushes shaking in the direction where Lin Yu disappeared, and a voice with obviously suppressed anger sounded, "He Ze, if you don't come out, I will go down the mountain by myself!"

Lin Yu had a gloomy face, holding a bow in one hand and an arrow in the other, and the tip of the arrow was stained with blood. If he was not afraid that He Ze would be seriously injured by his punch just now, or if he met a blind bear like last time, he would not come back!

"...You pushed me, my pants are all wet, how can you let me get out quickly?" He Ze looked at his swollen nose in the pool, and his eyes were full of interest.

"You, you, you can't take off your pants to dry them?!"

Lin Yu increased the strength of the hand holding the arrow, and his fingertips were already red and swollen. The tip of the arrow rubbed against the stone next to him, and the scratching sound was extremely rough, leaving a series of dents.

He gritted his teeth and said this, but unfortunately He Ze couldn't see it, and his voice was still a little teasing, "You mean... let me take it off now?"

"Rogue! Whoosh--"

Before He Ze finished speaking, Lin Yu was angry, drew his bow and shot the arrow in one go. The sharp arrow pierced the air, perfectly bypassed several large rocks, and went straight into the edge of the warm pool, hitting the gap between the stones.

"I'll wait for you at the top of the mountain for half an hour, otherwise you'll be fed to the wolves alone!"

The voice of the words became lower and lower, and it seemed that he had walked away. He Ze twitched the corner of his mouth, swam forward a few times, and pulled the arrow out with one hand.

Lin Yu's arrows are all made of bamboo, and only the tip is forged iron. Now there are several cracks on the arrow, and the tip is broken at the top. It is conceivable how much force Lin Yu used. He Ze suddenly felt a little toothache.

This temper is too fierce, isn't it?

He finally understood why the villagers were so taboo about Lin Yu's marriage. Maybe the rumor of "unlucky husband" was just one of the reasons? After all, no one wants a daughter-in-law who is too strong, and men, even if they are easily seduced by beauty, will find it difficult to bear to marry a brother-in-law who suppresses them in every way.

He Ze held the arrow with one hand and touched the crack of the stone with the other hand. After a long while, he felt out a sharp iron tip. Looking at the arrow body and the iron tip, He Ze shook his head. The arrow was scrapped, and Lin Yu probably had to count it on him.

What fate!

Half an hour later... He Ze regained his composure, placed the arrow body and the iron tip on the shore, and submerged himself in the pool.

On the other side, on the top of the mountain.

Lin Yu was sitting under the shade of the big tree where they had sat before, throwing stones from time to time. He put the backpack aside, and from time to time he kept swearing.

If you listen carefully, you can hear the word He Ze every three sentences. It seems that he is really angry.

The image of He Ze taking off his clothes appeared in his mind again. He didn't have much meat, like a boiled chicken. No wonder he was so weak!

Lin Yu pouted.

But... he was tall, half a head taller than him. Although he didn't have meat, he wasn't too thin. He actually looked pretty good.

"Pooh, pooh, pooh!" What was he thinking about!

Lin Yu touched his slightly hot face in annoyance, and threw the stone in his hand out with force. He thought bitterly in his mind, he is a rogue! No, He Ze is two years younger than him, he is a little rascal! Why should he bother with a little rascal!

"Asshole, shameless, obscene..."

He persuaded himself again and again in his heart not to be angry, and with a casual glance, he pulled out an arrow from the backpack. Lin Yu didn't know what he was thinking about. He suddenly stood up, turned to face the tree trunk in front of him, and gestured a few times with the arrow.

When He Ze finally dried his pants, he came up and saw his somewhat sneaky back, "Lin Yu, what are you doing?" There was

a sound behind him, and Lin Yu's movement suddenly stopped. Then he turned around with a sullen face, perfectly covering the tree trunk behind him, and said in a cold voice, "What's it to you!" "

..."

"Aren't you leaving yet?" Lin Yu threw the arrows in his hand into the backpack without even looking at He Ze. He just looked up at the setting sun and put the backpack on his back. "Do you really want to stay in the mountains and feed the wolves?"

"...your arrow."

He Ze handed the broken arrow in his hand to Lin Yu. The latter was stunned for a moment, took the arrow body and the iron tip, lowered his eyes in an instant, turned around and threw them into his backpack.

The atmosphere was inexplicably sad.

He Ze glanced at Lin Yu, and when Lin Yu looked up, he met his gaze with hatred.

Well, this account was really put on his head.

He Ze felt his teeth ache again, and then turned around and walked in the direction of the previous uphill. Lin Yu followed him, walked a few steps and looked back at the tree trunk behind him. He subconsciously curled the corners of his mouth, but quickly retracted it.

When he turned around, he still saw that angry face. Going

down the mountain was much easier than going up the mountain. There was no conversation along the way. It was probably just at dusk when the two arrived at the foot of the mountain. Lin Yu had been following He Ze for three feet. He Ze led the way in front, so they didn't go wrong.

"Wait--"

When he could vaguely see a few houses in Hejia Village, Lin Yu stopped and called He Ze, who turned around.

"Don't tell anyone about what happened today! Otherwise, otherwise--"

This matter is bad for my brother's reputation. If it really gets out... Lin Yu's eyes were a little red, and his fingertips unconsciously scratched the back rope of the backpack.

"Don't worry, it won't happen."

He Ze responded, his voice seemed to be a bit soothing, and he turned around and took a step. Lin Yu was left there with a confused look on his face, staring blankly at his back.

He had been thinking about what to do if He Ze didn't agree to him, but now He Ze said it so lightly, but it made people believe it for no reason, as if he had dirty thoughts.

The heavy stone in his chest finally fell to the ground, and Lin Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He kicked the stones on the ground and followed slowly. As soon as he arrived at the village entrance, he went towards his home without saying a word.

He Ze paused, glanced at Lin Yu who was walking hurriedly, and turned his head. As

soon as he got home, He An stepped into the courtyard. As soon as he put down the bamboo basket on his back, he scratched his head and said to him, "Brother, I ran into Brother Lin when I came back just now. He asked me to boil some eggs for you. What's going on?"

The author has something to say: He An (pitiful): Brother, did Brother Lin beat you again?

He Ze (deep): When did he beat me? No, can something between husband and wife be called beating? That is the mark of love, do you understand the mark of love? You are still young and you don't understand.

[Covering my face, MD, I even believed it myself, boohoo~]

Chapter 23 Ginseng

"..."

"Brother, why don't you say anything?" He An came close to He Ze, and when he saw He Ze's face clearly, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, "Brother, you, your nose..."

"It's okay, I accidentally hit a tree." He Ze said expressionlessly.

"Hit a tree?" He An twitched his mouth, looking at his eyes, it was hard to describe, "No wonder Brother Lin asked me to boil two eggs for you, wait, I'll boil them now, and apply the hot eggs to reduce the swelling."

Before he finished speaking, He An hurried to the kitchen, as if there was a flood or a beast following him. When he disappeared, He Ze faintly heard two suppressed laughs coming from the kitchen.

His brother's face...

He Ze glanced at the kitchen, and turned his head away in an instant and went into the room. In the room, He Youcai rarely put down his pipe, and his left hand was holding a ruler and gesturing at a cabinet on the wall.

"Dad, your hands are itching?"

"Xiao Ze?" He Youcai was awakened by He Ze's voice. He was stunned for a moment, then walked to the table and put the ruler on the table. "Yes, my hands are itching. I don't know when they will get better. I used to tinker with all these wooden tools at home, and I'm too idle for the moment."

He Youcai's voice was a little lonely.

"Dad, don't worry, your hands will definitely get better. This is something that Doctor Xu has stamped. It's just a matter of time." He Ze consoled him.

From the pillar of the family to what he considered a "burden", He's father felt just as bad as Li, but he was still the backbone of the family. He could only keep these things in his heart and hold on.

"I know, I know. Do you really think your father is old?" He Youcai smiled and glanced at He Ze, but his gaze suddenly stopped. "Didn't you go up the mountain today? What's wrong with your nose?"

"- I hit it against a tree," He Ze answered a few words, and immediately changed the subject, "Dad, I found a good thing in the mountain today."

Seeing He Youcai looking at him, He Ze did not answer, but walked out of the room in a few steps.

"This kid!"

He Youcai shook his head, picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea, with a smile on his face, and his rough features softened a little.

When He Ze came in with the ginseng, He Youcai was really surprised. He looked at it over and over again, and his expression was extremely nervous.

"This, did you dig it back?"

He Ze only glanced at He Youcai, and the meaning was self-evident.

"I remember that two years ago, a herbalist in Liujia Village dug up a wild ginseng. I went to see it specially. I heard that he took it to the town's medicine shop and sold it for a lot of money!" He Youcai's face was full of joy. He turned around and said to He Ze, "Those who survived a disaster will be blessed in the future. Xiaoze, my He family's ancestors have opened their eyes!"

"Dad, what are you talking about!"

"Okay, I won't say anymore. Haha..." He Youcai laughed twice again, "Take this to the town tomorrow and sell it. I think we can pay off the money we owe!"

He Ze took the ginseng in his hand and looked at it, then glanced at He Youcai's hand that was still hanging with a cloth belt, "Dad, I don't plan to sell it. I'll cut it into slices tomorrow and put a few slices in the soup for you and your mother!"

"That's impossible! No, no," He Youcai waved his hand quickly, "Absolutely not. Your mother and I are not that precious. This is something that rich people eat! We can't eat it!"

"Father, ginseng is a tonic. If you eat it, your injury will surely heal faster, right?"

"..."

"Don't you want your injury to heal faster?" He Ze raised his eyebrows.

"Xiao Ze is right. My son has finally met this luck. What can't we not eat!"

A voice suddenly sounded at the door. He Youcai and He Ze looked over together, but they didn't know when Li had been standing there.

He walked in from outside with his clothes lifted up, took the ginseng plant from He Ze's hand and sighed a few times, then turned to He Ze and said, "Xiao Ze, don't worry, I will stew this ginseng with the pheasant tomorrow, you should eat more, if your father doesn't eat it, I will force it into his mouth!"

"You, you are still in front of the child! How can you say such a..." like that!

He Youcai raised his hand and hummed twice, but when he saw Li staring at him, his voice became smaller and smaller, and finally he turned around.

"Okay, mother, I'll listen to you!" He Ze's eyes swept over the two of them, and a smile appeared on his face, "I'll go to the kitchen to see if Xiao An needs any help. I'll go out first."

When He Ze's figure disappeared from sight, Li immediately kicked the leg of the stool and sat on it. She stared at He Youcai with a sullen face. He Youcai felt weak under his gaze. After a long while, he smiled and said, "My son, what's wrong with you?"

"You still ask me what's wrong? He Youcai, why don't you think about it! Is your body more important or money more important? Xiao Ze's kindness has been wasted by you!" Li got angry and didn't give He's father any face.

He was not angry because he refused to eat the ginseng, but because he didn't take his body seriously. Looking at He Youcai's arm still hanging, Li's nose was sour.

"I..." "What do you mean by

you! When you're healed, our family will be living in harmony. Are you afraid that you can't earn this money? Besides, Xiaoze is sensible now, and he is no worse than you were back then!" "That's the truth, it's just..." "Okay, if you don't want to eat this ginseng, I was planning to give it to Xiaoze to replenish his body!" Before He Youcai could finish his words, Li interrupted him, "He has just recovered from his injury, and his body must still be weak... Besides, I figured that Xiaoze was brought to the mountain by Lin's brother this time, and Lin's mother has been in poor health because of the life-saving incident last time. Let's give her half of it to repay the favor." "Oh! That's fine! Yu saved Xiaoze's life, so half of the ginseng is nothing! Even if he wants me to work like a slave for him, I can't say a word 'no'!" "...You have no objection now?" Li's anger came and went quickly. After hearing what He Youcai said, she just rolled her eyes at him. "No, no, after hearing what you said, I think this is a good idea," He Youcai said excitedly, slowly leaning close to Li's ear, "My son is smart!" Li blushed, immediately pushed him away and stood up, "Bah, you are always so frivolous!" "..." He Youcai looked at Li's back, his eyes turned around, and finally muttered to himself, "How am I not serious! This guy is really!" As he said that, he smiled again, took out the pipe from his belt, wiped it on his clothes a few times, lit it with a fire, and went out. ... When the family finished dinner, it was already the time when the moon was rising. He Ze brought a few pots of flowers that were growing well by the wall into the bedroom of He Youcai and Li. The two thought he was just in a momentary mood and did not ask much. The next morning, He Ze took the two pancakes prepared by Li and went out early. Today was the third day, and he should go to the restaurant in town to tell Wei Quan what was going on. In a blink of an eye, they arrived at the village. Zhao Fugui waved his hand immediately when he saw him. He Ze walked closer and suddenly felt like a thorn in his back. Looking back, Lin Yu was standing not far behind him with a backpack on his back. He immediately lowered his eyes when he met his gaze.

Chapter 24 (1)

What a coincidence.

"Brother Yu, are you here?" He Ze hadn't spoken yet when Zhao Fugui called out.

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

Lin Yu nodded, walked past He Ze without looking away, and walked to the front of the ox cart in a few steps. He put the backpack on the ox cart, but he didn't seem to have any intention of getting on the cart.

He bit his lip, "Uncle Zhao, can I discuss something with you?"

"What is it? What's so hard to talk to your Uncle Zhao about? Really!"

Zhao Fugui had a smile on his face.

"My mother is not feeling well today, and I'm worried. Can you please send it to the restaurant of Manager Yu for me? This is the prey I caught yesterday. It's been hot these past few days, and I'm afraid the meat will go bad in a few days." "

Is that so..." Zhao Fugui pondered for a moment, "I have to go and deliver the vegetables first. Can I rush to the restaurant?"

Lin Yu frowned.

"Uncle Zhao, I also want to go to the restaurant of Shopkeeper Yu. I will take Lin Yu there later. Don't worry." He Ze took two steps closer and suddenly said.

"Okay, if you are going on the way, it would be great!" Zhao Fugui's voice became lighter, "Come on up, we should go!"

"Yeah."

He Ze nodded, threw the backpack onto the ox cart, and climbed up with his hands. He just lowered his head and met Lin Yu's eyes again. The latter turned his head away immediately, and glared at him at the last moment.

... What is this?

"Uncle Zhao, thank you for your trouble." Lin Yu thanked him again.

"It's okay, you can go back," Zhao Fugui waved his hand, "Come on, why are you thanking me! You should thank the boy from the He family!"

"He..." Lin Yu glanced at He Ze, "He doesn't need to be thanked." Scoundrel!

Lin Yu didn't say the last two words, but He Ze could recognize his lip shape, and all the words were drowned in his throat in an instant. He frowned, didn't look at Lin Yu again, and only said, "Uncle Zhao, let's go quickly, we're running out of time."

"Okay! He family boy, sit tight!" Zhao Fugui pulled the cow's belly, and the big buffalo started to move.

Wasn't He Ze angry just now?

The ox cart was getting farther and farther away. Lin Yu stood there and looked at the back of the ox cart, twisting his fingers unconsciously. After a long while, he turned and went to his own door.

On the other side, the ox cart ran for more than an hour before Zhao Fugui and Lin Yu arrived in town. The two went their separate ways. He Ze poured the prey in Lin Yu's backpack into his own backpack, and carried it around several long alleys before arriving at Yu's Restaurant.

The restaurant seemed to be doing very good business. It was not even noon yet, but it was already full of people, but there was no noise.

He Ze squeezed in and found a corner to stand in after a long while.

On the high platform, Wei Quan was holding a folding fan in his hand and talking excitedly. When he stopped talking, there was a burst of applause from the audience.

"It is said that Bai Suzhen has been thinking about the love of this umbrella for a long time. She has been looking for opportunities to return it again and again. Firstly, she wants to end this worldly relationship. Secondly, she wants to take the opportunity to find out whether Xu Xian is the herbalist..."

Wei Quan's voice on the stage suddenly paused. He Ze looked up and saw that he was looking at him. He pointed in the direction of the backyard. Wei Quan nodded and continued to speak.

He Ze walked through the crowd with a backpack on his back. It took him a long while to get to the front of the counter. "Waiter, please take me to see your shopkeeper."

"Shopkeeper?" The waiter was just getting excited when he heard it, but he came back to his senses when He Ze called him. He immediately bent down and said, "Sir, please follow me."

The two of them entered the back door from the small path inside the counter and saw Shopkeeper Yu. Shopkeeper Yu was very enthusiastic when he saw him. After He Ze explained his purpose, he called the handyman to weigh the goods and gave him the money. He also greeted Lin Yu.

He Ze chatted with him until Wei Quan entered the backyard.

"Young sir, you are here!" Wei Quan bowed as soon as he saw him, his eyebrows and eyes full of joy.

"I have signed the deed in black and white. Are you still afraid that I won't come?"

"Mr. He, Mr. Wei has been worried these two days!" Shopkeeper Yu laughed and raised his hand to touch his long beard. "You don't know, ever since you told the story of 'The Legend of the White Snake' that day, the restaurant has been packed with people these two days. They all come for this story. If you didn't come, Mr. Wei wouldn't be able to get away!"

"Shopkeeper Yu, Mr. Wei, if you don't mind, just call me Brother He. I can't bear the title of 'Young Master'," He Ze shook his head and turned to Wei Quan and said, "Mr. Wei, I saw the situation outside when I came in just now. How about it, did I not lie to you? Did you lose money on this business?"

"Not a loss, not a loss!" Wei Quan looked quite embarrassed, "Sorry... sorry to embarrass you, Brother He."

"No way..."

As the three were talking, the waiter quickly served tea. Before He Ze started to talk, Wei Quan poured him a cup of tea and then stared at him straight in the eyes.

He Ze had no choice but to take a sip from the teacup and started talking again from the last time. He didn't leave until Manager Yu asked him to stay in the restaurant for lunch.

This time when he came to the town, Wei Quan was just one of them. When he left in the morning, Li gave him several coins and asked him to bring back some food and send it to the Lin family in two days.

He Ze bought some pork, eggs, cakes, and went to the drugstore to buy some Chinese medicinal herbs to replenish qi and blood. Finally, he stopped in front of a blacksmith shop. After

hesitating for a while, he finally went in. When he came out, there was an extra rectangular wooden box in his backpack.

After thinking about it, he went to the bookstore again and then returned to the agreed place. At that time, Zhao Fugui had not arrived yet. He Ze waited there for almost a quarter of an hour before he saw him driving the ox cart.

Today, the two of them returned to the village at the hour of You. Before getting off the ox cart, He Ze carried a basket on his back and another basket in his hand. He smiled at Zhao Fugui and went to his home.

When they entered the courtyard, Li was sewing clothes at the table. He An was sitting next to him. When he saw He Ze, he immediately came to greet him, "Brother, you are back!"

"Yes, I am back."

He Ze took the backpack and handed it to He An. The latter looked at the things in the backpack with excitement, but the next second the backpack was snatched away by Li and hit by a steel, "What are you doing!"

"Mom!" He An pouted.

"It's useless to call me anything!" Li glanced at He An, and seeing that the latter still had a drooping face, she immediately stretched out her hand. Before she touched it, He An jumped away, "Mom, you want to pinch my ears again!"

"Brother--"

He An climbed He Ze's arm and hid behind him. His voice was aggrieved, if you ignore the smile on his face.

"Okay, Mom, just let Xiao An try a little. I bought a lot, enough." After saying that, He Ze pulled He An's hand away, "Why, why don't you go quickly?"

"Thank you, brother!"

He An jumped three feet high and immediately ran to Li and spread out his hands. Li glanced at He Ze and still handed over the backpack, "How come you are so delicious! Be careful that you won't be able to get married in the future!"

Li poked He An's forehead.

"If I can't get married, then I can't get married. I won't get married yet!" He An raised his chin and ran up the stone steps with the backpack in his arms.

He Ze seemed to suddenly remember something and couldn't help shouting, "There are other things in it besides food. Don't break them!"

"Okay, I got it." He An waved his hand and his figure quickly disappeared at the door.

"This child..." Li's voice was helpless, but she curled her lips again. After a pause, she turned her head and said to He Ze, "Have you bought the things?"

"I've bought them, Mom, don't worry."

"Well," Li nodded, "That's good. I thought I'd cut a piece of the ginseng you brought back yesterday. Mom's health is not good from time to time. It's really worrying. It's not easy for Brother Yu over the years."

"Mom, you can decide on this matter. I agree." He Ze didn't hesitate. When he was digging the ginseng yesterday, he wanted to split it in half with Lin Yu. Who knew that what happened later, he didn't have the opportunity to mention it.

But now that he thinks about it, it would be better to send it like this. If he had asked yesterday, Lin Yu probably wouldn't have accepted it, and he might even... have been punched again.

"Hey! OK, I'll go with you tomorrow. We have to thank them and visit Aunt Lin by the way."

"Okay."

He Ze responded, but just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard a "click" sound coming from the house, and he ran in without saying a word.

Li was stunned and followed him in.

In the room, a rectangular box fell to the ground, and there were three arrows next to it. He An squatted on the ground, about to pick up the box and the arrows.

"Brother, why did you buy this?"

Seeing He Ze coming in, He An looked up.

"...Yesterday on the mountain, I broke your brother Lin's arrows, and today I passed by the blacksmith shop and bought three arrows," He Ze walked over a few steps, squatted down and picked up the box, "Didn't I tell you to be careful? You, you!"

"Brother, I didn't mean it..." He An raised his hand and touched his neck, but when his eyes fell on the arrow on the ground, he suddenly paused. He picked it up and shook it in front of He Ze, his eyes full of interest, "Brother, the arrow feathers are so beautiful, what are they made of?"

"...Ordinary goose feathers."

"Goose feathers? Okay..." He An's expression was obviously disappointed, and then he handed the arrow to He Ze, "Brother, don't you say that the best arrow feathers are made of feathers of birds of prey? Goose feathers..."

"What's wrong with goose feathers? Don't you think highly of goose feathers?" He Ze raised his eyebrows, put the three arrows back into the box, and snapped it shut, "Where else do you want brother to get bird of prey feathers?"

"...I'm just saying that," He An rolled his eyes, "Brother Lin wanted to hunt an eagle for a while. He said that eagle feathers are the best arrow feathers. Unfortunately, his arrows don't have enough range, so he only shot a few low-flying geese."

"..."

He Ze stared at He An with a flash in his eyes.

"Brother, what are you looking at me for?" He An stood up, looked around, his eyes bulging.

"It's okay, your brother Lin's archery skills are really great." He Ze retracted his gaze and praised him wholeheartedly.

Genghis Khan was just bending his bow and shooting an eagle.

"Of course, two years ago I wanted to learn archery from Brother Lin, but my father and mother refused. If that time..."

"Xiao An, what are you talking about!" Before He An finished speaking, Li, who had been standing at the door, walked in, "With your small body, you still want to learn archery from Brother Yu?"

"..."

"Who is so scared when going up the mountain? Who doesn't even dare to kill a chicken?..."

"Mom, don't say it!" He An's face turned red, and then he walked to Li and shook his arm desperately, and rested his head on his shoulder.

Li smiled and gently touched He An's hair.

He Ze saw this scene and chuckled. He looked around and put the rectangular box on the wall cabinet.

...

The next day, the four people of the He family got up very early. Just after breakfast, He Ze and Li carried large and small bags and went out of the yard. He Ze also carried Lin Yu's backpack yesterday. He An wanted to follow, but Li sent him away without saying a word.

When they arrived at the Lin family, Zhang was sitting at the table, and Lin Yu stood behind him to help massage his shoulders. When she saw the two of them, Zhang immediately stood up, but she stood up too quickly and her body swayed twice. Lin Yu behind her quickly supported her.

"Aunt Lin, please sit down, sit down, don't get up!" Li was anxious, and pulled He Ze to the two people in the yard, "Look, a few days ago, thanks to your brother Yu who rescued Xiao Ze from the mountains, today I brought the children to see you!"

"No need, we are all from the same village, for so many years, this is what I should do!" Zhang's voice was a little hoarse, but very soft, "Mrs. He, you are too polite."

Zhang's dead husband was a little younger than Old Man He, so Zhang Zhang's call of "Mrs. He" was not bad.

"Brother Yu, please invite Aunt He into the room and pour tea. What are you still standing there for?" Seeing that Lin Yu had been standing by, Zhang pushed him.

This child, I don't know what's wrong with him these past two days, he has been absent-minded.

"Aunt He, He... Come in with me quickly," Lin Yu finally came to his senses, took the things handed to him by Li and turned around, "It's sunny outside, it's uncomfortable to sit for a long time."

Li chuckled, helped Zhang to catch up with Lin Yu, and He Ze was the last one.

"How is your health during this period? You have to take good care of yourself..."

Li and Zhang were obviously very happy. The two of them chatted endlessly. Lin Yu poured tea for them, and then found that He Ze was still standing by the side with something in his hand, but he didn't look uncomfortable at all. The

two elders didn't react. Lin Yu was fidgeting and looked at him from time to time. After a long while, he finally couldn't help but stand up, walked a few steps to He Ze and pulled him out of the door.

"Slow down, I haven't put down the things in my hand yet."

He Ze couldn't resist Lin Yu's strength and could only let him do it. Zhang stood up hesitantly, "What happened to Yu Ge'er? Let me go and see..."

Li also glanced at the door, her face full of doubt, but suddenly she remembered what happened yesterday, and then she felt relieved.

He grabbed Zhang's hand in time, "It's okay, it's probably because Yu Ge'er took Xiaoze up the mountain the day before yesterday, and Xiaoze broke Yu Ge'er's arrow. Now he is angry. The two young people are having a quarrel. Let them have a good talk."

"Did Yu Ge'er's arrow break?" Zhang sat down, but his eyes were still looking in the direction of the door.

Others didn't know how much his Yu Ge'er treasured his bow and arrow, but he knew it. Could it be that the child was sad about this matter these two days?

Yes, this child has always been mature, and other things can't easily affect him. Zhang sighed, but Li suddenly held her hand, "Aunt Lin, I have to thank you, and thank Brother Yu. If it weren't for him... Xiaoze happened to run into a blind bear at that time! If Brother Yu hadn't arrived in time, I, I don't dare to think..."

Li choked up as she spoke, and Zhang hurriedly comforted her. The two of them talked back and forth, and soon both had tears.

At the same time, in the yard.

Lin Yu stared at He Ze, then looked at the things in his hand, and after a long time he said, "Why are you here?"

"You don't want the money for yesterday's prey?" He Ze put everything in his hands on the table, took off the backpack, and then answered.

"..."

He Ze glanced at him, curled the corners of his mouth slightly, and then took out a piece of silver from his belt and handed it to Lin Yu, "This is given by Shopkeeper Yu, do you think it's this amount?"

Lin Yu didn't answer, just took the silver and put it in the purse on his waist.

"Also, I came to thank you and apologize."

Before He Ze finished speaking, Lin Yu suddenly raised his head.

"Thank you, you saved my life, no matter how you thank me, it's not too much. You took me up the mountain the day before yesterday, thank you. As for the apology, when we were on the mountain, I..."

"You still say!"

Lin Yu's face flushed, and he interrupted him harshly.

"Lin Yu, I... I really didn't mean to tease you, I... Forget it, it's my fault anyway, but didn't you punch me? My nose hasn't healed yet!"

Lin Yu subconsciously raised his head and fixed his eyes on He Ze's nose. Sure enough, the tip of his nose was still a little too red and not completely swollen.

He suddenly felt a little guilty, but he immediately raised his head, "Didn't you destroy one of my arrows?"

"... Didn't you shoot that arrow?" And you deliberately shot it with such force!

He Ze frowned. He was now somewhat glad that he didn't have the opportunity to find a girlfriend in his previous life. Even a brother can be so unreasonable... Woman...

"I... If you hadn't said those words, I wouldn't have shot that arrow!" Lin Yu subconsciously clenched his fists again, and He Ze even heard a few noises.

His face changed.

"Stop, stop, stop, it's my fault," He Ze spread his hands, "It's my fault, okay? I came to apologize to you anyway."

"..."

Lin Yu's hands gradually relaxed, and He Ze finally breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around and took out a long bag from the table and handed it to Lin Yu, "This is an apology, it's just an arrow, why are you so angry?"

"What do you know!" Lin Yu replied unhappily, took the long bag in his hand, turned around, and couldn't help asking, "What... is this?" "

Open it and you'll know." He Ze walked to the table and sat down.

Lin Yu looked at it, then put the long bag on the table, slowly untied the cloth knot, took out the long box inside, fiddled with it for a few times and opened it.

Then his eyes lit up.

"Is this... an arrow?"

"What? You can't recognize it now?" He Ze smiled, "I broke one of your arrows, I'll compensate you with three, is that okay?"

Lin Yu didn't answer, just took out an arrow and looked at it carefully.

The arrow body is made of wood, with black paint on it. The arrow head is different from his previous ones that have been polished. Long-term polishing will make the arrow head brittle. This arrow is thick, but the tip of the arrow is sharp, I'm afraid it won't break easily.

As for the arrow feathers... Lin Yu turned the arrow over and took a look, touched it twice, and then exclaimed, "Are the arrow feathers the feathers of a peregrine falcon?"

Peregrine falcons are ferocious and fast, and are rare birds of prey.

"...Is it really a peregrine falcon?" He Ze's face changed, and seeing Lin Yu staring at him, he began to explain, "That's what the blacksmith shop owner told me at the time, but I saw that it was no different from goose feathers, and I thought he was lying to me..."

Well, I cut a lot of silver, but I didn't expect it.

"How did you recognize it?"

"I'm a hunter." Lin Yu raised his eyebrows, with a look of arrogance, "Have you ever seen a hunter who can't even tell the feathers of animals?"

He stood there, facing the sun, and He Ze suddenly felt that Lin Yu was particularly dazzling at this moment.

"Hey, what are you daydreaming about!"

Seeing that He Ze was distracted, Lin Yu stretched out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes.

"It's okay. It's me who forgot. If you can't recognize it, then all these years of climbing the mountain would be in vain."

"I'm glad to know." Lin Yu carefully put the arrow in his hand into the box, pursed his lips and suddenly said, "He Ze, thank you."

"......?" Did he hear it wrong?

"How much is this silver? I'll give it to you. The feathers of the peregrine falcon must be very valuable as arrow feathers." Lin Yu glanced at the box in his arms, his eyes were particularly gentle.

Just like a child seeing a favorite toy.

"No, I'm sorry." He Ze shook his head. He only spent less than a penny of silver. I guess... I'm afraid that even the owner of the blacksmith shop himself may not recognize it? Otherwise, he wouldn't sell it to him so cheaply. It was just a random lie, but he didn't expect it to be true.

If he knew about this, he would probably cry to death. He Ze shook his head, and then he didn't know what he remembered. He found a small package from the cloth and paper packages on the table, and smiled, "Sure enough, it's here with me. Here."

He Ze handed the things in his hand to Lin Yu again.

"What is it?"

"The ginseng we dug out the day before yesterday, I didn't sell it. I kept half of it at home, and I cut the other half and brought it to you. You can boil it tomorrow to feed Aunt Lin some tonic. It's a good thing, good for Aunt Lin's health."

"This... I can't take it!" Lin Yu pushed it back quickly, "Did you find this ginseng, or did you dig it? What does it have to do with me? Take it back quickly!"

"You took me to the mountain, and you took me on that road, otherwise I wouldn't have found this ginseng. Besides, if I didn't have your arrow, I wouldn't have been able to dig it out, not to mention that you dug half of it, didn't you? Take it. My mother cut it personally. She checked it several times before I came, for fear that I would forget to bring it."

"No..."

"It's mainly for nourishing the body. Didn't your mother's illness get worse again yesterday? Take it!" He Ze lost his patience and stuffed the cloth bag directly into Lin Yu's palm, "Just consider it as repaying your life-saving grace, how about writing it off? Otherwise, I always feel that I owe you."

Lin Yu felt that the cloth bag in his palm was hot, but looking at He Ze's frown, he couldn't say no. He looked back at Zhang in the room and finally didn't refuse.

Uncle Xu also said that his mother was weak and it would be good for his condition to eat some nourishing things from time to time, but the money he earned was not enough...

"He Ze, this ginseng and this arrow are all considered as what I owe you," Lin Yu raised his head and said word by word, "I will pay you back. Tomorrow I will go to Wang A-mo and ask him to write me an IOU."

"...I will tear it up if you write it." People who are too stubborn are really not likable.

"He Ze!"

"Brother Yu, what's wrong?" Li had just come out of the door when she heard Lin Yu's gnashing teeth and said these two words. He hurried forward and grabbed Lin Yu's arm, "My Xiaoze is a very troubled person. Did he make you angry? Listen to Aunt He, don't bother with him!"

"Ah..." He Ze rubbed his forehead helplessly.

Li glared at him, "What's wrong? And you still say you are so great? I told you to thank others, not to mess around! Apologize to Brother Yu!"

After that, Li winked at him again. He Ze also understood the different treatment, but did not say anything. He just sat aside.

"Xiaoze!"

"Aunt He, you misunderstood... I'm not angry," seeing that the atmosphere was a little tense, Lin Yu quickly turned around and put on a smiling face, "He Ze wouldn't dare to mess with me, he was just thanking me. Look, the thing is still in my hand!"

Lin Yu spread the small cloth bag in his hand in front of Li.

"Oh, that's good, that's good. I thought Xiaoze made you angry!" Li had a smile on her face, but then she put it away. She said apologetically, "Aunt He just chatted with your mother for a while, and accidentally talked about things in the past. I'm afraid it brought up his sad memories again. I helped him to go to bed to rest. You should go in and take care of him."

"Things in the past?" Lin Yu looked a little nervous. He was about to turn around but stopped. "Then Aunt He, you..."

"Xiaoze and I will go back soon. You don't have to see me off. It's more important to take care of your mother in the future," Li sighed. "Brother Yu, I'm really sorry. I didn't pay attention for a while. It was a good thing, but I made me... Hey, go in quickly and persuade him. People have to move on from the past!"

"Well, I know. Thank you, Aunt He."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Yu hurriedly took a few steps and quickly disappeared at the door.

"Oh, what a miserable life..."

Li sighed as she looked at Lin Yu's back, then turned to He Ze and said, "Let's go too. Your father and Xiao An are waiting for me to make lunch at home."

Miserable life? What happened in the past? He Ze had some doubts. He followed Li for a few steps but suddenly turned his head. The yard was empty, with only the yellow color of the earthen brick walls.

He subconsciously flipped through the memories in his mind, but found nothing. That's right, compared to the original body, Lin Yu was just a passerby with a slightly deeper impression, how could he know these things.

"Xiao Ze, what's wrong? Why aren't you leaving?"

Li turned her head and saw He Ze still standing there in a daze, so she called him.

"It's okay," He Ze came back to his senses and walked a few steps to Li. He couldn't help but ask, "Mom, what do you mean by what you just said? What happened to Aunt Lin before? And Lin Yu."

"You don't know? Oh, yes, look at my brain," Li patted her head, "You have gone to the town to study, how can you still care about these things."

Li's eyes were a little distant, and then she turned her head and said to He Ze, "You didn't really bully Yu Ge'er just now, did you?"

"Mom, Lin Yu is so strong, how can anyone bully him?"

"You can't say that," Li shook her head, as if she remembered something, her voice became hoarse, "Yu Ge'er and his mom, they have a hard time, especially Yu Ge'er, he was still a child at the time..."

He Ze didn't say anything, just listened quietly.

"We live in the west of the village. Did you know that there is a family called Lin living in the north of the village? The Lin family came here when Lin Yu's grandfather was a refugee. They are hardworking and saved some money when they fled. Later, they asked the head of the village to allocate some land to their family. From then on, they took root in Hejia Village and became one of the few families with different surnames in the village. They live a good life, but... this family is cruel!"

Li rolled up her sleeves and wiped the slightly red corners of her eyes before continuing, "Old man Lin has three sons. Yu'er's father is the middle one, that is, your Uncle Lin. From ancient times to the present, people have said that the middle child is the one who is most easily ignored, and this family is no exception. Your Uncle Lin, like Li Dali from Lijia Village, has met a biased father and mother, but this old man Lin and Aunt Lin are not biased at all.

The eldest is the sweetheart, the third is the treasure, and the second is just a weed.

Your Uncle Lin and your father are of the same generation and grew up in the same village, but I heard your father mention that your Uncle Lin never had sex with him since he was a child. We played together once. The two were not much different in age, but when he stood next to your father, he was a head shorter than your father. He was so thin that he was just skin and bones. It was pitiful. After

finally growing up, your uncle Lin was well-known in the village for his honest and simple character. When your father and I got married, he took the initiative to help. Later, when his eldest brother and younger brother had children running around, he still didn't get married. Then he met your Aunt Lin. During that period of time, the Lin family would come every now and then. It's going to be a fuss, but your Uncle Lin is determined to marry your Aunt Lin.

He knelt at the door of the Lin family for several days, and his legs were almost broken before old man Lin relented. Your Aunt Lin didn't ask for a dowry, and she didn't even have a decent marriage, but she just entered the Lin family. But after entering the house, old man Lin and Aunt Lin became even more aggressive, making your Uncle Lin work day and night... He died when Lin Yu was ten years old. He was so thin that he was unrecognizable. People in the village said that your Uncle Lin was worked to death."

"Exhausted to death? This...!!!" He Ze had the urge to see blood just by listening to it.

"Filial piety has always been the most important thing. Your Uncle Lin doesn't have so many twists and turns in his mind. If old man Lin says something unfilial, your Uncle Lin will be scolded for the rest of his life, and Yu Ge'er will never be able to hold his head up. Even if he goes to the government to file a complaint, he will not be able to escape a hundred lashes, and he will probably be disabled if he doesn't die."

"This..." He Ze found it unbelievable, and it took him a long time to suppress the violence in his heart, "What happened next?"

"Later," Li sighed, "your Aunt Lin managed to raise Yu Ge'er to thirteen years old. The root of his illness was probably left over from those three years. When Yu Ge'er was thirteen years old, his third aunt found a marriage for him, to be a concubine of a wealthy family in the town. The woman was over seventy years old and died within a month.

The matter naturally ended in nothing.

His third aunt would not give up, saying that his third uncle was ill and had no money to treat his illness, and wanted to send Yu Ge'er to a brothel in the town. It was on that day that Yu Ge'er beat away the people who came to tie him up, took an unformed bow and arrow he made, and went up the mountain. He came back three days later, carrying a bloody blind bear. At that time, the Lin family thought he was dead, which scared them to death!"

Li smiled, and He Ze listened with a solemn face. At the age of thirteen, he could imagine what a scene it would be like for a child covered in blood to stagger down the mountain carrying a blind bear that was several times bigger than him.

He had only experienced the end of the world when he was eighteen years old. What Lin Yu had experienced was not any better than the end of the world, and he was only thirteen years old.

He Ze felt a breath of depression stuck in his chest. Li's voice continued, "Later, the Lin family took possession of the blind bear in the name of the elders. They probably sold it for a lot of money, and then renovated the house.

It's okay to take possession of it, but they probably knew that they could no longer control Yu'er, so they drove them out. There was nothing left except a tablet.

You should know what happened afterwards.

Yu'er set up his own business and arranged two more marriages, but both of them went wrong. All kinds of rumors spread in the village. Your Aunt Lin has a chronic illness, and she is miserable. She is also worried about Yu'er. This depression in her heart cannot be dissipated, so she is naturally suffocated. I just lost my sense of propriety, and I don't know whether it is good or bad, alas!"

Li frowned tightly.

"Mom, Aunt Lin is blessed by heaven, he will get better." He will make him get better, after all, he believes that his life is more valuable than half a ginseng.

"That's good! So, don't always bully Yu Ge'er, do you hear me?!"

"..."

Li finally finished speaking, and the two of them were probably in a gloomy mood. They didn't say much afterwards, and returned to the He family after passing a few ridges.

After lunch, the family did not go out. The sweet potatoes in the field have been harvested, but the millet will have to wait for another two days. He Ze had nothing to do, so he read the book on Chinese medicine that he brought back from the town yesterday.

If you don't understand, you can still learn, right? He can't be so ignorant of what is planted in his own medicinal herb field.

He Ze was so engrossed in reading that He Youcai and Li were at first incredulous, and then they were so overjoyed that they not only walked away, but also pulled He An away.

He Ze naturally didn't know this.

But when he came to his senses and saw that the other three were not there, he walked into the bedroom of He Youcai and Li, doing something sneaky. When he came out, he was holding a porcelain pot in his hand, and a tender red flower bud had already emerged from the plant in the pot.

Thinking of what Li had said before, He Ze casually pulled a piece of rag from the pile of firewood, and walked out of the door holding the porcelain pot.

When he arrived at the Lin family, Lin Yu was chopping firewood in the yard. When he looked up, their eyes met.

"He Ze? Why are you here again?"

And... He Ze paused, "I'm sending you something, but I forgot to bring it just now."

"What?" Lin Yu frowned. He had to pay him back for that in the morning.

"Don't worry, it's just weeds on the roadside, not worth much," He Ze smiled as he looked at Lin Yu's expression. He walked to the table in a few steps, put the basin in his hand on the table, and tore open the rag casually, "I'm here to bring you flowers, you can put them on Aunt Lin, flowers and plants can make people feel good."

"...You're here to bring flowers? Just this flower?" Lin Yu twitched his mouth, put down the axe in his hand and walked to the table, staring at the flower bud for a long time before continuing to speak, "What kind of flower is this? It's pretty."

"Wild flowers, I planted it casually." Looking at the pot of red roses in front of him that cost about ten taels of silver at the flower and bird market, He Ze did not hesitate at all.

"Really?"

"Of course it's real. Listen to me, put the flowers next to your mother's bed, she will feel good when she looks at the flowers, and her body will naturally feel better when she feels good." He Ze supported the edge of the table with one hand and pinched the delicate leaves next to the flower bud with the other hand, leaving one crescent moon after another on it.

"You...let go of your hand!" Lin Yu couldn't bear it any longer, and immediately pushed He Ze's hand away, "You are destroying the flower with your hands, do you know that? I'll take it in!"

After saying that, without waiting for He Ze to answer, Lin Yu carried the porcelain basin into the main room. Zhang was still sleeping in the room, with tears in the corners of her eyes. Lin Yu carefully placed the flower on the small square table, glanced at Zhang, turned around and walked out of the room.

"Do you have anything else to do?"

Seeing He Ze still standing by the table, Lin Yu asked.

"Indeed, there is something," He Ze nodded, "I've been thinking about it recently.

Go up the mountain, but my father and mother will definitely not agree if I go alone, so... "

"So you want me to accompany you?" Lin Yu frowned.

The author has something to say: Phew, I have done 12,000 words from last night to now, and I am so tired of typing that I want to explode. I am going to sleep first, um, going to sleep... Tomorrow's update should also be in this time period. Little angels, remember to leave a message. The author will send a red envelope 23333. Thank you for your support, my dears. I bow to express my gratitude [Good boy]

Chapter 25

"What? Are you inconvenient?"

"No, it's just that I'm afraid our timings won't be right." Lin Yu looked a little doubtful, and he slowly walked down the stone steps.

"Is that so..." He Ze paused, and then continued, "Otherwise, tell me in advance when you want to go up the mountain, and I'll try to make time."

"Okay!"

Lin Yu smiled, and when his eyes met He Ze's, he suddenly looked away. After a few moments of silence, he said, "He Ze, thank you today, and Aunt He."

"..."

He Ze was really flattered to hear Lin Yu thank you twice in one day. He glanced at Lin Yu, but his eyes couldn't help but stop.

Lin Yu's expression was too serious, and somehow, all his teasing couldn't be said for a while.

At this moment, Lin Yu and the child with blood on his face in his imagination gradually merged into one. Then, he saw himself struggling to survive in the end of the world.

"You're welcome." After a long time, He Ze responded.

There was a moment of silence in the air.

It was evening, the sun was setting, the two stood face to face, their shadows overlapped.

He Ze said goodbye and walked out of the courtyard.

Lin Yu stared at his back for a moment, then walked a few steps to the door and stood there for a long time.

...

Two days later, halfway up the eastern peak of Xiangyang Mountain.

"Are you here to dig herbs?" Lin Yu squatted aside with a bow and arrow, his eyes fixed on He Ze who was digging the soil.

He Ze was fully prepared this time and brought a pickaxe, so digging a herb only took a few pickaxes. He dusted off the dirt at the roots of the plant he had just dug out, and shook it in front of Lin Yu, "Guess, what is this?"

The plant was more than three feet tall. Lin Yu glanced at the dense, umbrella-shaped white flowers on the plant, but he couldn't come up with anything after thinking about it, so he could only subconsciously say, "What?"

"Angelica dahurica, it promotes blood circulation and discharges pus, promotes tissue regeneration and relieves pain," He Ze thought about the introduction in the medicine book, and threw the Angelica dahurica into his backpack. "When I went to the town yesterday, I asked Doctor Xu, and he said that most of the medicinal materials in our pharmacy here are collected from medicinal material merchants from all over the place, and Angelica dahurica mostly comes from Dingshan County in the north."

"... Dingshan County? And then what?"

"And then," He Ze smiled and turned his head, "I heard that Dingshan County had heavy rains for more than three months this summer, and the court allocated 100,000 taels of silver for disaster relief."

"What do you mean?" Lin Yu seemed to be thinking about something.

"In short, after the heavy rain, the soil in the mountain will be lost, and the supply of Angelica dahurica will be insufficient to meet the demand, so the price will increase significantly, and there will be profit in it."

"So, you really plan to grow this?" He Ze had already said it so clearly, and Lin Yu naturally understood what he meant.

There was a light in his eyes.

"Of course not," He Ze shook his head and took a few steps to a higher place, "I'm still waiting and watching for the time being. At first, I only plan to plant a piece of land for trial. I came to this mountain just to see if there are any suitable medicinal herbs on this mountain. If there are, it means that the climate and soil here are suitable for the growth of those medicinal herbs. This is the most basic."

Although he has supernatural powers, he can't always rely on supernatural powers to promote birth. If so, he might as well lie at home and relax now, why waste his time.

"According to what you said, Angelica dahurica is very good, is there any other square root choice?"

Lin Yu was a little puzzled and hurried to catch up with him.

"From the seasonal environment here, the growth habits and cycles of medicinal materials, the difficulty of planting, the medicinal value and the supply and demand relationship, the most suitable ones to be planted at present are saffron, white atractylodes and platycodon, in addition to angelica." He Ze said as he walked, "Among them, we don't know if there are saffron and platycodon on this mountain."

As soon as He Ze finished speaking, Lin Yu paused, "It's okay, I will definitely call you when I go up the mountain. You are so lucky, you will definitely find it if there is."

Good luck... Well, he has always had good luck in the forest. He Ze frowned, pushed aside the branches of the big tree blocking the middle of the road with one hand, and pulled off a leaf casually.

Just after touching it twice, He Ze suddenly stopped and looked up at the sky. The sun was high and the sky was clear, but...

"Bang--"

Lin Yu covered his forehead, "He Ze, what are you doing! Hiss--"

He didn't look up, so he naturally didn't see He Ze stopped, so... he just bumped into him and hit He Ze's shoulder blade.

"..."

He Ze turned around and looked at Lin Yu's resentful eyes, "Are you okay?"

"...No, nothing." Lin Yu's voice was full of gnashing teeth. He rubbed his slightly red forehead and said unhappily, "Why did you stop? Why don't you move?" "No

, we have to go down the mountain immediately."

"Go down the mountain, why?" Lin Yu raised his eyes.

"It's going to rain, let's go back quickly." After saying that, He Ze didn't wait for Lin Yu to answer, he pulled him around, and the two went to the foot of the mountain together.

"He Ze, it's such a good day, the sun is still hanging in the sky, how can it rain?" Lin Yu was pushed by He Ze to walk a few steps, and finally stood firm, "What are you doing? I haven't hunted prey today, and you want me to go down the mountain?"

"Believe me!"

He Ze didn't have the patience to explain, just pushed Lin Yu's shoulders all the way down.

The weather has been extremely hot and humid these days, but the leaf he just tore off is very wet, and the humidity in the air has increased, which is a precursor to the coming of heavy rain.

The rain in the end of the world carries the zombie virus. In his previous life, he often avoided heavy rain several times with the help of plants, so he had some experience.

"He Ze..."

"Boom boom--"

Lin Yu wanted to say something else, but just when he called a name, a thunder exploded in the sky. He subconsciously looked up, but found that the sunlight was much dimmer, and layers of dark clouds floated over from a distance.

But it only

took a moment. "Do you believe me this time?" He Ze interrupted Lin Yu's thoughts and immediately jumped down from a low mound. "We have to hurry up, for fear that the rain will get heavy and it will be difficult to get down the mountain later."

"Yeah."

Lin Yu responded, holding on to the bushes beside him and followed He Ze. The

two were quite fast, but unfortunately they were not very lucky. Just halfway to the foot of the mountain, the strong wind mixed with bean-sized raindrops fell down.

"He Ze, what should we do now?" Lin Yu covered his head with his hands, and He Ze followed behind him.

"Keep going, let's walk faster, we'll be there in a quarter of an hour."

He Ze shouted, and the heavy rain soon soaked both of them. The scattered strands of hair stuck to their faces, and water drops fell from their chins along the hair.

Seeing Lin Yu still running in front, He Ze wiped his face, and his eyes looked around, and finally stopped on a tree that was one person tall. Although the tree was short, the leaves were not small.

He Ze waved his hand, and a few leaves automatically fell off and flew into his hands. He Ze took one in his left hand and one in his right hand, and the leaves in his hands soon came together, as if they had always been one piece, and they were even harder.

Seeing that Lin Yu had already run far away, He Ze took two leaves and chased after him, "Here, use them as an umbrella!"

After all, a boy's physique is two points weaker than a man. Although Lin Yu cannot be compared with ordinary boys, he is going to get sick, and he is afraid that he cannot escape the blame.

Lin Yu just took the leaves and before he could speak, He Ze had already run far away. He covered his head with the leaves and also took big strides to catch up, surpassing him in a moment.

"I asked you to go down the mountain just now, but you were not in a hurry. Why are you running so fast now?" He Ze looked at the fast speed of Lin Yu in front of him, frowned and shouted, "Be careful!"

"It's okay, it's raining too hard," Lin Yu turned his head and slowed down his steps, but he didn't stop. "The roof of the house hasn't been repaired for a long time. I'm afraid that my mother will be alone at home-"

Before Lin Yu finished speaking, there was a sudden sound and the whole person fell to the ground immediately. He Ze paused and rushed forward.

The mountain was too steep, and the ground was covered with grass and soaked with rain, making it very slippery. Lin Yu slipped without noticing, and his ankle hit the tree trunk. A crisp sound could be faintly heard. The

bow and arrow in the backpack were also thrown out.

"Um..."

When He Ze rushed in front of Lin Yu, the latter's face was already wrinkled, "How is it? Are you okay?"

His eyes swept over Lin Yu and finally stopped at Lin Yu's ankle.

The author has something to say: He Ze (righteous): Yu Yu, shall we find a cave to shelter from the rain next?

Lin Yu (blinks): Oh no, a man and a woman alone... The ground... It's so bumpy~

He Ze's eyes turned red, and something hardened...

Chapter 26

Lin Yu was wearing a pair of straw sandals covered with white socks. He Ze could not see the injury, so he just frowned and held his arm with his hand. "Get up and try, can you still walk?"

The rain was still falling, and the two of them did not care to cover themselves. Their clothes were soaked, heavy and cold.

Lin Yu barely stood up with the help of He Ze, but his injured right foot moved a step and just as it touched the ground, it was painful. He immediately put all his strength on He Ze.

"No, I can't walk."

Lin Yu shook his head and glanced at the foot of the mountain. The water stains on his face made his skin look even paler. The

raindrops falling on his body seemed to be bigger, and the rain obviously had no tendency to stop.

"Can't walk..." He Ze looked around, then put Lin Yu's hand on the branch next to him, "Stand firm."

"What are you doing?"

He Ze didn't answer, and took off his backpack in a blink of an eye, picked up the bows and arrows on the ground, and put them all into Lin Yu's backpack, then half-knelt in front of him, "Come up!"

"You..." Lin Yu didn't react for a moment, just stared at him blankly.

"Come up quickly, I'll carry you back!"

He Ze threw out a sentence, and patted his shoulder.

"No, people will see you later..."

"...Are you going to continue standing here in the rain?" He Ze turned his head, his face slightly gloomy.

Is this not enough? Do you have to get typhoid fever again?

He Ze's face became even gloomier, and without waiting for Lin Yu to respond, he just squatted lower, pulled Lin Yu's arm up and put it on his shoulder, lifted his knees with both hands and carried him up.

Lin Yu was very light, which was totally inconsistent with the strength contained in his body. He Ze was stunned for a rare moment.

Suddenly off the ground, Lin Yu leaned back, and his body instinctively made him immediately grab He Ze's shoulders with both hands, "You..."

He Ze turned his head again. Somehow, when Lin Yu met his gaze, he couldn't say anything, and only stammered, "You... you bend down, I'll take your backpack."

He Ze glanced at the ground and then bent down again.

"Lower."

He Ze's legs bent again.

Lin Yu picked up the backpack with one hand and picked up the leaves that happened to fall on the branches with the other hand. "Okay."

He Ze stood up straight, lifted Lin Yu's knees again, and walked down the mountain with big strides.

Walking fast and steady.

Lin Yu lay on He Ze's back, feeling uncomfortable all over. He tried to get away from He Ze with his upper body, but the next second he fell on him because of his unstable body shape, and bumped into the back of He Ze's head several times.

"Don't move. I won't take care if you fall!" He

Ze paused.

Before he finished speaking, Lin Yu suddenly pressed the leaf on He Ze's shoulder as if he had been acupunctured, and his whole body was tense. His face was pale just now, but now it was flushed, and even his neck was red.

The leaves were very large, and they helped He Ze to block the rain effortlessly. There was a shadow above his head, and the raindrops fell on the leaves with a patter, and only some water drops splashed on He Ze's face.

He looked up and said, "No need to cover it, it's all wet anyway, you don't have to worry about your hands getting sore if you hold it like this."

"..."

Lin Yu didn't answer. His hands were placed like that, and the leaves were held like that, but he was soaked like a drowned chicken.

Seeing that the shadow above his head didn't move, He Ze didn't say anything else, and simply let him go.

But his steps became more hurried.

The two returned to the village at noon, and the rain had subsided a little by then. He Ze carried Lin Yu all the way back to the Lin family. On the way, he met one or two villagers who were returning from the fields. He seemed to look at them twice more when he passed by them.

Lin Yu couldn't help but bury his head on He Ze's back, but He Ze didn't notice.

When the two entered the Lin family's courtyard, Zhang was standing on the stone steps in the yard, turning back and forth, looking at the door from time to time. When she saw Lin Yu on He Ze's back, her face changed, and she wanted to rush over in a hurry.

Lin Yu hurriedly called him, "Mom, don't come over!"

He Ze walked up the stone steps in a few steps. When he reached under the eaves of the house, Zhang hurriedly came up to him, "Brother Yu, what's the matter? Are you okay? What's going on...?"

"Mom, let He Ze carry me into the house first." Lin Yu forced a smile.

After hearing what he said, Zhang looked at He Ze with a look of doubt and confusion. After a moment of hesitation, she called out, "Come in, come in!"

He Ze put Lin Yu on the stool and stood up, "Aunt Lin, I'm really sorry for today. I asked Lin Yu to take me up the mountain, and he injured his legs and feet. I..."

"Aunt, it's not He Ze's fault. I was too careless..." Lin Yu suddenly interrupted He Ze, "It's nothing serious, just a bump. It should be healed in a few days."

"Really, it's okay?" Zhang breathed a sigh of relief.

"It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. If it's a bone injury, it won't be so easy to heal." Before Lin Yu could speak, He Ze frowned and squatted in front of him, reaching out to take off his right foot's straw sandal, "Let me take a look at the injury. After I go home and change my clothes, I'll go to the town to ask Doctor Xu to come over."

"You...what are you doing!" He Ze's hand didn't touch Lin Yu before he touched it, and the latter quickly stretched out his hand to sweep him away.

He Ze was stunned, his hands still in the original position. Zhang on the side laughed dryly twice, squatted down, and pushed him aside intentionally or unintentionally, "I'll do it, I'll do it, He family boy, it's inconvenient for you."

Inconvenient... Inconvenient... He Ze thought about it and suppressed the urge to slap his head. Really, he forgot again that men and women should not touch each other, Lin Yu is a boy! Boy!

He Ze looked up at Lin Yu, he was also insane, obviously this man is so good-looking, but he always treats him as a man.

During this period of time, he has adapted to the brotherhood of Li and He An, why can't he learn from Lin Yu?

"This, this is so swollen, Xiaoze, you..."

Zhang suddenly exclaimed and interrupted He Ze's thoughts, he lowered his eyes.

The straw sandals on Lin Yu's right foot have been taken off, and the white socks have been pulled down to the heel. From the slender and tight calf all the way down is all white. He Ze's eyes moved down, but his face suddenly changed.

Lin Yu's ankle was swollen beyond recognition, and the purple color contrasted sharply with his leg, which was a bit shocking.

"You still call it okay?" He Ze's voice was a little anxious. He stood up suddenly, turned to Zhang and said, "Aunt Lin, if Lin Yu hadn't taken me to the mountain, this wouldn't have happened. I'm going home to change clothes and go to the town to invite Doctor Xu over. You take good care of him."

"Hey--"

He Ze turned and walked out of the room. Lin Yu looked at his back and wanted to speak, but the sound was drowned in his throat.

His eyes were slightly stunned.

Chapter 27

Zhang turned around and saw Lin Yu's absent-minded look, and his face was filled with doubt. He clasped his hands and said casually, "Brother Yu, you have been to the mountain so many times on weekdays, and nothing has happened

. Why is it that today..." "Ah, this heavy rain came too fast. He Ze and I were in a hurry to come back. We slipped on the road. That's it. It's nothing serious. Don't worry." Lin Yu came back to his senses and smiled.

"You said it's nothing, so it's nothing?"

Zhang rolled his eyes at him, then stretched out his hand and slowly moved to the red and swollen part of Lin Yu's ankle. Just a light touch, Lin Yu subconsciously frowned, but forced himself not to make a sound.

"You still call this okay?" Zhang frowned, pulled out a low stool from the side, and let Lin Yu put his feet on it. Then, as if she remembered something, she paused, "Did the He family kid carry you all the way back from the mountain?"

"Yeah," Lin Yu nodded, "The rain is too heavy, we can't just stand there and get wet."

Zhang frowned even more, but didn't say anything else.

Seeing that Lin Yu's clothes were dripping with water, Zhang quickly helped him stand up, "Mom forgot, let's hurry up and change clothes, and then apply the medicinal wine later. Your uncle Xu hasn't come yet, maybe it can be of some use."

"Yeah."

Lin Yu climbed onto Zhang's shoulders and slowly moved into the bedroom.

When He Ze brought Xu Qingsheng over, it was already Shenshi, and the rain had stopped. Because they were in a hurry, the two walked hurriedly, and a lot of mud and water splashed on their bodies.

Zhang had been waiting at the door, and during this time she had made a bowl of hot ginger soup for Lin Yu. When she saw the two of them enter the courtyard, she immediately came to greet them.

"Brother Xu, you are finally here, come in quickly."

Seeing Zhang's anxious face, Xu Qingsheng nodded in a soothing manner, and put down the medicine box as soon as he entered the room without delay.

Lin Yu was sitting on the bed, and the lump seemed to have subsided a little.

"Brother Xu, what's wrong?"

Xu Qingsheng pressed Lin Yu's wound again and again. Lin Yu couldn't help but cry out in pain several times, and Zhang finally couldn't help but speak.

He Ze also glanced at Xu Qingsheng.

The latter finally withdrew his hand, with a smile on his face, and said, "Brother Yu, you are lucky. Don't worry, it's nothing serious, no broken bones, just strained tendons. Did you apply the medicinal wine just now?"

"Yes, I applied it once."

"The medicinal wine is good. You can apply it twice a day these days. I will prescribe some medicine to relax the tendons and activate the joints. It will be healed in six or seven days." Xu Qingsheng stood up and opened his medicine box, and took out two prescriptions from it. "I asked the boy from the He family before coming here. I was afraid of trouble, so I just brought the medicine."

"Thank you, Uncle Xu."

Seeing Xu Qingsheng handing the medicine to Zhang, Lin Yu thanked him and his voice became much lighter, "Ah, I said it's okay? Look, Uncle Xu also said it's okay."

"You, you!" Zhang took the two packets of medicine and breathed a sigh of relief.

"But he just got caught in the rain and caught a cold. You have to pay attention to it these two days." Xu Qingsheng added.

He Ze glanced at Lin Yu and took two steps closer. "Then Doctor Xu, when can Lin Yu walk normally?"

"It will take two or three days, but you have to be careful and don't get hurt again, otherwise it will be troublesome."

Xu Qingsheng closed the medicine box and touched his long beard. His eyes suddenly stopped on Zhang, and his eyes were a little suspicious.

"That's it?" Zhang put down the medicine bag.

Xu Qingsheng didn't answer. He walked over and pulled Zhang to sit down at the table. He took out the wrist pillow from the medicine box and felt his pulse. The more he looked at him, the happier he looked. It took a long time before he moved his hand away.

"Are you still feeling chest tightness and dizziness these two days?"

Zhang shook her head blankly.

"How is his appetite?"

"Am has had a good appetite these days, and I haven't heard him say he has no appetite or anything like that. I think his complexion seems to be better, too." Before Zhang could answer, Lin Yu seemed to have noticed something and spoke first, "Uncle Xu, my Am's illness..."

"I just took a look at him. His qi and blood are in balance, and his meridians are unobstructed. If he can stabilize, his illness can be cured!" Xu Qingsheng smiled and paused before saying to Zhang, "You have been worrying too much and feeling depressed all these years. Otherwise, how could your body suffer so much? Now it's okay, as for the things in the past..."

Cure? He Ze heard what Xu Qingsheng said, and subconsciously glanced at Lin Yu, "Where is the flower?"

"Flower?"

"It's the one I sent last time."

"Oh, that, I had been putting it at the head of Am's bed, and yesterday I saw it was a little listless, so I took it out to bask in the sun. By the way!" Lin Yu's face changed, "It rained so heavily just now, it won't die, right?"

"...Don't worry, it won't." He Ze shook his head, "But it looks listless, didn't you water it?"

"I..." Lin Yu looked a little guilty.

"...Okay, remember to water it, it won't die. Bring it in later, I said that flowers and plants can make people feel good, do you believe it now?"

Lin Yu didn't answer, his eyes stayed on Zhang for a moment, and then nodded.

Zhang listened to what Xu Qingsheng said, and after a while, she said, "I know that these years I have not only suffered myself, but also Brother Yu, I..."

As he spoke, his nose was sour, and he suddenly lowered his eyes with tears and laughter, "Forget it, let's not talk about this. In the future, as long as Brother Yu is well, I can do anything!"

"It's good that you have figured it out. There is nothing that you can't get through. As long as you get over it and look forward, good days will always come!" Xu Qingsheng paused while stroking his long beard, and his eyes were fixed on Zhang.

The latter looked up and met his gaze. Her expression froze for a moment, but she immediately stood up and turned her back to him, "Uncle Xu, it's getting late, you still have to rush back to town. The road is long and slippery, you..."

"It's okay, Aunt Lin, don't worry, I'll take Doctor Xu back."

He Ze took a look at the sky outside, which was obviously still early, and he also tasted something.

"Okay, okay, okay! Uncle Xu, then... I won't keep you any longer." Before Xu Qingsheng could speak, Zhang hurriedly nodded and said, "Today's medical expenses..."

"This medicine is free. I still have some money left from the last consultation fee that Brother Yu paid me. You don't have to pay." Xu Qingsheng had put away his smile at this time, and looked at Zhang again, then stood up and carried the medicine box on his back, "He family boy, let's go now."

"Okay." He Ze took a few steps and walked out of the house first.

Xu Qingsheng's steps were a bit slow. He just stopped at the door, turned his head and took a look before striding away.

When the two of them had already left the courtyard, Lin Yu blinked and suddenly said, "Mom, Uncle Xu... is a good man, I don't mind."

"Brother Yu, you..."

"Mom, I'm so old now, and the way Uncle Xu looks at you has never changed over the years. Even if I'm a piece of wood, I can see that." Lin Yu pursed his lips, "I know you have been rejecting Uncle Xu because of me, but... so many years have passed, how many more years can you and Uncle Xu waste?"

"Brother Yu, what nonsense are you talking about! Your uncle Xu is not very old, and he is a doctor. He also has a clinic in the town. If he wants, I don't know how many families would want to marry their sons to him! How can it be your mother's turn?"

Zhang sighed and turned her head away, "You are already so old. If you marry again, will it be heard? Besides, how will others see you?" "

Mother, you obviously know..."

"Brother Yu, mother knows what you want to say," Zhang walked a few steps closer and sat down on the edge of the bed, smiling and rubbing Lin Yu's hair, "but mother's heart has long followed your father. In the future... don't mention such nonsense. Mother just wants to stay with you, stay with you to get married, and stay with you to give mother a big fat grandson, and live in harmony for the rest of your life, that's all!"

"Mother!" Lin Yu frowned, and wanted to say something else but turned his head away.

He knew that if he continued to talk, the end would be that neither of them could convince the other.

"Today, the disease is cured. Mother is very happy. People won't always mention you as a sick mother when they talk about marriage in the future. Brother Yu, listen to what mother says. I will go to find Aunt Wang tomorrow..."

"Mother," Lin Yu lay down all of a sudden and pulled the quilt over his head. "I'm tired and want to sleep for a while."

"Brother Yu..."

Zhang called again, but Lin Yu closed his eyes and never spoke again. Zhang sighed, helped Lin Yu tuck in the corners of the quilt, and stood up. "Okay, mother will boil medicine for you and have a good rest."

After the door was closed, Lin Yu pulled the quilt and opened his eyes, staring blankly at the ceiling.

Getting married? People like him should stop harming others, right? From his father, to that inexplicable old rich man, and the two men who had been engaged to him, none of them were safe. The villagers were right. He was an evil star.

Lin Yu, Lin Yu, you just need to take good care of Am in the future, earn more money, let Am eat good food, wear good clothes, let Am live more comfortably, and don't suppress him, that's all.

Yes, that's all.

Lin Yu's eyes were red, and suddenly there was a snap, and water drops splashed on his face. He reached out and touched it, and his face was wet.

Is this... leaking? ? ?

Lin Yu raised his head and saw a small hole in the roof. It was sunny after the rain, and the light through the small hole was a little dazzling. He only took a glance and turned his eyes away, feeling a little amused, and the hidden emotions in his heart faded away.

He moved his position and called Zhang to bring a basin to catch the rain. Lin Yu fell asleep in the sound of dripping.

...

Because it was still early, He Ze did not rush to send Xu Qingsheng to the town, but asked him to return to the He family. He's father's injury seemed to have improved a lot in the past two days, at least ask Doctor Xu to go over and reassure them.

Seeing Zhang's condition suddenly improve before, and seeing He Youcai's hands move so quickly now, Xu Qingsheng was both happy and a little puzzled. However, after asking a few questions, he didn't find anything unusual, so his doubts disappeared, and he simply agreed with He Ze's statement, good people are blessed by heaven, right?

After hearing Xu Qingsheng's conclusion, the whole family was finally relieved and surrounded Xu Qingsheng to see him out of the courtyard.

Before leaving, He Ze took out a pot of flowers that were in full growth from He Lao's room. The red was bright and lovely, very pleasing to the eye.

Xu Qingsheng only took a glance and his eyes widened, "This, is this soft and fragrant red?"

Chapter 28

He is a doctor, and because many flowers have medicinal value, he often goes to the flower and bird market. He once saw a soft fragrant red by chance, and naturally recognized it.

Soft fragrant red is a kind of rose. Rose has been known as the "Queen of Flowers" since ancient times. As a treasure among them, the value

of soft fragrant red is self-evident. Xu Qingsheng couldn't help but walk a few steps closer and carefully fiddled with the petals of the soft fragrant red. The amazement on his face became stronger. He raised his head and asked again in disbelief, "Is this... is this really a soft fragrant red?"

Rare, rare, soft fragrant red is rare, and it is so delicate that many flower farmers are afraid to buy it. The last time he saw it, it was said that the old farmer carefully raised it for seven or eight years before it bloomed.

Besides, it is already August. Although roses have a long flowering period, the soft and fragrant red roses should be in their prime and declining at this time. However, the rose in front of him is in bud, tender and beautiful, and even better than the one he had seen before.

How rare it is, how can it be described in a few words?

"It should be? I'm not sure," He Ze said calmly, "I found some seeds and planted a pot of it casually a few days ago. I didn't expect it to bloom so quickly. I felt that it was somewhat similar to the soft and fragrant red roses when I was reading the medicine book these two days, so I thought of taking it to the market to have a look."

"Just... just planted a pot?" Xu Qingsheng's face was a little distorted, and his beard was shaking.

"Indeed," He Ze nodded, "but I can't say for sure whether it is soft and fragrant red. We'll know when we get it to the market."

"What a blessing, what a blessing!" Xu Qingsheng looked at He Ze steadily, and shook his head and sighed after a long time, "If you and I are not mistaken, you are really lucky, the boy of the He family. As the saying goes, those who survive a disaster will have good fortune in the future, and now I really believe it!"

"Doctor Xu, you are joking." He Ze nodded lightly.

The three people of the He family looked at each other, not understanding what was going on. He Youcai took two steps forward, his eyes swept around He Ze and Xu Qingsheng, and then he said to Xu Qingsheng, "Doctor Xu, what are you talking to my son? Why didn't his mother and I understand?"

Xiao Ze just brought out a pot of flowers, and Doctor Xu kept talking about blessing... What kind of blessing? Could it be that it finally bloomed? Oh, that's not right! He remembered that when he came out of the room in the morning, there were so many flower pots but none of them were blooming. How come now...

"Father, I'll tell you in detail when I come back. It's getting late. I'll send Doctor Xu back to town first."

"That's right, Brother He, wait for He Ze to come back and let him tell you. This kid... is blessed! You have a good son!" Xu Qingsheng had a smile on his face.

Just from the fact that He Ze asked him to hide his father's injury on the ox cart that day, it can be seen that this child is filial and responsible. He had also heard Zhang mention that He Ze had suffered a disaster before, but he never thought that he would survive this disaster and be blessed. He

is kind-hearted and blessed. Isn't he a good son?

He Youcai and Li smiled a little after hearing this. He Youcai glanced at He Ze, reached out and patted his shoulder, but said, "That's not true, Doctor Xu, this child can't stand praise. If you praise him again, his tail will be up to the sky!"

Xu Qingsheng laughed and didn't say anything else. He Ze carried the flower pot and walked out of the courtyard with him, and soon disappeared from the sight of several people.

He Ze borrowed Zhao Fugui's ox cart. Because the sun came out again, He Ze drove the cart faster. When he arrived in the town, it was just the evening hour.

After sending Xu Qingsheng back to the clinic, He Ze went around a few streets to the flower and bird market. Although it was late, the sun was shining after the rain, and the crowds here did not disperse.

Most of the people who can afford flowers and birds are wealthy families in this town. As long as the flower farmers and bird vendors sell a pot of flowers or a bird, it will be enough for half a month's household expenses. Naturally, they are reluctant to leave so early.

At this time, the streets are lined with various flowers, colorful and gorgeous, and birds of various colors are standing in cages chirping. From time to time, parrots pop up a few words of congratulations on making a fortune. The guests coming and going are bargaining with the vendors and flower farmers, and the scene is noisy.

He Ze and the pot of soft fragrant red in his hand entered the crowd, and they were not noticeable at all.

He was not worried, but walked slowly from the beginning of the street to the end of the street with the flower in his arms, and then found a small bookstore and went in.

When he came out, he was holding a sign in his hand.

He Ze found an empty space at random, put up the sign, rolled up his sleeves and swept a few stone steps before sitting on it. The pot of soft fragrant red in front of him was still about to bloom, which aroused people's reverie.

But in this short period of time, its color seemed to be brighter. The root eyelashes were as green as jasper, and a few leaves were scattered in an orderly manner. A purple-red cup-shaped flower bud stood in the center, which was reserved and restrained, but also gorgeous, like a moon surrounded by stars. There

seemed to be a more charming fragrance in the air, light and long, but not mixed with the fragrance of flowers, and had a unique noble meaning that was above all other flowers.

However, after he gave birth to it several times, the flower was a little arrogant.

After a while, someone stopped in front of the flower, leaned over and looked at it again and again, obviously interested. He glanced at He Ze, and seeing that the latter was young, there was a bit of calculation in his eyes, "Hey, boy, how much is this flower?"

"It's written on the sign, look for yourself."

He Ze looked up and glanced at the person who came, taking in the expression on his face, and then tapped the sign twice with his fingers. It

was the first time that this person had seen such a cold flower farmer. Because he really wanted this flower, he had to suppress his temper and glance at the sign in front of him. The next second, he couldn't help but curse, "Twenty taels, you, you... why don't you go and grab it!" There was

nothing written on the sign, only three simple words, "Twenty taels."

Originally, I thought he was just a young boy, and he might get a dozen or twenty coins with a few words, but who would have thought... Twenty taels? ! He was

crazy about money!

"If you have money, take it, if you don't have money, leave. If you can't afford it, there will naturally be someone who can afford it." He Ze was not polite at all.

If this place wasn't just a poor and remote place, he wouldn't have written only twenty taels. This flower is worth much more than that.

"You, how can you talk like that! I can't afford it, I..." Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, the man was embarrassed and had to change the subject, "What kind of rotten flower do you want twenty taels of silver for? Before, a top-quality Yaohuang peony here only dared to be priced at twelve taels, and you want twenty taels, you..."

"I want twenty taels because my flower is worth twenty taels. If you can't afford it or don't want to buy it, just leave. Why do you have to bother? You stand here... blocking my customers."

"You!"

The man was furious, but he couldn't say anything, and the fat on his face trembled. Because of the quarrel between the two, many curious people came over, pointing and talking.

"Brother, this flower does look nice, but twenty taels is too much, right? Are you trying to trick us by bringing a pot of flowers here?"

"That's right, twenty taels. What idiot would spend twenty taels on such a thing?"

"Brother, you look so young, and your family must be in financial difficulty. I'll give you five cents of silver, and you can sell me this flower. I really like it!"

"..."

Gradually, many people squatted on the ground to look at the flowers. Some of them teased and asked for flowers, but He Ze refused to give in. "Twenty taels, not a cent less."

"Your little brother is the same, everyone..."

The crowd started to speak, but no matter what they said, He Ze just refused to change the price.

After a while, a man who looked like a young man stood outside the crowd. He was wearing a dark blue gown, and in this weather, he was holding a folding fan in his hand. He looked elegant and handsome.

"Did you hear that?" Luo Zhanming closed his folding fan and patted the servant's head, saying with interest, "Twenty taels, I want to see what flower is worth twenty taels of silver!"

"Hey, young master, let's go in?"

The servant smiled and protected him and quickly passed through the crowd. He Ze was still sitting on the stone steps, and no matter how much the people around him talked, he refused to change the price.

Luo Zhanming glanced at the sign, then at the flower, and couldn't help squatting down. His eyes turned again and again, and after a while he said, "This flower... is really good, little brother, what is the name of your flower?"

Little brother? This man didn't look older than him.

He Ze glanced at Luo Zhanming, and his eyes finally fell on the ring-shaped jade pendant on his waist. Then he spoke to answer everyone's questions, "Soft and fragrant red."

Soft and fragrant red? Soft and fragrant red, a rare rose? As soon as these three words came out, the crowd burst into laughter. Even Luo Zhanming, who usually had no feelings for flowers, had heard this name from his elder brother many times.

"Is it really soft and fragrant red?"

"Ten times the compensation if it's fake." He Ze looked up.

Luo Zhanming stood up, opened his folding fan with a swish, looked at He Ze steadily, and then whispered a few words to the servant next to him. After that, the servant immediately left the crowd.

"I'll ask my servant to ask Mr. Cai. As long as your flower is really soft and fragrant red, I will buy it today, not a penny less!" As soon as

he said this, the discussion in the crowd became heavier.

Mr. Cai is a famous flower farmer on this street. He has been tending to flowers and plants for a lifetime. He is vicious in both hands and eyes. The only pot of soft fragrant red that was sold on this street a few years ago was cultivated by him.

In terms of understanding of flowers and plants, he is second to none in this county, and I am afraid no one dares to claim to be the first.

Luo Zhanming doesn't like flowers, but his three brothers at home like them very much. In the past, his eldest brother often invited this old man Cai to his house to take care of flowers and plants, and he just got to know him. While

waiting for people, Luo Zhanming put away his folding fan and squatted in front of the flower for a long time. The more he looked, the more surprised he felt. There are many exotic flowers in his family, but this is the first time he has seen such a good appearance. If it is really soft fragrant red, it must be the best soft fragrant red. His trip was not in vain!

He Ze just watered it, and at this time there were still one or two drops of crystal dew on the petals, making it more delicate and bright. Luo Zhanming couldn't help but stretch out his hand, and just when he was about to touch the flower, he paused. Seeing that He Ze didn't stop him, he really touched it lightly and praised it twice.

Even if this flower is not soft fragrant red, he will buy it today! It was rare to find a flower that caught his eye, so why should he be so particular about the variety? Moreover, this flower could capture even him, who didn't like flowers to begin with. For a flower lover, it must be like finding a treasure.

Luo Zhanming didn't know what he was thinking about, and he looked more satisfied when he looked at the flower.

Because of the reputation of this soft and fragrant red flower, the onlookers around were so curious that they didn't leave. They kept waiting by the side, looking at the flowers, He Ze, and Luo Zhanming from time to time. They kept talking, just waiting for the good show of flower appreciation to begin.

After about a quarter of an hour, the voice of the servant finally came from outside the crowd, "Master! I brought Mr. Cai here!"

Chapter 29

Is she really here?

Everyone spontaneously made way for her. He Ze and Luo Zhanming followed the sound and saw a servant leading an old farmer in his sixties or seventies in strides.

The old farmer had white hair and beard, and was half hunched over. Only his eyes were bright and he looked energetic, but... he was a little too anxious.

"Where is Ruan Xianghong? Where is Ruan Xianghong?"

As soon as the old farmer came in, he didn't say anything else. He just said "Ruan Xianghong". His eyes turned around and finally stopped in front of He Ze.

"Is this it, Ruan Xianghong?"

Muttering to himself, the old farmer squatted down and looked around the flower pot again and again. His eyes gradually widened. Finally, his knees softened and he knelt directly in front of the flower, holding up the flower pot and wishing his eyes were glued to it.

When others saw him like this, they also looked more eagerly at the flower.

"The flower is purple-red, with fan-shaped petals, the calyx is pointed and long, and the receptacle is cup-shaped..."

The old farmer muttered to himself as he looked at the flower. After looking at the flower, his eyes were focused on the root ciliary leaves. He couldn't help but touch it, but he immediately retracted it the next second. His fingertips were already bleeding from the thorns on the root ciliary, but the enthusiasm on his face was even more intense, "few branches, thin branches, curved thorns, long and round leaves, clear veins..."

"That's right! This is the soft fragrant red! The flowers are as bright as brocade, the ciliary leaves are as green as jade, and it is still a unique one, a unique one! The best flower, the best flower!"

The old man called Cai Lao sighed twice and made a final decision. The look in his eyes when he looked at this flower plant was like a lover he hadn't seen for many years, excited, excited, ecstatic... It was beyond words.

With Cai Lao's reputation on this street, naturally no one would doubt his words, and the crowd burst into laughter again. Luo Zhanming flicked his folding fan and smiled a little.

"I have been with flowers for decades, and I am proud of having grown soft and fragrant red flowers. Today, when I see you, I know that I am just arrogant..." The old man shook his head and wanted to touch the petals, but he stopped. He just gently stroked the flowerpot a few times and talked to himself. The onlookers were forgotten by him.

"Mr. Cai, please don't sigh. Since you are lucky enough to see this flower today, you have no regrets, right?"

"No regrets, no regrets! No regrets in death!" The old man nodded heavily, and his eyes finally left the flower. "So it's Master Luo. I'm here to greet you. I wonder who planted this flower?"

Although he said it was a greeting, the old man still didn't put down the flower, but bowed to Luo Zhanming.

"Far away in the sky, close at hand, Mr. Cai, isn't the little brother in front of you?" Luo Zhanming waved the folding fan in his hand, with a romantic air.

"You...are you talking about him? Him?"

The old man turned his head and looked at He Ze, his face full of disbelief, following Luo Zhanming's gaze.

How is this possible? Such a good-looking soft fragrant red must be carefully cared for for several years. It is delicate and easy to break. It is very demanding in terms of growth environment, sunlight and soil. How can such a top-quality flower be grown by an experienced flower farmer!

"Little brother, is this flower...really planted by you?" The old man couldn't help asking again.

"Mr. Cai...don't believe it?"

"To be honest, this flower is of excellent quality and is also rare among soft fragrant reds. Little brother, your age..."

The old man hesitated, and his unfinished meaning was self-evident.

He Ze raised his eyebrows slightly, took a look at the soft and fragrant red before speaking, "How can you not grow good flowers at a young age? Real good flowers are like good articles, naturally formed, and accidentally found by a skilled hand. It is said that if you plant flowers with care, they will not bloom, but if you plant willows by accident, they will grow into a shade. Isn't this the truth? Experience is important, isn't luck equally important?" "

This..."

"I see that you are a flower lover, old man. But if you really love flowers, you need your love not only when they bloom, but also when they sprout and grow leaves. Even if they are attacked by insects and wither, you still need to love them. You have witnessed and cared for their growth for a long time, and you must have experienced the joys and sorrows in it. Why should you be too obsessed with the quality and rarity of flowers? It will only add to your worries?"

Seeing the excitement of the old farmer just now, he was afraid that he had lost his mind for flowers, so He Ze said one more sentence. Whether he understands or not depends on himself.

"Well, well said!" The old farmer was still in a daze, but Luo Zhanming put away his folding fan and clapped his hands, saying, "What you said is very good, little brother. You can read people's minds, no wonder you can grow such beautiful flowers!"

"Yes... I'm obsessed."

The old man was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses, but he put down the flowers in his hand, clasped his fists and bowed to He Ze, "I have only flowers in my life, and my lifelong goal is to grow rare flowers. The older I get, the more anxious I feel. I'm afraid that I will never be able to grow good flowers in the future. What you said today is really enlightening to me. I am ashamed, ashamed!"

"Everyone has their own desires. It's rare for the old gentleman to stick to his desires. Why should you be ashamed? Just relax a little, maybe you can get something else."

"That's right, that's right!" The old man didn't know what he was thinking of. He stroked his white beard, laughed twice and then continued, "I heard that the young brother is willing to give up this soft and fragrant red flower. I wonder if I have the blessing to do so?"

Is this a Cheng Yaojin who shows up halfway?

Hearing what the old man said, Luo Zhanming next to him couldn't stand it immediately, "I say, Mr. Cai, it's not right for you to do this. I have already discussed this flower with the young brother. If it is really soft and fragrant red, I will buy it. Everything should be divided into first come first served, right?"

"That's right, this flower is chosen by my young master, you can't snatch it!"

The servant next to him was also filled with righteous indignation.

"Hey! Master Luo, don't be anxious. I only mentioned it briefly. Since it has already been decided, I naturally cannot take away someone else's love. But..."

The old man glanced at He Ze, then his eyes turned to the sign next to him, and said with some regret, "But this twenty taels is really too cheap. The soft and fragrant red flower I raised back then is far inferior to this one, but I also reluctantly gave it up for thirty taels. Little brother, do you want to consider..."

"Yes! Little brother, I'll give you twenty-one taels. How about you sell the flower to me?"

"Twenty-one taels, I'll give you twenty-three taels! Don't compete with me for it!"

"Twenty-three taels is a lot for you? I'll give you twenty-five taels, little brother, twenty-five taels, think it over carefully!"

"..."

Before the old man finished speaking, the crowd was boiling. Those who had been shouting that He Ze was asking for too much now shut up. Who could have expected that this was really a rare and famous flower?

The price of twenty taels increased by another five taels in a short period of time, but the voices of bidding were still rising one after another. The man who had been furious at the words "twenty taels" was now blushing.

If he had known the goods just now, he would have bought it with a gritted teeth and stamped his feet. With this shout, he could have made at least ten taels of silver!

Ten taels! What is this concept? This man regretted it so much that his intestines turned green. But now, he didn't even have the qualifications to bid.

There were many people who thought the same as him, and anyone who opened a bid had the intention of making a big profit. As the noise became louder, Luo Zhanming stood aside with a cold face, tapped his palm with the handle of the fan, and finally couldn't help turning his head, "Little brother, I'll offer forty taels, okay?"

Forty taels, this... Everyone was shocked by Luo Zhanming's big hand as soon as he opened his mouth, and the voices of shouting stopped for a while. According to Mr. Cai, thirty taels is still a sure win, but forty taels is hard to say whether it is a loss or a profit!

When the servant heard his young master shouting out forty taels, he swallowed his saliva subconsciously, carefully pulled Luo Zhanming's sleeve, and winked at him.

If the master knew, he would be very angry!

"Are your eyes twitching?" Luo Zhanming used the handle of his fan to sweep the servant's hand away, his eyes a little suspicious, "You don't have this problem normally, why are you twitching now? Stay away, don't delay the young master's business!"

The servant: ...

"What do you think, little brother, will you sell it at this price or not?" Luo Zhanming asked again.

He Ze finally stood up, "Sell it, of course I will sell it. Give me the money and the flower will belong to you."

Seeing He Ze so straightforward, Luo Zhanming smiled and looked at the servant several times, but the latter didn't notice it.

"Why are you in a daze? Give me the money!"

"Oh, oh!"

Luo Zhanming's fan handle slapped the servant's shoulder, and the latter reacted and took out two large silver ingots from the purse around his waist. He handed it to He Ze reluctantly. This was the young master's monthly salary for half a year!

He Ze took the two ingots of silver and tossed them, but threw another ingot of silver back casually, "Twenty taels, not a cent more, not a cent less, we agreed before."

The servant who took the silver in his arms was stunned, and Luo Zhanming was also surprised, "Little brother, this is twenty taels, you really don't want it?"

He Ze raised the corner of his lips, took the silver and stuffed it into his purse, and then said, "A man without faith cannot stand. Since it has been agreed before, how can I raise the price? I have something to do at home, so I'll leave first."

After saying that, he didn't wait for Luo Zhanming to answer, and walked out of the crowd in a few steps.

Don't want twenty taels of silver? Is this a fool? Everyone looked at He Ze's back and shook their heads and sighed. Only Cai Lao touched his long beard and looked at Luo Zhanming. They all saw the admiration in each other's eyes.

"This man... is really interesting."

Luo Zhanming shook his folding fan, and just turned his head, he saw Old Cai holding flowers, and immediately became anxious, "Old Cai, you..."

"If it weren't for me, how many days could Young Master Luo keep these flowers?" The old man leisurely picked up the flower pot, and said, "It's the county magistrate's birthday, and Young Master bought these flowers for this, right?"

"How would Old Cai know?"

His eldest brother is the wife of the county magistrate, and she and her eldest brother's husband are both flower lovers. And because his eldest brother's husband's birthday is approaching, he made such a trip.

"The other day, the wife of the county magistrate sent someone to invite me, and mentioned a few things," the old man held the flowers in his arms, and didn't even blink, "Let's go, I'll go back to your house with you to take care of these flowers, no monthly salary, just give me a few steamed buns for a meal."

As he said that, he was already holding the flowers and heading towards the direction of Luo's house, leaving Luo Zhanming and the servant staring at each other, stunned for a few seconds before striding to catch up.

Over there, He Ze left the flower and bird market and walked around the town again, until his hands were full of things, then he drove the ox cart home. Because it was getting late, his speed slowed down a bit, and he didn't enter the house until the moon was above the willow branches.

At that time, He An was sitting on the stone steps waiting for him, and he rushed over when he saw him.

Chapter 30

"Brother!"

"Stop, why are you running so fast?" He Ze put his hand on He An's chest.

"It's okay, why are you back so late again?" He An hurriedly braked the car, curled his lips and said, "Dad and Mom are worried about you."

"What's there to worry about? They are in the house?"

He Ze raised his eyebrows and asked, as if he remembered something, and threw a bag of cinnamon in his hand over, and He An subconsciously reached out to catch it.

"Brother, this is..." He put his nose close to smell it, then showed a mouthful of white teeth, and said happily, "Chestnut cake!"

"You are so greedy!" He Ze took two steps closer, stretched out his hand and patted the back of He An's head, "You go back to the house first, I have something to say to Dad and Mom."

He An wanted to say something else, but when he saw He Ze's serious face, he just nodded obediently and went to his bedroom, looking back every few steps.

When He Ze entered the room, Li was helping He Youcai hold his arm. When she saw him, she immediately stood up and greeted him, "You're back? Mom is heating up dinner for you! Shall I bring it to you now?"

"No need. Mom, I ate when I came back, and I'm not hungry now." He Ze shook his head and handed over the things in his hand. "

Why are you buying so many things again? How much money will it cost?"

Li took it with a face full of doubts. After he put away all the things, He Ze took off the purse from his waist and poured a large ingot of silver and small and large silver coins on the table, making a rustling sound.

The silver reflected the yellow light of the oil lamp, almost blinding He Youcai and Li's eyes.

"This... this..."

They had never seen so much silver in their lives!

"Father, mother, here was originally twenty taels of silver. I spent some when I came back, and now there are more than nineteen taels left. You can keep it first and pay back all the money owed by the family."

"Ten...more than nineteen taels? Twenty taels, where did you get so much silver!"

He Youcai picked up the dry tobacco on the table and took a few deep puffs. His throbbing heart finally calmed down a little. Seeing him asking questions, He Ze also sat down at the table and told them about what happened in the afternoon in detail. Seeing

that He Ze had finished speaking, Father He and Li still had an expression as if they saw the sun rising from the west, "Just, just that pot of flowers?"

"Father, don't underestimate that pot of flowers. Some flower farmers can't grow such good flowers in their entire lives."

"Then, then you..."

"Isn't your son lucky?" He Ze poured himself a cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp. "Father, didn't Doctor Xu say today that those who survived a great disaster will have good fortune in the future? Who knows, there may be smoke coming out of the graves of our He family's ancestors."

When he said the last part, he lowered his eyes.

"You bastard! What are you talking about!" He Youcai glanced at He Ze unhappily, and his doubts faded a little. He took another deep puff of the dry tobacco in his hand, "Then...then you mean, those potted flowers in my and your mother's room, those..."

Hearing him ask this, Li next to him also stared at He Ze closely.

"Dad, what are you thinking! How can it be so good?" He Ze frowned and denied He Youcai's idea without hesitation, "Just this one pot is already a fortune, and the rest are just ordinary wild flowers."

He was telling the truth. Today's pot is the most precious flower variety among the seeds he bought that day.

Hearing what He Ze said, He Youcai and Li were unexpectedly relieved.

"Dad, mother, it's getting late, I'm going to go back to sleep first, and you should also go to bed early."

After explaining, He Ze glanced at the two people who were still full of thoughts, and stood up and left.

He Youcai wanted to call him, but Li grabbed his arm. After the door was closed again, the room was silent for a moment. He Youcai looked at the silver on the table that had not been collected yet, and finally couldn't help but say, "My son, I am not dreaming, am I?"

Li pinched his arm hard, making He Youcai cry out in pain.

"Is it clear now? Are you dreaming?"

"You...can't you be gentle?" He Youcai put the pipe in his hand on the table, rubbed his arm, and carefully took the big silver ingot in the middle of the table. "This ingot of silver is ten taels, ten taels! It's five pieces of land, two big buffaloes, or our new yard?"

"Alright, alright! How dare you think about it, old man?" Li choked He Youcai and stretched out her hand to grab the silver. "We haven't paid back the money we owe! My mother's family, and I have borrowed from several households in the village. Where do we need money?"

He Youcai glanced at him and didn't say anything. He just stared at the silver on the table, and didn't know what he was thinking.

Li wanted to put the silver away, but just as she was about to touch it, He Youcai stopped her, "Wait a minute."

"What's wrong with you?" Li sat down.

"I felt like I was walking on clouds, so nervous that I was afraid that it would fall down accidentally! You said that twenty taels fell into our house without any sound, and it was twenty taels..." He Youcai touched his full beard, worried.

"...I also think it's a bit strange," Li pulled her clothes and was silent for a long time before speaking, "Look, our Xiaoze suddenly got better after waking up, he became sensible, and he can make money. Your injury is almost healed, and life at home is getting better day by day. Last time, Xiaoze told me that he would find a way to deal with the money, and I just thought he was just saying it casually, but now..."

"My child's father, you say..."

Li glanced at the silver on the table and hesitated. He Youcai looked at him steadily, and then stroked his beard, "I remember clearly that when I left the room today, not a single flower in the room was in bloom. But as it happened, Xiaoze came in this afternoon with a pot of flowers in bloom."

"...What do you mean?" Li's face seemed angry.

"What are you thinking about? I was just thinking... It's not really like what Xiaoze said, that our He family's ancestors have opened their eyes, and our family will be lucky from now on, right?"

He Youcai waved his hand, with a look of joy on his face.

"You are just flattering your He family!" Li glanced at him, "But Doctor Xu is right. Who knows, maybe Xiaoze's blessing has really come! When he was a child, I took him to the temple for fortune-telling. Have you forgotten? The master said that he was very blessed, and very blessed!"

"I think so too. It is a blessing, not a disaster. Good and bad are interdependent. Our family's disaster is over, and good fortune has come!" He Youcai put down his pipe and said excitedly, "Then let's find a time tomorrow to go to the village ancestral hall to worship our ancestors, and then go to the temple to fulfill a wish. What do you think?"

"Okay, wait a few days, and we will go after we harvest the millet from the two plots of land."

Li nodded, with a smile on her face. As the sound of silver being bagged dissipated, the room fell silent again.

Outside the house, He Ze looked inside and finally walked down the stone steps.

He didn't avoid He Laodi and Li on purpose today.

First of all, the initial silver money always needs a source. If he lied, he would need to tell countless lies to cover it up. If he let the cat out of the bag, their suspicion would only get worse.

Secondly, He Youcai and Li loved He Ze deeply. Even if they had some doubts in their hearts, they would never think in a bad direction.

He only needs to give them some guidance, and they will find sufficient reasons to believe him. Even with today's background, they will be more receptive to anything that happens in the future.

In this way, he will not be too restrained in doing anything in the future.

Fortunately, things are developing as he expected.

After opening the bedroom door, He Ze looked back again, and then entered the house. The next second, the door of the main room opened, and He's father and Li came out with an oil lamp.

The moon is bright and the stars are sparse. I'm afraid it will be another good day tomorrow.

...

After breakfast the next day, He Ze told Li, carrying two bags of snacks and a pound of pork ribs with meat, and went to the Lin family.

He An wanted to follow, but was pulled back by Li.

The sun rose in the east, and the sunlight was just right. There were no dewdrops on the wild grass leaves on both sides of the road, and He Ze's trouser legs were wet as he walked along.

He just entered the gate of the Lin family, but found that someone had arrived earlier than him. At a glance, there was a ladder under the eaves. Xu Qingsheng was leaning sideways, bending over and standing on the roof, carefully moving tiles back and forth.

Is this... repairing the roof?

"Uncle Xu, are there enough tiles up there? There are still some good ones here."

Lin Yu's voice suddenly rang out. He Ze looked over in the direction of the voice. He was squatting at the corner of the wall, one hand on the ground, and the other hand picking up a pile of tiles in front of him, but most of them were broken beyond recognition.

Perhaps Xu Qingsheng didn't hear his voice, Lin Yu stood up with the help of the wall, dragged the basket in front of him and wanted to go to the ladder.

Before He Ze could put down the things in his hand, he hurriedly walked a few steps to Lin Yu and scolded in a heavy voice, "What are you doing!"

"He Ze, why are you here?" Lin Yu raised his head, with obvious surprise on his face. His eyes glanced and stopped at his hand again, "And you brought so many things?"

He Ze did not answer, but frowned, moved all the things in his right hand to his left hand, and reached out to hold Lin Yu's arm, "Let's go, I'll help you in."

"Things..."

"I'll help you send them over later."

Lin Yu couldn't refuse, so he used He Ze's strength to walk forward to the table and sat down, "Just here."

Seeing that he was sitting steadily, He Ze put down the things in his hand, looked up at Xu Qingsheng on the roof, and then asked, "Is this house leaking?"

"Yeah," Lin Yu nodded, "When Uncle Xu came in the morning, he saw the basin for collecting rainwater in the room. He insisted on going up, and I couldn't stop him."

"Where's your mother?"

"In the kitchen, he got angry when he came out and saw Uncle Xu upstairs, and then..." Lin Yu pursed his lips and looked up.

"...You sit still."

He Ze seemed to be thinking about something, then stood up, picked up the basket on one side and walked to the bottom of the ladder. He went up with one hand holding the basket and the other hand holding the ladder.

"He Ze, be careful!"

Lin Yu reacted and called out quickly. Xu Qingsheng on the roof heard the voice, turned around and saw He Ze, "He family boy? Why are you up here?"

"Lin Yu was worried that there were not enough tiles, so he asked me to bring this small basket up."

"Okay, come here, be careful." Xu Qingsheng stood up and called out to He Ze.

Some tiles on the roof had cracked and needed to be replaced with new ones. Xu Qingsheng had a lot of work to do alone, so He Ze simply didn't go down, and the two of them got busy together.

"He family boy, why do you run here every few days? How many times have I seen you in these few times?" After covering a tile, Xu Qinghua mentioned it casually.

"... every other day?" He Ze didn't look up, but paused, then laughed, "I see that you, Doctor Xu, walk much more frequently than I do."

"How can they be the same?" Xu Qingsheng straightened up, a little hesitant, "I am because, because..."

"Uncle Xu, He Ze, be careful!"

As the two were talking, Lin Yu looked at them standing on the roof with a worried look, and couldn't help but shout again.

Xu Qingsheng was interrupted, he turned his head to look at Lin Yu in the yard, then looked at He Ze, his eyes suddenly became interested, "I say, He family boy, you are not...?" "

What?" He Ze covered a tile.