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Chapter 81

The moon was round like a disk, illuminating the earth in every detail. On the winding path, only an oxcart was moving forward slowly, leaving only whispers in the wind.

On the oxcart, after He An knew that Qian Sun was indeed the champion of the Lantern Festival, he had not had time to be happy for winning the money. He was told that because of his accident, his brother and Brother Lin did not even get back the gambling money. He felt very sorry.

After all, it was a penny!

However, he also knew very well that the penny was nothing compared to the accident he caused. Thinking about it now, he was still a little scared, and even more guilty for worrying his brother and Brother Lin. For a moment, a thousand thoughts surged in his mind, and his head began to feel dizzy.

The oxcart was still driving, and He An slowly leaned on Lin Yu's shoulder.

"Xiao An has fallen asleep, go slower."

"Yeah." He Ze looked back and lowered his voice, "I just thought about it, let's find a time to go to his house and apologize."

"Who? The Luo guy you just rescued?"

"The one who knows me best is Xiao Yuer." He Ze smiled, "After all, our Xiao An sent someone to the gates of hell, and his previous frivolous behavior didn't seem to be intentional. I also punched someone, so it's reasonable for me to go there."

The person behind him didn't speak for a long time. He Ze couldn't help but turned his head again, only to see Lin Yu staring at him with sparkling eyes, "What's wrong?"

"No, I heard what you said when you scolded Xiao An before..."

"Do you think it's wrong for me to teach him that way?"

"Not really, it's just..." Judging from what He Ze just said and his slightly cold attitude towards Luo Zhanming when he left, he didn't seem to feel guilty about him. Why is he going to his house to apologize again now?

Lin Yu was about to speak but stopped talking, but He Ze seemed to know what he wanted to say. He kicked the cow's belly lightly and then slowly replied, "What I said before was what I really thought. No matter how cold-blooded or selfish I was, you, Dad, Mom, and Xiao An, you are the most important people to me in this world. Your lives are the most important under any circumstances. If anything happens to Xiao An tonight, I will never forgive myself. The reason I was so strict with him was because I didn't want him to act impulsively like he did tonight."

"But," He Ze suddenly changed his tone, "Xiao An was indeed impulsive in this matter, and I was also reckless later. Now think about it, that man has suffered, and it would be best to apologize and let both sides be clear."

"Sigh--" As he was speaking, He Ze suddenly tightened the rope and stopped, "However, if that young master Luo died today, I am afraid I would not hesitate to use any means to exonerate Xiao An, any means, and I would not even feel the slightest bit of guilt." Anyway

, he's just one person, like a person in the last days.

At this moment, he suddenly understood that he had always been He Ze, the He Ze in the apocalypse. The influence of the ten years of the apocalypse on him was deeply rooted and indelible. Even if he wanted to live an ordinary life, the indifference and hostility in his bones had not disappeared at all. He drew a line for himself, binding those things inside the line so that they could not get out, but at the same time, this line, anyone who crosses it must be punished!

He Ze's words fell into Lin Yu's ears like the night wind.

The two did not speak for a long time, and the night was quiet. Lin Yu supported He An with one hand and slowly rubbed the railing of the ox cart with the other hand, but his eyes were always on the shadow of He Ze beside the cart.

Motionless, like a sculpture.

His heart skipped a beat, and his voice was gentle and calm, "I can help."

"Hmm?" "

I said I can help." No matter what he did. It was a bit strange that after listening to He Ze's straightforward remarks that ignored morality and law, he was not afraid at all, not even surprised.

No, maybe it's not strange, he was actually prepared in his heart. He Ze has changed a lot compared to before. When he is with He An and the others, he will subconsciously and carefully conceal it, but when he is alone with him, the difference between before and after is magnified countless times.

He may not even realize this.

In addition, when He Ze saved him last time, he did not hide his strange ability at all, so he had a hunch.

- He Ze, most likely, is not He Ze.

So what about the original He Ze? What is his last name and name? Where was he born? Where did he grow up? What did he go through? How did he become He Ze of the He family? ...

Ever since this idea came up, countless questions have been lingering in his mind. However, he did not ask, just like He Ze said, wait for him to tell him everything.

Tonight, just now, was already a good start.

"Okay."

He Ze's body seemed to relax all of a sudden, he responded heavily, and drove the ox cart forward again. The moonlight hit Lin Yu's face in the car behind, illuminating the corners of his slightly curved mouth.

They were speechless, but the atmosphere was beautiful and immersive.

Arriving at the entrance of the village, He An finally woke up and insisted on sending Lin Yu to the gate of the courtyard with He Ze. The two brothers went home together. Because of the change of clothes, the two were questioned by Li, but they didn't let anything slip.

It was also a fluke.

The moon was hidden and the stars moved, and a night passed. The clan was doing things steadily, but on the second day, someone took Lin Da to the government, and He Youcai and Li followed. Not to mention how much money the acre of angelica had, it took a lot of thought and energy for the family and the son. They were not the kind of people who would not say a word when being bullied.

In the past, He Bao'er's mother was only thinking about the dead man in his family.

With He Youcai and Li, and two uncles to testify, Lin Da did not escape the prison disaster. An acre of angelica seedlings would cost at least a dozen taels of silver. Because there was no money to compensate, He Youcai and the two elders were firm in their attitude, and Lin Da was finally sentenced to two years and three months. When he came back, He Youcai bought two large pieces of pork head and a chicken to stew, and entertained his uncle who helped.

At the dinner table, He Ze and He An toasted him obediently, so He Youcai let them go, but he and his two uncles drank until late at night. Li saw that they were drinking happily, so she didn't say much.

After breakfast the next day, He Ze went straight to his wife's territory.

One day without seeing you is like three years.

When he arrived, Lin Yu was cleaning the yard. His long hair was tied into a crown and fixed with a wooden hairpin. Two short strands of hair on his forehead fluttered with his movements, and occasionally fell on his eyelashes. A red line on his neck made his skin as white as jade. The sunlight turned into gold, covering his whole body with a soft halo.

This person is so cute, so cute that even the broom in his hand is cute.

He Ze looked for a while, and just forced himself to look away, the next second Lin Yu had already raised his head, his eyes were suddenly filled with smiles, "Why are you here so early?"

"Hmm..." He was caught peeping just now? He Ze touched his nose and approached Lin Yu, "Have you heard about Lin Da's matter?"

"Yes, it spread all over the village as soon as Uncle He came back yesterday." Lin Yu's voice was full of joy.

In his heart, the Lin family used to be hated enemies, but now they are irrelevant strangers. It has never been related to the word "relatives".

"Amu asked me to come here to remind you that the Lin family may come to make trouble in the next two days. You should pay attention and don't leave Aunt Lin alone at home." The

Lin family was driven out on the eighth day of the first lunar month, but they couldn't find a place to stay for a while, so they had to build a thatched shed on the path at the junction of Hejia Village and Li Village. It's not good to force people too much in the village, so the Lin family has been living there for the past few days.

The third child of the Lin family was pissed off by Wu Cui. Wu Cui injured someone and ran away. She was caught by the government within a month. She was already crazy when she was caught. Now Liu is also blind in one eye, and Lin Da is in prison again. The only two people who can make trouble in the Lin family are Li Shanfeng and Lin Tiangui. It can be said that evil people will be punished by evil people.

However, even if there are only these two people left, He Ze feels that Li's reminder is still necessary. Neither of them is easy to deal with, not to mention that one is Lin Da's wife and the other is his father.

Lin Yu has already drawn a clear line with the Lin family. Now even if he takes action against the Lin family, at most he will add a few gossips. For Lin Yu who already has He Ze as his fiancé, it is naturally nothing, but he is afraid that when Lin Yu is not around, the two will come to Aunt Lin to make trouble, which adds a bit of trouble.

"Okay, I know." Lin Yu responded.

After the message was passed, He Ze didn't want to leave. When he came, he deliberately took a detour to visit the new house that was under construction. The helpers were very hardworking and had little time to rest. During the Spring Festival, they only rested for three days, namely New Year's Eve and the first and second days of the first lunar month. According to this progress, it is estimated that it will be completed by the middle of next month. After

the new house is built, he can propose marriage.

How great.

So that day, the future son-in-law of the Lin family begged for a lunch here, and then left, looking back every few steps. Zhang cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, and Lin Yu brought a bamboo dustpan with a roll of needles and thread and half a blue belt. The

back half has not been sewn yet.

Zhang looked at the mandarin ducks on the belt that didn't even look like ducks, and after a long while, she tentatively said, "Yu'er, will Xiaoze really like this? How about we change it as a birthday gift?"

Obviously, he has good skills. Sometimes when he is busy, the child's father also helps to sew clothes. Why is it that when it comes to Yu'er, he is not good at the work at all?

"I want to give you clothes, this is the easiest." Lin Yu obviously heard the hidden meaning of Zhang's words, and touched the uneven stitches on the belt with some frustration.

He has been learning to use needlework with Am since the Spring Festival, but after half a month, a belt is still a rough semi-finished product.

He doesn't want to force himself. If he can't do it or is not good at it, then he will just make this one. When he was a child, Am made all his father's clothes.

It's just... Lin Yu pulled the belt open with both hands and sighed silently. Zhang smiled and comforted him, "Okay, everything is difficult at the beginning. There are still a few days, right? It can always be done, don't worry."

"Yeah." Anyway, he must do it well, just like He Ze bruised his hands countless times just to make that bow for him.

It's not an equal exchange, but I want to give you more.

Chapter 82

He Ze's birthday is on the 19th day of the first lunar month.

Although the He family has been very busy these days - because of Lin Da's pulling up of Angelica dahurica, Li Shi goes to the fields whenever she has time, fearing that another bastard will set his sights on his family;

He Youcai, except for eating and sleeping, squats in the yard every day to plan wood, and tinkers with the drawings that He Ze drew for him;

as for He An, since returning home on the Lantern Festival, He Ze began to teach him to read the next day. He was still very excited the day before, but after writing a hundred big characters every day for two days, he was so worried that he couldn't even eat.

But even so, He Ze's 20th birthday was still lively. After all, this is not an ordinary birthday. In ancient times, there was a saying that men are 20 years old and can be crowned. After this birthday, they are real men who can be the masters of the family and need to take responsibility.

So He Ze is also looking forward to this day.

Since he had informed He Youcai and Li two days ago, he would go to the Lin family to propose marriage only after the new courtyard was completed. Li thought that the marriage would be held after the proposal, and it would only take one or two months at the latest. At that time, it would definitely be a grand ceremony, so this time He Ze and his wife only had a few tables of wine.

However, it was only because the He family was well-off that they had these tables of wine. The villagers were poor, and even on such a big day as the children and grandchildren's wedding, they would only stew a chicken, and the whole family would gather together to have fun. If they were more difficult, they would be lucky to have two boiled eggs.

Of course, Li had money in his hands, so he was reluctant to treat his precious son badly. At noon that day, he invited the head of the He family, several elders, and some people with whom he had personal connections to dinner.

As for Lin Yu and Zhang, his future daughter-in-law and his son's future mother-in-law, there was no need to say more.

Near noon, Li, Zhang, and a few brothers whom He Ze called aunt went into the kitchen to help. Lin Yu wanted to go too, but was dragged to the room by He An to see his "masterpiece".

"Brother Lin, let me tell you, writing is tiring. My brother is so cruel that he makes me write a hundred words every day and won't let me sleep until I finish. My hands are so sore!"

He An rubbed his wrists. Although he was complaining, he pushed a stack of papers full of big characters in front of Lin Yu as if offering a treasure.

——The desk was moved from He Ze's room. Father He wanted to make a new one for He An, but he didn't have time.

In order to make it easier for He An to practice, He Ze wrote a sample word in the upper left corner of each piece of paper, and then left a large part of the blank space for He An to write according to.

The small characters are round and neat, vigorous and powerful, while the big characters... are crooked, sometimes thick and sometimes thin, just like drawing talismans.

——Since the Lantern Festival, He Ze seemed to have found his feeling. Although the words he wrote were not praiseworthy, they were acceptable.

After all, he had learned calligraphy for seven or eight years.

Lin Yu looked through the sheets one by one, and from time to time he would praise He An for writing the best words. When he turned to the back, it was He An who blushed first, "Brother Lin, I have just started learning. I will definitely write better than you in the future!"

"Yes, Brother Lin believes you." Lin Yu smiled and nodded.

He An immediately became excited, and wrote happily on the paper, how to pronounce this word, how to pronounce that word, what to pay attention to when writing, chirping like a little bird on a branch.

He An spoke seriously, and Lin Yu listened seriously, scratching on the table with his fingers while listening. Now He An taught more vigorously, wishing he could teach Lin Yu everything that He Ze taught him.

Poor He Ze, who was chatting with his uncle outside, even wanted to run away and find his dear little Yu'er. He didn't know that Lin Yu had been immersed in the ocean of knowledge and had forgotten him completely.

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He Ze was the protagonist today. Even during the meal, he sat at the first table with He Lao. He was the youngest at this table. He had to toast and toast, but he couldn't say no. He didn't like alcohol. He

usually just had a few drinks with He Lao. He didn't pay attention at this time. After more than a dozen glasses of wine, his face was as red as a monkey's butt in just half an hour, and his mind began to get confused.

Lin Yu and Li sat at the same table and kept paying attention to this side. Seeing that He Ze was a little drunk, he immediately reminded Li and helped him into the room in time.

"Oh, young people still can't do it. You need to exercise more!" The clan leader He Hong, who was sitting in the first seat, couldn't help laughing at He Ze's staggering steps. He didn't have the dignity of the clan leader on weekdays.

Ever since He Ze visited him last time, he has had more expectations for young people.

It is said that old people become more shrewd, and he claims to have some vision. So many things have happened in the Lin family recently, and he doesn't believe that the He family boy has not contributed to any of them. He

has brains, means, and is flexible and knows how to advance and retreat. It is said that he will be a great man in the future.

But why don't you want to marry someone who studies? When he thought of this, the regret that He Hong had suppressed with great difficulty came to his head.

But then he remembered that He Youcai brought the transfer deeds of more than a dozen plots of land a few days ago, and the regret in his heart was a little relieved.

Maybe this He family boy is not suitable for studying? Besides, even if he studies, can he pass the examination for a scholar? Can he pass the examination for a Jinshi? Even if he passes the examination for a Jinshi, there is no one in the court, and it is not easy to get an official title with a rank.

Thinking of this, the regret was completely gone.

If he doesn't want to study, then don't study. If he can make a lot of money in the future, it would be good to help the village.

At this time, there is no saying of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. Except for the special nature of "scholars" who can bring huge rights and benefits, the other three professional classes are second, and no one can surpass anyone.

So He Hong's thoughts suddenly changed himself.

"It's necessary to exercise more. Don't worry, uncle San. I will definitely train him well in the future!" He Youcai responded with a smile. He didn't know that He Hong's mind had gone through so many twists and turns in just a short time.

"Haha, that's right, Youcai, you have to listen to the clan leader on this matter. How can a man not drink!"

An elder stood up and poured wine for everyone at the table. No one refused. Only He Youcai stood up and thanked him. ——He Ze left the table, and He Youcai became the one with the lowest seniority. The rest were the older generation who could speak in the village.

Maybe it was because they hadn't gathered for a long time, and they were old brothers of the same generation. There was wine and food. As they talked, they recalled the past. You talked and I talked. When the table was over, they were all drunk and had to be helped back.

Because he drank the hangover soup, He Ze woke up after only two hours of sleep, but it was already night when he woke up. At that time, Li and He An were sorting out the gifts brought by the guests, and He's father was still asleep because he drank too much.

"This basket of eggs and this big hen were sent by his second uncle's family, these two pieces of dried bacon were sent by Liu San's family, these two pounds of loaches, two big carps and two cents of silver were sent by his second uncle. Hurry up and fill two more basins of water and put them on the cabinet to prevent wild cats from digging them out!"

"Got it, Aunt."

He An ran out of the door and just happened to meet He Ze in the door, "Aunt, what are you doing? When did Yu Ge'er and Aunt Zhang leave?"

"Awake? Not long ago, about half an hour ago. Your Aunt Zhang and Yu Ge'er had to stay to help me wipe the table and wash the dishes, otherwise your Aunt would have been busy! You came at the right time, these are all sent by today's guests, and Aunt is thinking about sorting them out so that she can return the gifts to them in the future."

After saying that, Li took another look and took out a package from the pile of gifts, "This is sent by your Aunt Zhang. I guess Yu Ge'er's gift is also in it. How about you come and open it?"

She had a mischievous smile on her face.

"I'll open it if I want." He Ze pretended not to notice the teasing and walked forward in two steps.

There were two small packages in the package, one big and one small. He Ze opened the small one without hesitation.

Inside was a belt, dark blue, just the same color as the Confucian shirt he wore on the Lantern Festival. The material was good, but there were two weird ducks embroidered on the belt, the stitching was rough, and the threads on the back were tangled together. It was a mess.

Fortunately, it was a belt, otherwise it would have hurt people to death if it was an inner shirt. Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I say, this couldn't be made by Brother Yu?"

At this moment, He An also fetched water and saw his brother and mother gathered together, so he quickly put down the basin, "What, what, I want to see it too!"

"This is a gift made by your brother Lin for your brother!" Li couldn't help laughing twice, and tapped He An's forehead lightly, "Your brother Lin is not good at handwork, but you can't be bad at it. I will teach you tomorrow, and you must learn well!"

"Ah——" He An's resentment dragged on for a long time, "I don't want it, brother, brother~"

Poor He An got angry before he could laugh at his brother Lin, so he had to pout and ask He Ze for help.

Holding the belt embroidered by Lin Yu himself, which was also the first real gift given to him by Lin Yu, He Ze's heart had already softened into a pool of water, and his soul flew away at this moment.

Then he was called back by He An.

"Brother, talk to Mom! I already know how to sew, I don't want to learn embroidery!"

"Okay, you don't have to learn," He Ze responded very straightforwardly, but the next second he received Li's eyes and quickly said, "But add a hundred characters every day."

"A hundred?... Thirty!"

"Seventy!" He Ze shook his head. "Forty!

" He An stretched out four fingers pitifully. "Fifty

, but I'll give you another task. I'll teach you that many characters in the future, and you'll go to Aunt Zhang's house to teach your brother Lin. How about that?"

"Deal!"

He An was very happy to have successfully cut the price in half. Seeing his smiling face, Li's eyes also smiled. Forget it! If you don't want to learn, then don't learn. After all, he has his brother around, and he won't be bullied when he gets married in the future.

He Ze took the belt back to the room, and Li opened another large package, which contained a bottle of medicinal wine, two cans of tea, two cans of donkey-hide gelatin dates, and several rolls of fine fabrics. Although the items were not expensive, they were carefully prepared.

Li felt relieved, pinched a few dates and put them into He An's mouth, and began to plan the betrothal gifts when proposing marriage.

...

Remembering what he promised his brother, He An felt that he had a heavy task. After lunch the next day, he went straight to the Lin family, holding another set of pens, inkstones, paper and inkstones that He Ze had prepared earlier, as well as the sand table that he had just thought of this morning. Calligraphy with a brush

is a bit difficult for beginners, and besides, Lin Yu and He An are not going to pursue a career in politics. As long as they can read and write, they will pass the test. Therefore, the sand table is the fastest and most convenient, and it is not a waste.

He Ze watched He An go out the door, and wanted to follow him, but he remembered Li's advice. It is okay for an unmarried couple to meet occasionally, but if they go to each other's house every day, they will be laughed at.

It is inconvenient to not get married!

He Ze, who had an indescribable dream last night while holding the belt made by his beloved wife, was full of resentment.

When He's father saw him like this, he showed contempt in his eyes without hiding it. He Ze couldn't help but roll his eyes, "Dad, don't laugh at me, Mom told me that you used to stay at grandpa and grandma's house before dawn every day and refused to leave!"

"..." Brat, he won't give his father any face at all!

He Youcai took a big puff of cigarette.

"By the way, Dad, the land has been bought. I plan to buy some medicinal seeds in two days. The flower shop will open next month. There will be a lot of things to do. I'm afraid I can't handle it."

"Okay, talk to your uncle Xu before you go. He is a doctor and knows a lot about this."

"Yeah." He Ze nodded.

"Do you need me to go with you?"

"Ah? No, I can do it myself." He Ze waved his hand quickly. He also wanted to take this opportunity to ask Xiao Yuer out. The plan can't be ruined!

"You, you!"

He Youcai shook his pipe, obviously understanding. He Ze was not embarrassed at all and laughed heartily.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye. On this day, Lin Yu got on the He family's ox cart. The two of them sat on the left and right in front of the cart and rushed to the town.

Unlike the previous time when they were secretive, this time they were open and aboveboard.

Chapter 83

The medicinal species He Ze wanted to buy this time were Pinellia ternata and Forsythia suspensa. This was a decision he made after asking Xu Qingsheng in detail and after careful consideration.

Both are spring-sown medicinal materials, which have low requirements for soil and climate, can be harvested this year, have a short growing period, and have good medicinal value. Especially Pinellia ternata, the market price has remained high in recent years. Forsythia

suspensa can be planted with seeds, which can be bought at the drugstore; however, Pinellia ternata, like Angelica dahurica, must be planted with ciliate seeds, which must be bought from the medicinal farmers in the mountains. Therefore, although this trip did not leave the county, considering various things such as selection, He Ze still informed Li early and said that it would take at least two days to return.

The days were as peaceful as usual. He An was not at home that day, but an unexpected guest came to the door, and also attracted a large group of onlookers.

The man was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and his gestures showed his nobleness. He was obviously a young master from a wealthy family. He Youcai racked his brains but couldn't figure out when he knew such a person. He and Li looked at each other, both of them were confused.

"Uncle, are you the father of Brother He Ze?" Facing the elders, Luo Zhanming was polite and considerate.

"I am, who are you?" He Youcai came back to his senses.

Could it be a friend of Aze Academy? But I have never heard him mention it.

"My name is Luo Zhanming. I've made the hassle of coming here to thank Brother He Ze for saving my life."

Seeing that He Youcai was still puzzled, Luo Zhanming said, "It's like this. During the last Lantern Festival, I accidentally fell into the water and it was Brother He Ze who saved me." As he spoke, Luo Zhanming glanced at Amu behind him, who very considerately handed him the thing in his hand, "Uncle He, please don't refuse this small gift of thanks."

"This..."

"These are just worthless trinkets, just a token of my appreciation. Besides, if it weren't for Brother He Ze, I'm afraid I wouldn't be standing here this time."

In order to prevent He Youcai from misunderstanding him as a brother, Luo Zhanming called him "Brother He Ze" all the time.

"So that's how it is," He Youcai pondered for a while, and seeing that more and more people were gathered at the door, he still spoke, "Mr. Luo, if you don't mind the simplicity of the house, you should go inside and talk."

He Youcai led Luo Zhanming and Amu into the house, and the surrounding villagers rushed in to ask, "Caiyun, which relative is this person of yours?"

The man who spoke had a gleam in his eyes, "I saw that they came in a carriage, and the roof of that carriage was made of the finest brocade... Tsk! And, my brother works in a ready-made clothing shop in town, and the man's clothes just now are worth at least this amount!"

He raised five fingers excitedly.

...

The Luo family has been doing business for generations, and the skill of talking is inherited from the ancestors. Luo Zhanming is even more outstanding. In addition, he has been doing business with his father since he was a child, and his conversation and experience are all good. After a while, he won He Youcai's great favor. Every sentence he said was "virtuous" and his tone was very cordial. He didn't want to let him go for more than an hour.

"Hey, brother He Ze is not at home today? How come..." Luo Zhanming pretended to be confused. He looked around the door and the house, but unfortunately he didn't even see the shadow of the person he really wanted to see.

"Xianqie is really unlucky. Aze has been out with Yu Ge'er these two days. He is expected to be back this afternoon. Oh, Yu Ge'er is the old man's future daughter-in-law."

"Uncle He is so lucky!" Out? Did He An go out with him?

Luo Zhanming scratched his nails on the handle of the fan in his hand. He smiled on his face, but he didn't know what he was thinking about in his heart.

He Youcai was so happy that he said, "That's right! I'll ask Aze to send you the invitations when they hold the wedding banquet!"

"Xiaoqi will definitely come then."

After this little episode, the two continued chatting. Most of the time, it was He Youcai who was talking and Luo Zhanming who responded. He Youcai could catch up on any topic, and he was very skillful in responding. He either hit the nail on the head and made He Youcai feel very benefited, or he flattered him in a subtle way and made him feel flattered.

For a while, He Youcai laughed continuously. Amu,

who was standing next to him, saw his young master being such a lackey for the first time and couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Wait, the young master is like this... Did he really mean what he said last time about taking responsibility? !

Was it really because of the last time when she saved the hero with her beauty that his young master was moved and wanted to marry her?

Amu's thoughts were scattered, and his expression was extremely wonderful, until Luo Zhanming hit him on the top of his head with a fan, "What are you daydreaming about? We should go."

"Xianqi really won't stay for dinner? Your aunt is a good cook, and it should be almost done by now. Why don't you stay and try it?" He Youcai was a little reluctant.

"No, I told my mother before I came out that I would be back before noon."

"Okay, then I will..."

"Dad and mother, I'm back!" Before He Youcai finished speaking, He An's voice came from the yard.

"This is my brother, Aze's younger brother." He Youcai walked and explained.

Even if he didn't explain, Luo Zhanming knew why he waited until he said goodbye to come back? His legs were like lead, and he didn't move a step. He

really didn't want to leave!

Seeing that He Youcai had already left the room, Amu hurriedly reminded him, "Master, let's go out quickly?"

"Yeah." Luo Zhanming responded reluctantly, knowing that it was useless to be upset.

He An just heard from Li that there were guests at home, and the next second he saw Luo Zhanming coming out of the main hall, and his eyes suddenly widened.

So cute! Luo Zhanming's mouth corners unconsciously raised.

"Ah, father, he..." He An was shocked, and subconsciously raised his hand and pointed at Luo Zhanming.

"What are you doing! Impolite!" He Youcai slapped his hand down unhappily, "This is your brother's friend. Your brother saved him last time, and this time he came to thank you. Shouldn't you have met him too?"

Afraid that He An would let the cat out of the bag, Luo Zhanming said, "Yes, does Young Master He still remember me? Last time, your brother saved me from drowning, and I remember that the young master was there too."

"I remember, I remember." It would be fine if he didn't mention this, but when he mentioned this, He An felt uneasy. Wouldn't this person come to seek revenge? At this moment, my brother is not here, so he is alone...

"Okay, you and your brother have kept this a secret from me. I will settle the score with you when I come back!" He Youcai curled his beard and immediately smiled at Luo Zhanming, "I'll take you out."

"——Okay, okay."

Luo Zhanming walked very slowly and smiled at He An when he passed by.

This smile looked like a blatant malicious intention to He An!

As they were about to reach the gate of the yard, He An's heart was a little relieved. At this moment, Luo Zhanming suddenly kicked Amu's calf beside him and tapped his lower abdomen lightly.

As a good partner of Luo Zhanming for more than ten years, Amu understood instantly, and the next second he covered his stomach and groaned, with a painful expression on his face.

Even Luo Zhanming was shocked by his servant's acting skills.

"What's wrong? Did you eat something bad? Wait, I'll go find Doctor Xu!" He Youcai was obviously scared by Amu.

Luo Zhanming hurriedly pulled him back, and then quickly winked at Amu, "Uncle, it's okay, it's okay. Amu has a stomach disease, an old problem. He can't be hungry. He gets sick when he's hungry. Maybe he didn't eat enough this morning. I didn't pay attention for a while."

After receiving Luo Zhanming's look, Amu seemed to be better. He said weakly, "Uncle, don't worry. It's true. Uncle, give me two cakes to fill the stomach. This problem will be cured by itself in a while!"

"Is there such a disease?" Although He Youcai was a little surprised, he didn't doubt it at all. He talked to Xu Qingsheng and knew that there were many difficult and complicated diseases in the world. "Okay, come in quickly, I'll ask your aunt to serve the dishes. How can two cakes be enough!"

So Amu was helped into the house by He Youcai and Luo Zhanming on the left and right. He An, who witnessed all this from beginning to end, was stunned and came back to his senses for a long time.

If he opened the barrage in his heart at this moment, there would be a large area of ​​"Fuck" on the screen.

He didn't believe that Amu really had this disease and happened to get sick at this time! He just wanted to find an opportunity to retaliate against me!

He An gritted his teeth and walked into the house with a resolute attitude. The wind blew past, and the paper he had been holding in his left hand rustled.

Unexpectedly, until the end of lunch, Luo Zhanming was very quiet and dutiful. Apart from chatting with He Youcai from time to time and answering Li's questions, he didn't even look in He An's direction. It seemed that he tried every means to stay just for this meal.

This made He An, who was full of anger, very depressed.

However, after this meal, He Youcai's impression of Luo Zhanming became better. He originally thought that Luo Zhanming, a rich man who grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth, might not be used to such country food, but he ate it very happily. Now

He Youcai looked at Luo Zhanming with the same kind eyes as he looked at his own juniors.

He An's heart was immediately alarmed. When he saw Luo Zhanming put down his chopsticks, he immediately said, "Luo, Brother Luo is leaving? If it's too late, my family will be worried."

"Let's wait a while. It's noon now and the sun is strong. It's better to digest the food before leaving. It shouldn't be a problem to delay for a while." Before Luo Zhanming could speak, it was He's father who started to criticize his brother.

"Listen to Uncle He. Since it's already this time, why don't we wait for Brother He Ze to come back." Luo Zhanming smiled and said, "Amu, let the driver go back first. It's a good time to tell my father and mother so that they don't worry."

"Yes, I'll go right away." Amu responded and went out of the courtyard.

"Don't worry, my dear, Aze will probably be back soon. When he does, I'll ask him to take you there by ox cart."

"Thank you, Uncle He first."

"You're welcome." He Youcai waved his hand, feeling very happy. Luo Zhanming also smiled at the right time, which made He An feel upset.

Li collected the dishes and served a pot of tea. Luo Zhanming chatted with He Youcai. He An was sitting on pins and needles. He wanted to leave, but was afraid that Luo Zhanming would complain when he was away.

At this time, Luo Zhanming said, "I saw a lot of potted plants in the yard just now. Are they planted by brother He Ze?"

The dozens of potted plants were all fresh and green, and some of them had flower buds. It was obvious that they were growing very well, otherwise they would not have attracted his attention.

"Yes, he likes to tinker with this stuff. He even bought a shop in the town a while ago and planned to open a flower shop!"

"By the way," He Youcai seemed to suddenly remember something, and turned to He An and asked, "What kind of flyer did your brother make for the flower shop? Did you send it to Dr. Xu?" The

twelfth day of the second lunar month is the Flower God Festival, and He Ze plans to open the flower shop on that day. As a modern person, isn't it natural to take a gg before opening a shop? Two days ago, he designed a lucky draw flyer, and planned to hire a few writers in town to make a few copies and distribute them before the opening. As a result, Xu Qingsheng found out about it, and offered to help - he didn't have many patients recently, so he was bored.

So this happened.

"No," He An shook his head and took out the folded paper from his lapel, "Uncle Xu is not at home, I didn't see him." "

Is that so, then you can go again later."

"Yes." He An nodded obediently.

"Flyer? Can you show it to me?" Just one word made Luo Zhanming interested.

"No!" He An put the paper away hurriedly like a thief, and when he saw He Youcai about to speak, he immediately said, "Brother said to keep it confidential and no one can see it."

Having learned a little bit of He Ze's essence, He An didn't blush at all when he lied.

Since the eldest son said that it was something to be kept secret, He Youcai naturally couldn't say anything more. He looked at Luo Zhanming apologetically, but the latter didn't seem to care at all. "It's okay, it's okay. I overstepped the line."

The two of them exchanged a lot of politeness, which caused He An to stare at Luo Zhanming. Unfortunately, the latter's face was as thick as a city wall and could not be penetrated.

He Youcai wanted to chat with Luo Zhanming for a while, but was called out by Li after a while. It turned out that Li wanted to take advantage of the good sun to move the tables, chairs and cabinets in the house out to dry, but she couldn't move them alone.

Luo Zhanming wanted to help, but He Youcai waved him off. How can you let a guest do things!

As soon as He Youcai left, He An didn't want to stay with Luo Zhanming. He glanced at Luo Zhanming and ran to fetch water to water the flowers angrily. Luo Zhanming smiled and

said nothing, but moved a low stool and sat under the eaves. His eyes followed He An's movement, and his eyes were full of interest.

Amu, who had brought back the message, stood behind him, his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart.

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It was already past 3:00 pm when He Ze and Lin Yu came back, but it was not too late.

The ox cart drove along the main road in the village directly to the door of the house. There were more than a dozen sacks piled on the cart, full of things. He Youcai, Li Shi, and He An came out of the yard as soon as they heard the sound of wheels, and Luo Zhanming followed them.

He Ze was surprised to notice him at the last moment. Luo Zhanming was quite generous. He took a step forward and greeted him first, "I came uninvited today, brother He, please don't mind."

He An walked up to him and pulled his sleeve, and then pouted at Luo Zhanming from an angle that He Youcai could not see.

He Ze touched He An's head in a soothing manner, "Of course not, it is my honor to have Brother Luo visit me."

He clasped his hands and bowed to Luo Zhanming, and Luo Zhanming also bowed to him in the same way.

After the greeting, the two did not speak again. Several people took up the things on the oxcart one bag at a time, and Luo Zhanming also put away his fan to help. I didn't expect that he looked weak, but he didn't bend down even when he carried a sack of at least 70 or 80 kilograms of dry pinellia on his shoulders.

"Brother He, is this dry pinellia?"

"Huh?"

"My family is in business, and they are also involved in medicinal materials. Most Chinese herbal medicines have unique fragrances, and I happen to be familiar with the fragrance of dry pinellia."

After listening to Luo Zhanming's explanation, He Ze finally understood, "Yes, it is dry pinellia. My family plans to plant a few plots of medicinal materials to make a living."

"Brother He is too modest!" Luo Zhanming shook his head with a smile on his face.

It must be said that he is an extremely generous and straightforward person. It is difficult for people to have a bad impression of this kind of personality. If the last encounter between the two sides was not so good, it is possible that He Ze would become a good friend with him.

At this time, He An's depression reached its peak. He looked at Luo Zhanming and there was nothing he liked about him. While He Ze was washing up in the house, he quickly pulled him aside and angrily accused Luo Zhanming of his ill intentions, determined to make his brother and him share the same hatred.

Like an angry little leopard.

This made He Ze almost laugh. At this moment, He An was just like an ordinary 17-year-old boy before the end of the previous life, with a little willfulness of a teenager and an unconcealed high spirit.

He An used to be too sensible, which he could not see.

For this reason, He Ze actually developed a little affection for Luo Zhanming. If He An knew what his brother was thinking at this moment, he would go crazy.

"Brother, you don't know, that man is a liar. He made Dad smile all day today. If he tells Dad about what happened that day, I'm dead!"

"Okay, you be good, brother will help you with Dad's problem." He Ze rubbed the soft hair on He An's head with a gentle smile on his face.

He was a little surprised when he saw Luo Zhanming just now. After he calmed down and learned that what happened that day was a misunderstanding, he discussed with Xiao Yuer to find an opportunity to come to his house to apologize. After all, Luo Zhanming was much more miserable. But the opportunity has not been found yet, and this time someone got there first.

Although the purpose is different.

But Luo Zhanming is probably not here to ask for punishment as Xiao An said, otherwise he would not come to express his gratitude. But if he is not here to ask for punishment, could it be that he really came to express his gratitude, or...

He Ze looked at He·Little Leopard·An, his eyes flickered slightly.

The whispers of the two brothers did not last long. After a long journey, Lin Yu changed into the refreshing clothes prepared by Li and knocked on the door. "What are you talking about? Uncle He is calling you."

The last sentence was said to He Ze.

He An immediately pursed his lips when he heard this, and he grabbed Lin Yu's sleeve and wrapped it around him, dragging Lin Yu to the door, "Brother Lin, come on, I'll take you to see the desk that my father made for me!"

Lin Yu looked back at He Ze, who had a tender look in his eyes, "Go ahead."

He An saw this scene, turned around and made a face at He Ze, and dragged him away.

...

In the main hall, He Youcai and Luo Zhanming were drinking tea. As soon as He Ze came in, he said, "Aze, Luo Xianqi said that he came here to express his gratitude today. You came back late, and he has been waiting for almost a day."

"It's just a small matter, Brother Luo really doesn't need to worry so much."

"How can that be possible?" Luo Zhanming smiled.

He Youcai also stood up when he saw this, "Now that Aze is back, you young people should have a good chat, and I won't be here to bother you!"

He walked out of the room in a few steps, and then only He Ze, Luo Zhanming, and Amu behind him were left in the room. He Ze watched He Youcai's back disappear, and immediately got straight to the point, "I wonder why Brother Luo is here today?"

"It's always Brother Luo and Brother He, I always feel something is wrong," Luo Zhanming touched the bridge of his nose, but changed the subject, "Brother He, I drowned last time and was weak, I haven't had time to thank you properly."

"It's my fault, Brother Luo, you don't have to be like this."

"Well, I'm also wrong in this matter." Luo Zhanming is very obedient. He knows that He Ze said so, but in his heart he can't help but scold him.

He didn't know why he shook his hand so much at that time, which ruined his reputation! And when he reacted, the guy's cheeks were puffed up with anger, and the fire in his eyes was very funny, so he wanted to tease him, and his tone was a little more casual.

Who would have thought he would be so unlucky!

"Alas." Luo Zhanming sighed silently, and raised the folding fan in his hand again, "By the way, I heard from Uncle He that Brother He plans to open a flower shop?"

"Indeed." "

Then... can I borrow the flyer made by Brother He?" After the voice fell, Luo Zhanming obviously felt that his words were too presumptuous, "Of course, business is business, Brother He can name a price."

"Flyer?"

Luo Zhanming smiled and nodded. He had a strange premonition that the so-called "flyer" would bring him a great surprise.

"Okay, but Brother Luo doesn't need to bid, just consider it as my apology to Brother Luo."

"How can this be!" He didn't want to settle the grudge! Luo Zhanming quickly pulled off the purse on his waist, "There are twenty taels in it. If it's not enough, I will make up for it with both hands another day."

He Ze looked at him deeply and called He An in. When the latter learned that He Ze actually wanted him to show the paper to Luo Zhanming, his mouth was so dry that soy sauce could hang from it, but he still handed it over reluctantly, "Here, here you go."

"Thank you, Mr. He." Luo Zhanming smiled.

What He Ze made was not an ordinary flyer, but a lucky draw gg to be precise. He planned to hold a lucky draw event on the opening day of the flower shop. Ordinary flyers may be thrown away after reading them for those who are not interested in flowers and plants, but there are very few people who can resist the temptation of huge prizes. If

the plan goes well, then the flower shop will be able to make a name for itself on the first day of its opening, which is half the success.

When Luo Zhanming finished reading the flyer, his eyes were full of brilliance, and he looked at He Ze with an extremely fanatical look. He has been immersed in the business world for a long time, and this experience has given him extraordinary acumen. This flyer may be just a flower shop for He Ze, but in his hands it may be ten or even a hundred.

He Ze understood his mentality. In this era, business development was generally average, and businessmen were still cutely "simple". They kept their integrity, but to a certain extent believed in the principle that "good wine needs no bush" and relied more on word-of-mouth publicity.

The value of this flyer can be imagined.

"Brother He, this..." Luo Zhanming really didn't expect that He Ze would show him such a precious thing so easily!

"Brother Luo, don't worry too much. Let's talk business. Brother Luo, you don't owe me anything." He Ze said, and in Luo Zhanming's astonished eyes, he pushed the purse on the table in front of him.

He didn't think that he was at a disadvantage.

First of all, there is no end to making money. He doesn't have any big ambitions. As long as it is enough to spend, it's fine. Secondly, this thing can't be concealed. After the flower shop opens, countless businessmen who smell the benefits will follow suit, and then innovate. It's possible that he, the front wave, will die on the beach soon.

"Brother He is so courageous!" Luo Zhanming looked at He Ze deeply.

There was silence in the room for a moment, and after a while, he heard him say, "Brother He, how about I give Brother He a suggestion? Just treat it as a review for Brother He."

Luo Zhanming raised the paper in his hand.

"Of course."

"From the soft fragrant red I bought before to the black beauty in Mr. Cai's hands, we can see that Brother He has extraordinary flower-growing skills. If Brother He has confidence, he can cultivate a "flower king". As far as I know, our Qiongchuan County Magistrate Zhou is also a flower lover."

"Brother Luo means that I can use the name of "flower king" to invite County Magistrate Zhou to watch the opening ceremony on the day of the flower shop opening?" He Ze hit the nail on the head.

"Yes, this way we can kill two birds with one stone."

Luo Zhanming did not say it clearly, but how could He Ze not understand? Qiongchuan is a remote place with high mountains and far away emperors. County Magistrate Zhou Wenda is the great master above the heads of the common people. In addition, he is upright and well-known for his official reputation. He is very popular in Qiongchuan. With the title of "County Magistrate Watching the Ceremony", the benefits to the flower shop are almost huge.

Moreover, if we can take this opportunity to establish some friendship with County Magistrate Zhou, it will be three times easier to do anything in Qiongchuan County in the future than others.

"Good idea." He Ze's face was calm.

"Brother He, you don't know," Luo Zhanming thought He Ze was worried that 'Hua Wang' was not big enough, "County Magistrate Zhou has another identity, he is my eldest brother's husband."

"..."

Luo Zhanming almost said that he would help.

"I see," He Ze suddenly smiled and pushed the purse in front of him back to Luo Zhanming, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Luo."

Luo Zhanming's breath was choked in his throat, and he was choked up.

This man is really oil! Salt! No! Go!

He wanted to deepen his involvement with the He family, so even though the value of the flyer was much higher than twenty taels, he didn't say anything later, after all, people would become familiar with each other if they owed favors; but at this time, He Ze wanted to use the twenty taels to draw a clear line with him. Both of them knew that the twenty taels were not enough for his favor, but the part owed was offset by the previous flyer.

It turned out that he had said so much and got himself into trouble!

Luo Zhanming felt frustrated.

It was a rare setback, and Luo Zhanming was in a depressed mood until he left. This made Old Man He think about it for a long time after he left.

...

When He Ze came back from seeing Luo Zhanming and his servant off, it was already late at night. The moon, like a little girl, was shyly hiding behind the clouds, and the earth was dim. When

the ox cart was about to reach the head of Hejia Village, He Ze vaguely saw a figure in front of him half-bent over and walking towards him. It was not until the car got closer that he could see the man's face clearly.

It turned out to be Lin Tiangui who had been driven out of Hejia Village!

Chapter 85

When He Ze looked at him, the latter also looked up, and their eyes met.

At this time, Lin Tiangui's hair was messy, his back was hunched, and his sleeves were torn. The half of his arm that was exposed looked like a dead branch. It was a world of difference from the domineering look at Xiao Yuer's house a few months ago. Yes, this old man has suffered a series of blows in the past few months. I'm afraid he has lost half his life.

He Ze's heart was calm. He just glanced at him and then looked away. He didn't even slow down the speed of the car. The ox cart drove away a long way.

Lin Tiangui seemed to react suddenly at this time. He turned his head suddenly and looked at the ox cart that gradually disappeared in his sight. His face was ferocious, and the resentment in his eyes seemed to turn into substance.

It took a long time to return to normal.

It was said before that the Lin family couldn't find a place to stay, so they built a shed between Hejia Village and the nearby Lijia Village and lived there temporarily.

Lin Tiangui walked for half a quarter of an hour, and in front of him was such a thatched house that could not shelter him from the wind or rain. Perhaps it was because he was too shocked to see He Ze just now, and the expression on his face twisted again for a moment.

Pushing open the door, his only two grandchildren were sitting by the bed. They were the two children of his eldest son. Unfortunately, they were both delayed and still hadn't married yet. Liu was half lying on the bed, groaning intermittently. Since the death of the third son, his health has not been good. He asked a doctor, but the doctor said that he would not be able to hold on for much longer.

Hearing the noise, Liu turned his head with some difficulty. Only the white of his blind eye remained, and he looked unusual in the dim candlelight. "You're back? How much money?"

"Five taels of silver." Lin Tiangui knew what he was asking.

"Okay! Okay!" Liu seemed to be in high spirits. She raised her right hand and slapped the bed board twice. "Da Lang... hurry up!" Lin

Shou, the second grandson of Lin, realized something and his voice trembled. "Grandpa, did you really sell Mom?!"

Although Li Shanfeng was mean to others, he was really hurt by his two sons. Lin Fu was spoiled by him since he was a child. When the family was in trouble, he didn't feel anything. After making trouble several times, he was tied up and whipped by Lin Tiangui and finally

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This is indeed great news. He Youcai and Li have already decided on the date of the marriage proposal, February 28th. It is just right that during this period of time, while busy with the flower shop, you can also take good care of the new yard.

The flower shop will open in three days. The atmosphere in the He family has been very tense these days. He Ze unexpectedly seems to be infected by them and acts more seriously. He has also deleted and revised the flyers several times and re-copied them. Many regulations have been discussed with He's father.

In the past few days, he has been dealing with flower farmers in Flower and Bird Street. He ordered 300 pots of ordinary flower and grass potted plants at a price of five cents, and sold them at a price of ten cents on the opening day. Only customers who bought potted plants can participate in the subsequent lottery.

This was thought out when he was deleting and revising, not for making money, but to set a step.

The first prize of the lucky draw was a pot of Yaohuang peony that he had prepared. Peony is the king of flowers, and Yaohuang is the most precious variety of peony. The market price in Qiongchuan County is at least 70 or 80 taels of silver. If you are lucky enough to win it, it is not an exaggeration to say that you will become rich overnight. There are

countless people in this world who want to get something for nothing. If everyone can draw the lottery for free, I am afraid that the paper balls they prepared for the lottery will not be enough even if their hands are sore from writing, and it is easy to cause trouble.

It is better to eliminate some people early.

...

Everything was ready, and three days passed in a flash.

On this day, the He family got up before dawn. He Laodi, He Ze, He An, and Li all changed into newly prepared clothes and got on the family's ox cart together. When

they arrived at the head of the village, the ox cart stopped, and He Ze went to pick up Lin Yu. When the two came back, his second uncle's ox cart also arrived, and sitting on it were He Dalang, Liu San, and Zhao Fugui's son Zhao Cheng.

He Dalang and Liu San were childhood friends of He Ze. As for Zhao Chengze, he was a little older than them, but they had known each other since childhood. They were all well-known in the village. Considering that there were too many people today, it would be easy to cause chaos, so He Ze asked the three of them to help.

Lin Yu got on the He family's ox cart, and He Ze sat with He Dalang and the others. The two ox carts were one in front of the other, riding on the dim light of the morning sun, and they rushed on the mountain path. The

flower shop had been decorated as early as yesterday. Li went to the kitchen in the backyard to make a simple breakfast for them. After the meal, Mr. Cai also arrived. He Ze just held the pot of Yaohuang peony and turned around in front of him. The latter recommended himself to become an employee of the flower shop, and signed a three-year contract.

At 9 o'clock, the flower shop opened on time from the inside.

The weather was very good today, and the golden sunlight was like a dream. In the sunlight, the flower shop was surrounded by dense crowds of people, chattering and clamoring, filling up half of the street.

After Xu Qingsheng reminded him that there were few people who could read in the town, He Ze did not prepare many flyers. He directly hired more than a dozen people in the town, each of whom took a few flyers, beat the gong and shouted all over the county, and then posted them in conspicuous places, which seemed to be quite effective.

As the gate opened, all the sounds stopped abruptly, and you could hear a silver needle falling to the ground.

Old Man He walked in the front, wearing a black robe and a high-topped hat, dressed like a rich man.

He was pushed out by He Ze. Yesterday, the father and son had a verbal battle, and after an hour of fighting, Old Man He was defeated, so he stood here.

He Youcai was a little uneasy. This was the first time he experienced such a scene. The dark heads below were all staring at him. He Youcai straightened his back, forced himself to calm down, and recalled the opening speech he had memorized by heart in the past few days.

This was written by He Ze based on his memories of his previous life.

"Dear guests and friends, good morning! Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend the opening ceremony of my He Family Flower Shop. I..."

In order to make his voice louder, He's father drank a large bowl of water before coming out. It sounded like his efforts were not in vain.

Li stood at the back, wearing a newly made dark blue dress, with her hair neatly combed, looking a lot younger. He said to He An next to him, "Look at your father like this, this is the first time I've seen him!"

"Mom, are you getting the feeling you had when you first saw your father back then?" He Ze and Lin Yu stood a little further away, turned around and smiled when they heard the words.

"You little brat!"

Li glanced at him sideways and stopped talking, but the smile on her face never faded.

He Youcai's voice continued, "The fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold, and hard work pays off. After a long period of careful preparation, my son's unremitting efforts, and Cai Xing and Mr. Cai's generous guidance on flower-growing techniques, today, at this moment, as the owner of He's Flower Shop, I officially announce that 'The World's No. 1 Fragrance' is officially open!" As soon as

the voice fell, He Youcai lifted the red cloth on the plaque, and the five big characters 'The World's No. 1 Fragrance' were clearly visible. Before the questioning sounded, several people in the crowd who had been arranged by He Ze took the lead in applauding, but in a moment, the applause was deafening.

He Youcai breathed a sigh of relief, and the stone in his heart fell to the ground.

Next was the much-anticipated lottery session. He Ze and his friends carried out the flower stand with small potted plants. The small potted plants were affixed with serial numbers, which was the order of the lottery later.

He Dalang and Zhao Cheng were tall and strong, so He Ze asked them to maintain order. Liu San, Li, He Laodi, and Lin Yu were selling potted plants at the door, He An was welcoming guests, and He Ze himself and Cai Lao were responsible for introducing the flowers and plants to customers who were interested in the flowers.

They were the real customer group of the flower shop in the future.

...

There were people outside, and it was crowded, but the flower shop was a bit empty. Except for a large counter in the middle, there were only a dozen flower stands in such a large flower shop.

He Laodi didn't even touch the drawings he loved for nearly half a month, and he also invited his former senior brother to work. The two of them worked day and night, and the result was these flower stands. Each flower stand not only ensured a reasonable design, but also ensured beauty. They even considered which pot of flowers each flower stand was suitable for. There were

sparse vines climbing on the walls and roofs around the flower shop, and the tender leaves of various shapes overlapped, fresh and green. ——This was when the flower shop was being repaired, and He Ze had a sudden idea. He asked the craftsmen to dig a shallow trench along the wall without affecting the structure of the house, then filled it with soil and planted some shade-loving vines.

Now it has grown luxuriantly.

Pots of rare and famous flowers in full bloom were placed on their exclusive flower stands. The purple and red, emerald green vines were graceful, entwined or far away, but surrounded them like stars surrounding the moon.

The sun rose a little higher, and the sunlight shone in. The remaining water droplets on the petals and green leaves reflected the dazzling light, reflecting each other from a distance. When Luo Zhanming and the people next to him squeezed in, they saw such a beautiful picture.

"It's so beautiful!" Even though he had little interest in flowers and plants, he couldn't help but praise it out loud.

"Even if there are no Yaohuang peonies today, such a scenery is not in vain." The people around him nodded in agreement.

The two strode into the flower shop, and Amu, who had finally caught up with them, and another middle-aged scholar with a long beard hurriedly followed.

When Luo Zhanming's fan hit He Ze's shoulder, he was introducing a pot of narcissus to a fat uncle in purple clothes. The petals were like snow, the eyelashes were like jade, fresh and beautiful, and the fragrance was refreshing. This was a pot of double-petaled narcissus, which was elegantly called Yulinglong.

A piece of paper was pasted on the flower pot, on which was a very detailed introduction about narcissus written by Cai Xing. In fact, he personally wrote an introduction for each of the 49 pots of flowers, which was for the convenience of the guests.

When He Ze turned his head, the fat uncle also turned around. When he saw the man next to Luo Zhanming, he was shocked. Before he could speak, Luo Zhanming said, "Uncle Hong, don't say anything. My eldest brother-in-law is just here to enjoy the flowers today." The

fat man's words were stuck in his throat. He was stunned for a moment, then bowed deeply, "Hong Shun, the shopkeeper of Hongji Pawn Shop, greets Mr. Zhou. How is Mr. Zhou?"

"No need to be so polite. We came here just to enjoy the flowers. Shopkeeper Hong, just treat me as an ordinary citizen." Zhou Wenda raised his hand to help him up, and then looked at He Ze on the side. The latter clasped his hands and bowed, "How is Mr. Zhou."

"Do you recognize me?"

"I don't recognize it, but I can tell." He Ze raised his head, and his face showed a trace of excitement and admiration of a young man, just right, "It is really a great honor for a person like Mr. Zhou to visit the flower shop. Mr. Zhou is here to enjoy the flowers today, and I, He Ze, am willing to serve you."

He Ze led a few people to the inside of the flower shop. There were two flower stands with the same design on the side of the counter, but they were placed in opposite directions, and the display was level with the line of sight of an average adult. On the left and right of the flower stand, there was a pot of Yao Huang and a pot of Wei Zi, one king and one queen competing for beauty, standing out from the crowd.

"It's really Yao Huang! It's blooming so well..." Zhou Wenda, who was as calm as a mountain just now, almost lost his composure.

He is a person who loves flowers, especially peonies. When he was on the imperial examination, he was fortunate to see the Yao Huang peony, known as the "king of flowers", at a flower viewing banquet in Beijing. Since then, he has never forgotten it and thought that such famous flowers would be hard to see again in this life. Unexpectedly, he saw it in such a small town, in such a small flower shop. This is simply unbelievable!

Zhou Wenda moved his gaze to the purple violet plant next to him with difficulty, and asked in an uncalm tone, "Is this the purple violet plant that is as famous as the yellow violet?"

"That's right. According to legend, there was a young man named Zhao Yi who made a living by cutting wood in ancient times. He was kind-hearted and married to the peony fairy Wei Hua. Three years later, Wei Hua was captured and taken back to heaven for violating the heavenly rules and marrying a mortal. Before she left, she only left a pot of peonies for Zhao Yi. From then on, Zhao Yi cried every day in front of the flower because he missed his wife. In just a few years, he became terminally ill.

On the day of his death, a purple peony bloomed in the pot of flowers. The petals were stacked like a thousand layers, as big as a disk, and the fragrance spread ten miles. The villagers were grateful for the deep love between Zhao Yi and Wei Hua, so they named the pot of flowers "Wei Zi". The Wei Zi peony got its name from this."

He Ze talked freely, and then added, "Of course, this is just a rural gossip, which adds fun. However, there was also a poet in the previous dynasty who sighed, "Yao Huang and Wei Zi bloomed in succession, and they didn't realize that they all withered.' It is not difficult to see the status of Yao Huang and Wei Zi as the twin beauties among flowers."

"Yao Huang and Wei Zi blossomed one after another, but before they knew it, they all withered. What a great line!" Zhou Wenda clapped his hands and smiled, looking at the two pots of peonies in front of him like an fascination.

He Ze's eyes flickered, and he called He An to whisper a few words. The latter ran to the door of the flower shop and brought a small potted plant over.

Chapter 87

"Today, the flower shop has prepared a lucky draw for its opening. The first prize is this Yaohuang peony. If Mr. Zhou likes it, why not try your luck?" He Ze glanced at the number on the potted plant and handed it to Zhou Wenda.

"Shopkeeper He is so generous!"

Zhou Wenda had already seen the flyer before he came. He knew that the first prize was the Yaohuang peony, but he was still skeptical. Now that he has really seen this Yaohuang peony and heard He Ze reiterate it, he was surprised and moved.

A Yaohuang peony, if it is in the capital, don't even think about it without a thousand taels of silver. The year he participated in the imperial examination, he saw a plant at a banquet of a second-rank official. It was said to be worth three thousand taels. If you are not from a noble family, you can't buy it. And the one in front of him is not worse than what he remembered, and even the fragrance of the flower is slightly better. It's really rare!

Thinking of this, Zhou Wenda no longer refused, "Since the young master said so, I will also join in the fun."

The middle-aged scholar standing behind him took off the purse from his waist and handed He Ze ten coins. The latter took it with a calm expression.

Zhou Wenda looked at him for a while.

He Ze seemed not to notice, and just bowed and congratulated: "Mr. Zhou has a long fortune, and his wishes will surely come true."

"Then... I'll borrow the good words of the young shopkeeper, haha."

Zhou Wenda laughed loudly and turned his attention to the two pots of peonies in front of him. From time to time, he talked to the middle-aged man next to him, and his admiration was overflowing.

Luo Zhanming thought it was boring, so he said hello and went around by himself. He Ze stood quietly aside, occasionally echoing a few words, neither seeming dull nor annoying.

After more than half an hour, Zhou Wenda's desire to watch was temporarily satisfied.

He Ze took him around the shop again, during which he saw many famous camellia roses, as well as late plum, crabapple, lilac and other slightly more common ones, but all of them were growing well and were beautiful, making people forget the ordinary.

Before he finished this round, the craze for buying potted plants in front had already entered a white-hot stage. The crowd was noisy and shoved, and it was full of people at a glance. He Dalang and Zhao Cheng were busy.

But in a moment, the last potted plant was also held tightly in the arms of a thin man, who looked like he was afraid that someone would snatch it away.

He An ran over to call He Ze.

"Mr. Zhou..."

"Haha, little brother He has something to do!"

Seeing that he was polite, Zhou Wenda's attitude became more friendly. He turned around and asked the middle-aged man to call Luo Zhanming over. They followed behind He Ze together, but did not get close.

At this time, at the door of the flower shop, He Da was informing everyone about the rules of the lottery.

It was very simple. In order to ensure the fairness of the lottery, He Ze and Mr. Cai would write down numbers from one to three hundred in public, knead them into a ball, put them in a wooden box and shake them, and then draw three times, and the third prize, second prize, and first prize were drawn in order.

Cai Xing was responsible for the first 150 numbers, and He Ze was responsible for the second 150 numbers. When he wrote the 221st, the petals of the Yaohuang peony in the flower shop trembled slightly, and a wisp of energy attached to the paper.

It was no secret that County Magistrate Zhou loved flowers. In fact, he had thought about this line long before Luo Zhanming, when he just planned to open a flower shop. It was just that he thought simply and crudely at that time, and directly sent a pot of rare and famous flowers to the county magistrate's mansion, thinking of direct bribery.

But later, after some understanding, He Ze found that County Magistrate Zhou had a very good reputation in the streets, was honest and upright, and loved the people like his own children. Even if there was a suspicion of exaggeration in the business, it was not difficult to see that Mr. Zhou was very popular among the people.

Then the original plan had to be scrapped. After that, He Ze wanted to let things take their course. After all, after knowing that this official was reliable, some worries were unnecessary. But he didn't expect that someone would send a pillow at the last minute. Based on the principle that waste is shameful, now is the best time to get in touch with Zhou Wenda.

Selling well also requires skills.

With the last stroke completed, Lin Yu took it and blew it, then rolled it into a small ball and threw it into the wooden box in front of everyone. At this time, Cai Xing had also finished writing.

The noise in the crowd was getting louder and louder, and He Youcai hurriedly shouted twice: "Silence! Silence!"

The prize was drawn by He Ze, and he didn't expect that the first person to be drawn was an acquaintance.

"Number 157, third prize." He Ze unfolded the paper in his hand and held it in front of him, repeating it three times in a row.

"One hundred and fifty-seven, I'm one hundred and fifty-four, just three numbers short!"

"One hundred and fifty-seven, who is one hundred and fifty-seven? I bought three pots and none of them won, who is so lucky!"

"The third prize is a soft fragrant red plant, Mr. Cai said before, the market price is at least thirty taels! This person is going to get rich!"

...

Discussions of disappointment or jealousy came one after another, Guan Du finally squeezed out of the crowd holding the potted plant, with a rare excitement on his face: "Brother He."

"Brother Guan."

What a coincidence.

According to the original owner's memory, there were only a few classmates in the academy that He Ze had a good impression of, and thanks to the last Lantern Festival, he had the deepest impression of Guan Du among them.

This person is a bit arrogant, but he also has real talent and knowledge; he is in a difficult situation but does not complain about himself, he is talented and willing to work hard, he knows how to adapt and has principles, and most importantly, he has ambitions.

If there is anything missing, it is probably fate?

The original owner had heard a few people in the academy talking about it. It was said that Guan Du's family was originally a landlord in a nearby town. Although not very rich, they were still considered to be a little rich. Unfortunately, there were unexpected events. A few years ago, his family was attacked by bandits. The good yard was burned down by a fire. His father and mother also died. Only he and his three younger brothers were left hiding in the cellar at that time.

Two of the three younger brothers were boys. Now the oldest is only sixteen years old, which is also Guan Du's age at that time.

It stands to reason that his family was originally a landlord, and even the dozens of good fields left by the family would be enough for several children to grow up safely. Unfortunately, facts have proved that good fortune never comes alone.

Taking advantage of the funeral of Guan Du's father and mother, his uncle, who was a bad boy, and the head of the Guan family, awarded the ownership of those fields to his uncle on the grounds that Guan Du was too young to inherit the family business. He only said that he would manage them on behalf of him and return them after Guan Du came of age. Coming

of age? According to the rules, four or five years have passed now, and Guan Du's coming of age day is probably long gone. I don't know if he has recovered those fields from his family. But judging from the situation, I'm afraid that's not the case.

Also, who would be willing to spit out something that's already in their mouth? The tricks used by Uncle Guan Du and the head of the Guan family could only fool Guan Du, a young master who had suffered a huge blow at that time.

He Ze sighed in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. After all, they were just casual friends, and he didn't need to interfere in other people's affairs.

But thinking that Guan Du raised three younger brothers by himself and was among the best in his studies, He Ze still admired him very much. At least he would not hesitate to help him. "If you need to cash in the soft fragrant red, you can come back tomorrow."

The county will hold a county exam in February next year, and then there will be a prefectural exam and academy exam. If you want to take part in the provincial exam later, you have to travel a long way, and it will take even longer. If Guan Du's 28-year-old brother doesn't find a husband soon, he will probably be delayed.

This touched Guan Du's heart. The latter was stunned for a moment, and then bowed deeply, "Brother He, thank you."

What He Ze expected was exactly what he was worried about now, and even more urgent. The matchmaker introduced the family to his brother, and his brother liked it and was satisfied with it. The marriage would probably be this year, so he needed money urgently. Moreover, if he wanted to participate in the county exam next year, he had to take a lot of time to review his studies, which would mean that the family would have no source of income.

If this third prize was really worth thirty taels of silver, it could be said that it would solve his urgent needs!

He had thought of a way to get the family's land last year, but he didn't know that his uncle was not only vicious, but also absurd to the extreme.

After taking over his family's land, he moved his family to the town. The originally agreed monthly living expenses of five cents for his four brothers were not followed up after only half a year due to constant excuses.

At that time, because of his good calligraphy and painting skills, he could earn a few cents a month, and as a scholar, he didn't bother too much. He just wrote it down in the account, thinking that he would get it back one by one after he became an adult.

However, when he went to the door last year, he found out that not long after his uncle moved to the town, he was addicted to brothels and gambling houses all day long. The rent for a year was not enough for him to spend, and he pawned all the family's land in just two years.

At that time, he had already entered the academy and rented a house in the town with his brothers. When several thugs from the gambling house came to the village with the land deed to ask for the land, no one in the village even came to inform him!

The irony is that he remembered clearly that every year when the harvest was bad, his father and mother would always exempt most of the rent for the tenants in the family, and they would send money and food to those who couldn't make a living. If there was a wedding or birthday in any family, his father and mother would never be stingy. At that time, the uncles and aunts in the village treated them kindly and kindly...

But in the blink of an eye... If you want to hate, you should hate yourself for being too stupid at that time, otherwise why would you be bullied to this extent!

But now that things have come to this, it is meaningless for him to regret and hate. Now the imperial examination is his only way out. He is confident in the first three Tongsheng exams, and he is also 50% to 60% sure of the provincial exams. He can't give up if he can do it in one go. He has been waiting for too long.

Before that, he needs to raise enough dowry for his younger brother.

His father and mother have both passed away, and his family background is bleak. He is afraid that people will look down on his younger brother, so he has to work hard on the dowry. Today, he just took a chance, but he never thought that he would have such luck. It is really a cause for celebration.

Taking a pot of soft fragrant red as the third prize from He Ze, Guan Du squeezed out of the crowd at the first time. There are many people here. If the soft fragrant red in his arms is bumped and damaged, he will be heartbroken.

And he just got He Ze's promise, so he doesn't have to worry about the cashing of the soft fragrant red.

Guan Du left, and the lottery continued, and the crowd was still hot.

The second prize is a pot of camellia, which is the eighteen scholars discussed by the two brothers He Ze before. The winner was a middle-aged man with a brown cloth wrapped around his forehead. He was thin and had a yellowish complexion. When he heard He Ze reading out his number, tears welled up in his eyes and he almost knelt on the ground to thank the Buddha. Fortunately, Lin Yu pulled it fast.

The third and second prizes were announced, and the next one was the first prize, the rare flower Yaohuang peony.

The crowd was silent. He Ze slowly peeled off the paper ball, looked around, and then slowly opened his mouth to read, "The winner of the first prize is... Number 221!" "

Number 221!"

To avoid a commotion in the crowd, He Ze read it again at a very fast speed and showed the side with the number in front of everyone.

Chapter 88

"Number 221?" Luo Zhanming looked at the potted plant in the middle-aged scholar's hand again and again, exchanged glances with him, and then slapped his folding fan hard on his legs, "Brother-in-law, we won the prize!"

"Ah?"

Even Zhou Wenda was a little confused at this time. He participated in this event purely for fun, and he knew in his heart that this 300-choose-3, that is, 1% chance, was extremely rare. In addition to writing, the lottery had just been completed. It was the owner of this shop who wanted to please him. Could he still cheat in public?

"Really?" Zhou Wenda also took the potted plant and took a look, "Number 221, what a coincidence!"

"Your Excellency is so lucky!" The middle-aged scholar smiled and bowed.

"Yes, brother, there are so many people, and some people bought four or five pots but didn't win any prizes. Your pot is the first prize. When you bring this Yaohuang peony home, your brother will be so happy!" "

Zhanming, you go," Zhou Wenda said, and handed the potted plant in his hand to Luo Zhanming, holding it in the air but changing the direction, "Forget it, Yangji, you go."

The middle-aged scholar, Liu Yangji, was stunned for a moment, but quickly took the potted plant and went to the gate. Luo Zhanming's smile deepened: "Brother, I didn't bring you here in vain!"

His going was completely different from Uncle Liu's going!

Although he was the brother-in-law of the brother-in-law, he was just a brother-in-law. When he went, people would at most think that this flower shop had some connections, but they would not take it to heart. But Uncle Liu's going was different. Uncle Liu was a direct subordinate of the eldest brother-in-law and a chief clerk with a formal title in the county government. To a certain extent, he represented his eldest brother-in-law!

It seems that his eldest brother-in-law had a good impression of the He family.

Luo Zhanming looked at He Ze who was talking to Liu Yangji in front of him, and then turned his eyes to He An who was holding Li's arm. He had a sly smile on his face and no one knew what he was thinking.

He An turned back and glared at him. He immediately stood up straight and stopped smiling. He became serious and even smoothed the tuft of black hair that fell on his chest. With the folding fan in his hand, he was handsome and suave.

Unfortunately, all the flirting was thrown to the blind man. The expression on He An's face became indescribable. He pulled Lin Yu's sleeves and the two of them walked into the backyard.

Luo Zhanming: "..."

...

It must be said that the publicity activities before the opening of the flower shop were extremely successful. The novel and unique publicity methods plus the huge benefits of temptation made everyone become tap water. Therefore, there were many ordinary people who came, but there were also many rich people who could really afford it, including some of the most famous merchants in the county.

Although Zhou Wenda was low-key, he was the parent official of Qiongchuan after all. Who would not try every means to pay homage to the mountain master if his family had a little business? Therefore, it was not only Hong Shun, the owner of Hongji Pawn Shop, who could recognize him. There was also Liu, the owner of the medicine shop, and Wang, the owner of the cloth shop...

However, they were all reminded by Hong Shun and did not go forward to disturb him. However, when they saw Zhou Wenda's confidant go to receive the prize, their hearts could not help but beat.

Could it be that this newly opened flower shop really had a connection with the county magistrate? Otherwise, the county magistrate would accept a Yaohuang peony openly? Isn't this clearly for them to see! Let them take care of the business more in normal times, and give them convenience when they encounter it.

What, you said that the county magistrate really won this first prize himself? There is a one percent chance that our Lord Qingtian will win it every time?

Ha, even a three-year-old child would not believe it!

It must be said that this was a beautiful misunderstanding. This misunderstanding was passed on by those who came to the flower shop to those who did not come, and one spread ten, ten spread a hundred, resulting in a very good business for a long time after the flower shop opened.

He Ze: dumbfoundedjpg.

With Liu Yangji's award, He's flower shop has been heard by many hidden customers, and the opening ceremony has come to a successful conclusion. The crowds who came to join in the fun and win awards finally dispersed, but the flower shop was still crowded. He Ze discussed with He Lao Di, and with a wave of his hand, the new store will have a 10% discount for the first three days of opening.

It was not until around 3 pm that the customer flow returned to normal.

Thinking that it was the first day of opening and the flower shop was taking a high-end route, when the sun just went down, He Lao Di closed the door and invited everyone to Yu's Restaurant for a meal. Because the various utensils in the backyard of the flower shop had not been prepared, he was the only one left to keep watch at night, so when he came, he had two ox carts, and when he left, he also had two ox carts.

Zhao Cheng, Liu San and He Dalang were in one cart, and they were in the front. He Ze drove the car at the back, carrying Li, He An, and Lin Yu.

Li was fine, just smiling, and it can be seen that she was in a good mood. He An was so excited that he kept shaking Lin Yu's arm and almost jumped up on the ox cart. He Ze looked back and couldn't help but knock him, "You should be more restrained. Your brother Lin is still holding a lantern." The moonlight

was not good tonight. He's father was afraid that it would be difficult for them to drive when they came back, so he bought two.

"I know, I know!" He An rolled his eyes at him, loosened his hand holding Lin Yu, and the next second he came to He Ze again, "Brother, how much money did we make today? I sold a pot of lilac and a pot of orchid, which added up to more than 20 taels!" "

Don't worry, your dowry money is enough!" He Ze smiled and kicked the ox belly.

"Brother--"

"Your brother reminded me that you had your 17th birthday last year, and you are almost 18 this year. You can't delay it. No! I'll go to Wang Bo Niang to ask when I have time. If there is no suitable one, we can find someone in the town..."

After all, with the money, Li's confidence was three points stronger than usual.

"Mom!" He An's mouth was so dry that a bottle of oil could be hung on it.

"Mom, I'm not married yet, right? You can go to Xiao An to see if he wants to see me first," He Ze mercifully spoke up to help him out, "A journey of a thousand miles tests a horse's strength, and time reveals a person's

heart. Even if there is a suitable one, you have to spend more time observing him, otherwise what if he gets married and it's not good for Xiao An in the future?" "Of course... OK, I know you're on your brother's side," Li reacted, glared at He Ze unhappily, turned around and pulled Lin Yu's hand, "You should worry about your own marriage. Business is so good today, can you handle it in the next period of time?"

"Even if I can't handle it, I have to handle it. At most, I can hire two more people. Tomorrow I will discuss with my father to see if there are any suitable people in the village, and hire two more people, go--" He Ze whipped the ox's belly, turned his head and showed Lin Yu a big smile, and said, "Don't worry, when the day of marriage proposal comes, I will definitely prepare everything!"

"Okay, that's good."

Li was very happy. The day of marriage proposal has come, and the marriage is not far away. When the wedding day comes, her big fat grandson!

"Mom, don't talk about this, Brother Lin is embarrassed~"

With Li, the elder who will become his mother-in-law, and talking about his marriage, Lin Yu was obviously a little restrained. If He Ze said this in the past, he would have been angry, but now he lowered his head slightly, quietly, with a faint smile on his face, a little shy under the halo of the red lantern, just like a little boy.

How can you usually see Lin Yu so well-behaved? He Ze couldn't help but feel itchy.

"Look at the road! You're going to hit the tree!" He An turned his head away, full of disgust: "Brother, you are really useless, can't we go home and watch it later?"

Lin Yu: "..."

...

After arguing all the way, about half an hour later, two ox carts stopped at the entrance of the village one after another. Zhao Cheng and the others naturally went back to their own homes. He Ze first sent Li and He An back, and then sent Lin Yu.

There was no one in the middle of the night, the half moon was hidden behind the clouds, and the village was silent.

He Ze was holding a red lantern, and the two of them walked out of the yard. Lin Yu stared at his toes, and He Ze stared at his back. They were silent all the way, but there was an inexplicable atmosphere in the air.

After walking about ten feet away, He Ze suddenly threw down the lantern in his hand, grabbed the man, put one hand around his waist, and the other hand on the back of his head, and kissed him hard, a series of operations in one go.

"Well..."

Lin Yu couldn't struggle, he couldn't bear to bite, couldn't bear to hit, let alone kick, so he hesitated, and was immediately pried open by He Ze.

A passionate kiss is the best way for lovers to express their love.

All of Lin Yu's senses were magnified, but his head was dizzy, as if, as if it was quite comfortable? He unconsciously hugged He Ze's back with both hands.

This was a long and deep French kiss.

"How does it feel?" Seeing that Lin Yu was still in a daze, He Ze couldn't help but kiss his eyelids again, his tone was unnaturally soft, "I wanted to do this on the way, but everyone was here at that time."

"You..."

He Ze lowered his head and kissed the corner of his mouth again after saying one word, "I know you are shy. You looked so beautiful when you were shy just now, so obedient and cute. It's the same now. My whole body is calling me to kiss you well."

"If you don't believe me, listen?" He Ze grabbed Lin Yu's hand and put it on his left chest, "It's the loudest here."

"Bang, bang, bang--"

The strong heartbeat under his palm was one after another, rapid and passionate.

I don't know if it's because he hasn't recovered from the kiss just now, Lin Yu's face was flushed, and his chest was full.

He suddenly grabbed He Ze's right hand and put it on his left chest in the same way, his eyes shining. It was still a hot heartbeat, one after another, slowly overlapping with the other person.

I don't know how much time has passed, and the two idiots whose IQs have broken through the lower limit suddenly laughed together. He Ze squatted in front of Lin Yu, "Come on, I'll carry you."

Lin Yu jumped onto his back, "You've been tired all day today, aren't you tired?"

"No, you've worked hard too, wife." He Ze lifted Lin Yu's knee, adjusted to a more comfortable posture, and answered his words with practical actions, "Just now when you came out of the door and got here, I counted, a total of ninety-nine steps."

"Ninety-nine steps? You're so boring." Lin Yu shook the lantern he picked up, with a smile on his lips and eyes, "Then what?" "

I just remembered a love word. It says that if the distance between us is a thousand steps, as long as you take the first step, I will take the remaining nine hundred and ninety-nine steps in your direction."

"As long as you take the first step, I will take the remaining nine hundred and ninety-nine steps in your direction," Lin Yu suddenly pulled He Ze's ear angrily, "Where did you learn all this from? Tell me, have you said this to many guys?"

"...Unfair! Well, I swear, if I tell anyone about this, let God punish me--" Before he could finish his words, his mouth was covered by someone's hand. He Ze laughed coquettishly, "Are you reluctant to leave me?"

"You're so beautiful, go!" Lin Yu kicked his ankle and laughed with his head tilted back.

The night got deeper, and Miss Moon shyly showed up. He Ze walked on the ridges and paths with Lin Yu on his back, stepping on their shadows. The world was so quiet that it seemed as if there was only each other.

"Wait," Lin Yu's slightly sleepy voice came from a distance, "Didn't I only have to take one step? Why did I take ninety-nine steps?"

"Well, one step is too close to the door..."

What if Am and Xiao An saw it!

Chapter 89

After sending Lin Yu back, Li and He An had already fallen asleep. He Ze washed up and went to bed, but he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.

It must be said that today is a good day. The flower shop finally opened successfully, and the family finally had a short-term stable source of income.

The moonlight tonight is also... well, not good, but the people under the moonlight are very good. They are as sweet and happy as modern lovers.

Everything is so beautiful.

Thinking about it carefully, He Ze's life in Hejia Village for more than half a year seemed like a dream.

The sudden death brought him to another world and made him another person. He had new parents and younger brothers who were connected by blood. They became his new responsibilities, so he planned to let them live a good life. During this period, he fell in love with a man-like brother and wanted to be with him for the rest of his life, have children, and from youth to old age, the rest of his life would be full of love and happiness.

In the ten years of struggling to survive in the end times, He Ze suddenly found that he hadn't thought about it for a long time.

It was like a previous life.

Is the current life too happy? Happiness is enough to let go of all suffering.

He Ze stood up and picked up a pot of green radish placed by the window, slowly raised his hand, and the green radish began to grow wildly, with lush leaves and lashes, and soon fell to the ground.

This is his wood-related ability.

Everything is so beautiful, and everything is so real.

I don't know if it is God's favor or a wonderful accident, he is really reborn. From now on, he will live as "He Ze", take care of his parents and younger brother, marry and have children with Xiao Yuer, and then become a husband and a father, until old and dead.

No need to worry about zombies, no need to worry about food, no need to spend every day in blood and killing, no need to worry about dying in the next moment, even the air is fresh, what a beautiful future this is. With

emotions surging in his heart, He Ze couldn't help but feel a sore nose and almost shed tears.

He knew very well that even if there had been no betrayal, he would not have lived long. Because it was too difficult to live in such a day, and there was no hope. Ten years, day after day, was really enough.

Enough.

Everything that happened yesterday, such as yesterday's death, let go of what has just been put down, forget what should be forgotten, he is He Ze, also "He Ze", life is still long, it is so nice to have someone to walk side by side with.

At this moment, those bloody and heavy memories that were weighing on the bottom of my heart and never dared to recall seemed to have all turned into ashes and dispersed with the wind.

He Ze felt relieved.

Outside the window, the bright moon disappeared, but the stars were still there.

...

Early the next morning, He Ze got up, and he was refreshed and in great shape.

Because they had to go to the flower shop early, Li got up almost as soon as He Ze got up. He woke up He An, and He Ze went to pick up Lin Yu. When the family took the ox cart to the town, it was still early. Fortunately, He's father got up and opened the door for them from the backyard.

No ingredients were prepared today. On the way, Li bought seven or eight large meat buns and some pancakes to deal with this breakfast. Before they finished cleaning up, Cai Xing arrived.

"Uncle Cai, the flower shop has just opened, and our family is opening a shop for the first time. Many things are not prepared properly. I may cause you to work harder these days." He Ze felt a little sorry.

No accountant was recruited, and only Cai Lao was hired as a formal clerk. Li usually has to take care of the family, and after the opening of the shop, Old Man He has to take care of his own furniture shop. Xiao An can help, but he is illiterate and does not understand flowers and plants. At most, he can only run errands. The same is true for Xiao Yuer. Even if he is himself, it is impossible for him to stay in the shop every day.

After all, he did not forget that he had made a promise to Li that he would prepare all the things for the marriage proposal himself.

But the good thing is that the transaction volume of the flower shop is small and the transaction amount is large, so it is not easy to make mistakes. Besides, these flowers are taken care of by him, so there is no need to worry about problems. As for the rest of the things, he will discuss it with Old Man He later, and it should be solved in the next few days.

"It's okay, it's okay. My old body feels comfortable when I see the flowers and plants, especially the flowers and plants here, which are even more comfortable, haha!" Besides, the new owner is generous, so these little things are nothing.

Cai Xing waved his hand with a smile, not caring much.

The flower shop opened at 9:00 pm, just like yesterday.

At this time, the flower racks were much emptier. Yesterday's business was beyond He Ze's expectations. Three of the 49 pots of flowers were used as prizes, and 17 pots were sold. You should know that the cheapest pot among them cost seven taels of silver, which is enough for a family of five to eat and wear for two years.

Of course, it was expected that if this place was still crowded yesterday, it would be deserted today. After more than half an hour, only two people came in to stroll around, and they didn't buy anything. It was probably because they came in after seeing the gimmick of "the best in the world" at the door.

However, He Ze was not too worried. He had said before that the flowers he prepared for the opening were all rare treasures. In fact, selling one pot every three or four days would be considered a booming business. If there hadn't been the influence of County Magistrate Zhou yesterday, at most only seven or eight pots would have been sold.

The current situation is already a surprise.

In front, Cai Xing was taking advantage of his free time to explain some basic knowledge of flowers and plants to Li, He An, and Lin Yu. He's father hurriedly pulled He Ze into the backyard.

"Look, this is the money earned from the shop yesterday," He's father crawled out from under the bed holding a box and patted the dust off his trouser legs. "Your father didn't close his eyes all night last night, for fear that the box would be stolen!"

"I counted it," he lowered his voice and leaned close to He Ze's ear, "There are a full two hundred and ninety-seven taels and six cents here. Your father has never seen so much silver in my life! And this is it, and it's 10% off!"

He's father said with some pain.

"Okay, Dad, we just opened yesterday, and so many people came to the raffle. It's only natural that the business is good," He Ze took the box from He Youcai, opened it and looked at it. There were more than a dozen silver ingots, some scattered silver coins, and very few copper coins. "This money can't be left like this, it's too much. I'll go to the bank to exchange it for silver notes later, and keep some for backup."

"Okay!" He's father patted his chest and lit his pipe. "If you let me see so much money again, my heart will jump out!"

"Dad, then you have to take it easy. In the future, our family will only make more money than this, not less." He Ze smiled.

After listening, He Youcai exhaled a puff of smoke, looked at He Ze for a long time, said nothing, and patted his shoulders twice. All the satisfaction as a father and the pride in his son were hidden in his eyes.

After saying this, He Ze talked to He Youcai about the clerk, and He Youcai agreed with it. Finally, the two agreed that they would not look for an accountant for the shop for the time being. After all, there was no suitable and trustworthy candidate. They would ask Cai Xing to help keep track of the work and Xiao An to keep an eye on it.

As for the shop assistants, Liu San and He Dalang, who were childhood friends of the original owner, He Ze still wanted to help them and asked Cai Xing to take charge of the shop for two more days. If he could do it, it would be fine. If not, forget it. As for Zhao Cheng, He Ze wanted to provide delivery services for the customers of the flower shop. It would be a good thing if he was willing to come. He Laodi couldn't rest assured that the village didn't know him well.

After the discussion, He Ze suddenly remembered that Guan Du might come to cash in the soft fragrant red today before leaving. He mentioned it to He Laodi again, and then he went to the bank to exchange the silver bills and drove the ox cart back to the village. When

the matter of recruiting shop assistants was mentioned, Liu San and He Dalang agreed without saying a word. He Dalang touched the back of his head and said embarrassedly, "In fact, we wanted to ask you about this a long time ago, but we were too busy yesterday and didn't find a chance to ask."

He and Liu San are negative examples in the village, usually idle at home.

Liu San is okay, he is the third child in the family, although Uncle Liu likes to beat him, he will take care of things for him. He is different, he is the eldest in the family, he has a younger brother, some days ago, someone proposed marriage to his younger brother, but no one is interested in him, the eldest brother. He realized that if he continues like this, he may not even be able to marry a wife!

But it is not so easy to make a difference and make money. He has no brains and no ability. He has thought about getting rich through hard work, but there are only a few plots of land in the family, no matter how much he plants, he will not get more. So

He Ze's help can be regarded as timely help. "Don't worry, we will do a good job! If we can't satisfy you, you should say it and teach us a lesson. We will never say anything."

"Of course, friends are friends and business is business. The probation period is half a month. If you do a good job, you can stay. If you don't do a good job, you can leave. I won't be soft-hearted." He Ze raised his eyebrows, "Of course, if you do a good job, I will give you commissions according to your performance. I guarantee that you won't lose money."

"Don't worry, just look at us!" Liu San patted his chest and looked at He Dalang with a gleam in his eyes.

After dealing with these two people, Zhao Cheng thought for a while and nodded. The three of them didn't wait until tomorrow, and drove the He family's ox cart to the town immediately. He Ze didn't go. The land that his family had just bought was still empty, and it was time to plant Pinellia ternata and Forsythia suspensa. He had to hire a few villagers from the village to help turn the soil.

There were so many things to do!

But in order to squeeze out a few more days of free time later, He Ze sighed and immediately went to find someone.

...

Half a decade later, the flower shop's business gradually got on track, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

Li didn't go there often anymore. At He Ze's insistence, all the medicinal herb fields in the family were being planted by hired people, and Li was guarding by the side, and he would go to check from time to time.

He Lao was worried that Xiao An couldn't stay in the flower shop alone, so he simply drove the ox cart back and forth five or six times a day, moved the wood and various tools to be used to the backyard of the flower shop, and lived there. By the way, he continued to think about the various drawings that He Ze had drawn for him before, and he was planing wood in the yard all day long.

Fortunately, the backyard of the flower shop was big enough, so he was not afraid of him tossing around.

At this point, He Ze finally had some free time.

At this time, it was only ten days away from the day of the marriage proposal.

On this day, He Ze went to see the new yard. After the completion, the family had some free time and cleaned it up.

It was not only the place where his son would live after his marriage, but also the new home of the family. He Lao had no shortage of money, so he was willing to spend money, and the materials used were all top-notch. The new courtyard was built with green bricks and red tiles, and there were two large red painted pillars at the entrance. It was taller than the surrounding courtyards, and its area was equal to that of three or four old courtyards. It stood out in the entire Hejia Village, and was not inferior to the famous wealthy landlords in the town.

He Ze walked in and found that it was divided into a front yard and a back yard, with a total of more than ten rooms. He went into each room and came out with a feeling of unsatisfied. In

the backyard, He's father specially asked for a well to be dug, and the well water was sweet and clear. He Ze drew up half a bucket of water and drank two sips, and he also had a plan for the "decoration" of the new house.

Chapter 90

For the next three days, He Ze swept the town.

Some things in the old courtyard were already old, and since they were moving to a new house, they were all replaced with new ones. After discussing with He Lao and Li, He Ze brought back several beds and large cabinets from the town. As for the small tables, chairs and benches, he asked He Lao to make them slowly by himself, because there was no rush anyway.

After all these furniture and daily necessities were arranged and the new courtyard finally looked less empty, He Ze began to prepare the betrothal gifts for marriage.

In fact, according to the customs of the village, it was not necessary to be so particular. For the poorer ones, a few bags of rice, a few pieces of cloth and one or two chickens and ducks would be enough. For the richer ones, chickens and ducks would be replaced with pigs and sheep. For Ge'er, this was already a great deal.

When He Baoer married to the town as a concubine, she received ten taels of silver as a betrothal gift. It must be said that the man really did not treat her badly, after all, this was the price of two calves.

After all, Hejia Village was too poor.

He Ze couldn't bear to let Lin Yu down like this.

The only person in his two lives that he wanted to marry, he naturally had to give him the best. He Ze discussed with He Lao Di and divided the nearly three hundred taels of silver earned on the opening day into four parts, and took out all his share. But when he

got to the town with the silver, he had no idea what to buy. He Lao Di and Li had never seen a wedding of a wealthy family, so after thinking for a long time, they just let him watch and buy. He Ze had no choice but to go to Yu's Restaurant to ask Shopkeeper Yu.

When he returned to the village in the afternoon, He Ze brought back three or four ox carts and more than ten large boxes, including four boxes of silk and satin cloth, and four boxes of exquisite porcelain, and then some necessary and symbolic rulers, combs, shoes, mirrors, Ruyi scales and other trivial things, as well as two boxes of candied fruits, dried fruits, tea and wedding candies.

Although He Ze was a little surprised that these foods had to be included in the betrothal gifts, he followed the shopkeeper Yu's promise.

Some are happy and some are worried. While He Ze is busy, some people are not having such an easy time.

Lin Tiangui walked on the ridge of the field with his hands behind his back and his back hunched. His steps were heavy, and the few strands of hair half hanging on his shoulders had turned white. A villager who was bending over to farm raised his head and recognized him. He then patted the shoulder of the person next to him and pursed his lips, "Look, isn't this Lin Lin Tiangui? It's retribution!"

"Who says it's not? People do things, and God sees. If you commit sins, you will have to pay for it."

"How can there be such a cruel father and mother? I heard from his mother that his second son was not even in human form when he died."

"So now he is displaced and his family is broken up! The old man surnamed Liu is blind, the eldest of the remaining two sons is in jail, the third is dead, and the two wives have run away or sold. Let's not talk about the two grandsons who were not good people to begin with... How arrogant this old man Lin was before, and look at him now! Tsk!" More and more voices echoed, and someone laughed twice, and the sound became louder.

"I heard that his eldest son was put in jail by the kid from the He family? Has he been released? What happened?"

"That Lin Da is not a good guy. He uprooted an entire field of medicinal herbs from He Youcai's family. They hired us to grow these herbs. I heard that they are very valuable. In my opinion, such a person should never be released in this lifetime! Otherwise... Hey, why are you pulling me? I haven't finished what I said yet."

The man who was pulled by his wife glanced at Lin Tiangui. Seeing that the man was staring at him, he suddenly laughed, stood up straight and spit to the side. "I dare to say it, but you are afraid of people hearing it. That Lin Da is a piece of rubbish. Our great judge is very clear about it. He must not be released. I heard that there are all kinds of people in the prison. Who knows, someone might die unexpectedly!"

"You, you..." Lin Tiangui was so angry that his legs were shaking and his teeth were grinding.

"Come on, come on, come down!"

This man in his thirties, tall and strong, saw that Lin Tiangui had not moved his legs, and his voice became more and more playful, "I feel familiar with this land when I plant it today. Now think about it, wasn't this land your hometown before? It's a pity that it belongs to someone else now, the one who sent your son to jail. He is very successful now, building a house and opening a shop. He will go to propose marriage to your brother Yu in two days. Oh, by the way, I forgot that brother Yu doesn't recognize you and has nothing to do with you a long time ago, haha..." As

the man laughed, many people around couldn't help laughing, and began to talk about how cruel and stupid the Lin family was.

"You, you..." Lin Tiangui stared with red eyes, and his neck, like old tree bark, was bulging with veins, but he didn't dare to go down. He spit out a few words and left with messy steps, as if there was a ghost chasing him from behind.

Back in the thatched house, Lin Tiangui was so angry that he couldn't hold back any more. He kicked over the stove, overturned an old dining table, and even stepped on the bamboo mat he slept on at night. The

medicine jar on the stove was broken into pieces, and the medicine residue fell all over the floor. The dining table was missing a leg, and the few remaining bowls and plates in the house were not spared. The smoke and ashes were still flying all over the house, making it a mess.

Lin Shou brought Lin Fu back to collect firewood, and saw such a situation.

"Grandpa, what happened? Our family..."

"Your father can't be saved."

Lin Tiangui had calmed down at this time. He sat on the edge of the bed, and when he saw his two grandsons coming back, he looked up at them, his tone was calm, but his voice was very cold. He went to the county government every day these days, and he looked for everyone he could find, but he didn't even see the county magistrate. He tried his best.

"Ah, ah..."

Liu, who didn't make a sound just now despite the big noise, now reached out and grabbed Lin Tiangui's sleeve tightly. The family has no money and hasn't bought medicine for a long time. Now Liu is taking medicines that he bought in the past. He boils them over and over again with the dregs. Now it's like drinking water, so that his health is getting worse and worse, and he can't even speak.

"I've thought it through. Don't worry, our Dalang was only sentenced to three years, and he will be out in three years. Nothing will happen." Lin Tiangui pulled Liu's hand away, and his nails dug into his flesh, "But our Dalang can't be saved, and those who harmed our Dalang and our family are living so well. We have to take revenge, revenge!"

Lin Fu was frightened by the sinister expression on Lin Tiangui's face and stepped back repeatedly.

"Grandpa..." Lin Shou's face turned pale. He also hated the He family who harmed their family like this in his grandfather's mouth, but he was more afraid in his heart. Their family was already so miserable, even Mum was gone. If, again...

"Grandpa, we, we..." He muttered and wanted to say something, but his voice was hoarse after meeting Lin Tiangui's eyes.

Liu on the bed squirmed restlessly and cried "ah, ah" twice. Lin Tiangui patted his back, "Don't worry, I won't do anything stupid. We are going to recruit soldiers soon. If the He family's sons go to the battlefield, how many of them will come back alive? I plan to find the head of the village. This matter is under his control."

Hearing this, Lin Shou breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Tiangui glanced at him, stood up, and dug out a cloth bag from the corner of the room. There were some silver coins and a few strings of copper coins in it.

"I calculated that I spent nearly two taels of silver on treating people from the government to dinner and drinks recently. There are only five taels of silver left at home." The head of the village had a big appetite, and five taels of silver might not satisfy him .

Lin Tiangui looked at his two grandsons, and then fixed his eyes on the eldest grandson Lin Fu, and said meaningfully, "Why is your brother not a brother?"

He said this in a voice so low that it was almost inaudible.

However, Lin Shou stood very close. He met Lin Tiangui's dark pupils, his heart pounding, and he quickly blocked Lin Fu behind him, pulling the corners of his mouth upwards, "Grandpa, brother, brother is not a brother to begin with, he is also stupid, and recently he often asks me why you don't catch crickets for him."

Lin Tiangui did not answer, but stared at Lin Fu for a long time. There were many things in his eyes that flashed by so fast that Lin Shou could not catch them.

...

He Ze naturally did not know what Lin Tiangui's family was doing, and perhaps he would not care even if he knew.

The betrothal gifts have been prepared almost completely in the past few days, filling up a total of sixteen boxes.

In addition to the cloth, porcelain, etc. that were prepared first, He Ze also carefully selected some clothes, jewelry, hairpins and jade pendants. Li also insisted on putting a pair of chickens and a pair of geese in them, and tied two big red flowers, which looked very festive. On

the last day before the proposal, He Ze took Lin Yu's bow and went up the mountain, and finally brought back a pair of fat and strong live geese.

On February 28th, the sky was clear and the sun was shining.

The He family got up early. Father He changed into a gray-black patterned robe, his hair was meticulously combed, and he wore boots on his feet. He was dressed more luxuriously than the day the flower shop opened.

He Ze's clothes were chosen by He An. It was a royal blue scholar-style Confucian shirt, with a belt of the same color tied around his waist and a ring of white jade on the buckle. It was just like a beautiful orchid or a jade tree.

Li helped to straighten He Ze's clothes, her eyes reddened. He An had just called him, and he sniffed and laughed again, "My mother is happy today. Look, my son is so good..."

"Of course, my son takes after me, haha!" He Lao's father was happy, and his dark face looked particularly energetic at this time, and he showed a mouthful of white teeth when he smiled.

"You shameless old man!" Li glared at him angrily.

The two younger ones looked at the two older ones arguing, and smiled at each other at the same time, until the villagers who came to help carry the boxes knocked on the door.

Only He Lao took He Ze to propose marriage. The two went out under Li's instructions. Just a few steps away, the villagers in front began to beat gongs and drums, and set off firecrackers, and the whole Hejia Village was alarmed.