After two cups of tea, the smell of meat came from the thatched house.
The old man held the steamed bun in his right hand and the broth in his left hand. While he was devouring it, he did not forget to raise his head to confirm with Xiao Wu, "Xiao Wu'er, these...are you really not stealing them?"
Xiao Wu scratched his head, with a look of embarrassment on his face. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with stealing... This bodyguard was not the servant of Su Li. He asked him to get the food. He was so anxious at the time that he didn't even react. , went to get it directly.
When the old man saw this, he stopped talking, put down the steamed bun, and said with a frown, "Did he really steal it? How could I teach you, how could you do such a thing?!"
Xiao Wu lowered his head in shame, and Fang Mu immediately smiled and said: "Chief, please don't blame Xiao Wu. I asked him to get it. I guess Master Su Li won't care about such a trivial matter."
"Lord Su Li?"
Doubts flashed in Lao Lichang's eyes, and Xiao Wu then talked about his experiences in the past three years and his current situation. After hearing this, the old man immediately burst into tears. He touched the heads of Xiao Wu and Da Tian happily and sighed:
"God bless you two and let you meet a good person like Mr. Su Li. By the way, I can recover so quickly thanks to this little brother's medicine. Unfortunately, I am penniless and I'm afraid I won't be able to repay it. !”
"The old gentleman's pride is admirable. Although the elixir is good, it is not as good as a life."
Fang Mu looked sincere and smiled gently: "And that pill was given to me by my master, so it is naturally at my disposal. I believe that even if my master finds out, he won't say anything. Don't worry, old gentleman."
"My little brother is really kind-hearted."
Seeing Fang Mu and his grandfather chatting happily, Xiao Wu's simmering anger was temporarily suppressed. He secretly thought that this bodyguard seemed cold and difficult to get along with, but in fact he was surprisingly kind-hearted. It was really surprising. surprise.
"Grandpa, you see it's almost getting dark. Come back with me."
Xiao Wu said that he was going to help the old man up. The old man's face turned gloomy when he heard this, and he waved his hands repeatedly, "You go back, I won't go there, so as not to cause trouble for Dafu."
"Grandpa, what are you talking about?"
Xiao Wu raised his eyebrows and said anxiously: "Grandpa, you are not wrong at all. Why do you have to starve and suffer here? It is clearly Wang Li who wants to drive you away, but I won't let him get his wish. Besides, you don't want to go and pay a visit. Sir Su Li? That is Da Tian and I’s benefactor, maybe she will uphold justice in your matter!"
The old man couldn't resist Xiao Wu, so he finally followed him back to the small building.
"Ouch, what does this smell like? It's sour and smelly. You can smell it from a long way away!"
Wang Li held her nose and ran out of the yard. When she saw Xiao Wu and the four people coming back, her face immediately stretched longer than a horse's face, and her sharp voice pierced her eardrums.
"Xiao Wu! Why did you carry him back? It stinks so much, get out quickly and don't dirty the yard!"
Xiao Wu was furious and was about to step forward, but Fang Mu stepped forward and said, "Mrs. Wang, it is my idea to bring the old man back, and it is also my master's idea. Do you have any objections?"
Wang Li looked sluggish and said intermittently: "Even... your young lady can't... meddle in other people's family affairs, right?"
As she spoke, Wang Li moved away and no longer blocked the hospital door with her body.
Xiao Wu snorted coldly when he saw this, and walked into the yard with the old lieutenant on his back. He and Da Tian immediately got busy bathing and changing clothes for the old lieutenant. Fang Mu glanced at Wang Li, who was standing aside with an angry look, and then went up to the second floor rather uneasily. Before he could announce anything, he heard a sweet and crisp sound like an oriole coming from the room.
"come in."
Fang Mu's scalp felt numb. He hesitated for a moment, then obediently opened the door and walked in. When he saw Su Li sitting on a chair with her back to him, reading a book, he immediately took a few quick steps and stood behind Su Li.
This was the first time he faced Su Li alone. It was impossible not to be nervous. Although they are of the same age, Su Li's image in her heart is heavier than that of her eldest brother Fang Yuan, as if he is a god in the sky who looks down on all living beings and cannot be blasphemed.
"You are quite good at making your own decisions." Su Li turned around with a light smile, "I never said anything about asking Lao Li to come here."
"Well… "
Fang Mu smiled and didn't know what to say. He was indeed a little too assertive.
"And the elixir I gave you was to strengthen your foundation and restore your cultivation. But you gave it to him?"
Su Li's next words made Fang Mu's smile freeze, and he stammered in explanation: "I also saw that the old man was so weak that he was about to die, so I..."
"Well, it seems that you don't quite understand the value of that elixir." Su Li lowered his head again and looked at the book in his hand, "For the sake of being Grandpa Xiao Wu, I won't argue with you. I'm just refining the elixir." The cost of the medicine will be borne by you, and I will deduct it from your wages.”
Fang Mu laughed dryly, "Can I ask, how much is that elixir worth?"
"That's three years' wages for you. Come on down."
After Su Li said it lightly, Fang Mu had a look of grievance on his face and almost cried. But thinking about it, he found that he had to live, eat, drink and live in Lili House. Even if he didn't get paid, it wouldn't matter. But if he wanted to go out for a walk in the future, I can't help but reach out to my elder brother.
Aunt Li sent Fang Mu away, looking at his listless appearance, she couldn't help but chuckle. The young lady really likes teasing these boys, and I don’t know which one is the young lady’s favorite type. Speaking of which, the young lady is already sixteen years old, and she has reached the age to talk about marriage... Time flies so fast.
"Speaking of which, the old lady has been here for sixteen years."
Grandma Li stood by the door, looking at Su Li who was reading quietly in the room, and lamented in her heart, "If the young lady were still alive, she would be as old as Erya."
In the bathroom, Xiao Wu and Da Tian boiled three large buckets of bath water for Lao Li Chang, and almost took off three layers of dirty skin of Lao Li Chang. The firewood accumulated in the room was reduced by half, and Wang Li couldn't help but curse. Make a sound.
"You damn old man, you're going to waste so much of me as soon as you come back! When that lady leaves, I won't be done with you!"
Xiao Wu had no time to pay attention to Wang Li. He happily changed his grandfather into the clothes he brought back from Qinghe City and combed his messy white hair. The old man immediately seemed to be a different person from the inside out. The respected old man three years ago, instead of the old beggar in rags.
Looking at his own attire, Lao Lichang couldn't help but smile on his face, "Xiao Wu'er, if I go to see Mr. Su Li like this, it shouldn't be rude, right?"
"No, no!" Xiao Wu smiled brightly, "Mr. Su Li is a very nice person. It doesn't matter even if you wear coarse clothes, as long as you are clean."
"How can that be done?" Lao Li looked at himself in the mirror with a serious face, "Mr. Su is also the benefactor of you two after all. I have to be more solemn no matter what. Datian, come here and help me trim my beard. This How can I meet people when I’m in such a mess…”
The three of them were busy when a short and fat figure came outside the door, it was Wang Dafu.
Seeing his father regain his energy, Wang Dafu suddenly felt extremely complicated emotions in his heart. All the words that piled up in his heart reached his throat, and finally turned into only one word, "Dad!"
The old lieutenant turned around and saw Wang Dafu, his face immediately darkened. After a few breaths, he snorted coldly: "Don't worry, even if you give this place to me, I won't live in it! I just came here to meet you." I won’t disturb you when you meet Xiao Wu’s benefactor.”
Wang Dafu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, nodded without saying anything, turned and left the room.
Xiao Wu was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, and he shouted loudly: "You don't even care about your father's life or death, Wang Dafu, are you still a human being?!"
The old manager quickly grabbed Xiao Wu and sighed deeply. Exhaustion appeared on his wrinkled face, "Forget it, I'm tired too. I can't scold anymore. Xiao Wu, don't cause any trouble to Mr. Su." , let’s just forget about it.”
He would rather suffer a loss than have anything happen to his biological son's family. This is also retribution. If he hadn't been so bad-sighted and let his son marry Wang Li, he wouldn't have ended up like this.
Looking at the old man, Xiao Wu felt a pain in his heart, but in the end he could only obey the old man's wishes and stop causing trouble for Wang Dafu.
"Tap tap tap..."
Accompanied by Xiao Wu, Lao Li took long steps upstairs. Aunt Li opened the door. When the sixty-year-old man saw the young girl in the room, he was stunned for a moment, looked around, and blurted out:
"Where's Mr. Su, why aren't you upstairs?"
Xiao Wu quickly reminded in a low voice: "Grandpa, she is Mr. Su, the youngest special lecturer at Qinghe Girls' School!"
The old school chief was completely stunned, seeing that Su Li, in his prime, could become a special lecturer at Qinghe Women's School? !
"grandfather… "
Xiao Wu shouted twice, and the old man suddenly came back to his senses. He straightened his clothes and walked in. He was about to kneel down, but Su Li stepped forward to support him. His voice was as gentle as the spring breeze, like a stream flowing into the old man's heart.
"You are an elder. If it is the younger generation who should salute you, then it is unbearable for me to kneel down and worship you."
Su Li's laughter immediately made the old man relax, and he shook his head and said: "In ancient times, there was a master who was a teacher. To be able to become a special lecturer in a school, Mr. Su must have real talent and practical knowledge. This old man is just a failed scholar. How can he compete with Mr. Su?" On a par with each other, there is nothing wrong with worshiping him."
"The old lieutenant is really a talkative person." Su Li poured the tea with his own hands and asked the old lieutenant to sit down. "You haven't asked the old lieutenant what his name is?"
The old village chief took it over flattered and said quickly: "Little old man Wang Wangniu, his ancestors have been in Dawang Village for generations. Speaking of which, when he was young, he only had to go to a nearby town to take the rural examination to become the village chief. He is not as knowledgeable as Xiao Wu'er. It's really Ashamed…”
"The old man is really humble. In fact, besides coming here to relax, the little girl has something else to ask for. I hope the old man can help me."
Su Li said, signaling to Grandma Li with her eyes, who immediately took Xiao Wu and Da Tian down.
Seeing Su Li being so cautious, the old man couldn't help but wonder. He originally thought it was strange that a distinguished lecturer from Qinghe Women's School would come to such a poor and backward village. It turned out that he really had an ulterior motive.
After pondering, the old man looked serious and said slowly: "Mr. Su, you might as well tell me what you have to say. Xiao Wu'er and Datian are thanks to Mr. Su's care. As long as I can help, I will definitely help."
Su Li's smile was still gentle, "Don't be nervous, Mr. Lao Li. It's not a big deal. Mr. Lao Li has lived here for decades, so he must be very familiar with the terrain. Do you know of some places with beautiful scenery and inaccessible places? I want to build a separate courtyard to enjoy the beautiful scenery. .After all, you can’t just stay in other people’s homes every time you come here, right?”
"I see!"
The old man suddenly realized and immediately said with a smile: "The little old man has no other abilities, but when it comes to the familiarity of the nearby mountains and terrain, there is really no one within a hundred miles around who can compare with the little old man. When I was young, I I work as a laborer in a medicine hall and go into the mountains every day to collect herbs. If you want to find a place, I will take you to see it tomorrow!"
Su Li smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "This matter is not urgent. I have already asked others to buy maps of nearby mountains and rivers. At that time, the chief of the village will only need to mark the appropriate places, and someone will go to investigate. This will save a lot of money." time."
"That's very good." The old man looked ashamed, "My old bones can't stand the torment, but Mr. Su is so thoughtful."
"I also want to save time, so the mayor doesn't have to feel ashamed."
Su Li comforted her and drank tea quietly aside without talking. The old village leader also took a sip of tea, but he was secretly surprised.
If we are just looking for a place to build a separate courtyard, is it necessary to exclude others and keep it a secret