After the commotion just now, many people looked over here. Qin Zhao led the cattle on the road and said, "Let's leave here first."
As the three of them walked through the streets, Ayi whispered, "Am I in trouble again?"
"Of course not." Jing Li glanced at Qin Zhao's expression and said soothingly, "It's those people who are wrong, not you."
"But if it wasn't because of me..." Ayi hesitated to speak.
He didn't understand the rules of this street. They came early today and there were still many empty seats on the street. He could tell at a glance which spot was the best, so he took Jing Li to occupy the stall.
Who knew that this would happen.
Ayi didn't continue talking, and asked again: "Can we not come over tomorrow? Those people will definitely come to trouble us tomorrow as well."
"It doesn't matter." Qin Zhao said, "They probably won't come again."
Li Hongyu, who secretly pulled out his family's seedlings last time, broke his arm and it hasn't fully recovered yet. The two men today will most likely not be able to escape unscathed.
His little fish is not so easy to offend.
However, Qin Zhao did not explain further, but said: "If you are worried, you can find someone to accompany you."
Jing Li: “Hmm?”
A moment later, the three of them sat in a small restaurant on the street.
Qin Zhao was sipping tea leisurely on the side, while Ayi was sitting opposite him, eating the sweet cake bought by Jing Li in small bites, his eyes lit up.
In such a harmonious atmosphere, only Jing Li was secretly settling scores in his heart.
He earned more than 130 coins from selling vegetables today. He bought 20 coins of sweet cakes for Ayi as a reward, and used the remaining money to buy some daily necessities on the street. Now he has very little left.
Jing Li touched the shriveled purse in his arms and felt a little painful.
Since he started managing the money, he has become extra stingy. Eating out is much more expensive than cooking at home, not to mention that his family now has more vegetables than they can eat. As long as they don't cook meat, the money for one meal here can feed them for ten days at home.
When you think about it, isn’t it the same as not making any profit today
It's really hard to make money.
"Sir, would you like to order?" It was dinner time and the waiters were shuttling back and forth between the tables serving tea.
Qin Zhao replied: "Wait a little longer."
"Okay." The waiter responded, "Call me if you want to order."
Jing Li was surprised: "Is there anyone else coming?"
Eating for three is expensive enough.
As if he could see what Jing Li was worried about, Qin Zhao put down his teacup and said calmly, "Don't worry, I'm here to pay the bill."
Jing Li: “…”
Ayi: “?”
After a while, a fat figure appeared at the door of the restaurant.
The little fat boy looked around the hall and soon saw where Jing Li and the others were. He strode over and sat down. The first thing he said was, "Teacher, class is over late again today!"
Jing Li looked at him silently, then turned his head to look at Qin Zhao.
He just knew...
Apart from Chen Yanan, the sucker, who else would be willing to pay the bill for them
This guy didn’t even want to ask for money when he rented them the ox cart today!
The private schools in the town have different class times from the academy. The academy usually has classes in the morning, and there are morning readings. If you encounter a strict teacher, you even have to get up before dawn.
But private schools are different.
Most of the students in the private school were farmers from nearby villages. They had to help their families with farm work in the morning, and usually classes would start after 3:45 pm and last until the afternoon. If it was the busy farming season, classes would be postponed to after noon.
Because of this, the private school’s lunch break is not long, only half an hour.
Qin Zhao nodded to Chen Yanan: "Order the food."
After the Chen family split up, Chen Yan'an and Chen Dasao still lived with Old Lady Chen in the Chen family courtyard, while the other brothers each got some houses and land and went out to set up their own businesses.
As for the share of the fourth son of the Chen family who was driven away, it was naturally given to Chen Yanan's family.
Therefore, after the separation, Chen Yanan and his mother lived a better life than before.
Chen Yanan was not stingy and directly called the waiter to order a few popular side dishes in the store. While ordering, he also asked Ayi what he liked to eat and what he was taboo about.
It was the first time that Jing Li saw the little fat boy being so considerate and attentive, and he felt goose bumps all over his body.
During the meal, Qin Zhao mentioned to Chen Yan'an what happened in the street today.
"Someone is bullying Ayi?" Chen Yan'an frowned, "Why didn't you come to me earlier? I'll beat that guy up!"
Jing Li didn't know whether Chen Yanan would fight, but this little fat boy was broader and fatter than the average person, and looked particularly intimidating.
Qin Zhao said: "They have been driven away, but... I don't feel comfortable with them coming alone during the next few days of vegetable sales."
Qin Zhao's health has not yet fully recovered. It's okay for him to go out occasionally, but he definitely can't handle accompanying me every day.
He didn't intend to force himself.
Chen Yanan blinked, then understood what Qin Zhao meant: "You mean... let me send them to sell vegetables?"
Jing Li stared at Chen Yanan and clearly read a few words from his eyes.
—Is there such a good thing
Qin Zhao said: "Yes."
"But isn't Mr. Chen going to a private school?" Ah Yi, who never wanted to bother others, interrupted quietly, "Will it affect his studies?"
Chen Yanan didn't even think twice: "Of course not!"
Qin Zhao: "So tomorrow you can bring less vegetables, as long as they are sold out before 3:45 pm."
The private school's latest classes start at 4:15 pm and end at 3:15 pm, so Chen Yan'an can just make it to the private school.
Having said that, Jing Li felt that even if they were really late, Chen Yanan wouldn't mind at all.
After all, I have been able to be with Ayi for such a long time.
This little fat guy.
Ayi also said: "I understand, then I'll trouble you, Master Chen."
Chen Yanan's face turned red for no apparent reason: "No, no, no... no trouble!"
After dinner, Chen Yan'an had to rush back to the private school for class, so Qin Zhao took the two young boys back to the village.
The three of them first sent the ox cart back to Chen's house, and then sent Ayi back to the small house where he lived now. Qin Zhao led Jing Li back.
After parting with Ayi, Jing Li asked, "Did you make an appointment with Chen Yanan today?"
"Well, he came to ask me for help." Qin Zhao did not hide it. "He heard that Ayi was going to the town with you, and wanted me to help him create an opportunity. The reward is to treat us to a meal."
"But you guys are..." Jing Li hesitated, "It's not good for you guys to do this, right?"
Qin Zhao asked: "What's wrong with that?"
"Ayi doesn't like Chen Yan'an either. You guys are doing this..."
Qin Zhao said: "Aside from his childish temperament, Chen Yan'an is not a bad person. If Ayi doesn't like him, he won't do anything offensive."
"That's right..."
"It's you." Qin Zhao stopped and turned his head to look at Jing Li, "Are you going to give me an explanation for what happened today?"
Jing Li: “…”
I thought he had forgotten!
He definitely would not forget, but he didn't mention it just now only because his Xiaoyu is too proud to do anything in front of outsiders.
Qin Zhao stared at him, his lips curled up slightly: "It's only been a whole morning since we last met, how come my Xiaoyu has become someone else's man? What are you doing—"
Jing Li quickly stood on tiptoe and kissed the other person on the lips: "Don't say anything, isn't it okay that I was wrong?"
Qin Zhao was unmoved and asked with a smile: "Is this enough?"
"I… "
Qin Zhao has always been very good at taking advantage of others. One kiss is enough for the first time, two kisses for the second time, and longer and slower for the third time. In short, there are more benefits.
But now they were standing on a small stone path. Villagers passed by from time to time in the distance, and it was unknown whether they looked over here.
Jing Li looked around, his ears slightly reddened: "There are...someone else here."
Qin Zhao's eyes darkened slightly, and he silently pulled Jing Li towards home.
Jing Li pushed open the gate and stepped in, but was gently pushed back. His back was against the bamboo gate, and he was kissed as soon as he opened his mouth.
The kiss was long and deep, and Jing Li's legs soon became weak, and he subconsciously grabbed Qin Zhao's sleeve.
"Whose man?" Qin Zhao raised his head slightly and looked at him with his eyes lowered.
"Yours." Jing Li was a little short of breath from his kiss, and dazedly followed his words, "Your man."
Qin Zhao raised his eyebrows, obviously not satisfied, and kissed her again: "No, think about it again."
His hands were not idle either. He hooked the other person's chin with one hand and put the other hand around her waist and rubbed it slowly.
The scorching heat surged from the place where he was touched to his whole body. Jing Li finally couldn't stand the gentle torture anymore, and a little red appeared on the side of his neck.
The fish scales can no longer be hidden.
Qin Zhao moved the palm that was on Jing Li's cheek down, with his palm covering the side of his neck, and he really felt the cool touch.
The moment he touched her, the body in his arms trembled violently.
"Well... You, you are my man!" Jing Li's eyes were red and his breathing was rapid, "Don't touch there..."
Qin Zhao smiled, kissed Jing Li's lips soothingly, and let go.
He didn't understand why the little guy was so sensitive. He couldn't stand a kiss or a touch. What would he do if you did something else
Jing Li didn't want to know this at all.
He pulled his collar to hide the scales on the side of his neck, feeling aggrieved.
One day.
One day he will be able to control these broken scales!
In the next few days, Chen Yanan followed Jing Li and Ayi to the town to sell vegetables as agreed. Sure enough, the two farmers who came to make trouble never appeared again.
Jing Li asked other farmers on the street and learned that one of the two men had his leg bitten off by a dog, and the other ate something and started vomiting and having diarrhea at night. Both of them were bedridden at home recuperating.
Those two had been bullying the market for quite some time, and the farmers on the street didn't like them very much, and they even seemed to be gloating when talking about it.
Without those annoying people to bother him, Jing Li's business is getting better and better.
The vegetables in his family were better grown than those in other places. The cabbages were sweeter and bigger, while the cucumbers and radishes were firmer and fuller. Moreover, with Ayi's business acumen, after two or three days, the number of customers increased day by day.
Not only did they not have time to reduce the amount of vegetables they transported, Chen Yan'an even went to the village chief's house and rented a bullock cart that was twice as big as the one he transported, and they were still sold out long before the private school started.
"I'm going to the private school first, sister-in-law, A... Ayi, be careful on your way back!" Chen Yan'an said to the two after helping to pack up.
Ayi nodded: "You should also pay attention to safety."
Chen Yanan's face turned red instantly. He stammered for a long time without saying a word, then turned and ran away.
Ah Yi looked at his back, a little puzzled: "Jing Li, Young Master Chen's speech... is it congenital? Why does he stutter from time to time? If it is congenital, then there is nothing we can do. If it is acquired, I think I have seen a treatment method in a medical book."
Jing Li: “…”
Jing Li was silent for a moment, then said, "No, he has always been like this."
Ayi blinked, a little regretful: "That's such a pity..."
Jing Li: “…”
Ah Yi didn't notice Jing Li's hesitation and continued, "Oh, Grandpa Xue said that the Astragalus will be dried today and we can start making medicine tomorrow. He roughly told me that the method of making medicine is a bit complicated and we may need to stay home to help."
As a result, I won’t be able to come here every day to sell vegetables.
They have been selling for so long, and although business is good, it will take a long time to sell all the vegetables from the two acres of land because the daily transportation of vegetables is limited.
What's more, now we have Ayi to help, and once the antidote is prepared, Ayi will have to go back to the county town.
Jing Li was a little undecided for a moment, thinking about going home to discuss with Qin Zhao before making a decision, so he said, "Let's go back first."
Ayi nodded: "Okay."
As they drove the ox cart out of the market, they suddenly heard a vegetable vendor on the roadside say, "You need more than ten kilograms of vegetables every day. Unfortunately, I don't have that many vegetables in my field anymore. I have to save some for myself!"
Jing Li hurriedly pulled the reins to stop the ox cart.
The person who was talking to the vegetable vendor was a middle-aged man. His clothes were made of very fine silk cloth. It was obvious at first glance that he came from a wealthy family.
Jing Li got off the ox cart and walked over, and quickly recognized the man.
Isn’t this the butler of the Fang family
The first time Qin Zhao met Butler Fang was when he went to his house to sell black mountain ginseng.
Later, because Qin Zhao saved Fang Tianying, the young master of the Fang family, Fang Yingtian became friends with Qin Zhao, and Jing Li also got to know the Fang family.
The last time Fang Tianying came to Linxi Village to deliver furniture, this housekeeper Fang followed him!
"Butler Fang, do you want to order vegetables?" Jing Li asked.
Butler Fang turned around and recognized him: "You are... You are Mr. Qin's husband?"
"Yes." Jing Li said, "I have extra vegetables at home, how many do you want?"
Before Butler Fang could respond, a vendor selling steamed buns beside him said, "Butler Fang, buy from him. His food is delicious. I've never eaten such a sweet radish!"
Jing Li and A Yi are both good-looking types. After doing business on this street for several days, many people in the market already recognize him.
Everyone was talking about recommendations, and Jing Li said, "If you're worried, you can go with us to the village to take a look."
"Mr. Qin is my young master's friend, so there is no reason for me not to believe him." Butler Fang smiled kindly and explained, "The farmer who previously supplied vegetables to my family recently returned home to visit his mother, who is seriously ill. That's why I came to the market to look for her."
"I have a large family and need at least 12 to 15 kilograms of vegetables every day. If you are willing to help deliver them to your house, you can pay the market price for them."
Jing Li and A Yi looked at each other and nodded: "Okay."
Butler Fang agreed with Jing Li on the delivery time, preferred types of vegetables, and other details. He left ten cents as a deposit and then said goodbye.
Seeing Jing Li put the deposit back into his pocket, Ayi was a little surprised: "We were just worrying about what to do with the remaining vegetables, and this... this is solved? Jing Li, you are so lucky."
"Yes... yes." Jing Li laughed dryly.
Ayi doesn’t know about the blessing of koi yet, but this is not the first time Jingli has seen it.
As the days passed, Jing Li gradually understood the significance of this good fortune to him. It could not make him rich overnight or solve all his problems. It was not something that came without effort, nor did it just fall from the sky.
Its existence... is to create opportunities for him.
Just as he wished to cure Qin Zhao's illness, chance led them to the county town, where they met Mr. Xue and Ayi and got the prescription for the antidote.
But in the process, they still put in a lot of effort.
Jing Li did not think that because of these good fortunes, the efforts in the middle would be meaningless. On the contrary, the efforts made for life and the unremitting persistence in seizing opportunities were not redundant.
The same thing is happening today.
If he and Ayi had not worked hard to sell vegetables in the market for so many days, they would not have met Butler Fang, and things would not have been resolved so easily.
Jing Li has now completely accepted this gift from God.
He did not explain to Ayi any more, and said to Ayi: "Can you accompany me to another place?"
After a while, Jing Li and Ayi stopped in front of a bookstore.
Qin Zhao had taken him to a bookstore before, and the clerk of that bookstore knew Qin Zhao, and naturally knew him as well. However, Jing Li didn't dare to let Qin Zhao know what he was going to do today, so he didn't dare to go to that bookstore, and simply took a detour and went to another more remote bookstore in the town.
"… You want to find books about strange things?" Ayi asked, "So you like reading those?"
"Yes, I like those stories very much." Jing Li lied stubbornly, "But I don't know many words yet, so I asked you to help me choose."
Although Ayi is a twin, he has been familiar with medical books since childhood, so literacy is naturally not a problem for him.
At least much more skilled than Jing Li.
Ayi had no doubts and pulled Jingli through the bookcases: "Which one do you want to see, Fox Demon and Scholar?"
Jing Li: "No, I've already read Liao Zhai. I want to read about monsters that become spirits."
Ayi blinked in confusion: "... Liao Zhai?"
"No, nothing." Jing Li changed the subject, "Can you help me see if there is any book that talks about the process of a monster becoming a human form?"
After Qin Zhao kissed him several times and made him lose fish scales, Jing Li felt more and more that it was probably because of his lack of skills. As a koi spirit, he had never practiced well for a single day after becoming a human, which must have caused the instability of his transformation.
He decided to find some books to catch up on his studies.
"Hmm... Let me look for it." Ayi searched among the bookshelves for a while, took out a book, and looked through it carefully for a while, "What do you think of this "Monster Chronicle"? "
Jing Li leaned over: "What does it say?"
The two heads leaned against each other between the bookshelves. Ayi helped him read the text on it: "Look at this page. It talks about the five ways for monsters to cultivate into human forms. It also says that because the newly cultivated human form is unstable, it needs to..."
When he read this, he suddenly stopped talking, slammed the book shut, and dared not read any more.
Jing Li was just hearing something that interested him, so he asked hurriedly, "What's wrong? What does the book say?"
Ah Yi's cheeks turned slightly red, and he whispered, "The book says that when a monster first transforms into a human form, it is very unstable, and it needs...it needs to cultivate with humans."
Jing Li: “…”