The poor little girl who traveled through the book, her father was lazy, her mother was stingy, and

I have my dad to protect me.

This is extremely encouraging.

But Gu Changsheng didn't dare to joke about the bookstore business.

For him, it was a test. If it didn't work out here, he could try other things. But it was different for Xiaoman, Jingzhe and Ci'an, especially Ci'an.

This was the third time Ping An urged Gu Changsheng to go to bed before he put down his pen, took away the paperweight, and carefully picked up the rice paper covered with words. The last word he wrote was not completely dry yet, so he held the paper in his hand and fanned it slightly back and forth until the ink was dry.

Then he folded the paper in half and gave it to Ping An.

After receiving the letter, Ping An walked to the door and was stopped by Gu Changsheng again.

“Be safe, come back.

Ping An turned around and said earnestly, "Master, the doctor said that you should go to bed early to nourish your energy. You should write tomorrow!"

"Nothing, just this time." Gu Changsheng spread out the letter paper, took a pen and wrote two more lines. After looking at it for a moment, he folded the letter again and handed it to Ping An.

-

Ten days passed in a flash.

There were four carriages parked in front of the Lin family compound.

The villagers of Shanglin Village, both big and small, gathered on both sides of the carriage. They didn't dare to get too close, but yet didn't want to miss any news. They stretched their necks, wishing their necks were ten feet long so they could reach into the Lin family's yard to find out what was going on.

Soon, one basket after another was seen being carried out.

"What's in the basket?"

"What good things has Brother Dajiang made at home?"

"That carriage seems to belong to the Ruyi Restaurant in town. Look at the pattern on the carriage in the middle. Isn't it the same as the Ruyi Restaurant?"

"Hey, Hu Laosan, have you been to Ruyi Restaurant?"

"You haven't been?"

"I'm just passing by in a hurry. Who would look at the restaurant for no reason? I'd think I was a toad who couldn't afford to eat and couldn't walk because of the food in the restaurant!"

"Why do I smell meat?"

"It seems like there really is some. Could the basket contain bacon? I have one at home, too. I wonder if they will accept it?"

"Such a big restaurant can't make bacon?" A villager questioned, "That's Ruyi Restaurant. I heard there's also one in Lin'an Prefecture."

"Don't the head of the village and Mr. Wang's family work for the Lin family? And that leper, they didn't mention it?"

"What are you talking about? That mouth is as tight as a rock, I can't pry it open no matter what I do."

"If it were me, I wouldn't tell anyone. This is a profitable business. If people knew about it, they would be out of work! Only a fool would tell anyone."

......

The children jumped and skipped around the horses, and the villagers chattered and asked each other questions.

It’s so lively!

Lin Xiaoman watched as Shopkeeper Tong carried away all the first batch of sausages, filling eight baskets.

It is estimated that the second batch of sausages will take about three or four days to make. Shopkeeper Tong looked at the sausages all over the yard and smiled from ear to ear.

"Uncle Tong, it's been nice these days and it hasn't rained. If it had, the sausages wouldn't have been ready so quickly. When the weather gets a little colder, it will take longer to dry in the shade."

Shopkeeper Tong smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth. He asked anxiously, "Doesn't that mean we won't make as many sausages as the first time?"

This was not only a concern for Shopkeeper Tong, but also something that Lin Xiaoman had thought about.

In her house and the yard of Li Erli's next door home, large quantities of sausages can be dried in the sun only when the weather is fine. If it rains, the sausages have to be stored in the utility room.

If it rains for a few days, and there are a lot of sausages in the utility room, they will easily go bad.

This is also the reason why she did not expand the number.

However, it depends on how this batch of sausages sells. If it is average, they will continue to do so.

If it sells well, I’ll have to think of other ways.

Maybe... an ancient sausage workshop?

I’ll think about this troublesome matter later. I can’t worry about so many things now.

However, Lin Jingzhe's rabbits can be sold again. The rabbits born in April and May are now adults.

Eat well and you will be strong and healthy.

Including the rabbits raised by Li Zi'an in Shadi Village, there are more than 200 rabbits on both sides.

Lin Jingzhe felt that Ruyi Tower could not collect so many rabbits at once, and would have to sell a hundred or so rabbits gradually. By then, the rabbits could not be sold, which would be a waste of food and land.

So he discussed with Li Zi'an and decided to go to Jialin County to see if he could find a new buyer there.

It is worth mentioning that a few days ago, Li Zian got engaged to a girl that Li Shan’s wife had always had her eyes on.

He gave a betrothal gift of three taels of silver and bought some cloth and cakes.

Farmers don’t have so many rules. When engaged young men and women meet occasionally, they look at each other with blushing faces, and then tacitly look away from each other.

Li Zi'an, who was engaged, seemed to have suddenly become more stable and worked even harder.

While wrapping the eggs, Li Shan's wife smiled and joked with Li Taohua, saying that Zi'an probably wanted to save money to buy jewelry for his young wife. This made the sisters-in-law laugh so hard that they fell over, and they all said that Zi'an had finally come to his senses.

Because I was too busy at home, I originally planned to buy another donkey but never did.

Now the two brothers had to walk to Jialin County.

As soon as Lin Jingzhe left, Li Taohua regretted it.

How long would it take to walk just on two legs?

Lin Jingzhe, who was traveling, had no idea of ​​his parents' worries. It was the first time he went on a long journey with his uncle's brother. He had to arrange his own food, clothing, housing and transportation. The road ahead was unknown, but he was very excited.

Lin Jingzhe had been to Jialin County once, but it was the first time that Li Zian had actually traveled far away.

He had never left Dayi Town and was immersed in unspeakable joy and excitement.

This excitement increased greatly the moment we left Dayi Town.

The unknown wild grasses on the roadside are lush and green, and the breeze blows up the new leaves, pointing to the blue sky in the distance.

They are about to set out towards the unknown distance to find a piece of sky that belongs to them.

-

Lin Jingzhe was gone for four or five days.

Every evening, Li Taohua would unconsciously move a small stool and sit outside the courtyard gate.

When it's completely dark, invite the family to have dinner.

Not to mention that Li Taohua was not used to it, Lin Xiaoman thought that she, who had been aloof for so many years, should be the one in the family who could best adapt to Lin Jingzhe's going out, but she actually felt that the whole house was empty without her brother.

The spirited young man is the talkative person in the family.

He would tease Lidong for a while, then play with Guyu, and after that he would have a quarrel with Lin Xiaoman. After being chased around the yard by Lin Xiaoman, he would use "sweet words" to make his mother laugh, and then he would get a cold eye from his father before he stopped.

"Sister, when will my brother come back?" Guyu asked with puffed cheeks.

Li Dong waved his chubby little hands, swaying back and forth in front of Lin Xiaoman, "Brother, come back."

"Don't worry, it's just for these two days." Lin Xiaoman habitually touched Guyu's little hair. Oh no, now Guyu has more hair and it has turned into a small bun.

"I guess my brother will bring us gifts when he comes back."

Guyu's eyes instantly turned into little stars, and she looked at Lin Xiaoman expectantly, "I'm so excited, what delicious food will my brother bring?"

Well, I’m a foodie for sure. When it comes to gifts, the only thing I think about is food.

"Isn't what I cook every day enough for you to eat?" Lin Xiaoman asked angrily.

"It's delicious, but Brother Changsheng said that there are always people better than you, so there must be someone better than me somewhere else."

Little girl, you have a really good memory.

She wrote down the story that Gu Changsheng told casually.

"Then Guyu, you have to grow up quickly. When you grow up, you can go out and find delicious food by yourself like your brother!"

Lin Xiaoman's casual remark planted a seed in Xiao Guyu's mind, which gradually took root and sprouted in the days that followed.