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At first, Shen Congzhou could still keep up with Xiao Li's pace, but after a while he couldn't.

Xiao Li didn't wait for him on purpose, he just gritted his teeth and persisted without saying a word.

Just when he thought he was going to drag his broken leg to the end, he saw the man who bought him stopped at the door of a cloth shop.

Xiao Li turned around and saw that he had not lost him, so he withdrew his gaze as if nothing had happened and walked into the cloth shop.

The most useless thing in the apocalypse is kindness. Most kind-hearted people cannot survive until the late stage of the apocalypse, so most people who survive until the late stage of the apocalypse are cold-hearted and heartless.

What's more, in his eyes, Shen Congzhou just had a lame leg, which was nothing compared to people living in a cruel doomsday.

The cloth shop owner sat at the counter, looking out from time to time and then sighing.

The waiter's ears were almost callused after listening to him sighing all day.

"Shopkeeper, are you really not going to put those fabrics back? Maybe that person doesn't plan to come again. Maybe he suddenly regretted spending so much money and deliberately didn't come..."

"Pah, pah, pah! What nonsense are you talking about? That young man can easily take out ten thousand taels of silver notes. Maybe he was just delayed by something. Even if he doesn't come today, he will come tomorrow. If not tomorrow, he will come the day after tomorrow."

"Yes, yes, you are right, boss." Seeing that he was unmoved, the waiter turned his back and rolled his eyes secretly.

As luck would have it, Xiao Li happened to walk in at this moment. He not only heard their entire conversation, but also happened to see everything he did.

The waiter was startled, his eyes almost popped out of his head, and he quickly went to slap the shopkeeper.

“People, people are coming!”

"Who's here?" The shopkeeper saw Xiao Li after he finished speaking. He stood up and wiped away the frown on his face. He smiled and greeted him as if he had seen his father. "Sir, you're here at last! I've prepared the fabric for you. I'll have my waiter deliver it to your home."

"Okay." Xiao Li paid the money, left his address, and asked the delivery truck to pick up Shen Congzhou.

The things were already prepared and could be taken away by loading them onto a bullock cart.

Shen Congzhou did not enter the cloth shop but was waiting at the door. When he saw Xiao Li coming out, he subconsciously turned around and walked out, but suddenly a hand fell on his shoulder and held him down forcefully.

"You can go with the cloth shop's oxcart." Xiao Li took out a tael of silver and gave it to him. "There's food available near the house. You can buy whatever you want. Don't worry about me."

"……it is good."

While sitting on the ox cart, Shen Congzhou looked silently at the one or two taels of silver in his hand.

He hadn't seen so much silver for a long time since the incident at home.

Not to mention silver, he didn't even have a copper coin on him.

In the past, this one or two taels of silver would not even be enough for him to buy a book.

But what was his identity before? What is his identity now?

One is the son of an imperial official, and the other is a criminal slave. How can they be compared?

Shen Congzhou clenched his fingers, closed his eyes and let out a long breath.

That person didn't follow him. If he wanted to escape, the road would be his best chance. He still had a tael of silver in his hand. If he saved it, it might be enough for him to escape to the northern border to find his brother. But...

He glanced at his lame leg, then closed his eyes and silently comforted himself.

Just this once, just trust him again. If he could really heal his leg, what would it matter if he worked for him? If not...

Then I will find a way to escape and find my brother.

Xiao Li did not return to the new house until late at night. As soon as he passed through the door of the front yard, he saw Shen Congzhou sitting in the yard.

She had probably cleaned herself up, with her hair tied up with a headband and her face obviously washed. Although she was still wearing the same tattered clothes, she looked a lot more energetic.

Xiao Li raised his eyebrows, "Wait for me?"

Shen Congzhou nodded silently.

There was no one here, and without permission, he didn't know where he should live or what he could move.

This four-courtyard house is considered to be a good one even in the capital. Things made of precious wood can be seen everywhere, as well as the bamboos carved on the pillars, calligraphy and paintings on the walls, etc., all of which show that the owner of this house is extraordinary. I think he is either a scholar or a wealthy man who likes to pretend to be cultured.

Based on his impression of Xiao Li, he felt that the latter was more likely.

"Wait for me to heal your leg?" Xiao Li asked casually, not needing him to answer. He tossed him a packet of chocolate chips wrapped in oil paper and said calmly, "Your medicine."

"No need to take the pulse?" Shen Congzhou frowned, and the expectation in his heart gradually faded away.

Even the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau, if he didn't have to take the patient's pulse, would at least ask a few questions about the patient's condition. But this person was unwilling to even give a perfunctory answer.

Is there really any way for such a person to heal his legs?

Xiao Li could see his distrust, but so what?

With a light scoff, he said nonchalantly, "You can also choose not to eat it."

Shen Congzhou was silent for a long time before he opened the oil paper package. When he saw the smooth and round black meatballs inside, a struggle flashed in his eyes.

Although this is Liangzhou, the farthest place from the capital, it doesn't mean that the Third Prince and his men will let him go. If...

He glanced at Xiao Li, who raised the corner of his lip towards him, as if knowing what he was thinking, and sneered, "Are you afraid that I will poison you?"

Shen Congzhou remained silent, but his suspicious eyes and gradually tightening hands all revealed his thoughts.

Things like this happen frequently in the apocalypse, but Xiao Li was not angry.

"What do you have that's worth me going to all that trouble to buy it and then poison you to death?"

"That's right." Shen Congzhou lowered his eyes, picked up a black pill expressionlessly, put it in his mouth, and swallowed it directly.

“…” It’s a bit of a waste. If I had known, I would have rubbed some flour into it and given it to him. With the way he eats, he probably won’t be able to tell.

There was a faint sweetness lingering in Shen Congzhou's mouth, which was different from any sweetness he had ever tasted before.

Is the medicine sweet?

He stared down at the remaining black balls. There were only six left. Would it be useful if he ate them all?

Xiao Li calmly activated his healing ability and healed his lame leg.

It was not cured all at once, but the crooked bones were cut open and reconnected, and the supernatural power was taken back after it healed to a certain extent.

He is not a real doctor and he is not familiar with treating patients. He is just doing it for show.

What's more, this is a different world. Here there is only traditional Chinese medicine, which emphasizes that it takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. Even if Shen Congzhou's leg bones have healed, it would be problematic to cure them all at once.

Shen Congzhou didn't feel much, just felt a sudden sharp pain in his lame leg. By the time he reacted, the feeling had disappeared.

He hadn't felt such obvious pain for a long time since the bone healed, so much so that he subconsciously reached out to touch it.

I don’t know if it was his illusion, but the bones that had grown crooked seemed to suddenly straighten back to their original shape.

Seeing his discovery, Xiao Li said, "The effect of the medicine will be more obvious the first time you take it, but it won't have such an effect again after that."

Hearing this, Shen Congzhou suddenly looked up at him. His voice became hoarse from shock and disbelief. "Is this medicine...effective?"

"You can't feel it yourself?" Xiao Li glanced at his leg with a half-smile, "If you can't feel it, I suggest you saw off your leg."

"...Thank you, sir." Shen Congzhou suppressed his speechless attitude towards him, stood up and bowed to him, "Shen Yu will definitely do his best to serve you in the future."

This is what Xiao Li was waiting for: "Do your best. I have confidence in you."

Looking at Shen Congzhou's demeanor, you can tell that he is not an ordinary person. Regardless of whether he has real ability or not, at least he has seen a lot of the world. When encountering problems, he naturally knows how to deal with them better than many people.

Even if he can't handle it, I think his demeanor can be used to scare people. After some training, he can become a hands-off boss.

If such an opportunity does not usually come, and the other party is in trouble, it is a good deal to show kindness to him and win him over.

After all, using psychic powers to plant mental suggestions in people also depends on a person's willpower. If the person has a particularly strong will, it will be difficult to succeed. Even if it succeeds, the mental suggestion must be reinforced frequently, otherwise it will fail.

He has a lot of things to do, so he naturally cannot waste his time on an unimportant person. It would be best if the other party is willing to work for him, otherwise he can only find a few people with weak willpower to sow mental hints.

Seeing how much he valued himself, Shen Congzhou began to believe that he had no interest in him. He felt relieved and spoke in a much softer tone, "Thank you, sir. What do you need me to do?"

Xiao Li needed him to do quite a lot, "Tomorrow I'll find a carpenter to make a plaque to hang on the door of the house, and write 'Xiao's House' on it.

By the way, go to the pawnshop and pick a few people. Those who can read and write are the best. If they can't, you can pick them. Come back and teach them. Let them be responsible for taking care of the house for the time being, and let them do other things after a while.

I also have a bookstore that I need you to run, and I'll buy a printing house. In a few days, I'll give you a storybook, have the engraver make a large batch, and then sell it in the bookstore."

Xiao Li took out two thousand taels of silver notes and gave them to him. "You know how to keep a record, right? Write down everything you spend. Five taels of silver is your monthly salary. I'll give you more if you do a good job in the future."

Shen Congzhou hadn't expected him to trust him so much. His heart was filled with mixed emotions, and he asked the question he had wanted to ask for a long time, "Sir, aren't you afraid that I'll take the money and run away?"

"If you can run away, you're quite capable."

It's not that Xiao Li looked down on him. The backwardness of this era and the overly strict rules restricted the travel of too many people. Some people had never left the place where they grew up in their entire lives, let alone going through numerous inspections to go to other places.

This is not the later era where you can go wherever you want. Just between counties, you need household registration and travel permits, not to mention that there are states above the counties.

Besides, no one can predict what dangers a person may encounter when traveling long distances alone. Otherwise, why would people travel in groups at that time?

If Shen Congzhou really wanted to escape, he had no household registration pass on him. Even if he had money, it would be very difficult for him to leave Liangzhou openly. At this time, he might be eaten by wild beasts on the road, or be beaten to death by bandits.

Besides, Xiao Li is not dead, so it is impossible for him to remain indifferent knowing that he ran away with so much money.

He won't chase after her himself, but he will definitely find someone to chase after her, or spread some rumors, which will be enough to make Shen Congzhou very upset.

If he can successfully escape from all kinds of difficulties, we really have to praise him for his ability.

Shen Congzhou gradually came to his senses and was surprised at his confidence. He felt an inexplicable sense of security in his heart.

The other party has given him enough trust and freedom. No matter what the other party's purpose is, he will not easily let him down.

Besides, his leg has not been healed yet, and his brother's whereabouts are unknown, so everything needs to be considered carefully. Staying here is a good place to stay.

After figuring it out, Shen Congzhou bowed to him seriously and sincerely accepted him as his master.

"Thank you for your trust, sir."

Seeing the obvious change in his attitude, Xiao Li reached out and gave him a light support, "Do a good job."

Shen Congzhou nodded, and then, realizing that he didn't know his name, he asked, "I don't know your name, sir?"

"Xiao Li, the Xiao of the whistling wind, the Li of the kite flying across the sky."

Xiao Li has the same name as his original body, but his Li means violent, which was given by his mother who suffered from depression and disliked him very much.

The original body's name was given by an old Taoist priest when Xiao Shugen and Li Jinhua took him to a Taoist temple after they separated from Xiao Laoer. It was taken from "Yuan Fei Li Tian", which means that he can soar into the sky.

In this regard, the original body did not disappoint the expectations of the old couple of the Xiao family. It was a pity that he was too in love and ended up killing himself.

"Xiao Li." Shen Congzhou repeated his name and praised, "It suits you very well."

Xiao Li remained silent.

He has used this name for more than 30 years. It doesn't matter whether it is good or not. He is just used to it.

Shen Congzhou was an ancient man after all, and his body had not fully recovered. Soon he showed signs of fatigue and began to cough softly.

Xiao Li looked at him and said, "Go to bed early. Go to the clinic and buy some medicine tomorrow. Put the money you spend on it in your account."

Shen Congzhou coughed for a long time before nodding tiredly, "Where do I live?"

Xiao Li then remembered that he hadn't arranged a place for him to live yet. After thinking for a while, he said, "You can pick any room in the front yard. The quilts and other things should be delivered by the cloth shop today. Go and get a set for yourself."

"Yes." Shen Congzhou stood up to get the quilt. Hearing footsteps behind him, he stopped and waited for him. "Sir, are you going to check the things that the cloth shop delivered today?"

"Well, don't worry about me." He planned to put most of those things into the space. It would be inconvenient to have someone around later.

Shen Congzhou nodded in agreement, got his things and left.

The cloths were all placed in the main hall of the third courtyard adjacent to the front yard. Xiao Li waited for a while, confirmed that Shen Congzhou had returned to the front yard, and with a wave of his hand, he put most of the cloths into the space.

Then he picked out five pieces of fine cotton cloth of different colors and a piece of dark brocade from the remaining cloth, wrapped them in a piece of fine linen cloth and put them in the backpack given by the cloth shop, planning to take them back to Yangliu Village tomorrow.

When he put the backpack on the table, he caught a glimpse of several pieces of bright red cloth and suddenly had an idea.

You have to make wedding clothes for a wedding, right?