After the separation, I took my whole family to eat delicious food and drink spicy

Yun Che's gaze passed through the bustling crowd on the street, then seemed to drift off into the distance. He had never seen such a calm and genuine woman before. She had neither the affectation of the women of the capital nor the reserve and arrogance of those noble ladies. Her smile in front of the restaurant, as she responded to Li Shen's provocations, was like the brightest star in the night sky, illuminating a corner of his heart.

"Interesting..." Yun Che repeated this sentence in a low voice, an inexplicable feeling welling up in his heart. He realized that he might have developed a strong interest in this woman he had met by chance.

As the night deepened, the restaurant gradually quieted down. Yun Che finished his meal and prepared to leave. Before leaving, he specifically instructed Shopkeeper Zhao, "If that young lady comes again tomorrow, remember to let me know." Shopkeeper Zhao, though surprised, immediately agreed, secretly speculating on the young man's thoughts.

Meanwhile, Li Xiaoxiao was already lying on her bed, dreaming sweet dreams. Unbeknownst to her, she had already become someone else's concern without realizing it.

The next day, when the first rays of sunlight broke through the clouds and shone upon the small mountain village, Li Xiaoxiao began her busy day as usual. Little did she know that her fate would be so drastically changed by a chance encounter.

Yun Che was still sitting in the restaurant's third-floor private room early, just like yesterday. He glanced out the window from time to time, expecting that figure to appear.

Li Xiaoxiao went to Aunt Chen's house and told her that she wanted to sell dried bamboo shoots to Xiangmanlou. She came back too late yesterday afternoon and didn't tell her.

Li Xiaoxiao walked into Auntie Chen's courtyard and shouted, "Auntie, Auntie, are you home?"

Aunt Chen, who was still eating breakfast in the main room, came out after hearing the news, holding a corn cake in her hand.

"Xiaoxiao, why are you here so early? Have you had breakfast? Come to my house and have something to eat?" Aunt Chen said enthusiastically.

"Auntie, no thanks. I came here to ask how many dried bamboo shoots you have left. Yesterday, when I was delivering rabbits to Xiangmanlou in town, I happened to see Shopkeeper Zhao. He said they were almost out of the dried bamboo shoots they had, and asked us how many we had left so he could take them all."

"Oh, this is great news. Old man, Tiezhu, come out quickly." Aunt Chen shouted loudly towards the main hall.

"Old lady, what's wrong?" Uncle Li came out and asked.

"Xiaoxiao sold all our dried bamboo shoots to Xiangmanlou. You and Tiezhu go and see how many dried bamboo shoots we have left. Take them all out and then borrow the village chief's ox cart to send them to town." Aunt Chen ordered.

"What a good thing, Xiaoxiao. Thank you so much for helping us so much." Uncle Li said gratefully.

"Uncle, what's the point of saying thank you or not? Isn't it normal for us to help each other?"

"Xiao Xiao is right, old man, you should go quickly, Xiangmanlou is waiting to receive the goods." Aunt Chen urged from the side.

"Okay, okay, okay, you old woman, why do you like to urge people so much?" Although he was complaining, Uncle Li had a smile on his face. Looking at the harmonious appearance of Aunt Chen's family, Li Xiaoxiao really liked this atmosphere. Unlike those people in the old house, they were noisy and messy every day.

Even Aunt Chen's wife wanted to help, but Aunt Chen stopped her, saying that such heavy work should be done by the men in the family.

"Oh, Aunt Guihua, I really envy you for finding a mother-in-law as caring as Aunt Chen. I wish I could have half as good a luck as you in the future." Li Xiaoxiao joked.

Aunt Guihua blushed upon hearing this, and she smiled, patting Li Xiaoxiao's arm and scolding her, "You're getting sweeter and sweeter, girl. Mother really treats me well, and everyone in our village knows that. But don't just envy others; you should also pay more attention to yourself. Who knows, maybe one day your good marriage will come."

Li Xiaoxiao's cheeks heated up slightly upon hearing this, but a strange ripple of emotion welled up in her heart. She smiled without saying anything, thinking to herself, "Marriage is not something that can be found just by saying it." She turned her head and gazed at the distant mountains, her heart filled with longing for the future and a subtle sense of anticipation.

Soon, Uncle Li and Tiezhu had sorted all the dried bamboo shoots and piled several large baskets in the yard. Uncle Li looked at the fruits of his labor with a look of satisfaction in his eyes. "Xiaoxiao, these dried bamboo shoots are all the good luck you brought. Let's go to the village chief's house and borrow an ox cart."

Li Xiaoxiao agreed, and the group headed for the village chief's house. After borrowing an oxcart, Uncle Li and Tiezhu loaded the bamboo shoots, while Li Xiaoxiao helped secure them to prevent them from falling during the bumpy ride.

Before leaving, Aunt Chen took Li Xiaoxiao's hand and said gratefully, "Xiaoxiao, this time it's all thanks to you. When I sell the fish, I will definitely prepare a generous gift for you."

"Auntie, you are too polite. It's just a small favor. Besides, we neighbors should help each other." Li Xiaoxiao declined with a smile, but her heart was warm.

A group of people drove slowly towards the town in an ox cart, and the scenery along the way looked particularly vivid in the morning light.

Li Xiaoxiao sat on the ox cart and took a few deep breaths of fresh air. He thought to himself that the air in ancient times was still better. There was less traffic and pollution than in modern times. It was refreshing just by smelling it.

Arriving in town, they headed straight for Xiang Man Lou. Shopkeeper Zhao had been waiting for a long time, and upon seeing Li Xiaoxiao and her group, he immediately came over to greet them warmly, not forgetting to instruct the waiter to help unload the goods.

After weighing, the total was 320 jin (approximately 150 kilograms). Li Xiaoxiao's family had 150 kilograms, and she had saved a few kilograms for winter consumption. The rest belonged to Aunt Chen's family. Shopkeeper Zhao calculated the amount and gave Li Xiaoxiao 6 liang (approximately 400 wen). He smiled and said, "Miss Li, the dried bamboo shoots this time are of excellent quality. On behalf of Xiangmanlou, I would like to thank you. Also, our restaurant owner specifically instructed me to let him know if you're coming today."

Li Xiaoxiao's heart was slightly moved when she heard this, but she didn't show it. She just politely responded, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Zhao. Please also thank your boss for me. However, I have something else to do today, so I'm afraid I can't thank him in person."

After saying that, Li Xiaoxiao took Uncle Li and Tiezhu away, but she became curious about the boss that Manager Zhao mentioned.

She didn't understand why an ordinary farm girl like her would attract the attention of this boss behind the scenes. But no matter what, life had to go on, and she still had more responsibilities and challenges waiting to be faced.

On the other hand, Shopkeeper Zhao was still worried about being scolded by his master for not inviting Li Xiaoxiao, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to the third-floor private room. After knocking on the door and entering, he said: "Master, I failed to invite Miss Li up. Please punish me."