Rebirth 78: After being jilted at the altar, I reached the pinnacle!

On the way home, when the topic of having to get up early the next morning to buy goods came up, Liu Quanyou clearly expressed his concern.

"Setting off so early? That's too dangerous..."

Upon hearing this, Li Hanliang reassured his friend: "Don't worry, most of the bad guys at that time are still dreaming and won't be out and about. Besides, we don't have anything worth stealing."

After saying that, he even chuckled, his tone full of self-deprecation.

Although he understood that Li Hanliang's reasons were perfectly reasonable, Liu Quanyou was still unwilling to give up out of concern. "I'll go with you earlier, at least that way we can look after each other."

Liu Quan was worried about his companions' safety the whole way, so his suggestion came from the bottom of his heart.

However, Li Hanliang politely declined Liu Quanyou's offer, saying, "You should stay home and rest. After all, we're transporting heavy cargo, and if everyone can't sleep well, it will hinder our work."

Ultimately, unable to persuade his friend, Liu Quan had no choice but to temporarily abandon the idea. "Alright, let's do it your way. But let's go back and discuss it with our families before making a final decision."

After saying that, Liu Quanyou pulled the cart loaded with today's acquisition results and drove away into the distance.

After dinner, only a faint aroma of food remained in the house.

Li Hanliang rolled up his sleeves and bent down to carefully tidy up the messy room.

Chu Yuxi stood quietly to the side, her gentle eyes filled with admiration for him.

"Brother Hanliang, don't work too hard, take a rest."

Chu Yuxi's voice was soft, revealing a hint of concern. Despite being rejected before, she not only didn't give up, but her confidence in Li Hanliang's character grew even stronger.

Upon hearing this, Li Hanliang stopped what he was doing, looked up at her and smiled, "It's okay, I'm quick, I'll be done in a bit."

Since being rejected after her last confession, Chu Yuxi has become even more determined in her mind: the man in front of her is worth waiting for and fighting for.

She would come over every day to sit for a while, chat with him, or help him with small tasks, using her actions to let him feel her kindness.

After seeing off the reluctant guests and closing the door, Li Hanliang soon felt drowsy and drifted off to sleep...

Days without clocks always seem to pass by incredibly slowly.

The next morning, I opened my eyes in the dim sunlight and saw that the old-fashioned clock on the wall pointed to five o'clock.

Knowing that he had a lot of things to do today, he quickly got out of bed and got ready.

After quickly packing up, considering that Liu Quanyou, who was traveling with them, still needed to transport goods, they specially reserved their spot for him; as for Li Hanliang himself, he only needed to walk and set off easily.

However, not long after he stepped out of the village, before the night had completely faded and the surrounding darkness and silence stirred a sense of vigilance in his heart.

After all, how precious is the opportunity to be reborn?

No longer am I alone and without any ties; there are people at home waiting for my safe return...

So every step forward became cautious, and I trudged along the familiar route from my memory, one step at a time.

He was still quite a distance from the county town, so he decided to hide himself to avoid trouble.

Just as he was pondering this, a few hushed conversations from not far away interrupted his thoughts:

"Old Zhang, aren't you afraid of doing this kind of thing?"

A distinctly childish voice, trembling slightly, rang out, "If we get caught... we'll get shot!"

"Sh-!"

Another man lowered his voice and tried to stop him, saying, "What are you afraid of? It's not like we've never done this before. Besides, the price they're offering is so tempting! Five hundred silver dollars each! As long as we keep our mouths shut, who will know?"

Upon hearing this, Li Hanliang, who had originally planned to continue his stealthy advance, involuntarily stopped and slowly hid himself in the dense grass beside him—it turned out that three men had indeed gathered not far away and were plotting some shady business.

Each of them appeared to be carrying something bulging on their shoulders, making them look exceptionally suspicious under the cover of night…

With his photographic memory and extraordinary eyesight, Li Hanliang could hardly make out the struggling figures inside the bundles—or more accurately, three young children…

A sense of justice ignited in my heart, but at the same time I became more cautious.

He had a vague feeling that he had seen those three people somewhere before, but he just couldn't remember when he had met them...

After a moment's thought, in order to ensure safety and avoid alerting the criminals, Li Hanliang decided to remain still and quietly follow them.

At this moment, Li Hanliang felt quite heavy-hearted. He had just tracked down the direction in which the three people disappeared—the location of the abandoned village, which was the best place for them to hide.

But Li Hanliang dared not act rashly at this moment. He knew that he could not save people by himself alone, so he had to find another way.

Shaking off his jumbled thoughts, Li Hanliang returned to his small steamed bun shop, ready to begin a busy day. Although the summer morning wasn't fully bright yet, a hint of heat was already in the air.

The landlord had clearly left a door open for him on purpose; the half-open door to the main room conveyed a warm sense of trust.

Li Hanliang gently pushed open the door to the main room, walked familiarly to the freezer, and took out a piece of pork that was frozen as hard as a rock.

Even so, he did not seem impatient, because he still had a lot of work to do today.

The first thing to do is to thaw this stubborn piece of meat.

"Sigh, if only we had a chainsaw or a microwave."

Li Hanliang thought to himself, "But where did these things come from?"

Talk is cheap, but action must continue.

He deftly placed the frozen meat into the sink, and at the same time turned around and took out a huge basin.

Kneading dough is a delicate task, especially for someone like Li Hanliang who values ​​craftsmanship.

Based on previous experience, the half bag of flour we plan to use today is just enough to support a whole day's sales.

"Looks like I'm really confident in the buns I made!"

Li Hanliang muttered to himself, a slight smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips.

Just as the dough was gradually fermenting and taking shape on one side of the stove, on the other side...

The broth, simmering and emitting an enticing aroma, instantly filled the entire shop with a tempting fragrance.

Li Hanliang thought to himself that he must cook some more later to prepare for later, since the freezer can help keep it fresh for several days!

Around five or six o'clock, there were already some voices outside.

Li Hanliang picked up the knife and began to chop the meat forcefully and methodically, making a "thump thump" sound.

However, he didn't care much about disturbing the neighbors, since most people were either still in bed or planning to go out to work or study at this time of day.

As time ticked by, sweat rolled down his forehead, soaking his collar, and his arms ached terribly.

"I really miss the world when we had electric meat grinders..."

Despite the complaints, the speed at which he worked didn't slow down much.

Finally, after the two large bowls of meat filling, one for braised pork buns and the other for soup dumplings, were perfectly prepared, the sky outside the window was already turning white.

And Li Hanliang will also be reaping his first real pot of gold in his life!