The streets in the small town were very clean, and the houses stood side by side in neat order.
The streets in the back are occupied by residential buildings, and in front there is a shopping street separated from the academy by only one road. There are restaurants, bookstores, cloth shops, grocery stores, teahouses, snack shops, etc., all kinds of things.
Jiayin lay down behind her brother, wanting to eat snacks and buy a small wooden carving. She was as excited as a little mouse falling into a rice vat.
Dongmei wanted to pay with silver, but Jiahuan stopped her and said with a naive smile, "Aunt Mei, when I went out, grandma gave me some change."
Jiayin didn't ask for anything valuable, and she was coaxed with just three or five cents . He smiled brightly.
After wandering like this for half an hour, before Li Laosi and the others came out, Jiayin wanted to come down and have a rest.
There happened to be a food shop on the west side of the shopping street, and the sign said dumplings and wontons.
Jia Huan led her sister in and ordered three bowls of wontons.
The boss was sitting at the counter, drowsy. He quickly got up when he heard the noise and went to make wontons and boil water.
Jiayin pretended to be naughty and played around the house. When she saw a layer of dust on the table in the corner and a broken chair leg that was not repaired, she knew better.
Sure enough, when the wontons were served, Dongmei and Jiahuan frowned as they ate them.
It's not that they got used to Tao Hongying's cooking and became picky, it's that the wontons were just too average.
Jiayin put down the spoon after only tasting one piece, refusing to grudge her stomach.
She secretly lay next to her brother's ear and whispered a few words.
Jia Huan hesitated, but still asked the boss, "Boss, is this shop rented or owned by you? Do you need to cash in?"
The boss's eyes lit up at that time, "I rented this shop, but it's too remote. Not many people came over to eat, so I really regret it. Are you asking this because you want to cash in? That's great! It's not possible to sell food here, but it would definitely be good to be a calligraphy and painting shop and sell groceries."
Jia Huan smiled honestly and agreed. He said, "My family owns a grocery store. My brother came to study, so I was thinking about opening a store and being looked after."
"Yes, yes, this is the best." The boss became even more excited, "This is our street. , most of the shops are like this. The young master of the family is studying in the college, and the steward will open the shop here and take care of it."
After that, he looked at Jia Huan and saw that he was wearing ordinary clothes and he was not old, so he was a little disappointed , no more talk.
Jiayin stretched out his little hand and waved at the right time, and the golden bell jingled. The boss was stunned for a moment, and immediately regained his enthusiasm.
"My shop cost one hundred taels of silver to rent for three years, but it has only been open for three months. There are two years and nine months left. If your family rents it, give me eighty taels!"
The boss gritted his teeth and was very angry. With a pained expression, "Eighty taels is a good deal. I've suffered a big loss. I really can't go any lower."
Of course, Jia Huan couldn't make the decision, so he responded vaguely, "I'll discuss it with my family when I go back. If my family agrees, I'll come back to the boss." Discuss it carefully."
The boss was disappointed, but still said: "Okay, little brother, you must come early. I will release the news tomorrow, I am afraid that many people will come to rent. When you come, you may not be able to return the money. Yes."
If it had been in the past, Jia Huan might have believed it.
But the Hot Spring Valley has been open for so long, and he has watched and listened more, and he is no longer the silly boy he was before.
So, he didn't say much, paid for the wontons, and left with his sister.
At this time, Li Laosi and Jiayi finally came out, both with excitement on their faces.
Li Laosi said, "The scenery in the academy is so beautiful, and the gentleman is so kind, we couldn't help but wander around for a while."
Seeing that it was getting late, Jiahuan and Dongmei had eaten again, and Jiayi ran away I went to buy a dozen meat buns and simply divided them into portions. Everyone ate while walking home.
Jiayin hugged a bun and took one bite after another. It tasted delicious. Thinking of the shop just now, it felt right.
This place is nearly fifty miles away from home. My eldest brother is here alone. If something happens, my family won't know.
If you can open a restaurant, not only will your family have a lot of income, but you can also take care of your elder brother nearby.
As for the candidates, they are ready. Brother Jiahuan is very talented and likes to cook. He will definitely be qualified to be a chef.
Then send the three uncles and three aunts to help, and it will be perfect.
The more she thought about it, the happier she became. She started giggling while chewing the buns, which made everyone curious, but they couldn't help but laugh too.
On the other side of the Hot Spring Valley, Li Laoer finally waited outside Yuan Wang. He hid behind him, handed the registration errand to Sister Liu, and then ran home to report the news.
Mrs. Li and Mr. Li Laosan both rushed to the valley. Tao Hongying pointed inside and whispered: "The eldest brother only brought a five or six-year-old boy and a middle-aged couple and servants in. The one who lives on the left is The second wooden house on the side. Jia An Jiaxi has already led them to the Tanshui side. I wonder if they can see it."
She did not finish her words, but everyone understood.
Mrs. Li had been looking forward to it for so many years, but when it was finally time to recognize each other, her legs felt a little weak. She helped her daughter-in-law sit down, and then kicked Mr. Li away.
"It's not good for your second brother to go over. You go and have a look. Jia An's family likes to be restless, so what if you don't know it right?"
Li Laosan hurriedly agreed to go. Tao Hongying was afraid that the old lady would faint, so she brought a basket of wild vegetables over.
"Mom, help me choose, mix it up later, and make a dish for lunch. It's not surprising to us that these guests from the city actually like to eat it."
Mrs. Li understood her daughter-in-law's kindness, picked up a wild vegetable, and slowly Peel off dead leaves slowly.
But her eyes couldn't help but keep looking into the valley, often tearing off the young leaves.
Time went so slowly that an hour seemed like a year. I don't know how long I had been looking forward to it, but Li Laosan finally brought An Jia and was happy.
Li Laosan's eyes were red, he nodded heavily, and said with a choked voice, "Mom, the birthmark is correct, that's your eldest brother, that's my eldest brother!"
Mrs. Li was stunned for a moment, and then she cried bitterly, "He still knows about this unfilial thing. I've been looking forward to showing up for so many years, just because I'm afraid he's out there. I'll burn paper for your father, so that when he sees his son, he can give me a dream. But your father doesn't give me a dream either, woo woo!"
Li The family members all wiped away tears. Although at home on weekdays, the old lady couldn't even hear his eldest brother's name. She seemed to hate him so much, but in fact she just missed him too much and was hurt too deeply!
How can a mother not miss her son and feel sorry for her son!
"Mom, are we going to meet eldest brother?" Li Laosan rubbed his hands, a little anxious.
"Go and ask Divine Doctor Zhang to check on your eldest brother first." Mrs. Li wiped her tears, "Your eldest brother hurt his head and doesn't know us, so we can't recognize each other."
Everyone nodded, and Li Laosan asked. I rushed back to the village, but when I opened the door, I was so shocked that I quickly backed away.
"Mom, big brother. Big brother is here!"
"What?" Everyone was surprised and happy, not knowing what to do.
Mrs. Li finally couldn't bear it anymore, staggered, pushed the door open and rushed out.
Wang Yuanwai originally took advantage of his son's bathing in the hot springs, which was rarely a happy time, so he went to the mouth of the valley to find out how he could hire a miracle doctor.
As soon as he got closer, an old lady rushed out of the room and almost fell in front of him.
He subconsciously gave her a hand and wanted to speak, but he saw the old lady looking at him with tears streaming down her face.
His heart felt as if he had been severely cut by a knife, and his head hurt so much that it felt like it was going to explode!