Chapter 355: Front Edge (24)
Chapter 355: Front Edge (24)
I have to say that this space came at the right time. With it, the young man will have nothing to worry about even if he leaves the Yan family.
Although all this seems to be deliberately arranged, for the little brother, it is good enough. In this way, the little brother does not have to work so hard.
Thinking of this, Ling Chuan looked at the boy who was humming a little tune. His eyes were curved, the corners of his mouth were raised, and even his flowing hair revealed a sense of joy.
It seemed that he was having so much fun that Lingchuan couldn't help laughing and followed closely.
As soon as he got home, the young man called Liu Zheng and his wife into the house in a mysterious manner.
He asked them to sit down, put the basket in his hand on the table, and said as if offering a treasure: "Grandpa and grandma, I have something good to give you!"
"What good things have you picked again? Why are you so happy?" Seeing his bright smile, Liu Zheng's wife glanced at the basket and asked.
"Yes, I found it. Hehe, my dream has come true. I have to thank my sister-in-law for her good wishes."
The young man answered with what Xiao Liu had said, and as he spoke he lowered his head to remove the sour wild vegetables from the top.
Liu Zheng also laughed, "Why are you talking about this? Could it be that your dream of finding a treasure in the mountains is true..."
As a result, he happened to glance at the basket of sour wild vegetables, his eyes widened immediately, and his voice rose several tones: "Is this ginseng?!"
"This, this..." His wife was so shocked that she couldn't speak smoothly.
“Shh—” The little brother raised a finger to his lips, “Grandpa and grandma, don’t get excited, don’t get excited yet.”
Liu Zheng is already old, and he also said "oh oh" twice in a daze, indicating that he would restrain himself. But is the thing lying in the basket really ginseng?
He leaned over to look.
His wife watched it too.
They are indeed two ginseng plants!
The couple looked at each other, then looked at the thick ginseng, and then looked at the young man.
"Ze brother, did you really dig this out?" Liu Zheng asked seriously.
The boy nodded. "Of course, how can a dream come true? When I was picking pickled wild vegetables, I just thought of that dream again, and then I wanted to go to the mountain to take a look, but I accidentally walked a little too far..."
"What! You said you went deep into the mountains?" Liu Zheng's wife's face changed, and her tone was unusually dignified, "Ze'er, deep mountains are very dangerous. You are too reckless. What if something happens? Then you will really be helpless."
The little boy lowered his head after being scolded, "I understand, grandma. I won't mess around next time."
"I'm glad to know. Fortunately, you are okay, otherwise I won't be able to explain to Yan Hai." Liu Zheng thought back to the solemn oath he made that day and felt an inexplicable pain in his face.
The young man secretly stuck out his tongue, with a cunning flash in his eyes, and was caught by Lingchuan.
He knew that the little brother agreed readily, but in his heart he probably said, "I know, but I will do it next time..."
"Then you should put them away quickly and don't talk about it everywhere, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble." Liu Zheng said again.
"A Zheng is absolutely right. Let's put it away quickly." His wife also agreed. They were all thinking about the young man and had no intention of paying the slightest attention to the top-quality ginseng in front of them.
"Grandpa and grandma, I've already called you like this, but you're still so reserved."
The young man curled his lips and pretended to be angry.
"That's impossible..."
The young man grabbed the ginseng and handed it to her directly, "Then you can take this."
Liu Zheng understood, his serious expression disappeared, and he laughed: "Brother, you have changed after doing business with Yan Hai for a few days. You actually set traps for us."
The little brother chuckled twice.
"Then grandpa, can you please accept my little gift? I will keep one and you can take one. Otherwise, I will be very sad." As he said this, he looked at the two old men pitifully.
Ling Chuan clicked his tongue and stared at the young man with his dark eyes. So he could be like this? Why didn't he tell him one?
He imagined the scene in his mind and felt that if the young man treated him like this, he would definitely agree to it unconditionally.
Mr. and Mrs. Liu Zheng were also soft-hearted, and accepted the ginseng after the little boy's coquettishness and affectionate self-description.
If there is a new ginseng in the house, we need to hide it from outsiders, but there is nothing to hide from family members.
It happened that the son of Liu Zheng and his wife came back from the county town that afternoon, that is, Xiao Liu's husband Liu Rongxian.
When I heard from my wife that the boy had dug up two ginseng plants and gave one to my family, I ran to see it immediately.
"This ginseng is not only large, but its roots are also well-prepared. It looks like it is at least several decades or even a hundred years old. Brother Ze, you are really lucky. It is true that if you stay away from unlucky people, your luck will improve."
Liu Rongxian laughed after saying this.
The young man nodded in agreement.
This is so true.
But Liu Zheng coughed, glanced at his son calmly and said, "Rongxuan, don't say those nonsense."
"I understand, Dad." Liu Rongxian agreed and looked at the ginseng with treasure again.
Ginseng is extremely precious, not to mention that these two ginseng plants are most likely hundreds of years old. This can be considered a happy event.
It is said that people feel refreshed when they are happy. The same is true for Liu Zheng and his wife. They are always smiling and radiant wherever they go.
To them, ginseng is precious, but the young man’s kindness is even more precious.
They were happy, but Old Lady Liu's family, who had a grudge against them, were very unhappy. And because Liu Baokun was going to get married, they had to pretend to be happy in order to deceive people. So they had no place to vent their anger and almost got internal injuries.
As for them, they are not in the young man's plan for the time being. Even if he wants to take revenge for Liu Ze, he has to settle himself first.
Yan Hai came to pick up the little brother, and their cooperative relationship only had a few days left. The atmosphere between the two was a little subtle, or even solemn.
It's mainly on Yan Hai's side. It's not that the young man didn't notice it, but he wouldn't be stupid enough to be self-indulgent if the other party didn't mention it.
In the end, Yan Hai couldn't help it and tried to keep the young man again.
"Ze brother, our first meeting was not good and this kiss was not real, but I like you. Can you not leave?" Yan Hai stared into the little brother's eyes and said, begging him.
"No! He's my husband!"
Ling Chuan said coldly, this man is still harboring evil intentions!
Unfortunately, neither of the two parties could hear what he said.
"Yan Hai, I'm sorry, I consider you a friend. I've said before that I don't want to get married." The young man still said the same thing, and although his words were blunt and hurtful, he was also thinking about the other party.
As the saying goes, a short pain is worse than a long one. The ties that remain are ultimately empty, and that is what hurts the most.
Yan Hai asked, "What if you meet someone you like? Will you marry him?"
The young man was silent, as if he was thinking about this question seriously.
"I think if I really met such a person, I might."
Yan Hai looked at him with dim eyes and hurt, not knowing whether he wanted to give up more completely or was trying to grasp a glimmer of hope.
He then asked, "What if that person is far away? He won't and can't stay for you. Would you still be willing?"
"That's possible. I want to repay those who helped me, but if I really meet someone I want to spend my life with... I will go with him."
The young man smiled and looked up at Yan Hai, "Don't look at me like that, it makes me look like a heartless man..."
Ling Chuan could not hear what the young man said next. He only felt that his words "I will go with him" were deafening and continuous. No, it was the sound of his heartbeat...
After the young man had a long talk with Yan Hai, Yan Hai completely gave up, and Ling Chuan and the young man were relieved.
Seeing that the one-month deadline was approaching, although it was impossible for the two to be together, as a friend, Yan Hai was also concerned about the young man's plans after he left.
The young man said frankly that he wanted to rent a small courtyard in the county town to live in first. As for Liu Zheng, he would have to wait for some time until he was settled down before he could talk to them clearly.
Yan Hai had no objection and said he would help him find a house through someone.
The young man naturally would not refuse. After all, Yan Hai was a businessman with many old customers, so it would be easier for him to inquire than for him.
After everything was arranged, the young man went to the pharmacy to sell ginseng. After comparing prices from three stores, he decided to sell it to Shunde Pharmacy.
The two ginsengs were of excellent quality. After much persuasion from the young man, the one that was 100 years old was sold for 120 taels, and the one that was 300 years old was sold for three times the price.
With the money, they found a nice and quiet courtyard. The young man and Yan Hai went to see it. They learned that the owner of the house was actually going to sell it, so in the end the young man did not rent it. Instead, he agreed on the price and bought it directly.
The generosity of this person in buying the property on the spur of the moment really shocked Yan Hai. If he hadn't seen them handing over the money with one hand and the land deed with the other, he wouldn't have believed it was true.
Seeing that he was hesitant to speak and wanted to ask but didn't dare to, the young man smiled and said that he had picked up a treasure recently and happened to have money, and the lease would not last long, so he might as well buy it.
Yan Hai still didn't quite believe it. Even if he had found a treasure, it couldn't be that exaggerated, right? That was two hundred taels, not twenty taels. Of course, twenty taels was also a lot of money.
For follow-up, the young man said that he dug up ginseng and some common mountain products during the few days he went back. All in all, the money was just enough to buy this small courtyard.
As for the five taels of betrothal gift, the young man also took this opportunity to return it to Yan Hai.
Yan Hai was speechless and lost for a moment. Ginseng that can be sold at a high price must not be ordinary wild ginseng and is very difficult to find.
In his opinion, the young man most likely went back to live there in order to find some mountain products to sell, and the two wild ginsengs were an unexpected gain.
His imagination was very good and reasonable, so the boy didn't even need to make excuses.
Yan Hai did not take the five taels of silver, but said earnestly: "You should take back the money first. I just spent a lot of money. If you don't keep some, your life will be very tight. Even if you want to return it to me, there is no rush."
The young man replied: "Yan Hai, I know you have good intentions, but don't worry about me. The fact that I can give it to you shows that I am doing well. In fact, I didn't tell you that the betrothal gift you gave me has always been with me..."
Yan Hai was startled again. They all knew that Village Chief Liu had spent a lot of money on the young man, so they had heard some rumors that he had found a husband for the young man just for the betrothal gift. Who would have thought that he didn't take a penny!
"They are very good. Even if they are really close, many people can't do this."
The young man agreed with him, "Yes, it's my luck."
Yan Hai paused, looked at his expression and said, "Sorry."
"Why are you apologizing suddenly? Oh! You are afraid that I will think of that family. Don't worry, I am indestructible now, and they are nothing at most." The young man was very free and easy, indicating that he didn't care at all.
Yan Hai smiled, "Oh, if only I had met you earlier."
He was finally willing to take the money.
"Well... maybe."
If they had met earlier, he would not be the little brother. As for whether there is any possibility between him and Liu Ze, neither Lingchuan nor the little brother can say.
However, Yan Hai's answer was enough, because he didn't say it was the end, so it could only be said that they were not destined to be together.
Now that he had a place to live, the young man hired someone to clean it, make necessary repairs, and add necessary things.
When the day came, the young man packed his bags and moved in, becoming free again.
"It's still more comfortable to live at home. You can do whatever you want." The bathtub was filled with steam, and the boy closed his eyes and leaned against it with his arms resting on it.
Gurgle... No, don't look at what is inappropriate. Lingchuan's Adam's apple rolled as he looked at the naked young man. He felt that he had been celibate for a long time, but now his blood was boiling and he was burning with desire.
It’s a pity that I can’t eat it even though I can see it.
The boy still didn't know that there was a future partner next to him, and he sighed with a look of enjoyment.
The moon is bright like water. To someone, it is indeed a hot and dry night...
The little brother left and came back again and again. After so many days, Yan Hai could no longer hide the truth. Except for Yan's father and husband, everyone else ran to ask Yan Hai what was going on.
In desperation, Yan Hai had to close the door and reveal the truth, saying that their marriage was just a deal, and his father and grandfather both knew about it.
The younger brother did not want a dowry and was willing to help him send Man Ge'er away, so that he was not forced to become a father. In addition, he also gave him two food recipes, which are what they are selling now.
Yan Hai's words were undoubtedly a bolt from the blue, shocking Yan Jin and his wife, as well as Yan Yan. Especially Zhong Junlan, who had given others a cold shoulder before, felt extremely ashamed.
"Second brother, second sister-in-law is so nice, you can keep him." Yan Yan said sadly, looking at Yan Hai with a look of disappointment.
Yan Hai rubbed his brows and said with a wry smile: "How do you know I didn't keep him? His heart is not with me after all."
Yan Yan stopped talking.
But Yan Jin couldn't help asking, "Is there really no chance? Separation would damage my brother's reputation. In the future..."
"No." Yan Hai interrupted him, "Ze'er's situation is different from that of ordinary people. He wanted to avoid being married to an official, so he made a deal with me that was more disadvantageous than it was. Big brother, I am willing to tell you this truthfully, and I also hope that you will not spread this matter, as it will bring trouble to both of us. This is also what father and dad wanted. We should be content and not repay kindness with enmity."
After hearing this, Yan Jin was speechless and let out a long sigh.
Zhong Junlan stood up and lowered her head to apologize to Yan Hai. No matter whether it was about Man Ge'er or Xiao Ge'er, she felt extremely guilty.
Yan Hai accepted her apology, saying that it was all in the past and he didn't take it to heart. He also asked her not to feel bad and to live a good life with her elder brother in the future.
As for Yan Yan, she was still confused after hearing this, but now that things had been said, her second brother, the person involved, didn't mind, so she had nothing to say.
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