Chapter 26
Chapter 25, This Water is so Sweet
After coming out of the police station, Li Yong looked at Zhang Kun, “Master, this is too much of a coincidence. This is my Eldest Sister, blood-related Eldest Sister.”
Zhang Kun looked at Li Xu, “In the past, when Yong Zi was an apprentice under me, he would mention you 800 times a day, saying how beautiful and virtuous his eldest sister was. Now I finally know that Yong Zi wasn’t lying.”
When Li Yong was an apprentice, he was only 18 or 19 years old. When he thought of those years, he touched the back of his head in embarra.s.sment.
“Master, are you busy at noon? Let’s have lunch together?” Li Yong suggested.
Zhang Kun smiled bitterly and said, “The unit has been working overtime recently. How can I have time to rest? I have to cook for them. How about this, I should be free next weekend. When you come to my house, I’ll treat you to a drink.”
Although Li Yong felt a little regretful, he could only sigh and say, “Alright then, let’s do it next week.”
The few of them were talking at the entrance of the police station when a fierce-looking man entered the police station aggressively.
The few of them did not take it to heart. Zhang Kun exchanged a few more words with Li Yong before leaving.
After Zhang Kun left, Li Yong placed Li Xu’s bamboo basket on the back seat of the bicycle and Ji Yuanyuan on the front of the bicycle. The few of them headed home.
“Sis, how did you meet my master? What’s with the peaches?” Li Yong asked curiously.
Li Xu told Li Yong about what happened yesterday. As for the peaches, she lied, “I have a sister who grows some vegetables and fruits at home. She asked me to help sell them.”
There wasn’t a seat in front of the second uncle’s bicycle. Ji Yuanyuan sat on the hard beam of the bicycle, her b.u.t.t aching from the pain.
She thought to himself, I might as well go down and walk.
Li Yong asked again, “Why do you want to go out and do this? You won’t earn much by selling for others. It’s such a cold day, it must be hard for you to bring your children out. Are you out of money? I still have…”
But before he could finish, he was interrupted by Li Xu, “Alright, I still owe you money for the tuition fees for the children. I can earn money by myself, you don’t have to worry about it. You should hurry up and find a partner.”
The renovation of the house had already used up all the money. The tuition fees for the three children added up to a few hundred a semester, she couldn’t possibly always owe money.
It was still Li Yong who advanced his salary and helped to pay it.
Speaking of the matter of a partner, Li Yong’s face turned red.
Li Xu followed behind, so she naturally didn’t notice. But Ji Yuanyuan was in Li Yong’s arms, so she could see everything clearly.
Could it be that second uncle had someone he liked?
In Ji Yuanyuan’s impression, in his previous life, his second uncle had only married a widowed wife in his early thirties. His life was not very happy.
In her previous life, Ji Yuanyuan did not know much about Li Xu and her two older brothers, even more so about this uncle.
At this moment, a burst of wailing suddenly came from behind.
The few of them subconsciously turned back to look. It was the fat woman. She was dragged by her hair out of the police station by that man.
Seeing this, Li Yong hurriedly said, “You must not go to this market. If you offend her, who knows how you will be dealt with if you meet her again.”
Li Xu did not speak, but her heart was troubled.
Li Yong sent the mother and son back home and went back to work.
Before he left, Li Xu filled most of her peaches in the bamboo basket and let Li Yong take them away.
The remaining half of the basket was left at home for Ji Zixuan and Ji Zi’ang to eat.
After such a thing happened and there were no more seats in the market, even if Li Xu wanted to go, she could not.
However, Li Xu did not intend to give up. Since she could not go to the market, she would set up a stall by the roadside.
In the evening, Li Xu followed Ji Yuanyuan into the s.p.a.ce and watered the vegetables one by one with the well water.
This was a big project, and Li Xu was so tired that her forehead was covered in sweat.
Looking at the well water in the bucket, Ji Yuanyuan suddenly remembered something. The well water in this s.p.a.ce had the effect of beautifying one’s appearance and strengthening one’s body.
If their family drank this water in the future, would Ji Zi’ang grow taller and save money on milk for the time being.
Moreover, Li Xu would also be healthier than in her previous life.
Thinking of Li Xu dying of illness at a young age in her previous life, Ji Yuanyuan felt her heart ache.
Since she was here in this life, she could not let the tragedy of her previous life repeat itself.
Thinking of this, Ji Yuanyuan picked up the well water and took a sip. She deliberately said, “Mommy, this water is so sweet.”
Li Xu was stunned for a moment and subconsciously said, “This is raw water, you can’t drink it.”
Ji Yuanyuan tugged on Li Xu’s sleeve and said, “Mommy, you try it too. This water is so sweet.”
Although Ji Yuanyuan was familiar with the function of this well water, she could not tell Li Xu about it. After all, in Li Xu’s eyes, she had only unintentionally obtained a s.p.a.ce recently.
Li Xu was a little hesitant, but she could not resist Ji Yuanyuan’s repeated requests and still took a sip.
“It’s really sweet.”
“Mommy, the fruit inside is so big and so sweet. Is it because of this water? If the Second Brother also drinks this water, will he grow tall and fat like the fruit?” Ji Yuanyuan looked at Li Xu with a confused look.
Ji Yuanyuan’s words reminded Li Xu.
Yes, this water was even sweeter than mountain spring water. Perhaps it really had some use.
Thinking of this, Li Xu immediately said, “Then tomorrow, Mommy will go buy a bigger bucket. In the future, our family will drink this water. Not only will Brothers grow taller, but in the future, Yuanyuan will also grow taller, okay?”
Li Xu picked up Ji Yuanyuan and said with a smile.
Ji Yuanyuan nodded, “Okay, Mommy will also be healthy.”
When she said this, Ji Yuanyuan’s eyes were red, but Li Xu did not notice it.
The next day was Monday. After Li Xu sent the three children to school, she went to the market to buy a large water bucket and left it at home.
After sending Ji Zixuan and Ji Zi’ang away at night, she filled the water tank with water.
The next morning, Li Xu made plain noodles. Each child’s Bowl had a poached egg.
After Ji Zi’ang washed up, he sluggishly sat at the dining table. He picked up the bowl and took a sip of the noodle soup. His eyes instantly lit up, “Mom, why are the noodles you made today so delicious? It’s a little sweet…”
After saying this, he did not wait for Li Xu’s reply and began to eat the noodles.
Li Xu quietly exchanged a look with Ji Yuanyuan and did not answer Ji Zi’ang’s question.
A week pa.s.sed very quickly, and the leeks in the s.p.a.ce matured. On Monday morning, Li Xu called Zhang Kun.
Zhang Kun drank with Li Yong on Sunday and also knew about Li Xu’s matter. He felt some sympathy for her and immediately said, “Where is your home? I’ll go and get it. I have a bicycle, so it’s more convenient.”
Li Xu thought about it and agreed. She then told Zhang Kun her home address.
Zhang Kun arrived at around four in the afternoon. When he entered the house, Li Xu took out the leeks, each and every one of them was emerald green.
Zhang Kun was very satisfied, “Weigh them, I want all of them…”
As he spoke, he was about to pick up the bamboo basket.
However, when Li Xu heard Zhang Kun’s words, she subconsciously went to pick up the bamboo basket as well.
The two hands thus touched each other.