"Not necessarily." Lu Yanyi didn't treat herself as an outsider at all, and walked to Qingjuan's side, "It's because you don't want to look for me, and you still say these reasons." ”

"Okay," Qingwan took a pair of chopsticks and put them in front of him: "Since you, the eldest prince of Lu, don't dislike it, let's eat something with us." ”

"I don't know who this is?" Lu Yanyi didn't move first, but looked at Ji Tailai with an inquiring eye and asked.

"This is Tai Lai Ge, who used to be neighbors with my family in the village, and is now apprenticed in the Deng family's silk shop. No, I took advantage of the lunch break to come over to help. Qingwan said.

"I've heard of Lu Gongzi's name for a long time, but I only saw it today, and it's really not an ordinary person." Ji Tailai also hurriedly stood up and saluted.

Lu Yanyi was also busy returning the salute and glanced at him: "It's too famous, the Deng family's silk shop?" Those who can learn from there will be able to stand alone in the future. How many years has this brother been there? ”

"Not a long time. In a few months, I will be out of school. Ji Tailai replied.

"It's been a great deal for the past few days, if he hadn't come over every noon to help, we would have been too busy. Taking advantage of the fact that there are few people at this time, I invited Brother Tai Lai to have a meal, but I didn't expect you to catch up again. Qingwan beckoned everyone to sit: "What are you doing standing?" If you continue to be so polite, no one will be able to eat it. ”

Several people laughed, and they all sat down, Lu Yanyi listened to these words, and his eyes did not move away from Ji Tailai: "Really?" It's really hard for this brother. Although I am not in the silk shop, I have also heard that the rules of the Deng family's shop are the strictest, and it is extremely hard every day, and the Ji brothers are tired enough to come every day, and they still come to help at noon, which is really rare. ”

"It's not," Qingwan looked at Lu Yanyi's expression, felt a little funny in her heart, and deliberately said: "I originally wanted to invite Brother Tai Lai to my house for a meal, thank him well, but he can't take leave, so he has to wronged Brother Tai Lai here." ”

"Where," Ji Tailai said busily: "It's not easy for a few of you, you get up early and go to bed late, you have to collect medicine, and you have to rush over from the countryside every day, I'm close, what's the point of doing this little work?" ”

"I want to thank people, there are so many opportunities, when the Ji family brothers are out of school, why don't you just invite them to your house?" Lu Yanyi was slightly vinegared.

Seeing him like this, Qingwan almost couldn't help laughing, but he couldn't help it: "When Brother Tailai is out of school, he can't easily go to my house, at that time, he has to take the dowry and come to the door seriously, how can he be so casual?" ”

Lu Yanyi's eyebrows were slightly raised, and when Hanjuan heard this, her face had already turned red, she put down her chopsticks, and said in a low voice: "I'm full, you can use it slowly." I'll have to hurry up and make the afternoon potions, or I'll be here in a moment. ”

After saying that, he hurried to the stove as if he was running away.

"Hey," Ji Tailai subconsciously shouted, "Don't worry, I'll cook it for you." ”

After speaking, he hurriedly stood up: "Master Lu, you use it slowly, I'm done eating, go and clean up the cups and pots." ”

Seeing this scene, Lu Yanyi understood, and glanced at Qingwan a little embarrassed, as if he wanted to make amends, Qinghuan deliberately didn't see it: "Second brother, you eat some more." ”

"Yes, the second brother has been tired and thin these days, and when Brother Lu is free, I will take you to eat better." In order to hide his embarrassment, Lu Yanyi was also busy serving Hanguang vegetables, and kept talking.

Hanguang looked at the two of them with a smile while eating: "Several of you have something on your mind, and you don't eat it, so I'll eat it alone." ”

"You slippery head, so many dishes can't stop your mouth." Qingwan put a few shrimp dumplings on his brother's plate and said angrily.

"Okay, I won't talk about it, I'm still hungry, you just have to talk about yours." Hanguang looked at the two of them with an all-knowing gaze, and he didn't care about talking, so he devoured it.

Although she didn't eat anything in the morning, Qingwan still felt no appetite, only took two pieces of bamboo shoots, chewed slowly, Lu Yanyi didn't move at all, got up and poured herself a cup of medicinal drink, just looked at her, wanted to say something, but didn't say it for a while.

"Second sister, there aren't many big green leaves, I'm afraid there won't be enough to sell in the afternoon." Han Juan boiled a pot of medicinal drink, looked at the remaining herbs in the bag, and came over to talk to Qingjuan in a little anxious.

"Then count as much as you want. Bring some more tomorrow. Qingwan said, "Let's go back early when it's sold out." ”

"Okay." Han Juan answered, and was busy looking at the fire on the stove again.

"I see that your face is not good, as if you haven't slept all night, what's the matter, yesterday at home for the holiday, is there anything wrong?" Lu Yanyi looked at her and asked with concern.

Qingwan naturally didn't want to tell the scene yesterday, so she just said vaguely: "It's nothing, it's just that there are a lot of festivals, and I slept late, so I don't look very energetic." Nothing serious. ”

Seeing her say this, Lu Yanyi didn't ask anymore, and looked around: "Your stall business is really good, but my shop is not good, it has been cold and deserted for the past two days, and it is not as good as half of what it used to be." ”

"How?" Although she knew that there were a lot fewer people who had been sick recently, she was still a little strange when she heard the news, "How can this happen?" ”

"Isn't it all your own?" Lu Yanyi leisurely took a sip of the medicinal drink, "The high fever is contained, who is still running to the pharmacy?" Naturally, business is thin. ”

"What you said is light, but compared to the appearance of the door that couldn't be opened a few days ago, right?" Qingwan looked at him, "No matter how prosperous my small tea stall is, it's just a temporary measure, and when it comes to early winter, I'm afraid that there will be no one to drink." Where can you compare to your hundred-year-old pharmacy? ”

Lu Yanyi smiled: "With your cleverness, even if you don't sell medicine and drinks, you still can't find other business?" ”

"You say business is not easy to do, I can come up with a way so easily?" Qingwan Road.

"That's true." Lu Yanyi straightened up: "The climate is not good this year, not only us, but also many people in various provinces are sick." However, the harvest of medicinal herbs has failed, and the harvest is less than half of that of previous years. This patient has more medicine and less medicine, not only the price has risen sharply, but even if the price is high, he will not be able to receive medicinal materials. I've been worrying about it these days. ”

"How?" It was the first time Qingwan heard the news, and she couldn't help but be a little surprised: "There is a shortage of medicinal materials? ”

"Yes," Lu Yanyi nodded, "Otherwise, what am I busy with?" If I had time, I would have come over to help you, and I wouldn't have bothered anyone. ”

"Then don't you dare to bother your eldest son," Qingwan said jokingly, and said, "Aren't there stored medicinal materials in your shop?" ”

"Don't you know, looking at this year's situation, in the next few months, there will be more people who will get sick, but I'm afraid that there will be a lot of need, and how can the little stored be enough? I'm not afraid of spending a lot of money, but now I have money, and I don't have anywhere to buy that many medicinal herbs. In case the number of patients increases in a few days, there are not enough medicinal materials, and they all fall ill before their eyes, but they can't be treated, how can it be like words? Lu Yanyi frowned.

"It's a tricky thing to do. In any case, the pharmacy was able to save people. Qingwan also thought about it.

The two of them didn't say anything for a while, and at this moment, they suddenly saw the shopkeeper Zhou of Deyuan Hall, hurried over, and whispered a few words to Lu Yanyi, and Lu Yanyi's face suddenly changed: "Is the horse ready?" ”

"Back to Er Shaodong, I have already ordered to prepare before I come, just waiting for you to say when to leave." Shopkeeper Zhou was busy.

"You go to the shop and tell me, let's go now!" Lu Yanyi immediately stood up and said to Qingwan: "I have to go to the provincial capital quickly." I heard that several important medicinal herbs are out of stock, so I went to see if I could get some back. ”

"This matter can't be delayed," Qingwan also hurriedly said, "Master Lu has something to do, go quickly." ”

Lu Yanyi looked at the stall a few times with a little reassurance, and the shopkeeper was busy saying that week: "Miss Qing, if there is anything, just go to Deyuan Hall to find our buddies, nothing else can help, they can always do some rough work." ”

"Thank you Shopkeeper Zhou," Qingwan smiled, "My little stall is not a big deal, but let you remember it." ”

"See what the girl said," the shopkeeper of Zhou had a flattering smile: "Your business is our second Shaodong's business"

Before he finished chattering, he was interrupted by Lu Yanyi: "Okay, when is it, are you still talking here, why don't you leave quickly?" ”

"Yes, yes," Shopkeeper Zhou also realized that what he had done was not appropriate, and said with a smile, "I'll go back to the shop and explain it, and I'll leave when you come back." ”

Lu Yanyi nodded, and when the shopkeeper Zhou went, Ji Tailai heard this conversation over there, and also came over to say hello and goodbye to Lu Yanyi, after the misunderstanding just now, Lu Yanyi also felt a little sorry for him: "What are the plans of Brother Ji in the future?" Presumably he will open his own shop, right? ”

"I haven't thought about this yet, but since I have studied in the silk shop for several years, I will definitely do the cloth business in the future, Lu Gongzi is a well-known person in the city who is good at management, and I have to ask for more guidance." Ji Tailai said humbly.

"I don't dare to say anything. But if there is someone I can help with, the Ji family brothers can just speak. Let's hit it off at first sight today, so don't see each other. ”

Although Ji Tailai has been in the city for a few years, he is also a junior apprentice after all, and anyone with the identity of a son like Lu Yanyi has always dealt with the owner, so it is inevitable that he is still a little restrained, and he hurriedly said: "Thank you Lu Gongzi, I still have something to do in my shop, so I have to go, and I can't delay." ”

"I don't dare to keep you longer, there will be more opportunities to meet in the future, let's have a good chat another day." Lu Yanyi was also busy talking.

Ji Tailai said a few more words to Hanjuan, and hurriedly went back to the silk shop.

"You two are really close." Qingwan looked at Lu Yanyi and smiled while serving the medicine, "I was so angry with others just now, and I feel like a brother for a while." ”