"Shopkeeper Zhao has to collect accounts in these days of every month, go to the money bank to save money, and return to Tianyi Pavilion after doing all this, which is probably this time." Lu Li smiled lightly and patiently explained.

In fact, this is the law he found out as early as when he lived in Bishui Village, because he often came to Tianyi Pavilion to hand over embroidery, and Zhao shopkeeper was not there, Lu Li felt strange at the time, and then asked the guy, only to know that Zhao shopkeeper had to collect accounts every few days.

Xiao Man looked at the man with admiration, "Lu Li, you are really amazing." ”

After such a long time, I can still remember the days when Zhao's shopkeeper went to collect the accounts.

Lu Li smiled and waved his hand, and said modestly: "It's not that exaggerated, I just remembered it suddenly." ”

"That's pretty good, too." Xiao Man smiled sweetly.

As he was talking, Shopkeeper Zhao walked in with a smile on his face, and he was still holding a few horses of material in his hand, "These are the most fashionable materials nowadays, and I have nothing to give you when you come, so I can only take some things from my own store and give them to you." ”

Shopkeeper Zhao put the material in front of Xiao Man, "Look at it, which color do you like?" ”

"Shopkeeper, don't do this." Xiao Man refused again and again, "I just came to see you, but I didn't want your things, you can put it away quickly." ”

Lu Li also echoed: "Shopkeeper Zhao, you better put it outside to sell, Xiaoman doesn't need so many fabrics." ”

She is the one who runs a ready-to-wear shop, where do you need so many fabrics, not to mention that Xiaoman is grateful to Shopkeeper Zhao in her heart, and it is too late to give things to Shopkeeper Zhao, where is there a reason to receive his fabrics.

However, this time I came in a hurry, and the things I brought were all in the cabin, so I didn't bring a gift from Shopkeeper Zhao, so it seems that I have to pick a time to come again.

Just thinking about it, the shopkeeper Zhao spoke: "You guys are too outward, Xiaoman, come, I'll give it to you and you will take it, don't be polite." ”

Shopkeeper Zhao couldn't help but push all the fabrics of all colors in front of Xiao Man, looking like he couldn't refuse.

Xiao Man couldn't cry or laugh when he saw this, so he had to explain: "Shopkeeper Zhao, I opened a ready-to-wear shop in Shangjing, and there are countless fabrics. ”

"You opened a garment shop in Shangjing?" Shopkeeper Zhao was surprised, and forgot to send the fabric.

He excitedly asked, "Your garment shop business must be very good, right?" But how did you come up with the idea to open a ready-to-wear shop? Is it difficult to open a store in a place like Shangjing? More guests? ”

Listening to the other party's series of questions, and they were all about business, Xiao Man suddenly became interested, threw what Fang just said out of the clouds, and chatted with Shopkeeper Zhao about business for a long time.

The more the two talked, the happier they became, completely forgetting that they were still sitting on the side.

Fortunately, Lu Li was not angry, he sat on the side and looked at Xiao Man's eloquent appearance, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a faint smile. He sat upright, listened attentively, and occasionally pushed the warm tea in front of Xiao Man, so that she could moisten her throat.

In this way, the two went from afternoon to evening, until the men outside came in and said that it was time to close, and the two suddenly realized that the sun was about to set outside the window.

Xiao Man stretched, got up and said, "Shopkeeper Zhao, I'm bothering you today, I didn't expect us to chat so late." ”

"I didn't expect it, Xiaoman, you are really a good material for business." Shopkeeper Zhao sighed a few words from the bottom of his heart, and immediately persuaded: "It's not too early, you guys go back quickly, I should also close the door." ”

"Then, goodbye shopkeeper Zhao."

The three of them said goodbye, and Lu Li took Xiaoman's hand and walked back.

As the sun sets in the west, street vendors begin to pack up their belongings, and children who play go home in droves. The willow trees on both sides of the road are lightly edged by the golden sunset, swaying in the wind, which is very beautiful.

Xiao Man grabbed Lu Li's big palm, and slowly walked forward with the man's footsteps, and his heart was rarely quiet. At this moment, she even hoped that there was no end to this road, because then she and Lu Li would be able to keep walking.

"What do you think?" Lu Li didn't turn around, just shook his hand.

Xiao Man turned around with a smile and said truthfully: "I was thinking, if only this road had no head, then we could always walk like this." ”

Lu Li couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips when he heard this, and held Xiao Man's hand tighter.

The two returned to Xiaoling's house, found Su Qi, and the three of them rushed back to Bishui Village while it was still dark.

On the way, Xiaoman didn't mention the matter of buying a house again, but talked and laughed, trying her best to find a way to make Su Qi happy, making faces and telling jokes, but fortunately, Su Qi laughed happily, as if nothing had happened, she was relieved.

After a long time of relaxation and re-adaptation to the lifestyle of Taoyuan County, Xiaoman began to figure out one thing: she probably shouldn't force her father to live according to her own ideas.

If he wants to stay in Bishui Village, then she is not reluctant, but if his father wants to go to Taoyuan County, then she will try her best to meet his father's request.

Sending their father back to the Su family, Xiao Man and Lu Li slowly hurried back to the cabin on the mountainside.

The mountain road is not easy to walk, but fortunately there are more people living on the mountainside, and this road, which has always been less popular, is much smoother than before after being walked by many people. Coupled with the fact that these men had to carry timber and stone up the mountain, the road was a little wider than before.

The two of them stepped on the familiar road up the hill, and when they returned to the familiar cabin, they breathed a sigh of relief.

For the whole day, they seemed to have done nothing, but they did not feel empty, and when they saw their relatives and friends, they held hands and walked around the town, and the day passed before they knew it. The two of them, who didn't even eat dinner, didn't feel hungry.

Lu left the latch, and Xiao Man poured the boiled hot water into the two wooden basins, ready to soak his feet with him when Lu Li came back.

The night in the woods is very quiet, especially when it is not yet the height of summer, and only the occasional birdsong can be heard in the distance.

"Wow-"

Hurried footsteps suddenly sounded in the distance, and listening to it getting closer and closer, Xiao Man's hand that was taking off his shoes paused, and he hurriedly got up and put on his robe and walked out of the house.

She looked at Lu Li, who also stopped moving, approached lightly, and asked in a low voice, "What is the sound in the distance?" ”

Lu Li just shook his head, but didn't speak.

It sounded like it was coming from a human being, but the nearest occupant had to walk a little way to see it, and in his experience, it was impossible to hear it.

"Wow-"

The footsteps were getting closer, and it sounded like they were running towards Lu Li's cabin.

Xiao Man subconsciously grabbed Lu Li's hand, even though the surroundings were getting darker and darker, she tried her best to keep her eyes open, trying to see something from the boundless night, so that she could figure out what was going on with the footsteps that were getting closer and closer.

Lu Li also hugged the woman tightly, his body was tense, and the muscles in his body were ready to go.

"Wow-"

The sound was getting closer, mixed with the sound of dead branches being trampled off, and the cabin was getting closer and closer.

The closer the voice became, the more Lu Li could be sure that it was a person, and listening to the movement, it seemed that it was not a person.

He tightened his brows, his jaw tightened, and he thought: Could it be because of the previous furniture incident, these people took advantage of the dark night to take revenge? Although his skills are good, but that is for the enemy, these people are just ordinary people, and I can't hurt them, but if the shot is too light and there are too many people, then what should I do?

"Lu Li." Xiaoman shrank in the man's arms and called him quietly.

Lu Li hugged Xiaoman tightly, always maintaining his original posture, his nerves were tense, and he only responded in a low voice, not daring to relax at all.

The sound was getting closer and closer, and Xiao Man even felt that he could feel the breathing of the comer.

"Whoa, whoa, this is Lu Li's house, right?"

The heavy wheezing ended, and a young man's voice suddenly sounded outside the door, followed by a faint torch light, seeing the light getting closer and closer, Xiao Mandeng's heart tightened, and the cold hairs all over her body stood up, her hands and feet were cold, and she didn't dare to gasp, so she could only helplessly rely on the landing, pinning all her hopes on the man.

Lu Li's hand on Xiao Man's waist also unconsciously increased his strength, his eyes stared at the light of the torches that were getting closer and closer, and his heart beat faster and faster.

I don't know how long it was, maybe a century, but maybe it was just the blink of an eye, and the light of the torches appeared outside the cabin, and as the faintly visible crowd stopped outside the cabin door, the sound of footsteps and dead branches breaking disappeared, and only the sound of heavy wheezing remained.

"I'm so tired, I didn't expect it to be such a short stretch of road, and it would be so hard to walk at night."

"No, it seems that we have to find a time to repair the road on this mountain, otherwise we will be able to do as much work as we spend on the road."

The sound of everyone's discussion was close at hand, Xiao Man's hairs stood up, and he didn't dare to take a breath, Lu Li hugged people tightly, waiting for the time to speak.

It's just that before the two of them could speak, suddenly a torch approached, and a young man was the first to see Lu Li and Xiaoman standing in the courtyard. "Huh? Isn't this Lu Guogong? ”

In an instant, he overturned his previous assumptions.

If these people are here to seek revenge, shouldn't they just break through the door? Why do you still take the initiative to ask? And listening to their tone, it was ordinary and completely hostile. But even so, he could not let up in the slightest.

Lu Li hugged Xiaoman tightly and said in a deep voice: "Yes, what are you doing here?" ”

"We?" The young man who spoke before took back the torch and said, "We have come here to find you two on purpose, because there is something that you two need help with, but we don't want to alarm others, so we can only come here in the middle of the night, we are not offended, right?" ”

Xiao Man spoke, his voice still trembling a little: "What help?" ”