Chapter 16 Little Woman

"Hey, Sister Qin, you're leaving home really early!"

Xu Damao was washing his face by the sink when he saw Qin Huairu go out.

"There's no salt at home. I'm going to the morning market to buy some." Qin Huairu said and walked away quickly.

Xu Damao stood there in a daze. If Li Zhiguo was not at work, couldn’t he go buy salt by himself?

"Mom, I asked you to find a wife for me, are you really concerned about it?"

Xu Damao turned around and went back to the house to ask his mother for an explanation.

"Don't worry. Your dad goes out early and comes back late every day because he is busy with your affairs."

Xu's mother is currently braiding her daughter's hair.

"That's great! But where should I live after I get married?" Xu Damao was in a dilemma.

"Brother, are you going to chase me away?" Xu Fengling raised her little face, unhappy.

"No, I have to get married."

Xu Damao rubbed his hands. He didn't want to move out of the compound as he had already gotten used to living here.

"Okay, when you get married, Mom, your dad and I will bring your sister to the old house."

Xu's mother had already made up her mind.

Xu Damao felt at ease and could go to work with peace of mind.

……

It was already noon when he yawned and went to the yard with a basin to wash up. The aunties couldn't help pointing and talking about him.

"Good morning, Second Auntie!"

"It's still early. I'm almost ready to cook lunch."

The second aunt was holding a child in her arms, her youngest son Liu Guangfu.

"It's late then."

Li Zhiguo washed up and saw that the breakfast that was originally warm in the pot had gone cold. Forget it, let's go out to eat.

"Li Zhiguo, are you going out? Not going fishing today?"

The second aunt asked one more question.

"No more fishing. It's so cold. I'm going to have a meal outside."

Li Zhiguo pushed his bicycle out of the yard.

"Immoral!"

After the people walked away, the second aunt couldn't help but mutter to herself.

Li Zhiguo left the hospital and rode his bike directly to Fengze Garden.

He just needs to order two dishes today to try them. After traveling through time, he can't live a miserable life.

"Hey, He Daqing!"

As soon as he arrived at the gate of Fengze Garden, Li Zhiguo actually saw an acquaintance.

"Li Zhiguo, what are you doing here?"

He Daqing originally learned cooking here, and today he came to see the chefs to see if they could recommend a job for him.
"Eat, what else can you do?"

Li Zhiguo looked down on He Daqing.

"You're eating here?"

He Daqing was stunned. Is this a place that ordinary workers can come to?
"Just give it a taste."

Li Zhiguo looked at the Fengze Garden, a large courtyard in front of him, and did not feel at all discouraged.

"You are too wasteful."

He Daqing had an ugly look on his face. He had also lost his job, so he was humble enough to come to Fengzeyuan to apply for a job.

But Li Zhiguo came here to eat.

"Don't worry, I have Qin Huairu to support me. What about you? Are you relying on Sha Zhu to support you?"

Li Zhiguo gave people a critical hit.

"I won't bother with a junior like you."

He Daqing was very angry, but he was also speechless, and he hated that little Song Jiang in his heart.

Li Zhiguo suddenly had an idea, "He Daqing, you can sell buns. Your family used to do business."

"Nonsense, my family has been hired as farmers for three generations, and selling buns is also a job for others."

He Daqing's face changed drastically. This was a serious ingredient problem.

"Look how scared you are. I was just kidding you."

Li Zhiguo walked into Fengze Garden with a smile.

"I, you..." He Daqing almost got choked with anger, but after calming down, he felt that he did have Sha Zhu to support him, so he was not panicking.

When Li Zhiguo arrived at the restaurant, he ordered two dishes, mullet egg soup and braised sea cucumber with scallions.

After the meal, Li Zhiguo thought about the preparations for the banquet.

He immediately rode his bicycle to Qianmen Street.

When they arrived at the alley, a tricycle suddenly came towards them. At first, Li Zhiguo didn't pay much attention to it, but when it passed by him, he was completely stunned.

"He Daqing! Hey..."

Li Zhiguo shouted subconsciously and stepped on the brakes quickly, but the tricycle didn't stop at all.

"Oh my god, He Daqing is riding a tricycle, that's impossible!"

Li Zhiguo was a little confused.

It didn’t take long to get to Qianmen Street, where the cloth was of the best quality.

"Hey, Xueru Silk Shop, the name sounds familiar."

Li Zhiguo braked his bicycle again.

Where have I seen this store name?

"Hey, sir, where are you from? You look unfamiliar."

As soon as he entered the store, Li Zhiguo heard a voice trying to attract customers.

He looked up and saw the beautiful woman in silk, and finally reacted.

Isn’t this Chen Xueru, the silk shop owner in “The Little Woman of Zhengyang Gate”?

The cyclist I met before was not He Daqing.

"guest?"

Chen Xueru waved her hand. She was stunned. Is she so charming?
"Ahem... Sorry, I was distracted. I wanted to choose a silk dress for my wife."

Li Zhiguo calmed down. Now there are still three years before the plot of Under the Zhengyang Gate begins.

"Oh, you've come to the right place. The silk in my shop is the best."

Chen Xueru had her hair permed and wore earrings during this era, looking very fashionable.
"What styles are there?"

Li Zhiguo has money in his pocket, so he can keep his composure even in such a high-end store.

"There are many more. This way please."

Chen Xueru, with a fragrant breeze, invited people inside to introduce the silk in the store.

Li Zhiguo couldn't tell the good from the bad, but he could tell the feel and the color he liked, and he picked one in no time.

"That's it. Can you contact a dressmaker? I can pay a deposit first, and I'll bring my wife over to measure the size some other day."

"Of course, bring your wife over some other day, and I'll call the tailor to the shop to save you the trouble of running back and forth."

Seeing that this man was so generous, Chen Xueru couldn't help but want to chat with him for a few more words.

"Guest, what's your name? I need to issue you a receipt."

"The surname Li means governing a country by governing it."

This name was given by his step-grandfather.

"Li Zhiguo, this is an interesting name. My name is Chen Xueru, and I'm the owner of this silk shop."

After Chen Xueru finished speaking, she lowered her head and wrote the document. She could vaguely feel that this person was staring at her, and she couldn't help but sigh that she was really charming.

"Okay, Li Zhiguo, just bring your wife over anytime you're free some other day."

"Got it!"

Li Zhiguo put away the documents and planned to leave. He also had to buy some cloth.

"Li Zhiguo, next time you come, I'll treat you to a drink. There's a very nice tavern in the alley ahead."

When Chen Xueru saw someone approaching the door, she couldn't help but shout.

"Okay, you made my money, so you have to treat me."

Li Zhiguo waved his hand without looking back, and then went to buy several pieces of cloth and cotton, and put them all in the space first.

When he returned to the courtyard, it was already time for dinner. In the middle courtyard, he saw He Daqing banging on an old bench.

This always feels a bit weird. Maybe the man riding the tricycle is He Daqing's long-lost brother?

"Virtue!"

He Daqing muttered to himself as he saw Li Zhiguo walking away.

"Brother, you're back! Didn't you go fishing today?"

Qin Huairu was washing clothes quickly by the pool in the backyard.

(End of this chapter)