"Thank you all for today. We just moved here and are not familiar with the place. We originally wanted to earn some money to support our family, but unexpectedly we got into trouble." Jiang Hexi hugged everyone and said gracefully.
"What's the matter? It's not easy for you orphans. It's important for fellow villagers in a big hometown to help each other." Widow Zhang saw that Jiang Hexi was also a cheerful person, and she fell in love with her even more.
"That's it, if you are a girl, if you have any difficulties, just say it directly!" Aunt Li next to her said earnestly.
Jiang Hexi was even more moved and didn't know what kind words to say, so she could only look at everyone with a grateful face.
At this time, Jiang Heyun and Jiang Hexuan led the three brothers Li Manfu and ran back happily.
The villagers didn't want to make a fuss in front of the children, so the crowd dispersed and went home.
Mrs. Li, mother and son also took the opportunity to go home.
As soon as he entered the house, Jiang Heyun couldn't bear it anymore.
"Sister, you are finally back!" Jiang Heyun jumped into Jiang Hexi's arms like a firecracker and said in a sweet voice.
Jiang Hexi hurriedly caught him, weighed the little villain who was gradually gaining weight, smiled and pinched his swollen cheeks, and smiled with satisfaction.
"Yes! My sister is back, do you miss me? Have you been obedient?"
"Yes, I missed my sister so much that I even missed a few bites of my meal. I still obeyed!" Jiang Heyun puffed up his chest and looked at his sister proudly, waiting for her to praise him.
Hearing this, Jiang Hexuan rolled his eyes and said without mercy: "You obviously ate too many rice cakes made by Grandma Zhang and couldn't finish the meal. You will lie to your sister and you are a liar!"
"I didn't, I'm not a liar! Ah Xuan is a bad guy! A big bad guy!"
"You are, you are still a flatterer!"
"I'm not!"
"You are!"
Jiang Hexi finally understood. It turned out that Jiang Hexuan had always disliked Jiang Heyun's love of coquettishness. This was her negligence, forgetting Jiang Hexuan's sensitive temperament.
The more she thought about it, the more guilty she felt. Jiang Hexi hurriedly put down talking about Jiang Heyun, squatted on the ground and looked at Jiang Hexuan.
Seeing Jiang Hexuan stubbornly moved his little head away, revealing the red eyes, Jiang Hexi couldn't help but feel extremely sad. It was her who had neglected her two children these days. If this continued, if the two children turned against each other, it would be her fault.
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"Okay, please stop arguing, okay? It's all sister's fault. It's all my fault for not taking good care of you." As he spoke, Jiang Hexi started to cry first.
The two brothers immediately became anxious. They did not remember the dispute just now and hurriedly comforted Jiang Hexi.
"Sister, please stop crying. Ah Yun will be obedient from now on, and Ah Yun will never quarrel again." Jiang Heyun was so anxious that he looked at Jiang Hexi with tears in his eyes, but he was afraid that she would be sad, so he held back the tears.
, the twitching match is extremely pitiful.
"Axuan will never quarrel with my brother again. Sister, I was wrong. Don't cry." Jiang Hexuan, who was originally extremely sad, couldn't care less about being jealous. He was so anxious that tears came to his eyes, and he stared at Jiang Hexi with red almond-shaped eyes.
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Seeing that the two of them had finally settled down, Jiang Hexi burst into tears and smiled, and the three siblings immediately hugged each other happily.
Liu Ying was dumbfounded by this scene, especially the cunning way Jiang Hexi had secretly carried the two brothers behind her back and winked at her mischievously, which directly caused lifelong trauma to Liu Ying's young and innocent mind.
In the endless flow of streets, vendors shouted loudly to customers, but the bustling crowd tacitly flocked to a small tofu stall.
"Young man, I want half a pound of dried beans." The woman in green finally squeezed into the crowd and shouted loudly.
"Okay! Madam, five cents." A half-year-old boy wearing shorts smiled brightly.
"I want ten pieces of tofu!" a strong and tough man blocked the crowd with his hands and shouted.
"Chen Dashan, why did you buy so much for the people behind us to buy?" The woman in Tsing Yi in the crowd was unhappy and scolded in a sharp voice.
"Okay, okay, don't grab it, everyone, there are still a lot of them!" The half-grown boy loudly maintained the order of the crowd, for fear that they would start grabbing again.
Not long after, the tofu was swept away again, leaving only some dried tofu, yuba and other soy products.
At this time, a man in black and two followers in black slowly walked to the tofu stall and looked at the girl in plain clothes who was busy.
"Sir, the tofu is sold out, why don't you buy something else?" Li Tieniu pretended to be casual, blocking the man in black's direct line of sight, and said with a smile.
"I don't want to buy tofu, I'm looking for someone." The man in black glanced at Li Tieniu with a sharp look and said in a deep voice.
Although Li Tieniu was afraid of his penetrating gaze just now, when he thought of his mother's instructions, he mustered up the courage to hold his neck and refuse loudly: "We don't know you! If you want to find someone, go to the county government office and ask for help from the patrol shop."
At this time, Jiang Hexi heard the movement and looked over curiously. When she saw a familiar figure, her eyes lit up.
"General Huo, why are you here? Do you want to see me for anything?"
"Well, I have something to tell you." Huo Jingchen smiled slightly and whispered.
Jiang Hexi subconsciously wiped her hands on the homemade floral apron around her waist, then took off the apron and asked Li Tieniu in a gentle voice, "Tieniu, I'm going out for a while, and you can look at some stalls."
"Oh! Okay." Li Tieniu was stunned for a long time. He dared to be disrespectful to Jingzhou hero Huo Jingchen without recognizing his idol. It was a lifelong shame!
A few people wandered into a restaurant not far away and booked a private room.
Huo Yubai, Huo Jingyun and Liuying stood guard at the door to avoid collision.
"I wonder what General Huo wants to see me for?" Jiang Hexi couldn't stand the silent atmosphere and spoke first.
"I like the tofu you sent me a few days ago. I didn't expect you to start a small business, so I came over to see if I encountered any trouble." Huo Jingchen took a sip of tea and said slowly.
"It's okay, our stall is quite safe. This is all thanks to General Huo's good management! According to Tieniu, there have been a lot fewer gangsters in the past two years." Jiang Hexi winked coquettishly and said jokingly.
"That's good. This tofu business is also novel. It should be enough for you to make a living. It's just a bit hard."
Jiang Hexi hurriedly waved her hands and said anxiously: "It's not hard work! Seeing that the business was good, I asked a few women in the village to help me make tofu, and I will be responsible for selling it. There is also Aunt Li's family.
Tieniu helps me sell tofu, I feel a lot more relaxed now."
"That's good. I'm going back to Shengjing in a few days. Maybe I won't be able to come back until after the New Year. If anything happens, you can go to the General's Mansion to find someone. I've already given instructions, or you can ask Liuying to send me a message."
Huo Jingchen said quietly.
"You are going back to Beijing, why don't you bring some tofu back?"
Jiang Hexi said subconsciously, but suddenly thought that in this time and space, there are no airplanes and high-speed trains, and the traffic is very slow. If the tofu had been shipped to Shengjing, it would have gone rancid long ago!
Looking at Huo Jingchen's meaningful gaze, Jiang Hexi couldn't help but smile and said dryly: "Oh! Shengjing is too far away, so it's hard to bring food, or just bring prescriptions!"
"No! That's your way of making a living, how can I take it away from you?" Huo Jingchen immediately refused.
"It's okay! Anyway, I don't plan to do this forever. I just want to save more money during this period to tide over the crisis. I have already discussed it with Lady Li and the others. Now I hire them to help me make tofu. After the new year
I won’t do this anymore, they can make their own tofu in the future.”
"Besides, this skill is not difficult, and there is no need to hide it. You can use the recipe! Anyway, Shengjing is so far away from Jingzhou, so it won't delay our business."
"Moreover, this tofu is also a good thing. It can be eaten by the elderly and children. It is also very good for the body. I see many skinny old people and children on the street these days. They look very pitiful. If we promote this, it can also help
Let more people live a good life."
"I'll leave this to General Huo!"
Huo Jingchen was deeply shocked when he looked at the playful but righteous girl in front of him. He didn't expect a little girl to have such a big heart. It was really touching.
"Huo thanked Miss Jiang on behalf of the people of Dasheng." Huo Jingchen solemnly saluted Jiang Hexi with clasped fists and said seriously.
Jiang Hexi was startled, and she hurriedly dodged his courtesy and said urgently: "Why should General Huo be so polite?"
"Miss Jiang has grown up in a deep boudoir and doesn't know that if the world has an exclusive secret recipe, she will keep it hidden and pass it on to her descendants instead of being exposed to the world. She is a righteous person."
Hearing this, Jiang Hexi was extremely embarrassed. How could she be such a selfless person? After all, she learned this tofu from her grandmother. It was her invention. However, due to Huo Jingchen's sharp eyes, how could she dare to deal with it?
If you try Liu Ying's tactics, aren't you asking for trouble!
Therefore, Jiang Hexi hesitated for a long time and was unable to speak, her face turned red with embarrassment.
Seeing her blushing look, Huo Jingchen's eyes flashed with a faint smile. He thought that she was thin-skinned and embarrassed to accept the praise, so he had to suppress the words of praise for her, secretly thinking that he must get her a saint.
reward.
"It's a rare trip out. Let's go back after dinner!" Huo Jingchen was afraid that she would be embarrassed, so he naturally changed the topic.
"Okay! I haven't tasted Jingzhou's delicacies yet. I must try it this time." When she saw him, she handed him the steps, and Jiang Hexi immediately followed the donkey down the ramp, looking relieved.
Huo Jingchen called the waiter, and the two ordered a large table of dishes.
"This mushroom soup is the specialty dish here. Try it." Huo Jingchen helped Jiang Hexi fill the soup very naturally. He looked so considerate and gentle. If Wen Jianzhou saw it, his eyes would probably pop out.
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Jiang Hexi took the soup bowl and took a sip with a spoon. The tip of her tongue was immediately exposed to the delicious and fragrant taste. Her almond-shaped eyes lit up and she started to eat happily.
Seeing this rare childish side of her, Huo Jingchen smiled slightly and began to eat his lunch seriously.