Siheyuan: Black and steady Gou Laoliu

Chapter 49: Spending Money and the Kitchen Succubus

The next morning, under the urging of Daguo, the three brothers and sisters of the Han family got up early, brushed their teeth and washed their faces, did morning exercises, and then went to the east wing to have breakfast together.

Over the past few days, the three siblings' mental outlooks have been completely changed, and they have all become sunny, cheerful and positive.

Looking at the faces of the children filled with youthful vigor and energy, the most obvious change is in the fourth child, Han Xiaoxiao. She seldom spoke before, but now once she starts talking, she will talk non-stop. She has become the happy pill of the family.

The most important thing is that the atmosphere among the family members is now warmer and more loving, and there are more smiles on each other's faces.

Old Han and Li's mother saw all the changes in the family and were very happy from the bottom of their hearts.

The two of them have been honest for half their lives, so naturally they hope that their children can have a bright future, or at least not be as honest as they are, because honest people are easy to be bullied.

And all this is due to the changes brought about by the eldest brother who often goes to the countryside.

Looking back now, Han Shanhai feels that doing everything he could to send his eldest son to study medicine was the best decision he had ever made in his life.

Cornmeal porridge with steamed bread and a dish of cold shredded potatoes. Although the taste of the cornmeal porridge and steamed bread was ordinary, Han Li thought it was okay after getting used to it.

When he first came here, not only could he not get used to cornmeal porridge, but he also couldn't get enough to eat due to his poor medical skills, which led to him being woken up by hunger frequently.

Humans are highly adaptable and habitual creatures. Over time, they will naturally adapt to new environments and new lives.

Just like what my father Zhang Erhe said: If you want to make it in Beijing, you must take the initiative to adapt to the environment here. The environment will not be able to adapt to you.

After finishing breakfast, Old Han coughed twice to attract his family's attention, then looked at his second and third sons:

"Last night, your eldest brother suggested giving you two pocket money so that you can buy some snacks, mainly candies to nourish your bodies. I discussed it with your mother and decided to give you 1000 yuan (1 cents) of pocket money a week."

Old Han added with a straight face: "From now on, those who have good academic performance will be given more pocket money, and those whose academic performance declines will have their pocket money deducted, plus a meal of bamboo shoots and fried pork."

Han Yong and Han Cong were both speechless at their father's generosity. They really didn't expect that they would have so much pocket money!

Now you can buy three ordinary fruit candies for 100 yuan (1 cent), but Han Yong and Han Cong can buy 30 fruit candies with their weekly pocket money. Even if they eat four candies a day, they will still have two left.

They can also buy other delicious food at that time, and just thinking about it makes them tremble with excitement.

What excites them the most is that, according to their dad, as long as they study well, their pocket money will increase in the future. This is something they never dared to dream of before!

In the past, Han Yong and Han Cong could only envy their classmates when they used their pocket money to buy delicious food. At that time, they thought, it would be great if they could have 100 yuan (1 cent) of pocket money every month.

But they knew very well that their family was poor and their parents were eager to make the most of every penny, so they dared not bring it up.

Now, they can finally taste what those snacks taste like!

Han Yong sniffed after receiving the pocket money and said excitedly: "Mom, Dad, Big Brother, I will definitely study hard!"

Han Cong, who received the pocket money, cried faintly: "Mom, Dad, Big Brother, I will study hard and will not let you down!"

Old Han Li's mother and Han Li all nodded at the same time and smiled with satisfaction.

At this time, Han Xiaoxiao's bright eyes sometimes looked at Erguo and Sanguo's hands, and sometimes looked at her parents' faces. Her little face was full of expectation. She asked in confusion: "Dad, give money to Erguo and Sanguo, why don't you give money to Daguo for me?"

Upon hearing this, Old Han and Li's mother were stunned at first, and then explained jokingly: "How old are you? Do you still want pocket money? You can only get pocket money when you go to school."

Han Xiaoxiao looked as if she understood, and asked again: "Then why don't you give money to the big pot?"

Han Li smiled cheerfully and explained, “Xiaoxiao, Daguo is already an adult who can earn money, so he doesn’t need pocket money.”

As he was talking, Han Li whispered to his sister, "Xiaoxiao, Daguo will go out to buy candy today. The more poems you memorize and the more words you know, the more candy you can get."

Upon hearing this, Han Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, and she quickly stood up and grabbed Erguo and Sanguo's arms, saying anxiously: "Erguo and Sanguo, I want to recite poems and learn to read. Hurry up and teach me."

After all, in Han Xiaoxiao's little brain, a poem can be exchanged for two candies, and recognizing three words can be exchanged for another candy.

Han Xiaoxiao's anxious look, as if she was afraid that her two brothers would run away, made the whole family laugh.

With children in the family, there is always fun.

Seeing that the fourth child’s enthusiasm for learning was boosted by the candy, Old Han and Li’s mother felt that the eldest child’s suggestion to give pocket money to the second and third children was simply brilliant.

At this moment, both of them seemed to have seen the glorious scene after their family had two cadres.

The couple smiled at each other, and they both understood the joy in each other's hearts.

Han Li also stood up and said hello: "Mom and Dad, I'm going back to the outer courtyard to read."

Mother Li thought for a moment and said, "There's no hot water in the old house. You can bring a pot of water over there. I'll give you half of the tea leaves your brother Jinsheng brought. You can use them to make tea while you drink the hot water to refresh yourself."

It is the top priority for the family for the eldest son to read medical books and learn skills. Li Yumei will definitely do all the logistical work for her son.

Han Li felt warm in his heart: "Mom, I know."

When he took his things and left the east wing, he saw Yan Bugui who was about to go out.

Han Li pretended not to see it and walked straight to the outer courtyard.

For a villain like Yan Bugui who only cares about whoever feeds him, the tougher you are, the less likely he will dare to provoke you.

Even if Han Li could afford the price, Yan Bugui could immediately sell the mastermind behind the false accusation and the silver coins.

However, doing so does not bring much practical benefit to Han Li. Apart from causing some impact on Yi Zhonghai's reputation, it does not have much significance.

Yan Bugui looked embarrassed and opened his mouth to say hello, but when the words came to his lips, he felt that there was no need to do so;

Until now, that ungrateful little bastard in his family is still stubborn and makes Old Yan so angry that he has nightmares when he sleeps.

However, when he thought about having a free breakfast and receiving some money, Yan Suanpan felt much happier.

Han Li returned to the outer courtyard, made some hot tea, and began to read the "Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic" carefully.

After the recent organization of his previous life's memories, his previous life's knowledge of medical knowledge, and verification with medical books, Han Li's medical skills have made considerable progress.

Han Li estimated that he should be able to reach the medical level of a barefoot doctor, so he still had to keep working hard.

The yard soon became quiet as people went to work, to school, and to buy groceries.

Han Li was absorbed in reading a book when he suddenly heard a familiar voice: "Brother Han Li."

Han Li put down the book, and thinking about the poor sales of pocket story books yesterday, he smiled and nodded, and began to comfort:

"Zhao Di, I told you yesterday that if the storybook doesn't sell well, we can use it as a topper for the paper windmill. We didn't put much effort into it anyway, so don't worry about it."

Fearing that Li Zhaodi would come to share the dividends from the paper windmill again, Han Li frowned and said in a serious voice: "Zhaodi, I can no longer take the dividends from the paper windmill. If you dare to give it to me, I won't tell you if I encounter good business in the future!"

Then, Han Li patiently explained: "Zhao Di, think about it carefully. Your family has to pay for the production of the paper windmill, and also the labor. As for me, I didn't pay any money or work during the whole process. If you insist on giving me dividends, I will feel guilty and unable to sleep if I take this money!"

Life was already difficult for Goudan's family, an orphan and a widow, and Han Li felt the money was too hot to handle.

Besides, Han Li has many ways to make money, and he doesn't need any help from Goudan's family.

Seeing Han Lige’s stern face, Li Zhaodi felt inexplicably flustered and twirled the corner of her clothes with her fingers, feeling a little at a loss.

When Han Li looked at Li Zhaodi's delicate face, a big question once again arose in his mind: 'Where have I seen this face before? Why can't I remember it?'

It's that feeling that is about to come out, but you just can't remember it. It's really uncomfortable.

Li Zhaodi's heartbeat quickened and her face began to turn red when she realized Han Lige was staring at her again.

But thinking that she was running out of time, she had to suppress her shyness and get down to business:

"Han, Brother Han Li, all those storybooks have been sold out. We made another 68 books yesterday afternoon and they were all sold out..."

After listening to Li Zhaodi's story, Han Li's face was full of disbelief, and even more of unexpected surprise.

It turned out that the storybook was indeed not easy to sell at the beginning, but later Li Zhaodi thought that others did not know how well the story was written, so she read it out loud, and then it attracted a lot of people and sold the first copy.

Afterwards, those children who were not satisfied with listening to stories would pester their parents to buy storybooks. Most of the people who can come to the park on weekdays are not short of money, and many even come to Beijing for tourism. Anyway, it is not expensive, so they can just entertain their children with stories.

Who knew that after I bought it, I found out that it was a very educational story and I immediately felt that it was worth the purchase.

Some parents buy the books and start reading stories to their children right away, and they become living advertisements.

After that, Li Zhaodi copied stories and sold them at the same time, but her copying speed was too slow and many customers became impatient waiting.

When she returned to the courtyard and wanted to ask Han Lige for help, she found out that Han Lige had drunk and fell asleep.

There was no other way, Li Zhaodi could only think of a solution on her own. She suddenly had an idea and thought that she could pay her classmates who had dropped out of school in the alley to help her copy the manuscript, as well as her sister's classmates who had dropped out of school.

Everyone worked together and produced 68 books in two hours.

This directly made Li Zhaodi and her daughter a lot of money, and yesterday's paper windmills sold particularly well.

As for why she didn't tell Han Li the news last night, it was because Li Zhaodi was already a grown-up girl, and it was inappropriate for her to come to Han Li at night.

Even though Wang Qiaoyun is an elder, because she is a widow, it is not appropriate for her to go to see Han Li at night.

As the saying goes, there is a lot of gossip around a widow. The orphan and widow of Goudan's family were most afraid of gossip. Therefore, Wang Qiaoyun and her daughter rarely talked to the men in the yard unless it was necessary.

Han Li gave a thumbs up and praised: "Zhao Di, you will definitely achieve great things in the future!"

Li Zhaodi blushed, took a deep breath and said, "Brother Han Li, it was thanks to you yesterday that our family was able to make money. Brother Han Li, if you don't take this money, our family will be too ashamed to do this business."

Hearing Li Zhaodi's firm tone, Han Li thought about it carefully before speaking: "Zhaodi, I can only take 30% of the dividends at most. If you give me more, I will feel guilty and I don't want to do business with your family anymore."

Li Zhaodi hesitated for a moment, bit her lip, and said softly, "Brother Han Li, then, I will listen to you."

She knew that Brother Han Li was trying to help her family, and she could only keep this kindness in her heart.

After giving out yesterday's dividends, Li Zhaodi left in a hurry because she still had a lot of things to do.

"This can be considered an unexpected success."

Han Li shook his head in amusement. Just as he was about to pick up the book, he suddenly had an idea and exclaimed, "Oh my god! No wonder she looks familiar. It turns out to be the kitchen succubus Xiao Kuang!"

Thinking of the charming eyes of the kitchen succubus Xiao Kunkun, coupled with the enchanting words "remove the fragrance and increase the fishy smell", Han Li was immediately hooked to a black bass, and his calm heart suddenly began to become restless.

However, thinking that Li Zhaodi is not yet an adult, Han Li calmed down instantly as if a bucket of cold water was poured on him.

After calming down, Han Li continued reading. Just a few minutes into his immersive reading, he heard another crisp bicycle bell: "Ding-ling-ling~"

Han Li muttered angrily: "Who is so annoying? If I can't become a miracle doctor, this person will be the biggest stumbling block!"

However, soon, Han Li performed a Sichuan Opera face-changing, stood up with a warm smile on his face to greet the visitor.

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