As soon as Su Lan finished speaking, he saw Er Mazi, who was cooking in the kitchen, walking out of the room wearing an apron. Then he picked up the big broom standing next to the door and hurried towards the big broom that had just been staring at Su Lan.

The rooster ran away, and Er Mazi waved his long broom, like a heroic general holding a big jian on the battlefield. After just one round, the rooster was defeated and was covered under the broom.

He reached under the broom and groped for a while with one hand, and then he saw Er Mazi grabbing the rooster's feet with one hand and lifting it up. The rooster seemed to know what would happen next. It would become a meal on the plate. How could it be possible?

It gave in easily, its wings kept flapping, and the chicken's mouth made pitiful cries, but no matter how hard it struggled, it could not escape Er Mazi's grasp.

Carrying the rooster, Er Mazi hummed a Peking opera tune, walked to the door, and saw Su Lan's dazed expression.

"Hey, Brother Su, what's wrong with you? Don't you like chicken? That's not right. I remember that you love red chicken very much."

Er Mazi was a little confused, Su Lan quickly waved his hand and said:

"How could it be, how could it be? My favorite thing to eat is chicken. Brother Mazi, remember to make it a beggar's chicken."

"Okay, no problem. I have been helping as a cook in the inn these years, but I have secretly learned a lot of good skills. Brother Su, just wait and see."

After Er Mazi finished speaking, he rushed towards the kitchen accompanied by the hoarse crow of the rooster.

Su Lan secretly glanced at Xiao Yueming beside her, and then snorted coldly, as if to announce her victory.

He sighed deeply. In his eyes, Su Lan's child-like temperament was not childish, but rather cute and innocent. Perhaps, this was what he yearned for.

"Squeak~"

The courtyard door was pushed open, and a young man was seen walking into the courtyard carrying a basket. The man slowly came to Xiao Yueming and said with some confusion:

"Are you guys?"

The young man's appearance is about 70% similar to Er Mazi's, but there are no pockmarks on his face. His skin is a little tanned by the sun, and his appearance is not ugly at all. It can be considered an ordinary appearance.

Seeing this man with the same nose and eyes as Er Mazi, Xiao Yueming raised his hands and saluted:

"My Excellency, Xiao Yueming, this is Su Rong. We are friends of your brother Liu Zhu. We are here to visit you today. You must be Liu Lin, Liu Zhu's younger brother."

When Er Mazi was at home, he often talked to Liu Lin about how powerful the brothers he had met were. Naturally, he knew this and quickly returned the gift:

"Yes, yes, my younger brother Liu Lin has met the two elder brothers!"

Xiao Yueming and Su Lan looked at each other and smiled, thinking to themselves that this kid was clever. The three of them returned to the house. Liu Lin placed the basket on his back at the door, and then beat his sore shoulders with a painful expression.

Su Lan pointed to the basket half as tall as a man and asked:

"Liu Lin, what do you buy on weekdays?"

Liu Lin took out a few small objects from the basket, which were insects such as dragonflies and crickets made of bamboo strips. He handed them to Su Lan. Liu Lin laughed naively:

"It's nothing, just some trivial things. I've been handy since I was a child and don't have any other skills, so I just made these things. I usually set up a stall in a nearby county town and earn some scraps of money, which is enough for me and my husband.

My life is gone."

Playing with the ingenious and exquisite weaving handwork in her hands, she took one from Su Lan's hand.

Bamboo Cricket: Seeing that this cricket’s long beard, legs and feet are complete, I can’t help but admire:

"It's really good. Your weaving skills are quite exquisite."

Liu Lin was certainly happy that his achievements were recognized by others. He placed the whole basket in front of Xiao Yueming and said proudly:

"Since you like it, I'll give these to you. Since you are my second brother's brothers, you are naturally my Liu Lin's brothers."

There is still half a basket of items left in the basket. If all of them are sold, it will be a lot of money for Liu Lin.

Xiao Yueming looked at Liu Lin with a heroic look on his face. Because the time he had been in contact with him was still short, he didn't know whether he was sincere or did it deliberately. If it was the latter, Liu Lin was really not simple.

No matter what, as Er Mazi is Xiao Yueming’s brother, how can he let him suffer:

"How much silver can you earn from selling all these goods?"

When Liu Lin heard this, he suddenly felt happy. He was glad that he had made the right bet, but he pretended to be calm and said:

"Brother Xiao, what are you talking about? I don't have much money, just three taels of silver."

Xiao Yueming took out his money bag from his arms, then took out a ten-tael silver ingot and put it in Liu Lin's arms:

"As you said, you are Brother Mazi's brother. Naturally, we are all your eldest brothers. How can we watch you suffer injustice? So I bought this basket. With the money, you can make the old man live."

It’s better.”

Xiao Yueming's move was not to sympathize with Liu Lin. He was a young and strong man with hands and feet. As long as he was willing to work hard, he could make a living. Xiao Yueming felt sorry for the old man. She was dim and deaf, and her legs and feet were inconvenient. Besides,

She is still Er Mazi's mother, so since she has the conditions and is reasonable, she should help her.

It would be a bit awkward to give money directly, but buying Liu Lin's items just suited Xiao Yueming's wishes.

Su Lan held the bamboo dragonfly and couldn't put it down, and also persuaded:

"Just accept it. Brother Xiao is a big businessman, and he has a lot of money. He doesn't take it seriously even if it's only ten taels."

Liu Lin pretended to be at a loss, but Shan Shan was happy:

"In this case, I, Liu Lin, have to thank the two elder brothers!"

He carefully placed the heavy silver ingot in his arms, and the joy in his heart surged like a fountain. To him, these ten taels of silver were really a huge sum of money.

He was just an ordinary merchant and had never attended a private school. Even if he had some thoughts about the city, how could he be watertight? The look he showed inadvertently was caught by Xiao Yueming keenly. In just a moment, he understood

Liu Lin, what do you want to do?

Thinking of this, Xiao Yueming didn't show any expression on her face, chatting enthusiastically with Liu Lin, but secretly sighed:

"Brother Mazi has a simple heart. I didn't expect that this thought would be inherited by his younger brother. It doesn't matter, even if he is helping a bunch of poor old people."

Liu Lin was simply ecstatic. If there were no outsiders here, he would have laughed out loud. At this time, he was also quietly emptying his abdomen:

"What the second brother said is indeed true. Those who can climb the White Moon Tower are not ordinary people. They are so generous in their actions. If the second brother has a brother like this, our Liu family will really rise to the top and become famous!"

"

"The food is here~"

Erma

He was shouting like he was in an inn, coming from the kitchen with dishes in his hands and a happy smile on his face.

All the dishes have been served, and the table is fully laid out. It looks quite rich, including beggar's chicken, stir-fried vegetables, fresh mushroom soup, brown rice...

Er Mazi's skills are indeed good. Although he is not as skilled as the chef of Yongchang Inn, he has learned a lot. Er Mazi took out a small bowl, each filled some food, and then placed it gently in front of the old man. The old man looked at her

Unfortunately, once the distance is further away, you can't see clearly, so you can only do this when eating.

"Come and try how this dish tastes and whether it has the style of a chef."

Er Mazi greeted.

Although the ingredients of the dishes are ordinary and the preparation is simple, Xiao Yueming tastes the same as Xiao Qian's cooking. It seems that at this moment, he has traveled through time and space and returned to Black Maple Island, which is thousands of miles away from him.

Only on Black Maple Island can you taste this kind of home atmosphere...

The lively atmosphere of the reunion filled Xiao Yueming's heart with warmth, temporarily filling the emotional gap. He even wondered if when he got old, he would find a good place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, bring his family and live in seclusion together.

, wouldn’t it be happy?

Thinking of this, Xiao Yueming couldn't help but sneer, secretly thinking that he was thinking too much, and it was just a fool's errand. If he couldn't cure the soul-destroying poison in his body, let alone live in seclusion in old age, he might not live to be twenty years old. It would only be five years.

The time is really too short, too short.

After dinner, it was already dark, and the Ermazi brothers sent Xiao Yueming and Su Lan out of the door.

Xiao Yueming carried the broken basket he bought for ten taels of silver, got on his horse, and then told Er Mazi:

"After all, you are away from home this time, and I'm afraid you won't be able to come back for a while. You should make some arrangements first, and then come to Yongchang Inn to find me. If I'm not here, go to Yunlin Inn to find Brother Su.

"

Er Mazi nodded, and then replied:

"I don't have anything to explain. At most, I will go find you the day after tomorrow and let's explore this world together!"

"Okay, it's getting late. If it gets later, Baiyue County will seal the city gate. Brother Mazi, take your leave."

Xiao Yueming and Su Lan did not delay any longer, and immediately galloped their horses. As the sound of horse hooves gradually faded away, they gradually disappeared into the night.

Seeing the two of them walking away, Liu Lin quickly took out the silver ingot from his arms. The joy on his face was undisguised. He kissed the silver ingot twice and then said excitedly to Er Mazi:

"Second brother, second brother, you brother is so generous. You gave me ten taels of silver without blinking an eye. With him protecting me, I won't be able to walk sideways in Baiyue County!"

Er Mazi slapped Liu Lin hard on the back of the head, and then warned with a solemn expression:

"You kid, you'd better put away those inconspicuous things. Who are Brother Xiao and Brother Su? They are gentlemen. If you dare to cause trouble to them, I will not spare you. Do you hear me?"

After being slapped by Er Mazi, Liu Lin held the aching back of his head but was not angry and said angrily:

"Brother, you really have no brains. You have such a good backer and you don't use it. If our Liu family wants to develop, it seems we can't count on you."
Chapter completed!