Since he had been called out so directly by Li Lingyun, Houzi felt embarrassed not to give him anything. He headed to his room, rummaged through a few boxes, and finally took out a pair of jade bracelets.
Though jade wasn't particularly expensive, this pair was made of imperial jade. The color was vivid and translucent, and the craftsmanship was exquisite.
Returning to the table, he placed the box in front of Li Lingyun and said, "Boss Ling, I apologize for the late wedding gift. This gift is not expensive but I think this gift would suit your wife."
Li Lingyun opened the box and saw the beautiful bracelets. He imagined his wife wearing them, her slender, smooth, white wrists adorned with the smooth jade. It would definitely look so beautiful.
Satisfied, he pocketed the box and said, "When you get married, I will slaughter two pigs for your wedding banquet."
Houzi, pleased by the generous promise, grinned as he replied, "Then I won't hold back when the ti cos."
"Just make sure to find a wife first," Li Lingyun said casually.
Houzi choked on his words and decided to change the topic. He turned to Jiang Ziyu and said, "Brother Jiang, I will have the items delivered to Boss Ling's house by three o'clock in the morning tomorrow at the latest."
Jiang Ziyu nodded and said, "Then I will leave it to you, Brother Houzi."
"No problem."
With their business concluded, they didn't linger and left the black market.
Not long after they left, Houzi ordered his n to check their inventories and prepare the items on the list. For any items they lacked, they would go to the county town or the neighboring city's black market to buy them.
As for the won's watch and a pair of leather shoes, Houzi went to find the wife of the neighboring city's mayor. With her connections, it was still possible for him to secure the items before midnight.
In the afternoon, his n had already brought back most of the items on the list. They only lacked two bottles of Baijiu, a watch, and a pair of shoes.
After thinking for a mont, Houzi said, "Bajie, help visit Brother Chenmo and see if we can buy two bottles of tonic wine from them. It doesn't have to be high quality; low-grade tonic wine is also fine."
Bajie nodded and said, "Okay."
Houzi left the dilapidated house in the secluded alley and rode his bicycle to the neighboring city. This ti, he might need to give a big discount to the mayor's wife for this favor.
anwhile, Jiang Ziyu and Li Lingyun had returned to the village.
At this mont, Pan ijia was cooking dinner while Li Lingyun washed the blankets given by his third brother. Before using new clothes, towels, or blankets, he would always wash them first. Otherwise, his wife's delicate skin would have rashes.
While they were busy in the backyard and kitchen, Dong Li and Dong Huang knocked on the gate.
"Second Uncle, Second Aunt, are you at ho?" Dong Huang shouted from outside.
Hearing her crisp voice, Jiang Ziyu ca out of his room and went to open the gate. When he saw the little bun and big bun staring at him, he smiled and said, "Are you Ah Yun's nephew and niece?"
Dong Li nodded at him and replied, "Good afternoon, Uncle. Is my second uncle at ho?"
Jiang Ziyu reached out to take the big bamboo basket from Dong Huang's back and said, "Your uncle and aunt are busy in the backyard. Co in first."
Seeing that he wanted to help her carry the heavy basket, Dong Huang quickly took it off and said with a smile, "Thank you, Uncle!"
Jiang Ziyu's eyes softened when he saw her sweet smile and thought, 'What a sweet girl.'
After they entered the yard, he closed the gate and asked, "What is your na?"
"Uncle, my na is Dong Li, and this is my sister, Dong Huang," Dong Li replied politely.
Raising his eyebrows, Jiang Ziyu asked again, "Are you Ah Yun's nephew from his cousin's family?"
Since they had different surnas from the Lis, it was normal for him to think this way. So, Dong Li and Dong Huang were not angry at his words.
Dong Huang shook her head and explained, "Uncle, my father's na is Li Chenmo, and my mother's na is Lu Jueyu. My brother and I were adopted by our parents. My parents said that we should rember our biological parents' kindness and love, so we didn't change our surna."
When Jiang Ziyu heard this, he was taken aback. Thinking about the young, beautiful woman, he wondered if she was too weak to have her own children.
Even though he was doubtful, he didn't pry further into their private matters. He only smiled and led them to the backyard.
As soon as they entered the backyard, Dong Huang saw her second uncle hanging blankets on the bamboo poles. She rushed over and hugged his leg while saying, "Second Uncle! Xiao Huang missed you so much!"
Li Lingyun chuckled at his niece's sweet words and said, "If you miss your second uncle, you should co to play more often. You are always busy with your Brother Ah Lin and forget about your second uncle and second aunt."
Hearing this, Dong Huang pouted and said, "Second Uncle, you can't bla Xiao Huang for this."
Li Lingyun wiped his hands dry, squatted in front of his niece, and asked, "Oh? Then who should your second uncle bla?"
Dong Huang hesitated for a mont before she leaned closer and whispered, "Second Uncle, my brother said that you are newlywed."
"If I co to visit too often, I might disturb you and my second aunt, and then you will find annoying. That's why you can't bla . Xiao Huang is holding back because Xiao Huang didn't want you to find annoying, ah."
The mont he heard her words, Li Lingyun laughed and pinched her soft cheeks while saying, "You little brat, you already learned how to tease your elders, hmm?"
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