Chapter 324 Fallen leaves return to their roots
"old lady!"

Seeing the deaf old lady's attitude, Li Guoqiang guessed what she was thinking, so he didn't bother to flatter her anymore. He just smiled and said, "I have something else to do right now, so I won't chat with you anymore. Please take care of yourself."

After saying that, he wanted to turn around and leave.

"Wait a minute!"

Seeing this, the deaf old lady hurriedly shouted.

Afterwards, when Li Guoqiang turned around, she hesitated for a moment and slowly said, "Great-grandson, I don't have much time left. My biggest wish before I die is for my eldest grandson to cook me an authentic Tan family dish.

I know that you are a wild kid and can often get some good stuff. Please be kind and help me get all the ingredients so that your Uncle Zhuzi can cook for me.

Also, don’t worry about being at a disadvantage, the old lady will exchange things with you.”

After saying that, she turned over with some difficulty, took out a huanghuali jewelry box from under the pillow, and opened it in front of Li Guoqiang.

The next moment, I saw a mutton-fat white jade bracelet, two old ice-green jadeite rings and a thumb-sized white old Dongzhu in the jewelry box.

Seeing these priceless treasures, Li Guoqiang's eyes instantly brightened, and then he looked at the deaf old lady with a little surprise.

He didn't expect that the deaf old lady still kept so many good things until now.

These things can be sold for a good price even if they are sold now, not to mention keeping them for decades to come.

By then, any one of them could be exchanged for a house in a first- or second-tier city. It would be a treasure that everyone would love, and he couldn't help but feel excited when he saw it.

But he understood that since the deaf old lady could take out these things, she must know the value of these things.

Compared to her requirements, the value of these things is obviously too high.

He didn't believe that the deaf old lady would be so kind as to let him take such a big advantage.

Therefore, he hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and refused, saying, "I'm sorry, old lady, if you want to get some game or something, I can still help you think of a way, but what you want now is either abalone, shark's fin, fish maw, or scallops, ham and other rare delicacies.

Don’t say that I don’t have that way. Even if I do, it would be difficult to help you get it together in a short time.

Why don’t you ask your eldest grandson to see if he can get it!

After all, he is a chef and he must know where to get the ingredients better than I do.”

"Hoho~"

When the deaf old lady heard these words, the corners of her mouth twitched and then an unpleasant laugh came out of her throat.

Then, she fixed her eyes on Li Guoqiang's handsome face and said faintly, "It seems that you have really made it. You don't even dare to take all these good things even if I give them to you!
What's going on? Are you worried that the old lady will set a trap for you?"

"no!"

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang immediately shook his head and said, "I just think that these things of yours are too valuable. I'm worried that I won't be able to help you get things done. It would be bad to disappoint you then."

"That's quite plausible!"

When the deaf old lady heard what Li Guoqiang said, she was slightly stunned, then nodded with satisfaction and praised him.

After that, she picked up the jewelry box and tremblingly handed it to Li Guoqiang, then said: "You can keep these little things without worry! Even if you can't get those ingredients back for me by then, I won't blame you, I only blame myself for not having that blessing."

"I really can't accept this!"

Li Guoqiang raised his eyebrows when he saw this, then shook his head seriously and said, "Old lady, how about this! Anyway, I have to discuss something with Uncle Zhuzi tonight. I will tell him your request directly and let him think of a solution for you."

"No!"

When the deaf old lady heard this, she immediately refused.

If this were told to Sha Zhu, and Sha Zhu knew that she still had so many treasures in her hands, he would definitely tell Yi Zhonghai and the aunt and her husband.

By then, not only will she not be able to have a good meal before she dies, she might even be forced to leave early!
Moreover, in this case, how could she make her final request and ask Li Guoqiang to agree to take her out of the country and bury her in her hometown?
She didn't want to be burned into ashes and then thrown into a cemetery to become a wandering ghost.

"What's wrong?"

When Li Guoqiang saw the reaction of the deaf old lady, he immediately realized that something was wrong, and then he asked tentatively: "Old lady, isn't Uncle Zhuzi your dearest grandson? Why don't you want him to help you with this?"

"because."

The deaf old lady's eyes flashed, and then she said vaguely: "Because he can't do it."

"Fine!"

Seeing this, Li Guoqiang nodded and said, "If you don't want to talk, I'll go back first."

Having said that, he pretended to turn around and leave.

"Wait a minute!"

When the deaf old lady saw Li Guoqiang's actions, she became anxious and shouted quickly.

Hearing this, Li Guoqiang paused, then turned around and looked at the deaf old lady quietly, waiting for her to confess.

"Ugh!"

The deaf old lady hesitated for a while, and finally sighed and said slowly: "Xiao Qiangzi, I'll tell you the truth! I want you to send my ashes back to the foot of Changbai Mountain outside the Great Wall after I'm gone, and find a better place to bury them.

As long as you promise to help me, I will give you all these things regardless of whether you can get those ingredients or not."

After saying that, she put the jewelry box on the edge of the bed and pushed it towards Li Guoqiang, her eyes full of pleading.

When Li Guoqiang heard the deaf old lady's request, he could not help but be stunned for a moment, and then asked in surprise: "Old lady, are you Manchu?"

As the saying goes, fallen leaves return to their roots.

The deaf old lady asked him to send her ashes back to the foot of Changbai Mountain for burial, which obviously meant that Changbai Mountain was her hometown.

However, as far as he knew, Changbai Mountain was the birthplace of the Manchus, so he was so surprised.

He never imagined that the deaf old lady who had been the ancestor in the courtyard for decades would actually be a Manchu.

Didn’t they say that the deaf old lady made straw sandals for him back then?
This... isn't this a mess?
"To be more precise"

When the deaf old lady heard Li Guoqiang, she immediately guessed her identity. The corners of her mouth twitched slightly, then she nodded and said, "My mother is Manchu, my husband is also Manchu, and my father is Han."

"So that's it!"

When Li Guoqiang heard this, he suddenly understood something.

According to her bloodline, the deaf old lady should actually be Han.

However, from the deaf old lady's request just now, it can be seen that she did not acknowledge her Han Chinese ancestry, but has always considered herself a Manchu.

Perhaps, this can be said to be being in the Han camp but the heart is full!

"How's it going?"

Seeing that Li Guoqiang didn't say anything, the deaf old lady tried to hold back, but finally couldn't help but asked: "If you agree, I will tell your uncle and aunt later and let you and Zhuzi take care of my funeral together.

When the time comes, I will ask Zhuzi to let you take my ashes away. He is very filial to me, so you don't have to worry about him disagreeing. " "Okay!"

Li Guoqiang looked at the deaf old lady carefully and found nothing insincere about her words. Then he thought that this matter was not difficult for him, so he nodded and agreed, "Then do as you say."

"Good good!"

When the deaf old lady saw that Li Guoqiang finally agreed, she immediately felt relieved and began to praise him repeatedly.

If it weren't for her inconvenient legs and feet, she would probably want to stand up and jump a few times to express her joy.

In fact, before this, she had never thought about burying her ashes back in her hometown after her death.

Until a capable and lucky man like Li Guoqiang appeared.

It is said that before Li Guoqiang, he had killed several big tigers and blind bears, so it would not be difficult for him to send her ashes to the foot of Changbai Mountain.

In addition, the place where Li Guoqiang went to work in the countryside was just outside the Great Wall, so he didn't have to worry about getting a letter of introduction at all.

That's why when she saw Li Guoqiang coming, she suddenly had the idea of ​​returning to her roots.

As for those precious jewelry, she originally planned to leave them to Sha Zhu along with the house.

However, she also knew that with Yi Zhonghai, Jia Zhangshi and others around, Sha Zhu would not be able to keep these things.

In that case, it would be better to take it out and make a deal with Li Guoqiang, so that she can fulfill her wish. It would be worth it.

Soon, Li Guoqiang packed up all the precious jewelry along with the Huanghuali jewelry box, then said goodbye and returned home.

In addition, before leaving the house, he quietly put the jewelry box into his small room to avoid being seen.

Then, he went straight to his home to take some flour, vegetables, fruits, fish, shrimp, eggs and various meats to replenish the stock. Then, just as he was about to go out and return to Xiangmi Zhai, he ran into Yan Jiecheng, who looked distraught.

He looked at Yan Jiecheng's horrible appearance and felt a little curious. But before he could ask, Yan Jiecheng pounced on him.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Qiangzi, please help me, please help me, if you don't help me, I will die."

Yan Jiecheng grabbed Li Guoqiang's arm and spoke with a pleading look on his face.

"What's wrong with you?"

Li Guoqiang frowned when he saw this, and then asked in confusion: "Why do you keep saying you want to die in broad daylight?"

"I"

Yan Jiecheng opened his mouth when he heard this, and was about to explain, but when he remembered that he had lost money playing cards with someone, he felt too embarrassed to say it.

"Can you tell me?"

When Li Guoqiang saw Yan Jiecheng's expression, he couldn't help but said angrily, "If you don't tell me, I'm leaving!"

"Don't!"

When Yan Jiecheng heard this, he became anxious and said quickly: "I'll tell you, I'll tell you right now."

As he spoke, he saw Li Guoqiang staring at him silently. He hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth and told him that he had borrowed 3,000 yuan from someone and paid high interest on it, and had lost it all.

After listening to this, Li Guoqiang was speechless for a moment.

He didn't expect that Yan Jiecheng, a child of the Siheyuan family, would be so stupid as to believe that he could make a fortune by playing cards, and was so bold as to borrow money from others at high interest rates.

What's more important is that once you get stuck in it, it's hard to turn back.

In short, Yan Jiecheng's life is ruined.

Thinking of this, he didn't want to get involved any more, so he turned around and prepared to leave.

However, before he could take a few steps, Yan Jiecheng grabbed his arm tightly and fell to his knees on the ground.

"Qiangzi, you can't just stand by and watch someone die! Just consider it as a plea from me. As long as you can lend me some money so that I can make a comeback, I will definitely repay you in the future."

"Ah!"

Li Guoqiang was delighted when he heard this, and then he asked with a chuckle, "Repay me? How are you going to repay me?"

"I"

When Yan Jiecheng heard Li Guoqiang ask this, he suddenly felt a little nervous.

After all, he just said it casually, why would he think so much about it!
Moreover, under normal circumstances, shouldn't Li Guoqiang be moved by him, then feel pity for him and take money out of his pocket to help him?

Who would ask how to repay someone before he has done anything?

"look!"

Li Guoqiang raised his eyebrows, and then said with some contempt: "You don't even know how to repay me when the time comes, so how can I have any reason to help you?"

"That"

Yan Jiecheng hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Then how do you want me to repay you?"

"What kind of international joke is this?"

Li Guoqiang rolled his eyes, and then said in a somewhat annoyed tone: "You come to ask me this? I'm not you, how do I know how you can repay me?"

"I"

Yan Jiecheng opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't utter a word.

After all, he really couldn't think of anything he could do to repay Li Guoqiang in his current situation.

"okay!"

Seeing Yan Jiecheng's speechless expression, Li Guoqiang had no interest in arguing with him anymore. He simply waved his hand and said, "I have something else to do right now, so I won't mess around with you anymore."

After saying that, he gently exerted force and shook off Yan Jiecheng's hand, then turned around, got on his bicycle and prepared to leave.

"Don't!"

Seeing this, Yan Jiecheng became anxious and hurriedly grabbed the back seat of the bicycle to prevent Li Guoqiang from leaving.

Then, facing Li Guoqiang's sharp gaze, his heart trembled, and an idea flashed in his mind, and he blurted out: "I can let my wife go to your house to help with the work until I pay back the money."

The implication was that Yu Li should work as a servant in Li Guoqiang's home.

Hearing these words, Li Guoqiang instantly felt amused.

You know, he and Yu Li had already dug a well. If Yan Jiecheng asked Yu Li to come and help with the work, wouldn't that be sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth?

(End of this chapter)