Do you know the long song of laughter?

Chapter 11 Returning Home
  "Sheng Changbai?"

Shi Lin and Shi Zhu didn't feel anything unusual when they heard the name. Only Li An's eyes flashed with surprise.

However, Sheng Changbai felt that Shi Lin was the one who made the decision. His eyes were all on Shi Lin and he didn't notice anything unusual about Li An.

Shi Lin frowned slightly and said, "The medicinal materials have been sold, so there is no point in looking for me."

"Don't get me wrong, strong man. I don't have any other intentions. I just hope that if you collect Polygonatum vinifera of a higher age in the future, you can sell it to me. The price will definitely not be lower than what you sell it to at the drugstore. At that time, you only need to go to the back door of Tongpan Mansion. Just tell me my name." Sheng Changbai said.

"Okay. If the young master has no other instructions, we will leave first." Shi Lin said.

Sheng Changbai nodded and got out of the way.

When Li An left, he looked at the little girl.

He remembered that Sheng Changbai called the little girl Fifth Sister before, which meant that this was Sheng Rulan?
  Sheng Changbai watched the three people leave and walked into the medical center again.

……

"Master, don't be so nervous, right?" Li An gasped.

After Shi Lin and Sheng Changbai finished talking and left, they quickened their pace and looked back from time to time to see if they were being followed. They walked in circles for nearly half an hour before stopping.

"Many people just knew that we were selling medicinal materials. Although we don't know how much we sold them for, it's always right to be careful when going out," Shi Lin said.

"Master, this is in the city. Who dares to rob someone in broad daylight?" Li An felt that Shi Lin was a little too cautious.

The public security in Yangzhou is still good, and Li An saw many officers patrolling along the way.

"Then what if someone is interested in wealth and follows us out of the city?" Shi Lin asked.

"Haha, with the master here, even if there are robbers, they are no match for the master." Li An said with a smile.

"I can beat the shit out of them without dad taking action." Shi Zhu waved his fist after hearing this.

Shi Lin frowned slightly: "If you think so, I advise you to stop practicing martial arts at all."

Seeing that Shi Lin was a little angry, Li An quickly said: "Master, I know I was wrong."

"Dad, I also realize my mistake."

Shi Zhu didn't understand what was going on at all, but seeing Li An admitting his mistake, he also admitted it.

Shi Lin's expression softened a bit and he said, "Remember, no matter how high your martial arts skills are, you won't take risks if you can't."

"Master, I remember." Li An said.

"Well, let's go and sell the leather, and then we'll go back." Shi Lin said.

When he entered the city this time, he also brought some game skins that he had caught in the past few months.

Before, he was looking for a pharmacy to sell Polygonatum japonica, but the skins he brought were not sold yet.

"Master, we haven't eaten yet. We should have a meal before going back." Li An said.

Shi Lin pondered for a moment and said, "Then sell the leather and go eat."

"Oh~ Let's eat." Shi Zhu clapped his hands happily.

Shi Lin took the two of them to a shop where leather was often sold and sold the leather.

Because there was no precious leather, it was only sold for a little more than one tael of silver.

After selling the leather, Shi Lin took the two of them to a small restaurant in an alley.

Although the restaurant is dilapidated, with paint peeling off the tables and some bumps, it tastes pretty good.

Shi Lin ordered a lion's head, a steamed fish and a stir-fried shrimp with leek.

You read that right, we did eat stir-fried vegetables.

Many people think that stir-fry was invented in the Song Dynasty.

actually not.

Stir-fried vegetables have already appeared in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and there are records about stir-fried vegetables in "Qi Min Yao Shu".

However, due to backward oil-pressing and iron-making technology, the cost of cooking was very high at that time, and only the nobles could afford it.

In the Song Dynasty, oil pressing and iron-making technology improved, and stir-fry became popular among the people.

Therefore, many people think that stir-fry was invented in the Song Dynasty.

Even so, ordinary people cannot afford this stuff. Anyway, Li An uses clay pots at home, and this is the first time he has eaten stir-fried vegetables in his memory.

Although there were only three dishes, the portions were quite large. Li An ate three large bowls of rice and did not stop until he was full.

Shi Zhu ate seven bowls and Li An was stunned.

Fortunately, Shizhutan has a good father. If he were born into a family like his, he would probably starve to death.

Li An's family always has two meals a day. During the slack season, there is a bowl of porridge in the morning and a bowl of dry rice in the evening.

You can only eat two bowls when farming is busy.

There is no oil or water, so I can’t get enough of it.

The most profound memory of Li An's fusion is being hungry.

After eating, Shi Lin took the two of them to the pharmacy to buy some medicinal materials, and then took the two of them out of the city.

On the way, Li An also asked Shi Lin what he was buying these medicinal materials for.

Shi Lin said it was for the two of them to strengthen their muscles.

Li An was very moved when he heard this, but he hesitated and told Shi Lin that he might go to study.

Shi Lin was not angry after hearing this, but comforted him: "Studying is more promising than practicing martial arts. And you are different from Goudan. He has not lacked meat since he was a child, and he is born with great strength. It is not too late to lay the foundation now. You are different. Your body is thin, and your achievements will be limited after you start laying the foundation now. But you still need to use the medicine to strengthen your muscles and bones, and with your regular practice, you can still strengthen your body."

"Well, thank you, master. I will get half of the money from selling the medicine," Li An said.

"These medicinal materials are not worth much. As a master, can I still ask you for money?" Shi Lin said displeased.

"Master, how can the medicinal materials used to strengthen muscles and bones be cheap?" Li An didn't believe it.

"The medicinal materials are indeed not expensive, but there is one thing that is difficult to buy even if you have money." Shi Lin said.

"What did the master say?" Li An looked at Shi Lin doubtfully.

"Tiger bones, medicinal materials must be combined with tiger bones to have the effect of strengthening the muscles and bones. And the patella, which has the best effect among tiger bones, is needed." Shi Lin said.

"Master, have you ever hunted a tiger?" Li An asked in surprise.

There are many stories about fighting tigers in ancient times, such as Dian Wei driving a tiger across a stream and Wu Song fighting a tiger.

Tiger hunting seems to have become synonymous with fierce people.

He had thought that Stone Forest was very powerful before, but he never expected that Stone Forest had hunted tigers.

Shi Lin shook his head and said with a wry smile: "How can I do that? The tiger bones were left behind by my father."

Li An: "..."

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Madam Liu was sitting at the door mending her clothes, looking outside the courtyard from time to time.

Because I was often distracted, my hand was pricked with needles several times.

Ms. Liu looked up again and suddenly stood up in surprise.

"Sigh~"

Inadvertently, I was pricked by a needle again.

At this time, she ignored the pain, put down her clothes, and ran over to open the courtyard door.

"How is it?" Mrs. Liu said excitedly.

"Mom, let's go back to the house first." Li An whispered.

"Yes, yes, come into the house and say it."

Mrs. Liu came to her senses, turned aside to let Li An in, then closed the courtyard door and pulled Li An back to the house.

As soon as she entered the house, Ms. Liu was about to close the door, but Li An quickly stopped her.

"Mom, if you close the door at this time, my aunt will become suspicious if she comes out and sees you." Li An said.

"It's okay, she went out to visit, Tieniu and your grandfather went to the fields to see the water, your grandmother went to dig wild vegetables, and I was the only one at home." Mrs. Liu said.

"What are you doing with the door closed?" Li An blinked.

(End of this chapter)