Chapter 70: The Wild Man Who Came from the Alley

Wei Xiaojun dared not think further.

She felt like she was being fanciful.

She envied others for making money selling soup, but she simply wasn’t skilled at it and didn’t have the ability to dig up that kind of gold; that was the truth.

Xia Li noticed her hesitation and spoke slowly.

“Sister Xiaojun, you should know that my dad was a chef and a waiter before he passed away, and he was always very skilled.”

Wei Xiaojun was still lost in thought about what Xia Li had just said, momentarily coming back to her senses: “Yes… Uncle Xia’s cooking is well-known in our village.”

“Although I don’t have much talent, I’ve learned some of his experience from him since I was a child.”

Xia Li smiled at her with a gentle expression, her dimples charming, and her eyes filled with determination and confidence.

“Sister Xiaojun, if you trust me, I want to teach you how to make medicinal soup.”

“If it works out in the future and we make money, we can partner up and grow the business.”

Years later, when Wei Xiaojun recalled that ordinary, warm, and beautiful autumn afternoon, she still found it a bit unbelievable.

Who would have known that after a tumultuous inner struggle, thinking about how to earn money to provide a good life for her mother and daughter, she impulsively agreed to try with Xia Li.

Later on, because of that impulsive decision made on that afternoon, her life would undergo a tremendous change that she could hardly have imagined.

Of course, at that moment, she was still just willing to give it a try, thinking that if it didn’t work out, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

Hearing Xia Li say this, her gentle eyes were filled with surprise, even admiration.

It felt like Li Zi had changed significantly from before, becoming much more assertive.

She trusted Xia Li’s words, but she still had doubts about whether she could truly learn to make that medicinal soup well.

Well, let’s just give it a try, right? If it turns out I can’t do it, that’s fine; it’s better than not daring to take a step forward and try at all.

With such confidence from Li Zi, and her willingness to teach her the family skills of the Xia family, how could she refuse her kindness or hold her back?

In this special era, there was an atmosphere of thriving prosperity everywhere. Xia Li also knew that just selling a few herbs and goji berries wouldn’t be enough; she wanted to truly utilize her strengths to earn wealth.

Wei Xiaojun was a trustworthy person, and besides, this could be seen as a late repayment to the original owner.

In the afternoon, when business was slow, the two of them excitedly discussed things in more detail.

Xia Li stayed until it was nearly evening before returning to the village.

On the way, she ran into Xia Yingzhen.

It was the school holiday, and she was walking along the path, laughing and chatting with a young man.

When she spotted Xia Li, Xia Yingzhen’s expression changed dramatically. Her previously shy and sweet face suddenly fell, her eyes coldly rolling, and her lips pouting.

Xia Li hadn’t originally noticed her, but the way her eyes were rolling was hard to miss, so she looked over:

What a dramatic change; thanks for the show.

She smiled lightly and walked past without changing her expression, while the bags she was holding caught Xia Yingzhen’s attention several times.

“Hey!” came a cold voice.

Xia Yingzhen spoke sarcastically, sizing her up:

“I heard you’re hanging out with some wild man who just came out of the alley?”

“How come I never knew you had this ability before? People are willing to spend money on you; you must be living comfortably now, huh?”

Xia Li: Wild man from the alley…

How did everyone know about this now? It sounded almost real.

She slowly turned her head: “Well, I’m not worried anymore.”

Xia Yingzhen wanted to mock her as she had in the past, putting on a look of disdain, but Xia Li was different now.

She stood there, her clear and beautiful eyes half-smiling, her gaze particularly calm.

No longer did she walk with her head down, speaking in a soft voice, her eyes timidly trembling.

Instead, she naturally held her delicate neck high, making her clean and fair face stand out, and her slender back straightened.

In the evening glow of the sunset, her graceful figure appeared almost like a girl from a calendar, with delicate features, standing tall and vibrant yet distant.