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Hearing Li Jin’s order for beef, Song Dali said, “The beef supply is scarce. The cattle here are very expensive. Only when some cattle are about to die of old age will they be sold to me for slaughter.”

“…But Doctor Li, the meat of those old cattle is not as tender and delicious as the pork.”

Li Jin thought for a while, and the reason was logical. The beef meat in ancient rural areas was indeed expensive.

Li Jin asked, “What about the fish?”

“We have no fish in the downstream river, but there are some in a pond upstream. If you want fish, I will find someone to bring it to you.”

There was no channel for Li Jin to get fish, so he could only trouble Song Dali.

Song Dali said, “This little thing is nothing at all. You can tell me where your house is. For saving my wife’s life, my family must come to your home to thank you.”

At this time, Li Jin did not refuse any more, after all, this kind of gratitude in ancient times was justified.

It would be a bit unkind if he refused any more.

Otherwise, there won’t be so many plots in a book that says, “The hero saved my family, and I will marry my little girl to marry him.”

Boss Song was too enthusiastic, and Li Jin finally walked home with a bag full of ribs, hind legs, pork belly and pig’s feet.

After returning to the village, Li Jin put his things down first, and then went to the village chief to buy some seasonal vegetables like pumpkins, eggplants, potatoes, etc.

His vegetable plot had just been planted, and it would take at least four-five weeks to grow out. 

These days, they could only live by buying vegetables from others.

The teenager was overjoyed when he saw the pumpkin and said, “The pumpkin is sweet, so you can steam it into the buns.”

Li Jin asked, “Want to eat pumpkin buns?”

The teenager nodded. Although he hesitated initially, later he had become more and more bold in expressing his inner thoughts.

Not as scared as before. This was a good sign.

Li Jin clearly saw the change in teenager’s behavior in his heart, and was very pleased with his change, but his face remained the same as usual.

He said, “Then I will steam the buns, you can eat for dinner.”

Hearing this, the teenager was a little sluggish at the moment, and the process of steaming buns could be quite cumbersome. 

Not only do you have to cut the pumpkin for filling, but also have to knead the dough, and finally you have to make the buns.

Li Jin raised his eyebrows and asked, “Why, don’t you believe me?”

The teenager shook his head, “Of course not, it’s just that A’Jin has been tired all day today. I hope you take a rest first.”

Qin Mu Wen finally said what was in his heart, and a little nervous, worried that Li Jin would not like it.

But these days, Li Jin’s efforts were all seen by Qin Mu Wen. He felt that Li Jin never took a rest. 

Every day from morning to night, when others were working Li Jin was working in the field or going to school.

At night when everyone was resting, Li Jin was either reading or busy practicing calligraphy…

If he worked like this, his body wouldn’t be able to hold on.

Hearing the youth’s concern, there was a strange feeling in Li Jin’s heart.

The emotion that had never appeared in his heart before grew suddenly.

He had no time to think about what it was. Before, the fearless Doctor Li blurted out, “Care about me?”

The teenager had never thought that Li Jin could sum up and sublimate the meaning of his words so straightforwardly.

But he didn’t have any crooked mind, so Qin Mu Wen nodded in front of Li Jin, “Yes.”

I care about you.

Li Jin put down the pumpkin and felt the strange thought he had suppressed in his heart before rise again.

But Li Jin had been single for twenty-nine years, and he really did’t know what it feeling was.

Before facing other people’s confession, he could calmly refuse, and there would be no fluctuation in his heart.

But when facing this youth, he would involuntarily want to see this person smile and want to talk to the boy more.

He even want to hear the boy say, “I care about you.”

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