The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 1171 - 1140: Suspected ’Old Friend’ Arrives

He Tiantian nodded. In Yanjing, such a pen indeed cost twenty yuan. Now selling for sixteen yuan each was indeed a bargain.

"What if I want to buy four brushes?" He Tiantian asked, "Can it be cheaper?"

The shop assistant calculated, sixteen for one brush, sixty-four for four brushes, collecting sixty yuan could still make a profit.

"Thin profits and high sales, then sixty yuan it is, that’s the lowest price," said the shop assistant. "Our brushes are all top quality, manually crafted by skilled masters using the best materials. You won’t find this price elsewhere."

"Alright, please wrap them separately for me," He Tiantian said. Since they were gifts for children, they obviously couldn’t all be wrapped together.

"Okay, please wait a moment," smiled the shop assistant and quickly went to wrap them.

After receiving the items, He Tiantian paid the money and said, "Thank you, little brother."

The shop assistant smiled and replied, "You’re welcome to return anytime."

As He Tiantian turned to leave, a man in his forties came down from upstairs, looking at her departing figure with some hesitation and suspicion.

"Boss!" Seeing the boss coming down, the shop assistant hurriedly greeted him.

"Who was that just now?" asked the middle-aged man, looking toward the door.

The shop assistant explained with a smile, "Boss, that was a new customer, probably not someone from Qijia Village. I’ve never seen this person before."

"Oh!" the middle-aged man nodded. "If you see that person again, pay more attention for me."

"Yes, boss," the shop assistant quickly promised. The woman who had just left was pretty, and he knew the boss liked women. He thought the boss had taken an interest in this female customer.

To please the boss, he would keep watch. Next time this customer came by, he would definitely inform the boss.

The middle-aged man went upstairs, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank silently.

Years ago, he had found his opportunity in Qijia Village and became the family head.

However, he felt Qijia Village was thriving, not because of these buildings or the crowds around him, but because of the mountain behind them.

On that mountain, the Divine Dragon Temple and the lush, unusual plants and air surely hid a great secret.

All who knew of this back then were killed by him.

Now only he knew that there was something valuable in these mountains, so he opened a shop at the mountain’s base to disguise his identity.

This time, he was determined to enter the mountain again.

If there were findings, they would be significant, enough for him to retire comfortably.

Even if there were none, he still loved the air here, considering it a place for recuperation.

The only person who had ever seen his real face back then seemed to be two women.

One of them was a Girl Tian, dark-skinned, not very pretty, but there was another who was very beautiful, and he had some impression of her.

Just now, he felt that woman looked familiar, and he thought of that beautiful girl from back then. Back then, although she was afraid, she still tried to protect Girl Tian behind her.

Could it be her?

Lu Er also couldn’t be sure.

It seemed he needed to take time to inquire properly, not to let this small matter spoil his grand plan.

He Tiantian strolled around outside for an hour, visited many shops, and bought quite a few things.

She not only bought for herself and her children but also for Wei Yuanyuan, as well as some friends in Yanjing. freeweɓnovel.cøm

The local embroidery and screens were truly beautiful!

When He Tiantian came across a handmade cotton shoe shop and saw the well-crafted shoes, she also felt that the leather shoes she was wearing were a bit cold, so she bought a pair of cotton shoes, changed into them on the spot, and found them warm and comfortable.

He Tiantian was pleased and decided to bring the children the next day to buy some.

As lunchtime approached, He Tiantian bought some snacks and went home to eat before going up the mountain to have a look.

The children gathered at the kitchen door, each of their noses twitching as they blissfully smelled the aroma in the air.

Even Ruihua, a steady child, showed a craving expression.

Curious, He Tiantian asked, "Grandma, what delicious thing are you making that has driven the kids to this state of craving?"

Third Grandma Qi replied, "Dazhu brought a big piece of lion’s mane mushroom, and with yams and free-range chicken at home, the chefs are making soup."

He Tiantian carefully smelled the aroma in the air and nodded, "Mmm, it smells good! It seems like it’s lion’s mane mushroom..."

Old Man Qi said, "Old Du’s cooking skills have gotten even better; I’m drooling."

A plump chef, dressed in a white chef’s uniform, came out of the kitchen and said with a smile, "You flatter me, but good cooking requires good ingredients. Otherwise, the ancient saying ’even a clever housewife cannot cook without rice’ wouldn’t exist!"

Old Du?

Seeing the plump chef, He Tiantian felt somewhat emotional.

In her previous life, Qi Jianguo was not agile and also had a struggling tractor repair business, leading to reduced household income, so He Tiantian could only go out to find work, aiding in Du Village’s kitchen.

He Tiantian, eager to learn and smart, mastered Old Du’s skills and even improved them to open a marinated meat shop in the city center.

That shop, those skills, were the only things He Tiantian cherished from her previous life.

In this life, He Tiantian also earned her first pot of gold through her skills.

"Uncle Du’s cooking is naturally good," He Tiantian praised, "All those years in Qijia Village, even when supplies were scarce, Uncle Du could use simple ingredients to make delicious food."

With someone appreciating his cooking, Old Du was very happy, saying, "Tiantian is still so sweet. Today we not only have lion’s mane mushroom yam stewed chicken soup but also fish paste balls, Dongpo pork, and other delicious dishes."

"Grandpa Du, you’re really amazing, much better than the cooks at my house. I have never smelled such aromatic soup," Ruimin said, obviously unable to wait longer.

Being praised by the beautiful Ruimin, Old Du chuckled and said, "If it’s good, drink more later."

"How much longer before we can have the soup?" Ruimin spoke so enthusiastically merely because she wanted to quickly drink the soup.

The other three children, a bit more bashful, just stared at Old Du.

Old Du looked at his wristwatch and said with a chuckle, "Don’t rush, don’t rush, we’ll eat in twenty minutes. Here, the fried fish paste balls are ready, you can have some of these first."

"Thank you, Grandpa Du," Ruimin smiled, then took the bowl and personally fetched some water, "Let’s wash our hands before we eat!"

Just as he was about to grab a fish paste ball, Huo Xiaosan quickly withdrew his hand, and obediently washed them.

"Hehe, these kids are so well-behaved," Old Du said. "Truly city children."

"Not at all, the kids are mischievous, touching everything here and there, getting their hands dirty," He Tiantian said, "Come on, behave, Sister did a great job this time, we need to thank Sister and thank Grandpa Du for the fish paste balls."

"Thank you, Sister, thank you, Grandpa Du," the children said in unison, very politely.