After the meal, Su Xiaotian proactively got up to help Li Linlin clear the dishes.
Li Linlin repeatedly said that Su Xiaotian was a guest and absolutely refused to let her help.
But Su Xiaotian said she wanted to go to the kitchen to have a private chat with her.
“Linlin jie, look, there are only two girls here. If you go to the kitchen, what can I possibly talk about with them alone?”
Li Linlin saw that this was indeed the case. Being with a group of men, Su Xiaotian truly had nothing to say.
“Then you can come inside and keep me company.”
“Linlin jie, you wash the bowls, and I’ll rinse them.” Su Xiaotian was not someone who couldn’t do manual labor.
Li Linlin didn’t object after hearing this.
In the kitchen, one washed the bowls, and the other rinsed them with water, then stacked the dishes to drain. They cooperated very well.
“Linlin jie, you’re very skilled at housework!”
Li Linlin smiled faintly, “My mother passed away when I was young, and my brother and I depended on each other. My brother was a boy and had to find ways to earn money, so I learned to do housework from a young age.”
Su Xiaotian listened to Li Linlin’s faint voice, which sounded like she was recounting someone else’s story, but she could feel her loneliness.
Indeed, it would be strange not to be sad when encountering such circumstances.
“Linlin jie, your brother treats you very well; you are fortunate.”
“I also feel fortunate. If it weren’t for my brother, I would be truly miserable being all alone!” Li Linlin’s voice was filled with genuine emotion as she said this.
“Linlin jie, tell me about you and your brother’s story!”
Su Xiaotian had an outgoing personality, while Li Linlin was a slightly more reserved girl. However, due to Su Xiaotian’s outgoing nature, she was also drawn out.
Soon, Su Xiaotian had a general understanding of the Li siblings and understood why their relationship was so good.
She then began to worry that it might be difficult to separate these two siblings.
So, should she bring both the brother and sister to the capital?
The more she thought about it, the more Su Xiaotian felt that this was not unfeasible.
Li Mumu was quite talented. If he could be brought back to the capital, whether he worked with her fourth brother in business or started his own, he would surely achieve something in the future.
She felt that Li Mumu was the type of person who would earn his first pot of gold.
Su Xiaotian made up her mind and decided to persuade Li Mumu to go to the capital with them.
“Linlin jie, let me tell you, your brother is very good, and my brothers are also very good. Especially my eldest brother. Although he’s not my biological brother, he treats me, his sister, exceptionally well.” Su Xiaotian began to promote her eldest brother wholeheartedly.
Li Linlin recalled what Xiaotian’s eldest brother was like. He seemed to be a relatively mature and reserved person who didn’t talk much.
“Your eldest brother’s personality seems a bit dull,” Li Linlin said with a smile.
Su Xiaotian almost burst out laughing. Her eldest brother’s personality had nothing to do with being dull. She could have a good laugh at her brother later.
“No, it’s just that eldest brother has been taking care of us younger ones along the way, and he’s tired.”
Su Xiaotian’s explanation made Li Linlin believe her, and she nodded repeatedly, saying, “You’re right. And who is that middle-aged uncle who doesn’t talk much?”
“That’s an elder in our family. I’m actually not very familiar with him!” Su Xiaotian said honestly, but she didn’t understand why Li Linlin suddenly brought up Yang Shulin.
After all, Yang Shulin was even more reserved than her eldest brother, Su Shouwen. Although he had accompanied them to the Li family’s home, he hadn’t said a single word.
After the two of them cleaned up the kitchen, they went outside.
The young men were sitting together discussing which places to visit next and whether to go around selling goods again.
They had made a lot of money the last time they sold goods, and Mumu had tasted the sweetness of profit.
He truly hoped to continue earning a large sum of money to improve his and his sister’s lives.
But he didn’t know if the Su family was willing.
Coincidentally, Su Ciliang and the others were all willing, and the matter was settled.
Only Su Shouwen was lost in thoughts of the girl he admired.
The people who were discussing animatedly did not notice Su Shouwen’s abnormality. Even if someone occasionally noticed Su Shouwen’s silence, they attributed it to him being tired from the journey.
As the eldest brother, he was the most concerned person after Yang Shulin. Along the way, he was always the last to sleep and the first to wake up.
“Xiaotian, can you see me now?” Li Linlin asked anxiously.
Su Xiaotian smiled and said, “Please wait a moment. We just finished eating, and taking your pulse might not be accurate. Let’s wait a little longer.”
Su Xiaotian always waited half an hour after a meal before taking a pulse, and it was the same for Li Linlin.
The two girls hid aside and whispered. They were not very interested in where to go to make money.
Su Xiaotian was not in a hurry to make money at the moment; she was treating this trip entirely as a vacation.
Meanwhile, the others had already discussed their plan. It was no longer easy to make quick money in the cities around Rongcheng. Therefore, as suggested by Su Si, they could go to some major cities in the northwest.
The northwest was relatively less developed, and it was quite possible to make a quick profit there.
Su Xiaotian hadn’t expected them to decide on their plans for the next few days so quickly.
With over a month of vacation, besides the travel time, it was uncertain whether a trip to the northwest and then to the Demon City would be enough time.
This matter seemed to require careful planning, as they couldn’t afford to waste time.
Su Xiaotian decided to make a detailed plan after they settled down for the night so they could discuss it together the next day.
Time always passed quickly during idle chat. Half an hour had passed in the blink of an eye, and Su Xiaotian began to take Li Linlin’s pulse.
Li Mumu, concerned for his sister, also fell silent, watching Su Xiaotian with a nervous expression.
He himself found it strange. He had previously believed that Su Xiaotian couldn’t practice medicine, so why was he nervous now?
Although Su Shouwen was sitting in a corner, he was also watching with a nervous expression.
After so many years, he had finally taken a liking to a girl, so of course, he cared about her health.
He hoped that the girl he liked would be healthy!
But Xiaotian’s medical skills should be very good. As long as Xiaotian treated her diligently, Linlin should be cured soon, right?
In fact, Su Xiaotian herself was also very nervous.
She wanted Li Linlin to be her sister-in-law, but if Li Linlin’s health was too poor, the elders in her family might object.
Although the elders of the Su family were quite open-minded, they would find it difficult to accept if her health was poor.
After all, who in this generation wouldn’t want their daughter-in-law to be healthy?
As for the others, they didn’t have many thoughts. Anyway, as long as it wasn’t a terminal illness, they assumed Su Xiaotian could treat it.
This girl named Linlin only looked a bit frail, much better than their second grandfather back then.
Su Xiaotian took her pulse diligently and indeed spent a long time.
Li Mumu became anxious and couldn’t help but ask Su Ciliang, “Ciliang, can Xiaotian really practice medicine?”
If she could really practice medicine, why would it take so long?
Perhaps she was too young and unreliable?
Finally, Su Xiaotian finished taking the pulse. She stared intently at Li Linlin’s face with her beautiful eyes.