"Yes, yes." Big Boss Gu nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, wait for a while." Liu Letian immediately rolled up his sleeves and started a fire. He fetched a basin of water from the well outside and carefully washed his hands. Then, he scooped some water into the pot and waited for the water to heat up before scrubbing the iron pot until it was clean.
Once the remaining water in the pot had evaporated, he scooped a large spoonful of lard into it. He took a clean chopping board, grabbed a handful of dough, and kneaded it into a pancake shape. When the oil melted, he put it into the pot and fried it.
The dough immediately expanded upon contact with the oil, and a strong aroma filled the air.
"It smells so good." Big Boss Gu couldn't help but swallow, as if it was the first time she had seen something like this. She couldn't help but reach out to grab it.
"It's not ready yet. Don't rush." Liu Letian was afraid she would be scalded and quickly grabbed her hand.
"I want to eat it." Big Boss Gu said in a sweet voice.
Liu Letian had to grab her restless hand and grab a pair of chopsticks. After turning the pancake a few times, he picked it into a bowl. "Okay, okay. Be careful, it's hot."
Big Boss Gu cheered and grabbed it with both hands. She couldn't wait to take a bite. Sure enough, it burned her to tears.
Liu Letian didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I told you to be careful. Why didn't you listen?"
Big Boss Gu only breathed in and out, as if she was fighting against the heat. She took small bites and ate until her mouth was full of oil.
Liu Letian smiled helplessly and continued to knead the dough into the pot.
Big Boss Gu's appetite was amazing. After eating seven or eight pancakes in a row, she finally patted her belly and shouted, "I can't eat anymore. If I eat any more, I'll be stuffed to death." Then, like a pregnant woman, she walked out with her belly out.
Liu Letian cleaned up and poured a bowl of water before walking out. He saw Big Boss Gu sitting on the steps, looking at the night sky with a silly smile.
"What are you smiling about?" He asked with a smile.
"I was thinking how good it would be if I could eat the pancakes you made every day." Big Boss Gu giggled. "Oh, I still don't know your name."
"My name is Liu Letian. If you like, I can make it for you every day." Liu Letian smiled and handed over the water.
"Really?" Big Boss Gu took it and tilted her head, smiling at Liu Letian. "I'm Gu Yi. You're such a nice person. I've never seen someone as nice as you."
He gulped down the water and rubbed his eyes. "I'm full. I want to sleep."
"Then I'll help you make the bed."
…
The next day.
Yan Li opened his eyes and looked at the door.
"Young Master, Lady Chang Jin invites you to wash up and have breakfast." The door was pushed open and a servant girl came in with a basin.
"I understand." Yan Li got out of bed and washed up with the help of a servant girl. He then followed her to the main hall, where Lianhai Changjin had already started eating.
"Even if you're a cultivator, you can't change your habits." He smiled as he sat opposite Lien Hae Changjin. "But I don't have the life of a rich young master like you. I don't have people waiting on me every day."
"You can do it if you want to," Lien Hae Changjin said lightly. "The difference is enjoyment and pleasure."
Yan Li took a fried dough stick and drank a mouthful of soy milk. "What's the difference between the two?"
"Enjoyment is a state of peace and contentment." Lien Hae Changjin said, "It means that everything has been done properly and you can relax and enjoy it, or you can settle down and enjoy it after you've reached a certain point in your life. Pleasure is a state of blindness. If you blindly pursue the satisfaction of your desires, you're no different from an animal."
Yan Li thought about it and agreed. "You're insightful."
"No wonder I'm not used to it. I'm a person who strives for improvement." He couldn't help but indulge himself.
Lien Hae Changjin shook his head and smiled. "No one said you're not."
After eating, he led Yan Li out and said, "I've already handed over the visiting card. Arrester Liu should be waiting at his house. Let's not delay and go over now."
"How much do you know about this Arrester Liu? Are you sure he'll buy Lianhai Villa?" Yan Li put on his bamboo hat as he walked.
Lien Hae Changjin said, "I don't know if he'll buy it or not. But he's famous for being soft-hearted. If you act pitiful, maybe he won't need my help. He'll tell you everything himself."
"I didn't expect you to know how to joke now." Yan Li shrugged.
"If you don't want to act pitiful," Lien Hae Changjin said with a smile, "you can reveal your identity. The fact that you just came from the Wang Mansion is still traceable. It's enough to prove that you have nothing to do with this case."
"Then wouldn't I be jumping from one pit to another?" Yan Li said impatiently. "Not only do you like to joke, but you're also not very reliable."
"If it were someone else, it might be," Lien Hae Changjin smiled mysteriously. "But this Liu Letian might not be."
"Why?" Yan Li said.
"I just found out about it last night." Lien Hae Changjin said, "This Liu Letian's adoptive father was the previous Manor Head. Because he offended Lone Eagle, not only was he deposed three years ago, but he was also framed and thrown into prison. He's still locked up even now …"
Walking to the door, he looked left and right, then lowered his voice. "It's said that Liu Letian's adoptive father is from the Crown Prince's faction, but Lone Eagle is from the Second Prince's faction. Do you think he'll do anything to harm you?"
"Now that's interesting." Yan Li smiled slowly.
Lien Hae Changjin smiled. "Isn't Brother Yan's forte fishing in troubled waters?"
"Look at what you're saying." Yan Li grinned. "That's just one of my most common strengths."
"Brother Yan is getting more and more shameless." Lien Hae Changjin smiled helplessly.
"Let's be serious. There's something else I want to ask you." Yan Li said seriously.
"Speak." Lien Hae Changjin said.
"Do you know Big Boss Gu?" Yan Li asked.
"I do," Lien Hae Changjin said.
"You know her?" Yan Li was prepared to ask for nothing, but he never expected to get such an answer. "You've seen her before?"
"No," Lien Hae Changjin said.
"Then how do you know her?" Yan Li asked.
"She's the boss of the only casino in the entire city without a signboard. It's hard not to know her." Lien Hae Changjin smiled helplessly. "Although she might not know me."
"Without a signboard?" Yan Li thought about it carefully and suddenly realized that it was true. The casino did not have a signboard or anything of the sort. He asked again, "Then do you know what's going on with this person? Who's behind her? "
"I don't know." Lien Hae Changjin shook his head and smiled bitterly. "Brother Yan, I've only been in the Wind's Cave for less than two months."
"You were omniscient when you were still a young Lord." Yan Li shrugged.
"China is too small." Lien Hae Changjin sighed.
Yan Li nodded slightly. "China is indeed too small."
As they chatted along the way, they soon arrived outside the Liu Residence. Lien Hae Changjin went up and knocked on the door. A voice came from inside. "Coming, coming. I'll be right there. Miss Gu, please open the door for me."
"Oh, who is it?"
The door opened with a 'squeak', revealing a cute and innocent little face. Then, it immediately closed with a 'bang'.
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