The Wizard's Journey Begins in a Courtyard House

Chapter 568 Sharing Food

Chapter 568 Sharing Food

Li Qin had long planned to make bone broth and distribute it to the residents of the courtyard house, so he had already made a plan.

"There isn't much time, so my idea is that you take a pot to the front yard and distribute it to each household, while I'll take a pot to distribute to the middle yard."

Then we'll divide it among the households in the backyard together.

Originally, Li Qin planned to hand the items over to the three stewards and have them distribute them to each household.

But then I realized that this method wasn't good.

I dare not say anything else, but if the affairs of the front yard were handed over to Yan Bugui, Li Qin dares to say that in the end each household would only get a very small share.

The vast majority of them will be swallowed up by the Yan family.

As for the middle and back courtyards, if Li Qin were to entrust this matter to Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong, the final result would definitely be that these two would gain all the fame.

As for Li Qin himself, he will ultimately end up with nothing.

It might even backfire and earn you complaints.

Li Qin had great faith in Yi Zhonghai's ability to sow discord.

Therefore, Li Qin preferred to do the task himself, even if it meant a little more work, rather than hand it over to the few stewards.

"No problem, shall we go now?"

Xu Damao agreed without the slightest hesitation, and even seemed a little anxious.

Li Qin didn't think much of it. He first checked the time, then nodded: "It's almost time. The person will be here soon. Let's hurry up and get this done so as not to delay our dinner later."

Then, Li Qin seemed to remember something and spoke again to Xu Damao, saying, "When you're distributing things in the front yard, remember to take extra care of Auntie's family. You know their situation."

Xu Damao understood Li Qin's meaning and immediately nodded in assurance;

"Don't worry, I understand!"

And so, Li Qin and Xu Damao each carried a pot of cabbage and radish stewed in bone broth and set off.

One reason Li Qin chose to send Xu Damao to the front yard was that he himself did not want to face Yan Bugui's family.

Another reason was that the residents of the Intermediate Court were more complicated, and Li Qin was worried that Xu Damao wouldn't be able to handle it, so he chose to go himself.

"Knock knock knock!"

Upon arriving at the Intermediate People's Court, Li Qin first went to the home of Yi Zhonghai, the steward.

He knocked on the Yi family's door very politely.

Who is it?

Then Li Qin heard someone inside asking a question. Li Qin recognized the voice as that of an older woman and immediately replied, "Auntie, it's me, Li Qin from the backyard."

Li Qin, the middle-aged woman, did not feel any ill will towards her; in fact, she even felt a little sorry for her.

From Li Qin's past experiences, it can be seen that the old lady was a truly kind and honest person, it's just a pity that she married Yi Zhonghai.

Perhaps someone else could have had a wonderful life too.

It's at least better than it is now.

A few seconds after Li Qin responded, the door to the Yi family's house opened.

"Oh, it's you, Xiao Li. What brings you here at this hour?"

An older woman opened the door.

Upon seeing Li Qin, the older woman immediately asked in a gentle tone;

"It's too cold outside, let's go inside and talk."

Before Li Qin could answer, the older woman continued to speak to him.

As she spoke, she made way for him and reached out to pull Li Qin into her home.

Upon seeing this, Li Qin quickly shook his head.

"No need, ma'am, I have something to do, so I won't go in and sit down."

Seeing that Li Qin's attitude was firm, the older woman didn't insist and asked again, "Is there something you need?"

Li Qin nodded, then lifted the large basin he was carrying.

The older woman then noticed what Li Qin was holding, especially the aroma of the stewed pork bones, which immediately filled her nostrils.

"This is?"

The older woman looked intently at what Li Qin was holding, and only after a few seconds did she look away, staring at Li Qin with a puzzled expression.

"Auntie, it's snowing, so I went to the market to buy some big bones and pork ribs to make soup. I didn't expect to make too much, so I thought I'd share it with everyone and let them all try my cooking."

The old lady wasn't stupid; how could she not realize that Li Qin's words were just an excuse?

Even if Li Qin cooks often, how could he possibly have made too much?

Besides, even if you make too much, it won't spoil in this kind of weather, and you can save it for the next meal.

"What a good child."

An older woman praised Li Qin with a kind expression.

In her mind, Li Qin must have made extra food specifically to share with everyone, but he didn't want to put everyone in a difficult position, which is why he said that.

"Xiao Li, I appreciate your kind gesture, but you should take it back with you."

The old lady was a kind-hearted person, and all she could think about at that moment was letting Li Qin take it back and save it for next time.

Li Qin felt somewhat helpless about this, and had no choice but to speak again;

"Don't worry, ma'am. I made a lot of bone broth this time. I kept a lot for myself, and this pot is specially for the families in the Intermediate People's Court."

Seeing that Li Qin's expression didn't seem to be lying, the older woman didn't agree and fell silent.

But at that moment, Yi Zhonghai's voice suddenly came from inside the room;

"Take it. Since it's Xiao Li's kind offer, let's not let it go to waste."

As they were talking, Yi Zhonghai slowly appeared behind the middle-aged woman.

"An old man!"

Upon seeing the other person appear, Li Qin immediately greeted them with a smile.

Yi Zhonghai smiled and nodded to Li Qin.

At this moment, neither Li Qin nor Yi Zhonghai showed any hostility, and there was no indication that there had been any unpleasantness between them before.

Li Qin didn't know what Yi Zhonghai was thinking, but ever since Li Qin intervened during Yi Zhonghai's assessment last time...

Li Qin no longer harbored such strong hostility towards Yi Zhonghai.

As long as the other party stops trying to scheme against him, Li Qin doesn't mind maintaining a superficial harmony with them.

After hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, the older woman turned around and went into the kitchen.

They came out again very quickly.

However, he now had a large bowl in his hand.

Upon seeing this, Li Qin quickly picked up a large spoon and scooped several large spoonfuls of radish, cabbage, and pork bone broth from the large basin in his hand.

They only stopped when they had filled the large bowl in the old woman's hand to the brim;

"Thank you, Xiao Li! It seems we're in for a treat today."

The older woman smiled and thanked Li Qin.

Everyone in the courtyard shared a consensus: Li Qin's cooking skills were absolutely superb, even surpassing those of He Yuzhu, whose family had a long tradition of culinary expertise.

It's a pity that no one has had the chance to taste it in the past.

Therefore, when the older woman said this, she meant it completely.

Li Qin smiled and shook his head;

"You flatter me, ma'am."

Logically, now that the important business was finished, Li Qin planned to say goodbye to the old lady and Yi Zhonghai.

But just as the old woman turned around to put the large bowl back, Yi Zhonghai spoke up again.

"Xiao Li, you and the deaf old lady both live in the backyard and are neighbors. The deaf old lady is all alone and lonely. If possible, please help take care of her."

Li Qin, who had been smiling, froze upon hearing these words.