Love Lock

Chapter 103 Who is this?

When Han Lei returned to the brewery, the first thing she did was to find Tao Qing in the workshop and hand him the contract from the King of Jingzhou.

"Tao Qing, let's find a way to buy the house next door! Now that we have the King of Jingzhou's order, we must increase production." Han Lei said to Tao Qing with a smile.

Tao Qing took the contract, and her eyes lit up when she saw the bright red seal on it. She was overjoyed.

"My goodness! Girl, you're amazing! You managed to settle things with the King of Jingzhou in just one trip. Now our brothers will definitely have something to do."

"This is nothing!" Han Lei stood on tiptoe and patted Tao Qing's shoulder cheerfully. "From now on, all the orders for Drunken Immortal Brew from all the major states, including the capital, must be ours. Follow me, and you'll be living the high life!"

"Yes, yes, yes. With the girl by our side, our lives have gone from being poor to being well-off."

"Yes, that's right. Haha..."

"Hahaha……"

Tao Qing's eyes lit up as he spoke, and he nodded repeatedly. The brothers next to him also laughed.

Having work to do, and endless work at that, meant they had stable employment. This was infinitely better than fighting on the battlefield with swords in their hands, constantly on edge.

Moreover, during this period, the brothers of the Jingzhou Xiaozi Team followed Tao Qing and practiced brewing repeatedly. Even the brothers with the worst comprehension in the team learned how to brew Zuixian Brew.

Once Han Lei decides to expand production, these brothers are already capable of handling things independently.

“Buy the house next door, and I’ll provide you with the equipment. You can recruit some more people, divide them into three shifts, and select three team leaders. The people can rest, but the equipment can’t; start working in shifts.”

Han Lei assigned tasks and didn't forget to give them some instructions. "Remember, the places where pulse points are passed must be personally supervised by your own people. The rest of the miscellaneous work can be done by the newly recruited people. Be sure to keep the formula a secret."

"Yes!"

The brothers, their faces beaming with excitement, answered in unison.

"Ding!"

At that moment, Han Lei suddenly heard a "ding" in her mind, followed by a system announcement.

"Congratulations, host, you have received a system reward of 500 taels of gold."

Han Lei didn't say anything, but just smiled as she watched the excited and happy expressions on her brothers' faces.

She didn't ask the system why she was being rewarded, because she knew that if the brewery expanded its production, it would recruit more people, thus creating more job opportunities.

The system said that there would be rewards for doing good deeds, so what she did must be a good thing.

Han Lei was talking to her brothers when Yang Haibo's mother, supported by Yang Xiaomei, came over.

The brothers at the brewery were already living well, with pork every two days. Han Lei also specifically instructed that Yang's mother's meals must include meat broth at every meal.

After this period of treatment and recuperation, Yang's mother's health has improved significantly since she first arrived, and her complexion is rosy. Even without Yang Xiaomei's support, she can walk steadily, but Yang Xiaomei is still worried about her.

"Miss Han." Mother Yang walked up to Han Lei with a smile. "I just heard from Hai Bo that we are setting off for the capital tomorrow, so I came here to say goodbye to you, Miss."

“Yes, Auntie. Yang Haibo and Tang Xiaotong have learned quite a bit by my side. Tomorrow, you will be going to live in the capital with him.” Han Lei took Yang’s mother’s hand and smiled sweetly.

Upon hearing this, tears welled up in Yang's mother's eyes.

Han Lei treated her and saved her life, not only refusing payment but also treating the family as honored guests. Over the days, listening to the brothers' praise of Han Lei, Yang's mother was not only deeply grateful for Han Lei's life-saving grace but also grew increasingly fond of this charming, sweet, and kind-hearted woman.

Yang's mother was just a village woman who toiled in the fields all day to support her family. Her understanding was limited to the small patch of sky above the land.

Therefore, she especially admired Han Lei's generous and unpretentious style. She hoped that Yang Xiaomei could learn even a little bit of Han Lei's skills and do what she liked, just like Han Lei.

Yang's mother reached out and pushed Yang Xiaomei in front of Han Lei, looking at Han Lei with unusually sincere eyes.

“Young lady, thank you so much for your treatment and care these past few days. I am even more grateful for your nurturing of Haibo and Xiaotong. Now that I am going to the capital with my son, I would like to leave my daughter with you as a maid, to serve you tea and water. If you need anything, you will have someone to serve you.”

As soon as Yang's mother finished speaking, Yang Xiaomei knelt down on the ground with a thud and began kowtowing to herself.

"Please, young lady, let me stay! I can do anything."

Han Lei was startled. "Hey, what are you doing? Get up, get up!"

Han Lei quickly reached out to help Yang Xiaomei up, not immediately understanding what Yang's mother meant. She only assumed that Yang's mother was doing this out of gratitude.

"Young lady, please take her in!" Mother Yang's eyes were brimming with tears. "If Yang Xiaomei stays by your side, you'll at least have someone to do things for you."

“Auntie, I have two maids with me, but they are in Cangzhou right now.” Han Lei said, stretching her limbs a few times, and continued to decline, “Besides, look at me, I have hands and feet, I don’t need any maids at all. And Auntie, your health is not good, you will really need someone to take care of you when you get to the capital.”

"This……"

Yang's mother looked troubled.

How should she bring it up?

She wanted to keep Yang Xiaomei by Han Lei's side to learn some skills. But as the saying goes, knowledge is not easily passed on, nor is it cheaply sold. She was penniless and had no means to become an apprentice, so she dared not easily ask Han Lei to take Yang Xiaomei as her disciple.

She saved her life without expecting anything in return, and even wanted to take her daughter as her apprentice. If that happened, Miss Han would surely think she was too greedy.

Just as Yang's mother was wondering how to bring up the topic of Yang Xiaomei becoming Han Lei's apprentice, a brother from the brewery rushed in from outside.

"Girl, girl. Two dirty-looking people have come to see you."

A dirty person?
Han Lei was taken aback, not knowing who it was, but still had the man bring the person in.

As soon as the two dirty-looking men saw Han Lei, they knelt down on the ground from a distance, kowtowing repeatedly and pleading for help.

"Miss Han, help me! Miss Han, help me!"

"We were blind to your greatness, Miss Han, please forgive us!"

Both of their voices were muffled, as if they had a stuffy nose from a cold.

Who is this?

The two people in front of her were disheveled and covered in mud; they were indeed filthy and looked almost like beggars. Han Lei searched her memory but couldn't recall seeing any of them.

Han Lei looked stunned, then slowly walked over and squatted down. When she saw the person's face clearly, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

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The men and women immediately stood up.

(End of this chapter)