Upon hearing that Li Huowang was engaged in the business of face threading, the child seemed very happy.
"Really? Can you do face threading? My sister is getting married. My mom said she needs to have her face threaded. Will you help her? Once it's done, she can get into the bridal sedan and I can have wedding candies."
"Sure, but my skills aren't cheap. It'll cost at least half a peck of new rice," Li Sui feigned a calculating demeanor.
"We have rice. My brother-in-law's family is the landlord; they have lots of rice. Come with me!" The child, hugging a ball, led the way.
With just a few casual inquiries, Li Sui easily gathered some information about the village. The child was named Chen Junyu, and this place was called Chen Family Village, which was over a hundred miles from the nearest county town, making it relatively remote.
