Chapter 1318: A Century in a Flash
"What do you need, Little Zhao?" Li Hai asked.
"The frost poison in my mother's body has relapsed, so I would like to buy some Crimson Sun Tea for her," the boy replied with his head lowered.
"Alright, I'll fetch some for you right now," Li Hai replied with a nod, then re-entered the tea shop.
The boy raised his head to say something, but ultimately remained silent as he lowered his head again.
Before long, Li Hai re-emerged from the tea shop with a red jade box in his hands.
He offered the jade box to the boy as he said, "This is enough for three batches of tea, and once she's finished, her frost poison will be suppressed."
"Thank you, Uncle Li, but over the years, we've spent all of our money on treating my mother's condition, and this is all that I have left..." the boy said he tipped out some small scraps of silver from a patchy cloth pouch.
Instead of taking the silver, Li Hai smiled and replied, "I'm aware of your family's financial circumstances. Just take the tea for your mother to drink for now, and feel free to come back for more if you need."
"Uncle Li..."
The boy bit down onto his own lower lip to fight back his tears, but they still began flowing from his eyes, nonetheless.
"Alright now, strong boys like yourself shouldn't cry. Go back to your mother, she's still waiting for you," Li Hai said as he patted the boy on the shoulder, then turned to make his way back into the tea shop.