But this was also the first request made by her daughter after returning home, Mother Shen gritted her teeth and said:

"We don't have anyone skilled in business in our mansion, and we don't have much silver. I wonder how much you and Miss Xu agreed on?"

As soon as she said this, she felt something was wrong and quickly added, "Of course, mother still has some money on her, so she can still support you."

As soon as Shen Jia heard it, he knew that the financial situation of the Shen family was not good. The first part should refer to the silver from the Shen family's eldest son's house, and the second part should be Shen's mother's own dowry.

Forget it, just save as much as you can.

Shen Jiaxin said a sum with a determined heart, "Actually, I'm mainly here to entertain Miss Xu, so I don't need too much. It's because of their good relationship with me that they're willing to take someone like me who doesn't have much to contribute.

It’s not too much, probably around one thousand taels.”

Because based on the monthly allowance that Shen Jia had saved for more than ten years, one thousand taels should not be a small amount.

If it was more, she estimated that Shen's mother would feel timid, so this one thousand taels should be a good number.

Sure enough, after hearing what Shen's mother said, her expression did not change much, and she looked thoughtful.

In fact, after hearing this number, Shen's mother did tremble a little in her heart. When she married into the Shen family, the dowry her parents gave her was only one thousand taels.

This was the amount she got after her family had added to her wealth because she married into a wealthy family.

After running his own shop over the years, he has indeed made a lot of money, but because of the house he lives in now, his money has been spent lavishly, and now he only has 1,500 taels of silver in his pocket.

Looking at Shen Jia's expectant eyes, Mother Shen really couldn't say no to this face.

With a hardened heart, he said in a tone that seemed insignificant:

"Of course, it's only one thousand taels.

Aunt Zhang, please go and get the box that's hidden in my cabinet."

Nanny Zhang was also very clear about her young lady's family background. This young lady had swindled so much money as soon as she came back. It was a waste of her life that she had just thought she was a rare good child.

But she dared not disobey the young lady's order, and immediately took out the box from the cabinet and handed it to Shen's mother.

"Madam, the things are here."

“Crack!”

The metal lock on the outside of the box was opened instantly, worried that Shen Jia would see the amount of money inside and feel guilty about himself.

Mother Shen didn't open the box completely at all. She supported the lid with one hand and counted the silver bills. When she counted to one thousand taels, there were only three or four thin silver bills left in the box.

He quickly closed the box and placed the banknotes in his hand on the table in front of Shen Jia.

She said gently, "Here is the banknote you requested. Consider it your mother's support for your first investment in the shop."

For a moment, Shen Jia even wanted to cry. How could someone have such strong trust in a complete stranger?

Just because of this illusory blood relationship?

This made Shen Jia, who had a weak relationship with his parents in his previous life, want to protect something for the first time.

Something was about to burst out of his slightly red eyes. Shen Jia tried hard to steady his tone, as if he had received a reward from his parents, and said in an exaggerated tone:

"Thank you, mother, you are the best to me!"

This playful tone made Mother Shen, who was in a bad mood, sweep away the gloom of the past few days, and a smile appeared on her face.

He even couldn't help but joke, "If you fail to buy shares this time, it will be much more difficult to apply for funds next time."

Shen Jia immediately assured: "My daughter's investment vision will definitely not be wrong!"

The way she raised her hand to make a promise made Shen's mother so happy that she couldn't maintain her usual calm demeanor and bent over in her chair with laughter.

The yard was a sea of ​​joy.

The next morning, after accompanying Shen's mother to pay her respects to Old Madam Shen, Shen Jia took Su Yue in a carriage to a famous pharmacy in Shengjing.

"Da da da!"

The rhythmic sound of horse hooves rang in my ears. This carriage was simply covered with a few layers of black cloth, and it did look a little worse than the marquis's mansion.

Seeing Shen Jia groping around in the carriage, Su Yue, who was dragged out without any preparation, was still a little at a loss.

As they gradually moved away from the Shen Mansion and arrived at the bustling East Market, she couldn't help but speak first.

"Miss, what are we doing here today?"

Shen Jia, who had stopped being curious, looked at the uneasy Su Yue, smiled slightly, and said:

"Yesterday, I knew you must have stayed in the mansion for a long time and were very familiar with the living habits of the elders in the family, so there are some things I want to learn from you."

"I have been serving in the Shen Mansion since I was five years old. I don't know everything about my masters, but I am most familiar with the eldest lady I have been serving."

Su Yue thought that Shen Jia wanted to give a gift to Shen's mother, so he took her out, so she did not hide it at all.

After hearing this, Shen Jia thought: It seems that everything can be done this time.

He said, "Actually, I want to know if there are any elders in the mansion who are often unwell, or if there are any recurring illnesses?

I happened to be familiar with the doctors at Jishitang, so I wanted to buy some nourishing foods for my elders at home."

This was something Su Yue had not expected. She was actually wrong just now.

But it seems that the eldest lady really cares about the health of her family. It must be wonderful to have such a caring granddaughter/daughter.

So she told what she knew:

"The old lady in the mansion has the most severe headache. There was no improvement in Hengzhou, and now she still gets it back whenever she feels unwell.

The eldest master of the family had knee pain whenever it rained because he had to deal with a flood before.

The first and second wives both have some minor ailments occasionally, but everyone else is in good health, just a fever and cough that they didn't notice for a moment."

It seems that the urgent problems to be dealt with now are headaches and rheumatism. As for the others, just buy some pills to maintain your health.

Soon the carriage arrived at the destination. As soon as we entered the door, a warm-hearted medicine boy came forward and asked:

"I wonder if Miss is still going to see Doctor Jin today?"

As soon as I heard it, I knew that Shen Jia was a regular customer here. Even the pharmacist knew the doctor she often went to.

Therefore, Su Yue had no doubt about what Shen Jia had just said in the carriage.

Shen Jia nodded in agreement.

When Su Yue arrived at the compartment, she saw an old doctor with a long beard. He put down the book in his hand, looked at the visitor, and sighed with a smile:

"What a rare guest!"

In fact, it was because of the illness of the wife of Marquis Changle that Shen Jia wanted to treat it through self-study, so he got to know Doctor Jin. The two of them were friends regardless of age difference.

Therefore, Shen Jia also imitated his previous tone and said: "I have something to trouble you this time, please don't refuse!"

"What kind of a problem is this? Even you can't handle it."

"I only have theoretical skills. If I really have a problem, I'll have to come to you."

This is not really modesty. Because he has no practical experience, Shen Jia has just read more medical books and can give Dr. Jin new ideas from some small details.

In this way, the two of them have been in contact intermittently.

This back and forth made Su Yue, who was beside Shen Jia, stunned.

How could a lady from a noble family frequently interact with a doctor who was looked down upon by the literati?

After finally finishing the greetings, Shen Jia looked at Doctor Jin and asked Su Yue to repeat what she had just said to him in the carriage.

Finally, Shen Jia added, "It would be best if you could provide three months' worth of medicine. It must be pills, with a longer course of treatment. I hope it can completely eliminate the pain."

Upon hearing this, Doctor Jin stroked his beard. If anyone else had said this, he would definitely not agree. However, this was Shen Jia, who had extensive reading in medical books, and he trusted what the other person said very much.

In the end, they agreed to give her the pills that would last for three months, because Shen Jia was in a hurry to get them today. She was also left behind to do hard labor and pay for the expedited delivery.

Finally, he made it back to the Shen Mansion before curfew.

In addition to some symptomatic medicines, Shen Jia also bought some ginseng nourishing pills to replenish qi and blood, spending a total of five hundred taels.

All of a sudden, half of the money I had just received last night was gone.

This made Shen Jia feel very miserable.

Fortunately, Su Yue was not there to serve when I borrowed money from Shen's mother yesterday, otherwise what I did secretly would have been exposed.

As soon as he approached his Linyuan Pavilion, the gatekeeper, who knew the direction of the wind in the mansion, said to Shen Jia with a smile:

"Miss, you've been out for too long today!

Don’t you know how many times the young master came here to look for you that day?

This servant is getting anxious just looking at this."

Shen Jia stopped immediately when he heard this and said to Su Yue beside him: "Go to your brother's yard and tell him that I'm back.

But I'm too tired today, so if you need anything, please come to me tomorrow. I won't be going out all day tomorrow."

"Yes, Miss!"

After receiving the order, Su Yue immediately left and rushed to the front yard where the eldest master lived.

Looking at the other maids in the yard, Shen Jia said in everyone's incredible eyes:

"I want to eat some vegetarian rolls tonight. Ask the kitchen to make some. Remember to use more crust and less filling."

Then he returned to the house and did not allow any maid to enter to serve. This strange behavior had not changed since Shen Jia came back. Although everyone was surprised, they would not disobey the order.

Taking advantage of his free time, Shen Jia wrapped all the pills in oil paper, sorted them one by one, and put them into the cloth strips he had specially sewn.

After packing all the pills and tying them around his body, Shen Jia looked at himself in the bronze mirror and realized he had gained a lot of weight.

But as long as it's useful, I don't care whether it looks good or not.

Shen Jia should store up some dry food he can eat these days. If he stuffs it into his clothes, it will last him for several days, right?

What to do after eating?

She has her own clever plan.

Even when sleeping, Shen Jia still tied things to herself, otherwise she would not feel safe and could not sleep.

The next day, with a "bang", Shen Jia's door was suddenly pushed open. The sound of the door hitting the wall woke Shen Jia up from his sleep.

"Miss! Miss!

Oh no!

Suddenly, many people from the Dali Temple came to the door, saying that the master had committed a terrible crime and the Shen family had been sentenced to confiscation of all property and exile three thousand miles to the northern border!

The author has something to say:

Whoosh! Entering the exile phase right now.