Chapter 243 Resolution

Upon hearing that there was something delicious to eat, the little boy twisted his body and tried to sit up. He was struggling with his eyes closed when his grandma said that as long as he pretended to faint, she would steam a big pot of meat buns for him when they got home.

The little one was torn between choosing the big meat bun or all those small snacks.

"Get up, I'll buy you whatever you want to eat, okay?"

The child was instigated, and Lin Yuesha wouldn't make things difficult for him; she only wanted to resolve the immediate crisis.

"Have you ever tried crispy candy? It's incredibly delicious. It contains crushed peanuts and walnuts, and it's sweet and crunchy with every bite, leaving a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth."

Lin Yuesha described it for a while, then took out a piece of almond from her purse, put it in her mouth and bit it, deliberately making some noise.

Little kids are always greedy; the moment they smell the aroma, they immediately swallow hard and can't hold back their saliva anymore.

Seeing that there was a chance, Lin Yuesha took out another almond strip and put it in the child's hand.

The little boy immediately snapped out of it, scrambled to his feet, stuffed an almond stick into his mouth, and mumbled, "Sister, almond sticks are so delicious!"

Now the onlookers understood somewhat and continued to watch the spectacle.

"Doggy, what are you doing? You're frightened!"

The old lady couldn't bring herself to remind her grandson, who was holding her back. Just when she thought she was about to successfully stage an accident, her grandson was tricked by a small snack. What a good-for-nothing glutton!

"Gouwa, so your name is Gouwa."

Lin Yuesha smiled and gave all the pastries in her purse to Gouwa, saying, "Gouwa, little liars won't grow tall, their mouths will grow long, and they won't have any good food left."

Lin Yuesha continued to deceive the little child without changing her expression, becoming more and more engrossed in her storytelling.

"A longer beak? Does that mean you'll be like a hen, only able to eat small bits of food at a time?"

Gouwa was easily fooled. He was terrified, but after taking another bite of the almond stick, he honestly said, "I wasn't hit by the carriage. My grandma made me fall down. She said she'd make me steam buns when we got home, and they'd be meat-filled."

Pastries are delicious, but they can't compare to meat.

It's been over a month since the Lunar New Year, and we haven't had any meat at home. Gouwa is really craving it.

Everyone believed the child's words and accused the old woman of using the child to stage an accident, claiming she had ulterior motives.

Lin Yuesha gave all the snacks to Gouwa, and when the old lady wasn't looking, she slipped Gouwa a few copper coins and praised him, "Gouwa doesn't lie, good job! Your mouth won't grow longer in the future, so you can eat lots of delicious food."

The old lady was of questionable character, so Lin Yuesha didn't bother to say anything, hoping that Gouwa wouldn't be led astray.

"Sister, I know. From now on, if Grandma tells me to lie, I won't lie."

Gouwa nodded obediently and made a pinky promise with Lin Yuesha.

For the sake of the little girl, Lin Yuesha decided not to argue with the old woman, not because she was particularly kind.

"Old lady, at your age, you should be accumulating good fortune for your descendants. Heaven will find a way to take back the money you've swindled."

Lin Yuesha said a few harsh words, but everyone thought she had a good temper. If it were someone else, they would have definitely taken the person who staged the accident to the authorities.

Bai Youran watched from the side and nodded. If she were Lin Yuesha, she probably wouldn't have tried to find a breakthrough from the little kid.

"Sister Lin, get in the carriage, I'll take you to the clinic."

Bai Youran insisted strongly, and Lin Yuesha couldn't find a carriage for the time being, so she had no choice but to nod in agreement.

When the group arrived at the hospital, Lin Yuesha was slightly surprised to find that there was a female doctor inside.

In the town, doctors are usually elderly men, and women are often too embarrassed to consult with them, as they tend to be mindful of the proper separation between men and women.

“There are many female doctors in the prefectural city, and they are very skilled. I was worried that you might twist your bones, so I specially found someone who can set bones.”

Bai Youran followed her into the inner room and watched the female doctor examine Lin Yuesha, while also providing an explanation.

Lin Yuesha trembled at the mention of bone setting; she was afraid of pain!

"Miss Bai, this young lady didn't break any bones, but her knees and palms are scraped and need to be bandaged."

The female doctor was quite efficient; although her movements weren't rough, they still made Lin Yuesha want to scream in pain.

What kind of ointment is that? It hurts so much she wants to roll off the bed.

"Sister Lin, don't be afraid to seek medical help. Doctor Yan is very skilled. She has prepared her own ointment, and the scabs will fall off after you apply it for two or three days."

Bai Youran chuckled to herself, unable to resist teasing Lin Yuesha, thinking it would be quite amusing in the Women's Academy in the future.

She appears to be very rule-abiding, but in reality, she has a carefree personality; she's just pretending out of necessity.

Bai Youran strongly resisted the girls' school; she didn't want to leave it and become a wooden doll.

However, the girls' school was too famous, so even she had to be sent there to be tempered, a fact that was almost tacitly accepted by the elders.

When Lin Yuesha returned to her new home, Madam Chen had already prepared several rooms with the servants and added some bedding, bowls, chopsticks, and other necessities.

Chen wanted everyone to eat together for dinner, but Liu's family insisted that it was not allowed, as the master of the house and the servants could not sit at the same table.

“Mother, there must be rules in a home. You can’t always treat this like a village.”

Lin Yuesha, a modern person, immediately adapted to becoming part of the exploiting class, and to be honest, it felt pretty good.

"Little girl, what happened to your hand?"

In front of the maid, Madam Chen refrained from asking, but that evening, when the mother and daughter were together, Madam Chen could no longer hold back.

"Mother, I was unlucky and fell off the carriage. Bai Cha and I both suffered minor injuries."

Lin Yuesha unwrapped the handkerchief from her hands. Although the ointment that Doctor Yan had applied hurt, it was very effective.

"You're a grown woman now, so you can't be so clumsy. Don't get your hands wet these next few days."

Chen inquired about Xu's condition and learned of Jiang Baozhu's difficulties, sighing deeply. With no male heirs in the family, life wouldn't be easy.

Lin Yuesha lowered her head and didn't speak, but she agreed in her heart.

After staying in the prefectural city for a day, Chen took Lin Yuesha back to the town early the next morning.

Building a house in the village requires someone to keep an eye on it, and with things to pack up and move at home, Lin Yuesha was too busy to find an opportunity to go to Zuifeng Tower. She could only spend some money to ask someone to deliver a message to Ziyuan.

Unfortunately, Zuifeng Tower replied that Miss Ziyuan had already left, and even Granny Feng didn't know where she had gone.

Granny Feng was anxious and upset. Zuifenglou had lost its signboard, and business was not as good as before.

Although disappointed, Lin Yuesha had no choice.

On the fifteenth day of the third lunar month, Jiang Baozhu came to find Lin Yuesha, and the two went straight to Yutan Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings.

The two gave the monk a sum of money to reserve a private room, after which Lin Yuesha and Jiang Baozhu parted ways.

Lin Yuesha came to offer incense for two reasons. First, she wanted to talk to the old monk, as she had many questions that needed his guidance. Second, she wanted to wait for Hongtao and Granny Xiao, as they hadn't seen each other since their last separation, and she wanted to try to get closer to them.