The small house was bright and clean, spotless, and apart from a few jars piled up in the corner, it was not cluttered or cramped.

"Sure, this will cover your food expenses. Thank you."

Mingyue smiled and handed He Nian ten taels of silver.

In her haste to leave, she forgot to hire a cook to come along, but luckily the female lead knew how to cook.

He Nian accepted it without hesitation; it was what she deserved. "Okay, tell me if you have any dietary restrictions."

Mingyue has no dietary restrictions.

“Okay.” He Nian nodded and looked at Guard Lin. “Our family doesn’t have many rooms. Why don’t you, Guard, squeeze in with my brother?”

"It's alright, he can just ask the village chief for lodging later."

He Nian breathed a sigh of relief. This was for the best. Her family only had three rooms. One room was for Mingyue, one room was for her younger brother and sister, and one room was just right for her. If they were to live together, she would feel a bit awkward.

"Sister, sister!"

The sound of children shouting came from inside the courtyard. He Nian's eyes softened. "My younger brother and sister are back. They are very well-behaved and won't bother you much, Miss."

Most children are mischievous, but when she transmigrated, she had a high fever, and her younger siblings took care of her.

That tiny figure, so thin and bony, had to hold the bowl of water with both hands, yet he still eagerly placed a few pieces of meat into her bowl.

At that time, she was determined to take good care of her younger siblings. She would make sure they had meat, and she would never let them have soup. She was determined to raise them to be healthy and plump.

Mingyue said apologetically, "It's alright. Speaking of which, those books were accidentally burned. I'll have someone go to town to buy a few more and send them over as a gift for the child."

He Nian waved her hands repeatedly. The ten taels Mingyue gave her, plus the five taels the village chief gave her, made fifteen taels of silver enough for her to start a small stall business.

"I'll go to town and sell some food. If I can earn some money, I can buy books for my younger siblings." "That's too much trouble. They're just kids, why would they need a gift?"

"Yes, I think this child is pleasing to the eye."

Mingyue smiled, looking at the two little ones peeking in from outside the door, hesitant to come in.

He Nian pulled the two of them closer. "His name is He Caisheng, and my name is He Ruyi. Caisheng and Ruyi are called Miss Mingyue."

He Caisheng, with a small tuft of hair on his head, sniffed and stared at Mingyue in a generous manner, "Hello, Miss Mingyue."

He Ruyi timidly hid behind He Nian, her little hands tightly clutching He Nian's clothes, and called out in a childish voice, "Hello, Miss Mingyue."

"No need to be so polite. I'm just here to recuperate for a while. Just call me sister."

Mingyue was generous, giving each child a tael of silver. The two children hesitated to accept it, staring longingly at He Nian. Only when He Nian nodded did the two children obediently accept it, saying, "Thank you, sister."

Mingyue said, "Xiaolin, go to the village entrance to meet the carriage and discuss with the village chief about arranging accommodations for the others."

Guard Lin nodded. "Yes."

Once Guard Lin left, the two children were no longer as reserved as before. The older one, He Caisheng, even dared to place a basket of freshly picked mushrooms in front of Mingyue.

"As my older sister once said, 'If you take something from someone, you're obligated to do so.' I won't take your money for nothing, so here, this is for you, it's very fresh."

He Caisheng spoke earnestly.

He Nian was speechless. That's called being beholden to someone who pays the bills. It seems my little brother has no talent for studying.

"Thank you, but could you tell which of these mushrooms are poisonous and which are not?"