"Young lady, I know embroidery, and my skills are quite good!"

“Young lady, I can sew clothes. My stitches may not be as fine as those of a master tailor, but they are not bad either.”

“Young lady, I’m used to doing odd jobs. I can do everything from washing clothes and cooking to farming.”

The eager, clamoring voices interrupted Lin Yan's recollection.

Seeing their excited and enthusiastic expressions, she nodded.

I felt very relieved.

"In that case, I'll keep an eye out for you when I go to town in a few days. By the way, here's ten taels of silver. It's best to make sure the children eat an egg every day. They're growing, and they can't afford to be undernourished."

“This… young lady, I can’t accept your money. You’ve already helped us so much, and we can’t keep relying on you for support. Besides, we have some money left over, and we’ve been working hard to clear the land these past two days. We’ve also sown seeds in the yard, and things will gradually get better. We appreciate your kindness, but we really can’t accept the money.”

If Lin Yan hadn't seen what the family ate, she might have actually believed Madam Xie's story.

The medicinal herbs Xie Muqing needed along the way were extremely valuable.

How much silver could they possibly hide on their person while they were in exile?

"Consider it a loan from me, for a year, okay?"

She coldly interrupted Madam Xie's attempt to refuse.

He feigned a hint of impatience on his face.

He stuffed the silver directly into her hand, picked up his basket, and prepared to leave.

As she turned around, a pair of small hands grabbed the hem of her dress.

She looked down and saw a girl who looked about ten years old.

Lin Yan couldn't recognize any of the Xie family's children because there were too many.

He bent down and looked at her, asking:

"Who are you?"

Before the girl could speak, a woman who looked to be under forty hurriedly came up to her, gently pulled the girl's small hand away from her clothes, and led her to bow down and apologize to Lin Yan.

“Miss, I am the Second Master’s concubine, my surname is Wang. This is my daughter Xie Sheng. She is usually very sensible. I don’t know what’s wrong with her today. Please forgive her.”

Lin Yan has now realized that the two Xie brothers must be very good-looking.

The woman surnamed Wang was only of above-average appearance, but her daughter's features were quite exquisite.

It seems that the genes are mostly inherited from the father.

It's true that looking at beautiful people makes you feel happy.

Her tone unconsciously softened considerably.

"Xie Sheng, is there something you need?"

Eleven-year-old Xie Sheng looked up at her mother, who was shaking her head at her, and then turned to look at Lin Yan.

It seems like they're considering whether or not to tell the truth.

In the end, she couldn't resist her own temptation and blinked her bright, sparkling eyes, staring intently at Lin Yan.

"Sister, you're so amazing! Can I learn medicine from you? I can come to your house and help you chop wood, fetch water, do laundry, cook, I can do anything..."

Before she could finish speaking, Wang covered her mouth.

She smiled awkwardly at Lin Yan:

"Young lady, don't listen to her nonsense. Children don't know any better and want to imitate whatever they see. It's just a passing fancy and for fun. Don't take it seriously."

Lin Yan didn't look at Wang Shi, but instead looked down at Xie Sheng.

In those eyes, she saw a strong desire and an unwillingness to give up.

It reminded her of herself when she was a child.

At that time, she admired her grandfather very much, especially after seeing him cure one patient after another with difficult and complicated diseases. She also dreamed of becoming such a person.

Fortunately, she was extremely talented, and before enlisting in the army in the second half of her junior year, she was already fully capable of inheriting her grandfather's mantle.

After enlisting, she always faced various venomous snakes and ferocious beasts when on missions.

Fractures and dislocations are common occurrences.

Therefore, her skills in making poison and setting bones were even slightly better than her grandfather's.

She could actually understand Xie Sheng's situation.

My biological mother wasn't my legal wife, and my biological father had passed away.

In the vast Xie family, only the three siblings were born out of wedlock.

Teenagers are in a sensitive period of psychological development.

"Why do you want to study medicine? Do you know how hard it is to study medicine? It's not something you can learn in a year or two. There's a good chance it will take many years to master it, which will seriously affect your marriage. Think it over before you answer me. I don't like people who give up halfway."

Xie Sheng struggled to break free from Wang Shi's grasp, his dark eyes fixed on Lin Yan.

Those big eyes looked even bigger on her sallow, thin face.

"Because if I learn medicine, my brother's illness will get better sooner. Mother and Madam won't be so worried that they can't sleep at night anymore. Sister, don't worry, I will definitely not give up halfway. I will learn medicine to save more people!"

No one expected that Xie Sheng, at such a young age, would want to study medicine for this reason.

Mrs. Xie was particularly moved.

She never imagined that her sleepless nights would be noticed by a maid in the second wife's household.

"Alright! Since you're so eager to learn medicine, I can't refuse. Of course, I don't need you to do anything for me, but I'll have a one-month observation period. If you pass the observation, I'll take you in. Starting tomorrow, wait for me at the door every morning at 7 AM, and come with me to the back mountain to gather herbs."

"Thank you, sister!"

The little girl's face lit up with joy, and her ecstatic expression infected the rest of the Xie family.

Even Madam Wang couldn't help but feel happy for her daughter.

Now they are exiled prisoners.

She was a concubine, and she no longer expected her daughter to marry into a good family.

It would be better to learn a skill and start a business.

In the Great Qi Kingdom today, studying medicine is very difficult, so doctors are still highly respected.

The next morning.

When Lin Yan opened the door, she saw Xie Sheng standing quietly at her door.

I was very happy to see her come out.

He took two eggs out of the cloth bag and placed them in front of her like a precious treasure.

"Sister, this is something Madam asked me to bring you to eat! Madam said you're too thin and need to eat more."

Have you eaten?

"Sister, I've already eaten. This morning, Madam went to an auntie's place and bought a huge basket of eggs! She boiled an egg for each of us."

The little girl's joy and enthusiasm were impossible to hide.

Lin Yan then accepted the eggs that she was offered without any further hesitation.

Because she had a child with her, she only dug up some common herbs on the outskirts this time and taught Xie Sheng on the spot.

Let her look at the appearance and smell the aroma, and try to identify them one by one.

To Lin Yan's surprise, Xie Sheng seemed to have a natural sensitivity to herbs.

This made her even more attentive when she taught.

The two discussed herbs in the mountains, losing track of time.

They were completely unaware of what had happened at home.

"Congratulations to your family! You are truly blessed to have such a promising daughter like Silly Girl, who has caught the eye of a prominent man in town! I'm here today to propose marriage on his behalf. From now on, she'll be transformed from a sparrow into a phoenix and can enjoy a life of luxury in town..."