When I got home, I could hear Aunt Guan talking even before I entered the house. When I went in, I saw that Butterfly had woken up quite quickly. Although the scars on her face were still shocking, she seemed to be in much better spirits.

Upon seeing someone enter, Butterfly paused for a moment before smiling and saying, "Manager Lan, thank you for being willing to pay to save me!"

Lan Yamei waved her hand and said with a wry smile, "You should thank Aunt Guan properly. She's in debt because of you."

Butterfly held Aunt Guan's hand tightly, her eyes filled with gratitude.

Lan Ya Mei was really sleepy and couldn't take it anymore. She hurriedly said, "I'm so tired. I'll pack my things when I get up. I'm going to sleep now. Goodnight, Butterfly! Goodnight, Aunt Guan!"

Lying on the makeshift straw bed, Lan Ya Mei fell asleep instantly.

Aunt Guan felt very guilty. She went out to clean the carriage and found that the carriage was charred and the horse was injured.

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Lan Yamei woke up after breakfast. She stretched and noticed Butterfly looking at her. She smiled and asked, "Are you feeling better today? I was too tired yesterday and didn't have time to check on you."

"Thank you, I'm much better! I've always considered Boss Mei as family. I haven't heard from her since she left. I never imagined that she'd been selling barbecue with you all these years, so close to me. I feel so sorry for Boss Mei." Butterfly felt guilty and remorseful.

"Pretty much. We're both single, so it'll be good for us to keep each other company. But she doesn't like being called Boss Mei, so from now on you and I will call her Aunt Guan." Lan Yamei stood up while straightening her clothes and asked, "Was it Hua Yuhe who did this to you?"

"Yes, it was my fault for being disobedient. I don't blame anyone else for this," Butterfly said calmly. After speaking, she lay down, looked at the ceiling, and didn't say anything more.

Seeing that the other person was keeping a polite distance from her, Lan Ya Mei didn't know what to say. She gave an awkward laugh, got up, and left the room.

Aunt Guan had left some food for Lan Ya Mei early in the morning. She was washing the dishes when she saw Lan Ya Mei come out. She quickly took out the hot food from the pot and said, "Eat something quickly. You must be exhausted from yesterday! I see that the wine and oil in the truck are all used up. Business is good!"

"It's sold out! I bet the people at the ghost market are getting jealous of me. I'm the last one there, and the first one to sell out. I even brought you some wontons from Uncle Ouyang's yesterday, but they spilled, what a pity." Lan Yamei was drinking her corn porridge when she suddenly noticed the carriage in the yard was back to normal and asked, "You fixed it?"

"I don't have that ability. I went to town and bought a new one. Did you run into robbers last night?" Aunt Guan wasn't surprised. That's how it is in this era. The probability of being robbed is about the same as the probability of stepping into a puddle while walking.

"That's right, thank goodness Qiu Zeyu saved me. That scholar who paid off his brother's debt, he knows kung fu, and he seems pretty good at it, otherwise I almost wouldn't have made it back!" Thinking about it, she still felt lingering fear.

Aunt Guan's hand trembled as she scooped the lotus root. Could it be him? But there were only rumors about him in the martial arts world, and his name seemed to be Qiu Zeyu. No one had ever seen his true face.

"Can you kill someone with just a fan?" Aunt Guan asked casually, after all, if the person who was with Lan Yatou last night was really that murderous fiend, she couldn't scare Lan Yatou.

"Yes! He used a paper fan to deflect a thousand pounds with four ounces, without breaking a hair. He's a master! But he didn't kill anyone, he just chased Tie Tou and the others away. To be honest, I want to become his apprentice. He's too amazing." Lan Ya Mei was still excited when she thought about Qiu Ze Yu's skills. She put down her bowl and started to demonstrate.

He didn't kill anyone! That's impossible! Legend has it that wherever the Jade-Faced Scholar Qiu Zeyu goes, blood will flow like a river. How could he not have killed anyone? Could it not be him?

"Aunt Guan, I think we need to set up a proper shop. We can't keep running this shady business anymore; it's exhausting and too dangerous. A few days ago, I ruined Tie Tou's plans. Last night, he even tried to sell me to Hua Manlou. Luckily, the hero saved me. I don't know if I'll have such good luck again." Lan Ya Mei wanted to do a legitimate business, the kind that could make a lot of money. She couldn't waste her energy dealing with thugs and hooligans every day.

"But I don't have any money. Renting a shop in the city and all the expenses will increase dramatically, and the competition is fierce." Aunt Guan also wants to improve her business, but her barbecue business is doing poorly, and she can't even afford to pay for the meals. She has no savings at all.

"I have money!" Butterfly had somehow managed to come out by the door, clearly having overheard their conversation.

Although her voice sounded weak, she was already able to get out of bed and move around. Aunt Guan quickly shook the water droplets off her hands and helped Butterfly sit down on a half-tree stump by the door.

"Really? How much do you have?" Lan Yamei desperately needed start-up capital, and at this time, Butterfly's ability to provide funds was like sending charcoal in snowy weather.

"There are 10,000 taels of silver and some jewelry at Murong Bank."

"So much! That's great!" Lan Yamei rubbed her hands together excitedly. "As long as we have the money, we can start opening this shop right away."

Aunt Guan asked in disbelief, "How did you do that? Hua Yuhe was investigating so closely."

“A customer was very kind to me and often came to visit me, so I asked him to help me save the money little by little at Murong Money House. I’ve checked before, and it’s all in the account. I originally planned to use it to redeem myself, but I almost died there. Now that you’ve saved me, I’m willing to take out this money and help you with your business for free, as compensation for your redemption.” Butterfly spoke very sincerely.

"How could I accept this! If it's not a loan, I'll definitely pay you back later." Lan Yamei said straightforwardly.

Granny Guan, however, remained silent, her brows furrowed. Lan Yamei then asked Granny Guan for her opinion. Granny Guan glanced at the butterfly and instead asked, "Did you take a jade pendant engraved with the name Murong? Where did it come from?"

When this was mentioned, Butterfly seemed to be in great pain and didn't hide anything, "It was given to me by Murong Bai. He said he would take me away."

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