Chapter 5
Life, what can I say? Regrets are inevitable...
Shen Jiao faced the night wind and the bright moon, feeling a myriad of emotions in his heart.
Qiongzhi, who was standing guard outside, suddenly woke up from her nap, got up, and asked in a concerned whisper, "Sister, what happened?"
"Oh, nothing," Shen Jiao sighed loudly, "I just realized a truth."
"What?"
“People must learn to let go of their obsessions in order to be reborn.”
"Get away from here!" There was a bang in the room, and Xue Shunchao picked up a cup of tea and threw it at the window.
He had never seen such a maid before. Everything she said and did was like a thorn in his side.
"Just get out!" Shen Jiao muttered to himself and walked away cowardly.
Qiongzhi looked inside and outside, shrinking her neck and thinking: This young man is so fierce...
Not only is it dangerous, but it also makes you sick.
Shen Jiao's words came true. The next day, Xue Shun's hand became festered and he ran a fever. His throat was hoarse and he couldn't even shout. His face was flushed and his eyes were misty, looking very pitiful.
You really...deserved it!
Shen Jiao pricked Xue Shun's hand to squeeze out the pus and blood, applied medicine and bandaged it, then stood by with a particularly relaxed mood, watching for a long time before going to bed with light steps.
Xue Shun, who accidentally caught a glimpse of her secret smile, said: ...
"Tell her to get back here!"
His bones ached from the fever, and his throat was so swollen that he could hardly speak, but he still held on. Guessing that the bastard had fallen asleep, he roared hoarsely at the top of his lungs. Before he fell asleep, he looked at the dazed Shen Jiao and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
Phew~ Now I feel relieved!
Damn liar, I told you to watch the fun!
Shen Jiao was not feeling as uncomfortable as he thought. As a qualified drug slave, she must know how to sleep. She could fall asleep by lying down and closing her eyes, or by sitting. Standing was a little tiring, but it was not impossible. As long as she found a support, she could sleep however she wanted.
A little rest is still a rest, and it still makes her feel refreshed.
Even the maids around her had strange looks in their eyes, as if they were... pitying...
"Sister, I'm here. Go and rest for a while. If Young Master Seventeen wakes up, I'll call you."
Qiongzhi whispered to Shen Jiao.
Jin Yu also nodded: "Go ahead, he won't get up for a while."
Shen Jiao declined their kindness: "Master didn't tell me to leave."
"You're really stubborn," Yinhua rolled her eyes, "What are you afraid of him doing? Maybe being kicked out would be better."
"What do you mean?" Jin Yu asked.
Yinhua said, "Yesterday I secretly went to see Tongbao. They were beaten up and looked miserable. But Nanny Zhang arranged for them to stay somewhere else. Tongbao went to the Sixth Young Master's Hechun Courtyard. I don't know how much better it is than here. Although she went from being a maid to a servant, her reward money will be much higher in the future."
"Ah, that's truly a stroke of luck," Jin Yu said. "The Sixth Young Master is Madam's biological son. Who knows, he might become the Young Master of the Manor in the future. Wasn't this Tongcai Festival organized by him and several other young masters? Yesterday's fireworks were even more beautiful than in previous years. I'm afraid a lot of money must have been spent. Our young master will never be able to be so generous in his lifetime."
The two of them were quite envious.
Qiongzhi was completely confused.
Shen Jiao said nothing, this was something she had never learned before.
If they were in the yard, she might have agreed with him, but this was in the house. What if he was pretending to be asleep?
It is so easy to offend people if you speak rashly.
Fortunately, Qiongzhi interrupted: "What is the Tongcai Festival?"
"You don't even know this? When I asked you yesterday, didn't you say you'd long heard of Tongcai Villa's reputation for generosity and that you knew we were a reputable and upright sect, so you asked the steward to save you?"
Yinhua looked Qiongzhi up and down, as if she was looking at something strange.
This look made Qiongzhi blush, and she stammered in defense: "Yes, I have heard a few things from others, but I don't know much."
"If you don't know, then you don't know. What a lie!" Yinhua sneered at her excuse, turned around and walked out.
Jin Yu comforted her, "Don't take it to heart. Yinhua has a quick temper and can't stand lies."
"No, no, I..."
Qiongzhi wanted to say something, but Jinyu was too lazy to listen and asked Shen Jiao again, "Are you really not going to rest?"
"I'm not tired."
"Okay, if you're tired, call me and I'll take your place." Jin Yu said and left.
Qiongzhi was a little embarrassed, and Shen Jiao was not very good at comforting people.
He whispered, "Tongcai Villa is most famous for its triennial Tongcai Festival. Heroes and merchants from all over the world are invited to attend. All the ports and docks along the waterfront in the twenty-six counties of Hedong Road will be open, and overseas merchants will flock here to trade. It's extremely lively. If you're lucky, you can make a fortune in a few days, but if you're unlucky, you'll be cheated and lose everything. But it's only been held twice so far, so it's understandable that you didn't know about it."
This grand event was jointly organized by the imperial court and Tongcai Villa, mainly for the purpose of exchanging resources with foreign tribes.
In the early years, Sheng State had been closed to the outside world and had little contact with the outside world. There were only a few ports and docks that allowed merchants to enter. Now that it has decided to open up, it is doing so very cautiously.
The transactions between the people of each county are secondary. The important thing is the transactions within Tongcai Villa in Qishui County. Those who can receive the post are all very powerful and wealthy people. This is a direct transaction with the court, and people from all major sects will also come.
But these have nothing to do with them, so it’s better not to know.
Shen Jiao explained it to Qiongzhi in detail and received a faint smile: "Thank you, sister. Now I know."
"You're welcome."
She could find out about this kind of thing by asking others, so there's nothing to thank her for.
Shen Jiao stood there, emptying his mind, while Qiongzhi went out to work quietly.
Xue Shun slept until the afternoon before waking up. He looked so weak that he didn't have the energy to find fault. He just cursed Shen Jiao and told her to get out. Shen Jiao was free.
Why bother? He called her over eagerly, and then the moment he opened his eyes and saw her, he started to feel upset. Isn't this just asking for trouble?
Shen Jiao didn't understand and just pretended to respect and feel fear.
Xue Shun was so angry that he couldn't eat and would curse her whenever he saw her.
Shen Jiao felt that this had nothing to do with him. From the faint sound, he knew that his throat was hurting. It was difficult for him to speak, and eating was like swallowing a knife.
He was lucky that Shen Jiao found some summer cypress on the way to Gaotai last time. He could boil eggs with it and eat them, which would make him feel much better. Unfortunately, his spleen and stomach were weak and he couldn't eat too much.
Something is better than nothing.
Shen Jiao was still embarrassed about squatting beside his bed in the middle of the night. A qualified drug slave shouldn't do that kind of thing. Now that he's worried about it, it's all compensation.
Xue Shun didn't understand what she was thinking, and even suspected that she had drugged her in revenge.
I asked her to eat a few of them before I felt relieved.
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