Chapter 122 Bai Xiaosheng
Shen Jinan naturally did not tell Aunt Li about this. After all, Aunt Li was timid and was afraid that she would be too worried to sleep after hearing it.
After a few words of greeting, Shen Jinan sent away Aunt Li, who was coaxed into happiness.
"I have to thank Broken Tooth for his advice on this matter."
Shen Jinan put down the pottery jar, took a deep breath and walked forward, his clear almond eyes full of gratitude.
Before Broken Tooth could say anything, Yue Buwei jumped out angrily, "How unfair! It was I who discovered that the prefect's wife was ill, and Miss Shen didn't even praise me."
After saying that, he walked aside angrily and ignored everyone.
Shen Jinan and Gu Yanqing looked at each other, feeling a little amused, but she still coaxed Yue Buwei like she was coaxing a child.
"Senior Yue certainly deserves credit, and I'll need him to teach me how to prepare the pills later."
Shen Jinan said this with a smile, and took out the bottle of poison given by the system before and stuffed it into Yue Buwei's arms.
Now Yue Buwei was finally smiling from ear to ear, and he even gave Shen Jinan a lot of heat-clearing and detoxifying pills.
It was rare for Hongniangzi not to argue with Yue Buwei. She sat upright in the chair and thought about something.
Seeing her lost in thought, Shen Jinan stepped forward, pressed her shoulders, and asked, “Sister, what are you thinking about?”
"I was just thinking, you and Master Cao have completely broken off relations now. If you make a living in this town in the future, it will still be difficult. Although we can protect you, we can't protect you forever. I'm afraid..."
The generous matchmaker also showed a hesitant and worried expression at this moment.
Shen Jinan felt warm in her heart, she knew that Lady Hong was thinking so much for her sake.
"Don't worry, sister. If an enemy comes, we will fight him; if a flood comes, we will block it with earth. Besides, I still have you."
She took Hongniang's hand and put it on her soft and fair little face. Hongniang felt even more pity for her and secretly vowed to protect Shen Jinan.
As for Master Cao, he hadn't had a good night's sleep these past few days in order to help the prefect find medicinal herbs, and he still had to greet the prefect with a smile. It was so frustrating just thinking about it!
"Someone, come here and find out who made the prefect's wife suddenly ask for so many medicinal herbs?!"
He picked up a teacup and threw it on the ground, angrily saying.
The confidant beside him hurriedly responded tremblingly and ran out to inquire about various news.
A few hours later, the confidant came back. He glanced at Master Cao, whose face was not very good, and hesitated whether to tell him.
"Master, I bribed the prefect's servants. The maid in the prefect's wife's courtyard said that a few days ago there was a miracle doctor named Shen who claimed to be able to cure the prefect's wife's illness. I don't know what kind of magic potion that miracle doctor gave to the prefect's wife, so she obeyed his words."
The miracle doctor surnamed Shen? Master Cao searched his mind, finally stopping at a beautiful little face.
Could it be Shen Jinan who was blocking his path to wealth?
Anger welled up in Cao Xingzhu's heart. If it was really her, then he had fallen into the hands of a little girl. How humiliating!
"Take my token and go to the Thirteen Villages to invite Boss Liu."
As for Shen Jinan, she was busy preparing dinner for today, and Gu Yanqing was helping her.
After a while, various hot and fragrant dishes were served, and Hongniang and the other two sat at the table early waiting.
They didn't start eating until Shen Jinan finished and served the food.
When several people were eating happily, a strange noise outside the door attracted Shen Jinan's attention. She put down her bowl and chopsticks and walked over.
As soon as she opened the gate, she found a man lying unconscious at her doorstep, and Shen Jinan exclaimed.
The few people who were actually eating quickly put down their chopsticks and ran over to ask what was going on. Gu Yanqing even pulled Shen Jinan behind him to protect him.
The man looked ordinary, but he was dressed like a wealthy or noble man, which inevitably aroused people's suspicion.
Yue Buwei frowned and stepped forward to feel the pulse, then breathed a sigh of relief, "It's nothing, he just fainted, probably from hunger."
Duan Ya looked at the man's face and felt that it was somewhat familiar. Before he could speak, Hong Niangzi recognized the man's identity first.
"Bai Xiaosheng!" Hong Niangzi exclaimed, and looked around again, "Why is he here alone?"
"Sister, do you know him?"
Shen Jinan had never heard of Bai Xiaosheng's name, so he asked in confusion.
"More than just knowing him, he owns most of the properties in the inner city. On the surface, he's the owner of these teahouses, restaurants, and brothels, but in reality, he's a sly old fox selling information. He's the most well-informed person in the inner city."
Hong Niangzi took a deep breath and explained to Shen Jinan.
"How come he, who is so powerful, fainted from hunger at my doorstep?"
After hearing this, Shen Jinan became even more confused.
"Little sister, you don't know that this Bai Xiaosheng is extremely picky about food. There are very few things that he would like. I guess he couldn't find anything satisfying in this remote place, so he starved himself to death."
Hongniang sneered, seeming to be very disdainful of Bai Xiaosheng's behavior.
"No matter what, it's a human life. It's not good to just lie outside in the cold."
Shen Jinan rolled up his sleeves and prepared to bend down to carry Bai Xiaosheng in.
Gu Yanqing quickly stopped her and said, "Madam, go eat. I'll handle this kind of thing."
Hearing this, Shen Jinan did not try to be stubborn, but patted his shoulder with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, husband."
Gu Yanqing felt a little happy in his heart, and his hands moved more skillfully. Ever since he took the detoxification pills given by Shen Jinan, he felt that his body was slowly getting better, and now he could do heavy work without any problem.
He quickly dragged Bai Xiaosheng into the study, clapped his hands and left.
Everyone started to devour the delicious dishes again, and Bai Xiaosheng in the study smelled the fragrance of the food in his coma.
What smells so good?
He opened his eyes in a daze and found that the surroundings were unfamiliar. He remembered that he had just asked his men to find food, and he seemed to have fainted from hunger at the door of the farmer's house?
But now he was so hungry that he was seeing stars. He didn't have time to think so much. He stumbled to his feet and ran into the yard. Under the astonished gaze of everyone, he picked up the bowl and chopsticks and gobbled down the food.
Shen Jinan and everyone else looked at each other in bewilderment. It was obvious that she had not anticipated this scene either.
After Bai Xiaosheng had eaten his fill, Huan Huan mustered up the courage to ask, "Mom, this uncle hasn't had a full meal in a long time. He looks so pitiful."
There was a sincere expression on the little dumpling's chubby white face, and Shen Jinan couldn't explain it for a while.
Bai Xiaosheng then realized what he had done, but he remained calm and stood up and bowed to everyone.
"Sorry, I'm so rude, I'm really hungry."
After saying this, Bai Xiaosheng pulled out a silver ingot from his sleeve, placed it on the table, and then glanced at everyone, "Excuse me, who prepared this meal? I have a generous reward for you."
Shen Jinan was stunned by his operation, and everyone was also stunned.
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