But after Lian the housekeeper followed Xie Yunjiao for a few days, he found that she was always wandering around the streets, going to almost every store and buying things. She brought home a lot of things every day and gave a lot of them to Old Lady Lian and Second Lady Lian, which made them very happy.
"Has she forgotten about me? Although I'm not her mother-in-law, I'm also her father-in-law's wife." Mrs. Lian said gritting her teeth.
Don’t say it, every day seeing Xie Yunjiao bringing back so many things to give to everyone, but there being no share for her, it would be a lie to say that she wasn’t angry.
As soon as Mrs. Lian finished speaking, Mrs. Lian II came in with a giggle and said, "Sister-in-law, you are really something. Lian Qi said that day that he doesn't recognize you as his mother."
"If you say anything more, I will tear it to pieces!" Mrs. Lian said angrily to Mrs. Lian Er.
"Sister-in-law, why are you mad at me again? I was just kindly reminding you." Mrs. Lian Er said, swaying in front of Mrs. Lian. "This dress fits me really well and is so comfortable. Yun Jiao is really thoughtful."
Only then did Mrs. Lian notice that the clothes Mrs. Lian Er was wearing were different from what she usually wore. The style was new and the fabric was very good. Mrs. Lian Er's temperament changed after she put them on.
Even the wife felt a little envious when she saw it.
Seeing that Mrs. Lian was interested, Mrs. Lian II said, "Not only do I have it, but Piaopiao and Xiangxiang in our family also have it, and Xiaojiang has it too.
Yun Jiao gave him a set of the best four treasures of the study. I heard that they were bought from Zizhuxuan. The smell of the ground ink was so fragrant.
Xiao Jiang said that each ink stick costs twenty taels.
Mrs. Lian couldn't help but frown as she listened to Mrs. Lian II's bragging.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't jealous.
She suddenly thought of something, sneered and said, "You believe everything she says, can you buy the ink sticks from Zizhuxuan casually?
Twenty taels per stick, would you just give it away to someone else?"
"Yun Jiao is not you. She is very generous." Mrs. Lian Er said with some guilt.
Xiao Jiang didn’t tell her that it was worth twenty taels, because Xiao Jiang was a nerd who only studied all day long, but the results were not good.
He had been with Lian Yan before and received guidance from Lian Yan for a period of time, but the results were minimal.
He only praised the ink stick for looking good. She secretly took it out to ask for its price. When she asked, she was told it was twenty taels. She almost wanted to sell it.
But he was afraid that Xie Yunjiao would be unhappy if she knew about it, so he gritted his teeth and brought it back.
"Mom, I finally found you. Where did you take my ink stick? I've been looking for it all morning and can't find it."
Lian Jiang came out and didn't say hello to Mrs. Lian when he saw her.
Mrs. Lian Er was afraid that Mrs. Lian would seize this opportunity to teach Lian Jiang a lesson, so she quickly winked at him to bow to Mrs. Lian.
Lian Jiang finally reacted and bowed to Mrs. Lian and greeted her.
Mrs. Lian had no way to vent her anger and had to leave in a huff.
"What ink stick? I didn't touch yours at all. You must have forgotten where you put it. I'll find it for you right away." Mrs. Lian Er said.
"Mom, I heard from my classmate that the ink stick from Zizhuxuan is worth twenty taels. He said the one I took must be fake." Lian Jiang said.
"Bullshit! I took it out and asked around. It's real. It's worth twenty taels. And it just so happens that all the ones in the capital are sold out. Someone said that even though the one I have is used, they're willing to let me sell it to him for eighteen taels.
I didn't sell it because I was afraid your sister-in-law would be unhappy," said Mrs. Lian Er.
"Mom! You said you didn't know where my ink stick was, and now you say this again. It's obvious that you took my ink stick away." Lian Jiang said angrily.
"I...oh my, you silly kid, you're usually so quick to react, but today you're really acting like that, even arguing with your mother, right..."
Mrs. Lian Er and her son gradually walked away, but Mrs. Lian, who was hiding aside, had a gloomy face, as if she could squeeze water out of her.
"Twenty taels a piece, she's actually willing to give it away!"
"I heard it was given to the master," Lian the housekeeper came over at some point. "Such an expensive item, I don't think the young lady would be able to afford it. I guess she doesn't know how valuable it is. If she knew, she wouldn't give it away so easily."
After the housekeeper said this, Mrs. Lian finally realized that Prince Yan Qing had sent a gift some time ago. It must have been a gift from Prince Yan Qing to them. Xie Yunjiao didn't know the value of the ink stick, so she just gave it away.
Mrs. Lian suddenly came up with a good idea. She told Butler Lian something, and Butler Lian nodded repeatedly, thinking that her idea was very good.
As soon as Xie Yunjiao returned to the room, she saw Gu Huai taking off his coat. She looked over the screen in surprise and smelled blood.
"Gu Huai, are you injured?"
Gu Huai was bandaging his wound. When he heard Xie Yunjiao's voice, he felt a little annoyed.
Normally, Xie Yunjiao would not come back so early, so why did she come back suddenly today, causing Xie Yunjiao to discover that he was injured.
"It's just a minor injury, it's okay." Gu Huai said.
"You said it was a minor injury, but it lasted so long." Xie Yunjiao snatched the medicine powder from Gu Huai's hand with heartache and applied the medicine to Gu Huai herself.
I wanted to slap him hard to make him feel the pain, but in the end I couldn't bring myself to do it.
"Even if my master's medicine is very effective, you can't use it as a miracle cure. If you are not careful, you don't know if you will be able to come back to see us next time." Xie Yunjiao said angrily.
Gu Huai grabbed Xie Yunjiao's hand, pulled her gently, and held her in his arms.
He rested his head against Xie Yunjiao's and said slowly, "My lady, I will be careful, but getting hurt is inevitable."
Xie Yunjiao helplessly hugged Gu Huai tighter. The two of them felt each other's heartbeats without saying a word.
After a while, Gu Huai slowly said, "Why did you come back so early today? Have you finished your work?"
Xie Yunjiao nodded happily: "Yes, I have found several shops. Although the location is not particularly ideal, the price is reasonable. I have bought them all. Even if we leave in the future, these shops can still make money for us.
If there is a chance in the future, I will change to a better one."
She didn't expect that shops in the capital would be so expensive. She searched for several days, but either the location or the price was not ideal. She negotiated for several days and her lips were almost worn out before she finally bought these shops.
"I might be busy recently, so you better be careful." Xie Yunjiao secretly mixed some spiritual spring water to make tea for Gu Huai, hoping that his injury would heal quickly.
Gu Huai happily took the tea brewed by Xie Yunjiao and drank it, not forgetting to praise: "The tea brewed by my wife is really delicious."
Not only does it have a sweet aftertaste after drinking it, but every time he drinks the tea brewed by Xie Yunjiao, he feels very comfortable and relaxed all over.
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