Like Zhang, Grandma Yun thought the same way. Over the years, what terrible situations hadn't their family experienced, and they'd still managed to get through them?
However, Yun Ruochun is currently engaged in marriage negotiations, and there are still some issues regarding the dowry... She had originally planned to discuss this with Yun Ling once she returned, but now she doesn't know whether it will be good or bad, so she can only wait and see.
Although Old Man Yun was also curious about what Yun Ling was going to say, what made him even more eager at the moment was the fine knife that he had asked Yun Ling to buy from Bianjing.
Most men are quite concerned about their image. He had previously told the man surnamed Weng about Yunling going to Bianjing to buy him a fine knife. Uncle Weng was greatly shocked and said that if she really bought the fine knife, he should be invited to come and appraise it as soon as possible.
So when Old Man Yun saw that Yun Ling had returned safely and unharmed, he really wanted to ask her about the knife. However, since no one had mentioned the gift, he couldn't be so eager to ask, so he had to keep it to himself.
It was nearly dusk. They knew that Yun Shenghua and Yun Chu were on their way home, but they felt that this period of time was very long, so long that it seemed as if the dust in the air was floating by grains, and as if the sand in the hourglass was falling down grain by grain.
Yunling thought the salted egg yolk qingtuan was delicious.
She wasn't idle either. While eating qingtuan (a type of glutinous rice dumpling), she led Gangzi and Tangling around the new house. The house was very large, but with tens of thousands of bolts of dyed cloth and thousands of kilograms of cotton piled up, it felt narrow and long.
Tang Ling was somewhat envious of Gangzi. Yunling had arranged a room for him but hadn't mentioned her. After thinking it over, she felt she should ask Yunling, so she asked:
"Young lady, then I..."
Yunling suddenly realized that her thoughts had been lingering on the time when they were still in Bianjing, and therefore she had forgotten Tang Ling.
"You can rest with me tonight, and we'll go back to the shop to see them tomorrow. Then you can go back to the shop."
A hint of disappointment flashed in Tang Ling's eyes. She had thought that after this experience, she could follow Yun Ling. It seemed that she had been thinking too much.
Yunling didn't miss Tang Ling's gaze either. She knew that Tang Ling had spent so much time with her, and she would definitely be reluctant to part ways, so she comforted her:
“We’ve been gone for so long, I don’t know what’s happened at the shop, or if those young ladies have changed. You have to keep an eye on things for me, after all, you’re the most reliable person among them.”
Tang Ling's eyes immediately lit up again. It was good that Yun Ling believed in her; believing in her was the most important thing.
As the sun set, the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen, and a donkey brayed from the front door. Yun Ruoxia abruptly stood up, looked at Yun Ling, and pointed outside, saying:
"Tell me quickly, tell me, my brother and Chu'er are back."
When Yun Chu heard Yun Ruoxia's voice, she was wondering who Yun Ruoxia was talking to so excitedly when she stepped across the threshold and saw Yun Ling dressed in men's clothing.
"Lingniang!"
"Lingniang!!"
Yun Chu immediately ran over and threw herself into Yun Ling's arms, saying with a hint of reproach:
"You've been gone for quite a while now. How heartless of you! It seems you don't miss us at all."
Yunling felt very comfortable smelling the medicinal fragrance on Yun Chu's body.
"Oh my, look at this young lady who has become a female doctor. She speaks in a way that is quite different from others. Sister, please don't misunderstand me. Of course, I've been thinking about her. As soon as I bought the wool, I wished I could sprout a pair of wings and fly back."
Yun Chu blushed slightly at the teasing, stepped out of Yun Ling's arms, and asked softly:
"Don't talk nonsense, it's not done yet, Lingniang. I heard from the owner of Ren'an Hall that Pei's elder brother took a year off to go to Bianjing. Was he going to find you?"
Mentioning Pei Lin, Yun Ling suddenly realized that she hadn't seen him since the Lantern Festival and didn't know if he was alright. She should go and see him.
But... she... she still didn't think it was better to go to his house. What if she went to the Pei family and angered them? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?
Ultimately, the Pei family is an official family. It was understandable that she didn't know Pei Lin's identity and joked with him before. Now that she knows, she naturally has to keep her distance to avoid bringing bad gossip to the Pei family and having to bear the consequences herself, which is no fun.
“Sister, Pei Lin is the second son of the Pei family in Bianjing, the biological son of a fifth-rank official. He only came to Pingcheng because of some things, so…”
Yun Chujian's tone wasn't exactly cheerful, and she didn't bring up the matter of meeting Pei Lin in Bianjing. She had previously told her that Pei Lin had personally said he didn't like something, so it was likely that something unpleasant had happened between the two of them in Bianjing.
Yun Chu disliked Pei Lin to begin with, and the fact that Yun Ling was at odds with him was actually a good thing. However, since she couldn't fathom Yun Ling's feelings, she didn't dare to comment on Pei Lin for the time being, so she changed the subject:
"Hey, how come he's also from an official family? Does Lingniang know about Aunt's situation? The man she was set up with is the young master of the Qin family, who is also from an official family. How come there are so many official families here?"
Yunling smiled and said:
“Sister, you can marry a son of an official like my eldest aunt. With your medical skills, you will surely be able to choose a good one.”
For some reason, Yun Chu's mind flashed back to Shen Changliu, and her face immediately turned red. Just as she was about to tease Yun Ling, Yun Shenghua had already led the donkey into the stable, fed it, and come out. As soon as Yun Ling saw him, she cheered:
"Father, you're off work? Have you missed me while I've been away?"
When Yun Shenghua saw Yun Ling return, his face instantly lit up with a smile.
“I think about you, my girl, but you never think about me. Tell me, how many of the letters you’ve written have mentioned your father?”
Yunling felt ashamed, and words of apology were on the tip of her tongue, but before she could say them, Yun Ruoxia suddenly grabbed her arm.
"Alright, Ling'er, let's put aside these pleasantries for now. Now that your brother and Chu'er are back, you can't keep us in suspense any longer, can you?"
When Grandma Yun brought the dishes out of the kitchen, she immediately perked up her ears, and Grandpa Yun also hurried out of the house, ready to confront Yun Ling at any moment.
Is the front door locked?
"I'll go lock it right away."
Gangzi ran off, and Yunling looked at Tang Ling again.
"Go and bring those boxes over. You know where they are, right?"
"I've always remembered it."
Seeing the atmosphere outside become heavy and serious, Zhang quickly sped up her cooking, rushing to finish the dishes before Tang Lingdu could bring the box over.
"Are all these boxes filled with gold?"
Yun Ruoxia couldn't wait to put her hand on it. If it weren't for the lock, she would have almost pried it open to see what was inside...
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