Sure enough, Old Lady Li immediately took her leave.
"Young master, please rest. This girl is probably sleepy."
Young Master Ye nodded, but his expression still showed a hint of surprise.
Jiayin leaned on her grandmother's shoulder as they walked out, making a face at him.
Just then, Dongmei brought in the medicine. Young Master Ye snapped out of his reverie, thought for a moment, and asked.
"Dongmei, do you remember anything from when you were one year old?"
"A year old?" Dongmei asked, not understanding what the young master was thinking of.
"No, young master. Children don't start remembering things until they're four or five years old!"
Young Master Ye looked towards the doorway, his expression growing increasingly strange.
Dongmei thought he was hoping the doctor would come soon, so she advised him against it.
"Young master, don't worry. It's only 300 li from here to the capital. Dashan will definitely be back in two days."
After saying that, she handed over the medicine bowl.
Young Master Ye hesitated for a moment, then pushed the bowl away.
"I won't drink it anymore. This medicine only stops coughing; it's not very effective."
Dongmei knew that the medicine only temporarily stopped the bleeding and couldn't cure the underlying illness. But her master had vomited blood so severely before that she felt uneasy if he didn't take the medicine.
She wanted to persuade him further, but Young Master Ye lay down.
Dongmei had no choice but to put the medicine away.
The next morning, Tao Hongying got up early to get busy.
Everyone in the family knows about the commotion that happened in the west room last night.
But no one knew medicine, so no one could help.
At this time, it's good to prepare some delicious food so that the patient can eat a few more bites.
She cooked the white porridge until it was soft and fluffy, and served it with scallion rolls the size of a child's fist.
I also stir-fried eggs with bright green cucumbers, and then made a spinach and nut dish.
A simple yet delicious breakfast was all that was needed; it was light and refreshing, but it suited Young Master Ye's taste perfectly.
He drank half a bowl of porridge, ate a steamed bun, and half a plate of vegetables.
After putting down his chopsticks, he tried to get out of bed and walk around, and felt much better.
Dongmei was overjoyed. Being able to eat was a good thing; only when she was well-fed could she have the strength to recover from her illness.
"Young master, the Li family's daughter-in-law is amazing! Her cooking is even better than our Aunt Gao's. I haven't seen you eat this much in a long time!"
Young Master Ye nodded. Who would have thought that he would encounter such a kind family when he casually looked for a place to stay?
At this moment, the door opened, and Grandma Li brought Jiayin over.
Seeing that Young Master Ye looked well and ate quite a bit, she was happy.
"That's good. After resting for another three or four days, I guarantee all your illnesses will be gone."
Dongmei kept thanking her, which prompted Old Lady Li to wave her hand, roll up her sleeves, and help her pick up the bowls and chopsticks and take them to the kitchen.
Jiayin remained, clinging to the edge of the kang (heated brick bed), carefully observing Young Master Ye.
Last night, due to his illness and poor lighting, Young Master Ye didn't get a good look at the young girl either.
Looking at it now, although it's chubby and cute, it's just an ordinary child.
If there's anything unusual about them, it's their eyes.
To be precise, it was their eyes!
This kind of scrutiny directed at him is not something a one-year-old should experience...
Jiayin wasn't afraid of being seen through; she was prepared for this when she decided to sell the medicine.
She was a baby less than a year old, and the whole family watched her come out of her mother's womb. No matter how they investigated, there was nothing suspicious.
She tried hard to climb onto the kang (a heated brick bed), but her short legs were no match for her.
The edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) was pulled up, but the feet were off the ground, like a monkey trapped in a tree.
If you loosen your grip, you're sure to fall flat on your backside.
At such a crucial moment, Young Master Ye is still just watching the show; how foolish!
Jiayin glared at him fiercely and shouted, "Help!"
Young Master Ye snapped out of his daze, understood what was happening, and laughed.
He bent down and helped the chubby girl up, apologizing softly.
"Sorry, it's not that I didn't want to help, I just didn't notice it at the time."
"Hmph!" Jiayin wrinkled her little nose, trying to express her displeasure, but little did she know that she looked absolutely adorable.
Young Master Ye couldn't resist reaching out to pinch her little cheek, but Jia Yin's chubby little hand slapped it away.
Jiayin took out the silver ingot from last night and waved it vigorously in front of Young Master Ye.
Young Master Ye couldn't help but laugh even more, and asked in a low voice.
"Was that medicine I was given last night? Are you here to ask for money back for it?"
Jiayin nodded vigorously, but the chubby boy, who had poor balance, almost fell backward again. Fortunately, Young Master Ye caught him.
Jiayin blushed, thought for a moment, then put her little hands behind her back and took out two pills.
Just then, Old Lady Li and Dongmei returned from the kitchen, and their voices could be heard coming in.
Young Master Ye quickly took the pills, popped them into his mouth, and drank the warm water on the table.
When Grandma Li entered the room, she saw her granddaughter back on the kang (a heated brick bed), so she quickly picked her up, not wanting her to disturb Young Master Ye's rest.
Jiayin's eyes widened in anxiety. She hadn't even gotten the money for the medicine, and now she was going to lose two more pills instead?
Young Master Ye couldn't help but laugh, amused by the little girl.
Dongmei was puzzled and didn't know what had suddenly happened to the young master.
Young Master Ye didn't want to explain and simply gave the order.
"We'll probably have to stay here a few more days. Go to the city and buy some food and supplies, so the Li family won't suffer any losses. Also, bring back three hundred taels of silver, and remember to get silver ingots that cost five taels each."
Dongmei quickly agreed, showing her strong approval.
After all, she wouldn't dare move her master at a time like this.
When Old Lady Li heard that the master and servant wanted to stay for a few more days, she naturally did not refuse.
Li Lao Er stayed at home to take care of things, so Li Lao San hitched up a mule cart and, with Zhao Yuru as his companion, accompanied Dongmei into the city.
Jiayin lay on her own kang (heated brick bed), her belly bulging with anger like a toad.
We've been taken advantage of, truly taken advantage of!
He's such a handsome young nobleman, yet he cheated the child out of his money and stole the child's medicine!
Grandma Li didn't know why her granddaughter was angry. She wanted to take her out for a walk, hoping that she could play with the other children in the village and learn to speak better.
However, the village chief came looking for them at that moment.
He had heard that the Li family had guests, but when he passed by on his way to talk to some old friends next door, he found that the carriage had not yet left.
So he came in to chat for a bit and ask what was going on.
Grandma Li didn't hide anything from him and explained everything in detail.
"They were originally guests who came to stay at my home, but they were unwell and their condition worsened last night. They had to wait for a doctor to come and treat them. So I decided to let them stay for a few more days, since it's not easy being away from home."
The village chief nodded, finally relieved.
"Your family is kind-hearted; this guest is lucky to have come to your home."
After asking a few more questions about why the fourth brother hadn't returned, the village chief offered some words of comfort.
"The fourth brother loves Fu Niu the most. It's almost Fu Niu's first birthday, and he will definitely come back."
"Yes, I know, but a mother can't help but worry about it."
After exchanging a few words, the village chief went next door.
At this moment, Li Laosan returned from the city in a mule cart. Zhao Yuru was the first to jump off the cart and tugged at her mother-in-law, saying...
“Mother, Sister Dongmei bought a lot of things. I tried to stop her, but I couldn’t.”
Grandma Li didn't take it seriously. They didn't intend to ask for money; it was considerate of the guests to buy some food to help out.
Unexpectedly, more than a dozen baskets were unloaded directly from the mule cart.
This "many" is way too much!
Half a carcass of pork, five live chickens, a basket of eggs, and a bucket of live fish.
One hundred catties of rice and fine flour, and four jars of vegetable oil.
The other two baskets contained miscellaneous snacks, mostly boxes of pastries and various candies and small treats...
"Young lady, did you bring the whole market back with you?"
Old Mrs. Li pulled at Dongmei, and she really didn't know what to say.
Dongmei was holding a box in her arms and smiled.
"Sister, we've already caused trouble for your family by coming here. We can't let you provide any more food! Hongying is a great cook, so please buy more chicken, fish, meat, and eggs. We'll all benefit from it."
After thinking about it, Grandma Li decided not to refuse anymore.
"Alright, I'll have Hongying carefully prepare the meal to nourish Young Master Ye properly."
After exchanging a few words, Dongmei carried the box back into the house, just in time to run into Jiayin, who had come out to see what was going on.
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