Before she could speak, Young Master Ye, who was standing at the door of the west room, smiled.
"Little girl, come here and settle the score!"
Jiayin's eyes lit up immediately, and she ran over with her short legs.
The Li family members were arranging the ingredients outside when Dongmei put down her box and went out as well.
Jiayin immediately pounced on the box, drool dripping down her face…
Young Master Ye casually picked her up and then opened the box.
The gleaming silver hurt Jia Yin's eyes. She kicked her little legs excitedly, wishing she could hug the silver and roll around in it.
Young Master Ye couldn't help but laugh again, and took out four silver ingots, placing them in front of Jiayin.
"Last night and this morning, you gave me four pills, one silver ingot each. Is that enough?"
Jiayin nodded vigorously, her little head bobbing like a chick pecking at rice.
This is truly unexpected!
Her original plan was to sell two pills at a time, and five taels per dose would be a huge profit.
To my surprise, one piece sold for five taels of silver.
This young master Ye is a real tycoon! I definitely have to latch onto this powerful guy!
She hugged the silver ingots to her chest and wagged her tail happily.
My mother works incredibly hard every time she cooks, and she only earns two taels of silver.
She gave up a few antibiotic pills and received twenty taels of silver.
This deal is such a great deal!
She quickly took advantage of her grandmother's absence, backed off the kang (a heated brick bed), and tried her best to run towards the east room while holding the silver.
Actually, she put all the silver ingots into her spatial storage as soon as she stepped out the door.
At lunchtime, Tao Hongying, a skillful cook, happily put her cooking skills to use once she had the ingredients.
On the small kang table in front of Young Master Ye, there was a plate of blanched bok choy, a plate of minced meat and eggplant, a plate of cold dishes, and a bowl of fish ball and tofu soup.
The main dish was a soft, golden-yellow egg pancake, sprinkled with tender scallions—it looked incredibly appetizing.
Young Master Ye ate until he was about 80% full, and Dongmei finished off the rest of the food. They ate to their hearts' content and planned to go to the city every few days.
Even if something is missing, the ingredients are indispensable.
After the meal, Jiayin found a moment to deliver two more pills to Young Master Ye, and received two more silver ingots in return…
Grandma Li was watching over her granddaughter's afternoon nap when she noticed the granddaughter giggling in her sleep. She then whispered to Zhao Yuru, who was doing needlework across from her.
"Fu Niu'er seems to really like Young Master Ye. She goes there several times a day. Look, she's even smiling in her sleep."
Zhao Yuru smiled and replied.
"Young Master Ye seems gentle and polite, and he's patient with Fu Niu'er. Fu Niu'er is very clever; she won't get close to someone if they don't treat her well."
Grandma Li nodded, relieved.
After all, no one in the family knows better than her how smart her granddaughter is.
So, when Jiayin ran to the west room again, she didn't stop her.
Dongmei was initially worried that the little maid would delay her master's recovery, but every time she saw her master teasing the little maid with a smile, she actually hoped that the little maid would stay in the west room more.
Three days passed in a flash, with three doses of pills a day, plus Tao Hongying's meticulous care for her diet.
Young Master Ye's condition has improved significantly. Although he still coughs occasionally, it is a world of difference compared to the time he vomited blood.
Dongmei was worried that her husband hadn't brought the miracle doctor over yet, but she was also so grateful for her master's miraculous recovery that she wanted to kneel down and thank God.
The happiest person was Jiayin, who received money three times a day, two silver ingots each time. He was practically rolling in money!
She felt a little guilty whenever she occasionally saw the half-empty silver box.
So she took out a freeze-dried powder from the refrigerator that boosts immunity.
She secretly poured the mixture into a glass of water, then reluctantly pushed it to Young Master Ye.
Young Master Ye didn't understand why the little girl would be so upset about a glass of water, but he still raised his hand and drank it.
As a result, the little girl immediately crawled to the box, took a silver ingot, and ran away with a big smile on her face.
Young Master Ye was truly dumbfounded; were they really charging for water these days?
However, he certainly wouldn't care, not to mention that he was a man of considerable wealth and didn't care about a few hundred taels of silver.
This trip was incredibly dangerous. The information was leaked, we were surrounded and attacked by dozens of people, and it took a tremendous amount of effort.
At the crucial moment, the evidence he had painstakingly obtained fell into the water, and without thinking, he jumped in.
Although they received the items, they also suffered from a cold and high fever.
The fever finally subsided, but my old cough flared up again.
When we passed through this small village, it was still 300 li (approximately 150 kilometers) from Kyoto.
He once thought he might never set foot on Kyoto soil again.
Unexpectedly, a small farmhouse courtyard saved his life.
An ordinary family, young and old, warm and considerate.
An ordinary peasant woman, her cooking skills are comparable to those of a master chef.
A chubby, ordinary girl, with silver in one hand and pills in the other, secretly sought him out for a transaction.
Less than two hundred taels of silver bought him back from the brink of death.
Even if the mountain doesn't accept the divine doctor now, he can still return to Kyoto.
But suddenly he wanted to stay longer to recuperate and get some rest.
Stepping into Kyoto means entering a bloodbath, where one has no choice but to accept one's fate.
This courtyard is filled with peace and tranquility, and a touch of mystery...
Dongmei brought out some cold rice cakes from the kitchen and saw the two naughty boys from the Li family standing dejectedly in the yard, so she couldn't help but laugh.
Needless to say, the two of them were naughty again and were punished by their grandmother.
Jiayin clung to the windowsill, clapping gleefully and making faces at her two older brothers.
The two boys were so angry that they rolled their eyes and stuck out their tongues, engaging in a silent "struggle" with their sister.
Dongmei laughed even harder as she entered the room and spoke to her master.
"It's lively with lots of kids at home."
Young Master Ye seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes darkened for a moment. Dongmei immediately regretted saying the wrong thing.
She quickly changed the subject, "Master, Dashan hasn't returned yet. I wonder if he encountered some trouble on the way? I'm thinking of going into town to ask our informant..."
Young Master Ye shook his head. "There must be a traitor among the secret guards. Contacting the mole at this time would easily expose our location. Let's wait a bit longer. Da Shan is a steady and reliable person; he will surely be fine."
Dongmei quickly nodded in agreement. While news of her husband was important, the safety of her master was even more crucial.
"I'll go into town again tomorrow to buy groceries and find a jewelry store to prepare a generous gift. It'll be Fu Niu's first birthday at the end of the month, so I'll express my good wishes."
"Yes, Master." Dongmei smiled. "The little girl likes gold and silver so much, it seems she should choose some gold jewelry. Jade and agate are probably not to her liking."
Young Master Ye's lips curled up as he recalled the chubby little girl drooling over the box, his eyes filled with amusement.
"How adorable are children."
July is the hottest month of the year.
Only when the sun sets and the earth is shrouded in night will the evening breeze bring a slight coolness.
After having a bowl of cold chicken noodles for dinner, Young Master Ye was quite full and took a rare stroll in the courtyard.
Jiaxi and Jia'an were curious, following them around and asking about the outside world.
Jiayin joined in the fun, but unfortunately her legs were too short, and she was sweating profusely.
In the end, the old lady felt sorry for her and carried her to take a bath.
Soon, night fell, and everyone went to sleep.
Tomorrow we'll have to weed and seal the fields; the busiest time will be the autumn harvest.
While everyone was sound asleep, a dark figure suddenly climbed over the wall and into the yard!
In the west room, Young Master Ye and Dongmei opened their eyes almost simultaneously.
Dongmei was pleasantly surprised and whispered, "Is Dashan back?"
Young Master Ye frowned. "No, it's not Dashan! Go out and take a look, protect the Li family."
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