Compared to Mrs. Xue, Wan Xueying looked normal, without any embarrassment of not completing the task.
When they were ushered into the Cui residence, it was Cui Yincheng who greeted them again. After the pleasantries, Cui Yincheng asked about the water source. Xue Sao, who had come with him to report back, practically buried her head in her chest. Honestly, she really wanted to say a few good things about Wan Xueying, especially since she had just saved Cui Mingzhu, but she had to have something to say! From the beginning to the end, Wan Xueying had acted as if nothing had happened. If she put in some effort, if she worked a little harder every day, she'd have something to say.
As a result, Shen Yu looked at ease, and Wan Xueying calmly took out a stack of papers and handed it to Cui Yincheng.
"What is this?" Cui Yincheng took the stack of papers casually.
Wan Xueying smiled confidently, "Second Master Cui, you'll know if you take a closer look."
It wouldn't have mattered if he hadn't looked at it, but this sight completely stunned Cui Yincheng. His voice trembled as he asked, "Are all the locations of water sources drawn here?"
In fact, Cui Yincheng knew everything about Wan Xueying's every move without Xue's wife reporting to him. In addition to Xue's wife, there were also some secret guards following them all day long.
He really didn't expect that someone who had never paid much attention to it would draw more than 20 water source maps at once.
What if the other party was deceiving him? However, the map was drawn very carefully, and every water source was specially marked.
Wan Xueying's smile remained undimmed as she spoke frankly, "Because I haven't searched carefully enough, I can't guarantee that all of these maps will contain water sources."
It was indeed a lie. Although Cui Yincheng was dissatisfied, he forced a smile and asked, "How many of these can be guaranteed?" Could it be just one or two? Then what was the point of mobilizing so many people to invite this person?
Wan Xueying's next words almost made him drop his jaw.
"I dare not say too much, but there should be twenty-one or twenty-two." Wan Xueying deliberately drew a few fake water sources in order to hide her strength.
"How many?" Cui Yincheng's eyes widened. "Is it one or two? Or eleven or twelve? Or twenty-one or twenty-two?"
Wan Xueying blinked. "Twenty-one-two, the last number you asked about."
"So many?" Cui Yincheng still didn't believe it.
"You can find out if you ask someone to dig nearby." If she hadn't learned along the way that the Cui family was indeed a good family, she would not have drawn maps of the locations of so many water sources.
In fact, twenty-one or twenty-two water sources may seem like a lot, but compared to the land owned by the Cui family, it is just a drop in the bucket.
"You go to the guest room to rest first. We'll continue our discussion after I report this matter to my father and brother." Cui Yincheng's words were just polite remarks. He did want to report this matter to his father and brother, but more importantly, he wanted to find someone to verify the authenticity of the water sources.
Wan Xueying didn't care. How could she receive the money without verifying its authenticity? Then, she and Shen Yu, led by Xue Sao and another servant, went to the guest room that Cui Yincheng had arranged for them in advance.
Given their current status, the rooms they were given couldn't possibly be very good. However, this journey was enough for them to witness the wealth of Xijiang's leading grain merchant.
Not to mention the magnificent pavilions and towers, nor the fact that Mrs. Xue introduced many royal objects and inscribed plaques, the word "big" is enough to show how luxurious they are.
Even Shen Yu had to admit that the Cui family was much larger than the former Duke Ping's Mansion. Of course, this was also related to the fact that the Cui family was not in the capital, where land was extremely expensive, especially in Dayan.
But Wan Xueying knew this grandeur wouldn't last long. A reminder had just crossed her mind: the Cui family would be executed for treason, and the wealth accumulated by generations of the Cui family would eventually fall into the hands of the Xijiang Emperor. Of course, those who came to raid the Cui family also secretly hid a number of treasures.
This ending was truly heartbreaking, but it wasn't Wan Xueying's concern right now. She hadn't seemed too busy lately, but in reality, besides consuming a significant amount of mental energy, she was also incredibly tired from drawing water source diagrams every night. So, after getting some hot water in the guest room and washing up quickly, she settled into a long nap.
During this period, Cui Mingzhu sent people to inquire several times, and only brought people to find Wan Xueying after she woke up. Xue's wife continued to act as an interpreter.
Seeing that Wan Xueying was staying in an ordinary guest room, Cui Mingzhu wanted to ask someone to arrange a new room for her but was stopped by Wan Xueying.
"I can't live here for long, and it's troublesome to move rooms frequently." Wan Xueying said.
"You are my savior. I can't treat you like this." Cui Mingzhu insisted.
"That's great." Wan Xueying quickly changed the subject. "Let's not talk about that for now. Don't you want to see the cloak and cape?"
"Yes, yes, I came to see the cloak and cape."
"I'll ask someone to bring it over."
Cui Mingzhu originally wanted to stop Wan Xueying and let the servants around her go find Shunzi, Nanying and others, but Wan Xueying still had to cover up before she could take out the cloak and cape in the space, so she walked out of the room before Xue Sao could translate.
Cui Mingzhu thought that the boxes under the seats of the two mule carts could not hold much goods, but the goods that Wan Xueying took out were more like enough to fill the two mule cart compartments.
Although she and Sister Xue didn't understand the reason, the more cloaks and capes she had, the happier she was. So she happily asked someone to collect these cloaks and capes, and after negotiating a price with Wan Xueying, she bought them all.
Cui Mingzhu originally wanted to give more, but for the sake of long-term cooperation in the future, Wan Xueying still gave an appropriate discount. This made Cui Mingzhu feel that Wan Xueying was an excellent partner.
Thinking of the rich resources in the south of Dayan, especially silk, Cui Mingzhu discussed relevant cooperation matters with Wan Xueying. This coincided with Wan Xueying's early idea of doing a north-south warehouse business.
With Xue Sao's help as an interpreter, the two of them got along better and better. When discussing medicinal herbs, Cui Mingzhu mentioned that she hadn't recovered well after giving birth to her daughter, and she blamed herself for not being able to see a doctor earlier in her life.
Thinking that many women are reluctant to see doctors after suffering from gynecological diseases, Wan Xueying became more determined to make more medicines and decided to help this foreign friend who she had hit it off with.
After asking Cui Mingzhu about her condition in detail, he prescribed three prescriptions for her.
"If I had stayed in Xijiang, I would have only prescribed one medicine for you this time. I would have decided to prescribe a second or third medicine based on the effect you had after taking it. But I will be back to Dayan soon, so I prescribed all three medicines together.
You must remember: once your condition has improved, you need to consolidate it before you can start using the medicine on the third prescription. If it continues to not improve, then try the medicine on the second prescription, and then wait until your condition stabilizes before moving on to the medicine on the third prescription.
Worried that Cui Mingzhu didn't understand, Wan Xueying repeated it twice and asked Xuesao to write it down in Xijiang's language. She also repeatedly reminded Cui Mingzhu how to take the medicine and what precautions to take.
"I didn't expect you to understand this?" Cui Mingzhu admired Wan Xueying more and more.
Even Mrs. Xue, who was acting as a translator, realized that she had wronged Wan Xueying before. Not to mention whether the water sources she drew could be found, it was definitely not easy for Wan Xueying to draw them according to the place names she said.
I also discovered that she not only designs clothes, because Wan Xueying said those capes and cloaks were designed by her on a whim, but also has medical skills. I think she really might be the goddess that some people talk about. Now I don't just admire her, I respect her.
Wan Xueying had no idea what Xue Sao was thinking. She roughly explained that she only knew how to make medicine and had some research on medicinal herbs.
Cui Mingzhu thought she was just being modest, and quickly asked if there was any recipe for having a son?
"To be honest, if my family wasn't wealthy, my husband wouldn't have married me. My inability to bear a son has given him an excuse to take a concubine. He even said that for my own good, he'll choose one of his illegitimate sons and register him in my name." After a pause, Cui Mingzhu clenched her fists and said, "But I won't accept this. Why should someone else's son become my own? Why should my dowry be divided among others? I'm even more worried that something bad will happen to my daughter and me. And then, who knows who will get my dowry?"
Thinking of the clue in her mind, Wan Xueying felt that even if Cui Mingzhu gave birth to a son, her life might not be easy. Besides, she might not have been able to recover and conceive a son before the incident in the Cui family. However, in order to give her hope, she still decided to help her.
"Once you've recovered, I can make you some pills. But let me tell you, they might not work. And, even if you offer a high price, I won't give you the recipe."
In her early years, Wan Xueying participated in a project on "whether giving acid-base drugs to women preparing for pregnancy can determine the gender of the baby", but because it was unethical, they terminated the research before it was used in clinical practice.
The reason why she now refuses to give the prescription is the same, not to mention that it may not really work.
"It's okay, as long as you can give me the medicine." Even if the hope was slim, Cui Mingzhu would still try. She could understand why Wan Xueying didn't give her the prescription. After all, it was a secret recipe, and no one would give it away carelessly.
"We'll have to wait until you're well again. Remember, don't be impatient this time. You must recover before considering having a son."
"Okay, I've got that. But I don't know what herbs you need? I'll ask someone to look for them slowly." In Cui Mingzhu's opinion, the more exotic the medicine, the rarer the herbs required, and they often have to be prepared in advance.
"This..." In fact, Wan Xueying can only use some common medicinal materials. She will add some precious medicinal materials just to make them good for the body of the person taking them, but they are not very difficult to find.
However, Shen Yu is still short of a few antidotes, and he needs to recuperate after the detoxification. The Cui family and Cui Mingzhu are not short of money or people, so it is just right to ask them for help in finding them.
So she wrote down the medicines and gave them to Sister Xue, asking her to help translate them. This trip to Xijiang Country was truly beyond her expectations.
What was even more unexpected was that after someone dug three water sources according to the blueprint and found water, Cui Jinhuan, the eldest son of the Cui family, took the initiative to host a banquet to entertain Shen Yu. The old lady of the Cui family also prepared a banquet to entertain Wan Xueying in the name of Wan Xueying saving Cui Mingzhu.
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