Chapter 265 Book
"Mom, what should I do to tidy up my shop? I'm in a hurry to make money for the Mid-Autumn Festival!"
Just moments before, Ye Wan had delivered the finished diamonds along with a serving of beef jerky to Lin Anyuan.
Er Ya, having no clue what to do, sought advice from Ye Wan.
"Let me draw you a picture." Ye Wan drew a picture and told Er Ya to do it.
"Mom, that's perfect. I'll transfer half the money to you later."
Er Ya was overjoyed; her mother was truly omnipotent.
"You gave me half, but what about your eldest sister and third sister? What are they going to do?"
"Let's divide the rest among the three of us."
Ye Wan laughed, "You're really generous. I guess I'm living a good life now, being able to receive filial piety from my daughter."
"I'll go get the shop ready first. Mother, wait for me to take care of you."
When Er Ya gets busy, her feet barely touch the ground.
Da Ya has been free these past few days, and Steward Lin came with a servant woman. "Miss, here is a letter for you."
Men from outside the household are not allowed to easily meet the young ladies of the inner quarters. However, Ye Wan came from the countryside and was not so particular. She simply asked Steward Lin to come with an old woman or a maid.
Forget about truly staying inside the inner courtyard; Ye Wan can't do that.
Naturally, she wouldn't raise her three daughters to be oblivious to the world around them.
"My letter?"
Da Ya was stunned for a moment.
She took the envelope; it was unsigned. Who would write to her?
Daya was about to go out, but then she went to the study.
Upon opening the letter, she immediately recognized it as the letter's author. Chu Xiujie asked her what she wanted to eat.
The letter said that her father not only exploited the wounded soldiers, but also forbade him to touch any of the packages sent to him.
He was so hungry he almost cried.
Especially the last line: "Little girl, I'll bring you a gift when I go back, and send me some food too, I'm so pitiful."
Da Ya chuckled softly.
His father wasn't a stingy person; how could he really not give Chu Xiujie any food?
Daya picked up the pen on the table and began to practice calligraphy.
Little did they know, the people outside were practically dying of heat from waiting.
"That little slut, what's going on? We haven't seen her lately. Does she know we're here to see her, so she's deliberately hiding?" The man fanned himself with his hand because he was hot.
There are no trees around here, and if they put the tree in someone's yard, it would be easily driven away, so the couple could only wait in the scorching sun.
"No one leaked this news, how could it possibly have been found out?" The woman's makeup melted from the heat, running down her face with sweat, making her look rather frightening at first glance.
"How about we come back later? It's just too hot today."
The man wiped the sweat from his brow; he simply couldn't take it anymore.
"Alright, as long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood. It should be cooler by the end of this month."
The two were so hot and dizzy that they almost bumped into someone when they turned around.
Upon seeing that the person opposite him was dressed in fine clothes, the man hurriedly bowed and apologized.
"I'm so sorry, I really didn't see it just now. This young master is very generous."
"It's alright, you can go now."
Yu An was not a mean person. Although his foot was stepped on and a footprint appeared on his black boot, he did not make things difficult for the person and let them go.
Cai Lei suddenly spoke up, "There's something strange about these two. What are they doing loitering around the Lin family's gate? Are they after the people inside?"
"Is this for the Second Miss?" Yu An's expression changed.
The second young lady has been going out to do business frequently lately; is she being watched?
"No, I have to keep an eye on them. These two have shifty eyes and don't look like good people."
Cai Lei, "..."
"Then you keep an eye on it. I'm going to find my second niece. She probably needs some money right now."
He was about to knock on the door when he said that.
Yu An grabbed the man and asked, "Are we still good brothers?"
Knowing exactly what he was thinking, yet not helping him—that's incredibly disloyal.
Cai Lei shook off his hand and deliberately said, "What good brothers? If you really want to talk about it, we're not even in the same seniority."
Yu An smiled, as if someone was calling him.
"Yu An."
"Senior Brother Yun."
Turning around, I was surprised to see Yun Qin.
"What are you two doing here?" Yun Qin asked.
Cai Lei said, "We've come to visit relatives and are just stopping by the Lin family's house."
Yun Qin is a gentleman. Although Yu An and Cai Lei were quite angry about Li Xian's incident last time, they did not hold a grudge against Yun Qin.
"Senior Brother Yun, what brings you here too?" Cai Lei asked.
Yun Qin said, "The pastries I bought from Miss Lin's last time were quite good. I wanted to take some back for my grandmother to eat today. I'm leaving tomorrow, so I'm in a bit of a hurry."
Actually, if he wanted to buy snacks, he could just send his servant to buy them.
For reasons unknown, he still wanted to come in person, perhaps to explain the misunderstanding from last time.
Seeing Yu An and Cai Lei, Yun Qin breathed a sigh of relief. He felt too uncomfortable going alone.
"Yunqin, where are your other senior brothers?" Yu An got angry just thinking about Li Xian.
If Li Xian hadn't run away, he would have made sure to teach Li Xian a lesson.
"The others have already gone back ahead of time, and I'll be leaving in a couple of days as well."
However, after returning home, Yunqin parted ways with Li Xian.
They could only talk at the door when Fang Daru returned from outside.
She was also carrying a small package.
"Hello, sir," Yun Qin greeted.
"What are you doing in front of my daughter's house? If you have nothing better to do, go somewhere else!" Fang Daru frowned.
Lin Anyuan isn't even in the manor. Why are these people always running around? If they need something, why don't they go to him instead of looking for Ye Wan?
Cai Lei greeted him warmly, "Uncle, where have you been? You're carrying things, come on, let me help you carry them."
As he spoke, he reached for the things in Fang Daru's hands.
Fang Daru declined, saying, "No need."
Cai Lei persisted, "Let me hold it for you. Please give me a chance to show my respect."
Grandfather and his father are both stubborn and soft-hearted; they're probably still waiting for Aunt and Uncle to come back.
The whole family is concerned about saving face, but luckily he's thick-skinned, so he'll have to bow his head.
"Are there books in here? If other people found out about your books, they'd probably go crazy..."
Fang Daru opened the small package in his hand, and it fell to the ground with a clatter. Apart from a book on top, the rest was full of silver.
Moreover, this book isn't just any book; it's a kind of unconventional storybook.
Fang Daru's face darkened. "I told you to be careful, be careful! Pick it up right now!"
Cai Lei hurriedly picked it up, and the other two couldn't help but glance at the book, noting the scholar and the dashing young man.
A scholar and a young man?
This... This old gentleman is so old, yet he still likes to watch this?
Fang Daru's face darkened; he wished he could kick Cai Lei. What was wrong with him writing some miscellaneous books to make some money?
That brat insisted on trying to steal it!
Just then, Ye Wan came out and immediately spotted the book.
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