Chapter 83 I'm Not Disrespectful
Ji Yunzhan entered the room only after Cen Yan had applied the medicine on the wound.
"These fruits are not rotten. I will send them to the county town today," he said.
"Are you going to continue cooperating with me?" Cen Yan looked at him and asked.
"What do you think?" Ji Yunzhan sighed helplessly. If it wasn't the case, how could she get in here?
"Ji Yunzhan, I'm sorry. I lied to you before. It's my fault. I apologize to you, but I swear that I absolutely did not mean to deceive you maliciously or have any bad intentions." Cen Yan looked at him deeply and apologized sincerely.
After Ji Yunzhan heard this, he fell silent for a while.
He felt weird.
These words of apology were clearly what she should have said to him.
But when he really heard it, why did he suddenly feel that he was the one who had done something wrong?
Just as she said, even though she had deceived herself at first, she had no ill will towards him.
All this was just his own self-righteous guess based on an answer he got from listening to two passers-by's discussion, which led to a series of troubles that Cen Yan encountered later...
She lied to him without causing him any real harm.
He was deceived by her, but actually brought her almost disastrous trouble.
If it weren't for Cen Shuang's mischief, she might still be being ridiculed and scolded by others, saying that she was an unruly person.
Ji Yunzhan realized that this was a flaw in his character.
No matter what you do in the future, you should understand the whole situation before making a decision, otherwise, innocent people will be hurt.
Especially when dealing with Cen Yan, you have to be more careful...
"...Ji Yunzhan, are you still unwilling to forgive me?" Seeing that he didn't respond to her for such a long time, Cen Yan couldn't help but feel a little nervous, and asked him cautiously while looking at him.
"No, I was just thinking that I am the one who should apologize. I should have explained it clearly at the beginning, so that there would not be those bad misunderstandings towards you later." Ji Yunzhan came back to his senses and said apologetically.
"It won't be good."
Cen Yan shook his head. "It's human nature. When those two people saw you and I going down the mountain together, even if you explained it clearly, even if they believed it, as long as the news of us going down the mountain together spread to other people, rumors would spread. So, it's not your fault. This is unavoidable."
“If I had known, I should have left as soon as I saw someone…” Ji Yunzhan felt even more guilty when she said this, as if she was trying to excuse him.
"Then do you have to avoid people whenever you are with me in the future?" Cen Yan asked him back.
"It depends on the situation. Avoid it if you can." Ji Yunzhan said honestly.
"But I don't want to avoid it. What should I do? I don't want to make a friend normally but have to be sneaky. It's not like I'm not ashamed to be seen!"
"That's not what I meant..."
"Anyway, there's no need to hide from anything. No matter who sees us, as long as we are innocent and have a clear conscience, who cares what they say? No matter how much they talk, we still have to live our lives!"
"Well, you're right." Ji Yunzhan had no choice but to respond.
Cen Yan stopped talking and just looked at him.
Ji Yunzhan was a little overwhelmed by being stared at like this.
"What's wrong?" he asked in a panic.
"Ji Yunzhan, thank you for being willing to cooperate with me. If I were you and encountered such a thing, I might not be as magnanimous as you." Cen Yan smiled at him.
When Ji Yunzhan heard this, he wanted to say, how could he be so generous?
Obviously, he is very petty.
Otherwise, how could she be scolded?
“By the way, you said before that you were forced into a desperate situation. What happened?” Ji Yunzhan suddenly remembered this and asked with a frown.
"It's my marriage to Wei Zan. According to the agreement when we got engaged, I will get married in less than three months. But when I confronted Wei Zan two days ago, I learned from him that not only did he give my grandfather twenty-five taels of silver when he made the decision, but he also gave my eldest aunt another thirty taels of silver as a matchmaker!" Cen Yan was still very angry when she talked about this.
"What? The total is fifty-five taels of silver!" Even Ji Yunzhan was shocked by the number.
"Yes, that's fifty-five taels of silver! If I can't pay fifty-five taels of silver back to Wei Zan before the wedding, then I will have no choice but to marry him!" Cen Yan was a little angry.
"Don't worry, I will sell these naiguo for you today. I will help you raise money. Over the years, I have saved some silver. I will never let you be forced to marry. The silver is now in the bank in the county, but as long as you need it, tell me and I will get it back to you immediately." Ji Yunzhan said proactively.
He also knew that it was impossible for the Cen family to help her.
With her fiery and hot temper, if she were really forced to get married, who knows what extreme things she would do!
"No, there is still time. As long as we follow the procedures, we will definitely be able to earn the money for canceling the engagement."
Cen Yan is very confident about this matter.
Speaking of the plan to make money, her eyes began to light up slightly, "I've already thought about it. I'll sell Naiguo first, and then sell desserts made with Naiguo and other fruits! Then, I'll sell dessert recipes! Also, I have a lot of medicinal herbs here!"
As for Ji Yunzhan, she did not shy away from the resources in her hands, "So, in more than two months, let alone fifty-five taels of silver, I think it is possible to earn even a hundred taels!
"After all, we are just a small county, but it is the famous Xiangyao County!"
When Ji Yunzhan heard this, a smile appeared in his eyes.
That’s right!
Although Xiangyao County is small, it is very famous in the Xiao Dynasty!
Xiangyao County is backed by Wuyao Mountain, which is the place where Wei Tingfeng, a founding hero of the Xiao Dynasty and a world-renowned Confucian scholar, lived in seclusion in his later years.
Wei Tingfeng chose to retire to Wuyao Mountain and enjoy his old age.
Although he was no longer in power at that time, many scholars and officials still came to visit him because of his great learning. Some of his students were willing to give up their bright future and follow him.
He also frequently gave lectures.
Over time, three academies were established in Xiangyao County, one by his students, another by a scholar who was deeply influenced by him, and another by a businessman who revered learning.
Influenced by Wei Tingfeng and after nearly a hundred years of cultivation, these three academies have become three famous academies today.
And because these three academies were built in Xiangyao County, many aristocratic families chose to move their homes to Xiangyao County so that their children could study for the imperial examinations and enter official careers smoothly.
Even some famous businessmen moved to Xiangyao County in order to make friends with people from wealthy families.
It can be said that although Xiangyao County sounds like just a small county, it has rich heritage in all aspects.
Such a place can be said to be a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery.
I won’t talk about anything else.
As for doing business, as long as you have the means, it is not difficult to make some money.
"You're right, Cen Yan, I believe that whatever you want will come true sooner or later." Ji Yunzhan looked at Cen Yan and suddenly said seriously.
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