She accepted the silver.
Liu Chunlai was told to wait at the entrance of the brothel, and less than fifteen minutes later...
A small bottle appeared in his hand.
Liu Chunlai suppressed his smug expression and took the bottle home.
"Mother, we've got the medicine. When are you going to see Old Man Yan?"
Liu Chunlai couldn't wait any longer. The vegetable shop where he worked had delivered vegetables to the Yan family. He had entered through the back door once and found that even the servants' quarters were incredibly luxurious. The little maids who swept the floor were all dressed in silk, not to mention the masters.
If he can move in, he won't have to worry about food and drink anymore.
He'll take a few hundred taels of silver, smash it in a brothel, hire a top courtesan on each side, and find a few singers, musicians, and dancers to serve him well.
He wants to drink a pot of Nu'er Hong wine and smash a pot of Shaodaozi (a type of strong liquor).
That's a waste! That's not treating money like it's real!
Find some thugs and give the vegetable shop owner a good beating.
He used to boss me around all the time.
Liu Chunlai started dreaming during the day, until Sun Xiangxiang spoke.
That's how he was awakened from his dream.
“There’s no rush. Mother has to find the right opportunity. First, Yan Shi must go out, otherwise Mother won’t be able to see Yan Hecheng. He’ll definitely be staying at home every day these days. Mother has to find an excuse to coax him out after Yan Shi goes out.”
“Alright, I’ll head over to the Yan residence gate now,” Liu Chunlai said.
"Aren't you going to work at the vegetable shop anymore?" Sun Xiangxiang looked at him in surprise.
"I'm not going. As long as you marry into the Yan family, you won't have to worry about money. What's the point of doing this? I'm quitting. I'll go and wait outside the Yan family right now. As soon as I see Madam Yan leave, I'll come back and tell you."
Liu Chunlai couldn't wait to run out the door.
"Don't forget, come back and tell me after you see her get into the carriage, otherwise she'll wander around for a while and it will be no use for me to go," Sun Xiangxiang quickly shouted outside.
"Okay—" Sun Xiangxiang sat down with a thud after hearing her youngest son's response.
She breathed a sigh of relief.
Once Lady Yan gets into the carriage, she will be away from home for at least half a day.
Even a day.
I heard that Yan's Pastry Shop has branches in Jiangnan County.
If Madam Yan goes to Jiangnan County, she won't be back for two or three days, and her plan will definitely succeed.
Sun Xiangxiang clasped her hands together in prayer.
He prayed to the roof beam.
Like a devout believer.
It seemed that heaven had heard her prayers.
At Chenshi (7-9 AM), Liu Yunwan knocked on the gate of the Yan residence.
The doorman let her in directly.
Besides the maid, Liu Yunwan was followed by another woman.
When the three of them reached the second courtyard, Yan Xia was doing her morning exercise in the courtyard. She had recently gained a few pounds and planned to practice Tai Chi every day to stay fit.
When practicing boxing, Yan Xia would change into special clothes. Today she was wearing a thin autumn shirt that clung to her body, and her pants were tucked into her shoes and socks, somewhat like joggers.
The hair was simply tied up with the lightest wooden hairpin.
If someone unfamiliar with her were to look at her from behind, they might mistake her for a man with a small frame.
"Sister Yan, what are you doing?"
Suddenly a shout.
Yan Xia was startled. She stopped what she was doing, turned her head, and saw that it was Liu Yunwan.
"Sister Liu, what brings you here so early in the morning? Is there something you need?"
The two were close, and Yan Xia personally told the gatekeeper to let Liu Yunwan in whenever she wanted.
Yan Xia raised her chin at Xiao Ji.
He gestured for her to make a pot of tea, and Xiao Ji immediately understood.
Before going to the kitchen, she first draped the thick coat she was carrying over Yan Xia. "Master, you should wear more clothes when you're not practicing your boxing. It's chilly in the morning, don't catch a cold."
"OK."
After Yan Xia finished dressing, she led Liu Yunwan and the other two to sit in the pavilion.
Who is this?
After sitting down, Yan Xia saw an unfamiliar woman and asked Liu Yunwan about her.
"Look at me, I asked Sister Yan for help and forgot to introduce her. This is my childhood friend, Feng Lanlan! She is about the same age as me. Lanlan, the one in front of you is Yan Xia, whom I mentioned to you. She is younger than me, and we are close, so I call her 'sister'."
Liu Yunwan enthusiastically introduced the two to each other.
"Hello, Sister Feng."
Knowing her age, Yan Xia affectionately called her "sister".
This brought the two closer, which relieved Feng Lanlan, who didn't know how to address her.
"Hello, Sister Yan," she replied softly.
"Sister Yan, I have something urgent to discuss with you, so I won't beat around the bush. Didn't you say you wanted Lanlan to teach at your school? She agreed, but on one condition: you have to rescue her daughter..."
Worried that Yan Xia would refuse, Feng Lanlan interrupted before Liu Yunwan could finish speaking, pleading with Yan Xia.
"Sister Yan, I beg you, I don't need a single penny of wages, as long as my daughter and I have a place to live and enough to eat. I'll teach for you during the day and clean the school at night. I'll do anything you ask. Please save my daughter. She can't wait any longer. She's about to be sent to the landlord's house as a concubine by that pack of wolves and tigers from the He family. For a mere thirty taels of silver, please, Sister Yan, help my daughter. I'd even give my life for her."
As Feng Lanlan was speaking, her bottom lifted off the stool, and she actually knelt down.
Yan Xia quickly helped her up.
"I'll help you, you don't have to kneel, but you have to explain the reason for this to me clearly."
Feng Lanlan stood up and said, her eyes red.
"Alright, I'll tell you. My husband took a prostitute as a concubine years ago, and we've lived together in the same house ever since. It's as if I'm the superfluous one. I'm treated like a servant in the He family. I originally thought that it was fine if the concubine bullied me, I could tolerate it. After all, I have no feelings for He Wanjiang anymore. The concubine instigated my son, causing him to see me as an enemy. I can ignore that too. For the sake of my Yu'er, I must endure it."
Before, Yun Wan came to me and asked me to come and teach in Shuangqiao Town. I was tempted, but I thought that if I came, my Yu'er wouldn't be able to come. If I left and divorced He Wanjiang, what would happen to my Yu'er? I could only cruelly refuse Yun Wan. But I never thought of that! That black-hearted He Wanjiang was truly blinded by evil spirits. He actually listened to his concubine's pillow talk and wanted to send my Yu'er to a landlord outside the city to be his concubine!
I have an informant in the manor who overheard this and told me. The landlord is older than me and has already tormented seven or eight young women to death. He took a fancy to my Yu'er's looks and is acquainted with his concubine. He Wanjiang couldn't resist her coaxing and readily agreed to give Yu'er to the landlord. He's already received thirty taels of silver. They've chosen an auspicious day, and my Yu'er is to be sent to the landlord's house tomorrow. I ran away from the He family yesterday evening, hailed a carriage, and rushed all the way back to Shuangqiao Town. Please help me; I'm desperate..."
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