Chapter 396 Xie Liangchen: There's No Peace When I'm By His Side
The young princess stared blankly at the woman in front of her whose face had changed, momentarily at a loss. After a while, she stammered, "Oh, okay. Um... thanks."
"Don't mention it." Jiang Nuanzhi reached out and snatched the two hundred taels of silver from the little princess's hand: "Come whenever you want to eat, and I'll only charge you two hundred taels. Isn't that a great deal?"
Jiang Nuanzhi did some quick calculations and realized that in the year since she transmigrated, she already had a car, a house, and over 4,100 taels of silver in savings!
With these two hundred taels, we'll have a total of four thousand taels. That should be enough for Ping'er's upcoming imperial examinations or trips to the capital. There might even be some money left over.
After the New Year, the accounts with Elder Lü and Huayue will be settled, and there should be another two or three hundred taels of silver in profit. As for Boss Tao, she probably can't make glass in the winter, but once spring comes, the dividends alone will be enough for her to live on. With some extra money from her daily house calls, the future looks promising.
The young princess nodded blankly: "Is it a good deal?"
"Hey? What are you all looking at? Hurry up and come inside to tidy up! If the 'Fu' character is damaged, fix it quickly, then light the fire in the stove again. When Ah Rong and the others come back, we'll start our New Year's Eve dinner!"
The people outside looked at each other in bewilderment.
The old man winked and lowered his voice: "See? I told you your mother was crazy."
Ping'er: "."
Xin Bo suddenly entered the room and said seriously to Jiang Nuanzhi, "Madam, he said you've gone mad."
The finger pointed brightly at the old man.
Old man: "Eek!!!"
"Ah Nuan, that..."
"You won't get any dinner tonight!"
The old man: "."
Old Xin is really smart; he knows how to scheme!
Just then, someone outside led everyone into the courtyard.
"Jiang girl, all that filth outside has been moved out and cleaned up. You don't need to worry about it. Tomorrow I'll send someone to report it to the authorities. Is there anything else in your house that you need help with?"
"No, no, thank you so much, Uncle Li. We are very grateful to you this time." Jiang Nuanzhi hadn't expected so many people to come and help. She couldn't help but be a little moved.
People in the village sometimes bicker, but when trouble comes, they genuinely offer their help. That's probably what makes these rural people so endearing.
The village head waved his hand dismissively: "Your family's affairs are our village's affairs. If you need anything, just say so."
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at the people from the village he was with, all of whom were people she was close to, such as Uncle Niu and Uncle Zhang.
He then bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you all."
"Let's lend a hand here. We still have to go to the Zhao family's banquet when we get back, so we won't stay any longer."
Jiang Nuanzhi immediately saw everyone off, saying, "We'll host a banquet for you all tomorrow once the house is all set up."
Everyone exchanged polite greetings, and Jiang Nuanzhi kindly saw them to the door.
“Ah Nuan.”
As the group stepped outside, they saw Xie Liangchen panting heavily at the door. His face was flushed, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his once neatly styled hair was now disheveled.
Upon seeing Jiang Nuanzhi, he forced a smile and took a breath, saying, "Doctor Jiang, is there something you need?"
“My teacher took pity on my family’s poverty and invited me to stay for a meal at his home today. It was only on my way back that I learned of the misfortune that had befallen your family, so I rushed back on horseback.”
Jiang Nuanzhi looked at him with surprise: "Thank you, we're fine now."
Xie Liangchen frowned, and was about to speak when he noticed the village head and others beside him. He pursed his lips and remained silent.
"Well, let's hurry up and have our meal, or it'll be late."
The village headman's expression shifted, and he immediately chuckled and led everyone to the Zhao family's house.
Seeing that no one was around, Xie Liangchen's delicate brows furrowed tightly: "Is someone here to kill him again? Anuan, you will never have peace in this life if he is by your side."
Jiang Nuanzhi choked, glanced at Xie Liangchen's handsome features, and thought to herself, "It's no wonder I can't have peace by your side, Xie Liangchen."
She was curious about what the male protagonist had come for today, and asked, "What exactly do you want to say?"
Xie Liangchen pursed his lips, took a deep breath, and as if making a decision, reached into his robes and pulled out something, slowly opening his hand: "Look, it's me."
"Arong!"
The next second, Jiang Nuanzhi's urgent shout interrupted Xie Liangchen's words.
A medicinal fragrance wafted by, and Xie Liangchen looked in the direction of the figure, only to see Li Rong, pale-faced, being carried off his horse.
"Sister-in-law, something has happened to Arong. Please take a look at him quickly."
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded: "Quickly, let's go in first!"
“Ah Nuan.”
Xie Liangchen wanted to speak, but Jiang Nuanzhi and her entourage had already brushed past him, as if they had never seen him at all.
Xie Liangchen clenched the silver in her hand; her delicate fingers had lost all color, a first for her.
Jiang Pangya's gaze was always fixed on him and never shifted to anyone else.
In the past, if he even frowned, she would carefully serve him, preparing the food in front of her in various ways. Now, when he offers her money from beside him, she ignores it completely.
"Clearly, danger lurks all around him, why?"
"Liangchen, is it really you who's back?" Zhao Yuniang was dressed in a light red brocade robe, with her hair styled in a cloud-shaped bun, adorned with a gleaming gold openwork hairpin, and a string of pearl and ruby necklaces around her neck—truly a wealthy and elegant outfit.
Of course, this is in comparison to these farmers. Compared to proper noble ladies, she is far inferior, but she generally looks like a head maid in a wealthy family.
At this moment, she happily wrapped her arm around Xie Liangchen's: "Liangchen, what are you looking at them for? Why don't you hurry back to your seat?"
Xie Liangchen frowned and stepped back, distancing himself from Zhao Yuniang. "Miss Zhao, men and women should not touch each other. Please have some self-respect."
"Why are you acting distant again after being gone for two days?" Zhao Yuniang gave Xie Liangchen a reproachful look. Seeing that he was still staring at Jiang Nuan's house, she felt a little dissatisfied, but she suppressed it and asked with a smile, "Is Li Rong dying? I just saw him from afar, and it seemed like he was breathing more than he was taking in breaths?"
“Zhao Yuniang, you should ask yourself that question. Didn’t you say you could predict the future?” Xie Liangchen lowered his gaze to the bloodstains on the large iron gate and suddenly asked, “What do you think Li Rong will do?”
"How about it? That short-lived wretch, he's not going to live long anyway. I wonder what kind of jinx he is, anyone who gets involved with his family is doomed! What a pity."
As Zhao Yuniang spoke, she suddenly recalled his fierce and ruthless appearance atop the high wall that day. She had to admit, damn it, he was like a god, truly no ordinary man. Zhao Yuniang could never forget that single glance.
Just then, as they were talking, she vaguely noticed Xie Liangchen beside her and laughed, "It's none of our business anyway. Shall we hurry back? My family has a distinguished guest today. Liangchen, isn't your minor exam coming up after the New Year? I'll introduce you to him right away."
"No need." Xie Liangchen shook off Zhao Yuniang's hand that was tugging at his clothes again, lifted his robe, and went straight home.
Zhao Yuniang stamped her foot, lifted her skirt, and chased after him, saying, "What a troublemaker! Why are you angry again?"
"Sister-in-law, say something! The acupuncture has been done, how is it going?"
Inside the room, Chi Heng was so anxious that beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her beautiful peach blossom eyes were full of anxiety as she stared intently at Jiang Nuanzhi's movements.
(End of this chapter)
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