Xu Yan left in a hurry and suddenly this time.
It was only seven o'clock, and she had already packed everything. Xue Ping, still sleepy-eyed, opened the door and asked her curiously, "Are you going out?"
Facing Xue Ping, Xu Yan was a little nervous. She swallowed and said, "Yes, Auntie, the village is short-handed, so they asked me to go back and help."
Xue Ping was surprised to find out that she was going back to Luxian Village. She exclaimed, "But you have your exam the day after tomorrow! Wouldn't going back today be too much trouble for you?"
After Xue Ping got up, Xu Jin'an also got up. He was wearing flip-flops and carrying a large umbrella. Hearing that Xue Ping's tone was off, he thought the two of them had quarreled, so he quickly went to Xue Ping's side and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
"Xu Yan said the village asked her to go back and help out. Isn't that just making things difficult for her? She has an exam the day after tomorrow."
Xue Ping's tone was tinged with dissatisfaction, but Xu Jin'an breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked at Xu Yan, his brows furrowed deeply: "Didn't you say you had already discussed it with your captain?"
Xu Yan lowered her head and said softly, "Yes, it's just... the village is too busy."
Xue Ping tugged at Xu Jin'an, giving him a look that reminded him to watch his tone, lest he scare someone. Xu Jin'an rubbed his nose and said, "Okay, okay, then you should get some rest and prepare well for the exam."
Before leaving, he called Xu Yan into his room, pulled out a notebook from under his pillow, and gave Xu Yan five yuan and a few food coupons: "Take this, go buy whatever you want."
Xu Yan put the item in his pocket without saying a word, his eyes slightly red.
"Thank you, Dad."
...
When Xu Nuo woke up, no one was home. She ate some fruit and went back to her room to make herbal tea.
I will definitely refuse Su Minxiong's request to visit the miracle doctor, but I won't refuse the herbal tea. Anyway, I gave Li Xian the herbal water I needed from the local production area a few days ago. I don't have any other use for the herbal water these days, so I might as well use it to make herbal tea.
Pour the dried flowers and herbs into a diluted herbal water solution, soak for a few hours, then take them out and dry them in the sun.
Summer is a better time to make herbal teas; they dry quickly when laid out on the balcony.
Xu Nuo gazed at the rows of wet flowers and plants, her nose filled with their delightful fragrance, yet her thoughts were somewhat chaotic.
Last night's dream...
"Bang bang bang".
A knock at the door interrupted her reverie.
Who is it?
These past few days, the local farm has been replanting, so Li Xian hasn't had time to come over, and his parents haven't gotten off work yet. Could it be that it's the little potatoes upstairs again?
"I am Director Chen's driver."
Director Chen?
Brigitte Chen?
Xu Nuo peered through the peephole and saw that the man did indeed appear to be Chen Qingxia's driver. Yesterday, during dinner, this man had delivered materials to Chen Qingxia at the Su family's house.
Xu Nuoxin thought it was strange.
Hello, how can I help you?
Gao Jianmin smiled and said, "Miss Xu, it's like this, our director asked me to send you some nutritional supplements so you can prepare well for your exam."
Xu Nuo found it even stranger, and then heard Gao Jianmin say, "Our Director Chen asked me to inquire about the matter I asked you to ask, is there any result?"
Yesterday, Xu Nuo mentioned at the Su family's house that she was going to Luxian Village early this morning. It's now 3:40 PM, which isn't too late. Xu Nuo said somewhat apologetically, "Yes, I went to Luxian Village early this morning and spoke to that comrade about something, but she..."
Xu Nuo looked troubled. Gao Jianmin said, "She doesn't want to see me?"
Xu Nuo nodded: "Yes, but that comrade said that her skill lies entirely in medicine making. If she feels that the medicinal effects of herbal tea are not enough, she also has a few specially made ginseng roots."
"Oh, ginseng! Ginseng is such a wonderful thing."
Gao Jianmin left quickly, but he didn't leave after he left. Instead, he turned into a house opposite Xu Nuo's house, went to the top floor, and knocked on the door.
The door opened quickly, and it was Gao Jianmin's wife. She asked, "How is it?"
Gao Jianmin shook his head and yawned: "Keep an eye on it."
"Still keeping an eye on her? Didn't her sister go back to Luxian Village?"
Gao Jianmin said impatiently, "There are other people watching Xu Yan. We just need to keep an eye on Xu Nuo. Do you know what she just told me? She said she went to Luxian Village this morning. Isn't that obviously lying to me?"
He kept a close eye on her without blinking, and Xu Nuo never went out.
During dinner in the evening, Gao Jianmin asked his wife to continue watching over things while he went to the Su family to report the news.
When Gao Jianmin arrived, Chen Qingxia and the others had just finished dinner. Old Master Chen was sitting on the sofa, looking somewhat confused.
"That educated youth named Xu Yan rushed back to Luxian Village early this morning. Could the herbal tea be related to her?"
Chen Qingxia had never met Xu Yan, but she had no good feelings towards Xu's daughters. She said, "She's probably going back to Luxian Village to find the medicine maker. I told you that Xu Nuo wouldn't have that much ability. See, the medicine maker is someone else."
Old Master Chen frowned slightly but did not speak.
The doorbell rang, and Xiaohong quickly went to open the door.
"Comrade Gao, you've arrived."
Gao Jianmin nodded: "Is Director Chen here?"
Xiao Hong nodded: "They're all here."
Chen Qingxia recognized Gao Jianmin's voice and couldn't help but call out to him, "Jianmin, come here quickly."
Gao Jianmin quickly took off his shoes and went inside. Old Master Chen asked, "How is it? What's the situation on your end?"
Even Su Minxiong, who was usually calm and collected, looked at him with anxiety. Gao Jianmin honestly said, "I've been keeping an eye on her since I went back yesterday. She hasn't left the house all day, but when I went to deliver something at around 3 p.m., she lied and said she had already been to Luxian Village."
Su Minxiong frowned: "Did she say that the other party rejected you?"
Gao Jianmin repeated Xu Nuo's original words, and Old Master Chen's furrowed brows gradually relaxed, his cloudy eyes showing a hint of a smile: "You see, I told you so."
That girl is probably the pharmaceutical worker.
Su Minxiong nodded: "Xiao Liu has gone to keep an eye on things in Luxian Village. Xiao Gao, you go back right away and do your best to get this matter settled."
Gao Jianmin was flattered and his face was full of wrinkles as he smiled: "Don't worry, don't worry, my wife and I will keep a close eye on that woman."
Su Minxiong nodded in satisfaction.
Around 7 or 8 p.m., Grandpa Chen drank some herbal tea and went back to his room to sleep. Chen Qingxia and Su Minxiong also went back to their room.
While applying moisturizing oil, Chen Qingxia also tried to soothe Su Minxiong: "Old Su, Xu Jinan's daughter does have good grades and a sweet tongue, but she's... too glamorous. She doesn't look like a girl from a good family."
Su Minxiong glanced at her and said, "Why don't you seem like a girl from a good family? I think you're quite nice, and you're polite and sensible."
Seeing his high praise for Xu Nuo, Chen Qingxia turned around angrily and muttered, "Don't think I don't know. You and Dad just think that the herbal tea was made by that child and you want what she has. I just don't understand, if you want to buy it from her, just pay her. Why drag Xiao Zhao into it? What if that child really gets into Shanghai University and keeps bothering Xiao Zhao every day?"
Chen Qingxia was eagerly awaiting Su Zhao to marry her a noblewoman from a high-class family, and she had no desire to have anything to do with Su Zhao and Xu Nuo.
"What do you know? Just because of the herbal tea I gave her, people I don't even talk to normally come to me personally. If she really has the ability to make this, then Xu Nuo is much more valuable than those so-called political commissar's daughters."
Chen Qingxia still felt that Su Minxiong and the old man were exaggerating. She said in a soft voice, "If we want to buy it from Xu Nuo again, why wouldn't she make money if she had the chance?"
Su Minxiong said coolly, "She hasn't left yet, and others don't know who made this herbal tea. Once she discovers its value, it won't be something money can buy."
Su Minxiong and Old Master Chen both had foresight. If Xu Nuo really had such abilities, it wouldn't be a problem for her to marry into a good family in the future. At that time, she would have neither lack of money nor power, and the Su family might not even be able to buy this herbal tea.
Even if someone can buy it, someone else will definitely be able to buy it too.
Xu Nuo was completely unaware of the concerns the Su family had. She packed the herbal tea she was going to give to the Su family the next day before tidying up and going to bed.
The following afternoon, Nie Wenkai arrived at the agreed time to pick up the herbal tea. Xu Nuo handed it to him, saying, "This is what Uncle Su wanted. Please take it to him for me."
"Okay." Nie Wenkai reached out and took it, saying a little embarrassedly, "Uncle Su asked me to ask how much the ginseng costs?"
"Huh?" Xu Nuo didn't react at first. After thinking for two seconds, she remembered that she had mentioned ginseng to Gao Jianmin yesterday. She thought for a moment and said, "One hundred and fifty yuan."
Even Nie Wenkai, who was never short of money, was startled. When he went back to relay the message to Su Minxiong, Gao Jianmin said something that made Su Minxiong beam with joy. When he heard that Gao Jianmin mentioned the very expensive ginseng, Su Minxiong didn't care at all.
Nie Wenkai asked, "Uncle, are you going to buy that ginseng?"
Buying ginseng?
Su Minxiong leaned back on the sofa and said meaningfully, "No need to buy it."
...
The two days passed quickly, and because there was an exam early the next morning, Xu Yan went home the night before.
Xu Nuo opened the door for her and, seeing that she looked unwell, asked with some concern, "Sister, are you alright?"
Looking at Xu Nuo's innocent little face, Xu Yan forced a smile and said, "It's okay. I just work during the day and study at night, so I'm a bit too tired. Luckily, I have your herbal water."
Xu Nuo nodded: "Okay, then you should get some rest tonight."
"good."
Xu Jinan boiled the water, carried it to the bathroom, and came out to call out to Xu Nuo: "Nuonuo is right. You should all get some rest tonight. If you get enough sleep, you'll have the energy to deal with the exam tomorrow. Nuonuo, your water is ready. Go take a shower."
"Okay, thank you, Dad."
Xu Nuo said to Xu Yan, "I'm going to take a shower."
Xu Yan nodded: "Okay, go quickly."
She walked too fast to see the distress on Xu Yan's face, but Xu Jin'an did. He asked curiously, "What's wrong? Are you too nervous?"
Xu Yan suppressed her anxiety, not wanting Xu Jin'an to notice anything, and stood up, saying, "Dad, I'm a little too tired, I'm going to rest first."
Xu Jinan didn't press her: "Alright, alright, go to sleep. I've already set up the mosquito net for you, so there won't be any mosquitoes bothering you tonight."
Xu Yan's eyes welled up with tears, and she quickened her pace.
Once she got back to her room and closed the door, she leaned against it and squatted down, hugging her knees weakly.
From the day Luo Chen was arrested, she noticed someone lurking and watching her from downstairs. To see if she was just being paranoid, Xu Yan packed her things and went back to Luxian Village the next morning.
Unexpectedly, that person also followed her to Luxian Village.
Besides the police, she couldn't think of anyone else who would do such a thing.
Thinking of this, Xu Yan's face turned pale.
When Xu Nuo finished showering, she passed by Xu Yan's room. Her door was closed and no light was coming out.
They must have already gone to sleep.
She wasn't sleepy and was about to go back to her room when she suddenly stopped.
She listened intently for a moment, then tiptoed back to her room to put her things away, and then tiptoed back to the door.
She held her breath, gripped the doorknob with both hands, turned it to the left, then quietly slipped out and closed the door behind her.
Before she could even turn around, she was gently pulled into someone's arms.
He seemed utterly exhausted, resting his forehead on her shoulder blade, his voice so soft it was like a speck of dust drifting in through the stairwell.
It looks like it will scatter if the wind blows again.
"Nuonuo".
"Um?"
"Nuonuo".
"Um?"
"Nuonuo".
Xu Nuo: "..."
She tilted her head curiously and asked him softly, "What's wrong with you?"
Li Xian didn't say anything, but turned her around, bent down, picked her up, and carried her upstairs.
Xu Nuo had never been to the rooftop at night.
The Milky Way is full of stars, and a cool breeze is blowing.
Xue Ping frowned: "Oh dear, tell them not to. We have a pile of vegetables in our kitchen that we haven't eaten yet. They'll spoil in a few days."
At this point, Xue Ping couldn't help but nag, "Nuonuo, don't buy so much next time. Look at you buying such a huge pile at once, it's such a waste if it spoils."
Xue Ping wasn't blaming her. These days, the food at home has been incredibly good, with meat, eggs, vegetables, and fruit—nothing was lacking. Moreover, Xu Nuo refused the money that she and Jin An offered her, saying that she had made money doing business with Lin Xiaofeng.
Even if you buy like this, no amount of money will be enough.
The food has been so good lately that Xue Ping and Xu Jin'an have visibly gained weight, their complexions are rosy, and they are full of energy, looking even younger than before they got married.
Xu Jinan said, "Nuonuo, you can buy as much as you want to eat in the future, as long as it's enough for you. Your mother and I can eat whatever we want. Don't you want to buy a house? Save that money and use it to buy a house in the future."
Seeing that they were thinking so far ahead, Xu Nuo smiled and wrinkled her little nose playfully, saying, "I know, Little Potato is still outside, I'm going to keep him company."
Xu Jinan lay on the bed: "Fine, your mother and I won't get up."
When Xu Nuo went out, Tu Dou held the cup and sipped it slowly, afraid that if she drank too much, it would be gone in one gulp. Xu Nuo smiled and said, "You drink quickly, I'll pour you another cup."
Tu Dou said somewhat embarrassedly, "Sister Xu Nuo, this cup is enough for me. Can I give the other cup to my grandma?"
"Of course! I'll pour you another glass after you've had your fill, okay?"
Tu Dou nodded, revealing a missing front tooth: "Thank you, Sister Xu Nuo."
Grandma Tu stood at the door, peeked out but heard no sound, then went back inside and muttered, "He's probably keeping Xiao Nuo company again. He hasn't come up for so long."
"Grandma, I'm back."
Grandma Tu hurried to the door, looked at Tu Dou who was carrying a lot of things, and frowned, saying, "Didn't I tell you to deliver things to someone? Why did you take so many things from them again?"
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