“The value of that inkstone is about the same,” Xie murmured, “but didn’t Mother plan to save it to give to Jiang Chao when he gets married?”
“I think I’ll never get to see him again in this lifetime,” Jiang Nuan sighed. “Jiang Chao is destined to be single for life.”
At least straight men have some hope of finding a partner, but how can you salvage a truly straight man?
No matter how she tried to persuade him, the boy had already decided that his wife was a nuisance; she ate his food, spent his money, and even rode on his head with a bunch of debt collectors attached to her.
He'd rather use the money in his pocket to buy two bones for his dog than buy a hair accessory for the girl who's been gazing longingly at him.
What a piece of trash, he deserves to be single forever.
“I thought I was the only one who thought that way,” Xie clicked her tongue twice. “Any girl who is blind enough to fall for Jiang Chao will be crying for the rest of her life.”
She had never seen anyone as annoying as Jiang Chao.
Aside from his mother, Jiang Chao treated all women equally, avoiding them at all costs, including his own mother.
If any girl is truly blind enough to fall for Jiang Chao, she will definitely teach her eighteen tricks to tame a husband.
Ideally, Jiang Chao should be hung up and beaten.
He was beaten so badly he couldn't take care of himself!
“He might not have figured things out yet,” Wang explained softly. “Many boys are like that; they mature late, but they’ll become sensible later.”
“This isn’t a matter of being late to understand,” Xie said, pursing her lips. “It’s clearly a matter of being dim-witted!”
"Let him stay single," Jiang Nuan sighed, "so he doesn't ruin other girls' lives."
Although Jiang Chao had a foul temper, he was quite handsome, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a tall and straight figure. Many young girls liked this type of man.
Since he arrived in Huangjiakou, Jiang Nuan has often noticed that there are always one or two girls around his home who are intentionally or unintentionally looking at him, and some of them are even bolder, directly throwing flirty glances and handkerchiefs at him.
As a result, they were caught in a mudslide.
Winking at someone gets you suspected of having an eye cramp; dropping a handkerchief gets you suspected of being mentally challenged...
After a long silence, Wang lowered her head and said softly, "Very well!"
Marrying such a clueless person, life will be difficult.
Jiang Nuan finished washing the vegetables and, feeling that it was about time, stood up to wipe her hands. "You guys keep going. I'll go check on them over there. It's not good to leave them waiting."
Jiang Nuan felt that the two of them had almost reached a conclusion, and judging by the time, the tea should be replaced with hot water.
Upon seeing the two of them again, Jiang Nuan keenly noticed that the conflict between the master and servant had completely disappeared.
"Boiling water takes quite a while, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Jiang Nuan smiled apologetically and gently and quickly replaced the tea with fresh tea.
"My benefactor is too kind. A little time is nothing."
I had just finished comforting Qiu Qing when my benefactor came to change the tea. The timing was perfect, and it was indeed enlightening.
"Don't call me benefactor," Jiang Nuan said helplessly. "It's nothing, just call me Madam Jiang."
Didn't she used to call her "Ginger Lady" all the time?
Now they keep calling me their benefactor, they really know how to adapt.
“You’re too formal, Madam Jiang,” Mei Yu said somewhat awkwardly, her fair face slightly flushed as if she were drunk. “Your benefactor is a full twelve years older than me, so I’ll call you Auntie.”
"Whatever makes you happy."
Jiang Nuan gave an awkward but polite smile.
For the rest of the time, Jiang Nuan waited for the master and servant to reveal their intentions, but she didn't hear it even after she saw them out.
“Strange,” Jiang Nuan murmured, “Could it be that I’m overthinking it?”
Was the purpose of these two people's trip really just to express their gratitude?
I always felt it was unlikely.
If it's just a matter of expressing gratitude, sending someone with a gift will suffice; there's no need to make the trip in person.
“Mother, the fox’s tail will always be revealed one day,” Xie said dismissively. “We’ll find out sooner or later.”
She didn't think Jiang Nuan was overthinking things; on the contrary, she believed that the two of them were cunning and wanted to get close to each other before planning their next move.
"Indeed, let's wait and see."
In the town.
On their way back, Dr. Gu and his companion encountered a patient seeking medical help. They stopped to treat the patient, and by the time they returned to the pharmacy, it was already dark.
“Master,” Liu Zhiyuan looked up at the sky speechlessly, “didn’t you say this morning that you would be back this afternoon?”
He waited all day, hoping for the food the two had brought, but...
I've eaten most of the dried yam in the drawer, but I still feel incredibly hungry.
There was no other imperial physician in the world as destitute as him, so hungry that he could only fill his stomach with dried yams.
Feeling so hungry that he saw stars, Liu Zhiyuan never imagined he would experience such a feeling in his lifetime.
She lowered her eyes and bowed her head slightly, not wanting the two of them to see her heartache.
“We encountered a patient along the way, which delayed us,” Liu Yuzhu put down her medicine box and asked in confusion, “Dad was waiting for us the whole time?”
“Of course not,” Liu Zhiyuan raised his chin slightly, “I’m just worried, yes, I’m worried that something might happen to you.”
"What could possibly happen? I've been here with my master for a long time, and I know the surrounding villages very well. Nothing could possibly happen. By the way, Dad, have you eaten yet?"
"I've already eaten," Liu Zhiyuan puffed out his chest. "But it's not easy for you to bring food from so far away, so you should at least eat something."
"Bring food?" Liu Yuzhu froze, then stammered, "This, this..."
"What?" Liu Zhiyuan asked anxiously, "Didn't you bring it?"
They clearly said they would bring back food, are they lying to me?
No, Master isn't that kind of person.
Upon hearing this, Doctor Gu's expression changed slightly, but he did not show it. "You two continue talking. I have a prescription to consider. I'll go to my study first."
After Doctor Gu left, Liu Zhiyuan's expression immediately changed, and he coldly questioned, "I have taught you since you were a child to keep your word. This is a basic principle of being a person. Have you forgotten it?"
Liu Zhiyuan, mindful of his status, generally wouldn't swear unless he couldn't help it.
He had been starving all day and his eyes were blurry. He was just waiting for a meal in the afternoon when his son ruined things. If it weren't for his master's sake, he would have already punished him according to family rules.
All day long, his empty stomach was rumbling, and Liu Zhiyuan was counting on the food his son would bring home, but...
“Dad,” a bold idea popped into Liu Yuzhu’s mind, “you haven’t gone a whole day without eating, have you?”
"Nonsense, nonsense! Do you think your father is that kind of person?" Liu Zhiyuan said, then realized what he meant. "I'm asking you a question, don't change the subject. If you don't give me a straight answer, even your master can't save you."
"Father," Liu Yuzhu glanced at her father cautiously before explaining in a low voice, "I brought some food."
"Oh?" Liu Zhiyuan's eyes lit up with delight. "Where?"
“It’s in my stomach,” he explained guiltily. “After treating the patient in the afternoon, it was already late. When it was time for dinner, my son asked the host to heat it up for him and shared it with my master.”
"You..." Overwhelmed with joy and sorrow, Liu Zhiyuan felt like killing his son. "You brat, I'm going to enforce family discipline today!"
They actually ate their own food...
It would be better to just say you didn't bring it; that way you wouldn't feel so heartbroken.
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