Chapter 428 I'm Not Called Hey
Lin Yuesha ostrich-likely ignored what had just happened. After a while, the soldiers left the inn, and the notorious bandit disappeared without a trace.
"Miss, the soldiers are blocking the door and won't let me move around. Are you alright here?"
Qingxing and Qi'er arrived, along with Granny Fang and Granny Kang. The Li family had lost a thousand-year-old ginseng, causing such a commotion. Granny Fang felt that this matter was not simple.
"Granny Fang, are thousand-year-old ginsengs very valuable?"
Lin Yuesha also had this suspicion. She had heard that thousand-year-old ginseng was hard to find and was usually kept as a treasured possession by aristocratic families. It was not surprising that the Li family, being so wealthy, had it.
Strangely, the elaborate procession of the officials searching for the person made people mistakenly believe that they were using the disappearance of the thousand-year-old ginseng as a pretext to find something else, something that was extremely important.
“It is valuable, but this old servant has never seen a thousand-year-old ginseng in the capital.”
Ginseng that is over a thousand years old cannot become a spirit. This is a general concept. In reality, it is just ginseng that is a few hundred years old. A good quality one should be able to be bought for tens of thousands of taels of silver.
Tens of thousands of taels sounds frightening, but for the Li family it's a very small amount, not worth making a big fuss about.
However, Fang Mama had no idea what the Li family's purpose was, and it was not appropriate to bring it up openly.
"I see."
Lin Yuesha's room was flooded, and the inn was full, so she had to squeeze into Qingxing and Qi'er's room for the night. With the two of them there, she wouldn't have to worry about the notorious bandit returning.
Lin Yuesha slept very restlessly that night, and the next morning, she saw that Doctor Yan also had dark circles under her eyes.
"Sister Yan, were you also disturbed and didn't sleep well?"
Lin Yuesha yawned, tears welling up in her eyes from exhaustion.
She can catch up on sleep in the carriage as they set off on their journey.
"Yes, You Ran was taken away by the Li family."
Last night, a notorious thief broke out at the Li residence. When the government troops came to search the inn, Bai Youran was frightened. Like Lin Yuesha, she told her maid Ruyi not to open the door. In her haste, she revealed her identity.
The officers reported to the steward of the Li family, who then notified Prefect Li and his wife. The two immediately sent people to bring Bai Youran to their residence.
The Bai family intends to exchange marriages with the Li family, strengthening their kinship ties. Bai Youran must marry the illegitimate son of Prefect Li.
“I went to the Li residence this morning, but Madam Li made excuses and I didn’t even get to see You Ran.”
Although she disapproved of her aunt's behavior, Bai Youran was, after all, her cousin. Before these incidents, it was understandable that their relationship wasn't that close. Yan Yan couldn't bear to see Bai Youran being forced into a marriage of convenience, especially to a son of a concubine whose status was questionable.
Unfortunately, her efforts were in vain. This was Yingcheng territory, and Bai Youran's marriage was decided by her aunt, Madam Yan. It was not her place to interfere.
"Sister Yan, there's no point in saying more. Originally, Sister Bai also planned to buy a carriage in Yingcheng and go our separate ways."
Bai Youran looked down on Ziyuan, considering it a great insult to her to be traveling with her. After enduring several days, the group finally arrived in Yingcheng and spent a night there. After arriving at the inn, Bai Youran took Ruyi to buy servants, intending to take a few servants with her to the capital and separate from Lin Yuesha and her group.
Since Bai Youran revealed her identity, she should have expected to be picked up by the Li family. Perhaps she has other plans.
"yes."
Yan Yan thought for a moment and decided that without Bai Youran traveling with them, there would be less friction on the road, and Bai Youran would be less likely to criticize the woman accompanying Doctor Liao, thus straining the relationship between the two sides.
However, just to be on the safe side, Yan Yan wrote a letter to her aunt, Madam Yan, informing her that Bai Youran was a guest at the Li residence.
After breakfast, the group packed up and prepared to set off.
Liu Ya brought a piece of pure white twill cotton cloth to Lin Yuesha, knowing that they were on their way and couldn't take too much with them.
"It's very hot going south. You need some fresh air in the carriage. Our lady saw that you were wearing a silk dress, so she asked me to send a bolt of fabric to Miss Lin."
Liu Ya spoke of her dissatisfaction with the Li family's actions last night.
"Sister Liuya, these are some pastries I made. Please take them to Aunt Zhuang and thank her. We can only meet in the capital."
Lin Yuesha accepted Zhuang's kindness and gave Liu Ya two exquisitely crafted silver hairpins. These maids around the officials' wives were not to be trifled with; if they were on good terms with them, they could get the maids to say a few good words for them.
"Then this servant thanks Miss Lin."
Liu Ya was overjoyed to receive the silver hairpin and stood in front of the inn to see Lin Yuesha and her party off.
After leaving Yingcheng, Bai Youran was no longer in the caravan, and the relationships among the group quickly became harmonious again.
While the convoy was resting, Dr. Yan and Physician Liao discussed the prescription and made minor adjustments to Xiao Chenggui's treatment.
Ziyuan remained on the carriage the entire time without showing herself. Lin Yuesha only saw her heavily made-up maid go to the river to fetch water, then quietly go into the city and quickly return to find the caravan.
“Look, that maid knows the way.”
Bai Cha secretly observed that the maid with thick powder was behaving strangely.
The young lady said that the girl in the carriage was as beautiful as an angel, so how could she have chosen such a rude maid? She felt that she was ignorant and had already embarrassed her mistress.
"That's because she's strong; there's always something to be thankful for."
The maid with thick lipstick always rolled her eyes at Bai Cha, no wonder Bai Cha couldn't help but gossip about her behind her back.
"Hello."
People can't stand being nagged. Bai Cha was washing her handkerchief by the river when her maid, with thick pink makeup, stood behind her and greeted her.
"I'm not called Wei, I have a name, Bai Cha (White Tea)."
Bai Cha turned around and saw the heavily powdered maid, and her anger flared up immediately.
The young lady said to be tolerant and avoid causing trouble when going out. Besides, Doctor Liao was treating the master, and Bai Cha was very polite to this group.
There's no need for communication; just maintaining a superficial politeness is enough. However, with the thick-powdered maid, Bai Cha, despite being a maid herself, doesn't feel the respect she should receive.
"White tea."
The maid with thick jowls had a hoarse voice. She took out a small box and handed it to Bai Cha, saying, "This is for your young lady."
The box was heavy and had some weight to it. Bai Cha took it and glanced at the thick-powdered maid with surprise.
The carriage was parked by the roadside. Besides her, the young lady had three maids and two governesses. The maid with thick lipstick insisted on going to great lengths to bring the things to her and then have her return them.
Bai Cha couldn't figure out the maid's tricks. It was a gift from the young lady to her mistress, and it was meant well, but she just couldn't say anything about it.
"Excuse me, ma'am, may I ask your name?"
Bai Cha realized that she didn't know the name of Zi Yuan's maid.
"Didn't you always call me a maid with thick powder on my face?"
The man gave him a disdainful look, then turned and left.
White tea: ...
She only addressed her as "Miss" behind her back. Is this heavily made-up maidservant super hearing? Not only that, but she also holds grudges. I guess this action was to cause her some trouble.
"Hello!"
Bai Cha waved to the maid with thick powder, but the maid didn't turn around. She said in a hoarse voice, "I'm not called 'Hey,' I'm called 'Thick Powder,' the maid with thick powder."
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