Chapter 29 Chapter 029 Silver bracelet and silver hairpin, visitors on a snowy night, cure...
To be honest, ever since Wang Pandi knew that her fairy could contact the fairies in heaven, her first fear was that the fairies in heaven would take Youyou back. But then she found out that the fairies in heaven were just worried that Youyou would suffer in Ruma, and she felt relieved.
After Youyou fell ill, she and her two sisters-in-law were worried. Yesterday, seeing Youyou seemed to have found a fairy friend in heaven to prepare pens, ink, paper and inkstones for her sisters-in-law that were a thousand times or ten thousand times better than those in their Great Yong Dynasty, Wang Pandi felt a little sad at that time.
But she knew that her younger sister-in-law was Youyou's biological mother after all. Their thoughts about Youyou were also separated by a layer of distance. If you expect others to return your kindness to you, then why bother to be sincere? She exchanged a glance with her younger sister-in-law, Zhou Yan. Although she felt a little bitter, she still thought Youyou was very well-behaved. She even prepared a gift specifically to appease her younger sister-in-law.
But now, when he actually saw Youyou handing over his favorite apricot blossom hairpin and apricot blossom bracelet with sparkling eyes, Wang Pandi realized how painful it was to be remembered by this little girl.
She also has a daughter, Yue'er, who is sensible and well-behaved. After learning embroidery from her third brother's wife, she gave her the first money she earned. At that time, she was very proud of her daughter. But now, looking at Yoyo's appearance, tears can't stop falling.
This child only cares about himself... He is thinking about everyone in the family. He is really soft-hearted.
Her sudden tears frightened Qin Yuan, and she quickly stretched out her little hand and placed it in her aunt's palm to coax her.
"Don't cry, Auntie. Don't you like this gift? The fairy prepared it especially for you."
She was right. It was carefully selected by her daughter and specially prepared.
Since Qin Yuan decided to stay here, she could not ignore the protection of the elders in her family. Seeing her aunt crying, she also wanted to cry.
“…I like it. I like it very much.”
Wang Pandi said this with a sob, but he lowered his head and leaned over to leave a light kiss on Qin Yuan's forehead.
"Yoyo, actually you don't need to ask your fairy friend to give us gifts for the sake of Auntie. As long as Yoyo is fine, Auntie will feel comfortable and happy."
Qin Yuan is different to the whole family. Since she was born, whether it is the Taoist priest's prophecy or her differences from other children, she is different.
The most important thing is that the daughters of the other two branches of the family are all going to get married in the future, but Youyou is destined to be different. She is born extraordinary and is here to enjoy the love of the world, so naturally she cannot get married. So Wang Pandi and Zhou Yan know that Qin Yuan will not get married in the future and will stay in the Qin family forever, so they naturally love her even more.
Now that this fairy is thinking of him, Wang Pandi's tears are of joy.
Gently wipe away the tears so that Yoyo won’t see them.
"Okay, Auntie, don't cry anymore. Auntie is just so happy. Do you have any of these things for Grandma?"
With so many silver hairpins and silver bracelets of different styles, there must be someone else's. Seeing that Youyou was thinking about everyone in the family, Wang Pandi stopped worrying and asked softly.
"Yes, there are grandma's, second aunt's, mother's, sister Yue'er, sister Feng'er, and eldest aunt, please bow your head."
Qin Yuan picked up the apricot blossom hairpin in her hand. This silver apricot blossom hairpin was exquisitely made. The apricot blossoms on it were lifelike, and it was decorated with silver tassels, which was very beautiful.
Wang Pandi lowered her head slightly. She had never had such good things before, but she was not afraid to accept them because they were given by Youyou.
Seeing that there were a few white hairs among her aunt's black hair, Qin Yuan felt nervous. She actually knew that life was difficult in the ancient times. Her aunt was 34 years old this year, which was considered a very old age in the eyes of the ancients. Her aunt had been working hard for the family all these years and was really tired.
Qin Yuan clapped her hands happily after gently inserting her aunt's favorite silver apricot blossom hairpin into her hair.
"So beautiful! Auntie is so, so beautiful!"
She always has a mouth that makes people happy when she speaks, even though she was silent before she was three years old and was considered to be slow to speak. But ever since Qin Yuan started speaking, no one in the family disliked her.
Perhaps it is because the emotions between people in ancient times were expressed as lightly as water, and few children would seriously act coquettishly with their family members. Qin Yuan is different. When she wants something, she always calls you in a soft voice, such as grandma, grandpa, daddy, mom, dear aunt, and my favorite uncle. She even calls her cousins with sweet words, which makes everyone like her even more.
This is also related to Qin Yuan's personal habits. Raising Qin Huan for a long time has led her to give her daughter an encouraging education. She calls Qin Huan "baby" and "good girl" all day long. Therefore, her unique intimacy makes everyone in the Qin family inevitably revolve around her.
Who doesn’t like to hear such sweet words?
"Really? Then the great aunt thanks Yoyo's fairy friend for the gift, and also thanks Yoyo, because Yoyo told your fairy friend, so she knew about the great aunt's existence, and that's why she got this gift, right?"
Wang Pandi coaxed Qin Yuan, but he didn't have the same patience for his other sons.
"Yeah." Qin Yuan nodded obediently, then raised her chin. Wang Pandi knew what the child wanted to do, so she lowered her head slightly and let Qin Yuan place a gentle sweet kiss on her face.
"I like my aunt's too. I like it very much."
So don’t be jealous. Like grandma, like auntie and second auntie, and like mother. Like them all.
Wang Pandi was not a fool, so he could understand what she had not said. At this moment, his heart was sad again, thinking that the appearance of himself and his sister-in-law yesterday might have been seen by Youyou. This child was so thoughtful that she even brought these vulgar things to make them happy. How could he not be happy?
Just when her eyes were red and she didn't know what to say, a voice came from outside. Qin Yue came back from outside, holding hot water in one hand.
"Mom, it's time for my sister to take her medicine."
When Qin Yue came in, she saw the sparkling silver hairpin in her mother's hair at a glance. The moment her mother raised her head, the tassels swayed, which was so beautiful.
Qin Yuan took advantage of her aunt's distraction, pulled her and put the apricot blossom bracelet on her. The round bracelets were larger, so they were easily put on the wrist.
"Sister Yue'er, look at my aunt's hands. Aren't they beautiful?"
She happily shared the news with Qin Yue. Qin Yue came over with hot water and saw the silver light all over the bed. For a moment, she didn't know what to say.
“This…this…”
In the end, he swallowed back his exclamation, nodded seriously and looked at his mother's hairpin again.
"The bracelet is beautiful, and the hairpin is beautiful too."
It was still her mother’s favorite apricot blossom. Qin Yue couldn’t help but feel happy for her mother because her sister also had her mother in her heart.
Wang Pandi's cheeks turned red when he was praised by his daughter, but the next second he heard Qin Yuan say.
"Sister Yue'er, there are some for you too! I know your favorite is peach blossoms! Do you like this peach blossom hairpin?"
She held up the peach blossom hairpin to show Qin Yue. Qin Yuan was still young and didn't care about these things. But when Qin Yue saw that such an exquisite and gorgeous peach blossom hairpin was given to her, she didn't dare to say anything.
She looked at her mother and Wang Pandi nodded.
"This is a gift from your sister, but you should go to the kitchen first and ask your grandma and the others to come over. And your second aunt should be back by now, right?"
She knew that Zhou Yan had returned to her parents' home, and according to the time, she should have returned by now.
"Um."
Qin Yue quickly put down the hot water and left the house. However, as soon as she left the house, she found her heart beating very fast. She couldn't help but think of what her grandmother had said: her daughter Youyou was a fairy, everything about her was normal. In the future... in the future, if she got married, she would never tell anyone about Youyou...
She hurried to the kitchen, called her grandmother and aunt, and then the three of them walked towards the main room, where they happened to meet Qin Feng'er and her mother Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan was still holding something in her hand, and when she saw her mother-in-law, she hurriedly said.
"Mom, I happened to find some pears at my parents' home when I went back, so I brought back a lot. Boiling pears in water and drinking it can relieve coughs, and eating them alone is also very refreshing."
The Zhou family also has several brothers. Zhou Yan is the youngest in the family. Their family relies on the mountains for their livelihood and often goes to the mountains to look for some wild fruits. They were lucky. It was November now and they found several pear trees. They picked a lot of them and brought them back to make some fruits to eat.
"Well, Yoyo happened to be looking for us. Let's go in."
Liu Chunhua liked her daughter-in-law's intelligence. It was true that Zhou Yan often went back to her parents' home, but she never left empty-handed. She was also a favored daughter at home, so Liu Chunhua never cared about her going back to her parents' home. Even if the villagers gossiped about her a few times, Liu Chunhua never cared.
As long as the housework is done, you can go wherever you want.
When a few people entered the room, they saw Wang Pandi holding Qin Yuan sitting on the bed. Wang Pandi had just given Qin Yuan some hot water with honey in it.
And now, the silver light on the bed was dazzling, instantly attracting several women.
"Grandma! Mother! Second Aunt!!!"
Qin Yuan called out happily, then pointed directly to the bracelets and hairpins on her bed, her voice full of excitement.
"Look! This is the gift the fairy prepared for you. Everyone gets one!"
What little fairy? It was obviously their own Yoyo who told the fairies about them, so they got these gifts. Liu Chunhua and Zhou Yan looked at those things and then at Qin Yuan. They both understood what was going on and felt a little sad, but they tried hard not to let the children see it.
Xie Yaer suddenly understood why her daughter did this, and she squeezed her hands tightly behind her back. It wasn't that she didn't want her daughter to be nice to her family, but last night she suddenly discovered that her daughter's warm jade was missing. Xie Yaer guessed that the warm jade must have been given to the fairy, and her own four treasures of the study...
Thinking of this, Xie Yaer felt uncomfortable as a mother, let alone these adults?
Even though everyone hopes that their offspring will be successful and receive filial piety from them in the future, who has ever seen a five-year-old giving gifts to the elders at home? In other words, my own Yoyo is thinking about everyone. If we tell others, I'm afraid that outsiders will envy them to death and think that they, the adults, are incompetent.
But since their daughter was so happy, they couldn't say anything discouraging, so they all walked over and surrounded Qin Yuan.
Qin Yuan was so happy that she handed out bracelets and hairpins to everyone according to their favorite patterns.
"This one belongs to grandma. She loves pear blossoms the most. Pear blossoms are noble and pure, just like the grandma in my heart. This one belongs to mom. The orchid hairpin is very elegant. You will look beautiful in it, mom. And this one belongs to you, second aunt. It's the chrysanthemum you like. Chrysanthemums are auspicious. You will definitely have good luck wearing it, second aunt!!!"
She spoke a string of sweet words, and the silver bracelets and hairpins placed in the hands of these elders were so delicate and beautiful that the three of them lowered their heads to look at their palms, but they felt their hands trembling.
"Grandma thanks Yoyo's friend for the gift."
How could this be a gift from Yoyo's girlfriends? This was given to them by Yoyo...
"Grandma, can I put it on you?" Qin Yuan liked her grandma. She was about to get out of the bed when she was stopped by Wang Pandi. Liu Chunhua hurriedly lowered her head.
"Okay, okay, Yoyo, put it on grandma. Grandma has never worn a silver hairpin in her life. This is a silver hairpin given by a fairy!"
She lowered her head. In fact, her hair was already extremely white. The dazzling silver hairpin in her hair made her look more noble.
Next came the hands that looked like dry bark. These hands were rough enough even in modern times, but Qin Yuan liked them. She lowered her head and carefully put two silver bracelets on Liu Chunhua, not at all disgusted by the grandmother's skin that looked like dry bark. After putting them on, she even shook them gently twice.
“Grandma is so beautiful!”
Born as the daughter of a butcher, Liu Chunhua had never heard anyone say that she was pretty. Now that she was praised by her granddaughter, she smiled and hid the tears in the corners of her eyes.
"Yeah, everything Yoyo gave me is beautiful."
Second aunt Zhou Yan and Xie Yaer did not move, both waiting for Qin Yuan.
So in the eyes of everyone, they saw Qin Yuan using her sweet words to make Zhou Yan and Xie Yaer happy. Of course, the second aunt Zhou Yan was as upset as Wang Pandi. She couldn't help crying after Qin Yuan put the silver hairpin on her. She had never seen this thing before.
Born in a farming family, their lives have been like this, working in the fields for food, and any money they have has to be saved to pay taxes, not just grain tax, but also head tax and labor tax. Everything requires money, so the women in the family never have anything on their heads, at most a wooden hairpin and a red rope. When they get older, they are even more reluctant to dress up, thinking it is a waste of money.
But now she was wearing her favorite chrysanthemum bracelet on her hand and a silver chrysanthemum hairpin on her head, which made Zhou Yan cry out loud.
In the end, Qin Yuan had to coax her and made Zhou Yan laugh with just a few words.
Although Xie Yaer had seen many good things, since this was a gift from her daughter, she cherished it especially and decided to wear it every day.
And they also figured out who to give the only two sets of jewelry to.
Qin Yue and Qin Feng'er were both juniors and would not speak on their own initiative. Qin Yuan coaxed her second aunt and quickly waved to her cousin.
"Sister Yue'er, come here quickly, let me put it on for you..."
Qin Yue was a little shy, lowered her head and let her sister do what she wanted. After she put on the peach blossom hairpin and her sister put two bracelets on her, she didn't know where to put her hands for a moment.
"Hey, Sister Yue'er, why does she have to get married? It would be better if she stayed at home all the time..."
Qin Yuan looked at her somewhat shy cousin with genuine emotion. She knew that her cousin was engaged and would probably get married in two years. In ancient times, women would suffer a lot when they got married and went to other people's homes. Qin Yuan was reluctant to let her cousin go.
And the most important thing is that Qin Yue is too gentle, and Qin Yuan is really afraid that she will be bullied after getting married.
Qin Yue instantly felt her sister's reluctance and spoke without thinking.
"Then I won't get married and will stay with my sister forever."
She spoke impulsively, then realized it belatedly. She looked at her mother with some fear. After all, they were already engaged, so how could they not get married? But if she really wanted to be with her sister forever, someone would have to watch over her in her situation, right?
When my parents get old and my third aunt can't take care of my younger sister, I can still keep watch for her...
She thought she would have to keep watch for the rest of her life, but now she secretly wanted to take over her mother's job.
Wang Pandi was also stunned. He thought to himself, if Youyou can stay at home, then why can't Yue'er? If Yue'er is willing to stay at home, she also wants to stay at home...
She didn't dare to think about this future, but she didn't say much about her daughter's words.
Liu Chunhua pondered for a moment, but did not say anything. They did not know what would happen in the future.
But soon someone broke this deadlock.
"Then I'm not engaged, sister. I will accompany you every day from now on. I don't want to leave home and marry an outsider. We will be together forever, worship the fairies at home, and then serve our parents, okay?"
Qin Feng'er dared to speak and act, and actually achieved it in one step.
This made Qin Yuan realize that she couldn't say that. After all, for the women of the Great Yong Dynasty, perhaps getting married was the path they had to take. If she kept Sister Yue'er for her own selfish reasons, wouldn't Sister Yue'er be happy?
"No, I'm just talking nonsense. I just can't bear to leave Sister Yue'er. Sister Feng'er, come here quickly. This is your plum blossom hairpin. Do you like it?"
Qin Yuan shook her head and quickly changed the subject. She put the hairpin on Qin Feng'er with her own hands. Qin Yuan tried several times but failed to get it right. Finally, she put the hairpin in her hand and put the bracelet on her.
"Wait until Sister Feng'er has more hair before wearing this hairpin. Put on the bracelet first!"
The bracelets were selected according to age, so Qin Feng'er immediately had silver plum blossom bracelets on both of her hands, both of which were very delicate and beautiful.
The modern silver jewelry processing technology should be different from that of the Dayong Dynasty. In any case, Qin Yuan has never seen silver jewelry in the house. She doesn't know that the current silver jewelry processing is relatively ordinary and the colors are not so bright and eye-catching.
There is still room for gold to be processed, and nobles value jade more than anything else. Gold and silver are vulgar things and not as valuable and precious as gems. Therefore, the modern processed silver jewelry that Qin Yuan took out is so beautiful that it exceeds the value of the original silver.
Qin Yuan didn't know that her words would change the fate of the women in the Qin family, and even change the fate of the women in the Qin clan many years in the future.
Everyone was happy to receive the gifts, but more of them liked Qin Yuan. However, Liu Chunhua still made the final explanation.
"Don't let your fairy girlfriend prepare gifts for us in the future, okay? Yoyo, our family doesn't lack these. As long as you are well, everyone will be happy."
Being too greedy will incur the dislike of the gods. Even if your Yoyo is a fairy, what if you break up with your good friends in heaven because you ask for too many things?
There are many cases of breaking up between good friends in the human world, but it does not mean that the friendship between fairies is completely stable.
Liu Chunhua thought to herself that this little fairy had an ethereal appearance, but she loved gold and silver. She thought it would be better to go to the town and buy some gold jewelry for her. That way, it would be a give and take...
"Okay, I understand, grandma. By the way, aren't we making soy milk today? My little fairy wants to drink soy milk! And bird's nest, can you make an extra bowl for my little fairy to try?"
Seeing her grandmother's worry, Qin Yuan changed the subject again. How could Liu Chunhua refuse and agreed directly.
"Okay, I'll go to the kitchen and cook."
Qin Yuan finally became happy. Finally, Liu Chunhua took her second and third daughters-in-law to the kitchen, leaving Qin Yue and Qin Feng'er to talk to Qin Yuan.
The men at home were not blind, so they naturally noticed the changes in their wives at the first time. The fluorescent silver hair made the men couldn't help but take a second look. They knew without asking that this thing was given by Qin Yuan.
There were villagers grinding wheat flour outside, so the men tacitly didn't say much and just guarded the yard to prevent anyone from accidentally coming in.
After the villagers got the wheat flour, they would listen to the village chief's son tell them how to eat it. Whoever wanted to use it had to grind it themselves. They had already borrowed the stone mill from Qin Dali's house, so this hard work had to be done.
Not only that, everyone is not stupid. After taking the wheat flour today, they all plan to come and send something to Qin Dali's home tomorrow.
It was still very lively outside, from day to night. The villagers left and the Qin family went from being noisy to quiet. Of course, Qin Yuan had already delivered the bird's nest and soy milk to her daughter, and she believed that her daughter had already finished her meal.
Today the Qin family had noodle dumpling soup, garnished with fresh garlic sprouts and some meat. Anyway, Qin Yuan didn't eat it, otherwise she would definitely think that this thing was a dark dish.
Qin Yuan had already taken the medicine and gone to sleep, and was still accompanied by Xie Yaer, so except for the mother and daughter, everyone else was sitting here to eat.
Qin Dali couldn't help but look at the silver hairpin on his wife's head. The pear blossoms on it were dotted with silver light and looked lifelike.
"Did Youyou give you this hairpin and bracelet?"
There were no such good things at home, and Qin Dali and Liu Chunhua were not greedy for their daughters-in-law's dowries, so they didn't have much money and couldn't afford these things. But when they saw that their two daughters-in-law and two daughters had them, they understood who gave them these things.
"Yeah, specially asked her friend to give it to her."
Liu Chunhua couldn't help laughing and looked down at the silver bracelet on her hand. Now everyone in the family knew the situation and they all protected their granddaughter. In order to make Youyou happy, she would also wear this silver bracelet.
When she lowered her head, Wang Pandi and Zhou Yan couldn't help but look at the bracelet on her wrist. They were very careful when cooking today, and they were afraid of breaking this wonderful thing.
The men were actually a little envious, but as long as the women at home were happy, they wouldn't say much. However, their wives didn't buy any good things for them, but let Youyou give them first, which made the men feel a little guilty.
"Mom, this silver bracelet is so delicate. We work on it every day, I'm afraid it will wear out..."
Wang Pandi also likes this bracelet, but she can’t wear it every day. What if it breaks?
Zhou Yan had the same idea and looked at her mother-in-law, wanting to know how she would arrange it.
This kind of thing is considered a treasure in the bottom of the box in an ordinary farmer's house. It is only today that everyone is wearing it to celebrate. If it were any other time, it would be too conspicuous.
"Just wear it. This is given to you by Yoyo. If you don't wear it, Yoyo will inevitably ask, thinking that you don't like it. Now is different from the past. You know the current situation of our family. If any of you say a word about Yoyo, don't blame me, your biological mother, for not recognizing your son."
Liu Chunhua swept a warning look over the people present. In fact, everyone was quite obedient. In the five years since Qin Yuan was born, the villagers only knew that the Qin family had a new baby. In fact, no one had ever seen what Qin Yuan looked like. Even now, with so many people outside the Qin family, Qin Yuan had never been taken out for people to see.
It can be said that up to now, Qin Yuan has never seen anyone else from the Dayong Dynasty except the Qin family. She has only heard their voices.
"Mom, of course we know how important Yoyo is, and we'll never tell anyone."
Several sons quickly made their assurances, and even the grandson quickly raised his hand.
"Don't worry, grandma. We will never mention Yoyo's affairs outside."
They were all smart kids. They had a little fairy at home, and they couldn't keep it secret. How could they be willing to tell others? What if they told others and they snatched their sister away?
So everyone is very vigilant. Until now, even people outside don’t know what Qin Yuan’s nickname is.
"That's good. The villagers are coming over tomorrow. Second and third brother, help me in the kitchen to make the new things Yoyo mentioned. You and the village chief will watch the millstone outside. Little Tiger and Little Bear will guard the yard. Don't let anyone come in. Do you understand?"
Liu Chunhua made careful arrangements and everyone nodded.
After the meal, everyone hurried back to their rooms. Liu Chunhua was happy tonight because she was going to sleep with her granddaughter!
Qin Dali was naturally driven to sleep on a wooden board nearby. Fortunately, there was silver charcoal in the room, which was very warm. Qin Yuan had already fallen asleep when she was brought over. Liu Chunhua carefully placed the child on the bed, and couldn't help laughing when she saw Youyou sleeping soundly.
Qin Dali also secretly came over to take a look at his granddaughter. He wanted to reach out and touch his beard, but then he remembered that he had shaved it off. Now he could only look at his granddaughter quietly for a while, just like his wife.
After making sure that her granddaughter was sleeping soundly, she whispered secretly.
"Hey, Chunhua, who does Yoyo look like? Why does she have such a kind heart?"
Knowing that the new crops in the kitchen were used to make money for the village, Qin Dali shook his head repeatedly, thinking that his granddaughter was indeed a fairy who had descended to earth.
"Shh! I'm sleeping, shut up."
Liu Chunhua glared at her husband and didn't intend to say anything. Qin Dali had no choice but to go to sleep aside, leaving his wife to watch over him in the first half of the night, and then get up to take his place in the second half of the night when he woke up. However, under normal circumstances, his wife still had to stay awake because she was worried.
Every time Qin Dali gets up in the middle of the night, he helps his wife get things and he's used to it.
Qin Yuan was sleeping happily, but she didn't know that the couple in the main room was about to quarrel.
"Dashan, what do you think...can our Yue'er stay at home?"
Wang Pandi finally plucked up the courage to ask this question. The couple lay in bed. The bed was not as warm as when Qin Yuan was here yesterday. Hearing this, Qin Shan turned around and faced his wife in the dark.
"Where do you get that from?"
Perhaps it was the darkness that gave Wang Pandidi the courage, or perhaps Yoyo's words were too tempting, and she finally spoke again.
"Our mother said that Youyou will definitely not marry and stay at home in the future, so why can't Yue'er? Women who get married have to serve others, except for me who met a good family like you and mother. If they fall into the hands of bad people, there will be no one to help them. But since Youyou is at home, I greedily thought that if Yue'er stayed at home too, it would be great, and she can also take care of Youyou..."
This was her greed, but Qin Shan shook his head.
"No, Yue'er is already engaged, and this is your own idea. Yue'er might want to get married. It's natural for a woman to get married and have children. But it's not okay just because you're willing. Don't you want Yue'er to have her own child?"
What Qin Shan said was true, but Wang Pandi was still unwilling in his heart, so he said.
"Yue'er can stay at home too. When the time comes, she can find a handsome man to have children with. The family can support her. Besides, right now, the second and third wives and I take turns taking care of Youyou. This way, mother can still hold on. In a few years, we will all be old, but Youyou will just be an adult. If Yue'er is here then, she can also take care of Youyou. Youyou is also very good to her sister..."
The most important thing is that Wang Pandi is not stupid. She knows that staying at home to serve Youyou is definitely better than getting married.
Besides, Youyou likes this sister.
My daughter...my daughter also likes Yoyo, and even said that she wants to stay at home with her sister.
"Go to sleep. Don't mention this anymore. We'll talk about it later."
His daughter is already engaged, and although the wedding date has been delayed for two or three years, if she changes her mind, she has to tell her parents. Qin Shan is actually in a mess. The changes in the family have been too great recently, making it impossible for this man to judge and make any decisions that will affect the future.
The bed fell silent, with only the sound of the two people breathing.
In the second room, Zhou Yan and her husband Qin Shu were not asleep either. Qin Shu hugged his wife with some guilt.
"I'm useless. For so many years, you've helped me take care of our parents and raise our children, and yet I never even bought you some jewelry. Youyou, that kid, got it first..."
He likes Yoyo, but he also feels that his wife is taking advantage of Yoyo by taking its things.
So Qin Shu was thinking about how to return the favor. At least if it was something Youyou wanted, he, as her uncle, would give it to her.
"Don't say that. Mother and Youyou will be unhappy if they hear it. I feel sweeter than honey when I got this bracelet. I've nursed Youyou for years. She calls me Second Aunt, but in my eyes, she's like my own daughter. Today, she gave bracelets to Yue'er and Feng'er, and suddenly said she wanted her sister to stay at home. Yue'er is already engaged, but Feng'er is still young. Husband, what do you say...how about we keep Feng'er at home in the future?"
She had the same idea in her mind. In fact, she could see that her sister-in-law was also moved, but Yue'er was engaged, so this matter was difficult to handle.
Feng'er is only eight years old now, so it will be easier for her to stay at home in the future.
"Why do you have such an idea? Feng'er is different from Youyou. Youyou is a fairy, untainted by the mundane world, but our Feng'er is just an ordinary woman. It's okay to keep her at home, but what if we leave and she's alone?"
Qin Shu thought a lot and knew that his daughter was different from Youyou. It’s not that he didn’t feel sorry for his daughter, but they were really different.
“…” Just let the wind take care of it.
Zhou Yan wanted to say this, but she knew her husband would be angry if he heard it, so she could only keep silent.
The air was silent for a while before Qin Shu spoke again.
"Feng'er is only eight years old. Don't think too much. Let's wait until Youyou is a little older."
There have been so many frightening things happening at home lately that Qin Shu feels like there are earth-shaking changes at home every day. All of these are related to Youyou, so he doesn't know what the future holds. He can only follow his mother's arrangements and move step by step towards an unknown direction.
Letters were sent to Magistrate Zhang's home time and time again. The Xie family, whom he had never heard of, was so far away in the capital...
All this made Qin Shu not know what to think about. He could only passively accept everything and try his best to do what he could.
The couple had no idea what to do about the child, but they didn't know that the sisters Qin Yue and Qin Feng'er, who were sleeping together, were touching each other's silver bracelets. They couldn't sleep, and now that they had obtained such a good thing, how could they not be happy?
But they didn't think much about it, they just thought that they must treat their sister well and protect her well in the future.
"When I grow up, I will also keep watch for my sister." Qin Feng'er announced an important news, and Qin Yue also laughed when she heard it.
"Well, I'll also keep vigil for my sister in the future."
Everyone knows that her younger sister is restless at night. Qin Yue sincerely thinks so. The reason why her family doesn't let her keep watch now is because she is young and they are afraid that she can't look after her younger sister. So she must prove that she is capable and can take good care of her younger sister!
The two sisters were whispering to each other. At Xie Yaer's side, Qin Yu, who could finally sleep with his wife, hugged his wife and felt that she was not asleep yet.
"But you're worried?"
Qin Yu spoke, and Xie Yaer was silent. After an unknown amount of time, she spoke.
"Yoyo's warm jade pendant is gone. She loved that warm jade pendant very much."
She didn't know whether she was saying this to her husband or to herself. Xie Yaer received the silver hairpin and silver bracelet today, but now she couldn't sleep at night, and kept thinking about the warm jade.
"Nuanyu? But is it your dowry?"
Qin Yu knew about his wife's things, the warm jade that keeps warm in winter and cool in summer. He didn't expect that his wife gave it to Youyou. Youyou probably gave it to the little fairy.
“…”
Xie Yaer was silent. She was thinking about how to find the second piece of warm jade and didn't care about anything else.
Qin Yu was at a loss for words to comfort his wife. He knew her things were priceless, especially such a beautiful jade. How could it be worthless? If Youyou gave it to the fairy, she would be hard to find again.
Unless... unless my wife comes to the Xie family, the Xie family might have these beautiful jades.
"I'll find one for Yoyo later."
He said this hoarsely, knowing that this thing was hard to find, and he was just a farmer, how could he find such a beautiful jade?
The dark room fell silent again, leaving only the sound of burning silver charcoal.
Xie Yaer couldn't sleep, and neither could Qin Yu. This mismatched couple had completely different ideas even at this point, so there was no need for them to communicate.
There was a strong wind and snow outside. The Qin family had been making a fuss outside all day, and the village had finally calmed down. However, they didn't know that there would still be a strong wind and snow tonight.
Suddenly, a series of bang bang sounds were heard.
It was already midnight. Xie Yaer and Qin Yu, who were still awake, were stunned for a moment. They clearly heard the noise at the door, and Qin Yu became alert instantly.
"I'll get up and take a look."
Qin Yu stood up. Xie Yaer didn't look tired at all. With her family taking care of Youyou recently, she seemed to be a lot more relaxed. During the day, she even told Youyou about her kesi techniques and tools.
The other members of the Qin family also heard the noise, and the men began to get up tacitly. Having guests at night is always frightening.
As soon as Qin Yu went out, he met his elder brother Qin Shan.
"Did you hear the noise too?"
Qin Shan lowered his voice, Qin Yu nodded, and while they were talking, Qin Shu also came out, and the three of them met.
"Dad definitely can't come out. Yoyo is in mom's room. Let's go check it out."
The three of them walked forward in the dark. When they reached the door, they saw a burning torch, and then a horse-drawn carriage. The man driving the carriage was also seen by the three of them. It turned out to be the housekeeper of the Zhang Mansion?
The three of them finally relaxed and hurried to open the door, then they saw... Lord Zhang behind the butler?
"Master Zhang, why did you come here in the middle of the night?"
At this moment, County Magistrate Zhang still looked a bit vicissitudes of life, with red eyes, which surprised the three of them.
"Brother Qin, I'm sorry to bother you with this. I'm really at my wit's end. Last night, there was a raging snowstorm, and my daughter caught a cold. She's had a high fever all day. I've consulted all the doctors in the county, but none of them have been able to lower her temperature. I heard that your daughter's fever has recovered a few days ago, so I'm here to ask for a good prescription or a miraculous medicine..."
He was not as arrogant as usual, but seemed to have become a father who had to bow his head for his son.
"Brother Qin, I know I'm being presumptuous. I just heard from Doctor Zhou that my niece got better after taking a special fever-reducing medicine, so I came here specifically to ask for it. I just want Brother Qin to help me ask the young lady of the Xie family if she really has this miracle medicine."
He paused.
"If not, I'll leave."
He promised not to pester her anymore, but since he had come here in the wind and snow, he was sure that the young lady of the Xie family must have a magic medicine. The Xie family is a wealthy and powerful family, so it is normal for them to have some life-saving methods that ordinary people don't have.
County Magistrate Zhang's sick son is only ten years old this year. He has a good relationship with his wife. He has two daughters, one of whom is already married. Now that his only son is sick, County Magistrate Zhang is really desperate and is trying every possible means to cure his illness.
"...I, let me ask my wife first."
Qin Yu didn't dare to promise anything and hurried back to the house to find his wife. Qin Shan and Qin Shu stayed outside. Even though it was snowing again tonight, they didn't retreat because County Magistrate Zhang didn't offend them.
I hurried into the room and saw Xie Yaer already sitting up from the bed.
"Who's visiting?"
She knew she would have a hard time sleeping tonight, so she was curious about who was coming.
"It's Magistrate Zhang."
This news surprised Xie Yaer a little. After all, County Magistrate Zhang seemed to be a well-behaved person. Even the woman from the Jin family was a well-behaved person without the bad habits of a businessman. Why would she come to visit in the middle of the night?
"County Magistrate Zhang said that his son had a high fever last night due to the wind and snow, and he has had a high fever all day today. The doctors in the county are all helpless, so he can only come here to ask for medicine." Qin Yu felt a little guilty when he mentioned this, and he said directly without waiting for his wife to ask more questions.
"The last time I went to deliver a letter, I had dinner at Zhang's house. During the meal, I was a little worried about Youyou's health. You might have looked troubled. County Magistrate Zhang was kind enough to ask about it. I... I..."
Qin Yu rarely mentioned his daughter to outsiders, but that time he was too flustered. He was always thinking about Youyou who was sick at home, so he let the cat out of the bag and let County Magistrate Zhang know that Qin Yuan was sick.
Therefore, now, Qin Yu's face was filled with guilt that made him want to slap himself twice.
As for medicine, he knew that there was a fairy's magic medicine at home, but that was for his daughter, so how could he give it to others?
When Xie Yaer heard her husband's words, she was stunned at first, then she immediately reacted, and the corners of her lips curled up and she smiled.
"God's will, it's God's will!"
She was so moved that she immediately got up from the bed.
"Go tell Magistrate Zhang first that I have a miracle drug. It's worth a fortune, but not everyone will be cured."
What she said was strange and Qin Yu couldn't understand it, but he was obedient.
Qin Yu left the room again and met Lord Zhang.
Magistrate Zhang's hair was wet from the wind and snow, but his pair of bloodshot eyes were very bright. When he saw Qin Yu coming out, his eyes were full of pleading.
He really wanted to hear the possibility of saving his son's life.
"Zhang, the county magistrate, my wife just said that the Xie family has a miracle drug, but it's not always effective, and the drug itself is worth a fortune..."
"Brother Qin! Please tell the young lady that I am willing to obtain the miracle medicine no matter the cost. As long as it can save my son, I will be willing to spend all my money. Even if it is not suitable for the disease, I will not complain..."
County Magistrate Zhang interrupted Qin Yu. He said, "As for money, he didn't have any, but his wife had it! Her family had it! As long as he could save his son, he would even flatter his father-in-law!"
His face was full of anxiety, he was really eager to get medicine.
"Then I'll go back and tell you."
Qin Yu is also a father, and he understands the pain that parents feel when their children are sick, so he went back into the house.
Xie Yaer was already dressed neatly. When she saw Qin Yu come in, she didn't even need to ask County Magistrate Zhang for an answer.
"I'll go to the Zhang Mansion with County Magistrate Zhang later."
She informed her husband directly. Qin Yu wanted to say something, but he saw his wife walking out in a white fox fur coat. In the wind and snow, Qin Yu saw his wife's messy hair with silver spots on it, which made him inexplicably confused.
County Magistrate Zhang, who was guarding outside, saw the white fox fur at a glance. Not only that, Zhou Yan from the second house couldn't help but come out. When she saw Xie Yaer, she immediately came to her side.
"Sister-in-law, I'll accompany you."
There are only men here, and Zhou Yan is worried.
The two men came in front of County Magistrate Zhang, and County Magistrate Zhang did something that shocked everyone.
He lifted his robe and knelt directly in front of Xie Yaer, scaring everyone around him and making them step back quickly.
"Young lady, today Zhang Heng is seeking the Xie family's miraculous medicine for my son. I have sinned by coming here without permission. I only ask that you, young lady, have pity on me and lend a helping hand..."
When dealing with people like Qin Yu, County Magistrate Zhang said he would sell all his money to buy medicine, but when dealing with the young lady of the Xie family, County Magistrate Zhang would kneel down and beg, and even use his fatherly heart as an excuse.
If you are asking for a miracle drug, you naturally have to act like you are asking for a miracle drug.
Xie Yaer just stood there indifferently, as if Magistrate Zhang who was kneeling there did not exist. She didn't even look at Magistrate Zhang. She just looked up from afar along the firelight and saw snowflakes falling from the sky. A cold wind blew, the torches swayed, and snowflakes flew towards her face, sweeping across Xie Yaer's hair, making her extremely cold.
"Get up."
These two words proved that Xie Yaer was willing to administer the medicine, and made County Magistrate Zhang kowtow to Xie Yaer again.
"Thank you, young lady, for your help."
County Magistrate Zhang's voice trembled with excitement, and he quickly stood up. Then he heard the noble lady of the Xie family say.
"Tonight I am going with Magistrate Zhang. The miracle medicine is hard to find, so I need to use it myself."
This really gave face to County Magistrate Zhang, and County Magistrate Zhang nodded hurriedly.
"Thank you, young lady. The carriage is ready. Please get in."
He was so anxious that he lost his mind and didn't care about the difference between men and women.
When Zhou Yan heard this, she immediately whispered to her brother and sister-in-law.
"Sister-in-law, I'll go with you tonight."
Qin Yu hesitated to speak and wanted to follow, but his wife didn't say anything and he couldn't make the decision.
Xie Yaer then glanced sideways, glanced at her elder brother, second brother and husband, and explained.
"Big brother and second brother, you are at home to take care of my daughter for me, and you too."
The last sentence is naturally about Qin Yu. Although Youyou is almost recovering from her illness, one of the couple must stay at home to accompany Youyou. If they both leave, Youyou will probably feel uneasy.
Qin Shan and Qin Shu nodded quickly. Although Qin Yu was anxious, he could only listen to his wife.
"Don't worry, I will take good care of my daughter."
They don't even want people to know Yoyo's nickname.
Finally, under the urgency of County Magistrate Zhang, Xie Yaer boarded the carriage and Zhou Yan followed. When the sound of the carriage gradually disappeared in the night, Qin Yu was still standing there blankly, looking at the direction where it disappeared.
Qin Shan has already gone to his parents' room to report the situation. After all, his mother was keeping watch over Youyou and she must not have slept tonight.
Qin Shu patted his brother's shoulder.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Your sister-in-law is here with you. Besides... Master Zhang also respects you."
Qin Yu understood it in his heart, but he just gave a bitter smile and opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
To be honest, people in both the village and the county envied Qin Yu for marrying a noble lady, but only the people in the Qin family understood. It is said that a woman who marries a noble lady will be blessed with wealth, but it is not so comfortable for a man to marry a noble lady either. His younger brother and sister-in-law are not a good match. If the Xie family returns one day, the Qin family is actually worried that Xie Yaer will divorce and return home.
But my younger brother is truly in love with his wife.
"Okay, go and rest quickly. I'll be watching over you tomorrow."
It’s useless to think so much. It’s better to look at the present. Right now, Youyou’s matter is the most important.
Qin Yu nodded and really said no more.
The carriage sped along the road and arrived at Zhang's house in half an hour. The lights in Zhang's house were flickering, and everyone couldn't sleep because the young master was seriously ill. Even Doctor Zhou was in the house. There was nothing they could do. The child had a high fever and it wouldn't go away. If it didn't go away, he would die.
Some children may become idiots even if their fever subsides by chance.
During the day, Doctor Zhou and several other doctors worked together to use medicine, which did reduce the patient's temperature for a while, but the fever came back again. They were helpless, and Doctor Zhou then had a flash of inspiration and remembered the Qin family.
At this time, the teenager lying on the bed had a frighteningly red cheek and neck, and had been running a high fever for half a day. Jin Wan, who was standing by, put a cold handkerchief on her son's forehead, but accidentally touched his fevered head, and she still held back tears in her eyes, trying not to let them fall.
How could a mother not feel distressed when her son was sick? Seeing her son talking nonsense, Jin Wan was terrified and wished her husband would come back immediately.
A son of her uncle died of a high fever. The fever didn't go away and he died after a long time.
Her husband was not around, her hands were shaking and her face was extremely pale, but she still had to pretend to be calm.
Mrs. Zheng, who was standing by, also felt uncomfortable seeing the lady. Just when she was about to say something, the servants outside came in anxiously.
"Here he comes! He's back! The master is back! He brought the daughter of the Xie family with him!"
He didn't care about those interests and shouted excitedly. Jin Wan stood up from the stool and hurried outside. From a distance at the door, she saw a man in white fox fur. That fox fur was the one she had given to the daughter of the Xie family that day.
He's saved! My son is saved!
For some reason, Jin Wan had this idea.
She knew that the Xie family was a truly aristocratic family with countless talented people under their name. They must have a miracle cure! Otherwise, the young lady wouldn't have come in person. She came because she could cure her son...
When she really saw Xie Yaer's expressionless face, Jin Wan felt as if she had seen the Guanyin enshrined in the Buddhist temple. Her legs went weak and she actually knelt on the ground when Xie Yaer walked over.
County Magistrate Zhang came over and saw that his wife's legs were weak, so he hurried to support her. However, Xie Yaer had already passed by Jin Wan without looking at her. Only the white fox fur swept a little cold wind, and the snowflakes fell on Jin Wan's pale cheek, which was cold but inexplicably reassuring.
After entering the house, Zhou Yan was smart. She took off the fox fur coat from her sister-in-law's body immediately. Mrs. Zheng beside her quickly reached out to take it, but Zhou Yan didn't give it to her. She just stood there, like someone beside Xie Yaer.
Of course, Xie Yaer brought medicine with her. There were many kinds of fever-reducing medicines, and she brought them all with her because she knew that County Magistrate Zhang's son was a ten-year-old child, so the medicine for her daughter would definitely be effective.
She took out the box in her arms. The medicine in the box was a precious item.
The servants beside her quickly brought a stool over, and Xie Yaer sat down. A small table was also placed on the side, and Xie Yaer placed her box on the table. Zhou Yan immediately stood by, knowing that these were the medicines made by her own Yoyo, and she had to watch over them no matter what.
Zhou Yan's gaze unconsciously fell on Xie Yaer's face. That childish face, which always had no expression but looked somewhat indifferent, made Zhou Yan instantly remember the appearance of her sister-in-law when she first met her.
That was Xie Yaer, who was not yet fifteen years old. Even though she had married into the Qin family in a hurry, everyone felt inexplicably afraid just by looking at her. They didn't understand why, but every time they saw Xie Yaer silent, they didn't dare to speak.
Now Xie Yaer's cold face was expressionless, and even indifferent, which reminded Zhou Yan of the Guanyin whom she had once worshipped. That Guanyin was clearly smiling, but she always made people feel distant and unapproachable, just like now. Zhou Yan didn't dare to say a word.
Everyone present was the same, even Dr. Zhou and several other doctors were there. They stood at the back and didn't dare to speak. They also wanted to know whether the Xie family had a magic medicine that could save a life.
After all, a child started having a fever last night, and was drowsy and had fever coming and going during the day. By the afternoon, the medicine could not control the disease. The doctors who came here were not sure if they could save the child's life.
And now…
Xie Yaer took out the thermometer from the box. Qin Yuan had taught her how to use it herself. Everyone saw Xie Yaer lift up the clothes of the seriously ill child without anyone else's help, and then put something that seemed to be made of glass under the child's armpit.
Magistrate Zhang and Madam Zhang were extremely nervous at this moment and didn't care about anything else, but the others who saw the glass had already widened their eyes.
There was colored glass in the Dayong Dynasty, but no one had ever seen such beautiful and clean colored glass. Although it was impossible to tell what it was from a distance, such transparent colored glass was definitely rare in the world. The Xie family was truly worthy of its name!
This young lady is willing to lend a helping hand to County Magistrate Zhang and is also a compassionate person.
It seems that Xie Yaer is only sincere to her daughter. When facing strangers, she is always cold and difficult to approach. She has the temperament of a girl from a noble family and is very imposing.
After roughly estimating the time, Xie Yaer took the thermometer from the sick child's armpit, then raised it to check the temperature. However, the light was dim at night, so she lowered her head to glance at her second sister-in-law.
Zhou Yan understood immediately, quickly picked up the candlestick, and put it close to the thermometer. Then Xie Yaer saw the temperature on it.
39.8°.
According to my daughter, this was a very high fever.
However, Xie Yaer looked very calm. She shook the thermometer, put it back into the box, and took out the fever-reducing medicine ibuprofen from it. The medicine in the box had been crushed into powder. It was originally prepared for her daughter Youyou, who is now in good health.
"Get some warm water, mix this medicine in it and drink it."
She raised her eyes to look at Jin Wan who was in a bad state. When she saw her, Jin Wan immediately reacted.
"Okay, okay, young lady, I will give my son the medicine right away."
Xie Yaer had no intention of feeding medicine to others, so she gave her place to Jin Wan. Warm water was immediately brought over, just the size of a spoon. After dissolving the medicine, Jin Wan quickly fed it to her son, and then a fever-reducing patch was handed to her.
"Put this on your child's forehead."
Thirty-nine degrees is very high and requires a two-pronged approach.
Jin Wan hurriedly did as she was told. The other doctors were extremely curious. They didn't know what the glass was, what the magic medicine was, and they had no idea what the thing on the forehead was.
But they didn't dare to ask, because there would be a price to pay for peeping at other people's sacred objects.
"I will stay here today and wait for your son's fever to subside."
Xie Yaer sat on a low stool, and Zhou Yan stood beside her without saying a word.
County Magistrate Zhang knew his son's condition would definitely improve! He then asked his servants to send the doctors away first. The doctors left with a lot of curiosity, and Xie Yaer also served snacks and tea.
"Young lady, why don't you go and rest first? If my son has any problems, I will have my servants notify you..."
Magistrate Zhang certainly hoped that someone would look after his son, but he still had to say something.
Xie Yaer sat there, not saying a word to County Magistrate Zhang, which made County Magistrate Zhang silent. Then he kept asking the servants to bring all kinds of cakes, which soon filled the table, as well as tea.
Zhou Yan had never seen so many different kinds of cakes in her life. She was stunned and even a little greedy. She thought it would be great if she could give these cakes to her parents and children at home to taste...
"Second sister-in-law, have some tea."
Xie Yaer noticed Zhou Yan's gaze without looking at her. Just two words made Zhou Yan laugh immediately.
She didn't bother to be polite with her family members. She sat there and started to drink tea, and tasted the pastries by the way. After all, the child was sick and had to endure it, and she couldn't keep treating him like this.
The tea got cold and was replaced with hot water, and the snacks were changed several times. After an hour, Jin Wan exclaimed.
"It's coming down! My son's temperature has dropped!!!"
She spoke loudly in surprise, and County Magistrate Zhang beside her quickly reached out and touched her son's cheek. He was relieved to find that his cheek was not as hot as before.
The couple wanted to thank Xie Yaer again, but Xie Yaer just made a gesture to keep quiet. The couple immediately kept silent and returned to guard their son's bedside.
Two hours later, the sky began to brighten. Xie Yaer measured the temperature again and confirmed that it had dropped, but she still had to take medicine and feed the sick child again.
The Zhang couple didn't dare to say anything and obediently fed their son the medicine.
The crowing of roosters in the county town broke the silence, and the falling snow outside dyed the walls and trees white. Xie Yaer and Zhou Yan did not sleep all night, and finally waited for the unconscious child to wake up.
The ten-year-old boy who had been running a fever and talking nonsense since yesterday afternoon finally opened his eyes to the expectation of his parents.
Zhang Xi felt much better. He opened his tired eyes and saw his tired and exhausted parents. He called out in a low voice, his voice still hoarse.
"Dad... Mom..."
These two words were enough to make the Zhang couple cry. This was how couples who had been through thick and thin were. At this moment, they were calling their son's nickname earnestly, as if it was the joy of finding a treasure that had been lost.
Xie Yaer sat there, listening to the voices of this family, her heart as calm as water. But Zhou Yan, after looking at them for a few more times, sighed silently.
Xie Yaer looked at her second sister-in-law, and then Zhou Yan spoke.
"I want to go home."
What she didn't say was.
I think Yo Yo.
If Yoyo knew that her medicine saved a child, she would definitely be happy, right?
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