"Alright, alright, dinner's ready."
After dinner, Jiang's father and eldest brother went to the study. Jiang Yue chatted with her mother for a while, then went back to her own courtyard, took a walk, and returned to her house to cultivate.
Because Xiao Cui is about to break through her limits, her parents won't let her go out alone. After all, her strength isn't enough, and border cities are a mixed bag. The Jiang family isn't the only powerful family, so there are still dangers.
The next morning, when Jiang Yue didn't see Xiao Cui at breakfast, she asked her mother. It turned out that Xiao Cui had found a breakthrough opportunity and went into seclusion early in the morning. Afterwards, Jiang Yue was scolded by her mother, who told her to learn more from Xiao Cui. Jiang Yue nodded while eating. Seeing her like this, her mother tapped her on the head, saying, "You're so disobedient!"
Jiang Yue rubbed her head, which still hurt quite a bit. Although her mother didn't fight much now, she was a Grandmaster-level expert. Even though she had just entered the Grandmaster realm, being the matriarch of a martial arts family was not something just anyone could do.
"Go back to your cultivation after you finish eating. If you dare to go out and play, you can forget about leaving the house this year."
"Okay~~"
After dinner, Jiang Yue went to the training ground and practiced footwork all day. In the evening, Xiao Cui finally emerged from seclusion and, without any unexpected incidents, successfully broke through to the Acquired Realm. In the following days, Jiang Yue seemed to be stimulated by Xiao Cui's breakthrough and pretended to cultivate for a few days. Then, she successfully broke through to the first-class martial artist level, which made everyone extremely happy.
After consolidating her cultivation after the breakthrough, Jiang Yue grabbed Xiao Cui and ran out to play. With Xiao Cui with them, they could come and go freely unless Jiang's parents specifically instructed them to. This was in line with Jiang Yue's personality, which was a bit quirky.
The first thing to do when going out is to find a place to eat. The food at home is healthy, but it doesn't taste very good. So, when Jiang Yue went out, she mostly ate out. They always ate at their own businesses. When the manager saw Jiang Yue coming, he would recite a bunch of dishes without her having to tell him.
Jiang Yue tossed her a pill. Neither Jiang Yue nor Xiao Cui thought much of it, but it was still quite useful for tipping. Once she took the pill, the innkeeper would save several months of hard training. The innkeeper accepted the pill and thanked her profusely. Jiang Yue waved her hand, indicating that she was hungry and needed to serve the food quickly.
Jiang Yue wasn't being foolishly generous; it's just that when they came to the restaurant, the owner had to be extra careful. What if something went wrong? From selecting the ingredients to watching the chef cook and serving the dishes, he did everything himself. If he knew how to cook, he probably would have done it himself, just to prevent anyone from tampering with the food.
If you bother someone too many times, you have to give them something in return. That way, they'll be more willing to help you. After all, they're just a shopkeeper; they have no obligation to serve a rich lady like you.
After the food was served, the two began to eat. Jiang Yue was being cautious and had Bai Ze keep an eye on things. Normally, she didn't need to be this careful, but now that the protagonist was here, there was no guarantee that someone wouldn't kill and frame her, making the Jiang family fight to the death with the protagonist while she sat back and reaped the benefits. Someone was sure to do such a thing.
After finishing their meal and settling the bill, Jiang Yue and Xiao Cui went to check out the peach blossom grove. The peach blossoms bloom all year round, and it was quite peculiar that they didn't know what variety they were. Jiang Yue picked a branch to take home and study.
After leaving the peach blossom forest, I went to the jewelry and rouge shop. I looked around and found that they still had the same styles. That makes sense, the protagonist has just arrived and hasn't started to exert his power yet. When he needs money to raise troops in a while, all sorts of things will appear. After leaving the jewelry shop, I met a girl.
She wasn't exactly a best friend; she was more like a scheming younger sister who wanted to curry favor with Jiang Yue. She was the kind of toxic best friend who wanted to gain benefits from the relationship but was also incredibly jealous. Unfortunately, she was too naive, and Jiang Yue saw through her a long time ago.
Jiang Yue glanced at that vicious little glare, sneered, and shook her head, unable to bear it any longer. She then left with Xiao Cui, otherwise Xiao Cui would have beaten her up.
Jiang Yue wasn't worried about her causing trouble behind her back; her bodyguards would handle it. Although Jiang Yue hadn't questioned it, her bodyguards were definitely keeping an eye on her. If they ever really wanted to harm Jiang Yue, they would probably just quietly eliminate her.
The family had everything they needed, and anyone could make up for anything they were missing. The two of them didn't have anything they wanted to buy; they were just out shopping to kill time. When it was almost time for dinner, they went home. If they missed dinner without a reason, their mother would really beat them.
After the family finished dinner, Jiang's father and eldest brother went to the study. Jiang Yue was a little curious and wondered what they were talking about, so she pulled Xiao Cui along and ran over. Jiang's father and eldest brother didn't chase them away. The two were talking about the caravan. Things had been quite unsettled lately, and they said they had encountered several groups of bandits.
Father Jiang asked his eldest son how to do it. After thinking for a moment, the eldest son gave an answer. Father Jiang didn't say whether it was good or bad, he just told him to do it. Jiang Yue realized that Father Jiang was teaching his son. She thought back to whether there had been similar scenes before, and after a moment she really remembered a few times. Father Jiang's way of teaching people was quite interesting.
He wasn't the kind of parent who would tell you what to do. Unless it was something particularly outrageous, Father Jiang would let his eldest son do it directly. If the result wasn't good, Father Jiang would cover for him. After the matter was over, he would tell him what he did wrong and needed to improve. Then his eldest son would learn from the experience and do much better next time.
Jiang Yue stroked her chin as she watched the two talk. As the conversation drew to a close, she gained some understanding of her family's situation. Her father had wanted to teach her before, but she only knew how to play and had no patience to listen to such things. As for Xiao Cui, she had already fallen asleep on the table.
After the father and son finished talking, Jiang Yue poured them some hot tea. They were both curious that Jiang Yue had been able to listen so quietly all day, but neither of them asked her. They knew Jiang Yue's personality and thought it might just be a whim.
After finishing her tea, the older brother left, touching Jiang Yue's hair as he went. Seeing that he was about to mess up her hairstyle, Jiang Yue glared at him. Seeing that her older brother had left but she hadn't, Jiang's father took a sip of tea and asked Jiang Yue, "So, tell me, are you short of money again? Or are you planning something bad?"
Jiang Yue rolled her eyes and said, "Can't your lovely daughter simply listen to her old father's teachings?"
"Hehe, do you think I believe you or not? Okay, go out and have some fun. Your mother said she can't give you money for a while."
"Okay, then I'll be going." Jiang Yue looked regretful.
Jiang Yue woke Xiao Cui to prepare to leave. Jiang's father quietly glanced outside the study, then flipped through the books on the bookshelf, took out a silver note, and handed it to Jiang Yue: "Here you go. This is the only hundred taels of private money I have left. Don't tell your mother that I gave you money."
"hey-hey."
Jiang Yue took the money from her father, then grabbed the drowsy Xiao Cui and ran off. Although Jiang Yue didn't need the hundred taels of silver, she accepted it since it was given to her. After returning to her room, she took out fifty taels and gave them to Xiao Cui, dividing the spoils in half.
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