Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiuniang's eyes lit up: "So, does that mean I can be your neighbor from now on?"
Miao Lanlan nodded somewhat shyly: "It's not far!"
We're not exactly neighbors, but we live in that area, so it'll be convenient to visit each other in the future.
Lu Baichuan said, "I've already had someone pack it. We can move in tomorrow after buying some necessities. We'll stay at an inn tonight."
This is already very fast, and Jiang Jiuniang was very satisfied, nodding with no objections.
Instead, he turned to Miao Lanlan and said, "By the way, didn't you say you needed to talk to me? What is it?"
Speaking of this, Miao Lanlan blushed instantly and said somewhat shyly, "I'm here to deliver an invitation to you. I'm getting engaged and I'd like to invite you to my engagement banquet."
"Um?"
Jiang Jiuniang blinked. "So fast?"
Miao Lanlan nodded shyly and explained, "Originally, after that incident, my family was worried that the Guo family would mind, so we wrote a letter to inform them that we wanted to break off the engagement. But Brother Guo said it wasn't my fault, he didn't mind, and he's already set off for Qianzhou. We'll still get engaged on the agreed date..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiuniang understood that it was Guo Xuan, the beloved man Miao Lanlan had mentioned before, who had just passed the imperial examination this year.
She had previously comforted Miao Lanlan, saying that if Guo Xuan was truly a good person, he wouldn't care about these unfounded accusations; but if he was a bad person, then it wouldn't be a bad thing to take this opportunity to see him for who he really was.
In retrospect, Guo Xuan seems to be a reliable person.
It is a blessing for the people of Beiyan to have more reliable people like this serving the court.
"That's great, congratulations! We'll definitely be there when the time comes!"
Jiang Jiuniang held her hand, watching her overcome hardship and find happiness, and was genuinely happy for her.
"Thank you, Sister Jiang. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today. If there's anything I can do to help in the future, just let me know, and I'll do my best!"
Miao Lanlan spoke with heartfelt sincerity and unwavering determination, and Jiang Jiuniang knew that she was speaking from the bottom of her heart.
"You're being too polite."
After the group finished their meal and chatted together, Miao Lanlan went home.
The family returned to their guest room. Jiang Jiuniang was not sleepy, so she wrote down what she needed to buy the next day.
Since it was her own home, she couldn't be careless; she wrote very meticulously.
"Go to the brokerage tomorrow and buy one or two honest and reliable servants. That way they can take care of things and keep the house in the house until we leave."
Lu Baichuan nodded: "I'll take care of it first thing tomorrow morning."
The family moved in at noon the next day. Before that, Lu Baichuan and Gou'er had been running around outside all morning. Miao Lanlan came over early in the morning to help move things and tidy up the house. She didn't let Jiang Jiuniang lift a finger the whole time.
Lu Baichuan bought a middle-aged couple to work as servants. The couple had originally worked for a wealthy family, but after their old master passed away, their family fell into poverty, and the young master sold all of them, including the servants, and sold the house to live elsewhere.
The couple were quick and efficient. Although Lu Baichuan had already hired someone to clean yesterday, many details were still not handled properly. As soon as they arrived, the couple started tidying up. By the time Jiang Jiuniang arrived, everything was clean and sparkling new.
Jiang Jiuniang took a walk around and was very satisfied with the two-courtyard house. She arranged for the middle-aged couple to live in the front courtyard, while the three of them lived in the back courtyard.
“This house has been in disrepair for years. We should find a craftsman to repair it as soon as possible, in case it collapses and injures someone. Sister Wu, take this money. You two can take care of the household affairs.”
Wu Sao was deeply moved by the trust her new homeowners placed in her so readily. She resolved to do her best to help them so that she wouldn't be left destitute in her old age.
The couple had no children of their own and wanted to rely on their master for support, so naturally they dared not do anything out of line.
Lu Baichuan also saw this advantage, which is why he decided to buy it.
"Yes, madam, I will take care of it right away."
Aunt Wu put the money away and turned to leave, asking her husband to find a craftsman.
"Madam, please rest assured to leave the matter to us. We will definitely handle it properly. Go find a reliable craftsman, make sure to clarify the price, and don't let anyone rip you off and hurt your feelings."
Her husband, Lao Wu, nodded and said, "I understand. I'll go look for it first, negotiate the price, and then come back to tell you."
My wife has always been a person of her own mind. She always finds out the details first and then decides whether or not to use it. This way, we can be more careful and avoid making mistakes that might anger our master.
"Okay, go quickly, don't delay us."
Today, Jiang Jiuniang wanted Miao Lanlan to stay for dinner at her home. Wu Sao cooked the meal, and beforehand asked Jiang Jiuniang about her dietary restrictions and preferences, she went out to buy groceries, showing great thoughtfulness and consideration.
Jiang Jiuniang was increasingly satisfied, but she didn't say anything, saying she needed to investigate further.
After moving into the small courtyard he bought, Lu Baichuan started to find people to work in the mine. He first posted a notice, specifying the requirements and benefits, and waited for people to sign up.
Jiang Jiuniang would see patients directly from home. It was really inconvenient for her to go out with her pregnant belly, and the patients understood. Each time they came to her home, they would bring small gifts to show their sincerity and hope that Jiang Jiuniang could treat them well.
The small, two-courtyard house was visited by many people every day. Everyone knew that a highly skilled female doctor lived there, and her reputation spread quickly.
Those doctors who had previously looked down on Jiang Jiuniang now knew her strength and felt ashamed. They wanted to visit her but were too embarrassed, so they could only gather together to discuss countermeasures.
"In my opinion, it might seem a bit presumptuous for us to go together. It would be better to send one person as a representative, set a time, and then we can go together to apologize to them."
The speaker was Dr. Huang, who was slightly older and had a white beard. He was very respected among the group.
Everyone agreed that this made sense, but some people felt that this was giving Jiang Jiuniang face, since she was just a woman after all.
"Old Huang, isn't this a bit unnecessary? She's just a woman. It's already an honor for her that we acknowledge her medical skills. Why go to such lengths?"
"That's right. We've already done a great favor by making an exception for a woman to join us. Why bother with all this formalities?"
Hearing these words, Dr. Huang frowned and said with great disapproval, "Dr. Jiang's abilities are evident to all. Her medical skills far surpass those of you and me. Since we want to learn from her, we should show the proper attitude. If you are arrogant and rude like this, I'm afraid Dr. Jiang will not even want to see us."
In the end, everyone decided to listen to Dr. Huang and have him visit them first before making any further arrangements.
I missed a chapter yesterday due to a system malfunction. I've already contacted the editor, but it's Saturday today and they're not working. It probably won't be fixed until next Monday. I'm so sorry, my darlings. I'll add extra chapters in the next couple of days as an apology, muah!
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