Yu Tanqi shook her head. No matter what Xu Mubai said, she could not tell anyone about her inner worries.
Xu Mubai sighed inwardly, he could only help Jiang Shi up to this point.
Yu Tanqi suddenly thought, "Doctor Xu, is Yu Lan in the medicine garden now?"
Xu Mubai's eyes flickered as he said, "Miss Yu Lan didn't get up at her usual time today. I went to see her and found out she's suddenly seriously ill. She's very weak, so it's best not to see her until she recovers, to avoid being infected."
"Why did she suddenly become ill? She seemed fine when I saw her yesterday. Is her illness serious?"
"Miss Yu Lan's health has been severely weakened to begin with. The cold weather has allowed the cold air to enter her body, so it's understandable that she's seriously ill in bed. Miss, don't worry too much. Let her rest and she may recover soon."
Yu Tanqi was not sure whether Yu Lan was seriously ill, but she knew that Jiang Shi did not want her to see Yu Lan, so she naturally would not force herself to do so.
Just from spending time together, she knew that Yu Lan was a very down-to-earth and capable woman. If she hadn't met that scumbag, she would have had a son and a daughter by her age. Her life, even if not rich and smooth, should have been happy and fulfilling.
This world is inherently harsh on women. If they just rely on others to save them, they will never be able to be independent and it will be difficult for them to survive in this difficult world.
Yu Tanqi said to Xu Mubai, "Yu Lan gave me a sachet yesterday. The material is very expensive. I'm afraid she used up all her savings. I'm sure she's struggling financially now. If her illness requires any expensive herbs, please put them on my account, Doctor Xu."
Xu Mubai sighed: "Miss Yu takes such good care of Lan. She should be grateful and understand who is truly good to her."
There were some things he didn't say because Jiang Shi didn't want her to know these dirty things for the time being.
Yu Tanqi is weak, and Jiang Shi is afraid that she will worry too much and affect her health.
Yu Tanqi smiled and said, "As a woman like her, I understand how difficult her current situation is. I'll help her as much as I can. The rest depends on her own luck."
Xu Mubai looked at Yu Tanqi, wondering if it was his illusion. Why did he feel that the girl in front of him might not be as ignorant of Jiang Shi's affairs as she seemed?
He closed his eyes slightly, as if thinking about something.
Perhaps they all underestimated this young girl who was raised in seclusion.
After all, not everyone has the courage to follow their newly met fiancé from Chen County to the capital where they have no relatives.
After Xu Mubai left, Yu Tanqi was bored and played mahjong with the maids.
Majiang is called Mahjong in the 21st century and is a national quintessence that has been passed down for thousands of years.
Playing cards is like a competition. Winning or losing is meaningless without rewards, so it becomes more interesting when there is money to bet on.
In the 21st century, Yu Tanqi was short of money and did not dare to have any hobbies that cost too much money. He only dared to play mahjong for one dollar at most.
Now she has become a rich lady, but the maids who can play with her are not very rich. Considering their monthly salary, she still chooses to play mahjong for one penny.
Small gambling is fun, but big gambling is harmful to your health.
Yu Tanqi taught his maids how to play mahjong, but he did not allow them to play mahjong together all day long. They could play occasionally, but the stakes could not exceed one penny.
After all, Yu Tanqi still remembered that an older colleague of hers won tens of thousands of dollars playing mahjong, but she was taken away by the police before she could even warm the money, and was imprisoned for half a month before being released.
Playing cards is another form of gambling.
Gambling has been strictly prohibited since the founding of the Wanjin Kingdom.
Playing Mahjong is considered a form of entertainment and leisure activity, but it is not included in the laws on gambling.
However, families with strict family traditions do not allow such entertainment and leisure activities.
Jiang Shi returned home from the Imperial College in the evening and went directly to Luqiyuan to find Yu Tanqi.
The setting sun slowly sinks, and everything on earth is shrouded in warm colors.
He saw Yu Tanqi and three maids sitting around a square table. Her fair hands were holding a bamboo cube, and her pretty little face seemed to be thinking about something, looking very serious and focused.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Shi realized that they were playing Mahjong.
Majiang is a card game favored by ordinary people, and some noble ladies would also gather together to play Majiang. Those who get too addicted to it are like gamblers obsessed with gambling, losing their appetite at best and losing everything at worst.
Such behavior is considered as a dereliction of duty by serious people, and more strict people strictly prohibit playing mahjong.
When Mrs. Jiang was still alive, she told Jiang Shi the consequences of not doing one's job properly, and warned him not to be greedy for pleasure, be lazy, and stay away from people and things with bad habits.
Linlang pushed the cards with a smile on her face: "I won."
She touched four Mahjong tiles and was even happier when she saw the words: "Four numbers, each of you give me five cents."
Yu Tanqi sighed inwardly, damn, she almost got away with it.
She counted out five copper coins from the few remaining ones in front of her and gave them to Linlang. "I'm almost out of copper coins. If I don't win, I won't play again."
She only used one hundred coins as capital to play mahjong. If she lost all the money, she would stop the loss in time and would never let herself get addicted.
Tao Hua sighed, "Your cards are too good! You've already won three hands in a row. I've only won once so far, and I've already lost nearly fifty coins!"
Danhua happily gave Linlang five cents, thinking that he must win it back in the next round.
She is very competitive and never gives up at the poker table.
Linlang happily accepted the copper coins given by the three people. Suddenly, she saw a blue figure appear. She was startled and the copper coins in her hand fell on the table. "Prince."
The male lead is here?
Yu Tanqi was also startled. He subconsciously turned his head and met Jiang Shi's dark eyes. His heart skipped a beat. "Zi'an, why are you here?"
Jiang Shi smiled slightly and said softly, "I just got home and wanted to come see you. What are you guys playing?"
"Mahjong." Yu Tanqi was a little nervous. She suddenly remembered that the male protagonist probably didn't like this kind of entertainment activities, right?
Will he tell her?
"I seem to have heard that the loser has to give money to the winner, right?" Jiang Shi glanced at the few copper coins left on Yu Tanqi's desk.
"Yes, but we don't play big. We only play for a penny."
"Did Tan Qi win any money?"
Yu Tanqi blushed slightly and whispered, "No."
"Oh, I see. You guys seem to be having a lot of fun playing. It seems really interesting. Can Tan Qi teach me how to play?"
Yu Tanqi looked at him in surprise: "Do you really want to learn how to play Mahjong?"
Jiang Shi looked at her gently: "Well, I want to learn to play with you."
Yu Tanqi subconsciously looked away, a little hesitant, "But you are a scholar, learning this will be of no use to you."
"How can it be useless?" Jiang Shi smiled gently, his smile as gentle as a spring breeze. "If I learn to play Mahjong, I can play with you, Tan Qi. This is the best use for me."
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