The two walked back to the inn, ordered hot water, washed up, and rested. They had walked a lot and done a lot of things today; it was even more tiring than climbing the mountain!
A good night's sleep...
The next morning, after having breakfast at the inn, we took a horse-drawn carriage back to Xujia Village.
This is Xu Han's first time back since she was sold!
Because of the original owner's memories, she still felt somewhat uncomfortable. The bittersweet urge to cry was something Xu Han couldn't suppress.
Upon arriving in town, the two first bought some gifts and pastries for Doctor Liu. They then took out about five pounds of beef, two rabbits, and a pheasant from their spatial storage. In an ordinary family, this would definitely be considered a generous gift.
I bought some offerings so I could pay respects to the original owner's parents later. It would be my way of fulfilling my filial duty on behalf of the original owner, since I'm still occupying their daughter's body!
After buying their things, the two hurried to Xujia Village. The closer they got to the village, the more upset Xu Han became. After entering the village, her eyes even turned red.
Of course, Xu Han couldn't go back to that so-called home after coming to Xu Family Village, since she had been sold and had even signed a letter severing ties with her family.
Xu Han has no connection with the Xu family now, so naturally she won't go back.
So Lu Chuan drove the carriage directly to Doctor Liu's house.
Dr. Liu had been quite kind to Xu Han before. As a doctor, he was compassionate and often gave Xu Han some steamed buns because he felt sorry for her. Xu Han naturally remembered Dr. Liu's kindness.
When they arrived at Doctor Liu's house, Doctor Liu was not home. Instead, they were greeted by Doctor Liu's wife, Wang.
"Oh my! Isn't this Xiao Han? Come in quickly!" Madam Wang invited warmly.
"Hello, Grandma Wang!" Xu Han greeted politely.
"Alright, alright! Come in and sit down." With that, he warmly took Xu Han's hand and led her into the house.
Lu Chuan followed him inside. "Is Dr. Liu home? I asked someone to deliver a message to Dr. Liu a while ago, asking him to get more wound medicine. Did you deliver it?"
"I brought it! I brought it! The old man went out on a house call, he'll be back soon."
Turning around, she saw the things Lu Chuan was carrying, her eyes crinkling with a smile, and said, "You brought so much stuff, why are you being so polite! Stay for lunch!"
After saying that, he called his daughter-in-law to cook. The Liu family was considered well-off in Xujia Village, but they didn't usually buy so much meat, let alone something as expensive as beef.
"Grandma Wang, please stop fussing. We were so grateful for Dr. Liu's help earlier. I've been so busy with housework that I haven't had a chance to come and thank you. If it weren't for Dr. Liu, my wife probably wouldn't have made it through!" Lu Chuan said.
"What are you saying? He's a doctor, this is only right."
The two were exchanging pleasantries when Doctor Liu returned from outside. Upon seeing them, he greeted them with a smile.
"How is Xiaohan's health? She looks quite well!" Doctor Liu asked.
"Thank you so much, Doctor Liu, for saving my life. I have recovered now," Xu Han said, bowing as she expressed her gratitude.
Doctor Liu quickly helped Xu Han up, saying, "It's good that you've recovered! Stay for dinner today!"
"No need to trouble Dr. Liu. We'll take Xiaohan to pay our respects to her parents-in-law in a bit, and then we'll head back," Lu Chuan said.
"No trouble at all! It's just everyday food. It's still early, so you can go and pay your respects first. You'll be back in a little while and have lunch," said Doctor Liu.
"Go quickly! You'll be back in a little while!" Grandma Wang urged.
The two could no longer refuse, so they took the offerings, left the courtyard, and headed towards the cemetery on the back mountain.
On the way, they saw an oxcart loaded with grain. The two men exchanged a glance and understood each other without saying a word.
Upon arriving at the location, they saw that the graves of Xu's parents were overgrown with weeds, suggesting that no one had tended to them for a long time.
The two cleared away the weeds and tidied up the grave mound before stopping.
Xu Han and Lu Chuan took out the offerings and arranged them properly, then kowtowed to Xu's parents together.
"Father, Mother, don't worry! I will live well. I'm doing very well now, so you can rest assured," Xu Han said.
It's unknown whether Xu's parents could sense the changes in Xu Han, or whether they knew that the real Xu Han was no longer there.
No matter what! Since I've taken over someone else's daughter's body, I should live well for the original Xu Han. That's probably what Xu's parents wanted to see too!
"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, please rest assured, I will do my best to ensure that Xiaohan does not suffer any hardship or fatigue. I will put Xiaohan first in everything and never let her be wronged," Lu Chuan promised.
After paying their respects, the two of them descended the mountain together.
Meanwhile, Old Mrs. Xu was counting her silver coins, beaming from ear to ear. She had really struck it rich today. She wondered which scoundrel had actually bought her family's grain at the price offered by the grain shop.
This was like a windfall, so he immediately agreed and sold all the grain in his house, leaving nothing for himself.
You know, normally if you take it to town to sell, the price will be lowered, and now that it's right after the autumn harvest, and this year is another bumper year, the price of grain has dropped a lot!
Today, someone actually came to my house to buy grain, and the price they offered was the same as before.
Wouldn't it be foolish not to sell them? Of course, you should sell them all, leaving nothing behind. With the money, you can buy some black flour to eat; it's the same thing.
Normally, farmers are reluctant to eat refined grains and will exchange their refined grains for coarse grains so that they can feed the whole family for a year.
Eating only refined grains is definitely not enough. Replacing refined grains with whole grains will not only feed the whole family, but also allow us to save some money!
This allowed them to sell all the fine grains in the house at once, and at the same price as before, earning them several hundred coins more!
It's enough to feed the family for a long time. Of course, given Grandma Xu's personality, once the money is in her pocket, there's no going back.
She's the one who takes in money; taking money out of her hands is like taking her life.
It was precisely because Xu Han understood Old Madam Xu's personality that she came up with the idea of buying up all of her family's grain.
It was concluded that she was unwilling to spend a lot of money to buy coarse grains and hoard them, and that she would definitely not be willing to buy them when grain prices rose.
After that, all the money she had wouldn't be enough to buy any more food.
Throughout her life, Grandma Xu was obsessed with money and had a strong preference for sons over daughters. She always granted her youngest son's and eldest grandson's every request.
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