r, which had been closed for a long time, creaked open.The steward hurried over upon hearing the news and asked, "What's happened Has an imperial decree arrived"Normally, people enter and exit through...Jia Yin giggled and shook her head, refusing to admit that she was a foodie.

Compared to being a foodie, she prefers the title of "money fanatic".

Just now she was in Dongmei's courtyard, leaving over a thousand fragrant melons and cold melons.

This is all silver, pure silver, about to flow into her purse.

Just thinking about it, she would munch on anything, even stones, as if they were delicious treats!

Li Lao Er kicked Jia Yi and Liu Yang out of the cart, forcing them to walk behind it. He didn't want to see their dejected expressions.

The two boys didn't understand the bigger picture, nor did they feel that the women's misfortune was their fault.

But there's blame to go around for how things unfolded.

Before his mouth got beaten up, now he had to walk home again. His mouth ached and his legs were tired, but surprisingly, it made him feel much better in a strange way.

It's like they have already paid the price for their mistakes, so there is no need to keep them in their hearts.

Of course, they learned their lesson well. The phrase "be cautious and act prudently" was now deeply ingrained in their hearts because of this experience.

The village head and Zhao Shu, along with others, knew why the Li family had come to town. They were worried and kept waiting at the crossroads.

Finally, the Li family returned. Their first words were, “How is it, has the Marquis’s disgrace been cleared”

Li Lao Er wouldn't dare to let the elders worry about this, so he quickly explained everything. He was concise and clear, explaining everything in a dozen or so sentences.

The village head and the others all let out a breath of relief, "That's how it should be. A marquis fighting on the battlefield is not someone whose reputation can be tarnished by just anyone!"

Zhang Shenyi was now leaning against a tree, clapping his hands together as he said in a teasing tone, "I told you not to worry, but you didn't believe me. Don't underestimate Ye Xiaozi, even though he doesn't usually show off, his backing is incredibly powerful."

The village head and several old men rolled their eyes. "Yes, you knew all along, so why did you come here and wait Your neck is stretched longer than a tortoise's."

"Zhang Shenyi's face flushed with anger as he argued, "I'm not here just to keep you company! I wouldn't be here if I wasn't bored!"

Li Lao Tai quickly stepped in to smooth things over, smiling and saying, "We're not picky at all. We've been starving the whole way, our stomachs rumbling! Let Hong Ying get some dishes ready. We'll all have dinner together at our place tonight."

"Alright, I'll bring the wine. Let's celebrate."

The village head agreed, and Zhao Shu and the others, who had originally been eating with Li's family, didn't oppose this matter either.

When it got dark, Li's family had set up two tables in the courtyard. Li Lao Si called Liu Biaotou and his family of three over and squeezed them all onto the two tables before starting dinner.

Everyone was chatting and eating, talking about the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival. Li Lao Er suggested giving out food and drinks to each household in the village.

Because it's not payday yet, it wouldn't be good to break the rules, but we should still celebrate the festival.

The village head said, "Then let's distribute meat based on the number of people. Each person gets two ounces of meat and half a jin of fine noodles, enough for everyone to have a dumpling meal. As for chicken, duck, and fish, each household should prepare as much as they can afford."

Old Li nodded, "Then listen to the old man's words. Every household lives their life differently, some are frugal and some spend freely. This time will show the difference, and afterwards you'll have a better understanding of each other."

"Yes," the village head thought the same way, "Life will get better and better for everyone in the future, with more money in their hands. They also need to be reminded often, so they don't become arrogant and forget who they are."

We had dinner until almost two in the morning. Looking up, we could see the moon was particularly bright as Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching.

Previously, there weren't many guests scheduled to come for the Mid-Autumn Festival from the mountain valley. Li Lao Er simply pushed them all back, letting the villagers have a day of rest. Those who liked to play could also go for a swim in the mountain valley pond.

So, everyone is looking forward to the Mid-Autumn Festival.

On the thirteenth of August, Ye Shan and Dong Mei returned, bringing two boxes and some food like chickens, fish, meat, and eggs.

Chicken, fish, meat, and eggs were naturally delivered to Li's kitchen. Old Madam Li heard that it was Young Master Ye who had instructed this beforehand, so she didn't refuse.

She was busy figuring out how to finish the long shirt she was sewing as quickly as possible. That way, when Master Ye came to stay for a while after the Mid-Autumn Festival, she could wear it.

But little did she know, those two boxes were the main event, and they had already been tucked away by her darling granddaughter.

Under the pretense of needing a nap, Jia Yin snuck into the room. She carried out two boxes filled with silver, hopping around excitedly like a happy frog.

"I'm rich, I'm rich!"

To think that previously, when I ventured out to procure the pills, I only managed to get around two hundred taels from Young Master Ye. Now, in a single go, I've earned over two thousand taels!

If she weren't worried that Grandma would find out she was gone and be scared, she really wanted to sleep holding all this silver!

At lunchtime, there weren't many people eating at home. Only the old woman, Ye Shuangmei, Li Lao Er and Li Lao Si were present. But everyone kept their eyes on Jia Yin.

Li Lao Si's brows furrowed into a knot, worried that he couldn't even bring himself to lift his rice bowl.

"Mother, what's wrong with Fu Niu She hasn't drooled in a long time, why won't this saliva stop today"

The old woman touched her granddaughter's forehead, feeling no heat. She was still uneasy inside, "Have you eaten Let Zhang Shenshi take a look at Fu Niu after dinner."

Dongmei and Yeshan quietly looked at each other without saying a word, bowing their heads to eat silently.

They do know the reason, but they can't say it.

Upon hearing the name "Zhang Shenyi," Jia Yin immediately remembered her cheap uncle's head full of golden needles. She was frightened and instantly snapped out of her daze, rushing to hug her grandmother's neck.

"Milk, Funiu wants to eat meat, eat dumplings!"

"This little girl, is she craving meat" Li Laotai was amused and exasperated. She pinched her plump granddaughter's cheek lightly, "Your father went to buy meat this afternoon. We'll be having dumplings tonight."

Li Laosi replied, "Alright, I don't have anything to do this afternoon. I'll go take a look at Xiaowang Village."

Li Laoer started to argue, “I’ll go to Xiaowang Village. I’ll buy a whole pig and slaughter it. The village is also distributing meat. You have free time, so you can wander in the mountains. If you come across a wild chicken, shoot one and bring it back to stew soup for your mother and Fu Niu. I was worried about you encountering danger in the mountains before, so your mother and Fu Niu both lost weight.”

"Okay, okay, I'll be right there." Li Lao Si quickly replied.

Just after finishing the meal, Li La Er and Li Lao Si left.

A carriage also arrived at the Li family's gate. Li Lao Tai thought it was sent by Mrs. Cui and Mr. Wen to deliver gifts, so she held Jia Yin and went out to greet them.

It was Wang the magistrate who jumped out of the carriage.

Li Laotai hadn't seen him for several days, so she went up to him and asked, "Big brother, have you been very busy lately Every time you come to get your shots, you just leave. I never see you."

Mr. Wang stepped forward to accept the good news and presented her with a jade goldfish, smiling and replying, "Dr. Zhang said that my head wound is recovering well, and I have indeed had fewer headaches recently. So, I've changed it to once every three days. There are some business matters in town that keep me busy, but now that I have some free time, I bought some food and supplies to bring you."

Li Laotai, seeing Wang Fu carrying a bamboo basket filled with pork and whole chickens and fish, felt sorry for her son spending so much.

"Come and see for yourself, what are you buying so many things for Earning silver is so hard, it's not good to waste it like this!"

Mr. Wang was touched, but he smiled and said, "It's just some simple ingredients, it won't cost much silver. Besides, this is a way to thank Dr. Zhang for curing my illness."

As he spoke, he personally took out a large lacquered box from the carriage. "I found another century-old ginseng root. I wonder if Dr. Zhang would like it"to eat your steamed egg custard!"The little boys surrounded their grandmother, some hugging her arms and others holding her waist, wishing they could hang on her."Oh my, oh my, this old woman can't ta...