Now that she has money in hand, Chen Xiuyan is free and can go shopping around the city.

The shops in Fucheng were much more fashionable than those in the county town. After looking at some fabrics, Chen Xiuyan chose simple and elegant ones that were suitable for men. She also picked several pieces of various designs and colors for women. She also bought a lot of cotton and even some ordinary furs.

I also bought a few pieces.

I also went to look at the jewelry. There were many more styles and varieties than the gold and jade shops in Yijiang County, but the prices also went up.

Chen Xiuyan picked out a jade pendant for Luo Wenqian. The round shape was engraved with auspicious clouds. The quality of the jade was not high quality, but it was not inferior either. It was an ordinary piece and cost Chen Xiuyan twenty taels. As expected, gold and silver are valuable, and jade is priceless.

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With a jade pendant, there must be a loop. Chen Xiuyan's skills were average, so she thought about buying some colorful ropes and letting Luo Ming knit them. She temporarily picked out a ready-made loop of red, green and black for Luo Wenqian and bought it, and put it directly on the jade pendant.

, and then put it into a small box.

I also bought some famous pastries from Fucheng, so I had to try them myself because the weather was too hot.

In addition to these, Chen Xiuyan also went to the place where seeds were sold and picked some grain seeds that were not available in the space, as well as some flower seeds. Aunt Yuan and Granny Su must like flowers, so she could first pick a few to plant in the space.

Some, the remaining seeds allowed Aunt Yuan and Granny Su to experience the joy of planting.

Chen Xiuyan also selected a lot of vegetable seeds. Now is not the end of the world. There is plenty of food at home and there is plenty of food in the space. In addition to precious Chinese medicinal materials, the two acres of land can also be used to grow some vegetables. When the weather gets cooler, the out-of-season vegetables can be taken out.

How precious.

Chen Xiuyan bought a lot of things, and some shops also supported home delivery within a short distance. Chen Xiuyan felt relaxed. When she waited, she even shared some pastries with Granny Yu and others, who were so happy that they thanked her profusely.

On the ninth day of August, the second day of the provincial examination, Qian Lai came to find the place where Chen Xiuyan was staying temporarily. He came here after asking about Renjitang and came to say thank you. His brother Qian Bao woke up. Although he still had some fever, the temperature was not high.

He is very tall and sober. The doctor he saw before said he is blessed with good luck and good fortune.

Qian Lai knew that it was because of Chen Xiuyan that he came here specifically to deliver the medical fees.

The money came and brought three taels of silver, but Chen Xiuyan did not accept it, "It's as much as I said, just the dime before."

Chen Xiuyan has gone to the space to restore the used Western medicine treasure jar to its original inventory. She is a generous person now, not to mention she can see the other party's embarrassment, who makes her kind-hearted.

Qian Lai thanked him respectfully. Chen Xiuyan gave him enough medicine, asked for the address of Qian Lai's home, and planned to go for a follow-up visit in a few days. After hearing this, Qian Lai's eyes lit up, filled with gratitude and joy.

On August 12, Chen Xiuyan went to the west of the city and found the Sixi Hutong where the Qian Lai brothers lived. The alley was very narrow and could only accommodate two people walking side by side. This was what Chen Xiuyan saw when she first came to the west of the city.

A thatched roof, an area that is incompatible with the city.

The adobe houses with thatched roofs were like houses in the countryside, but more crowded than in the countryside. Chen Xiuyan walked in the alley for a while and saw that a large family was crowded into a three-room house, and it was full of people.

The Qian Lai brothers lived at the bottom of a hutong, which was directly adjacent to the moat. Chen Xiuyan was about to knock on the door, but found that the door was not closed at all, and there was a mess in the small yard.

Chen Xiuyan frowned and went in. The room was also messy, but there was no one around.

"Bang--"

With her keen five senses, Chen Xiuyan heard a sound not far away, which seemed to be the sound of a fight. She walked out of the door and walked towards the moat. On the riverside, five men in shorts were beating a person. Not far away, a short-sleeved man was carrying a child.

, it was Qian Bao, the child who had a high fever that day.

Chen Xiuyan frowned and kept walking. The person who was beating someone saw Chen Xiuyan coming and slowly stopped.

"Where did this beautiful little lady come from?"

"The person who lives here must be from a good family. If he is sent to Qingyanfang with this look, he will be a front-runner."

“Wha—” the man in his twenties carrying the money treasure whistled.

"Put the person down." Chen Xiuyan looked at the man carrying the money and treasure, with a suppressed storm in her eyes, "I just saved this child's life a few days ago, and I used a lot of good medicines. Those medicines are from you people."

It can be ruined at will."

The fearlessness in Chen Xiuyan's eyes surprised the men present.

Chen Xiuyan walked directly to Qian Bao without stopping. Seeing that he was conscious and in a better mood, she looked at the man carrying Qian Bao, who was half a head taller than herself, and said, "Put it down."

"Oh, little lady, you are so brave."

Chen Xiuyan reached out and grabbed the man's arm and used strength.

"Ah, ah - it hurts, it hurts -" The man let go of his hand, and Chen Xiuyan took Qian Bao's collar and let her feet fall to the ground. She also let go of the man's hand.

Chen Xiuyan reached out and wiped Qian Bao's forehead. She didn't have a fever. "Open your mouth and let me take a look."

Qian Bao was a little overwhelmed by the sudden appearance of the beautiful young lady, but he listened to her words and opened his mouth.

The pustules in the mouth are still there, but they have subsided and improved a lot. "I will continue to take the anti-inflammatory medicine, and I can stop taking the anti-pyretic medicine."

"Oh." Qian Bao nodded in confusion.

"Okay, tell me what happened." Chen Xiuyan turned to look at the six young men who were playing short, "Why did you hit them?"

Qian Lai was still lying on the rocks moaning, his eyes were blue, his face was disfigured, and there was blood around his mouth.

"Tch, this kid's father lost a hundred taels in our casino. It's only natural that the father's debt should be paid by the son." The leading short-beater sneered, "Everyone is a bitch. If you don't fight, you won't be paid."

"We also want to do business and have enough to eat."

"We don't have a father, that man is not our father." Qian Bao said loudly.

"The stepfather is also the father." The gangster leader said, "I can only say that you have a bad fate. Your mother is not like your mother, and your father is not like your father. You were born in the wrong child."

"There is always a wrongdoer and a debtor. Since his stepfather is not dead, you should go find him." Chen Xiuyan disagreed, "Besides, you two are too honest. You can sue the government for this kind of thing."

"Hahaha, how can I sue the government?" The gangster leader laughed wildly, "You are a thug in our casino for the money. If you work for money, you will have to work for our casino for the rest of your life."

"Sold yourself to them?" Chen Xiuyan asked.

"No." Qian Lai coughed and stood up. Qian Bao immediately went over to help him, "Brother."

"It's because he didn't sign the deed of sale that he came to beat him." Qian laughed at himself, "If the household registration hadn't been registered under that man's name, he would have been sold long ago."

Chen Xiuyan looked like a fool and said, "Since you can't go anywhere with your household registration, why are you still here?"

"Although that man loves gambling, it was he who helped us when my mother was about to starve to death, and it was he who spent money to bury my mother." Qian Lai's eyes were dark and he spoke more slowly, as if he had thought of something, "So,

It’s our turn to break the pot for him.”
Chapter completed!