kvmb Chapter 503 The Young Master Prepares to Accept Jinbao
Chapter 503 The Young Master Prepares to Accept Jinbao
Chapter 503 The Young Master Prepares to Accept Jinbao
Upon hearing this, Sha Lili clapped her hands and laughed heartily, saying, "You're still so slow-witted, not knowing how to listen to rumors at all. But to be honest, our eldest brother is really doing well. To compensate him, it seems he will marry him a concubine. Didn't you bring a girl named Jinbao back from Nanjing? I guess she's the one."
Gui'er suddenly remembered Jin Bao's unusual behavior when they were riding in Sha Yanyao's car today. She suddenly realized something, but was also a little puzzled. "That's impossible. When they were in Nanjing, the two of them were innocent and kept their distance. Big Brother and Miss Tian were as close as one person."
Sha Lili covered her mouth with her hand and smiled, saying, "Maybe Big Brother didn't know Miss Tian's background at that time."
Gui'er didn't know what to think for a moment. She had been with Miss Tian before and thought she was kind and warm. She wished she wasn't so promiscuous. She couldn't help but sigh, "Brother is quite pitiful. This is his third marriage, and none of them were suitable. Now it seems that he doesn't know if he can finally get married this time."
Sha Lili said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter to men. They can have three wives and four concubines anyway."
Gui'er thought for a moment and said, "No, brother, I work in the government."
Sha Lili said mysteriously, "I heard from the maid in Madam's room that even this Jinbao is just a reserve. Madam still wants to find him a better child. Who knows if the child born by Miss Tian will be of our family's bloodline?"
Gui'er was speechless. Even though she grew up in the Marshal's Mansion, she still felt that it was a place of trouble. It would be good if she could leave earlier, but now she still needed to learn. She was not like Taohua, who could embroider and make clothes. She had no survival skills. Although she knew some medical skills now, they were only simple ones. She was still far from those doctors who could diagnose illnesses and prescribe medicine.
After realizing this, Guier went to help out in the newly opened store of Shopkeepers Liu and Zhang every day. Since the store was newly opened and there were not many customers, Shopkeeper Liu was able to tell her a lot of knowledge and cases during this period.
However, Shopkeeper Liu's medical skills still have a good reputation, so gradually some old customers who know him came to him. Gui'er was responsible for helping to prepare the medicine after Shopkeeper Liu wrote the prescription. Because Shopkeeper Liu's legs and feet were not convenient now, he rarely walked around and focused on chatting with customers.
One day, a well-dressed customer looked around and said, "Your new store looks nice inside, but not so good outside."
Shopkeeper Liu smiled and asked, "It's pretty good outside. I think the shopkeepers around here are all very enthusiastic."
The guest waved his hand and said with a smile, "You only saw one, not the other. There's a place called Xiuchuntang not far ahead, right?"
When Shopkeeper Liu heard this, he smiled and said, "Oh, so that's what you're talking about. But this is a broad road, and we each go our separate ways and do our own business. It shouldn't be related."
The guest shook his head and said, "I'm also an old hand in Jiangcheng. I heard some rumors when you and your wife were away a while ago. Alas, it was really an unexpected disaster. I felt sorry for you at the time. It would be a pity if such a good doctor like you died."
When Gui'er heard this, she couldn't help but look up at the guest. She saw that he was in his early 40s, wearing a Zhongshan suit, a pair of leather shoes, a top hat, and a pen in his breast pocket. He looked like someone who worked in the government. However, Gui'er thought that he looked unfamiliar and had probably never been in or out of the Marshal's Mansion. He might be a lower-level civil servant.
Shopkeeper Liu was stunned at first, then smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern. You just said that our exterior isn't very good. What did you mean? Could you give us some advice? Our small shop can't afford any trouble."
The guest looked at Guier cautiously. Guier was still taking medicine from drawers and weighing it.
He sat down, crossed his legs, and said, "It's nothing, really. It's just that Xiuchuntang. I heard that many dignitaries and even high-ranking government officials come here to patronize it. You've just cleared yourself of that suspicion. If they find out here, won't they find trouble with you the moment they remember it?"
Gui'er also listened curiously with her ears perked up, and was relieved when she heard that this was the reason.
Shopkeeper Liu seemed to relax and wasn't so nervous anymore. He smiled and said, "How can high-ranking officials have anything to do with a small pharmacy like ours? Even if they need medical treatment, they go to big hospitals. Although they are more expensive, they have foreign doctors."
Guier handed him the packaged herbs. The customer took them and said with a smile, "I still prefer to see our own Chinese medicine doctor. It can regulate my body. Western medicine only treats the symptoms and not the root cause. I'm leaving now, boss."
Shopkeeper Liu said enthusiastically, "Okay, take care."
After the guests left, Manager Liu turned around and said to Gui'er, "You really did choose the right place. This way, we might be able to get some information through Xiuchunlou."
Gui'er quickly said, "Don't force yourself. I think what the guest just said makes sense. Besides, this liaison station is primarily used to deliver goods and messages, not to gather intelligence. You're not very mobile right now, and if something happens, you won't be able to run fast. Don't try to be so stubborn."
Shopkeeper Liu smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I got it."
On this day, it was the day to have dinner with the Marshal again. Guier discovered that Jinbao's position seemed to have changed. She originally sat at the table with the Marshal's daughter, which was also the table with the children, but now she sat next to Sha Yanyao, and Miss Tian sat on the other side of Sha Yanyao. The two of them were on his left and right, a bit like the wife and the fourth concubine sitting on both sides of the Marshal in the past.
The relationship was so obvious that Gui'er didn't know which of the three she should worry about. However, the three of them seemed to be getting along peacefully, and Sha Yanyao was still as attentive to Miss Tian as if nothing had happened.
However, the servants and those who didn't know what was going on, such as the children of the fifth and sixth concubines, kept looking over there out of curiosity.
After dinner, Guier walked towards Sha Yanxiao's yard, chatting with Taohua and Sha Lili.
After Taohua and Sally had both returned to their respective courtyards, Dingxiang hurried over and said to her, "Miss, please go to the Madam's room and pay your respects. There are several maids in the Madam's room who grew up with me. They told me that the Madam blames you, saying that you haven't paid her your respects since returning from Nanjing. You wouldn't have been so negligent in the past."