Not Long To Live
Jiang Yimian only smiled and said, “It’s just a token of affection from Mother and them. Besides, it’s not all for you. There are quite a few things belonging to Gousheng and Daya among them. Don’t even think about keeping it all for yourself.”
She thought Wang Xiaohei would definitely agree to go to the Capital with them, but unexpectedly, he refused so completely.
If they hadn’t dragged him out for a stroll today, he probably would have packed his things and returned to Qing Stone Village this morning.
Wang Xiaohei just smiled and assured her, “Sister Mian, rest assured, I will definitely deliver the things and absolutely won’t keep them all for myself.”
Jiang Yimian then pretended to be relieved and nodded, but still said seriously, “You really won’t go to the Capital with us?”
Wang Xiaohei waved his hand, “No, I still prefer Qing Stone Village. Besides, Dashu and Er Hei aren’t here, and it’s meaningless for me to stay here alone.
It’s better to help out at the shop. Sister Mian, you don’t know, the shop’s business has been booming lately.
The workshop is also doing well. No one is causing trouble, and everyone is working hard to earn silver.”
Although Sister Yimian doesn’t know when she will return to Qing Stone Village, they will definitely do everything she taught them.
They certainly won’t let Sister Yimian down.
Jiang Yimian nodded, quite relieved about the village.
The Chen and Liu families and Zhao Dashu’s three brothers are all reliable people. She knew that even if they weren’t there, the two families would take care of everything and wouldn’t let her worry.
The group returned with a full load. By the time they returned to the estate, it was completely dark.
After a day of sightseeing, they were indeed quite tired.
Jiang Yimian had finished washing up and was about to go to bed when a knock came from outside the door.
“Girl, it’s me.” Liuer’s voice sounded outside the door, with a hint of hesitation.
Jiang Yimian opened the door, only looked at the person in front of her with a puzzled look, and strangely asked, “What’s wrong? Did something happen?”
Because Liuer was in the villa, and most of the people there were honest people working for a living, they wouldn’t resort to any sneaky tricks. Things had been peaceful these days, without any trouble.
Everyone did their own job and worked diligently.
She was very reassured about Liuer.
Liuer looked at Jiang Yimian, seeming hesitant to speak.
Jiang Yimian simply said, “Come in and talk.”
The two sat down at the table, and Jiang Yimian poured her a cup of tea before smiling and saying, “After all this time, this is the first time you’ve come to find me at night. Aren’t you making medicine?”
At this time of day, Liuer would usually retreat to her own courtyard. Only during the day would she come out of the courtyard and busy herself with the villa’s affairs.
Liuer was startled, and somewhat embarrassedly scratched her head before saying, “Girl, you knew all along.”
She thought she had been very secretive.
She had buried all the medicine residue in the garden. Plus, only she lived in that small courtyard, and no one else went there, so she thought no one knew what she was doing.
Jiang Yimian just smiled and said, “You forgot, I also know medicine.”
Every time Liuer was around, there was a faint smell of medicine. Ordinary people might not be able to smell it, but as a doctor, she could naturally smell it.
Liuer was stunned, then just smiled. She really had forgotten.
However, she didn’t come here today to talk about that.
After a moment of silence, she spoke, “Girl, when you go to the Capital, can I go with you? Don’t worry, Wang Jinbao and his sister are in the villa, and they are doing a great job managing the people in the estate.”
Jiang Yimian paused, looked at Liuer again, and curiously asked, “The reason you stayed by my side wasn’t it because you wanted to continue making medicine in the villa? Why do you suddenly want to go to the Capital with me?”
She was very satisfied with Liuer’s ability, and she happened to be short of people around her.
Xiao Qi and Song Xiaowu had already returned to the Ink Pavilion, and she only had Song Er by her side.
After all, he was Lu Cijian’s person, and she didn’t want to ask him to do everything, making her seem too impolite.
Plus, some things were really not suitable for Song Er to help with.
If Liuer were by her side, she would be very happy. Someone who knows martial arts and is skilled in poisons could help her a lot.
However, she was still very curious as to why Liuer changed her mind.
Liuer remained silent for a long while before saying, “I can’t cure the poison on my body, and I want the girl to help me.”
If she stayed in the villa, she would have too few opportunities to see Jiang Yimian. Asking her to help her detoxify would be troublesome.
The toxin in her body was getting worse. If she didn’t detoxify in time, she might not have much time left to live.
There was another more important reason, which was that her Poisonous Gu was gone.
It was the Gu Worm she had been feeding for a long time using herself as poison. It was clearly in her room, but it suddenly disappeared this time, and she couldn’t figure out where it had gone.
She suspected that Old Chen had taken it from her. That guy has always been interested in various poisons, and it’s very likely that he secretly took it from her when she wasn’t paying attention.
Unfortunately, she didn’t have any evidence and couldn’t speak directly, so she could only look for it slowly herself.
If she didn’t follow Jiang Yimian, she wouldn’t have a chance to find the Poisonous Gu again.
It was something she had spent a lot of effort cultivating, so how could she easily give up.
When disciples of Ten Thousand Poisons Valley enter the valley, they will each have a Gu Worm of their own, and they will spend their entire lives feeding the Gu Worm into a highly toxic creature.
The missing Gu Worm was something that had always been by her side.
Jiang Yimian stared at her, seeing that she was hiding something, but she didn’t expose her, and only said, “Okay, I happen to be short of people, and it’s more convenient for you to be here.”
After getting along these days, she had also figured out Liuer’s nature. Besides her own affairs, she was basically indifferent to other things.
She was independent, but she would diligently complete her assigned tasks, like a robot that would perfectly complete a set program.
This was the first time she had seen the other party show such hesitation and anxiety.
Liuer just breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, “Girl, rest assured, I will definitely help you with peace of mind by your side and will not have any other intentions.”
Jiang Yimian just smiled and didn’t say much.
The next day, Wang Xiaohei drove away in the carriage.
Jiang Yimian’s family also packed their bundles. When the people of the villa learned that they were leaving, they were a little reluctant to part.
Wang Jinbao and his sister were even more sad.
They were all saved by Jiang Yimian. Now that they could work in the villa and earn wages, it was something they hadn’t dared to dream of.
Before they could properly repay Jiang Yimian, they had to part ways, and they didn’t know when they would meet again.
Seeing that everyone’s spirits were low, Jiang Yimian smiled and said, “Why are you so sad? I’m just going to live in the Capital, I’m not never coming back. Don’t forget, this is my workshop.
When I’m not here, you two will be in charge of the workshop. I don’t want to hear anything about anyone causing trouble in the workshop.”
Wang Jinbao and his sister solemnly nodded, “Jiang Girl, rest assured, we will definitely manage the villa well, and we will also promptly send the villa’s account book for your review.”
Jiang Yimian was finally satisfied. After giving some more instructions and stating when to deliver goods to Bao Xiang Shop, everything was settled, and they set off in the carriage.
Because Liuer and Song Er had gone to the Capital ahead of time to arrange for a residence and servants, Jiang Yimian didn’t worry too much. Upon entering the Capital, she smoothly settled into her residence.
It was a two-courtyard house, not particularly large, but not small either.
It had everything it needed, and the several courtyards were especially elegant, very suitable for their residence.
Especially the lotus pond in the back garden. It was now the season for lotus flowers to bloom, and pink and white lotus flowers dotted among the pond’s green lotus leaves, making everyone feel refreshed and relaxed.
Plus, this pond full of lotus flowers was similar to the pond in the small low-lying land, always reminding them of their days in the small low-lying land,
giving everyone a cherished memory.
Jiang Yimian was watching Zhao Xiaonian and the two little ones feed the koi in the lotus pond when Liuer ran over from the long corridor, her voice tinged with worry.
“Girl, something happened at Bao Xiang Shop.”