Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Because she was worried about Grandma Zhang's condition, Meng Xiyue took Qianxiang with her and went to Caijiazhuang again early the next morning.

Seeing the tightly closed door, Meng Xiyue was a little unsure whether there was anyone at home.

After thinking about it, she reached out and knocked on the door, "Is anyone there?"

"Miss, let me do it."

Asaka walked forward and just raised her hand, before she could knock, the door creaked open from the inside.

It turned out to be a man of about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a handsome face and clear eyes. He was wearing a washed-out gown with several patches on it.

"Uh…who are you looking for?"

When the man saw them, his cheeks flushed and he lowered his eyebrows, not daring to look them in the eye.

"You are Granny Zhang's grandson, right? How is she?"

Hearing her question, Zhang Yan suddenly raised his head and asked in disbelief.

"You saved my grandma yesterday?"

When he came back, he saw his grandmother lying unconscious on the bed and there were many new things in the kitchen. He was a little confused.

He ran to Mrs. Cai's house and asked about the situation, and Mrs. Cai told her what had happened.

He also said that the girl who saved his grandmother was more beautiful than a fairy. Not only was she beautiful, but she also had money. She must be the daughter of a wealthy family.

At first, he didn't quite believe it. Most rich girls were too arrogant. How could she possibly take care of his grandmother, decocting medicine and applying body rubs?

But when he saw the woman standing in front of him, he believed it.

"It's me. The doctor said that Granny Zhang's condition is quite serious. I'm worried, so I came to see her again."

Meng Xiyue looked inside the house, wondering if Grandma Zhang had woken up.

"I'm much better now. I don't have a fever anymore. I woke up for a while this morning, but now I'm sleeping again. You...you guys come in quickly."

Zhang Yan then realized that the guest was still standing outside the door, and quickly let him in.

Meng Xiyue nodded and walked in. She saw that Grandma Zhang's face on the bed had regained color and her breathing had become steady, so she knew that she had survived.

It’s just that her body has been overdrawn too badly, and she needs to be carefully cared for from now on. Maybe she can only last for a few more years.

For poor people, life is difficult.

"I haven't thanked the young lady for saving my life yet."

Zhang Yan bowed deeply and said, "I'll give you this IOU for the money that the young lady spent, and I'll pay you back slowly later, okay?"

When he said this, his face turned red with shame. Someone saved his grandmother, but he didn't bring a gift to thank her. He even borrowed money from her. This was really wrong.

But he didn't have a single ounce of silver on him now, and he really didn't know how to pay him back.

"No, Granny Zhang and I are destined to be together, so you don't have to pay me back."

"No, you must pay it back."

Zhang Yan refused firmly and then took out a piece of paper from his pocket.

"This is the IOU I asked someone to write when I went to town this morning. Miss, please check if there are any mistakes in it. If there are no problems, you can accept it."

When Meng Xiyue saw the IOU, she found that he had even included the one or two taels of silver she gave to Mrs. Cai as a fee for running errands.

It can be seen that he has a strong self-esteem and is unwilling to owe others.

Not wanting to burden him, Meng Xiyue smiled and said, "Okay, I'll take it."

Seeing that she accepted it, Zhang Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Miss, please sit down first. I will go and boil some medicine for grandma."

"I'll go."

Asaka took the medicine from him and walked out.

"this…"

"It's okay, let Qianxiang go and boil the medicine." Meng Xiyue said and then asked in confusion, "You didn't go to work today."

"I have finished my work at Master's house. Grandma is also very ill. I will stay at home to take care of her for a day and look for a job tomorrow."

As Zhang Yan spoke, he poured a glass of water and handed it to Meng Xiyue.

Meng Xiyue knew that the farmers in the village worked at home except during the busy farming season.

The rest of the time, he would go to wealthy families to look for odd jobs. After finishing one job, he would look for another.

"Granny Zhang is very ill, you know. The doctor said yesterday that even if she survives this, she won't last long."

Meng Xiyue thought about it and decided to tell him the situation.

In a person's last moments, nothing is better than companionship.

"I know that grandma's health is getting worse and worse. She is a little confused and sometimes she doesn't even recognize me."

Speaking of this, Zhang Yan's eyes turned red, "I am sorry for her, letting her suffer with me."

"Why... do you live so far away from the village?"

This yard is about half an hour's walk away from the nearest Caijia Village. If they also lived in the village, the neighbors could help take care of him.

"Because we are not from here. We fled from the north ten years ago. There was a flood in our home and our parents died. My grandmother and I came all the way to the capital."

"We managed to save our lives temporarily. Later, all the refugees returned. We, an old man and a young child, could not walk that far, so we stayed. Fortunately, the village chief of Caijiazhuang was kind and let us live in this abandoned yard, giving us a place to settle down."

Hearing this, Meng Xiyue sighed deeply. Having no relatives or friends here, life was indeed more difficult.

Zhang Yan continued, "Grandma's health has long been failing. She just couldn't bear to leave me alone, so she held on. She always said she wanted to see me get married."

"Now I can only work hard to earn money and buy good medicinal herbs. I hope he can hold on a little longer."

They are each other's only relatives. In this foreign land, neither of them wants to abandon each other, nor do they want to be abandoned.

Grandma Zhang used her last breath to support herself, wanting to see her grandson get married and have a family, so that she would feel relieved.

Zhang Yan was also afraid that his grandmother would leave and leave him alone, so the only solution he could think of was to use medicine to keep her alive.

"Then you have never thought about getting married?"

After getting married, Grandma Zhang felt at ease. Even if she passed away, she would be relieved.

And Zhang Yan will also have a support and a relative.

Zhang Yan smiled bitterly, "Young lady has seen the situation of our family. We don't even have a decent yard, and our family doesn't have an acre of land. Who's daughter would be willing to marry me?"

"Besides, even if someone is willing to endure hardships with me, I don't have the money to offer a betrothal gift."

Zhang Yan is handsome and there are girls in the village who are attracted to him.

But as Zhang Yan himself said, his family was too poor, they were not from here, and they had no land. If they couldn't find work for a few days, they would really starve to death.

Naturally, no one wants this situation.

Meng Xiyue raised her eyes, looked seriously at the thin boy in front of her, and said slowly.

"How about I marry you?"

"Snapped…"

Before Zhang Yan could react and say something, she was attracted by a loud noise at the entrance of the house.

Asaka's eyes widened, not caring about the medicine that spilled in her hand.

"Miss, what are you talking about?"

"I'm not kidding. I want to marry him."

This time, Meng Xiyue spoke firmly.