Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

Ji Chuan took Ji Nuan into the back hall and handed her a cup of hot tea. The two sat opposite each other in an intimate atmosphere. Among the three brothers of the Ji family, Ji Nuan and Ji Chuan had the deepest relationship, and he also knew Ji Nuan the best.

"Tell me, what good things happened to you today?" Ji Chuan asked with a smile, obviously curious about what Ji Nuan was going to say next.

Hearing this, Ji Nuan's face lit up with a brilliant smile, and she whispered in his ear, "Third brother, I made 1,500 taels today!"

"What? Fifteen hundred taels?!" Ji Chuan was so surprised that he almost jumped out of his chair. He stared at Ji Nuan with wide eyes, his face filled with disbelief. Then, as if he had thought of something, he turned to look at Ji Nuan, his tone tinged with complaint, "Why didn't you mention this when you came to see me?" The elder brother had been there for a long time, talking a lot, rambling on about a bunch of things, but he hadn't mentioned the fact that Ji Nuan had made fifteen hundred taels selling herbs.

Seeing this, Ji Nuan quickly explained on behalf of her brother, "The cloth shop is bustling with people, so he probably didn't think it was the right place to talk, so he didn't mention it. He didn't mean to hide it from you."

After listening to Ji Nuan's explanation, Ji Chuan said, "Then I reluctantly forgive him." He then asked curiously, "Tell me quickly, how did you make so much money? Also, what did you do today? Why did you take so long to come to me?"

The questioning from the third brother came late but arrived.

Ji Nuan began to recount her experiences of the day, excluding the tiger sales incident. She explained that she had rescued Chen Yu by calling on the people around her to scare off the bad guys. Ji Chuan listened quietly, occasionally interjecting with questions.

"Third brother, you haven't been home for a long time. Mom, Dad, and Big Brother all miss you." Ji Nuan flashed a sly smile and continued, "When you come home, I'll take you to the mountains to hunt pheasants. I've recently perfected the martial arts that Doctor Du taught me. I can easily take down a wild boar." Doctor Du's reputation was incredibly effective; anything related to him was attributed to him. The health-preserving boxing he once taught was now a legendary skill. No one could verify it; Doctor Du passed away several years ago.

Ji Nuan didn't intend to deceive anyone. She hoped that by revealing her abilities little by little, her family would gradually get used to her current self.

Ji Chuan looked at Ji Nuan with suspicion, his brows furrowed slightly, clearly taking her statement with a grain of salt. "The boxing style you used to practice always looked slow and limp to me. Can you really hit a pheasant? You're not just trying to cheer me up, are you?" He said with a hint of teasing.

Ji Nuan didn't rush to explain, but just smiled slightly, with a confident light in her eyes.

"Third brother, I had just started learning boxing back then, and I hadn't mastered the strength and techniques yet. I've been practicing hard during this time, and not only have my boxing skills improved, but my physical fitness has also improved a lot. As for hunting pheasants, hehe, that's a piece of cake."

Ji Chuan didn't know how his younger sister was doing with her training. Seeing her confident expression, he said flatteringly, "Then I'll tell the shopkeeper that I'll be going home in a couple of days, and I'm counting on you to take me pheasant hunting!"

"Third brother, I will definitely show you my skills when the time comes and let you see the results of my hard work over the years." Ji Nuan said seriously.

The brother and sister chatted about some trivial family matters, and the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.

It was not until Ji Shan's voice came from the front, saying that the fabric had been selected and asking them to come over and take a look, that Ji Nuan came back to her senses from her conversation with Ji Chuan.

Ji Nuan nodded in satisfaction after inspecting the fabrics the shopkeeper had chosen for her. They were all fine cotton, the colors perfectly suited to the elders and children in the family. She thanked the shopkeeper and settled the bill.

It was almost time to go home, so Ji Nuan and his sister said goodbye to the shopkeeper and Ji Chuan, and walked towards where the ox cart was parked.

At night, the Ji family's lights were brightly lit, and three generations of the family gathered in the main hall, the atmosphere tense and exciting. Everyone's eyes were focused on the two silver notes in Ji Nuan's hand. For their family, it was a huge fortune, something an ordinary person could never earn in a lifetime.

Ji Nuan gently spread the banknotes on the table, and everyone present held their breath.

Father Ji stared at the banknote in disbelief, his eyes full of disbelief: "I have never seen a banknote worth one thousand taels. Today I have really opened my eyes." He had never seen so much money in his life. He felt that he had lived in vain.

Mother Ji glanced at Father Ji from the side and said jokingly, "You talk as if you've seen a hundred taels of silver." There was a hint of ease in her words, trying to ease the tense atmosphere.

The second brother looked at Ji Nuan with admiration: "Little sister is amazing! I have never even seen a ten-liang silver note, let alone this much. Today really opened my eyes!"

The eldest sister-in-law sighed, "Oh, how can we spend all this money? We only have two taels of silver a year, and fifty taels can make a living. My little sister is really rich now!"

The second sister-in-law raised a practical question: "None of us have ever seen a banknote of such a large denomination, and we don't know whether it's real or fake. Who can tell the difference?"

Ji Nuan explained with a smile: "Don't worry, this was given to me by Manager Song of Ping'an Medical Clinic. It is absolutely real." Her words made everyone feel at ease.

Seeing that no one had any more questions, Ji Nuan turned to her parents and presented her plan: "Dad, Mom, we're rich now, so it's time to move to a bigger house. Third brother is getting married, and we can't let him live in the utility room anymore. And Jin Dou'er and the others can't keep squeezing into the same room with eldest brother and his wife."

Ji's mother was filled with joy and pride, and her back straightened even more. There were always gossips in the village saying that she was stupid, valuing her daughter who lost money more than her son, and she didn't think about whether any son was as capable as her daughter.

"Nuannuan, this money is all yours." Building a big house is a family affair, and Ji's father is also looking forward to it, but he is unwilling to use the money earned by his daughter.

"Dad, we haven't split up, we're all one family. We all eat the food grown by my eldest brother and his family, and the money they earn goes back to the family. So my money naturally belongs to the family, too. Isn't it right for us to build a big house and live together?" Ji Nuan disagreed. She had many ways to make money.

"Listen to Nuannuan," Ji's mother finally made the decision. "Our house is indeed a little small. Old man, go to the village chief tomorrow and buy a few acres of land for our homestead. If we're going to build, let's make it more spacious."

With Ji's mother's order, the atmosphere in the Ji family became more excited and active. Everyone expressed their opinions and suggestions on the topic of building a house.

Ji Shan first put forward his idea: "I think our new house should have at least five main rooms and two side rooms on each side. This way it will be spacious and practical." As soon as he finished speaking, he received unanimous agreement from everyone.

Next, everyone started discussing the layout of the house. Ji Nuan proposed some novel design ideas, such as separating the shower and toilet and adding a study. Everyone agreed that this layout was more reasonable and comfortable.

After deciding on the size and layout of the house, everyone began to divide the work. Ji's father, eldest brother, and second brother were responsible for procuring building materials and finding craftsmen, while Ji's mother stayed home to take care of the housework and ensure the daily operations of the family were not affected. The eldest and second sisters-in-law were responsible for preparing meals, and Ji Nuan was tasked with drawing the blueprints for the new house.