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

Ji Nuan, Ji Wei and the other seven were grinding herbs in the yard when someone called out from outside the door, "Is Miss Ji home?"

Ji Nuan walked out of the yard upon hearing the sound, and was slightly stunned by the person in front of her.

Song Jinbai was standing beside the carriage, looking at her with a smile, his whole body radiating an indescribable charm. He possessed the gentle elegance of a young man from an aristocratic family, yet also possessed a masculine aura that drew people involuntarily.

Ji Nuan blinked slightly, came back to her senses, and asked with a smile, "Master Song, why are you here?"

Song Jinbai saw Ji Nuan's reaction, leaned forward slightly, curled his lips and whispered, "It's not Sir Song today."

Ji Nuan understood instantly that he didn't want people to know that he was the prefect.

Song Jinbai turned around, bowed, and then said, "Miss Ji, I came to visit you today to give you a thank-you gift on behalf of Song Huai to express my gratitude for saving your life."

After saying that, he signaled Song Huai to move the gifts into the yard.

Ji Nuan was surprised that Song Jinbai would come in person to give her a thank you gift. "Sir Song, you're too polite. Saving the dying and healing the wounded is a doctor's duty. There's no need to express your gratitude."

"It's not something valuable, it's just a token of my gratitude. Please accept it, young lady." Song Jinbai was afraid that she would refuse again, so he smiled and said, "Miss Ji, won't you invite me in?"

Ji Nuan no longer refused and led Song Jinbai into the yard.

She turned around and looked at Ji Wei and the other seven people behind her, and whispered to Ji Wei, "Wei'er, there are distinguished guests at home, go and call my father back." Then she signaled the others to continue with their work.

In the yard, Ji Nuan asked Song Jinbai to sit for a while while she went to prepare tea. Song Jinbai looked around and saw that the yard was well organized, filled with various medicinal herbs and medicine making tools. A faint medicinal fragrance filled the air, making people feel relaxed and happy.

After a while, Ji Nuan brought tea and snacks, poured a cup of tea first, and handed it to Song Jinbai.

"Why don't you see your family?" Song Jinbai asked while drinking tea.

"A new house is being built at home, and everyone is busy there." Ji Nuan said as she handed a cup of tea to Song Huai who was standing behind Song Jinbai.

"Thank you, young lady!" Song Huai took the cup and smiled.

Song Jinbai looked at Song Huai and said, "After you finish your tea, go over there and help." So as not to get in the way here.

Song Huai finished his tea obediently, put down the cup, and said with a smile, "I'll go right away."

Song Jinbai turned his gaze to Ji Nuan and asked, "Now that you're busy with all this, do you still have time to pick herbs?"

Ji Nuan shook her head. "Once things are on track, there will be time."

"Sister, which distinguished guest has come to our house?"

At this time, Ji Shan's voice came from outside the door, and then Ji's father and mother brought Ji Shan and his brothers into the yard.

"Mom and Dad, you're back." Ji Nuan stood up and called out.

Song Jinbai stood up with her and politely greeted them, "Hello, uncle and aunt! I'm Song Jinbai, and I've come here today to thank Miss Ji."

As the four of them stepped into the yard, they saw a graceful and handsome young man standing in front of them, and they were all stunned.

Seeing this, Ji Nuan hurried forward to introduce them, breaking the momentary silence: "Mr. Song, these are my parents, and my eldest and second brothers."

"Hello, Mr. Song. Please take a seat. Please take a seat." Father Ji seemed a little embarrassed. After all, his family had never received such a distinguished guest before.

"Xiaoshan, Xiaohe, you two should accompany Master Song together." Mother Ji turned to Song Jinbai and said enthusiastically, "Master Song, please sit down first. I'll go prepare lunch."

"Thank you for your concern, aunt." Song Jinbai stood up and thanked her.

"Don't be so polite, please sit down." Ji's mother waved her hand with a smile.

Seeing Ji's mother go to the kitchen, Ji Nuan hurriedly followed her, "Mom, let me help you."

Mother Ji went into the kitchen and thought for a moment before ordering, "Go to Third Aunt's house and see if she has any meat. Borrow it for emergency use."

Ji Nuan smiled and said, "Don't bother, Mom. We still have chicken and rabbit meat at home. I'll ask my second brother to catch two fish. We'll have a very good lunch."

Mother Ji nodded and said, "That's fine, go quickly and come back soon."

Ji Nuan took a handful of flour and added some vital water to a bowl. Gently stirring, the flour quickly clumped into small particles. The idea came from her time feeding minks in the mountains, where she noticed the vital water's immense attraction to the surrounding animals. So, she hit on the idea and decided to try using it as bait.

Holding a bowl of special bait, Ji Nuan quickly walked out of the kitchen, "Mom, I'm going to call my second brother to go fishing with us."

When Ji Nuan returned to the yard again, she saw Song Jinbai having a pleasant conversation with Ji's father. The topic revolved around farming, from the types of crops this year to last year's harvest, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

"Second brother, bring the fishing net and let's go to the river to fish." Ji Nuan said to Ji He who was standing beside him.

"Fishing? Hey, I want to go too!" Song Huai's face was full of excitement when he heard it, and he hurried over to ask to join.

Ji Wei, who came back later, also said expectantly: "Sister Nuannuan, I want to go with you too."

"Then let's all go together." Ji Nuan waved his hand readily and prepared to set off with a group of people.

Song Jinbai was a little anxious, afraid of missing the opportunity to spend time with Ji Nuan, so he quickly asked Ji's father: "Uncle, I have never seen fishing in person, and I want to go and see it too."

Father Ji was concerned about the safety of the young man in the city, so he warned him worriedly, "Then let Xiaoshan follow you, and make sure you don't get too close to the river."

Song Jinbai nodded in agreement.

The group marched towards the river, their faces lit with anticipation and excitement. Ji Nuan walked in front, closely followed by Song Jinbai, the two walking side by side, chatting happily. Ji Shan followed behind, carrying an empty bucket of fish. Ji He carried a fishing net on his back, walking steadily. Song Huai, eager to try, often joked and played with Ji Wei, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

When they reached the river, Ji Nuan signaled Ji He not to cast his net yet. She first grabbed a handful of flour and sprinkled it onto the shimmering water. After a while, the nearby fish were attracted and gathered around.

Seeing this, Ji Nuan smiled and turned to Ji He and said, "Brother, look! The fish are all attracted here. Now is a good time to cast the net. Let's do it!"

Ji He's movements were clean and neat. The fishing net drew a smooth and graceful arc in the air and fell into the river accurately.

When he slowly pulled the fishing net ashore, he saw more than a dozen lively fish of all sizes tumbling in the net, which attracted everyone's amazement and they gathered around to watch.

Ji He and Ji Shan worked in perfect harmony, quickly picking up the fish in the net one by one and putting them into the prepared empty buckets.

Song Huai couldn't help himself, so he took the small net handed to him by Ji Wei, rolled up his trouser legs and caught small fish and shrimps in the shallow water. Although the catch was not big, he enjoyed it.

Song Jinbai walked over to Ji Nuan, his eyes filled with confusion. He noticed the ordinary bowl in Ji Nuan's hand and asked with a smile, "What's in that bowl? It can actually attract fish?"

Ji Nuan smiled slightly and handed the bowl to Song Jinbai, letting him take a closer look. "It's just some flour grains."

"Flour grains? Will fish eat this?" Song Jinbai was obviously a little bit unbelievable, and his tone was full of surprise.

Ji Nuan raised her eyebrows slightly and used facts as evidence: "Didn't you see it all? These fish are attracted by these flour grains."

Faced with Ji Nuan's confident answer and the facts before him, Song Jinbai was speechless for a moment.

Ji Wei stood on the shore, chatting with Song Huai.

"Your young master is so handsome, even more handsome than Brother Meng Ran!" Ji Wei lowered her voice with admiration in her tone.

Song Huai couldn't help but smile smugly upon hearing this, but he didn't stop his movements, continuing to use his small net to scoop up small fish in the shallow water. "Of course, our young master is famous for his handsomeness. But who is the brother Meng Ran you are talking about?"

Ji Wei looked around and made sure no one else was paying attention before she whispered, "Brother Meng Ran is the son of the village chief. He's a nice guy. Let me tell you, Brother Meng Ran has always secretly been in love with Sister Nuan Nuan!"

When Song Huai heard this, his eyes flickered slightly, and then returned to normal. He smiled and shook his head, reminding Ji Wei: "Little girl, don't say anything careless. Besides, if you like this kind of thing, you have to be in love with each other."

Ji Wei pouted in dissatisfaction, pulled some weeds from the shore and threw them at him, retorting, "Who's the little girl? I'm already fourteen years old and I know a lot. Besides, I've seen it happen several times that Brother Meng Ran wants to talk to Sister Nuan Nuan, but he always seems hesitant."

Although Ji Wei was young, she was very thoughtful. He stopped talking about this and said, "Okay, okay, just tell me what you said, but don't spread it around and ruin Miss Ji's reputation."

Ji Wei stuck out her tongue, made a face, and said shrewdly, "Humph! Of course I know. But don't think I didn't see it, your young master is also secretly looking at my sister Nuannuan!"

Song Huai was shocked. He didn't expect this little girl to have such sharp eyes. But he quickly calmed down and tried to cover up for his master, saying, "Miss Ji not only saved me, but also saved my master's life. It's only natural for my master to look at her a few more times."

When Ji Wei heard this, a smug smile appeared on her face, as if she had discovered some great secret. "Then you must repay my sister Nuan Nuan twice as much in the future!" she said seriously.

Song Huai smiled and nodded in agreement: "Don't worry, even if you don't tell me, my son and I will always remember Miss Ji's kindness."

At this time, Ji Shan's voice came from a distance: "What are you talking about? We have caught enough fish, we should go home."

"Coming!" Song Huai responded, stood up, shook off the water droplets on his trouser legs, and walked towards the shore with Ji Wei.