Warm my heart

In addition, a small door was opened next to the courtyard, allowing her to go directly outside the mansion, reducing the chance of contact with other people in the mansion.

In order to ensure that Ye Bingshang had enough funds to deal with her illness, General Ye also gave her 100 taels of silver.

He ordered the gate leading to Ye Bingshang's courtyard to be sealed with wooden boards and strictly forbade the children in the family to approach it to prevent the spread of disease.

Ye Bingshang looked at the newly built stove, the small door and the sealed main door, and her heart went cold.

She knew that she had been abandoned and that they had given her up without even giving her 100 taels for treatment.

This is equivalent to her being excluded from the Ye Mansion. Isn't this what she expected?

Why do I still want to cry?

Tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably, her heart filled with conflict and struggle.

Seeing this, Jiahui couldn't help crying with the young lady. The sorrow of the two of them intertwined into a silent elegy in the courtyard: "Young lady, sob, sob."

Ye Bingshang hugged Jiahui tightly, as if Jiahui was her only support in this lonely world: "Jiahui, am I unlovable? Wuwuwu."

Jiahui gently stroked Ye Bingshang's back with her warm little hands. Her voice, though childish, was filled with determination: "Jiahui loves you the most. Jiahui will always be with you."

The two hugged each other and cried until their tears gradually dried up. Although Jiahui was only 10 years old, the seeds of loyalty had already been planted in her heart.

Outside the window, a crow was quietly watching the scene inside the house. Looking at the two people crying, it tilted its head to express its incomprehension.

Jiahui's past was also filled with hardships. She was a farm girl who almost became a beggar after losing her family.

It was Ye Bingshang who found her in the crowd, gave her a home, and saved her from the suffering of wandering.

Ye Bingshang was tired of crying, so she lay down on the bed and fell asleep.

Finally, Ye Bingshang was tired of crying. She lay on the bed and gradually fell asleep.

Seeing that the young lady had fallen asleep, Jiahui tiptoed to the small bed in the outer room, curled up her little body, and fell asleep.

When the morning light shone through the curtains and gently brushed their faces, Ye Bingshang and Jiahui woke up almost at the same time.

They opened their sleepy eyes, looked at each other, and looked at each other's eyes that were red and swollen from crying, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

At first, their laughter was a little shy and restrained, just quiet giggles.

But soon, this joyful mood spread like a ignited fire, turning into loud and hearty laughter that filled the entire courtyard.

The servants passing by the gate were startled when they heard the sudden laughter.

They secretly wondered: Is the young lady crazy? So they quickened their pace and decided it would be better not to go there.

It was breakfast time, but no one came to deliver the meal.

Ye Bingshang didn't care. She took out ten taels of silver from her savings and handed it to Jiahui: "Jiahui, go buy some breakfast outside, and then buy two sets of men's clothes. We'll go out and take a look together later."

Seeing that the young lady had gotten over the sadness of yesterday, Jiahui's mood also became cheerful.

She happily took the silver and agreed, "Yes, Miss, Jiahui will be back soon."

Not long after, Jiahui came back with a package and the freshly bought cakes and millet porridge in her hands.

The two sat together and happily enjoyed their first meal since living independently.

Ye Bingshang and Jiahui's laughter and joy were like a clear spring, washing away yesterday's sadness.

After enjoying breakfast with great satisfaction, the two began to seriously consider their next plan.

They have limited money and have to spend it carefully.

Ye Bingshang and Jiahui calculated that after deducting the expenses for purchasing daily necessities, they would have about 80 taels of silver left.

Although this amount of money sounds like a lot, considering their long-term livelihood, it is obviously not enough to support their carefree life.

They need to find a way to make a living and even accumulate more wealth.

Ye Bingshang suddenly remembered that in her mysterious space, there was a kind of bead that looked very precious.

She remembered that the beads emitted a faint glow, had a smooth surface and brilliant colors, and looked like priceless treasures.

"Jiahui, look at this bead. Doesn't it look very valuable? Do you think it would be feasible to exchange it for some silver?" Ye Bingshang suggested.

Jiahui's eyes lit up when she heard this: "Miss, this is a great idea! But how are we going to sell it? Will selling it directly arouse suspicion?"

Ye Bingshang thought for a moment and said, "We have to find a way to sell it quietly. And we have to find a credible buyer. We also need to make up a story, such as saying it's property left by a distant relative."

Jiahui nodded in understanding: "Miss, when are we going to sell it?"

"There's no rush. Let's prepare first. Today, we can go to the market to take a look." Ye Bingshang replied.

Jiahui said excitedly, "Okay, Miss. Let's go to the market now!"

The two decided to go to the market first to test the situation and understand people's needs.

Ye Bingshang and Jiahui both changed into men's clothes and walked out of the courtyard hand in hand.

Ye Bingshang disguised herself carefully and also dressed Jiahui cleverly.

The two of them strolled along the bustling streets, picking out daily necessities in the streets and alleys, bargaining with vendors from time to time, and finally bought a lot of daily necessities.

They agreed to have the merchants deliver the goods to the outside of the small gate in the evening. The merchants treated this as their private courtyard and did not connect this small courtyard with the prominent general's mansion at all.

Afterwards, the two went to a pawnshop.

As soon as Ye Bingshang stepped through the threshold, a clever servant came up to greet her: "Young Master, what can I do for you?"

Ye Bingshang straightened his back and acted like a rich young man.

"I have a pearl in my hand and would like to ask you to estimate its price." There was a hint of unquestionable majesty in her voice.

Upon hearing this, the servant immediately replied respectfully, "Then please take a seat. I will go and invite the shopkeeper."

The servant led Ye Bingshang to sit on an exquisite chair and served her a cup of fragrant tea.

Jiahui stood silently behind Ye Bingshang, like a loyal servant.

After a while, a man of medium build and honest face walked out from the inner room. He was the owner of the pawnshop.

He greeted Ye Bingshang with a big smile on his face: "Hello, young master."

Ye Bingshang didn't say much and went straight to the point: "Here, take a look."

As she spoke, she took out an exquisite wooden box from her sleeve and handed it to the shopkeeper.