The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

"The man who was in the room with Lin Zhaozhao yesterday was called He Yuanfei. He was a scholar from Hansu Town, twenty-nine years old this year. He came from a poor family. He had been married before, but she passed away two years ago. She left behind two sons and a daughter. The elder one is twelve years old, and the younger one is six."

"I heard that his first wife died of illness shortly after he passed the imperial examination. This Mr. He has no special talents, and the money he spent on his studies in the past few years has always been supported by his late wife's family."

"After passing the imperial examination, my family was exempted from taxes, and life became a little better. However, because Mr. He was not good at farming, he could only make ends meet by selling calligraphy and paintings."

"He came to the Yang family yesterday with a friend. Whether intentionally or not, he entered the room that Lin Zhaozhao had prepared in advance and took Lin Zhaozhao, who was thirteen years younger than him, with him."

"Since the matter was already settled, Mr. Lin and Mrs. Lin had no choice but to marry Lin Zhaozhao to Mr. He as his successor, no matter how reluctant they were."

"Knowing that Mr. He's family is poor and can't afford a betrothal gift, the Lin family might even have to pay for it."

Jiang Surao had a gloating look on her face.

"Yesterday I was worried that your Xu Xiucai would fall into her trap. Fortunately, he didn't. Now that Lin Zhaozhao is married, things should be quieter."

Song Yuntang had a faint smile on his face.

"Not necessarily. Now that she's married to someone she didn't want to marry but had to, she's probably still blaming others for not cooperating with her."

Judging from his appearance, that man yesterday was not someone who would be easy to get along with. It would be nice to let Lin Zhaozhao experience what it feels like to be a stepmother.

The wicked should be punished by the wicked.

Jiang Surao said "Pooh".

"How shameless! Her own dirty thoughts have nothing to do with anyone else."

Song Yuntang didn't want to talk too much about Lin Zhaozhao. She looked at Jiang Surao and asked, "How are things going between you and the Yang family?"

Jiang Surao shook her head.

"My mother didn't say it explicitly, but I can sense that the elders of the Yang family don't seem to approve of this marriage. It doesn't matter. I didn't intend to climb the Yang family's high branch anyway."

She rested her chin on her hands.

She felt somewhat unhappy when she thought that she and Yang Linyuan would not be together in the end.

But even so, she didn't want to trap herself in the Yang family's backyard just because of a little bit of affection at the moment.

That wasn't what she wanted at all.

Song Yuntang looked at her expression and asked, "Are you attracted to Young Master Yang?"

Jiang Surao sat up straight and took a sip of tea with gritted teeth.

"Don't talk nonsense, it's not true."

Song Yuntang nodded. "If that's the case, then there's nothing to think about. Let Madam Jiang arrange a marriage for you as soon as possible to stop the Yang family from thinking about it, and also stop your own thoughts, so that you won't be wavering."

Jiang Surao put down the teacup, a struggle flashing in her eyes.

"My mother told me last night that after the rain stops, she wants me to go back to Cile Town with her. She wants to find me a husband that suits my taste."

"Go ahead," Song Yuntang said. "When you've found someone, send me a message. I'll go and do your wedding favors for you."

The two chatted for a while. Seeing that there were more and more patients in the clinic, Jiang Surao took the initiative to say goodbye and leave in order not to delay Song Yuntang's business.

……

When Song Yuntang returned home after the clinic closed, Xu Wencheng was shivering, wrapped in a thin quilt and sitting in the main hall, warming himself by the charcoal fire. He sneezed, rubbed his nose, and stamped his feet from time to time, looking very flustered.

Hearing the creaking sound coming from the courtyard gate, he looked back excitedly. When he saw Song Yuntang, he quickly stood up and smiled heartily.

"Sister-in-law is back."

Song Yuntang looked at him and frowned.

"Why are you wrapped up like this? Did you catch a cold?"

Xu Wencheng laughed and said, "It's not a big deal. Big Brother is making me some ginger and sugar water in the kitchen. I'll drink it and sweat under the covers and I'll be fine."

Then he said, "Sister-in-law, I notified Cile Town yesterday. The things on the farm were moved in time, so they weren't exposed to the rain. The roofs of the granary and factory buildings are covered with straw, and the granary is raised two mud bricks with wooden boards, so the grain can't get soaked."

Song Yuntang nodded. At that time, considering the possibility of rain and fearing flooding, he did not dig a cellar to store food.

Now it seems that the decision was correct.

In case of a cellar leak, underground waterproofing is not as easy as above ground waterproofing.

Seeing that Xu Wencheng's condition and complexion were a little off, Song Yuntang didn't say anything. He first raised his hand to touch his forehead. He felt a little hot. He was probably running outside for the past two days, getting caught in the rain and wind, and caught a cold.

"Go lie down in the room first. Drink some ginger and sugar water later, wrap yourself in a blanket and have a good sleep. If your fever hasn't subsided by then, I'll make you another dose of medicine to drink."

Xu Wencheng's brows were twisted into knots.

"I don't need to take medicine for a minor ailment like mine, right?"

"Are you afraid of the bitterness?" Song Yuntang glanced at him. "You know the medicine is bitter, but why did you come to the county town in the rain? Why don't you wait until the rain stops?"

Seeing that Song Yuntang seemed a little unhappy, Xu Wencheng scratched his head and didn't dare to look in her direction.

"I saw that the rain hadn't stopped, and I was worried that it would be inconvenient for my sister-in-law to go home from the clinic every day without a carriage..."

The more he spoke, the quieter his voice became.

Looking at how he was being timid in front of him, Song Yuntang sighed helplessly and his expression relaxed.

"Alright, alright, I don't blame you, but you have to think about yourself. The roads from Cile Town are mostly mountainous and slippery on rainy days. If your horse's hooves slip and something happens, how am I going to explain this to my parents and your eldest brother?"

Xu Wencheng chuckled.

"I'm fine, aren't I? Don't worry, sister-in-law."

Song Yuntang looked at him calmly.

"Go inside and rest, or I'll be really angry."

Xu Wencheng rarely saw her serious, and when he saw her now, he found it even more terrifying than when his elder brother had a stern face.

He winced.

"Hey, I'll go right away."

After saying that, he wrapped himself in his quilt and trotted back into the house.

After drinking ginger and sugar water and sweating, Xu Wencheng's temperature did go down, but in the middle of the night, he started to have a fever again.

Originally, Song Yuntang didn't know about it. It was Xu Qingye who discovered it when he got up in the middle of the night to check his temperature.

At that time, he didn't want to wake up Song Yuntang, so he went to the kitchen to light a fire and boil water, intending to use the warm water to wipe Xu Wencheng to reduce his fever.

Song Yuntang heard the noise in a daze, and got out of bed when he saw that Xu Qingye was no longer beside him.

There was still a drizzle outside the house.

She put on her coat, took an umbrella from the door, and followed the firelight in the backyard to the kitchen.

Seeing the man sitting behind the stove with his clothes gathered up, he looked puzzled, "Why is he boiling water in the kitchen at this time? Is Wencheng having a fever again?"

Xu Qingye nodded and looked up at her.

"It's cold at night, go back to bed first. I'll sleep in Wencheng's room after I wipe him, so I won't disturb your rest."