I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

The next morning, sunlight streamed gently into the room through the lattice windows, making the whole room much brighter.

Fang Xiaoxiao sat upright by the bed, holding a white pill in her hand.

The person lying on the bed had a very handsome face, with bright eyes and a thin face, but his good looks were still undeniable.

"Thank you for taking such good care of me these past few days, my wife. I can take the medicine myself, there's no need to trouble you any further."

"Alright, just lie down quietly."

Fang Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and held the white pill in her hand to her mouth.

He Jinnian is currently wrapped in bandages and held in place by a wooden board, making it very inconvenient for him to move around.

Fortunately, it can be removed in a couple of days.

He had been bedridden for several days since he was seriously injured in the fierce battle with Xu Kongnan.

He Jinnian looked at the person in front of him with gratitude.

If it weren't for their rescue, I probably would have died long ago.

Not to mention being able to complete the mission and capture Void South.

All he has to do now is wait until he's feeling better so he can return to Beijing and report back.

After feeding the medicine to the other person, Fang Xiaoxiao asked.

"Is there something you're hiding from me?"

"Don't treat us like fools. If it weren't for the fact that you're in charge, I would have asked you a long time ago."

He Jinnian sighed. What was bound to happen would happen eventually, and there was no need to hide his identity from her.

After all, the other party was his savior; otherwise, he would probably have been beheaded long ago.

"Since you've asked, I won't hide it from you any longer."

"Actually, I am from the capital city and serve as a fourth-rank official in the imperial court, serving as the chief supervisor of the judicial department. My purpose in coming to Yongzhou this time is to investigate a case of missing persons."

Fang Xiaoxiao gave an "oh" and waited for the other party to continue.

He Jinnian then continued.

"At first, I intended to conceal my identity and investigate the incident secretly, but by chance, I was arrested by the county government and forced to mine ore."

My wife should know what happened next.

After listening to what He Jinnian said, Fang Xiaoxiao finally understood that the other party had approached her with a purpose from the very beginning.

Fortunately, they managed to catch the bad guys, which is a great achievement.

……

time flies.

After resting and recuperating, He Jinnian went out of the room.

Everyone sat at the stone table, sipping bitter tea.

Fang Xiaoxiao has also started preparing for the construction of the house these past few days.

The house we live in now isn't very big, and there are still three items left that we haven't brought back.

She needs to find a way to earn more money; as for He Jinnian's matter, let him do whatever he wants.

He Jinnian looked at the group of people sitting around the stone table, his face still cold and aloof.

Pei Yan glanced behind him and then continued drinking his tea.

As for Long Jinyan, he became silent and taciturn in order to prevent He Jinnian from discovering his identity.

Only Murong Changqing said with a smile.

"Oh my, our great hero has finally regained his former glory! Come and try Madam Fang's homemade tea, it's so fragrant!"

He Jinnian cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, indicating that he did not need it.

He walked towards Fang Xiaoxiao.

"My lady, thank you for taking such good care of me these past few days. Now that the matter has been settled, we need to travel day and night to the capital, so it is inconvenient for us to stay here any longer."

Fang Xiao glanced at it and said "Oh".

She was just heartbroken that the husband she had bought with five taels of silver had never done a proper job for her, and with just that one sentence, he left.

It made me feel very unbalanced, but what could I do?

Are you suggesting we stop them from leaving?

Those people are government employees; I'm just an ordinary citizen, what can I do?

Seeing that they didn't care at all, He Jinnian didn't think much of it and simply bid farewell to the group.

Fang Xiaoxiao watched him walk further and further away until he disappeared from sight.

After seeing He Jinnian off, the next thing to do was for the three people remaining in the yamen.

She no longer prayed that those people could help her with any housework.

I just hope that he won't end up like He Jinnian, a figure in the imperial court who gets into all sorts of trouble.

Peace and safety are blessings.

This is what she wants most right now.

Having experienced a life-or-death situation last time, the trauma still lingers.

……

She has been making pills day and night for the past few days so that she can build a house.

However, it turns out that at the current pace, selling medicine is not a long-term solution, as the money comes in too slowly.

No, building a house will cost a lot of money, at least seventy or eighty taels of silver. Even if I work all day long, I won't even have five taels of silver.

How long will this take? We need to change our approach.

Fang Xiaoxiao thought to herself, several ideas flashing through her mind.

As it stands, although I am a time traveler, all I know how to do is make medicine, treat illnesses, and cook.

“Hmm… I can make medicinal cuisine; after all, no one in this era has thought of this method.”

With that thought in mind, she quickly headed towards the town.

During this time, she entrusted Long Jinyan with matters concerning her family.

"Jinyan, remember to chop the firewood properly."

"Yes, my wife, don't worry."

Long Jinyan patted his chest.

Fang Xiaoxiao nodded in satisfaction and turned to look at the empty stone table.

Logically speaking, Pei Yan and Murong Changqing should be drinking tea at this time.

I don't know what happened, ever since He Jinnian left.

Those two guys are never home.

Especially Murong Changqing, who always waited in front of the stove on time for the meal.

He would often come home late at night, leisurely cook noodles at the stove, and eat them casually.

I really have no idea what those two are up to.

After thinking it over, Fang Xiaoxiao was too lazy to care about the two of them anymore. She needed to go to town to find the old gentleman to cooperate with and open a medicinal cuisine restaurant.

……

The streets were still bustling with people, and the cries of vendors rose and fell.

The brothel was as bustling as ever, with people coming and going.

Fang Xiaoxiao carried a bamboo basket on her back, her head down, and strolled along the blue brick path.

He had only taken a couple of steps when he bumped into a big man.

The man was over two meters tall, with broad shoulders and a burly build, and a horrifying scar on his face.

The first impression he gives is that he is fierce, like a bandit leader.

Fortunately, this is a county town with government offices; otherwise, it could have really scared someone to death.

Fang Xiaoxiao rubbed her aching head, and when she looked up, she saw his fierce expression, so she quickly apologized.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it!"

The burly man patted his chest, his expression showing disgust.

"Don't you watch where you're going? If you weren't a woman, I would have smashed your head in with one punch!"

"Forehead!"

Fang Xiaoxiao was speechless. What kind of people were these? They were like bandits.

She was too lazy to pay any more attention to him, so she just lowered her head and thought about moving on.

Who knew that the big man would grab her bamboo basket?

"Wait a minute, can you check if I've seen this person before?"

"?"

Fang Xiaoxiao frowned and turned to look at the portrait in the other person's hand.

On the crumpled paper, there was a very abstract human figure drawn with a brush.

The portrait was so lifelike it could be compared to that of a three-year-old child.

Honestly, if the portrait didn't have a nose and eyes, she wouldn't have been sure it was a person.

Fortunately, there was a line of small characters written on the painting: "Dragon Rider, reward five hundred taels of silver and gold."

Five hundred taels of gold!

Fang Xiao's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

According to the currency calculation method of this dynasty, one tael of gold was equal to one hundred taels of silver, and one tael of silver could support a family of five for a month's expenses.

It should be noted that many families actually only spend five to six taels of silver a year.