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

"Shopkeeper, aren't you afraid that after you've packed it up for her, she'll try to pay you back with pills?"

Yu Donglei pointed at the girl next to her with a joking expression.

When she went to the herbal medicine shop to buy medicine before, the owner of Yaojitang told her that a girl named Fang Xiaoxiao from her village had sold pills there.

At the time, she didn't quite believe it. She thought it was a joke that someone who only knew how to eat, drink, and have fun, and who eventually squandered the family fortune, could also make pills.

However, earlier yesterday, she did see Fang Xiaoxiao making the pills sold at Yaojitang.

This inevitably made her feel dissatisfied, and even a strange sense of jealousy arose in her heart.

The pastry shop owner, not understanding what he meant, could only smile and say.

"Miss Yu, I don't quite understand what you mean by that."

"I know a little about these pills, but I've heard they're quite expensive, costing one tael of silver per pill."

He knew that buying pills on the market nowadays was not something that ordinary people could afford, and that pills were said to be more effective than ordinary decoctions.

If the customer in front of him could actually produce pills, he wouldn't mind if the customer used them to offset the cost of the pastries, even if it meant he would lose out a little.

You should know that my wife is currently bedridden, and we have consulted many doctors to no avail. They all suggested that I go to Yaojitang to buy medicine.

But now, let alone buying, even making a reservation requires waiting for more than half a month.

But at that time, his wife died in a plane crash and he could no longer hold on.

Alas, the hardest thing in this world is birth, aging, sickness, and death.

The pastry shop owner sighed, and the smile on his face turned into a hint of sorrow.

Fang Xiaoxiao saw this and wanted to ask what was wrong.

Unfortunately, Yu Donglei made sarcastic remarks from the side.

"See? The shopkeeper must be seeing some people who are both poor and shameless. They know they have no money to buy anything, but they still want to stay here. It's really disgraceful."

"If it were me, I would have tucked my tail between my legs and run away long ago. Why would I bother to humiliate myself here!"

What the hell? I never said I couldn't afford it. This woman is really disgusting.

If I weren't too lazy to bother with her, I would have slapped her twice.

Fang Xiaoxiao complained inwardly, but her expression remained unchanged as she asked the shopkeeper with a smile.

"Shopkeeper, could you please pack up the pastries I just ordered? Don't worry, I have money, unlike some people who just stand by and make sarcastic remarks."

The pastry shop owner was originally a scholar, but unfortunately he failed the imperial examinations repeatedly. At the most difficult and disheartened moment of his life, he met his current wife.

Not only did the other party not look down on him, but they even used all of their dowry to open this pastry shop together.

Initially, the pastry shop did not do well, and business was dismal.

Later, through the couple's perseverance and mutual comfort and encouragement, they gradually got started.

Now is the time to enjoy happiness, but my wife has fallen ill.

This made him feel guilty.

The pastry shop owner is a scholarly-looking man who is over thirty years old and has no children. His greatest wish is to be able to stay by his wife's side.

Fang Xiaoxiao noticed his worried expression, which seemed to indicate something unspeakable, but she didn't know how to ask him, so she had to give up the idea.

"Shopkeeper, could you please calculate the total amount of silver?"

The waiter, who had just finished packing pastries for a customer, patted the shopkeeper on the shoulder.

"Shopkeeper, what's wrong with you?"

"Oh, no, it's nothing. I was just thinking about some things from the past, it's nothing."

Li Shusheng wiped his eyes to indicate that he was fine, and put on a calm expression.

"My lady, I have a request, but I don't know if I should say it?"

Fang Xiaoxiao noticed that he was staring at her, so she nodded in agreement.

Only then did Li Shusheng tentatively inquire.

"I just heard Madam Yu say that you can make pills, is that true?"

Upon seeing this, Yu Donglei immediately spoke up first.

"Manager Li, I would never lie. She is just a poor and lowly person. Although she can make some pills, they are not worth much money."

"Don't let him take advantage of you. People with such lowly lives shouldn't even be in your shop."

Upon hearing this, Li Shusheng was overjoyed, having obtained definite information.

But then his anger flared up again, and he said with dissatisfaction in his eyes.

"Miss Yu, please don't make fun of others. If you're here to buy pastries, I'd be very happy to oblige."

"If you've come here just to make fun of others, please move to another shop. We don't welcome customers like you!"

His words were sharp and laced with anger.

For a scholar like him, the most annoying thing was people who thought they came from prestigious families.

He despises those who seek power and wealth.

This also applies to those who naturally belittle others.

This left Yu Donglei extremely embarrassed. She never expected that the other party would rebuke her in front of so many people.

She was, after all, the daughter of the village chief of Yujia Village, and had been pampered since childhood.

Even if the county magistrate saw her, he would give her some face out of respect for her father.

Unexpectedly, upon arriving here, I was reprimanded by the owner of a small pastry shop. Wasn't this a slap in my father's face?

She was very unwilling and roared loudly.

"Well, Li Shusheng, don't think you're anything special just because you run a shabby shop."

"Don't forget, my father is the village chief of Yu Family Village. If you don't apologize, I'll tell my father to have someone teach you a lesson!"

Li Shusheng looked disdainful. "Don't even mention your father, Village Chief Yu. Even if the county magistrate came, he would have to give me some face."

Just think of the county magistrate's wife, who specifically asked to eat her family's pastries.

Li Shusheng was too lazy to pay attention to the other party and simply replied with a casual "whatever".

This infuriated Yu Donglei. She had never been treated like this before, and she immediately turned to walk out of the store.

Fang Xiaoxiao smiled slightly. Seeing that the other woman was about to leave, she glanced up and happened to see the other woman's slightly long, trailing skirt.

She glanced around and, seeing no one was looking, pretended to turn around and stepped on Dong Lei's skirt.

"bump!"

"oops!"

Yu Donglei felt a sudden force behind her, and then her body lost its balance and she fell directly towards the door.

She had intended to grab a woman next to her, but the woman seemed to have sensed her intentions and quickly dodged to the side.

"Snapped!"

Yu Donglei fell flat on her face.

Her skirt made a tearing sound when it was stepped on, and then the hem ripped.

Ok……

Fang Xiaoxiao had no idea that this woman wasn't wearing any underwear; her two snow-white thighs were exposed to the air.

I must say, this girl has a sharp tongue, but her body is incredibly fair and delicate.

If this were today's society, she could easily go to a dance hall and become a dancer, absolutely stunning everyone.

Unfortunately, this is a feudal dynasty.

She quickly looked away, adopting a kind and gentle demeanor, picked up the pink skirt from the ground, rushed to Yu Donglei, and quickly put it on her.

If you didn't know better, you'd really think she'd practiced those smooth, flowing movements for two and a half years.

Fang Xiaoxiao knelt down and helped him get dressed, looking at him with concern.

"Oh dear, are you alright? That was so careless! If I hadn't been there, you would have really embarrassed yourself today!"

Fortunately, not many people noticed what was under Yu Donglei's skirt at that time.