My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Seeing the expectant looks on their faces, Xia Biao hesitated to tell the truth. He said, "I can't cure this, but my master should have a way..."

Upon hearing the first part of his sentence, the light in the Jiang family's eyes dimmed. But upon hearing the second part, hope rekindled in their eyes.

They all knelt down before Xia Biao, begging him to think of a solution.

Jiang Laoshi wiped away another tear and said, "I know this request is difficult for you, but my Gou Dan is a good child, and I really can't bear to see him become a cripple at such a young age."

Please, please help us think of a way. If you can cure my dog's leg, this old man is willing to give his life to repay you.

"Grandpa, no!" Gou Dan, lying on the bed, cried out, "Gou Dan wants Grandpa to live well."

“Grandpa is old and has lived enough. It doesn’t matter if he dies. But you’re different. You’re still young.” Old Jiang comforted his grandson, “You must grow up well.”

Grandma Jiang hurriedly stepped forward again, saying that if anyone should die, it should be her, and that Jiang Laoshi was the pillar of the family, so they couldn't let him die.

Xia Biao was an orphan who had lived a life of constant danger since childhood. He used to not care about the lives of others.

But after spending some time with Ji Yunshuang, he started thinking about many things he had never considered before.

People have changed a lot.

He reached out and helped the elderly couple from the Jiang family up, saying, "Neither of you needs to die. Why would I want you to die? Get up! If my wife has time, she will definitely help treat your child's leg, but that will have to wait until she has time."

Jiang honestly said, "Then..."

He wanted to ask when his family would be free, but then he thought it wouldn't be appropriate and changed his words to, "Is there anything I can do to help? I'll definitely do my part in anything I can."

Xia Biao said, "Uncle, I really do have something I'd like to ask you for help with."

Jiang Laoshi was surprised that he actually had a use, and hurriedly asked Xia Biao what he could do, telling him to just say what he could.

Xia Biao then said, "My family wants to buy some livestock. We are new here and don't know the area. Uncle, if it's convenient for you, could you tell us so we can avoid some detours?"

Jiang Laoshi originally thought it was something important, but he didn't expect it to be such a trivial matter. He quickly agreed.

Then he said to his daughter-in-law, "Dog Egg's mother, kill the old hen we keep at home and prepare a good meal for my son."

Xia Biao hurriedly declined, saying, "Uncle, no need to trouble yourself. I just ate and I'm not hungry. Let's take care of business first; business is more important."

Jiang Laoshi said, "This won't delay our business. Let Gou Dan's mother cook at home, and I'll take you for a walk around the village and tell you about the surrounding area."

Xia Biao couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to give up. He thought to himself that he would leave some money for the Jiang family when he left, so that he wouldn't take advantage of them.

After making up his mind, he didn't refuse anymore and went out of the Jiang family with Jiang Laoshi.

With Jiang Laoshi leading the way, Xia Biao quickly figured out the surrounding terrain. At Jiang Laoshi's introduction, he also found several young men to help him.

With help from others, his efficiency in buying livestock increased significantly.

As it grew dark, he couldn't help but frequently glance in the direction Ji Yunshuang had left, wondering if his master had handled things smoothly and whether he would be able to come over today.

After Ji Yunshuang and Xia Biao parted ways, she rode Tianrui to Ningdu.

As far as she knew, Ningdu was the capital city where Prince Duan resided.

Since we're here, we should definitely take the opportunity to explore the Prince Duan's residence.

However, it was daytime, so it wasn't convenient to move around. She then went to a brokerage firm to inquire about the prices of shops in the city and whether there were any estates for sale in the suburbs.

“Young lady, you’re really lucky today. I just happened to get some inside information.”

The broker was a middle-aged woman with buck teeth. She moved closer to Ji Yunshuang and whispered, "The Xu family has a fine estate for sale in the west of the city. If you are sincere about buying it, I will take you to see the Xu family's manager."

I've heard that the estate is quite large, and there's even a hill on it where you can hunt. Every autumn, prominent figures from the city are invited by the Xu family to hunt at that estate.

This is a rare opportunity. At any other time, no matter how much money you have, you couldn't buy the Xu family's estate.

Ji Yunshuang asked, "Is the Xu family very powerful?"

"You don't know the Xu family?" The broker looked Ji Yunshuang up and down again and said, "You're from out of town, aren't you?"

Ji Yunshuang had already fabricated an identity for herself. She said, "My family just moved here from Hongdu, so we really don't know the Xu family."

The broker looked at him with a knowing expression and said, "No wonder you didn't know."

As she spoke, she looked around again, then leaned closer to Ji Yunshuang and whispered, "The eldest daughter of the Xu family used to be a concubine of Prince Duan, but she made a big mistake and was stripped of her position as a concubine."

After the eldest daughter of the Xu family was stripped of her position as a concubine, the Xu family also incurred the displeasure of the prince. To make matters worse, the second master of the Xu family was a good-for-nothing; not only had he caused trouble in the past, but this time he had actually been gambling outside, accumulating a great deal of gambling debts.

That's why the Xu family had to sell their prime estate to pay off his gambling debts. You said you encountered this so soon after arriving; is it just bad luck?

Ji Yunshuang blinked and smiled, "Auntie, I didn't expect you to know so much."

The broker chuckled, "In our line of work, if we're not well-informed, we'll be drinking water!"

“Okay, you help me contact the Xu family's manager. If it works out, I'll pay you an extra 10% as a brokerage fee.”

Ji Yunshuang put on an air of not being short of money, saying, "We just moved to Ningdu and want to buy more properties."

If that estate is truly as good as you say, I'll undoubtedly need to trouble you again in the coming days. I'll still pay you an extra 10% in brokerage fees then.”

Upon hearing Ji Yunshuang's words, the broker was overjoyed and quickly said that besides the Xu family's estate, she also knew of many other families who wanted to sell their shops and houses.

Ji Yunshuang said, "Let's look at the estates first. We can also look at more shops and houses, preferably in good condition."

"Alright, I'll take you to the Xu family's steward right away." The broker smiled broadly and led Ji Yunshuang to the Xu family.

On the way, in order to get closer to Ji Yunshuang, the broker took the initiative to tell Ji Yunshuang all sorts of gossip about Ningdu.

Ji Yunshuang subtly steered the conversation toward what she wanted to know. She had indeed gleaned quite a bit of information from the broker.

However, the veracity of these reports is uncertain.

As they spoke, they soon arrived outside the Xu residence.

The broker knocked on the back door, and a servant quickly came out. The broker spoke a few words to the servant, who then closed the door. A middle-aged man came out a moment later.

Upon seeing the middle-aged man, the broker hurriedly went to greet him, "Manager Zhao, this young lady has just moved from Hongdu and wants to acquire more properties in Ningdu. Didn't you say before that your master had a estate to sell? Take us to see it."

Zhao Haisheng looked at Ji Yunshuang following the broker's introduction.

Ji Yunshuang came to Ningdu today and specially put on makeup, making her look several years older than her actual age.

Their attire also exudes nobility and luxury.

Zhao Haisheng, who worked as a manager behind Grandpa Xu, naturally developed a keen eye for talent.

At first glance, it was clear that the woman in front of him was no ordinary person.

He went up to greet Ji Yunshuang, and then led the two of them to the estate.