Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

She went to the side courtyard to meet her family. Su Shi was still asleep, so Li Xiaonuan and her brothers, Xiao Yang and Xiao Gang, sat in the side hall waiting for her. Xiao Gang sidled up to Li Xiaonuan and said, "Sister, this place is so nice. The snacks are delicious, there's lots of fruit, and even the food is so tasty."

Li Xiaonuan chuckled and asked him, "Why don't you stay here and be a servant?"

Xiao Gang quickly waved his hand, looking scared, and said, "No, no, I just wanted to say that the food here is delicious. I didn't mean to stay here as a servant."

Xiao Yang burst out laughing. He pointed at Xiao Gang and said, "With your stupid look, even if you were given away for free, no one would want you. You still want to keep him as a servant?"

Xiao Gang retorted, unconvinced, "Where am I stupid? I never wanted to be a servant. If I really wanted to be a servant, they would definitely prefer me. Why don't you ask my sister who is more suitable to be a servant between the two of us?"

"Who wants to be a servant? Xiao Gang, you don't mean to sell yourself into servitude, do you? Let me tell you, I don't agree." Su Shi's voice came as soon as Xiao Gang finished speaking.

Seeing Su step into the room, Xiao Gang ran up to her and shook his head vigorously, explaining, "No, I didn't want to sell myself into servitude. I was just joking with my brother."

After letting Xiao Gang help her sit down, Su asked Li Xiaonuan, "Is everything done?"

Li Xiaonuan looked at Xiao Gang, who looked aggrieved, and pulled him to sit down before answering Su Shi: "Yes, it's done. I'll teach them how to make the pastries, and then we'll come and get the money."

Madam Su nodded and said, "Alright, while it's still early, let's go to the clinic to see your father first, and then go back."

The three siblings readily agreed and walked out together. At the courtyard gate, the steward, Uncle Qin, was waiting. Seeing Li Xiaonuan and her family emerge, he quickly and respectfully stepped forward and asked, "Miss, are you leaving?"

Li Xiaonuan felt a little uncomfortable; to her, this person was an elder. She didn't dare accept such humility. But she still politely replied, "I'm going back now. Would you please find someone to show me the way?"

Uncle Qin felt a little annoyed when he saw that Li Xiaonuan didn't recognize him. But he still said respectfully, "This old servant's surname is Qin. You can call me Uncle Qin, young lady."

Uncle Qin, isn't that the guy Peacock Man called over to write for him today? No wonder he was a little unhappy; he was upset that Li Xiaonuan didn't recognize him. Li Xiaonuan explained apologetically, "Uncle Qin, I'm not good at recognizing faces, so I didn't recognize you at first. Please don't take offense."

Uncle Qin said he was fine, but he was somewhat suspicious. However, he didn't show it on his face. He told the servant standing guard to make preparations, while he led Li Xiaonuan and the others toward the door.

"Gentlemen, please follow this old servant."

Li Xiaonuan helped Su Shi up and followed with Xiao Yang and his brothers. Xiao Gang whispered in Li Xiaonuan's ear, "Sister, that uncle doesn't believe you."

Li Xiaonuan chuckled softly, "It's alright, he'll believe it eventually."

The courtyard where the Wei brothers lived was a separate house, only connected to the restaurant. Therefore, Li Xiaonuan and her group entered through the main gate of the Wei residence this time. Outside the gate, a carriage was waiting. Xiao Si was waiting by the carriage, a bright smile on his face.

Xiao Gang hopped over and called out, "Brother Xiao Si." Xiao Si readily agreed. After Li Xiaonuan and her daughter reached the car, Xiao Si said, "Miss, our young master asked me to give you a ride."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Gang tried to climb onto the cart, but Xiao Yang quickly stopped him. Li Xiaonuan also didn't intend to accept, since her family had borrowed an oxcart. Therefore, she said, "Tell your young master that we thank him for his kindness. But since we have borrowed an oxcart, we won't trouble you to see us off."

Little Si didn't seem to mind, saying, "That's fine, I'll just take it to the oxcart."

Xiao Yang said, "We need to go to the clinic to see my dad first."

Xiao Si nodded and said, "Alright, everyone, please get in the car, I'll take you there right away."

After the family got into the car and settled in, Uncle Qin slipped in a food box containing five boxes of pastries and a basket of fruit. He said to Li Xiaonuan, "This is what the young master instructed me to give to you, Miss. The chicken and pumpkin porridge in the food box is for your father."

Li Xiaonuan readily accepted, and she smiled as she said to Uncle Qin, "Please thank your young master for us."

After speaking, Uncle Qin lowered the carriage curtain and urged the servant to depart. The servant replied crisply, "Uncle Qin, rest assured, I will deliver the person safely." With that, he flicked the whip, and the carriage sped forward.

Upon arriving at the clinic, Li Xiaonuan and her family thanked Xiao Si again before carrying their belongings into Li's father's residence. The clinic staff remembered them and no one stopped them. At the door of Li's father's room, they encountered Qi Ji, who was carrying a bowl of medicine.

"Dr. Qi," the whole family greeted in unison.

Qi Ji smiled and replied, "You're back. Did you go shopping? This box of pastries is a welcome treat, isn't it? Don't spend all your money, or I won't stand for it if you don't have money to pay your medical bills."

Madam Su, unaware that this was a joke, hurriedly explained, "Dr. Qi, these were all gifts from the young master; we didn't pay for them. Don't worry, we'll definitely have the money to pay the medical bills later. Xiao Nuan's pastry recipe sold for five hundred taels of silver."

Upon hearing the word "Young Master," Qi Ji's eyes flickered slightly. He tentatively asked, "Are you the Second Young Master Wei Yu?"

“It is Young Master Wei the Second,” Madam Su hurriedly replied.

Xiao Gang added, "That young master Wei is quite intimidating. I thought he was a scoundrel. Who would have thought he would be such a generous person?"

Li Xiaonuan listened with a pang of sadness. She thought to herself, "It's not that others are generous; the truly generous one is your sister. A complete nautical chart is priceless in this era. The power and glory it brings far surpasses that of a few boxes of pastries."

Upon learning that it was indeed Wei Yu, Qi Ji's smile faded considerably. He urged Li Xiaonuan and her family to hurry inside and visit Li's father, saying, "Uncle Li just took his medicine, so the porridge you brought is perfect for feeding him. I'll go check things out ahead first and come back later."

Su nodded and urged him, "Go ahead and get busy, don't worry about us."

Before leaving, Qi Ji gave Li Xiaonuan a meaningful look, which puzzled her. But Li Xiaonuan didn't pay much attention to it, because when Qi Ji first met her, his gaze was strange, as if he were looking at someone else.

Li Xiaonuan was initially worried that Qi Ji might have seen through her possession of another body. However, it was only when they first met that Qi Ji showed that kind of look. After that, he seemed perfectly normal to her. Only then did Li Xiaonuan feel at ease.

Feeling right at home, it was still the study on the third floor. Wei Yu lay casually on the desk, listening to Wei Bian's questions.

"You brought her back to the courtyard and stayed with her alone in the study for so long, just to get more pastry recipes? There's nothing else?"

“Yes, she begged me to help her find a top surgeon to treat her father,” Wei Yu replied lazily.

Wei Bian frowned and asked, "You agreed to her request? What are your conditions for finding Prince Jing for her?"

"She said she could grow the legendary high-yield crop." Wei Yu's words were true.

"You believe her?" Wei Bian rubbed his forehead, planning to knock Wei Yu unconscious when he explained why he didn't believe her.

Wei Yu became agitated, sat up straight, and glared at Wei Bian, saying, "Do you think I'm stupid? I'll have her write down the planting methods. If they match the agricultural outline left by the founding emperor, I'll believe her."

Wei Bian asked, "Where do those seeds come from?"

Wei Yu replied, "She said she could trade porcelain with silk and passing foreigners." Li Xiaonuan did indeed say that.

At this point, Wei Yu suddenly slammed his hand on the desk, stood up, and said to Wei Bian with an incredulous look, "Brother, I finally know why I was willing to believe her. It's because she looks like my sister-in-law. Now that I think about it, they really do look about 50% alike."