A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

"Young master, be careful, there's a puddle here."

"Young master, this is a difficult place to walk on, please be careful."

"Young master, be careful not to get your clothes caught on this branch."

Jiang Wenxuan was wearing the uniform of Tiande Academy. The golden hairpin that he usually wore was gone, and the gold-embroidered pouch was not hanging from his waist. His attire was much more low-key than usual.

Jiang Wenxuan: "Ah Cai, shut up. Your young master isn't that kind of pretentious and meddlesome person."

Ah Cai opened his mouth, wondering why the young master had such a poor understanding of himself. He called himself meddlesome.

The young master of his household would have the servants change the basin of water if it was a little too hot or too cold when he washed his face in the morning, or if it wasn't the temperature he preferred.

The gold thread on the purse wasn't bright enough, so they had to embroider it again.

He was someone who bought all the fish dishes from every restaurant in the city just because he wanted to eat pickled fish.

His son was greedy, lazy, and demanding. If it weren't for Ah Cai's cleverness, he wouldn't be able to serve such a master well.

However, the young master was indeed acting out of character today. He stopped the carriage some distance from the village entrance and walked into the village on foot instead of getting tired. He usually felt ashamed if he didn't wear a heavy gold hairpin in his hair, but now he had removed all his ornaments.

Ah Cai: "Young Master, didn't you say that a man should have a certain presence? Why are you dressed like this today?"

Jiang Wenxuan tapped Ah Cai on the head, "We're here to visit the patient, not to show off. What's the point of making a scene! Keep a low profile."

Brother Gu is different from the other friends he makes. Gu Xiao comes from a poor family. Although Brother Gu himself doesn't care, if he goes to his home dressed in a high-profile and luxurious way, his family will inevitably feel inferior and uncomfortable.

As a friend, of course I should consider his needs.

Jiang Wenxuan thought he was such a thoughtful friend, wondering if Gu Xiao would be moved to tears when he saw him.

Ever since Gu Xiao entered the academy, he had been inseparable from him. When he saw that Gu Xiao had not come to the academy for several days, he inquired and learned that Gu Xiao was recuperating at home to treat his hand ailment. He immediately rushed to visit him.

Ah Cai: "Young Master, Ah Cai doesn't understand, why are you so concerned about this Young Master Gu?"

Gu Xiao has no family background or connections. Apart from his outstanding appearance, I don't see anything special about him.

Ah Cai was startled. Could it be that the young master had taken a liking to Gu Xiao's face? Could it be that his young master was gay? Waaah!

If Jiang Wenxuan knew about Acai's wild thoughts, he would definitely beat him to death.

Jiang Wenxuan: "What do you know! Brother Gu is no ordinary person. With his talent, passing the imperial examinations and making a name for himself is only a matter of time. He is just experiencing a temporary setback. He is a hidden dragon in the abyss, destined to soar to the heavens. Of course, I have to place my bet in advance!"

Although Jiang Wenxuan said this, he wasn't actually that calculating. In his interactions with Gu Xiao, he had long since genuinely considered him a friend.

Ah Cai nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite; whatever the young master said, went ahead.

The two walked for a while longer, then Ah Cai looked around, paused slightly, and pointed ahead, saying, "Young Master, we've reached the edge of the village. Is this Young Master Gu's house? How can it be so dilapidated..."

Jiang Wenxuan's mouth dropped open. The house in front of him was dilapidated and looked like it was about to collapse. How could his brother Gu live in such a run-down house?

Nie Qianqian was going to the yard to collect some firewood when she ran into two people standing dumbfounded at the gate.

When Jiang Wenxuan saw Nie Qianqian, he knew he had come to the right place and called out, "Sister-in-law Qianqian, Sister-in-law Qianqian, it's me, Jiang Wenxuan. Do you remember me? I've come to visit Brother Gu."

Nie Qianqian looked at him. Oh, how could she not remember? Wasn't he the only student at Tiande Academy with a gold hairpin in his hair?

Hmm, you're dressed quite modestly today.

Nie Qianqian: "I remember, I remember, you were Gu Xiaotian's classmate at Tiande Academy. What brings you to Qinghe County?"

Jiang Wenxuan said, “Brother Gu is my best friend. He is recuperating at home while recovering from his illness, so of course I had to come and see him.” He then pointed to the two large bags that A Cai was carrying in his hands, “These are the medicinal herbs I brought for Brother Gu. They are all tonics to nourish his bones and blood.”

While saying, "Come on over, what are you bringing?" Nie Qianqian readily took the things from A Cai's hands and carried them directly into the house.

Jiang Wenxuan entered the room and saw Gu Xiao lying quietly on the bed. The room was empty and without any servants. He felt a pang of sympathy. Gu Xiao's room was worse than the one his servants lived in.

He wiped his eyes with his long sleeve. "Brother Gu, why is your hand wrapped up like a rice dumpling? Does it hurt?"

"It must have been very painful. Brother Gu is truly strong."

"Don't worry, I will carefully record everything the Master has taught me during this time and tell it to you."

“Brother Gu, you haven’t been to class these past two days, and I can’t understand what the teacher is saying.”

Nie Qianqian: "..."

Gu Xiao: "..."

Once Jiang Wenxuan saw Gu Xiao, he kept talking non-stop, rambling on and on.

Gu Xiao leaned against the bed, glanced at him, and said indifferently, "You're so noisy."

Jiang Wenxuan was already used to Gu Xiao's disdain for him, so he simply ignored the question, "Have you been lonely these past few days without me bothering you?"

Gu Xiao: "..."

Ah Cai looked at the sky speechlessly; his young master's intelligence seemed to drop the moment he saw Gu Xiao.

Liu Xiong and Huang Zhenzhu both looked at Jiang Wenxuan with curiosity. Although Jiang Wenxuan was dressed very modestly today, his pampered lifestyle naturally gave him an extraordinary air. Neither of them dared to go up and talk to him.

Huang Zhenzhu: "Yan, who is this person? He has a very impressive air about him."

Liu Xiong nodded in agreement, "He seems like the young master of a wealthy family in the county town."

Liu Yan: "I don't know him either. Nie Qianqian said he's Gu Xiao's classmate and good friend. He came to visit Gu Xiao, so I should invite him to stay for dinner."

Huang Zhenzhu: "Logically speaking, that should be the case, but can the young master of this wealthy family eat with us? Won't he look down on our Sihe food?"

Liu Yan was caught in a dilemma, so she nudged Liu Xiong and said, "Brother, you are the eldest brother in the family. Why don't you go and ask this young master if he wants to stay for dinner?"

Liu Xiong shook his head vigorously, "This is your home, you go and talk to them."

Just as Liu Yan was in a dilemma, she heard Jiang Wenxuan's voice from inside the house, "Brother Gu, is your family about to have dinner? Then I'll go and have dinner with Sister-in-law Qianqian first, and then come back to chat with you later."

Jiang Wenxuan smelled the aroma of the food as soon as he entered the house, and his mouth watered, his stomach growling.

Ever since Nie Qianqian started bringing food to Gu Xiao, he has been craving Gu Xiao's delicious-smelling food every day, but no matter how much he pleads and begs, Gu Xiao refuses to share a single bite with him.

Today he finally got his chance!

Nie Qianqian: You're quite self-aware.

Today, to celebrate the success of the food stall's first three days of operation, Liu Yan and Huang Zhenzhu prepared a lot of food, and Nie Qianqian also cooked several dishes, making it a very sumptuous meal.

At the dinner table, Liu Yan, Liu Xiong, and Huang Zhenzhu sat down somewhat awkwardly. They had never eaten with the young masters of wealthy families in the city before, so they were inevitably a little nervous.

Liu Yan was a little apprehensive, "I don't know if this food will suit your taste, if..."

Before Liu Yan could finish speaking, she saw Jiang Wenxuan's eyes light up with greed. He eagerly picked up a piece of fish and stuffed it into his mouth. "Is this pickled cabbage fish? It tastes so good! It's even better than I imagined!"

"This must be Mao Xue Wang (a spicy Sichuan dish), wow, it's so fragrant and spicy!"

"Is this braised pork intestines? How can pork intestines be made so delicious? Waaah!"

"This must be braised pork! Oh my god, it smells so good!"

Could I have another bowl of rice?

Liu Yan: "?"

Liu Xiong: "?"

Huang Zhenzhu: "?"

Is this really a young master from the county town? He looks like a vagrant who hasn't had a proper meal in ages...

Jiang Wenxuan came out of Gu Xiao's house with a full burp. He hadn't eaten so satisfyingly in a long, long time!

Jiang Wenxuan: "Ah Cai, ask Butler Zhou to prepare some more herbs to replenish Qi and blood. We'll come see Gu Xiao again in a few days."

Ah Cai also let out a burp, "Yes, young master."