The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

Her head was throbbing. "Where am I?"

Du Mingwei noticed that she had woken up immediately, but she didn't make a sound. Instead, she gently nudged Wu Erniu beside her, as it would be better for Wu Erniu to step in at this time.

Wu Erniu stepped forward in a few strides. "Miss, you're awake. Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

"who are you?"

“I found you when I went hunting in the mountains. I didn’t know why you were unconscious in the mountains, so I carried you home. This is my home.”

Wen Shiyan turned her head and glanced at the room, finding it truly dilapidated. A hint of disgust crossed her eyes, but gratitude lingered more. She had thought she was going to die; the situation had been incredibly dangerous. She never imagined she would survive.

"Thank you."

"It's alright. If you still feel unwell, just tell me. Although my sister-in-law's eyesight isn't good, she can still help you."

Wen Shiyan struggled to sit up and saw another person sitting next to her, a woman with a fixed gaze. "Is she your sister-in-law?"

"Yes, my eldest brother went to join the army. Now it's just me and my sister-in-law at home. The clothes you're wearing were changed by my sister-in-law."

Wen Shiyan then realized that she was wearing coarse cloth clothes, and immediately felt uncomfortable all over. "Where are my own clothes?"

“Your clothes are outside. My sister-in-law washed them, but they're not dry yet.”

Wen Shiyan stopped worrying about it. She was still in some pain, but she was very hungry. "I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat?"

"Yes, yes, I'll go make it."

Wu Erniu strode out and soon returned with two dark cornbread buns, so hard they could crack walnuts.

Wen Shiyan reached out and grabbed it, but it felt strange. She put it in her mouth and bit into it, almost breaking her front tooth. She angrily threw the cornbread into her bowl, "What is this? Is this for human consumption? Can you even eat this?"

Wu Erniu hurriedly placed the cornbread in the bowl as if it were a treasure, and said somewhat awkwardly, "You're not used to this, so lie down first. I'll go and hunt a pheasant and make you some chicken soup."

Wen Shiyan was still a little impatient, "Hmm."

Wu Erniu left, and it didn't seem like long before he came back, carrying a chicken in his hand. He smiled and glanced at Wen Shiyan apologetically.

Then, as if presenting a treasure, he said to Du Mingwei, "Sister-in-law, I caught a pheasant. We can have chicken soup."

“You actually caught a pheasant, Erniu is really something.” At this point, a hint of unease flashed across Du Mingwei’s face. “Why don’t we just leave the pheasant and sell it? At least we can earn some extra money. We can also use the money to hire a doctor to check the girl’s injuries.”

Wu Erniu hesitated for a moment, but finally he looked at Wen Shiyan and said, “Miss, why don’t you bear with it? I’ll go to the neighbor’s house to borrow some fine rice. I’ll sell this chicken and use the money to get a doctor for you.”

"You're so poor?" Wen Shiyan had never seen such a family before; this kind of life didn't exist in her memory, so she was very surprised.

Wu Erniu scratched his head awkwardly.

Du Mingwei spoke up at the right moment, "It's all my fault for dragging Erniu down. He's a good kid. The doctor said my eyes are treatable, so he's been trying his best to get them better. All the money he's earned over the years has been spent on my doctor's visits."

Wen Shiyan was somewhat surprised, and then she had a different opinion of Wu Erniu. "I should have some valuable items on me. You don't need to do this. You can just take one or two items and pawn them to get some money."

Wu Erniu quickly waved his hand, "No, we can't. How can we pawn the young lady's things? If word gets out, how can we face people again?"

Du Mingwei stood up at the right moment. "That's right, girl. I've wrapped up all your things. See if anything is missing." As she spoke, she handed over a small bag.

Wu Erniu hurriedly stepped forward to take it, then blushed and handed it to Wen Shiyan, saying, "Miss, please take a look. My sister-in-law is very careful."

Wen Shiyan opened it and took a look. Actually, she couldn't remember. She had picked out some jewelry, but her maid always helped her with such things.

Now she couldn't tell if there were enough items, so she just casually took out a jade bracelet and handed it over, saying, "Take this bracelet and pawn it, and then call a doctor over."

“Miss, no, I can’t. I can pay for the doctor by selling the chicken.” Wu Erniu refused to take the money.

Wen Shiyan was also a little angry. "You'd better take it quickly. I have something else to discuss with you later."

“This…” Wu Erniu didn’t move, and turned to look at Du Mingwei.

Du Mingwei, the eldest sister-in-law, spoke up, "Young lady, it's true that we saved you, but it wouldn't sound good if word got out that we're just asking you to pawn your things."

"It's alright, it's all my own choice, you don't need to feel guilty." Wen Shiyan glanced at the thatched hut she was staying in, finding fault with everything about it. "Also, take me to a nearby town or county now, I want to stay at an inn."

"Miss, that will cost quite a bit of money."

"It's alright, I have money."

When Du Mingwei's persuasion failed, she said to Wu Erniu, "Then go and take this girl to the county and find her a good inn."

"Sister-in-law, what will you do if I leave? Your eyesight isn't good, and I'm really worried about you."

"it does not matter."

Wen Shiyan wasn't entirely ungrateful; she immediately said, "Come with me to the county."

"This is not good, young lady."

“Although your sister-in-law’s eyesight is poor, she is still a woman. Now that I am injured, she can help me. It’s not safe for me to be out and about without someone to protect me. So it’s settled.”

Under the guise of their acting skills, Wen Shiyan foolishly believed them and directly asked Wu Erniu to pawn her jewelry before taking her to live in the county.

The doctor said that Wen Shiyan only had some external injuries and that as long as she took good care of herself, there wouldn't be any major problems. This made Wen Shiyan very happy. As long as there was nothing seriously wrong with her body, she was happy.

After this moment of joy, she began to think about how to get back. She wanted to return to the capital, but all the people she had brought with her were probably dead.

How is she going to get back? Who can protect her and help her get back?

Thinking this, she saw Wu Erniu standing to the side. Seeing Wu Erniu taking good care of Du Mingwei, her eyes lit up and she had an idea.

"Wu Erniu, would you be willing to bring your sister-in-law with you to the capital?"

"The capital?" Wu Erniu felt his voice trembling.

Du Mingwei was also surprised. She didn't expect to meet someone from the capital. What was this girl's background? Why would she go to the capital and then to such a remote place? Could she be a fraud?