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  Today, the second young lady went out again. Yinliu and Ruyi followed to serve her. Bai Hua Mu did her usual work, doing needlework in the house, while Yezi was idle.

  Inside the house. The stove is burning warmly. Jinxiu also has a day off today. She comes to help Bai Hui spin camel hair.

  Dark blue-gray damask with a uniform layer of fine camel hair, finely sewn together.

  "Bai Hui sister, among all the maids in this house, your hands are the most skilled." Jin Xiu said with admiration.

  A faint, seemingly imperceptible bitter smile played on her lips. What's the use of being skilled with one's hands? She helped Young Master make cotton-padded jackets, shoes and socks. Every time Young Master put them on, he would say... Thank you, Madam.

  Second Aunt said, "It was done by Bai Hui. What's the point of thanking me?"

  The young master only looked at the second young madam with a smile, his eyes shining with deep affection. It seemed that in this world, only the second young madam was worthy of his care and love... She left quietly, but the young master didn't notice.

  Many years. But it wasn't like that back then. At that time, Second Young Master said... There's purple ink in this room. I felt at ease then. Bai Hui's heart ached sharply, as if pricked by a needle.

  "I heard that when spring arrives, the mansion will let out a batch of maids who have reached a certain age or marry them off..." Jin Xiu didn't notice the faint worry in Bai Hui's eyes. She was preoccupied with carding camel hair, laying it thread by thread on her knees.

  Suddenly woke up with a start. With a hint of surprise and panic: "Really?"

  "I heard it from Cui Wei, who in turn heard it more than half from her sister Cui Zhi. It shouldn't be false. Moreover, she also said that they would dismiss some lazy maidservants."

  Bai Hui was getting anxious. Next year she would be twenty. A maid like her who had signed a lifelong contract, would naturally not be allowed to return home. She also had no home to return to. So the most likely possibility was that she would be married off. Married off to one of the young masters in the outer courtyard or to one of the servants in the estate.

  "Then I won't be able to stay for long?" Bai Hui's expression turned melancholic.

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  How can she not be wronged? The second young master and the second young lady are as close as honey and oil. They don't have room for anyone else in their eyes or hearts. What other way out does she have? Since she entered the Luoxia Studio, she never thought that one day she would leave. She had always been very confident because Mrs. Ye had hinted to her that she would let her be a concubine in the future. Because of the second young master, who had also treated her differently from others. But after Mrs. Ye left and the second young lady arrived, everything changed.

  "I think. Bai Hui sister has made this cotton-padded jacket for the second young master, she should be embroidering her own wedding dress now." Jin Xiu chuckled.

  "You damned girl! Just you wait and see me tear your mouth apart. You dare to talk nonsense!"

  Jin Xiu smiled and said, "What nonsense? Young Master still wants to make Green Silk a concubine. In our courtyard, except for Bai Hui, who else has this qualification?"

  It wasn't long ago that Qingxia became a concubine, and it was Eldest Young Master's wife who brought it up. Perhaps it was to tie down Eldest Young Master's heart. But Second Young Master's wife didn't need to do such a thing at all. Second Young Master's heart is full of thoughts of his wife. Besides, even if Second Young Master's wife had the intention to choose a concubine for him, she wouldn't have chosen her. It would be either Yurong or Yinliu instead. After all, those two were brought by Second Young Master's wife and are most favored by her.

  Bai Hui's face sank. She said seriously, "Don't mention this again. Be careful that the second young mistress doesn't hear it and become unhappy. The master has his own plans. As maids, we can't arbitrarily guess the master's thoughts."

  Jin Xiu stuck out her tongue: "I also don't want Bai Hui sister to leave"

  Outside, came to borrow a flower-like jade face. Quietly turned and left. Bai Hui's words were very measured. But Bai Hui's thoughts... In this courtyard, who doesn't know each other's hearts? The second young mistress also knows clearly in her heart. This isn't a matter of whether the second young mistress agrees or not. It's just that the second young master never had such thoughts. The second young master has never looked at Bai Hui with serious eyes. Looks like I need to remind the second young mistress. Don't just focus on the pharmacy, you should also take care of your own courtyard people.

  Today Li Mingyu deliberately returned to the mansion a little earlier. He wanted to know how Lin Lan's talk with the medicine supplier went. However, when he got back to Luoxia An, Yuying said, "The second young mistress hasn't come back yet."

  Li Mingyun wanted to go to Yixiangju. Dongzi laughed and said, "The second young lady had an appointment for lunchtime. How could they have talked until now? She must have gone to attend to other matters again. It's better for the second young master to wait at home. The second young lady should be back by now."

  Li Ming thought for a moment and felt that Dongzi was right, so he went back into the house to wait.

  Bai Hui heard that the second young master had returned. She hurried over to attend to him, but saw that Yu Rong was already attending to him, about to help the second young master change his clothes. Bai Hui hastily said: "Yu Rong, I'll go brew some tea instead. The second young master has been a bit overheated these past few days. Don't brew Bi Luo Chun, let's have Chrysanthemum tea instead." As she spoke, she subtly pushed Yu Rong aside and went to undo the second young master's waistband, helping him remove his official robes.

  Her face was somewhat stern. Watching Bai Hui's deft hands help the second young master undress, she felt a bad taste in her heart. As long as the second madam was not around, Bai Hui assumed an air of being the first favored person by the second young master's side.

  "Hurry up!" Bai Hui saw Yu Rong still dazed and urged in a gentle voice.

  Her face fell, and she quickly walked out.

  Bai Hui watched her leave with a warm smile. She went to get the comfortable cotton clothes and skillfully helped Er Shao Ye put them on, gently smoothing out every minor wrinkle on his clothes.

  "Second Young Master, your hair is a bit messy. I'll help you recomb it."

  Li Ming tacitly agreed and didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Normally, Bai Hui was also meticulous and thoughtful in her daily life.

  Jade's face was calm as she brought the tea. She saw Bai Hui combing Second Young Master's hair. Her heart felt stifled again. Second Young Master's hair was already neat and tidy, why did he need to have it combed? Perhaps it was because of what she had heard earlier. Jade looked at Bai Hui again, no matter what she was doing, she thought Bai Hui had ulterior motives.

  "What time did the second wife go out?" Li Ming allowed the tea to settle and took a light sip before asking.

  "Second Young Mistress only went out at noon today. She said she was going to go out early, but Eldest Young Mistress didn't seem too well, so I went over to take a look." Bai Hui replied while combing her hair.

  Li Ming allowed his brow to furrow slightly. Was Yu Yan uncomfortable again? He had asked Lin Lan over several times this month already.

  "What's wrong with him?" Li Mingyun asked casually.

  "This... I don't know. The second young mistress didn't say." Bai Hui tied up her hair with a cyan satin ribbon inlaid with white jade, neither too high nor too low. Even the second young mistress said that only she could comb Second Young Master's hair to perfection. In her heart, Bai Hui sighed, thinking it would be great if she could comb Second Young Master's hair for a lifetime.

  "I'll read for a while first. Let's go down." Li Mingyu put down his teacup.

  Bai Hui hurriedly went to fetch the letter that Second Young Master had brought back and gently placed it on the desk. Then, she softly asked: "Today, the kitchen has cooked a bowl of gingko and eight-treasures congee. Would you like to have a bowl to fill your stomach first?"

  Being asked by her, Li Mingyun really felt hungry. Today in the palace, he had the good fortune to accompany the emperor for a meal. A sumptuous feast was laid out before him, but he didn't eat much, just enough to satisfy his eyes.

  "Whatever"

  Bai Hui's face burst into a happy smile: "I'll go get it for Second Young Master right away."

  Jade looked at her happy departure, and her face sank a few more points.

  At this moment, Lin Lan was sitting in a carriage on her way home. The negotiation with the pharmaceutical supplier went very smoothly. The price was fair and not particularly cheap, but she didn't charge an exorbitant price just because it was a new store. The key was that the few medicines she wanted were in sufficient supply and guaranteed to arrive on time. This was enough. It took only one meal's worth of effort to solve a big problem. She should have returned to the mansion early, but instead, she ran into someone outside Yixiangju. It was the young doctor she had met when she went to see Dr. Ling last time. Those suppliers were extremely polite to him, addressing him as "Hua Shao". Lin Lan pulled someone aside and asked quietly, only to find out that he was actually Hua Wenbo, the young master of De Rendang, a renowned medical genius of the current dynasty.

  Huawen Bo appears here. What's the purpose? Lin Lan can also guess. There will be a new pharmacy in the capital soon. And it's just near De Ren Tang. As a junior owner of De Ren Tang, I must come over to show some concern.

  Huawen Bo saw her and was quite surprised: "It turns out that my younger brother is also here."

  Forgot to mention. Lin Lan was dressed as a man today. As the representative of the second lady of the Li family, she went to negotiate important matters.

  "Really? Really?" Lin Lan smiled and replied perfunctorily.

  "It's better to meet by chance than to make an appointment. Why don't we have a drink together?"

  Lin Lan was well aware of the situation. Hua Wenbo had seen her come out with the suppliers. He wanted to pry information from her, but she was also very interested in De Rendang. So she let Old Wu return first and asked Yin Liu and others to wait for her in the shop, only following Wen Shan.

  The two of them went to a nearby teahouse for tea, intending to gather some information about donkey hide gel and then leave. But as they chatted, they found themselves getting along famously. From the medical skills of Li's second wife to the most difficult and complicated illnesses of the time, each of them proposed different treatment methods, discussing their shortcomings and strengths. Lin Lan hadn't discussed such professional topics with someone in the industry for a long time. The more they talked, the more enthusiastic they became. Before they knew it, two hours had passed, but they were still reluctant to part ways.

  "My second aunt at home is still waiting for me to chat. I can only take my leave first." Lin Lan looked at the time and it was getting late, so she hurriedly bid farewell.

  Hua Wenbo was in high spirits today. He originally wanted to come and try his luck, to take a look at the legendary Second Young Mistress of the Li family. Unexpectedly, he met the little brother from that day. They chatted happily. It seems that his luck is really not bad. So he said: "I feel like I've known you for a long time. Sorry we didn't meet earlier. Hope to gather again another day. Also welcome to come to De Ren Tang as a guest. If there's anything that needs help, just let me know and I'll definitely do my best to assist."

  Lin Lan had a good impression of Huawen Bai last time. She knew he was a kind-hearted person, truly benevolent and skilled in his art. However, her opening of the medicine shop would definitely affect the business of De Ren Tang. Moreover, she also wanted to snatch the agarwood contribution qualification. It's said that people in the same trade are sworn enemies, how could he not have any guard against her?

  She looked puzzled. Hua Wenbo smiled faintly, his eyes sincere, and spoke earnestly: "Lin Feng, my younger brother, there's no need to be puzzled. If it were those who only have a reputation but no real skills, opening a pharmacy purely for profit, I wouldn't bother with them. But you're different, just like the second young mistress of the house, both of you are truly talented and skilled. The world needs more good doctors like you two to benefit society. This is a wonderful thing, and I'm delighted."

  Lin Lan felt a little ashamed. There were still people in this world who were upright and selfless, such as her master Hu Daifu, and the man standing before her now, Hua Shao...

  (I got heatstroke today. My head is dizzy and heavy. I'll just post one update for now. Sorry.)

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