The Snow Lotus Dan was very beneficial to cultivators, and it was even more useless for ordinary people. When Bai Yi gave the Snow Lotus Dan to Zhuang Yulang, it was the Bai family's heirloom. At first, Zhuang Yulang didn't take it seriously. He only thought it could strengthen his body. After taking it, he felt an energy pouring into his head, which instantly sobered him up and made him feel refreshed.
Not only was he refreshed, but he also found that he had never felt so good in his life. There was nothing wrong with his body. His eyes and ears were sharp, and his mind was agile. When he saw the trees outside the window, he thought of an excellent poem. He immediately wrote an article. How could he also be admitted to the imperial examination? After studying for so many years, he could still see whether the article was good or not. This article was better than any of the articles he had written before. It was even better than many other students, and this was just his casual work!
Zhuang Yulang personally experienced the good of this medicinal pill. He first asked Bai Yi if there was a second one. After hearing that Bai Yi didn't have one, he was very moved. Such a good medicinal pill, Bai Yi just gave it to him. She didn't even eat it. Bai Yi was really good to him!
Since then, Zhuang Yulang had become more and more gentle and considerate to Bai Yi, and after he became quick-witted, he was able to create amazing poems when he participated in poetry gatherings. He began to be appreciated and sought after by other students, and he was given the title of "Great Scholar Zhuang". Naturally, he was in a very good mood, and his whole person was radiant, and he treated people very kindly.
When Zhuang Liushi saw him so happy, she also thought of Bai Yi's good. It was rare that she didn't pick on him anymore. She was much kinder to Bai Yi. This period of time was actually the most relaxed and comfortable days for Bai Yi after being with them. She was a little confused. She worked so hard to cooperate with them and understand them before, but it couldn't compare to the Snow Lotus Dan she gave to Zhuang Yulang. Then why did she pay so much and suffer so many grievances?
This time, Bai Yi really didn't want to go home. She would rather go out with Bai You to see people. Whenever she cured a patient, the patient and their family members showed a sincere smile to her. She had an indescribable sense of satisfaction and happiness from the bottom of her heart.
She didn't know what was wrong with her. Wasn't this what she had hoped for? Why wasn't she as happy as she imagined after getting it? Or was it because all of this was in exchange for the Snow Lotus Pill, so she was unhappy?
Bai Yi couldn't figure out her thoughts for a while, so she simply let nature take its course. If there were patients, she would go out to see a doctor. If there were no patients, she would fiddle with medicinal herbs in the shop, or follow Chu Xiang to subdue demons and ghosts. Sure enough, life was much more interesting.
She had followed Chu Xiang for a long time and found out that Chu Xiang had sponsored a group of poor students! There were both young and old students. There were those who were going to take the imperial examinations this year, and there were also those who had just passed the county level examinations and those who had not yet passed the county level examinations.
Bai Yi was very puzzled, "Sister, why are you funding them? Do you know them? "
Chu Xiang smiled. "No, I don't. But isn't this the way to do good deeds? If you want to do it, just do it. You have always thought that Zhuang Yulang's poor life is very pitiful, but I also sympathize with these students. They are obviously very talented, aren't they? They should be given a chance to soar and become the pillars of the country. "
Bai Yi nodded. "So it's like this. Sister, you are so kind."
Chu Xiang smiled. Doing some good deeds was just a small matter for her, but the people who could be affected were not as simple as just a little bit.
When Chu Xiang sponsored the students, she also met many beggars and ruffians because of fate. She also sponsored some people with good character and ability, giving them a better chance to develop. Unknowingly, her power began to expand. She really didn't do it on purpose. Maybe she was just used to it and inadvertently created an underground power.
Bai Yi didn't know so much, but she knew that Chu Xiang and Bai You both liked to do good deeds. Although Li Yufeng didn't do anything special, he was a demon hunter. Every time he did something, he was doing good deeds. She was also moved and wanted to do something that she could do.
She saw and treated people, which was a good thing. Sometimes, when she met people whose families were particularly poor, she took the initiative to waive the medical fees. After seeing those poor people, she also began to give porridge and clothes to help those poor people.
At first, Zhuang Liushi was very opposed to her giving porridge and clothes. That was the first time Bai Yi directly opposed Zhuang Liushi and insisted on doing her own things. Zhuang Liushi had no money and couldn't control Bai Yi. She was extremely dissatisfied, but there was nothing she could do. She felt more and more that Bai Yi was in charge of the shop.
Later, when Zhuang Yulang went out, he was stopped by people to thank him. There were also students who praised him for his kindness. His good reputation also spread. When he returned home, he restrained Zhuang Liushi and didn't allow Zhuang Liushi to care about Bai Yi.
In the eyes of outsiders, Bai Yi was Zhuang Yulang's fiancee, so the good deeds she did naturally fell on Zhuang Yulang's head. Today's Zhuang Yulang was completely different from before. He was a great scholar, did good deeds, and his family also opened a medicine shop that was becoming more and more famous. His clothes were bright and generous. Every time he went out, there were seven or eight students who were willing to follow him. It was quite a scene.
His sense of superiority also followed. Sometimes, when he met Li Yufeng, who was going out, he would take the initiative to ask, "Brother Li, don't you want to go with me? It's not good to just study. It's better to communicate with others. "
Li Yufeng found it funny and refused, "No, I'm going to the teahouse to help my wife. Brother Zhuang, you can go by yourself."
Seeing him like this, Zhuang Yulang couldn't help but persuade him, "Brother Li will be afraid of your wife. It's not good, not good …"
Li Yufeng didn't even want to listen to this kind of words. He usually interrupted him and casually found an excuse to leave. He felt that there might be a saying about Zhuang Yulang that would eventually come true, and that was — if you want him to die, you must make him crazy.
Li Yufeng spent more and more money, and Chu Xiang also spent more and more money. The two of them discussed and opened a few more shops. They all had useful people under them, and each shop started to make profits not long after opening. After all, they had helped people subdue demons and ghosts during this period of time, and they had also met a lot of officials and nobles. They could still give them some protection and benefits. In this regard, they could be considered to have a big tree backing them. It was unbelievably smooth.
However, when Li Yufeng went out again, he began to hide his appearance. Chu Xiang wondered, "What are you doing? Did you meet an enemy? "
Li Yufeng smiled, "I really do have an enemy, but it's okay. They haven't found out it's me yet. My previous beard was too rough."
Chu Xiang remembered the first time she saw him. He was really rough, different from the handsome man now. She asked, "Who is your enemy? Is it the one who seriously injured you? Do you want to take revenge for you first? "
Li Yufeng thought for a moment and shook his head, "It's not the time yet. I'll tell you when it's time. At that time, I'll give you a … surprise?"
"It doesn't matter if it's a surprise or not. Don't scare me!"
"It's too difficult to scare you. I don't have this ability."
The two of them walked on the street. As they were talking, Li Yufeng suddenly stopped and looked ahead. He pointed to Chu Xiang, "Isn't that … the Jiang Family?"
Chu Xiang looked over and found that the group of people opposite was Miss Jiang's family who had been taught a lesson by Bai Yi. She was a little surprised, "Why did they come to the capital?"
Li Yufeng thought for a moment and said, "Magistrate Jiang is a branch of the Jiang Family in the capital. Moreover, Magistrate Jiang's term of office has ended. Perhaps he came to the capital to report on his work, so he brought his family members and direct descendants to get close to him."
Chu Xiang glanced at him, "You know a lot."
"Otherwise, how can I be a 'know-it-all'? I know everything. "
Li Yufeng took Chu Xiang to a road to avoid the Jiang Family. He didn't take this matter to heart. Who knew that a few days later, they heard about the Jiang Family at home. The mother and son of the Zhuang Family met the Jiang Sisters on the street!
Zhuang Yulang was dragged by Zhuang Liushi to buy clothes. The exam was coming, and Zhuang Liushi wanted Zhuang Yulang to dress up more beautifully. Naturally, they went in and out of a very famous ready-made clothing store. They happened to meet the Jiang Sisters who also went to buy clothes.
Sister Jiang was very surprised to see Zhuang Yulang. She didn't understand how a poor scholar could be so glamorous in the capital. She tentatively asked a few questions, and Zhuang Liushi rushed to tell her everything about her family. Zhuang Liushi was very proud. Back in the town, she could only look up to Sister Jiang. Now that they had a shop in the capital, and Zhuang Yulang had become a great scholar with a good reputation, of course, she wanted to have him.
The more Sister Jiang heard, the more surprised she became. Even her younger sister, Second Sister Jiang, was a little interested. She quietly looked at the handsome Zhuang Yulang.
Zhuang Yulang still remembered that his mother sold the fox to Sister Jiang. Later, she returned the money and asked for the fox back. He felt very embarrassed to see Sister Jiang again. However, he more or less knew that the relationship between the legitimate wife and the concubine was not very good. He didn't mention this matter in front of Second Sister Jiang. Only at the end of the engagement, he generously married the Jiang Sisters together.
When Sister Jiang went back, she sent people to inquire about Zhuang Yulang. She didn't expect it to be so easy to find out. Zhuang Yulang had been very high-profile recently, and many people knew about him. When Sister Jiang heard that Zhuang Yulang was famous for his talent, it was very likely that he would be in high school. He even opened a shop and lived a good life. Her thoughts couldn't help but float.
Although she didn't remember being taught a lesson by Bai Yi, everyone knew that she had fallen from the palanquin to the street. No matter what, it had some impact on her if she made a fool of herself in public. She came to the capital this time because her family wanted the main family to help find a marriage for her.
The status of the marriage was still very important. She knew that the main purpose of her mother coming to the capital this time was to find a good marriage for her younger sister. She hoped that she could marry high. She was just passing by. In the end, she was likely to find a family that looked good but was actually not very good. Then she would have to endure in the future.
But if she married Zhuang Yulang, it would be different.
She had a good impression of Zhuang Yulang before, but at that time, Zhuang Yulang's family was very poor, so she didn't consider it. Now, it was different. Zhuang Yulang could dress well in the capital and treat people generously. It could be seen that his family was really rich. Moreover, Zhuang Yulang was very likely to be in high school. At that time, he would definitely be an official. At that time, she would be an official's wife. Zhuang Yulang was so talented. It was very likely that he would be promoted step by step. At that time, her father would definitely be willing to support him. Wouldn't everything be smooth? No matter what, it would be better than the one her official mother found for her, right?
With this idea, Sister Jiang began to wander around the streets. Zhuang Yulang also liked to go to poetry and tea parties, so the two of them often met. From a few sentences to a cup of tea together, they quickly became familiar with each other.
Second Sister Jiang also inquired about Zhuang Yulang and even talked to her mother. However, she was the daughter of the Jiang family's first wife. Master Jiang was the prefectural magistrate, and the family's direct descendants were very powerful in the capital. Naturally, they couldn't be matched with a poor student. Even if the student looked good, he was not worthy of the Jiang family's first wife's daughter.
After the Jiang family's first wife knew about Sister Jiang's intention, she neither supported nor stopped her. As long as she didn't cause any trouble, they would wait until after the exam to see the results. If Zhuang Yulang could really be in high school, it was also a good thing to use a concubine's daughter to rope in a new noble.
As for Zhuang Yulang's fiancée, who was in charge of the pharmacy, they didn't take it seriously. She was just an orphan girl without any backing. There were many ways to deal with her. It was not worth mentioning.
Chu Xiang heard about Sister Jiang at home because Bai Yi showed anger for the first time. At the dinner table, she questioned Zhuang Yulang, "I heard that you often meet with Sister Jiang to play. Today, you even went to the lake together? Men and women shouldn't touch each other. Why are you and Sister Jiang so close? "
Zhuang Yulang's heart was in a mess. He frowned and put his chopsticks on the table, "What do you mean? I met an old friend in a foreign land. I just saw that she is a woman and took care of her a little. And it's not just me and her, there are other people. You ask like this, don't you believe me? "
Zhuang Liushi also frowned, "Bai Yi, what are you doing? Why can't you be good? You said this in front of Young Master Li and Li Furao. Isn't it shameful? "
Bai Yi said coldly, "I work hard every day to take care of the pharmacy and never go out to play with other men. What is there to be shameful about? I just want to make it clear that if other people have three wives and four concubines, I won't allow it. What concubines, tongfang, pretty maidservants, none of them are allowed at home! "
This was the first time Bai Yi was so strong to them. The mother and son of the Zhuang family were not used to it. Zhuang Liushi said angrily, "What do you mean? You haven't even entered the door and you already set the rules? If I want to set the rules, it should be me. When is it your turn? When you marry, you have to listen to everything Yulang says. How can you have the right to say anything? "
Chu Xiang raised her head and didn't speak. She wanted to see what Bai Yi would do. She couldn't decide everything for Bai Yi.
Bai Yi ignored Zhuang Liushi and stared straight at Zhuang Yulang, asking him for an answer, "Zhuang Dage, you, can you not take concubines in the future?"
Zhuang Yulang was put on the spot after being interrogated by her. He cared more and more about his face now. When he saw Li Yufeng looking at him, he immediately flew into a rage out of humiliation. He stood up abruptly, threw down a sentence, and went back to his room.
Zhuang Liushi was afraid that her son didn't eat enough. While loading the dishes, she complained about Bai Yi. Bai Yi was annoyed. She waved her hand and swept the food she had just packed to the ground. She said coldly, "I bought the food. I made it. Since you don't want to eat, don't eat!"
"Hey, you …"
Zhuang Liushi was just about to get angry. When she saw Bai Yi's eyes, she suddenly stopped talking. Inexplicably, there was a chill on her back, and there was a creepy feeling. She wanted to scold Bai Yi several times, but she didn't say anything. Finally, she went back to her room with a cold snort.
Bai Yi picked up the wine pot and poured herself a pot of wine. She picked up the wine cup and drank it. She whispered, "Sister, is it normal for a man in the world to travel with a woman?"
Without waiting for Chu Xiang to answer, Li Yufeng quickly waved his hand, "It's not normal, it's not normal. I have never traveled with other women." He turned his head to Chu Xiang, "I really don't. Every time I go out to find a man, there is no woman."
"Huh? No woman? "Chu Xiang expressed her disbelief.
Li Yufeng thought for a moment and said, "There are, but I didn't talk to them, let alone play and travel."
Chu Xiang gave him a blank look and pushed him aside. "No one asked you. What are you nervous about?"
She pulled Bai Yi up and said, "Let's go out for a walk."
Chu Xiang took Chu Xiang to a crowded street. The two walked slowly. When Chu Xiang saw a couple or a man and a woman walking together, she would point them out to her. Bai Yi saw that some couples were sweet, some couples quarreled, some men and women were shy and reserved, and some men and women were polite and alienated.
There were many kinds of men and women getting along with each other. Because they could hear those voices, they could easily know what the relationship between those people was. There was a man and a woman who made Bai Yi think was very sweet, but the woman was actually the man's mistress. There was a couple who looked ordinary, but when the man saw the carriage coming, he immediately protected his wife and let her go inside.
Bai Yi seemed to be looking at all kinds of life. She looked seriously and tried hard. She seemed to understand something, but also seemed to be in the clouds and didn't understand anything.
Finally, Chu Xiang asked her, "Do you think Zhuang Yulang is good to you?"
Good? She used to answer "good" without hesitation. She just felt that it was very good. Zhuang Yulang secretly hid chicken legs for her fox to eat. He delayed his homework to pick herbs to treat her injuries. He argued with his mother to take her home to raise her. He hugged her, cared for her, and cared for her. Later, when she turned into a human, Zhuang Yulang saw her fall and went to help her. When he heard that she was an orphan, he took her in. When she was bullied by Zhuang Liushi, he would help her. Zhuang Yulang was very good to her.
But now? Zhuang Yulang took it for granted that she opened a medicine shop to support her family. He didn't care if she was tired or not. She was a demon, of course, she was not tired. But if she was really an ordinary woman, how could she not be tired after working so hard?
Zhuang Yulang had taken her "family heirloom", but her gratitude had gradually faded. Zhuang Yulang seemed to have forgotten where his intelligence and wisdom came from. He enjoyed all the benefits and even went to the lake to play with other women. When she asked, he even threw a tantrum and left.
If he was good to her, then there was no man on the street who was not good to his wife.
After seeing so many couples, Bai Yi had a deeper understanding of "good" and "bad". For the first time, she really felt from the bottom of her heart that Zhuang Yulang was not good to her.
She whispered to Chu Xiang, "Was I wrong? It was obviously good at the beginning. Why did it become like this? If I didn't persuade him to go to the capital, if I didn't make him rich, if I didn't give him the Snow Lotus Pill … Would he still be the kind benefactor? "
Chu Xiang took her to the lake and looked at the water: "Who knows? If it's just if, you can't do it again. But his nature will not change. If you marry him, you can't let him live a poor life. He will come to this step sooner or later. "
Chu Xiang smiled, "Do you think there is no such thing in the remote countryside? In the village, there are also people who steal, drown in the pond, and have their names removed from the clan. If a person can't resist the temptation, then he will encounter another temptation after escaping this temptation. "
Bai Yi also smiled, but her smile was uglier than crying, "Am I stupid? You have to teach me everything. "
"No, just like I said just now, my nature will not change. Even if I am not here, you will think it through after suffering a loss. It's just a matter of time. Think about it, without me, will you be bullied by others? "
"Of course not!" Bai Yi gave the answer without thinking. She was a Great Demon with profound magic power, so how could she allow herself to be bullied by ordinary humans? That was something that would never happen!
Bai Yi looked at the water and took a deep breath, "I'm not reconciled. How can I not compare with that surnamed Jiang?"
Chu Xiang reminded her, "Maybe it's the official's temperament, maybe it's the family background. Who knows, you always have some differences."
Bai Yi smiled and said, "Then I want to figure out what he thinks. He doesn't even want his wife who helped him become the prime minister?"
For the first time, love always wants to figure out what the other party is thinking. Chu Xiang smiled slightly and didn't object. If she wanted to figure it out, she would figure it out. Compared with humans, their lifespan was too long. They always had to find something to do to pass the time. She just didn't know what choice Zhuang Yulang would make. Would he be willing to apologize to Bai Yi? Would he be able to distinguish between Bai Yi and Jiang Jie? Maybe they would soon part ways.
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