The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 124 Master Zhou Seeks a Backer
Madam Xu tried to establish a familial relationship with Xiao Chunyu, but Xiao Chunyu gently avoided all attempts to do so.

In the end, all that could be left was to add makeup, and he slunk away.

He sighed as he boarded the carriage.

"Madam, how could Miss Biao be like this?"

“She’s too smart.” Madam Xu rubbed her temples. “I misjudged her. If Feng’er had married her back then, I would have had nothing to worry about.”

Although her current daughter-in-law is not bad, she is far inferior to Xiao Chunyu. Xiao Chunyu was a pampered girl who wore her heart on her sleeve and was not capable of taking on important responsibilities.

"So, Miss Cousin, what will your future relationship be with the Xu family...?"

"First-generation relatives, second-generation cousins, third- and fourth-generation relatives are not even acquainted." Madam Xu shook her head: "As long as we don't become enemies in the future, that's fine."

The girl nodded; if they didn't become enemies, there was still a chance to mend things.

"Don't blame that girl for this. To be honest, if it had been me who was in trouble that day, and I had been abandoned by my maternal family, I wouldn't have forgiven her so easily either," said Madam Xu. "It was the master and madam who were too ruthless in their actions."

Even if they don't openly support you, they should at least offer some help behind the scenes.

He hid from beginning to end; how is he any different from a stranger?
Who would want such a family?
Will the eldest aunt come back?

“Given Xiao Chunyu’s momentum, the Xiao family’s return to the capital is just around the corner,” said Madam Xu. “However, the Xiao family will find it difficult to regain its former glory after returning to the capital.”

The Xiao family rose to prominence thanks to two imperial physicians, but after their property was confiscated, they fell into ruin. In the capital, a place where powerful families thrived, even with Xiao Chunyu's tireless efforts to support them, the Xiao family could only survive.

"It's a pity about Ning'er from the Xiao family. He was a very talented child. Three generations of the Xiao family's descendants cannot participate in the imperial examinations, and Qiang'er and the others can't see a future or hope either."

As a relative by marriage, Madam Xu knew the Xiao family very well.

"That's a real shame."

The carriage was moving along when it suddenly stopped.

"what happened?"

"Madam, a caravan is passing by on this narrow road, so we can only let them pass first."

"It's alright to let them pass," Madam Xu nodded. "Where did this caravan come from?"

"It's a merchant caravan from the Zhou family in Shu," the coachman said. "This caravan is from Changzhou in Shu. The owner is known as Master Zhou the Seventh, and he has some connections in the capital."

"Don't underestimate people from small places. If they can establish themselves in the capital, they must have powerful backers. How can someone without some ability find such backers?"

Madam Xu was very wise. She never looked down on anyone who had established themselves in the capital. Those who climbed up from the bottom were more intimidating than the young masters of aristocratic families.

As the caravan approached, Master Zhou looked around. It had been over a year since he last entered the capital. He felt that something was different, yet everything seemed the same.

"Seventh Master, we're about to enter the city."

"Well, let me warn you all, when you come to the city, you better keep a low profile. Here, even an ant you step on could be someone's pet. If you cause trouble, you'll be in deep trouble."

"Yes, Seventh Master."

Master Zhou's success in the underworld was all about knowing how to adapt to changing circumstances.

In Sichuan and Changzhou, he was a dragon, and no one dared to do anything to him; in the capital, he was a worm, and it was an honor for him to be treated like a grandson.

With his exceptional social skills, he always had good fortune and wealth wherever he went.

"Seventh Master, you've arrived." "Manager, it's been a long time."

"Long time no see," the shopkeeper said. "Your courtyard has been cleaned up; please come in."

"Thank you!"

Master Zhou loved this inn the most, and even though he had already acquired property in the capital, he would still come here to stay for a few days.

The main reason was that the shopkeeper made him feel very comfortable.

Over the years, the two have not only had a customer-shop relationship, but also a brotherly and friendly one.

Every time they came, the innkeeper would personally cook two dishes and pour two ounces of wine. The two would sit facing each other and drink, he would talk about the grudges of the martial arts world and the strange tales of the capital.

That night, things were the same as usual, except that this time, the information the shopkeeper told Zhou Qiye was not just a strange tale, but a source of astonishment.

"Xiao Chunyu, which Xiao Chunyu?"

"Seventh Master, you may not know this, but there may be tens of thousands of girls named Xiao Chunyu in the Great Xia Dynasty. However, the one who leaves a deep and lasting impression in the capital is Xiao Chunyu, the eldest granddaughter of Physician Xiao."

"Is that the Imperial Physician Xiao who was beheaded, had his property confiscated, and his female relatives exiled back to his hometown?"

Ever since he learned from his mother that Physician Xiao had done a great favor for his family, Master Zhou had kept this benefactor, whom he had never met, in his heart.

It's said that Xiao Chunnuan also sent something to her elder sister this time. Could it be the same person?

"Indeed," the shopkeeper said. "To be honest, this Miss Xiao is quite lucky. She was personally betrothed by the Emperor to General Xia Guangcheng of Huaiyuan as his principal wife. You don't know, General Xia Guangcheng..."

A smile played on Zhou Qiye's lips. It turned out that helping others was helping oneself.

He was worried that his connections in Beijing weren't very strong, and he wanted to develop another route.

He never puts all his eggs in one basket. Just when he's about to take a nap, someone hands him a pillow. Isn't that lucky?

After finishing his drinks with the shopkeeper, Master Zhou called over the team leader and asked where the things he was supposed to bring for Xiao Chunyu were. This time, he wanted to deliver them personally.

"Seventh Master..." Tang Liu was sorting out the items Chun Nuan had asked him to bring to Xiao Chunyu when he was suddenly stopped by someone who said that Seventh Master wanted to deliver them personally. Xiao Chun Nuan was beautiful, but Xiao Chunyu was even more beautiful than Chun Nuan. If Seventh Master had this habit, should he stop him or not?

"You and I will deliver it to Miss Xiao tomorrow."

"Yes, Seventh Master."

Tang Liuchou died, and there was no way to inform Xiao Chunyu in advance not to see him.

As she turned around, she suddenly heard Seventh Master say, "General Huaiyuan's wife, hehe, she really is lucky."

Who was General Huaiyuan's wife?
Tang Liu went out and asked the waiter for directions.

"Brother Tang, you've come to the right person. Everyone on the street knows that Miss Xiao is really lucky. The Emperor himself bestowed a marriage upon her, and she's marrying General Xia Guangcheng of Huaiyuan. Tsk tsk, who would have thought that she, a discarded woman of the Wu family, would suddenly have a day when she can turn the tables and be in charge?"

"Who is this Miss Xiao you're talking about?"

"Who else could it be but the eldest granddaughter of Imperial Physician Xiao, the one who was divorced by the Wu family and then filed a lawsuit against the emperor, sending the entire Wu family to prison?"

"Is that so!" Tang Liu appeared calm on the surface, but he was shocked inside. He wished he could sprout wings and fly back to Shu immediately to tell Miss Chunnuan. Miss Chunnuan would be so happy that she would surely reward him with a silver ingot!
Furthermore, the reason why Master Zhou wanted to see Miss Xiao has also been found. This is just like Master Zhou's personality—he is omnipresent, not to mention having this opportunity. From now on, Master Zhou will definitely protect the Xiao family in Shu very well.

Tang Liu wasn't worried about Miss Xiao being offended by Seventh Master, which was good.

(End of this chapter)