Warm medicine emits fragrance

In the blink of an eye, another month has passed, and summer has fully arrived, the most comfortable season of the year for Fan Liuer.

The south was completely occupied by the rebel army, and the lives of the people seemed to have returned to normal.

Fan Liuer has not been very comfortable staying at Siqing's house for the past four months.

Siqing's house is too small, and her brother and sister-in-law have a very good relationship, making a lot of noise every night...

When Siqing first heard this noise, she whispered to Fan Liuer.

"That's why I left home early to find work."

Fan Liuer finally understood why Siqing, who was so pampered at home, had to leave her hometown to make a living.

Fan Liuer thought that when she left, she would give Siqing's family some money so that Siqing's parents could build another house for Siqing, as a way of repaying them for taking her in during this time.

For the past few months, Fan Liuer has paid for all her food and drink, so she has been able to live comfortably and continue to eat and sleep as usual.

As the weather gradually warmed up, her purse slowly emptied, and she began to feel anxious.

Who knows how long this war will last? She can't just hide here and live off her savings forever.

Although food and drink don't cost much, the firewood and charcoal that Siqing's family burns at home every day are all sourced from the mountains. She feels bad about using them for free, so she gives them extra money for charcoal every month.

With only expenses and no income, Fan Liuer began to worry.

Although she had enough money to live on for the rest of her life, she didn't want to live out her days alone. She still wanted to raise a child so that the child could take care of her in her old age and see her off when she passed away.

Raising children is a huge expense; you can't just sit around and do nothing.

Putting all that aside for now, Yaoli Village is located at a high altitude, and after summer, the temperature here will be much colder than at the foot of the mountain.

When Fan Liuer arrived, it was almost spring and she already felt cold. She didn't know how cold it would be if it were winter.

We still need to find a warmer place to spend the winter.

Just as she was pondering what to do next, someone in the village was even more anxious than her.

Feng Xu's parents run a business in Guanshan Town, and the whole family depends on that business for their livelihood. After four months without income, they are struggling to make ends meet.

Upon learning that the imperial court had withdrawn its troops from the south and that the rebel army had completely occupied the entire southern region of Dayan, the family of three packed their bags and left the village the next day.

Then there's Siqing's cousin, Feng Ji. Now that the situation has temporarily stabilized, he couldn't sit still. The day after Feng Xu's family left, he came to say goodbye to Siqing and then left with his bag.

Fan Liuer sat by the window in the room, looking at Siqing who was standing there staring blankly at Feng Ji's back, and felt that something was wrong.

These two siblings look rather strange.

However, these were other people's private matters, and Fan Liuer didn't want to pry, so she didn't ask any more questions. She only asked Siqing about her plans during dinner.

Siqing poked at the rice in her hand, somewhat absentmindedly.

Fan Liuer noticed something was wrong, so after finishing the meal, she pulled her aside and whispered, "Did something happen to you?"

Siqing glanced at her, pursed her lips, and as if making up her mind, said, "Sister Liu'er, I like Brother Ji."

Fan Liuer was dumbfounded. "Ah...uh...this...it doesn't seem like it will work."

Cousins ​​are fine, but cousins... well...

Siqing sighed softly, "My stepbrother isn't my uncle's biological son. My aunt was remarried, and my stepbrother was brought to live with her."

Fan Liuer breathed a slight sigh of relief. "That's good."

Siqing's expression turned mournful. "Brother Ji disagrees. He's afraid the villagers will gossip."

Fan Liuer was not as good at matters of the heart as Siqing, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

"So what do you think?"

Siqing's eyes held a hint of determination: "I want to be with my brother."

Siqing looked at Fan Liuer with a hint of guilt in her eyes, "Madam Fan, I may not be able to stay with you in the village. I want to go find Brother Ji."

Fan Liuer quickly grabbed her hand, "If you want to go, then go. Don't feel bad for me. If it weren't for you, I don't know where I would be now."

"However, he's been doing escort missions for years; you can't exactly go with him, can you?"

Siqing then smiled slightly. "He's quit escorting goods. He said he plans to settle down in Guanshan Town and open a blacksmith shop."

"I've already made up my mind..." Siqing said, glancing around before leaning close to Fan Liuer's ear and whispering, "I'll stick to him and then take the opportunity to make it a done deal. Let's see how he can refuse then."

Fan Liuer felt that there was a reason why she and Siqing could get together. One of them dared to think, and the other was open-minded, so they didn't torment themselves at all.

"Okay, if you've thought it through, I'll support you."

Siqing was very happy to have Fan Liuer's support. "Actually, I was thinking, why don't you come to town with me too?"

"Second Master is gone, no one will look for you anymore, you will be free from now on, no need to hide. The north is still in the midst of war, you can't go back anyway, and besides, you don't have any relatives left, and it's cold in the north, so you might as well stay here."

"If you stay in Guanshan Town with us, you'll have my brother, my third uncle, and my third aunt's family to take care of you. It's definitely better than you finding a place where you don't know anyone."

Siqing's words touched Fan Liuer's heart.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. She can't stay in the village forever; she'll definitely have to leave.

Siqing is right. She can't go back to the North. She didn't have any attachment to her hometown anyway, and she didn't like the weather there. Rather than finding a place where she didn't know anyone, she could at least have acquaintances to take care of her here and avoid being bullied.

After thinking for a moment, she nodded to Siqing, "Okay, I'll go to town with you."

Both of them were action-oriented, and the next day Siqing bid farewell to her family and set off with Fan Liuer.

The road down the mountain was easier than the road up. The two set off early in the morning and arrived in town that evening.

The two stayed at their third uncle and aunt's house. Feng Xu was very happy and offered his room to them, while he slept on the floor outside.

When Third Uncle and Third Aunt learned that Siqing had come to seek refuge with Feng Ji, they smiled knowingly and said nothing.

But it's clear that both of them knew the truth, but they just didn't want to bring it up and embarrass Siqing.

The next day, Feng Xu took Si Qing and Fan Liuer to find Feng Ji.

The shop that Feng Jipan bought was not far from his third uncle and aunt's house, at the very edge of the town. It was a mixed-use shop, with the shop on the outside and the residence on the back.

The shop was not yet tidied up and was in a mess, making it difficult for the two of them to find a place to step inside.

"Brother Ji! Brother Ji!" Siqing didn't see anyone outside, so she went straight to the back.

Fan Liuer stood at the door, looking around at the surrounding houses.

"Sister Liu'er, what are you looking at?" Feng Xu asked her.