Warm medicine emits fragrance

Fan Liuer received a reward of twenty taels of silver, which felt quite heavy in her hand.

Feng Yan was completely dumbfounded. Their monthly allowance was only two taels of silver, and this casual gift was almost a year's worth of allowance.

She was both envious and excited, wondering if she would receive just as many rewards when it was her turn.

Fan Liuer was also very happy. Their monthly wages were already quite generous. Most of the servants in the side courtyard earned less than one tael of silver a month, and those with a slightly higher position only earned two taels of silver.

This is a very high salary. You know, when Fan Liuer stayed at home, she would stay up all night doing handicrafts. She would work herself to the bone and only earn a few hundred coins a month, less than a tael of silver.

To be honest, she had never even seen a silver ingot worth twenty taels of silver before.

Not only silver ingots, but the kitchen also delivered a lot of delicious food, which was like a delicacy to her, as she had never eaten anything good before.

The kitchen staff also said that it's available every day.

Fan Liuer immediately thought to herself, "I absolutely cannot give up such a good job."

A child who needs to be breastfed only lives for a few years, so she needs to earn as much money as possible during those years to save up enough to buy herself a place to stay.

She doesn't plan to go back to her hometown; it's much easier to make money in Xingzhou.

Meimei made plans for her future, then took a nap. The next day, Yang Niangzi came again.

Yesterday, the person who came to give the tip was a servant from Lady Yang's side. Lady Yang herself did not appear, and Feng Yan had never seen her before.

At that moment, I suddenly noticed that he looked somewhat nervous.

Fan Liu'er had met Madam Yang once before, and wasn't as nervous as Feng Yan.

"Greetings, Madam Yang," she said first.

Feng Yan immediately followed suit and greeted her, "Greetings, Madam Yang."

Madam Yang responded, then looked at Fan Liuer with a rare smile on her face, "Eat more these days, increase your intake, and you'll receive even more rewards later."

Fan Liuer suppressed a laugh and said, "Yes."

They get delicious food and a reward.

This is truly a heavenly life.

Madam Yang then instructed the two, "Also, your three meals a day are all set. Apart from what the kitchen brings you, you are not allowed to eat anything else on your own. If you steal anything, then..."

She hadn't finished speaking, but the deterrent effect was already achieved, and Feng Yan and Fan Liuer both nodded quickly.

This time, it was Feng Yan who went, following the same procedure as Fan Liuer.

However, unlike Fan Liuer, she had just given birth a few months ago and was in the breastfeeding period, so she was producing a lot of milk.

One jade cup is not enough to hold it all.

"The quantity is good," Madam Yang praised.

I just don't know if the taste will satisfy the upstairs neighbor.

Feng Yan was secretly delighted, thinking that she would also receive a reward of twenty taels of silver this time.

"Alright, you can go back now." Madam Yang left with the jade cup in her hand.

Feng Yan left the house with a joyful heart and walked quickly towards the side courtyard.

Madam Yang took the jade cup to the next room, where medicine was being brewed, filling the room with a bitter medicinal smell.

She first scooped out some milk from the jade cup, tasted it herself, and found it didn't have a fishy smell.

But this didn't completely reassure her. The old man upstairs had grown up drinking milk and was extremely sensitive to the smell of milk; he could detect even the slightest fishy odor.

Over the years, he has hired countless wet nurses, but very few of them suit his taste. Sometimes he would rather endure the pain than drink medicine because he dislikes the fishy smell.

Every day, Yang Niangzi would personally taste the milk. Some of it did have a slightly fishy smell, while others had no fishy smell at all and were quite sweet.

But he still disliked the fishy smell.

Yesterday, Yang Niangzi couldn't taste anything different about Fan Liuer's milk, but she just thought it was good.

Therefore, even if she didn't detect any foul taste in Feng Yan's offering, she dared not rest easy.

After tasting it, Madam Yang poured the medicine that had been decocted on the stove into the jade bowl. When mixing the medicine, one must pay attention to the technique and strength, and use a churning method to make the medicine blend better with the milk, so as to neutralize the medicinal properties.

Therefore, over the years, this work has always been done by Madam Yang herself, and she has never asked anyone else to do it.

The prepared medicine needs to be left to cool completely for half an hour before it can be taken.

Half an hour later, Madam Yang carried the jade cup upstairs.

The upstairs was no longer the chaotic scene it was yesterday. All the damaged items in the house had been replaced with new ones. The huge house was tightly closed, and there were several ice jars inside. As soon as you entered the house, a bone-chilling cold air hit you.

The weather at the end of September was so cold that Yang Niangzi shivered.

He quickly walked around the screen and into the inner room, where Li Chenbi was reclining on the couch, looking at an account book in his hand.

Two maids stood on either side of the couch, fanning the person on it. The person on the couch still felt hot, so their clothes were wide open, revealing their fair chest beneath the loose garments.

"Second Master, the medicine is here." Madam Yang stepped forward, carrying a jade cup.

Li Chenbi raised his eyes and glanced at the incense on the table, which had only burned down to a third of its original color. "Why are you here so early today?"

Madam Yang hurriedly said, "Madam Wang hired two wet nurses yesterday, but we're using another one today. I was afraid you wouldn't like the taste, so I'm letting you try it first. If you don't like it, we'll call yesterday's wet nurse over."

Upon hearing this, Li Chenbi frowned, raised his hand and waved, "Take it away, use yesterday's."

The thought of tasting that nauseating fishy smell again made his stomach churn.

Madam Yang had already guessed this would be the outcome, and gently advised, "That wet nurse has a small capacity, and she might not be able to keep up anytime soon. You don't want to go through what happened yesterday, do you? It's always good to have an extra one. Just try a small sip, don't swallow it, and if it tastes fishy, ​​then don't drink it."

Yesterday, Li Chenbi was indeed severely tortured, to the point that he almost wanted to kill someone.

Even now, just thinking about that pain makes my hands and feet feel numb.

But the thought of that nauseating fishy smell made it hard for him to feel good.

He threw down the account book, sat up, and reluctantly took the jade cup.

Upon seeing this, Yang Niang immediately waved her hand, and the servants who had been prepared beforehand came over with tea, fruit, and dried fruit to wait for her.

Li Chenbi frowned as he brought the jade cup to his lips and took a small sip. The liquid only moistened the tip of his tongue, and a nauseating fishy smell immediately filled his mouth. His expression changed drastically, and he threw the jade cup to the ground.

"Tea! Tea!" Yang Niangzi hurriedly said.

The servant immediately handed the tea to Li Chenbi, who downed it in one gulp, using the strong tea to wash away the bitter and fishy taste in his mouth.

After drinking two cups of tea and putting a piece of overly sweet candied fruit in his mouth, he finally felt the fishy smell subside.

Taking advantage of the fact that he couldn't speak because he had something in his mouth, Madam Yang immediately and tactfully withdrew.

"I'll go and bring another wet nurse over, so she won't miss the time for taking her medicine."

Yang Niangzi was fast; having followed Li Chenbi around all these years, she knew all too well when he would lose his temper.

It's best to get away as soon as possible.

By the time Li Chenbi swallowed what was in his mouth, the person had already disappeared.

He was furious with nowhere to vent his anger, and his face was frighteningly dark.