The male supporting character was actually myself.

We had saved up some money before, and you said we would go to see a doctor once we had saved up fifty coins.

I'm thinking that once I've saved enough money, I'll repair the thatched hut next door and build a kang (heated brick bed).

As the saying goes: children should not sleep in the same bed at age three, nor sit on the same mat at age seven.

My daughter is almost four years old, and we can't keep sleeping together like this all the time; this kang (heated brick bed) is too small.

"Once everything's settled over there, I'll take Nannan to sleep there. You two have more room, so you can both get a good night's sleep."

Lin Mubai, who hadn't been able to sleep, opened his eyes and looked at his sallow-faced wife in the darkness, coughing and soothing the child, in the moonlight. After a moment of contemplation, he gave a low "hmm" in agreement.

"I need to hurry up." Amidst coughing, before finally succumbing to drowsiness and drifting off to sleep, Lin Mubai was still planning in his mind, "Starting tomorrow, I'm going to use the tricks of a health product salesman."

Even well-informed modern people can't resist this kind of trick, so I don't believe a lecherous old man from ancient times could resist it!

As long as the sick young master dies a natural death and I can move into the Xue residence, everything will go smoothly...

Early in the morning, as the servants of the Xue family were getting up to clean the courtyard, light the stove, water the flowers, and feed the birds, Master Xue, who had been tossing and turning all night, couldn't wait to call his steward, Lao Zhong, and ask him to find a steward's wife to take people to Honggezhuang.

Young Master Xue's Hengzhi Studio was quiet and peaceful.

Even the servants who carried water and swept were very careful, afraid that making too much noise would disturb the young master's rest.

"Host, the script is updated." The little white cat whispered in his ear as he opened his eyes.

Jiang Chen slowly sat up, took the script, and carefully read the plot.

Overall, the changes are minor.

After suffering a setback, the protagonist turns into a health product salesman, showing great care and concern for Master Xue.

The old man was moved by his sincerity and trusted Lin Mubai more and more, even secretly giving him his family heirloom.

Half a month later, Xue Jiangchen's condition worsened and he died. Lin Mubai suggested that since the young master had no children, he should have his son wear mourning clothes and carry a white banner for him.

The old man, whose dementia had worsened due to the pain of losing his son, was moved to tears and immediately recognized Lin Mubai's son as his godson.

Two months later, Master Xue fell to his death from his frightened horse, and the protagonist openly took over the Xue mansion, beginning his legendary life...

"Why can't they get past the issue of killing me?" After reading the script, Jiang Chen rubbed his temples and frowned slightly.

Although he is riddled with ailments, he can sense it himself. As long as he avoids anger and strenuous exercise and takes good care of himself, Young Master Xue's body should be able to hold on for a few more years.

After all, renowned doctors take pulses every day, and precious medicinal herbs are readily available.

How could he suddenly die?

"Host, what should I do if the items don't appear in the shop?" the little white cat asked worriedly.

He slowly got out of bed, lifting the covers, and said helplessly, "I can only take it one step at a time and try to keep the plot going. Only by breaking the deadlock can I possibly survive."

Hearing that the old man had sent someone to Hongge Village early in the morning, Jiang Chen ate breakfast while pondering how to continue stopping the protagonist's invasion.

“Young master, I heard from the steward at the side gate that Lin Mubai came early this morning, left a few pretty flower-shaped steamed buns, and then left, saying they were a gift for the master.”

The servant Xiuwen trotted in, placed the cloth bag he was carrying on the table, and reported in a low voice: "I have given the steward some loose silver as you instructed and told him to keep quiet."

From now on, whatever Lin Mubai sends over, you should only report back to the young master.

Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction and had his head maid, Mohen, give him a handful of silver beans. "This matter has been handled extremely well."

With so many beggars on the street who can't even get enough to eat, how could Lin Mubai be so reluctant to give them steamed buns?

Isn't it because they're eyeing our master's lavish spending?

Such a shameless, snobbish, and obsequious person must not be allowed to succeed in his evil schemes.

"Don't worry, young master, I'll definitely handle this matter perfectly for you!" Xiuwen took the silver beans and ran out.

Chapter Seven: Distributing Medicine to Benefit the People

Jiang Chen put down his chopsticks and began to seriously study the plot.

A moment later, his eyes suddenly lit up. "Xiao Bai, give me the script!"

After carefully flipping through a few pages, he put the script away, rested his chin on his hand, and said softly with some doubt, "The timing is off. Is there some hidden story here?"

"Young master, what are you muttering to yourself?" The head maid, Mo Hua, stepped forward to clear the dishes and said with a light laugh, "This morning, Mo Hen said that the young master's complexion has been better these past two days than usual in early spring."

When the sun gets warmer, you can go fly a kite in the backyard.

"If it flies high enough, the string will break, and it will carry away the illness."

Jiang Chen stood up, leaning on the table, and laughed, "Flying a kite won't take away illness, so why not treat other people's illnesses? Consider it doing good deeds."

"Treating other people? Who's sick?" Mo Hua looked bewildered, then advised, "Young master, many people in the city have been infected with coughs lately. You should be careful to stay away from sick people!"

The little white cat was also completely confused. "Host, who are you going to treat?"

Temporarily cutting off the interaction between Lin Mubai and Xue Yuanwai, the old man, unaffected by the protagonist's halo, carefully examined Ge Yunniang and was overjoyed with satisfaction!

Ge, the tenant farmer, never dreamed that one day he would become related to Xue, the richest man in Jinzhou City.

Looking at the impressive carriages outside the door, and touching the heavy bags of genuine silver, he pinched himself several times to make sure they were real!

Her own daughter, Yunniang, was chosen by Master Xue to be his concubine!

Ge, the tenant farmer, had a daughter late in life, but Yunniang was his only daughter. Although he doted on her, the family's circumstances were what they were, and they were lucky if they could make enough for the whole family to eat after a year of hard work.

Since their daughter reached marriageable age, many matchmakers have come to visit.

However, after looking at many people, I still haven't met the right one.

Those with slightly better conditions wanted a farm girl who could weave cloth and work in the fields, and disliked Yunniang for being too petite and weak to carry heavy loads or do any work.

In poor conditions, the tenant farmer felt sorry for his daughter who would only be able to live in a leaky thatched house after marriage, with no tattered mat on the kang (heated brick bed) and only straw to put on it.

After a while, he also started to worry about his daughter's marriage.

Who knew such a wonderful thing would fall from the sky!

Although she was just a concubine, everyone in Jinzhou City knew that Master Xue was kind and upright. Even the servants in his household were very considerate and never scolded or beat him.

It's truly a blessing from our ancestors that my daughter was able to marry into this family!

"Now that everything is settled, keep these safe." The stewardess of the Xue family was dressed in gold and silver like a noblewoman. She pointed outwards with her bright red nail polish, covered her mouth with a handkerchief and laughed, "Our family has strict rules, so things are inevitably a bit complicated."

This place is obviously no longer suitable for living.

We've already prepared a courtyard in the city, and today we'll go stay there with the maids.

You don't need to prepare anything. When the time comes, we will go and dress you up and carry you into the mansion through the back door.

Yunniang will be living a life of luxury from now on!

"You two old folks can use this money to buy a manor and a few servants, and your lives will be much better..."

"Yes, yes, yes!" The woman from the Ge family smiled obsequiously, too excited to know what to say.

With nothing to tidy up in their impoverished home, the family boarded a carriage and moved into a villa in Jinzhou City, awaiting an auspicious day to be carried into the Xue family mansion.

"Good, good, good, you've done a great job!" Master Xue was delighted to hear that everything was going smoothly. He said "good" several times, rewarded the servant who had done the job, and rubbed his hands together as he paced around the room happily.

Counting the days, we'll have to wait a few more.

"Congratulations, Father." Jiang Chen entered just in time, a smile on his face. "How was it? Are you satisfied with the candidate I found?"

For the first time in his life, Master Xue found his son truly pleasing to the eye!

Even when she was sickly, she looked frail and pitiful.

Nodding approvingly, he patted his son on the shoulder and praised, "Very satisfied, very satisfied! Tell me, what kind of reward do you want? Since I'm in a good mood today, I'll grant you any request as long as it's not excessive!"

"I do have something that I need to ask for your opinion on."

In recent days, the number of people infected with cough in Jinzhou City has been increasing. I am thinking of spending some money to hire doctors to set up consultation booths on the main streets to provide medical treatment and medicine to benefit the poor people who cannot afford medical care.

Firstly, Father's good fortune is approaching, and providing medicine at this time would be even better;

Secondly, my illness has been improving recently, and doing good deeds and having happy events might help it get even better.

Jiang Chen was currently unsure whether it was due to his illness or not, as the system space and technology tree were still not unlocked, and the original owner didn't have much money, so he could only ask the old man for more.

Master Xue was in a great mood, and upon hearing that his son's words made sense, he readily agreed.

So, Jinzhou City quickly set up a consultation tent at the location marked by the young master of the Xue family and began to distribute medicine.

As evening fell, Lin Mubai, furious at being turned away from the Xue family's house again, returned home with his two children, his face grim. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he smelled the aroma of Chinese medicine!

"Didn't I say we were going to use the money to build a new kang (heated brick bed)? Why did you go and buy medicine on your own?" Seeing his wife's sallow complexion improve significantly, his anger flared up instantly.

Lin Mubai, who had been trying to maintain a peaceful mindset since transmigrating, finally released his pent-up dissatisfaction for the first time due to the repeated setbacks in his plans.

With a loud crash, he kicked the medicine pot to pieces and cursed through gritted teeth, "You're a mother now, how can you not think about the children!"

It's just a cough that lasts a few days; drinking more hot water will help.

You took the money to buy medicine without saying a word, how could you be so selfish!

Lin Zhangshi, who had been married to Lin Mubai for five or six years and had given birth to two children, had never been scolded by her husband.

She stared blankly at the medicine pot shattered into pieces; the almost-cooked medicine inside had extinguished the fire.

"That...that wasn't something I paid for." For some reason, Lin Zhangshi suddenly felt a frightening unfamiliarity with her husband. Her voice trembled as she said, "Young Master Xue generously provides medicine, and I just happened to be there and didn't have to pay..."

The doctor said that if I delay treatment any longer, my illness will become fatal.

Fortunately, it was discovered early, and a few doses of herbal medicine were enough to cure it.

I really didn't waste money; our family savings are still sitting there.

Young Master Xue?

It's that despicable Xue Jiangchen again!

I finally made up my mind, and you're messing things up again!

"Father, please don't be angry. Mother is sick and in a lot of pain. You said before that you would save money to treat her first, so why are you not willing to do it now?"

"I want my mother! I don't want the new kang! Father used to say that as long as our family was together in harmony, even the hardest and most tiring days could turn into sweet ones. But now... Waaah, Father is going to give my sister to that old man!"

The two children were so frightened by their father's unprecedented outburst of anger that they cried.

Lin Zhangshi overheard her brother's sobbing and hurriedly asked, "What old man? Husband, ever since you recovered from your illness, you've been taking the children out to sell steamed buns, that's fine."

What old man is Gui'er talking about?