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

When Xiao Chunyu learned that the government was selling the Xiao family residence, she immediately sent people to inquire about it.

"Madam, we have received news that the Xiao residence has been purchased."

Who bought it?

Xiao Chunyu was very annoyed. How careless she had been! She hadn't even known that her ancestral home was being sold by the government and had completely missed the opportunity.

That wasn't an ordinary house; it was her maternal home, the root of the Xiao family.

Ever since the Xiao family's misfortune, she often dreams of returning to the Xiao residence, where her sisters would sit around their grandmother listening to her teachings; where little Nuannuan would always tease Chunning; and where her grandfather would ask his grandchildren which of them wanted to study medicine with him…

That mansion I longed for was later seized and has now been sold.

"Go and find out who bought it, and arrange to meet with him later. I have to buy this house back."

Xiao Chunyu deeply regretted not paying enough attention.

The main problem is that Panpan has recently started learning early childhood education. Despite being such a young child, she is incredibly smart, which gives her an uncontrollable sense of unease.

They didn't dare hire female tutors outside, for fear that their reputation for intelligence would spread too early.

Extreme intelligence can be detrimental!

Chunyu wanted Panpan to hide her talents, so she did everything herself.

In addition, I also had to spend time with my son, so I suddenly became very busy.

I never expected to miss such an important event, and I feel very guilty and uneasy.

"Yes, ma'am."

The people in the general's mansion are very quick to gather information, especially since this wasn't exactly a big secret to begin with.

It was soon discovered that the person who bought the Xiao family's property was Zhao Minghua.

"Zhao Minghua? Is that Zhao Minghua from Changzhou?"

"That's right. On that day, Young Master Zhao not only bought the Xiao residence, but also that haunted house. It was sold for eight thousand taels of silver."

"Madam, is this Zhao Minghua the second young lady's son-in-law?"

“It’s him, no doubt about it.” Xiao Chunyu was stunned for a moment. Sure enough, the person Nuannuan had chosen was extraordinary: “He bought the haunted house for eight thousand taels of silver. What was he thinking?”

"I heard that it's undergoing extensive renovations right now," the servant reported. "But not a single blade of grass, tree, brick, or tile has been touched at the Xiao residence."

"Any other news?"

"I heard that Zhao's second brother has entered Hanwen Academy and become a disciple of Headmaster Tian." This is the latest news: "Headmaster Tian hasn't accepted any disciples for a long time."

Xiao Chunyu nodded.

It is estimated that Zhao Er Gongzi's entry into Hanwen Academy was largely due to Xia Guangcheng.

Seeing how clever Panpan was, Xia Guangcheng jokingly said that he would visit Master Tian later and ask him to take her as his last disciple.

Xiao Chunyu laughed and said that Panpan didn't need to take the imperial examinations, so there was no need for her to.

Upon reflection, I realized she was shortsighted!
She thought of her second younger sister, Chunnuan. From childhood to adulthood, Chunnuan's path was different from theirs. It wasn't until the Xiao family's accident that she realized that her path was one of survival, a bright and promising road.

Unlike them, who were at a loss when the building collapsed.

Panpan didn't need to take the imperial examinations, but such a clever woman shouldn't be confined to the inner quarters.

So she agreed to wait two years until Panpan was a little older before she would become a disciple of Abbot Tian.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Minghua's second brother was recruited by Headmaster Tian, ​​which shows that he does have some real talent.

After all, even with Xia Guangcheng's recommendation, Master Tian wouldn't just casually accept someone as a disciple without considerable ability; that would damage his reputation. It's estimated that once word gets out that Master Tian has taken him under his wing, many wealthy families in the capital will be interested in him.

Xiao Chunyu thought of Qiu Yan again.

If Young Master Zhao is indeed a promising talent, then we should keep him in the family. Chunyu sent an invitation to Qiuyan to come and visit.

Whenever Xiao Chunyu invited her, Qiu Yan would happily come running over.

In the capital, her favorite thing to do was to associate with Xiao Chunyu.

In the early years, when Xiao Chunyu fell on hard times, she never distanced herself from her and always treated her like a sister.

When everyone else rejected her, the Qiu family did their best to help her.

Later, Xiao Chunyu rose to become the wife of a second-rank general, but the Qiu family did not deliberately try to curry favor with her.

Nowadays, the relationship between the two mansions is very close.

Because Qiu Yan was a bit older and hadn't gotten married, she was criticized by people in the capital, and she couldn't be bothered to attend those boring banquets.

I'm increasingly reluctant to go out.

However, when Madam Xia invited him, he came immediately.

"Sister Yu'er, where is Panpan?"

Qiuyan also enjoys playing with Panpan; the little girl is exceptionally clever and smiles happily whenever she sees her.

“Panpan has gone to the palace,” Xiao Chunyu said. “I’m just bored and wanted to chat with you.”

"What a coincidence, I'm incredibly bored too," Qiu Yan sighed. "My mother still wants to arrange a marriage for me."

"Sister Yu'er, why do girls have to get married?"

She was very agitated and wanted to avoid the issue, while her mother was anxious and worried. She had already set her sights on outstanding young men from various prefectures outside the capital, and even more outrageously, she had started to consider poor scholars who were going to the capital to take the imperial examinations.

"I don't know why I have to get married, but I can't avoid getting married in the end."

Xiao Chunyu felt some sympathy for her; people should do what is appropriate for their age.

Madam Qiu's biggest regret now is probably not arranging a marriage for her sooner.

Now I'm stuck in a rut, unable to find a suitable job, and in my desperation, I'm resorting to any drastic measure.

"My mother is still watching the students taking the imperial examinations, it seems she's planning to find a husband for them right after the results are announced." Qiu Yan felt like she was going crazy: "I'm so old, am I supposed to compete with a bunch of young girls?"

“Happiness is something you have to strive for. If you find something that suits your heart, why not?” Xiao Chunyu said, “I heard that Headmaster Tian has taken on another disciple. Do you know who it is?”

"My mother mentioned that he was a scholar surnamed Zhao, and he came from Changzhou..."

Wait a minute, Qiu Yan was stunned.

"Sister Yu'er, could it be..."

“That’s right, he’s the elder brother of the Zhao family’s son-in-law whom my second sister married.” Xiao Chunyu nodded: “As everyone knows, Master Tian is very particular about accepting disciples. It depends on both ability and fate. Those who accept his last disciples must have something extraordinary about them.”

"That's true."

“Nuan Nuan wrote a letter saying that this brother is not married, and the Zhao family has a very good tradition: women do not take concubines and men do not take concubines.” Xiao Chunyu smiled and looked at Qiu Yan: “Nuan Nuan also said that her mother-in-law, Zhou Shi, is a very easy-going and generous person, and the Zhao family has a good family tradition.”

"Sister Yu'er..."

After all that was said, Qiu Yan still couldn't understand Xiao Chunyu's intentions, which was just plain stupid, and her face instantly turned red.

"Yan'er, thanks to the Qiu family's care over the years, Panpan and I haven't had such a hard time in the capital. I consider you like a younger sister." Xiao Chunyu spoke frankly: "Sometimes opportunities have to be seized. If you're interested, why not meet this Second Young Master Zhao? Who knows, he might be your perfect match?" (End of Chapter)