Ye Wanmian pretended to be calm and said, "Oh, that's truly terrifying. Maybe she did something wrong and thus got her just deserts. So, this incident tells us that we must close the windows properly when sleeping at night."
"Right," Xiao Jingcheng said. "You promised yesterday to draw a topographic map of Dongli Town for me. This is really useful to me at the moment."
Ye Wanmian knew that he had started to find a way out of the predicament, so she didn't decline. She said, "A bit later. I'll draw the map for you when I'm free at night."
Xiao Jingcheng could, of course, ask the people in Dongli Town to help him. But since Ye Wanmian had already promised, why not make good use of this opportunity to be alone with her?
Ye Wanmian took the three hundred taels back to her room and found a safe place to hide it. Then she went back to the front yard with Xiao Jingcheng.
When the two of them appeared at the same time, three pairs of eyes were cast on them. On the table, the watermelon that Xiao Jingcheng had brought back earlier hadn't been touched at all.
Ye Wanmian didn't need to explain anything to Li Zhao and Qi Wen. But as for Mo Zhizhang, when she met his somewhat concerned gaze, she always felt a bit guilty.
Just now, Uncle Mo had seen with his own eyes that she had used a feather duster to teach that big oaf a lesson in the name of "cousin". But now, Xiao Jingcheng was standing here safe and sound. How could she explain it to Uncle Mo?
"Cough, why aren't you all eating the watermelon?" Ye Wanmian pretended nothing had happened. "It's so hot today. Eating some watermelon would be a great way to cool off."
Li Zhao and Qi Wen exchanged a look.
Ye Wanmian didn't seem angry. It seemed that her communication with Xiao Jingcheng had gone smoothly. Although they were all curious about the origin of that big oaf, none of them were stupid enough to bring it up in front of Mo Zhizhang. Qi Wen said with a smile,
"We've been waiting for you guys. Good things should be shared by everyone."
Then, they ate the watermelon that Xiao Jingcheng had bought.
It had to be said that after a busy morning and being in the sun for so long, two slices of watermelon really perked them up and dispelled their fatigue.
Ye Wanmian didn't know if it was because the watermelon was too sweet or because she had just received three hundred taels of silver, but she was in a great mood at the moment. By chance, she looked at Xiao Jingcheng and met his gaze. She even gave him a smile.
Xiao Jingcheng subconsciously raised his hand and gently rubbed his chest.
Ye Wanmian had no idea that this smile of hers had stirred up so many emotions in Xiao Jingcheng's heart. She turned around and started to arrange to close the medical clinic.
— After a busy day giving out free herbal tea and providing free medical consultations, it was time to take stock of what they had gained today.
Without her having to do anything, Xiao Jingcheng very actively stepped forward to pick up the door panel and, together with Qi Wen, closed the door of the medical clinic.
Since he was so proactive, Ye Wanmian opened her lips, looked at his back with a complex expression, and then turned around to check the medicinal herbs.
The amount of herbal tea to be boiled had been determined in advance, so there were no mistakes in this regard. However, because Huichuntang had offered free medical consultations and halved the consultation fees and medicine costs, many common people had flocked here to buy medicine. The medicine cabinet, which was originally supposed to last for more than half a month, was now more than half empty.
At this rate, it wouldn't last for five days at all.
Seeing her frowning tightly, Mo Zhizhang walked up to her and said gently, "Don't worry, niece. There are only so many people in Dongli Town. It will only be bustling on the first day. It won't be like this in the following days. I think it should be enough."
Ye Wanmian sighed softly. "In the end, it's because I lack experience. I made a promise without thinking it through and didn't plan in advance, which is why there are shortages everywhere."
First, it was firewood, and now it was medicinal herbs. It seemed that running a medical clinic well was not an easy task.
But Ye Wanmian quickly adjusted herself.
If there were no medicinal herbs, then just replenish them. Solutions were always thought up by people, and the problem could always be solved.
Ye Wanmian said, "It's okay. It's still early. Later, I'll ask Qi Wen to go to a few big medicine shops in the town and buy some more."
Seeing that she had perked up so quickly, Mo Zhizhang's face showed more smiles. "That's a good idea. But in this way, you'll have to lose money. Are you willing?"
Ye Wanmian had just received three hundred taels, so she was feeling very rich. She said boldly, "As long as we can build up the reputation of Huichuntang, this little bit of money is nothing."
Mo Zhizhang's smile deepened a bit. "You're right, niece."
He was standing very close to Ye Wanmian, almost shoulder to shoulder. As soon as Xiao Jingcheng closed the door and turned around, his face darkened.
This guy named Mo always took every opportunity to get close to her. Didn't he know the propriety between men and women?
But he wasn't going to be so stupid as to go up and make a nuisance of himself. Instead, he gave a look to Dahuang and made a faint sound from his throat.
Hearing the instruction, Dahuang let out a bark, jumped up, ran over, and forced itself between Ye Wanmian and Mo Zhizhang. It pounced on Mo Zhizhang, separating the two of them.
[Bad guy, stay away from mother! Don't get close to mother!]
Mo Zhizhang subconsciously took a step back. Looking down and seeing that it was Dahuang, he was a bit stunned.
Ye Wanmian quickly said, "Dahuang, don't be naughty. Come back quickly. This is Uncle Mo."
Dahuang obediently went back and squatted down beside Ye Wanmian, staring at Mo Zhizhang menacingly. As long as Mo Zhizhang dared to get close, it would pounce on him.
Seeing it looking like it was guarding against a thief, Ye Wanmian couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed.
"It's still young and doesn't understand things well. Uncle Mo, don't take it to heart."
How could Mo Zhizhang care about a dog? He smiled indifferently. "It's okay. It's just very protective of its master."
On the other side, Xiao Jingcheng was finally satisfied.
He turned his head and saw that Li Zhao was about to pick up the big cauldron filled with herbal tea. He strode over and snatched it from Li Zhao's hands. "Uncle Li has been tired all day. You should have a good rest."
Li Zhao was the most perceptive. Although Xiao Jingcheng was still Xiao Jingcheng, his tone and attitude were very different from yesterday. Looking at Xiao Jingcheng's departing back, he slightly squinted his eyes.
What had happened to this kid? Why had he changed so much overnight?
Qi Wen came over and said to Li Zhao, "Uncle Li, you don't know. When you were still sleeping this morning, Brother Jing and Doctor Mo had a fight. Brother Jing even got hit by Doctor Mo!"
Li Zhao had gotten up late today and didn't know about this. So he asked a few more details. "Oh? Doctor Mo knows martial arts?"
Qi Wen nodded vigorously. "I was also very surprised. I never thought that Doctor Mo, who looks so weak, is actually better at martial arts than Brother Jing!"
Li Zhao couldn't help but look at Mo Zhizhang, who was separated from Ye Wanmian by a Dahuang, and frowned slightly.
Good at using poison, knowing medicine, and also understanding martial arts. And the most important thing was that he was so young.
It seemed that there were many secrets about this junior brother of Wang Hengyong.