bayedsolid Chapter 110 Yun Mansion
Chapter 110 Yun Mansion
"Young Miss?" He Miao noticed that Yun Yi was lost in thought and couldn't help but call out.
"Hmm?" Yun Yi snapped out of her reverie and glanced at He Miao. "Actually, you're a rich young lady yourself, why bother with me..."
"I don't know why, but I just want to follow you."
"Whatever you want," Yunyi nodded. "I'll change your face too."
After they finished packing, the two of them carried their bundles and headed into the city.
"Where did you two young ladies come from?" Perhaps because they were two single women entering the city, the gatekeeper did not let them pass easily, but instead stopped them.
"Reporting to Your Excellency, we came from Jiangnan. We encountered bandits on the way and got separated from our families." He Miao stepped forward and shielded Yun Yi behind him. "We were given a ride by a kind person, and we finally made it here."
"Jiangnan?" The leader circled the two men. "You two don't seem to be from Jiangnan. You look more like you're from the north. Could you be spies?"
Yunyi frowned slightly; he was getting lustful.
"How is this possible? We..."
"Why not?" The officer reached out to grab the bundle hanging from He Miao's arm.
“Sir, we are from the Yun family,” Yun Yi said. “My brothers have already arrived and should have bought a house by now.”
"The Yun family?" The official frowned.
"Yes." Yunyi nodded. "Or you could go and ask Lord Huo?"
"Lord Huo?"
“Yes, Commander Huo Qingyuan.” Yun Yi raised an eyebrow slightly. “Let’s see if he can make things difficult for me.”
Several officers couldn't help but gasp. Few dared to address the commander by his name, and this young woman not only did so, but her tone was even disdainful. Perhaps she really did know him? What if they made things difficult for her…?
"Alright, he doesn't seem like a spy." The leader pondered for a moment, then waved his hand.
"Thank you, sir." He Miao nodded with a smile.
“We’ll be staying here regularly from now on, so please treat us to a drink.” Yunyi then stuffed a piece of silver into the leader’s hand and pulled He Miao through the city gate.
The leader looked at the silver in his hand with some frustration. This girl was not playing by the rules. Didn't they all slip her silver as soon as they met? Why did she slip it to him after they had let him pass?
Oh well, if I can't figure it out, I'll stop thinking about it. He then called a few of his buddies to go drinking after work.
The officers readily agreed.
Yunyi led He Miao into the city. She glanced at the sky, and Nineteen, who was hovering high above, noticed her looking over. She then flew towards the south of the city, circled over a house for a moment, and then soared into the sky and disappeared.
“Young Miss, this is the Yun residence.” He Miao pointed to the plaque above the vermilion gate. “Is this your house?”
"Hmm." Yunyi glanced at the stone lions on both sides. He Wei was still very reliable in his work.
The door was quickly opened, and He Wei led everyone out. Upon seeing Yun Yi at the door, he immediately smiled and said, "Sister Yun, I saw Nineteen earlier, so I knew you were here."
"Okay." Yunyi nodded and followed him into the house, telling him that He Guang had been sent back to the village.
He Wei's eyes welled up with tears of excitement.
This house has five courtyards and once belonged to a wealthy merchant. However, the merchant went bankrupt, and the house changed hands several times. Because this area is close to the border and war could break out at any time, wealthy people were unwilling to buy real estate here. So, in the end, He Wei managed to buy it at a bargain price for two thousand taels of silver.
In addition, we bought more than twenty servants, but they had never lived in such a big place before and didn't know how to run it. So, for the time being, we just let them watch over the work and wait for Yunyi to come over.
Yunyi nodded, first walking around the courtyard from beginning to end, then calling everyone over and asking them questions one by one. She then registered all the literate people and assigned them to their respective positions.
"He Wei, I want to develop my influence here, so are you willing to stay?" Yun Yi finally called He Wei and the others over. "But let me be clear, there might be danger."
“I’m willing.” He Wei nodded. “I’m willing to follow the boss.” It’s better than living aimlessly like before. Besides, being a thug is much more dangerous for them. They don’t know when they will be beaten to death, when they will be conscripted, or even when they will starve to death.
The others naturally nodded in agreement.
"Since you're willing, I plan to open a restaurant here called Fengyun Pavilion. This will be our base from now on. You need to learn how to gather intelligence and recruit people... In short, learn what you don't know, and ask questions if you don't understand. I allow you to make mistakes, but you can't keep making mistakes."
"Understood." He Wei rubbed his hands together. "We haven't been wasting our time here these past few days. We won't let you down, Sister Yun."
Yunyi nodded and stayed at the house for two nights. She established rules and regulations for the people in the house, gave He Wei and his team directions for opening the shop, and finally left He Miao behind to assist He Wei in his work.
He Wei wasn't stupid either; among the servants he bought, some had worked as managers and others as accountants, so he made good use of them.
Yunyi watched as things bustled around, then went to the Chen residence for a stroll. She discovered that Han Lian'er had already returned to the capital, and couldn't help but smile. This meant that A-Kuan had used the medicine she had given him.
The medicine she gave me that day was an allergy-inducing one; it would cause redness, swelling, and itching as soon as it touched the skin.
It wasn't a difficult problem; any doctor with some medical skills could treat it. However, Ah Kuan was right next to Han Lian'er, and the condition would just improve and then worsen again, so naturally it kept recurring.
Given Han Lian'er's arrogant nature, she would definitely think that the doctors in this remote and impoverished place are of poor quality, and she would also complain that the things in the Chen family's house are too rough. Therefore, she would definitely return to the capital.
But who exactly is this Ah Kuan?
If she couldn't guess, she wouldn't guess anymore. Anyway, that troublemaker had left, so she didn't have to worry about him making trouble. Just as she was about to leave the Chen residence, she saw a dark figure enter a courtyard.
“Isn’t that Miss Chen’s courtyard?” Yunyi was taken aback, then suddenly became interested. “Is someone going to pick flowers or…” She then followed them.
"Sister Rui'er." The dark figure stood outside the window and called out softly.
"Brother Zimo," Chen Rui's voice came from the window, "Don't come looking for me anymore. You know, we... can't be together."
"But Rui'er, I'm not willing to accept this." Du Ziming's voice was trembling with tears. "Why don't you come with me? We'll go to Jiangnan, find a place where no one knows us, and live a simple life together, okay?"