Currently, I can only focus on recuperating my own body and getting my period quickly. This will at least double my living space.
The original owner’s body was too worn out. At 15, she still hadn’t started her period. Bai Sheng decided to stew all the remaining wolf meat tomorrow. She needed a nourishing meal to welcome Auntie’s arrival.
Hengheng looked at Bai Sheng and earnestly comforted her, "Master, I think Second Fool will definitely share a room with you and have children. It's just a matter of time. Now, the most crucial thing is for you to do your best to become more beautiful and charming, and actively attract Second Fool. Make him want to be close to you the moment he sees you."
Bai Sheng just wanted to scoff.
This foolish pig, what garbage was in its head? Love between men and women is a natural thing. If she had to tiptoe, exerting herself and being humble to love someone, she'd rather be a happy single dog.
Besides, was she alive merely to become beautiful to please him? Were there no other important things to do?
She did want to become beautiful. Who in this world wouldn't want to be beautiful?
However, her becoming beautiful had nothing to do with pleasing any man.
She wanted to become beautiful to respect and take good care of her physical body, and to bring joy to her own heart.
For her, beauty was merely a spiritual banner, a weapon against this world.
All of this had nothing to do with liking a man.
If Lu Ye fell in love with her because she became beautiful, she wouldn't cherish such love at all.
Becoming beautiful wasn't difficult. The original owner and she looked identical in their current lives. She was actually quite beautiful, but her appearance was temporarily sealed by the two large dark spots on her face.
Tomorrow, she would go to town and see a doctor to confirm if she was poisoned.
She would also find some aloe vera to plant in her space. In the future, she could make her own aloe vera masks, and when she went out, she'd wear a sun-protection scarf to care for her skin, starting with sun protection.
The next day, after morning exercises, the two got into a camel cart and headed to town.
Old Man Ye, who was digging the well, was a balding man in his fifties. The top of his head was as smooth and shiny as a lightbulb, and his sparse white hair drooped powerlessly along the edges of his scalp. The idea of tying his hair up with a hairpin was impossible in this lifetime.
When Old Man Ye heard that Lu Ye and his group wanted to dig a well, and moreover, that they wanted to dig it at Hongshu Slope, he was so shocked that he fell off his chair.
However, whether water could be dug out or not, it was better to earn money that was offered rather than not.
Old Man Ye stuck out a finger, tilted his head, and said with a pout that digging a well in that broken place would cost him one thousand taels of silver, and he wouldn't take the job unless they covered his food and lodging.
One thousand taels it was. Bai Sheng and her husband were wealthy now, and they spent money without batting an eye. As for food and lodging, with so many people in their household, a few more wouldn't matter.
Old Man Ye stared with wide eyes for a while before realizing that he, who hadn't worked in years, had instantly earned one thousand taels of silver.
Old Man Ye looked at his two "money gods" and said with forced composure that he could start working in a couple of days and would notify his old partners today.
Inside the town yamen official quarters.
Ji Chenghe's mother was preparing lunch for her son, but when she saw the grain bag with only a handful of coarse flour left, her hair turned white by several more strands out of worry.
Her son's salary for the month hadn't come in yet, and the family's grain was already gone. It was still seven or eight days until payday, and how would they get through these days?
She had worked hard to support her son's studies and his pursuit of the imperial examinations. He had finally become a Juren, but he was assigned to Tian Shui Town, this poor, desolate place where even grass wouldn't grow, and made a minor official of the ninth rank. Not only was his salary pitifully small, but he was also constantly provoked by Chief Clerk Xue using various tricks.
The most unfortunate thing was encountering a drought.
Alas, she didn't know how they would get through these days.
Not only was there no grain, but there was also no water at home.
The heavens really intended to cut off their livelihood. How could they, mother and son, have done anything wrong to suffer such calamities?
The old lady was secretly wiping away tears when she suddenly saw her son return with a young man and a woman.
She squinted to look closer. Wasn't this the young Lu Ye and Miss Bai who had visited their home some days ago?
Her son was carrying a sack on his shoulder, filled with something.
Young Lu's hands were each holding a large wooden bucket, which looked like they were filled with water.
"Hello, Auntie Ji!" the two children greeted her warmly.
"Oh, yes, yes, hello to you both."
"Mother, this bag of grain is a gift from Brother Lu Ye," Ji Chenghe said, placing the full bag of grain on the ground.
"A gift?" Madam Ji's expression became serious. "Chenghe, how could you do this! Didn't Mother tell you not to casually—"
Seeing this, Bai Sheng immediately smiled and said, "Auntie Ji, you've misunderstood Brother Ji. This grain and water are our tuition fees for Brother Ji."
"Tuition fees?" Madam Ji was confused.
Lu Ye quickly explained, "Brother Ji has two days off every five days. We'd like to invite Brother Ji to Hongshu Slope to teach our children and servants, to teach them to read and impart knowledge."
"Mother, that's right," Ji Chenghe nodded with a smile.
"This, can this be done?" Madam Ji couldn't hide her joy.
Bai Sheng said, "Auntie Ji, what's wrong with that? Brother Ji is a Juren. We're even afraid he'll look down on us for having students with poor foundations."
"Then, oh, that's wonderful," Madam Ji nodded with a smile. "Chenghe, you must do your best and not disappoint the expectations of Xiao Ye and Xiao Sheng."
Ji Chenghe smiled and said, "Mother, please don't worry, I promise to do my best."
As Lu Ye poured the water into the water缸, Bai Sheng secretly added some more, almost filling the缸.
The two didn't stay long at the Ji family's. Both parties agreed that they would come to pick up Ji Chenghe during the next rest period.
The grain and water that fell from the sky solved their urgent problem. This was truly sending charcoal in the snow! After Bai Sheng and Lu Ye left, Madam Ji's emotions did not calm down for a long time.
She repeatedly instructed her son, "Chenghe, this young couple Lu Ye is actually supporting us. In the future, no matter what, we mother and son must not forget their kindness."
Ji Chenghe nodded repeatedly, "Mother, please don't worry, I always remember."
There was only one medical clinic in town. Last time they came to sell Cistanche deserticola, Bai Sheng remembered the pharmacy owner's surname was Mo.
She hadn't expected Manager Mo to remember her. Bai Sheng thought it was mainly because her face was too memorable.
"Are you two here to sell medicinal herbs again today?" Manager Mo's small eyes narrowed into two slits.
"Not today, actually. Please, Manager Mo, take a look at these two dark spots on my face." Bai Sheng tilted her face towards him.
Men and women should not touch each other. Manager Mo had probably never seen such a bold woman. He unconsciously leaned back slightly and then looked up at Lu Ye. Your wife is like this, don't you mind?
Lu Ye immediately understood. "It's fine, Manager Mo, please diagnose."
With her husband's permission, Manager Mo said, "Miss Bai, please come outside. The light is better outside, and I can see more clearly."
Bai Sheng went outside the pharmacy and tilted her face for Manager Mo to examine.
Manager Mo squinted his eyes and examined the dark spots carefully. Then he asked Bai Sheng to come back inside, as he needed to feel her pulse.