Chapter 20
A Foolish Amount of Money
Following continuously out flowing black blood, Han Ming Yi’s complexion gradually improved some. And when the blood slowly turned red, the person who’d been unconscious all afternoon, slowly opened his eyes.
“He’s waking, he’s waking, young master’s waking up!” Leng Er excitedly said.
Hearing Leng Er’s voice, Han Ming Yi blinked his eyes and wanted to reach out to touch his own forehead when he heard a clearcut voice, “If you don’t want to die, then don’t move.”
Han Ming Yi’s muddled consciousness slowly gathered together, and finally did he realize that he was completely naked with only a pair of underpants remaining. He asked, “Just what is going on?”
“Young master you fainted. The girl is currently expelling the poison from your body.” Leng Yi replied.
Seeing that the expelled blood was already more than enough, Du Xiao Li first had the needle on the right hand pulled out. The bleeding slowly came to a stop.
“Really amazing.” Leng Er watched how the bleeding stopped and gasped in surprise.
Du Xiao Li diligently had the remaining needles all pulled out too. When the last needle was pulled out and placed into the wine basin, she finally let out a long sigh in relief. She turned to Niu Jing and said, “It’s done.”
As soon as Du Xiu Heng heard this, he immediately dragged Du Xiao Li out. Leng Yi then quickly went forward to dress Han Ming Yi, while Leng Er cleaned out the blood basin in the room, and Niu Jing explained what had just happened to Han Ming Yi.
Du Xiu Heng originally intended to directly take Du Xiao Li back, but Du Xiao Li said that her sliver needles and dagger were still inside. He didn’t want Du Xiao Li to go back in, so they waited outside.
Very soon, Niu Jing came out and looked to Du Xiao Li saying: “Thank you, Li girl.”
“In the beginning when mother was sick, grandpa Niu took care of our family a lot. He’s someone grandpa Niu cares about, so there’s no need to be polite.” Du Xiao Li replied. Meaning, if not on your behalf, she wouldn’t have done it. “Grandpa Niu, I’ll go in first and gather my needles.”
“Go then.” Niu Jing inwardly sighed. He distinctly felt Du Xiao Li becoming somewhat distant from him, or perhaps should say, she had precautions.
When Du Xiao Li entered the room, Han Ming Yi was already dressed and was currently sitting on the bed, absentmindedly holding a silver needle in his hand. Hearing Du Xiao Li enter, he turned to look at her and said, “Thank you for saving me. Do you have any request?”
“En?” Du Xiao Li turned her head towards Han Ming Yi, not knowing what he meant.
“You saved me, what reward do you want?” Han Ming Yi had the silver needle in his hand handed to Du Xiao Li, and said coldly, “I don’t want to owe someone else a favor.”
“Is that so? Then give me silver then. I like to be paid in silver.” Du Xiao Li said.
“Leng Yi, give her two hundred taels of silver.” Han Ming Yi said.
“Yes.” Leng Yi took out two silver ingot of a hundred taels each, and handed it to Du Xiao Li.
Du Xiao Li already finished gathering her things and had put on her little backpack. She accepted the silver, looked to Han Ming Yi and said, “Not bad, welcome to continue to look for me next time! Bye!”
Leng Er came in and saw Du Xiao Li putting away the silver into her little backpack and then leaving without turning to look back. He said with a laugh, “This girl really is completely obsessed with money!” Afterwards, he looked to Han Ming Yi and teased, “Young master, just earlier you were completely seen by her. You should have seen Du Xiu Heng’s face, so dark that water almost leaked out.”
“Leng Er, don’t be so disrespectful.” Leng Yi berated Leng Er in a low voice.
Leng Er pursed his lips and said, “However, that girl really is impressive. Is she really just seven years old?”
As soon as his words came out, the entire room sank into silence.
Du Xiu Heng borrowed a lantern from Niu Jing’s house, and headed back with Du Xiao Li. Although he knew that Du Xiao Li did it for the sake of treating Han Ming Yi’s illness, he was still very angry inside. His own little sister having seen a guy’s body, how is she going to marry in the future?!
“Big brother, this really is nothing.” Du Xiao Li felt the cold air coming from Du Xiu Heng and tried to explain, “Over at our place, this kind of thing is very normal. I’ve even seen a completely naked one before. Besides, he was still wearing a pair of underpants.”
“That is your world. Right now, you are here. You saw someone else’s body, in the future where will there still be a husband that is willing to marry you?” Du Xiu Heng said.
“It’s even better if no one wants. I can just live with big brother forever.” Du Xiao Li said.
The polygamy of this world, she really couldn’t accept. But this world won’t change because of her. That’s why she could only try to adapt. Since she couldn’t accept it, then she’ll just choose to watch from the sidelines.
“Nonsense, when you grow up, you naturally need to marry.” Du Xiu Heng said with a cold face.
“Alright, let’s not talk about this. Big brother, do you want to go school and study?” Du Xiao Li asked.
Once again coming to the topic of studying, Du Xiu Heng still had the same response. With a stiffened body, he shook his head and said, “I won’t go.”
“Big brother, I know you want to go to school, right?” Du Xiao Li said, “Since you want to go then go. Anyways, we don’t lack money at home right now either.”
“That bit of money can’t be used. Right now, we don’t have land, and don’t have harvest. That money is our future living expenses.” Du Xiu Heng thought of the money Du Fu gave, and his heart moved for a moment. But after thinking about it, he still refused.
Du Xiao Li took down her backpack and opened it for Du Xiu Heng to see. Du Xiu Heng saw the two ingot of a hundred taels of silver each inside and was immediately dumbstruck. He asked, “Where did you get this?”
“That idiot rich boy’s medical fees.” Du Xiao Li tied up her backpack and slung it across her shoulders again, “I saved him twice, this is the treatment money.”
(T/N: Actually the term MC calls him by here means ‘someone with more money than sense’.)
“But this much?” Du Xiu Heng somewhat worryingly said, “Is it okay like this?”
“That guy looks like someone who’s very rich, so naturally the treatment money is high. Furthermore, he gave it himself, said he didn’t want to owe me a favor.” Du Xiao Li didn’t care if it was okay or not. Besides, she currently lacked money right now, and he has money. Since he gave it to her, why would she not want it. “Now that we have money, big brother you can go study. This money is enough for us to spend for a long time!”
Du Xiu Heng’s eyes let out a warm light, seemingly also happy that he can go to school now. But a moment later, it darkened again, and he somewhat dejectedly said, “I still can’t go.”
“Why?” This time Du Xiao Li was puzzled. Wasn’t the money problem already solved now?
“If I go, who’s going to take care of you?” Du Xiu Heng said.
Du Xiao Li smiled from the bottom of her heart. She just knew she didn’t misjudge him. She looked into Du Xiu Heng’s eyes and said with a serious look, “If it’s this, then you can greatly rest a.s.sured. You know, I’m not a real child after all. Since you like to study, and also want to study, then just properly study. Regardless whether you take up an official post, or become a merchant in the future, studying lots is always a good thing. When you’re well off, you can take better care of me in the future.”
“But your body is still very small…..” Du Xiu Heng said in concern.
“You need to believe in me! Alright, it’s decided. Let’s quickly go back, I’m already starving.” Du Xiao Li said.
After the two went back, the casually made something to eat and then went to rest. Having exhausted all day, Du Xiao Li very quickly fell asleep. And Du Xiu Heng instead tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. His head was filled with the matter of attending school. In the end, he decided to listen to Du Xiao Li’s words and attend school. In the future, he will pa.s.s the imperial exams with scholarly honor, somehow manage to get an official post, and let her grandly marry off. After he finished contemplating, Du Xiu Heng finally fell asleep slowly.
T/N: An additional chapter will be posted later today.
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