Liuli quickly took the medicine box into the house and helped Gu Wan'er clean the wound and apply medicine.
"The girl must not let the wound get wet these days. I will change the girl's medicine every evening to ensure that there will be no scars on the girl's arm."
"Thank you Miss Liuli."
Gu Waner looked at her arm tied with gauze, tears falling down. Since her mother passed away, no one had cared about her for many years.
"Hey, cousin, don't cry. If you have difficulties, I will help you find a solution."
"I have no choice now. My grandmother said yesterday that if I can't marry cousin Ziqiu, she is going to let me marry an old man to fill a house."
"Everyone has to find a way to get through the road. I have a way to prevent you from marrying someone else to fill your house, but it's just a temporary solution."
“To solve the fundamental problem, you still need to make your own decisions.”
Gu Wan'er, who was in a very depressed mood, instantly brightened up when he heard what Ye Jintang said.
"Jintang, please tell me quickly what a delaying strategy is. As long as you give me some time, I will definitely find a way to marry myself off."
Hearing the word "get married", Ye Jintang already understood that Gu Wan'er still pinned all his hopes on getting married.
She smiled bitterly, as expected, ancient women had different ideas from hers.
In Gu Wan'er's view, marriage is the key to saving her.
And she just wanted to survive King Qin and be beautiful alone.
Ye Jintang didn't dwell too much on this matter and directly expressed his thoughts.
"Liu Li, I remember you told me about a medicine that makes people look bad after taking it, as if they are seriously ill."
"It's Magic Orchid Powder. This medicine is somewhat toxic and cannot be taken for a long time."
"You want me to pretend to be sick so that my grandmother can't marry me to Magistrate Yang?"
"Exactly, I believe that no matter who gets a wife, he doesn't want to marry a sick man back home."
"You can also take advantage of your illness to see your beloved."
"When you like it, you can ask cousin Ziqiu and my grandfather to help you arrange the marriage."
"I believe they are still willing to help you."
Ye Jintang's words ignited hope in Gu Wan'er's heart again.
She excitedly took Ye Jintang's hand and said, "Thank you, Jintang. Without your help, I'm afraid I would have died."
"No matter how difficult the road ahead is, you must persevere. The only person who can save you is yourself."
"Well, as long as there is a glimmer of hope of living, I will not give up."
Gu Wan'er took Molan Powder that night. In addition, she had injuries on her body, so she developed a fever early the next morning and called a doctor.
When Mr. Wen heard that Gu Wan'er was ill, he was very worried, so he took Wen Ziqiu to see her.
Ye Jintang happened to be there when the two of them went.
"Jintang, I have something to do with you. Come to the study with me."
Ye Jintang was confused, why did Mr. Wen suddenly look for her?
There is a strong fragrance of ink in Mr. Wen's study, and there are half-written calligraphy and paintings on the table.
"Yesterday Ziqiu told me what happened between him and Wan'er. He refused firmly, even if he asked Wan'er to become his equal wife."
"I didn't expect that Wan'er was so anxious that she suddenly fell ill."
"You can persuade Wan'er later and ask her to be more open-minded. Emotional matters cannot be forced."
As Mr. Wen sighed, it was better to make a decision on this matter as early as possible. The longer it was delayed, the worse it would be for the two children.
"Grandpa, do you know that Mrs. Gu forced her cousin to marry an old man to fill a house?"
"I know, she also threatened me with this matter, but the Gu family is in a big mess. If they are allowed to get involved with Ziqiu, it will not be that easy for Ziqiu to gain a foothold in the Wen family in the future."
"My grandfather didn't agree to this marriage from the beginning. Now it's a good thing that Ziqiu refuses Wan'er in person."
After hearing Mr. Wen's statement, Ye Jintang no longer concealed the matter between Mrs. Gu and Gu Wan'er, and made it clear about the cause and effect.
Even Gu Wan'er's pretending to be sick was mentioned.
"this?"
Mr. Wen slapped the table angrily.
"The old lady comes to Wen's house to play in the autumn breeze on weekdays. For the sake of brother and sister, I turn a blind eye and let it go."
"It would be better for her to rub her nose in her face and worry about the money in your hand. How can she have any shame?"
"Does she feel like you are easy to bully now that your parents are gone? I'm still alive."
Mr. Wen was really angry. He was only Ye Jintang's granddaughter. With such a bloodline, he would like to hold it like eyeballs on weekdays. How dare she care about the little money in her hand.
"Jintang, you don't have to be afraid. With grandpa here, no one can try to trick you."
"Mother Ji, please replace the maids in Jintang's courtyard with more strict-mouthed maids who won't dare to tell anyone about anything."
"And the mother-in-law who sold her to the seller was beaten to death with a stick. Our Wen family cannot tolerate such slaves."
"Those women in the backyard, please give them a good beating. If anyone dares to see clearly who has the final say in the Wen family, don't blame me for not caring about the relationship between master and servant."
Seeing that Mr. Wen was angry, Nanny Ji was so frightened that she didn't dare to say anything unnecessary. After receiving the order, she went out immediately.
"Grandpa, Mrs. Gu even cares about my little money. I'm afraid the Wen family will not have a hard time these years because she is attached to her."
Before Mr. Wen could speak, Wen Ziqiu pushed open the door and spoke first.
"Grandpa, for the sake of taking care of the family, I mentioned it not once or twice."
"A few days ago you asked me to clean up the Gu family's mess. Now everyone in Xingnan City knows that as long as Gu Xiucai behaves like a monster, our Wen family will help."
"Everyone is laughing at the Wen family and saying that we are the big grievances."
Ye Jintang snorted, unable to hold back his laughter.
“It’s right to help relatives when they are in trouble, but this is the first time I have seen such help in decades of poverty alleviation.”
Ye Jintang looked at Mr. Wen with a smile, he dared to say anything.
"Hey, I can't help it. When your great-aunt married into the Gu family, she thought that Gu Xiucai would become a prosperous person in the future and let your great-aunt become an official's wife. Who would have thought that he had been a scholar all his life and failed to even pass the exam? .”
"My whole family feels sorry for your aunt, so I'm helping you."
"As time went by, she took all this for granted."
Mr. Wen was also very helpless. He just had a younger sister, and he felt somewhat guilty for not marrying well.
"Grandpa, isn't it enough that you have taken care of the Gu family for decades? Do you want your cousin to continue to take care of the children and grandchildren of the Gu family?"
"Then don't let your cousin inherit the family business, just give the Wen family to the Gu family, and save your cousin from having to work in vain for the Gu family."
Ye Jintang looked at Wen Ziqiu and blinked, asking him to say a few words quickly. As long as Mr. Wen lets go, Mrs. Gu will be finished.
"My cousin is absolutely right."
Wen Ziqiu gave Ye Jintang a thumbs up. He had wanted to say these words to Mr. Wen for a long time, but he kept putting it off again and again, thinking about his face and family ties.
Today I am taking advantage of this opportunity to put the matter on the bright side and resolve it once and for all.
