In March, the spring cold is biting.

It just rained, and the air feels refreshingly cool.

Su Yujin put on her outer garment and let out a...

A lament like a dying echo.

The maid, Ai Cao, felt a pang of sympathy and added some hot tea to the cup in Su Yu Jin's hand. "Miss, don't be upset. Perhaps Master Er is just busy with official duties, that's why he hasn't come to see you."

"The Second Master must have a young lady in his heart. Otherwise, he wouldn't specially bring the young lady back from Yong'an City, and buy this courtyard for her to live in, and even let maidservants and Feng Mama specifically attend to her daily life."

“In my humble opinion, Second Master has put so much effort into this, he must be treating Miss as a proper concubine. Not to mention that Second Master doesn't have a wife right now, even if he gets married, as long as Miss gives birth to one or two children, she can be taken into the house as a mistress. Miss's good fortune is still to come…”

Su Yujin's eyes twitched slightly upon hearing this.

This good fortune...

Let's just not mention it!

The "Second Master" spoken of by Ai Cao, is currently the Under-Secretary of Revenue, the second son of the He family, He Yanxiu. Last year, due to the Yellow River flood, he was sent to Ludi by the Emperor to relieve the disaster victims.

There, He Yanxiu received the tribute from the local prefect—Su Yujing, a talented singer and dancer.

Whether it was feigning ignorance or putting on a show, He Yanxiu accepted the gift and, after settling Lu Di's affairs and returning to the capital, brought Su Yujin along.

But, instead of bringing him directly back to the capital city, he was placed in a courtyard in Qinghe County, which was the closest county to the capital.

Since Su Yujin was placed here, He Yanxiu returned to the capital, and up to now it has been half a year. Su Yujin hasn't seen He Yanxiu again, and hasn't even received half a letter.

Because she missed He Yanxiu and worried about being forgotten and abandoned, coupled with the unpredictable weather in spring, Su Yujin caught a cold and was bedridden. During a sudden high fever late at night, her beauty faded away.

Su Yujin, who had just graduated from contemporary society and was interning at a hospital, originally lived a carefree life with a promising future. However, she lost consciousness on the spot after being hit by something falling from a high altitude.

When he opened his eyes again, it was for the concubine Su Yujin.

It's a pity, because I crossed a concubine.

But it could also be said that this is extremely fortunate, because it crossed through a secondary room.

The former needs no saying, but the latter...

A concubine needn't wait on him day and night, nor be as busy managing the household as a mistress of this era. She doesn't need to serve her in-laws, manage children, or even help He Yanxiu take on other concubines or maids. She only needs to look after her own little corner well, occasionally showing him some favor when he comes around and pleasing him enough to keep him happy.

This can be said to be a typical example of someone who doesn't have in-laws to worry about, has money to spend, whose husband is not at home, and doesn't have to necessarily have children. She can indulge herself freely.

Moreover, in the original owner's memory, this He Yanxiu seemed to have an imposing appearance and was quite handsome.

Even if Su Yujin had never served in bed before, even if it were truly possible that this would happen in the future, she wouldn't lose out being a concubine.

But…

When He Yanxiu left, he left Su Yujin five hundred taels of silver to cover her daily expenses.

According to Qinghe County's prices, this 500 taels of silver would be enough for Su Yujin and her servant to live a comfortable life for several years, even if they spent a little more liberally.

But the original owner, Su Yujin, felt that He Yanxiu was generous and that the He family was wealthy. She was treated with such importance, and having suffered through difficult times as a dancer in the past, she lived lavishly now, spending her money freely. There wasn't much left.

This time, the medical expenses for seeing a doctor for the cold were all paid for with money from pawning jewelry.

So…

Now she is a poor concubine.

The kind of being on the verge of starvation at any moment.

Su Yujin, with only two copper coins left in her hand, sighed.

Ai Cao couldn't help but say, "If the young lady truly misses Second Master, why not write him a letter and ask him to come see you?"

Well, men can't always remember things right away, but once you remind them, they know.

Before serving Su Yujin, Ai Cao was a second-class maid in the courtyard of a wealthy family's mistress. Due to her master's greed and embezzlement, she was imprisoned and sold as a slave. She ended up in Qinghe County, where she was bought by the Second Master.

As for how to fawn over men, Aicuo has been exposed to it since childhood and knows a thing or two about it.

“It’s probably best not to.” Su Yujin said, “If the Second Master isn't here, he must be busy with official matters and has no time for me. Besides, I am just a concubine and should keep a low profile. If I write a letter, it would only cause the Second Master to run back and forth needlessly. Moreover, if others find out that the Second Master hasn’t married yet and is involved in something like this, it wouldn't be good for him. He might even take his anger out on me.”

He Yanxiu never brought Su Yujin back to the capital, but settled her here. It was clear that he had done this because he had been forced to accept her during a charade, but didn't truly want to. That's why he acted this way.

When leaving, the reason for being so generous and giving five hundred taels at once was clearly not intending to give more. It was simply providing food and drink, preventing him from dying.

If you write a letter to brush up your existence, isn't that making things awkward for yourself?

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...if Second Master doesn't come, the household expenses....

After breakfast, Mrs. Feng also mentioned that the rice jar was almost empty and they had to buy rice tomorrow at the latest. The vegetables were also finished, and as the young girl had just recovered from a serious illness, she needed to eat more or have some eggs to make up for it.

Because the family was struggling financially and worried about going hungry in the future, Ms. Feng even discussed with Ai Cao the possibility of taking a job washing dishes at a restaurant.

Here, Ai Cao lost her senses, Su Yujin tidied her outer robes and exited the main hall, walking into the courtyard.

This courtyard is not big, nor small.

This is a simplified version of a courtyard house structure, with a main hall without side rooms and east and west wing rooms. Adding a kitchen room would make it seven houses in total. The courtyard is flat and spacious, planted with various flowers and plants.

Osmanthus, roses, peonies…

Su Yujin's eyes fell upon the two peony flowers.

This was bought by Su Yujin last year at a high price.

It's not because this peony was particularly expensive, but rather because Su Yujin got into a heated argument with someone and drove up the price of the peony fiftyfold.

Think about it carefully, back then, why did those passersby suddenly pick a fight with that young woman? It was clear they saw her as an outsider who had been left behind by someone else, with plenty of money to spare. They set this trap, luring her in with a seemingly worthless peony and making her willingly pay fifty taels of silver.

Oh dear.

Su Yujin couldn't help but rub her forehead.

"Miss Su, look at the peony! It's really well-raised. This year, it was the first to sprout leaves in the flowerbed, its stem is sturdy and long. Now, you can see buds forming, once the weather warms up next month, the flowers will be stunning."

Su Yujin looked carefully.

This peony is indeed thriving, probably because Su Yujing bought it and took good care of it herself.

"Find a flowerpot and transplant these two peonies into it," Su Yujin said.

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"No need, after transplanting them into the pot, you should just take these two peonies to the street and sell them."

Mugwort's eyes widened.

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1、 It's still a farming-themed novel, this one focuses on food and medicine. The author has gathered a lot of information and will describe some local customs, regional specialties. There might be some errors, but things are different in every ten miles, each place is unique. If you don't understand something, the author will explain it.

2. Regarding the male lead, he is pure and has only one relationship (1v1), with no legal wife, not a mistress, but rather a relationship that develops over time, with feelings blossoming after marriage. The male lead prioritizes his career, pursuing it while also casually dating.

As for updates, it's currently one update per day, and the time is not yet very fixed. It will be fixed soon, and I will let you know when it is.

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