It’s partly my fault, I got careless when I first got the space, and almost exposed it.
"Of course, it’s because I’m good-looking. That’s what my parents and brothers always say," Gu Nian said with a grin.
Nan Jin Yu chuckled, "Yes, you are indeed good-looking."
Seeing Nan Jin Yu’s amused expression, Gu Nian could only feel a strong sense of embarrassment.
Luckily, she had a thick skin, so she could pretend she didn’t understand.
Gu Nian was indeed good-looking, fair and cute, definitely among the prettiest in her group of farm girls.
However, given Nan Jin Yu’s status, quite a few noble young ladies, both plump and slender, have appeared before him either deliberately or unintentionally, each with their own merits.
But perhaps some people just naturally have that kind of allure.
Just like when Nan Jin Yu first saw Gu Nian, she was wearing patchy, dusty clothes, yet he found her to be so approachable at first glance.
Her smile seemed to reach his heart, dispelling the gloom within him and making him want to be happy with her.
When Gu Nian left, an unusual sense of guilt arose within him.
Though, it was only for a moment.
If there’s a chance in the future, she was determined to help Nan Jin Yu heal his leg, but now was not the time.
She still didn’t have the ability to protect herself, and she couldn’t trust anyone.
Back home, Lin Sanshui was waiting in the yard.
As soon as he saw Gu Nian return, he quickly approached her, "How did it go? What did Young Master Nan say?"
Even if Young Master Nan didn’t buy it or couldn’t afford it, he could still take it to town, if he went now, he could make it in time before the market closed.
Gu Nian pulled out a silver note from her sleeve and handed it to Lin Sanshui mysteriously, "Dad, look at this!"
"What is it?" It looked like a piece of paper, full of fancy drawings, he didn’t recognize it.
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Gu Nian instinctively glanced around to ensure no one was there before whispering, "It’s a silver note, for a thousand taels."
"What?" Lin Sanshui nearly dropped it in shock.
Thankfully, the thought of it being a thousand-tael silver note kept reverberating in his mind, helping him stay calm as he held onto the note tightly.
"Hehehehe..." Gu Nian couldn’t help bursting into laughter, she almost laughed so hard her stomach hurt.
Lin Sanshui felt a bit embarrassed.
Oh well, his ignorance had certainly made him look foolish in front of his child.
Mrs. Jiang, unaware of the situation, came out from the house, asking, "What are you two talking about? You’re laughing so loud, the neighbors must have heard you!"
Lin Sanshui, like a child, tugged Mrs. Jiang towards the house, "Come inside, wife, Niannian, you too, let’s talk indoors."
Once inside, Lin Sanshui proudly handed the silver note to Mrs. Jiang, "Look at this!"
"What is it?" Lin Sanshui didn’t recognize the large denomination of the silver note, so Mrs. Jiang certainly didn’t recognize it either.
"A silver note," Lin Sanshui emphasized the two words, adding, "It’s a thousand-tael silver note!"
"Oh my goodness!" Mrs. Jiang suddenly felt dizzy, "Is this for real? You two aren’t pulling my leg, are you? This... this is just a piece of paper, isn’t it?"
Gu Nian leaned over and guided Mrs. Jiang’s hand to point at the words on the note, "See these three characters? A thousand taels!"
Unfortunately, neither of them could read the words, so they studied it for ages without understanding anything.
Lin Sanshui pondered, "No, I have to make a trip to town."
"Why?" Mrs. Jiang asked, "Hasn’t the ginseng been sold already?"